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The evening times., 1898-04-04
LIkELY TO LOSE HIS FEET.
4 Young Man Injured by a Jersey
City Trolley car.

New York, March 4.-Daniel Howell,
twenty-one years old, son of Police Ser
geant Howell, of Jersey City. met with
a painful accident at North Hudson Coun-
ty Railway Companys station, near the
Hoboken Ferry, yesterday afternoon,
which will probably make necessary the
amputation of both of his feet to save his
life.
Howell was talking to two friends at a
curve which surrounds the station,
when he was struck and knocked down
by trolley car. Before Max Hoffman,
the motorman, could bring the car to a
standstil the wheels passed over How
ellis feet Howell was taken in the am
bulance to police headquarters, where
City Physician Simon attended him. 1t
was found that his left foot was so badly
smashed that amputation will be neces-
sary 1t is thought that it will also be
necessary to amputate his right foot.
Howell said he did not see the car or
hear any signal until he was struck The
car came around the curve, he said, at
such a lively rate that he would have
been unable to escape being struck
Hoffman. the motorman, said he sound
ed the signal gong and did not see How
ell standing near the curve until the car
struck him. Howell was taken to ST.
Mary's Hospital, where he now lies in a
precarious condition. His father was in
formed and visited his son in the hos
pital last night Howell lived with his
parents at No. ia Hancock Avenue Jer-
sey City Heights.
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CHARGES AGAINST CHANG.
He Is Accused of Selling Concessions
to Russia.

| Shanghai April 1T is announced that
| a person of the highest rank has memoir
| ialzed the emperor in the most vigorous
language, accusing the whole Tsung-li-
Yamen (Chinese foreign effice) of being
in the pay of Russia. He asserts that
| Russia has expended 1OOO0,G coo taels in
| bribery during the recent negotiations re-
| garding the cession of Port Arthur and
| Talienwan. He also asserts that Ii
Hung Chang's share was 1,500,O0O taels.
| Thereupon the parsonage referred TO
! demands a full investigation and asks
| that Ii Hung Chang be beheaded If the
| accusationns are proven. the memoralizer
| offering to be executed himself if his
| charges are not sustained.
| The Chinese complain bitterly of the
| fact that they do not possess a war port
for the five warships which are now be-
| ing built for them abroad. and are due
| to arrive in Chinese waters this Summer
| Unless Wei-Hai-Wei, occupied by the
Japanese, is evacuated, which is doubt
full, the Chinese have no place in which
| TO receive their new warships
| The Russians have permitted two Brit
| ish gunboats to enter and leave Port Ar
| thur freely.
| The British first-class cruiser Grafton
| flag ship of Rear Admiral c. 2. Fitzger-
aid, second in command on the China sta
| tion, and the first-Class cruiser Powerful
| the armored cruiser Narcissus, the second
| class cruiser Rainbow and other vessels
! of the squadron left ChefoO on Saturday
| Their destination is unknown. but is re-
ported to be Chemulpo, the port of Seoul
| the capital if Korea.
The movements of the warships excite
| the greatest interest among foreigners
here. 1t is supposed they will make a
| demonstration, possibly in support of
| some British demands for concessions
| The Pekin correspondent of the London
| Times telegraphs that the Chinese for
| eign office has agreed to the lease of Wei
| Hai-Wei. The correspondent of the Tel
| egraph announces that Sir Claude Mac
| donald, the British minister, has demand
| ed possession of the Island of Chusan, off
the east coast, opposite the estuary of the
| Tsien- kieng, in which England had
| already the rights of pre-emption.
1t is said that Japan has agreed to these
| propositions, the English occupation to
| follow her evacuation of Wei-Hai- Wei
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INSULTS FROM THE DoNs.
How America Has Endured All That
L. Possible.

New York. April Representative
Thomas j. Bradley, before leaving for
Washington last night. had his to say
on the Spanish-American crisis:
War is not alone imminent, but is, in
my opinion, absolutely unavoidable. On
this same question there is no divergence
of opinion among my colleagues.
''Much as | deplore the horros OF war,
welcome It in preference to the humilia-
tion which every true American must feel
at the overt and deliberate insult of
foreign power.
The first of the series of insults We
have thus far borne with but slender
complaint was offered us a little over
year ago. when n Spanish war vessel
fired on the steamship AllianCa in south
ern waters The Allianca was carrying
the American flag at the time. but SEEM
ingly this made little difference to the
Spaniards. who ranSacked the steamer
from stem to stern in search of contra
band goods which were not discovered.
The incident was healed. as we say, di-
plomatically.
Then came the De LONE letter charg-
ing the President of the United States
with being low politician. catering TO
the rabble. Immediately in its wake
came the loss of the Maine and the loss
of our brave sailors-the victims of Span
ish treachery. hatred and revenge
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HANNA GROWING FAINT.
A Rumor That His Voice is Not 80
StrouS for Peace.

