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The evening times., 1899-03-13
CONVOY FOR A TREASURE SHIP.
The Chicago 10 Protect the Meade
From Pirates.

For the first time In the memory OF Off
cials. the Navy Department has been called
upon to provide protection for a treasure
ship. and the cruiser Chicago which has
just reached Hampton Roads from Havana
TO become the flagship OF Rear Admiral
Howison has been diverted temporarily
from that duty and assigned as convoy to
the army transport Meade formerly the
Berlin. TO Havana with the SO 000, 900 which
goes 10 pay GonIez's army of liberation.
The new orders to Captain Cooper OF the
Chicago Will keep his vessel close along
side the Meade during the voyage TO Haya-
ma, especially after reaching the channels
near the Bahamas and the north coast OF
Cuba.
The Navy Department is seriously incon-
venlenced by the armys demand for armed
protection, especially as the Chicago is the
only vessel available, having as powerful
a battery as the army experts consider
necessary. The War Dpartmnt is thor
oughly alarmed over confidential reports it
has received that freebooters have been
making preparations TO hold UP the Meade
and loot her before reaching her destina-
ton. They decline to divulge the exact
information they have and hint at the
discovery of vast conspiracy. They
clean that the wide publicity which was
given 10 the details OF sending the large
sum of coin TO Cuba was responsible for
attracting the attention OF outlaws. who
determined to make an effort TO capture
the ship and her valuable cargo.
The guard OF soldiers on the Meade with
their rapidfire guns was deemed insuffi-
cient for her protection and full ledged
warship of high power was asked for. the
intimation being conveyed that the sus-
pected pirates would be equipped with a
vessel armed with a heavy battery and al
together formidable affair.
The evening times., 1899-03-13
Slender Hold on Life breaks.

New York March 1S.-Mrs Mary Tirk-
ington, who has been lying in the Harlem
Hospital since Thursday last with a broken
neck. died yesterday. She was servant
employed by Mrs. Minnie Sha!ton. No. Il5
East l05th Street, and received her injuries
on Thursday last by falling through i fire
escape while endeavoTing TO reach clothes
line She was taken TO the Harlem Hospi-
tai. but from the first the doctors said
there was no possible chance of her recoy-
cry. The fifth cervical vertebra was frac-
tured and the only way in which life was
prolonged was by placinug her on a rub
Der mattress with her head resting on a
pillow which was suspended by means of a
canvas sling. \ cord with weights at the
lower end was stretched over the head rail
OF the bed and fastened under the woman s
jaw. The pressure upon the spinal cord
OF the fractured vertebra was thus avoided.
The phrenic nerve, which was left intact
by the fracture. was destroyed by the decay
OF the matter which sustained it's vitality.
The evening times., 1899-03-13
MURDERoUs TRAMPs.
Held at Lebanon. Pa. for Assault
ing Two Citizens.

Lebanon. Pa. March 1S.-James Hinkie,
Charles O'Neill. James Kelly and James
Mcdonnell. tramps, engaged in cutting
afIray late Saturday, night and are now in
the county Jail.
They attacked Robert Garrett, bar
tender at the Hotel Hoffman, who refused
them drinks. and shortly after assau- ted
J. Warren Resser at the same place. Nc
Donnell drew razor and cut RessleT
across the back Of the neck, infiieting a
dangerous wound. Had the blade been
drawn a half inch farther on either side
the arteries would have been cut. The
tlamps were arrested after despsra c
chase.
The evening times., 1899-03-13
Iron Plant Totally Destroyed.

Lancaster, Pa, March ia disastrous
fire occurred in the borough of Mt Joy,
this county Saturday night, when the
works of the Grey Iron Casting Company,
one of the largest concerns of the kind
in the county, were destroyed. The blaze,
which was of unknown origin, started in
the bufIing room and spread rapidly TO all
of the departments. The town is :?oorly
equipped with fire fighting apparatus and
there was no chance TO save the building.
The plant employed $50 men. The loss is
s65 900. which is only partly covered by
insurance. The company manufactured
shelf hardware ard iron novelties.
The evening times., 1899-03-13
NEW MILLINERY FANCIEs.
Hcchrs Spring Display Il study il
SN:I rIrI.

