davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
MINERS ENTER A PROTEST
Claim Government Officials in Alaska Ao.
selfshly.
Use Their Positions to "GObbIe Up
Properties, Shutting Out More
Deserving Men.

SEATTLE Wash, July 27.-More COM
plete details of the trouble at Cameron and
Anvil City between the miners ard soldiers
are at hand. A miners meeting Of nearly
/, 600 men was dispersed on the night of
July 10 by a squad of soldiers on the ground
that they were not property owners. The
meeting had been called regularly to pro-
test against the policy that has been FOL
lowed in ting claims. These miners de-
cared that a clique or ring had been form
ed Ito gobble up all the good properties IN
the country l. is charged by miners who
came in on the Elihu Thompson that the
machinery of the federal government on the
Yukon had been turned TO these illegal
PRACTICES. Trey say that some OF the Lap
landers who were sent up there under fVe
years contract by :he government have
since arriving been naturalized ana claims
have been Staked in tn air names. Even the
reindeer which these LapiInCers were
hired to take care of have peea used lof
hauling stakes into the country to mark the
claims boundaries of the members OF the
ring. The miners were signing protest
which is to be forwarded TO Washington
city. The protest alleges that the officials
al St. Michael are conducting the affairs or
the government to their own selfish ends.
While relations between the miners and
officials at high tension, there has been
70 desire shown to resort 20 force, ana no
such trouble is anticipated.
The conditions are in such confused
shape that nothing IS being done. Hundreds
Of contests have been filed. but that is as
far as the men can go. The rich claims on
Anvil creek and Snow Gulch have heen
filed on three or four times over Men are
afraid to prospect, because they saye if one
should strike anything he would not be
able to hold the claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
TO GOVERN THE CAROLINES.
Departure of German officials for the
Fur East.

Information received in official quarters
here is to the effect that a party of Ger
man officials, who will inaugurate German
rule in the Carolines, recently acquired by
Germany from Spain, sailed Tuesday last
by way of Genoa on the North German
Lloyd steamer. Those who have been
chosen for this work are DR.. Stahl, who will
be vice governor and will establish his seat
in Ponape; Herr Fritz, who will have
charge of the Mariann group, and Secre-
tary Senfft, who will be in charge of the
West CaroIines or Palaos, with a seat III
zap. THESE are experienced officials who
have seen long service in the Pacific ISL
andS. Secretary Senfft has been an official
in the German administration of the Mar
shall Islands since 1895. DIR. Stahl has a
wide acquaintance with the people OF the
CaroiineS and speaks their language. The
party Will go to Singapore, ana thence to
the Bismarck archipelago, where DR.. Stahl
Will recruit and drill a native police force
for service in the Carolines. A steamer
will be chart tered later TO carry the party
to their destination. No apprehension is
felt as to the orderly establishment of Ger
man administration in the islands.
Nothing is known here of the reported
carolines for annexation of one of the ISL
ands to the United States, but in view of
the actual establishment of German SOW
ereignty over the group it is said such a
movement could receive no attention here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

Private Givens Goes Back to Manila
Under Serious Charge.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2T.-On board the
transport Ohio. which. with the Newport.
sailed at midnight last night for the Philip
pines, was Benjamin Givens, private of
Company H, 4th United States Infantry,
n:anacled and guarded, to be returned To
Manila for trial upon the charge of "deser-
ton in the face of the enemy the penalty
for which is death. The young soldier has
been confined in the Preside guard house
since last Friday. He was taken there
from the transport Indiana. He had been
drinking heavily, and in his half-crazed
condition went aboard the Indiana. Four
or five days out the first sergeant of his
company, who was coming home IN charge
of an insane soldier. saw him and reported
hiTn to the commanding officer. Givens was
taken into custody. Gable orders from
Manila directed he be sent back for court
martial.
Givens deserted from mis- company when
it was stationed at block house No. /,
mile and half north of Manila. The COM
Elaud was under fire constantly from
marauding bands. One day in the latter
part of May ne went to Manila, drank
heavily and cast military obligations to the
wind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
EXTENSION OF RECIPROCITY.
In the Fall Other Treaties and Agree
ments Are Probable.


