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Evening star., 1899-04-01
COL. HOOD MUST EXPLAIN.
Took the President of the Ponce
Court From the Court Room.

The adjutant general has received a re-
port from Gen. Henry, commanding the
military forces at Porto Rico. in regard to
the case of Lieut.. Col. Charles c. Hood Of
the 10Th Infantry, which reveals rather
remarkable state of affairs. 1t appears that
Col. Hood fo-cibly removed the president
of the criminal court at Ponce from the
court room and took him to Gen. Henry's
headquarters, an act said to have been
without proper justification.
The case has caused some excitement at
Ponce. Col. Hood has been called upon for
an explanation of his conduct, and if 1t is
not satisfactory he will be tried by court
martial.
The views of Gen. Henry in the matter
are partly shown in letter written by his
direction to the president of the criminal
court. whose name is Jose K. Becerra of
which letter the following is a copy:
General Henry directs me to say that he
very much regrets the action taken by the
district commander in your case-of bring
ing you IRON your court room under guard
to headquarters. 1t was in violation of or
ders, and Colonel Hood has been called
upon for an explanation of his conduct 1t
is hoped that there must be some mistake
through improper Interpretation of Ian
guage.
IF you failed in your duty you were only
responsible to General Henry or to the sec
retary of justice, and to no other person,
whose sole duty was to report the matter
for the action of higher authority. 1t has
been strongly impressed upon the military
on the island and ordered that they are not
to interfere with the civil authorities ex-
cept to preserve law and order when the
civil process fails.
Upon receiving Col. Hoods report you
will be informed of his explanation, which,
it is hoped, may satisfactorily account for
what appears now as an unwarranted act
of degradation of your position of judge
as well Il violation of orders.
AS your humiliation Is a public matter,
you are at liberty to make use of this let
ter for publication, to show the regret of
the department commander of the action
of his military subordinate. A copy of this
letter has been sent to Col. Hood, the dis
trict commander. Very respectfully, your
obedient servant, H. r. LEMLY,
Captain 7th Artillery"
Evening star., 1899-04-01
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
b
John Webrs Appointed Naval Officer at
New Orleans
A Number Of Senator's Call Upon the
Presisent \ The Arlington
II, Ceremonies.

President Mckinley today appointed john
Webre as rava1 officer at the port of New
Orleans. Webre Is a colored man and is
related to ex-senator Demas, who was
nominated to the same position and reject
ed by the Senate.
Other appointments were:
Charles ]. Green, to be receiver of public
money at Natchitoches, La; Louis l.. Will
Jams, surgeon marine hospital service; Will
Der T. Oracle of Massachusetts, marshal OF
consular court, Fuchan, China.
Senators Elkins, Lindsay, Warren ana
Davis, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn ana
Assistant Secretary Allen were some OF
the Presidents callers this morning. Sen
ator Davis has for long time been en-
deavoring to secure a tea inspector for St
Paul, and has talked with Secretary Gage
several times on the subject.
He mentioned the matter to the President
today, saying that ST. Paul Is entitled to
an inspector because of the amount of bus
mess done there in the tea line Senator
Davis says that of the 70,O0O,O00 pounds of
tea imported from the east and arriving at
the Pacific coast between 10000 600 and
80. 100000 pounds go into St. Paul, much of
this stopping there and being handled by
importers and jobbers. The nearest tea in
spector is at Chicaso, and much time is
now lost in having the tea inspected.
Ex-senator George Gray, who was few
days ago appointed a judge of the third
judicial circuit, called at the White House
to thank the President.
Senator Warren discussed with the Presi-
dent the coming ceremonies at Arlington
over the remains of the victims of the
Spanish war The President will be pres
ent.
Vice President Hobart. who returned
from the south in bad health, is still at his
home on Lafayette Square. The President
this morning sent a beautiful basket of
flowers to Mr.. Hobart.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Long Chapter Of Accidents Off the
English Coast.
Two SINK, TWO IN COLLISION
All But One of Crew of Heath
pool Perish.
OTHER REWS APE