New York. April 4.-According to a
special in the Evening Sun, there was a
report from the inner circle in WASH
ington last evening that the President
was having two messages. prepared. one
by Attorney General Griggs, embodyinG
his reason for war, and the other by
Judge Day. pleading for peace.
With both before him, the President is
10 choose the better argument. The
statement was deliberately made, and
gave rise to the belief in some quarters
that the final outcome would be an ap-
peal to Congress to give Spain a last
| chance of so many days in which to re-
store peace on the island. But neither
among these nor in any quarter, exec
utive legislative or unofficial, was there
found any one TO accept the belief that
anything short of absolute independence
for the island would be accepted by the
country.
single voice i'm all the din, was rails
ed for peace. but no longer loudly. 1t
was that of Senator Hanna. a rumor
meandered through the town that even
he had given in to the war party, and
the Evening Sun correspondent sought
him at his hotel, the Arlington. He de-
MED it.
Il think" he said. that people are
having chance to think, and that things
are Quieted down"
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BUILDING UP A FORTUNE.
but the Buffers Methods Were on II
Dishonest scale.

New York. April 4-Major Theodore
Gibbs. Of No 50 West Twenty-frst Street.
appeared in Jefferson Market police court
yesterday as complainant against Ar
thur Fourman. who has been employed in
his house as butler. since November. 1Ss6.
The specific charge aginst Fourman was
the stealing of s. and SO worth of jew
elry
Major Gibbs said that since Fourman
has been in his employ he has deposited
81 .1o0 in the bank and has accumulated Il
considerable portion Of the majors jew
elry. The losses became SO apparent that
he notified Capt. McClusky, who put De-
tectives Manion and Barrett on the case.
They suspected FOurman and put up
job on him.
Saturday evening Fourman was given
a suit OF Major Gibbs clothes to brush
and press In the pocket of the coat
was a wallet containing $50 in marked
bills FOurman went TO work on the
clothes not knowing that the detectives
were concealed in the room 50 they could
watch him. He took the wallet out. alb
stracted "A s. biz from the roll replaced
the SO and brushed the clothes faith
fully As he was delivering the clothes
he was arrested and the marked bill was
found in his pocket. together with pair
of Major Gibbs studs.
Fourman. a typical French butler.
through the court interpreter. pleaded
guilty because he didn't steal much.
He was held in S3001 bail for further
hearing. and the detectives were given
authority to search his trunk His sal
airy was $35 a month with Major Gibbs
and his S1.1O0 fortune has been aCcumu-
lated in thirteen months.
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DRY OR WET ROUTE?
Fight ON the Temperance Question
Stirred I'D bN a Trolley Road.

New Brunswick, y. j.. April 4.-There
is a lively temperance fight going on in
Piscataway township. and strange to say,
it was brought on by the question as to
which route should be used by the Bruns-
wick Traction Company for the exten>
sion of its line from Bound Brook to
Plainfield. The first route selected by
the trolley officials was over the old road
and past roadhouse. The people Of
Lincoln felt sighted and importuned the
trolley officials TO extend the line through
their town. As il was immaterial to
them. they made application for a fran
chise by that town.
The township is divided on the ques-
ton and the temperance folk are doing
their utmost to have the township board
grant the permission for the line to go
through Lincoln. on the other hand the
liquor element its doing it's utmost to
have the line pass the roadhOuse. The
trolley officials say they will leave the
matter to the township committee and il
is expected a choice of routes will be
made on Friday next. Meanwhile the
members of the township board are in a
quandary as to what to do as they are
being beseiged by both the temperance
and the saloon men.
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An OId-FashiOne Rifle.

