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Evening star., 1898-04-01
SUSTAIN THE PRESIDENT
Federation of Womeu's Clubs Send a Letter
to Mr.. Mckinley.
Will Support Him In q War Waxed
in the Interests of
Humanity.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The club women CT
the. country, quarter of million strong,
today expressed themselves regarding Cuba
in a letter written to President Mckinley
by Mrs. Ellen NJ. Henrotin of Chicago
president of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs. The letter follows:
CHICAGO. April /. 1885,
Mr.. President: he General Federation
OF Women's Clubs is an organization which
embraces twenty-nne state Federations
OF Women's Clubs, which number in MEM
bership 1923 clubs, and over 500 other
clubs are also united in the membership
of the general federation. The individual
n embership of these clubs varies from Is
to 1000 women. The largest state fedora
ton OF individuals Is that of New York
with 25,OOO women as members; Masaa-
chusetts and Illinois rank next, the former
with 1900, the latter with 1900. Ohio
has about 1000 women members of the
state federation. 1t is estimated that the
ger eral federation Las over 25O,0Oo women
in membership.
The members Of the general federation
would condemn a war which was UNDER
taken for aggrandizement or for terrific
rial acquisition, as the federation is found
ed on tie principle of fraternity and reci-
procity; but it's members recognize the
1act that this nation in the vanguard of
all republics. must stand alone for the
cause of humanity, for the cause of the
weak as against the strong, for the right
sent this cause Therefore, as a fedora
tion, We tender you our sympathy and ex-
press to ycu our confidence in your wis
dom and your devotion to the highest coed
OF this dear country of ours
While most Of the members of the Fed
eratlon represent no vote on subjects of
national politics, We do represent great in
huence. On us war will fall the heaviest
Tor we must give our sons and must during
and after the war help to repair the raw
ages and losses, and mitigate the suffering
which such terrible event must inevitably
bring In its train. Therefore, we have the
pest right to an expression of our opinion.
we pledge you while it is question of hu-
manity that you may count on the moral
support Of this organization
II am. with sentiments of the highest con-
sideration, truly yours,
ELLEN M. HENROTIN,
president Of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs
To the President of the United States"
Evening star., 1898-04-01
DOUBLING UP AT NEW YORK
Work at Navy Yard Being Pushed Night and
Day.
Battle Ship Texas Has Been Greatly
Improved Little Damage
From Late Grounding.

NEW YORK. April 1.-The force ct work
men at the Brooklyn navy yard was in
creased today and the men will work day
and night until all the vessels available
are ready for service. The Mosquito
fleet Is being overhauled as rapidly as pos
| sible and the work is progressing satis-
fs sctorily.
The battle ship Texas has donned her
war paint and from water lire to the
truck is dull slate color. The reports
! that some of the plates in her bottom were
bsdly stove in by her fouling a reef. now
marked on the chart as Texas Rock off
TCrtugas. have been grossly exaggerated.
Expert divers have examined the vessel.
| and the extent of the damage is an inden-
ia ton about nineteen feet long, eighteen
riches wide and from two to three inches
deep. The injury is between the third and
fourth longitudinals inside of the bilge
keel. and begins about eighty feet from the
bow on the port side of the vessel. On the
Inside of the ship the dent does not show.
and there is no leak. The cement on the
inside has been renewed, and everything
is as dry bone.
There never was any intention of dock
ins the Texas when she was ordered to the
yard. She was sent there for the express
purpose of having alterations and i'm
provements made on her 12-inch gun tur-
retS. Formerly it took nearly eight min
utes to load and fire either of these guns,
but when the new devices have been COM
pleted this can be done in less than three
minutes. which will make the Texas as
good as two battle ships.
Today the Texas is taking on provisions
and additional ammunition. Tomorrow or
perhaps tonight, she will get aboard her
full complement of coal, and by Monday
she will be ready for service.
Just where the Texas will be stationed
Is question which could not be answered
at the yard today.
over ut the recruiting station of the cob
oock there was crowd of applicants for
enlistment today. On Wednesday forty re-
cruits were enlisted. and yesterday there
were twenty-five enrolled on the books
Evening star., 1898-04-01
CHANGES IN UNIFORMS.
commissioners Approve SuEgestions
for. Summer Gnrb for Police,

commandments Approve SuEgestions
for. Summer Gnrb for Police,
The following changes in the summer
uniforms of the members Of the metropol-
itan police force have been approved by the
District Commissioners:
Frock coat for mounted men to be short.
ened in the skirts. SO that they will extend
to the tip of the longest finger of the
wesrer when his arms are parallel with his
body.
Sack coat for footmen to be made skele-
ton buttoned to the throat, with four but
tons on the breast. The flaps on the sides
to be omitted.
Sack coat for the mounted and bicycle
men Is to be made the same as that for the
footmen, except that it will be open on the
sides and extend one inch below the seat
The pants for the bicycle men to be rein
forced in the scat. and the cap for the bi-
cycle men to be blue, with gold cord in
front, having dropping visor, and be en-
circled with black braid one and one-half
inches vide
Evening star., 1898-04-01
An Ancient Boycott.

