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Evening star., 1898-11-03
INDIANS GOT ENOUGH FIGHT
General Bacon Talks of Recent War With
Red Men.
If They Had Won the Day Scrious
Results Would Surely Have
Followed.

CHICAGO, November 3.-"As an ahstra ct
proposition the Indians want no more fight
ing. They have had enough to last for
some time in the Bear Lake campaign Just
over. However. the Indian character is
such that one may never tell when he will
take up his arms and wage a desultory
warfare against local communities"
Ih1s was the answer Gen. Jonn NJ. Bacon,
the veteran Indian fighter. who commanded
the United States troops in the recent In
olar outbreak in Minnesota, gave to a
question as to the present feeling OF the
red man. Gen. Bacon, who is temporarily
in command of the department of the lakes
and the department of the northwest. with
HEADQUARTERS in st. Paul, is in Chicago on
official business.
Il want to say one word" continued Cen
Bacon, about tha so-called raw recruit :
Out OF the seVenty-seyen men who were
with me in the battle of October !. dfty-
eight were enlisted during the middle of
last summer, but their conduct was ad-
mirable. II is no five-o' 'clock-tea affair to
fight the Indian today, any moro than it
was in the old days of Indian warfare. The.
War-p9lted Indian of TO-DAY is the Same
cruel and treacherous foe as the plains In
dian OF years ago. He is not in battle to
be kilied-sLch an idea is unpleasant to
him. He is in il to kill the other fellow any
way he can. Had it not been for that en-
gaSement coming at the time il did and re-
sulting as it did the Indians of other tribes
would undoubtedly have joined with the
rebellious ones and formed Il force which
1t would have cost a great less of life to
suppress. Those Indians had been nc
cumulatins arms ard ammunition for n
long time. They were just aching for a
fight Their brother red men We're In SYM
pathy with them, and had the battle not
gon" our way the Winnebag0s. Red Lake
Cash Lake and other tribes would have re-
inforced the Bears ard formed a most
formidable and dangerous foe
Evening star., 1898-11-03
THE ALLEGED GAS DEAL.
Amount of stock Said to Have .teen
Sold Through BROKER.

The situation in regard to the deal in the
stock Of the Washington Gas Company re-
mains unchanged, far. at least as local
information is concerned. 1t is not known
Of course, what is going on in Chicago, or
what, if any, are the plans of those who are
said to have become largely interested in
the company, as well as some of those who
already have considerable holdings of this
stock
1t also may be said, in passing that in
Guirers at the office of the company in this
city told that Mr. Mclean the pres:-
deat of the company is in Philadelphia
where he is receiving treatment for rhau-
matte trouble 1t is now stated that the
total number of shares acquired recently
through Mr.. w. b. Hibbs, broker amounts
to some twelve thousand. According to the
general opinion, all this stock has gone to
Chicago, where X IS believed that a COM
bination has been formed to handle the
stock, and which. 1t is also believed will
ultimately manage the affairs of the COM
pany.
OF course nothing is known definitely on
this subject. and there are those who say
that there is 10 foUn&ation fCr TIL rumo; 8
that have been prevalent eni are stil in
circulation that tn re ens iarga par ases
of stock have any other significance than
that il is q COMMONPLACE investment of
money in concern that is believed to BE-
good properly.
oii I'M 't''t manu- tiit dtltGAt o. NINA
on the part of most OF those prominent IN
financial circles in this city is one of eX-
pectaacy on the subject of the gas COM
pany. It is the belief cf the latter clcss
that in the rear future there will be a
change in the holdings Of gas stock which
Will result in change Of management.
Whether the plans Cf these WHO are in er-
ested contemplate any hing further then
control of the gas company is one of those
questions tnat give rise to an interesting
series of speculatioEs. but which are not
capable of definite answer at This stage
a. any rate.
Evening star., 1898-11-03
BOLD AERIAL TRIP.
Attempt to Cross the Alps in a Bal
loon.


