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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
ARMY ORDERS.

Lieut.. Col. John Biddle, chief engineer,
U. 8. ", has been ordered to Chickamau-
ga National Park and report to Mai. Gen.
Brooke for assignment to duty as chief en-
greer of corps. He has been instructed
to transfer to Maj. B. C. Kingman, Corps
of Engineers, the works in his charge in
the states of Kentucky and Tennessee
Lieut. Hamilton Rowan, I'd Artillery, has
been relieved from duty with the Connecti-
cut volunteers, and ordered to Join his
proper station.
Capt Frank E. Waska. Company b, I'd
Infantry, Illinois Volunteers, has been
mustered out of the service on account of
disability.
Lieut.. B. H. Wells, I'd Infantry, has been
relieved from duty with the National Guard
of Utah and ordered to join his regiment.
The resignation ofoLieut. G. E. Higgins
4th Missouri Volunteers. has been ac-
cepted.
Acting Assistant Surgeon s. NJ Water
house. now atn Fortg Hamilton, N. Y. has
been ordered to report to Maj. W. B. Da-
Wis, surgeon, at Fort Myer, Va, for DUTY
Mt the general, hospital at that place.
Capt. F. W. Cole has been ordered to re-
port to Maj. Gen. Goppinger for duty as
qrartermaster of e brigade in the 4th
Maj. George. H. g1orney, surgeon. has
been assigned to sfbe command of the
United States, hospital ship Relief.
Maj. Frank 2. Nye, now on duty at the
War Department. has been ordered to as
slime the duties oftpurchasing and depot
&C mmissary at Chattanooga.
Lieut. w. P. Richardson. sth Infantry.
has been ordered to report to the COM
manding officer at Fort st. Michael Alas
ka, for duty at that station.
Capt. w. p. Kendall. assistant surgeon at
Fort Brown. Texas, has been ordered To
Tampa, Fla. for duty with the 9th Cav.
airy.
Capt. H. A. Shaw. assistant surgeon. ba.
been placed in charge of the general hos
pital at Key Nest. Fla.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Walter Whit
ney has been ordered to duty at Fort
Sheridan, Ill.
Lieut.. G. NICK. Williamson, sth Cavalry
has been relieved from duty with the Ne
braska Volunteers and ordered to return
! to his proper station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Nearly Drowned by Fish.


Thomas Farley. while fishing in the Sus-
quehanna ne.Ir Hoo per recently, was near
By drowned by an Overwhelming number
OF fish that surrounded his boat. Farley
Nas hshing quietly along the bank when
ne noticed an unusual disturbance In a
pool OF shore. Investigation proved the
ass to be several thousand perch from
three TO five inches long that had formed
school In cove Rowing his boat into
their midst he was scooping them in with
his hat. when. leaning too far over the
beat upset precipitating him into the
water. ~
The large and compact number Of fish
made swimming almost impossible and
though Farley Is good swimmer. he ven,
down twice before reaching a spot upon
which he could rest his feet HI. burried
home. changed his clothes ami returned To
the scene, but the mass mad disapnssrad
II is supposed the school was caused bv IN,
sudden falling Of the stream. which Nj
been very high. ard that the fish finau,,
found an outlet. Large quantities of nsrcb
have been caught above and below ar
spot since the occurrence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
CAPT. BURR's NEW DUTIES.
Col. bingham to Relieve Him of
Charge of the Aaueduct.

Captain Edward Burr. corps of engineers,
formerly assistant to the Engineer Co =
missioner of the District, and more recent
ly in charge of the Washington aqueduct,
has been ordered to proceed at once to
Fort Tampa, Fla. and assume command of
Company E, battalion of engineers, reliev-
ing Lieutenant Colonel James Lusk, corps
of engineers, recently appointed chief Ell
gineer of the I'd Army Corps.
Col. Theodore A. Bingham. corps of en-
gineers, in charge of public buildings and
grounds in this city, will. in addition to his
present duties, relieve Captain Burr of the
charge of the Washington aqueduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
SIX MINERS DROWNED.
Caught In the Shaft of a Pennsylya-
MIA COlliery.

