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Evening star., 1899-03-21
Army Orders.

Major Theodore F. Forbes, 4th Infantry,
has been transferred to the 5th Infantry to
fill a vacancy in that regiment
Col. w. ]. Walker, A. A. c., has been
granted leave of absence for three months
on account of sickness.
Second Lieut.. George L. Byroade, Sd In
fantry, has been ordered to report to the
examining board at Washington barracks,
d. c.. for examination for promotion.
Acting Assistant Surgeon John N Goltra,
now at Admission, Ala, has been assigned
to duty at Fort Niagara, N. Y, relieving
Major William J. Wakeman. brigade sur
geon, U. s. ", who is transferred to duty
at PHILADELPHIA.
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MISSIONARY TOOK TO THE WATER.
Chinese Imperial Soldiers Had At
tucked Him With Knives.

TACOMA Wash March 21.--The steamer
Minshiu Maru brings news that Missionary
Parsons of the China Mission Society was
attacked by imperial soldiers while en- route
from Chung King to Paoning last month.
He left Ching King with an escort of four
soldiers, provided by the Chinese govern
ment.
At one point, where they crossed a river,
they noticed a great number of local mill
tiamen, who had just been drafted irto the
regular army standing on the opposite
bank AS thev were landing, the soldiers
started for Parsons with swords and
knives. To save himself he jumped into
the water and swan into mid-stream while
his escort ran away. Chinese gunboat
put out from shore and rescued him.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE March 21.-F1our quiet unchanged
receipts. l5,S31 barrels; exports 9. 49S barrels ;
sales sales 100 barrels Wheat strong; spot and month.
No red. 69i6s1s; receipts, i0.s57 bushels; ex-
ports none; sto < 406 7T6 bushels; sales. %, 900
grade, 6ohaI3h: Corn strong; spot and MONTH s7L.
asIk; April s7Aa37s.; May, 3slaa3sss; steamer
none; stock. lS e25 bushels; sales. iI2 600 bush
els southern white corn, 37a3s: do yellow, 37a
mixed, 32a32la; receipts, i326 bushels; exports
none; stock, 1sS, 405 bushels. Rye firmer: No. 2
Learby, 5115a5S; No. western, 59l2; receipts 21S
bushels: exports. none; stock, 81 1888 bushels. Hay
arm; No l timothy, 81 .5oaSl2- Grain freights
very quiet, unchanged Sugar strong. unchanged.
Butter sresiy, unchanged. Eggs frm. unchanged.
Cheese steady, unchanged. Lettuce. $2.50a$5 per
bushel box. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE.
Preparations for Erection of Depart
ment of Justice Building.

1t was stated at the Department of JUS
tice today that the preparations for the
erection of the new building will be rapidly
pushed as soon as the Attorney General re-
turns to the city, which will be, perhaps,
tomorrow.
So far nothing definite has been done ex-
cept that the Attorney General has looked
over number of buildings, one or more of
which he will rent for the temporary occu-
pancy of his department during the time
the new structure is undergoing erection
The appropriation of $100O,0OO is imme1 ii
ately available and the site will be the one
now occupied. The first step will be the
calling for designs from the architects OF
the country and the award to the success
full competitor. Then will follow the au-
vertising for bids for the building, and,
later the letting of the contract and the be-
ginning of the active work.
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GENUINE YANKEE ENTERPRISE.
Philadelphia Firm to Build Bridge In
the sOudan.

PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-An erecting
gang from the Pencoyd iron works will
leave this city in a few days. en- route to
Africa. for the purpose of building a bridge
across the Atbara river in the Soudan,
rear KhartOum- The seven spans of the
bridge. with a total length of LOO feet,
have already been shipped. The order was
placed with the Pencoyd iron works by the
British war office less than six weeks ago,
the company agreeing to build the struc-
ture in seven weeks.
The PencLyd company was given prefer
ence over the English bridge builders be-
cause ths hitter had stated that IL would re-
quire seven months to complete the struc-
ture- The British war office was anxious
10 have the bridge completed before fall In
order-to facilitate the operations of Gen.
Kitchener against the Mahdists.
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delegate to the whig convention which in
1878 nominated Zachary Taylor for Presi-
dent. and an 1852 to the convention which
nomelation Winfield Scott. RE irs- entered
Cokress as a representative in 1850. Ihis
was about the opening of the eyentful
period leading up to the war o. the Tebei-
lion, and he gained credit through his par
ticipatiOn N the great debates growing out
Of the slavery question. He served IN the
House with distinction until he entered the
Senate in 1851
In 1s59 he was the republican candidate
for Speaker and came within three votes
OF being elected but failed Of election after
eight weeks of ballOting, because he could
not satisfy the prO-slavery demands whlch
a few southern wings made upon him. 1t
was through his efforts that the law au-
thorizing treasury notes was passed in
1850 and adequst- provisions were made
for the support of the government On the
resigna tiOn of Salmon p. Chase he was
elected to the United States Senate. taxing
his seat in 1861. and he served in that
body until 1877, when he retired from Con-
gress and became Secretary of the Treas
ury under Pre- siient Hayes. whose eleva-
tiou 10 the presidency he had strongly ad-
vocated. In 1881 he again returned to the
Senate. retaining the seat there from that
time until Mckinley became President,
when he resigned! to enter the cabinet as
Secretary OF state.
During the War Of the Rebellion.
At the recess of Congress during the war
OF the -+btlilO0 ne EdlSeu Il bIlSdUS' SiN4P
ping 2.3na men largely at his own expense.
During the trying period of that war Mr.
Shsrman's services in Congress were of
great value in maintaining and strength
ening the credit of the government He
was author of the refuuding act passed oy
Congress in 1870. and he was chairman OF
the committee which constructed the act
of 1874 providing for the resumption OF
specie payment on the iSt of January. lS'9-
nv that last named date he, as Secretary
Of the Treasury. had 50 successfully con-
Quoted the finances of the country Tor
about two years that there was about $l4o-
OstUp0 Of gold in the trrasury, and there
was little demand for gold for notes under
the provisions of the resumption act
While in the Senate he was for a long time
chairman of the finance committee, and at
the time of his retirement 10 enter Nc
Kiuley's cabinet ne was chairman OF me
committee on foreign relations. He also
served a term as President pro tenn OF the
Senate. He was candidate for the presl-
Dental nomination before tie republican
conventions of 1Sso of 1854 and of ISIS, be
ing at the latter convention the Leading
candidate. with a vote as high is 2i9, unti
Harrison suddenly passed him ana got tLe
nomination.
He was a member of President Mckln-
Iey's cabinet but short time, when ne re-
tired on account Of i'll health He resigned
from the cabinet April -. 1898, Just before
the war with Spain. He soon recovered MS
health ana retired TO private life, residing
voting himself to study and literary work,
his design being to supplement an historical!
work he had published under the ltle OF
Years in Congress.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
RAISING MONEY FOR WORLDS FAIR.
Great Euthusiasm Reported Among
St. Louis Business Men.

ST LOUIS, March 21.-The general sales
men of the wholesale houses of this city
last night held a banquet and agreed to
raise 100000 by subscriptions by the sales
men alone for stock in the Worlds Fair
Corporation.
Representatives of the music houses of
the city also held a meeting to consider
some plan for raising money for the fair
The Butter Cheese and Egg Dealers Asso-
citation held similar meeting
One of the most enthusiastic meetings
was that of the Master Plumbers, Associa-
ton a resolution was passed unanimous
ly recommending that each member of the
association, numbering about 200 members
should subscribe to the stock of the Worlds
Fair Corporation in amounts from $500 to
$1,000. Representatives of the telephone
companies held a money-raising meeting
Evening star., 1899-03-21
SNOW AND COLD IN GERMANY.
wfntry Weather Has Aggravated the
Epidem Of InfiuenNa.

