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The evening times., 1898-08-05
MUST NOT SAIRK HER DEBT
Spain Must Herself Settle the
Nations Obligations.
AMERICA NOT TO ASSUME THEM
strong Pressure Apt to BE brought
to Bear Upon the Administrations
TO Prevent the Collapse of the
Spanish Bank-Financiers in q
( Condition of inxiety.

Beginning with the first intimation of
legitimate peace negotiations, speculation
became general concerning what DISPOSE
tion would be made of the debts incurred
by Spain in behalf of Cuba and Porto
Rico. 1t can be stated upon the highest
possible authority that the United States
will not assume responsibility for these
debts.
In the first place Porto Rico has no in
debtedness to speak of. no securities hav-
ing been issued upon its resources. and
as for Cuba, her debt Is purely Span
ish obligation. since the royal DEGREES au-
thorizing the issue at times of 500. .O50. 600
worth Of bonds. secured by revenues from
the island. were of a character that i'm
pose no liability whatever upon Cuba it
self.
A prominent official makes the state
ment that at no time has the Admins
tration considered for minute the ad-
visibility of assuring the bonded indeDt-
edness Of Cuba, and that the proposition
has never entered seriously into peace ne
gotiations. Spain understands that she
must fulfill the obligations contracted
while the island was yet in her possess
sion.
But even In the face of these fao.s the
one remains that certain financial inter-
ests have endeayored to influence the
Administration to a contrary view OF the
n,p-ter. The mighty bond syndicites rep
resented on this side of the At antlc ure
vitaiiy interested n the future Of the
Bank of Spain. and the national credit
OF a country whose securities are held in
every s-sas money center of the world
The Bank of Spain holds vast quantities
of Cuban bonds. and should the Spanish
government repudtate them. or admit It's
inability TO hquidate tnem. the pos ton
of one of Europe's- great financial ins;i-
tutions would be critical In the extreme.
1t Is understood that Spain has proposed
to this Government that the Cuban debt
be partly saddled upon the island itself.
leaving 1t TO the future to meet the LA
b,ltty but this proposition the Admins
tration is said to have promptly rejected.
There Is still another financial problem
to be considered in the final reckoning
with Spain. The personal claims for war
indemnity, coming from American citi-
zens formerly residents of Cuba and
Others. will amount to several hundred
million of dollars. Many of these claims
have already been filed with the State
Department, and whether this Govern
ment will assume responsibility for them
or not promises to become serious ele-
ment in the final treaty of peace 1t is
not believed that the Administration WI,
allow Spain to shirk this last liability
and the general persuasion among off,
cials in a position to know is tha. the
Spanish government will be required TO
pay the last dollar of these claims
The evening times., 1898-08-05
LEVI LETTER PLEASED.
Proud Of His English SOn-fn-Layv,
CurzOn.

Chicago. Aug. 5.-Levi z. Letter first
learned yesterday that his son-in-law. the
Right Hon. George n. Curzon, was proba-
bly, to represent the British throne in In
dia. and that his daughter might become
the vieereine of 3o00OO.O0O subjects. Mr..
Letter was greatly pleased at the honor
conferred on Mr.. Curzon IN offering him
the position.
Il am pleased to receive the informa-
tion,'' he. said. MIR. Curzon has studied
all his life to become acquainted with
the Eastern question, which is just now
looming up greater than ever
Mr.. CurZon Is a man of great purity
of character. He is a frst-class man
anywhere and everywhere. and the first
thing after all is a manly, good man.
Human effort may be able to supply
everything else. but only the Almighty
can supply a man.
Il was certainly pleased to see my
daughter secure SO worthy husband
and. of course. it' will delight me to see
great honors showered on him and to
see him In a position for which he IS so
eminently fitted both by natural gifts
and equipment and by assiduous study.
No father could fail to be proud under
such circumstances. especially when he
knows his daughter would be equal to
the conditions. And 1 can honestly say
that Mrs. Curzon would be equal to
them
The evening times., 1898-08-05
Frn.aul.nt nta, Tbrown Out

