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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-04
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BricISInyers Strike,

Philadelphia, April 3. - Three thou
sand bricklayers, members of the Jour
neymen Bricklayers' union, went Oil
strike in this city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-04
A Chance to Get Even.

"a Kentucky man recently married
the granddaughter of woman who
once refused him."
"Gracious, what vengeance he will
be able to wreak!"
81 don't see where the vengeance is
to come in."
"Why, he will be able to address the
woman who had once refused him az
grandmother "---Clevsland Leader.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-04
naroness Hirsch Dead.

Paris, April 3. = Baroness Hirsch,
widow OF the late Baron IIirsch, the He
brew philanthropist, is dead.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-04
A unixerxal wish

wish all the money I've foolishly spent
Would return and my pocketbook store
What Joy and delight should know as
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-04
DoUBLE-EDGED,

To foolishly spend 1t once morel
Puck
Evening star., 1899-03-31
WHAT MR.. ROSS SAYS.
The District Governments Care fol
Returned Volunteers.

Mr.. Ross said that among the members Of
the District Volunteer Regiment, who have
filed applications for employment with him
are to be found one experienced lawyer, in
telIigent and able: flrst-class mechanical
craftsman; two good bookkeepers, one COM
bining stenography and typewriting there
with; several typewriters; three very capa-
BILE young men with college educations; two
real estate clerks, an experienced shipping
clerk; several experienced clerks and sales
men, two travelling statesmen, an elevator
man, four machinists, a locksmith and bell
hanger, presSman, a boiler maker, an iron
construction worker, blacksmith, two fire
men, a granite cutter, an undertaken,
jeweler, tile setter, timers, painters, car
penters, cement PAYERS, teamsters, coach
men, drivers, eXpressmen, and many young
men, some of whom are well educated and
capable of filling responsible clerical posi-
tions, and others who could fill positions as
watchmen, messengers, etc.
The District government, said Mr.. Ross,
has, besides taking back into its employ all
who gave up their positions to accompany
the regiment. given permanent employ
ment to seven of these young men, and
temporary employment at various times to
a vast number of them. In response to
previous circular letter addressed to the
large employers of the city, Messrs. Wood
ward & Lothrop the Columbia railroad and
one or two other firms have given employ
ment to one or more of the volunteers.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
Estimates as to the Capitalization Of
the Proposed New System.
TIE ISSUE OF STOCKS And BONDS
Amount of Money Represented
by Purchases.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

1t seems to be the general opinion that
the consummation Of the deal which will
result in the change of ownership OF the
Metropolitan and Columbia street railroads
is only a matter of a short time There
seems to be no doubt that the stockhold-
ers OF these roads will sell under the
terms as published several days ago In
The Star, and. that the quantity OF stock
offered will be satisfactory to those who
wish to gain the control of these proper-
ties.
Upon this premise attention is now being
turned to the railroad properties in this
District which have been acquired during
the past few months by the same interests
IL is believed that an understanding has
been reached in regard to the purchase OF
the Washington and Great Falls road, and,
II such is the case. considering that the
City and Suburban Company is controlled
by the same interests. or. at least. that the
management of that company and those
who have acquired a control of the other
street railroads are In sympathy. it may be
said, with these limitations. that all the
street railroads OF the District, with the
exception Of the Capital Traction Company,
are soon to be under one management
IL is rather interesting TO see what the
ngures OF the trackage of these roads show
as to the extent OF these holdings. 1t is
usual in giving the mileage Of street rail-
roads to express II in terms of the amount
OF single track. while perhaps the average
persons think of the extent of the road as
| the distance from end to end or the double
trackage. In order to get at the latter all
that win be necessary will be to divide in
half the following figures, showing the
miles OF single track within the District OF
the roads above referred:
Belt. 1902 miles; Brightwood. 10 miles:
Anacostfa, 1l07 miles: Georgetown and
Tenleytown, $50 miles; Capital, l.32 miles;
Asafr
ban. 203o miles; Columbia g miles: Wash
ington and Great Falls. miles. Total,
102. .62 miles.
The single trackage OF the Capital Trac-
tion road within the District rs ~ miles,
and the capitalization is S12OO 900 in stock
and 81 100000 in bonds.
The capitalization OF these roads is shown
by the following table OF the bonds and
If
Evening star., 1899-03-31
RESTORED TO PENSION ROLL.
Claims of Veterans Being Adjudicat-
ed as Fast as Possible.

