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The evening times., 1898-08-20
GRAVE ROBBERS AT WORK.

Evidence That Newly Inferred Bod
les Were Stolen Mt ElmOnt, LII.
New York, Aug. 20.-Residents of Hemp
stead, L. l., and surrounding villages have
been aroused to the greatest indignation
by the discovery of evidence that grave
robbers have been at work in the vicin-
ity. Extraordinary measures have been
RACES. In some cemeteries armed men
patrol all night long. ready to send a bull
let into any person who might attempt to
despoil the graves.
Several attempts have already been
made to steal newly inferred bodies from
the churchyard of St. Paurs Church in
Elmont. and II feared that in some cases
the ghouls may have been successful. for
fresh earth has been found strewn around
new graves. An investigation will be made
by the authorities. and the result is anx-
iously awaited by the villagers.
Robbers were heard at work a few
nights ago in the Elmont Cemetery by
Mrs. Burdenhauser. wife of the rector of
the parish. She aroused several neigh
bors. and Constable Thorn and a party
armed with revolvers and shotguns hur-
ried to the burial ground. The robbers
had a wagon and horse in the road out
side, and when they heard the men ap-
preaching they leaped the fence and escap-
ed. though some of the angry citizens
gave chase along the road on foot. until
they were out of breath
In the cemetery pick and a long piece
of rope were found. where they had beer
dropped by the thieves as they fed
The evening times., 1898-08-20
SAFE IN NORFOLK JAIL.
The Negro Who Killed Private An.
drews Secure From Lynching.

The Negro Who Killed Private An
drews Secure From Lynching.
Newport News. Va, Aug. 1.-Sam
Hall. the negro who murdered Private
A. Andrews. of the 160th Indiana Regi-
ment. Thursday afternoon. is now in the
Norfolk Jail. When Hall was taken to
Hampton that night the authorities Of
that place. apprehending an attempt to
lynch him. telephoned to Fort Monroe
for assistance. A detail Of soldiers was
sent to Hampton. and they took the
prisoner back with them to Fort Mon
roe. The commandant there refused TO
receive him. however on the ground that
the matter came within the jurisdiction
Of the civil authorities. Hall was return
ed to the Hampton jail. where he re-
mained until midnight. At that hour an
officer from Warwick county. in which
the crime was committed. arrived with
an order to take the prisoner TO Nor
folk. Hall was conducted through an
unfreduented street TO the wharf and
placed aboard a small sloop. on which
he was taken across Hampton Roads
The members of the 1S0th Indiana are
intensely bitter against the negro and
would make short work Of him II he
were accessible. but they realize now
that he Is beyond their reach
The evening times., 1898-08-20
Put BlancO Ont.

Sagasta says that from legal point
Of view the present state is neither
peace nor war. but merely a suspension
status. but, in fact. it is peace on the
part of America and war on the part Of
Spain. While the army Of General
Miles is under orders to do no shooting
and has virtually stacked arms, the
soldiers of Macias are lootine houses
and killing native Porto Ricans. In
Cuba, Blanco maintains a severely
military and hostile government, ex-
cluding American civilians by dis
play of force, and shutting traders out
of all Cuban ports within his reach.
1t appears to be a mistake to allow
that bombastic humbug to remain in
Havana as the military governor dur
ing the many weeks that must pass
before the Spanish troops can be sent
away. The exclusion of Americans is
the least of his offenses. 1t Is obvious
from the tone Of his proclamation to
the peolIe that he is doing what he
can to create dissatisfaction with the
action Of his government in making
peace.
It is the boast of Sagasta that the
Spaniards can. If they choose, make
the American administration of Cuba
very difficult thing-difficult enough
to crafty the Spanish desire for re-
venge. 1t is clear that Blanco is DIS
posed to do that. In his farewell ad.
dress he abused the Americans like a
drunken teamster. his object being to
increase the contempt and hatred for
them which he had instilled into
the minds Of the citizens Of Havana.
That he will try to take advantage Of
any dissatisfaction with our policy
among the Cubans under Gomez and
Garcia is matter Of course. Although
they have been at enmity, Blanco il
cunning enough, base enough. Spanish
enough. to make terms with them on
The evening times., 1898-08-20
A DOG ON THE BENCH.
Herr WOIH Calls His Pet to judge
Chinese Assassins.

