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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
Personal Mention.

Secretary Long, who is on visit to Bos-
ton. is expected to return to this city next
Wednesday.
Secretary Alger is still confined to his bed
with the grip. He is on the mend. how
ever, and will probably be able to resume
his duties at the War Department by the
end of tine week.
Assistant Secretary Day has returned
from n short visit to his home at Canton.
Ohio. and was at the State Department to-
day.
Gen. John NJ. Wilson, chief Of engineers.
has returned to the city from a visit OF
inspection of the government works at New
Orleans and Galveston.
Lieutenant Commander NJ. &. Niles is in
the city on leave of absence and was at
the Navy Department this morning
Paynaster James A. King of the Iowa is
at 1872 10Th street.
Col. G. L. Gillespie. Corps of Engineers
has come to Washington to attend a meet
ing of the light house board.
First Lieut.. Henry c. Davis, Sd Artillery
is in the city on personal business. He Is
at HOS 21st street.
FIRST Lieut.. George Squire, Sd Artillery
registered at the War Department today
He is stopping at the Army and Navy Club
The Secretary of the Interior after SPEND
ing the holidays with his family, returned
to the city yesterday and was at his desk
this morning.
d. c. Croissant Of the Junior class at
Princeton spent the holidays with his
friends here: He read an essay before the
last Abracadabra Club on ethics which re-
ceived very favorable criticism. Mr.. Crois-
SAINT returns to Princeton tomorrow to con-
tinue his studies.
Mr.. Thomas l. Snyder of Reading, Pa.
and the sophomore class of Princeton Uni
versity. is spending part Of the Chrissmas
holidays with his ciassmate, Laurance
Chambers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
ORDERS FOR sMoKELEss POWDER.
Introducing 1t Into the Naval
Service.

The Navy Department is gradually intro
ducing into actual service the smokeless
powder adopted about a year ago, and its
practical use in the great guns of the
battle ships will be watched with interest.
1t has been thoroughly tested in the small
er guns with satisfactory results. The
new powder is a special variety of nitro
cellulose and it is guaranteed not to de-
teriorate with age nor to lose its efficiency
through climatic changes.
Contracts for large supply of this pow
der have been made with the Duponts OF
Wilmington and the California powder
works. Nearly 100000 pounds of the new
explosive have been delivered and issued
to the various ships in commission.
Captain Charles ONeil, chief of the bu-
reau of ordnance, describes the powder as
"a colloid of extreme toughness, that burns
progressively in a very regular manner
and which may be converted directly into
smoIeless powder. 1t decomposes when
burned wholly" he adds, Into gaseous
products, and possesses a high ballistic eff
ciency.'
Captain O'Neil states that with the new
form of collod velocties of about 1900
foot seconds have been obtained with five
and six-inch rapid-tire guns. BY this is
meant that the projectnes of the above
caliber guns are given velocities of 25;gJ
feet per second at the time OF leaving
their pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
EsTERHAZY TO BE TRIED,
Retired French Army Omcer Mixed
Up In Drcyfus Case.

PARIS, January 3.-Gen. Saussier the
military governor of Paris, has decided to
try Maj. Count Esterhazy by court-martial
behind closed doors on January TO-
Count Esterhazy is the French officer on
the retired list who, al the time of the
Dreyfrs agitation, was brought into PROM
inence by the publication in the Figaro of a
number of letters, of which ne has admitted
the authorship, rejecting most severely
upon the French army and upon France
1t has also been alleged that Count Ester
hazy was the author of an anonymous note
which played Il prominent part in the court
martial of Alfred Dreyfus. the former cap
tain of French artillery, sentenced to I'M
prisonment for life after having been con-
victed OF selling important military plans
to the agents of a foreign power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03

Clyde Man,veiHs Neck Broken ut
MarysNiiLe. CMI.. Saturday.


MarysviiIe, Cal, Saturday.
MARYSVILLE, Cal, January 3.-Clyde
Maxwell. one of the members of the Wheat
land foot ball team, who was injured in a
scrmmagc during the last half of the game
against the Marysville Athletic Club team
Saturday. died at = o'clock this morning.
He received an injury to the spinal cord
opposite the sixth cervical verterbrae,
which caused paralysis from the seat of
injury downward. There was also some in
ternal injury in the region of the chest.
short time before his death young Man
well said: Il was playing quarterback and
tackled one of the Marysville men. In do
ing 50 j caught him above the knee. Then
l fell. my head resting on the leg of the
man tackled and my body on the ground
When the players began to pile on us in
the scrimmage | felt my neck crack, and
when the crowd piled off | cried oh, my
neck and turned over on my back. That
is all l remember"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
NOT AN INFRINGEMENT.
The Governments Process in Harden
ing Afm0r Plate.

