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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

Gen. Otis reported the situation
in the Philippines to the War De
partment this morning as follows:
MANILA, May 8, 1899.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Situation as follows: Lawton at
Maasin and Balinag; scouting par
ties to north and east; Macarthur at
San Fernando; popu-
lation of country between Manila and
northern points held by troops re
turning to homes appear cheerful
and contented; army gunboats
operating in rivers; have cleared
country west of Macarthur of in
surgents. Signs of in
surgents' weakness more apparent
daily. OTIS"
No explanation of the expurga-
tions in the telegram is offered at the
War Department.
MANILA, May =, I.+O PM ne = III iIilOS
surprised the United States forces at San
Fernando with a daring trick on yesterday.
A railway train with an engine at each end
was run almost to the American olrtposts
and in plain sight of the town. Before they
could be reached q gang of natives sprang
off the train. tore up several lengths of the
railway track. boarded the train again and
steamed away so quickly that there was no
opportunity TO capture the raiders.
The Nebraska regiment is asking for
temporary relief from duty. only 80 men
Of this regiment are left at the front.
Gunbonts sheIIed the Rebels.
The arTnys gunboats Laguna de Bay and
Caradonga. under command Of Capt. Grant
which started Up the San Fernando river
for Guagua yesterday. as was presumed, to
establish there q base of supplies for the
troops engaged IN the northern campaign,
returned today, Maj Gen. Macarthur hav-
Ing failed TO connect with the expedition
The gUnboats found rebels intrenched at
SOsm0an and Guagua. on the water fronts
Of the town. The vessels steamed past the
works, shelling the occupants and driving
them out
Landing parties from the boats entered
beth towns, capturing at SOsmoan Span
ish CAPTAIN in uniform, who was ostensibly
q I+-9"4Ivi III '4ic AdiIuS OF the reDt4Sr ana
also native officer Arriving at Guagua.
the town and a small gunboat were found
to be burning, and the natives were evac-
UatIng the place in consequence of the
bCmbaTdment.
Flags and Arms Captured.
At Sosmoan the landing party captured
number "f Filipino flags and a quantity OF
arms. chiefly bOlJs and bows and arrows
besides d 10; IF band Instruments, which
the men played as they marched back to
the boats.
Capt. Grants expedition viii probably re-
turn up the San Fernando river after hav-
ing been reinforced. on recently purchased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
TEN MILLIONS FOR SPAIN.
Two More Warrants Taken Over {
New York

The French ambassador has received
cable directions from the governor of the
Bank of Spain to expedite the payment of
the second installment of the $4,000 900
fund to the National City Bank of New
York, as custodian for Spain. The payment
was fixed for next Wednesday, but in ac-
cordance with the instructions NJ. Taigny
has left for New York with two treasury
warrants, aggregating Sl0,000,e00, and will
make the payment today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

"f can sell goods without ndver-
usinR," say one cInss OF business
men--so-calIed. So they can get
from Washington to baltimore by
riding n horse or going aIoot; but
the man who takes the cars can
get there great denI quicker aud
much more easily. Advertising Is
To any kind Of business exactly
what the railway Is In trnnrpor-
tafi"n. Ii does the Job quicker and
ensier. And, compared with
other newspapers, In that respect,
The Star is "a lightning expre.s
train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Authority of Disbursing Officers

BY direction of the acting secretary of
war the authority granted to disbursing
officers of the War Department stationed in
Cuba and Porto Rico. who. being far re-
mote from designated depositaries. are au-
thorized to keep, at their own risk, money
received in coin or currency which they
may be authorized to disburse and such
moneys may be officially intrusted to
them for disbursement, is extended so as
to grant the same authority to such officers
in the Philippine Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Naval Orders,

Lieut. G. F. Cooper has been detached
from the Monongahela and ordered to the
Naval Academy.
Assistant Paymaster NJ r. Goldsborough
has been ordered to the Vicksburg, relfev-
ing Assistant Paymaster r. c. Schenck
who is ordered home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Departure OF Col. Guenther.

