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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-01-06

ernor-general of Porto Rico, and the
outcome of it was that he was SEN
fenced to be shot.
The old colonel was too proud to
show how keenly he felt the disgrace.
He bowed to the judgment of the drum
head court, and had only one request
to make. If he must be shot, would
the honor of shedding his last blood
on the mother soil be refused him? He
should like to die in Spain. Could the
sentence not be carried out there in
stead of in Porto Rico, which was vir-
tually in the hands of the enemy?
The court deliberated. Yes, in view
of his many years of meritorious SER
vice, his request would be granted.
Then he was confined in the barracks
to await the sailing Of the transport
for Spain.
l could not help admiring the mans
fortitude. He made brave show Of
dignity, but could see that his heart
was breaking. He was a fine old man
of sixty, straight as an arrow, and full
of that restless energy which even
years can not rob the born soldier Of
His smooth-shaven face was full of
character. 1t was a rugged, strong
face, combining the determination. of
the soldier with the tenderness of
sympathetic nature.
We had a long talk, of a rambling
character. and IL was with some trent
dation that l preached the subject of
his own misfortune. His eyes became
moist, and his reserve melted away.
He recounted to me his many years of
military service, of how he had fought
for his country, and how finally Spain
had cast him away, like battered
old hulk that had outlived its useful
ness"
He was in full uniform, and five
medals hung from his breast, medals
that had been awarded him for BRAY
cry. l committed the solecism of ad-
miring one Of these which hung sep
arately, the other four being attached
to one bar. To express admiration for
anything in the possession OF a Spanish
gentleman is wrong, as learned sub
sequently. Etiquette demands that
the article which has been admired
must be presented to the person who
has admired It.
The next day I was somewhat sur
priseo TO receive at my hotel a small
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-01-06
ROMANCE OF THE WAR
HOW AN OFFICER WAS COURT
MARTlALED.
Sentenced 20 He Shot Because He Was
Uutseneraled by q Powerful Amerl-
can Coup-Gave Away His Medsls-A
Pathetic Farewell.

Many OF the tragedies of the Spanish
American war will remain unwritten
and many will probably never be told.
For the soldiers of Spain the horrors
of the war did not altogether cease
with the declaration Of peace. The
story which am about to relate proves
this.
knew of at least one gallant officer,
who mad served his country well for
many years, and whose reward was a
sentence Of ignominious death at the
hands of his own countrymen. For
aught | know the execution of the de-
cree may already have taken place.
At any rate | saw him sail for Spain
a hopeless and broken old man. The
death sentence had already been pass
ed upon him and at his own request he
was going home-to die. l was In
San Juan, Porto Rico, about week
before the evacuation. The streets
and cafes were filled with Spanish Of
ficers found them to be both cour-
tecus and dignifled. Yet there was
much of pathos in their bearing. Like
the French who contemplate the drap-
ed statue, representing Strasburg, in
the Place de la Concord, and think OF
Alsace-L Lorraine, so these men gaZed
fondly at Casa Blanco, once the resi-
dence of Ponce de Leon, and thought
sadly OF their four centuries of pos
session. One of our officers volun-
teered one day to take me on visit
to Col. San Martin, who had command
ed the Third battalion of the Spanish
troops, and who was then a prisoner
in the barracks. When l was told
that he was under sentence of death
for cowardice l was not predisposed to
his favor. But when l saw the man
and talked with him my feeling of re-
vulsion changed to one of great pity.
The story of his disgrace is soon
told. He was In command of the
Spanish troops in several of the inte
rior cities, and, being opposed by our
Eleventh regulars, under command Of
Col De Russy, he retreated from place
to place without as much resistance
as the Spanish commander at the capt.
tai thought brave man should have
made.
AS a matter of fact, his forces were
entirely inadequate to cope with ours
and the Spaniards were 80 out-general-
ed by the United States troops that re-
sistance was suicidal Upon Col. San
arrival at San Juan he was
court martialed in a most theatrical
by order Of Gen. Macias, gov
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-01-06
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH.

