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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22

No other paper In the world
reaches SO large n percent
age of families In the city
where printed as docs The
Evening Star in Washington.
As an advertising medium
for the District of Columbia
The Star is therefore without
an equal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22
snow i'm NortL OF England.

LONDON, May 22.-The weather today is
much colder in England, snow has fallen
in the north of Yorkshire, and the West
moreland Hills are covered with snow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22
ONE FIREMAN HURT
Only Casualty at the Recent Fire at
Dawson.
FIRE WAS STARTED BY A WOMAN
She is Under Arrest and Nav Be
Severely Punished.
MONEY RNED

VICTORIA. b. c. May 22.-No further
details OF the Dawson fire have been re-
ceived. The only accident known to have
occurred befell fireman who was severely
hrrt about the head by blazing log which
was blown from burning building
1t is stated that the woman who upset
the lamp which caused the catastrophe and
other occupants of the house have been ar
rested. and may be severely dealt with. A
report is also current here that only the
Bank of British North America Of the
chartered financial Institutions was de-
stroyed ana not both it and the Bank OF
Commerce.
Riley, Toklas and Hume the men who
brought out the news of the fire. are re-
ported to have collected hundreds and even
thousands of dollars as private mail car
riers for the prompt delivery Of the COM
muacatiOas OF which they Were bearers.
one of these was addressed 10 the inspector
OF The Bank of British North America. and
considerably reduces the amount OF the
banks loss by the fire. il is undecstood that
the record of the bank notes consumed WAS
destroyed with them. hut II is ueyprthele
quite possible that this viii not mean lost
money.
Gold Dust in the Banks.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 22.-Referring to
the estimates placed on the loss 10y the
Dawson fire, /. r. Fulda. manager Of the
Alaska Exploration Company, who recently
returned from thar city says.
''The banks and business houses have
much gold dust and currency on hand II
repres nts their accumulation for the win
ter which they would ship down as soon as
the reads open with spring. Paper money
circulates very extensively in that country,
as it is the hanJiest. None Of the stores,
hotels or saloons are provided with safes or
strong boxes, and that fact alone must ac-
count for 4 tremendous loss of ready cash.
There is hardly any doubt that tho Bank
of British North America has had Il great
amount OF gold dust on hand. and the bank
may have been caught with large amount
of paper money well.
BGnik May Have Escaped.
The Catalan Bank Of Commerce is far
to the south of the burned district. right
amone the government buildings and has
most likely escaped the fire. The ware
houses OF the Alaska Exploration Company
are some distance from the center of the
business part and remote from ordinary
danger OF fire. The new warehouses Of the
Alaska Commercial Company are about five
blocks to the east from where tie fire ragged
and have certainly esca ped.
The locality in which the fire originated,
back of the opera house, is closely built up
with cabins and logs nearly all Of which
are occupied by gamblers and women of i'll
reputs-'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22
ARRIVAL OF THE WARREN.
Over I.sGi0 Men of the 9th Artillery
W it'll Gen. WiilistOn.

