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Evening star., 1898-03-05
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COAL FOR sICARD's FLEET.
Large Orders Placed fn Alabama for
Gulf Ports.


Gulf Ports.
MEMPHIS, March "a special to the
Commercial-Appeal from Birmingham, Ala.
says:
The United States government, ii is
learned, has recently been buying Alabama
coal in considerable quantities, for i'm
mediate delivery at the gulf posts for the
purpose of coaling warships.
The coal operators do not give out the
details, but IL Is known that the cruiser
Detroit, which was in Mobile harbor ten
days ago, was coaled with Alabama coal.
and large shipments have been going to
Mobile, Pensacola, Tampa and Key West.
A northern firm of coal operators has
written TO operators in this district, say
ing they were figuring on securing con-
tract for furnishing quarter OF mil
lion tons of coal TO the government for
prompt delivery, and they desire to make
heavy purchases of Alabama coal to help
I'LL it. Alabama coal being near the gulf
ports, 1t could. be utilized to advantage
Alabama operators have determined 10 bid
hereafter on all government contracts
where the coal is to be delivered In south
ern waters. and have already taken steps
TO provide suitable facilities at several gulf
ports 10 deliver the coal.
Evening star., 1898-03-05
TO DRIVE THE FRENCH OUT.

Royal Niger COmpany's Forces to Aid
Sultan of SOkoto.
BRASS, West Coast of Africa, March ).
The Royal Niger Company's forces left
I'okoja yesterday for Sokcto to assist the
Sultan of Sokoto to drive the French out
OF mis- territory should the French forces
refuse to recross the Niger river
LIVERPOOL, March 5.-Major Lugard,
IEe eommander-in-chief of the Royal Niger
Company's forces ACCOMPANIED hv otSer
on1cers, sailed today for Rio Des Forcados
Upper Guiana o'
Evening star., 1898-03-05
FORT WASHINGTON GARRISON.
1t VIII BE Increased by n Detnch.
ment From the 4th ARTILLERY.

~ VIII nc AhcEcaBe0 ny u DetuC0s
ment From the 4th Artillery.
The garrison at Fort Washington on the
Potomac will be increased in few days
by q non-commissioned officer and ten
men from the 4th Artillery at Washington
barracks. The present garrison consists
of Company A. 4th Artillery, under COM
mand Of Walter Howe of that regiment.
Until other arrangements are made these
men are also responsible for the care of
the new guns recently mounted at Sheri-
den Point, the Lew artillery post recently
established on the Virginia banks of the
Potomac, nearly opposite Fort Washing
ton. 1t is expected. however. that sepa-
rate garrison will shortly be established
at Sheridan Point.
Evening star., 1898-03-05
MEDICAL CORPS ExAMINArIoN.

Board to Condnct 1t Appointea by the
Secretary Of War.
BY direction of the Secretary of War. a
.bt xrd Of medical officers, to consist Of Col
Dallas Bache. Major Walter Reed, sMa5or
James C. Merrill, Capt. william H. Arthur
and First Lieut. Alexander N. Stark, is
constituted to meet at the Army Medical
Evening star., 1898-03-05
OQUENDO REACHES HAVANA.
Work of the Divers Continues at
Wreck of the Maine