The investigation of fraudulent sub
scriptions for the new war loen is being
vigorously prosecute:: by she Treasury
Department. Assistant Secretary Van-
derltp has received a number of letters
from people in New York stating they
had not subscribed for bonds. and that IL
a bid mad been received from them there
had been mistake. Secret Service
agents have been instructed to look UP
these people and report at once to the
department.
This has occurred in cases where banks
and syndicates have sent In bids for
small amounts purporting to have receiv-
Ell them from customers or depositors.
When the Treasury Department has call
ed the seeming discrepancy to the atten-
ton of the banks they have submitted
the afidavits of the alleged subscEsber
stating there had been a mistake and
that they had subscribed for bonds. The
affidavit effectually checxs ANY steps
which the department could take.
A number of bids for small amounts
have been transferred from individuals
to syndicates. The Treasury Department
has been unable to prevent this. but has
declined to recognize transfers for bonds
Of $500 and less.
Secretary vanderlip states that ne ex-
poets to throw out the bids OF a number
of Individual subscribers who had. in the
opinion of the officials of the department.
falsely pretended that the bids were for
themselves. while 1t Is known in some
cases syndicates furnished the money to
purchase the bonds. He said that as soon
as he could establish his case he would
make public the names Of the offending
/, synd Gates.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
sWOR[ TOOEF[NO THE FLAG
Pe.ts Rican Judge Takes the
Oath Of Allegiance.
RENOuNC1S FIDELITYTO SPAIN
Unable to Find . Form Fitting the
Case. Colonel Clous Frames One
for the First Omcial Appointed
10 s. America i'm the Conquer
ed Territory

Ponce. Porto Rico, Aug 5.-There was
little ceremony at Cen Wilson's head
quarters Tuesday. when Rosendo Gin
iron. the first local judge appointed by
the United States. was sworn into Of
flee. He was required to swear allegi-
ance to the United States as long as the
island was occupied by her troops. and
to .renounce all fidelity to every foreign
prince or potentate, and particularly the
Queen Regent and the King of Spain"
The oath was admins cred by Col.
Clous. the judge advocate Of Gen. Miles.
staff.
This is the first time in the history of
the United States that the judges of a
foreign and hostile but conquered coun-
try have sworn to support the Constitu-
ton OF the United States. This is all
that was demanded of the Porto Ricans.
In all of the legal forms of the United
States there was no oath exactly adapted
to this situation and Lieut.. Col. Clous
framed the following form. which was
sworn to by the various officials in places
of authority when Gen. Miles captured
Ponce:
.I declare under oath that. during the
occupation of the island of PrrIc Rico
by the United States / will renounca and
abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every
foreign prince. potentate, state or SOW
ereignty, particularly the Queen Regent
and the King Of Spain: and will support
the Constitution of the Clite1 States
against all enemies. foreign .'r domestic,
and will bear true faith and allegiance to
the same.
Further. / will faithfully support the
Government of the United States estab-
lished by the military authorities in the
island of Porto Rico. will yield obedience
to the same and take the Obligation free
ly. without mental reservation ar with
the purpose of evasion. SO help me God?-
Gen. Miles proclamation was answered
by many judges in outlying districts. WHO
welcomed the coming of the United
States troops and expressed their loyalty
A commission of Porto Rican revolu-
tiOnists. who arrived yesterday from
Nyk. attempted a demonstration last
night from the balcony of hotel. They
reached here a few days too late for, al
though the populace welcomed them per
sonally with great enthusiasm. the 2eo-
pie had already become American citl-
Zens. Their late leaders found no follow
ers.
There will be no such complica tions
here as exist in Cuba, for the United
States troops here are not allies They
are men who came. were seen and con-
quered. The revolutionary leaders had
no share or credit In their triImphal
progress.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
SONS OF AMERICA.
The Stnte Camp of Maryland Meets
Mt Baltimore.

Baltimore. Aug. 5.-The third annual
session OF the State camp of Maryland,
Patriotic Order Sons of America. will
convene on Tuesday morning, August 9.
in the Royal Arcanum Building, and will
remain in session until the business of the
organization is concluded. There will be
about eighty members entitled to seats
in the convention, about half Of whom
are from Baltimore and Baltimore Coun-
ty. And the others chiefly from the north
ern tier of counties and Queen Annes
During the last year the order has ma de
a net gain of nine camps and near'y 500
members While the preponderance f
the membership is in the city and su-
burbs. Carroll County has nine camps
and a membership of about 100 The D: og-
ress of the order during The year is very
gratifying to its management. 1t being
claimed that the percentage of Increase
has probably not been equaled b. any
other beneficial order in Maryland.
At the coming session eleven State o.
ficials will be elected for one year, and
two, secretary and treasurer, for Two
years. The main officers are State res
ident. vice president, master of forms,
secretary and treasurer, which consti-
tute a State executive committee for the
management of the business of the order
between its annual sessions. The busi-
ness of the session will be confined, al
most wholly. to routine work, the only
exception being several proposed amend
ments to the State constitution.
The evening times., 1898-08-05

