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Evening star., 1898-03-31
FARMERS DO NOT WANT WAR.
But II 1t Comes They VIII BE Found
Ready.

Assistant Secretary Brigham Of the Agri-
cultural Department said yesterday in re-
ferring TO the effect war would have on the
agricultural interests of the country that
the first effect would be stagnation. Then
there would be a reaction. Farmers, ne
thought, might get a little more for their
Pre- ducts but they would have to pay more
for what they bought. No such Increased
prices would occur, however, as did dur
ing the late war. 1t was his opinion In the
lcng run that farmers would suffer as a
result of war. They pay large proper
ton of taxes. Continuing, he said:
1T is desirable therefore, to avoid wal, but
the conditions that exist in Cuba cannot be
allowed to continue. We cannot STAND
i6ly by and see thousands upon thousands
perish from starvation because OF the
cruel and hesrtless policy inaugurated by
General Weyler, and continued under tGe
present controlling power in Cuba fhere
is no doubt that the administrations of
beth the United States and Spain desire
to avoid war. Under such conditions IT Is
pc ssible that some plan may be devised
which will prevent hostilities. and in the
end lead to a peaceful solution of the dill
cultfes now existing. 1t is not true, as
claimed by some. that the great desire 70
avoid war is prompted by q fear that IL
will interfere with business, and be dis
astrous to some of the moneyed interests
of our country. The President knows very
we'll from his own observations that war
is HE'LL he knows that 1t means the mang-
ling and manning of thousands upon thou.
sends of our young men. the burying OF
thousands in trenches. without funera!
rites, and the carrying Of desolation and
distress to thousands Of homes. 1t is this
terrible calamity and the vast increase IN
the burdens now borne by the people tnat
the administration would gladly avoid, ana
every good citizen must regret the reck-
less anxiety manifested by some of our
prominent men to involve the country In
war;
The farmers do net want war. the as
sistant secretary said. but If war must
come they will be found ready. A large
percentage of soldiers of the late war, ne
said, came from the farmers.
Evening star., 1898-03-31
OYSTERMEN FOR THE NAVY.
Capt. Harper Tells of Their Capabf T.
tics as SnflOrs.


A special dispatch 10 the Baltimore Sur
from Easton says: Capt. Crittenion Harper
of Beverly, near st. Michaels, a former
deputy commander In the state fishery
force. says that in the event Of war witt,
Spain the best men TO man the torpedo
boats will be the captains of Chesapeake
hay oyster boats.
If the government Will put HIM in COM
naI,d of a torpedo boat, furnish him with
a navigator and let him select the re-
mainder Of the crew. Captain Harper says
he will take the contract to clear Havana
harbor of Spanish war vessels in short
tune. and then sink, one by one, the ships
of the Spanish flotilla.
He would make his crew up of dredge-
boat captains, who make business Of
eVad1ng the fishery force and sneaking in
On forbidden grounds. He could get a
crew OF this sort who would think 1t easy
10 abduct the captain general of Cuba
from his palace In Havana or steal a gun
from Moro Castle. In the oyster season. he
says, they daily do things more difficult.
and get off undetected
Besides, Captain Harper saws. the ovs-
termen are brave, sturdy and patriotic
set OF men, absolutely devoid of fear and
skilled In strategem. As a state officer he
has had experience with these men and
knows whereof he speaks
Ii war Is declared he will select n cra,r NJ
oystermen from men he knows personally
ana make the offer in proper form to the
government for the command Of a tornedo
Doat Mr.. Harper is himself a young and
sturdy man, with nerves of steel. eGuaIIy
at home on land or sea-
Evening star., 1898-03-31
SCHEME TO INVADE TEXAS.