The adJutant general mas received a caDle
message from Gen. Otis as follows:
transport Warren arrived 18th instant;
no casualties
The Warren sailed from San Francisco
April 20. 1899 with headquarters, B, D, Z,
f. G. H. l. and NJ, 9th Artillery, and de-
tachment recruits: total, % officers and
2o5 enlisted men, under command of Gen
E. B. Williston.
Hometvard Movement of Volunteers.
The War Department is proceeding
the theory that by the end of July not a
volunteer soldier will be left in Manila.
Gen. Otis report today that the transport
Warren has arrived advances the time
when the homeward movement of the vol
Unteer troops viii begin. Already notice
has been issued that the mail for the 1st
California and ID Oregon volunteer
Manila, but to San Francisco. These
regiments will be the first to sail
for home, having served longest in the
Philippines The order in which the troops
shall leave has been left entirely to Gen.
Otis. the only suggestion 10 him being that
as far possible it would be well to have
those who had served longest come home
first. On next Thursday the California and
Oregon troops will have served just one
year in the Philippines, that their de-
parture will be almost cotncidcnt with the
anniversary Oh lHtlf ARRIVAL. 1nefe VIII be
no orders issued from here, Gen. Otis be-
ing sufficiently empowered to designate
the time and circumstances of sailing.
Quite a fleet will soon be at Manila to
receive the volunteers. The Newport sail
ed on the same day as the Warren. She
was delayed, however, by broken shaft
and had to put into Honolulu. II is ex-
pected, however, that she will not be far
behind the Warren. The Hancock is al
ready there. Then the big transports will
be en- route before long, today being the
schedule time for the departure of the
Sherman.
Ice Plants for TrOopships.
The quartermaster generals department
is making rapid progress in fitting the big
troop transports on the Pacific with ice
plants. Such provision as this was about
the only improvement that could be sug-
sested by the officers who returned on
these ships from the Philippines and or
ders were given immedia tely to provide for
them. The Sherman, now at San Fran
cisco, has just been fitted with a plant ca
pable of producing 1900 pounds of ice per
day, sufficient, it is believed, to meet the
needs of the passengers in the most torrid
weather, and similar apparatus will be
placed on the Grant, now al San Francisco,
and the Sheridan, soon to arrive there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22
THE SPEAKERSHlP FIGHT
Representative Hopkins, the Illinois Candi-
date, Talks of His Prospects.
He Thinks Things Lock Encouraging
The Country and Party
Must BE Considered.

Representative Hopkins of Illinois ar
rived in Washington last night and called
on the President today. He expresses sat
isfaction with the progress OF his campaign
for the speakershp, and manlfests good
deal of confidence in the result. He says
that his correspondence with members of
the next House on this subject has been
satisfactory and gratifying, and that he
I.nnks that he will get a good vote among
the eastern delegations, as We'll as from
the west. All the Illinois delegation, head
ed 10y Mr.. Cannon, are working actively
with good results, and friendly letters are
being received from members in all parts
of the country. Speaking of the conditions
affecting the new Congress, ne says that
the republicans in assembling VIII nave TO
consider the welfare Of the republican party
throughout the country and the preserva-
ton of republican policy IN the govern
ment. With majority OF but thirteen. they
will have to deal with problems of the
greatest importance, and mat the future
of the party viii depend upon the success
with which these problems are handled.
In order to insure success, there VIII have
to be perfect harmony, ana everything Will
have to be subordinated to the general well
fare. In forming The ORGANIZATION and IN
outlining the poIcy every member Will have
TO consider what Is best for the party and
for the country, and a division over per
S0ii3I OF MINOR matters as issues nlSnI re-
suit in a loss of power to the party at the
next election. tie thinks, therefore, that
when Congress assemblies the republicans
will make their choice of Speaker after due
delberatiOn and carefully weighing all con-
SideratiOnS.
Lookout for Illinois.
Apart from the question Of Individual
candidates. he says he believes that there
are good public party reasons why Illinois
might be given the speakershp. In his
Judgment, he says, Illinois had become the
pivotal state in politics, and upon holding
it might depend the continuance OF the re-
publican party in power. By reason of the
very large vote Of the state it Will be
very important factor in determining the
presidential campaign. "At this time" he
says, illinois is a doubtful state. Tile
great city of Chicago has a democratic
mayor, and if an election occurred at this
time nobody can safey predict what the
the republicans must feel that they should
take Illinois into consideration ana 90
whatever they can TO strengthen the party
there. The loss of the state would be
very serious thing, and any uncertainty
there should be guarded against as far as
possible. If Illinois were given the speak
ership state pride would operate to make
the people stand by the party which had
honOred the state, and would, believe,
take Illinois out of the doubtful column. /
think that Illinois can justly make this
claim to consideration, and that 1t viii be
recognized as proper This would be true
with some other candidate. than myself
in behalf OF the state rather than the can
didate.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22
HISTORY OF THE PARIS.
Did Coed Service in the War with
Spain as an Auxiliary Cruiser

