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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT NAPA, CAL.
Julius Ban Kills His Sweetheart and
Himself.

NAPA, Cal. March 17.-Valencia Calona
came to this city with her father from st.
Hara and started on her return journey
about o'clock. Shortly after their de-
p@rturc Ji.i:us Ban, q young man. AMI a
resident of this city. started in pursuit of
them in a buggy. He overlook them a
few miles from S:. Hara and induced the
young girl to ride with him, her fatser
consenting and driving On ahead.
About o'clock the forse, which had
been driven by young Ban, entered the
stable yard. and lying In the bottom OF
the bt ggy was the iifeioss body of -ne
gir.. She had been shot TO death. r.,c
ssarm was given and a search was I-ade
for Ban. His dead body was discovered a
short distance from s. Hars. The sup
position is that he shot and killed the girl
anls then killed himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
SOUTH DAKOTA popuL1srs.
Convention to Nominate State Officers
to Meet in June.

convention to Nominate State Officers
to Meet in June.
HURON, 8. D.. March 1.-THE populist
state central committee last night named
Aberdeen as the place and June % as the
date for their convention to nominate can
didates for state officers. A resolution ask
Ing the democrats and free silver repub-
ltcans to hold their state conventions at
the same time and place as the populists
precipitated an animated discussion. H. T.
Loucks made an earnest speech in behalf
OF the middle-of-the-road advocates and on
posed fusion.
when the proposition was modified, inviting
all the reform forces in the United States
to unite with the populist party in the com
Ing campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17

deeds OF the District of Columbia In 1890,
ana entered on his duties February of
that year, succeeding Mr.. James NJ. Trot-
ter. He remained in that position until
May 20, 1884, when he was succeeded by
Mr. Charles II. j. Taylor. He was appoint
ed public school trustee September IL.
1872. and continued as such until Novem-
Der -, 1897, when he resigned He was
succeeded by Thomas II. Wright
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THREATS TO BLOW Up A CITY.
Mayor of Laredo, Texas, Receives
Numerous Incen diary Letters.

LAREDO, Tex, March lion several
occasions since the blowing up of the Maine
in Havana harbor anonymous letters have
been addressed to Mayor Christen of this
city warning him OF a plot outlined by
Spanard residents here and Nuevo Laredo,
Mexico, TO blow up this city with dyna-
mite should hostiiities arise between the
United States and Spain. Little heed was
paid to the warnings, but another letter.
containing violent threats, has just been
received and has caused considerable COM
ment, and the mayor has ordered the ar
rest of all suspicious characters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17
Eminent Representative of Colored
Race Expires This Morning.
ENJOYED A NATIONAL REPUTATION
Was Serving Second Term as Reg.
ister Of Treasury.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER

Blanche K. Bruce, register of the United
States treasury, died at his residence, No.
211G street northwest, at S:15 O'Clock
this morning of a complication OF diseases.
He was in his fifty-seventh year.
In 1884 Mr.. Bruce was attacked with a
disease of the kidneys and was quite i'll
fer lonG time. 1t Is said he has been an
invalid ever since that time. Two weeks
ago today he went to lunch room near
his Office. where he partook heartily OF
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FEARS POLITICAL INFLUENCE
Mrs. HenrOtin Opposed to Uniyersfty
in This City.

DENVER, Col. March 17.-Mrs Ellen M.
Henrotin Of Chicago. president of the Gem
efal Federation Of Women's Clubs, is In
this city to confer with the local biennial
board regarding the national convention Of
clubs. which meets in this city next June
AT meeting OF. ladies Interested In the
George Washington Memorial Association,
Mrs. Henrotin expressed herself as opposed
to the movement for q national university
at Washington because, she said, no insti-
tuition in Washington can be free from
political influence. Mrs. Henrotin declined
to express sn opinion as to who would be
her probable successor In office at her re-
tirement, which will take place In june.
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Advertising is not an expense.

