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A "ROMAyTIC RESCUE

The throng of pedestrians In Broadway, ness
Herald Square. AT o'clock yesterday afternoon
witnessed daring rescue that ssvors much OF thu
intrigue OF some enterprising press agent A
woman In black" as all agreed. and carrying q
very pretty little girl" was seen 10 rush from the
west side OF Broadway to the middle of the street
Waiting her opportunity she dropped the little girl
In front of an approaching cable-car and fed
Just then "a handsome chorus girl playing with
q local company saw the little ones peril With
screams that gathered many hundreds Of people
the woman, totally obvious to her own danger
sprang before the car. picked up the little one and
Drew her 20 safety She carried the little girl 10
the sidewalk where a dozen other chorus girls
relieved her of her charge and Historically EN-.
hraced the little one and Insisted that their man.
ager adopt II as a mascot. And the crowd cheered
Later In the day woman called at the West
child as her daughter who had wandered away
from home.
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SOUTHERN PRESS COMMENT

Atlanta. April 2S.-"The Constitution" will say
tomorrow
The terrible expiation which Sam Hose was
forced TO nay for his crime will arouse flood Of
discussion carried or by those who know the facts
on the one side and by those who do not care Tor
facts the other.
But while the form. of this criminals punish
ment cannot be upheld let those who disposed
to crtic.se 1t look into the facts-and by these
facts temper the Judgment they may render.
An unassuming, Industrious and hard working
farmer after his days toll sat al his evening
meal Around him wife and children, happy
I'm the presence OF the man who was fulfilling to
them every duty imposed By mature. AT peace
with the world serving God and loyal TO humanity.
they looked forward TO the coming day.
Noselessly the murderer with upifted axe. ad-
yanced from the rear and sank 1t to the hilt In
the brain OF the unsuspecting victim
Tearing the child from the mothers breast he
flung II into the pool OF blood oozing from its
fathers wound
Then began the elimination which has dethroned
the reason of the people OF Western Georgia during
the last week As critics will howl about the
lynching THE Constitution will be pardoned for
stating the plain facts:
The wife was seized choked, thrown upon the
floor where her clothing lay in the blood Of her
husband. and ravished
Remember the fact. Remember the dark night
and above all. remember that shocking degrade
ton which inflicted by the black beast his
victim swimming In her husbands warm blood as
the brute held her to the floor.
Keep the facts in mind. When the picture IS
painted OF the ravisher in flames go back and view
that darker picture OF Mrs Crawford OUTRAGED In
the blood OF her murdered husband.
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SPANIARDS LEAVING CUBA,
UNWILLING TO REMAIN ON THE ISLAND AFTEF
AMERICAN OCCUPATION CEASES.

UNWILLING TO REMAIN ON THE ISLAND AFTER
AMERICAN OCCUPATION CEASES.
Havana April 23-Now and again some
prominent spaniard calls upon Major General
Brooke and endeavors TO learn. in more or
less diplomatic way, how long the United States
Government intends TO occupy Cuba. Such a
caller usually says that his stay will be only as
long as that Of the American troops. and that
when they go he will go.
The same sort Of questions are asked Of the
United States military authorities at the vari-
Gus provincial capitals, and of such civilian
Americans as are supposed to be cognizant OF
the purposes II President Mckinley in the
main The Spaniards are apparently appre-
hensive as to the future and passage to Europe
by the French and Spanish lines is being booked
three or four months ahead. Last month 0.&Os
persons left Cuba for the United States. many
OF whom were Spaniards, bound ultimately for
Spain. In the interior districts the Spaniards
are kept In constant discomfort by anonymous
threats and occasional outrages.
Charges Of dishonesty brought against certain
American. civilian purchasing agents for the
engineering department OF Havana are now
under inquiry. The complaints are said to have
originated with Spanish dealers. who allege
that they have been Invited to otter brides.
Sino Coca a foreman OF street cleaners, has
been detected In Offering payroll containing
thirty two names, while he had Dut twenty men
under his direction.
Captain Greble will succeed Captain John
Gary Evans police magistrate and Superin-
tendent OF the Department OF Corrections.
One OF the local papers asserts that several
former Spanish officers now living here intend
to offer the United States. through Governor
General Brooke. their services In the campaign
against the Fipinos. Senior Peroz, dealer In
second hand books. liz quoted as having said
that he and his friends are confident of being
able to enlist regiment In Cuba.
The Official returns show that during the first
quarter OF the year $534i 900 was imported and
So 900 059 exported all the latter going TO Spain
except 81. 200. which went 10 the United States.
In q fierce electric storm at Flor de Sasua
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LIST OF DEATHS OF SOLDIERS.

