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The evening times., 1898-09-10
LETTER STILL IN DEBT.
He Denies That HIS Father Has Paid
HIa HiIln

Chicago. ILL.,, Sept. 1e.-Somebody has
been telling stories about Joseph Letter.
according to the young mans own state
ment.
There is not word of truth In it, he
said yesterday. referring to a statement
that he had cleared off all his Indebted
ness and owed no one except his father.
my indebtedness is in the same position
1t has been all along. / think my father
has done all he could be expected to. 1
certainly can ask him to pay no more.
II hope some day to work out of what
L owe 1 have no present expectation of
seeking relief from my Indebtedness
through the bankruptcy court. and shall
not unless I am forced to take that step
by some such action as one of my credi-
tors has taken. The people / owe must
wait on me. That is all there Is TO 1t.
If can make the money / will pay them
off. One cannot pay out what one has
not got"
Mr.. Letter thus sets at rest one state
ment that Is going the rounds that he
proposed to go through bankruptcy.
When Joseph Letter ceased his bull
campaign nearly three months ago his
total losses were put at about 8, 900. 900.
of which his father assumed more than
half. This vast amount the elder Letter
has paid, judging from the fact that he
has placed mortgages aggregating nearly
S5O0,OO0 on downtown property.
Joseph Letter, IL Is now said, owes only
about 81 200, 900. possibly a little more. One
board of trade man, Murray Nelson. has
sued him. the item in controversy being
less than s100. 600 but the other creditors
seem willing to wait.
Who the other creditors on the board
ale is not definitely known. All the banks
which lent money on the cash wheat
have been paid up, including the Illinois
Trust and Savings Bank, which, it IS
said, lent about $4,000.eo0 or so on the
wheat, which was ample security
Young Letter says his creditors will not
be compelled to wait an unreasonable
time, but he cannot pay them just now.
The evening times., 1898-09-10
A GREETING AWAITS THEM.
Havana Ready to Welcome Amer
ica's Peace Officials.

Havana. Sept. 10-Havana is awaiting
the arrival of the Resolute with the
American members OF the evacuation
commission.
Captain General BIanco's palace is pro-
fusely decorated with banners and flags,
as on reception days. and all arrange
ments have been made for the visit of
the commissioners
Gen ROLAND, Mayor Benitez and Secre-
tary General COngosto. representing the
captain general and the government, will
go on board the Resolute as soon as she
reaches the harbor and officially greet
the members of the commission
Wharves along the water front are
crowded with citizens eager to see the
American ship and her passengers.
There is no disorder in the city The
police are held in their headquarters and
troops are under arms in readiness To
meet any emergency, but Conservative
citizens do not expect any trouble.
Civil Governor Fernandez de Castro has
asked the colonial government TO per-
nit the free entry into Cuba of cattle for
farmers use.
The evening times., 1898-09-10
Stories From Montnak.

IT is inevitable that in a camp as
large as that at Montauk, which is
visited by thousands of civilians daily,
there should originate many stories
that are untrue. and that small basis
of truth should be exaggerated into
the dimensions of a large scandal. Yet
il is practicable and necessary to run
down specific statements. no matter
what their. source. when they are of
kind to shock sentiments common 10
all civilized creatures
II is stated that owing To the fail
ure Of the medical officers TO establish
a system of identification-even TO keep
any sort of record of the soldiers in
hospital-until they were instructed
by General Wheeler, many poor fel-
lows are buried on the hill and their
graves marked Unknown" In one
case, for the report of which the
Brooklyn Eagle is authority, the grave
is marked 'Unknown-Brought here
by an Italian" 1t is inferred that one
of the needless. heartless Italian la
borers employed to dig graves had
been assigned to the work of carrying
the wasted body of an American hero
to his grave.
The same newspaper, which is always
most trustworthy, is responsible for
the statement that the dead soldiers are
sometimes buried without a coffin and
without any sort of ceremony-just
dumped into a shallow hole dug by for
eign laborers and covered up with the
ind laJ hi or
of these men. who have no business to
touch such sacred clay.
These stories may not be true, but
coming through so respectable an
agency they should be investigated.
That for weeks there was no system of
Identification of the patients is known
fact. Soldiers died without having been
asked their names. and of course I'm
known was the only word that could
be written on the pine headboard. In
one case mentioned by the Eagle, a
poor boy tried to tell his name to the
nurse in whose arms he died. but he
passed away before he could speak it.
Nearly ALL if not all. could have been
identified when they entered the hos
pital if it had occurred to the doctors
that such thing was of the least
consequence. but it was not until Cen
eral Wheeler pounded the table with
his fist and scored the surgeons-not
until he told them to get blank book
with an index and enter the name of
every patient and the ward he was in
| was such a system followed.
Some horrible things that are un-
avoidable on the battlefield become
criminal when done in camp within a
hundred miles of the largest city in
| the country. The charge that such
things are done, when made by a re-
sponsible and careful newspaper re-
porter, should not be allowed to pass
| without refutation If it is untrue or a
quick reformation If it is well founded
The evening times., 1898-09-10
BIG FIRE AT NEWPORT.
The ocean House Completely De-
str0yed by Flames,