Advertising is not an expense.
1t is business investment. IL
you want to invest your money
profitably you will therefore put
your advertisements in such a
paper as The Evening Star, that
is read regularly and thoroughly
by everybody worth reaching.
The Star is the recognized
household and family journal of
the National Capital. and has
no rival as an advertising med
ium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-17

CHICAGO. March 11.-Robert F. Brun-
ton. known in theatrical circles the world
over as Lord Brunton. died here@iast
night. He came to Chicago on Sunday with
Hanlon's -euperba" company and was
taken suddenly ilf>after his arrival, His
remains viii be sent to London. England
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A substatiuu Of the city post ONCE viii
oe opened April Tat y0l MaEyiand avenue
noe4henBf. :
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Continued on Second Page.)
The evening times., 1898-07-16
CHARGES AGAINST A RECTOR.
A Woman Believes She Is Bypnot-
ixed by n Clergyman.

A Woman Believes She Is Bypnot-
ICED by n Clergyman.
New York. July 16.-Mrs. Maria Pierce,
middle-aged and well dressed. who lives
at No. 2S5 Ninth Street, Brooklyn, ac-
companied by two other women, one Of
whom was her daughter. called at the
Adams Street police court, that borough.
yesterday, and asked to see Magistrate
Brenner. Her companions whispered to
the clerk that Mrs. Pierce was Of unsound
mind and asked him to humor her.
Mrs. Pierce asked. the magistrate for
warrant for the arrest of the rector of
an Episcopal church in Brooklyn. She
said he had been hypnotizing her since
the death of her husband, three years
ago. Through the clergyman's hypnotic
influence, she declared. she had suffered
tortures, and unless she obtained relief.
would die. She wanted the clergyman
sent to prison for at least three and one
half years. which, she regarded as about
the proper punishment, for him. The clerk
assured her that the clergyman would be
locked up forthwith. apd Mrs. Pierce left
the courtroom contenfed.
Mrs. Hildebrandt, Mrs. Pierce's daught-
ter. said her mothet xes rational on every
subject except that or:hypnotism by the
clergyman.
The evening times., 1898-07-16
ANXIOUS TO BE ARRESTED.
A Ph.sieian's Demand to BE Sen,
to Jail.

New York. July 1S.-Dr August J. A.
Kuehne of New Rochelle. has taken the
unusual step of obtaining from Judge
Dykman, of the Supreme Court. an or
der compelling his wife's attorney to show
cause today why they should not be COM
PEELED to at once enforce a commitment
for his arrest by the sheriff which they
now hold in their possession. DR..
Kuehne's request is the more remarkable.
in that il asks for his own arrest.
DR.. Kuehne sued his wife. Annie F.
Kuehne, for a separation on the ground
of cruelty. She made countercharges
against him, and when the case WAS tried
before Judge Dykman the wife won. and
she was allowed alimony of $50 weekly
and counsel fee of $50. He neglected
to pay the alimony ordered and Mrs
kuehne made a motion to punish him
for contempt.
Judge Dykman granted the application
and directed a commitment to issue to
the sheriff of Weschester county to take
the physician into custody. This has
not yet been done.
DR.. kuehne is anxious that the COM
mitment should be enforced at once. for
he fears that if he is not arrested now
he may be al some time when he is not
prepared for 1t and may have to spend
the Summer in jail. He has made an
affidavit in which he states that he be-
lieves 1t is his wife's intention to defer
action on the commitment until all Of
the judges OF the supreme court are
away on their vacation. and then if lock-
ed up he will have no chance to get o,x
for some time.
The evening times., 1898-07-16