ever, which had lost all faith in the
house of Hapsburg, rose in arms and
refused to accede to the change of sue
cession. and Italy again tried the for
tune of war. Austria triumphed inl
Italy, and also in Hungary, through
the alleged treachery of Gorgei and
the help of Russia. Francis now de-
voted himself with persistency to thd
re-establishment of order" which ir
this case he construed, of course, as
despotism. He dissolved the national
guard and took away the freedom Oh,
the press, and later abolished the con-
stitution of his uncle. In 1853 he near
ly lost his life by assassination, and
in the Crimean war forfeited the rel
,spect of all the belligerents by his in5
decisive attitude. Meanwhile the disI
satisfaction of Lombardy, Venice and
Hungary hourly increased. Sardinia
encouraged the national feeling I'M
Italy, and at last, in 1859, Francis hurA
iried thoughtlessly into a war with
that kingdom, which ended in the ces-
sion o. Lombardy. The war with Den
mark, in which Austria and Prussia
were united, and the subsequent war
with Prussia, which resulted in the ext
clusion Of Austria from Germany, are
too recent to need more than mention
Since the war with Prussia, Emperor
Francis Joseph has had two chief i'm
porlant interests to consider. The
government had to attempt an ar
ran jhent of the conflicting claims and
rig / Of the peoples constituting the
zen Elfe, and in the second place he
h; had to establish working relations
W h the great neighboring powers,
Ft1 especially with Germany and Rus
a. The changed conditions necessR
tated a change of policy, and Francis
was obliged to show new side to his
character. Education and surround1
ings had made him bigot and an au-l
tocrat; he was now forced to see that
the true policy of the empire could nc
longer consist in depressing national
claims and constitutional freedom.
Constitutionalism has taken the place
of autocracy and the principle of ma
tionality" is partly admitted Her ole
rights of self-government were restor-
ed to Hungary, and the Austrian EN-,
pire converted into the dual monarchy
The great sacrifice once made, other
reforms came more easily. Austria
has grown toward liberalism since 1860
with marked rapidity. The serf is no
longer subject to the lord, and the lord
no longer exempt from taxation and
service. Freedom of speech
and pen and public meeting is now the
possession of every Austrian. The.
guilds that oppressed and restricted
commerce have been removed. Trial
by jury has become the law of the
land. The suffrage is all but univerd
though the system of represented
by the classes" really keeps the pow
In the hands of the nobility, landA
gentry and merchants.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-01-06
Hoods pills euro biliousness, indigo,
Emperor Francis Joseph, up

Emperor Francis Joseph, up
occasion of his jubilee, the So
versary Of his accession to the,
has granted full amnesty to-
majestic prisoners, and has
the remainder of the SENTENCED
other prisoners.
The Emperor Francis joseph
born on Aug IS, 1880. the eldest 81
of the Archduke Francis. He wa
taught to speak all the languages d
his heterogeneous dominions, and only
a year before the Hungarian revolu-
ton addressed the Magyar mobiles at
Pesth in their own language, a circum7
stance which secured him certain
transient authority. In 1S4S he served
under Radetzky in the Italian warsI
The old Emperor Ferdinand having,
in the hour of his extremity, made
certain constitutional promises to the
nation, the archduchess, who during
the whole year had directed the
schemes Of the anti-revolutionary
party, resolved that the fulfilment of
these promises should be evaded by q
change Of sovereign. Ferdinand ac-
cordingly abdicated in favor Of his
nephew on Dec. 2, 1S4S, and Francis
Joseph assumed the government as
emperor Of Austria and king Of Hun
gary and Bohemia. Hungary, how
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-01-06
COL. SAN MARTINS PRISON.

COL. SAN MARTINS PRISON.
Despite the fact that he was armed
with the letters from the American
officers, l know he felt his case to be
utterly hopeless. l could see it in his
face as he babe me farewell before
going aboard the vessel that was to
bear him to Spain. had further evil
dence of it when l returned to my
hotel.
There / found a bundle awaiting me,
and on opening it l found the old
colenels gold-braided coat, with the
four remaining medals still pinned up
on its breast. l had been enabled to
do him service and he hoped would
do him the honor to accept his coat
and medals. This was all. But it
clearly showed that he felt he was
going home TO die the death of a trait
or
The majority of the medals worn by
officers in the Spanish army are pur-
chased by themselves. The govern
ment has an economical system OF
simply giving for conspicuous bravery
a certificate emitting the bearer to
wear medal of certain degree, and
the officer, if he is wealthy enough,
purchases it.
This veteran of Spain goes back to
his native land to be made a scape-
goat of by his superior officers at San
Juan. Our own officers in Porto Rico
are anxiously hoping to hear that
their efforts in his behalf have borne
good fruit, and that the sentence of
the courtmartial may be averted
But, in view of what has transpired,
they fear their hopes will prove in
vain. They have their own way OF
doing things in Spain, and even now
the bones of the old warrior may be
Wondering in dishonored grave.
PATRICK GORAN.
Ponce, Porto Rico.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-01-06
Not So Common.