Consul General Du Bois, at St. Gall, has
made report to the State Department in
regard to the recent attempt made by Cap
tain c. Spelterni of Zurich and several
Swiss scientists to cross the high Alps in
balloon. The attempt was made at Sitten
in the Canton of Wallis, early in October
While the wind currents We're unfavor-
able" says the consul general, the jour
ney will always take high rank among
aerial navigating enterprises, both for bold
ness ana important results. The plan OF
the aeronautS was to descend in the Upper
Rhine valley, between Sargans and Lake
Constance The descent was actually made
in France. near Dijon, the ship having been
in the air six hours, during which time it
travelled 1S0 miles. or at the rate of thirty
miles nour. At time the airship
reached an altitude of 19,ea9 feet; the ther-
mometer Celsius stood al 21 degrees freez-
ing, and the cold was intense that the
working. of the scientific instruments was
for time suspended. The landing was
made through a heavy fog, and. while
quite difficult it was secured without any
serious injury to persons instruments.
Evening star., 1898-11-03

The sole measure of value to an
advertiser is the number OF readers
and probable customers his an
nouncemcut will reach Judged by
this intieNible standard. The Evening
Star stands pre-emincnt. No other
paper, published anywhere. has so
large percentage of its circulation
among the homes. families and busi-
ness circles Of the city where printed.
In no other Washington paper. there
fore, is an advertisement worth hall
SO much to an advertiser.
Evening star., 1898-11-03
NICARAGUA CANAL CONCESSION.
Report of a Recent Protest by This
Country Untrue.

1t is sail at the State Department THAI
our govarnr ent has not protested against
the reported action of the Nicaraguan gov
ernment in granting a concession for the
construction of the NiCaraguan canal to
Eyre & Cragin, after the expiration of the
Maritime Con.rany's concession next Octo-
ber- What the department has done is not
of recent date. and consists solely in the
making of Representations to the Mica
raguGn authorities to the effect that the
I nited States deemed it only fair and
proper that the status quo should be pre-
served in matters relating to the Mica
raguan canal concession until the board
headed ~ Admiral Walker has had a
chance to report and Congress an Oppor-
tunity to consider that report. This is.
dtplomaticaliy. something very different
fl ON a protest. it is said at the department.
The reason that this action is taken is
tfat the making Of a new concession by the
Nicaraguan government. even though i
would take effect only upon the expiration
OF the present concession to the Maritime
Canal Cor.rany. might operate to prevent
the latter f: ON obtaining an extension of
its concession. to which it might be justly
entitled. In the event that Congress should
lcgislate upo- the basis OF construction
OF the WORK ULder the al spices of the Mar
thine Company. this would, of course, Sc
r:ously jeoTardize the interests of the
United States.
At presen, the department is somewhat in
the dark as Il the details of the tranSdc-
tion at Mana qua. and has called upon
United safes Minister Merry for a report
or the subject. 1t is not probable that the
peculiar action of the Nicaraguan govern
ment in hurIying this legislation through
On the last Gay Of the national independent
existence o. Nicaragua will influence the
State DcoaTtn mt in its treatment of the
subject In all of its dealings with the re-
puhlics that combined to form the new Ke
public of Central America the State De
partment. following Secretary Olney's eau
tlous lead. has been careful TO reserve all
rights, suca as concessions to individuals as
well as governmental rights in treating
with the ne7- reformed organiza ton
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Late Naval Ordera.

Passed Assistant Engineer F. NJ. Ben
nett. who was recently ordered to duty in
charge of the mechanical and electrical de-
partments Of the United States exhibit at
the Paris exposition, has been ordered, in
stead. to come home and await orders
Lieutenant Commander S. Hubbard, re-
tired. when detached from the New York
navy yard, will continue his duties as prize
commissioner for the eastern district os
New York.
Passed Assistant Surgeon e. P. Store has
been ordered to duty at the naval dispen-
Evening star., 1898-11-03
OSBORNE'S MONEY FOUND.
The Man Who Was Murdered at Rich.
1eId, Ohio.

CLEVf LAND, Ohio, November "A spe-
cial from Akron, Ohio, says:
A large sum of money has been discovered
ct the late home of Oscar Osborne, who
was murdered in Richfield few weeks ago
1t is said the murdered man had conlded
to a neighbor the hiding place of the money
and recently search was made, with the
result that sums aggregating Sl0,GUO were
found. The theory is now advanced that
the strap found about Osborne's neck was
used to choke and strangle him to induce
him to tell where the money was hidden
1t is known that Osborne had secreted
large sums somewhere about his place
Evening star., 1898-11-03
GENERAL LEES MOTHER DEAD.
Death Came This Morning at Her
Home in stafford.

