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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
FOUND AFTER A LONG SEARCH.
Herbert &. Nichols Arrested ON a
Charge of EmbczzIcment.

New York April Though searched
for by the police for long periods in the
last six years. Herbert G. Nichols, want
ed in Chicago on a charge of embez-
zling $4,000. was not arrested until late
Yesterday afternoon Then he was taken
into custody at Broadway and Wall
Street by Capt. AIbertson. of the Null
berry Street police station. and Detectives
Mahoney and Jackson. He was locked IN
"a cell at police headquarters.
Nichols is fifty years old. Is unmarried.
and said he lived i'm l04th Street but re
fused To tell the number. He was manager
and cashier Of q clothing house in chi
cago. conducted by Browning, King *
Co. who have a business in this city.
lie had entered the employ of the firm
when a young man and remained with II
Tor twenty years. He was atTusted en-
pcye and received large salary. He
was well known in Chicago's social life
As a dog fancier he attracted much At
teHtion. and his kennel of dogs was one
of the show points of the city.
Nichols had a large circle Of acQUain-
tances. and was known among them as a
liberal man and an affable companion.
His disappearance on November g. 1892.
caused a furry among business men. The
interest i'm him increased when his en-
plDycrs charged him with embezZling
$4,000 Of their funds.
The police Of many large cities were
enlisted in the efforts to find him. but all
trace Of the fugitive was completely lost
until two months ago.
Then Mr.. Browning, who was in this
city. heard that Nichols had been seen
here He consulted with Capt Albert
son.
The latter, knowing that several Chi
CagO houses did business near Broadway
and Wall Street, determined to watch for
him there. Inquiries. too, helped them to
finally effect the capture.
AT police headquarters. Nichols told
Capt. Albertson that when he left Chi
cagO for Cuba he only had s., 900. all he
could get for his kennel of dogs.
He says he went direct to Cuba then
to Jamaica, and then Travelled in South
America, remaining there until two
months ago. While in exile he was sup
ported by friends.
He was about to form partnership
and go into business here when he was
arrested. He was born in New York
State.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
Justice Bischor reserved accession.
STERILIZED MEAT.
4 Boon to Soldiers who Fight in
Tropic Chimes.

No problem presents greater difficult
ties 10 the Army and Naval authorities
than the one of feeding the soldiers
VINO. in the event of war with Spain,
viii have to camp and fight in a trop-
ical climate in the Summer season.
Meat, the principal item of a sol
diers fare, if fresh, can be preserved
only a short time under these condi-
tionS, and a commissaTy officer of the
Army said yesterday that if no extra
precautions were taken in reference To
the food OF our soldiers in the event of
d war with Spain, he would Venture
To say that 80 per cent OF them would
be i'll from bad food in less than i
month after they reached the not eli
mate.
With this idea in view the Army ex-
pertS in the ConlnisSary department
have been experimenting ever since
war with Spain has seemed probable
with a view to getting hold of some
method Of efectually sterilizing meat
and ii was announced yesterday that
the experiments have been successful
A firm in Kansas has perfected a
system of sterilizing meat by heating
process, so that it can be Kept long
time in the hottest climate. The pro-
cess Is Il StGIGI pilts Dul lAs> SAANSSS iidS
been demonstrated by the British
army. which is using large quantities
prepared by the Kansas City firm in
its Soudan campaign.
If is understood that a contract for
large quantities of this meat will be let
Immediately. 1t is IN; up in laage tin
cases after sterilization, and heTmet-
ically sealed.
Another entirely new scheme which
viii be of great service to the Army
if compelled TO remain long South is a
method of putting up in one-pound
cans a good quality of coffee, all pre-
pared with milk and sugar in proper
quantities for drinking. All the sol
der has to do is to heat as much as he
wants and his coffee is ready, One can
contains ten rations for soldier. and
has the great advantage of being cap
able of preservation any length of
time She fact that it is easily trans
ported and contains the sugar and
milk. often difficult to obtain at all,
makes this preparation of additional
value. This also will undoubtedly be
purchased in large quantities for the
American Cuban army.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
MINING THE HARBoR.
NJ Hostile ship Can Reach Ne"
Work.