Washington April 23-The following weekly death
report was received to-day from General Otis:
Manila April %, 1899.
Adtutant- General Washington.
Following deaths since last weekly report:
From wounds In action: April 10 JOSEPH GRABOWs1
SKY private. Company c, am cavalry; ApIl 10 10
Colorado: April 20 BRUCE L. MACY. private. Com
pany c. Let Nebraska. -s...-.,.
Drowned taccidentaD April ri. JOHN MONTGOMERY
sergeant. Company X 81 ARTILLERY; April 2 JACOB
pOYD sergeant Company X. 4h Infantry variolold;
April 9. SAMUEL J. FEBRIARY private ,, G9mpanY
yate Company D. 81 Infantry. diarrhpa; April TO-
JOSEPH GOMPMAN. private. Company o. 18th In
fantry malarial fever; April 8. II. C. CHANDLER
private company G. % Oregon. erysipeias; Arri 20
tngfon tuberculosis: JAY f. TAYLOR private. Com
pany b. % oregon peritonitis; April ~ MICHAEL
RYAN sergeant, Company A. 14th Infantry.
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BELMONT TO BRYAN AGAIN.
INFLUENCE OF PoPULIsM OVER THE
sDEMocRATIc PARTY CONDEMNED
Perry Belmont has sent another letter to william
j. Bryan, In which he says:

Js
New-York. April 20
Dear Sir: The dispute are In over the .m ,lS
platform was not begun by any w1 ,,h me Demo
cratic Club the anniversary OF Jenerso'i hra,ed
day which the club has heretofore csi s,,ation
Instead Of accepting or decnn nv ne cb,nago plat
form OF three years ago. I replied for the ciuo
that individual opinions had nothing to do with the
letter describing me az Republican masquerad-
ing as a Democrat as unfit to celebrate the ann
versary Of Jenersons birthday because con com-
and altogether displaying undisguised intsnor
TO be offensive while ostensoly answering u'''''
invitation. -, ...o,r ac
c,sation you would have seen that those wno en-
deayor to persuade the Democracy 10 use inc i'oL
or less discarded inventions OF Repuoncans are VIZ
paths hallowed by the footsteps OF Jenersoh Maj
ison and Jackson. ,>-.,. uar,v
influence of Populism over the Democratc party
IS 10 be condemned because the Populists promote
repudiation of debts by advocating the issue OF
Government unlimited. unredeemaoie iuid , III,
tender paper dollars Populsm assas no. 9 9vn
dicaes and trusts which when so held Is 700 11os
unscrupulous corrupt and Oppressive Pu' ~
ulism goes further: II assails wealth. III tne
Of individuals, honorably acquired ana "Se'' 90"
Every tree Is known by its own fruit. What mas
been the fruit Of the Chicago platiormU3 ,sos
1893 emitting the scattering votes and cassyi n,
as Democratic the Silver vote. the fopuns' ~ ~
and the Democratic vote VIII De IN r' Colorado
idaho. Kansas North Dakota and Wyoming Inc the
Democrats had not in 1892 an electoral ticket 1ns
those States from the Republicans: That was true
also In Nebraska. Classifying Ior tapuar ore vic
venlence that Weaver vote OF 1872 az De'nvv t. as
and also In 1896 classifying the fus,on ~ 1900
1895 and 1885,
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MORE COUNTERFEIT STAMPS on CIGARS

