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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
BANDITS WERE PITILESS.
Robbers Deaf to Victims Entrcaties
to spare a Mothers Girt.

Bridgeport, Conn, April 20.-Henry
Hawkins of Plattsville had been making
purchases in this city Monday evening,
and at O'Clock set out to drive the six
miles to his home He was in North Park
avenue. about two miles from the center
of the city, when six highwaymen, each
wearing a black mask and armed with
a revolver, surrounded him. One of the
robbers seized his horse, and at the same
moment several weapons were leyelled at
Hawkins head.
I'VE want your money, and quick, too. y
commanded one of the men. up with
your hands or III shoot
Hawkins made no resistance. but plead
ed with the robbers to leave his gold
watch, a last gift from his mother. Jeers
and curses were the response. Take
everything ordered a gruff voice near
him; that story's too thin
Two men searched his clothing, one Of
them taking the watch. Besides this the
robbers got a little less than So The
man who seemed to be the leader of the
band commanded Hawkins to drive
straight on, threatening to riddle him
Hawkins drove home with all haste. and
notified the police
A band of ruffians has infested the To-
cality of Hubbells quarry, not far from
the scene of the robbery. for some time
and their lawless acts have terrorized
residents of that section.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
TWENTY LIVES IN DANGER.
Terrible Fire ringing at New Haven
Conn.

New Haven, Conn, April 20.-Flames
blazed from the front of the big Beech
er Leonard store in the very heart of the
city at 1920 this morning. The store is
five stories high and is the largest dry
goods and clothing establishment in
Southern Connecticut. Before the at
tempt could be made to check the flames
they were bursting in clouds from the
first and second stories.
Within ten minutes the flames had
eaten their way through the store walls
into the four-story block of E. Moses &,
Co, on the east. On the west they
burned into a couple OF millinery stores
and into the Young Mems Library Insti-
tute. Across the street the big Hubing-
er Building with the stores of Even Nc
Intyre are in danger The Beecher
Leonard block is doomed
A general alarm was rung in but the
fire department seems powerless to
check the confiagration. Half an hour
after the fire was discovered it was
thought the total loss of property would
be at least s1,000.000.
1t is not believed that half the en-
plOEeS OF the beecner LeOIldfu SOilpeiIS
escaped. At least a score of lives are
thought to have been lost. The flames
were upon them before they could
emerge from the doomed building and
they were penned in like rats in a trap.
The fire burst so suddenly that store
keepers near by We're unable to remove
any valuables. William S. Beecher, presi-
dent of the Beecher Leonard Company
is a leading owner In the Diamond
Match Company. He was prostrated' by
the shock. He had just recovered from
a six months illness His condition is
serious.
Iater-At noon the fire was Under con-
troll The loss will be confined princi-
pally to the Leonard building. The last
employees We're discovered in the coal pits
in the cellar. and released through holes
cut in the sidewalk. There was no loss
of life
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
UNDERTAKINGS.
A CLUB WAR.
Tie tnion League of Philadelphia
RiNen hY DiSsensi0n

Tic Union League of Phfia1eiphiR
Riven by Dissension.
Philadelphia. April 20-There is a split
in the Union League. Philadelphia 5 MILL
ionaire club. and many v< the members
may resign The cause OF the division Is
the alteration which took place between
Thomas Dolan. the traction magnate and
president of the United Gas Improve
ment Company. and William G.. Huey.
the wealthy stock broker and select
councilman Mr.. Delan and Mr.. Huey
came near having a fist fight in the club,
owing 10 a remark made by the latter
that he would give S5.000 10 find out whC
stole the gas works of the city.
Mr.. Huey sent complaint 70 the
board of governors. insisting that Mr.
DOIan apologize. The governors called
a meeting. and such careful cOnsidera-
ton was given the matter that c. Stu
art Patterson, president of the club. ap-
pointed himself one OF the investigating
committee. Secret and long were the
sittings of this committee. and finally it
was decided to adopt the following reso-
luton.
Resolved, That the Union League cannot in
terfeFc in any quarrels between members of the
Union League occurring in the clubhouse, mat
ter what language Is used.
As soon as the finding OF the commit
tee was made known one facetious men,
Der drew up the following amendment
and submitted it:
Provided the man using the billingsgate IS an
eIninenty rich man. But. il he is 4 poor man.
like some who have been expelled who used SIM
liar language (when excited BY liquid properties
sold at the club. throw him out
The matter viii not rest here. howev-
er. Mr.. Huey. being a member of the up
per branch of the city council. is more
determined now than ever to find out
how much. if any. money was paid tc
members to pass the United Gas I'M
provement ordinance, and is being assist
ed by District Attorney Graham
Already Mr. Huey he's personally Sc
cured considerable evidence and has
presented a resolution in the council ask
ing for ''an honest" committee 10 aid
him in the work In view of the arrest
of several couneilmen. charged with ac-
cepting bribes to pass the SchuyIkiH Val
ley Water ordinance. and the rumOrs
that common councilmen received 81 00C
each and select eOuncilmen s. 900 for vot-
ing TO pass the United Gas Improvement
ordinance, leasing the city gas works tc
private corporation. some startling de-
velopments may be expected.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
ENGLAND STRICTLY NEUTRAL.
Legal Authority Says She VIII Show
No EuVOr.