>-,,.. yo,l ApriI at daybrcak to-
morrow morning New York harhor VIII
h. Ii;tle less than death-trap 10 any
b,-tU, fleet that attempts t. en-er l,
From where the main channel passes
Sandy Hook to the man-ot-War "htn'i-
sra off TompkinsNille the bulbs oi de-
s,ruetian will be swinging i'm the ,iteS.
The mining of The harbor is being done
t,- iba Manhattan Electric Company, un-
ac,. the direction Of Sdpt. Frank Nmshi.
Mr. knight spent yesterday az Fort
NadSUur.h. directing the laying ot the
elccrric cables. which viii have connee-
tiau- nj several OF the principal forts
ab.4f New York The cables were laid
by rreh.ats. All through the day the
rlgs worked. but 6y nigh the cables
N,ra not more than nalf laid, and they
continued steaming abou. the harbor
during The night
When darkness fell thousands Of
mounds of gUn-cotton. dynamite ana
other high explosives were put aboard
scoyy-. which were toWod into the bay
and tny mines dropped attached 10 The
cables. These mines Vary I'm size. Those
which VIII rest on the bottom weigh
from four to five hundred pounds. while
thoS. which are buoNaut weigh from ,wo
hundred TO two hundred and fifty pounds.
ThD mines viii be manipulated by cleo
tficifN entirely. BY touching one OF the
cunno ting buttons at any of the forts
with which the cables sounec- the cleo
tTir current is made complete. and the
explosion follows. ID has been suggest
ed that the heavy mining Of the haT1yr
would Do, dangerous ta passing vessels
which al low tide might come IN con-
tact with one OF the mines There is
said 20 be no danger. however. from
this source. Amy amount of Earring
would not explode the mines. and there
is no possible danger IN any OF them eN-
cent when the electric current l. made
complete.
Fifteen men from the Engineering
School at Willets Point were sent To
Fort MaISworth to assist Mr.. knight
in Ia iug the mines.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06

King Otto was born April q, 1S4S. and
Early in his reign he began to display ex-
traordinary eccentricitieS which in time
developed in to haIlucinatiOns and final
ly into violent madness. On June 10. 1856
the government passed into the hands of
the present regent. Prince Luitpold
The condition of the unfortunate Mon
arch has been kept as close a secret as
possible. and Of late 1t was thought that
he would become quiet and tractabIe and
impassive to his surroundings His physi-
clans had even expected that unless a
blood vessel in the brain should burst
he might reach an advanced age This
Improvement in his mental condition
was SO marked a year ago that a pro-
posal To declare his reign closed and to
crown Prince Luitpold the regent as
King of Bavaria was definitely aban-
doned on the advice of Emperor William
and the Kings of Saxony and Wurtem-
burg. 's
Within the last three months he has
relapsed into his old violent state: his
lucid intervals have become less frequent
and briefer and ,his most dangerous il
fusion. that of being a st0rk and able TO
fly has again possessed him. He smokes
cigarettes immoderately and displays and
inordinate appetite for candies. 1t re-
quires the constant attention of his at
tendants to prevent him going naked
He iumpS about like an animal on all
fours and insists on taking his food off
the floor The windows of the place
where he is confined are built up to pre-
vent the entrance of light, which the mad
king hates.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
A PEACE SPANIARD.
He Is Banker in Havana sad Dis
likes Har.

New York. April G.-Guillermo de Zaldo
member OF the firm of HidalSo * Co.
well-known bankers i'm Havana, who are
the correspondents Of DrexeI & Co and
August Belmont x Co. in Cuba. arrived in
this city yesterday afternoon from Ha-
yana. He came by rail from Tampa Fla
Mr.. de Zaldo had been in Havana dur
ing the last two months. Besides the
banking business. his firm has dealings
with the Sugar Trust and acts as agent
for the Ward line steamers.
Mr.. de Zaldo was seen at the Waldorf
Astoria shortly after his arrival He had
been met at the railroad station in Jey-
sey City by his brother, F. de ZaIdO and
other members of his family. who We're
anxious to learn from his lips what lie
thought of affairs in Cuba
i cannot see, said ne. now any SEN
Sible man can prefer war to peace. if
there is any honorable way of maintaining
the latter War plays havoc with bust
ness, with life and with social enjoyment.
sincerely hope the present crisis viii Ec
uded over by the two great nations
You have asked me to describe the
situation in Cuba. We do not get the
news in Havana except through The news
papers. The negotiations are not carried
ON through Havana. but direct between
Madrid and Washington Consequently.
We who have been in Havana have NOT
been IN touch with the situation as you
have here.
As matter of fact I have come to
New York to learn the exact situation.
We have large interests 1t is necessary
that we should survey the field from the
proper vantage ground Oar business
relations with this country are such that
we would Geplorc Il war deeply.
our business relations prevent me
from expressing views on the situation
| shall not discuss the Maine disaster
l shall not discuss the question of au-
tOnomy."
MIR de Zaldo was asked whether he
considered that in event of hostilities
Americans in Cuba would meet with vio-
lence
i think not" he replied "Of course.
one cannot tell what might happen II a
person became intoxicated and allowed
MS passions to run away with him There
Is no more reason why an American
should he ill-treated in Cuba than n
Spaniard In the United States n an
american had never been in league with
the insurgents and had acted as he
should. there would be no danger 7 he
lieve. But if he had concerned himself
in political affairs down there and had
opposed the Spanish government. he
might run the risk of exciting the mas
sions of some persons
Did YOU find 4 strong undercurreut
OF Indignation against Aioericans in ia.
vana?'
mo, there were no threats of personal
violence that l heard. American bust
ness men there meet with respect and
attention. There is no antipathy 20 in
dviduals simply because they are Arreri-
cans
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
o,NEIL's TREAcHERoUs FEET.
Their Enormous size Prevents His
Escape From Durance vile.

