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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
Rank of Post Onlces Advanced.

Rank of Post OfIlces Advanced.
The following fourth-class post offices
have been advanced to presidential class,
from October 1. 1899: Aberdeen, Md; East
Jaffrey, N. H.: Mays Landing, N. J.; Port
Vile, N. Y: Breckenridge. Mo-; Somerset,
Chic; Vermilien. Ohio; Fox Lake, Wis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

As Necessary a. steam.
Today advertising is as
necessary to the transaction
of certain lines of business
as steam and electricity are
to machinery.-R. J. Gum
ming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16

Mr.. Hockaday and Mr.. Leonard called at
the first precinct some time after the shoot
ing ard made a complaint against Davis
At the station 1t was discovered that Mr.
Hockaday had received a giancing wound
on one Of the fingers Of his right hand, the
bullet, however, only breaking the skin in
it's passage. Mr.. Leonard had partly recov-
cred from his wound, his shoulder seeming
ly giving him but little trouble.
The location Of the bullet holes In the
People's voice., 1899-12-28
DECEMBER.

2. Sporting: West Point scored II to Annapolis
s at Philadelphia.
Obituary: john lnslee Blair, multimillionaire
and coal and railroad magnate, at Bairstown.
n. j.; aged %.
8. Fire: At Clinton, Mass. loss, sI5O,0OO, BY the
burning Of theater.
Storms: First wintry weather Of the season
snow in the northwest.
4. Political: Opening Of the 56th congress.
Filipino War: Gen. Young's column reache,
fagudin, which COO Filiplnos abandoned q,
his approach.
Accident: Q passengers killed and seriously IN
jured in a rear end collision on the Denye.
and Rio Crande near salida, Colo.
The Nolineux murder trial opened in New Yorl&
s. Political: The presidents message read
both houses.
Fire: At Meridian, Miss; loss, $4,000.
Obituary: Monroe Leland Hayward, U. s. q
a.or elect from Nebraska, at Nebraska Cit
aged o.
Filipino War: 200 Americans repused 500 n
pines at Yigan.
shipwreck: 10 persons wounded by the vr
Of the Niagara Of Long Point, Lake Eric,
T. Disasters: In the burning Of a hosiery IA
at Reading, Pa, 3 operatives were kIlle
30 injured. At sunneytown, Pa, 4 wos
were killed by the blowing up Of a Dc
mill.
South African War: Boer raiders cut the rai
and telegraph at Gras Pan, In rear Of
Aethuen's column.
Obituary: Gen. Henry Hayes lockwood. re
ular army and civil war veteran, in Wa
ington; aged IS. James P. Reed, once cha
pion checker player Of the world, at PittY
burg.
g. South African War: Boer guns destro,
and captured by British sortie at L1
smith.
0. South African War: Gen. Caiacre attack
stormberg and was repulsed with heavy ID
In killed. wounded and missing
Explosion: 80 lives Lost in an explosion ct
Carbonate mine Washington.
TO- Fires: AT Augusta, Ca. Arlington hotel
Masonic temple destroyed. At Enfield. n.
loss, 100000
II. South African War: British attack at Mo-
river repulsed with heavy loss including d
A. c. wauchope, killed.
Obituary: Gen. Edward Feuero, civil war
eran. in New York city; aged 90.
Is. Personal: Gen. Leonard Wood appointed
mander Of the military division Of Cuba.
Is South African War: In attempting to c1
Tugela river Gen. Buffers column vas
pulsed with htavy loss; II guns fell in<
hands Of the Beers
II. South African War: Lord Roberts orde
South Africa to take cOmmsnd; 5000
added to the forces In the Geld.
Obituary: Lieut.. Thomas N. Bramby, De1
flag lieutenant rs the battle Of Nanile
Washington.
People's voice., 1899-12-28

%. South African War: Battle before Lsdyul
British regiments and battery oaptnel
shipwreck: Steamer George L. colwell o.
trOit. for New York nom Fernandina.
to pieces Of Charleston; u sailors drowpf
d. Fires: At Aberdeen, Wash; loss $500
the burning Of alnon canney. At
ettstown, N. j.. the Hackettstown semi\
burned; loss, $500, 900.
People's voice., 1899-12-28
MARCH.