''In my opinion there will never be found a
more effective arm for Army than the old
Enfield rife we used during the latter part of
the war;" said Col. Henry Newman, of Hunts
vile, Mo-, to reporter for the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. The colonel is qualified TO speak. He
is well acquainted with all kinds of fire arms,
and during the civil war saw them used effect
lively in the slaughter of his fellOw-men. Col.
Newman's war experiences and his attempt to
secrete a caisSon full of gold and silver which
belonged to the Confederacy have been ire
quently told.
Il don't care what YOU say about the new
tangled arm he continued, lit cannot ex-
ceed in actual service the old Enfield rifle.
| know that il is a muzzle-lOading concern,
and now considered obsolete, but it has shown
its worth in the past, and can always be relied
upon for effective service. You could take one
Of those old guns and throw it from one side
of this hotel lobby 10 the other and allow il
to strike tho stone foor and it would be as
serviceable when you picked it up as it was be-
fore They always said that the gun was as
dangerous at one end the other, but that
depended on the man who handled it, Those old
guns would kill at 1000 yards, and ii
there is going to be a mix-up down in Cuba
among the chaparral there will be little shooting
over 500 yards. | understand that the Govern
nent has net enough ammunition on hand for
the new style of guns in by Army, but
il it will Just return to the old-style rifle there
need be worry about the service rendered"
The evening times., 1898-04-04
THE SOLDIERS OF TAMMANY.
Richard Croker Says Thirty-six Reg
imepts Would Take the Field.


imepts Would Take the Field.
New York, April 4.-Tammany Hall
sent one regiment to the civil war. The
leader of Tammany says that Tammany
will send thirty-six regiments to fight
Spain. if they are needed. Here Is the
statement from Richard Croker:
'It seems to me that war with Spain
will be ready to furnish troops and such
other aid as may be required for the de-
Tense OF the country. During the civil
war Tammany sent to the front regi-
ment whose name and gallant deeds be-
came historic Tammany is today. or
soon will be. ready to send thirty-six
regiments Of a thousand men each. If the
services of so many are needed. The mo-
fnent that war is declared the President
will be offered all the help this Organi-
zation can command.
The Seventh Regiment had just tramp
ed pas the Democratic Club yesterday
afternoon, on its way to service in St
Bartholomew Church. when the leader
OF Tammany spoke 10 several men near
him concerning the regiments.
1T has been suggested he added.
that regiment of Tammany men be
! tricts on Manhattan Island. and that
these regiments be offcered and drilled
by war veterans who are members of
the organization.
should war come / certainly would do
all i'm my power to aid in perfecting some
such scheme as this Thirty-six years
ago, or thereabouts, the organization fit
ted out one of the most splendid Tegi-
ments that participated in the war. Just
off the office / sometimes occupy in Tam
many Hall are the flags. or, rather. what
is left OF the flags. which the gallant boys
of the FOrty-second bore on many "A
bloody field up TO the surrender at Ap-
pomattox. Beneath those banners fell
hundreds of the brave fellows. At Get
tysburg / think IL was fully One-thiTd
of The men in the regiment lost their
lives fighting for those flags. Should
there again be occasion. Tammany will
show its practical patriotism
Tammany has today in her ranks hum
dreds of men who served in the war of
the rebellion. Among them are Gen.
Martin r. Mcmahon, who is now active
in the National Volunteer Reserve
movement; Gen Daniel +. Siekles, Col.
Asa Bird Gardiner. now district attOr-
ney; Augustus Peters president OF
| the Borough Of Manhattan; Col. Michael
| G. Murphy. president of the board OF
health. and Thomas s. Brennan. deputy
I commissioner of charities.
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MAY RESULT IN A MURDER.
Serious Outcome of "a Quarrel Over
a Negro Boy.

Whitehouse. N j., April About 9
D. m. Saturday the sub-foreman of the
construction gang of the Postal Tele-
graph Company struck Isaac Mitchell.
coIored while Mitchell was seated in
Crotsley's barber shop in WhitehoUse
station.
Mitchell was in the employ Of J. y.
Pidcock. tr. who brought him from Geor-
Cia. where he had employed him as an
attendant of horses. Pidcock being ap-
prised that the sub-fOreman of the cOrpo-
ration had assaulted his employe. repair
ed TO Crotsley's shop and called the sub
foreman to account for having assaulted
a boy IS years old Pidcock and the sub
foreman engaged in pUgilistic encoun-
ter. While they We're in the height of
the fray Edward Kane. an eX-priZefighter.
struck Pidcock from behind. Telling him
TO his knees. Kane then threw himself
on PidcOck's shoulders and endeavOred to
press him to the floor. whereupon the
sub-foreman kicked PidCOck on the fore
head In the meantime Mitchell had pro-
cured revolver and. following the
words. 9TH kill him. captain fired into
Kane's body, the bullet penetrating his
back. Kane was taken TO the Union
Hotel and there treated by DR.. ". w.
Purcell This morning he was sent TO St
M;chaeTs Hospital in Newark.
The gang has been working in this vi
cinitv for several weeks, and bad blood
had existed between them and Pidcock
and his employees for some time.
The evening times., 1898-04-04
naturalization I'm Franec