The pension Office is adjudicating as fast
as possible the claims for restoration to
the pension roll of those who gave up their
pensions to enlist in the war with Spain
Many of them do not understand that the
services of an attorney are not required to
restore them to the privileges which they
enjoyed before entering the late war and
have gone to the expense of hiring pension
claim agents to prosecute their claims.
An incident came to the attention of one
of the examiners of the pension office a
short time ago which illustrates the var
ious means some attorneys resort to in
order to rob the old soldier. The case in
question was that of pensioner who gave
up his pension in order to enlist in the war
with Spain. He went through the Santiago
campaign and when he returned made APP
plication through an attorney for restora
ton. The rules of the pension bureau
stipulate the fee which an attorney shall
receive for the prosecution of a claim.
The attorney who had charge OF this case
filed an application for restoration under
the old law, which would entitle the PEN
sioner to a rating of So month; The at
torney was entitled to fee of so in this
case. After this claim had been granted II
was evidently his purpose to come in again
with an application for increase. when
would restore the pensioner to the ratlng
he had before relinquishing his pension.
This would have entitled the pension agent
t. another fee
When this matter was brought to the
attention of Commissioner Evans he acted
promptly, and no doubt won the eternal
hatred of the attorney by his action. He
denied the claim for restoration under the
old law which threw the attorney out OF
his fee of $40, and ordered that the old
soldier re restored to his former rating at
once. This action was taken without the
advice of an attorney, and the old soldier
will get his pension without having to pay
anything to the claim agent.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
GOOD SHOWING MADE.
Customs Receipts for March Nearly
$21 900, 900

The Treasury Department has made
good showing during the month now clos
ing. The receipts have been high from all
directions. and have been considerably in
excess of expenditures, an unusual proceed
ing since the war with Spain.
In round numbers the receipts during the
month were $57,000O0O, and expenditures
S43.0OOOOO, a balance in favor of the treas
ury of s14,00oOOO. During the month, how
ever s12W0.GU of Pacific railroad notes
were sold and the money turned into the
receipts.
Leaving this out, the receipts for the
month from regular sources have been
s2,Uoo,UoO above eXpenses-a good showing
Customs receipts surpassed any month since
the Dingley bill went into effect reaching
the grand total of so, ,933, 1876 or within a
small amount of 81, ,0OO00O This is several
million in excess of any month recorded
since the Dingley bill became law. Customs
IAN close race with internal revenue
which has s22611 107 to its credit-a good
showing from that source. The remainder
of the receipts were from miscellaneous
sources.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
ARRIVAL OF THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
Adjutant General COrbin Expects No
Military Demon alton.


Military DemOnstra alton.
Adjutant General Corbin said today that
arrangements have not yet been perfected
for the re.nterment in Arlington cemetery
of the remains of the soldiers who lost their
lives in Cuba and Porto Rico. Owing to
the great care necessary in the handling of
the burial caskets. he said it was not likely
that the remains would arrive here in time
for interment before Wednesday next.
Unless present plans are changed there
will be military demonstration in this
city on the occasion of the arrival of these
bodies. Although it is probable that Presi-
dent Mckinley will attend the funeral ser
vices in Arlington, there is no probability
of any such thing as a street parade and
review.
The train which will bring the remains
from Jersey City will be heavily draped in
mourning and decorated with flags, and
will probably pass through this city with
out stopping, passing from Virginia avenue
to Maryland avenue, and thence across the
Long bridge to the small railroad station
about two miles from Arlington cemetery.
1t will be met there by small body of
regular troops, all that are stationed in this
city, and escorted to the place of burial.
Adjutant General Corbin, in answer to a
direct inquiry on the subject, said there
was no intention. as far as he knew, to call
out the District National Guard for escort
duty on this occasion, and he added that
the number of bodies-about 36O-and the
heavy nature Of the metallic caskets in
which they are contained, made 1t prac-
lcally impossible to diSembark them in
this city and transport them the great dis
tance to Arlington. He said that the fu-
neral services at the cemetery would prob
ably take place next Wednesday, and GER
tainly not before Tuesday.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
SPANIARDS LEAVING CUBA.
Belief That They Fear the Cuban
SOldiery.