Siecisl iiSPstch To The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. November 3.-AIrs.
Anne Maria Lee, mother of General FTtz-
hugh Lee. died this morning at 'tne resi-
dence of her son. Capt. Dan NJ Lee, in
Stafford county. as the result of a fall she
received Il few days ago. breaking her hip
General Lee left Richmond this morning
to visit her. and the telegram announcing
her death was handed him on the train.
Mrs Lee was eighty Weight years old. She
vas the daughter of Gen john Mason, and
sister Of United States Senator John VI.
Aiasr1. She married Capt. sydney Smith
Lee, brother OF General Robert T.. Lee. Be
sides General Lee and Capt. Dan Lee, her
children are Major Jno. NJ. Lee and Robert
LIE u Stafford. The burial Will be in
tArists churchyard. Alexandria
Evening star., 1898-11-03
MATCH GIRLS ON sTRIkE.
Refuse TO Submit To IA Reduction in
Wages.

NEW YORK, November 3.-The strike of
l2J girls in the packing department of the
Continental Match Factory at Passaic, y.
J. caused the factory to shut down today.
The girls struck because of a reduction in
their wages.
The factory was working day and night,
With $40 hands in all departments and the
HEEt mixing that the girls were not salts
fed was last night, when the night pack
ers refused to work They had been re-
ceiving 612 cents per gross for packing the
matches, but ON tuesday the rate was re-
ouctd To j cents per gross
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Personal Mention.

r. Preston Shealey of the District bar
has been admitted to practice before the
Court of Claims.
: Mr.. J. W. Duggan has returned from an
extensive hunting trip in southwest Vir-
ginia. He reports game very plentiful and
In fine condition.
Mr.. w. w. Rapley and family including
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Everett Rapley are
located at the Portland for the winter,
Evening star., 1898-11-03

Members of the 9th and 10th CavnIry
and 24th lnfantry.

The foliowing-named officers, recently
appointed, nave been ordered to proceed to
Santiago, Cuba, and report in person to
the commanding officer, 9th Regiment L.
5. Y. Infantry, for assignment TO duty
First Lieut.. Alexander Richardson First
Lieut.. Edward Williams, First Lieut. VIII
liam Wilkes, Second Lieut. Robert G.
Woods, Second Lieut.. Jacob c. Smith, Sec
ond Lieut.. John w. Brown. They are all
cc!ored, and were formerly attached to tn.
2ith Infantry, or 9th and 10th Cavalry
They were promoted on account of dfstin-
gUished personal gallantry in the field at
San Juan and Ell Caney
Evening star., 1898-11-03
LAKE STEAMER BURNS.
The Pacific, IA Passenger Bopt De-
strOyed by Fire,

COLLINGWOOD. Ont. November 3-The
passenger steamer Pacific. owned by the
Great Northern Transit Company. burned
al the Grand Trunk wharves here today.
The railway freight sheds, filled with
Canadian and American goods, We're also
destroyed.
The Pacific was valued at S60, 900 and
WAS insured fer S2J,0ee. The loss from the
burning OF the freight sheds will be very
heavy The steamer was operated between
IoIiIng"ood and Sault Ste Marie, stopping
al way ports
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Sixth Virginia Drilled Today.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, November 3.-There
was no further trouble among the colored
soldiers last night. Anticipating another
outbreak on the part of the 9Th Virginia
Regiment, which mutinied on account of
appointment of white officers, the COM
mandant at Camp Poland kept three regi-
ments under arms all night. The 9th Vir-
ginfa, however, drilled today under its new
officers.
Evening star., 1898-11-03
THE PANAMA Is SAFE.
transport Pat Into Havana Today
Aftcrward Sailed North.

Afcrward Sailed North.
HAVANA, November 3-The transport
Panama, from Santiago, fears for whose
safety had been entertained. arrived here
this morning
The Panama reached this port at 8 am
and landed seven American passerg rs in
Guiding scme military officers
She left Havana al about 10 am, her
destination apparently being New York
1t is reported the Panama has about 400
sick men on Board
flIISBU re, Pa, November 3.-P. Duff,
hrether-in-law of Congressman John Da.-
zell, has just received a eablegram from
MI Daazel announcing his safe arrival at
Havana. and the fact that The reported
loss of the Panama has no truth in it.
The President was given press dispatch
this morning announcing the safe arrival
or the Panama at HavanaS The news was
received with pleasure, as considerable I'M
easiness had been caused by reports that
the vessel had possibly Heen lost.
The reported loss caused excitement at
the War and Navy Departmefts and both
were deluged with telegraans from relatives
and friends of persons believed to be on
the transport begging for Information.
Neither department had any Information
on the subject, and each1iiscrenited the re-
port To all inquiries replies were sent
that the department had heard nothing
and did not believe the story
Colonel Bird of the War Department. who
has charge of transportation matters, said
the Panama was regarded as thoroughly
seaworthy.
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Brigade Surgeons Assirned.

