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Evening star., 1899-04-29
Volunteers Healthy at Gxenfuegos.

Surgeon General Sternberg has received
a report from Maj. J. H. Hysell, chief sur
geon of Cienfuegos, saying that the last of
the volunteer soldiers left that department
April %, leaving only one soldier behind,
who is convalescent. Since Gen. Snyder's
arrival with the 4th Tennessee in that de-
partment, early in Deeember. there have
been three regiments Of infantry and bat
talon of volunteer engineers, and in all this
number there have been but twelve deaths.
The health of the troops has been better
than in camps in the United States.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
VICE PRESIDENT HOBART,
He continues to Improve and Sits u
Longer Each Day.

vice President Hobart continues to slow
y Improve, and sits up longer each day.
IN snort time he Is expected to begin
outdoor exercise. Since Mr. Hobart has
peen SICK considerable advice as to the
certain road to health" has been received
brought scores of bottles of medicines min
eral water, sarsaparilla and other similar
articles Suggestions came from specialists
IN AL directions, one from the chief of an
Indian tribe in the west,
Evening star., 1899-04-29
RAILWAY DEAL
Aggregate of Stock Deposited With
Trust Company.
METROPOLITAN And COLUMBIA LINES
Total Amount involved Expected to
Be in Monday.
PLANS OF NEW OWNERS

The deposit today Of stock OF the Metro
politan Railroad Company with the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company. under
the terms offered TO the stockholders by
Mr.. Frederick c. Stevens for the purchase
of the stock amounted to 17,S07 shares
out of total of 10000. The stock OF the
Columbia street railroad deposited with
the same company under the same condi-
tions, amounted to 7,I79 shares out Of q
total OF 5000. Notice has been received OF
the intended deposit of additional stock
so that IT is expected by the close OF busi-
ness Monday, which is the limit OF time
given to stockholders signing the agree
ment to sell to deposit their stock, the en-
tire issue of stock will be ready for de-
livery, with the exception of about 900
shares Of the Metropolitan and perhaps
twenty shares OF the Columbia.
Within two days after May I, Mr..
Stevens, In accordance with the terms of
the agreement. is to pay to the trust COM
pany the sum of SSn,pD, and the balance
of the money due on the stock in three
equal insIallments. from July l To Septem-
Der l. with the privilege, however. OF an
ticipating all or any of the payments. Mr..
Stevens has already deposited the sum OF
S3ooooo and with the next payment due, as
above stated, during the coming week. the
installments paid on the total amount OF
nearly six millions of dollars will be ST.
100000.
When PossessIon VIII BE Given.
The new owners under the agreement
are not to take possession OF the properties
until the full amount of the money due
for the stock is paid, when the latter is to
be delivered. With the closing Of the de-
tails of this transaction, the investments
in street railroad properties here OF the in
terests represented by Mr.. Stevens will be
brought to an end
1t is not known exactly what plan Will be
followed IN bringing all these concerns un-
der one management. 1t is believed that
under the charter of the Great Falls Com
pany all the reads can be brought into or
ganic union. 1t has not been definitely de-
termined, il is declared, whether such
course will be the best. 1t would also be
possible to preserve the Independent COM
panies as they now exist, operating them,
of course, under one management, and then
for the purpose of financing them, to form
a company, where should be deposited the
securities of these separate concerns and
issue stock based upon such securities.
This latter course has been pursued In
other places where organic union or a
consolidation of a number Of companies
into one company could not be effected.
Evening star., 1899-04-29

an amicable cooperation between the two
peoples for the prosperity of the islands
Revolt Against the Insurgents.
The insurgents have an insurrection on
their own hands The Macabebes, tradition
al foes of the Tagales, are rising In the
north, while the burden of thousands of
hungry and dscontented people who fed
before the American army and who are
camping behind the Filipino lines multiplies
the troubles of the Filipino government, the
Headquarters of which are now at San Isl
dro, having been removed northward when
Calumpit fell.
r.Sr.rrrES IN uuE px1IU upDIHES
Evening star., 1899-04-29
Interest Checks Mailed.

