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Evening star., 1899-03-21
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
Not Expected at the White House be-
fore Next week.

No message has come here indica ting
when the President will return to the
White House, but it is not believed he will
be back before the first part of next week.
So far no materially important matter has
arisen to cause the Presidents return.
Secretary Porter has 1bstained from send
ing the President anything TO cause him
official worry. A few appointments which
l. was necessary for the President to sign
have been sent to Thomasvile but these
required no study or attention. Among
item was the commission of Herbert Put
nam as librarian of the Congressional
Library
Evening star., 1899-03-21
McCORD CLAIM PAID.
Peru Gives Draft for $4,000 After
Many Years Negotiations.

The Secretary of State has just received
from the Peruvian government, through
the United States legation at Lima, a draft
for sO.GD, representing the amount of the
Judgment of the arbtretors in the case of
the American railroad man, Alex. McCord,
on account of his ill-treatment in Peru
during a revolutionary movement many
years ago.
The draft will be handed over to the
United States treasury for collection and
warrant for the amount of the Judgment
viii be drawn in favor of Judge Pettis, the
attorney for McCord, who has managed to
secure the payment
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Minister Hart at the State Depart
menf.

Mr., Charles B. Hart, United States min
lister to Colombia, who is in this city on
two months leave of absence from his post
at Bogota, was at the State Department
today comforting with the officials in re-
gard to the condition of the business of his
mission. He is at the Shoreham but ex-
poets to leave for his home in Wheeling
w. Va, at O'Clock this evening
Evening star., 1899-03-21

The sole measure of value to an
advertiser is the number of read
nounccment will reach. Judged by
this inncxibIe standard. The Even
ing Star stands pre-emincnt. No
other paper, Published anywhere,
has SO large a percentage oG Its
circulation among the homes,
families and business circles OF
the city where printed. In no
other Washington paper. there
fore, IL an advertisement worth
half SO much to an advertiser.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH MEDILL.
city Hall, Chicago, Closed Ont os Re-
spect 10 Ex- MnNnr

CHICAGO, March 21-The burial rites
over the remains Of Joseph Mediu. who
died al San Antonio, Tex, Friday were
held here today.
Rev. Robert Collyer OF New York of4o,-
ated- The obsequies were largely artende,,
Out OF respect 10 the memory OF Mr. NadJII
the city hall was closed.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Personal Mention.

Acting President T. F. Crane of Cornell
University is at the Cosmos Club.
Mr.. Geo. c. Click of POI street south
east, who has been i'll, is much better to-
day.
Mr.. W. II. Stalee left this morning to at
tend the exhibition Of the Virginia Photo
graphers' Association at Lynchburg. to be
held there March - to % Mr. Stalee is
one of the judges of the exhibition. Mrs
Stalee accompanied him.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Will Examine Lieutenanfa,

Lieutenant Colonel John T. Thompson,
chief ordnance officer, L. S. "; Capt. Law
renee L. Briff, ordnance department, L. S.
A., and Capt. Sidney E Stuart, ordnance
department. L. S. A, have been appointed
a board to meet in this city to prepare an
examination for lieutenants of the line of
the army who may apply for transfer to the
ordnance department
Evening star., 1899-03-21

Lnte Naval Orders.

George Richards has been appointed
major and assistant paymaster in the
United States marine corps.
Lieutenant C. S. Stanworth has been or
dered to the naval station, Port Royal.
Passed Assistant Engineer A. Moritz has
been detached from the Bancroft and or
dered TO the Newark
Chief Engineer H. S Ross, from the New
ark to the Continental iron works, Brook
lyn.
Chief Engineer G. E. Burd, from the Con-
tinentaI iron works to the Vermont.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
sketch of His Career.

The influence of John Sherman upon
public affairs was great during his en-
tire mature manhood. This was due
more to industry than to brillancy or
an impressive personality. Habits Of in
dustry were acquired 10y him in his early
youth and remained with him To his last
days. He was not magnetic he was nor n
great orator, nor was he rCckoncd Il pro-
found philosopher. Yet his Influence was
great; he was one of the best debatrrs in
Congress, and he was adjudsed exception
Evening star., 1899-03-21
TO ENLIST 1900 MEN.
The Marine Corps to Re Raised 10 Its
Maximum Strength.

Gen. Haywood commandant of the ma
rine corps, expects to have the corps up to
it's full maximum strength of 6,00o men
within the next three months. Arrange
ments have been made for the immediate
enlistment of 5000 additional men under
the provisions of the naval personnel law,
and in order to facilitate the work. addi-
tional recruiting stations will be establish
ed along the great lakes and in the in
q
Evening star., 1899-03-21
The 2o2d New York Returns.