from the Savannah News.
The notice of a boycott more than 100
years before the word was invented ap-
peared in London paper in 1875: There
being some Indian and French silks now
selling by auction in this town, and two
or three brewers wives in the Earl of
Meath's liberty having bought few pieces
thereof, the master weavers and dyers, as
well as journeymen of those corporations,
gave notice by beat Of drum that they
would not drink any liquor whatever brew
ed by the husbands Of the said women, who
would encourage foreign manufacture when
there are numbers of poor weavers in a
starving condition in this town and all over
the kingdom for want of employment.
Evening star., 1898-04-01
GIBRALTAR OF THE PACIFIC.
Gen. Shafter Inspects the Garrison a,
Fort Baker.

Gen. Shafter Inspects the Garrison nt
Fort Baker.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-General W.
s. Sfafter, commanding the Department of
California. accompanied by First Lieuten-
ant John D. Miles. aid and acting engineer
Of corps, have inspected the troops and
high-power guns at Fort Baker, and found
the garrison and ordnance in first-class
condition.
General Shafter attached great impor-
tance to Fort Bakers position, and speaks
OF 1t as the Gibraltar of the Pacific coast.
A water battery will be established at
Gravelly Beach, from which direct fire at
short range could be delivered against hos
tile fleets which might get into the harbor.
Regular monthly inspection of troops at
the Preside was held yesterday.
Evening star., 1898-04-01
Supplies for the Cub.ns.

NEW YORK. April 1.-Shipments of relief
supplies to Cuba continue to be made reg
ularly by the Central Cuban relief commit
tee. The steamer Bergen Of the Munson
line. which left New York today, carried
5000 pounds Of cornmeal, 10000 pounds of
clothing and 62.OOO pounds of assorted pro-
visions and medicines, to be delivered at
Sagua La Grande. Notifications of the
shipment to New York of several tons of
supplies were received by the committee
today. The committee is working to make
the meeting at Chickering Hall tomorrow
night a great success.
Evening star., 1898-04-01
4 New COMbustible.
m the Scientific Ama,fcau

In the Island of Barbados large quanti-
ties of a mineral have been found which
the natives call "manjak." 1t is of a
bright black color and occurs at a very
slight depth, sometimes on the surface, in
beds one to two feet thick. It generally
appears under an angle of about forty de-
q ees and in the immediate vicinity of rock.
1t is presumed to be soiidified petroleum,
which is often seen there exuding from the
earth or floating on the water. In its com
re sition this mineral is similar to the pitch
of Trinidad, to the gilsonite Of Utah and
the Canadian albertite, but it Is of a much
better quality. The best varieties of ''man-
jak'' contained per cent of water. 0S5
per cent of volatile organic substances.
2697 per cent of ditto solid ones and OILS
per cent OF mineral parts.
Evening star., 1898-04-01

Many funny incidents occur. now that
war is all the talk. and especially among
the colored people. for many of them fear
that in event of a war they will be called
upon to serve their country. One old
negro in the vicinity of Gilmore's Mill was
informed that the recruiting officer was
after him, and he Immediately took his
departure to the mountains, there to So
journ until the war scare is over. He had
fortified himself with bacon and beans, SO
that the inner man could stand a siege,
while he Is secure in his mountain cave.
Evening star., 1898-04-01
Met the Spanish Flottl,,.

LONDON. April IA steamer which has
arrived from Las Palmas. Canary Islands,
reports having ct four Spanish torpedo
boats and three torpedo boat destroyers,
with an escort ship, on March % a few
miles distant from Las Palmas. They were
going south and were understood to be
bound for Cuba. The fotilla was steam
ing slowly looked most imposing, but
Spanish Cruisers Leave Havana,
with no bunting showing.
Evening star., 1898-04-01
Beautiful body-garlandings for the
Easter Dress Parade!
Friday, April Ist, 1893.

