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Evening star., 1899-04-27
RACE QUESTION COMES UP.
Awkward Feature in the Interna
tiOnai Sunday school Convention.

ATLANTA, Ga. April 27.-The race ques-
tion disturbing feature of the morn
ing session of the international Sunday
school convention. 1t made its appear
aEce in two ways-the endeavor of Geor-
gia and South Carolina negroes to place
coiored men on the committee on nominal
tons with the whites and by reason of the
fact that the convention in permitting
negro delegates to be seated with the
whites is violating not only a city ordi-
nance, but state law which requires that
the whites and blacks be separated in all
public gatherings.
The police called the attention of Col.
Asa @. Gambler. chairman of the enter
tainmeGt committee. to the matter. but af-
ter a discussion it was decided to let the
delegates sit as they wished.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
CARRIED A DISTRICT SOLDIER.
The Transport Crook brought Dead
Body From Cuba.

On the transport Crook, the funeral ship
of the War Department. which arrived in
New York yesterday from Cuba, was the
body of a member Of the fst District Regi-
rent. While the identity of the body is
not known at the department or at the
headquarters of the District militia, it is
believed to be that of First Lieut.. Richard
J. Harden of the Emmet Guards who died
at S.boney shortly after the District men
reached Cuban soil. The only other Dis
trict soldier left buried in Cuba was Private
Poor of Company X. AT the War Depart
ment today il is said the list of the :i5G
bodies on the Crook has not been made out.
The department has decided that without
exception the bodies brought from Cuba
shall be buried i'll the national cemetery al
Arlington. They VIII he brought to this
city probably Saturday, but the funeral
ceremonies will not take place until next
week the day Yet to be fixed. The entire
District National Guard will turn out TO
honor the District soldier. well the
dead of the country a whole. A repcti-
tion Of the recent impressive services in the
historic metropolis is expected
The Crook brought ninety-eiglt bodies
from Porto Rico, 246 from Santiago and
twelve from Guantanamo among the latter
being those of Surgeon Gibbs and four MEM
hers of the marine corps, killed during the
unteer dead, seventeen came from Mich-
gan, forty-tWO from Illinois, ten from Kan
sas, eleven from Ohio, six from PennSylva-
MIA six from Massachusetts, four from
kentucky and one from the District of Co.
iunbia
Evening star., 1899-04-27
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, April 27.-Flour firm, unchange
receipts, 16i barrels; exports 30 barrels; sales,
$40 barrels. Wheat quiet and eaSy-sppt, the
month, May 7G4a77; July. 76 asked: steamer No.
red sia32IreseiptS 20 y si5 bushels s. 1 exports,
southern by sample, 7ia7Tl4; southern grade,
a21ta..A Corn steady-sPot, Saa;i5is; the month.
'iStsai9's; May, 3Siaa3Sii June, 3St4; steamer
mixed. }7I9asT& -receips I23 621 bushels; exports
500 bushels; stock, A, ,O93 bushels; sales -, 100
buShes-s0uthern white corn. IL y; southern yellow
corn, i0a4Gia. Oats irIn-No. white .S5a:}51. No.
mixed, 324 24a;3-receipts, ~. .SS hUshcls exports,
none; stock, 154s32 bushels. Rye hriner-NO- >
nearby, Uba6i No. > western. 65l.-recpipts 1896
bushels; exports, none; stok. 134. +G5 bushels. Hay
easier-choice timothy. $3.50 asked. Grain freghts
filIn-steam to Liverpool per bushel, l@ld Nav /;
Cork for orders per quarter 2s. I'd a2s.9 9d- April
Sugar strong unchanged. Butter-faacy creamery.
70: fancy Imitation. i6aI7: fancy ladle 10; ro,i
laiie 1sai4; store packed, 11a12; rolls, 14al5.
Eggs firm, unchanged Cheese quiet-d0, large IL /:
81 medium liz: % small, liz. Lettuce-S1a
81 % per bushel box. Whisky active, unchanged.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Swine in Egypt.

