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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16
Prosperity Sentiment.
l the Engineering and Mining Journal.


Good times are largely d matter of SEN
tiHent. Just now there are substantial rea-
sons why the recent improvement in bust
ness should continue, but entirely apart
from any solid basis of the kind is the Curl
Gus psychological fact that things go very
mLch as they are expected to. In other
words, the markets depend upon the pre-
Valing popular opinion. There must, of
course, be something at the bottom to rest
upon. This alone does not always suffice,
as We have so often seen in the tardy re-
cCvery from periods of depression, when all
conditions might be favorable; but if not
wholly realized by the public-the consum-
ers-the reaction is delayed until the gen
eral drift of opinion points upward. Timid-
ity, which is contagious, makes bad times
in the face of all natural conditions Conf
dence, almost equally contagious makes
good times. The expectation affects and
effects the result. AT present it is a hope
full sign that the best opinion points toward
a prosperous year in 1899. This in itself
will be potent factor, superadded to con-
ditions in themselves encouraging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16
" hat Wrecked 1t.

Oh the poor old typewriter has lost a few
keys,
And 1t dolefuly clatters and creaks
And the poor operator who'd used it with
ease
Find its works all awry when he seeks
To play few words Through the war it
had gone
All bravely and suffered no harm,
But now since sweet peace is beginning to
dawn
It's condition brings grief and alarm.
The bullets which hailed round the desk
where twas paced
Never ratified its bearing at all
Its messages stanchly and truly it traced
No matter what strife might befau.
But ii went all to pieces, this typewriter
true
Its case no physician can reach
Ere its tremulous letters had gotten half
through
An irate army officers speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16
The Sanitation of Havana.
From the Medical Record.


The insanitary condition of Havana has
been very strongly emphasized by the re-
port of the late Colonel Waring which has
been recently published. There is no uues-
ton, If the suggested improvements are
carried out, that Havana may become a
reasonably healthy city, in which, possibly,
foreigners can live without the present fear
of inevitable seizure by the endemic ma
larial and yellow fevers. The report sug-
gests that, in order that the work be done
or time and before the coming summer. it
shall be commenced without delay In the
meantime a suitable bill must be brought
before Congress and the required appropria-
ton of S10.00O000 be made. There is no
doubt that the money can be wisely expend-
ed in the required direction. in the eventual
saving of valuable lives there and here
and by markedly, if not effectively, arrest
ing the yearly ravages of pestlence which
threaten all our southern ports. No amount
of money is too great to insure US such pro-
lection, and no time should be lost in max
ing the latter possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

Senator Masons sympa thetic desire to
give the Filipinos whatever they desire in
the way Of independence is much in the
line Of the philanthropy which gives con-
fectionery TO an infant with the stomach
ache.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16
Resting on His Record.

Il met man short time ago who says
you paid him for his vote
well, SIR ansm cred Senator Sorghum,
drawing himself Up, 4 should defy him to
say otherwise. There is no man who dares
insinuate that l attempted to cheat him out
OF his money under those circumstances"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16
A Hard Position.

Il see that Russia has completed plans
for railway in China" remarked the mo-
rose citizen.
Well, that doesn't affect our personal in
terests,' replied the flippant friend.
No. But l can't help sympathizing with
other people when they get into trouble
I'd certainly hate to be the man whose
business it is to stand on the platform and
call off the stations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

Mr.. Carnegie wants to build a monument
to himself at the capital of the nation by
erecting a public library building He viii
give $3.50 900, provided Congress will furnish
a site and provide suitable maintenance
The good that MIR. Carnegie does with his
wealth is an example to other rich men
How many Buffalo men. for example might
benefit their city and commemorate them
selves by devoting their wealth to public
uses, when they have done with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

Some people are said to have been made
III by looking at the beef offered as army
rations. Indeed, it might be further de-
ciared that a general sense of disquiet has
been aroused by merely reading about it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

who is that?' asked the school boys
father as he glanced through the text book
Why, that's Atlas. He was supposed to
hold the whole world on his shoulders
H m. He wasn't up to date. If he had
lived later in history he would have organ
lied few corpora items and tried to put it
in his pocket"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16
SHOOTING STARS.
No Choice.

