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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-09

well-to-do American school-boys who
struggle in vain with French and Ger
man to find how quickly a Syrian will
learn to say to a farmers wife, with
scarcely a trace OF accent "Kind lady,
fine day Look at my beautiful goods"
In six months Syrian viii learn TO
speak the language better than a Ger
man can in two years.
Few popular novels have had larger
circulation than q book instructing
pedlers how to speak English, the au-
thor Of which is local Syrian doctor.
With this in his pocket, the Syrian
starts out to conquer the world, and
succeeds In two or three years he will
have a little store and will have brought
over his family from Syria.
THE SYRIAN PANTATA.
How large an influence one man, and
that man, to begin with, foreigner,
may have upon the future citizenship
Of the United States, is well Illustrated
by the merchant who is responsible for
the Syrian migration. Ten years ago
he was keeping a little shop in Egypt.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-09


bottom Of some stream. Here they
sleep until about he middle Of April or
later, when they come out and are of
quite respectable size. say four inches
in breadth The next year they are six
inches ana the third seven inches in
breadth
Fl is undoubtedly, while the terrapin
sumbefs in the mud that he acquires
the peculiar qualities for which we adj
mire him II is the only flesh known
which one can crush in his mouth with
his tongue without the aid of his teeth.
The other animals run about, sleeping
only at night The tenapin sleeps
night ana day for six to seven months
Of the year. and takes his night maps.
too, for the balance Of the year.
An old islander volunteers the inform
ation that there are two fav0rite ways
of cooking them-to take the terrapin
meat after it is taken from the shell and
put it in some fat pork and pie dough
and make a terlapin pot-pie. This was
the very best way; but if the person
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-09
silence Of the past.
POINTS ABOUT TERRAIN.
From me Baltimore SUM

|FF0m The BaIfim0re SUM
They begin laying about The middle
OF May and hatch in about 80 days. the
female terrapin scratches a hole in the
sand with her forepaws, deposits her
eggs. from 10 to 10, in ihand then covers
them up and leaves the Meat Of the sun
on the sand TO hatch out the young ter
rapins.
They are not much bigger when
hatched han a mans thumb nail. and
are as soft as dough. They crawl
around pretty lively and begin to hunt
for their food, consisting of small fish,
crabs. etc. The first summer they are
quite small, and about the first to the
middle of November they 90 into their
winter quarters. This consists OF some
soft mud hole in the marsh OF ON the
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-09
THE PEACOCK THRONE.

a recent writer thus describes the
famous Persian peacock throne 1t
is entirely of silver, great campbell
STRUCTURE. but modelled in lovely de-
signs. 1t is encrusted from end to end
and from top to bottom with diamonds.
At the back is a star of brilliants that
make you blink. The rug on which
the shah sits is edged with precious
stones, and the pillow ON which he re-
clines is covered with pearls Some
persons have valued it at $4,000, 900.
It's real value is between f2000.O00
and $4,000, 600.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-09

who is to do the eating is poorly, then
it should be sLewed with just the terra
pin meat alone and little clear soup
mingled with it,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-09

Before the Scrap HooIey-"Did yea
hear about Casey quittin' work. al
noon yisterday2" Doolev--"Of did not,
Pivot med 'ine" 1Tooley--"Shure. II
wor tn twilve o'clock whistle. s-Judge
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-09

Miss Etinel--'T wonder If that gentle
man can hear me when | sing?p Maid
."Of course he can. He Is closing the
window already TIT Bits.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
BOTTLED UP AT SANTIAGO
General Impression at Key West Regarding
Spanish Fleet.
Its Destruction BY Sampson and
schfey Now Regarded as an
Inevitable Fate.

