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Evening star., 1898-02-25
PRIEST UTTERS TREASON.
Father Weber Advises His ParishiOn-
ers to Fight for Spnin.

A dispatch from Kingston, N. Y, says:
Roman Catholics in this city generally and
the members of the knights of st. John in
particular are in state of great indgna-
ton over the declaration reputed to have
been made by Father Weber at the fune-
raj Of a member of the knights of ST.
John, a semi-military Catholic society
composed largely of Germans. Father
Weber, it is alleged, said that it was the
duty of every loyal Catholic to take up
arms for Spain against the United States
in case war was declared against that
country, and that every patriotic German
Catholic should do all in his power to aid
Spain. Catholic nation.
Continuing his remarks, it Is said, the
priest declared that President Mckinley
and the members of his cabinet ought to
be blown UP and that the American flag
was not the one for loyal Catholics to fight
for under any circumstances
Father Weber is alleged to have said that
he had been twice imprisoned because of
his religion and his sentiments regarding
this country, and he intimated also that
If necessary he was ready and willing to
be again imprisoned for the same cause
To a reporter who called on him today
Father Weber said: Il preached q Catho-
lie sermon to members of a Catholic So
ciety, ard it Is robody's business what 1
said. / simply instructed Catholics what 1t
was their duty to do
He refuses to affirm or deny the reports
of his utterances
Evening star., 1898-02-25
THEY CAN'T WALK OR TALK.
Children Who From Want of Asso-
citation Have Learned Nothing.

Sioux Falls IS d. st. Paul Pioneer Press
Students of anthropology from number
OF scientific institutions of the country are
interesting themselves in the case of two
children recently admitted to the Chill
dren's Home in this city. Last August the
home authorities were called upon to in
terfere in behalf Of these children, who
up to that time. had been confined since
their birth in a small room. with no asso-
citation but their mother and who although
the elder child is eight years old had never
worn any clothes. From the day of their
birth they had been without clothing of
any kind. The limits of the room. prevented
them from getting any exercise, and up to
the present time they have not learned to
talk. They are Gnmoved by pain or emo
ton, and in action and habits resemble an
oyster more than they do human beings.
Professor Mason of the Smithsonian In
stltutfon and Professor Giddngs of Co.
lumbia University have become interest ed
IN the accounts given of these children,
and VIII soon make Il personal investiga ton
into their cases. 1t is believed that their
present condition may be attributed to
lack of association and education and If
TINS theory proves correct they will have to
be treated as newborn babes. II is q q,les-
ton for scientists to answer, and calls up
the query, To what extent is association
and education responsible for the deyelop-
ment OF the human beingy'
II may be hard to believe that the chill
dren Of native Pennsylvanians could be re-
duced to such condition of unconscious
ness Emotion. JOY. sorrow and pain are
unknown to them They cannot walk, the
nearest approach to motion being an effort
to raise and lower their feet, without being
able to make any advancement. The simple
hablts OF childhood are unknown to them,
and yet they are not feeble-minded Super
intendent Sherrard declares that no feeble
minded institution in the country can pro-
Evening star., 1898-02-25
East RidlnH.


Members of the. police bicycle squad did
a land office business yesterday. Five per-
sons arrested for spelling their wheels
were Thomas Tongue, Joseph Becaid. John
seamark. John w. des sGropt and Maurice
Appleby. They left ,coliaterals ranging
from 81 to $ and theirscoaASerais were for
feited in the Police ,coarr today. William
N. Ward. for, failure tS, nake.a bell on his
wheel; forfeited g collsJefa4 Frank I.arn-
accused Of fast riding appeared for trial.
and the complaint was that he rode at the
rate of about seventeen miles an hour. Mr..
Larned thought he was riding at the rate
of - mile in about nine minutes.
"He is not a member, of the band of
scorchers," pleaded his counsel, land !
hope your honor will take his personal
bonds.'
s. was imposed,
Evening star., 1898-02-25

From the Boston Evening Transcript.