HAVANA, March 31.-The steamer Mont
serrat sailed this morning for Spain, hav-
ing on board $50 Spanish passengers, for
rnery residents of Cuba, and mostly small
merchants. This exodus is noticeable be-
cause of the numbers. There have recently
been at least three authentic murders of
Spaniards in the country, and in some
cases men of property have been killed.
If it is known who the murderers are
the fact has no developed, though there
are men in Havana who say there is evil
dence pointing to Cuban soldiers being ths
guilty parties and that since Gen. GomeX
was deposed from the post of comma nder-
in-chief of the Cuban forces, the Cubans
have not had head to rigidly enforce dis
cipline and punish crime.
In the past Gen. Gomez punished mur-
derers of this kind with DEATH but since
his removal the Cubans have been taking
advantage of the lack of discipline to re-
talate upon their war enemies who are
StiI1 on the island.
+ The efforts of Gems. Diaz and Nodarse
to run down the Guanajay bandits have
apparently been fruitless, as no traces of
them are said to have been found in the
provinces of Pinar del Rio and Havana,
and the controversy resulting between the
two generals regarding the existence of
the band has now reached the phase of
letters in the Havana newspapers.
Nevertheless there are occasional further
reports of depredations. and it Is now de-
clared the scare was started by tobacco
growers of the district with the object of
frightening small growers and forcing them
to sell their crops cheap.
Major E. G. Rathbone, the postmaster of
Cuba, in selling stamps for Spanish copper
coins, collected several thousand dollars
worth at 60 per cent of their value in gold,
the original idea being to accommodate the
poor
He learned, however, that spectators
bought the stamps and copper and sod
the gold. Consequently the postmaster has
decided to no iorger sell for copper.
The yacht Eleanor. from Nassau, N. P,
having on board Mrs. Gardiza and party
from Philadeinhia has arrived here
Evening star., 1899-03-31
DIR. KENNEDY FOUND GUILTY.
Jury's Verdict of Murder-Sentencet
to Die In May,

NEW YORK. March 31.-The jury in the
case of DR.. Kennedy, on trial for the muir
der of 'Dollie'' Deynolds, brought in YER
dict of murder in the first degree at 2:15
o'clock this morning. Today he SEN
fenced to die during the week beginning
May %
Kennedy, after hearing the verdict, walk
ed with his usual elastic step back to the
Tombs. He was not allowed to re-enter
the cell. No. 81, on the second tier, which
he had occHpied Instead, he found him
self conducted to the cell No. 3 in the cor
ridor known murderers row. Kennedy
was searched before entering the cell.
Only nail file was found in his possession.
This was taken away from him. The con-
yicted murderer was asleep a few minutes
later. When he awOke he ate light
breakfast and walked in the corridor
1t was said that Kennedy would be SEN
fenced with Edward Wise, who was con-
victed on March 16 of the murder of
Charles S. Beasley.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
Additional Case of Smallpox

One case of smallpox was reported to DE-
VIM. c. Woodward, the District health Of
ficer. this afternoon, the patient being Mary
Mckinney. colored, residing at s12 10th
street. The history of the case. which is
the first one to be reported in several days.
is being investigated, and II is thought the
woman, who was promptly removed to the
hospital, has been visiting infected houses.
Two deaths from cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts were reported today, making a total
of thirty-six deaths since the 2Sth of last
month. eleven more than occurred during
the last fiscal year.
Evening star., 1899-03-31

quainted with means for preparing their
food.
Mr.. Giddings on Gen. Eagan.
G. H. Giddings of San Antonio, Tex, was
placed on the stand.
Gen. Eagan, when last on the stand, tes-
titled that If he remembered Giddings he
was a man he was at one time going to put
out of his office because of his persistence
in asking about bids before they were
opened.
Mr.. Giddings said Gen. EagaH told him
that he preferred refrigerator beef, but he
did not think 1t could be made available
vertfsed for beef on the block.
He later told the witness that he was as
sured by the beef contractors that they
had preparation with which to treat the
been that would keep it seventy-two hours
In any climate, with a guarantee that it
would keep.
At 2:55 Mr.. Giddings was still on the
stand.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
DELEGATES ANSWERED.
Money for Cuban Soldiers Will Not BE
Increased.