The following named brigade surgeons,
United States Volunteers, recently appoint
ed, are assigned as follows: Maj. Martin L.
Focht, TO the I'd Army Corps, at Augusta,
Ga.
Maj Francis T. Netcalfs, to the United
States hospital ship Relief
Maj. Wilfrid Turnbuil, to Santiago de
Cuba.
Maj George G. Croft, to Porto Rico
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Death of L. IA. Summers.

H. Summers, chief electrician of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company at Chicago.
was suddenly seized with heart failure at
a. late hour last night while walking with
a fr:end lie was carried to 30 OFarrell
street, where he expired a few moments
later.
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Col. Huidekoper's Discharge

BY direction of the President, so much of
special orders Of October l5. 1898. as honor
ably discharged from the service Of the
United States, Lieut. Col Rush Huidekoper
chief surgeon of voluntse ers, to take place
October 81, 1898, has been amended to take
effect November 10, 1895.
Evening star., 1898-11-03
OHIO POLITICIAN SHOT.
Adam Rowe Fatally Wounded a
Rfdgeville l,Y William Smith.

RIDGEVILLE. Ohio, November 3.-Adam
Rowe, prominent politician of this coun-
ty, was fatally shot near here last night
by William Smith. Rowe had been out
eieetieneering, and upon his return, it is
alleged, while under the influence of liquor,
went to Smiths house and attempted to
Kick the door in. Smith opened fire on
Rowe with a shotgun, inficting wounds
which will prove fatal. Smith has not yet
been arrested.
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The gunboat Vicksburg sailed from Nor
folk yesterday for Barbados, presumably
on her way to Rio de Janeiro for duty on
the south Atlantic station, where the
United States has been without naval rep
reseatation since the beginning of the war
with Spain.
The collier Pompey left Key West yes
terday for this city.
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Volunteer omcer. Discharges.

First Lieut.. B. f. Perkins. quartermas-
ter, 18th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry,
and Second Lieut. Elbridge W. Moore. 2d
Oregon Volunteer Infantry, having ten
dered their designations. have been honor
ably discharged.
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Registration in Illinois.

+ CHICAGO, November 3.-Tuesday was the
last day for registration in Illinois, outside
of Chicago. and dispatches from most of
10l counties outside of Cook indicate that
was 1.030,S69. will be polled on Tuesday
next.
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Gen. Humphrey Sent to Savannah.

Gen. Humphrey Sent to Savannah.
Brig. Gen. Charles +. Humphrey, United
States Volunteers, has been ordered to pro-
ceed from this city to Savannah, Ca, on
official business pertaining to the quarter
masters department, and on completion OF
that duty will return to this CITY
Evening star., 1898-11-03

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tained through the want columns of The
Star
Evening star., 1898-11-03
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-30

her Jewels upon the eyes OF the look
ers on so that everything might gain
by contrast with them. Soon 1t is
time for the curtain to go up. Then
there is silence. for this is polite
audience. There is time to look at
the title on the programme, THE Con-
nuerors." What does this mean? Up,
with a certain solemnity, rises the
heavy curtain, and there before you
is the picture that tells what the name
means. Have you seen the picture
before? 1t is the interior of a great
French castle. The furniture, belong
ing to an era gone by, is magnificent
The country is now emerging from
in its antiquity. Correct in every de-
tail. all about the room are various bits
that tell OF the luxury enjoyed by gen
tlewomen. On the walls hang old fam
lily portraits; but, alas, though the CAS-
tie Is French, though the pictures on
the wall are those Of the old French
noblesse, yet sitting at the tables
drinking and smoking are the Ger
man conquerors. Playing on the beau
tiful French piano is young uhlan,
who is singing, not some pretty French
chanson, bat Vein, Webb und
Gesang." The faces on the
wall have made ridiculous by
the chalk held in the hand
OF an enemy. A French duke has a
modern high hat put upon him and
holds in his arms an angry cat. A
lady Of the time Of Nine De Pompa-
dour is decorated with whiskers and
displays at a ridiculous angle tiny
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-30
WILLiAf1 FAVERSHAM.