THAT elopement in high life was SO
romantic. They stole out"
mo, no; you mustn't say that; they
belong to the best society. You should
say, They kleptomaniacked. '"-Bos-
ton Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-01-06

family obligations they shqIuG become
full-fiedged nuns, or moHL. as the
case may be. Large mum berl of royal
personages and Of the old void nobiI-
ity are thus affiliated to THE order.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-26
THE COUNT GETS BAIL.

AlNTANAS AIIBXANDROWICZ JOCIs.
THE ALLEGED SWINDLER. TO BE
RELEASED FROM JAIL.
A Philadelphia morning paper contains
The following regarding Count Antanas
Alexandrowicz Jocis. the Lithuanian no.
boman, who Is NOW In New Castle jail
on n charge Of awlndling John Putezkus
out of 81 900 on u read estate dead.
Ban to the amount OF $1,000 will be en-.
tered to-lay for Antanas Aloxandrowicz
Jocls, the Lithuanian count and phlladel-
phia real estate agent, who was held in
Wilmington on the charge OF obtaining
money under false pretenses. John r. X.
Scott, Jocis' attorney, says: Bail will
be entered for Jocs al once The
charges against him here In Philadel-
plrtl are unimportant, and were caused
simply 10y Jocls Ignorance Of American
business methods. lie bears an excellent
reputation among the business mon OF
Philadelphia" Jocis is a teacher In the
night school of tho Third section.
Up to the hour Of going to press no one
appeared before Clerk Adams Of the Mu-
nicipal Court. to enter bail for Jocls.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-26
.DICKEY WROTE THE BILL
Claims 1t Was the One That
Passed the Senate.
DIsAVOws FRAUDULENT INTENT

SENATOR PYLE BEARS HIM OUT IN
THE STATEMENT THAT THERE
WAS NO SUBSTITUTE OF ANY
KIND.
Ex-Receiver Of Taxes John T. Dickey
has stated to Attorney-General Robert
c. White that he wrote what is known
as the snake" gambling bill.
But he claims that the bill which he
wrote was the one which passed the SEN
ate and that there was no substitution
of any kind. Senator Pyle bears him cut
in this statement. and If that can be
proved, there can be no prosecution, for
Il is not n crime to draw and introduce
a bill even II 1t be of pernicious char
acter The crime consists Of tampering
with a bill after It has been introduced
and is the actual property OF the Senate
Mr. Dickey stated that Walter H.
Hayes drew bill which provided a fine
Of $500 for violation Of the anti-gambllng
provisions Of the new Constitution, with
out limiting the number Of fines TO be
imposed in any one year. That bill was
placed in Senator Pyle's hands on Satur-
day. April II. Before notice of it was
given and before it had been in the
senator's hands fifteen minutes it was
gotten from him and Mr.. Dickey read il
over. He declared that It was not salts
factory in its terms. and sat down and
wrote the bill which was afterwards in
troduced and passed and which has ere
ated such an uproar.
He declares that the words "in any one
year" were in It when Ii passed the Sen
ate. The bill drawn by AIr. Hayes was
he says, torn up before even notice Of IT
had been given.
Senator Pyle corroborated his state
ment that the substitution was made be-
fore notice was given, but says that he
cannot say whether the words "in any
one year" were in it or not for he was
busy at the time and did not read il
or hear It read.
When Mr.. Dickey was seen by an Even
ing Journal reporter this morning he did
not appear disturbed and declared that
everything done was open and above
board and that no overt act was COM
mitted by him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-26
COLONEL MCLosKEY REMOVED
STREET AND SEWER DEPARTMENT
APPOINTS FRANK A. PIERSON AS
lST-R T1FsT COMMISSIONER