The quartermaster general received the
following dispatch today, dated yesterday
at Savannah, and signed by Bellinger. de-
pot quartermaster: Thomas. with 202d
New York arrived today Expect to have
regiment disinfected and In camp tomorrow
night. Am notified by Ward Line ship
Havana will leave Havana this afternoon
everything running vel and expect to
hitch" -
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Controllers Receiver Appointed.

Controller Dawes has received word that
Judge Speer of the southern district OF
Georgia has discharged the receiver he
appointed for the First National Bank of
Cordele, Ga, and appointed the receiver
named by Mr. Dawes. This was the case
mentioned in The Star, in which the United
States court selected receiver against the
law permitting the controller of the cur
rency to do this. The prompt discharge of
the courts receiver was quick victory for
ba
Evening star., 1899-03-21
HERSCHELL LAID TO REST
Impressive Funeral Ceremony in West
minister Abbey Today.
Joseph H. Choate, United States AM
bassador to England, Was One
of the PalIbearers.

LONDON, March 21.-FuneraI services
over the remains of the late Baron Her
schell, who died at Washington on March
! took place today in Westminster Abbey.
A procession of carriages formed at the
residence of the deceased, Grosvenor Gar
dens, to which the body was conveyed yes
terday on its arrival here from Portsmouth.
At the residence the casket was placed in
glass-paneled hearse and the procession
proceeded to Westminster Abbey. There
the body was met by the dean, clergy and
choir.
The pallbearers were Joseph H. Choate,
the United States ambassador; Mr.. Bal
four, the government leader in the house cf
commons; the Rt. Hon. William Court
Gully, the speaker of the house of COM
mons; Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal,
the high commissioner of Canada; the Earl
of Kimberley, the liberal leader in the house
of lords; Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe, the vice
chancellor of the University of London the
Earl of HalSbury, the lord high chancellor,
and Baron James of Hereford, the chancel-
lor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Representatives Of Royal Family.
Lord Churcnill, the lord-in-waiting to the
queen, represented her majesty, and there
were also present representatives of the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of York.
The chief mourner was the son of the
deceased, Baron Richard Farrer Herschell,
who followed the coffin with the members
of the family.
As the procession proceeded up the nave
the burial Ctnce and the 18th Psalm We're
sung
Lord Churchill bore the queens wreath,
which was of bays, with an autograph card
Inscribed: "A Mark of Sincere Regard,
From Victoria, r. l.
The large congregation present included
jr ri ard q f,Gtp
q. c.; the solicitor general, Sir r. b. Fin
Rev. Mandell Creighton; the members of
the United States embassy, the Duke of
Westminster. the Duke of Abercorn, the
Earl of Morley, Maron Loeb of Drylaw,
the Earl of Darlington, Baron AShbourne
the Earl of CranbrOok, Baron Tweedmoutil, ,
Herbert Gladstone. the secretary of state
for the colonies, Joseph Chamberlain; the
Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
the leading judges, and Secretary Cart
wright OF the Anglo-American commission.
Borne Through West CIoister.
The pa1l-covered coffin was borne through
the west clo:ster. The late Baron Her.
scheIls official robes were placed at the
head of the casket. and his ribbon and
orders were placed at the foot The re-
mains were accompanied by the clergy and
choir up the nave to a space beneath the
lantern, where they were deposited with i'm
presSive services. y trombone quartet play
ed Beethoven's ''Equalo.'
At the conclusion of the services, Sir
Frederick Bridge, who has been organist
of Westminster Abbey since 1879, played
the Dead March fr0m Saul
The remains were afterward removed to
Waterloo railroad station to be conveyed to
Clife, Dorsetshire, where they will be in
tered.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Deepening New York Harhor

The Secretary of War has approved the
project for deepening New York harbor to a
depth of forty feet, as provided for in the
last river and karbor bill. Gen Wilson.
chief of engineers, has sent directions to
Maj. Adams, in charge of the work in New
York, to prepare advertisements for carry
ing on the work.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Detailed for Duty in Cuba.

Chief Cochran of the post Office inspection
department has detailed Fred d. Peer of
the Chattanooga division and A o. Swift
Of the st. Louis division for duty in Cuba.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
To Hold Government Funds.