Col. Guenther, formerly in command of
the Washington barracks, has taken formal
command OF the military post at Fort Mon
roe, Va. He left Washington Saturday. ac-
companied by Maj ]. NJ. Lancaster of the
4th Artillery and Capt. F. S. Strong, his
adjutant. The regimental band and Bat
terry of the 4th Artillery have also been
transferred to duty at Fort Monroe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
VIII Take Charge Tomorrow.

Admiral A. S. Kenny, the newly appoint
ed paymaster general of the navy, has ar
ranged to take possession of his new office
in the Navy Department tomorrow PAY
Inspector h. C. Colby has been detached
from duty as assistant to the chief of the
bureau of supplies and accounts. and or
dered to take charge of the naval pay office
at Baltimore. The selection of his sue
cessor viii be left to Admiral Kenny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
CHARGES NOT SUSTAINED.

Secretary Cages Report on Mr. Com
pers' Allegations.
The Secretary of the Treasury has made
a report to the President upon the charge
recently preferred by Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation of
Labor, against the conduct of the bureau of
engraving and printing under Director
johnson. Mr.. Gompers' charges were based
largely upon the testimony given in the in
vestigation of the bureau held in 1897. The
Secretary of the Treasury falls to find the
charges sustained in any material degree
either by the result Of the investigation re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Orixaba Safe In Pert.

NE" YORK, May S.-Cable advices from
havana announce the arrival there of the
Gamer orizaba. This sets at rest any
anxiety caused by the finding of life
preserVer marked rs. s. Orizaba" off Kitty
Hawk, N. C.
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Local Pensions.

Pensions were granted today to the fol-
lowing residents of the District OF Column
bia: Daniel ]. Brown. s12; Leonard Sar-
geant, IS; Hubert Bourguignon. s17: VIM.
H. Boxley. SO; wm. F. Maddox. increase,
SO 10 Sl6; Washington Bryan, increase $50
to $50; Eliza Jacobs, IS; Edward J. Morgan,
SIG; William Bocrk, S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Mr.. Adee's Wheeling Trim.

Alvin A Adee, second assistant secretary
OF state, mas sailed for Europe on a two
months vacation Mr.. Adee goes first to
Genoa and thence will make his Way on his
bicycle through Italy and southern France
to Paris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Santiago Extremely Henltbx

In a personal communication recently re-
ceived by prominent of11cfal of the ad
mihlstratlon from Gen. Leonard Wood, he
makes the gratifying statement concern
80: The city continues extreme
ly healthy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Flags and Arms Captured.
OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED.
The Situation Revealed in Gen.
Otis Dispatch.

The War Department officials are still
encouraged over the situation in the Phil
Ipriues- The report Of Gen. Otis received
today indicates that the American troops
are We'll disposed. Il has been evident that
the insurgents which were operating in the
swamps and jurgIes east Of Gen MacAr-
thur have been very annoying. but the
ErEy gIHtoa:s appear TO have made 1t too
hot for them to remain. Gen. Lawton ap-
pears to be pushing nOrthward some fif
teen mikes to the east of Macarthur. The
RIO Grande river lies between them, where
the guuboats are evidently at work.
The portions Of the dispatch which the
department has not made public perhaps
refer 70 the future movements of the Two
divisions Of the Philippine army.
Brig. Gen Bates, formerly N command
Of the Department of Santa Clara, was at
the War Department today in conference
with the officials In regard to the situation
In the Philippines. He j. under orders to
report TO Gen Otis for duty In that coun-
Try. and received his final Instructions to-
DAY. lie viii leave here this afternoon for
Fan Francisco. where he viii embark on
the Sheridan on the I'D instant for Manila.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
SPANS NEW MINISTER.
His Credentials VIII Be Presented
Early in June.

The State Department has been Informed
that the Duke of ARGOS will present his
credentials to the President as minister OF
Spain early in June, and that Mr.. Bellamy
Storer will be received by the queen regent
of Spain the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Death Of a Noted Law,er.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, MAY s-Thomas
+. kearns, one of Watertown's prominent
attorneys. especially noted as a criminal
lawyer, is dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

special Dispateh-to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. May s-William Law
renee formerly controller of the treasury.
oaeo at MS home In Beilefontaine, Ohio,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Unfavorable Bill Reported by the
Committee Of the Reichstag.
Mr.. WHITES GOOD WORK LOST
Measure Agreed Upon With the
Cabinet Rejected in Committee.
EFFECT OF BEEF INQUIRY