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
Electric balloon signaling is showing
nrch progress in the facility and certainty
of its methods. Signaling from the car of
an ordinary captive balloon requires the
use of balloon of considerable size, and
also presupposes calm weather, but when
the signals are made by electric flashes
the operator can remain on the ground
with the apparatus, and the balloon is port
able and can be quickly inflated Eric s.
Bruce has invented system which is in
dependent of the configuration of the coun-
try: Instead of the Morse key contacts.
Which would not Withstand the heavy cur
rents necessary for lighting, he uses a
specially improved key worked by carbon
contacts. For military purposes he advises
the operation of balloons of vanished
cambria, such, in fact, as now ara used by
Great Britain, Italy and Belgium. Gold
beaters skin also Is a material much in
vogue. 1t is so light that an eighteen-inch
balloon constructed of It and filled with
ccal gas will lift itself. On the other hand
II would require a cambric balloon seven
feet In diameter. to lift itself. Mr.. Bruce
believes that electric balloon signaling soon
win be extensively applied to scientific ex-
ploration In arctic and antarctic expedi-
tions. For that purpose he recommends
ballod1 seven feet in diameter, which would
lift son feet of cable. with cubic capacity
Of 80 feet The filling of this would neces-
State the taking out of a steel tube of
compressed hydrogen about eight feet long
He finds it good practice to put the lamps
Inside the balloon This causes a loss of
illuminating power, but makes the signaling
clearer. Whsn .incandescent lamps are
flashed the flament remains hot for mo-
ment- In the open this is visible and con-
meets the flashes. whereas with the lamps
inside the balloon. the afterslow is not
seen. In foggy weather the lamps, of
course, have to be outside, bat then the
fog acts as would the goldbeaters' skin en-
velope and obviates the confusion caused by
the aftergloW.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
POOR MONEY FOR POOR COUNTRIES.
1t All Depends ON the Volume of Ex-
ports.

Fr, m, the Yale Review.
Every country has the money that it de-
serves and its economic circumstances will
allow. Poor money Is the manifestation of
the poor ecoiomic conditions of country.
When Italy, after the crisis of 1887, had to
pay several millions of debts te foreign
cotrrp ries, she could only pay them with
commodities or with gold which is accept
led as commodity for Its intrinsic value.
iAccor;lingly, If the United States have a
&C od wheat crop. they yearly Fay with its
expectation fer the greater part of the Eu-
ropean imports. But, if such a crop fails,
gold has to flow out of the country. 1t is
on this account as we Know that the
United States sometimes resort to a spe-
cia1 kind of public toan il order to call
/ Lack the gold from abroad. Resorting to
such means. the United States have been
able to keep their good money. On the
OF her hand, other countries have adopted Il
/ measure entirely different. which ruined
their money. When gold MOI ey had left
them, i.istead of getting 1t back by means
OF a loan abroad. they preferred to issue
paper money, which was a lean eXtorted
from all the citizens of the state. This
Happened in Italy. To restore the balance
OF trade, and to pay the debts contracted
with foreign countries, Italy was left with
out gold money. Then, since the bulk of
her imports and the interest on foreign
debts exceeded her exports. she met with
a yearly deficit. In order to make up this
deficit the subsidiary silver coins. the one
and two-franc pieces, were sent abroad
Such thing happened both in 1893 and
1884. Had Italy been able to make up this
deficit by means Of commodities, had she
been able to increase her exports. her silver
pieces would have remained in the country
with the gold money. The sorrowful COM
plant Of tie Spanish cortes was indeed
childish, wnen- they addressed a petition
to the King at Valladol'd i'll 1442, because
the foreign merchants drew tie money out
of the country. Those innocent Spanish
representatives failed to see that it was
the fault of the people, who only bough,
commodities of foreigners without export
ing any at all. The foreign merchants. there
fore, had to get money in return for their
commodities. History furnishes US many
such instances. The SAME thirg happened
in Italy after 1887; gold and silver flowed
out of the country. and we were compelled
to resort temporarily to inconvertible paper
money. The rate of exchange in Italy rose
to great height. In spite of it's fiuctuation.
But money itself has nothing to do with
this case; the real source of the evil is the
great difference between imports and eX-
ports. If Italy could succeed in exporting
more than she imports the premium of
exchange which she now pays would dis
appear and gold money would automati-
cally flow into the country. Even when
Italy had her own gold currency, the tenn
pcrary fluctuations in her imports and eX-
ports brought about some variation in the
premium on exchange. The great exporta-
tion to France of Italian silks during the
months of June and July diminished the
premium on exchange.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
Enforcihe Trusnt Law.

Mr.. w. B. Powell. the superintendent of
the public schools, has referred to the Dis
trict Commissioners letter received by
him from Mrs. Mary S:Stssst, corresponding
secretary of the Federation Of Women's
Clubs, relative to the aerMorcement of the
truant law Mrs. Gist contends that the
law is operative. but Mr. Powell, In the abb
sence OF truant officers. cannot see how the
law can be enforced.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
Hard to Understa nd.
From Puck

TWck.
THE language of you Americans is very
difficult for me to understand" remarked
the visiting Englishman.
I'm what way" asked his American
friend.
We'll, Mr.. Tenspot said that golf made
him tired, and ! replied that I did not
know that he played golf, and he admit
ted that he did not. Now, how could golf
/ weary a man who does not play the
game?"
Evening star., 1898-02-25
Mems furnishings.