Hechts spring display is one OF the lead
ing features of the shopping district of The
city Throngs Of buyers rally there 10 find
exactly what they want and at prices with
in their reach. Skill and aTduous effort
are apparent in the decoration Of the store.
The general color scheme of the millinery
department is scarlet. Miles of gauze Of
tAis color has been twined around the pill
lars and chandeliers and looped in graceful
festoOns across the ceiling and along the
side walls. Clusters Of palms and ferns
stand here and there
Thousands of hats and bonnets, repre-
senting the newest thoughts and fancies in
the millinery world arc TO be seen. But
hats and bOnnets are not the only articles
OF wear which are 10 be had al Hechts
There are tons Of rare silks. Some are
heavy and some are light. There is silk
for ali pocketbooks whether they be stout
or lean. All the latest shades and patterns
are in stock and polite employees take
pleasure in showing this stock to patrons
Then there is the cloak and merchant tail
oring department. This is a departure with
this firm, but the success OF the venture
has already been assured.
The evening times., 1899-03-13
J. stnnIey-Bro,vn's Lecture.

The fourth lecture of the National Geo.
graphical Society's Lenten course, on The
territorial growth of the United States.
will be given by Mr.. J. Stanley Brown,
tomorrow, at 4:2O in the Columbia The
Btre. The purchase Of Alaska will be con-
sidered and The subject treated not only
from historical point of view and the
effect of the acquisition on national life
and character indicated. but the salient
features of the territorys development and
resources Will be dwelt on at length. The
lecture viii be profusely illustrated with
colored lantern slides, especially selected
with view 10 presenting interesting fea-
The evening times., 1899-03-13
Iamn Chimney Combine.

Pittsburg, Pa, March ia movement
is on foot to form a combine of plain and
decorated lamp chimney manufacturers.
Options have been secured of Sc per cent
of the producing capacity and next week
meeting will be held in New York, when
the matter will be taken up for final con-
sideration. Among the firms interested
are the Fostoria Glass Company of Mounds
Vile. w. Va; the Tarentum Glass Com
pany at Tarentum. the Beaver Falls Co.
operative Glass Company, the America
Lamp and Brass Company of Trenton, n.
J.. and now operating a plant at Ellwood
City, Pa; the Northwood Company, of In
diana, Pa, and the Pittsburg Lamp Com
pany.
The evening times., 1899-03-13
CITY BREVITIFS.

Among the pensions irst granted is one Of ST.
10 Leah L. Piice, oi Washington
There will he regular meeting of the board
oi trustees OF the public schools of the District
tomorrow at 4:@0 o'clock y. m.
Louis g. Dencil. of Fall River. Mass. and sa.
rah \. johnson, OF iIis city. were granted a
marriage license in Baltimore on Saturday.
The Brightwood Avenue Citizens Association
has elected the following new members: T F
Brown, Philip Caffeir, iom Stewart. A. F. Nc
LouShin and Henry ". Ileine
St. Johns coinmandery. I. O. G. C.. will be
visited on saturday cNening. March Is bv the
Degree Team of the order. with Knight ! II
a. Fowler IN charge degree master.
The Washington Saengcrbupd gave to its mem
beTs and families rare treat in the way Of
tableaux, song, Iectations. from Goethe and
Schiller, saturday evening. Many weIlknown
Washington favoritcs were on the bill. among
them being Messrs. H. Werner. W. Hannen.ann.
George W. Spier, +. AltIup, Stephen Adams and
Miss Rosa POschc. Thursday, March l6 the
Bund' will give "hop and housawarming'' for
the young people On Sunday the second grand
concert VIII be given at Colunibis Theatre
Vim. Y. Mahoney, the Painter and Decorator
has removed from 1890 Z Street southeast TO COS
Pennsy lvania Avenue southeast.
The evening times., 1899-03-13
Commissioners, Orders.
Orders were issued by the District ,

" "'7''N1 " 0IIO I1IstI IOt OUIII-
missioners today as follows:
That the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the pub
lie reservation bounded by PENNSYLVANIA Ave
nue., |, and Twenty-tirst Streets northwest south.
side, be paved with asphalt tile, at an esti-
mated cost OF SSl7, chargeable To the appropria-
tions for replacing and repairing sidewalks and
curbs around public reservations 1892
That vitrifcd block driveway be laid in front
of No. 1908 Street, known as Little Street
northwest, under the permit system, at an es-
timated cost of Sl52
That log feet of 6-inch water main be laid on
the Piney Branch Road, al estimated cost of
$3.50.
The evening times., 1899-03-13