(which do you consider proper said the
man who is very precise; canned beef or
timed beef?"
Well answered the young man, I'm
afraid 1 can't give an unprecedented answer
was in the army and l didn't feel much
like having anything to DO with either of
them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

Senator Allen will probably receive en-
coura cement from number of gentlemen
who feel that the Senate does not seem
home-like without few Investigations on
its hands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

Mr.. Wanamaker is disposed to do all he
can to jar the festivities at Harrisburg by
intimating that Mr.. Stone may be obliged
to get without Mr.. Quay's assistance
next time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

1t would be disheartening to Mr.. Choate
to discover that any Of this amiability on
England's part was due to a desire to have
u controlling interest in all interoceanic
canals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16
The CredulOus Public.

The man who thinks he knows it all
Less harm in life would do
If he so often did not make
His neighbors think so, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

Aguinaldo, having started in to be the
George Washington of his country would
be lucky to get off with being merely its
]. S. Coxey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

Germany should be warned that this re-
cent skirmish with the Spaniards has
taught the United States a great deal about
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

Mr.. Depew's success should be a valuable
lesson 10 people who strive to create the
impression that it is wicked to get any en-
joyment out of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

In this Miles-Eagan controversy General
Shafter declines to get any closer to the
firing line that his official duties require
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

Suspicious continue to increase to the eff
feet that the Only power of any consequence
behind that mysterious motor was Mr..
Kelly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

A number # Frenchmen have a discour-
aging way of reiterating that Captain Drey
fus must be guilty, no matter what the
evidence may be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

General Eagan should hire a good, stout
man to act as his personal press-censsr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16

Mr.. Eagan'3 remarks were not in the ma
ure of a report. They were an explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-16
HISnnIner


The term 'anti-expansionists is a mis-
homer. Their title should be the contrac-
tionists- We have already expanded.
The evening times., 1899-03-03
Afeirs in Cuba.

The Cuban Assembly has been ignored
by the American administrative officers
and no attempt was made to obtain its ap
proval for the payment of 100000 asked
for by the late General Garcia. This AS
sembly has no legal existence, it does not
constitute a part of the stable government
which this country is pledged to estab-
lish, and it has no popular support. 1t is
now in open war against General Gomez,
who, for the time at least, represents the
great majority of the Cubans, especially
the army. Among the representatives in
the Assembly are a few ambitious adven-
turers who were in the army and who
have not been consulted or appointed to
civil Office by the Americans. The osten-
sible ground of opposition to General Co
mez is his agreement to accept, for the
soldiers, the money offered by this Gov
ernment. His authority to act without the
consent of the Assembly is denied.
1t is now a struggle for popular favor.
The Assembly bids for this by PROPOSE
tion to raise many millions of dollars for
the army. AS the revenues are entirely
in American hands and the authority of
the Assembly is not recognized, of course
it cannot contract loan. Gomez, on the
other hand, has the power of this Govern
The evening times., 1899-03-03
Let the President Act.

The President can settle the Schley-
Sampson controversy in a minute. All he
has to do is reduce SIMPSONS advance
ment from eight numbers to six to agree
with Schley's, and allow Schley to retain
his seniority. No one in the Senate would
care to object to such an arrangement,
and all the naval nominations now held
up on account of Sampson could be con-
firmed in a bunch
That Sampson has no title to special
honor for his work during the war is we'll
known, but he is bound TO become rear
admiral before Mr. Mckinley goes out OF
office. and there is little point in holding
him back now What the great mass of
the American people demand is that he
shall not be promoted over Schley as a
reward for what Schey did at Santiago.
Schley is the senior now and should re-
main so. Let the President change his
nomination so as to advance both COM
modores six, or even eight, numbers and
the Senate will confirm them and clear the
path for the captains and the other gallant
officers OF the Santiago fleet
In following the malicious advice of Sec
retary Long the President has not only
done a grave wrong to a gallant officer,
but he is in the position of condoning a
Justification of navy records. However
much he may think he owes Sampson, he
certainly owes Schley justice.
The evening times., 1899-03-03
OCEAN FRE1GHTERs OVERDUE.
Anxiety for Big Ships Laden With
Valuable Goods.