New and Up-to-date Spring Neckwear in
every new design and pattern. Pufs, Tecks,
aoar-1a, an% RoMs ,Sands; st Club Ties Is & SOC.
Mems Full Regular Half Hose in tan and
black. Worth 15c. Saturdays I'M,
25c. buys three pairs.
On, hundred dozen of the newest effects in
Hail and Stripe Half Hose. Fur Dr.
Saturuay .S$e
Mems Plain White and Fancy Bordered
ise'nft's ss ssr sanntsGfhlefs sai%ISay Worth 12c.
Another 25-dozpn lot of Mems Fast Black
Half Hose with full maco feet. n Or
Regular price, 25c. For Saturday. A>Se
zoe. buys thee pairs
Mems Shirts. colored bosom and all-over
oolors. with link cuffs to match. Every one
guaranteed to fit. Real worth, I5c. AR~
Saturday 8 price. ...--.-.---.--.-. uoSe
All the remaining sizes of our special job
of Ail-linen Collsrs will be closed out Oh
Saturday Mt
Evening star., 1898-02-25
Infant Found I'm Park.

Since the arrest of the coiored woman for
throwing away and causing the death of
her infant, several live babies have been
found. The last one picked. up was a col
ored child, found last night on the park
ing near 4th and streets northeast When
discovered the baby was very much alive
Policeman Williams of the 9th precinct had
1t removed to the Bruen Home. Should the
police happen to find the inhuman mother
Of the child she will be prosecuted.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
Special Notice.

W. W. kISfMEI. desires to announce that he Ia
no longer with J. Ionis Loose. but has opened n
store for himself at St5 Vermont ave. Choice Cut
Flowers and Decorative Plants, fe2I-7d
Evening star., 1898-02-25
25c. to S2.98.

Scarf Pins. solid gold and rolled plate.
2 25 and 49c
Imitation Shell Hair Pins. ..... -15c- doz.
New Hair Ornaments, in Italian shell. DC
New Neck tOutDs.i. = <>DC-
Side Conlts, shell and aIaber I0c to aSc. pr.
Sterling Mounted Side Combs.
49c. and sec. pair
Jeweled Side Combs. .25c. 10 .iSc. pair
Pon,padour Combs. Sc. to sSc.
Real Shell Side Combs, 25c., 39c. and
ifa nafr-
Evening star., 1898-02-25
Glove Specials.

81 90 Kid Gloves at LOGs
We have decided TO offer on SATURDAY. 20
dozen OF our 2-clasp Kid Gloves baught 10
sen NJ Sl;oo; IN the most delicate shades Of
cray, mode, tan and rich brown at 73c
ihey have black and self stitching; are per
iecf hitting. elastic and dura bic
nSatiemens M-I5 Gloves. in pomlar
shades. gray and reindeer skin Spe-
ciai price TO MAKE room for Easterc m
stock ... 2S
Tried on and warranted
l.iaies 2-clasp Mocha Gloves. in brown
and gray Tried on and warranted. On
Tomorrow SSVc.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
Saturday Specials From the
First Floor.
Ladies' Hosiery,

NdUHeS TIOSlery.
Our spring line of FGney Hosiery is now
o"mplete in all the new and beautiful ef-
fects OF Lace, Lisles. Stripes, Polka Dots
and Plaids. at
25c., 35c., 5Oc., 75c. & ST..
Ladies Best French Lisle Thread. irop
stitch. double soles and high-spliced Dr..
heels Special for Saturday at. ZOGs
Ladies Real Maoo. fast black split sole
and high-spliced heels. Regular OR
Iaice, :Sc For Saturday .......... ZSCs
Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Vests low necl, and
no sleeves with ribbon at neck and m,
armhoies. Saturdays price. HVCe
Childrens Two-snd-two Ribbed Hose with
iuil regular feet. Worth l213c. For q,
Saturday ................-. &C.
Evening star., 1898-02-25
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EF1MONS S. SMITH,
Moving Goods and Moving Prices,