str0yed by Flames.
Newport, r. l., Sept 10-The Ocean
House. whic lisSthe fashionable hotel of
Newport, was destroyed by fire yesterday.
Many guests bere In their rooms when
the flames burst forth, and there was
much confusion and excitement. Mrs.
Leland. sr.,I mother of the manager of
the hotel. who is an invalid. was carried
downstairs from her room, in the mid.
of smoke and flame, by two policemen
and her attendants
A throng surrounded the hotel, and
among the excited women and men who
strove TO save their jewels and clothing
and other personal effects. pickpockets
piled their trade with vigor. 1t Is report
ed that many guests were robbed OF large
sums Of money and jewelry.
The valuable silverware of the hotel,
which had been carried out by clerk.
was found by two policemen In a heap
on the corner of a street two docks
away. r
Besides the 100000 loss on the hotel
hundreds of thousands of dollars worth
of jewels and clothing, belonging 10
guests are believed to have been destroy
ed. 1t is not known what proportion Oh
the money and jewels owned by guests
were In Manager Leland's safe In the
hotel Theh safe is buried In the runs
and may not be reached until tomorrow
Joseph Carter tue watchman OF the no
tel is reported 10 have perished III the
fire. He went back into the hotel to re-
cover yaluables for several of the guests
1t was at one time believed tha'
guests had been suffocated or burned tc
dea III in their rooms on the second hoor
but ii was said that all guests were De-
lieved TO be safe. The fire started In the
servants quarters, apart from the main
l building The cause is not known.
About forty-five persons are staying al
| the Ocean House. None of them had time
| TO save any of their effects. Embers fly
| ing through The air landed on the roof oi
1 the Casino, about two blocks away. ano
set it afire in eigh; places Seeing thai
| il was Impossible TO save the Ocean
1 House. the firemen turned their attention
| 10 the Casino
After stubborn fight of an hour they
| succeeded in drowning out the flames
| but the Casino was abfaZe again ant
| again and the firemen were compelled
| to keep streams constantly playing on the
1 building TO save Ii from destruction.
| The destruction of the Ocean House
| was complete. When the walls fell Will
| lam Thrim, of Company f. and John L
1 Urich. of Company ID, of the Forty
| seventh Regiment. got caught in the
| building and jumped from second-sto
| ry window and thus saved themselves.
| The famous Ocean House. valued a
| $4,000. was established in 1876 bS
4 John G. Weaver but is now owned by
| the William j. Merritt Company War
| rem Leland. Jr., Is the lessee. Th'
| Ocean House stands on Bellevue Ave
| nue.. near the Casino is 800 by 2o0 fee
| in size and has about 800 rooms.
The evening times., 1898-09-10
KILLED IN PLAY.
One Girl Accidentally shoots An
other.

Scranton. Pa. Sept. 1O.-Lizzie Russell,
a seven-year-old girl, was shot and in
stantly killed yesterday morning by Mary
Moran, fourteen years of age.
The latter in play pointed a self-acting
3S-caliber revolver at the Russell girl,
and pulled the trigger The bullet severed
one of the main arteries near the heart.
The parents of the children are neighbors.
In the Moran house. where the accident
occurred, an infant child lay dead.
The father was arranging TO drive 10
Wilkesbarre TO consult his brother about
the funeral. He had laid the loaded re-
volver on shelf, as he intended carrying
ii for protection during his ride home at
night.
Unwarranted rumors to the effect that
the killing was intentional were started.
and the Moran girl was arrested and ar
raigned before an alderman. The coroner
advised the discharge of the girl and she
was released.
The evening times., 1898-09-10
It's Grievous BIunder.
(Frcm the Boston Herald.)