POTTSVILLE. Pa, May 27.--Word reach
ed here this morning that while miners
were working in tde red ash vein Of the
kaska William colliery, about ten miles
east of here, yesterday a large body of wa
ter was struck, and six men are supposed to
have been drowned. They are:
William Morgan, married, wife and two
children.
William Derr. singh, seventeen years old
Martin Nalochis.
Peter Durkin, wife in Poland.
Paul koscinski.
Wendele Krovishki.
1t is possible that Derr and Morgan may
be rescued, but there is no hope for The 9TH
ers.
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TO GO TO THE PACIFIC.
district Volunteers Might BE Among
Those Called On

Acjutant General Corbin vas In telegra-
phic correspondence today with referenc.
to the defense Of the Pacific coast after the
departure Of the expeditions to the Phillip
pines 1t Is likely that some of the eastern
volunteer regiments will be required for
this service. and the LIST District of Column
IiA' Sth Massachusetts and 69th New York
Volunteers are mentioned as likely to be
me first called upon. They are fully armed
and equipped and ready to move, and have
all applied for service in the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May 27.-Ths
scuth-bound Oakdale accommodation train
on the Cincinnati Southern railroad COL
ltGed with a freight engine near Dayton,
Tenn, this morning From the best in
formation now obtainable, Engineer Hud-
son Of the accommodation and two brake
men named Sevarson and Matthews were
killed. Baggagemaster Dressback and the
engineer of the freight train were badly
injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
CONTESTED WILL.
Lively Contest Likely Over Estate of
Mrs. Cryer.

Mrs. Cryer.
A lively contest over the will of the late
Elizabeth Jane Cryer is likely to occur as
the result of the filing of a petition from
Jane Frances Lacy and Constantia V Brot-
ton in the Orphans Court, Judge Hagner
today.
through their attorneys. Messrs Tall
mage A and Wilton j. Lambert, they ask
that the alleged last will and testament of
Mrs. Cryer be refused probate The cave
ators state in their petition that they are
Dotn daughters of the testatrix and charge
that TIER mother was incapable of making
wand will at the time it bears date, and
that II executed by her at all it was pro-
cured by the Undue influence importunities
and persuasions of another daughter. Mary
A. Davis. OF of some other person or per
sons unknown to the petitioners The es-
tate Is said to be worth about SlOoo0
Whlie by the alleged will Mrs Lacy and
MIS-. Breton were left only 500 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Mrs. Day is Recovering.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 27.-Mrs. Will
liam r. Day. wife Of the Secretary of State,
who has for some time past. been under
treatment at the Cleveland General Hos
pitai is rapidly recovering and will soon
be fully restored to health. Mrs. Day ex-
poets to leave the hospital within a few
days. and. after brief visit at Canton.
will probably go TO Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
CHURCH CONSTITUTION CHANGED.
Important Action Taken at Presby.
terrain General Assembly.

WINONA LAKE. Ind, May 27.-In the
Presbyterian general assembly today devo-
tional exercises and miscellaneous business
ot cupied the first hour. One item was the
declaration of the adoption of an amend
n-ent to the constitution of the church plac-
ing the music of the church under thu COM
plete direction of the church session.
The regular order of the day was the re-
port of the committee on the board of
church erection, presented by DR.. B. w.
Perry, San Leandro, Cal.
After the presentation of the report the
assembly was addressed by DR.. Perry and
by DR.. Erskine N. White. secretary Of the
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
TWO PRIZES RELEASED.
Decisions Rendered In Several Cases
by Court at Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla, May PIN the United
States circuit court today Judge Locke rem
dered decisions IN the cases of the six
Spanish steamers seized during the first
days of the Cuban blockade. These in
Guided the most valuable prizes taken
since the war began.
The Catalina and Miguel Jover were re-
leased, both vessels and cargoes. The
Pedro and Guido were condemned and for
feited. The Buena Ventura, being neutral
property, is to be restored to it's owners, as
it is protected by the Presidents proclama-
tion. Tine question of the Panama's cargo
is taken under Amusement.
In the cases of the Pedro, Guido. Buena
Ventura and Panama, the owners, through
their attorneys, filed notice of appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Will Arrive This Evening.