Night and day the work of rearrangement going Satur
day VIII lind the departments occupying the te upper
Gated and established in their quarters The fifth
entirely to Furniture Reigeaors and Baby Carriages presents
remarkably handsome appearance with the spring
played before.
Toys and Trunks occupy the fourth floor complete cap
tWang Our popular and unique Dart-
ments being made and indispensable
Keepers the wonderful and daily increasing supply of useful and
ornamental household goods.
The rapid perfect renders all floors equally
ib1e
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GERMANY Is SPARRING
FOR AN OPENING.
O0cers ~ Manila Aaxfous for = Pre-
text 90 Interfere With In
huPgenta,

MANILA, June IL. via Hongkong, June
f.-There Is a story current here this
evening 10 the effect thai the captain and
officers OF the German warsatp Irene went
To a pIcnic on horseback TO the further out
posts OF San Juan accompanied By the
highest Spanish sfaly officers. They had
a champagne lunch and the captain Of the
Irene Is said 10 have made . speech during
which he declared the Americans vii
never annex the Philippine islands while
William remains emperor" TIE Germans.
IL Is further said. with their Spanish hoe IS
might have been killed by the insurgents.
who had the road To San Juan strong.g
aIubushad, bat IL IL further asserted the
insurgents had orders TO avoid g!yiaK q
pretext for German intervention. Finally.
IL ~ said. the Germans proposed To remove
the wounded Spanish soldiers 10 a hospital
ship under the German flag. but Admiral
Dewey Is reported 10 have replied that
hitherto mediation had always been Brit
ish. and II will remain 80.
LONDON June IS--The Hongkong cor
respondent Of tho Daily Mall says:
There IL an idea in Manila that the Ger
mans have something up their sleeves. On
this poin. my correspondent writes:
The Germans are disposed 10 lss med
d.esoase here. Germans ard Spanaris are
very chummy, entertaining one another
at dinner parties ard walking arm n arm
everywhere. There Is no question about
how the British feel. They are watching
the Germans closely"
T. appears that the German cruiser
kaiserin Augusta on entering Manila bay
took the unusual course of saluting the
Spanish flag. This caused much comment.
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PREPARING To TAKE HAWAII
Admiral Miller Will Probably DC
Emuowercd 10 Raise the Flag.

Empowered TO Hctse tue r A"S ~
NEW YORK, June IA special TO the
Herald from Washington says; Vigorous
Efforts are to be made to get the Haweiian
annexation resolution through the senate
by the first of next week.
Annexation within the next two weeks
Ia now considered 50 certain that the ad-
mii,istration is considering plans for for
mallv taking possession of the islands end
raising the American flag over Them THIS
duty "a 10 tie intrusted 10 Rear Admiral
Miller. commanding the Pacific squadron,
ara extraordinary haste is being made 10
prepare the cruiser Philadelphia for sea
=, that he will have creditable flagship
when he goes TO Honolulu.
Just what the ceremonies connected with
the transfer OF the islands from the gov
eminent OF Hawaii to that OF the United
States will be depends largely on crcurn-
stances There viii be a salute To the
flag BY the flagship and a landing party
OF sailors and marines. If the senate acts
by Saturday OF next week l; ia probable
that Rear Admiral Miller VIII arrive at
Honolulu! while the third Philippine ex-
petition u still in the hartor, and. II so.
the troops will be landed and there viii
be quite an imposing parade of the land
ana naval forces Of the United SsateS
Pending legislation by congress the gov
ernmen. of tho islands Is 10. be vested In
such persons a. the president. may direct.
IL L. understood that the president will ap-
r,oint President Dole 70 the first governor
ship Of the Islands Under the United States
and that Admiral Miller viii carry his COM
mission with him when he goes out 10
raise the flag.
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GEN. MOLINA'S FORCES
AWAIT AMERICAS ARMY.
Ten Thousand spanish Troops SOn-
centrated In anxns-CuDahs
Reach Key West.

KEY WEST, June 17.-Maj. Prado anu
two aides from Col. Rojas' insursent
forces arrived here today with important
dispatches for leaders in the United
States.
Mai. Prado and his companions left the
interior OF Matanzas province June !. ana
made their way through the swamp TO The
coast near Cardenas. They were COM
PEELED 10 lie about that place for seven
days. eluding the Spanish troops, but
eventually contrived to get small boar,
in which they rowed of 10 the nearest
ship Of the American squadron.
The Cuban major says there are be-
tween 1900 and 1900 Spanish troops UNI
der Gen. Molina in Matanzas province. the
greater number being concentrated close
TO the coast, between Mailrzas ana Car
denas. evidently prepared TO attempt 20
repel the invasion OF American troops.
The Cuban forces. Maj. Prado says.
number between 5000 and 5000 men In the
same territory Both sides are reported 10
be well armed, but screly in need Of pro-
visions. especially thA insurgents. The
Spaniards, 1t appears. have no corn for
their horses, and are feeding them on
rice.
Mai. Prado and his companions say
there IS absolutely no truth In ne report
perslssently circulated here OF the bod'-
bardrrent OF Cardenas a day or two ago.
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INSURGENTS PLAYING
A WAITING GAME.
pnder American Orders rhey Are
Holding hack, Exhau>ttnR the
Apant.h Forces.