BERLIN, May SIT is authorita lively
stated that the committee Of the reichstag
to which was offered the meat inspection
bill has reported against the measure which
was substantially agreed upon between Am
bassador White and the German cabinet,
and in favor of bill so hostile to American
interests that the government will prob
ably refuse to sanction it.
The most unfortunate circumSt tances, as
regards American interests In the matter of
the meat inspection bin was the fact that
United States that embalmed and poisonous
meats had been supplied to the troops in
Cuba. Representatives of the German land
owning interests loudly declared that if the
Americans sent poisonous meats to their
own soldiers they would certainly send it
to the Germans.
A bad result is that the bill as reported
back provides for examination and inspec-
ton of American meats impossible to en-
force without utterly destroying American
trade with Germany.
The bill as remodeled by the reichstag
committee alsC proposes to exclude from
impOrtations hams. hard and soft sausage
and chopped meats and prescribes that
fresh meats must come in whole carcasses
or continuous parts.
The United States embassy and the Ger
man government sti!l hope that better coun-
sells will prevail when the bin comes up for
discussion in the open reichstag on its sec
ond reading, though the chances for the
enactment of the government measure are
very slim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
SOLDIERS PAIRING WELL
Report on the RatIons in the PbtIin-
pines.

Surgeon General Sternbery has recei,,ed
report from Maj. H. w. Cardweu s,,r-
geon Of the first division of the sth Army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08

The Berlin cable indicating the failure of
the proposed legislation for the abatement
Of the restrictions upon the importation into
Germany of American meat products was
received here with grave apprehension. 1t
is beginning to suggest itself to the officials
that however well-disposed toward fair
treatment of American meats the German
government may be, it is unable to COM
mand the necessary strength in the reich
stag to correct the Determinations from
which our meats have suffered SO long. The
results of the failure Of the meat bill are
likely to be much broader than commonly
supposed, for it may be stated that our gov
ernment regards the projected relief of our
meat from oppressive discrimination as alb
solutely essential 70 the negotiation of any
sort of reciprocal arrangement, either under
the terms of the Dingiey act or under the
general authorization to make trade
treaties. Therefore ii is expected that the
negotiations which have progressed off and
on during the past few months looking to
the making of reciprocity arrangement
will be practically suspended pending favor
able action by the German government on
the meat inspection bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Sampson Sees the President.

Secretary Long and Rear Admiral Samp-
son conferred with the President today.
Admiral Sampson was talking about The
summer cruise and manvuvers of h!s ileet
and the President listened with interest
The President con.,raUuia:tsl m. admiral on
his irDprOVpd haa1fb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
Death of William Lawrence.

ly healthy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
REBELS GROW BOLD
Tear Up Railroad Track Close to Our
Outposts.
AMERICANS TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Gunboats Shell Rebel Houses Along
San Fernando River.
TWO TOWNS CAPTURED

Gen. Otis reported the situation
in the Philippines to the War De
partment this morning as follows:
MANILA, Nav 8, 1900.
Evening journal., 1899-09-26
WRECK AT WASHINGTON
TWO FREIGHT TRAINS CRASH To-
GRTHER ON THE WASHINGTON
AND SOUTHERN RAILROADS.

Harly this morning a head-on freight
wreck occurred on the Washington and
Southern Railroad, just below Wash
ington. 1t is understood that switch
man left a switch open, which allowed
a north and a south-bound freight
train to come together head on. The
engineers and firemen saw their peril
and Jumped for their lives.
The engines went together with a
crash, which demolished them, derail-
ed several cars and spread their con-
tents all over the road. The wreck
ing crane, with about fifty men, was
Immediately dispatched from this city
and is now at work clearing away the
wreckage.
All southern trains this morning
were on an average of about one hour
late except the Chesapeake and Ohio
limited, which is due in this city at the
French street station at 9.35. 1t was
four hours late. The full particulars
of the wreck could not be learned, but
1t is understood that it was serious
one, but no one was injured or killed.
Evening journal., 1899-09-26
THE CRIME oE THE AGE.