There is wid gpread feeling that it was poll
tics in the War Department that occasioned much
of the suffering that has stirred the naticn. VIII
not politics come TO its relief as welll There is
imminent danger that the failure TO investiga
and to fix the blame where il belongs will act
against the Republican party in the coming cleo
ton. Does ii not realize that, while this is
omitted to be done, the people are fixing that
responsibility upon the Administration at Wash
ington? The Democrats have already adopted
it as their campaign cry in more than one State
of the Union. 1t will be universal before the au
tumn elections are held, if something is not done
to offset it. If humanity is not sufficient to cure
the obtuseness at Washington, party politics
should save it from the grievous bunder it is
committing. Il seems incredible that there is
not sagacity sufficient there TO realize this.
The evening times., 1898-09-10
COLONEL KIMBALL SILENT.
Refuses to Reply to President Bald
wins Criticisms.

New York, Sept. 19--When shown the
statement of President Baldwin. of the
Long Island Railroad. criticising the
quartermaster's department for the poor
arrangements for carrying the Eighth
Ohio. First Illinois and First District of
Columbia Volunteers. yesterday, Col
Amos s. Kimball deputy quartermaster
general, said he had no reply to make
TO Mr.. Baldwin.
II am not responsible to Mr.. Bald
win" said Col. kimbaII. ''and his state
ments are OF no consequence TO me.
snail not answer a charge of any kind
made by persons outside of the Govern
ment service. When I am criticised by
my superior officers 1 will reply TO then" "
The evening times., 1898-09-10
SECRET CoRTEa MEETINGS.
Measures Discussed Concerning the
Philippine Islands

Madrid. Sept. 10.-The deputies of the
parties of the minority met yesterday to
consider the question of absenting them
selves from the sittings of the Cortes in
consequence of the action of the ma
jority in resolving to hold secret sessions
of the chamber, but only nine members
agreed to hold aioof from the sittings
as a matter of duty
The cabinet council yesterday decided To
continue the secret sessions of the Cor
ties. and discussed measures TO the end of
organizing the Spanish government of
Mindanao and the Visayas Islands in the
Philippines, irrespective of Luzon.
Instructions were sent to Gen Rios. the
new governor of the Philippines, in ac-
cordance with the decisions reached.
The evening times., 1898-09-10
A sailor on England.
(From the Boston Traveller J


''The American who denOunces England. he
said -'is no friend of mine. Down in Cuba officers
and men OF the English ships acted TO US like
brothers. Our interests their intere Is. Our
success they regarded as their own II sounded
strange at first To hear British jackie say. We
gave 'em it hot that time whenever a broad
side from one of our ships brought down
Spanish fort. But boys had no for the
Germans Soon after the report reach d that
Germany was playing false in the Philippines
a Baron Won Something or Other-i forget his
name-ezme aboard the New Yok with elaborate
letters of introduction from his government.
He wanted to remain aboard tie flag hip during
the operations about Santiago After the affair
at Manila we wouldn't have him euy German
aboard. so We made him some polite excuse
and he went away much ehagrin d. The worst OF
il was that when of the most lovab'e OF men.
Capt Paget. of the British navy. mad smilar
request we had TO refuse him. for, OF course. Il
we had favored the Englishman after turning
down the German there would have been the
deuce to pay in diplomatic circles.
The evening times., 1898-09-10

printed this morning, is alarming and
shocking. Another bombardment is
threatened at Gambia, and there is rec
ord of four hundred casualties and many
atrocities. This time the Mohammedans
have overdone it in the matter of English
victims. The death and cremation of the
British vice-consul will make the lion
roar with some meaning. 1t is safe to
say that unless Great Britain is authoriz-
ed TO rule Crete in it's own way, the con-
cert of Europe will end in a mighty dis
cord
The evening times., 1898-09-10
SHOT BY HIS WIFE's FRIEND.
Fatal Result of the Demand of n
Husband