The Treasury Department today mailed
Al, Alb checks, for interest ON 3, and 5 per
cent loans. The checks aggregate s., ,6S4, ,593.
Treasurer Roberts said today that the
demand for small notes Is easing up. He Is
yet unable to know to, what to attribute
this. The people had either become accus-
toned to the use of gold in their business
transactions or the need for small notes
was less than some time ago, when the
whole country besieged. the treasury with
appeals for small notes
Evening star., 1899-04-29
Unlikely to Go to Manila.

1t is said at the Navy Department that
the developments in the Philippines make
1t improbable that the iowa will be sent to
Manila, according to the original program
In view of the state of affairs in China
however, the American feet on the Asiattc
station will be kept. at q high standard
Evening star., 1899-04-29

The sole measure of value to an
advertiser is the number Of read
ers and probable customers his an
nouncement win reach. Judged by
this inhexibIe standard, The Even-i
Ing Star stnnds pre-eminent. No
other paper. published anywhere,
hRs so large n percentage OF its
circulation among the homes,
families and business circles OF
the city where printed. In no
other Washington paper, there
fore, is an Advertisement worth
half SO much to an advertiser.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
REINFORCEMENT FOR OTIS.
Gen. Shafter Reports the Departure of
the 18Th Infantry.

Adjutant General Corbin received a tele-
gram this morning from General Shafter
commanding the Department of California
at San Francisco, saying that the trans
ports Senator and Ohio left that port yes
terday for Manila with reinforcements for
General Otis army. The Ohio carried the
headquarters, sixteen officers and $50 men
of the 18th Infantry; Lieutenant Frazier
9th Infantry; one surgeon, two acting as
sistant surgeons, one commissary sergeant
ten Signal Corps men and six Hospital
Corps men. The Senator carried thirteen
officers and 643 men of the 18th Infantry
two acting assistant surgeons, two COM
missary sergeants, thirty-two Hospital
Corps men and seventytive recruits as
signed to different infantry regiments in
the Philippines. General Shafter says that
the soldiers were provided with 100 rounds
of ammunition. caliber 80. per man.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
MR.. w. A. SMITH HERE.
hopes Michigan Delegation VIII Vote
as n Unit on the Speakershtp

AS Unit on the Speakershtp.
Representative VIM. Alden Smith of
Michigan is in the city.
have no information on the speaker
ship contest" said Mr.. Smith to a Star re-
porter, but as chairman of the Michigan
delegation l will call a meeting to consider
that matter before Congress reassembles.
so that, if possible. our delegation will be
able to act as a unit in favor of some one
We have twelve votes. 1 have no candi-
date"
Mr.. Smith will return to Michigan in a
few days and look after the building of
twenty-five miles of railroad from Lowell
to Belding, Mich, this being an extension
OF the Lowell and Hastings railroad.
Mr.. Smith built forty miles of railway last
year, and during the coming summer his
time will be quite fully occupied with a
continuation of that work
Evening star., 1899-04-29
Death of Eugene PuIIen.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Eugene II. Pull
len, vice president of the National Bank of
the Republic died at his home in Brooklyn
this morning. He had been connected with
the National Bank of the Republic. for
thirty eight years.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
MADDEN RETICENT.
Will Remain Until Next Week to See
the President.

Mr.. E. c. Madden of Detroit, Mich, who
has been prominently named for the post
mastership in this city, was today seen by
a Star reporter Mr.. Madden declined to
make any statement in regard to his can
didacy for the postmastershp at this time
he Will remain here until next week, when
ne Will see President Mckinley
Evening star., 1899-04-29
CITY TREASURER ABSCONDs.
j. f. Wfscoski of Argentine, Kan.
sI6.9OO short in Accounts.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 29.-J. E. Wis
cosli. city treasurer of Argentine, Kan. a
suburb of Kansas City, has absconded. He
is S16.9Oo short in his accounts. The city
council and Mayor Green last night au-
thorized the issuing of a warrant for his
arrest, charging him with embezzlement.
Wiscoski leaves a wife and two children
in Argentine None of his friends are able
to offer any explanation of the defalca-
ton.
Evening star., 1899-04-29

