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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
Nathaniel Mckay Files Additional
Plea in Pending Suit.

Nathaniel Mckay, who entered suit for
injunction against Thomas Girvan and
VIM. NJ Quicker, seeking to restrain the
collection of money due the parties con-
cerned from the United States government
this afternoon filed an amended bill, asking
that a receiver be appointed by the court
to take charge of the money in question.
In the original bill it was set forth that
the plain +, Mckay, and the defendants,
Girvun and Quicker, entered into a part
Eership to construct for the government a
number of Quicker patent portable hos
pitfalls. Mckay was to furnish the money
and receive in return one-third The profits
of the concern. In his bill he alleged that
the defendants had wrongfully obtained
possession of certain warrants issued by
the government, and he believed they were
about to Gefraud him of his share.
In his amendment Mckay declares that
by reason of the acts of the defendants he
fears irreparable damage financially, he
having largely invested in the concern ard
there being due from the United States gov
eminent account of contract between
$4,000 and $1,000. In order that the
affairs of the partnership may be closed
and accounts settled under the protection
of the court receiver Is asked for the
purpose of receiving from the government
the money due. An accounting is also
asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
CAPITAL STOCK FIXED.
City and Suburban Company Divides
$1.75O.OOO Into $4,000 Shares.

Slty anu SUBURBAN company D1St0eS
$1.15O.OOO Into $4,000 Shares.
A meeting of the stockholders of the City
and Suburban street railroad form
erly the lexington, was held today at
the office of the company in this
city. The purpose of the meeting, as al
ready stated in The Star, was to perfect
certain details so that the legal assumption
by the company of the rights and powers
conferred by the recent act of CongI ess
might be perfected. A resolution was
adopted fixing the capital stock at 81, I50,
600, divided into $4,000 shares, of the par
value of $50 per share. The amount Of
stock Of the lexington road was 13,04O
shares, of the par value of $50 per share,
and it is the intention to exchange the
new stock for the old, dollar for dollar.
The balance of the issue will be used in
taking up the stock of the two companies
which have been purchased.
At former meeting 1t was decided to
make the bond issue s1,750,O00, and it is
estimated that this amount will be suffi-
cicnt to take up the present bonded in
debtedness of all the roads, pay off the
other Indebtedness and leave over mil
lion of dollars to provide for the proposed
improvements, which include, as required
by the new charter of the company, the
equipping of the city portion of the road
with the underground electric system and
the section outside the city limits with
the overhead electric
A resolution was adopted today appoint
ing committee to examine into the finan-
cial condition of the company, to take ac
count of the property of the company and
to report at a meeting of the stockhold-
ers which will be held the 18th of August.
The committee consists of n. p. Bond, o.
7. Crosby ard George Truesdeil.
1t is now possible to place on record the
deeds of the various railroad properties
recently acquired by the company, and /.
is expected that this will be done in the
course Of the next few days. An applica-
ticn is to be made to the court for the
discharge of the receiver, and it is not an
ticipated that there will be any delay in
this particular.
date will be announced when sll bids
for furnishing supplies to be used in the
equipment of the road and for doing the
work must be in, and it is thought that
within the next thirty days it may he pos
sible to begin actual operations which will
result, it is believed, in supplying this road
with modern motive power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
EXPLOSIVE GASES IN MINES.
A French Instrument for Measuring
the Amount Present.

