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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-12
One Unjustifiable War.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:

In your editorial Of the 9Th instant, I'M
der tn. caption THE United States for
Peace" quote: 1.-The United States have
ever been for peace. This is not matter
Of mere assertion, hut Of history" It is
admitted that our wars with Great Britain
were In 1ustthahie seff-defense, and we
should have upheld our contention with
her In regard to the coast boundary Of our
Alaskan purchase from Russia. But in
regard to our sister republic, Mexico, have
we carried ourselves with due regard for
all the requirements of neighborIiness and
under the Polk administration, whereby.
in the interest of slavery extension she
w6s despolled OF vast areas Of her terri
tory under a pretext nobody now remem-
bers. II the instinct Of land-gfabbing
was ever mc.e ruthlessly and pitilessly ex-
ercised, it would be hard to establish the
instance. In one Of series OF normal
school histories (Montgomery's) this trans
action Ii properly characterized as gross
wrong to the then feeble republic. Gen.
Grant, in his memoirs. says: Our troops
were sent to provoke fight" Gen. Sher-
man used words equally condemnatory,
This blot on our national history will not
with 1t. The Congress Of that period, for
tLnately for its members. have long since
been forgotten.
Let US not deceive ourselves; we are only
Europeans transplanted, and our claim as
possessing superior brand of civilization
Surely our treatment of "the wards OF the
nation In the past would not Justify such
assumption. Much less the accepting OF
Judge Lynch's rulings In New Orleans and
elsewhere. B. .
April II. 1893.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-12
The Old Veterans.

The Sth Battalion, consisting only of Ger
mans, had a good time last night at the
yearly banquet Of the thirty-seventh ami
versary OF its muster in. They were sworn
in on the 18th of April. 1851. They formed
an association and have met every month
since their muster cut. Several toasts,
such as ITO the President ITO the Stars
and Stripes" ITO Our Adopted Country
and others, were responded TO by Comrades
Reese, Genan. Angermen, Dietrich, Lerch
and others. The remainder of the time was
spent in singing national and German
songs. This is the only organization Of the
kind in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-12
THE WILD WEST SHOW.
Col. Cody to: brins His Big Enter
tainnaent Here.

Col. Cody to. brink His Big Enter;
: az tafnmEnt Here.
There ie probably no other sort OF enter
tainment in which 80 many Washington
ians have apersohal interest az they do in
Buffalo Bills Wild West and Congress Of
Rough Riders Of the World. Much Of this
interest Is, of: course, due to the person.
atty Of the exhibition. ,Coionel w. r. Cody
is a brave man. whom all the officers OF the
army delight In doing honor. Every gen.
eral in the armX during the past thirty
five years has written his attestation of the
high regard In which Colonel Cody and his
services to his country have been held. and
their Endorsement has been equally be-
army. SO 1t To- with government omciais
generally. Nate Salisbury. Colonel Codys
partner, has thousands Of friends In the
city, while Major John II. Burke, Colonel
Cccy's ad5utant. is Washtngtonian ana
member Of the family Of Captain Allison
Naiior. Everybody knows and likes Major
Burke. OF the agents, Whiting Alien 10
we'll known in both official and social CIR
cles. So 1t is that the announcen1ent in
other columns that Colenel Gnay win
bring his wild Weaf 70 ;Yashin nm Mon
day and Tuesday. Nay o. and Il. y one
which Washtngtonf1hs are gia4 TO see.
Colonel Cody is winning fresh aureis in
for one MONTH s .. ao GaS,. ssns saui Garden
to the utmost capanlty Of that mammoth
amphitheater. The sbusfhees al1eady done
and the advance sale show th4t this en-
gagement win brealk I'll, re6ords1n the way
The attention given to II by ths New
York newspapers Ii really remarkable.
All the papers a9ree that Colonel Cody
and best exhibition he has ever had. DR..
Chauncey NJ. Depew addressed Colonel
Cody. saying: II did not believe It posi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-12
Estimate for Euuipment.

Secretary Long has sent to Congress an
estimate for an appropriation to be included
in the general deficiency bill Of 100000 un-
der the head of equipment Of vessels. The
Secretary says that labor at navy yards
for the next three months probably will
approximate $lO6OO0, chargeable to this ap-
preparation, and that large quantities of
coal especially have been purchased for the
emergency and charged to the regular ap-
preparation, and that Larger additional
quantities will possibly be required in the
near future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-12
WANT A NEW MoRGUE.
Coroner and His Deputy Moving for
an Appropriation.