HAVANA, March 5-The Spanish first
class cruiser Almrante Oquerdo arrived
In Havana harbor at s:i5 O'Clock this MORN
ing from Spain. She received a hearty well
come from the ferry boats and tugs on
beard of which were the civil and mill
tary authorities and different societies
which had been waiting for the warship's
arrival. The docks were crowded with
sightseers, rockets were sent up and flags
and other decorations were displayed from
the vessels in port, the public buildings
and the palaces.
The Almirante Oquendo made fine ap-
pearance as she returned the salute from
Fort Cabanas, and then saluted the fort
and admiral.
Captain Joaquin Lasaga is in command
of the Almirante Oquendo.
The papers here say the newly arrived
vessel is of the same class the Vizcaya.
The same ceremonies were observed Oh
the arrival of the Ainirante oquendo as
were followed out when the Nizcaya reach
eI this port from New York.
FitzhUgh Lee, jr., son of the consul gen.
eral was among the passengers who ar
rived here today board the Onvette.
The United States light house tender
with the United States naval court OF in
quiry.
The smokestacks of the Maine have
Leen removed. The divers hope to re-
cover some more bottles today.
Spain's Floating Debt increases.
MADRID, March 5.-The floating debt of
Spain was augmented by 13, 226 6Sl pesetas
during the month of February.
Evening star., 1898-03-05
CAPTURED IN MEXICO.
End Of Chase After the Chief of q
COunterfeiter's Gang.

The secret service agents of the treasury
have arrested v. ]. Travin at San Luis
Potosi Mexico. He is a counterfeiter, a
fugitive from Justice and will be returned
to Chicago for trial. Last July he and two
other men were arrested in Chicago for
counterfeiting the S silver certificates
When they were arrested q lithographic
stone, containing the back of the certin-
cate. was captured. The men were placed
under $4,000 bonds each. which they fur
were put on his trial, and 1t was discover
ed that he had shipped household furni-
ture to Laredo. Tex, and from there to
Mexico. This led to his capture. He is
said to have been at the head Of . danger
Gus gang Of counterfeiters.
Evening star., 1898-03-05
PAID OUT MONEY ILLEGALLY.

Controller COIer Reports on Brook
lyn's Old Finances.
NEW YORK. March 5.-Controller Coler
made public today The report in regard to
the investigation of the finances of the
old city of Brooklyn In ii he says that
the officers of the city works department
paid money to contractors illegally and
without advertising for BIDS. The control
Ter says that one contractor was paid Sl5-
ooo Tor repaving street which he had
paved ana guaranteed a year and half be-
tore.
Evening star., 1898-03-05
SPANISH DUTIES REDUCED.
Rates ON Wheat and Wheat Flour
Lowered.

Secretary Sherman last night received
the following cable message from Minister
Woodford, at Madrid: by royal decree
published today yesterday, and taking
effect in Peninsula Balgarie and Canary
Islands March 5. 1898, the tariff duties on
wheat and wheat flour are transitorily re-
duced as follows: On wheat. pesetas per
100 Kilograms, in place of 10 pesetas fifty
centymes. as heretofore; on wheat flour. 10
pesetas instead of. II pesetas thirty two
centymcs, as heretofore. These duties to
remain in force SO long as the price of
wheat In Castilian markets shall exceed q
pesetas per 100 Kilograms
Evening star., 1898-03-05
JUDGE J. n. HENDREN DEAD.
Was Treasurer of the Southern Con-
fedcracy During the War.
Siecial DiSnatch O The

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
STAUNTON, Va, March 5.-Judge John
Newton Hendren, who was treasurer of the
confederacy till the end of the war, died at
his suburban home near this city ar 1890
O'Clock this morning. He was severty-.ive
years old. He was a graduate of the Uni
versity of Virginia and practiced law for
several years. He was master commits
sioner of chancery and judge of the county
court of Augusta until removed during re-
adJuster supremacy in the state
he filled the post of treasurer of con-
federacy during its darkest DAYS. and at
the evacuation of Richmond attempted to
carry south the most important papers of
MS department but was driven back after
reaching Greensboro, S. c. He leaves a
widow and one son, the only survivor of ten
children, Mr.. Samuel Hendren of Baltimore
Evening star., 1898-03-05
CHICAGO AFTER THE CONVENTION
christian EndeavOrers There to Raise
a Fund of S3O.CN0

EndeavOrers There to Raise
Fund Of $3O,cGO.
CHICAGO. March 5.-Chicago will he the
iheetihg place fer the big international
convention of the Christian Endeayor
unions in July, 1S99 If the efforts of the
local union prove successful. Realizing
the value Of an early campaign the men,
Gers of the Chicago branch have already
entered the field
preliminary committee, headed by A.
=. mcdonald, president of the local uniou,
mas already been appointed to secure a
guarantee fund of $4,000 the amount
ne cessary for the entertainment of the
visitors. This committee is known as Chi
cago 81 and will begin soliciting SUBJ
seriptlons at once 1t is estimated that
over 1900 people will attend the conven-
ton.
Evening star., 1898-03-05
Fourth-Cias. Po.tmns,ey..