Germany, we are told, regards the
verdict at Rennes as one of the great
est judicial and political crimes Of any
age. Those are severe words, but who
can deny their truth? Or who can
wonder at even more marked resent
ment, seeing that the Rennes court in
its verdict practically gave the lie to
the most solemn personal assurances
and avowals of the German emperor
and his foreign minister? Well, but,
say the Jew baiters, Germany is
Frances foe, and Italy and Austria
Hungary, where similar sentiments are
expressed, are Germanys allies in the
Dreibund. What, then, is to be said Of
Great Britain. the United States and
the whole Anglo-Saxon world? "An
Infamous Judgment" Frances moral
Sedan" the most appalling prostitu-
tion of justice the world has witnessed
in modern times" Such are the words
of sober and thoughtful Englishmen.
OF "perfdious Albion?" Yes; but the
utteranees OF Frances ancient friend
and ally and sister republic, the United
States. are not a whit less vehement
They are all to the same effect. There
is not one dissenting voice that rises
above the gutter Or, if we turn as a
last resort to Frances one European
friend and ally, Jew hating Russia, we
find the same condemnation passed
upon that verdict. Il is absolutely
true, as the Cologne Gazette declares
that by this verdict-if France permits
It to stand-there will be imposed "a
line Of demarcation between Franc,
and the rest OF the world" and, as &
London clergyman adds, France "wil
be left without an ally OF a friend"
IL is not merely the persecution ant
lsacrifice of an innocent man, hideoui
as that in itself is 1t is not merely th'
triumph OF a Mercier and a Roget, th'
exaltatlon OF a Du Patty de Clam. tn,
public acclamation Of an Esterhaz!
as the champion of the honor of tn
lF1ench army. revolving as they are.
is--or 1t will be, II this infamy be con
lsummated-the fact that justice is n
Longer in power and honor in France
that truth does not preside at Frencl
councils. that forgery and perjury an
malice have become paramount, AM
that bigotry and fanaticism, hatreds Q
creed and race. and a corrupt militar,
! despotism, vile as Rome's Praetoriai
Guard at it's nadir Of vileness. hav
taken the place Of the liberty, equalit
land fraternity Of the French republic
New York Tribune.
Evening journal., 1899-09-26
Pnmnshops and nnnks.

The original pawnshop is difficult to
locate. Early historians were inter
ested in other lines, and only when the
royal crown was placed in pawn or
the king took steps TO curb the Gu
pidity Of the hated money lender was
the subject of pawns and pledges
mentioned. Moreover, the history of
pawnbroking is so interviewer with
that of usury and banking that its
complete separation from these sub
iects is, for a time at least, an impossi-
bility. From earliest times and with
all peoples the system of pledging ef-
fccts as security for advances in money
has existed I'm some form. In this early
period all those who accepted pledges
Is security for loans were not pawn
brokers in the sense that we to-day use
the term. OF the antiquity of pawn
brolxing we are assured, but are with
out a clew as TO what might have been
its process of metamorphosis from the
time of the Jewish law to that OF the
Roman. Its analogy to banking the
fact that the pawnbrokers later be-
came bankers, would lead to the con-
clusion that private pawnbrokers ex-
listed long before the state took cog
nizance of the business. II seems prob
able that the constant taking OF ar
ticles in pledge, which of necessity de-
manded their safekeeping to secure
the repayment of the loan, suggested
the like deposit Of money and valua-
bles. In this case the progenitor Of the
present banking system was original
ly a pawnshop, instead OF bank
which later took up the pawn business
| Bnlletin of the Denartment of labor.
Evening journal., 1899-09-26

Mayor Fahey is only comfortably
seated in the mayoralty chair before
the Daily Republican proceeds to bring
him out for the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor. This is in pur-
suance of a well-settled policy on the
part OF the Republican newspapers OF
the state to ignore the troubles Of their
own party and deal largely in the af-
fairs of the party in opposition. When
the time arrives for the Democracy OF
the state to name a governor, it will dc
so without consulting the files Of this
Republican newspapers. It would be
well for the Daily Republican to exert
It's energies in finding a Republican
candidate upon whom both factions o.
that party can unite. When it has done
SO, If it will acquaint the world with
its wonderful discovery, it will score 4
signal beat on its contemporaries.
Evening journal., 1899-09-26
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