CFrom the London POst.)
The report as to the naturalization Of
foreigners in France during 1897 has just
been published. The number is 1882. and
shows a slight falling off. about $50. on
the preceding year. being the lowest since
the coming into force of the law of lSS9
Of these naturaliZatiOns sos. or % per
cent, are those of women. Quite half the
men naturalized are employed in small
commercial undertakings. and II per cent
are workingmen. AS to the original ma
tionality, the figures are interesting
From AIsace-Lorraine came 0i5; Italy,
S31: Germany 153; Belgium 500. Luxem-
burg, 80; Switzerland. 90; Spain. %; Au-
stria. 56 Russia and Poland, 81 and Va
rious which includes Great Britain. 81.
The figures are i'm much the same pro-
portion as in previous years. Italy and
ReIgfum having always shown the high
est DercentageS.
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IMPATIENT LOVE.
4 Lyons Couple Hasten Marriage by
EiOpement.

Lyons, n. Y, April EDNA Jefferds,
twenty years old, daughter of W. /. JEFF
ferds. of this village, elOped yesterday
with Albert r. Klotten, a wealthy young
man of Cortland. Klotten was just grad
uated from a business college in Column
bus. Ohio, and, returning home, stopped
here to see his affianced whom he had
met when she attended the Normal School
in Cortland. Klotten had accepted a po-
stion as teacher in business college at
Newark. N j.. from May /.
The parents of Miss Jefferds knew the
young couple were to be married before
that time. Yesterday the couple went for
a walk, strolling to the Baptist parsonage
where they were married by the Rev. R.
d. Fish The bride then sent a letter to
her mother, telling of the marriage and
asking that her clothes be sent TO COrt-
land The parents were Frustrated over
the occurrence. but wired the couple that
they were forgiven
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Awaiting Another Massacre.

TWO representative New AOEk papers
publish a cartoon each today, which to-
gether describe the situation better
than words The World depicts Uncle
Sam" as standing armed and mad be-
fore a bill board, on which is printed
the following:
NOTICE.
on account of fresh insults offered by Spain,
and in anticipation Of Others that might be forth
coming, message TO Congress postponed
W. NICK.
The New York Herald offers a differ
ent picture, but one almost equally as
suggestive. 1t represents the white
winged dove of peace roosting in the
mouth of cannon. and requesting to
know whether or not he must get out.
But the President still waits! The
Spanish ultimatum has not moved him.
Sagasta will have to try something else
i'm his genial, unofficial way. What is it
likely to be? The Spanish consul at
Tampa has been ordered to leave. and
is supposed to be on his way to Wash
ington. where the Government would
see that he was safe in his legation.
The order is said to have been given be-
cause the Cuban population of Tampa
might forget themselves in the event of
an occurrence in Cuba of unusual or
unexpected atrocity. Such an event
would be the massacre of American
consuls and citizens. st. Bartholo-
news Day does not normally belong to
Holy Week, but the Spaniards are'not
particular about details when they have
characteristic business to perform.
We will suppose. though, that Sagasta
does not want anything of that sort;
that he really wants delay until he can
land his fleet of Spanish dsstroyers
safely at a naval base in the West In
dies. 1t does not follow that his views
and wishes are those of the hyena,
Weyler. who has become the real force
in the situation at Madrid. The Maine
was blown up at his instigation, and
his hatred of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is
notorious If he is ready to issue a
pronunciamentO in favor of Don Carlos,
another massacre would be an easy and
effective way in which to begin op-
erations.
1t is not our intention to give an un-
necessary note of alarm; but the atti-
tude of the Administration, in expos
ing the lives of our representatives
abroad. after all hope of further useful
diplomatic or consular action has fail
ed, is ridiculous, if it be not criminal.
Merely on the chance that something
may turn up to avert the threatened
recognition of independence. and to
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make an armistice possible, lot OF
gallant Americans are kept at posts
where their functions have ceased, and
where they are only being compelled
to remain in support of the Spanish
Cuban bond conspiracy. This is wick
ed. They should be called home at
once, both from Cuba, Spain and all
other Spanish possessions. Not anoth-
er day should be wasted.
The evening times., 1898-04-04

