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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-28
CONCESSIONS IN PORTO RICO.
Gen. Henry Has Not Reported His Ac-
tiOn to the War Department..


Gen. Henry, commanding the United
states forces in Porto Rico, has not COM
municated to the War Department as yet
respecting the cancellation of concessions
granted by the Spanish officials in the
islands among the last acts of the outgo-
ing administration.
This old subject of concessions has given
the War Department deep eoncern, it being
plainly apparent that the inhabitants of
ooth cuba and Porto Rico were exposed
TO the plundering of unscrupuious capital
ISIS ana the future of the islands jeopardized
by the tying up Of their resources through
the concessions. While the conditions of
Porto Rico are bad, they are, almost in
slgnincant in comparison with those exist
ing IN Havana. The War Department has
not yet adopted a rule for the settlement
OF these concessions. It is realized that
they are not all of the same character, and
that there must be some limit to the power
OF the government in canoeing them. The
line must be drawn at some period, and
concessions on one side or the other must
pc held good or bad. The present DISPOSE
ton is to draw that line as OF the date of
the signature of the protocol, August u,
1898, on the theory that by that action the
united states government gave notice to
the world OF its Intentions In the matter of
the Spanish West Indies If this rule is ap-
piled to Havana it will speedily settle the
conficting claims among the four giant
syndicates which are wrestling for the
possession of the street railway system of
the Cuban capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-28
THE CARS TRUSTED AGENT
Grand Duke Cyril En- Route Home With I'm
portant Report.
He Has Reen Studying the Situation
in China Under Alcxan-
der's Orders.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2S.-Grand
Duke Cyril Vladimirovitch of Russia, first
cousin of the cZar, is a guest at the Palace
Hotel. He arrived from the orient on the
steamship China. Accompanying the duke
are Lieut.. Pousanoff and Lieut. CouZe of
Russian navy. The party is en- route to st.
Petersburg. The royal party was met at
the Pacific mail dock by Vladimir Artsimo-
witch, Russian consul in this city.
Prince Cyril has been stationed in China
during two yeals past, on naval duty. AL
though it is not otticially SO announced,
there can be no DOUBT that the prince car
ries to the czar fun reports upon the situa-
ton now existing in emma with reference
to the operations of the powers of the
world. For several years Russia has main
tanned powerful fleet IN the orient, and for
neatrIy two years Prince cyril has been
stuuylng the situation. He noids COM
mission as lieutenant in the navy, and now
wears tndt UNIFORM.
1he future poncy of Russia concerning
the oriental question Will depend Largely
upon the grand dukes report. During the
stay of PrInce Cyril IN the orient he visited
Mania. tie was III the captured city sub
scquent to the battle of May l. He speaks
in the highest terms of the achievements of
the American forces. The grand duke is a
fluent Lnguist, and speaks English per-
tecty.
This is my first visit to the United
States" said the duke. Il have always had
a desire to see this country. l beiong to the
navy, and it is pleasure to make my first
landing at San Francisco, for it was here
that the Russian fleet, under command of
Admiral Popotr, was so bountifully enter
tanned by your citizens.
Il shall remain in the city for two days
and then go to Chicago and Washington,
and will leave New York for Europe in two
weeks.
Il regret that | cannot spend more time
in this country, for there is so much l have
read concerning America which l would
like to see
The grand duke declined to talk upon the
czar's proposal for universal disarmament
and the Russian situation in the orient
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-28
PRISONER OFFERS TO CONFESS.
VIII Say He is a murderer for Trans.
pOrtatiOn Home.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, December 2s.-Harry
Church, whom the police suspect of being
James I. Dunham, the California muir
derer, has made the following statement:
L Will plead guilty to being Dunham if
they pay about $40 1 owe in this city and
take my wife and me back to California.
where want to Co. for they will soon see
there that l am not the man wanted. and
turn me loose in the place where l want
to be. This is all nonsense, and the police
mad better stop 1t before they are laughed
at. Look at that picture and look at me-
Ihere Is no similarity whatever L knew
Durham, and he killed some one | believe,
VINO sent him to college. I'll admit the
description looks suspicious, but you can
see that L am not the man.
A stranger, giving his name as Thomas
Ward, claiming to be connected with the
Nendome Hotel at San Jose, Cal, called at
the city prison to see Church last night
He said he knew Dunham well, and that
while Church answered the general descrip-
ton, he was not Durham. Ward cannot be
found today.
Church made an effort to get into court
today, but will not have a hearing until
tomorrow. He is held on a charge of va
grancy, and Will undoubtedly be sentenced
to give time for further investigation He
said today that he had wealthy sister in
sacramento, Cal, Mrs. Bateman, living
on X street.
Dunham May Be in st. Louis.
81. LOUIS, Mo-, December 2S-The no.
lice OF St Louis are searching for James .
Dunham, who is wanted in Santa Clara
county Cal, for numbering an entire fam
lily of six persons. There is a reward of
Sll,ooo for his arrest. A letter to Chief of
detectives Desmond from ]. H. Lyndon.
the sheriff of Santa Clara county SAYS that
Dunham has been traced to the Missouri
river, and the sheriff further states he is
believed to be in ST. Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-28