New York, March Six big ocean
freighters are many days overdue, and the
agents TO whom they are consigned admit
that they fear for the safety of the vessels.
They are the Port Melbourne, Algoa,
Croft Aroma Dora Forster and Laughton.
All carry valuable cargoes. All are British
ships. with British captains and crews.
The Port Melbourne. Captain Smith, left
New York on January 27 for London with
a 5,0O0-ton cargo of machinery -four, oil,
wheat and clover seed. She has now been
out thirty-four days, during which time
she has not been reported.
She is a single-screw boat of 3.o11 tons,
and carries a crew of fifty men. Her last
trip was made in eighteen days. She is
chartered by the Atlantic Transport line.
The Algoa, Captain Hansford, left Ham
burg February t. and Sunderland February
for this port. with cargo of crockery.
hides and general merchandise for Barber
& Co of this city. She is of 1879 tons, and
made her last trip in seventeen days. She
has now been out twenty-six days. Moth
ing has been feard of her or her crew of
fifty men.
The Croft, Captain Land, is owned by
Arrow & Co, Of Newcastle. She left here
January 20 WIN general cargo LOT LelLn
and Dundee. AS nothing has been seen OF
her for thirtyfive days, her owners are
greatly worried. He last run was made in
twenty-four days, making her eleven days
overdue. She is a swift screw steamer of
LILO tons.
The Aroma, Captain Bayten. plies be-
tween Portland, Me-. and London. She left
the former port on January 81, with a val
liable cargo consigned to London mer-
chants. In good weather she makes the
voyage in eighteen days. She has now
been out thirtyfive days.
The Dora Forster, Captain Woolley, 1878
tons. is twenty days out from Savan-
nah to Liverpool. She is a slow boat and
there are less fears for her safety than
for any of the Others
The Laughton, Captain Hodgson, left
New Orleans on January Is and Newport
News January % for Copenhagen. with a
general cargo. She is now thirty-four days
out She is a single-screw boat of / 1,4S6
tons.
The high gales of the last month delayed
all the trans Atlantic steamers.
The evening times., 1899-03-03
CHILE'S PRESIDENT.
Hopeful of n Settlement of Difficult
ties With Peru

Valparaiso via Galveston, Texas March
3-In the course of an interview Presi-
dent Errazuriz said yesterday:
Il bring a most pleasant impression
from the conference held with President
Roca. | am fully convinced that President
Roca and his ministers warmly seek for
friendly settlement Of all questions pend
ing between both countries.
Il do not know whether the conferences
about Puma de Atacama which began
Wednesday in Buenos Ayres will solve the
controversy without recourse to United
States Minister Buchanan as final arbitra-
tor The commissioners of both coun-
tries are highly respectable men, upon
whose minds neither myself nor President
Roca can bring influence to bear. If all
the commissioners had been present at the
Magellan conference they would presum-
ably have anticipated the solution Of the
problem. AS for commercial matters, the
trans-Andine railways, etc, the commits
sioners carry full instructions. President
Roca expressed to me his desire TO pay a
visit to Santiago. but nothing is yet de-
cided. The same is true as to my alleged
visit to the President of Peru"
The Chilean War Office and the military
authorities have definitely decided to re-
duce the army by 5000 men.
The government, it is rumored. oontem-
plates a sale of several cruisers to the
United States and Ecuador.
The evening times., 1899-03-03
ALGER WANTED A BEDsTEAD.
Berth in the Transport Meade Not
Good Enough for Him.

