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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21
MADRID HEARS WAR NEWS,
ImparciaI Publishes seu.attoual
CnbieErams From New York.

MADRID, February 2l.-An official
agency says:
The impartial publishes dispatch for
which 1t must assume full responsibility,
as 1t does not accord with the relations
actually known TO exist between the Span
ish and American governments 1t Is dated
from New York, ARD reads:
Great military preparations are being
made. The forts are being reinforced
Three hundred artillerymen have been sent
to Sandy Hook. and the naval reserves
have been ordered to hold themselves in
readiness. The gun cotton and smokei-ss
powder factories are working night and
cay. and II is generally believed that a
great crisis in the elations between the
United States and Spain is imminent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21
ACTION IN THE SENATE.
ApproprintiOn and Investigation Res.
OlutiOns Adopted.

The galleries were filled today when the
Senate convened, the crowd of spectators
doubtless being attracted by the probable
ity of further debate upon Cuban affairs
or matters connected with the catastro-
phe to the battle ship Maine.
The joint resolution providing for the re-
covery of the bodies of officers and men
from the wrecked battle ship Maine and for
the recovery of valuable property on the
ship, which was passed by the House
Of Representatives last week, was pre-
sented to the Senate and passed immedi-
ately. 1t carries an appropriation of
$2OO,OOO
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) introduced a joint reso-
luton directing the transfer of valuable
historical documents from the several gov
ernment departments to the National Ii
brary.
Mr. Allen (Neb.) introduced the follow
ing resolution: Resolved. That the COM
mittee on naval affairs be. and it is here
by. directed to make thorough inquiry
into the destruction of the battle ship
Maine in Havana harbor on the 10Th in
slant and report to the Senate
The resolution was passed Immediately
without a word of debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21
SENTIMENT OF DIPLOMATS.
War Unlikely According to the Pre-
vafling Opinion.

War Unlikely According to the Pre-
vafling Opinion.
Inquiry at leading foreign embassies and
legations today fails to confirm the rumors
that members OF the diplomatic corps have
reached the conclusion that a crisis in
Spanish affairs is near at hand, and that
several of the foreign representatives have
notified their governments that war was IL
evitable. As the rumors connected the
French and British embassies with having
advised their governments to this effect, it
can be stated positively that no such re-
ports have been made from these quarters.
OF the other foreign establishments, it Is
said by those in a position to speak intelli-
gently, that while the progress of events
has undoubtedly been communicated to the
home governments, there is no knowledge
of any reports being made that war is i'm
mlnent. 1t Is pointed out that diplomats
are most guarded in their official reports in
making conjectures on the future, as any
mistake in the conjecture might involve
serious consequences. Moreover 1t is stated
by representative Members Of the diplo-
matte corps here that all the information
available to the foreign embassies and lega-
tions tends to the conclusion that an armed
conflict is not imminent, and that trouble
will be averted.
In expressing this view, one member Of
the corps said that the prevailing feeling
among his associates was that the Cuban
&C nf1ict had dragged along SO long that
thers was no likelihood Of its assuming
critical aspect through present conditions.
Another leading member of the corps
said that his associates felt that two fac
tors reduced the chances Of armed conflict
;pi aqfd
we're the conservative attitude Of the ad-
ministratfen and the desire of the business
and commercial community to avoid con-
fict and It's resulting disturbance to bust.
ness He said the prevailing impression
among diplomats here was that these fac
tors would overcome any radical sentiment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21

from the port side. Secretary Long took IL
TO the White House and gave it 10 the
President who was much interested in the
details shown on the photograph.
MarSI,iD I'd Go 10 Havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21

The incoming mail at the Navy Depart
ment this morning brought a most interest
ing contribution TO the news of the day in
ths shape of an excellent photograph Of the
wreck Of tn. Maine as it now lies In Ha-
vana harbor. This was forwarded to the
Secretary of the Navy by Lieut.. Hood.
lately attached to the Maine. It u Q view
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11
skETcHEp A DEAD MAN.
strange story Of . Chance Likeness
bordering the Supernatural.