Coryrisatsd ISIS. ~ ne Associated Press.
MANILA 1nne Is Via Hssugkonx June
: si e~AguirsaAa tee insalrgeat header. is@
seed proclamation eating ur~ou The ma
Vsv.s 81 assemble NJ t'avtIe q. JuHe l.
ara Inviting the AHlerfears - te present
~ tsse ceremony Of declaration OF intie-
renience.
tncessnut skirnGshirr eees on "a fhe
vitntty ~ Matsbar Santa Mssa ana Ma
Fate The staafars.s ARE making si@S.s,r-
ate efsotts - regain their les. positions.
Under American esdcrS. ;sm susisrgaus :
are holding back sHt piaygeS elusive gac-
tlca shat are cruelty sSAau$tsug 10 ths,
Spassards.
To-Day 50 native csgbine2es aSscscs. to
The Insurgents They eegSe originally lis.
armed ay sfn - p,afn general. bat recent
~ were given she.r arms again.
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cruits. detaciments from each volunteer
regiment are now In the states from which
they come. The remaining 32.0c0 Will be
organized into companies. battelions and
regiments. as the exigencies may require.
each state meeting the requirements OF
the SECOND as it did OF the first call. Tn
der the second call the various states and
territories viii furnish an organizations
twenty-five regiments OF infanOs. six
regiments aad three companies of infantry
In unattached organizations. fourteen light
, batteries and three heavy batteries Ac-
cording TO the statements made by Adjt-
Gen. Corbln. the new organizations will be
apportioned among the territories and
states as follows:
Ala harna-Two battalions Infantry.
california-One regiment infantry.
Connecticut-One regimen. infantry.
Georga-One regiment infantry.
Iliinoas-Two regiments infantry.
Indiana~one regiment infantry. and two
companies infantry.
Iowa--Two light batteries
Kansas-Two light batteries and two
hattalons infantry
Kentucky-one regimesk infantry.
Louisiana-Thres light batteries artil-
lery.
Malne-Three heavy batteries.
Mary,and-Ono battalion infantry.
observation-disclosures regiment infantry.
Michigan-One regiment infantry
Mississ.pp.-One regiment infantry.
Mlssouri-One regiment Infantry.
Nsbr1ska-One regiment infantry.
New Jeraey-ona regiment infantry.
New York-Three regiments infantry
and three light batteries.
North Caro,sna-Seven companies infan-
try
Oh,o-One regiment and nine companies
Infantry.
Oregon-Two light batteries artillery.
Observation-Disclosures companies in
fantry.
Rhode Island-Two batteries light artil-
lery.
South Carolina-Two batta.ions infantry.
Tennsssee-One regiment infantry.
Texas--one regiment infantry.
ITfah--One light battery.
NtFginsa-Two batcat}or1 infantry.
West Virgfnia--One regiment infantry.
washington--Ons battalion infantry.
Wiseons;n-One regiment infantry and
one light battery.
Nevsda~Tlls>ee companies infantry.
Arizona New Mexico Oki ahoma and H.
dian te:r.tory-AOue battalion infantry
each.
Wyoming. Idaho. Arkansas. F1oriaa.
Ne- Hampshire. Delaware. Montana,
North Dakota Vermont and The District
90 Columbia, having under tina first cali
furnished IN excess % thesr quota. WILL not
Ia called upon u furnish any new organ
nations i:nier the second call simply AL
ing the organizations now in the service.
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phEase use6 by the admiral that "skey
do Tot intend To take the city a, tie pres
cnt time" warrants the belief tnat ne has
reached perfect understanding with the
frsurgesit leader. and that the town IL not
tn be attacked until his Own troops arrive
For some reasons IL e extremely des.s-
abs that such should be the case. and that
Dewey shoul4 receive the surrender OK the
town ii person. rather than force the
SpansaT1s 10 surrender TO the insurgents.
and thereby AFFORD q possible prssext for
the interference OF sorne of the European
powers whose ships ars gathering in sus-
psciously large numbers in Manila bay.