Launchti / at Glasgow, Scotland with ner
sister ship the New York. in October, 1ssS
the Paris-iirst known as the City Of Paris
is twin screw vessel of 10 $50 tons
30 feet long on the water Inc. $50 feet
over all. tSi feet , inches beam and - feet
ueep. She has Two sets Of engines and
boilers. a double bottom and fifteen water
tight compartments Her average spccd is
about nineteen nautical miles an hour. she
is equipped with accommodations for 2.U1j
persons. Her trip. ending here July %,
1892, made a new record of five days. ff-
teen hours and hfty-eight minutes from
Queenstown
just before the outbreak of the war with
Spain the United States chartered me Paris
as an auxiliary cruiser for the nayv Her
last Prior voyage from III niari was at
tended with cXcitg g-aent, as there were fears
of an attack. In the auxiliary service eha
was known as the Yale. She started on her
first cruise from this port as "A govern
ment vessel on May . 1sgS ANON her
achievements during the war. in which she
cid good service as a TRANSPORT disnatch
boat and scout was the capture of Tha
blockade runner Rita, off San Juan. Porto
Rico.
She was transferred to the army trans
port service in August last and release nv
the government on September . last. ami
then resumed her place in the merchant
marine.
While the Paris was making an excursion
through the West Indies in March former
Secretary Sherman, VINO was one of the
passengers, became i'll, and his death was
enormously reported.
Rescued British Crew.
On December % last, while the Paris was
westward bound, her Iifeboat gallantly res
cued the crew of the British steamer Vim
dobola.
Besides minor mishaps the Paris has un-
dergone these misfortunes:
March %, 1890 216 miles west of Fastnet
Rock one of her cylinders COLLAPSED and
she was disabled. She drifted for three
days before sighting a vessel, but eventual
ly was towed into Queenstown by the cot
ton steamer Aldersgate, with all safe
board.
February II, 1894. while west-bound. her
rudder stock was broken, and next day.
when ISi miles west of the Sciliy Islands,
she put back TO Queenstown arriving Feb
ruary 16.
February 13. 1896. she sunk Her Majesty.
small excursion steamer while docking at
southampton, but was not damaged, and no
life was lost.
March -. 1895. entering New York, she
stuck on the west bank. but was pulled off
by two tugs and proceeded to her dock
some Later Accidents.
October S, 1896, while east-bound from
New York the day before, she broke her
starboard shaft, and reached Southampton
on October 1s using only her port engine.
January 13, 1897, east-bound, her port
propeller broke down and she reached port
three days late under one engine.
March II. 1897. she ran aground on the
Southwest Spit while leaving New York, but
backed off and continued her voyage
April Z, 1897, she missed a VOYAGE owing
to an injury TO her starboard screw on the
preceding westward voyage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22

fusillade. and if they are not soon relieved
they will be reduced to the condition of
the Spanish garrison at 1loilo just previous
to its evacuation of that place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22
A Matter of Speculation,

AS to the reported dissolution Of the in
surgent forces which are said to be in bad
condition at Tarlac and the statement in
General Otis dispatch that he had again
denied Aguinaldo's request for an armis-
tice it is taken to indicate that there is
some likelihood that the offer of a terri
torial form of government may be speedily
accepted That is a matter, however, on
which there IS no official inclination to
speculate.
No particular Importance is attached to
the statement that the Filipinos are threat
ening trouble in the south. The American
line in this direction is under command
of General Overshine, and stretches across
a narrow. neck of land u few miles south of
Manila between the seacoast and Laguna
dc Bay. 1t is a position which the Filipnos
would never be able to force under any
conceivable conditions, while the tin-clad
fleet on the lagoon, and the warships off
the coast would be able to make the mar
row stretch of country between them
very unhealthy resort for any large force
of insurgents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22
END OF THE ACTIVE CAMPAIGN.
General Belief of LaNtOn's With
draNRl From San IsidrO.

The bulletin from Gen. Otis stating that
Gen. Lawton had turned in his march to
the north and was proceeding down the
Rio Grande caused some comment at the
War Department today. the first impression
being that it presaged another retrograde
movement and an abandoning of the north
ern territory that had been won from the
Insurgents al the expense of so much hard
marching and fighting. 1t was pointed
out, however, that this southwark move
ment is not in the nature of a retreat, but
the natural result of LawtOn's failure to
get in behind the insurgents at San Isdro
and crush them at a blow, according to
program.
In the movement north Lawton Travelled
in a line east of the Rio Grande and paral-
lei to it. His march was through a rough
and little travelled country toward the foot
of the eastern mountain ranges. 1t was a
hard journey and resulted as had two pre-
vious attempts, in the insurgents slipping
away before they could be hemmed in be-
tween Lawton and Kobbe and MacArthur's
column. Now that San ISidrO, the boaSted
stronghold of the insurgents has been cap
tured, it seems either not to be worth the
holding or else the American commander
has not had enough men to justify him in
attempting 10 put garrison there. Law
ton had to move westward from his north
ern line OF march to strike San Isidro, and
there he came in touch with the river and
the 2unbGats.
His movement south along the river car
res him also a little westward. and, as the
dispatch says that he has joined kobbe
at Arayat. it seems that he has pushed
the insurgents westward over the railroad
and toward the mountains that line the
west side of the big valley of the Rio
Grande
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22