Coroner and His Deputy Moving for
an Appropriations.
Coroner Carr and Deputy Coroner Glaze
brook are endeayoring to convince the con-
gressional committees of the necessity for
new morgue. The latter is getting sigma
that a provision for a new morgue be left
in the pending appropriation bill. Ever
since the erection of the present structure,
which adjoins a stable in the rear of the
sixth precinct. complaints have been made
that it threatened the health Of the police
and the residents of the neighborhood. At
times the stencil from the so-called morgue
has compelled the closing of all the win
dows in hot weather, and made life almost
unbearable to the officers and their neigh
bors. =a.
The present building is small, and has no
modern appliances. On several occasions
when relatives found bodies of loved ones
in the place. they were loud in their protest
against the building. 1t has SO happened
that bodies of respectable people have been
taken there and been put beside deconpos-
ed bodies, rendering visit to the place eX-
ceedingly disagreeable.
1t is the hope of the coroner that a sum
sufficiently large to remodel the old engine
house on D street will be appropriated.
The District Commissioners have appoint
ed Edith Richmond nurse at the Washing
ton Asylum, vice Ellen r. Payne, resigned,
the appointment to take effect from the LIST
instant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-12
Advertising is not an expense

Advertising is not an expense.
1t is a business investment. IL
you want to invest your money
prohtably you will therefore put
your advertisements in such a
paper as The Evening Star, that
is read regularly and thoroughly
by everybody worth reaching.
The Stal is the recognized
household and family journal of
the National Capital. and has
no rival as an advertising med
ium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-12
Rails of Unlawful Width.

The presidents Of the Metropolitan and
Columbia railway companies have been
notified by the District Commissioners that,
according to report made to them the
slot rails of the companies at the crossing
at 9th street and New York avenue have a
width Of from an inch to an inch and a
sixteenth. This width being greater than
that required, and the result of spreading,
the Commissioners directed the companies
to remedy the matter within five DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-12
Vow Out of-Danxer.

Mrs. Anna Galway Of No. BIS 9th street
southeast. who was painfully injured about
the head recently through . collision
of her bicycle with the carriage Of Mrs.
Harriet Lane Johnson, was today removed
to her home from the Emergency Hospital.
Mrs. Galway was at first thought to be
critically hurt. but she Is now believed to
be out OF danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-12
Our slaughtered Sailors.

They talk Of the Royal George
And the British Camperdown,
But chain have to forge
OF facts at Havana town;
How our battleship IN sunk
And each sailor in HE bunk
Is blown up or has to drown.
Like diamonds shine the stars
Der our line-c' battle boat
With hez smokeatacks. masts and spars-
$ The finest craft afoat;
Wild voices of the waves
And the winds moan over graves
Yawning for our gallant tars.
Our nag and friendly guns
Deck that Cuban port Of peace.
Where our ship all menace shuns
Tho her perils never cease:
For fatal plot IL planned
BY lurking coward band,
Murder floating on the breeze.
Beware the bastard craft
OF the vengeful. cruel heart!
Beware the lips that laughed
When the eyes their hatred dart!
Our brave boys Of the Maine
By the venom win be slain
OF deadly Spanish shaft.
To arms ere IT'S too late
And dagger In thef back
!. Shan arouse NJ to cur fate
Mid the manning and the rack
OF our unsuspeetfng crew
That trust in Spain will rue
Lake the Punic faith men bate'
A brave man In command.
With oficers Of nerve;
The sailormen at hand
From duty never swerve;
Our ship seems safe from harm
Tho dangers round her swarm
From Satans on the land.
A JOLT. mighty roar.
A hlast-of Aery breath.
Tho sleeping ships no more,
Her sailors meet their death:
Destroyed or quickly drowned,
A hundred bodies found,
Along that sAvase shorei
Weep on, Columbia, weep!
Shed solemn tears of grief!
Thy sons lie In the deep:
No balm can Yield relief!
Assassinss hands haye slain
Tho brave men Of the Mai1e-
Lord, blest their memory keep!
DAVID GRAHAM ADEE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-12

The District Commissioners have granted
steam engineers license Of the third class
to Frederick Johnson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
BRYAN COUNTY ITEMS.
Fine Rains Have Helped the Crops
Greatly.