In reply to an Illinois correspondent Ito
whom the letter has been forwarded) Con-
sui General Harrison writes to the State
Department from Cairo. under date of
March 4:
Egypt being a Musselman country the
breeding of pigs is not an extensive indus
try. Pigs are raised chiefly by the Copts
(Chr1stians) of Upper Egypt, and are
bought by Greek and German butchers for
sale in the large towns where Europeans
reside. Besides the native variety, breed
is imported from Malta. The native mig
fattens with difficulty and rarely weighs
over 80 pounds dead weight. Butchers
pay 122 cents per oke (2a. pounds live
weight for young pigs. The animals are
fed on maize, beans. clover and kitchen
waste"
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Choral Society's Concert.

The musical public will find very agreea-
he ending to the musical season in the con-
cert Of the Choral Society on next Tuesday
night. The society has had very great
success this year at both its concerts, and
will present chorus of about lJn taking
part in the concert next Tuesday. Among
other selections viii be given the beautiful
gloria from the twelfth mass by Mozart. a
composition known, not only in Catholic
churches, for which it was written, but
sung III almost ali the other churches
where any attention is given to music. The
concerted numbers will be varied by solos
in competent hands, and a very interesting
evening is sure to result.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
HER FATE IN JURY'S HANDS.
Case of Mrs. George Turned Over a,
Noon Today.

CANTON. Ohio, April 27.-What was ex-
pected TO be the last day of the trial OF
Mrs. George for the murder of George u.
Saxton began with resumption by Prose-
cutting Attorney Pomerene of his closing
arguments for the prosecution. He con-
tinued a review of the testimony, first pay
ing attention to the time of various Incl
dents and the alibi attempted on behalf OF
the accused
He said no man is all bad and that many
have reason to remember George D. Saxton
for his good qualities. for his charity and
his bounty. He declared that no one can
say George D. SaXton had ever insuIted Il
virtuous and upright woman
Mr.. Pomerenc concluded his argument
and submitted his case to the jury at IL 30
o'clock.
The judge Immediately began his charge
to the jury.
The judge finished his charge to the jury
at II o'clock, and the jury Immediately re-
tired to the jury room.
The judge in his charge, said if one of
the Jurors had a doubt to Mrs. Georges
guilt that juror should vote to acquit her.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Death of Earnest HoI.zmnn.

Mr.. Earnest Hoffman died last evening
at Providence Hospital from typhoid fever.
He had been i'll but eight days. and the
fatal termination of the attack was a sad
surprise to a large circle of friends. The
remains were removed to the residence of
his brother, Mr.. Robert o. Holtzman. where
the funeral services will be held Mr..
HoltZTan vas member of the District
bar. ana this afternoon Mr.. J. J. Darling
ton in Equity Court No. l. announced his
death. aud the court. cut Of respect to his
memOry adjourned for the day. He was
about forty years of age and unmarried.
His father died recently at an advanced
age. His sister was Mrs. Byron 5. Adams.
Evening star., 1899-04-27

Rear Admiral II. Erben, retired. has been
given permission to leave the United States
for six months.
Lieut. George BloclnSer has been de-
tached from the Charleston and ordered to
command such vessel as he may be assign
ed To by the commander-in-chief of the
Asiatic station
Lieut.. j. \. Shearman has been detached
from jhe Vermont and ordered TO the CIa-
cler for Passage 70 he Asiatic station
l-ieutS- +. F. Cooper and W. H. Faust.
from Lhe Naval Academy TO the Mononga-
hcia. e
Ass. s.-Jant Paymasfer c. r. Wood has teen
hougrdbly discharged
Evening star., 1899-04-27

They Will Attend Grant Banquet at
Pittsburg Tonight.