l. Obituary: Emma Waller, once noted Ameri-
can actress, in New York city; aged 90
Baron Herschell, lord high chancellor Of
Great Britain, in Washington; aged 6S.
2. Obituary: Connie Jackson, sister Of Joe JEFF
ferson and ice noted on the American stage,
in New York city; aged g..
Fires: At Charlotte, n. c., freight depot and
cotton compress burned; loss about 100000.
In Chicago, NcClurg's book store burned;
loss, S55O,OOO.
Personal: Carl Schurz, the veteran soldier and
publcist, honored by dinner on the ami
versary Of his seventieth birthday.
g. Personal: Rear Admiral George Dewey be-
came full admiral Of the navy under the law
reviying that rank.
4. Political: The Ffty-ffth congress adjourned.
s. Accident: Naval powder magazine exploded at
Toulon, France, killing or manning nearly
100 people
Obituary: N. Wolf, American illustrator, in
New York city; aged GO.
8. Fire: At West Point Miss, the Mary Holmes
college and a large amount Of cotton destroy
ed; loss 100000.
Accident: II drowned by the sinking Of the
tug James Bowen Of Philadelphia of Hog
island
Obituary: Princess Kaiulani Of Hawaii, at Hon
olulu; aged "a.
8. Austin Bidwell, notorious for his Bank Of
England forgeries, died at Butte, Mon.
10. Obituary: Sir Douglas Galton, noted scientist
and authority on sanitation, in London; aged
Il.
IL. Obituary: Capt. Samuel Trctt, oceOp cable
expert, at Miami, Fla; aged 81.
IL Obituary: Prof Walter D. Dabl ey Of the Uni
versity Of Virginia, at Charlottesville; aged IS.
Johnny Griffin. the "Braintree Lad" once a
noted featherweight, in New York city.
Is. Filipino War: Pasig east Of Manila, captured
by Gen. Wheaton's division.
H. Obituary: Emile Erckmann, French novelist,
collaboratcr with Chatrrin, in Paris; aged Il.
Is War at Samoa; American and British ships
bombarded native villages.
l6 Obituary: Benjamin P. Hutchinson, "0ld
Hutch" the Chicago speculator, a. Lake
Geneva. Wisconsin. Joscph Medill. proprietor
a the Chicago Tribune. at San Antonfb;
aged 76.
Race Riot: mob at Palmetto, Ca. shot 9
negroes at the jail, killing 4.
Filipino War: Fighting at noilo between Gen.
Ailler's troops and the insurgents.
II. Fire Disaster: The Windsor hotel, New York.
destroyed; 45 lives lost
r. Cyclone: Arkansas Alabama and Mississippi
visited; 25 deaths.
Obituary: Prof. o. c. Marsh Of Yale, noted for
geological researches, at New Haven; aged 6s.
Oliver Marcy, dean Of the Northwestern uni
versity, at Evanston, Ills; aged 70.
IA Miscellaneous: During the Gomez reception in
Havana 80 to 50 persons were wounted IN q
riot The hattleship Oregon arrived at Ma
Mia.
Z. Explosion: At Pennsgroye, n. j.; killed and
several injured by the wrecking Of tlt Dupont
Powder works
People's voice., 1899-12-28
AUGUST.

3. Obituary: George Ayerof, noted Greek phi
lanthropist, at Alexandria, Egypt; aged 20.
9. Disasters: 80 passengers killed and injured
by the derailment OF a trolley car near
Bridgeport, Conn II killed and rs injured in
telescoping accident at Juyisy France 200
excursionists at Mount Deseret thrown into
the water by the breaking Of a gangplank; 20
drowned
Z. Miscellaneous; Capt. Davis Dalton, known as
the champion life saver Of the world, the hero
Of 27s rescues, drowned at Far Rockaway, N.
Y. The Dreyius court martial convened at
Rennes.
g. Hurricane: Porto Rico devastated; deaths es-
timated at 5000 to 1000 and the property loss
at s2O,OO0,O00.
Q. Filipino War: Gen. MacArthur's forces ad-
vaneed from San Fernando and drove the in
surgents beyond Angeles.
Obituary: Col W. E. Sim. the theatrical man
ager, at Pittsheld, Mass. aged 65.
10. Fire: The Guild building and other properties
destroyed at Dallas; loss, s25O,0Oo.
L. Fire: Yokohama swept by the largest con-
fagraticn in its history; q square mile Of
buildings dcHroyed and 10 lives lost.
Obituary: Gel. Edmund lafayette Hardcastle,
veteran Of the old army and a hero Of the
Mexican wss, at TowsOn, Nd; aged rs. Liz
lie Nacnictol, well known opera singer, at
Chocona, \. Il.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Ahe CoroDer's Jury at Hutchinson, Kan. Says That John Moore Killed His
 Five Children.