The Secretary OF the Treasury has desig-
mated the City National Bank of Norfolk
Va a depositary of public moneys espe-
Cially of funds advanced TO disburs;nc off,
GERS Of the War Department.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
JOHN SHERMAN DEAD
The Great StateSman'S Life Ended
on the Paris.
HIS HONORABLE CAREER
Steamer With Pleasure Seekers
Aboard Left Kingston Last Night.
TWICE IN THE CABINET

NEW YORK, March PA special from
Caimanera. Cuba, to the Evening Telegram
reports the death of John She rman on
board the Paris.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
GIBBONS MAY BECOME POPE
Revival of an Old Rumor Rewarai,o
American Cardinal

LONDON, March 2l.-A dispatch to the
Evening News from Brussels revives the
rumor that Cardinal Gibbons may be the
next pope.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Return OF sscI. and Wounded.

The dispatch of General Otis. relative to
the transports at Manila, was very crafty
ing to the War Department officials, as it
means that all the sick and wounded SOL
diers in the Philippines will be sent home at
once. The transport Grant, which will
leave last, is admirably equipped for the
service and the soldiers will all be made
comfortable. 1t has been decided by the
department to have the transport met at
San Francisco by officers who will pay off
the soldiers and give them their discharges
and send them to their homes, with trans
portation paid. There will be no question
about sending them to hospitals or keeping
them in the service to be returned to their
regiments in Manila. Their service will end
when they reach the United States Those
that are unfit for travel will be sent to the
hospital until they are in condition to stand
the home Journeys.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Government Receiptr.

Government receipts from internal reve-
rue today, s843. ia. customs, sIs-.a91; mis-
Evening star., 1899-03-21
THE EVENING STAR.
PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
1901 Pennsylvania Ave, Cor. 1fth St.. by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
S.H. H.KAUFFMANN, Pres's.

The Evening Star is served to subscribers In the
rity hy carriers on their cwn account. at 10 cents
per week or a. cents per month. Copies at the
counter . cents each. By mail-Bnywhere in the
United States Canada-postage prepaid-5o cents
per month.
Saturday QuintupIe Sheet Star, 81 per year; with
foreign postage added, S3.08.
Entered Gt the Post Office ut Washington, ID. e.
as second class mail matter)
- All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance
Rates Of advertising -Iade known application.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
TROOPS SENT TO NEGROS.

Gen. Otis TeIeEraphs Regarding q
Movements of Soldiers.
Gen. Otis has teegraphed the War De-
partment as follows, from Manila, under
today's date:
transports Ohio and Senator left Goth.
Grant delayed for necessary repairs: starts
25th; carries all sick and wounded neces-
sary to ship. Sherman expected tonight
Cannot commence shipment of volunteers
at present; hope to do so soon. Snip addi-
tional battalion California to Negros this
afternoon"
Middletown transcript., 1899-03-18
[CoMMUNICATED1.
INVESTIGATE THAT REPORT.

To THE EDIToR:-The statement
Of the Road Commissioners for ST.
Georges Hundred for the year ending
March 11th 1899 is such a remarkable
document, that | thought some few
figures and facts that are deduced from
the report might be interesting to the
Taxpayers. All through the campaig n
that resulted in the election of Messrs.
Alston and Pleasanton, charges and
counter-charges were made, all to the
idea that there had been to say the
least, gross extravagence in tie man
agement of the roads. Now, take the
first item in the report, i. 9.
Resources S6,87O.24. when every
one knows that all taxes cease to be a
lien after two years. Hence this
amount should be changed to taxes for
1897 ard 1898 amounting to $3,542, So.
In their statement of liabilities does
not appear The bond of So. 300 on which
they paid the interest, nor the claim of
Mr.. G. E. Hukill, which ut the time Of
the settlement of affairs, made in
1887, amounted to about 81, 100 and on
which am informed no interest mas
been paid for nearly three years. An
examination of their expenditures and
Of their liabilities discloses an interest
ing condition. The total expenditures
foot up s4,o45.26, Of which amount
Middletown transcript., 1899-03-18
MY MARYLAND.
INVESTIGATE.