SOUTHAMPTON. April 1.-The London
and Southwestern Railway Company's
steamer Southwestern, which was sent to
search for bodies of victims of the wreck of
the same company's steamer Stella, which
sank after running on the Casquet rocks
on Thursday afternoon, went ashore last
night.
The news of this disaster to the South
the signal station at Cape La Hague on
the coast of Normandy. opposite Aurigny
Island, in the same district as the Casquet
rocks. The message said the Southwestern
was ashore in that vicinity with her hull
stove in. The crew remained on board
German Steamer Pontos Sunk.
DOVER. Eng, April 1.-The German
steamer Pontos. from Rosario about Feb
ruary "a, has been sunk in the channel
after being in collision with the British
steamer Star of New Zealand. The boats
of the Star of New Zealand were stove in
and she Is returning to London.
The Pontos had on board a cargo of cat
tie, 900 sheep and quantity of wheat.
1t appears that the Star of New Zealand
ran into the Pontos during the darkness of
the early morning, striking her amidships.
Twelve seamen who left the Pontos in a
boat were picked up exhausted and have
been landed here. The captain and nine
teen of the crew have been landed at
Hastings.
A large up-channel steamer has signaled
that she has rescued twelve of the crew
and six passengers of the POntos. Thus
all the crew, numbering fifty men, and all
the passengers of the sunken steamer have
been rescued.
Collier HeathpOOI Lost.
DOVER, Eng, April 1.-The sole sur
vivor of the collier Heathpool. sunk in col
Hson off Beachy Head yesterday evening,
has been landed here. He says her crew
numbered sixteen men. They left Sunder
land on Thursday and collided with an un-
known vessel yesterday evening. The
Heathpooi commenced to sink Immediately
sell larger ship, to slow down, but the
latter swung around and apparently pro-
ceeded. The survivor jumped into the wa
ter and clung to lifeboat until picked up.
EtheIhilda In Collision.
DOVER, England, April 1.-The British
steamer Ethelhilda is off Dungeness, pro-
ceeding slowly and not under control
Cording to the signal flying. She has can
vas ~bout her bows and her boats are
hanging over her sides She has signaled
that she has been in collision and that her
forepeak is full of water.
A French fishing smack, which was of
Dover yesterday evening, in collision
with an unknown vessel, possibly the Eth
elhilda. Six of her crew were drowned.
The Ethelhilda, which is commanded by
Capt. Harrison, left BuenoS AyreS on Feb
ruary 26 for Antwerp.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Deaths of Soldiers In Cuba.

General Brooke at Havana reports to the
War Department the following deaths
among the troops in Cuba: Sergeant E. p.
Roe, Company E. sth Cavalry, typhoid;
Corporal William j. Rudisell Company c,
49th Iowa, typhoid Robert Mckay, Com
pany l., I'd South Carolina, typhoid; James
Patton, CoplpanyelG 6, sth Illinois, typhoid
pneumonia; William Parody, Company A,
I'd Volunteers, dySentery.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Remains Of Brave Soldiers Brought
to the Nations Capital.
One HUNDRED And FIFTY BODIES
Arrangements in Progress for Their
Interment at Arlington.
SIGN NIFICAN HON ORS