Mani roneck. n. Y, April 6r-Tucker
O'Neil. a distinguished resident of this
place. paced his cell in the village lock-
up yesterday morning. pausing at inter-
walls to cast his eyes downward and ex-
claim. MY Gawa, them feet!'
These feet are wonders. One foot of
O'NeiTs is about equal TO a yard. and it
was their abnormal development that
prevented their owners escape from pris
on yesterday morning
Mamaroneck is never so serene as when
Tucker is in Jail. When at liberty he
drives a hack, and he usually drives the
hack only about two months i'm the year
At other times he is a member of the
sherihs household. fuckers latest
trouble was with his wife. who accused
him of assault. When Judge McCabe
handed Constable @ Neil the warrant for
Tucker he said:
Better arm yourself before you go to
get your namesake.'
''Iim. said O'Nei1, 'he don't frighten
me. / guess you forget that I'm the man
that arrested Bob Fitzsimmons last Fall" !"
SO the constable ~toolS Tucker to jail. but
there the prisoner refused absolutely to
he searched.
I'm eat the man who tries it," said he.
and the constable. having no desire to be
an active accomplice i'm the crime Of can
nibalism. did not insist.
In his cell Tucker produced ehisel and
mallet and went 10 work on the masonry.
Early yesterday morning lie had dug
hole in the wall big enough to crawl
through. He went out cautiously head
iirst, and was free except for his feet.
These he could only hope TO get out one
al a time As he SCuffied about trying to
squeeze his right foot through the wall
several stones dropped. the grating fell
and hr was trapped.
So he lay hanging ont Of his cell for an
hour or more. half frozen by the sharp
winds that blew the driving snow into
his upturned face. He yelled Justify and
managed 10 arouse persons living IN the
vicinity They called the constable, and
the prisoner was released and put in
another cell He was taken 20 the White
Plains Jail later in the day for safe keep
iTg-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
SAILED THROUGH MAGELLAN.
NoyHgc of n Little Schooner From
New York for Alaska

San Francisco, April G-The little
Alaskan-bound schooner. Nellie G.
Thurston. with Mrs. A. T. Boles. who was
the sole member Of the fair sex on board
during the vessels stormy voyage from
New York to San Francisco. arrived here
yesterday. Mrs. BolIes knows what it t.
to face the swift tides Of the Straits OF
Magellan shake hands with the Terra
del Fuegans and hobnob with a ship crew.
Besides this she can speak glbly OF
Eor' west and sou'west gales and dwell in
terestingly on the terrors of the wee
small cabin during 4 hurricane.
We left Brooklyn on October y last"
SAID Captain DOyling. our party con.
sisted OF nine male pasSengerS and one
woman. Our objective point is Cooper
River. Alaska. but well not sail from
San Francisco for about two weeks as
we haSe considerable business To trans
act here We enjoyed average weather
on the Atlantic side and had compara>
lively little to complain about until we
reached the straits Here our troubles
commenced
I'VE encountered strong southwest and
northwest winds and heavy currents
which continually held us back Twenty
eight days Were taken up getting through
AAAltAE NltlNA tlllit We were continually
beating about.
ION January 16 We fell in with boat
load OF men to our surprise. We sig
nailed the boat and the crew answered
We found them TO be part Of the crew of
the New Zealand Navigation Company's
steamer Mattaura. and they informed us
that their vessel was stranded near Pillar
Point. and would probably be "a total
loss"
After leaving the straits" continued
Capt. Bowling we were thirty-five days
running To the line. The weather was not
particularly bad. of the coast Of North
American, however, fierce gales were en-
countered. and everybody on board eX-
cept the crew was compelled to remain
below most of the time.
The names of those on the schooner
are Mrs. Bolles W. E Story A c. Miles.
ID. =. Nolan. J. T. Wadsworth. ]. B. Ely.
L. J. Conkling. and G. H. Cunning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
BAsSo CoWLEs FEARS ARREsT
Arrears of AlimoHy May Prevent Ills
Singing i'm New York.