nila. but 1t is not much more than a
brick wall. surrounded with a weed
grown moat. 1t has six small Krupp
guns and a line of old muzzle-loading
guns, and that Is all.
1t may puzzle the up-to-date Ameri-
can to know why all these ancient and
superannuated fortresses are kept up.
When an American building ceases to
be useful it is iikeiy to be torn down
and replaced by a new and profitable
structure. The Spaniard. on the con-
trary, venerates antiquities because
they are old. And there is another
reason.
The young Spaniard Of good family
must enter one of three professions
the church, the army or navy, or the
civil service. The civil service is re-
spectacle, and not overburdened with
work, but 1t is not lucrative. The
church has its drawbacks of various
kinds. but is nevertheless popular. The
army is more profitable than either the
navy or the civil service. for the officer
in charge Of a fortress can always Sc
cure money for repairs, and usually
does. He charges the government three
times the real cost Of any work done,
and splits the difference with the con-
tractor who undertook the job. A Nor
ro castle is Klondike without the
cold weather and the mosquitoes. and
this is the real reason why the army is
popular. Spain has not had very much
money to spend on repairing fortifica-
tions in the last generation or two. and
it is easy to see that. under the Spanish
system, only limited portion of the
funds at command ever were spent on
the fortifications at all. The many
MORO Castles scattered in various parts
Of Spain's dominions are good illusfra-
tions Of the history of the country. A
proud past. a corrupt present. and no
thought of change-that Is what their
moss-grown walls suggest Now the
time has come when those walls will
have to meet the shock of modern pro-
jectiles. They may be smashed into
eternal ruin, or they may be spared as
picturesque records of a history never
to be repeated.
The evening times., 1898-07-16

officer has its limit, however, and there
was one Spaniard who swiftly discov-
cred the fact. When the Spanish of
ficers were assembled on board the St.
Louis. Admiral Cervera was asked
simply for verbal promise that he
would make no trouble during his cap
tivity. but the others were requested
to sign an agreement that they would
not tamper with any of the machinery
Of the warships, and would do all in
their power to keep their men In order
in case of misbehaYior. They all signed
without hesitation. except one. He said
that the word of a Spaniard was all
that anyone needed. Capt. Goodrich
took his word and said nothing more,
but while the other officers were allow
ed fun liberty. this one was put under
reflected on the situation for one day.
and then sent for Capt. Goodrich and
said that he would sign anything.
Capt. Goodrich said: 1.-The hand of the
United States is extended once, and
once only" And that Spaniard has
probably developed in his enforced leis-
ure a deep and lasting respect fer
American character.
There is nothing especially ennoblins
in war. in itself. But when story after
story of the admirable wisdom. gensr-
osity and readiness of our fighting men
comes drifting northward on the waves
of war correspondence. and We see as
never hefore the snieudjd Stuff of which
our navy officers are made. 1t seems al
most worth while to have war. for the
sake of that knowledge alone.
The evening times., 1898-07-16
Idle RuInOrx.

The rumors and reports of peace
movements seem to grow more numer-
GUS. and. in the case of European jour-
mails. more positive every hour. The
exact language of Sagasta is quoted,
and it gives the impression that if for
NAL negotiations are not really begun,
preliminary informal talks have reach
ed an important stage. The effect is to
encourage the idea of long arnistice
for the wrangling of diplomats.
Unless the President should suffer
suspension of good judgment, there is
not the least reason to fear anything
OF the kind. So far he has displayed no
tendency toward weakness. He has re-
ceived no propositions looking to peace,
and will entertain none, except from
Spain herself. To the request of that ma
ton for a memorandum of the condi-
tions of peace he will respond gladly
and so specifically and finally that
there will be no need of diplomatic pro-
CeedingS.
The evening times., 1898-07-16
SATURDAY. JULY 16. 1898.
Pence OyertUres.