The funeral train bearing the bodies of
$50 soldiers who lost their lives in Cuba
and Porto Rico arrived at Rosslyn, Va.
shortly after o'clock this afternoon, hav-
ing passed through Washington without a
stop. The train consisted of Pennsylvania
railroad engine No. PA, six Adams express
cars containing the bodies and a passenger
coach occupied by a detachment of the 18th
Infantry stationed at Governors Island
N. Y, which was detailed as a guard of
honor. Each was hung on either side
with an American nag. which had become
battle like on the rapid journey from the
smoke of the engine ana the assaults of the
wind. Around The top Of each were re-
mains Of bands Of black cloth.
Removed 10 Arlington.
The bodies on the train were inci0sed In
heavy cashets Dramatically sealed, and the
work of removing them from the cars was
commenced an RDaeiyn was
reached. and will bc removed az rapidly as
possible to that part Of the Arlington GENE
terry where the final interment is to be
made.
A large number of tents have been erect
ed there for the safe keeping of the remains
until arrangements have been perfected for
their interment. There are about 800 of
these bodies to be buried at Arlington. The
cargo at Rosslyn, will return to New York
and receive the remainder of the bodies. 1t
is expected that the entire shipment will be
completed by Tuesday afternoon.
Arranging for the Funeral.
In case arrangements can be perfected by
that time the funeral ceremonies of the en-
tire number will be held at the cemetery
next Wednesday. There is an impression
at the department. however, that the ar
rangements cannot be concluded in time to
permit of the funeral before Thursday.
Full military honors will be paid to the
memory of these patriots.
Orders have been issued for the partici-
patton of Troop II of the Sd Cavalry, at
Fort Myer, and three batteries of artillery
from Washington barracks, together with
the band of the 4th Artillery. The military
escort will be in command of Col. Frank l..
Guenther OF the 4th Artillery, and includes
all the available regular troops in this
vicinity. The President has under consid-
GRAFTON a proposition for the participation
of the District National Guard in the
funeral ceremonies next week, and 1t is
probable that they will be ordered out for
duty on that occasion. In special recogni-
ton OF the OCCASION and in order to permit
the government employees TO assist in doing
honor to the memory of the soldiers who
lost their lives for their country, all the
government departments will be closed at
noon on the day set apart for the funeral
ceremonies
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Condition Improving.

The condition Of Martha Simmons of Gly-
mont, Nd, who is being treated at the
Emergency Hospital for injuries inflicted
on her by her daughter Ella, is said this
afternoon by the physicians to be very
favorable. 1t is alleged that the daughter
who is said to be insane, attacked her
mother with an AK and cut her painfully
on the hands and arms.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

Insane Actress Jumps From Carriage
Going to Asylum.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April Miss
Lilly Post, the demented actress, who was
confined in the City Hospital Thursday
night, made a frantic effort to regain her
liberty while on the way to private asy-
lum for insane persons at Livermore She
leaped from u carriage and almost sue
ceeded in escaping from her attendants
Overstndy in her profession is given as the
cause of her arrangement, which is regard
ed as entirely acute. The actress still re-
ta:ns her power OF voice and love for
music.
Miss Post was for long time at the
Casino in New York
Evening star., 1899-04-01
CuttingDowh the Naval Force.

In accordance With the present policy of
the Navy Department, all the vessels of the
north Atlantic squadron to be gradually
reduced in complement, both as regards Of
ficers and men, to a strictly peace basis, in
order to utilize the force relieved for shore
duty, which has been necessarily neglected
since the Spanish war began. This action
is due to the cessation of hostilities with
Spain, which condition renders it unneces-
sary to keep so MANY vessels in commission
with the full strength of officers and crews
required in time of war
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Admiral Howison Takes Command.

Rear Admiral Howison has formally as
srmed command of the south Atlantic
squadron with the cruiser Chicago as his
flagship. That vessel is now at New York
fitting out for her two years cruise on the
Brazilian station She will take her de-
parture about thef end of April. The new
squadron will consist of the cruiser Mont
gomery, the1 gunhOat Wilmington, now in
South America, and another gunboat not
yet selectedt SO
Evening star., 1899-04-01
PRESIDENT EXPRESSED REGRET
He Was Surprised to Hear of Conflict
at Apia.

BERLIN, April IA senli-official note
published this evening says:
The German proposal to dispatch to
Samoa a high commission, consisting of a
special plenipotentiary from each power, is
regarded by the American government as
being suitable to, the purpose in view.
President Mckinley, through the ambas-
sador. expressed surprise and deep regret
when he heard the news of the collision at
Apia, and the American representative at
Samoa was instructed geographically to
take every care to preserve the status quo
without futtffe conflict
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Return of the SyInh.