From the Washington Star: An ar
fist OF Washington speaking recently
OF visit 10 Nantucket said. 4
sketched a good deal out OF doors. but
when the weather was bad made the
best Of Il by working on what consid-
cred a pretty good picture OF the in
terror OF one OF the old houses or at
least OF one big room that lent itself
hes: 20 my purposes. The people who
owned the house were 20 nice to me
that when finished my picture I
thought to repay them In part for their
courtesy by making for them a sketch
OF my ambitious canvas. For the sake
OF variety. however. drew In the hg-
ure OF an old man sitting In a big
chair and gazing abstraetedly into the
fireplace. II was a fancy figure. pure
and simple. and drawn without a mo-
del. but the face belonged 10 the type
that one 80 often sees along the New
England coast. a type that Is unfor-
tunately growing rarer a. the years
go by. But imagine my surprise when
came 10 present the sketch TO my
friends. for they drew back from Il as
II had given them something uncan-
ny. and the man said. Why. that's a
picture Of my father precisely as I have
seen him sitting in front Of that fire.
place hundreds OF times. gazing into
the Goals and thinking Of the days
when he capitalized one OF the biggest
whalers tina, sailed out OF the harbor OF
Nantucket And his wife bore out his
statement when she said Il was an
admirable likeness Of the old man. who
had died many years before ever WIS.,
tied the island. The nelghbors were
summoned In and every one Of the peo-
pie who had known the old man recog-
nlzed the likeness without a moments
hesitation. They said that In every de-
tail OF face and figure Il was as accu-
rate as a photograph could possibly
have been. Now. OF course. Il was only
a coincidence. but you could never have
made any Of those people think that
there was not something supernatural
about Il ail-and, do you know. am
more than half inclined to think they
were right"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

An lrishman-Duny BY name-was In
For smuggling contraband goods. and In
yited
BY the court 10 show proof n he could.
without fail.
OF bis innocence. else b. rcmanded 10 jail
In Newberry Place-a small town on the
border
OF Canada soll-was found. made to or
der.
mysterious cask which was thought 10
Spirits more ardent than beer or cham
payne
Ia possession OF "aald Patrick Dury"
twas found
Ana, his friend. Michael Durgen-at tho
time on the ground
Was brought a. a witness, 20 stablish the
crime
FOR the cask had been hidden away-in
the meantime.
sald the Judge 10 Mike Durgen. ION oath.
you must tell
The truth 10 this court. and the whole
truth aa we'll
NOW Mike. what was inside the cask
that you saw
u'emember. you're under the eyes Of the
lawn"
Said Mike to his honor. Now. thin. since
~ ask.
tn please me 10 tell all OF know Of the
cask
one end was marked whisky as plain
a. your face.
And the other. Pat Dury Of Newberry
Place
But a. Orm on me oath. this forohenlt
mint
ol can't say for aartln which Of 'em was
in ~"
y Ephraim Clough In Detrol, Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11
eharEIne them Win The murder on Col.