Representative Bull Of Rhode Island has
received telegram from the governor of
that state announcing that a regiment OF
volunteers, fully equipped at the states
expense, will reach Washington this even
ing 10 go into camp at Camp Alger. The
governor says the regiment is in a praise
worthy condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Nicolini,. VIII probnted.

LONDON, May 27.-The will of the late
Signor Ernesto Nicolini, husband of
Madame Adelina Patti. who died on Janu-
airy Is last, at Pau, France, was probated
today. The estate is valued at f41 021 (s2O5,-
1861.
1t has been announced that the late Sig
Tor Nicolini left the sum of 100000 to his
widow (Adelina PATTI, and to his three
children by his first marriage Madame
Patti, it was added, renowned the legacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
POWDER MILL BLOWS TIP
the Man Killed and Another Serious
1y Injured Thereby

HAZARDVILLE, Conn. Nav 9TH,
corning mill of the Hazard Powder Conn
pany. in which fuses were prepared ax-
ploded today. Alfred Dlunden was killed
and Foreman James Colburn was seriously
injured. The mill was a small building.
one of hundred constituting the Hazard
Powder Company's plant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Troops DispeI Rioters.

ERFCRT, Germany, May 27-Serious
rioting took place here yesterday as the re-
suit of local grievance. The troops were
called Gut to quell the disturbance and
charged upon the mob with drawn swords.
Twenty persons were more or less seriously
injured and thirty of the rioters were ar
rested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Two Mig Fire. Today.

HOuLTON. Me-. May 27-F. w. Tit
combs lumber mills, including the mills,
dry houses. stables, two hundred thousand
feet of finished lumber and other materials,
were destroyed by fire today. The loss is
$40, 600.
HOLLISTON. Mass, May 27.-The har-
ness factory of Hughes & Co was Destroy
ed BY fire today; loss, $35, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
GERMANY IS NEUTRAL.

Ambassador White Pleased at Evil
dence of Good Faith.
BERLIN, May 27.-United States Ambas-
sador White is greatly pleased at fresh
evidence yesterday of Germany's strict neu-
trality. Acting upon Information from the
United States consul at Hamburg, to the
effect that the Spanish steamer Pinzon was
about to sail with contraband of war, Mr..
White went to the foreign office and pro-
tested, with the result that the government
officials acted promptly. The steamer was
searched and no contraband of war was
found on board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Md. May 27.-The LIST
Rhode Island Regiment. with thirty-two
cars. left Jersey City at 10 o'clock this
morning for Falls Church, Va, by way of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. will ar
rive In Baltimore about pm. and WASH
ington about 4:lH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Imposes Sen fences

Judge Bradley. in Criminal Court No. 9,
passed sentence today in criminal cases
as follows:
Jeremiah Addison and Thomas Day.
HOUSEKEEPING; eight months each in jail,
and Henry Brown, larceny from person:
two years in Trenton prison.
Andrew Fields, convicted OF larceny from
the person, was released. and his sentence
suspended during good behavior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIM0RE, May 27-Flour dull, unchanged
receipts, IL, I42 barrels; exports, 9949 barrels
Wheat weak-spot and month, 134al34l.; June 13l
asked; July, l1o+a11l; August. loo asked: steamer
No. red, lbs asked-receipts, los. $50 bushels
exports, 139. 657 bushels; stock, COZ 034 bushels
sales, 5000 bushels-southern wheat by sample
spot, month and June. 37a37h; July, 3Ii.a37ts
steamer mixed 36a36k-reeeipts BOG, 975 bushels
exports 1856, 100 bushels; stock .223 SyS bushels
sales, Sc, 900 bushels-southern white corn IS; do
yellow. 3114 Oats dull and easier-No. 2 white
36t2a37; No. mixed 33a33Lrreceipts, L. 512
bushels; experts none; stock, AL $40 bushels Rye
dull and iower.No; 2 nearby. coy; No. western.
62Vrecepts, 6,207 bushels; exports, "a 2S5 bush.
els; stock, a23,9D bushels Hay steady-choice
timothy. $12 5oa$13. Grain freghts duIl--steam to
Liverpool per bushel, Id. June; Cork, for orders
per quarter, IS. 3d. June. Sugar strong unchanged
Butter steady. unchanged EGGS weak, unchanged.
Cheese steady, unchanged. Lettuce Sl25asI so
per basket. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Good Roads I'm Massachusetts,
I'M the Boston Transcript.