STREET AND SEWER DEPARTMENT
APPOINTS FRANK A. PIERSON AS
STREET COMMISSIONER
At last nights meeting Of the Street
and Sewer Department Francis McClos-
key. Democrat, was removed as street
commissioner and Frank a. Pierson, Re
publican. elected to succeed him.
Mr. Pierson has been in the employ Of
the department in q clerical capacity for
some time, and is popular with the direc-
tors. His place will be filled by Leslie V.
Christy. This was the only change made
in the personnel Of the department as i.
Chalkley Hatton was reelected engineer
in charge Of sewers. and Harvey ]. Wiley
as secretary.
A committee from the Retail Grocers'
Exchange was present, and complained
of illegal stands on King street and other
streets used for market purposes.
President simmons said that the Street
and Sewer Department was q legislative
body. 1t makes the laws and 1t Is the
duty of the Police Department to enforce
them.
The committee said that the members
had been before the Police Department
and had been sent to the Street ant
Sewer Department.
President Simmons new ordinance t'
divide the city into four districts foi
street cleaning and repairing purposes
and placing each under a supervisor wal
called up and adopted. Supervisors vii
be appointed and salaries fixed later.
| Residents Of the Toy estate at Rising
sun. asked that certain streets be open
ed there. The board replied that no ac
ton could be taken as no petition has
been presented.
The ordinance fixing the terms OF IN
street commissioner, secretary and enSl
neer in charge of sewers at two years
beginning on the fourth Tuesday in April
was adopted.
The new ordinance regulating fish mar
kets was read a third time and adopted
1t allows the market to remain open on
hour longer a day during the shad an
herring season.
Director Webster gave notice Of an or
dinance to compel telephone, TELEGRAPH
and electric light companies to remoV
dead wires at once. a fine Of $40 Is I
be imposed for each dead wire allowed {
remain. Wires not in use for six month
or longer are to be considered dea
wires.
The weekly payroll Of SliL16' and th
monthly pay-ron of 1894 were ordere
paid. The secretary reported collection
of 81 ,9O931 and the city auditor SlOl' In
balance in bank was reported to be so
6S2.6s.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-26
NIGHT oBsEoUIEs.
THEY WILL BE HELD OVER THE
BODIES OF wILMINGToN's DEAD.

THEY WILL BIZ HELD OVER THE
BODIES OF WII.MINGTON'S DEAD.
At his residence. near Seaford. this af-
ternoon, funeral services were held over
the body Of Edward Tatnall Gnlis. son
Of the late Commander John r. ellis
Many prominent persons attended. ON
the 1925 train tomorrow morning the
body viii arrive in Wilmington and be
Inferred I'm Wilmington and Brandywino
Cemetery.
At No. lll7 Lancaster avenue this
evening funeral services will be held
over Mrs. Hannah e. Hammond. g. years
old, wife Of j. MaXton Hammond To-
morrow morning interment will take
place at Bandywlne Manor Chester
county.
Mrs. Sarah r. Clark "a years old. OF
ST. Georges, was buried at st. Georges
Cemetery this afternoon, several VIII
mlngtonians attending the funeral. The
services were held at her home.
Mt. Mori9h Cemetery, Philadelphia. viii
tomorrow receive the body Of Mrs. Mary
Webb RICHTER wife of Winfield s
RICHTER. Of No. 100 Lancaster avenue,
This evening the services will be held at
her late residence.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-26
CHARITY WORK.
INTERESTING TALKS GIVEN AT
THE CONFERENCE YESTERDAY.

BISHOP COLEMAN CONIdENDS ALL
INSTITUTIONS ASSISTING Chill
DREN AND SAYS THEY APPEAL
TO THE CONINTUNITY-OTHDRs
MAKE ADDRESSES.
The seventh annual Conference Of
Charities and Institutions continued last
evening in the New-Century Club build
ing. Judge Ball presided and the meet.
ing was opened with a prayer by Rev.
r. A. AIcCurdy.
Miss Watmough, president Of the Con-
sumers' League of Philadelphia, spoke
on "The Consumers League" Her talk
was exceedingly interesting throughout
She stated the object Of the Consumers
League which is one that deserves the
greatest credit The object Of the league
is to bring to the consumers mind the
obligations Of the retailers to them. The
matter Of sanitary regulations and pro.
visions Of seats, lunch and retiring rooms
and compensation for overtime were en-.
tered into, and good results have been
attained. The newest phase Of the league
is to have labels put on goods sold under
ldlI tSuldtlolo anu cQN41I AllN4A AAN4AA-
bers to buy from the merchants who
comply with the regulations.
Charles A. Brothers. superintendent OF
the vacant Tot cultivation gave an inter
esting talk about the work He stated
among other things that from fifty-six tC
sixty families. containing 800 persons, are
partly provided for. Most of the product
is used. The sale Of il is not encouraged
In the absence of Hon. Charles 3. Lore
who is attending court at Dover, Mrs. a
d. Warmer read a short sketch on the
passage Of the workhOuse bill.
J. Newlin Gawthrop, chairman Of th'
board Of trustees Of the workhouse spok
Of the recent visits Of the trustees to diff
ferent penal institutions.
Judge Ball objected to the workhous
bill because two women trustees, as pro
vided for in the original bill had not beei
appointed. tIe suggested that an advis
ory board Of two women be appointed b.
the trustees.
Bishop Coleman's address in the after
noon was of the most interesting charac
ter. He spoke on "Child Saving Work.
He took as examples several institution
where children are cared for and cor
cluded by saying: IAN Of these institu
tions are for the saving Of children fror
cruelty and neglect. Their condition cor
sututes an irresistible appeal to the com
munity."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-26
GLASS WORKERS DEsPONDENT