While it is not affirmed at the depart
ment this is generally believed to mark
the end of the active campaign before the
vet weather sets in. Macarthur is at San
Fernando, south Of Arayat. where Kobbe
and Lawton are now joined. This is the
point that has previously been spoken of
as a possible summer base for the Ameri-
can northern Outposts. From BacalOr on
the railroad there is d highway running
northeast through San Fernando Mexico,
and on to Arayat on the river. The dis
patch says that the American army Will
occupy the cities south and west.
There is no present talk of another north
ern movement. This would leave a tri-
angle between the railroad and the river
that could be easily held and protected by
the Unite1 States troops during the wet
season, even though the insurgents were in
much greater force than they are reported,
and though they We're inclined to be ag
gressive, which the reports Indicate they
are not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22
OFFER TO FILIPlNOS
Prof Sohurman Proposes a Form of
Government to Them.
SANCTIONED BY THE PRESIDENT
Filipino Commissioners AcknowI-
edge Its Terms Are Liberal.
MILITARY WORK GOES ON

The situation in the Philippines as
reported by Gen. Otis early this
morning is as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-12
IMPRISONED ON ice.
Hunisr Rescued BY Life Savers in "a Condition Of
Great Exhaustion.

Chatham. Mass, Jan. 12-The crew
of the Orleans life saving station made
n report this morning OF a rescue which
they effected yesterday under difficult
circumstances. Mr.. Handy OF Orleans
went out in a boat in Pleasant bay
shooting. He anchored near the ice
fields in the bay. where large nocks OF
birds were feeding. He was SO taken
up with the sport that he failed to no.
tice that a huge sheet Of ice had been
torn away from the shore by the gale
and swept down upon him. When he
eventually saw his dangerous position
he quickly raised the anchor and at
tempted TO escape through a narrow
strip OF water between the drift ice and
the main body. He was too late how
ever and before he could reach the
opening the drift ice cut off escape
Mr.. Handy found himself imprisoned
between two cakes. and when he at
tempted 10 climb on TO the larger OF
the two the edges would not support
his weight. lie suffered much from
the cold. and had give nup all hope
when the Orleans life savers sighted
him. They drove 10 miles with a surf
boat, and by working the boat through
the ice they got a rope 10 him and
brought him ashore, completely ex-
haustcd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-12
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Agent Smiths Report Presented 10 Executive Com
mIree Of he fremn.on SOclelr.

I he rerua" monthly meeting of the
cx,a utive committee uf the r. i. Society
for Prevention OF Cruelty To Animals
was held Tuesday afternoon at The of
fee of tie society, 6l Wcstrninster
street President Woods being absent.
Mr.. stephen RrownCll was chosen chair
man As there was no meeting or the
committee in December, Agent Smith
presented a rcrort OF the work Tor che
months of NuN clnbcr and Seco mber
whicn was as follows: N, cases Cf ci'u-
city to animals were Investigator, lO6
persons admonishcd FOR various )t-
fences. G3 horses were found working
when Unit for service. 80 horses were
taken from work 4 Cascg or CHAMBERS
were reported 10 the state board of
agriculture. there were i5 animals hu-
namely killed, II horses dogs and 81
cats, tho total number of animals IN
Volved was 9lS. l34 horses ,33 swine, :
dogs, ana a. cats.
There Werc 10 cases prosecuted, nine
by Agent smith ana one by Joseph T.
l3ouley agent at WoCnso k't;four cases
were for oVerdriving and cruelty beat
ing horses, two for using horses when
unfit for service, one for dcpriVing "a
horse of'food ana water, two FOR failing
10 provide proper food and shelter FOR
swine and one for cruelty killing rats
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-12
THs MODERN SHIP OF WAR.
Observations and Conclusions of an
Officer az the Navy.