Kingston, jamaica April 20-A high ie-
gal authority under the crown said here
yesterday:
The conditions of modern warfare are
so changed that the old rules will re-
quire an application more particularly to
existing circumstances than on hard and
fixed lines. Great Britain will observe and
enforce the principles of the neutral and
commit no act favoring the belligerents.
1T is incumbent on the belligerents to
respect the sovereignty of the neutral.
and the duty of the neutral to restrain
the use of it's territory for belligerent
purposes.
'Hostilities will not be permitted within
the three-mile limit of Jamaica, and any
Spanish ship so captured could claim the
hospitality of Great Britain, delivery up,
and damages. If, however, the capture
was resisted no redress would lie, the
resistance being a violation of sovereign
ty.
Vessels of the United States and Spain
in distress could call at the port of Janai-
ca and obtain coal and provisions and
sufficient repairs to reach the nearest port
of the nationality of the distressed ves-
sci.
Coal is contraband If for immediate or
the ultimate use of one belligerent
against another: no belligerent vessel can
leave port within twenty-four hours after
another, and no cruiser can call Ut anu
obtain necessary coal and provisions at
shorter intervals than three months. Neu-
trail waters must not be used as point OF
issue for an immediate hostile purpose.
For instance. a cruiser in the neutral
water could not send out boats for hos
tile purpose.
Great Britain will take the view of the
treaty of Washington that vessel, arm
ed, but not commissioned, and carrying
merely navigating crew, could be taken
by hostile into a neutral port to be
held by either belligerent without vio-
lation of neutrality. 1t would be consid-
cred a mercantile act without hostile IN
tent.
Great Britain will follow the Webster
principle in regard to the raising of loans
for belligerents enunciated in the war OF
Mexico and Texas. Legally, the United
States and Spain are not bound Dy the
treaty of Paris, but if Spain should seize
American goods on English ships Great
Britain will object and force Spain to rec
ognize the principle of the declaration of
Paris in regard to free ships and free
goods.
1.-The foreign enlistment act will be
strenuously enforced with respect to fill
clustering on British territory, but the un-
combined departure of unarmed men,
even If proceeding to a central point for
combination, will be allowed"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21

Spanish Cabinet at once. a copy of it
then was sent to Minister Polo. who. ten
minutes after its receip., sent to the
State Department q demand for his pass
ports.
The resolutions were signed at l1:2I
0 clock, as stated In The Times exclu-
sive extra, issued a few minutes af,er
the event and over au hour in excess o?
its evening contemporary. Besides ths-
members Of the Cabinet who stood about
the table at which The President sat.
pen in hand, there were present Senator
Elkins. Representative Cannon and
Charles Emory Smith. editor of the Phil
adelphia Press. Private Secretary !ohn
Addison Porter handed the pen to Mr.
Mckinley and. after affixing his sigma
ture it was turned over to Secretary
AJger. who was the first of the numerous
applicants for its possession.
Immediately the result was made
known, there was rush of newspaper
men terfii in their dispatches, which had
been prepared hours beforehand. with a
blank space left for the moment of
signing, and then they were tossed to
NlAG 1IbStS VI litSStiiSei bOe - W iiO i4siu
been waiting with one foot on the pedals
of their Silent steeds and who dashed
away. f9E their respective offices with
all their speed.
The Times messenger, who occupied a
places inside the line was leading at the
outer eastern gates to the grounds. and
he won the race against time with ease,
erfai,ffrg this paper to have the first intL
nation of any local paper and TO put
out its comprehensive extra ahead of any
other paper in the city.
In the afternoon there were number
of visitors, who called to congratulate
the President, and to express the belief
that the coming war would event
uate in immediate victory for the Ameri-
can arms.
Lieutenant General Schofield called
early in the afternoon. and remained
with the President for some time. Sena-
4 tor Platt also called.
! Late in the afternoon there was a con.
4 ference between Secretaries Alger. Long
! and Gage Assistant Secretary Wander
slip of the Treasury, Major General
/ Miles, OF the War Department, and Capt
/ Crowninshield. chief of the bureau oi
navigation Of the Navy Department.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21