The ways and means committee has re-
ported in favor of the appropriation OF
$400,000 for highways G200,OO0 less than the
committee on roads and bridges recon-
m ended), all but 100000 of it to be avail
able this year. This is a generous amount
of money to put into roads, and it Is well
invested But let the house remember this
when the wide-tire, or road-protector, bill
comes before it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices OF
the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange Correspondents,
Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury. No. =
oil CT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

Citizen-"Mr. Greatmann, / heard a en-
rious debate the other evening The SUBJ
tect was, Can a Politician Be a Christian >.
What's your opinion?''
Mr.. Greatmann Qocal statesman)-"He
KIN. but he'll git Hcked."-New York
Weekly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Goes to Jury.

The case of N. Carroll Downs against the
Metropolitan Railroad Company and others
was given to the jury this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Government Bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-


Senator Quay today introduced a bin
providing that the pensions of all soldiers
who served in the war of the rebellion
which have been cut down shall be re-
stored. and declaring that no pension TO .
soldier should be less than s12 per month:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
Marriage Licenses.

marriage licenses have been issued as fol-
lows:
White-Otto c. Keane and Jessie F. Saun-
ders. both of Louisa county, Virginia. Rob-
ert II. Bowman and Mary E. Poland, both
of Anacostia, d. c.; Fred H. Waltze and
Mabel Dunn, both Of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

GrAfn, Fr0vfsf0ns md Cotton Markets
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1927 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg, Tnalmann & Co., New York
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02
FLYING SQUADRON READY
Unwise to Move From It's Present
Strategic Position.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Commodore Schley Has the Swiftest
Group of warships Ever Assembled
in One Squadron-Orders to
the Naval Militia.

Washington. April 1.-The flying
squadron is to remain in Hampton
Roads for the present at least. This
announcement was made late this at
ternoon by Secretary Long, and set at
rest the reports which la been cur
rent throughout the day that a move
ment of the squadron was imminent.
The secretary stated that the depart
ment believed that the present rendez-
vous of the squadron was the most
available n from which the ships un-
der Commodore Schley could operate in
carrying out the purpose for which IL
was formed, that is. the protection OF
the North Atlantic seaboard. He
added hat no orders had been issued to
Commander Schley, and that none were
in immediate contemplation. 1t has
beer an open secret for some days that
the naval authorities have regarded the
approach of the Spanish f1otilla with
apprehension. and their feelings in this
regard were strong enough to call the
matter to the tenti of the authori-
ties. After considering the matter.
however. il was decided hat no orders
would be issued looking to a movement
of the squadron. While the decision
is understood to have been based pri-
marily upon the fact that ii would be
unwise to remove the ships from their
present strategic position. yet it is be-
lieNed that diplomatic CHARACTERIZATION
also had some weight.
The flying squadron will be COM
pleted tomorrow with the arrival of
the Minneapolis at Hampton o and
then the swiftest group of warships
ever gathered i'm one feet will be as
sembled under Commodore Schley's
flag.
Supplementing the action taken yes
terday by the navy department in re-
questing governors of states to drill
and equip the naval militia so as to be
ready f2r emergency, Assistant Secre-
AIRY Roosevelt to-day sent letters to
the governors of those ~seacoast states
not having such organizations. TO take
steps looking to the formation of naval
militia so far as is possible under the
state laws. 1t is hoped by the naval
officials that each of these states will
be enabled to promptly acquiesce in the
departments request and be prepared to
assist in the naval auxiliary work.
The navy department received in
formation to-day that the cruisers Viz
caya n Oquendo. the two fine Spanish
cruisers which have been lying at Hav-
nj a left that port. Their destina-
ton Is not known. but there is reason
to believe they have gone 10 join the
torpedo fotilla.
The naval officers continue reticent
regarding the acquisition OF new vessels
for the auxiliary fleet and the negotia-
lions for the purchase OF ships of war
abroad but there were indications to-
day that i'm spite of the announced be-
lief of the department that no more
ships were to be looked for in that
quarter all hope has not been aban-
doned.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02
INTERVENTION IN CUBA.
senate Committee Outlines a Course
Of Action.