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Beautiful body-garlandings for the
Easter Dress Parade!
Swell Gloves-the swellest being 2
and 3-clasp Pique Suedes. in modes,
grays, tans. white and black. with
SELF and black stitching Regular S.
grades-only SI-5o pair.
Exquisite Coaching" Parasols, III
rich striped, figured and cllangeable
color-blendings. ST to $40. and a
grand line at So, S2.5o and $3-the
three popular prices.
Ribbons were never so beautiful
You'll admit our buyer has most ex-
cellent taste Lovely fancy Roman
and Bayadere stripes for neckwear
and millinery-25 to 75c. yd.
Tell your husbands, brothers and
beaux about this Easter" display OF
Mems Goods. Clearance" of odd
sizes in collars at SC.
Exquisite color effects in Easter
Neckwear- and SOC.
Correct Fancy Dress Shirts-the
famous Manhattan line among them.
Mems Swell Easter Gloves-in cor
rect shades-SI and S1.5o.
w. I'll. Mcknew, @33 Pa. Av.
Evening star., 1898-04-01
To be buried by Comrade..

The funeral of the. late Policeman John
ID. Sutton, who killed himself Wednesday
night. will take place from the late home
of the deceased. No. 1s4 Massachusetts
avenue, tomorrow at 9 o'clock. Maj. Moore
today issued an order detailing an escort
of policemen to attend the funeral. The
pallbearers have been selected from the
eighth precinct, in which the deceased re-
Gently cid duty. They will be officers
O'Brien, McCort, Lord, Kenney, Shannon
and Brennan. InterE.ent at Mt Oliyet
cemetery.
Evening star., 1898-04-01
Curious Reform for the Births,

Curious Reform for the British ARMY.
From the New York Times.
Lord Wolseley, commander-in-chief of
the British army, has just been the means
of inaugurating a species of reform in the
infantry ranks which has brought forth
amusing comments from the London press
1t is well known that Lord Wolseley is a
good musician. On recent visit of inspec-
ton his ears were particularly offended by
the song of the soldiers on the march, who
enliven their spirits in this way and at the
same time give better measure to their
step. The commander-in-chief was dis
gusted, and conceived the idea of having
certain men in each company trained to
sing properly when it should be necessary
or desirable. The journals do not believe
that this will restrain the tone-deaf SOL
diers from joining in, for patriotic spirit
ard a good ear for music are not always
identified in the same person.
Evening star., 1898-04-01
WILL MAKE A PARTIAL REPORT
Plans of the Ohio Senatc's Bribery In
vestiEating Committee,

O1 t1HS OHIO SeHVtC y BF1Dery In.
vesttSatinE Committee.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April lit is au-
thoritatively announced that the commit
tee OF the Senate appointed to investigate
the bribery charge against Senator Hanna
will make partial report before the legis-
lature adjourns sine die and be authorized
to Sit after the adjournment to take testi-
mony, to accompany a protest to be sent
to the United States Senate. This is to get
the testimony of Senator Hanna, Colonel
Sharies r. DICK and H. H. Hollenbeck, who
have refused to come before the commit.
tee so far. They have kept out of the state
and so have not been brought under the
processes of the committee. The object is
Ultimately to get the testimony of these
men. as they cannot remain out OF the
state conveniently after the adjournment
of Congress
Evening star., 1898-04-01

ESTIMATED Damage to Mare Island
Navy Yard ix $25O.OOO

T.OO,UUU.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The --latest
reports from the interior concerning th;.
earthquake indicate that in the south the
vibrations died away in Monterey county
and in the north in Mendocino and Colusa
counties. The most northerfy towns re-
porting damages are Ukiah and Colusa
The center of the shock, or the point at
which its greatest energy was expended
was at Vallejo ard. Mare Island The loss
at the navy yard cannot DE fixed until the
beard of survey completes its work. bu:
the lowest estimate is now $25O,OOO
Observations by the seismometer show
that the vertical shock was twice as. great
as the horizontal, an unusual circumstance
Evening star., 1898-04-01
VIOLATED NEUTRALITY LAWS.
Men Arrested in Mexico About to In
wade Texna.

LAREDO, Tex, April 1.-The Mexican
court has rendered its decision in the cases
OF Andreas Santos, Margarito Cavazos of
Nallecillo and Adolfo Rodriguez of San If
facio, Mexico the three leaders OF the pro-
posed Spanish invasion, now held incom-
muncado in Nuevo Laredo by the federal
authorities. The men are charged with
violation of the neutrality laws of Mexico.
and the court held that there was sufficient
evidence to hold them
Dr. Marti, the principal leader, and the
ether prisoners, will be brought to Nuevo
Laredo within few days
Evening star., 1898-04-01
with 10 bunting showing.