BERLIN. March 21.-There has been
recurrence of snow storms. fecomps psnied by
severe colo. throughout Germany. A great
amount of damage has been done TO veg
citation.
At Hamburg the thermometer registered
degrees below freezing point, and in the
Harz mountains it was 10 degrees below
freezing point. An enormous amount of
snow fell in these mountains.
The weather has aggravated the influenza
epidemic In Berlin alone this month there
were over 100 deaths from influenza. The
schools have been closed III east Prussia
this week owing to the spread of the dis
ease.
Evening star., 1899-03-21

New York Dentist Charged With MUIR
der of Dolly Reynolds.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Dr. S. J. Ken
nedy. the dentist accused Of the murder of
Emeline Reynolds, appeared for trial today
in the criminal branch Of the supreme
court
Dolly" Reynolds was found murdered in
a room at the Grand Hotel. this city, on
August 10. 1898. There were wouAds on the
head and at the base of the skull Her
neck had been broken. The weapon used
was a piece of cable covered with lead and
wrapped with tape. 1t was bent like a
hook at one end Under the dead woman's
corset was found a check for S13, 600 signed
Dudley Green. and indorsed by Samuel j.
Kennedy. This aroused suspicion against
Kennedy and led TO his arrest.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
EMBARGO ON FILIPINO NEWS.
AgOncillO Complains That He Cannot
Get News From MANILA.

LONDON, March 21.-Agoncilo, the
agent Of Aguinaldo. and the members of
the former staff of the Filipinos at Wash
ington, have gone to Paris in order to con-
fer with the Filipino junta there.
Neither body has received news from the
Philippine Islands during the past eight
days They say they fear the Americans
have discovered and stopped their means
OF sending news from Manila.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Wills Filed for Probate.

The will of the late HonOrah O'Connor,
dated the 23d of last May, was filed this af-
ternoon for probate. The estate of the de-
ceased is bequeathed to her children and
grandchildren.
A copy of the will of the late Alfred
Blechguden of Roxburgh, Vanburgh Park
road, West Biackheath, England, who died
February 20. 1897. was filed with the re-
corder of deeds here this afternoon. The
original will is registered in the principal
probate registry OF her majesty's high
court of justice.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
EMPEROR DoNs AMERICAN ATTIRE.
The Ruler of Corea Also Cut. OF Hi.
Queue.

TACOMA. Wash. March 21-According
TO advices from the orient the Emperor of
Corea has caused a sensation by appearing
in a. full uniform cut in American fashion.
His attendants have also been attired in
American style.
The emperor, IL is stated, has cut off his
topknot or short queque. which from time
immemorial has adorned the top of the
Corean emperor's head.
The riots which recently occurred between
the reform and conservative elements of
Corea have subsidized. The reformIsts were
victorious in q large measure. The new
budget wifi make q liberal provision for
schools.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
LIQUOR IN LIBRARY BUILDING.
Charge That 1t is Being Sold With
out License.

The Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts called upon
Commissioner Wight this afternoon in con-
nection with the charge that intoxicating
liqrors are being sold without a license
therefor in the Library of Congress. He.
stated that while the chairman of the ex-
else board had told him that as the library
is United States property it is a matter
with which the board cannot interfere
Judge kimball of the Police Court has ex-
pressed the opinion that the building being
situated in the District, the laws of the
District relative to the sale of liquors pre-
vail there. Mr.. Crafts also said he has re-
ceived information that the proprietor of
the library restaurant has been granted on
internal revenue license.
Mr.. Wight heard the statements of Mr..
Crafts, but it is understood he declined to
express any opinion in the matter or to
advise any proee eding.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Marital Bonds Severed,

Justice Cox, in Equity Court No. 1, this
afternoon, signed DEGREES granting divorces
as follows:
Franklin Schoyer from Cora Schoyer, on
the ground of desertion.
Mary Alice Mack from Edward Mack on
the ground of cruelty and non-support
Lille A. Harvey from John F. Harvey,
on the ground Of desertion.
Justice Cox has decided to grant a de-
cree in the case instituted by Mary M. Hen
derson against James H. Henderson, hut
the decree has not yet been drawn.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Supplies for the Cubans,

The United States will cease the issue of
free rations to the destitute Cubans on the
1st proximo. After that date all food sup
plies issued to the Cubans will BE- paid for
out of the revenues of the island In
Structions to this effect have been sent to
Gen. Brook, commanding the military
division of Cuba, and will be executed by
the commanding officers of the various
military departments.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
No Election at Harrisburr.

HARRISBURG. Pa, March 21-The
hfty-fourth ballot for United States sena-
tor, taken today. resulted as follows: Quay
0ep.). ss; jerks dem). 75; Dalzen (rep),
II; Stewart Gep). 6; Huf Gep.) 6; Rice
Uep) 2: Ritter (rep). I; Widener (rep.), 3;
Stone trep.), 4; Irwin {rep.), 4: Tubbs {rep)
2. Smith Tep), 2: Grow G-sp.). 1. Total vote
I'll; necessary to a choice, 106; paired and
not voting, A.. No election.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Want Partnership Dissolved.