Atc MAINS nave heIpeO the Crops
Greatly.
Pembroke, Ga, April 26.-Col. P. w. will
liams of Hagan, Tattnall county, has pur-
chased tract of 1900 acres on which he
will run stock farm.
OF the candidates for Governor Judge
Atkinson takes the lead in Bryan county.
Seabrook seems to be in the lead for
judge of the new circuit
Col Lester is in the lead in this county
for Congress and will stay there. The old
Confederate veterans through this section
say that they will vote for Lester in pre-
ference TO any other man.
County candidates for Bryan county are
slow in making their announcements, but
1T is pretty generally understood that
Tom Morgan, Henry Strickland and VIM.
Spier will enter the race for representa-
tive. 1t will be quite an interesting race
as all three of the candidates belong to
the same political element VIM. Brown
and Jake Shuman for sheriff and Lulian
Harvery. and Bird Smith for clerk of Su-
perior Court.
Fine rains throughout this section in the
past few days have been a great help to
crops generally. The cotton is about all
planted through this section.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
HOW MONKEYS ARE CAUGHT,
One OF the Peculiar Methods Adopted
by the Natives.

From the Philadelphia Times.
In capturing monkeys, it is said that
their curiosity is the thing that makes
them an easy prey. Nearly all Of the
monkeys that we see in this country come
from Gornona, a little village situated
short distance from The Panama Railroad
The inhabitants of this district are most
ly native negroes, for few white men could
bear the climate. The whole region is
marshy and covered with tropical yege-
tation. At night there arises a rt1ick va
por, laden with fever which h3figs over
the woods like a cloud.
This region Of woods is the paradise Of
the monkeys. They travel in troops. led
by an older monkey. When the people
receive information that the "travoling
monkey troops arc near the village, they
go TO the woods ia crowds to chase them.
Their plan is very simple. They cut
hole in a cocoanut large enough for
monkeys paw to enter. The nut is then
followed out, and piece Of sugar is plac-
ed in it. "A piece Of string is then fastcn-
ed to It, and it is placed in the road of the
approaching monkeys
1t is wen known that monkeys are very
inqusitive. When they see the cocoanuts
in the grass they hurry TO examine IT, II
does not take them long TO find out that
the inner part contains piece of sugar.
One of the boldest and greediest sticks
a paw into the nut to get the sugar and
grasps II as tightly as he can But his
fist is so large that he cannof dyat9 il out
of the hole again, with the sugar. 70 which
he holds fast cost what II may
The natives now pull the string until
nut and monkey arrive IN the vicinity OF
their ambuscade. In the meantime, the
other monkeys wonder what II the mat
ter with their comrade, They hurry 70 see
where he Is being pulled to, with his paw
IN the cocoannt. They crowd around him
chattering and gestlculating, and the ma
tivcs, who have a large net ready, cast il
over them, and before they know Il on
are prisoners They are sold % the en-
ployes OF the Panama Railroad. and reach
the North American markets through COM
mercial dealers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
HE HEARD THE EXPLOSION.
Mr. DuBOs in Havana When Maine
Blew Up.

From the Macon, Ca Telegraph: Mr..
Frederick duBos, VINO is now in Macon
visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. Larkin
G. Cusson, at s15 Cherry street, is perhaps
the only man in the city who heard the cx-
plosion which destroyed the Maine. Il
was IN the park when 1 heard loud ex-
plosion. followed by several smaller ex-
plosions." said Mr. duBos yesterday in
talking with a party of gentlemen. "Judg-
ing by the sound I thought the captain
Generals mansion had been blown up, nd
I hurried home, not knowing what was
coming next Later | was told that the
Maine was on fire" When Mr.. duHos was
asked what the people In Havana thought
of the blowing up of the Maine, he said
that the lower classes seemed TO be pleased
and made considerable to do over il, but
thar the better class of people seemed to
regret Il. Mr. duBos predicts that the
tTnited states will ultimately whip tie
eeht with Spain. but thinks 1t wbll be no
easv matter. He says the men In the navy
are trained all their lives 10 fight and
mar theyAdo not know anything else. When
orksa about the hetlth ana climate Of the
ieland ne said the climate was superb
never getting too hot or TOO cold, but That
ahe sanitary regulations are bad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
BLUE UNIFORMS BARRED.
Memorial Day at Cuthbert without
the Rifles