"a word to the wise Is sufficient" and a
word from the wise should be sufficient
but you ask. who are the wise? Those
who know. The oft repeated experience
of trustworthy persons may be taken for
knowledge. Mr.. w. Nj. Terry says Cham
berlains Cough Remedy gives better sat
isfaction than any other in the market.
He has been in the drug business at Elk
ton. Ky. for twelve years: has sold hun
dreds of bottles of this remedy and near.
Iy all other cough medicines manufs
tured, which shows cOnclusively tx1J
Chamberlain's is the most satisfactory to
the people and is the best. For sale by
Henry Evans, wholesale and retail drug
gist, 93S Street northwest. and Con-
necticut Avenue and S Street northwest:
and 1l2S Maryland Avenue northeast
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
Mrs. Whitney Home Again.

New York, April 20.-Mrs. William c.
Whitney, after a comfortable journey,
arrived home yesterday from Aiken, S. c.,
where, since February q, she had been
confined to her room from an accident
received while fox hunting. The special
train consisting of three cars and a loco
motive left Aiken on Monday at noon.
To the sleeping car Viceroy, which had
been especially prepared to receive her,
Mrs. Whitney was taken on pneumatic
mattress Once inside the car the mat
tress was placed on an iron frame bed
stead Mrs Whitney bore the entire jour-
ney remarkably well, and was in excel
lent spirits on her arrival home. The
house was filled with flowers that had
been felt by many friends, and during the
afternoon there were numerous callers
to inquire after Mrs. Whitneys condi-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
SPAIN NEEDS FUNDS.
She Wants Germany 10 Buy the Phil
ippine Islands.

Berlin, April 2O.-The Berliner Neues-
ten Nachrichten, a Bismarck organ,
prints an article to the effect that the
Spanish government has proposed to
Germany the sale of the Philippine Isl
ands for $40 900 900. The Nachrichten adds
that Spain is eager TO take war muni-
tions in payment. Spain makes no Sc
cret of her effort TO obtain from Eng
land war loan in exchange for one
of her colonies.
The Nachrichten furnishes an elaborate
description of the Philippines, quoting "a
prominent German resident of Manila
who sometime ago pointed out the adj
vantages of this Spanish possession as a
transatlantic German colony.
Agents from the Spanish government
are now in Germany, commissioned to
purchase from the manufacturers all the
guns and powder available. They have
not been successful. with the Krupps,
whose stock has been exhausted by de-
mands from home and abroad.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
SPAIN is IMPOTENT.
Her Colonies May he Held as In
demnity.

demnity.
The New York Journal has received
the following cable dispatch from its cor
respondent in Italy:
Rome, April 2O.-Conversing with an
italian public man. Mr.. Draper, the
American ambassador, said:
''In spite of the decisive action of Con-
gress war will not break out immmedi-
ately; some days, perhaps weeks, will
elapse. The United States desires fur
ther, to enlighten European public opin-
ion concerning Americas pacific inten-
tions. Her enemies have deceived Eu-
rope into the belief that she desires to
predominant over Europe. which is con-
trary to the truth. Delay is also useful,
as America needs time TO organize her
army.
wait few days and you'll see what
the United States can do. while Spain can
do nothing more. We can land troops
in Cuba tomorrow, Spain cannot send an
other man there. L am convinced that
European public opinion Will become IA
vorable to America. Before hostilities
begin Europe will be fully reassured by
wise, prudent words from Mckinley"
a minister representing one of the mi
nor powers in Rome said today that the
European Concert has demonstrated in
the Eastern and Cuban question that
it can only subsist on condition that the
powers do nothing. The reason Is that
all the great powers are terribly afraid
of compromising themselves. After the
war is over, he said, il is not improbable
that the powers may seek to intervene
in the settlement of conditions of peace
He thought the United States will crush
Spain, seize Cuba, Porto Rico, the Phil
ippines. Carolinas Cape Verde and Ca
naries. and hold them as guarantees for
war indemnity. Cuba. Porto Rico, and
M.
If the United States were to keep all
Europe would do something serious to
America. One or two other powers might
agree to divide the spoils. and Spain's
colonies may meet the same fate as Chi
ma. He suggested that England might
coolly occupy some Spanish colony un-
der the pretext of taking care of Spain's
;,,fa
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
MARINES FOR KEY WEST.
A Battalion Left Yesterday, and An
other TO Follow saturday