PITTSBURG, Pa. April 27.-Admiral w
S. Schley and General Joseph Wheeler, who
are to speak at the Grant banquet of the
AmerilUs Club tonight, arrived this morn
ing, and, despite the early hour, the distin-
guished guests were greeted at the station
by a crowd of several hundred. After
breakfast at the Hotel Schenley, the party
which had been augmented by the arrival
Of Col. \. X. Mcclure of Philadelphia and
General w. j. Hulings of Oil City, visited
the arrnor plate plant at Homestead and
the Firth-Sterling PrOjectile Company at
Demmler Pa.
In the afternoon a public reception was
held at the Americus Club house.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
PENSION FRAUDS.
knrGcS Mad" by officials of the
Hurcau.


bureau.
Ah~a ham Alderman notary public To-
.aI a- No 4" East 14-h street. New York
~ was arrested 0u the 2llh instant.
"arerd with having pos,dated certain pen
.u vouchers and executed them without
pensioners having appeared before him
j being sworn. as required by law.
Albert f. PnHippy, a notary public, To-
-e& az No. - Charlton street. New York
-. was arrested on the oath instant
..,rg-d with having executed certain pen
..E vouchers without the pensioners hay
* as9elred before him and being sworn
..salas 20 law.
George W. Brown. a notary public To-
--.d al No. 81 Nassau street, New York
y. was arrested on the 18th instant
--ed a number Of pension vouchers with
10 requiring the pensioners to appear be-
&c him and be sworn.
Mary \ Burrows was arrested at Oxford
rru.iCe, y. J.. on the 18th instant. charged
tn having drawn pension the widow
John 5. kierstead. after her remarriage
Charles Burrows, which occurred May
= fS.EJ- She was brought before United
ates Commissioner John Whitehead of
-Wark, y. j.. and committed to jafI in de-
ult OF a bond of $3.50
Giizab beth Foster. sister of Mary A.
Irraws. was arrested at Newark N j.
the 18th instant. charged with having
led and abetted her sister by making
m as a witness 20 the pensioners quar-
riy vouchers that Mary A. Kierstead had
% remarked since the soldiers death
was held by The United States COM
issioaer under bond Of $500 for hear
Evening star., 1899-04-27
MANHATTAN's STRUCTURE UNSAFE
Findings of Civil Engineers AD-
pointed to Make Examination.

NEW YORK, April 27.-President Muir
ply of the board of health today made pub
lie the findings of the civil engineers of his
department who have been examining the
structure of the Manhattan Elevated Rail-
way Company. The report alleges that
defects of a serious nature exist in both
the material and in the construction of the
structure. and that because of these condi-
tions element of insecurity is introduced
and the safety Of this portion of the struc-
ture meIaccd."
This refers to an examination Of the 9th
Avenue lire from the Battery 20 1ith street.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
SURVIVORS OF sULTANA DISASTER.
Annual Meeting in Cleveland, n
Which 100 Were Present

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 27.-Nearly
100 survivors of the Sultana disaster gath
cred here in annual convention today, the
occasion being the thirty-ffth anniversary
of the event.
The session today was largely devoted
to addresses and reports of officers
Each year shows a marked decrease in
the membership from death, and the past
year has been no exception in this re-
spect.
The Sultana was a Mississippi river boat.
On April p, 1864, she was working her way
up the river when terrible explosion oc-
Cured. In the ensuing half hour hundreds
of lives were lost. The disaster was con-
sdercd one of the most appalling OF the
civil war. The Sultana was loaded down
with soldiers.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Stop the Scarcher.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Already the scorcher has appeared in the
land. The news columns are beginning to
tell the story Of his maievolence. Day after
day some accident or other happens. Pc
destrdns are run down and bruised. The
scorCher of little conscience goes on and
leaves his victim. The scorcher is men
ace not alone to the pedestrian. but TO de-
cent bicyclists as well. He seems to be ut
terly regardless of his oSn safety or of the
safety of other persons. He is the terror
of the highways. The police cannot too
vigorously enforce the ordinance against
scorching. Every effort should be made to
apprehend the scorcher and when he is
caught be severely fined in police court
Evening star., 1899-04-27

A bill in equity to have the court direct
the specific performance of an agreement
street northeast conveyed to the complain
ant was filed this afternoon by Mary e.
Moss against Catherine Chevalier and Eliz-
abeth Dunn. The property was left by the
viii of the late John Mcguire. and mis-
understanding, it seems, exists as to its
pOSseSSiOn.
Evening star., 1899-04-27