ATLANTA, Ga. April 29.-The interna-
tionel Sunday school convention today de-
cided to hold their next meeting at Denver.
John Wanamaker of Philadelphia was
elected chairman of the executive commit
ltee of the international organizAtiop.
Evening star., 1899-04-29

BANGOR, Me-. April 29.-The rapid melt
ing of the vast quantity of snow in the
Woods has caused the rivers to rise to
freshet pitch, that several lumber mills
which had started up for the season have
been obliged to shut down again. while
others have been prevented from starting
at all by the high water.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
Fire at sturrf., Mich.

STURGIS. Mich. April 29.-The Hotel
Thornton burned 10 the ground today. The
Sturgis, the Altman and Mclaughlin blocks
were also consumed, and-the fittings of The
Citizens Bank badly scorched. The loss ID
estimated at $7b,00a.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
THE NEWS FROM HAVANA.
Transport ResOlute SaiIs-COl. Dunca
Hood Much Better.

Hood Much Better.
HAVANA, April 29.-The United States
transport Resolute sailed today for Hamp-
ton Roads.
Col. Duncan Hood of the I'd Immune Regi-
ment is so much better that he has been re-
moved from his lodgings to the military
hospital.
The smallpox quarantine against Key
West has been raised.
E. l.. Conde, discharged private of the
United States army, was shot through the
arm today by policeman while he was re-
sisting arrest for disorderly conduct.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
AGREE ON SPHERES IN CHINA.
Anglo Russian Agreement Signed
Yesterday at ST. PetersburR.

LONDON. April 29.-The Morning Posts
St. Petersburg correspondent reports that
the Anglo Russian agreement aiming to
put an end to the contention for railway
and other concessions in China was signed
yesterday. The agreement. II is said, rec
ognizes Russia's sphere the north and
Great Britain's as the Yang-Tse valley.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
Insurgents Take to swamps,
BANK OFFICER KILLS HIMSELF.
A. N. Miller of Failed Golden Bank ,
SxnIn

Suicide.
COBDEN, ILL.,, April pa. N. Miller, vice
president and monied partner in the recent
ly failed Golden Bank, committed suicide
today by shooting himself in the head. Re-
Gently creditors of the bank filed suits
against Miller aggregating SEQ. 600 and this
is supposed to have been the reason for his
self-murder.
The deceased left his widow and six chill
dren S60,O0O paid-up insurance. Mrs Miller
is craZed a result of her husband S ac-
ton.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
WOULD REWARD ALL.
Medals of Honor for Volunteers whs
Fought After Peace Was Declared.

Gen. Corbin said today that every volun-
teer who participated in the fighting in the
Philippines since peace was declared should
have a medal of honor. By the terms of
their enustments they were entitled to
withdraw from the service, but they had
remained voluntarily performing more than
was required of them, which was more
than the ordinary duty Of q soldier
Evening star., 1899-04-29
CASUALTIES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Killed and Wounded Since Fighting
the Insurgents BeEan.

statement prepared in the adjutant
generals office of the War Department
shows that there were 1909 casualties
among the United States troops in the
Philippines from February 4, the date of
the beginning of the Filipino insurrection,
up to April 2S, the day when the insur-
gents made overtures for a cessation of
hostiiities. OF the casualties 1913 were
killed and I'LL were wounded.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
PRESIDENTS CONGRATULATIONS.

Gen. Otis Says That All Are Grateful
for His Apprecfatfve Words.
The following cable message was received
from General Otis this morning:
MANILA, April 20, 1899
Adiutant General, Washington:
The congratulations of his excelIency, the
President, for which all grateful, will be
conveyed as directed OTIS
Evening star., 1899-04-29
OHIO POLITICS
More Than Ordinary Interest Taken
This Year.
some OBJECTION TO HANNA
The Goyernorship May Not Be
Dictated by Him.
D e N A l. OF A DEAL