Mexican Omcials Arrest the Ring
leaders and Notify Authorities.
A dispatch from Carrizo,- Texas, says:
The report that Joaquin Marti has been ar
rested in Mexico, charged with plotting an
invasion of Texas in case Of war with
Spain. is confirmed by Sheriff Haynes, who
has just returned from Guerrero, Mexico.
He went there at the request of the Mexi-
can authorities for consultation. He says
that Marti had been perfecting his plans
since December, and at the time Of his ar
rest, March 26, all was ready for the cross
ing. Intercepted letters of Marti's, taken
from one Of his couriers by Mexican troops
and now in possession Of officials at Guer-
rero, show that he was in communication
with the Spanish officials at Havana. So
far ten arrests have been made and moro
are expected.
One of the raiders now under arrest
states that Marti had over three hundred
men waiting orders to meet him in front
Of San Ygnacio and the crossing was to
have been made simultaneously with the
opening of hostilities between Spain and
the United States. Marti is a native of
Havana and came to San Ygnacio q year
ago, moving into Mexico some six months
ago. He is of fine appearance and highly
educated, speaking English fluently
2 Yesterday DIR. Garcia, Martis second in
command, was arrested at Ballacillas, Mex
leo. He is Spaniard and came to San
Ygnacio with Marti, afterward passing into
Mexico.
Evening star., 1898-03-31
SPANS WAR PREPARATIONS.
Order Issued to Mobilize the Navy
To Build warshfps.

Order Issued to Mobflixe the NAVY
To Build warshfps.
FL Pais or Madrid states that orders have
been issued to mobilize all the Spanish war
ships and that second torpedo squadron
Is being prepared for sea at Cadiz
The same newspaper states that four
werships have been obtained by Spain in
France, and that negotiations are pending
for the purchase of several torpedo boats
In Great Britain. The torpedo boat Halcon
is to sail from Carthagena for Cadiz, where
the new torpedo squadron is being pre-
pared.
Italy, it is said by FL Pals, has sold the
armored cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi, of
GSi0 tons, sister ship of the Varese, 10
Spain. There is no doubt that Spain has
Fought several vessels in some quarter
Military engineers and two regiments of
troops are starting for the Canary Islands
Inc Ralearic Islands are being fortified.
Senor Zarato, who was recently at Cadiz.
says the Spanish warships Pelayo and
carlos V, which the government announced
to be ready for sea, cannot be made ready
In less than two months
The Marquis Cornillas, Senor Emilio
Castelar,, General Lopez Dominguez secre-
tary OF war in Sagasta's former cabinet
and Monsignor CardeEa bishop of zion
the Queen Regents chaplain, are the lead
ing spirits in a movement for a national
subscription to build a warship to be called
Second of May. The original idea was
that every Spaniard should contribute "A
Gays earnings on May 2, the nineteenth an
niversary Of the rising of the people of
Madrid against French domination toward
the national defense
The Madrid papers allege that the South
American republics have already sub
scribed enough to build warship, to be
called Rio de Ia Plata, while Mexico has
sent huge donations The Spanish army
will give days pay.
of ha nd fha r.
lie generally is that Spain will be able
to make a good showing in the event Of
war, although her men-of-war are smaller
than tho Americans. She would depend
on ner greater strength in torpedo boats,
torpedo catchers and torpedo boat de-
stroyers.
Evening star., 1898-03-31
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL REPORTED.
Nearly $4,000, 600 More Than Appru
printed by the Home.

Nearly $5,OOO,OOO More Than Appro-
printed by the House.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
reported to the Senate yesterday from the
committee on appropriations. The Star
yesterday contained the local features of
the bill. The committee made O large num-
Ter Of amendments, the total net increase
in the amount carried by the Senate
amendments being $4,9SS,S7S. The in
creases are as follows: On public build
ings, 81. .O50. 945; en- light houses, beacons
and fog signals. $s69. $50: light house es-
tablishment, $135. 600; revenue cutter ser
vice, $378. 1000; armories and arsenals, s114,-
$50; pay of the army, s4o1, 1873; military
posts. $60O.0 900: rivers and harbors, $225,OOO;
Paris exposition, $500. 900; public printing
and binding, 100000 The remainder in
cludes many miscellaneous items.
One OF the most important Of the amend-
ments is one appropriating $401, ,163 for the
payment Of the services. of the two addi-
tional regiments OF artillery provided for
by recent legislation. s!Thest i general ap-
preparation for the enlargement of military
posts Is Increased from ga, 600 to $920, GOO
Forty thousand dollafs isq appropriated
for the purchase Of Poi4 Pafk on Lookout
Mountain as a part Of Ghickamauga Park
ard $4,000 is provided toward the erection
OF a sanitarium for disabled volunteer
soldiers at Hot Springss 8. Oak, the total
cost to be limited to $tO0.009.
Provision is made foH the representation
OF the United States etsthe Paris exposi-
tion of 1900 the expenses q such repre-
serftatfon being limited TO $3.50 coo. An Inn
mediate appropriation qf $4,000 is made.
The United States exhihi&fonIds to be under
an assistant commissioner general. and
twelve experts.
Evening star., 1898-03-31
German Subject Arre.ted.