Fourth-class postmasters have been APP
pointed es follows:
Sarah E. Payne. Eidorado: Percy H. shri-
yer, Trevanion.
Virginia Thomas J. Miller, Honaker.
Evening star., 1898-03-05
ANITA AT CHARLESTON, s. c.
Yacht Bearing Congressional Party
En- Route to Cuba.

CHARLESTON. S. C.. March 5.-A party
consisting of Senators Money, Ga,linger
and Thurstop and Representatives W. A
Smith of Michigan and Amos Cummings of
New York. with several ladies OF their
families arrived here this morning on the
Flagler yacht Anita.
They are en- route to Cuba to make a per-
sonai Investigation of the conditions on the
islands They go as the guests OF ". II.
Hearst OF the New York Journal The
party will leave here tonight or tomorrow
Gorntng
Evening star., 1898-03-05

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can find the complete
news of the world. directly trans
mitted by telegraph, up to the
moment of going to press.
Evening star., 1898-03-05
LIEUT.. FRANK kALkE KILLED.
states Army Officer Run Over
by a Freight Train.

by a Freight Trafn
BURLINGTON, Iowa, March 5-Lieut.
Frank Kalke of the United States army.
commandant at Iowa Wesleyan University,
at Mt Pleasant, attempted to board a
freight train here today. He missed his
fcoting and was cut completely in two at
the waist. He leaves a wife and two chill
cren at Mt. Pleasant.
Evening star., 1898-03-05
Gas J: Miller. Honaker.
tnry Public.

Appointed Notary Public
The President has appoizted James e.
West notary public.
Evening star., 1898-03-05
BETTMAN d. WATSON ASSIGN.
Dealers I'm Oil Well Supplies Fail 70
S:sO0, 900.

$:s00,OOO.
NEW YORK, March 5.-Bettman & Wat
son, dealers in oil well supplies, with Off
ces in this city and plant at Parkersburg,
w. Va, made an assignment today to
Emanuel w. Bloomingdae. The amount
involved is said 10 be soOo,0o0
The evening times., 1898-04-04
THE BEARS BADLY ROUTED
Peace Notions in Wall Street Stiffen
Up The Market.
Recessions Caused by Heavy ReaIiz-
ings Followed the Advances and
Sugar Dropped.

New York, April What is regarded in
Wall Street as more favorable outlook
for the continuation Of peace between the
United States and Spain caused stocks TO
rise rapidly on the exchange here today.
The active shares at the start showed
gains extending from l to 4 per cent, and
in some cases an even higher range of val
ues was recorded. Sugar was one of
these, first sales showing an advance OF
from 4 to per cent.
Dealings were on an extensive scale.
and much excitement was displayed. Ev-
erybody had buying orders and brokers
rushed wildly about trying to fill them to
the best advantage for their customers.
The bears were utterly routed from the
start. AS this is the second time they
have been hit within week, their losses
must be enormous. 1t would not be sur
prsing TO hear that some of the smaller
operators on the bear side of the market
had been driven 10 the wall.
The feeling on change is buoyant, and
higher prices are looked for.
The stin advances at the start invited
heavy realizines before the first hour
ended. and general recessions ensued as
a consequence. The most noteworthy was
in Sugar, which declined 3 is per cent.
Other declines reached point or more.
Government bonds gained l-2 per cent in
the early dealings.
The market for American railway
shares is visibly weakening. Selling has
been provoked by a growing disbelief
that the proposition for mediation by the
Vatican between Spain and the United
States will have any practical results.
The evening times., 1898-04-04
RESCUED BY THE BOAT
Government Employees Saved prom
Drowning OF Coney Island.