battalion of forty-eight marines, eight cor
porals and two sergeants left the navy yard
yesterday for Brooklyn, under command of Lieut..
Moss. They will sail from Brooklyn today for
Key West on of the big vessels.
There are now but thirty-six men at the navy
yard, for the most part new recruits, and it is
understood that the majority of these will leave
on Saturday, presumably for the Brooklyn navy
yard. Twenty-Five of them and sixty of the
marines at the Marine Barracks will probably
be the exact number to leave next Saturday.
They viii be under command of Lieut.. Robert
son.
The worlmen at the yard working night
and day on the big guns, and shipments are
being made daily. Four wagonloads of mounts
for rapid-fre guns left the yard yesterday.
Strict orders have been issued forbidding the
guards and sentries to admit anyone into the
yards but the workmen, United States naval and
Army officers and persons bearing passes from
the Secretary of the Navy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
HUNT FOR A NEGRO FlEND.
Armed Posse Searching the Woods
Around BeIImore. l.. /.


Around BeIImOre. L.. /.
Belmore, L. L, April 2O.-Every able
bodied man of this village has been scour-
ing the woods since Monday afternoon
trying to capture Charles Hicks, coIored,
who is accused of an attack on Norma
Tilletson, nine years old, while she was
on her way home from school.
The schoolhouse stands in the woods
half way between Bellmore and Merrick.
The little girl was walking along the road
way through the woods toward home af-
ter school on Monday when a negro
sprang from a dense tangle of underbrush
and seized her. He carried the child into
the woods about hundred feet from the
roadway.
Her screams were heard by men at work
on the Long Island Railroad tracks sever
al hundred feet distant.
Frank Bedell. foreman of the laborers.
picked up a stone for a weapon and DASH
ed through the woods in answer to the
cries He was almost upon the assailant
and his captive, when the negro, alarm
ed at his approach released the child and
plunged into a thicket.
Bedell caught sight of the man and says
he recognized him as Hicks. The fore
man gave chase, but seeing he could not
overtake the fugitive hurled the stone at
him. 1t struck the negro full on the head
and staggered him, but quickly recovering
himself he sped through the trees and
disappeared. Bedell returned to the little
girl, who was sitting on the ground cry
ing. He took her to her home. When the
story of the assault became known there
was great excitement.
Every man armed himself and started
out to find Hicks Woods were searched
and inquiries made along the roads, but
without trace of the negro.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
CANADA WITH AMERICA.
Sympathy of Our Northern Neighbors
Strongly in Evidence.

Philadelphia. April 2O.-Attorney Gen
eraI J. w. Longley of Nova Scotia is in
Philadelphia for short stay, and he de-
clares that Canadians are as much in
terested in the probable war with Spain
as the citizens of the United States Mr..
Longley is quoted as saying:
1T is too much to expect that the
United States could longer endure the
murder rapine and outrage being in
dulged in almost on her frontier. We all
feel with you that the time has come to
act and to act in such a manner that
permanent and perfect peace may be Sc
cured in Cuba for all time.
'In case of actual war, Canada will.
like the mother country, remain strictly
neutral; but the whole volume of Cana-
dian sentiment will be Overwhelmingly
with the fortunes of the arms of the
United States. and your successes will
be followed with eager anticipation"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
SPANS SAILORS TAKE A VOW.
Swear They Will Never Return I'm
less Victorious

Madrid, April 20-It is related that Ad-
miral Villamil, commander of the Span
ish torpedo fotilla, now at st. Vincent
Cape Verde Islands. before leaving Cadiz
visited the shrine of the Virgin accom-
panied by the crews of the vessels COM
prising his squadron.
He offered any among his sailors who
feared to go to war the privilege of re-
naming behind, and the men unanimous
ly refused the offer every one declaring
he would follow his commander. There
upon the admiral and the men kneIt be-
fore the crucifix and vowed solemnly that
they would never return to Spain unless
they were victorious.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
Moss's Coiored Cavalry.