Herr WOIm Calls His Pet to Judge
Chinese Assassins.
Berlin, Aug. 20.-Herr Eugene s. Wolfi
is being prosecuted on charge of hav-
ing without authority assumed the role
of Judge and with having liberated thir-
teen Chinese murderers Of German mis-
sionaries.
According to the evidence Herr Wolf.
having heard of the trial, appeared in
court with a dog named Shuster. Four
vacant chairs stood In the hall in which
the trial was to be held. Woln seated
himself in the most important of these.
saying: 'Fil take the highest, and you.
Herr Shuster addressing the dog), will
take the second highest. on my right"
He then ordered the clerk of the court
into the next chair on his right. and last
ly. with a gesture. bade the wondering
mandarin 10 take the fourth and lowest
chair.
The mandarin questioned VOLTS au-
thority. whereupon the latter drew a roll
OF papers from his pocket and flourish
ed 1t as his authority: and the prison.
ers being introduced and declaring their
innocence Herr WOln solemnly acquitted
them and declared the proceedings end
ed.
The evening times., 1898-08-20
The American Way.

(From the London Daily Chronicie.)
The is practically at an end. The Amer
lean boats soon to resume their running to
Southampton; the Spaniards evidently are only
playing at not being. in hurry about the peace
terms 1t has been of the shortest wars on
record The President sent his ultimatum to
Spain on April 90 The American ambassador
to Spain received his passports on tse following
day. This makes little over three months. In
that time the Americans have destroyed two
fleets and, in fact. totally annihilated the sea
power Of their enemy. They have captured two
great ports. They have defeated the Spanish
troops in the field, and have taken province
and thousands of prisoners Above all. they have
improvised the army with which they did this
part of the work. Not bad for the interval be-
this Improvisation Is striking vibdicstion in
some ways. Of the American system Most o.
the troops who swamed up the slopes at santi-
ago and captured intrenehed positions held by
seasoned troops and swept by artillery wee mere
unframed butchers. bakers, ard candlestick ma
kers at the beginning Of the war. When they
went into camp at Tampa they were the rawest
Of raw hands. Many Of their officers were prob
ably very little better. Their commissariat was
a practical joke. Transport. medical service. all
had to be created The chief part Of their equip
ment was their spirit free men. their gene al
intelligence their lifelong habit Of turning their
hands and their brains to anything, and to master
it at uncommouly short notice. In one word
they had nothing at their back but the system:
and their whole military organization is based
on the belief that with this they have the
wherewithal for the ruggedest hour that time
and spite can bring against their country in time
Of danger.
The evening times., 1898-08-20
Another Transport Horror.

This is the richest country on the
face of the earth, and its people are
the most liberal in voting money to be
used for the arming. equipment and
comfort of armies called into existence
for the nations use. 1t is the popular
boast that our resources are incompar-
able, our enterprise unparalleled, our
ingenuity matchless. Yet, except the
army of Napoleon that invaded Russia
and went to pieces amid the SHOWS OF
that distant and hostile land. no troops
have ever suffered more than the
American soldiers who won for free
dom the island of Cuba.
The tales of bitter pain and appalling
deprivation told by the wounded who
were shot in the storming CO the Span
ish works around Santiago have been
net by the explanation that it was all
inevitable and unavoidable because of
the limited time for preparation-which
is to say. that the army was hurried
into Cuba before the supplies neces-
provided OF placed within it's reach.
Then came the scandal of the hos
pital ships, which revealed a degree of
neglect or incompetence that shamed
us before the civilized world. The ex-
PLANTATION which the country received
in this case was denial of the estab-
Iished facts and another intimation
that it was all unavoidable. 1t was
this explanation that led the entire
newspaper press. with the single ex-
ception of the Washington Post, to
censure the War Department. That
exceptional newspaper amazed its few
readers by the assurance that the
President was entirely and enthusi-
astically satisfied with the conduct Of
the War Department.
But now, after all the scandals of
dire distress. starvation, undressed
wounds, and the like, on the battlefield.
and the scandal of the hospital ships,
comes still another of the overcrowd-
ing Of the transport Mobile, which
brought into port from Santiago SIX
teen hundred ragged or naked men, Of
whom at least three hundred were
seriously ill, yet who were SO oppressed
by the crowding that they were mere
wrecks when they were landed.
Surely there are vessels enough along
the Atlantic Coast to bring our soldiers
home without such fatal overcrowding.
There has been time enough since the
first instance to have sent ships enough
to Cuba, and the nation is rich enough
to pay the additional cost that a fair
degree of comfort would involve. 1t
was to prevent just such things that
there was a demand for a thorough in
vestigation of the first scandals. AS
long as those who are responsible for
the evils meet with no rebuke, and as
long as the President is reported to be
entirely satisfied with such admin'stra-
tion, so long the criminal neglect must
continue, until the last load of sufferers
reaches port.
The evening times., 1898-08-20
Travel I'm Delaware.