brick partition walls, in the front wall and
In some of the brick floor arches. resulting
from unequal settlement of foundations and
possible slight outward movement of the
front wall. The law library is placed in
the front rooms of the fourth story and
these floors are now loaded with hook cases
as heavily as is consistent with safety
me northwest corner room on the fifth
or attic story is used for storeroom for
books and papers: this room is now dam
gerously overloaded. and | find on inquiry
that all the rooms on this and the library
floors are liable TO the same dangerous
oVerioading by constant accommodations of
the same kind. The average safe load uni
formly distributed for the several floors of
the building, is fortythree pounds per sup
ericial foot for the greater spans and
slXty-e1ght pounds per superficial foot for
the lesser spans.
ITO weight the floors in excess of the
aforementioned safe load would be to
court DISASTER
Supervising Architects Report.
In response to a request made last month.
the present supervising architect of the
treasury made a report on the building as
follows:
The building is of what is known as
fireproof construction. except the fifth
story, or roof, which is constructed of wood.
Numerous cracks have developed in the
third and fourth stories near the outside
walls running through the last floor arch
and down the partition walls to the top of
doors, caused it is believed, by an out
ward motion in the outside walls
The present space is entirely Inadequate
TO meet the requirements of the depart
ment, and it would be manifestfy unsafe to
add an additional story. 1t would seem that
the proper method which should be adopted
to afford the desired relief would be the
erection of new building on the adjoining
lot, and upon completion thereof that the
present building be removed.
The present aggregate area of the four
floors is 2G, 400 square feet, and as this
quantity is 30 per cent less than that re-
quired. a new building, if erected, should
contain $500 square feet. Such building
could be located on the unoccupied land ad-
joining the present building and would in
rolve an outlay roughly estimated at
$500, ,OOO.''
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NEW YEAR r :CEPTIONS.
Lists of Those Receiving and Not Re-
Ceiving to Be Published Saturday,

The Star will publish Saturday
lists of those receiving and not re-
ceiving New Year day. Persons de-
string to announce that they will or
will not receive Monday can do SO
without charge by sending notices
to The Star any time prior to 9
o'clock Saturday morning. The
notices should contain only the an
nouncement that there will or will
not be a reception and the names
and addresses. Every notice must
be properly authenticated to insure
publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-28
FIRE AT ALLIANCE, OHIO.
Business buildings Destroyed Entail
sDg a Loss of 100000.

ALLIANCE, Ohio, December 2s-Fi-e
broke out here shortly after midnight last
night, causing n loss Of over 500, 900. The
blaze originated in Parthe's shoe store. A
fierce gale was blowing, and famed the
flames.
The Atwell block. occupied by the Cas-
sidy Drug and Chemical Company, caught
nre, and the exploding drugs and chemicals
threw burning fluids in all directions.
During the fire several persons were in
jured. Fireman Robert Green was over
come by the smoke and heat, and is in a
serious condition Fireman Webb and Po-
llceman Oswald were also badly injured
The insurance will cover about one-half the
loss.
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Dunham May Be in St. Louis.
ILLINOIS CATTLE QUARANTINE.
California Now i'm Territory Placed
Under the Ban.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, December 2S.-On
the recommendation of the state board of
live stock commissioners the governor has
issued his annual proclamation scheduling
territory on account of Texas or southern
cattle fever and prohibiting the shipment
of any cattle from such territory to Illi-
nois territory between January / and No
vember /.
The territory described is the same as
last year, with the exception that all of
the state of California is placed south Of
the line and Giles county, Tenn, formerly
south of the line, is placed north of it. The
regulations also provide that cattle that
have been dipped in extra dynamo oil and
sulphur may be brought to any place in
the state during any season of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-28

Report of Failure at Miitonyale,
Kan, is False.