HAVANA, April 1-(Noon).-The Spanish
cruisers FiZcaya and Oquendo sail
1t would seem from the fact that the As
sociated Press is notified by the cable COM
pany that the above dispatch is apparently
ended that the censor has killed the words
which followed the word SAIL
Evening star., 1898-04-01
TRY GRABN-0l TRY GRAlW-0 !

Ask your Grocer today TO NOV ycu package OF
GRAIN-O, tina new food drink that takes the place
Of coffee The children may drink It without injury
a. well as the adult. All who try 1t like It
GRAIN-O has tnar rich seal brown Of Mocha or
lava, but it is made from pure grains and the
most delicate stomach receives 1t without Distress
Y the price Of coffee. Nc. and DC. per package.
Sold BY NIL grocers. jal06m-l
Evening star., 1898-04-01

LONDON, April 1.-Arthur Orton, the
Tichbolne claimant, died OF syncope yes
terday evening.
Evening star., 1898-04-01

The tinted States governme ent has opened
a recruiting Office at Portland, Ore. for the
enlistment of men for the navy.
Evening star., 1898-04-01

NEW YORK, April 1.-Steve Brodie is In
this city. alive and well. The story of his
death was hoax.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-07
MYsEIRH oF GWa <
they AfO 1Asi;ADa9t IN BatCis, Da&
p; Are .A8itAtoA,AHtA the SAno
RkARAa -!.

Ths ~Gtt4Ehge;s'R sweden. ifa .
many otherlakeashsS lopHenjoyed the
local reputation Of being a bottomEegs
pit. The Swedish scientists have nov
destroyed the venerable legend, for in
the measurement takensa few days
ago they have successfully gdemDn-
strated that the greatest depth OF
the lake Is only 119 meters. There's still
remains, however. a, series of mys-
teries which science must be content
to leave unsolVed-ati least for a
time. It Is not only a legendary be-
lief. but there is a Q~uasi-scientihc
ground for the queer superstition that
living creatures. animals and veg
stable. a and. do make journeys to
and fro between the high northern
lake Of Wettern and the South Ger
man lake of Constance. This bold
conclusion has been partly justified by
the appearance of exactly the same
fauna, and even of the same animal
life. in the Swedish and the Swabian
-sland seas ... .... ..r. -s..#s
1t is even asserted that whenever
there is d storm on the lake of Con.
stance the lake Of Wettern begins
sympathetically &c roll and swell. and
that the southern lake is similarly
moved by any agitation in the distant
northern lake. The KIeine .Zeitung
Soberly declares this sympathetic phe.
nomenon 10 be a known fact, but con.
siderately adds that I'VE will have tc
wait some time for the rational expla.
ton of It.. O.. ... "
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-07
CHAAkIOT
a Small sized Kentucky Man Could
Break Up n Camp Meeting
with Ease.

did you ever know n man who could
sneeZe loud enough to break up a
camp meeting. to stop'the taking of
testimony in court and cause n bel
lowing cow to stop in disgust and o
der what the noise was that was
drowning it's thunderous voice?" said
an old fisherman one night recently.
On being informed hat his sneezer
was entitled to cake and NIL the nc
~cessories necessary to conduct an up
to-dnte bakery the gentleman consent
ed to tell more Of his sneezing friend,
says the Louisville Post. He said:
while fishing in a mountain town in
eastern kentucky last fall went to
the. village near by one rainy morning
to attend circuit court. The judge was
delivering an impressive charge to the
grand jury. and every ear was listen
ing to catch each word. when the still
ness Of the court was broken by an I'M
earthly ker-chew. ker-chcw, ker-chew,
etc, ETC., etc. The judge was thunder
struck, and instantly every eye was
turned toward the rear of the room,
where Il little Notwithstanding old
farmer sat sneezing as if his head were
coming off. The judge ordered the
sheriff to bring the intruder before the
bench. The offender came forward
and the judge had a fine entered
against the innocent cause of the dis
t~urbance.
1.-TWO Of the sneezer's friends were
called, who testified to the mans good
character and high standing, but said
they could Lear him sneczc three miles
any day in the year. Ore said that the
sneezer once broke up n camp meet
ing with q s1cczing spell. and that he
saw an cnragcd bovine step thunder
pus believing fiji to took in wonder Mt
the human who could make mere noise
Thar n mad hull. Put the old fellow
couldn't help it, and the fine was re-
mitted."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-07
BRITISH SHARKS.
SAASESe TANA grow TO Ho 81 0rea1
S4sO and Dc Great Damage
-. lO FiOhORROn.