fFOn the LONDON standard
At the present time much attention is
being given in the various mining districts
on the continent to the subject of ire-damp
and the best methods Of preventing explo-
sions in ccllieries where the production of
dangerous gases is a possibility. In many
of the districts careful records are kept
OF the relation Of the production OF gas TO
the variations in barometric pressure, in
order shat the fall in the pressure OF the
atmosphere may be used as warning of
20: sible danger. and In nearly every case
care has been taken TO investigate the
liability of the mining explosives to ignite
the mine gases We have also noted at
length the experiments of Heise and Them
upon the conditions under which electric
apparatus in mines may oe e source of
ignition of explosive gases. and, on the
whole, this important subject is being very
thoroughly investigated.
In France especially the work Of study
ing the explosive allure of various mine
gases has been carried on by Dr. Grehant.
and in a recent lecture published in the
Bulletin de la Societe d ENCOURAGEMENT
he describes and explains very fully the
action Of his so-cslled 'grisoumetre" .r
apparatus for determining the proportion
OF combusttble gas existing in & sample of
mine air submitted for examination
The principle of the grisoumetre is that
of burning the combustible portion of the
sample Of air by an incandescent spiral of
platinl m wire, meas uring the reduction in
volume. and deducing by the difference the
proportion Of fire-camp which must hav.
been present. The measurement is accom-
plished by having the combustion chambe r
form the upper part of gradua ted tube
SO that the only observations necessary are
readings of the graduations before and
after the passage of the electric current,
but special precautions have to be taken
n 10 G a Of oil
such as temperature and pressure and the
auxiliary devices for these purposes form
essential parts OF the apparatus, as DR..
Grehant clearly showed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28

urged to take a commission in the volun-
teer army, and supposed in order to keep
from being prosecuted he would have to
take It but that he. would desert as so9na
Rican soil. In Villalba the loyalty of the
spanish troops was suspected and their
arms were taken from them. Later their
aims were returned to them. Every man
In that force who was really loyal felt
qeeply insulted and is looking for his re-
verge
THE espionage exercised by the Spanish
officials in Porto Rico is carried on under
a perfect system. Tine officials have pam
phlets containing the names of every man
of any consequence in the island, who has
ever been reported subject to suspicion.
After his name is a statement showing
why he is suspected. 1t may be he has re-
ceived letters from the United States or
has been heard to make a suspicious re-
mark or has failed to shout Long Live
Spain on some occasion when there was
a patriotic demonstration. Such men are
watched and in the past such suspicion
was enough to call out persecution against
them.
Effect of Autonomy.
Now that Spain has granted autonomy
there is no doubt she has gained friends
among a few of the people who fear that
IT the Island is taken by the United States
all officials and public officers will be
Americans as they were Spaniards before
autonomy was granted. This makes those
who hold government positions in Porto
Rico friendly to the present form of gov
eminent They draw good salaries and do
very little work, and it suits them very
we'll. These men know they can hold
places in future If they hold them at all
only by working If the Americans take
the island, and they are not pleased with
the outlook.
But predict it will be found that Porto
Ricans as people will welcome interview
to have the country annexed by this big
republic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
Taking Sick and wounded North.

The steamer Leona, which arrived at
Newport News yesterday, is now on her
way to New York. She has on board fifty
three sick and wounded soldiers, including
General Corbin's son. The health authori-
ties at Newport News did not want any
more sick landed at that point, and the au-
thorities here consented to the Leona's go
ing to New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
In Camp at Fernandtna.

Word was received at the War Depart
ment this morning that the I'd and 60th
New York Regiments have arrived at Fer
nandina from Tampa. whence they were or
dered several days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
Charged with Violating Law.

The police of the first precinct this after
noon served warrant on Esau Il. John
son. hotel-keeper, charging him with yio-
lating the Sunday liquor law Warrants
for the keepers of two other hotels will
probably be served later this afternoon.
The cases will probably come up in the
Police Court tomorrow. These are the
cases growing out of the work done last
Sunday by Policemen Brown and Wander
walker, who were in soldiers uniform.
Want ads. in The Star pay because they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
Sample of Spanish Patriotism.