The Mcknight farm, near Iron Hill,
has been purchased by Charles Owens,
Of Elkton, for $1,000.
"
Entertainment at Cambridge fas
been provided for 259 ministers and
official visitors during the Conference.
The forge at Principle Furnace,
which for two months past has been
closed down, has resumed operations.
"
Charles M. Lucas whose appointment
as postmaster at Chestertown was not
confirmed by the Senate, was reap
pointed by the President last week.
Thomas Bascom Smith, Of Easton,
was drowned from the steamer Avalon,
Capt. T. G. B. Howard, of the Balti-
more, Chesapeake and Atlantic Trans
poration Company, on the night Of
March 18th about 10 o'clock when the
steamer was of Poplar island on her
uIip from Baltimore to Easton Point.
Quite large force Of Workmen are
engaged in repairing the railroad sid
ings and cleaning up the plant of the
Mccullough Iron works at North East,
which has been idle for the past few
years. 1t is expected the forges and
rollers will start up within the next
two weeks. A day and night turn
will be put to work in the water-power
mill. 1t will give employment to about
thirty men. The receivers Of the Nc
Cullough Iron Co. have been discharged
at their own request, and it now re-
turns to its board of directors and
with Henry Whiteley as president.
W. P. Armstrong. postmaster Of
Crumpton, died Friday, March 18th, Of
an attack Of typhoid fever, aged about
IS years. Mr.. Armstrong was we'll
known throughout the Peninsula, hsy-
ing been in the hotel business from a
very young man. When a lad of about
10 years be enlisted In Maryland reg
iment and served for threeyears during
the Civil war, at the expiration OF
which time be was honorably dis
charged. About 30 years Of age he
married Miss Ida Mulford, who with
one daughter survives him. Two
years ago be was appointed postmaster
Of Crumpton by President Mckinley,
which place be filled to the satisfaction
Of that community. Mr.. Armstrong
for several years was proprietor Of the
hotel at Kenton, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1899-03-18
A DEADLY CANE.
An Innocent Looking Instrument
Which Would Destroy Life.

An Innocent Looking Instrument
which Would Destroy Life.
Anarchists Of the physical force
school find it now and again irresistible
to brag Of the powerful things they
have used or are going to use" says
writer in The Ludgate. ''We will sup
pose that some aristocratic person has
been chosen as victim. The exact pat
tern Of his favorite walking stick would
be noted as occasion arose and fac
siInile Of it prepared-that is to say, SO
fa1 as mere outward appearances were
concerned
''The interior would really be an in
fernal machine. Inside the hollow Of
the stick would be a metal flask con-
tanning a liquid which could emerge
only from a small orifce at the top Of
the flask. The flask would be imbedded
within a substance which would ex-
plode the instant that the liquid re-
ferred to came into contact with it.
"When an opportunity occurred for
the stick to be substituted for its inno-
cent counterpart, the handle would be
unscrewed to a slight extent, thus allow
ing space for the liquid to flow out,
which it would do when the stick was
held in horizontal position. Most men
occasionally carry their sticks in this
way. So, when the victim took his sup
posed usual stick from the corner in
which it had been placed upright, he
might walk about with it for a long
period without encountering actual
harm, but once let him hold it horizon
tally or twirl it in the air there would
be-well, you can imagine the result. !"
Middletown transcript., 1899-03-18
Evrpv issua tha daiIv nan,

EVERY issue the daily papers give
notice of increase in wages. We have
looked in vain for some reference to
this cheering and hopeful news in our
local exchanges which few months
since wept crockodile tears over wage
reductions. As few instances note
these:
Fifteen thousand iron workers in
Pittsburg have had their pay increased
s per cent. At Sharon and Sharpsville,
Pa, 1,500 men have had an increase,
and at Harrisburg, 5000 employees will
have an increase Of 10 per cent. in
wages beginning April l. Coming
closer home, the Maryland Steel Com
pany of Sparrows' Point on March l
announced a 10 per cent. increase 10
the wages of all its en-
ployes, which restores their pay to the
old rate, reduced owing to business de-
preston in 1898. There are now about
], 700 men at work, but this number, it
is expected, will soon be- increased to
1850. And the cases above spoken Of
are but a sample Of tie improved con-
ditions elsewhere in the United States.
And then the Statistical Abstract
for 1898, just issued, contains in q
preliminary table some interesting up
to-date figures. The p)pLlatio of the
United States in 1898 was "a ,359, 900.
The amount of money in the United
States was $3.50 per capita, against
S34.40 in 1888, $16.62 in 1878 and
$19. 38 in 1868. The amount in circu-
lation was $24.71, or m re than at any
previous date included in the table
The public debt, less ,sh in tbs treas
ury, was Sl3.S1 psc ctpit,, ag4iu5.
$67 10 in 1868.
The market ratio Of silver to gold
was 35.03. making th3 silver dollar
worth intrinsically at the average price
Of silver in 1898 bit As 6 cents or less
than in any previous year.
Middletown transcript., 1899-03-18

THE SENTRY DRANK.
But General Meade Did Not Happen
to See Him Do 1t.