British sharks are very substantial
factO. The largest Of them - an ipnoe-
uous giant that baaks in the sunshine
and perhaps feeds on nothing larger
thar a shrimp. But the blue shark and
porbeagle. both Of which grow to a
length of several yards and a weight
Of hundreds Of pounds. are vicious
pests and most unwelcome on the fish
ing grounds. The former takes his
favorite pleasure in eating mackerel
cut Of the nets. doing as much damage
in its disentanglement as will absorb
a fsherman's weekly wage to make
good. Wherefore it comes about that,
az soon as one is hauled aboard the
fishermen forget their accustomed
mildness, and. Selling it close to the
tail, belabor with its shovel-sEaped
head the nearest thwart until peace
reignS once more, says the Saturday
Review.
The p~orbeagle is a somewhat less
active and less vicious animal of duller
hue, and of a smell that passes any
other on sea or land. To prevent it's
blood omparting this odor of the abat-
toir 10 the boat. the porbeagie is usual
~ slain over the side, and is her Igno-
miniously slung in a o at the bow.
The quantities of herring and other
migratory fishes consumed by these
sharks would. could we but appraise
the damage, appaIl even the encomiast
who has recently, in a sporting con-
temporary, declared the shark to be a
~misjudged child of nature. Forum
ately they are not ground feeders like
the dogtish, and their voracious appc-
titles do not, therefore, appreciably
contribute to the determination, year
" more apparent and more deplorable,
OF our soles and other valuable fat
fish.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-07
PHILIPPINE TRADE NOTES.

There is but one railroad in the Phil
ippines, from Manila to Dagupin, a dis
tance OF 1873 miles.
The United States trade with the
islands during 1897 amounted 10 S4,-
3S3,74O imports and $94,597 exports.
The increase shown during the
month of February Of the present year
In the customs OF Manila, compared
with that in the same period CT 1897,
amounts to SG7,0l0.40.
During 1907 there was an increase in
the export" or hemp from the Philip
pines 10 tie United States of 1913 SOC
bales. while to Great Britainthere was
a decrease Of 22,3tS .ales.
According to the report of the Brit
ish foreign Office, the total import : into
the Philippine islands in 1896 were val
ued at $10,6Sl, $50 a:.d the exports
$2o,175,cGo. About 10 per cent. Of the
imports came from Spain.
or the total exports of hemp from
the philippines for ten yenrs ended.
1897. Al per cent. went to The United
States. During the same years the
Philippines exported 1882 04 tons Of
sugar, OF which s75,15o tons went 10
the United States, 66G, 3O1 tons to Great
Britain and 1882 tons to continental
Europe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-07
A CURIOUS STORY.
How Some Squirrels In Maine Fed q
Flock of Hungry Sheep
with Apples.

.r A Bar Harbor man tells this story
Of how the squirrels Cd White island
often spend, their time in feeding %
flock of sheep from a certain. orchard
there. He says that he and his com.
pahion, who were duck-shooting there
last fall had stopped to rest in ar
old field in which there was an orchard
A flock of sheep was:feeding near. by
1t was not, long before their atten.
ton was called to the %chirruping OF
some squirrels in q thicket, and they
were, surprised to see the sheep sudden.
~ stop feeding and manifest great
excitement. The squirrels went into
the orchard and. climbing one of the
trees, resumed their loud chatter, evi
IDENTIFY calling the sheep, since the
flock made for the apple tree. Their
the squirrels began to bite or the
apples, which fell among the hungry
sheep, who would struggle. for the
fruit like S many school-boys:
The squirrels. says the Kennebee
Journal, seemed to enjoy the fun, ant
after they had dropped "a few apples
from the first tree they skipped tc
"a distant tree, for which the sheer
would make in great confusion After
the squirrels had thus enjoyed ar
hours fun with their fleecy neighbort
and supplied them with a sufficient
quantity of the fruit, they scampered
back to their haunts in the thicket
leaving the sheep to resume their graz.
ing. .-.: .... .....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-07
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

"The Mikado" was written in 1885.
Haydn wrote 125 symphonies.
Annette Essipoff, the Russian plan
ist, is the wife Of Leschetitzky.
Verdi was organist in his native town
when he was nine years old.
Charles Martin Loefler was born on
January 30, 1861, and is still living.
"Benvcnuto Cellini" was Hector Ber-
lioz's first opera, and made a failure at
it's first production.
informing is the monotoning or chant
ing Of certain parts Of the Anglican
church service by the minister.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-24
BASE BALL

Where Games Were Won and Lost
 Yesterday.