The navy yacht Sylph, which has been
in the dry dock at Norfolk TO have her bot
tom cleaned, has arrived d the navy yard,
and it is presumed that she will be utilized
in taking some high officials on short
cruise down he river
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Real Estate Purchase.

Thomas H. Hall4has purchased for s14 600
the stores Nos. 1876 and 43s 9th street north
west The property has a frontage of "a
feet inches.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Amor Tested at Indian Head

group Of 700 tons OF Harveyized armor
Tor the barbettes of the battleship Illinois
was successfully tested at the naval PROV
Ing grounds. at Indian Head Yesterday.
and the entire lot will be accepted.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Grain and Provisions Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1919 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co.. New York.
CHICAGO Anil
Evening star., 1899-04-01
BIG sTRII<Ei AT BIRMINGHAM.
Over 1000 Coal 'and Iron Ore Miners
Quit Work.

ATLANTA Ga April IA special to
the Journal from Birmingham, Ala, says:
Two Thousand iron ore miners employed
at Fossil, Musdoda Redding, Wade's Gap
and Alice and the coal miners working at
Hargrove and Belle Ellen, in Bibb county,
went on strike today. The cause of the
trouble at the orsS mines is, said to be in
accuracy in the check system.
The coal mnersijstraek because the day
iaborers didHnet receive the advance ac-
corded the rfnes on March 1. The supply
of iron ore Is cut Off by the strike 100 cars
a day. The officials of the companies af-
fected decline totgiYek ANY particulars.
Evening star., 1899-04-01

Baron Speck Won Sternberg, first secre-
tary of Germany. left here last night for
New York. whence he sails on the 9th for
London and Berlin.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low Will SHOW that the circulation
sworn to is a bona flde one.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell ITS legitimate circulation enor-
mousiy, IN order to deceive adver-
tisers, by sending out thousands Of
papers 10 newsstands which are re-
turnahle and which in fact re-
turned, but nevertheless are in
ciuded in what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers. however,
Judge by results. and bogus circula-
tions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Circulation of The "Evening STAR,
SATURDAY. March IS, 1899. 3s,7s.
MONDAY, March q, 1899 99.............3I,5 ,5Sa
TUESDAY, March 2S, 1899. s99..............3I,S2 1924
WEDNESDAY, March ~ 1899. s......3I, 900
THURSDAY, March 80, 1899.
FRIDAY, Marcn 81, 1879. 31,753
Total. --.......-....-19s,215
Daily average 32 500
l solemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number of copies of
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday. March
81 1S99-that is. the number Of copies actu-
ally sold. delivered. furnished or mailed,
for valuable consideration to bona fide pur-
chasers subscribers and that the copies
so counted are not returnabie 10 or remain
in the office unsoid.
j, WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
first day of April A. d. 1899.
s. W. RITTENHOUSE,
Notary Public, d. C.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
Trouble. in Michigan Mines.

ISHPEMING, Mich, April 1.-Serious
trouble is imminent among the mine work.
ers. Several hundred of the leading union
workmen did not go to work today, but
gathered to VISIT the; mines in body, and
if possible compel all non-unionists to join
their procession and enter the union. The
mining companies will protect all non
union men who choose to continue work.
BoOkbinders on Strike.
DETROIT Mich, April Upward of 100
employees of the Richmond G. Backus Co.
stationers and book manufacturers went on
strike today because the company an
nounced that the winter arrangement of
working hours would continue until fur
ther notice. According to the order the
total of hours per week was unchanged,
but the employees contend for no work after
l o'clock Saturdays, which has heretofore
been the practice in summer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-17
Daring Deeds Of Modern Surgery.