Hutchinson, Kan, March % The five children of John Moore were mur. dered Tuesday night and the house set on fire to conceal the crime, accord ing to the evidence at the coroners in. quest yesterday afternoon. The father of the children has been arrested charged with the murder The heads of the children were crushed with a hatchet The coroner's jury brought In verdict last night charg- ing Moore with the murder of his five children and he was taken to the jail, which was heavily guarded. There was some talk of lynching, but no organized action was taken. At the inquest Moore appeared indiffer- ent, and when arrested for murdering his children, merely remarked that it was something new to him; he had never been arrested before. He asked the sheriff if he would be allowed to attend the children's funeral. After that he would not talk.
 Not until the physicians testified that the children had been murdered was there any public sentiment against Moore. Last night Moores wife re- fused to believe him guilty, but to-day she admits that he must have killed his children. The fear that a mob might tempt to lynch Moore caused the sheriff to take him to the McPher- son county jail last night The mur- derer was taken from the back of the jail late at night and walked to a point about mile east of town, where 1t had been arranged for the train to stop. This action was not necessary, as no attempt was made to enter the jail, although it was not known until morning that he had been taken away.
 M. w. Franklin, Mrs Moore's broth CT, says they knew little of Moore's history. He had told them that his father beat him when boy and that he ran away from home as soon as he was old enough to travel alone. Even in the last few years, since the Frank lins have known him, he has seemed to brood over his early life and the sting of cruel blows from a brutal fathers hand seems to have never left his memory.
 The funeral of the five murdered children was held here this afternoon at two o'clock. Hutchinson people contributed to buy them caskets and they were given burial on lot bought for them in the East Side cemetery. Moore will be brought back here in a few days for a formal preliminary trial. The officers believe that when be returns he will confess to the mur- der
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
NOW ON JEkYL ISLAND.
President Mckinley and Party Arrive at the southern Winter Resort-Speaker
 Reed Also There.

Brunswick, Ga., March 22. President Mckinley now rests on Jelyl island. the beautiful winter club home of a numbe of eastern millionaires on St. Simon's sound, ten miles up the coast from Bruns wick. With him are Mrs. Mckinley. Vice President and Mrs. Hobart and Senator Hanna. They are the guests of ex-Secretary of the Interior Cornelius N. Bliss, whom the president promised to visit last year. In another cottage cn the is- land is Speaker Thomas B. Reed. All persons in any way concerned in their presence at Jekyl assert positively and unreservedly that the visit of the two rival political leaders at the same time is a mere coincidence. Whether any improvement of their strained personal or political relations will be one of the incidents of their inevi- table meetings on the island, no one will predict. The speaker will proba- bly leave Jekyl "Wednesday and the presidential party on Wednesday after noon When the president arrived at the wharf yesterday he vas warmly greeted by Speaker Reed, but there has been no conference between them.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
 SHORT OF PAPER MONEY.
The Comptroller of the Currency, MT. Dawes, Gives "A Reason for the Appar-
 ent Scarcity Of Greenbacks.