KEY WEST, Fla. May 2s.-There is moth
ing definitely known here about the possible
operations In eastern Cuba, but the view is
accepted at this place as a fact that the
Spanish fleet is blockaded in Santiago
harbor, in which event the naval opinion
here is that the Spanish feet has commit
ed suicide
1t is now no breach Of confidence to say
that Commodore Schley and Rear Admiral
Sampson are believed to have Admiral
Cervera in their reach, and, If the Span
iards are in Santiago harbor. they can be
blockaded and starved out A single heavy
American vessel can hold the harbor's mar
row exit through which the Spaniards
could emerge only singly. The Spanish
fleet is very fast, but 1t is not composed of
heavily armored vessels. Indeed, any of
Admiral SIMPSONS battle ships could, in
the opinion of naval experts, engage the
entire Spanish fleet with fair chance of
coming off victorious. The American COM
mander has not only ships for battle, but
for the chase as we'll. This is the view
here where the movements of the Ameri-
can fleet are approximately well known.
Among naval officers and people at Key
West generally there is the most thorough
confidence in the skill and energy of both
the American commanders, and it is be-
lieved their triumph in West Indian waters
is assured.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
British Sentiment Not Unit in Favor
of Alliance.
ERSKINE'S VIOLENT IDENTIFICATION
He Declares Our Warfare on the
Spanish is Immoral.
wELLINGToN's GIFT To SPAIN

LONDON, May 25.-In the newspapers to-
day there are several striking Instances OF
American and anti-American feeling While
the majority of the papers allude with
pleasure to the references TO the queen in
yesterdays celebrations al New York and
Tampa and in the prayer of the chaplain
of the Senate, the Morning Post has al
lowed to appear in its columns a violent
denunciation of America from Stewart
E1skine, a brother of Baron Erskine who
alludes to Americas present immoral war
fare against Spain," and asserts that the
sentiment of the country which Is worth
having is for Spain.
st. James Gaxette,s Change.
On the other hand the St James Gazette
which has hitherto been bitterly anti
American, seems to be becoming much
mere friendly. 1t says. regarding the dis
position to blame America for the SLOW
progress of the war: Sailors who know
the Pacific and the Caribbean seas are
well aware that delay is the essence of a
naval war. They remember that Nelson
found it difficult to discover the Spanish
ileet somewhere between Jamaica and
Cadiz, and they realize that this slow pro-
cession is not interesting. But the presence
or the gunboats around the sullen island
means that the American officers are get
ting the range Of every gun of the batteries
that will later oppose the landing of the
troops, just Nelson did on a similar
occasion"
wants Distinct Understandings.
The Westminster Gazette strongly advo.
Gates distinct understanding between the
United States and Great Britain. 1t says,
The Americans are not going to step out
of their continent without raising a variety
of questions which will involve them with
the European powers. Their Monroeisn, In
SO far as il relates to South America is
likely to be questioned anew. and a Euro
pean squeeze is likely to be applied to them
from many parts. Therefore it is highly
desirable for them, well as for US, that
there should be British-American under
standing, and 1t behooves both countries
to consider betimes some of the essential
business aspects of the matter"
Wellington Aids Spain.
The fund being raised by the Countess
Valencia, wife of the former Spanish ami
bassador here. for the relief Of the Spanish
wounded has received several important
contributions from aristocratic sources, ina
cluding $500 each from Lady Clanwilliam
and the Duke of Wellington.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
GROWTH OF THE ARMY.
The Men Mustered Into the Volunteers
Number 112,0OO.

One hundred and twelve thousand men
have now been mustered into the volunteer
army of the United States. and the official
reports show that the greater number OF
these are ready to move to the front. Over
two thirds of the states have entirely COM
pleted their musters and are ready should
the emergency arise, to furnish additional
troops. The failure of some of the states,
notably four or five in the south, to furnish
the men called for up to this time is a sur
prise to the army officers on duty here, but
Is ascribed. not to a lack of patriotism, but
to a belief, probably shared by many of the
National Guardsmen, who had home ties
and business connections which they could
ether persons not so incumbered would
readily be found to take their places. What
is regarded as ample time will be given the
states in question to fill the apportionment
made by the War Department, and the ex-
recitation here is that this will be accom-
plished without further unnecessary delay.
In the event any of the states default, the
probability is that such fact would be re-
ported to Congress formally by the Secre-
tary of War for such action as may be
deamed best under the circumstances. No
resort can be had to draft measures with
out explicit authority therefor from the ma
tional legislature.
There was another big crush of visitors at
the War Department today, but very few
of them saw Secretary Alger, who remained
at home until IL o'clock to attend to a great
amount of undisposed Of business.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
ARMY UNIFORMS.
Gen. Miles Issues a General Order on
Facfngs.