The Governments Process in Harden
ing Afmpr Plate.
The recent exhaustive search of the pat
ent office upon the subject of the Harvey
patents and the extent to which they were
being infringed by the government in the
making Of armor plate changes existing
conditions. and practically gives the gov
ernment the right to face harden it's
armor plates without fear of infringing
existing patents.
1t will be recalled the Secretary of. the
Navy submitted the question to the patent
office experts whether the Harvey patents
are limited to the use of temperature
exceeding that necessary to melt cast iron.
The patent Office replied that such was the
limitation Of the Harvey patents.
1t now appears that the government in
hardening the face of its arnor plate does
not employ heat Of such high tempere-
tnre. This being the case, 1t follows there
is no infringement of the Harvey patents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
As SENATOR STEWART SEES 1T.
Trouble In China POrtends World
Wide Einnncinl SIaxcrx

DENVER, Col, January 3-Senator Stew
art of Nevada is in Denver today and will
resume his journey to Washington this
evening. The Rothschilds syndicate"
said he, lis about to divide China among
the gold-standard nations of Europe. All
the nations of Asia are to be reduced to
financial slavery. The next movement will
be to divide South America. What will
then become of the free institutions of our
OWE country? What then can intervene to
support the Monroe doctrine? The money
syndicate, which began its work with the
downfall of Napoleon, proposes to reduce
the world to slavery"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
From Gov. Shepherd.

Desiring to finally set at rest all ma
licious stories as to the i'll health of Gov
ernor Alexander r. Shepherd, direct COM
munication was had with him by telegraph
to Batopilas, Mexico. A local newspaper
originally stated. on December %, that Gov.
Shepherd was then seriously Ill from a
stroke of apoplexy. After dispatches from
Mexico, had shown the utter falsehood Of
this sensational and cruel statement, the
paper alluded to made the assertion that
while the governor was then well, he had
suffered stroke of apoplexy three or four
weeks ago. In order to relieve any remain
ing anxiety of Governor Shepherds friends
In this city, the following dispatch was
sent to him last Friday:
Have you had stroke Of apoplexy in last
month? Times repeats storyto that effect"
Late Saturday afternoon the following re-
ply was received:
BATOPILAS, via Chinipas. Mexico. Janu-
ary 1.-Crosby s. Noyes,. Washington, D. c.:
Had no stroke aid TO sickness. Happy New
Year. dear old fellow.
ALEX r. SHEPHERD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
Col. Morrison Admitted.

Among those admitted to practice in the
ST tpreme Court of the United States today
vas VIM. r. Morrison. who has been for
so many years chairman of the interstate
commerce commission, and will now re-
sumo practice of the law, his term of office
having expired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
At ONCE 4 LOSS AND A GAIN.
Houston. Texas. to Have New PEN
senGer Depot to Cost S:iO0,O00.

HOUSTON, Texas. January 3.-Judge
Wilson of the iftieth civil district court has
rendered decision in the case Of the city
of Houston against the International and
Great Northern. being an action to deter
miEe the title to about 100000 worth of
Houston property now in use by the road.
The decision quiets the title of the railroad
company and they will begin work next
week on the new S3oOHD passenger depot.
The property IN question was decided to
the railroad by the city council about twen-
ty-five years ago, and the former has been
using il for the last twenty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03

The regular permanent family
circulation of The Evening Star
is more than double that of any
other paper in Washington,
whether published in the morn
ing or in the afternoon.
AS a medium for unobjec-
tionable advertisements it there
fore stands unequaled and un-
approachable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
PHILIPPINE INSURGENTS GIVE UP.
Satute Spanish Flag Holster Mt
CamOerehf and Riacubaf tn

MADRID. January 3.-An official dispatch
from Manila, capital of the Philippine Is
lands. announces that the Spanish flag has
been hoisted at Camoerent and Biacutafo
1t is added that the insurgents rendered
military honors and cheered for Spain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03