chhFklnk them Win tne mufoff OF Col
onel Fountain. The warrants were
served by Captain Garrett in person
A posse OF ten men. led by Deputy
Sheriff Meadows. left Immediately fc :.
the Sacramento mountains. armed wlsxA
bench warrants for the arrest Of oliver
Lee and W. =. Gilliland. two widely
known cattlemen. charging them also
with the same murder. Lee and Oh.
Hand received notice In advance OF
the coming Of the posse and fed 20
the mountains The posse visited
their ranches. but returned empty
handed While the posse was out
hunting for Lee and Gilllland another
bench warrant was placed IN the hands
of Sheriff Garrett and Tom Tucker. ex-
deputy sheriff Of Santa Re county, was
arrested and taken 10 jall at Santa Re,
charged with the murder Of Hypolyte
Vigil. who was killed while resisting
arrest by the officer. Vigil was az
cuged o. being one OF the Ave muir
dercrs Of Frank Chavez al Santa Re.
for which crime four men we're hang
cd. Attorney 7. y. Catron was accused
OF having lnstlgated the Chavez muir
der. He defended the murderers and
IL today engaged in prosecuting the
parties charged with the Fountain
murder The pestlferous politics Of
the territory Is no tangled up with the
case that the rancorous hatred long
engendered between the partisans IL
likely TO ind vent Al any moment and
result In further loss Of life
When the case was called for the
preliminary trial the presiding Judge
demanded that every person present.
among the vast throng In the court
room. should retire and remove all
concealed weapons. The prosecuting
attorney called his attention 10 the
fact that many persons present we're
heavily armed and requested that they
be dlAarmed No one retired In re-
Spouse 10 the judges request and no
further effort was made 10 compel the
men 10 remove their weapons Three
companies Of territorial militia have
been ordered by Governor Otero 10 re-
port 10 Captain Pat Garrett for the pur-
pose o. su9presalng rloting and other
demonstrations In behalf OF the prls-
oners The men on trial are popular
among a large class of persons who
| thoroughly understand the handling Of
| the siI-shOoter and hostillties may be
expected 10 break out al any moment.
Colonel Fountain. whose disappearance
II one Of the most celebrated cases OF
the southwest. went 10 New Mexico In
1861 with the California column" and
remained there after the war. He
married an Indian woman and raised
a family al Las Cruces. lie took an
active part in the peculiar politics Of
the territory and arose 10 prominence
as an attorney. A. one time he held 4
position In the customs service at r
Paso. but jumped the town 10 evad'
prosecution under twenty-nlne indict
ments found against him by the fedora
grand jury. After settling In New
Mexico he associated himself with
Steve Elkins and Tom Catron AZ Me
sllla In the practice Of law Captain
Pat Garrett has the reputation Of beinl
cool-beaded. fearless man and few
persons believe that be would hay'
taken any steps toward arrestlng TN
suspects until he had accumulated SUN
cient evidence 20 convict them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11
Wine Aged In a Few Hours.

Various processes have been propos-
cd from time to time for the ageing OF
wines and liquors by the agency OF
electricity the latest hailing from Ger.
many. II Is stated that by this process
new wine can be given the properties
Of old wine In a very few hours. Tho
process Is an electrolytIc one. and con-
slsts In passing a weak current of cleo
trlclty through the wine between car
bon poles The negative pole is placed
IN the wine and the other pole In a
cylinder containing diluted alcohol,
separated by a porous diaphragm.
when a slight current Is sent between
these poles hydrogen Ia liberated. and
this destroys the acid character Of the
wine. sweetenlng sour wine In very
brief period
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11


lsr Robert l.. Gibson. Alameda. ~
W T.. writes 10 the Family Herald and
Weekly Star a. follows.
"On bright Sabbath morning some
years ago had rounded my herd into
a sprlngy BIZ Of land just below the
higher prairie. had turned my bron-
eho loose 10 feed. and was standing
watching my cattle. that none escaped.
when ! was surprised 10 see two snakes
right at my feet One snake was busl-
ly engaged helping the other one along.
II apparently being unable 20 move I
stepped little nearer. and the other
snake ran on a short distance. OK.
amlned the wounded one. and fOuEd
that IN back was broken. having been
stepped on by one Of my cattle. now
looked 10 see where the runaway fel-
low was. but did not have TO look far.
as be was right at my feet. az angry
looking az II was possible 10 be. I
walked away a short distance 10 watch
the course u events The uninjured
snake soon returned 10 his companion
In trouble. Good Samaritan-llke. and.
turning his body around. the injured
one. started on towards the longer
grass. ! chased him away again. and
he repeated the same actions as the
first time He curled himself around
the body Of his injured friend. and
made all speed 20 get away. The last
I saw Of them they were making good
headway. and soon disappeared out Of
my sigh, In the longer grass and BUSH
ea."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