Helen D. Clark and William ID. Clark, her
husband, through Attorneys Hamilton and
Colbert, this afternoon filed bill in equity
against James White and Albert Reddins
seeking dissolution of partnership, an in
junction, an accounting and the appoint
ment of a receiver.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Leave for Secretary Thiebaut.

NJ. Thiebaut, first secretary of the French
embassy, received dispatch today from
the foreign office granting him two months
leave. He participated in all the peace ne
gotiations here, and the leave is to permit
recuperation from the arduous work of that
transaction. He will remain long enough.
however, to participate in the last scene of
the peace negotiations-the exchange of
ratifications-and will then go to Paris
Evening star., 1899-03-21

collected. This is because agriculture can
pay nothing, urbans are equally bad and
many commercial houses have given up
their business.
Railway Facilities.
The Sagua Railway Company starting
from the port of Isabella divides into two
branches at Siticcito, the next station after
passing Sasua, four miles south One
branch runs south, meeting the Central Ha-
Vana line at Santo Domingo and ends at
cruces, there connecting with the Santa
Cara and Cienfuegos Railway Company.
Ihe other branch runs east ending at
CanlaJuani, where it connects with the
Remedios and Caibarion lines The first
branch runs seventy-nine kilometers and
the second eighty.
The Western railway, running in the di-
rection indicated, is not yet finished. 1t
reaches to Caguagas, eight miles from
Sagua. This is a narrow gauge road and
is considered of great future commercial
Importance. There are some private lines
belonging to plantations.
Sagua has telephone line for public
service. Each apparatus pays si.25 in gold
per month. Isabella is connected with
Sagua by telephone, are also some of the
principal plantations.
DistiIling the Principal Industry.
The principal industry in the city is a
distillery of considerable Importance, con-
sidered by some the best in the island. 1t
is capable OF making $50 hogsheads of al
cohol every day, besides making all kinds
of liquors for domestic consumption and
expectation. 1t is called the He'll. The
town has hennery, a foundry and several
factories of cigars and cigarettes, besides
manufactures of pastes, etc.
In peaceful times Sagua was large
sugar producing district, but the late war
devastated the cane fields and destroyed
largely or totally some of the largest plan
tations and much of the machinery. The
production of sugar before the war was
approximately 7oO,0o0 bags, while the crop
for the present year is estimated at 1Jo,eo3
bags owing, of course, to the conditions
which have surrounded the planters.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
BEVERIDGE OFF TO MANILA.
Indiana Senator Will Visit Philip
pines on Pleasure Trip.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, March 21.-United
States Senator Albert J. Beveridge, ac-
companied by his wife, started for the
Philippine Islands today. He expects to
be gone three months. The trip will con-
sumo about one month each way leaving
one month for stay in China and the Phil
ippines. After having completed his trip
in the Philippines he may decide to return
here by way of the Suez canal.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Sick Statesmen Improving.

The condition of Senator Jones and For
mer Governor Fletcher was reported today
by the physician to each as being improved
Both are regarded as better than they have
been.
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Quarterly Pension Payments.

The quarterly pension requisition was
signed today. 1t calls for $40 23O, 900, di-
vided as follows: Washington, D. c., $780,
900; Chicago, s., 555. 900; Buffalo, 81, ,525 0OO;
Concord, n. H, $s75,0o0: Des Moines, Iowa,
$1.975,000; Milwaukee, S1,7O0,OO0, and Pitts
burg, 81 900, 900.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Chitose to Sail for Yokohama.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-The Japan
csc cruiser Chitose will sail for Yokohama
this afternoon to receive her armament,
She is the first war vessel ever built at this
port for foreign government.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
Grain, Provision. and Cotton Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.
CHICAGO a,ch
Evening star., 1899-03-21

The post office officials deny emphatically
the reported congestion of the United
States mail at Skaguay. They say that
such condition is impossible, and explain
that the special agent of the department
has been located at Skaguay for some
months and has reported no such condi
tions.
There are several months in the year
when it is impossible to carry the mail in
that country. The contractor failed to
make the December and January trips, and
a consequence there was upward of
1900 pounds of mail awaiting transporta-
tion into the interior. The special agent of
the department has provided a temporary
service and will charge the cost thereof to
the contractor. His instructions were to
continue this temporary service whenever
in his opinion the contractor defauIted. A
report was received from this agent about
two weeks ago, in which he stated that
everything was moving satisfactorily.
Evening star., 1899-03-21
sIGNOR MARTINO LEAVES PEkIN.
Italian Minister to China In Disfavor
With His GoNernment.