Here is a sample of the Spanish patriot
ism served up to the Porto Ricans in their
newspapers he continued, referring to the
Democracia of Ponce:
The Lion of CASTLE and the Eagle of
Washington are face to face. The latter
may flap its wings and threaten death with
its sharp beak. but the lion, the legendary
hero of a hundred victories, awaits it with
open claws. Can the Yankees believe that
we will look with slavish respect at their
engines of war and millions of men? Do
they think Spain is almost ruined by the
Cuban war? They are greatly mistaken
Spain gives the money from her treas
ury, the blood of her veins-all-absolutely
all, to her government, which is at this
She who could, at the beginning of this CEN
fury, repulse and conquer Napoleon's pha-
lanXeS-the best soldiers in the world-will
know at the end Of the century how to
drive back and overcome the Yankee
troops.
When our country is threatened by an
enemy each Spaniard is a soldier, and each
Spanish woman a Spartan. and even the
stones, trees, rocks, all that breathes in
the land which gave us birth, seem to be
moved, crying out War and death to the
INVADER
Porto Rico vibrates with patriotic i'm
pulses The lightning of enthusiasm is in our
atmosphere and everywhere are heard loyal
words which comfort the heart. The Porto
Ricans are faithful to Spain and are willing
to sacrifice their last atom of life. Let the
Yankees come-if they dare, Let them
come-if they can! The month of May ap-
proaches and the august shades of Daoiz
and Velarde look down upon us from
heaven"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
For Promoting Policy.

George Marlowe, colored, was this after
noon sent to Jail by Judge Scott for four
months for promoting policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28

handsome brocGded India silk skirts.
Paris cut. best lirings and vel 40
vet bound: were s6.c0. go at. p5.oS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28

mosquito canopios. made Of the plain
net. in assorted colGrs. very slight
t st solied' worth sl.'' and sl''s' go Soc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
A Rug
Purchase

That has lots OF interest for you.
We've been securing the market for
its best products to make up our tall
stock. and BY chance hit on big
lot of Rugs that were to be closed
ont. We took them for special
sale now at our own price-got them
for even less than the maker expect
ed to sacrifice them. We turn the
profits over to YOU in this way:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28

ladies eapes. Of navy cloth: 400
were 81 so go at....-..... ,1pO,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28

fancy striped tLifeta silk waists. full
blouse and detachable collars; "a. CO az
&c ard IS sizes; were s.. 9S 20 at p<-JC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28

/ lot 81 fine tapestry table covers. in
handsome patterns and heavy knot oSc
ted fringe; worth 81 so. go at. 1o>'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
Odd lots in
Observation-Disclosures,

is walnut stained frame screen doors,
to 10 for 39c.
Two Ranney" fee chests. large size,
S4.75- ~ b. A''
Lot of is by 33-inch hardwood adjust
able window screers, which were DE.
Will be sold for 15c each
Three oil stoves. 2-hole and double hu--
her. which sold for 81 "a. to go for Csc
QUO cakes of Standard sand soap, to go
for 1c. cake.
Two S-gallon galvanized lined water
coolers. which were S1S9, to go for
S1.l9. ~ i''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28

lot short lengths netting in extra
heavy seamless China and fine japanese
cotton warp mattlngs; worth dou- -l>
BILE and more. 60 at......-....... ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
Odd lots of
bows clothing.

Boys percale shirts. fast colors, with
colored bosoms. or Colored ell over: some
have detachable collars. others the attach
ed neglge collars: neatly all sizes. arc
sold for Doc. to go for. -....... ~
Odd lot Of boys wash suits made of
fancy galetea cloth. IN pretty combina-
tions; sizes 3. T. 3 and years, 90,
sold for Soc. and eac.. to go for. <1S.
waite duck. linen crash and dark gala
tea cloth wash pants; sizes 3 TO 8 only
sold for 25c.. TO be closed cut a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
Remnants of
WHITE GOODS.

Remnants OF India liron. check main
sock. stripe dimIty and plain
swiss. worth up tG l2lzc. rr vi
yard. for. ............... D. ~
Remnants Of fine India linon. white and
black. and fine plaid and stripe sheer
lawns. worth 12lSc. and l5c. 81 ,,d
yard, for. Observation-Disclosures. ~ Sh-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28

ladies' white duck suits: were -,
sS-CO. go at -.--------.-.... w
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Odd lot in
mems goods.