Hearing was begun this afternoon before
Justice Hagner and a jury, in Circuit Court
No. ., of the suit at law instituted by
Thomas j Fritz against the MetropoIitan
Railroad Company, to recover damages in
the sum of 81 600. Fritz, an ambulance
driver, claims to have been injured during
November, 1896, by being struck by a car
of the defendant company.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
SEVERE LOSS To SCHOOLS.
Commissioner Ross Comment @,
Death of Prof. Montgomery.

District Commissioner Ross. who has i'm
mediate charge of the public schools. said
today, in speaking of the death Of Supervis-
ing Principal Montgomery:
THE public school system of the District
has suffered a severe loss by the decease of
Supervising Principal Montgomery. While
he attended closely to the duties pertaining
to his office, without seeking in any way to
attract public attention, his tact and abil-
ity were recognized by all the public school
officials of the District. Many OF them re-
garded him as one of the ablest men Of his
race. In some appropriate way his eminent
public services should be recognized
Evening star., 1899-04-27

SAN FRANCISCO, April PA special
from Tacoma, Wash, says: 1t is reported
that the largest copper lodges ever discov-
cred in the west have been found in the
Carbon district north of Mount Rainier and
sixty miles east of this city. The ore is
said to be similar in character and geO.Og-
ical situation to that found in Montana and
to be fully rich that of the Butte
mines
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Additional Case of Smallpox.

One case of smallpox was reported here
today. the afflicted person being Margaret
Herbert. white, eight years Of age, residing
at 1924 l street. This is the house from
which a white boy suffering from the dis
ease was removed to the hospital several
days ago, and it is supposed that the chill
dren are brother and sister. The little girl
was removed to the hospital. One death
from cerebrO-spinal meningitis was also
reported to the District health officer to-
Evening star., 1899-04-27

Pensions were issued today to the follow
iI& residents Of the District of Columbia
Henry Hanlon, increase Sc to s.: Maize V.
Sullivan, ST.; Henry McConvey, increase IS
to 81: John II. Langley. increase 81 to 81:
Valentine Smuck. Increase Sc to $40; Victor
GCyeT, increase 81 to so
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Horse Shoe Manufacturers Trust.

BOSTON, April 2T.--A combination to
control the manufacture of horseshoes in
this country, originating in Boston, is in
process OF formation. Al a recent meeting
of capitalists and prominent manufacturers
held here the plan took definite shape. The
capital stock of the company has been fixed
at 81 100000 and number of the most
prominent manufacturers are expected to
form the nucleus of the organization.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Coming with the 9th In,naunes

The transport Meade has sailed from
Santiago with the 9th Regiment of Volun-
teers Qmmunes). They Will go to New York
and thence to Camp Meade for muster out
Evening star., 1899-04-27
4 shabby Pretence.
From the Boston Journal.

There is 70 shabbier pretence of honorine
the patriots of century ago than TO sneer
at the patriots of our own time Some
newspapers viii uncover that sneer today
just as thirtyfive years ago there were
newspapers which derided Lincoln and
Grant as mean and unworthy successors OF
the early heroes and statesmen.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Capt. CoEI,Ian Must BE Careful.
From, ,be Nav- york Mail and Fxnrass

Capt Coghlan of the Raleigh says that
Agunaldo is an ignorant half-breed and no;
half as capable as he is Representations the
captain must not talk in that way when
ne goes 10 Boston. If he does. the tender
hearted "aGi-imperialists of that city will
probably tell him TO take his old boat and
go somewhere else.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Taking of Testimony Concluded.

The Introduction of testimony in the case
of Campbell f. Gibson, on trial for forging
money orders, in Criminal Court No. ., was
concluded late this afternoon. and counsel
then began their summing up before The
iurV
Evening star., 1899-04-27
An AdmonitiOn to Advertisers,
From the Norfolk virginian- Pilot.