ABILENE, Kan, December 2s-A dis
patch from MiltonYale says the statement
sent out from this city TO the effect that
the Miltonvale Bank of Catlin Bros. had
failed is mistake. A special to the Re-
Hector says: Bank still doing business at
the old stand
Reports from the firm are that they are
all right, sound, and have their paper in
good shape. The Reflector saws: THE
publication in an Abilene evening paper of
the sensational statement that the leading
business firm and the Bank of Miltonvale
had failed was entirely false"
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CLAMOR FOR NEW MINISTRY.
madrid Newspapers Declare Sngnst,..
Illness JeOpnrdizes Spefn.

MADRID, December 2s.-The greatest in
terest and curiosity was taken today in the
long audience which Gen. WeyIer had with
the queen regent yesterday.
The newspapers here, while sympathizing
with Premier Sagasta, say the country can
not be sacrificed on account of his Illness.
ana immediate arrangement OF the minis
terial crisis is demanded.
The newspapers also say Don Carlos is
now trying 10 place a loan in Spain,
through numerous agents, adding that he
opened negotiations yesterday in Madrid
with this object in view.
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BIG FIRE LOSS At BJRMINGH.M
scmet SOIvny Bi-Product Plant Goe.
Up in Flames.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, December 2s-The
semet Solvay bi-product plant at Enslev
Clty, suburb of Birmingham, was DESTROY
ed by fire last night. One man il MISSING
and Is thought to have been burned n
death The plant was the property of the
Semet Solvay people of Rochester. N V
and valued at half a million dollars. If
mad been completed and was in full onera
ton only a few months.
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BIG COPPER NINE STRIKE.
Five-Foot Vein Cut in the Leo,,
PrOperty,

TACOMA, Wash. December 2s-News
that big strike has been made at the
Leola copper mine has just reached Ta-
coma. Several days ago a solid. fiye-foot
vein of ore was opened just few feet he
low the surface. which runs 20 per cent
pure copper and also carries twenty ounces
of silver to the ton and a paying ouantitv
of gold.
Several veins ramify on the proner.v
which is owned by Tacoma capitalists. The
mine is located in the eastern part of Pierce
county at the foot OF Mt Tacoma on Cam
ada creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-28
ACTOR sEABROOKE BANKRUPT,
Has Liabilities of s3e, ,O1s; Assets, One
Scarfpin.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-Thomas O.
seaorooke, the actor. today fled a yolun-
'ary petition in bankruptcy. Seabrooke
states that, his liabilities are s39O75. To
onset this Seabrooke states that the only
property he has is one scarfpin. and tbat
this Is not exempt under the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-28
Col Porter Retired.

Lieut.. Col. Charles Porter. 22d United
States Infantry, having been examined by
an army retiring board and found inca
pacitated for service, on account of dis
ability incident thereto has been placed on
the retired list under provision of the Re-
yised Statutes. He will proceed to his
home
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THE DREYFUS CASE
Former French President and Niut..
ter Examined Toduv

PARIS. December 2s.-The court of cas-
sation today examined NJ. Casimier-Perier,
the former president of France. and NJ.
Barthou. the former minister of the inter-
ior, in the proceedings attending the re-
vision OF the Dreyfus case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-28

Major Arrack Ordered to This City.
Maj. Clifford Arrack, additional paymas-
ter, U. 8. ", has been relieved from fur
ther duty in the department of the gulf.
ana ordered to report in this city to the
paymaster general Of the army for duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-28

Every advertisement
fu The Evening star
is n business builder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-28
Surrender of Rios.

\ Madrid dispatch of yesterdays date
says: General Rios, the Spanish command
or in the Visayas Islands, has telegraphed
10 the government from noilo capital of the
island of Panay, under date of December
II. as follows:
Am preparing to embark on the steamer
Leo XIII for Zamboanga, Island of Min
danao. having vest ,ay December 80
formally surrendered Iloilo, in the presence
OF the military and naval commanders. the
mayor and the foreign consuls Have
charged the German consuls with the pro-
lection of Spanish interests. Shall arrive at
Manila by the end of the month"
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The Presidents Instructions to Gen.
Otis and Admiral Dewey.
OUR AUTHORITY MUST Be MAINTAINED
Future Of the Philippines Not Yet
Determined.
TALKS WITH CALLERS TO-DAY