They have a new regulation on q
Delaware railroad, established in the
interest of the commuter Each brake
man is obliged to add word of warn
ing as he calls out given station,
thus: ''Hackensack! Don't forget
your bundles!" The regulation is the
cause of considerable mirth to passen-
gers who are not commuters, and have
no bundles. and hear it only occasion
ally.
The company was led to adopt this
rule by the difficulty which it had in
taking care Of stray parcels. As every
one knows. the dweller in the suburbs
is obliged on many occasions to be his
own expressman. and appears on the
train laden with every sort OF parcel,
from baby to a bag Of flour. Easter
bonnets. golf sticks. Sunday-school
The evening times., 1898-08-20
no vMa1AncE on sPAHIAaDs
Editor In Ponce Who DenAnaet
Resrthuti0n II ArresteA.


Ponce. Porto Rico, Aug. OLA Nueva
Era, an, afternoon newspaper. establish
ed the day after the occupation Of this
city by United States troops. was tenn
porarily suppressed yesterday by the
United States military authorities be-
cause of the publication of an article
headed Vengeance" The article called
upon Porto Ricans to destroy Spanish
property and prevent Spanish shopkeep-
ers from doing business.
This is a serious offense in view Of the
demonstrations of the last few nights in
various towns in the southern part of
the island against Spanish residents.
Spanish shopkeepers in Ponce are now
afraid to open their places Of business.
The native police are powerless to curb
the spirit of the mob. and 1t is doubtful
whether they would II they could.
La Nueva Era's presses were stopped
after the first edition had been put in the
street. Its editor was arrested on the
charge of melting a mob TO violence.
This action and the determined attitude
of the provost guard. 1t is expected, will
bring the citizens quickly back to an or
derby mood.
Spanish outrages in the northern part
of the island continue, and she local pa
pers have published a list of the victims
at Gales and other places. Among the
names are those of many young girls
who, have been illtreated by Spanish SOL
diers. Gen. Miles probably will eommu-
nicate with Capt. Gen. Macias about the
matter.
The evening times., 1898-08-20
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20. 1895.
The Celebration In Nsw York.

The naval review in New York to-
day is unlike anything else in the his
tory of the country. New York, in all
its life under Dutch, English and
American governments, has never be-
fore had an experience so thrilling and
so portentous.
This may seem a strong statement
But it should be remembered that to-
days review is no mere parade. 1t is
not a Fourth of July celebration or a
commemoration of any event in the
last century. The ships which take
part in the days ceremonies have with
in the last three months helped to DEM
onstrate the real power and magnifi-
cence of the American nation. They
have shown people still young, and
half unconscious of its strength, that
it has a future Of unexampled splen-
dor.
The ships which gathered for the re-
view are not all :a holiday trim. Some
of them are battered and SCARED by
Sre..isn shells. But it is a gathering
Of giants fresh from a battle of giants.
The only occasion Of our history which
can be compared to it is the great re-
view of troops which took place in
Washington in 1865. That was a sight
both glorious and pitiful. There were
gaps in the fighting line. there were
men who bore traces of long and ter
rible campaigns. The conflict just end
ed had been a war of brother against
brother. But in today's review in New
York is seen unmistakable signs
of reunited country. North and
South are alike represented in the
heroes Of the navy. and the New York
er cheers Schley as Justify as the Vir-
ginian will cheer Dewey when that hero
arrives in Washington. The pageant
means much. 1t means a reunited
country. a glorious future, an awak-
ening of national spirit.
The evening times., 1898-08-20
Painted High.