An advertisements Nlooks as well in one
paper as another but 1t is seen in one, un-
seen in another; in one il talks. in another
1t Is dumb: and while in one 1t meets and
Sreets everybody, in another il sadly
astes Its sweetness on the desert air."
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Chicago Team Goins to Philadelphia.

CHICAGO, April 2I.-The University of
Chicago relay team viii leave tonight for
Philadelphia, where, Saturday, it will
strive for the intercollegiate relay cham
pionship banner in the mile relay race. in
which are entered besides the maroons
teams from Yale, Cornell and Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Tornado in Iowa.

OMAHA. Neb., April PA tornado is re-
ported twenty miles east of Onawa. Iowa.
Three people reported killed ana great
damage to property.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Gen. MILES Goes to PhiIaaeuphia.

Gen. Miles has gone to Philadelphia to
take part in the Grant monument celebra-
ton and the peace jubilee.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets

Furnished by w. b Hlhbs & Co. bankers
and brokers, 1419 f St. members New Y ork
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann & Co, New York.
Evening star., 1899-04-27
Constant Contests Between Forces Of
Of the Rival Kings.
HEAVY LOSSES IN RECENT FIGHT
More Details of the Death Of
White Officers.
BEHEADED WHILE ALIVE

m .T7-I4TriCIIllTS
- :, ,,r-, ,,,,,t,i,,,3 i, tho
o. the !Ei'-'l- i'' '''''i''' '''i' III
Gdvices received here from -Aiha uiluer
date of April Is -hpw that the battle be
,,,-,..,, rt. friendly natives and th, rebels
-. -, -t VI ard ,bzt the latter
TON l''''S '- ''U -
ilSt one HJi-ir"" men III hLii'u anu
wounded.
Further details Of the deaths Of Ensign
,r.--..r. T ,5. I-,ita5 states
v -
q v'7ti 't'i'is'- anu LIZ u ' i'''
dale Of the same vessel, have been re-
ccfv-d. They show that Monaghan was
bcheadad before he was dead. y des"rter
from the Nitaafar forces says Monaghan
and Larsdale We're retreating when they
W.re tiSe9Fe[ed hy a eIleI an! MS ms WI WI
tL. 'aTFr-r and 2,,ua,s,1r was shot while
continuing III, retreat Later. it appears
tie rebels returned and killed LanSdue
M'n2SAiN t14Gnt uL5'ii ne "4S T "HutCGu Ilt',,..I
~, i,'f 80 ,h ,f(,s C,i1tf,,,,s tf,e,
statements made
S5a ,n,, rr:.i.t Xx-crc fx;I,ca
SuatcIe. IN" principal rebel ch1"1 ran
away and told his people hundred British
had been killed.
N"'"aid "-''E,-rs assert th"t tne Ger
mans sent cartridges In bags OF rice ana
sugar along the coast in December.
Admiral EarItz II * asserted in the ad-
,-ic..s recci,-.d 81 - bt,,,lt S6o- ~, AnrfI
: a.ro.s- tEa b[.1r.- ~ =, C..r13ar scbo.Ina~
which vas ree,-ire, -.r,fa y-ftbITJt r,ltiT,r,
The rebels who were in nossassior of tha
late Robert l. Stayars.r7's bor,ea md some
forts y-.ra ..++acl,asI il, he rasr nv. soI71a
Tarnasasa frfand1ies who killed tbraa Of
tI.rl a-,a wounded o-tcre Cre friay,1I1
rr.-fra v-as l,i1Iad in Tho fob+
T-rirbrfrII weather has h4ar nra,7fIina at
Al, ~. -.ir.r- Tin C,~,,,.rIc4 - -
f,.r ,f-Lt- in III ut .r-robos
"a f271- 81 - -. - - ,,,7
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-29
Fnrncrs, Institute.