New York, March 3.-There is a new
partition between two of the fine state
rooms of the main saloon OF the United
States transport Meade formerly the
transatlantic liner Berlin. which was to
have been used by Secretary AIger on his
proposed junket around Cuba and Porto
Rico.
When the Meade was sent down TO tie
Erie Basin to be fitted up for the trip. o.
der5 were given to prepare a special
apartment for the Secretary of War
Two Of the finest staterooms n the YES
sci were selected and the partition BE-
tween them broken down. The Secret tary
objected to berths, and a handsome iron
bedstead was put into the new sJaIerOOm
Painters and decorators were at work
when the news came that Secretary A ger
had abandoned the idea. and orders TO re-
move the bedstead and erect a nsw parti-
tion followed promptly So the bzdstead
was carried away and the new partition is
now in place.
The Meade went from the Erie Basin
to the transport dock at the foot of Pa
cifc Street yesterday afternoon. She will
go back into the regular transport service.
While at the Erie Basin her machinery
was thoroughly cleaned.
The Burnside also arrived at the Paci-
fic Street dock yesterday. She will take
on stores and probably sail for Havana on
Monday.
The evening times., 1899-03-03
THANKS OF GENERAL OTIS.
the Receipt of Money
for Sick Soldiers.

Baltimore Md, March 3--George Nor
bury Mackenzie. registrar-general Of the
Society OF Colonial Wars. yesterday re-
ceived a letter from Major Gen. E. 5. Otis.
commanding the United States troops in
the Philippines. acknowledging draft for
$50 sterling sent by the society. The let
ter was dated Manila, January II, and is as
follows:
Il have the honor 10 inform you that I
have just received draft FOR $50 sterling,
drawn on August IL last, 10 the order of
General Merritt by Messrs. Alexander
Brown & Sons and duly endorsed to me by
General Merritt on December at London
Il have turned the draft over 10 the chief
surgeon of the command with instructions
10 expend the proceeds of the same in the
care and comfort of the sick, and herewith
enclose his receipt. The surgeon says he
can make excellent use of the money, al
though our hospitals are we'll supplied with
everything considered necessary
ION behalf of the sick of this command
l desire to send thanks OF the sick TO the
society which has so generously contrib
uted 10 their comfort.
The evening times., 1899-03-03
SHOT HIS RIVAL IN LOVE.
Deliberate Murder in the Presence
of a Young Woman.

Endicott, Neb., March 3.-In a duel over
a young lady, Burt Grandy killed Clyde
Cole. and is now being chased through the
forests OF this county by a sherif's posse
and bloodhounds.
Clyde Coles body lies at the undertak
er's establishment, and a distracted young
woman is raYing in her room, temporarily
bereft of reason by the tragedy which was
enacted in her presence.
Those involved are among the best fam
lilies of the State. For year the two young
men who last night engaged III the strug
gle TO the death have been paying atten-
rion to Gertie Hickey the belle of the viii
lage. 1t was no secret that the rivalry
of the two was intense, but no threats had
been made and no one expected the af-
fair to end in tragedy.
"Wednesday night al the Endicott pub
lie school a church entertainment was
held. The three participated and the two
young men hurried from the temporary
stage to the door to beg the privilege OF
escorting Miss Rickey home.
Both spoke at once, but the girl accept
ed Cole. Grandy was persistent and beg
ged that he be permitted TO accompany
them. His offer was rejected and the
couple walked few blocks TO the girls
home
At the gate stood Grandy in a rage The
say whom she loved the better OF the two.
She hesitated. and Cole disengaged him
self and stepped forward. Seeing trouble
brewing the girl stepped between the ri
walls
Again Grandy demanded that she make
| choice. Hoping to settle the difficulty.
| the girl declared her love for Cole.
Instantly Grandy drew a revolver. The
| girl again sprang between the men. but
| Cole jumped forward and grabbed the
f! weapon Then a wild struggle for the pos
session Of the pistol occurred.
! After ten minutes Grandy wrenched
| himself loose, still grasping the weapon,
and aimed it at his rival. Once more the
| girl interposed to shield her lover. Then
! Grandy pushed the weapon beneath the
| girls arm and fired at Cole.
| Cole dropped dead. Then the girl de-
nounced the murderer. who turned and
! fled into the woods. All day he was pur-
sued by a posse led by bloodhounds, but
| is still at liberty. The young girls rea-
! son is threatened.
| Last night Grandy's body was found six
| miles from here. A bullet hole in his
| skull and revolver lying by his side told
! the story OF suicide
The evening times., 1899-03-03
INDIANS GRADUATE.
Large Attendance at the Carlisle
school Commencement.