New York. April 4.-Three men in the
Government launch Loretto, who were
making soundings for the placing Of
mines in the harbor. were rescued from
drowning early last evening off Sea Gate,
the extreme western point of Coney Isl
and.
The launch was off Sea Gate all day,
but no attention was paid to it unil
William Sutcliffe. of Court and State
Streets, Brooklyn. noticed at dusk that
ii was in the trough of the heavy sea.
and appeared in dangerous position.
Sutcliffe watched the launch closely.
and saw a flag inverted, placed in the
bow Of the boat. An instant late- a
man stood up in the stern and wildly
waved another flag.
That the launch was in danger there
was no longer any doubt With his
companions, Charles Meissner. OF No
III Pearl Street, Manhattan and Leonard
Wegand of No. Sc Seventh Avenue SUIT
cliffe ran down to the Seaburn Hotel
on the shore, and pulled from a boat
house a surfboat, into which the jump
ed in haste. and pulled with might and
main for the launch in the inlet. As
they neared the launch the men in it
shouted for Sutcliffe and his friends to
hurry, as they feared their little boat
would soon go down.
Sutcliffe had great difficulty in getting
his boat near enough to the launch TO
take the men on board. Several times
the boats were brought side by side but
as the work Of rescuing was about TO be
commenced p huge wave would send
the boats apart. Finally they were made
fast to each other and the three men
were taken from the launch to the life
boat amid the cheers Of large crowd
on shore which had watched with great
eagerness. the rescue.
A rope was made fast to the launch
and the pull toward shore was begun. II
was soon accomplished, the launch being
partly grounded on the bay side of the
beach. On shore the rescued men as
sumed an air of secresy about them
selves and their business.
The captain of the launch said he was
surveyor and had been making sound
ings when the high seas began washing
into the boat. While the pumps worked
the men feared nothing. but when they
broke down. the trouble began. The
boat filled with water and was in i'm
mediate danger of foundering when the
danger signals were displayed. The
speaker finally said his name was Jo-
| seph Garcia, and he lived in Aqueduct,
L. I.
The other men refused to give their
| names. They carried leather bags such
as are used by surveyors. At Coney
Island station they telegraphed to Man
haitian for tug to be sent after the
launch, after which they boarded a car
for the city. The Loretta has been busy
about Gravesend Bay, the ship channel
and about Romer Shoals the last week.
making her dock nightly at the Govern
ment pier at Sea Gate. Garcia and his
companions nave been aboard of her
sounding for the placing of mines
The evening times., 1898-04-04
CRUISER HASTILY PURCHASED
The New Warship viii Soon sail for
America.

London, April 4-The new cruiser
bought Saturday was purchased in a
hurried manner. In fact the negotiations
for her purchase were carried on over.
the telephone. After the bargain had
been verbally concluded, Lieut. Colwell.
the naval attache of the American en-
hassy left his office and went to the
Thames Iron Works, where the ship has
Just been built to the order of a foreign
government. Lieut.. Colwell himself
hoisted the American flag on the vessel,
there being present at the time only tb1
representatives of the builders, Who
called for three cheers for the new Amer
lean cruiser as the flag was broken out.
Lieut.. Colwell thanked them fer this evi-
dence of good will and later signed the
contract on behalf of the Washington
Government.
The vessel, which is n very good one.
will sail shortly for the United States.
Acting under orders from the Navy
Department, Lieut.. Colwell Saturday has
placed several naval officers and cadets
from the Naval Academy on board the
cruiser.
The cruiser is named the Diogenes.
The evening times., 1898-04-04
M,KIELEY AND LONG.
They Discuss the War status - the
NAVY.