Madrid. Aug. IA report received here
through American newspapers. saying
that Col San Martin. commanding the
for having evacuated that post without
fighting is not true.
The minister of war makes an official
denial of the statement.
Newspapers here since the advent of
peace negotiations are becoming as bold
ever In the attacks upon America.
They are particularly violent because of
the fact that the people Of America. as
well as the people of all nations have
learned through official and semi-official
publications that Spain has virtually beg
ged for peace.
The ministerial organ, Ell Liberal. in an
article evidently inspired. says under the
heading American Indiscretion:"
The governors of North America un-
derstard and conduct in manner as pie
beian as absurd the art of politics and
resources Of diplomacy. For them the
professional reserve and absolute silence
upon which depends the salvation of a
nation are ridiculous antiquities, admis-
sible only for the peoples of Europe.
In our opinion 1t is much better to
stop giving Information to the press and
give no Information or note of any kind
to the vulgar"
The Heraido. however. takes the matter
on much broader lines. 1t says:
THE American Government proposes
20 discuss, the terms Of peace IN the full
light Of day. consulting the opinions of
notable men Of the country and the prin-
cipaI senator's communicate with the
press. fortifying itself with the spirit OF
the army in Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippines
''Our governors. - the contrary, d.s-
play the utmost mystery in examining
the propositions of the enemy. They close
the Parliament. muzzle the press. do not
seek the concurrence of other political
men. They do not consult the personages
CT other parties. ard do not need to hear
either the general peasants or the gen.
eral pubic's opinion.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
UNDERTAKERS
]. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAkER,
1872 Pa. Ave. \. w,
First-cIass Service. 'PhCne, 1855
UNDERTAKERs s,
DAMAGE AT MANzANILLo.
Official Reports show That Ten
Spanish ships Were Destroyed.

The Navy Department has received full
reports of the operations against Man
zanillo. Cuba. on July Is They show that
much more damage was done than is
generally understood. The reports specify
no less than ten Spanish vessels burned.
sunk or destroyed. Here is the list:
The gun vessels Maria Ponton. Delgado
Perado. Jose Garcia. Cuba. and Espa-
nola, burned; the transport Gloria and the
merchant steamer Purissima Concepcione
sunk. and the EstreIla Guantanamo. the
Guardien and the Sentinel Delgado. de-
stroyed.
The American ships engaged in this
operation were the Wilmington the Hele-
ma. the Scorpion, the Hist. the Hornet,
the Wampatuck. and the Osceola with
Commander c. C. Todd. of the Whining
ton in command. The reports show that
no damage was done the American ships
and there were no casualties. The en-
gagement lasted from half past Z to half
past 10 o'clock a. m. The Spanish gun
vessels destroyed were mostly small
ships. The Purissima Concepcione was a
blockade runner that the navy had been
after for long time.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
Arrival Of Im,nirrnnt..

Baltimore. Aug. 5.-The landing last
evening of ia steerage passengers from
the North German Lloyn steamer Maria
Rickmers, from Bremen, was witnessed
by Collector Stone and Special Agents
Hentz and Hanlon. of the Treasury De-
partment. 1t was Collector Stones first
visit to the immigrant piers.
Capt. Bruins. always popular with the
Baltimore travelling public on the North
German Lloyd steamers. brought the
Rickmers to port this trip. He reports a
fine passage.
Yesterday. afternoon the North German
Lloyd steamer Roland sailed from Bre-
men for Baltimore, with eighty steerage
passengers.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
MoBBING A HIRsCH AGENT.
Hebrews Fearing q Movement Il
ChristiaDfze Their Children