In - modern battlcship the captain Ii
condemned to imprisonment during ac-
ton in "a steol coming tower 10 inches
thick and 9 feet 10 inches in diameter,
compared q n which tho prison OF the
Man With the Iron Mask WAS a Aalace.
tried the coming tower in the Massa
chdsetts during the first bombardmont OF
Santiago but soon abandoned it for tho
bridge finding IL difficult To grasp all the
varying conditions OF the action from the
narrow eepholcs often blanketed by thick
smoke one did not feel really in touch
with the acgion or with his own ship i'm
such position, and tho movements OF tho
men were controlled by an unseen spirit
OF course, when In close action with an.
other ship and "a halstorm of rapid iiro and
machine guns IS falling upon your vessel,
IL would bo unwise not To seek its shelter
but from great gun fire alone prefer 10
do as we did Ia tho civil war and 20 take
my chances on the bridge in the open.
Other commanding officers thought the
same way, and at the bomhardmont OF
San Juan Captain Taylor sat upon the
bridge OF the Indiana calmly smoking "a
cigar.
Today the majority of men In n battle
ship are shut mp in tight steel box in
atmosphere tG u sitting temperature and
where they can only hear, but cannot see
They work away in their floating dungeon
without any inspiring vision 10 Tighten
their labors.
IL Is related tha' during the destruction
of Corvera' $ fleet. when thore was lull in
the hring Cn board the Oregon, the ohict
engineer came up from the fireroom and
sald 20 Captain Clark, "For Gods sake.
captain, fire another gun so as To keep up
the spirits Cf ny mcn." These devoted
souls, far down ia tho depths Of the ship,
facing the fiery furnaces. knew only by the
sound Of the guns of che battle raging
above them, and tho heavier the fire tho
harder they worked. In order to realize
the exhausiing condition under which mer
fight in "A modern battleship IL is only nee
essary TO SEQ them, when the matches M.
opened after action, pour up from below.
perspiring and half naked; 10 see with
what relief they breathe the fresh air and
how eagerly they run Co have IA look at the
battery or ship which has been engaged.
Modern science. with all its tremendous
resources and increase Of power. has nos
lightcned the conditions under which mon
Labor during action. Commodore Hicgin-
son in independent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-12
The Williams and Walker Engagement.

Mgr. sam. l.. Tuck OF the Williams &
Walker company playing such a sue
cessful engagement this week at the
Olympic Theatre, announces the pleas
ure and qualification that has attend
ed the success accorded his organi2a-
tion by the theatre going public of this
city. The company which number 10
people VIII return Ia NeA- York -imme=
diately after the performance on sat
urday night i'm their own special parlor
car To resume their engagement at the
Gaiety Theatre In Brooklyn commenc-
ing next Monday January 18th. and
with a long tour OF the principal cities
70 follow BY special request IL has
been arranged by Manager Spitz TO
have Messrs. Williams a. Walker on
Friday night the 18th inst. sing their
own and original and successful com
position entitled You Aint So warm
which was the song that made them
famous. There is no doubt but that
this company is the best and most COM
plote organization ever presented and
that their engagement should have
been successful was well deserved and
should warrant Al return engagement TO
our city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-12

and his board of grand officers in
stalled the following officers for the
ensuing year: Noble grand. BENJAMIN
y. Bliss, vice grand. George II. Tan
ner. Jr.; recording secretary. ID. VI. Pot
ter; financial secretary. Benjamin S.
Burlington; treasurer Daniel Gladding;
warden. Joseph Lent: conductor John
g. Brownell; IL. :. 20 n. e.. Mr.. Bar
naby; J.. :. TO N. g., Franklin Eldridge:
IL. :. to Y. c.. Franklin Paine; l.. S.
to V. g.. Thomas Paine; !. e.. III. =.
Burtch; o. g., j. G. Drone n. :. s..
Davis Black: l.. s. s.. Alr. Walker;
chaplain. Mr.. j. h. Barnes.
The board OF aldermen met last cVen-
ing I'm regular session and routine busl-
ness was transacted