The contract for quarrying and crushing
stone at Dickerson's Station. MARYLAND for,
the use OF the District Government. has
been awarded by the District Commission
ers TO the Standard Lime and Stone Com
pahF al the price named in its bid of March
= last ii heinS the lowest bid received. c.
%; huht' computing engineer OF the Dis
trist, has been directed to proceed 70 nini5
ersons Station, accompanied by Inspector
NJ. Van Nortrand for the purpose of in
specting the quarry and inauguratinp tbe
work of getting the stone out for shin
ment TO this city.
The evening times., 1899-03-13
,er E. Edwards. pastor OF the English Baptist

Rev F. Edwards, pastor of the English Baptist
Church at Minersyille, Pa, when suffering with
rheumatism was advised to try Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. He says: a few applications OF
this iiniment proved OF great service to me. 1t
sabdued the inflammation and relieved the pain.
Should any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm
trial it will please me- For sale by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and Retail Druggist. g3S +
Street northwest; Connecticut Avenue and : st.
northwest, and 142s Maryland Avenue northeast.
The evening times., 1899-03-13
Criminal Court Cases.

Mamie Graham, alias Mary Jackson.
colored, was put on trial today charged
with larceny from the person, in Criminal
Court No. 2, Justice Bradley presiding. In
Criminal Court No. l, Justice Cole presid-
ing. John Miller and Oscar Stewart were
put on trial for housebreakng.
The evening times., 1899-03-13
Did You RuN ANY:

Certain sharpers are in town on u new scheme.
They are selling mems suit patterns OF cloth 1t
merely nominal prices. assuring the purchaser
that they can have the goods made up by MeSsrs.
j. NJ Stein & Co., Alb Eleventh Street. These
people have authority from J. NJ. Stein x
Co., who offer a liberal reward for the appre-
hension of the swindlerS.
The evening times., 1899-03-13
so Fine Visiting Cards for 8 cts

Cut this out and mail 20 - enclosing ,
cent stamp and viii send type designs and
samples Of cards. Correct sizes and style
ECLIPSE PRINTING co,
S3 Penn. ave. SC.
The evening times., 1899-03-13
OLD GOLD Fields
OF THE POTOMAC
s
Improved Processes May Make
Them Valuable.
Southern Mines Antedafe Those Of
California.
Ore-Benrin;s and Placer Beds in Vir-
ginia, Maryland, and
Georgia.

There may be rush TO the god fields
of the Potomac some day. 1t does not
follow that because the local gold fields
have not in the past proved profitable
that it would not pay to work them now
or will not pay at another time Because
of increased knowledge of mineralogy and
because of improved process and machin-
cry, much that was not pay dirt twenty
years ago, yields handsome profits now
The discovery CT gold in Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
antedates the discovery Of the yellow met
al in California. Long before the strike at
Suffers Mill, Appalachian gold was work
ed. Mining was carried on in crude way
by the old settlers in the old States. 1t is
said that this was the source of all the
gold produced in the United States prior
to 1S4S.
When the California gold fever broke out
and was heightened day after day by the
stories of shining finds, nearly all the
mining enterprises along the Appalachian
range We're discontinued. This was not
because the supply of the metal was eX-
hausted, but because OF the excitement in
cident 10 the new discoveries and the rich
er fields that were opened UP.
Turning Hnck TO Idle Mines.
Now that the distant fields have been
extensively prospected and well worked
the attention of many prospectors and
scientists has recently been directed rot
only TO a more thorough investigation of
the merits OF these mines that have laid
idle for so many years, but also to deter
mine the extent and quality OF the ore
bodies cropping out further north on the
same mineral belt.
1t has been said that the entire mineral
belt from Nova Scotia TO Alabama is the
same, varying in localities here discovered
only IN the extent and quality of the ore.
The gold-bearing territory Increases in
width as it trends south and concentrates
going north into narrower limits. The
belt diminishes TO only few miles in
width in Montgomery county, Maryland,
II is believed that in this county there is
a great volume of ore.
Gold bearing ore was discovered in
Montgomery county about thirty years
ago. Many fine specimens have been
found in the quartz while II was being
broken into macadam for the Conduit
Road Rich specimens were found al
what is now the Potomac god mine. The
finding Of the specimens and other evil
dences OF gold in that locality led to pos
pecting. Some placer mining was under
taken and sever.ii thousand dollars were
thus obtained.
The evening times., 1899-03-13

The American Vitagraph. The Gypsy
Quintette. Mae Raymond Emma Carus,
Banks Winter, Little Mona. and The
American Quartette," all contributed to
last nights programme al the Biiou and
made it most pleasing. A large audience
assembled and applauded the different
numbers heartily eucores being many.
The regular bill of the house will be con-
tinued today and concerts are to be given
as usual
The evening times., 1899-03-13
THINGS THEATRICAL.