s.GD'S"s TSaEAbE u movement TO
ChristinDize Their Children.
New York. Aug. 5.-Joseph PAWN, who
has been a lifelong champion of the
Russian Hebrews. and am agent of Baron
de Hirsch was severely handled by a
number of his fellow-countrymen yester-
day at place called Brownsville. a He
brew colony in the East New York Sec
ton of Brooklyn Borough Public school
No. 65 is at Osborne and Sutter Avenues.
Permission was granted the Baron de
Hlrsch Fund to estab ish a vacation
school there the use of three rooms be-
ing given. Parvin and a Miss Pal'y were
directed to beg the work
His assailants were under the impref-
sion iha; he was engaged in an effort to
Christ.an!ze their children. Parvin, ex-
planning the affair. says:
81 had cards printed announcing the
date of the school opening, and the
course Of study-Engl sh. nature study.
drawing. singing and organized games
''These cards. with the announcement
printed both in the English and Hebrew
language. were free'y distributed I
reached The school at 9 o'clock this morn
ing and found three hundred boys and
girls waiting to register. The girls were
first admitted and l distr butsd slips of
paper on which they should write their
names and address. TO facilitate the work
of regis ration. Then l examined some
of the little girls arms for vaccination
marks
"In a few minutes several droves of
women entered, Joined later on by many
men and boys. They demanded their
children. All seemed angry / tried to
explain the object of the school, but
could not be heard above the chattering
Soon stones and other missiles came fly
ing through the windows.
''The angry mob pressed arou,ai me.
and some struck me. Parents leading
their children went down stairs. only to
find the gate locked. The janitor, at the
front door. had been overrun 10y an i'm
mense crowd. which was pressing for
ward to get into the building. He could
not come 10 open the gate. and thinking
they were prisoners, the ignorant and eN-
cited men and women again surrounded
me. c!amoring to be released. l was
struck repeatedly. In vain tried TO pa
city them for by this time l came to un-
derstand the cause of the trouble.
AT last a policeman came. but instead
Of clearing the building he took charge
Of me. On the way to the station a crowd
Of two thousand persons followed. They
were In frenzy. because they thought
I had attempted to lead the children from
the religion of their fathers.
.He comes to Christianize our chill
dren.' they cried. Stone arm! KIN the
renegade"
Parvin Is deeply grdeved that his own
people should have mistaken his good in
tentions. Prominent Hebrew citizens
will explain their error to them.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
Wed. to Please . Dying Wife.

Scranton. Pa, Aug. 5.-John Uhrweider.
outside boss at the Sloan colliery, a few
mother of his four little children. On
her dying bed the wife urged the hus-
band within a suitable time to get him
self another wife. for his children's sake.
Anna Duggan. the Associated Charities
agent. was at once interested. and said
she would find the proper woman for
Uhrweider Yesterday Mrs. Sarah Rob
erts. widow. presented herself as the can
didate. and left satisfactory credentials
with Mrs. Duggan. The couple were mar
ried today.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
THE scH1EY TESTIMONIAL.
Marylandefs VIII Honor the Hero
of SANTIAGO.

Marylandefs VIII Honor the Hero
Of santiago.
Baltimore Aug. 5.-The executive COM
mittee Of the general committee on the
SchIey testimonial fund yesterday COM
pleted plans for the work Of the commit
tee in raising money. About 10.oo0 let
ters will be sent out to leading citizens
asking subscriptions. The members of
the committee all carry subscription
books. and about 200 others will be issued
to persons interested IN the movement.
Accompanying the letters and in the
books will be the following, appeals:
Maryland proposes to hoh6r one Of her
illustrious and most distinguished sons
every Marylander with patriotic pride will
no doubt respond to this testimonial in
grateful recognition Of the hero of Santi-
ago-a brave and worthy soma modest,
magnificent and magnetic naval officer.
and a man of unfiinching fidelity to prin-
ciple, probity and patriotism.
ITO pay due honor to hero!sm is one
of the best ways to create new heroes
The city that remembers her brave sons
is educating her sons to defend her in the
day of need. A recognition of vaior is a
lesson in patriotism. 80
Here is a call to duty which every citi-
zen who cares for mis- country should
heed. ftaiJfi--'-
How much will you contribute to edu-
cate the sons of Maryland in patriotic de-
vOtion by hOnoring our brave, chiyalrous
and modest Schley?
This testimonial to yalor will be
lesson in patriotism and love of country
as long as the names of Schley and San
tiago shall live in American history, and
the cause of humanity be the watchword
embIazoned on the fields of Old Glory
wherever and whenever unfurled to the
four winds of heaven"
The evening times., 1898-08-05
Killed In q Runaway.

Westminster. Nd. Aug. 5.-Edward
Bortner aged about fourteen years, was
killed Wednesday by runaway mule.
He and his father. Lewis Bortner. had
been blowing. and at the close of the day
unhitched their teams to take them to
the barn. Edward rode one Of the mules,
which became unmanageable. He at
tempted to jump OF. and in doing SO his
foot was caught in the traces. The mule
ran for the barn, dragging the boy
through a field Of "new-ground," full of
stumps and roots. When the mule reach
ed the barnyard gate the animal fell up
on him. He was nfeless and shockingly
mangled.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
cERvERA TAKES AN OUTING.
Visits Baltimore While En- Route 10
Points I'm Virginia.