FacinGs.
General Miles has issued a general order
prescribing field uniforms for the army as
follows:
THE color of the facings of the uniform
Of the several arms of the service will be
as follows:
General officers and officers of the gen.
eral staff, corps and departments, dark sky
blue (color of the trousers of the officers of
the line).
Infantry, light sky blue (color of the
trousers of the enlisted mem.
ARTILLERY, scarlet.
Engineer troops, scarlet piped with
white.
Post quartermaster's sergeant, white
piped with buff.
Ordnance troops, crimson piped with
white.
Post commissary sergeant, white piped
with cadet gray.
Sergeant signal corps, black piped with
white.
Hospital corps, emerald green"
The Secretary of War has decided that
the prescribed collar device arrangement
shall be the same on the recently adopted
blouse with the fallen collar as that de-
scribed for the blouse with the standing
collar, and that 1t shall be the same for
officers or soldiers of the volunteer army
as for officers of the regular army except
that in the case of the volunteers the letter
shall be added to the ~. S.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
Citizens Of Key West Want Martial
Law Established.
Two MURDERS Since YESTERDAY
Jealous Negro Fires on Two Sailors,
Killing One.
JOHN j. DORSEY KILLED

KEY WEST, Fla, May 25.-Key West is
having reign of terror. Two murders
were committed during the night, and the
best citizens feel that unless the town Is
promptly put under martial law a state Of
riot may prevail at any moment
The police force consists of three men.
with grievances of their own, and with
streets and grogshops infested with tur-
bulent bluejackets, negroes and roughs Of
many classes the danger to the respectable
classes Is by no means inconsiderable
In consequence of last nights bloodshed
Commander Forsythe has already asked
for guard of twenty-five marines to pro-
tect the naval station and government
dock. and strong efforts are being made by
citizens to have martial law declared.
Sailor Deliberately Murdered.
While William Carne, a seaman on the
auxiliary gunboat Morrill,, and Vladimir
Ichnitsk, sailor of another gunboat, were
sitting in Cuban coffee shop last night
Charles Kitchen, local negro, approached,
bearing a rifle his shoulder, and with
out word of warning he aimed it at the
sailors and fired.
One shot struck the Russian on the back
of his neck, inflictng a wound from which
he died at the hospital few hours later.
A second shot grazed Carne's forehead and,
as the latter leaped to his feet, the negro
closed in upon him and beat him on the
head with the butt of his rifle until the
stock Of the weapon broke and the sailor
lay senseless. The crowd that witnessed
the affair made no attempt to interfere
and Kitchen escaped
Sheriff Knight organized q posse and
spent the night in pursuit of Kitchen. He
was found in a lot early this morning, but
dashed into a doorway, escaped through
the house and had not been captured up to
10 o'clock.
The exact cause Of the shooting Is un-
certain, bur Is said to have been Kitchens
jealousy of his negro wife.
Victim of Second Crime.
The victim of the second crime was John
j. Dorsey, reputable machinist of Mama
tee, Fla, about fifty-five years of age. He
was found dead early this morning in q
vacant lot near the Key West Hotel. There
were bloodstainS on his head and bruises
on his face and neck.
Dorsey was man of family, and owned
an orange grove at Manatee. His son is an
oiler Oh the Marblehead, and, being anx-
lcuS to see something of the war the elder
Dorsey came here and secured a govern
ment job. He was paid off yesterday and
after paying his board bill, had seven or
eight dollars in his possession
Following a lively drinking bout in a
tavern few yards from the lot where his
body was found. Dorsey left the place and
was followed by Charles Wallace
Evening star., 1898-05-25
DUTCH KoBLEMAK ENL1srs.
Count Van WaldAj< Dears Spain an
Ancfenf Gradge.