40 pair mems jean drawers, with dou-
PIE seats. not all sizes. will 20 -,
iof ...-....- Observation-Disclosures. l9\.
Lot OF mems madras shield bows for
turn-cown collars. the best goods to
Twelve dozen mems baibriggan under-
shirts. elegant Quality-in sizes 40
only: which sold for 3ec.-to go
for 2 2SC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28

ladies' bicycle skirts. Of all-linen
crash. are extra wide. and are di-
vided; have lCgkings, complete; 90,
were S2-SS. go et........... SCN-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28

Want ads. in The Star pay because they
bring answers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
Remnants OF
laceS and emb'd'yS.

Remnants of fine cambria swiss and
nain6ook edgings and iusertings. to Az
yard lengths: goods sold Of tie piece cc
at s. 10 and lcllc. yard. for. .....-- D.
Remnants Of embroideries. clgings ani
insertions. sold st 12iSc. 10 zoe. -lr
yard. Ia to al yards for...-.... ~
Remnants Of Yalenciennes lace. in 2
to 5 yards-sold at SC. &c. % ,,J
Sc. and l0c. yard. for. VI
Rer nants Of all-Cver cambria cmbroid-
ery-22 inches wide. worth soc. rolr
yard. TO go Observation-Disclosures. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
Odd lots of
suits. skirts. &C.

dozen good quality v hite duck skirts
have wide sweep and deep hens; ~,
were sec. go at...-........ ,3SS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28

lot remnant lace-stripe scrim. 80
inches wide: worth TO Sc. olc 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
THE PORTO RICANS
Majority of the People Would Wei
core American Troops.
SAMPLES lF SPANISH PATRIOTISM
How the Bombardment of San
Juan Was Treated.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIE w

While the United States is proceeding TO
capture Porto Rico. with no doubt that
the stars and stripes will soon be floating
in all parts of that island, the Spanish
authorities there have so vigorously SUP
pressed news from the outside world or
have reported defeats of Spanish forces
as victories that the great mass of the
people have feeling of confidence that
the Americans will not be able to conIcer
that little colony of Spain.
This is the story told by a Cuban lately
arrived in this city after a visit through
Porto Rico. This gentleman had every op-
pOrtunity to observe events in Porto Rico.
Distorted Reports.
The people of Porto Rico" he said to
a Star reporter, have been waiting for
the Americans to come there, and their
failure to appear sooner after the bonn
bardment Of San Juan created a general
opinion that they could not take that
place and Were driven off by the Spanish
guns. Here is the report in La Correspon-
dencia of San Juan, published May IT, of
the bombardment," he said, producing a
clipping, which. translated, follows:
After the commandment of San Juan
the Americans buried their admiral, two
officers AMI about eightyffve men at Puer-
to Plata.
Two battle ships were sunk, the Iowa
was rent in two and the New York is so
disabled that it will probably sink.
The cannonading heard throughout the
island HIS been caused by the statutes of
the Americans in honor of their dead.
There is no doubt that the Yankees have
received a terrible blow to their pride in
Porto Rican waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
Odd lots in
uphOlSteries, &c.

/ odd lot window shades made Of sun
f1s, cloth and mounted on spring roIc
rollers; worth double, so at. l<2S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
Greatest Remnant Sale Vet.

Many circumstances have combined make tomorrows
Remnant Sale the greatest vaueoerng of the TACT
the greatest sale have held All the OF the busy
selling week odd and ends
lines which have light and counting stock
will be put sale at but traction of their original
The most sweeping reductions have been made for
douby the entire lot they won't be
shown in the inventory, which will be taken Saturday.
Notwithstanding they odd lots short pieces and ends OF
nes they bit undesirable AS have told
times before is only the desirable and faeseng
chandse winch peters and that what
these losare
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-22