New York, April 6.-Eugenc Cowles
basso i'm the Bostonians Opera Company
is behind $500 in his alimUny account
and is afraid to come To New York with
the company, lest his former wife may
have him arrested for contempt of court.
Lawyer A. II. Hummel appeared before
Justice Bischoff i'm the Supreme Court
yesterday and asked for an order per
hitting Cowles to come here He sug-
gested that his client be required to pay
the former Mrs. Cowles $500 down. and
thereafter S3S a week regular alimOny.
with $50 additional to be applied TO the
sum now due.
Mrs. Cowles's lawyer was afraid Cowles
would live up to his agreement only dur
ing the month he would sing here. Nj.
Hummel offered TO give Il bond, and said
the alimony would have been paid when
due If CowIes's previous counsel. Lawyer
Webb, had not wrongly advised his client.
a clerk from Mr.. Webbs Office asked
permission to put in an affidavit in his
employers defense. but the request was
refused Although C0wles SwOre he had
paid certain money to Mr.. Webb, the ref
cree in the divorce proceedings. Augustus
(. Brown told the court he had never
received payment for his services. The
correspondent in the case was Louise
Cleary.
Justice Bischoff reserved decision.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
The NAVY DEPARTMENT
senators Money and TfIiman Call on
Secretary Long.

Senator Money if Mississippi was an
early caller at the office of the Secretary
of the Navy. He remained but few
moments, and then made his way 20 the
Capitol. He was as firm as ever in his
advocacy of American principles, and
expressed himself as confident that the
honor of the American people and ma
ton will be conserved in the action of
the Congress.
There was no lecting-Up in the number
of visitors at the Navy Department. A
delegation of Massachusetts tourists, who
are stopping at Willard 5. was received,
but they We're unable to gain admttance
to the office of the Secretary. privilege
sometimes accorded to visitors.
The report that the message from the
President would not be delivered to Con-
gress before . O'Clock was received at
the Navy Department with ill-concealed
expressions of disgust The officials let
out two links in their chain of suspense
and essayed to make the best of the sit
uation.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina
dropped in upon Secretary Long shortly
after 10 o'clock. He would make no
statement regarding his interview
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
NEW TORPEDO BOATS.
Italy Sells Three TO America for
g320.oOO.

Rome, April 6-The Rome correspondent
OF the New York journal cables TO his
paper as follows:
'"rhe Italian Government has sold three
frst-class torpedo boats to the United
States for 100000 francs ($S2O.OOOD
-"I have today had long conversation
with Perrone head manager of the An
saldo shipbuilding yards, at Sampierda-
rena, who has coniided the following in
teresting facts about the negotiations
with Spain for the sale of Italian war
ships: Perrone went to Madrid three
months ago. saw Sagasta. and other min
listers. and arranged that the Ansaldo
firm should undertake the construction Of
four cruisers, each OF 1000 tons, for the
Spanish government, which agreed 10 pay
down l6.0eOeOO pesetas upon commence
meut Of work.
Perrone returned to Italy and gave or
ders To prepare to lay the keels of these
two ships The firm of Ansaldo even
paid for this work but never received the
sixteen millions promised 10y Spain.
As already telegraphed to the Journal
Snain paid down E75.000 on purchasing
the Garibaldi and promised to pay E'7,wo
more at the end of March. On the last
day of March the Spanish ambassador
said his government WAS not able To pay
this sum and asked for delay to the end ot
April. This proposition not being accept
ed the Spanish government proposed TO
may 2 0aA ea0 ppsptas in order to have the
Gaiihaldi delivered at once, undertaking
10 complete her in Spanish shipNardS.
The Ansaldos seemed disposed TO accept
this sum and agree To take the balance,
amounting to 17.5eooOo pesetas, in long
time bonds But the Italian government
again objected, insisting that no walshlp
should leave Italy unless entirely paid
for
Il lis most probable. therefore. that
Spain viii not be able TO obtain posses
sion of the Garibaldi
Many Young Italians are leaving lldIy
fur Marseilles i'm order to embark lhere
for Cuba 40 join the insurgents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
CHAMPAGNE AND cANvAsBAcE
New and Peculiar St,Ic of I.annchine
fncht.