There is good deal Of curiosity in diplo-
matte circles, or at least among the diplo-
matte representatives to this country who
have not been fortunate enough to obtain
reciprocity arrangement such as Portugal
has, or a treaty as in the case of France,
to learn the disposition of the United states
government should overtures be made to
arrange other conventions. Now that the
time limit fixed in the Dingley act within
which the arrangements might be made has
expired, it is a question whether or not the
President will regard the spirit of the act
as being against further agreements In the
direction of reciprocity or whether he Will
avail of what are regarded IN some quar-
ters as his general powers under the Con-
stitution to make treaties which cannot De
limited by the action of Congress
The point that is regarded .offic1afy as
being particularly deserving or serious con-
sideIation is whether or not 1t Is Wortn
while for the State Department to proceed
with other reciprocity negotiations, uhder
self-imposed condition, to keep strictly WITH
in the lines of reductions imposed by the
reciprocity sections of the Dlngiey acs, ne
gIecting only the time limit hxed by that
act. 1t appears probable that the depart
ment will be inclined to that course, IL only
to prevent complaint from countries that
have so far failed to secure treaties ana
that in the fall negotiations Will begin
afresh. on the theory that due regard for
the spirit of the legislation does not involve
a rigid observance of the injunction as to
the date of the treaties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
ADOLPH L.. LUETGERT DEAD.
Chicago Sausage Maker Imprisoned
fer Wife Murder.

JOLIET. Ill, July 2T.-AdOlph L. Luet-
CERT the wealthy Chicago sausage maker,
who was serving a life sentence in the pen
itentiary here for the murder Of his wife,
was found dead in his cell today. Authori-
ties were unable to ascertain the cause of
his death and an inquest will be held to
determine whether he killed himself or
died Of heart disease.
The trial of Luetgert in Chicago attract
ed wide attention and was one of the most
sensational in the history of the state.
Luetgert was charged with having mur
dered his wife in the basement of his fac
tory and cooked the body to pieces in a
vat. The prosecution had but few small
bones and two rings as evidence that their
theory was correct, but secured conviction
and a life sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
The President Acts on the Assas-
sination of Heureaux.
FULL DETAILS OF The CRIME
Advices From Consuls at San
Domingo and Port de Plata.
SOUTHERN NAPOLEON

CAPE HAYTIEN, July 27.-Detais of the
Domingo yesterday received here are to the
effect that he was assassinated as he was
about to leave on horseback for Santiago
de las Caballeros. A financial crisis having
arisen in Santo Domingo and an insurrec
ton being feared owing to the number of
malcontents, President HeureauX went to
the north and west of the island to prepare
for all eventualties. He was about to leave
Moca for Santiago de las Cabalieros when
he was killed.
Booted and Spurred ready to mount his
horse, he sat under the gallery of house
in the Rue Colon, talking with two friends,
at 80 in the afternoon, when an old man
approached to ask for aims. Just as the
president gave the old man some money,
Caceres, the assassin, rushed forward
quickly and fired twice from his revolver
One bullet struck the heart of the president
killing him instantly, and the other killed
the old man by his side.
The crime was committed so rapidly that
the friends of the president were not able
to interfere in time to prevent it, but they
fired number of shots at Caceres, who
ran away, accompanied by several persons
The assassin's party returned the fire or
the presidents friends, and CacereS es-
capped. II is not known whether he was
wounded or not. The authorities imme-
dately sent troops to pursue him.
The body of President Heureaux was
taken to the house of the governor of Moca
News of the presidents death spread rap
idly and caused much emotion among the
inhabitants of the island.
II is believed by many that the murder
was the result of a political conspiracy.
Vice President Figuero has taken pre-
cautions to prevent disorder and has t-ken
command of the troops to that end, but up
to the present all is quiet.
1t is said that one Juan Isadoro Jimenes,
who took part in the attempted insurrec-
ton in June, 1898, is a candidate for presi-
dent.
It is reported that General Maxine Go
mez, former president of the Cuban insur-
rectionsts, who is a native of Santo Do
mingO, also aspires to the presidency.
The father of Caceres, the assassin, was
put to death by order of President Heur-
eauX, in 1884.
The remains of President Heureaux will
probably be taken to San Domingo for the
funeral services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
ASSIGNED TO REGIMENTS.
Orders tn Volunteer Officers Recently
Promoted.