Carlisle, March 3.-The formal com
mencement exercises of the Carlisle In
dian School occurred yesterday afternoon
in the presence of 5000 people. A spe-
cial train from Harrisburg arrived, Lring-
ing party of distinguished visitors to
join those already on the grounds.
The morning was devoted TO an inspec-
tiOn of the schools and shops. The COM
mencement exercises were opened with
prayer by Dr. Sheldon Jackson, of Alaska.
after which the oFations of the graduates
were delivered. DIR. William T. Harris
United States Commissioner of Education
then delivered an eloquent address and
presented diplomas TO the thirty-fye mem
bers of the graduating class. Addresses
were also delivered by General Carrigan,
United States Army; DIR. George Edward
Reed President of Dickinson College and
State Librarian, and Miss Estelle Reel.
superintendent of Indian Schools OF tile
/ United States.
Dickinson College and the public schools
of the town closed for the day in TeCOg-
milton of the occasion. and in all respects
this. the twentieth anniversary OF the
Carlisle school, was a great success.
The institution now has S9l pupils. The
commencement is held thus early in the
year in order that the pupils who work On
farms may get 10 their places in time
for the spring work.
When Vincent Natailish. the first Apache
to graduate appeared, Major Pratt said.
The Apaches are a bad lot, Then the
little Apache orator told how the Apaches
had been bounded from place TO place. al
though they only fought for homes Com
missioner Jones approved Natailishs argu-
ment. and said the Governments treat
ment of the tribe was a disgrace Major
Pratt then defended the Ap2ches. He said
the troubles had arisen from the Arizona
whites coveting lands and mines and more
murders lay at the doors OF those whites
/ than of the Apaches. The Apaches had
/ suffered as had the NeZ Perces years ago.
The evening times., 1899-03-03
JUSTICE M'CoMAs RETIREs.
Has Served Six Years i'm the District
SuDreme Court,

supreme SOuFt
Justice Louis Emory McComas, after a
service of six years and one month, today
severed his connection with the judiciary
of the District.
Judge McComas, whose home is at Will
Transport, Md, was born in Washington
county, that State, and was educated at
st. James College, Maryland and Dickin-
son College, Pa. He was graduated from
the latter in 1866; studied law. and was
admitted to the bar at Hagerstown, Md,
in 1868, and practiced law there until he
went upon the Federal bench. He was n
Republican candidate for the Forty fifth
Congress, was elected to the Forty eighth,
Forty ninth, Fiftieth, and Fifty-fr Con-
crosses, and defeated for reelection to the
Fifty-second. He served as a delegate at
large to the Republican National Conven-
ton in 1892. and during ,ne Presidential
campaign, was the secretary OF the Repub-
lican National Committee. On November
II, 1892, he was appointed by President
Harrison, an Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
succeeding Justice Montgomery. His res
ignation was rendered last December. He
elected to the Senate by the State
Legislature on January 25, 1898, on the
tenth ballot, to succeed the Hon. Arthur
P. German. His term of service expires
March g. 1905.
The faculty of Dickinson College con-
ferred the degree of LII. d. upon him.
While member of the District ench
Justice McComas was a lecturer on law
and evidence before the Law Department
OF the Georgetown University.
With Justice McComas n. Carol
Downs, who has served him for many
years as private secretary, retires also.
Mr.. Downs accepted the position of pri-
vate secretary to Mr.. McComaS when the
latter was chosen a member of the Forty
eighth Congress and remained with him
until his retirement in 1890. Since his ap-
pointment to the bench of the Supreme
Court of the District Mr.. Downs has been
his clerk. both in Equity Court No. and
Criminal Court No. 2.
Justice McComas will be succeeded by
Henry NJ. Clabaugh. who until recently
was Attorney General of the State ol
Maryland.
1t is expected that Justice C!abuagh will
take the oath of Office at thezmeeting ol
the Supreme Court in General Term on
Monday.