White & Co.'S representative had
not reached town up to the time of
going to press, and none of the city
officials had received definite informa-
tion regarding the time of his coming.
Hughes Bros. & Bangs barge and
derrick. No. -, are on the railway of
the jackson and Sharp Company un-
dergoing repairs.
The three-masted schooner Will
liam c. Wickham is being generally re-
paired at the Jackson and Sharp Com
pany.
The torpedo boat Stringham is in
the drydock of the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company.
The repairs to the city tax office
have been completed and it is again
occupied by the collectors.
-Workmen are engaged in digging
the bed of Sixteenth street between
King and French streets, preparatory
to repaving it.
There was no special meeting o
City Council last night as was talket
Of. on account Of that body holding NJ
meeting last week.
Elevator Conductor Kelley has re
turned TO his post in the Federal build
ing after some weeks absence from
sickness.
The drcdge Vim, of the Delawar,
Construction Company, is at the Ship
ley street wharf coaling, preparatory u
going to Baltimore.
The three-masted schooner Whit
Rose, of Norfolk, Va, is at the Iiobij
Chemical Company's wharf unloadinl
phosphate rock.
The members of the Salvation
Army are preparing for their annua
harvest thanksgiving service. begin
ming next Saturday and continuin.
four days.
"A horse belonging to Peirce Goul
ran away from Eleventh and Yves
streets yesterday and was caught a
Fourth and Tatnall streets, no damag
being done
In few days the Summer trolle
cars will be run in the sheds for tn
Winter and closed cars will be In US
on all lines.
Regular Republican friends c
Harry A. Brown are urging him TO be
come a candidate for the Office of cler
Of the peace of this county.
Clerk of the Peace Foard thi
morning issued license for the MAJ
riage of Henry Lee Fulenwider. of thi
city. to Miss Armitage NJ Black, Z
New Castle. Francis II. Honecker bein
his bondsman.
Evening journal., 1899-09-26
BURIED IN WASHINGTON.

The remains Of Mrs. Anna r. Glen,
wife of Major John L. Glen, of the
United States Army, who died at the
home of John H. Rodney, at New Cas-
tie, on September 10, was taken to
Washington, d. c., this morning on the
Hop o'clock train for burial Mrs.
Glenn came from Washington, Oregon,
to New Castle to visit friends, after
which she was going to join her hus-
band, who is stationed at Porto Rico.
Upon her death, which was very sud-
den, Major Clem was telegraphed for
and arrived yesterday and is almost
distracted at the loss of his wife. The
body was buried this afternoon, and
Major Glen and his son will leave on
October for his post, at Porto Rico
Evening journal., 1899-09-26
Two JOLLY RovERs. %

AT the Grand Opera House last night
Leonard's 1.-TWO jolly Rovers" was
presented to a full house. John +.
Leonard and Sherman Ware. as Irish
comedians. were genuinely funny, caus-
ing much amusement and often pro-
vOking roars Of laughter. The com
pany was composed of only first-class
talent, each one being an artist in his
or her respective line. One OF the fea-
lures was the dancing OF Miss Mazi'
King, who is acknowledged the besi
toe dancer living. One OF the many
difficult feats she performed was q
jump from the top of a high table
alighting on her toes and then per
forming the cakewalk without puttinl
her foot fiat on the floor. An Irisl
cakewalk was another strong feature
Of the evenings performances
Evening journal., 1899-09-26
THE WEATHER.

New York Herald's Forecast.-ln the
Middle states and New England to-
day. cloudy 10 partly cloudy and less
suitry weather and lower temperature
win prevail. preceded by rain, with
fresh TO brisk variable winds, mostly
northwesterly, followed BY clearing.
On wednesday, partly cloudy to fair
cooler weather will prevail, preceded by
frost near the lakes, with fresh north
erly to westerly winds.
On Thursday fair, with nearly sta
tiOnary temperature.
European steamers now sailing viii
have variable winds. mostly westerly
TO the Banks.
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednes-
day Eastern Pennsylvania. New Jer'
sey and Delaware. rain and cooler
Tuesday; Wednesday fair; fresh north
erly winds.
Maryland: Generally fair Tuesda,
and Wednesday; preceded by rain anG
cooler I'm eastern portion Tuesday
fresh northerly winds.