John Moss, the colored lawyer, an
nounces that he intends to organize a
companyof cavalry in Anacostia and Hills
dale TO be known as THE Lee Rangers" /"
Attorney Moss will be captain of the
Rangers and will tender their services, he
says, to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee as soon as
that distinguished Virginian is given a
command. The men who enlist in the
cavalry company must be good horsemen
and prepared to go to Cuba and fight
when the time for action arrives.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
sPANIARD KILLS A MEXICAN.
Quarrel Over the Maine the Cause of
the Murder.

Dallas. Texas. April 2O.-At Laredo
Monday night Miguel SaIazer. a Mexican,
was killed by Alfonso Guerrero. a Span
lard, in a quarrel over the impending war
between the United States and Spain.
The Mexican denounced the Spaniard
for the loss of the Maine and the cruelty
to the Cubans. The Spaniard stabbed
him through the heart with a stiletto re-
ceiving in return knife wound in the
shoulder. Guerrero is in Jail.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
INDIAN UPRISING FEARED.
Braves Preparing Tor the Hideous
Ghost Dances

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 2O.-Reports
have reached here of the threatened up
rising of Indians on the Pine Ridge and
Rosebud Agencies as soon as war is de-
clared with Spain. These Indians are
well informed OF the weakness of the
troops and viii not neglect the opportu-
nifty for which they have been waiting for
years for another great massacre.
Preparations for ghost dances are being
made by the Indians. who have been con-
sidered nearly civilized. Several Indian
agents who are here attending United
States Court say they expect TO keep their
Indians under control.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
Collector ward stiu Mi,sinm.

New York. April 2O.-At the office of the
Western Union Telegraph Company No.
195 Broadway, ii was said yesterday that
no word had been received from Charles
Ward. a collector for the company, who
disappeared last week. His uncle, Henry
II. Ward, the cashier, said it was not
known how great discrepancy there
was in the young mans accounts. but
that 1t would be trihing. The company
is protected by bond.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
Democrats sweep New Hnvea

New Haven. Conn. April 20.-FuH re-
turns from the city and town elections
here yesterday were not fled till this
morning The Democratic majorities are
pected last night Frederick A Bret
hauer for town clerk, Democrat. received
a plurality of 2.5OS The Democrats will
have nineteen majority IN the common
council
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
WILL SOON DEPART.
The Spanish Consul General Milking
FinaI ArranEeInents

New York, April 20-When the Spanish
consul general. Baldasano, heard the news
from Washington today he Immediately
made arrangements TO turn over the af-
fairs of his office to the care OF the French
consul general in this city. Edmund Bru-
waert. This action was taken at the sug-
gestion OF Minister Polo.
The news of Minister Polo's action in
demanding his passports and his advice
to all Spanish consuls TO shut up shop and
leave the country came TO Consul Cen
eral Baldasano early this afternoon. The
consul was in his private office most of
the afternoon, but refused TO see visitors.
1t is believed that he intends to sail from
this port on Saturday for Europe.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
sudden Death of John o'Meara.

Mr. John 0'Meara, seventy years of age, who
has resided in East Washinton for many years,
dropped dead at the door Of st. Joseph's Church,
corner Of Second and Streets northeast, where
he was attending entertainment about 7:45
O'Clock last night. The old gentleman in
good spirits few minutes before, and his death
caused quite a shock TO those present. The
body WAS removed TO the family residence No.
2l9 c Street northeast.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
troops Delayed at Mobile.

Mobile, Ala, April 2O.-Owing TO a de-
lay en- route the troops will not arrive
until this evening. The camp has been
laid out and the troops will not enter the
city, but will go direct to camp.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
Mrs. Mckinley to Go to New York.

Mrs. Mckinley to Go to New York
New York, April 20.-Mrs. Mckinley is
expected here from Washington tomor
row. Rooms have been engaged for her
at the Windsor Hotel, where Abner Nc
Kinley, the Presidents brother and his
family reside. II is not known how long
Mrs. Mckinley viii remain in town