the H1Hes.
Cuthbert (Ga) Correspondent Macon Tel
graph.
The recent decision of the Ladies' Memo
rial Association excluding the Cuthbert
Rifles, Cuthbert's new crack military COM
pany from participating as a company in
memorial day programme and procession,
on account of the color of their uniforms
(blue), has produced no little sensation.
In fact, along with war and the com
pany's expected call to the field, is the talk
of the town.
When the memorial programme was be-
ing arranged, the company had only the
service uniforms, and an invitation was
extended the company through the cap
tain, by the lady president of the -associ-
alton, and the invitation was accepted.
Later their state regulation uniforms were
received The ladies' had seen them on
public drills and were not particularly
stuck on their color. too much blue. So
the captain was afterwards asked if the
company had any other kind of uniform
without blue and stating that the company
would appear in no other, they were gently
reminded that that uniform would be dis
tasteful to them. and it would be best not
to appear.
As this decision of the association would
forever bar the company from participant
ing in any future exercises, the company
at it's last business meeting, decided on
April 18th of each year, as military deco
ration of their own. So on Monday the
Rifles. with the Bethel College Cadets
as their invired guests, decorated the
graves and paid their companys first
tribute. Yesterday as civilians they paid
their tribute again, with the ladies'.
Ii is but just to the public to state that
the association numbers but five active
members, and that their decision does not
touch the sentiment of the city, or county
"vith a forty foot pole"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
BRAVE BROTHERS.
Two Georgia Boys in New York CO.
ing to the War i'm Cubn-

Waycross, Ga, April 25.-Col. George F.
Wooten OF this place, who is well known
in South Georgia, has received the fol-
lowing letter from his brother, Joe Woot-
en-:
New York, April %, 1S9S.-Dear Brother
George: 1t seems that war has come at
last-a most righteous, most just war
Brother Julien and are preparing to take
a part IN ii, and an active one we hope.
He has Offered his service to the Governor
OF Georgia, and he and his friends in Geor-
gia hope to secure him a commission in
the cavalry. While | have been in the
signal corps of the Fifth Brigade, New
York city troops, for two years. We have
all, except one man, volunteered for ser
vice in this or foreign country, and we
are expecting orders any time to prepare
for preliminary service at Chickamauga
or Cuba or anywhere. Nothing is known
yet where we will go. l am settling up
my affairs to-day in order TO be fully
ready. When the final order comes 1 will
express you my trunk for safe keeping.
We don't know how long it may last,
where we will go or what our fate may
be, and |, for one, do not care.
There is a small life insurance, only for
thousand dollars, which hold and win
make over to sister Kate when we 60 We
might pass through Waycross by train on
the way 20 Tampa; if we do 1 will let you
know.
Having no family ties, julie and 1 are
Ideally situated to serve our country in this
capacity. Who knows what the outcome
will be? What glorious possibilities such
service may bring?
Love and best wishes TO ALL If I don't
pass through Waycross on the way to war.
VIII let US hope, stop when it is all over,
on the way back. Sincerely your brother.
IOe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27

be but temporary. The market closed
steady with prices 2Q5 points lower.
New York, April %. noon.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady al decline; sales.
l.4OO bales. May. 6l5oG June, 6. zoe; July.
62So; August. 6.26c; September. 6.26c; Oc-
toDer' 6.26c November. 62Sc; December,
6.Slc; January, 6.SIc.
New York, Aprll 26, p. m.-Cotton flu
lures closed steady; SAFES. 1890 bales
April, 6lSc; May. 6.l5c; June, 6.2le; July,
6'2oc; August, 629c; September. 6.30c; Oc-
tober 6.soc; November, 6SSc; December.
6.S5c; January, GsSc
New Orleans. April 26-Cotton futures
barely steady. sales 25.lOO; April. 5.7Oc
bid; May, 5.7Sd5.75c; June. 5.7S@5 T9c; July.
o.eS45'Sic; August 5.S5c; September, $3.50
o'Sse; October 5.9ld598c: November, $500
5.96c; January. 5.9S@6.OOc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
FLORIDA.