If we were at war with almost any
other nation than Spain. the United
states could very well afford to make
overtures for peace in circumstances
like the present 1t would be a gener-
Gus act to save distracted. depressed
and virtually defeated foe from max
ing the first suggestion of an ending Of
the conflict Probably any other nation
than Spain would be grateful for the
magnanimity. and would instantly take
steps to make it effective. We are in a
position where it could not reflect on
our courage or confidence. We have not
met with a single reverse, have suffered
no serious losses, and the world would
applaud any effort on our part to avoid
infiicting further injury on the weaker
party.
In the case of Spain. however. We
should probably only prolong the war
by such an initiative, no matter how
eager her government might be for
peace. The gentleness with which our
ships pounded some of her works on the
Cuban coast. being careful TO cease fir
ing before they were irreparably smash
ed, only served to convince the enemy
that we were timid. The retirement of
the American vessels was regarded as
a repulse, and Madrid was cheered by
the news. There is no reasonable doubt
that in spite of our victories and her
disasters. the suggestion of peace nego-
tiations by this country would be re-
ceived and heralded as proof of Mr..
Benefits announcement that America
is weary of the war and greatly alarm
ed about the probable effects of the
southern climate on our troops In
dealing with SO peculiar and puerile
foe our sole hope of peace seems to be
in following up our victories with 9TH
ers-to keep pounding away until she
can do nothing but cry enough. This
is what makes it imperative that we
should move on Porto Rico at once. and
send warships across the water to bonn
bard the coast towns. The mouth of
the cannon can alone speak what Spain
can understand.
The evening times., 1898-07-16
TREATED BIZ PROXY.
A Rich Man Hires . susstitute to
Receive Treatment for Blindness.

Receive Treatment for Blindness.
New York. July 16-Men have voted
by proxy. and have even been married
and shot by proxy. but It has been re-
served for an eccentric New, York mil
lionaire to receive medical treatment
by proxy. Mr.. Charles Broadway Rouss,
prominent and old-time merchant of
the street after which he was named.
has been going blind for some time. the
disease being diagnosed as atrophy of
the optic nerve. He has been and still
is under the hands Of Philadelphia oc-
ulist. who does not, however, hold out
time that he undergoes this. he employs
another man to be treated by a more
promising but less known practitioner.
whose method Is secret. When Mr..
Rouss was urged to place himself in the
charge of the alleged discoverer Of
new cure. he declined on the ground that
the efficacy and even safety of the pat
ent or secret process had still to be
demonstrated, and he did not care to
risk the loss Of his remaining vision ear
lier than 1t would otherwise vanish His
present vision is poor. but as II Is all he
has, he values 1t as though 1t were good.
However, he discovered poor man with
exactly the same condition of the optic
nerve. and offered to pay him 81 az
IL he would submit to the new cure The
man consented. and has been under pay
for many weeks. 1t is claimed that his
sight has been very decidedly improved.
so much so that his employer has re-
duced his wages to S. a week
II is stated now that II the Philadel-
phia doctor does not afford Mr.. Rouss as
high a degree of relief. or IL he does not
check the progress of the disease ne VIII
try the secret process man. II Is believ-
ed that his proxy has been the means OF
proving that the method Is. at all events,
free from serious danger.
In speaking of this case TO physician
a gentleman explained that this was one
of the advantages of wealth. that rich
man could escape the risks that poor
man must run. The physician replied
that on the contrary. in most cases the
poor man is more likely to be cured or dis-
ease than the rich or great. He said that
several poor men. wounded as Harneid
was had been saved, although they had
no better constitution than his. and that
very often the rich man who Is sick Is
sacrificed to the timidity of the physician
or surgeon When a whole world or
community watches the progress OF
prominent mans case, the doctors fear
to risk heroic treatment that Is success
full in the case of a man about whom
there is no widespread concern. They
fear to be charged with having killed
the rich patient by rash method. While
the millionaire can comand all that
money can buy. he is at a disadvantage
because the doctors will rarely try
treatment that has an element of danger.
although ii is often successful in ordin-
airy hospital practice.
The evening times., 1898-07-16
MAY TAKE THE BROOKLYN.
The Iowa and Indiana Not in Good
Condition to Go With Watson.