Oxford. \. H, Sept. 10-Alfonso Grant,
of this town, was shot and killed Wednes-
day by Alphonso Smith. outside the lat
ters house, where he had gone to per-
suade his wife TO return home Mrs
Grant left her husband some weeks ago
and went TO live with Smith Grant call
ed to see his wife and drew a revolver
Smith rushed out of the house with a
revolver also. Grant demanded his wife
and threatened to shoot Then Smith
fired. the bullet striking Grant near the
heart. Smith gave himself up, claiming
that he acted in self-defense
The evening times., 1898-09-10
Honolulu JourDuIisrn.
From the New York Tines

lFrOm the New York Times.l
The hosting of the Stars and Stripes at Homo.
lulu on August u celebrated in a unique
way by the Pacific Commercial Advertiser pub
listed at Honolulu the 18th. Across the top
of the front page is printed in large letters,
Hawaii becomes the First Outpost of Greater
America" The front page is covered with the
Stars and Stripes in colors, and the account OF
the flag raising is printed the flag. There
are also pictures of President Mckinley and San
ford b. Cole. S. y. Castle, the pioneer annex
ationist, celebrated his eightieth birthday the
day after the islands were formally annexed, and
his picture and sketch of his life is printed
in the paper.
The Pacific Commercial Advertiser seems to lie
a thrifty paper 1t has twelve pages of six
columns each, and there nearly thrty-five
columns of advertisements.
The evening times., 1898-09-10
OWED FROM THE ENGINE.
Railroad Fireman Injured Under
Peculiar Circumsfanees

Jersey Shore, Pa, Sept. 1O.-A remark
ably unique accident occurred on the
Beech Creek Railroad al l o'clock yester-
day morning. and as a result William
Charles. fireman of engine No IS. is in
temporarily crazed condition, brought on
by leap from a train when there was no
need of it. Charles was taking a dog
nap on his seat in the cab as fast freight
No. 26 was dashiug round a curve at
Hayes
Suddenly Weakening and looking ahead
he saw a red light, which he supposed was
that of a caboose. and expecting rear
end collision before he collected his dazed
thoughts he dived head first through the
window. The engineer stopped the train.
which was running at the rate of 80
miles an hour, and Charles was found
on pile of ties with his skull fractured
and his right arm broken
He was brought TO his home in this place
erazed. and is now in a precariOus condf-
tion. The red light was a switch sig
nal.
The evening times., 1898-09-10

II some assurance Of future safety
against the vengeance and misrule OF
Spain could be given to the Philippine in
surgents, America would have no. trouble
with them. If Aguinaldp should be, dis
posed to assume any of the functions OF
a dictator, his army under other leaders
would abandon him. In the present state
of uncertainty they have every reason to
be distrustful and to prepare for the
The evening times., 1898-09-10

That there were violations of military
principles at Santiago the country knew,
even without the frank confession of Cen
far they We're warranted by the circum-
stances and how far they were needless
and injurious That knowledge, it Is
expected, will be supplied by the board
of inquiry to be appointed by the Presi-
dent-from disinterested army officers. of
course.
The evening times., 1898-09-10

The American Peace Commission for
Paris being complete, 1t now only re-
mains to wish the Commissioners back
bone of the stiffest sort and to assure
them of a gorgeous reception on their
return If they preserve to the country all
its conquered territory. They will have
to make up their minds to deal sum-
marily with attempts at Spanish delay
diplomacy. If they are lambs. the wolves
of CASTLE will be fatted for the meeting
The evening times., 1898-09-10
DEATH IN A WRECK.
Engineer Killed and Two Others
Hurt.

Lock Haven, Pa, Sept. 10.-The west
bound Erie mail train on the Philadelphia
and Erie Railroad was wrecked yester-
day morning at North Bend, caused by
the locomotive jumping the track. En-
gineer John NJ. Butler. of Harrisburg
had both legs cut off. and died soon after
Fireman John Kutz and Baggage Mas
ter Devictor. both of Harrisburg, were
also slightly injured.
The engine ran hundred feet on the
ties and went over on its side, the tender
going entirely over the engine. The bag
gage car turned end over end and landed
twenty feet from the track. The passen-
ger coaches did not leave the track and
none of the passengers were injured
Traffic was delayed a few hours.
The evening times., 1898-09-10
A Considerate burglar.