1t is stated on authority today that the
president has instructed General Otis and
Admiral Dewey that the authority of the
United States is to be maintained at all
hazards in the Philippines, although every
thing peaceably is to be done to induce the
insurgents to recognize the supremacy of
this country and to lay down their arms.
These instructions will cover the case of
tie insurgents who have captured Iloilo
Acting under the Presidents orders, it is
believed by members of the administration
that the representative of General Otis will
nave the American forces march into the
city and take charge in the name of the
United States If the Insurgents offer op-
position they will be held to account with
out loss of time
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-18
Agour psoeLE
sltans,r. u .As t,lly I.ai Nh,.i,ns 10,

pie AbteNi.
COT n. W. Bcall. OF tycllsburs. was ID
the city last evening. n
y, 2, sommervlllS attended csurt at
WellsburE yesterday. gsn
Rev. Campbell Jobes, OF Ciaysyllle, -
Waiting Dr. Jcbes OF the Island. II
Mrs. j. u. Power and Mrs. j. wyi,t
Dawson, OF Charleston, arc at The
stamm. Z E
Mrs, U. s. Beatty and Mrs. J. Dl1els;
shere.i OF MunnlnstSn, are guests os 4 d
Windsor, .yi
Mrs. William n. stltei Is spending n
few. weeks at Atlantic cily with plttti
biirgh friends.
Mrs, Alfred Cad,s Mannington. o, q.
Kingsley, Montgomery, and M. a. WE
SON Mason City, were Wcst Ylrglhia. ar-
f!sals at The Howell yesterday,
Mr., r, L. lilsElnS. OF the 1sland, ana
Mr. Wlllinm II. Wilson and LYNN y.
Wilson. OF Newark, o.. who have been
Visiting Mr., r, c. Stevenson, OF ths ID
land. left yesterday for an extended
lake trip TO Mackinlc and Duluth, ~ X
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-18


Commencing June L., the Mononga-
Nela River Railroad Company will sell
round trip summer excursion tickets to
Webster Springs, w, Va. and return
The location of Webster Springs Is SIX
teen miles from CoNcn. W. Va.
Tickets are printed to read via Cow.
en- and Hack Line between Cowcn and
Webster Springs, though II passengers
holding Webster Springs tickets desire
to visit Camden-on -Gauley these tick
cts viii be honorcd for passage from
Cowcn to mountaineering and re-
turn without extra charge.
The new hotel at Webster. Springs Is
now open and affords ample. first class
accommodation for. n large attendance.
Tickets on sale June IL to. September
~, inclusive. and good return
Ing until October 81 1898. For
rates appiS TO Hugh G. Bowlcs, Gencr-
al Superintendent, Monongah, W, va.
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MON services will be held at the Third
Presbyterian church.

= f'.'''', UNa". N.
The theme to be discussed BY Rev.
r. X. Elgger Sunday evening will be
The Sin OF Negactlng Ones Duties as
Citizens Attic Suggestion Meetings, tho
Primaries and the Polls"
On Sunday, at the Thomson NJ. f.
church, Island, the pastor, Rev. C. Z.
Clark, will preach In the morning on
military Llfe.' and In the evening on
who Rules Our City Rulers?",
The Thru Presbyterian Sabbath
school has q novel plan for raising
funds for the proposed Improvement.
Red. white and blue bricks. miniature
in size, are being made by Mr.. Nathan
Mountfort and, Captain Dawson is
burning the bricks. Both OF these gem
tiemen are donating their services.
About 500 so fur have been distributed,
and still there Is not enough to supply
the demand. tits predicted that sew
eral thousand OF these bricks will be
sold. Each one sells for ten cents, and
this amount will purchase nearly ten
pressed brick for the new Improvement.
Mr.. Mountfort Is the originator OF the
scheme and Is delighted to see Its sue
cess 49, .tE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-18

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis.
ease relieved In six hours by New Great
South AmericanGltldney Cure II Is n
great surprise on account OF Its exceed.
inE promptness IN relieving pain In blad-
der kidneys and back, In male or TO-
male. Relieves retention Of water al.
most Immediately. II You want qIlrk
relief and cure this Is the remedy. Sold
by r. II. List, druggist, Wheeling, W.
Va sSt i@a tf&s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-18

E sCALD head Is ON eczema of the scalp
very severe sometimes. but It can be
cured. Doln's Ointment, quick and
permanent In its results. At any drug
store, 30 cents. 3 <
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-18