Ten Golfers are assembled at Hampton
Roads. from which will be selected the
vessels that will aid Commodore Watson $
fleet in its operations against Spain.
Commander r. B. Bradford, chief OF
the Bureau of Equipment, who is respon-
sible for keeping the fleets well supplied
with coal says that 1t had never been
question of lack of colliers in the get
ting away by the feet, as has been stated.
The colliers have been ready and merely
awaiting the arrival of the convoy ships.
Commander W H. Brovnson, comma nd
ing the Yankee, has been discussing the
plans under which the Eastern squadron
will operate with Capt. A. S. Crownin-
Shield. chief Of the Bureau of Navigation
and a member of the Naval War Board.
Commander Brownson returned last night
to Hampton Roads. where he will Join his
ship, and she will leave for Santiago
As considerable time would be lost by or
oering the Yankee to return North 10 act
as a convoy for the Golfers, the authori-
ties have instructed Commodore Watson
TO send another of his ships to HAMPTON
Roads for this duty. 1t is expected that
the Newark will be selected, while the
Yankee, Dixie. and Yosemite will accom-
pany the battleships from Santiago.
Arrangements have been perfected by
the department with Commodore Wat
son whereby. in case the Golfers should
not arrive at the appointed rendezvous
at the same time as the battleships and
cruisers, Commodore Watson is to d.
vide his squadron. leaving an adequate
force behind to thoroughly protect the
colliers from the enemy's fleet, in case
they should fan in with it. The adoption
Of this plan will naturally cause an in
crease of the squadron. and the author
titles are therefore carefully considering
this matter.
Reports received from the fleet show
that the Iowa is very foul and this grave
objection may prevent her departure for
Spain. notwithstanding the desire of the
department to add her to the Eastern
squadron. The bottom of the battleship
Indiana is practically in the same condi-
ton. so that the authorities may have
to take either the Texas or Brooklyn
In case the Brooklyn is selected. Com
modore Schley will transfer his flag to
one of the protected cruisers. perhaps the
Cincinnati. which has flag quarters.
The delay of the American troops in
occupying the city"of Santiago necessi-
tates the retention of Commodore Wat
sons fleet there
The evening times., 1898-07-16

The Chinese have come to the fore in a
most unexpected way. That Admiral
Dewey should have occasion to bestow
praise on the angle-eyed neathen for eff
ficiency on the ships in action. suggests
that poor leadership ratfer than innate
cowardice was responsible for the bad
showing of the race in the war with the
Japs. But far more surprising is the in
formation that the present insurrection
against the Manchu dynasty is really a
war for free China-for republic. The
leaders are young men of American and
European education with ideas about the
rights Of man that must be difficult If not
impossible, for the great body of the Chi
nese to comprehend. The suggestion that
the great Joss did not endow an emperor
with all the power there is must be alto
gether novel to the homemade Celestial.
The evening times., 1898-07-16
Spanish Fortresses.

Since the beginning of the war the
American public has discovered that
there is an amazing number of Morro
Castles in the Spanish possessions, and
in the West Indies alone are three of
considerable size. One is at Havana,
one at San Juan, and one at Santiago.
The Havana fortress was built at the
close of the sixteenth century, when
Spain had some glory worth mentioning
among the nations of Europe, and at
that tiple it could safely be called i'm
pregnable- A hundred years ago 1t was
made formidable with the heaviest ar
tillery of the period, but previous to the
present war it was stripped of arma-
ment, except a few small cannon, and
served as a prison, a garrison and a
signal station for the lighthouse. Since
war was declared. however. some
Krupp guns have been mounted on the
fortress, and some money has been
spent in improving the Notifications.
The Morro at San Juan is two hum
dred and fifty years old or more, and,
with the town which 1t defends, pre-
sents a picturesque example of six
teenth century architecture. The walls
Of the fortress. however. are SO soft
by reason of age that the shells of our
battleships did not even explode on
striking them. They simply plowed
through the fortifications until their
force was spent. and buried themselves
in the soft earth.
The Morro of Santiago was butt
about the year 1910, and is ON the noun
tain to the right Of the entrance to
the harbor. 1t is picturesque affair.
but, like other fortresses Of that quail
ity. not Of much use as defense
There is still another Morro at Ma