Sunday concerts were inaugurated yes
ter evening at the Grand before an audi
ence that was none too large except in
appreciation. The programme given was
short one but thoroughly pleasing in ev-
cry regard. Its principal features were
Ackley's Enlarged Band and Orchestra
which rendered four selections well; Alice
Maylyn, who was heard in Gounod's Ave
Maria" and one othe number; T. J. Far
ron, Irish balladist; Florence Henri King
a local violiniste of established merit, and
Maude Courtney who sings the old
songs" Everyone present seemed to enjoy
the performance greatly and the prospect
is that, like the melodies composed by the
Count of The Fortune Teller" they will
become popular in time"
The evening times., 1899-03-13
stone Contract Awarded

lures of the country not heretofore touch
ed on.
The evening times., 1899-03-13
Mines CrudcIy Worked.

4 company was organized and a shaft
sunk to the depth Of l25 feet and a drift
run on "A large vein of quartz for a dis
tance of 200 feet At another place on
the vein shaft was sunk TO depth of 6j
feet. The company then erected ten
stamp mill Since then, considerable work
has been done in sinking and drifting or
this property. Shafts from few feet to
$50 feet have been sunk and several hun
dred feet in levels have been run OH other
properties in he same vicinity. All these
workings show large bodies OF ore The
veins range from few feet TO 20 feet in
width. II is said that most of the work
that has been done as we'll as the reduction
of the ore has been accomplished By i'll
experienced parties. and while the ore gen
orally is rich in gold none of the modern
methods employed in reduction. has been
used. a large percentage Of the gold has
been lost in milling. Only part Of the
free gold has been saved and nothing has
been saved from the sulphurets in which
the principal part of the gold exists. This
has been demonstrated by assays.
The general face of the country in this
locality is so different from the rugged
mountainous appearance OF Western fields
where gold is found. that the casual OBJ
server would scarcely suspect the presCuce
of the precious meals Geological experts
maintain. however. that all the essential
conditions are present to warrant the con
clusion that gold in abundance is likely 10
be found. The exposure OF the rock forlna-
tions. where cross cut by the Potomac
River, affords a favorable opportunity for
observing the country rock. Many ore
veins have also been exposed in this way
The positive tests. however, are the as
says which have been made of the ore
bodies on which shafts have been sunk
and levels run. Many thousand tons OF
good pay ore are now ON the dumps or in
sight at the Potomac mines. The only diff
ficulty heretofore encountered has been 10
save the gold the ore being refractory. II
has been said by experts that all that is
wanted to make this locality compare ia
vorably with any other in the country 10
cation and other advantages considered) is
that the mines shall be operated by ap-
The evening times., 1899-03-13
Great Possibilities.

If credence is 10 be given to the state
ments of geologists mining experts and
practical miners, there is today great
body of gold bearing ore and placer beds
in Virginia, Maryland. the Catolnas and
Georgia. Though millions of dollars in
gold have been taken out of these States
yet, as one writer has said the surface has
scarcely been scratched Many of the
failures in Southern mining have been due
not TO the lack of ore, but 10 the methods
employed in extracting the gold. The
methods used in combination with sulphu-
rets were found 10 be either impracticable
or too costly. Hence the sulphuret ores.
which are generally the richest. were
thrown away and mining confined to free
gold above the surface of the water level
Science has now taught the miner how to
grapple with these troublesome sulphurets.
The annual report of the great Tread
well mine in western Alaska for the year
ending June so, 1888, shows that 237, 900
tons of three-dollar ore were milIed and
that the gross bullion yield was s105, 942
The expenses were 1920, 1928 and the net
profits $3S5614. The Home Stake mine in
the Black Hills of Dakota has for years
been paying dividends on ores assaying
from $1.95 to $3.50 a ton.
Prior TO 1913 when the gold mines of
California were discovered, the entire do
mestic production of god deposited at the
United States mints was 2,S0S,575 OF
this, all but about $4,000 was taken out
of the Southern States. Up TO 1892 North
Carolina produced $21,5SJ.S44; Georgia,
$15,902, ,260; Virginia, So, 1S9, ,61O.
One of the mine operators from Mont
gomery county came 10 Washington on
Saturday and has been exhibiting to
friends many rare and valuable quartz
specimens and nuggets.
The evening times., 1899-03-13