The senate Committee Outlines a Course
of Action.
Washington. April 1.-The sub-com-
mittee OF the senate committe on Tor
eign relations appointed to draft a re-
port and prepare a form of esolutions
outlining a purse Of action which this
government shall pursue toward Spain
with reference to Cuba so far COM
pleted its work to-day that IL will be
able TO report to the full committee at
its meeting tomorrow. The sub-com-
mittee will recommend the adoption OF
a resolution declaring. in the first
place, for the recognition of the indie
pendence Of the Cuban republic, and In
the second, for intervention by the
United States with her army and navy
for the purpose OF assisting the Cubans
to secure independence in case Spain
continues to refuse to concede II.
The committee will treat the rescind-
ing of the order for the concentration OF
the Cuban non-combatants as a subter-
fuge and will dwell upon the past. IL
not the present. treatment OF these un-
f~ortunates: will detail the Maine Incl
lent and attempt to demonstrate that
IL is a sufficient cause for the declara-
ton of war IL this country were DESTROYS
of making II such. and also VIII touch
upon the injury to American interests
caused by the Cuban struggle as a full
justification for our interference.
There has been an EFFORT made to per-
suade the committee that SPANS re-
lease of the recommendation leaves the
United States practically without ex-
cuse for Intervention. but the commit
tee has not so far been convinced by
this reasoning. and there Is great una
nimity in the rejection of this view. as
there is In the decision as TO the general
course TO be pursued.
The committee will report upon Mon
day unless 1t Is then made evident that
II has been impossible for the president
to complete his promised message for
lack of time. The disposition of the
committee is now against much further
-postponement for any cause. The COM
mittee's present information is. how
ever. to the effect that the message will
be ready for submission by Monday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02
The Feeling In Madrid.

Madrid. April 1.-The opinion Is ex-
pressed from an authoritative source
that an agreement between the govern
ments Of Spain and the United States
will be reached. including the Maine
and reconcentrados questions. Ii is
added 1t Is also a means or arriving at
n durable peace solution. 1t is also said
the government and Captain Blanco are
in accord with the peninsular govern
ment to assist in this work of peace.
Those best informed here believe peace
is assured unless President McKinley's
hands are forced. making him depart
from the calm attitude he assumed
throughout the crisis.
II is further semi-officially asserted
the Spanish government, believing they
correctly interpret the sentiment Of
justice and lofty aims" of the president.
assert Spain will not hesitate to do
everything necessary to preserve peace
without other limits than national dig
nifty and territorial integrity"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-02
Neither Can Concede.

London, April 1.-The Madrid corre-
s~pondent of the Standard says: Both
United States Minister Woodford and
the Spanish minste show a decided re-
serve as to the contents of the Spanish
memorandum. but IL is said to be a
strong restatement of the Spanish case
on all the points raised by the United
states. and especially in regard to the
p~acifcation of Cubs n the settlement
of the Cuban question from h Span
ish point of view. In political and di-
plomatic circles the situation is deemet
critical because il is difficult for either
side to make concessions likely to be
acceptable to the other. judging by the
attitude they have maintained in the
recent negotiations.