Secretary Long spent a couple of hours
with the President yesterday. discussing
the war status of the Navy. While the
President is concerning himself pplci-
pally with the question of how much
time Congress will give him. he shares
with Mr.. Long the solicitude which the
naval officials feel in the progress of
preparations for war.
The Secretary brought with him from
the department a memoranda of reports
from our purchasing agents abroad Of
the extent of their recent operations. The
department is figuring now upon how
much Of the purchased material can get
afioat before hostilities close the ports
against clearance of war material The
utmost dispatch is being used to get the
material on the high seas. Powder,
shells. cartridges, small arms and rapid
fire guns are needed, and consignment
are being loaded in English bottoms. with
a premium offered for quick transit.
The Government has bought $252, 00o of
rapid-fring guns from the Armstrong;.
in England. IL is expected that these
may be landed here in time. They will
be complete. with carriages and mount
ings.
Secretary Long advised the President
that the New Orleans. formerly the Am
dSthdS. luEENdSeu from ilidN be
expected here about April 10. She Is
coming in company with the cruiser San
Francisco. The sister ship, Albany,
formerly the Almirante Abreuall bought
at the same time, is only so per cent
completed Ii is exceedingly doubtful IL
she can be brought out for use against
Spain. These two ships are $50 feet long
and 4S feet beam. i-ley carry six 6-inch.
four 7-inch. ten Pinch and four Arm
strong rapid-fire guns of Ia caliber; four
Maxim machine guns. and are equipped
with three tornedo tubes. Their esu-
mated speed is 20.5 knots. and they have
coal capacity for scanning 5000 miles
without recoaling.
IL appears from information compiled
by the Bureau of Naval Intelligence that
while Spain makes a good showing with
her ships numerically when il comes to
comparing them with ours by classes we
are in be.ter condition. In first-class bat
tleships We have four-the Indiana. Mas
sachusetts. Iowa and Oregon: Spain has
one the Palayo. They excel i'm the num-
Der OF torpedo boats. torpedo boat de-
stroyers and small gunboats: but with
the Mosquito fleet now forming we will
have a better feet of small gunboats
than Spain can muster.
The evening times., 1898-04-04
1--WE WERE ONCE BIRDS
Points From n Sermon by Rev. Hugh
o. PentecOst.

New York. April 4-At Carnegie Music
Hall, before the Unity congregation yes
terday morning. the Rev. Hugh o. Pen
tecost preached a sermon on THE Use
less Slaughter of the Birds" and made
an appeal to ladies not TO wear the feath-
ers Of song birds in their hats. He said:
From twenty-five to thirty million
dead birds are annually imported into
England to supply the demands OF FASH
ion The supply for Europe is not less
than 80, ,000. .000 and that for the United
States 5OO00,O00. Many species Of song
birds with bright plumage are being ex-
terminated. 1t is not that women mean
to be heartless. They do not know the
facts. or do not stop to think about them.
To preserve the brilliant coloring, the
wings of some birds are torn from their
living bodies.
II God had meant women to wear
feathers he would have feathers grow
on them. Women are beautiful enough
without feathers. Their beauty should
be of the mind, the character, the soul.
Some Of our recent Presidents have been
bird killers and one or two Christian
ministers of this town have been arrest
ed for shooting birds against the law. But
some persons do not believe in killing
things for sport, nor in vivisection for
scientific purposes without anaesthetics
justifiable.
Birds are our brothers and sisters. II
we are children of God. so are they. The
same intelligence, life, and love that is
in us. is in them. If We have souls So
have they. The difference between US is
not in kind. but in degree. Any cruelty
practiced on the birds We feel, although
we may not know II. They are part of
us We came up through them. We were
once birds. They will some day be men,"
The evening times., 1898-04-04
ANOTHER PEACE SCHEME
A Deadlock in Congress Is
Being Planned.
THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE
Peace at Amy Price Republican
Members CoHc0ct "a Plan Which
May Delay Immediate Action In
less They Are Arbitrarily O'erriJ-
neutrality-suspicious. Favored,