So many housese were entered that the police
at first inclined to believe that gang was
operating, but investigation has convinced them
that but man, at the most two, were con-
cerned The burglar displayed a very chivalrous
spirit in one house he entered. 1t was the resi-
dence of family in poor circumstances and the
midnight intruder sized things up thoroughly be-
fore he discovered.
When an alarm was raised he coolly said: 'Yo1
needn't be afraid | see you need what you have
more than do don't steal from poor people y,
and went on his way.
The evening times., 1898-09-10
His Good Clothes.
From the New York Tri

The Emperor's costume to be worn on his ap.
preaching visit to Jerusalem has been finished by
the imperial tailor and sent home to Wilhelms-
hohe, where, On being tried on, it was found
happy in its color scheme and otherwise acapr-
able The riding boots are low-brown, the
coat and breeches yellowsh white, and the trop-
ical helmet of the same hue and texture. II he
were Emperor of Cathay he could hardly array
himself in more jaundiced habiiments. His
equipment will not resemble that of the Crusader
ST Louis but will be much more comfortable.
The evening times., 1898-09-10
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
FOrty-five Persons Saved After Col
Iision I'm the English Channel.

Dartmouth, England, Sept. 10.-The
British steamer Knarwater arrived here
yes .erday. and reported that while on
the way down the English Channel she
sank the British steamer Landana. of
l,S27 tons. of Liverpool She was bound
from Rotterdam for Sierra Leone. West
Africa.
The Knarwater struck the Landana
amidships in dense fog. The forty-five
passengers or the latter were ordered into
the boats. They were mostly negroes.
bound for Africa, and were so terrified
that they were restrained with difficulty
fIom jumping overheard. After safely
reaching the krarwater they all fell on
their knees and prayed
The evening times., 1898-09-10

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, of Chi
cago. hereby certihes that it has, by its expert
examiners, proven and attested the circulation
Ct fHE TINES, Of Washington The daily aver
age PAID circulation fer the month Of July, 1898.
was 81 sos copies
This is GUARANTEED to the advertisers Of
the country by BOND OF $50, 900 in the Fidelity
and Geposit Company, of Maryland, deposited
with the Northwestern National Bank, of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY.
by J. n. MASON. President
The evening times., 1898-09-10
prorressixe Music.

(From the Jewellers Weekly)
Willie-I think old Moneybags is the meanest
man | ever knew.
Milie-What has he done?
willie-Bought for his daughter musical
parlor clock which plays 'Home, Sweet Hcme."
at 10 O'Clock. Tramp, Tramp. Tramp" at 1O:15
and Johnny. Get Your Gum at l0:S0.
The evening times., 1898-09-10

1t will be great day for all the people
of Cuba who do not profit in the way OF
official plunder by Blanco's rule when that
man is removed from the island. They
may not believe it now because of his
ISLANDERS against Americans. but they will
withls month after General Lee estab-
fishes American supremacy.
The evening times., 1898-09-10

The American Commissioners in Porto
Rico are already impatient with Spanish
delay. If they expected the Spaniards to
do today what can be postponed until
next week, they were singularly dull to
the Spanish love of the word tomorrow. -
which never comes
The evening times., 1898-09-10

The confidence in the President on the
part of the returned District soldiers was
shown in many ways as the boys passed
him in review. One sick soldier in car
riage made an effort and raised himself
enough to throw his bouquet to the Presi-
The evening times., 1898-09-10

dent, who caught 1t deftly and was deep
ly touched. Since the promise to inves-
tigate the causes of the needless suffer-
ings of the army, the President Is. firm In
the affections Of soldiers and people.
The evening times., 1898-09-10

The order of the War Department that
'.the bodies of deceased soldiers shall be
inclosed in coffins," seems to meet want
at Montauk Point. if the camp news of
the Brooklyn Eagle is worthy of cred
ence
The evening times., 1898-09-10
MOderaffou.

(From the Cincinnati Enquirer)
"fd like to hear your definition of modera-
tiop," said the skeptical man to whom Mr..
Booze had been Grating.
SWELL / am modeiate -drinker myself. nj
ways out enough to pay cab fare home"
The evening times., 1898-09-10

The amazing superiority of The Times
to its two local contemporaries when it
was never better illustrated than on yes
terday afternoon and this morning. The
two souvenir editions of the Evening and
Morning Times will be remembered as
long as the reception and the review.
The evening times., 1898-09-10
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Communications intended for publication In
The Times should be terseiy and plainly written
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. Rejected com
nunications will not be preserved. and only man
uscripts of obvious importance will be returned
70 their authors.
The evening times., 1898-09-10
YouthfuI Affections.

lFrom the Detroit Free Press-)
willie. how it be that you love your
grandma better than your own pareuts?
~.'She aEus lets me help myself to pie
The evening times., 1898-09-10
PHILOSOPHY.

tF-om I:fe.l
The difference between tragedy and comedy
II merely matter OF tense. Tragedy is the
present comedy the past