trrom the Cnlcago NeWs.D
William Gibson. of vernal Utah, was taken
with the idea last week that to paint the motto,
Remember the Maine high upon the face of
4 cliff in Ashley Canyon would be fitting way
to represent the sentiments of the citizens of
Ashley Valley. Painter Leo o. voight agreed
to go up and do the work.
new fve-eighths-inch four-stranded Manila
rope was used to hoist him to the spot on the
cliff selected for the painting. which. from meas
urements TAKEN was 35s feet from the bottom
and 225 feet from the top of the cliff. not allow
ing for the stretch of the rope. This would show
the cliff to be twenty-eight feet higher than the
Washington Monument.
The start was made from a ledge sixty feet
from the base of the cliff. When Mr.. yoigt was
raised about 100 feet from the ledge the twist in
the rope caused him to whirl around very rap
idly and, to use his own expression, the canyon
was full of cliffs. There were cliffs to the right
of him. cliffs to the left Of him and cliffs all
around him. 1t looked rs if he were turning fast
enough to throw his boots off.
The children yelled. the women screamed, and
some shed tears of sympathy for. as they sup
posed. doomed man. but the twist was so,n out
OF the rope and the brave German was hoisted
to the right point and did his work according to
program.
The evening times., 1898-08-20

II Sagasta can restore the American
lives that were lost in the capture of
Manila and cure the wounds that were
inflicted on our soldiers, then he can have
more reason to talk about disregarding
the surrender of the Philippines after the
signing of the protocol. He knew it must
take many days to send notice Of the
armistice to Dewey and Merritt, and he
knew that the bombardment and assault
of the capital were contemplated. He had
been informed by his commander there
that the Americans must succeed. and he
instructed that official to disappear before
the surrender in order to form a pretext
for opposing the American claim. 1t was
in his power to appeal for peace terms at
any time. and the delay was his fault and
his alone. The President made the utmost
haste to send the news to Dewey and Mer-
-ritt. 1t is against all common sense to
assert that the lives of Americans lost
in the battle of Manila shall count for
nothing.
The evening times., 1898-08-20
Cost sof Runnirg New York.
Erom the New York SUM-

The general tax rate on real and personal prop
erty for city and county purposes is fixed at
sol on the 800 assessed valuation. a reduc-
tion Of nine points from the rate Of 1897. The
rate Of special tax on corporations is fixed at
l.7556 The total amount to be raised by taxa
ton this year is III, $50, ,s6s.l3
The budget fori the year. which is the amount
Of current expenses for the territory Of the former
City of New York, is ISL, e43.ea. From this
is deducted the general fund, amounting to S.
040. 600. g, 4eaviA net budget Of sa6 i0s 743 l6
To this is added the sum OF $9ja, 1887 for de-
fciencies in the collection of taxes, making tn.
total amount to be raised by taxation this year
s47 1856, 1858. l3. OF this amount the sum of S.
704 S71.sl Is for State tax, s. 352 9.S5 is for
installments the city debt. and s6.1-6 SOL IA Is
for the interest on the city debt, leaving s32
173, SO for the current expenses Of the city
government.
The total assessed value OF real and personal
property in the city this year is = 365 400, ,372
This is increase Of &l06, ,s54 SIG over the as
sessment of 1897. This assessment is on property
in the former City Of New York, now the bor-
oughs Of Manhattan and Bronx. No taxes will
be collected this Fall in the boroughs of
Brooklyn, Queens, and Richmond.
The evening times., 1898-08-20
A REAL GOLD BRICK.
Wealthy Chicago Family Robbed of
o Dearly Prixed Heirloom.

Chicago. Aug. ea-Chicago detectives
are at work on a robbery case in which
there is a commingling of mystery and
magnitude.
Police refuse TO give any Information as
to the victims of the robbery except to
say that the people are of eminently high
position and widely known throughout the
United States. with a financial standing
far up into the millions and that no mon-
ey will be spared In efforts to secure the
return of the property.
The property stolen is a gold brick
which has been a sacred heirloom in the
family of the victims ever since 1879. a
memento of the energy. perseverance and
thrift of one of the founders of the fam
lily. who laid the foundation of enormous
subsequent wealth by the aid of pick and
shovel and pan in the memorable days
when gold was first discovered in CAL
ifornia.
The evening times., 1898-08-20