dispatch from Havana yesterday says:
Victor Hohenstein. a German subject, was
arrested on landing here this morning
from the Mascotte. He claims he is a
member Of the German Red Cross Society,
but when searched, 1t Is claimed, he de-
stroyed documents. The police secured
some of the pieces Of paper. which, when
put together. are understood to form an
insurgent document.
A man named Garcia, who has acted as
interpreter here for New York newspa-
per, leaves for Key West today by order
Of the chief OF police, who accuses him of
being the author of many sensational
stories and Of having been in communica-
ton with the insurgents.
Evening star., 1898-03-31
MAY RETURN TO THEIR HOMES.
HeconCentrados I'm Eastern Cuba 4
BE Given Freedom.

BE Given Freedom.
The Spanish legation has received a
cablegram from the governor general of
Cube saying that tie captain general re-
ported the pacification of the eastern
provinces SO far advanced that it had been
decided to rescind the reconcentrado order
in these provinces and allow all subjects
OF this decree to return to their homes in
the country. To aid In the re-establishing
of the reooncentrados upon their farms.
the cablegram states, the government will
grant them protection Of the Spanish mill
tary forces. augmented by local relief com
mittees to lcok after their immediate needs.
Economic kitchens are to be established
to support the reconcentrados while wait
ing for their first crops to mature, and
tley are to be furnished farming fmple-
ments and seeds by the government. To
supply them with ready money. such of
them as are able will be given employ
ment upon public works. and it is asserted
by the authorities that these measures will
result in the speedy rehabilitation of the
rural communities in the eastern provinces
Evening star., 1898-03-31

A dispatch from Newport News says:
Three carloads OF submarine mines and
torpedoes came here over the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad Sunday night, and were
transferred to q barge. which was imme-
diateiy towed out In the direction Of the
capes. which guard the entrance to the
Chesapeake bay. Wires have already been
laid to receive these mines and torpedoes.
Three carloads Of supplies for Fort Mon
roe passed through this city tonight One
car contained ammunition, another three
mortars. while the third carried steel rails
Tor the gun carriages at the fort, II being
considered necessary to replace many OF
the old rails In order to put the guns In
proper dghting trim.
Evening star., 1898-03-31
Food for the Cubans.

Stephen Barton Of the central Cuban re-
lief committee said in an interview in New
York yesterday that a ship will be char
tered to carry supplies to the reconcentra-
dos. The vessel will sail between the 18th
and 20th OF April. and will visit the ports
Of Santiago de Cuba, Guatanamo. Manza-
milo, Cienfuegos and other places where
food Is needed. It is estimated that it will
take about one month to make the round
trip, and that in the meantime provisions
viii be accommodating, and enough will be
ready on the vessels return to make an
other cargo. and she will sail again imme-
diately.
Evening star., 1898-03-31