The delegates from the Cuban assembly,
Messrs. Villalon and Hevia called at the
State Department today and had a long
conversation with Secretary Hay The af-
fairs in Cuba were freely discussed and the
delegates presented the resolutions of the
Cuban assembly.
Secretary Hay assured the delegates that
the United States government would not in
crease the amount to pay the Cuban army
above the 100000 already sent to Cuba.
He said this matter could not be further
considered. He also informed them that
the President would not consent to any
scheme for raising money to pay the Cuban
troops by the Cuban assembly
Later the Secretary mentioned the matter
to President Mckinley, and the President
informed him that there would be no other
or further answer to the delegation than
had already been given by the Secretary.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
NEW HEADQUARTERS.
Building Projected for Police and
Fire DeDartments

Some time during the latter part of next
August the headquarters of the District po-
lice and fire departments will be removed
from the District building to one to be
erected at 467 c street. Mr.. r. N. Harper.
the owner of the property, has taken out a
permit for the erection of four-story
brick building on these premises, and 1t is
expected that it will be completed about
the latter part of August. The new build
ing will be a rather deep one. extending
back to within about twenty feet of the
alley in the rear, which will bring It within
short distance OF that occupied by the
District government.
Congress, at Its last session, appropriated
the sum Of 81 500 for the rental OF a build
ing for headquarters of the police and fire
departments, and this amount will be paid
Mr.. Harper annually for that part of his
building which Will be occupied by these
two departments. Only the first floor and
basement will be taken for this purpose.
but ample room will be provided for the
Offices of the chiefs of the police and fire
departments. the detective bureau and the
sanitary officer. Mr.. Harper will devote
the remaining floors of his building to
light manufacturing purposes.
Evening star., 1899-03-31

gent restrictions upon the coasting trade
Cuba is expected, in time, to establish ship
yards of her own. But in the interval, al
though not SO intended, shipbuilding ma
tons, such as the United States and Eng
land. will more or less profit by the order.
Cuban vessels at present are compelled 10
pay local tonnage dues of only = cents per
ton at Cuban ports
The coastwise trade of Cuba covers a dis
tance OF over 1900 miles. The flag adopted
for Cuban vessels is a blue flag with white
ensign. Although no reciprocal arrange
ments have been entered into by which the
Cubans can trade with American ports,
nevertheless they are privileged to do SO.
but OF course their vessels must pay the
same duties as other alien vessels. The
United States government does not guar
antee Cuban vessels protection outside of
Cuban ports. with the single exception of
the United States Should the Cubans
carry on shipping trade with Venezuela
ana Mexico as some of the owners of yes-
seis have already done, they must take the
risks that accompany the act.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
Late Naval Ordera.

Lieut.. H H. Hosley has been detached
from the Vermont and ordered to the Wa
bash as executive officer.
Lieut. F. A. Wilmer has been detached
from the navy yard at Boston and ordered
to the Vermont.
Paymaster T. s. Jewett has been ordered
to the Glacier.
Naval Cadets E. A. Wichart and E. W.
Mcintyre have been detached from the
Massachusetts, and ordered to the Glacier.
The promotions of the following named
officers have been announced: H. E. Par
menter. to be lieutenant; ]. d. Mcdonald
to be lieutenant; G. W. Buehler, to be cap
tain; G. B. Bradshaw, to be lieutenant, and
c. p Plunkett, to be lieutenant
Evening star., 1899-03-31

Charles Moses Arrested at Wilkes
barre, Pa, Today.

wILKESBARRE. Pa, March 31.-United
States Marshal Bacharacf and Secret Serv-
ice Detective G. o. Barker today arrested
Charles Moses for counterfeiting. He was
sent to Jail in default of 5000 bail. A
big counterfeiting outfit was found hidden
in an outhQuse at his home. 1t is the .ap-
paratus used by a gang of men who have
flooded New Jersey and the eastern part
of this state with counterfeit dollars and
half dollars.
George S. Czepapias, the leader, was cap
tured some time ago and is now in jail at
Pittsburg. Others are under surveillance
and more arrests are expected.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
DANIEL WEBSTER MONUMENT.
Sculptor TrentanOve Says That 1t is
Ready to BE Placed in Position.

G. Trentanove, the sculptor for the mon
ument to Daniel Webster. called at the
White House today for a conference with
President Mckinley as to the date for the
unveiling of the monument. which is to be
placed in the triangle known as Scott Cir
Gle. Mr.. Trentanove says that the monu-
ment is now ready to be placed in position
and the unveiling exercises can take place
in May. The date for the exercises will be
agreed upon in a few days. The President
has promised TO attend the exercises, and is
not particular as to the date to be selected
Photographs of the beautiful monument
and Inscriptions have been left at the
White House.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
American shoes in Hawaii.