(FTOm the UeITON JuUIHdI-I
CHATS a yile-smelling cigar you're smoking, >"
the glass-eAter
''No.r replied the India-rubber man, 81 have
Just put it in my mouth lighted end first
The conversation ssIed there, owing largely to
the clamor raised by the rabble on the announce
meut that the fat lady would reduce the price of
her photographs to a nickel, in order to bring
them within reach of the rich and noc- alike.
The evening times., 1898-04-04

The first battle Of the present war
was in Havana harbor, where Spain
gained a substantial victory. After
that a running guerrilla fight was kept
up for five weeks by Spain's allies in
this country lest the fruits of that
victory should be lost through hasty
American action. Spain won another
triumph when Mr.. Mckinley sent in
The evening times., 1898-04-04
VIII Keen an Eve on Him.

From the Detroit Free Press)
"Henpeck isn't nearly as enthusiastic about
joining the army as he was''
''No. He has given it up. His wife SAYS that
If he enlists she will GO along as a nurse
The evening times., 1898-04-04

The story is revived that Rear Admi-
raj John G. Walker is to be called from
retirement and placed in command OF
an Atlantic fleet. 1t would be an action
acceptable to the country. So would the
recall of Rear Admiral Jouett. Fine old
commanders of that sort are never out
of date, while they have health and
yigor
The evening times., 1898-04-04

While the Administration halts. hesi-
tates and weeDs for the fate OF the
Spanish-Cuban bond deal. the naval prep
arations of Spain are being rapidly per-
fected Another weeks delay would De
of inestimable advantage to the enemy.
The people of this country demand that
the Spanish torpedo flotilla at cape
Verde shall be intercepted and captured
ar DESTROYED. Why hesitate about it?
The evening times., 1898-04-04
Boarding House P.triotis,u

From the Detroit Free Press
''My landlady is out7and-out patriot"
'How-p particularly"
''Well she hasn't bought Spanish mackere
since this yar-talk regan.v
The evening times., 1898-04-04

When the Oregon, which is coming
around from the Pacific station, reaches
tho coast of Brazil. the Spanish torpedo
boat Temerario will be on hand to meet
and. if possible, destroy. her. The Span
iards are certain to begin operations
with something for dramatic effect. All
they need is a little delay, 10 eaten us
unawares some fine night.
The evening times., 1898-04-04
Retaliation.

(From the Chicago News)
Mrs. Fairleigll--Docs your husband ever com
pare your housekeeping to his mothers?
Mrs. Warwick-Nottnow.F lie used to- though.
Mrs Fairleigh--How did you break him of it?
Mrs. Warwick compared his behavior to that
of my first husband,
The evening times., 1898-04-04

(From the Baltimore American.)
The Easter bonnet has been rather neglected
in the press of affairs, but il viii manage, as
usual, to show good face to the public when
its hour comes.
The evening times., 1898-04-04

Mr.. Secretary Gage still expresses his
confidence that war will be prevented
So does Mr.. Hanna. One is at a loss 10
understand these optimistic opinions. un-
less II be that the State Department
cipher is in danger of getting loose
again. and creating another season OF
unusual interest in Wall Street. BY the
way. the department which is able TO
suppress some things so neatly, ought
TO be also able to conceal some others.
The evening times., 1898-04-04
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable 10 procure copies Of it at any news
stand or railroad station or railroad trains wiI
confer i favor upon the management by sending
90 this Office information Of the fact
MONDAY. APRIL 1, 1895.
The evening times., 1898-04-04

The Far Eastern Question" revives
itself in manner to excite admiration
for its staying qualities. 1t is reported
that Great Britain has notified China
that she must have Wei-Hai-Wei and the
island of Chusan, or she will seize Port Ar
tbur I'm sDite of Russia. China is said
To have submitted. A British fleet Of
twenty-nine vessels has been preparing
apparently for some serious operations
In diplomatic circles it was thought yes
terday that Japan would not protest
Whether the movement will precipitate
trouble with Russia, on account OF the
implied affront. remains TO be seen-
The evening times., 1898-04-04
Equipped to Conquer,

(From the Boston Globe.)
The warships like the society belle preparing
to go into action. call for powder and paint.