Nineteen tons Of defunct cats arrly-
ed at Liverpool a few years ago. This
strange cargo consisted exclusively Of
feline mummles which had been acct
dentally culled from catacomb In
central Egypt. The consignment In
question was described with CONNER
cial crispness ~ "a parcel Of embalm-
ed cats" a cat 1900 year. old Is not
altogether a familiar object 10 English
men. There were no fewer than $780,
900 Of these swathed and spiced re-
mains IN the parcel which we're sold
for fertillzlng purposes 10 a Liverpool
merchant. the auctloneer who disposed
of them using one Of the deceased cats
heads ~ a hammer whercwith 10 knock
down the lots"
II was long believed In EgyptolOglcal
circles that a huge cat cemetery vas
In existence somewhere about on the
left bank Of the Nile One day fellah
husbandman. while engaged In he az
rlcultural pursuit Of digging az a place
called Benz Hassan. discovered this an
Client burial ground BY a very simple
process
The soil which he was turning up
suddenly gave way under him. and he
fell into a pit which. on further eX-
animation proved 10 be- q spacious sub
terranoan cave tenanted by multitudes
Of dead cats. Every one Of these
corpses had been embalmed In the very
best style. as practiced In the land OF
PharaOhs some twenty centuries be-
fore the commencement % the Chris
tian era. The news Of this strange dis
coyery spread swiftly through Benz
HassaE and the adjoining districts.
whence laborers soon nocked 20 the
newly opened cave. With exemplary
promptitude and dispatch they dug up
some hundreds ~ thousands u mum
mics. several lots" Of which were pur-
chased on the spot by local farmers.
while some found their way into the
hands Of an AleSandrian merchant,
who shipped them % 20 Liverpool on
sale or return. whore they fetched a
trine less than $50 ton.
Cats we're once highly reveroncod
and even publicly worshipcd. In
'Thebes' streets. three thousand years
ago" II one died natural death II
was mourned for with many cercmon'
les, among others the entire household
whore the death took place shaved %
their eyebrows II killed. the muir
derer was given up 10 the mob 10 bui
iet him 20 death. Herodotus tells ~
that "on every occasion Of IRE Ia
Egypt the strangeat prodigy occur
with the cats The inhabitants allow
the IRE 20 rage a. long as Il pleases
while they stand about AZ intervals
and watch these animals. which. slip
| ping By the men or else leaplng owe
them. rush headlong into the flames
An insult offered by a Roman 10 a cal
caused an instruction among "a,
Egyptians when nothing else could ex
cite them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11
WANTED TO SEE LETTER.
WHEAT Eiss orsesfaiiy orariass cuvies'sy
Of To csantrr DsaIera

From Chicago Chronicle: Many =
man in Chicago now envies Joseph
Letter and wishes that he had had the
foresight and capital sufficient 20 per-
NIT him 20 embark 10 a vast wheat
deal. And Il might seem that such
men have good reason TO be enyious
because the young wheat king appears
10 be In good favor with Dame Fortune
at the present time. But with all the
advantages OF a knowledge Of power.
a generously large bank account and
other things which Mr.. Letter has
gained there have come certain disad-
yantages. Chief among these are the
cranks and curious individuals without
number who have apparently come 10
the conclusion that Joseph Letter must
have a warm place in his heart Tor
each and every one % them. Men and
women with every kind Of scheme
throng his Offices In the Board Of Trade
building and beseech him 20 aid them
In enterprises ranging from putting
perpetual motion machine on the mar
ket to establishing TheosophlSt mis-
sion among the Fits. To all OF these
propositions Mr. Letter usually turns
q deaf ear, but last week he was the
recipient Of a request 30 unique In It's
character that he weakened and made
an answer IN the Affirmative. He was
seated in his once a, the time and a.
II was just after luncheon he was In a
very amiabla frame o. mind. A we'll
known broker came into the private
once and said after a brief apology for
lntrudlng: Joe. I have a proposition
that may strike you as being rather
odd, but am going to put Il 10 you Just
the same. have a couple Of country
grain dealers down in my once who
have asked me II Il could not be ar
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11