PEK1N, March 21-Signor Martino, the
Italian minister, who has been recalled by
his government, has left Pekin, and Sir
Claude NJ. Macdonald, the British minis ter,
leaves here Thursday next on leave of
absence.
Count Orfini, Italian minister at Toxic
has been appointed to succeed Signor Mar
tino whose recall Is due to the displeasure
of his government at the manner in which
he handled the San Nun bay affair
Evening star., 1899-03-21

Jerry Simpson Makes Prediction on
Democratic National Platform.


WICHITA, Kan, March 21.-Jerry Simp-
son, who in town today, expresses the
opinion that the democratic campaign in
1900 will be anti-expansion and antitrust,
with the money question a subordinate
third
Evening star., 1899-03-21
MAIL FROM Z. S. NEGLECTED..
Postal Contractors in the KiOndiixe e
Carry Only Canadian Matter.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-The Call is
informed that the frequent failure of let
ters from the United States to reach the
Klondike is largely due to the fact that the
contractors who bargained to carry the
postal matter from Skaguay to Dawson re-
fuse to handle any mail which does not
bear the Canadian postage.
1t is alleged that mail matter from the
United States is thrown aside when it
leaves the steamer and at the present time
il is said that about twenty tons of mail
matter bearing American stamps is piled up
in heaps at Skaguay.
Evening star., 1899-03-21

OF this balance little if anything, can be
collected. This is because agriculture can
pay nothing, urbans are equally bad and
many commercial houses have given up
their business
The record-union., 1899-06-18

of LIQUOR to soldiers cannot be carried
on without a regular license from the
courts.
This decision was made in the case of
two men arrested on complaint OF the
Anti-Saloon League of the State for
maintaining a canteen at Camp Meade.
Counsel for the defendants argued that
they We're acting under the Instructions
of the commandant of the camp, who
was acting under authority OF MILITARY
law.
Judge Simonton said that he did not
recognize such a law when in confiics
with the law Of the State; that the
United States had no authority to issue
a license to sell liquors in the States.
He directed the jury to find verdict
of guilty, and then suspended sentence
At the same time he notified all con-
cerned that if there were any more vio-
lations of the law he would sentence
them ALL,
The commandant of the camp prom
ised that the canteen would be sup
pressed.
The record-union., 1899-06-18
ON EASTERN DIAMONDS.
Results of Yesterdays National
League Games.

BOSTON, June 1.-THE batting of
La Joie and Delehanty was a feature
of to-day's game. The home team
were very weak at the bat Attendance
5000.
Score: Philadelphia 6, hits 8, errors
/; Boston 4, hits {, errors 2 Batter
ies-Orth and Douglas; Lewis and Ber-
gen. Umpires-Lynch and Connolly.
AT PITTSBURG
PITTSBURG, June ,17.-Pittsburg
won from Cleveland by hitting at the
right time. Attendance 1900
Score: Pittsburg 3, hits 10, errors 2;
Cleveland 2, hits 5, errors l. Batteries
Sparks and Bowerman; Hughey and
Schrechengost. Umpire-Gaffney.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, June 1.-THE Colonies
were never in the game to-day. At
tendance 600
Score: Louisville o, hits 6, errors 3;
ST. Louis 4 hits IL, errors O. Batteries
-Philippi and thinner; Powell ane
Criger. Umpires-Emslie and McDon-
aid.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. June 1.-THE Reds
played very loosely in the field to-day
and were unable to touch Griffith. At
tendance, 5000.
Score: Chicago -, hits II, errors 2;
Cincinnati 1, hits 5, errors Z. Batteries
Griffith and Donohue; Phillips, Dam
mann and Vaughn. Umpires-Swart-
wood and Warner