The following assignments 10 regiments
OF officers recently promoted are announced:
First Lieutenant John r. r. Hannay. to
the I'D l. :. Infantry; First Lieutenant
Henry ;. Wygant. to the 14th T. S In
fan;ry; First Lieutenant Charles c. Todd
to the 10Th L. s. Infantry; First Lieutenant
Watts c. Valentine. to the 10Th L S. In
fantry: First Lieutenant Ivers W. Leonard
TO the 22d L. 5. Infantry; First Lieutenant
Robert W. Barnett. to the 18th l. S In
fantry; First Lieutenant David B. Multi
ken, 10 the 9Th L. s. Infantry: First Lieu
tenant Pearl NJ Shaffer to the 18th L. $
Infantry. First Lieutenant Laurence A
Jordan. Jr-, to the 18TH L. s. Infantry: First
Lieutenant feytJa c. Clark. to the 18th l.
8. Infantry: First Lieutenant William II
Jordan. jr-, To the 18th L. S Infantry: First
Lieutenant CORTLAND Nixon. TO the 81 In
fantry; First Lieutenant !. G. Ledyard. 70
the Gth Infantry. First Lieutenant l. j.
Carr. 70 thu 1Ith Infantry: First Lieutenant
E r Gibson, to the gth Infantry: First
Lieutenant H G BOHnyCaStle. to the I'D
Infantry; First Lieutenant Edward Croft
TO the 1iIh Infantry. F'irs; Lieutenant A.
H Hugur-- To the 22d Infantry. First Lieu
tenant Raymond sheldon. 20 the 22i In
fantry- First Lieutenant James d. Taylor
II. To thu 2ith Infantry: First Lieutenant
Frank Hals-ead to the oath Infantry.
The follUwing-na!ned officers recently
appointed. have been ordered to join their
Gated.
Twenty-seventh Infantry. Camp Meade.
Pe.-Capts- Richard Henry Savage Del
phey T z. Casceel and Second Lieut. Da-
vid Nom. Gregg. jr
TweEty-eighth Infantry Camp Meade
Pa.-Cap5s. William c. King and George
W. Biegcr-
Twenty-ninth Infantry, Fort Mcpherson
Ga--Capt- Charles G. McCfhee and First
Lieut. Lawrence :. Carson.
Thirtieth Infantry. Fort Sheridan Iii
nois; Capts. Charles p. Newberry. Edwin
II Fitzgerald. f. Ross Smith. Edward y
Miller, Kenneth NJ Burr Harrison s Ker-
rick. George F Connolly, Merrell E Webb.
Frank d. Newberry. John F.. Ryan. Gil
more c. Stanton, First Lieuts. John Nc
Pride. jr., Albert f. McCabe. Harry Chad
WICK. Edward II. Andres, and Second Lieut.
y Holt Bradford.
Thirty-fTst Infantry. Fort Thomas. Ken
tucky: Capts. John a. Wagner. Ellison l..
CilmeT First LieUts. De Witt w Cham
berlin. John B. 'Fonner and Charles F.
Richmond.
Thirty-second Infantry. Fort Lcaven-
worth, Kan First Lieuts. Charles e.
Smith, c. : RalstOn, Ambrose c. G.. Viii
laims- Foote. George II. Caldwell. John NJ.
Shook and Second Lieut. George II. Arnll-
taE0-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
GOV. FOSTERS REPORT HERE.
Says Three of the Italians Lynched
Were Americans.

Were Americans.
The State Department has received from
Gov. Foster of Louisiana a preliminary re-
port upon the killing of the five Italians in
that state The point of interest and i'm
portance is the governors statement that
he has been officially advised that three
of the men were naturalized American
citizens
This statement is directly the reverse of
the advices that come to the State Depart
ment through the Italian consular office at
New Orleans, who sent agents into the
country to obtain information on this point,
which showed that three of the men were
Italian subjects
Gov. Foster says in his report fthat the
sheriff of Madison county, where the af-
fair occurred, is showing an earnest dispo-
sition to bring the perpetrators of the
lynching to justice and to lay all of the
facts before the grand jury of the county:
That body is not at present In session, and
it is said it cannot undertake to look into
the case before the next term of court
Meanwhile the sheriff himself promises to
make a thorough inquiry and to report all
of the facts to the governor through the
district attorney of the county when the
latter returns.
All of the facts set out in the report or
Gov Foster have been communicated TO
Count Vinci here, and he will in turn COM
municate them to the Italian foreign office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