More than ordinary interest is taken in
Ohio politics this year. The factional dis
agreement among the republicans is looked
upon as liable to have an influence upon
the future of Mr.. Hanna in national poll
tics and as possibly giving encouragement
to the proposition of bringing out candi-
date against Mr.. Mckinley for the repub-
lican presidential nomination. 1t is sug-
gested that while it is not probable that the
PRESIDENTS power in his own state can be
broken, the fact that there is very active
opposition to Hanna in the state and that
there is a serious conflict between repub-
Hcans may give color to the arguments of
those who would like to have another can
didate in 1900 that public dissatisfaction
with Hanna, together with other environ
ments of the administration may weaken
Mckinley as a candidate for a second
term.
1t is conceded that the opposition in Ohio
is to Hanna, not to Mckinley; but it is
insisted that by association the administra-
tion must suffer from Hannas lack OF
popularity.
The Ohio GOvernorship.
1t is said that Mr. Hanna is liable to
nave a setback in the fight over the nomi-
nation for governor of Ohio, and that if
he succeeds in naming the candidate there
is apt to be factional bolt
1t is regarded as not improbable that May
or Jones of Toledo will carry off the nomf-
nation in spite of Hanna. and it is said to
De certain that kurtz and Mckisson will
make trouble if Hanna should control the
convention Such complicated situation
in the Presidents own state excites consid-
cradle interest among politicians every
where.
Senator FOraker's Denial.
Senator Foraker of Ohio was in Washing
ton today. The story has been repeatedly
published of a deal between Foraker and
Hanna and dispute between Foraker and
Kurtz because of a compact between For
aker, Hanna and Cox.
Mr.. Foraker said today:
Il have already denied the story and
wish to repeat the denial Not only the
story of the compact, but also the story of
q conference alleged to have taken place at
the Grand Hotel between Mr. Cox, Mr..
kurtz and myself, is untrue. l can't un-
derstand the publication of these stories,
for there isn't the least foundation for
them. l was not present at the meeting
of Mr. Cox and kurtZ, for at the very
time the papers said | was with them / was
in reality calling upon Mr.. Watterson at the
St Nicholas Hotel You cannot make my
denial too strong. l am in favor of letting
the people of Ohio nominate their cand-
date for governor, and l think they will do
it. I may add that l have not seen Mr..
before since his reported meeting with
Mr.. Cox in Cincinnati" Senator Foraker
expresses great confidence of the republican
victory in Ohio this fall, and says that he
has been 50 busy attending to his law prac-
tice that he has had little time for politics.
Evening star., 1899-04-29
THE KAlSER'S GOOD WISHES
Hopes the New Cable Will Bind Nations
More Closely.
Thanks the President Heartily fol
Granting a Landing-The
Latter's Response.

Secretary Hay today made public the fol-
lowing correspondence in regard to the
landing of the German cable:
FROM WEISCHBADENSCH
April %, 1899.
President of the United States:
The imperial postmaster general has Just
informed me that your excellency has
kindly given your consent to the landing
of the German cable on the shores of the
United States. This welcome news will
create unanimous satisfaction and Joy
throughout the German empire, and l
thank your excellency most heartily for it.
May the new cable unite our two great ma
tions more closely and help to promote
peace, prosperity and good will among their
people WILLIAM T r
Evening star., 1899-04-29
WASHINGTON, April %. 1890

His Imperial and Royal Majesty, Wilhelm
H. Observation-Disclosures:
nave received with pleasure your maj
esty's telegram regarding the joining of the
two countries by a direct cable 1t afforded
ne sincere qualification to give consent to
tne iandlng OF this new cable on the shores
of the United States and the more So as 7
saw therein an opportunity to further the
nigh mission of international telegraphy in
drawing closer the distant nations and
bringing their peoples into more intimate
association, in the interests of mutual ad
vantage, good will and amity That the
new cable will prove an additional bond
between the two countries is my fervent
wish and hope.
WILLIAM Mc\INT ,E,Y
The times., 1899-08-22