Richie school takes its annual outing
to-day to Wheeling Park. Many par
cnts and friends are with them md un-
der the leafy grove they are secure from
the effects OF the hot and sultryweathcr.
These outings are always very plcacant.
lr= THE PEDAGOGUE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-18

One Of the finest and cheapcs
of the season Will be the eXcursi\ II
the knights of ST. John and St. GeNss
TO Detroit, June q. via the ClevelaS
Lorain 6 Wheeling railway. Cons,S
o. II. Wood. T. P. a.. Mcclure Hous
Block. ,iAsGs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-18

For the above occasion, on June 10 and
20 the Baltimore & Ohio viii sell cxcur-
sion tickets to Louisville and return al
rate of 5000, good returning until June
&c Inclusive. =. =.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-18

On. Sunday at the Vance Memorial
church, services will be held at 11;20 a..
m. and $50 p m. Evening subject,
THE Problem of Cities"
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Reduced lsnt-. VITA Oh,n River IL. II.
Wheeling to Cincinnati. zO..,.......s5 90
Wheeling to Lexington. Ky........ Z 60
Wheeling to Louisville, Ky........T9 90
Wheeling to Louisville. KY. second
class 8 go
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Round Tr,p summer E,c,n,ir.lon r.clscl

TWO Grand Concerts. 18Th Ucrin, Ont
EHud, n. q. T., Mozart Park, Sunday.
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The following religious services will
be held In Chapline street ". L. church
on Sunday: At 1880 a. m. the pastor,
Rev. VIM. Anderson. will preach on
THE Christian citizenship League"
In the evening, at 7:+5, the Rev. A.
Moore. D. D., will preach. and at the
close OF the sermon the sacrament Of
the Lords Supper viii be administered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-18
LOCAL BREVITIE5.
ar..,,.r.o Of ,l'aor aIom'A,, IN anil Aboa,

Matters OF Minor alomriai In AMI About
the City, IA
Additional recruits go from Wheeling
TO Camp Thomas this morning. q
superintendent OF Streets Britt yestsr-
day began the work OF putting In a
sewer and cobble stone paving Il Alley
II, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. u III 1851
Elmer Cline yesterday lavied an at
tachment on the yacht operated In toe
back river. operated by Cline Bros, for
$50. and the case comes UP before Squire
Fitzpatrick next Wednesday.
]. s. Jones. OF the Wheeling Lamp &
Stamping Company. presented the boys
Of the Eleventh street Chemical fire.
company with box OF fine cigars In ap-
probation of their services at tile fire
two days ago.
In Squire Haberncld's court .o-day,
Mrs. Ellen Malcolm, OF the Sou: Side,
will be given hearing for keeping a
vicious dog, the Complainant being
Maggie Cross, littletglrl who was BIT
ten by the dog.
To-day the Wheeling C Elm Grove
Railroad Company Will likely complete
the repairs at Fifteenth and McCu'lochi
streets. a place which, owing toli.s being
torn up for months. has considerably,
inconVenienced Transfers. r.
The Wheeling Electrical Compapx<
now stringing its wires to- IL
via the suspension bridge q NJ
shape to supply residenter
Spot with incandes"essp.5s}'< (. i
thirty days. The .4fs5,,'.5s i
TO be lighted by elf,7 q ~ rs = 4, NJ
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IN THE CHURCHES.

zfrhe services at the North street NJ. E.
Church Sunday will include preaching
by Rev. c. B. Graham. the pastor, at
1920 a. N. and 7:45i p. m. The forenoon
subject viii be Christian Govern
ment.". and In the evening "solomon's
Privilege" The Brotherhood OF ST. Paul
Of this church will make their first ap-
pearance at the forenoon services.
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At the Fourth street NJ. L. church, at
1880 a.. M, the holy communion; ut
7:45 p. H.. the pastor. Rev. J. L. Sooy,
will preach on The City and It's Keep
,ers."
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IN THE= CHURCHES
Sunday has Many Notable Ser.
vices for the Church Publlc.
KNIGHTS or RYTlll4S SERVICE

IN MEMORY OF DECEASED MEM
BEERS At SECOND PREsDYTE-
RLAN cHURcH-"GooD CITIZEN.
SHIP" plscouRsEs TO DE DE-
LIvEREp AT MANY CHURCHES.
HIGH SCHOOL BAccAIAuR-.
Fate SERMON AT FIRST CHRIS
rIAN CHURCH BY REV. c. NJ
oLlPHANT.