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. April 20 (SpecaD.-Revenue
collectors have seized 10000 cigars manufactured
by a Lancaster Penn. firm. In this district, In ad-
ditlon to 1900 OF the same cigars seized In New
Orleans Yesterday The cigars were seized for hav-
ing counterfeit revenue stamps on them. These
seizures are coincident with late seizures In Chi
cago Cincinnati and San Francisco. Another large
LOT Will be seized here tomorrow.
Cincinnati, April z5.-Over one hundred thousand
cigars were seized here yesterday, making total
OF GoOOc In this city already found. All had the
Lancaster Penn spurious revenue stemps. They
were found In the hands OF nearly score of deal
ers whose names suppressed because they are
believed TO be innocent purchasers. The cigars
were OF a cheap grade. and were sold at tenptingfy
low prices.
Toledo Ohio April 3-Toledo revenue officers
have seized $1,000 cigars stamped with bogus reve-
nue. stamps The officers expect to find great
many more Of these stamps In use here. The goods
came from Lancaster. Penn.
Terre Haute Ind. April 23-The revenue officers
Of this district seized more than twenty-five thou
sand cigars bearing counterfeit stamps. The cigars
came from factories In Lancaster. Penn.
Louisville. Ky. April 21.-coliector c. Il. sapp
has seized 1000 cigars. the boxes In which they
were packed bearing counterfeit stamps -Four
thousand cigars were seized In New-Aioany' ina
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yesterday boy was killed and two girls wss
injured by lightning.
TYPHOID AT PUERTO PRINCIPE.

washington. April 3-The War Department To-
night received the following message from General
Brooke In answer TO telegram concerning 4
typhod-feyer outbreak In the camp at Puerto
Prncipe
Havana, 22d
Referring 10 sickness at Puerto Principe reports
this morning. Typhoid materially improved. Oc-
spite the best policed camp ! have ever known
Majority OF cases on hand are convalescent. Hos
pitaI shIp Missouri will take all the convalescents
as coon as II arrives. Inquiry falls TO locate cause
at camp. Think It was brought with ah Cavalry.
Observe that typhoid has been prevalent In many
cities In the States BROOKE. Commanding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-24
RruoRED CUT IN TELEPHONE RATES.

The New-York Telephone Company has been
making a mystery out OF a certain reduction In It's
rates which went into effect last Friday, but mas
not been announced yet. The employees OF the
company, when asked yesterday for particulars OF
49," ..oa',,,,o, declared that they dared not even
sneak about H. and X. c. Bethel one OF the ON
cisis refused 10 tell what the cut IN rates con
sis,sd Of or what class Of subscribers II anected
Charles r. Cutler. president OF the company Was
In Boston yesterday. II is rumortd however lhst
had for SIS. - 80 -tt
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TROOPS TO GUARD AGAINST LYNCHING.
DEACON IN BAPTIST CHURCH CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF A GIRL

TROOPS TO GUARD AGAINST LYNCHING.
DEACON IN BAPTIST CHURCH CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF a GIRL
Atlanta. April Ex-Governor Gambler tonight
ordered out eight companies OF the 9Th Infantry
State Militia stationed here. 10 guard the Fulton
County JAIL in Atlanta. report reached the
Governor in the afternoon that mob OF people
from Woolsy and Fayetteville were coming to
Atlanta TO lynch George w. Kern, who murdered
Miss Pearl Knott several days ago. and who was
last night placed I'm jail here 10 escape mob law IN
Fayette County.
Woosy. Ga. April 23.-The finding OF the body
OF Miss Pearl Knott In the Flint River, near this
place revealed a shocking murder. The body
was weighted down with ploughshares. axes and
trace chaint. and a bulet-hole was discernible
between the eyes The Coroner's jury returned
q verdict that Miss Knott came 10 her death by a
wound In the head from a pistol In the hands or
George w. Kern. prominent and wealthy
farmer OF this place. IL was brought out at the
inquest by Mrs. Wilson. sister Of the dead girl.
that Keriin came her house on April 10. between
and 8 o'clock In the evening. when her sister
was there. Pearl told her sister that she was
going with George Kerlin 10 marry his son. and
Mrs. Wilson swore that Kern and her sister left
her house together IN buggy. This the last
seen OF the girl
one witness swore that Kern offered him So to
swear that he him the night OF April -
about mile from kerlns home with a sick
mule This witness w j. Stubbs asked Kerlin
II the woman would ever be produced and kerlln
said: Il don't think she Will" Stobbs told Kerlin
that he would not swear that way. Kerlln Is
Church he has a family OF eight children and
is grandfather.
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STRICKLAND IN DANGER OF LIKE FATE
MOB TRYING HIM FOR HIS LIFE AT MID
NIGHT.