Washington, March 21-Mr. Dawes, the comptroller of the currency, in answer to inquiries yesterday in re- gard to the apparent scarcity of paper money, said:
 The chief reason for the growing demand for paper money is unquestionably the increase in the general volume of business There has been reduction in the amount of paper money which of itself would cause scarcity The situation in reference to bills is brought about by the increased demand, and not by q decrease in the supply. The amount of paper money in circulation March 1, 1899 is much greater than it was one year ago. While the decrease in circulation in the amount of gold certificates is a, i7S $50; in treasury notes f4259 97 and in currency certificates s25, ,325 ,O9l the circulation of silver certificates has increased in the sum of SIG 3.278. and United States notes IA f4i- PIP making the total net increase Of govern ment paper money in circulation S27. l05. 5t9 which, added to the increase of IS. i55 S35 in national bank crculation, makes the total in- crease of paper money in circulation over one year ago 45 S51 90l
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Tn Gpard Apa,nst y.,,ow rever

Washington. March 2t.-The surgeon general of the marine hospital service has detailed assistant surgeons to vari- ous fruit ports of Centra America for the coming season. This is done for the purpose of expediting fruit ship ments to the United States. At all these ports there is more or less dan ger of yellow fever and if proper pre- eau tions were not taken before their shipment, disinfection would be neces- sary upon arrival in the United States.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Refuse to Handle Amertc.p Mall.

San Francisco. March 2i.-The Call is informed that the frequent failure of letters from the United States to reach the Klondike is largely due to the fact that the con tractors who bar gained to carry the postal matter from Skaguay to Dawson refuse to handle any mail which does not bear the Ca nadian postage. It is alleged that mail matter from the United States is thrown aside when it leaves the steamer and at the present time, it is said. that about 20 tons of mail matter bearing American stamps is piled up In heaps at Skaguay.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
 GOMPERS WANTS PEACE.
Head of the Labor Federation Gives a Esos- ton Audience HIS Views on Expau-
 sion nnd MiIitarism.

Boston, March 22. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, was the prin cipal speaker at the peace meeting held in Fremont temple under the auspices of the Oood Citizens Peace society last night. Mir. Gompers referred to the posi- tion of organized labor on the ques- tion of expansion and said if q repub- lican form of government was ever right 1t is right now, and what was wrong in Spain iswrong in the United States. If it was right for the found CTS of this government to fightfor free government it is not to-day right to light against it
 The organization of labor recognized that large standing army Is always necessary 10 maintain imperialism
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
DURATION OF TWO WARS.
The Judge Advocate General Establishes Basis for Calculation h the Civii and
 spanish- A American Conflicts.

Washington, March 22. Judge Ad- vocate General Lemley, of the navy department, has rendered an opinion as to the date of commencement and termination of the civil and the Span sh-American war, as basis for calcu- lating the war service of officers to be retired after 20 years. He holds that the civil war began April 5, 1861. and it terminated August l, 1866. when hos tilities ceased in Texas, and not April ?, 1866, as stated by the supreme court. The Spanish-American war began, as declared by congress, April 21, 1898. and it is held to be still in progress It is also held that. in computing the 30 years service, years spent in the army or marine corps in time of actual war shall count double, but no time shall count for peace service
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Prograsslva knchre nennnnrea

New Albany, Ind, March ol.-At a meeting of the Ministerial association here yesterday the members decided to wage war on gambling of all kinds. In the category of offenses constitut- ing gambling the association deems progressive euchre as one of the most pernicious. The action of the minis ters has created sensation in social circles, as, with few exceptions, all of the euchre players are members of some of the churches
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Troops from Cub. win Be Fumlcated.

Washington, March 2i Arrange ments have been completed by the surgeon general of the marine hos pital service for the disinfection in this country of troops arriving from Cuba, which cannot receive this at- tention before em barkation. The ma jority of the troops will be landed at Savannah and will be disinfected there, but others will receive atten- tion at Brunswick, Black kbeard island and Charleston.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

II peace cannot be secured in any other way, he said, the time is coming when federated labor will refuse to make implements that are intend ed to strike down their fellow men; when shipbuilders will refuse to con. struct vessels of war; when sailors will refuse to navigate ships of war, and when all workers will refuse to con- ribute their labors in any way for the slaughter of their brethren, wherever they may be.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
A rhresb,nr Machine Trust.