COunt van W0l00k Hears Spain an
Ancient Gradge.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Nay 25-A soldier
by birth, who though Young in years has
already fought under two flags, and who
belongs to the nobility of his native land,
has enlisted here a. a private in the in
fantry Of the regular United States army.
The new recruit Is Eugene A. Van Wal
dek, who is q Dutchman by birth and who
bears the title of count I'm the nobility of
Holland: Count Van waldek, WIS Is only
twenty-five years of age, belongs to a dis
tinguished military family and has been
in the military service ever since his
twelfth year, when he was sent to q mill
tary training school. He served as ser
geant major in the Dutch army and then
went to Germany and entered the military
service with the rank of first lieutenant
His commission expired April ii, and he at
once set sail for America to enlist his for
tunes under the stars and stripes
Spain mas done more wrong to my coun-
try than to the United States" said Count
Van Valdez. "and want to avenge my
ancestors for the thirty years war carried
on against them by the Spaniards.''
Evening star., 1898-05-25

made known through the War De-
partment.
In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington,
this twenty-ffth day of May, in the
year of Our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-eight, and of the
independence of the United States,
one hundred and twenty-second-
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The President:
WILLIAM R. DAY,
Secretary of State.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
GOODS FOR PHILIPPINES.
The Islands to BE Opened to Ameri-
can Merchants.

The Islnnds to BE Opened to Ameri-
can Merchants.
General Merritt will probably open the
Philippine Islands to American merchants
That is said to be part of the policy he is
to follow in his military governorship of
the first foreign conquest Of the United
States. This policy was agreed on by the
President and General Merritt. 1t is said,
after the most careful consideration. The
same policy will probably be pursued In
the case of Cuba and Porto Rico. All goods
from the United States shipped to the Phil
ippines will be permitted to enter free of
duty. With similar conditions existing in
Cuba and Porto Rico they will prove great
markets for the United States
Evening star., 1898-05-25
Perseual aention.

Mr.. Edwin s. Mills of cleveland, Ohio. who
has been the guest Of Col. and Mrs. T. H.
Anderson for several days, left for the east
yesterday His sister, Miss Mills Of Phila-
delphia, who accompanied him here, will
remain the guest of Mrs. Anderson until
next week.
Judge Advocate General Lemly of the
navy has gone to oasaiem, N. c., where he
Is to deliver all addressvto the graduates Of
the female academy at that place.
Mr.. Charles J. Bell, the president of the
American Security and Trust Company,
mas returned from q few days outing.
which he spent in the Adirondacks. He re-
ports the fishing to be good.
: Mr.. c. Norman Howard left Monday
night for Tampa, Fla. as secretary to
Brigadier General William Ludlow. U. S. A.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
CAME OVER FROM CAMP.

Officers of the 65th New York Visit the
White House and Departments.
The officers of the 65th New York Regi-
ment of Volunteers. in full uniform. came
over to the city from Camp AIger today,
visited the White House and some of the
executive departments They were accom-
panied by Representative Anderson of Buff
falo, from which city the soldiers of the
regiment were largely recruited. They first
went to the Executive Mansion and then
to the State. War and Navy Departments,
where they were introduced to the Secre-
tarfes and to General Miles and Adtutant
General Corbin. Colonel Samuel L. Welch,
tr., is in command of the regiment. ,
Evening star., 1898-05-25
LAND Donated.

Given by the Government to Private
Institutions.
A report from the Secretary of War to
the Senate committee on the District of Co.
lumbia has been rendered, showing land in
the District of Columbia donated by the
United States in past years to private in
stitutions. This report shows donation OF
lots as follows:
Georgetown College, 51S lots; Columbian
College, $50 lots; St Vincent's Orphan Asy-
lum, 73 lots; Washington City Orphan Asy-
lum, 20 lots.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
TAYLOR TO SUCCEED HODGES.
Other Changes Among Officers in Vir
ginia Volunteer Troops.