4 Bsr 20 frpr---m--s- e. - 49,
fhslr nsvsrsd Ane-.s.-..

From the 81 Louis Globe Democrats
The two national traits which rstar1
progress In China. according 70 Dr.
Chester. secretary OF foreign mlssions
Of the Presbyterian church south. are
the monumental and unparalleled
eonceit" Of the people and their con
servatism. which has been better de-.
seribed as their adamantine. tlindfoid
satisfaction 10 the past" The frat
thing one fes Of China. coming from
this direction. IL the city Of New
Shanghai. II Ia a fine modern city.
with numerous factories. well equip
ped; lighted by electricity. with a wide
boulevard lined by a magnificent row
Of business houses three or four stories
In height, with handsome residences. q
system Of water works and a great
many conveniences Of modern civil
lied life. One would suppose that all
these desirable things. taken out there
and put right down before the eyes
Of the Chinese. would excite their ad-
miration and stimulate desire 70 have
the same advantages. But We pass
through 4 gate. through the high stone
wall that separates New from Ola
Shanghai. and ind ourselves in the
midst Of a typical Chinese eity-a city
making about the least pretension 20
decency and cleanliness Of any city
In the empire. We ask the citizens Of
Old Shanghai n they would not like 10
have clean water and clean streets and
houses with grass plots around them.
and they say. NO. Our ancestors
for thousands Of years have dispensed
with such things. and shall We set up
ourselves TO be wiser and better than
they ! was told that the citizens OF
New Shanghai offered TO extend tssir
water supply. free Of charge. 20 Old
Shanghai. In the hope Of ayertiBg the
pestilences that came from the canals.
committee from Old Shanghai was
sent over 10 examine the water. Its
members went back and reported that
they did not like n. that Il had no body
70 Il like the water OF their canals.
and that II had neither taste nor
SMELL" Il might be thought that
there would be some hope from the
litterati Of the country. but the litterati
live in the hope OF obtaining an once
under the Chinese system. 70 they
stand like a stone call Of opposition
against all changes or reforms The
education OF these men consists large
ly In the memorizing Of books from
1000 to 1000 years old. and the taings
they know are things that come IN
near as anything In the world could
come 20 being worth absolutely no
thing Those who by bribery or some
other means do at last receive an ON
cial appointment receive but a nom
inal sum a. salary. They are supposed
10 supplement- this In such ways a.
they can-by pilfering money that
passes through their hands. by exact
ing money from litigants. and BY tor
turing accused persons until the high
est amount possible is vrung from
their relatives In order 10 secure their
release. suppose that II the devil had
been employed 10 devise a system foF
promotion Of Official corruption be
could not have improved on this sys-
TEN. There Is nothing that presents
such a Tremendous -UDsfaele 20 our mia
sion work a. the ofhcIal sy--& "
China
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11
NEW NAME FOR CONGRESS.
Unexpectedly Patriotic Designation Fur
..t.a.a A.. . ght.... N.-.a..

Unexpectedly Patriotic Designation Fur
nishsd by . Chicago Newsboy.
he was only ragged urchin Of pos
sibly a dozen years His early educa-
tion had been ignored In the pressing
need that overwhelmed him and forced
him to End his own living In the
streets He like many Of bis fellows.
took 10 the selling OF daily papers on
the street lie was loud voiced and
enthusiastic In crying bis wares lie
made a decided hit while at Madison
and Clark streets day or two ago.
Like all boys who have 10 hustle hard.
he was out with the FIRST extra. Con-
gress was very busy talking about
whether Cuba has a local government
separate from that nomlnally operated
by Blanco II was hot time In the
city. Everybody was eager for the
latest developments OF the debate and
possible vote This youngsters knowl.
edge Of things military and political
was limited 10 having seen n few com
panions march through the streets and
having taken a small part In a ward
primary. but he knew the value Of
touting any news Of congress-
"EXtry!" he iawled using a grimy
hand as a sounding board and rendlng
the smoky air with his noise. "EX-
try. / o'clock Here's yer extryl All
about the house OF war; E1tryl"
Men and women In the hurrying
throng stopped. fumhled n minute and
then bought All the time the boy
even while making change and pass
Ing over his "eXtrys" was bawllng his
news concerning the house OF war.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-11
An opportunIty Tor Invsnter..

Upon oficial announcement we are
informed that a premium called the
"Galllleo Ferroris Prize" which
amounts 10 about three thousand doll
lars. Is TO be given AZ the Turin ex-
hibition 10 the person who shows at
that exhibition an invention a ma
chine. an apparatus or a number OF
combined machines. or apparatuses.
whose application will tend 10 ad-
vance the industrial application OF elcc-
trlclty. Only those inventions will be
considered which are shown at the ex-
position and which can be experiment
ally tested Italians a. well as for
eign exhibitors can compete for this
premium the award ~ which will
be decided by an international Jury.
This Is an excellent opportunity for
some Of our bright electricians. and
the more enterprislng class OF lnyen-
tors will do well to make further In
quiry as to the particulars Of the be.
stOwal.