j. Wadsworth's big vapor launch. the
Canvasback. dipped her nose into water
for the first time yesterday. bat not in
the orthodox manner.
Instead of sliding gracefully from
creased ways into the river she was icuo-
miniously picked up by big floating der
rick, carried out. turned around and low
cred safely into the stream.
1t wasn't the fault OF the Canvasback.
She couldn't help L. If there was only a
siXty-foOt stretch of water in DIfeldts
yard, or that she was fifty-twO feet long
The yacht was bdilt in a shed and push
ed out on the ways to the edge OF the
dock eight feet above the water II
would have been disastrous to slide her
out into the narrow slim. which was only
eight feet longer than the yacht SO the
big floating derrick Erie was used. Two
heavy cables were passed under the new
yacht and she was hoisted into the air.
At this moment Theodore Krombach
little son smashed a bottle of champagne
Canvasback. Then she was lowered il,te,
the water by the derrick.
1t was the most novel Yacht launchir-
ever seen in this country.
The Cangas1ack has two tweuty-fnuy-
inch screws, driven at more than two
hundred revolutions a minute by two
ten horsepower compound Eapor en-
gines. Her model is Thought to he itr
on yachts of this ,class a.
the hollow bow is done away wi.h.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
JUMPED FROM A CAR WINDOW
A Farmers Leap From n Moving
RAILWAY Traiu.

Newburg. n. Y, April 6.-Plrilip Dor
finger, farmer living in Gardiner, Ulster
county, had been i'm New York for a few
days and was returning home on the
West Shore Railroad this afternoon when
as the train approached the West Nyack
station, he opened the car window and
with q yell flung himself head first to the
ground. The train was stopped and men
ran back to Dorfiinger, who was found to
have sustained only few scratches. He
was brought TO this city on the train and
turned over to the police. Asked why he
had jumped from the train, he said some
body in New York had got all his money.
He is thought to be insane, and will be
kept in custody until his case has been
investigated.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06
GIRDS HER LOINS.
spain Buys She'll and small Arms in
London.


Bankrupt as she is, Spain stil has
sufficient credit with which to purchase
supplies for her prospective war with the
United States. That the Sagasta min
istry entortains. with the Mckinley Ad-
ministration, the belief that war is in
eyitahle is shown by the purchases of
ordnance supplies she has recently been
making.
Authoritative information was re
ceived at the Navy Department today
from the American embassy in London
that Spain has contracted for the prompt
delivery of 2aQ.e0a stand Of small arms
from the Vickers Sons & Maxim, and
that orders had also been placed for
large quantities OF ammunition Tor these
weapons
VVhv Spain needs so many small arms
is a question which the authorities are
asking themselves. Il was suggested to-
day that her purpose H. acquiring so
many was 10 have "a stock on hand sum-
gicnt to equip the people IN case the
United States should attempt 10 make an
invasion. II was pointed out that the
Spanish troops in Cuba have an ample
suppl. of modern Nausers, and the weap-
ous to be procured cannot. therefore, pe
destined for their armament.
The most sensational suggestion was
that Spain intended 10 cqJip an army 10
invade the United States. hUt this Is a
contingency, which the authorities 10 not
aDtf,frl.ta fsg a moment. There iS no
doubt in their minds OF the ability Of the
Navy 10 destroy tbe navy OF Spain. ana
once this is accomplished. there is no dam
ger Of any attempt being made 10y Spain
10 send an army I'm unprotected trans
ports to this country.
Spain has beer purchasing large shells
for her great guns located on both shore
and on ship. and II Is admitted by the
authorities that she undoubtedly has
ample ordnance .s1uoai,s Tor offensive and
defensive purpose fvr tn" present
There is lao absolutely definite knowl-
edge or this score. for tne reason that
Spain keeps close secret al Information
relating t. hc- condition. but the Naval
Intelligence officers have sufficient evil
deUcc to show that she can carry on
T.T for some ,imc wtjn her present SUP
ply. Besides. sho has 5rsonalS at work
within hTT own boundaries, and these ar
senalS are going night and day. as arc
those OF the United States.