Nearly every railway and transportation
company in the South now have represen-
ut.Yes in Key West.
Tho Clyde steamship line gives notice
nat war risks may be covered in accord
auoe with open policies, held by the line on
cargo on south bound steamers, for ten
GEMS per $780, valuation to be endorsed on
Dill of lading
J5eksonville Metropolis: The rottenness
ana dangerous character of our school
buildings was emphasized Monday morn
ing in the Grammar school. when Miss
Minnie Ivers, a teacher of the second
Grade narrowly escaped being instantly
s'.iea by window cap 8 by inches, which
i,a On no at a distance of fully twenty
n'e ieet, Striking her on the shoulder and
.nsa striking the floor, actually going
Witush tae flooring AS 1t was Miss Ivers
wa painfully hurt, but II is hoped she IS
not 'atally injured.
Down in Lake county, a county Office
seems to be a family affair. according to
No GLOWING from the Leesburg CONNER
Ga III. II Duncan. clerk of the Circuit
Do1rt has his brother-in-law Mr.. Ed.
i'e' and when there Is sufficient work.
20 .onally his son and daughter to work
,'i MN. j. 3. Milan. county judge, has
'''l ms son and has now, when needed. his
ln Mr.. Virgil Hammil, 70 work for
"''. X L. Mutt, tax assessor, has his wife
~ ''ip him prepare his hooks. Capt. J. c.
; rcgistration officer, has NE daugh-
~ work FOR him IN his Office and }. W
H.. '1'up has his father-in-iaw, w. H.
Do aa bis jailer."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
DRY GOODS.

New York, April 26-The activity in the
market for cotton goods required for the
army Is still noticed, Prices in the allied
hnes show an upward tendency. Staple
cotton IN the main are quiet. Brown goods
snow general advances and the demand Is
still limited. Export goods are In quiet re-
quest without radical change on account OF
war conditions as yet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentne-There was very lit
tie business done to-day and none report
ed, on account of the Board of Trade be-
ing closed. The last ohicially bulletned
market was at Mondays closing, when
the market was firm at 27iac bid
Rosin-No sales were reported, but the
market early in Tho day was said 70 have
been firm at unchanged quotations. The
closing quotations Monday were as fol-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27

Charleston, April 26.-Turpentine market
firm, 26lac bid; sales none. Rosln, quiet,
unchanged.
Wilmington, N. c.. April 26-Turpentine
firm at 26d27l9c; receipts 10 casks, Rosin
firm at $l.0OM1.O5; receipts, 276 Crude tur-
pentine steady at Sl25, $3.50 and $780,
mar firm, 500; receipts. CO.
New York, April 26.-Rosin steady, $1.42ia
Turpentine flrmer Sla3li@c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
HOLIDAY MARKETS.
TIE EXCHANGES CLOSED IN on
sERvANCE on MEMORIAL DAY.

Ma business Reported In the Cotton
MarIxet-Naval stores Market Clos
eel ON Account of The Holiday.
Wholesale Markets quiet and
Steady-Markets by Telegraph.
Savannah, April 26-The observance OF
Memorial day broke into the business in
the general departments, as the exchanges
were closed The cotton market was dun
on that account, as was also the naval
stores trade The wholesale markets were
quiet and steady. The following resume
of the local and telegraphic markets will
show the tone and quotations at the close
to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
COTTON.

The Cotton Exchange was closed to-day,
and consequently no reports of the trans
actions were made. Several operators
were on hand early In the day to receive
reports from Liverpool and New York, but
about midday the entire trade closed mp
to observe the holiday.
The following were the official quota.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
CAPTURE or THE ATLANTA.
THE NAVAL DUEL IN WARSAW
~WGND.

4 Fifteen-Minute Combat Between
Monitor and an IrOnclad in the
CiviI War-Capt. Rodgers Decisive
Attacks on CharIeSton-Her sink.
inu
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-08-03
DESERVE CREDIT.
Managers Of the Rosetta Social Made II a
Success.

The ice cream supper given by the
ladies OF Rosetta last Saturday night for
the benefit of their church at that place
YVES perfect success in every part ular
The best order prevailed from the be-
ginning to the end, and the surround
ings were such as to have made it
pleasant for anyone. The young folks,
and old ones too, from the little town
and surrounding neighborhood turned
out until the church was crowded.
There was ice cream and cake served In
abundance and it netted the managers
about twenty dollars. This will be used
to complete their church, which by the
way, when finished will be as desirable
as any in the country. The ladies in
charge did all they could to make it
pleasant for everybody. An ice cream
supper given to the public was some
thing new for the town, but it was a
great big success, and the ladies connect
ed with it deserve much credit for
putting it on foot. The church was
decorated with flowers. Miss Bette
Taylor had her piano moved to the
church and she furnished the music.