States consuls at San Domingo and at Port
de Plata. The message from each official
was brief and gave no particulars.
Upon receipt of consular advices the Sec
retary of State forwarded the following ca
BILE message from the President:
LAKE CHAMPLAIN
via Washington, D. c., July y, 1880.
His Excellency, Wenceslao F'iguereo, Pres
ident of the Dominican Republic, Santo
Domingo
In the name of the American people and
my own l offer to your eXcellency and the
Dominican nation most sincere condolences
by reason OF the death of President Heu-
reauX.
"(Sgned) WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
Mr.. William +. Powell the minister to
Haiti, is also charge daffaires to Santo
Domingo, while this government is directly
represented in the republic in the person of
Campbell l.. Maxwell, who is consul GEN
eral, and John a. Read, who is vice consul
officials here recall that attempts have
been made heretofore the life of Mr.
Heureaux. Secretary Hay paid brief
tribute to the work OF the deceased Presi-
dent, saying he understood that he had
given the country good administration
Secretary Long said that there were no
ships of the United States navy now in San
Domingo waters. Should the DEVELOPMENTS
of the next few days show a feeling of un-
rest and uncertainty regarding the future
affairs of the island a United States man.
ofwar will be dispatched to that vicinity to
look out for the protection of American in
terests.
Career of the Dead President.
Heureaux has been called the Napoleon
of the south. He was born at Puerto
Plata, a town on the north coast of Santo
Domingo, in 1916. He became a private
soldier in 1862 volunteering in the native
service in the uprising against the Span
iards. When the Spaniards left the island
HeureauX had risen to the rank of colonel
| He was a leader in the various attempts
| to drive from power Bonaventura Baez
| who, in 1867, usurped absolute power in the
island. BaeZ was successful, and Heureaux
| went into exile. In 1869 he again led the
! revolt against Baez.
The first operation of HeureauX was for
| dash and bravery most exceptional Baez's
| troops, regulars, 1880 strong were en-
! camped about eighteen miles from the bor-
| der line. Colonel HeureauX had only sew
| enty men, volunteers. After five hours
| desperate fighting, the enemy having been
| surprised, Baez's troops fled. Twenty-eight
| men were killed and eighty wounded ON
| HeureauX's side eleven men We're killed
| In 1874 the government of Baez ceased
| and General Gonzales came into power
| Two years later found Heureaux again at
| triumphed. and, as a result, Ulysses Es-
| paiilart was made president, representing
\ the party of Generals Heureaux and Lupe-
| ron.
| In July 1880, Fernando A Merino was
| elected president and in 1882 General Heu-
| reaux was selected to succeed him. and re-
manned in power to the time of his assassi-
nation.
President Heureaux was always deter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
TREATY WITH JAMAICA.
Reduction of Duties Said to Have
Been Agreed Upon.

The commercial reciprocity treaty be-
tween the United States and Jamaica, which
has been signed, but is not to be made
public until it has been transmitted to
Congress, provides for a reduction of 1212
per cent of the duty on sugar brought from
Jamaica. A 20 per cent reduction of duties
is made on all fruits, rum and fresh vege-
tables and nuts
The free list of American products is in
return largely increased and there is a
large reduction of duties on cheap cottons,
lumber, salt meats and certain manufac-
tured articles. A provision of Importance
to the United States is made that there
shall be no increase in duties articles
not enumerated in the treaty. This is i'm
portant inasmuch measure is now
pending increasing duties 20 per cent on
goods imported from other countries eX-
cept England. The provision puts us on an
equal footing with England as respects the
proposed increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
IN INTEREST OF THE CANAL.
Object OF the Visit of Minister Correa
of Nis.aragua

NEW ORLEANS, July 2I-Senor Luis F.
Correa, minister of Nicaragua, has reached
New Orleans and will remain here for a
day or so before leaving for Washington
In coming to the United States Senor Cor
rea is charged particularly with facilitating
the building of the Nicaraguan canal
notwithstanding the fact that the gov
ernmental representative has given the
promise of concession to the Eyre-Cragin
syndicate declared Senor Correa, Mic
aragua would make no objection to treat
ing directly with the United States regard
ing the canal. If the United States Io,Id
undertake to settle the differences between
the conflicting interests"
The minister begged to be excused from,
talking of the much-vexed question o9
duties levied American merchants in
Nicaragua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
THEIR PETITION COMES TOO LATE.
Natives of FusaIe Ask Annexation to
United states.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 27.-The Call to-
day says: The natives of the Island of
Kusale, in the Carolines, want to be an
nexed to the United States. The king, high
chiefs and prominent men on the island, to
the number of seventy-two, have forward
ed petition the effect to San Francis
co. with the request that ii be laid before
the President. They say not a word about
the Spanards or the Germans, but simply
ask to be taken under the folds of the stars
and stripes.
The petition was forwarded today to the
President. Now that Germany has pur-
chased the group from Spain, she will at
once take possession, and then there may
be a war on kusale similar to that in the
Philippines. The petition of the Kusalers
has arrived too late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
RECEIPTS At MANILA.
Customs Duties for Five Months Dur
ink; Six Years.