Marion, O., March 21. The only obstacle which now stands in the way of the consummation of the threshing machine trust is the Huber Manufac- turing company, and the indications are that an option will be secured by representatives of the trust tomorrow evening when a meeting is to be held by stockholders President k Huber is averse to selling, but there are enough stockholders who favor the trust to complete the deal.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
New Story About Onav.

Youngstown, O., March % Wick Taylor has returned from Washington and states that while there he was creditably informed that, immediately following the adjournment of the Pennsylvania legislature, Senator Pen rose will present his resignation to the governor and the latter will ap- point M. $. Quay to the vacancy, the term expiring i'll 1901.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Lawrence Wire Mili Closed Down.

Lawrence, Kan, March 22. 2.-The Lawrence plant of the American Steel & Wire company closed down last night, throwing about 300 men out of work. The mill was bought by the trust on January l from the Consoli- dated Barb Wire company. and its continued operation has ever since been in doubt
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Post omcs at Man.flela. mo.. Robbed.

Mansfield, Mo, March 22. The post office at this place was robbed last night. The burglars broke off the knob of the safe, inserted dynamite. used mud for tamping and blew off the door to the safe. The men secured their tools from neighboring black smith shop. They stole about Si00 post office money and about S10o of private money.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Murd%red 10 . nua rrel oyer Fiye centa

St. Louis, March 2i-A dispute over five cents worth of beer resulted in the shooting in saloon at Fairmount park, St. Louis county, 20 miles north west of the city. on the Wabash rail- road, of John Ellison, 35 years of age, a well-known horse trainer. employed on Barney Schreiber's breeding and training farm. near Bridgeton. Anton Hartnng and his son, Hugo, are under arrest for the killing.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
waiting to Make a Hun.

Guthrie. Ok. March q. l.--Thousands of men are camped on the edges of the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache res ervations. waiting for the word which wifi permit them to make a dash for homes. But new plans ar. suggested for the opening. Some wart them auc- toned and others think the lottery plan would be the best
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
777777-7777-7=77-- I.evertdge to Visit Manila

Indianapolis, Ind. March 22. United States Senator-elect Beveridge left to- day for a trip to the far east, stopping at the larger ports of China and re- turning in about three months. That he will take an inquiring glance at the Philippines before he returns may be reasonably conjectured.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

her that in view of the services rem dered by her on the occasion of the Windsor hotel fire he would present to her a gold badge which would en- title her to enter the fire lines at any fire that may occur in Greater New York. Another badge will be pre- sented to Frank J. Gould, who aided his sister at the fire.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
TO Parole the YouneerA. :.

St. Paul, Minn.. March % The sem ate has advanced the bill to parole the Younger brothers to the calendar and recommended it for passage. The au- thor of the bill, Senator Wilson, was attorney general of the state at the time of the Northfeld raid and had charge of the prosecution of the Young of.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

New York, March 20. A dispatch from Caimanera, Cuba, to the New York Evening Telegram reports the death of John Sherman on board the Paris. The Paris left Kingston, Ja- maica, bound for Santiago, where the United States cruiser Chicago was
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Jerry simpson's Os.Inlon.

Wichita. Kan. March %. Jerry Simpson who is in town to-day ex- presses the opinion that the demo- cratic campaign in 1900 will be anti expansion and antitrust, with the money question subordinate third.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Interestlng Decision for yoters.

St Louis, March 22. The St. Louis court of. appeals to-day in reversing the decision of the lower court upheld the right of a citizen to vote, notwith- standing he may have moved from one house to another in the same precinct after he registered
The Mena star., 1899-03-23

The postmaster general has ordered the establishment of rural free dcliv- cry service at Osawatomie, Miam: county, Kan. II. F. Pardue haa been apnoin ted carrier.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
JOIN SHERMAN |S DEAD.
The Veteran Statesman Is Said to Have Died on Board the
 Paris.
HIS NOTABLE CAREER IN POLITICS.

Elected to Congress in 1S54-Entered the senate in 1S61-Secretary of the Treas ury, Candidate for President and secre- tary of State Under the Present Admin tstratfOn.
The Mena star., 1899-03-23
Helen and Frank Could Honored.

New York, March % Fire Commis- sioner scannell sent to Miss Helen Gould letter Tn which he informed