A Farmers Institute will be held
at Spencer, w. Va, March 29th
and Both. 1899. The object of the
meeting is the advancement of the
agricultural interests of our State
by the adoption of better methods
of tilhge, and better understand
ing of our profession generally,
The meoting will be attended by
representative of our Agricultural
Experiment Station and State
Board of Agriculture, who will con-
tribute what they can to the sue
cess of the meeting, All farmers
who can attend are cordially invit-
ed to do SO, and to take part in all
discussions which come before the
body. Ladies' always welcome.
All meetings free. No fees of any
kind. Held under the auspices of
the State Board of Agriculture.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-29
Ho, Isortunes GROW.

1t has often been said that great
fortunes 10 soon dissipated and
the sons Sc millionaires become
poor. Th was true when the mil
lionaires money was invested in
legitimate business, brains always
beingnec sary to make legitimate
business ~. But the large for
tunes. are ow invested in monopo-
lies. Hele are few prominent IN
stances of he results;
"Accof lg to the calculations of
New Yoi paper, the Gould es-
tate in two generations increased
from $72,00Oooo to 1925, 100000.
In four generations the Astor es-
tate has swollen from S2O,OOO,OOO
to 1915, 900 GOO. In three genera
tions the Vanderbilt estate has in
creased from $9O,0OO,OOO to $780,
OOO,OO0.2
The family whose wealth is safe
.ly.inve tsd l any we'll grounded
or in bonds and morta-
ges, the fixed interest proceeds of
which incrense in purchasing pow
or as prices are hammered down by
the gold standard policy, cannot
very we'll squander that wealth.
Instead of disappearing, all of the
we'll known large fortunes are in
creasing in size at portentous
rate. Meanwhile the small for
tunes of those who handle picks,
plows, ETC., show no percentage of
increase. While monopolies are
being fostered by Legislation man
must be monopolist or the ser
want of monopolists. Charleston
GaZette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-29
The Democracy i'm 1900.

Referring to the approaching
presidential campaign and the
probabilities in reference to the
Democratic candidate, the Phila-
delphia Press (Republican) says
"thus far only three names have
been prominently mentioned in
connection with the Democratic
nomination to the presidency.
These are Bryan, Gorman and
Van Wyck. Mr.. Bryan has sue
ceeded in keeping himself we'll to
the front since his defeat in 1896
and there is apparently no decrease
III his popularity with tho Demo.
cratic masses. In all but one or
two of the Democratic State con-
ventions of 1893 he was heartily
indorsed and his leadership favored
in the campaign of next year. In
the Michigan Democratic State
convention held last week he was
indorsed and the Chicago platform
was reaffirmed. The Democratic
State committee of Kentucy at it's
meeting last Wednesday also APP
plauded every mention of his name.
He is being dined by political clubs
and asked to speak by Democratic
Legislatures and on every occasion
he is hailed as the next candidate
of his party for the presidency.
"Mr. Bryan has evidently the in
side track and the other candidates
must take this into account. Ex-
Senator German, of Maryland
doubtless does. Mr.. Gorman is too
shrewd and far seeing a politician
not to acknowledge an evident sit
tation.
Augustus Van Wyok, Mr. Rich
ard Croker's candidate for. the pres
idency, has not been seriously con-
sidered outside of New York city.
The fact that he is southern born
and fought on the confederate side
during the war for the Union have
been regarded as insuperable oh
stacles to his nomination. 1t is
remembered also that no candidate
favored by Tammany Hall has in
recent years been nominated for
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-29
Zinc Hillinrd Pnrlors.

The Phmnix Hotel has fixed up
fine billiard parlor in the room
adjoining the dining room, and
last night it was thrown open to
the public. 1t is going to be a
we'll kept orderly place, and will
be a credit to the town. The
tables are of the Brunswick Blake
Calender build, and are the very
best made. The PhDnix boys are
nothing, if they are not right up-to-
date.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-29

Some of the newspapers are abus-
ing Governor Atkinson for pardon
ing SO many criminals out of the
penitentiary. The Governor is q
big hearted man, and he deserves
to be commended for his mercy to
the unfortunates rather than con-
domination. He investigates the
claims for pardon, and ought to
know what he is doing. The news
papers do not.