CLINCHING THE NATTER.
Gov. Shepherd Has Had No Stroke
or IlIneAs.
Erau he Trpas D

From the Times, December 81.
Governor Shepherd, who was recently
prostrated by illness at his home Bato-
pilas, Mexico rapidly recovered and is now
quite well. The stroke from which
the governor suffered was received three
or four weeks ago. -
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico December 30.-No
direct advices have been received here from
Batopilas mining camp, Governor Shep-
herds home, for about three weeks. The
latest information was that Governor Shep-
herd was recovering slowly from his stroke
of apoplexy. His condition at that time
was regarded as serious, and a second at
tack was feared.
The Times story that Governor Shepherd
has been seriously Ill Is, as matter of
course, true. The denias of 1t are lies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03

Receipts today from customs amounted
to $b02.9l8s3; internal revenue. $S41, ,2122I:
miscellaneous, $134,0l893. Total receipts,
8, ,56S, ,147.97. Expenditures, g. 00S, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
National Dunk Reeetver,

Mr.. John McNuita has been appointed
receiver of the National Bank of Illinois In
place Of John G. MeKoon, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-03
THE EVENING STAR.

New York Office, 4s Potter Buildin,.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11

In the case of Colonel +. r. Cooper be-
fore the United States Federal Court, the
Government has rested and Ezekiel r.
Cooper has been proven guilty. A
wealth OF overwhelmingly conclusive evil
dence was produced. The magnitude
OF Cooper's crime as shown by the wit
nesses on the stand, was appalling to
those who attended the famous trial
during the last few days. In the face of
the clear and damaging evidence, no
jury could fail to convict Cooper. The
testimony shows conspiracy among the
gang of whom TIE Sun has spoken, to
rob the First National Bank of Dover,
The testimony shows that the Conspiracy
was success. The testimony shows
that Ezekiel T. Cooper was one Of the
consplrators and that he assisted in loot
ing National Bank. There has been
no defence: there is no defence. Cooper
is guilty. Counsel for the defendant
will today place upon the witness stand
several reputable citizens of this State
who will testify to the good character of
Cooper. What farce. No evidence of
good character can stand in the face Of
conclusive proof Of guilt. As the trial
OF Cooper has progressed, evidence has
been produced which thoroughly cor
roborates the statement made by TIE
Sun in regard to the guilt of Cooper.
The trials of the other members of the
gang will also confirm the statements of
this paper. Each member of the they
ing gang of national bank lootcrs is
guilty and will be proven so.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
AMUSING incident IN COURT
Laughter and Applause in a Staid
Hall Of Justice.
DID NOT PAY FOR THEIR SUITS
Why the Credit of Col. Il. +. Cooper
Was Not Good With PHILADELPHIA
Clothing Merchants - Still
Wears tie Same Clothes.

The only amusing feature in the tria
OF Col. \. 7. Cooper, charged with as.
sisting in the looting Of the First Ma
tional Bank of Dover, occurred yester
day afternoon when the last witness.
vas called for the government in the
United States District Court.
"Mr Carr take the stand" said Mr.
Nandegrift.
A tall, well dressed and rather pom.
pous looking gentleman with book
under his right arm, edged his way
through the throng of lawyers and wit.
nesses and finally reached the stand.
What is your name p
Samuel B. Carr"
''Your occupation"
"Bookkeeper for the firm of John
Condor & Co., merchant tailors, of ll37
Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
"When did William N. Boggs and L.
II. Cooper purchase suit of clothes
from your firm p
May IS, 1896, but the entry shows
May 10, 1896"
did you deliver them?'
Eyes"
"Haye you samples of the suits pur-
chased with you %
81 have"
Which is Cooper's %
This"
as it the same goods now Worn by
the defendant"
Mr.. Carr walked briskly to where Mr..
Cooper sat, laid the SAMPLE on the left
arm of his dark suit and said ''it is"
There vas a genuine laugh at this
juncture which was Quoted bv the
COURT
"When Mr.. CARY returned to the stand
Mr.. Bird. arose objected to the evidence
and Immediately after turning to the wit
ness said"
did Boggs pay for his SUITE"
"No."
odd Mr.. Cooper pay for his? swiftly
CALCULATED the district Attorney
"No' was the response and hand clap
ping and laughter resounded through the
staid circles of the court in which Judge
and all were compelled to join"
When quiet was restored, Mr. Nande-
grift said.
''Who was to pay for the suits?'
Mr.. Boggs."
why was that queired Mr.. Bird"
Because Mr.. Cooper's credit was no
good with our firm as he already owed
them for two suits which he had received
on credit" was the quick rejoinder
Another burst OF laughter followed and
at it's cessation, Mr. Vandegrift offered
book and samples in evidence, to which
no objection was made by counsel for
the defence this time, and court adj
burned.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
BicJ clists Much in Evidence.