But General Meade Did Not Happen
to See Him Do 1t.
At little village on the Susquehan-
ma river I met an old soldier who re-
lated this incident Of his experience
with General Meade in the civil war.
have forgotten his name and the place
where it occurred 1t was raw night
In October, the wind was rather strong,
and Meade had fixed stove in his tent.
The soldier was the sentry for the gem
eraL A puff Of wind knocked down the
improvised stovepipe, and soon the tent
filled with smoke. The general came
out and asked the sentry to help him to
rearrange it. The soldier replied that
he was under orders and could not leave
his post
"Yes, yes" said Meade, "that is
true, but I would like to have that
stovepipe fixed. You are right" And
the general went at the job himself.
'tI kept pacing my beat, said the
soldier, "and enjoyed Meade's efforts
to get the pipe back in its place. He
made a sorry mess Of it. Finally he
turned to me and said: Sentry, you
will have to help me. will be respon-
sible for you, and if there is any trou-
BILE about your leaving the beat I will
explain to the officer
"In few minutes we had the pipe
in position. Meade disappeared into the
tent without word of thanks, but he
soon came out with jug Of applejack
and asked me to take a drink. Once
more I reminded him I was on duty.
Yes, yes, he answered, 4 know, but
you helped me to fix the stovepipe.
"He turned on his heel and re-enter-
ed the tent, leaving the jug outside
After time he came out.
"'Did you drinkf' he inquired ]
nodded.
81 knew you would, but I did not
see it '"-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Middletown transcript., 1899-03-18
steep1e Clock Dials.

Difficulty is experienced in accurate
ly reading the time Of elevated clocks
on account Of the distance between the
minute hand and the figures. Seen from
below, the apparent reading may be a
minute or two wrong when the hand is
not at 10 or 6 on account of this dis
tance The perspective throws the hand
out of position and gives it an apparent
upward position. On the first quarter
this makes the reading slow, on the
last quarter fast. A proposed method Of
correcting this is to make the clock
face concave SO that the tip of the hand
will almost Craze the figures. Then the
time can be accurately read from below.
Middletown transcript., 1899-03-18

ms 4e
Representative RoB'T u. BURNS.
WILMINGTON.
Representative JAMES KITCHEN,
Wilmington.
Representative JOHN W. DENIM
SON, Mill Greek hundred.
Representative THEODORE F.
CLARK, Delaware City.
Representative FRANCIS LATTO-
MUS, Appoquinimink hundred.
Repre- entative GEORGE Fl. WEST,
Sussex county.
Representative DAVID HAZ-
ZARD, Sussex c1unty.
These gentlemen have the respect
and endorsement of the bsst of Della
wares citizens. We should like to add
to this a Democratic Roll Of Honor,
but the evidence is strong that only
cowardice prevented other Democratic
traitors from keeping their pledge to
join Farlow, Clark and King. Of this
matter the ''Delawarean" says:
"Farlow, King and Clark are trait
ors.
.And there are others. "
And the Every Evening" published
Roll Of Honor of Democrats emitting
the names of three members. The
omission of one, a Sussex man, is a
great surprise. 1t is not clear there
fore to an editor confined to his room,
unable to make personal observation.
as to the members honestly entitled tc
the distinction. There were, however
in the Assembly honorable Democrats
like Casar's wife above suspicion, anc
to them we express our appreciation O.
the service they have rendered theil
State, the whole people and their party
In matters of this kind the people arr
first and party second with Statesmen
and there were Democratic Statesmen
in the General Assembly.
1t is said the reports of bribery arr
to be investigated, This should b
done thoroughly. After the election
last fall it was claimed the bribery law
had been violated, yet one man, per
haps the most innocent Of all offenders
was the sole convict. Let no guilt.
man escape. Upon this point th'
"DelaWarean" says:
"The men who were instrumental il
securing the downfall of these wretchet
people (the three "'traitor") are abou
equally guilty and with the three de
serve to be held up to public contempt.
This is right. Conte l,pt and punish
ment for the bribe giver and brib
taker; honor to whom honor is due.
Middletown transcript., 1899-03-18
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR Is DU1

AONOn ~ NnOIA hONOG Is III e.
Every Republican paper outside the
State referring to the defeat of Addicks
in his efforts to secure a seat in the
q. 5. Senate gives credit to the eleven
Regular Republicans who refused from
first to last to vote for him. Il took
no little courage to do this, since at
first Addicks apparently had majority
Of the Republicans and undoubtedly he
had after be had captured Blakely,
Ewing and Fsizzle. But the efforts to
bribe Democrats is more than sufficient
justification for their course. The roll
OF honor is as follows:
Senator SAMUEL NJ. KNOX. vii
mington.
Senator ROBERT McFARLIN.
New Castle.
Senator JAMES M. SHAKE.
SPEAIE, Mill Creek hundred.
Representative JAMES w. ROB.
ERTSON, Wilmington.