Vim. Y. Mahoney, the Painter and Decorator
has removed from 1890 Z Street southeast to COS
Pennsy lyania Avenue southeast
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-15
The War with spAInIs over

at least it is so said in a proclama.
tion Of the President.
AS all of our volunteers enlisted
to drive the SpaniaTds from Cuba,
and tor nothing more, by what
right does the President keep the
volunteers still in the army1 The
bad season in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines is coming.
thousands Of our volunteers will
die or become disabled. What
answer will Mr.. Mckinley make
20 the thousands Of mothers and
relatives, who thus lose their child
rem, unlawfully, too, in violation
OF the terms Of their enlissment7
In the Criminal Aggression"
policy Of the President more SOL
diers will be needed in the Philip
pines. Our generals there want
an army Of Ioo, 900 men. Says Mr..
Atkinson. IN an excellent pamph-
let, OF which we shall publish more
hereafter:
"Will no! the mothers Of the
land regret the loss Of their sons,
now on the way to or now in
Manila. only beginning to be ex-
posed to worse dangers than the
resistance Of the Filipinos under
the ghastly conditions OF the worst
or tropical climates IN the rainy
season? In an aggressive campaign
away from the sea we may fear that
Of the 40, 900 men w'Io have been
despatched to Manila, II kept there
three or four months longer, not
one-hall will ever see their native
land again, we may fear that nearly
all Of the other half who may re-
turn will come back impaired in
health and strength. The evidence
Oi these dangers is conclusive
The facts disclosed by the records
Oi the British, as we'll as the
French, and Dutch armies, almost
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-15
stlIson RuIehIns. TImeA

does not seem to know that in / 88S
when Germany had trouble with
the Samoans, an American citizen
by the name Of Klein, openly or.
ganized, drilled and led the Samo-
ans against the Germans. The
latter at that time lost FIVE times as
many men as we and our English
allies dId on the hrst OF April,
The German Government
wanted US e. give up Kline, but
our government refused to do so.
An article published from the New
York TOHyHal on the first page,
also calls attention to this tact.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-15
General wheeler plsappoIn,ea.

Mckinley has not considered it
worth while to send Gen. Wheeler
to the Philippine Islands. Perhaps
he has pity Tor the old general.
who seems to be in his second
childhood and whose friends ought
to ask for a commission to care
for him.
His Democratic constituents
must feel humilia'ed because they
have sent to Congress a man who
is at the same time McKinley's
General, and as such compelled to
obey orders, even though such
orders may conflict with the feel
lngs and interests Of his constitu.
ents. AS Democrats they must
feel ashamed that their represen-
tative in Congress IS unhappy be-
cause he does not get an opportu-
nifty to fight and murder poor peo-
pie struggling tor liberty, Demo
cratic self government and national
independence.
The example given by General
Wheeler, once a Southern leader
for right and liberty. to the South
ern people, cannot be without
bitter instruction and lessons upon
the decadence Of good men
through ithe ishuence OF money
and position. II General Wheeler
had been a rich man, he would not
have done what he has. Il is Tor
this reason that we almost thank
Mr.. Mckinley tor keeping the old
General in the background, and
preventing him from still more
severely lacerating the honorable
record OF his past history.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-15
who Gave the Order?

In the first article on our first
page we cite an assertion from the
government organ, the Washing
ton Pest, that Kaurz and the Eng
lish commander acted under
instructions when they ousted
Mataaia, crowned the boy Malietoa
and bombarded Tor ten days the
towns and villages along the coast
Of Samoa.
II that is so both the United
States and England acted in bad
faith towards Germany.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-15

prove that such will be the late
that we are bringing upon the
children Of Americans. l know
no men whose names will go down
among those mo'hers OF the land,
even in the near future, subject to
greater execrarion than the names
Of the men who have brought this
act oil Criminal Aggression" upon
the nation"
And this man, who will darken
so many American homes, is can
didate for reelection. Will the
Americ IN people re-elect him1