1t appears from report made to the
State Department by Consul General Hay
wood. at Honolulu. that all boots and
shoes in Hawaii are imported from the
United States with the exception of Chin
ese shoes and slippers which come from
China The importations from the United
States for the year 1898 amounted to about
$4,000 and from China about 1890
There are no manufactures for boots and
shoes in Hawaii. Some Chinese make shoes
to order, but their output is very small,
and is confined principally to a poor quail
ity of white canvas shoes.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
To he Named After AdmiraI..

The Navy Department has notified the
Post Office Department that the four YES
sells of the American Mail Steamship Co..
intended to carry mails between New York
and jamaica meet all the requirements of
the subsidy act They viii therefore be
put on the list of vessels available for use
as auxiliary cruisers of the same class as
the New York, Paris, ST. Paul and st.
Louis of the American Line The boats
have been named the Admiral Dewey"
the Admiral Schley." the Admiral Samp-
SON. and the Admiral Farragut"
Evening star., 1899-03-31
COL. ALEXANDER IN CHARGE.

Capt. Davis Relieved of the Duties of
Acting Commissary General.
Lieut.. Col. W. l.. Alexander has relieved
Capt. George B. Davis of the duties of
acting eommissary general of subsistence
pending the arrival of Col. John F. Weston
who was placed in charge of the affairs of
the subsistence department at the time OF
the suspension of Commissary General
Eagan, as a Result of court-martial pro-
ceedings. Col. Weston has been i'm bad
health since his assignment and has never
been able to assume active charge of the
office, and Col. Davis acted as commissary
general until relieved by Col Alexander.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
Proxress of the Relief

Surgeon General Sternberg today received
the following cable from Major Bradley, in
charge of the hospital ship Relief, now on
her way TO Manila:
COLOMBO, March 81
Arrived in good condition. All are we'll
VIII proceed early tomorrow viii arrive
Singapore April g. BRADLEY
Evening star., 1899-03-31
MERCHANT MARINE FOR CUBA.
Restrictions on Her Ceasting Trade to
Re Removed.

Re Removed.
President Mckinley. by an order made
public today through Assistant Secretary of
War Meiklejohn, has taken the first inn
rortant action toward laying the founda-
ton for a purely Cuban merchant marine.
As ua initiatory step in that direction he
nas directed that all registry fees imposed
for doeumenting foreign vessels in Cuba
be abolished.
The old Spanish rate for vessels was So a
ton, as shown by the vessels registered
tonnage. President Mckinley now. proposes
to abolish all fees This will not only allow
est markets of the world, but will enable
them to buiii up a carrying trade, which
they so much need and which, by an oner-
OTIS tax under Spanish rule, was almost inn
possible.
Cuba has no shipyards. With no strin-
Evening star., 1899-03-31
WILL GO INTO BARRACKS.
Troops in Cuba to he Comfortably
Housed After May 4.

Arrangements are being made by the War
Department by which all the troops re-
naming in Cuba during the coming rainy
season will be comfortably housed in bar
racks after May /. Temporary structures
are being rapidly erected and will be used
by the troops, in addition to the barracks
formerly used by the Spanish troops, which
have been fumigated and put in good re-
pair. Nothing will he left undone to pro-
tect the health of the troops during the
summer.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
wise Make. q Confe..rou.

NEW YORK, March 31.-Edward Wise.
who is awaiting sentence of death for the
murder of Charles E. Beaseley on the Sd
of last November has. almost at the last
moment, declared that another man COM
mitted the murder. The police are looking
for this maa.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
Another Body From windsor Ruins.

NEW YORK, March 31.-Another body
was taken out of the ruins of the Windsor
Hotel fire about 1 o'clock this afternoon
1t was found near the bakeshop, and con-
sisted of leg bone and about ten ribs, so
small that some thought them to be the
bones of an animal. However, the police
were satisfied that 1t was a human body
and the bones were sent to the morgue.
Evening star., 1899-03-31
Movement. of war.htp,,

The cruiser Columbia has been put out of
commission at the League Island navy
yard.
The Supply has sailed from Kingston for
New York
The Dolphin has sailed from Norfolk for
Lambert's Point