the Ss 1T % @ sks M he m coming fhey Withheld the latter that day ep % yhflE like m Ras he ope I seSon w esbvs ga m Gn to a their o ss b @ 6GE the aa ay Wd tSe % & jim hre nj nm ts on soh his Ths the who 0 as 4 5fSa 5 on the hsn eaSaaae 6aa @ s hsy pull m & e @ g a a seS a e ofna e2 and had no to @ s er5e S Tss a a aHe e gady taken shot in his leg that of his
 E gu Gg aa or h n Ts @ as4 S n0 in 0 Ssw the ho G s 1Ra 3 a00Fs y nfy 4 end was e tH the m hs hoh who has so
 yes as wesf ns Sy ss
 6ederng e ea er b dse ad
 M @ @ %bd qE 5 h m ss only y6aT T9s ha GsSf cs As
 Re m asas M eer of he rng Ri5 fly asr 1 M m o G5 the m whGf which se abe o he h admired her who had pndoubtedly ."canoodled' their widest ambition. Saomy accepted change with charming She put her yellow man. keen sunbonneta hdeous affair that would have ruined other but which only enhanced the piquaney black braids below it's frled behind jumped her mustang with casual display agile ankles shapey white stockings, whistled hound and, waving her hand with ''so long sonnyi' the lately bereft but admrng nephew Tapped and uttered away in her short brown holland gown.
 with the cabin she had just quilted it a superior dwelling with long leanto at the which brought the almost to the ground and made 1t look like Gw s Ta had Pg RF aa ans sed e of quarter secton It had sitting parIor packing These things supposed give Salomy Jane undue importance but the girls possibility to local advances rather of cool lazy and the preoccupation large protecting admiration for her father-for years widower For MT Madison Clays life had been threatened possible that the pathetic spectacle father doing his visiting with shotgun have touched closely and somewhat preudced her against neigh boring masculinity The thought that Quarter section would day be hers did her calm As for Mr. Cay he accepted her housewfely womankind, therefore not without degree of merit
 Pete's? Honeyfogln' with a horse-thief eh?" Clay two days later at breakfast.
 '1 reckon you heard about the straight thing. then, said Salomy Jane unconcernedy without looking round
 What do you kalkiate Rube will to it? What you goin' to tell hm?' said MT. Clay sarcastcally
 "Rube.' Reuben Waters. a swain supposed to be favored particularly by MT. Clay Salomy Jane looked
 "Ill tell him that when he's his way hung I'll
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-22
PART I.

~ NLY shot had been fired. It had gone wide of it's nark-the ringleader of the vgtlantes-and hld \ \ left Red Pete who had fired it, covered by thelr \ rifles and at their mercy. For his hand had been ' cramped by hard riding, and his distracted pg
 their sudden onset. and so the inevitable enu
 had He submitted sulenly to his captors companion fugitive thief up the pro- tracted struggle with a feeling not unlike relief -
 the hot and vengefu victOrs were content Ihey had taken their men alive. any during the long they could brought them down by rifle sho unsportsmansike and have ended in free ghtinstead of example And for the matter of that, their already sealed. Their end by a and although not sanctioned by law, would have deliberation of justice It was the tribute paid the vgilantes that order which they themselves had disregarded in the pursuit and cap strange logic frontier sufced them and certain dignity to the climax
 ''Ef you've got anything folks, say 1t now, and say quick" said the rngeader.
 Red Pete glanced around him. He had been to earth his cabin the clearing whence few rela tiOns and fTiends-mosty and children, noncom batans-had outfowed, gazing vacantly at the Vigilantes who had surrounded them All toned of violence blood feud chase and hard ship only the suddenness of the quick result that had surprised them.
 They looked on with dazed curiosity and disap- tacle! A boy-nephew of Red Pee-got upon barrel the proceedings comfortably; tall handsome, lazy Kentucky girl visiting neighbor against the doorpost. chewing Only yellow hound actively perpleXed. He could hunt were just over beginning and eagerly backward and forward Ieapng alternately the captive and captors
 The rngleader repeated his challenge. Red Pete gave a reckless laugh and looked at his wife
 At which Mrs. Red Pete came forward. It seemed