Palmetto. Ca, April 23.-Elijah Strickland.
the negro preacher who was accused by Sam
Hose, the negro burned TO death Newman
to-day, Of paying Hose So to murder Alfred
Crawford was captured by mob Of people from
this vicinity three miles out Of town tonight
He was brought to Palmetto. and at midnight
was placed on trial for his life by court COM
posed Of those who had arrested him. Speeches
for and against his character were made and
the trial is in progress at 1870 a. m.
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SOURCE OF INsURGENT SUPPLIES

London. April 24--The Madrid correspondent
of THE Daily Mail" says;
"A Spanish prisoner recently released by the
Filipinos says that the insurgents have fifty
thousand rifles, plenty of ammunition and two
hundred pieces Of artillery. some Of them the
latest pattern OF quick-f1ring guns. According
to his description of the situation. they. have
established two large cartridge factories. and. as
II is impossible for the Americans TO blockade
such coast as that Of Luzon. the Filipinos can
easily procure from abroad everything they re-
quire The informant asserts that Chinese. Euro
pean. and even American merchants doing bust
ness in China helping the Filipinos In this
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No NEWS OF MISSING PARTY.

NO NEWS OF MISSING PARI1'
amman. DEWEY UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN
FATE OF THE YoRKrowN's MEN.
Washington, April 23.-From disratch re-
ceived by Secretary Long from Admiral Dewey
to-day It is evident the latter is still IN the darh
respecting the whereabouts OF Lieutenant uh-
more and the party of the Yorktown VINO ]" rs
thought we're ambuscaded and captured ny
party of Filipinos while on voyage 70 res.ue
Spanish prisoners near Baler Tne Aoiiiia
SAYS he is endeavoring to ascertain the si'us''o"
of the lieutenant and his party.
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utRCONI TO VISIT AMERICA.

London. April 2s-slgnor Marcon. the distin-
guished electrician. whose experiments IN wireless
telegraphy have aroused world wide interest viii
visit the United States next October. --tr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-24

FOR the Presidents information. Adjutant-ceh-
eral Corbin was with the President Tor snor.
viii this evening. and he was the only oinciai
from the War Department who put IN an ap-
pearance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-24

miles northeast of Malolos. made by Major Bell
and troop OF cavalry this morning resulted IN
contact and battle. in which four battalions OF
infantry and four pieces Of artillery became en-
gagged Enemy driven from strong intrench-
ments at Quengua. with considerable loss Our
casualties quite severe. Colonel stotsenourg ana
lieutenant Sessions, LIST Nebraska. killed; also
several enlisted. Considerable number wound
ed. not yet reported. oilS'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-24

chosen in 1900 having a Secretary of State
and of the Treasury inspired by Intelligent
faith in and zeal for international bimetal-
lisn might, out of the desire of the two ma
tions to promote the policy of the United
States and the welfare of both govern
mentS, accomplish even more than the VOL
colt commission might have achieved had it
not been for the sudden and unexpected re-
sistance which came from Calcutta. That
first common interest of the United States
and the United Kingdom you appear not TO
perceive
Mr. Belmont writes, in conclusion: You
go out of your way as a defeated preSiden-
tial candidate of three years ago, and an
aspirant for denomination to condemn my
democratic opinions. l have no wish to
suppress what I did at Chicago and have
subsequently, done in that regard | am
perfectly content with my course. I was
correctly reported in the New York Sun as
saying that had no candidate at Chicago,
because the platform presented by the free
silver and populistic elements would ruin
any candidate / remarked that 'Altgeld
cannot compel me to yield TO popuism.' In
the New York Herald L replied that the
contest has been over a preposterous, agra
rian, centralizing, sociaiistic Interpretation
of the Constitution. 1t has been over an
effort to tear down the gold standard in the
interest of silver standard. The vigor of
and disaster OF the panic of 1892 and 1893,
caused by legislation enacted by the party
of Mckinley. The platform of 1896 came
from the hard times, which disappeared
when the peril of populism and silver mono-
metallism had passed. That powder cannot
by you be burned again in a democratic ma
tonal convention"
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IN AID OF 4 CHURCH.
Entertainment Given mt Bladcnsburg
Officers of W. c. II. L.
,ecial Correspondence Of The Evening star.