Bicyclists of every description could be
seen on Delaware avenue yesterday after
noon. The warm weather brought them
out and anyone crossing the avenue was
compelled to watch very carefully to
avoid being run down.
The fine riding the avenue affords at
tracts most of the cyclists to that portion
of,the city.
One young woman while riding, and
at the same time very busy talking to her
escort, did not see the approach of a
poodle dog. She stopped riding and talk
ing rather suddenly.
A number of small children were also
to be seen, and an amusing yet provok-
ing incident occurred when a small boy
ran up behind cyclist and puncturcd
the tire of his wheel with a large hat pin.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
Municipal Court Cases.

In Municipal Court, yesterday morn.
ing, George Drake, auctoneer, was
charged with the larceny as balee of a
lot Of boxing gloves, foot balls, punching
bags and base-balls, the property OF
George L. Morris. He requested that the
case be postponed until Thursday. The
request was granted.
Howard Groom, colored, was charged
with the larceny OF lG pool balls the
property of Liberty Thomas, colofed, at
Sixth and Dupont streets on Sunday
night last. Thomas identified the goods
IS his property. Lewis Harris stated
that he loaned colored man 80 cents on
the pool balls. but this was not the man.
lie was released. Thomas paid the 50
cents and secured his property.
John Mack was charged with trespass-
ing on the property Of Mrs. Anna Light
at No. 400 East Eleventh street. Mrs.
Light stated that he had been employed
by her as a clerk and that on account of
his incompetency he was discharged on
Saturday night last. He kept the key of
the house and she heard him enter the
house at l.3O o'clock tbs morning. He
tried her room door, which was locked
and afterwards went into her sons room.
Judge Ball imposed Il penalty Of IS and
costs.
Howard Pyle, about II years of age,
was charged with scorching on the
streets. Judge Ball stated that this was
the first case this season, and that on ac-
count Of Il request made by the police
and his financial condition the costs of
the case would be required only. He
also warned him against a repetition of
the offence.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
THE sun WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. WEDNESDAY NAY III Is

Galveston. Texas, 2-l54a7, w. N. b.
Imported, c,.ll for more.
"When was the next telegram"
"April |, 1897"
"What were its contentsT'
| Market closed better, but had to
make it l5."
"What does Is mean?'
ut means $780,"
"Did you pay it?''
Uniformed Cuthbert & Co., that
could not meet the demand and for the
reason thai the funds of the bank had
gone so low that | was afraid to take
any more"
"When was the next telegram
april 5, 1897.
"Was it from Cooper"
"Yes."
"What did it say?'
Fulton wires check not paid, what
does it mean%' ~ wired back that the
check was no good, but subsequently
took the $500 and paid it,"
Samuel B. Carr Of Philadelphia, was
the last witness called and at the con-
clusion of the testimony the government
rested.
Counsel for the defence will open their
case this morning at 1890 o'clock.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11

THE President III a graceful message
reclted the mighty achievements in Asia.
Dewey and his comrades we're commend
ed to the consideration of Congress. The
response was worthy Of a grateful
nation. Dewey received vote of
thanks. \ vacancy in the grade of rear
admiral was created. All parties joined
in awarding the dignity, and newey's
name Will be sent to the Senate. Thus
crowned with all the laurels the republic
can bestow, Admiral Dewey takes his
place with Drake and Rodney, Nelson
and i'arragut, as having won a name
that the world will not willingly /,
die.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11

TIE cons ,iousness of duty well per
formed, not merely with perfect devotion
but with consummate skill, would doubt
less have filed the heart OF Rear Admiral
Dewey with joy and honorable pride il
no promise of professional or material
reward had reached him. But his salts.
faction will naturally be enhanced by
the Presidents message to Congress and
the action which followed it. That
recognition of a splendid achievement
could not have been bestowed in more
becoming manner.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
OLD SWEDES. CHURCH.
Circular Issued Asking For Funds TO
Make Necessary Alterations of
the Historic Building,