question books, market baskets. canary
birds. fishing poles, suits of clothes.
lunch boxes, mince pies sent by dot ns
relatives to one another, worsteds
matched by more or less capable hus-
bands, false hair. dress goods and bon
bons are thus carried home. and the
contents of the various parcels which
are forgotten make up quite an inter-
esting collection in the railway COM
pany's Office. The people who lose the
bundles are also interesting-to a cas-
ual spectator. Sometimes they have
really lost the bundle on the train, and
sometimes not, but in either case they
are apt to insist that the articles be re-
turned to them, at once, and without
the formality of Identification. Natur-
ally, the company grew weary OF this
sort Of thing, and decided that 1t
would at least try to make these people
take their bundles with them when
they left the cars. Hence the rule.
But the commuters feel rather hurt
about it. They say that the next thing
they know the railroad company will
be calling out each mans name at his
station and reminding him where he
lives, and telling him that he promised
to buy a new rattle for the baby on
his way home. They consider such
proceeding injurious to their dignity.
But after all, one can hardly blame
the company.
The evening times., 1898-08-20
ACCUSED OF BOND THEFT.
New Charges Against Omcer Ny
nastOn. of the Britannia.

nast0n. of the Britannia.
New York, Aug. ao.-A new charge was
made yesterday against John Kynaston
Romaine, in Jersey City. by direction Of
the British government.
Kynaston was the third officer Of the
White Star Line steamship Britannia. He
was arrested in Jersey City on his at
tempt to cash twenty SO coupons at the
Third National Bank, and disclosures Of
wholesale robbery and smuggling on the
steamship followed. Jago. the chief off,
Ger of the Britannia, was arrested at
Queenstown a few days ago.
The new complaint was made by A
Percy Bennett. the acting British consul
general in New York 1t charges Ky
naston with the larceny of SIS, 900 in rail-
road bonds and of $3.50 in cash from
an envelope addressed to Heidelbach,
Ickelheimer & Co., bankers, at No. q
William Street
Evidence was given by employees Of the
bankers to prove the mailing of the
$3.50 from Antwerp and by Postoffice In
spector Jacobs to show that the 81, 500 was
taken from the envelope on the steamship.
When the envelope reached the bankers
it was stuffed with a London newspaper
published two days after the envelope left
Antwerp. The newspaper was substitute
ed to give the envelope the same ap-
pearance it had when filled with paper
money.
The facts concerning the robbery of the
$65, ,O0e worth of railroad bonds are to be
put in evidence at a hearing before COM
missioner Romaine on September g.
Henry Galway and John Bernard, stew
ards of the Britannia, were examined by
United States District Attorney ]. Kear-
ney Rice. of Trenton. Bernard told of
seeing Kynaston take mail bag from the
mail room of the Britannia during the
voyage to New York which ended August
4. Kynaston took the mail bag to another
part of the ship. Bernard saw Kynaston
return the mail bag. Galway and Ber-
nard swore to the smuggling operations of
Kyraston and Jago. who took them into
their confidence concerning the engaging
of teamsters to cart away the spoils.
District Attorney Rice said the evidence
of smuggling was brought out to connect
Jago and Kynaston. and show that they
were working together in their stealings.
The charge of smuggling will be dropped.
Galway and Bernard understood that.
Postoffice Inspector John Jacobs and
Detective William Prescott testified to
the robbery of the envelope which con-
tanned the SO coupons mailed in London.
and addressed to F. r. Sparks. of No. q
Hudson Street, New York.
District Attorney Rice was notified from
Washington that a charge would be
made by the British consul. The United
States authorities consider it a case for
extradition.
The evening times., 1898-08-20
JUG OF MoLAssEs HIS WEAPON.
With 1t frank Morgan Fatally
Injuries William johnson.

Wheeling. w Va. Aug. 2o.-At Capon
Springs. Hampshire county. yesterday
William Johnson. was instantly killed by
a blow on the head with jug of mo-
lasses
James Morgan and his son Frank got
into quarrel with Peter Johnson. They
came to blows and Johnson was getting
the worst of 1t. when his son. William,
appeared. The fighting continued till
Frank Morgan seized a grain sack In
one end of which jug of molasses was
swung which he had been carrying on
his saddle He swung the jug and struck
Johnson on the head, crushing his skull
and killing him instantly. Morgan es-
capped.