Weather conditions and general forecast
The storm, which developed yesterday on
the south Atlantic coast, has moved with
great rapidity to the vicinity Of Cape Cod.
The pressure remains high throughout
the central valleys. lake regions and the
northwest.
Rain has fallen during the past twenty
four hours from the Ohio valley southwark
to the gulf and in the south and middle At
lantic states There has been light snow
fall in New England.
The temperature has fallen in the south
Atlantic and east gulf states, and has risen
in the northwest.
The weather will clear tonight in the
north Atlantic states, and be fair and some
what coiuer in the middle and south At
lantic states.
temperature, is indicated for the lower lake
region, the Ohio and lower Mississippi val
leys, and fair and somewhat warmer
weather for the southwest.
The Mississippi continues to rise from ST.
Louis southwark. At Cairo the stage is rs
feet above danger line and at Memphis has
almost reached the danger line, the rise
during the past twentyfour hours being
OF foot. At Vicksburg the stage is rs feet
below the danger line.
Rivers-The following changes in the riv-
ers dn feet and tenths) have occurred:
Risen, Cairo. OF; Memphis, OF; Vlcks-
burg, 0.S.
Fallen, Cincinnati, 1.6; Louisville. O3.
7.G.
Above the danger line and falling, Cincin-
natl 1876; Louisville, 12.O.
Below the danger line and rising, Mem
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at s
am: Great Falls, temperature, 50; condi-
ton. /; receiving reservoir, Temperature
53: condition at north connection, 2; condf-
tion at south connection 3: distributing
reservoir. temperature, So: condition at an
fluent gate house. 5; effiuent gate house, 3.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, am and s:57 p.m.:
high tide, 1:55 am. and 2:15 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1857 am and DAG
pm; high tide. 2:4S am. and 3:07 pm.
The Sun md Moon.
Today-Sun rises, SAG am; sun sets, 6:23
pm
Moon sets 2:52 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:44 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 7:31 pm; ex-
tinguishing begun at 1862 am. The light
named.
Arc lamps lighted at 7:1e pm; extin-
guished at 5:07 am.
Records for Twenty-Tour Hours.
The following were the readings of the
Thermometer at the weather bureau for
the twenty-four hours beginning at pm.
yesterday:
March 3o.- PM, SO; pm. 53; mid
night, A.
March 81 am. 42; am. Al; noon,
42; pm, 45
Maximum, 81, at 8 pm, March 30; mini
mum, 80. at @ am, March 81.
The following were the readings Of the
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours. beginning at 2 pm.
yesterday:
March 3d. Pm, 1904; pm, 2s.os; II
midnight, 5000.
March 31.4 am. 29.9S; am, 3O.0s;
noon. 30.10; 2 p.m., 30.OS.
Evening star., 1898-03-31

Private Bat Fogarty, Troop g, 9Th Cav
airy. having been tried by general court
martial convened at Fort Myer, Va, and
founl guilty OF violation OF the 3Sth article
Of war, evidence of previous convictions
having been considered. was sentenced to
be dishonorably discharged the service OF
the United States. forfeiting all pay and
allowances due him, and to be confined at
hard labor. under charge Of the post guard,
for one month. The sentence was ap-
proved. and will be executed at Fort Myer.
Va.
Evening star., 1898-03-31
Capital One Million Dollars

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT.
Rents safes inside burglar -rroof vaults at
IS per ar mum upward
Securities. jewery silyerwa-e ard valuabies
Of all kinds I'm owners package. trunk or case
tasen on deposit at moderate cost.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT..
Deposits received from TEN CENTS up
ward and interest allowed SIS and above.
LoaIs money on real estate and collateral
security.
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
This company is legal depository for court
and trust funds. md acts as administrator
executor, receiver. assignee and executes
trusts Of all kinds. Wills prepared by q
competent attorney in daily attendance.
OFFICERS:
THOMAS r. JONES sS....... pres,d,,t
t. FfANCtS RIGGS. Vice President
v" hllEh DEf.BLE- Second Vice President
ALBERT L. SrUR1EVANT. Secretary
GEORGE HOWARD Tro.rrar
CHARLES f. NfMAN........Assis.ant Secretary
"Oopochi bi-AAS-. --..-...--... Trust Officer
Si'. plsaus- Assistant Trust Officer
nt28-1t ~
Evening star., 1898-03-31
DEMANDS A VIGOROUS POLICY.
Action Taken by Cincinnati Chamber

of Commerce..
dispatch from Cincinnati. dated March
%. says: The chamber of commerce of Gin
cinnati had before 1t today a resolution
expressing confidence in the wisdom and
patriotism Of the administration in deal
ing with the Cuban question, bn that
resolution was carried OF its feet with a
whiri Of enthusiastic patriotism when the
following substitute, offered by Gen. Hick-
enlooper. was adopted in its stead:
Resolved. That from this time fortf, we
insist that the honor and dignity Of the
nation s demand Inc Jne enIorcement Of firm
It's purpose-peacefully, II we can; but
forcibly. II we must-the redress Of past
wrongs and the complete and unqualified
Independence Of Cuba.
There was no opposition to the substi-
tute. and Its passage was greeted by shouts
Of applause.
Evening star., 1898-03-31
THE POPE AS MEDIATOR.
Head of the Catholic Church Frfendl!
to Both Countries.

to Both Countries.
A dispatch from Rome yesterday says:
Mgs Del Val, the Spanish ambassador at the
Vatican. had a long interview today with
Cardinal Rampollo. papel secretary Of state.
This has revived the rumors that the
pope will intervene in the Cuban affair 1t
"a known however. that thus far offers Of
mediation from the Vatican have been
firmly but respectfully declined
The Rome correspondent of the London
Daily Chronicle says:
-. The Vatican earnestly desires peace.
The pope greatly esteems Spain, but also
manifests his warm sympathy for the
United States. The Vatican regards the
American Catholics as the hope of the
Catholic Church, and desires to do nothing
that will offend the Washington govern
ment."
Evening star., 1898-03-31
To Pay a War Claim.