Horace Burr, Thomas f. Bayard Ed
ward T. Candy, John $. Grohe and
Charles NJ. Curtis, the committee TO
raise money for rrnovating Old Swedes
Church, Issued the following circular:
The 2OHth anniversary Of the conse-
Grafton of Holy Trinity (Old Swcdes J
Church OF this city, will occur on Trinity
Sunday, May 2sth 1899, and it Is pro.
posed to tittingl y celebrate this anniNrr
sary as an event OF great historic
interest.
Before this time arrives some much
needed work Of renovation of the Roof
belfry and interior of this venerable
building should certainly be done. The
roof must be renewed, and part of the
bcltry rebuilt. In the interior the walls
and ceiling are discolored. broken and
unslghtly, the wood work in the gallery
Is worm eaten and decayed, and the
lloor OF the church needs to be replaced
1t is intended to study simplicity and
economy in the proposed work. So that
all that is done shall be in harmony with
the ancient place Of Divine worship,
which was toilfullv constructed by a
scanty band OF Swedish colonists two
centuries ago. The effort will be {,
preserve the ancient features and nccu-
liarities Of the building.
The necessary work will probably re-
qulre $1,000 and will be commenced as
soon as thsmoney is subscribed, prob
ably before fall OF this year.
We have been authorized as a com
mlttee OF the vestry of Trinity parish to
receive subscri ptions, the money to be
deposited to special renovation fund.
10 you and to all Others interested in the
preservation Of this historical landmark,
we appeal for help. Subscriptions NAV
be made in cash, in instalments, or at
any time in the future, not later than
May lst, 1890.
All subscriptions will be paid to Chas.
M: Curtis, No. 9O7 Market street, Will
mington, Del.
If the subscriptions aggregate more
than is sufficient to do the needed work
OF renovation, the unexpended balance
will be added to the "Holy Trinity (Old
Swedes) Church permanent fund.-" now
neld by the Trustees of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Della
ware. perpetual corporation of the
State, in trust, the income being applied
to the care, of the church. This fund
should be increased, so that subscriptions
now asked for should exceed the amount
needed for the immediate work of resto-
ration.
Will you also help us to solicit sub
scrlptlons from others, or send us the
names and addresses OF such persons as
you think interested. Surely, there are
enough people interested in this veneer
able House OF God to care for its strnc-
tl'ral preservation.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
AT Camp MOntchanin.

At Camp Montchanin everything is
running well. No trouble was ex-
perierced last night up to 10 O'Clock, and
no one caught around the powder mills
acting suspiciousIy. Colonel and Mrs.
II. A. dupont called OH the Captain yes
terday afternoon and witnessed the
dress parade which begun at $50 and
lasted until O'Clock.
About 1000 people visited the camp
yesterday.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11

EErorTs from the SPANS and .Ameri-
can fleets in West Indian waters are
rather vague. At midnight on Sunday
Samuson's fleet was reported off Cape
navticn, and the Spanish fleet at Porto
Rico. The places are about $50 miles
apart--N distance which does not in it.
self explain why a battle is not expected
until tomorrow. There are reports o;
engagements t" the north Of Cape Hay
TEN, which late dispatches may clear M.
1t Is not improbable that somc OF the
faster cruisers Of both fleets are scouting
in advance of the main body, and two
OF these may have met. News is not
likely to be long delayed, as there are
many ports in the vicinity of Porto Rico
whence dispatches may be sent.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11
Wednesday, May II, 1898.
Coon morning.

IT is announced that the administra-
ton intends to adopt an energetic policy,
with view to the restoration of peace
in the only common-sense way-through
the prompt destruction of the power of
the enemy.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11

SPAIN is in revolution. The cabinet
has resigned in despair, and no other
government can take tie reins with any
hope of success. The bread riots are
clearly too much for the military. Here
and there the troops overcome the
rioters, but in the main the rioters have
their way.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-11

=, INFORMATION wanted of the descendants OF
Hn ar, caldwell O'Neil, who, in 1915 lit is be.
t i;u'tul resided at 81 Centre street. and also OF
; ;t,e suesfsIdents Of Alexander Mcclure, who in
ooSp resided at ia Henry street, both OF whom
e. "a, and g6 Mulberry street. in the city of New
10 r9r b. FREDERICK BELTZ, Counsellor at Law,
III Broadway New York city.