Daring Deeds OF Modern Surgery.
In a recent address before q London
medical association DR.. l.. A. Weather.
ly, n prominent physician, said that IL
q surgeon OF sixty years ago could
wake from his everlasting sleep in this
world and find himself in one of the
modern operating thcaters of n med
ical institution he would rub his eyes
and stare with utter amazement at the
daring deeds of the modern surgeon;
that s'he would see the patient brought
In already unconscious Of what WIS
about to be done; he would note the
scrupulous cleanliness which antisep-
tic surgery has taught us in all the sur
roundings of the room, the appliances
Of the operating surgeon and his assist
ant; he would, perhaps, see the abdo.
men opened and its contents handled
with the most perfect confidence, and
this or that operation. never dreamed
Of in his day as being cvcn possible
without instant death, brought to a
successful termination. And We. der
ment would be justifable." Or.
Weatherly thought the fault with the
modern young operator in surgery was
that lie vas a little too prone TO use his
knife as a means Of diagnosis, without
giving his powers of observation a
chance to arrive Mt n right conclusion.
The address of the distinguished ply.
slcian has attracted wide attention.
Leslie's Weekly.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-17
Sinking the Mercedes.

According to Lieutenant Tejciro. Sec
ond in command of the naval force OF
the province of Santiago de Cuba, in
an account written by him of the bat
tie Of Santiago. recently published, the
Reina Mercedes was sunk by its own
crew. This was done in order to close
the mouth Of the harbor, which had
been left open by the removal of six
torpedoes. All the wounded and the
valuable papers and instruments were
removed from the doomed ship to the
steamer Mcjico.
The Mercedes left the harbor ut 1 1870
O'Clock on the night of July 4. She was
instantly discovered by the American
fleet, which began a terrific fire, "Nev-
ertheless," says the author, 'tlle ship
went down Mt the designated place.
Unfortunately a shot from the enemy
severed one of her anchor chains and
she swung around to one side, leaving
the port open and making her sacrifice
a useless one. However, the sinking of
the Mercedes prevented her from fall
ing into the hands of the enemy"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-17
sfOO Rcward. 5000.

The readers of this paper will he pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
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disease. requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrli Cure is taken internally, acting
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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-17
"Farmers and Land Seekers"
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The age of an oyster.

iie who wishes may find out the ex-
act age of an oyster, though he has not
the telltalc evidence in teeth. The lines
in the groove of the hinge of the shell
tell the whole story, each line repre-
senting n year. An oyster is of age Mt
four years; that is, lie is old enough to
vote, take care Of u family, and so to
market. Going to market is q disas-
trous undertaking, for a 4~-year-old oys-
ter is particularly palatable. By this
1t must not be supposed that after an
oyster has passed the four-layer period
and has five, six, or even ten wrinkles
on his shell he is q back number. In
deed, there are records of oysters being
eaten Just after celebrating their thir-
tieth birthday, and in most cases they
formed q delicious meal. Thirty Is an
unusual age for an oyster to attain. be-
cause few are given an opportunity to
live so long. If left to enjoy life in his
,wn way, it is quite probable that the
vster would become an o~ctogenarian
}. even centenarian.
Captain Cochrane on his last trip to
Fulton market brought in an oyster
found on his beds that is believed to be
ut least So years old.-Fishing Gazette.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-17
Peace Costs Big Money.

Ee0C0 OOSCS BIN
It is estimated that since the days
of the Trojan war no fewer than
1,2OO,OO0.O 900 men have been sacrificed
on the altar of the god of war. If 1t
were possible to gather together these
millions Of wars victims into one
CHASTITY army they would form n col
umn, twenty-sevcn abreast, long
enough to clasp the earth ut the euua-
tor, with Il residue of ter similar col
umns stretching from London across
Europe to Naples. If this file were to
pass q saluting point at the 'ate Of one
every second, night as well al dag. the
last ''shade" would only become visible
in the autumn of 1896.
Two and a half million men fell in
European buttlefields during the first
half of this century alone; and tits
slaughter cost Europe the colossal sum
of $6,S5O.OOO,O ZOO. Each victim cost 3d.
640tokill. A calculation as careful as is
possible places the total cost of war
during the last 5000 years ut the up
palling sum of $780, 600, OOO.
All the countries of Europe are
spending on their armies and navies at
the rate of nearly $50 q second, or the
almost Incredible sum Of $4,O1O.OOO a
day.