Mr. Wellington yesterday introduced In
the Senate a bill to pay to Mary X. Lewis,
administrative Of Joseph C. Lewis, late of
the District OF Columbia. g 300 in fun for
her claim for supplies taken by the federal
troops during the civil war.
Evening star., 1898-03-31

Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock the body
Of the late Representative 6iupkins was
taken to Yarmouth. Mass. for interment.
A short funeral service was conducted
at Mr.. Slmpkine late home, 17t7 K street,
prior to the departure. The body was ac-
companied to Massachusetts BY q con-
gressional delegation.
Evening star., 1898-03-31
Capt. Mitchell Retired.

Capt. George Mitchell "a Artillery, has
been retired as a major. and First Lieut.
John a. clifford. ID Artillery, - captain.
Evening star., 1898-03-31
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to practice your belief. Well make the way essy
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tion to our regular hours Drop in sometime ana
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Evening star., 1898-03-31
CORSON & MACARTNEY.

CORSON & MCCARTNEY.
Members Of the New York Stock Exchange,
1419 ST.. Glover building,
Correspondents Of Meosrs. Van Embur1h 4 Atter.
bury. No. Wau st.. New York city
Bankers and Dealefu in Government Bopda
Deposits. Exchange. Loars
Railroad stocks ind bonds and ali securities
listed on the exchanges OF New York PhiiadelnhIa
Boston Al Baltimore bought and sold
speciality made OF investment securities. Dis
trict bonds and all \ cal Railroad, Gas Insuranca
and Telephone Stosk deelf fn
American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold.
je31-16d
Evening star., 1898-03-31
FAIR TONIGHT.

Pleasant Weather, With NortherIy
Winds Tomorrow.
Forecast till 8 pm. Friday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, fair tonight and Friday; northerly
winds
Evening star., 1898-03-31
The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company

OF the District Of Columbi

Chartered by special act Of Congress, Jan, 1867,
aud acts Of Oct, 1890. and Feb. 1852
Evening star., 1898-03-31

A man who has tried 1t says that two or
three dandelion leaves chewed before going
10 bed will always induce Sleep no matter
how nervous or worried man may be-
Evening star., 1898-03-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.

MRS PRlNDLE OF NEW YORK. WHO HAS
haI many years experience in work. will
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FRIDAY, April ], at T:i5 pin. 1t
sl1RITU UAISM.-FIERRE KEELER WASHING
tons well knywn medium. will give sittIngs at
the usnal reduction all day FRIDAY. meet
ing held FRIDAY NIGHT, o'clock. 0c5 Fl It.
NV.
Evening star., 1898-03-31

CUTTER FREEMAN NOW AT KEEN'S.
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Evening star., 1898-03-31

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you want to supply the glass. Wen
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drop a postal to come put them in.
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The age-herald., 1898-08-05
TEN VESSELS DESTROYED.
Report of Naval Operation Against Man
 zanillo on July Is.

Washington, Aug 1.-The navy depart ment has received full reports of the naval operations against Manzanillo on July 1S. They show that much more damage was done than is generally understood The re- ports specify no less than ten Spanish ves- sels sunk, burned or destroyed. The list as given Is follows:
 Gun vessels Maria Ponton, Delgado Per ado, Jose Garcia and Cuba Espanola burned; transports Gloria and merchant steamer Purissima Conception sunk; hs- trella, Guantanamo and Sentinel Deigado destroyed. -. {
 The American ships engaged in this oper- alton were the Wilmington, Helena SCOT rsoy uist Hornet. Wampatuck and Osceo- Ia with Commander c. c. Todd, Of the VII mington, in command. The reports Shom ics W that no damage was done the AmeriTat pcs ' sh;as and there were no casualties. The eneaeement ,p me lasted from 7:so to 1o:se a, m m, The spanish gun vessels destroy destrosee Goncep- wer mostly small ships the .sot inc navy has been after a long time.