Fpecial Correspondence q The Evening star.
EVANSVILLE. Md. April "A. 1880.
An entertainment was given Friday even
ing in Bladens5urg by the ladies of the ST.
Iuke's Episcopal Church for the benefit of
that church. The following program was
rendered: Solo Miss Florence Summers;
tableau. Talking Well" Miss Amelia Con-
s,antine and G. \. Rome; solo, Mrs. Dieu-
6onre; tableau. America" Miss Irene
Summers; solo. Miss Helen f. Rowe; tab
leau. Soldiers Farewell" Mrs Louise
Rome and James Koch; solo. Miss Laura
Lewis; tableau, ''See-Saw,' Miss Florence
Summers and Ernest Gasch; solo, Mr..
Hugh Pendleton; tableau, THE Gypsy
Camp" the Misses Constantine and Miss
Daisy Moffat; solo. Mr. T. T. Hawser. The
entertainment was assisted also by the
Hyattsville orchestra.
AT meeting of the WoInan's Christian
Temperance Union. held at the residence Of
the Rev. William Melville recently, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
Mrs Ellen Church; vice presidents, Mrs
Elma Bradshaw, Mrs T. e. Evarts, Mrs.
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honors from the Infantry and Cavalry
School at Fort LeaYeuMorth in 1907

honors from the Infantry and Cavalry
School at Fort Leavenworth in 1897.
He was mustered into the volunteer serv-
ice as major of the list Nebraska. With the
resignation of Col. Bratt of that regiment
he was placed in command as colonel He
was we'll and favorably known to many
army officers now serving in Washington.
Col. Stotsenburg fell while leading his
! regiment in charge. just as did Col Egg
bert of the odd Infantry.
He was scholarly man of forty. much
given to reading and study. In person he
was rather below the average stature and
quite slender.
He served with the 9th United States
Cavalry in Arizona sand New Mexico from
1897 to 1890. At the close Of the latter year
he took part in the Sioux campaign and was
III the action of Wounded Knee From 1891
to 1894 he was at Fort NiDbrara and then
for "a few months he was stationed at Fort
Myer. near Washington, d. c. From there
he went to the Infantry and Cavalry School
at Fort Leavenworth.s Kan. where he was
graduated with distinguished honors.
After that he served with his regiment
until 1897, when he was made professor of
military science and tactics in the Univer-
Sity of Nebraska. ,,
In May 1898 he was mustered in as ma
jor of the 1st Nebraska Volunteers.
The 1st Nebraska sailed for Manila June
II, 1885 with Col. Stotsenburg as its ma
and it was under Col. Bratt's command that
the regiment took part in the operations
south of Manila, against Maiate fort and
in the attack and capture of Manila city
on August 12. Col Bratt soon after became
i'll, was condemned by a medical board and
sent home.
Meantime Lieut. Col. Cotton of the regi-
ment was made by Cen Otis deputy collect
or of the port of Manila Major Stotsen-
burg was then chosen colonel.
His energy and rigid discipline brought
the regiment up to a high plane of eff
cheney.
Col. Stotsenburg married Miss Mary La
Tourrette. sister of the wife of Maj. Henry
Romeyn, retired, of thts city. Mrs. Stotsen-
burg was with her husband in the Philip
pines, having gone there several months
ago at his request. Relatives of Mrs. SLOT
senburg believe she will leave for this
country with her husbands remains as soon
as possible
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The Christian Endeayorers.

A business meeting of the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church was held last Thurs
DAY evening, at which reports of the
church and its various societies were pre-
scented covering the past six months. The
report of the Christian Endeavor Society
showed membership of 1870 ana sJ9 a.
raised during the period named, and the
intermediate society reported ~ members
and 81 raised. No formal report was made
have about twenty-five members and nod
raised about SO.
The Senior and Junior Societies of Metro
pohtan A NJ. Z. Church recently elected
ofncers as follows: Seniors-President Gen
A. Robinson; vice president, Richard Tur-
ner; secretary, Miss NJ. c. Howard: cor
responding secretary and Junior superin-
tendent Mrs. A. NJ. Chase; treasurer, Mrs
Catherine Geary. Juniors-Presldent Tbos
Abrams; vice president, W. w Hall; secre-
tary, Carrie Gray; treasurer, Elise Clore.