promises to do better, which he never kept.
and as soon as he would get money he
would spend 1t all for drink
Last nighth returned home, after drink
Ing heavily all day. Some of the neighbors
said he was so intoxicated he hardly knew
what he was doing. When he reached the
house IN this condition, it is said, Mrs. Coi-
lins reproved him for his misconduct, ard
he resented ber disapproval. They had
some words and he worked himself into a
terrible rage. Finally he drew a revolver
and commenced firing at his wife. His hand
shook, however, and most of TIE shots went
wild. Mrs. Collins turned from him as
soon as she saw the revolver and start ed
TO leave the room, but just as she was
about to pass out of the door a bullet struck
her in the back, just over the lef. shoulder
blade. The bali glanced from the bone into
the lung, and the woman fell with scream
TO the floor.
The sound of the shots and the scream
OF the woman attracted the attention CT
almost everyone III the neighborhood, and
the street in front of The hcrse was SION
flied with people. II was at first thought
that murder had been done, and rush was
made for the nearest police station. Sew
eral policemen responded to the call for as
sista1ce, and the Emergency Hospital an
bulance was summoned TO lake the wounded
woman TO the hospital, it having tten as
certained by this time that size was not
dead. and was said TO be only slightly
wounded. Collins wali.ei out of ihe house
and it was thought he WIS trying TO escape.
Several citizens caught and neld him Until
the police arrived He was taken TO the
Third precinct station, anj locked up
charged with assault with intens 10 sill
The neighborhood was wildly excited by
the incident, and il was some time before
the people returned TO their homes. Mrs.
Collins condition is regarded as very Sc
rims
The times., 1899-08-22

Samuel Collins, thirty-fve years old. shot
and seriously wounded his wife, Lulu Col
Ins. twenty-seven years old. at the home
OF her mother, Mrs. ]. ". Goldsmith
240s F Street northwest, last night at
about O'Clock. The man fired FIVE shots,
one Of which struck the woman left
shonlderblade and penetrated her lung.
She was removed Immediately TO the
Emergency Hospital in an unconscious con
dition- An attempt was made TO extract
the bullet, but without success Collins
was arrested Immediately after the shoot
ing. and was locked up at the Third
precinct station. The trouble between
Collins and his wife last night is said to
be the elimination OF long period OF
suffering and endurance on her part, and
Is the direct result of her chiding him On
his alleged dissolute mode of living.
The couple were married about five
years ago, and for a time lived happily
together. They have one child who is
now three years old and both OF them
seemed 10 take great interest in its vel
fare. After about three years of married
life Collins is alleged to have commenced
drinking. He lost several good positions
through his improper conduct. il is said
and was thrown out OF work for a long
time. Mrs Collins is said TO be an excel
lent dressmaker and she virtually sup
ported the family during this period.
About two years ago the couple sepa-
rated. and Mrs. Collins went to live with
her mother. She did not apply for a di-
rorce. as she seemed to have implicit
In .-I Eo r-s-s
regularly al her new home. He was not
allowed to stay there, however. and Was
forced 10 provide for himself, although it
is said that even then his wife helped ma
terially TO support him. When war was
declared with Spain and the President au-
thorized the enlistment of ten immune
regiments for service in Cuba, Collins en-
listed in a company of the Fourth regi-
ment, q portion Of which was raised in
this city. He went TO Cuba and remained
away from this city about 4 year. Last
June he returned and was discharged from
military service.
On his promise 10 do better he was al
lowed 10 take up his residence al lie home
If his mother-in-law. Mrs. Goldsmith, ZOE
+ Street northwest. where his vile still
lived He secured position as lamp tim
mer with one OF the electric lighting co IL
panies in the city, and for awhile appeared
TO be trying 10 do better. He soon met
with bis OLD companions, IL is said, and
gradually drifted back into the life he had
promised to forsake He commenced
drinking and finally lost his position VITA
the electric light company. Since that
time, IT is alleged, he has been staying
around his home annoying all of the osher
occupants Of the house by his conduct to-
ward his wife. She was faithful to him
however. and although they frequently
quarreled, and be is said to have treated
the woman with extreme cruelty, she
would not allow her mother TO turn him
out OF the house. After every disagree
ment they had he IS said 10 have made