the talented woman, but the charming
girl, and it is to her that they are Of
fering their tribute A little later,
when the story is older. there stands
upon the stage a figure clothed in the
dress Of Breton peasant girl-that
wonderfully picturesque get up. The
face is tragic one, expressive, and
with eyes that fash wonderfully as
the few words are said that hint of the
intense feeling of the woman. A new
conner in this company-yes, but an
old New York favorite-handsome
Blanche Walsh, woman in appear
ance, a girl in years, child of the
city and one whom the theatre-goers
watch with interest as each years i'm
provement is noticed Tonight she
gets her greeting as do the others, and
her greeting seems to say, I'VE are
glad to see you surrounded by good
actors in theatre where only good
acting is allowed"
And so it goes on, this story of the
conquerors and the conquered, and
there are the trgedy and the comedy,
the scene of death and the scene Of
lovemaking, and, last of all, love tri-
umphs over death. But underlying
everything else there is the conscious
ness that between the people in the au-
dience and the people on the stage
there is close tie; that we on the 9th
er side Of the curtain love these stage
folk we'll enough and sincerely enough
to wish that they may be successful IL
their work, and when it is all over and
we drift out into the wide corridors
and stand chatting and waiting for the
carriages it is invariably Of the good
points that we speak, because we know
ths clever manager will tomorrow
make The play strong wherever it Is
weak and intensity all that which IS
best 1t is good when among hundreds
of people so strong feeling of loyalty
toward those who make amusement for
them can exist, for it Is evidence that
among d nation so tickle in its regard
as we are such loyalty as is known
among the English and the French IS
growing. 1t is such loyalty that in
cites the painter TO do better pictures,
the writer to do better work and the
actor to play his part better. 1t is this
feeling that is going to make the right
in art triumph over the wrong.
You laugh about their being any
right or wrong in the playhouse. Why,
look at the right and wrong actions
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-30

The New Yorker is distinctly loyal.
He makes for himself certain tradi-
lions and adheres to them. Certain
streets, certain manners, certain drives,
and, most positively, certain theatres
are given the stamp OF his approval
and from that time on are recognized.
first night at one of the approval
theatres means, if you are in the audi
ence, the seeing not only of properly
presented play, but of a wonderful
gathering Of people. Probably one OF
the best first nights of the season is
that which introduces the stock COM
pany at the Empire Theatre. In the
first place, it is a theatre admirably
adapted, by its background and drap-
ings of deep crimson, to bring out the
gay costumes and to intensity the
bright faces of the fair sex. Women
understand this and eagerly accept an
invitation to be one of the audience.
There is always certain to be present
at first night not only the fashionable
but the artistic set as well. There
will be all the critics, from Hillary
Bell, with his classic face and silvery
hair. IN perfect evening get-up, down
" w INV w 1AIGl, VIII Ills ocd ldSS
disarranged couture and dowdy ap-
pearance. Each one knows that first
night at the Empire will mean inspira-
ton to his pen. Then the writer's turn
out-the writer alike of books, of edi-
torials, as well as Of plays. There is
Bronson Howard, who wrote "Aristoc-
racy," little man, keen looking and
with an air of brightness about him
that is wonderfully suggestive Of
contented life. Why should he not be
contented? He has been successful,
and his WIFE the sister of Charles
Wyndham, the English actor, as she
talks to him, proves by her animation
that he has beside him always an in
teresting companion. There is David
Belasco, to whom we owe The Heart
Of Maryland" and many another good
play He looks like Catholic priest
Of Spanish descent and suggests, while
he is quiet, the deep student, but when
a smile comes over his face one Won
ders whether, after ALL he is not only
a happy boy Of twenty. Another sue
cessful playwright certain to be at the
Empires first night is Madeline Lu-
cette Ryley. Tiny of build, fair OF
coloring and daintily dressed, she is a
living contradiction of the idea that
woman writer must be ordinary to look
upon and untidy in appearance.
How the fashionable women are
dressed, There is scarcely a bonnet
to be seen anywhere. Brilliant ban
deaux of jewels flash from beautifully
dressed heads, tiny aigrettes of feath-
ers stand up high in the air, but the
big hat is ostracized. Never at any
time in the history Of dress, since the
days Of the grand Louis, was there
such richness, and tonight it seems
as if every woman had put on her
finest frock, her richest laces, her
most elegant furs and then flashed all