New York. April 4-The World con-
tains the following startling special from
Washington. dated yesterday:
A powerful effort is being made by a
few senators to push independence rath-
er than Intervention to the front. Some
of the most Influential! Republicans of
the House would like to carry out such
a policy. Were the President 10 recon-
mend Cuban independence the Republi-
can side would undoubtedly sustain him.
This statement was made tonight by one
OF the five leaders of the House.
One idea favored is that the President
send his message to Congress as late in
the week as possible. The Committee on
Foreign Relations would take time for
consideration. The House committee
would report a resolution declaring for
independence. The Senate would adopt
a more radical measure
Then committee of conference would
be appointed. The Speaker could be re-
lied on to select as the House members
mn with sti1 backbones, as he contin-
ues opposed to war.
The two Houses could thus be kept, for
a time at least. in deadlock. All this
would depend for success upon the dis
position of the majority. The plan was
10 give members an opportunity to make
speeches so they could place themselves
on record with their constituents
Today attention is being directed to-
ward the White House. Conservative
senators would like the President to rec
ommend independence. If the President
maks no positive recommendation in his
speech Congress would adopt course
that would lead TO war.
Secretary Olney made the decision that
the President alone has the right to
recognize the independence of a nation.
Congress has not recognized Secretary
Olney's decision.
The President remains as anxious for
peace as ever. The statement Of DIR.
klopsch yesterday produced marked
impression on him. Tonight ;he subject
of an appropriation for the recolcentra-
tive Mansion. The President believes that
of independence to active Intervention.
No denial from an authoritative source
can be obtained. There are two explana-
tions made of this alleged preference on
the part of the Cuban leaders. one is
that they fear the results Of war. Tie
United States. flushed with victory and
seeking a money indemnity, might retain
possession Of important Cuban ports.
Another and more generally accepted eX-
PLANTATION is that the Cuban leaders favor
recognition of independence so that they
can sell bonds.
The evening times., 1898-04-04
FATAL RIDE ON HIS BIKE. -
A Prominent Brooklyn Whcelman
Receives ConcusSion of the Hrain.


Receives Concussion of the Hrain.
New York. April As the result Of an
accident while bicycling in Bath Beach
yesterday afternoon. Edwin Knowles
twenty years old, died at his home, No. 81
Cambridge Place, Brooklyn, last night
His father, who was with him at the time
Of the accident, and his mother are near
lv distracted. Edwin Knowles was n
prominent Brooklyn wheelman and a
member OF the young Brooklyn Heights
social set. He was in business with his
father Edward r. Knowles, who is an
electrician and an electrical consulting
engineer of prominence, being connected
with the Brooklyn Bridge management.
As was their custom, father and son
went bicycling yesterday, leaving their
home at O'Clock in the morning. Both
rode new chainleSS wheels. Ii was about
2 2o'clock in the afternoon when they turn
ed into Cropsey Avenue from Twenty-sec-
ond Avenue. intending to ride to Fort
Hamilton. The son was i'm the front. Mr..
Knowles riding about 20 feet behind him.
When in front of the BensonhurSt Ho-
tel Edwin knowles was seen to be in
trouble with his wheel. An instant later,
before his father could reach him, he
pitched heavily over the handlebars, land
ing on his head and right side in the road
He was carried to the sidewalk, where
he said his right side pained him. He
explained the accident by stating that his
handlebar became loosened and he lost
control of the machine.
In a carriage the wounded man was
taken TO hs home, accompanied by DR..
Hadley, of Blythebourne. AT the house
DIR. Ostrander. the family physician was
called He found the young man suffering
from conclusion of the brain, fracture of
the collar bone and serious injuries TO his
right shoulder. Everything possible was
done TO save his life, but he died at o.
clock, suffering the most excruciating
pain