TERMINATION OF THE STRIKE
SEEMS TO BE AS FAR OFF AS
EVER.
Bridgeton, April 26.-The anxiously-
looked-for termination of the glass blew
ers' strike, which Monday afternoon was
thought to be so near, now seems to be
as far off as ever. The propositions OF
the glass workers. submitted by Mr..
Hayes Monday to Mr.. Shoemaker, were
last night unanimously rejected at a
meeting Of the glass manufacturers an
nouncement Of which was officially made
yesterday by their attorney. Lawyer
Walter II. Bacon.
The good offices Of the citizens how
ever, are not yet relinquished, and there
is sim hope that something may yet be
done before the week is out to bring
about an agreement.
Mr. Hayes, when informed of the action
of the manufacturers meeting. said
with an air of dependency, "Well, ]
suppose the fight must go on" and this
is doubtless to be the result.
The Cohansey and the More-Jonaz
Companies started a part of their bottle
factories yesterday with non-union labor
procured here. The strikers made no at
tempt to interfere with them. Three fac
tories are now attempting to run.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-26
MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS

PHILADELPHIA AND READING
RAILROAD COMPANY MAY MAKE
THIS A COAL SHIPPING POINT.
The Philadelphia ana Reading Railway
Company, which some months ago Sc
cured control Of the Wilmington and
Northern railroad, proposes to make
Wilmington one Of its chief points for
the shipment Of coal by boat. The plan
Is to enlarge the present wharves of the
Wilmington and Northern railroad ON the
Delaware river with accompanying pook-
cts for the handling OF coal shipped from
the Pennsylvania mines to Boston and
other points on the coast. 1t Ia said that
the plans are so extensive THAT IL carried
into execution they will practically dc
away with many Of the coal piers al
Philadelphia.
A mimor was current to-day that O
large iron pier was to be built at a point
near the Wilmington and Northern
Prominent officials Of the company wer,
seen. who are in a position to know. bu
they expressed themselves as believing
there is no foundation for the rumor
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-26
TWO FOR, TWO AGAINST.

RESOLUTION GRANTING TROLLEY
ROAD FRANCHISE LOST BY TIE
VOTE OF LEVY COURT.
A resolution granting the New Castle
and Delaware City electric road the right
Of way over the public road between the
two places was lost by tic vote Of
Levy Court this morning
The commissioners met In special ses-
sion. when the following resolution was
presented by Commissioner II. M.
White:
Resolved, That the New Castle and
Delaware City electric railway be grant
ed the right to cross the causeway below
New Castle on the river road, but not
the bridge Of the said causeway, and
providing they put a fiat rail on said
causeway and they also be granted the
right Of way TO cross the Red Lion
causeway on the east side, but not the
bridge on said causeway and also that
they place a Hat rail on said causeway
p. S. That the Levy Court of New
Castle county be in no event liable for
any damages arising from the granting
Of the said privilege. Signed.
II. NJ. WHITE.
An aye and nay vote was called on the
resolution and It was lost on a tie vote
Messrs. White and Lynn voting for and
Messrs. Scott and Gallagher against It
Commissioner Mesley refrained from vot
ing. This settles the question Of IN,
trolley road as far as the Levy Court &
concerned
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-26
MEETING OF FREIGHT AGENTS

LARGE DELEGATION FROM VARI-
Gus PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
LINES GATHERED AT THE CLAY
TON HOUSE.
Sixteen freight agents from the vari-
ous lines Of the Pennsylvania railroad
are registered at the Clayton House to-
day, where they Will hold a meeting
this afternoon.
The party arrived on a morning
train, under direction Of c. "A. Tingey,
division freight agent OF the Pemnsyl-
vanilla railroad After proceeding to
the hotel the party embarked In troll
ley cars and were taken on a tour Of
the city, returning at l30 O'clock when
dinner was served.
This afternoon a meeting will be
held, when business relative to the
freight traffic of the lines will be taken
up. The party was originally to have
consisted OF twenty-three persons, but
some were detained owing TO a wreck
on the N. Y. c. & II. r. railroad this
morning.
The party includes w. G. Wander
grau, A. b. Scott, M. Townsend, Jr.,
r. G.. Feist, New York; w. "a. Mutch-
| ler Easton, Pa; c. r. Bryant, Terre
Haute, Ind; ~ o. Woodruff, Newark,
n. j.. John X Gross, York, Pa. The
party is composed of Union Line
freight agents