Baltimore. Aug. 5.-Admiral Cervera
and his son. Lieut.. Cervera, came to Bal
timore from Annapolis yesterday after
noon. Oh their way to Fort Monroe. New
port Nows. Norfolk and Portsmouth. Va
They reached Camden Station over the
Annapolis and Baltimore Short Line a.
$50
After driving about the city for some
time they called at the Cardinals resi-
dence. North Charles street. to pay thesr
respects to Cardinal Gibbons. who IS vis-
iting on Long Island. THE distinguished
visitors left messages for him and then
drove to the Bay Line steamer.
The admiral and his son. II h. said. have
received special permission from Wash
ingpon to make the trip, which might be
extended to New York. Before returning
to Annapolis they will probably visit the
sick Spaniards IN the hospitals.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
HURLED DOWN A HILLSIDE
Peculiar and Serious Accident Met
by Farm LnbOrcrs.


by Farm LnbOrcrs.
Cumberland Md, Aug. 5.-Lycurgus
Guriey's sons. Oscar and Howard, and Q
man named Jenkins were hauling oats on
a steep hillside on Mr.. Guriey's farm. at
Bottle Run eight miles from Cumber-
land. Mr. Jenkins and Oscar Gurley, aged
twelve years. being astride the boom pole
fastened at both ends of the wagon. Mr..
Jenkins was suddenly jerked of the pole
causing 1t to ~ UP Ike spring board
and with III force that Oscar was
thrown high IN the air. rolling down the
mountain sdde at least forty feet. follow
ed tby his father and the wagon. He was
hurled with such force that his head
plowed a deep furrow and his eyes. ears
ami mouth were filled with earth and his
arm broken. He was picked up uncon-
scious. His face. hands and body were
badly cut and bruised AMI he was bEndei
for some hours by earth in his eyes. He
has regained consciousness, but his con-
dition is serious. The father sustained
painful injuries. Howard Gureiy. aged
fifteen. escaped unhur; by time,y leap
from the saddle. jenkins was uninjured.
The evening times., 1898-08-05
Chicax.,. PLAN. to CeI~brate Pens

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Two hundred prom
inent business men met at the Great
Northern Hotel last evening and decided
on grand carnival and peace celebra-
ton to which the whole country will be
invited. The sentiment of the meeting
was to make the celebration as great in
its line as was the Worlds Fair. The
spectacular features will eclipse anything
ever seen in this country. The demon-
stration will continue for ten days to
two weeks. The corner stone of the new
postoffice building will be laid. at which
President Mckinley has promised to be
present Members of the Cabinet and
high Government officials and other civic
functionaries will be among the invited
guests.
The evening times., 1898-08-05

The Rev. W. B. Costley. of Stockbridge
Ga, while attending to his pastoral du.
ties at Ellenwood. that State, was at.
tackled by cholera morbus. He Says: by
chance 1 happened to get hold of bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Dr.
arrhoea Remedy. and think It was the
means of saving my life. 1t relieved me
at once" For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and retail druggist, 93S F Street
northwest. and Connecticut Avenue and
8 Street northwest, and 147S Maryland
The evening times., 1898-08-05
DIED

BRADEN-On Friday August ). 1893. at s45
a. m. EARL B.. only child Of Bert E. and Annie
NJ Braden tnee Sparo). aged three years. ten
months and twenty days
Due notice Of funeral will be given. Item
GALER-On Thursday. August 8. 1898, at 1l:4o
O'Clock p. m.. FRANCES VI. CALLER, widow of
William b. Caller, aged sixty-one years and eleven
months a'G
Funeral from residence. No. 1858 Thirty second
Street northwest, at $50 O'Clock. Friday, An
gust 5. 1t
NILEtOn Thursday. August l. 1893. at
O'Clock p. m. at her residence. No. l33 Mas-a-
chusetts Avenue northeast. ROSETTA E. NILES,
widow of Henry G. Miles, and daughter of the
late Capt Alexander and Mary Bielzski.
Funeral services 10 be held at the p o-Cathedral
Church Of St Mark, corner Third and A Streets
southeast at i:45 O'Clock p. m, Saturday, Au-
gust 6. 1898. All friends invited.
Denver and Illinois papers please c3py.) Il
The evening times., 1898-08-05
Arrested for Murderou. A...ult,

Ellicort City. Md, Aug. 5.-Chief Of Po-
lice Vansant. assisted by Detective
Browning. Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Hoffman. yesterday arrested Allen Bos-
ton. at place on the Washington branch
railroad. eight miles from Washington.
Boston is under Indictment for murder
Gus assault with a knife upon another
colored man named Eli Jackson. at a
political meeting near Ellicott City last
October.