y comparative statement of customs re-
cei2ts for the first five months Of the years
1888. 1891, 1875, 1896, 1891 and 1899, at the
port OF Manila. was made public today by
the War Department. The first five months
Of ISIS are omitted for obvious reasons
The report shows that for the year 1853
the import duties of the port were 81 .O07,-
O5jco; for 1894. 81 ~ 2.l:I O6: for 1895. ST.
O5oG19o3; 1895, $1.11S.2i22 -: 1897, 81 .531.
$3.50. and for the first five months Of
1s.9. $1.TT92 PHI
In the report Of the year 1896 no report
appears Of export duties and of tonnage
dues received. but there is reason to bcliev.
thai the several amounts are repre- esented in
the total receipts for that period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
Uniforms May Be DoRed.

Army officers on duty in the War Depart
ment are no longer required to wear uni
forms at the department The order requir-
ing the wearing of uniforms was issued
early IN the Spanish war. and was contin-
used the term during the war" the wear
Ing of uniforms was continued long after
the peace proclamation. No formal order
has been published dispensing with the use
or uniforms in office duty, but one seems to
have been issued, for all officers some time
since ceased wearing uniforms and donned
citizens attire while on duty in the depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

Special Reciprocity Agent CharpeE-
tier to Return to France at Once.

NJ. Charpentier, special reciprocity dele
gate from France, who came here to assist
Ambassador Cambon in framing the Fran
co-American treaty, leaves here tomorrow
and will sail for home on Saturday. carry
irg the French draft of the treaty. Nj.
Cambon had expected to take the treaty to
Paris, but his departure has been delayed
for a fortnight. NJ Carpenters recent
work on the reciprocity treaty is only one
of the important services which the French
government has intrusted to him of late,
including the technical work on the treaty
with Japan and the management of French
affairs in Porto Rico during the war On
returning to Paris he will resume his place
in the foreign Office, and his recent sue
cesses are likely to advance him to a conf
dental position very near one of the most
influential members of the ministry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
COPPER FIND IN CALIFORNIA.
Rufus III. Heron Discovers Valuable
Lead in Shasta County.

CHICAGO, July PA Times-Herald spe-
cial from San Francisco says: Rufus H
Heron, well-known Los Angeles oil man.
who is now in this city, is the discoverer
of a bed Of copper ore of great richness in
Shasta county, Cal
While looking UP some valuable oil in the
northern end of the state he stumbled
across this copper deposit He at once
bonded 400 acres. which is about fifteen
miles from the famous Iron Mountain cop
per mine. An examination Of the land re-
vealed three enormous zones of copper ore,
running 81 per cent of pure copper
Senator Clark of Montana has secured a
big interest in the new mine, and develop
ment is to be begun at once. The deposit
appears 10 be almost inexhaustible and ex-
perts say the ore will run $50 TO the ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

Kentucky Populist State Convention
Meets at Frankfort.

FRANKFORT, Ky, July 27.-The popu-
list state convention will meet here today
More interest attaches to the convention on
account of the revolt in the democratic
party against Senator William Goebel the
nominee for governor. 1t is probable that
either G w. Reeves of Ballard county or ].
H. Lackey of Trlgg county will be nomi-
mated for governor. The platform will de-
clare for the cardinal principles of the pop
ulist party and will condemn the GoebeI
state election law. The populist leaders
say they will have no more fusion in this
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
Naval Orders.

Assistant Surgeon II. A. Dunn has been
detached from the Panther and ordered to
the navy yard, Washington, D. C.
Lieut.. w. n. Eberle has been placed on
waiting orders.
Assistant Paymaster H. E. Stevens has
been detached from the bureau of equip
ment and ordered to the Alexander at Nor
folk.
The promotion of Lieuts N Gage and S.
b. Homes was announced at the Navy De
partment today.