Other Changes Among Officers in Vfr-
ginfn Volunteer Troops.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, May 25.-It is now set
tied that Lieut.. Col. G. W. Taylor of Nor
folk will be commissioned by Gov. Tyler
colonel Of the 4th Regiment to succeed Col.
Harry Hodges, resigned, and Maj. Edwards
Will be commissioned lieutenant colonel to
succeed Taylor. The question Of Edwards
successor will be decided by an election
Which Gov. Tyler will order for the COM
m!ssioned officers Of the regiment.
Capt. Hope of Hampton is the ranking Of
fcer, while it is understood a majority of
officers favor Capt. farrell of Norfolk A
delegation called ON Gov. Tyler today urg-
ing Capt. Hopes claims. Since the mus
tering IN OF the two companies, formerly
the Richmond Blues, the situation may
have changed. :,
Evening star., 1898-05-25

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can find the complete
news of the world, directly trans
mitted by telegraph, up to the
moment OF going to press.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
Assigned to Lees stan.

Major Russell B. Harrison, inspector gen.
eral of the volunteer army. son of EXPIRES
ident Harrison. who has expressed great
desire for active military service at the
front. was today assigned to duty on the
stan of Major General Fitzhugh Lee, COM
manding the 7th Army Corps. now rendex-
voused at Tampa. Fla. This corps win un-
doubtedly form part Of the first military
expedition against the Spaniards In Cuba.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
TO RETAKE THE sARANAC.

Admiral Dewey Sends the Baltimore
md CallaO to noilo.
NEW YORK, May GA special dispatch
from Hong Kong says that Admiral Dewey.
at Manila. has seht the cruiser Baltimore
and the little gunbeat callao recently cap
tured from the SpaniaHts. 10 Iloilo to retake
the American bark 8aranac.
This vessel was seAzed by the spaniards
On April "a, at Iloilo, where she had just
unloaded a cargo Of $500 tons of coal,
which was also seized BY the Spaniards.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
Awarded Medals of Honor.

The Navy Department has awarded med
ais of honor. to John Everetts, gunner's
mate df the first class, and Daniel Atkins,
both o. the torpedo boat Gushing, for their
heroic endeavors to save the life of their
shipmate, Ensign ]. C. Breckenridge. who
was drowned while executive officer of the
Gushing, en- route to Havana, on February
H. The Life Saving Benevolent Associa-
ton of New York has also awarded two
gold pins to these men.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
REposE IN HAwARDEN CHURCH.
Tnke a Last Look Mt MI
GIadstOne's Remains.

Thousands. Tnke "a Last Look Mt Mr.
GiadstOne's Remains.
HAWARDEN, May 25.-The remains of
Mr.. Gladstone were removed this morning
frt m Hawarden Castle to the village
church. They were carried by half dozen
Old retainers Of the family to a bier on
wheels, on which they were taken over
the lawn, past the favorite hooks of the
deceased in the park to the church, fol-
lowed by the family.
thousands of people have been arriving
at Hawarden all day long to view the re-
mains Several ladies tainted from excess
or emotion when passing the bier, and
many men and women dropped on their
knees and silently prayed.
Ihe body starts for London at 6 o'clock
this evening.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
CuttinE on onbles Denfed.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 25.-The West
India and Panama Gable Company denies
that the cable lines from Santiago de Cuba
to San Juan de Porto Rico and Ponce have
been cut. The company adds that messages
for Porto Rico will be received.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
The Oregon Sail. Again.

JUPITER, Fla, May 25.-The United
States battle ship Oregon, which arrived
here at 1890 o'clock last night, has left
Jupiter.
Evening star., 1898-05-25
GOING TO THE FRONT.
Gen. Miles and STAFF VIII Leave for
Tampa Tonight.

Tampa Tonight.
Major General Miles and staff, occupying
Southern railway private car 1O2, sleeper,
combination passenger and baggage car
and one baggage car for horses, will leave
Washington tonight, running as special
train, about II pm, for Tampa running
via Southern railway Washington to Co.
lumbia, and F., c. and p. r. R., Columbia
to Jacksonville.