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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-21
Bridge Over the River.
A Union Station.

Sixth. To construct. own and operate, at
equal rates to all users, a union railway
steamboat and shipping depot in that area
of land bounded on the east by nth street
northwest. New York avenue on the north,
the said covered sewer on the south and
the said Potomac river on the west
Seventh. To remove the present Baltimore
and Potomac and Baltimore and Ohio rail-
way dcpots, yards, tracks and buildings
as well as the Long bridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-21

Extra large unbleached Turkish
w sSMel so T FaP Young sold at 2sc,. lSc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-21

10 pieces of pure linen crash. which
x xGnng 60 s f5e. at latse. a yard, S&c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-21

A lot of garments. consisting OF lace
and embroidery trimmed gowns skirts,
drawers, chemise and corset covers and
infants long aud short dnesses-left from
the lot OF Ioung's garments, Of SdOC
The evening times., 1899-08-28
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Little Hone for Peace.

Public opinion in England, as expressed
in the leading papers of London and the
provinces, this morning. justifies our view
that but little is TO be hoped in the way
Of reasonable concessions from the Beers.
The general belief is that their ignorance,
vanity, and fanaticism will blind them to
the madness of a struggle with Great Brit
ain, and this view is supported by de-
spatches from the Orange Free State, the
people of which, although of Dutch ex-
traction like their Transvaal neighbors, are
half way. friendly to.the English. 1t is
said that they are nervously afraid to de-
clare themselves one way or the other,
since there is widespread belief among
them that the Beers might win in a war
with their suzerain.
Ridiculous as such an opinion may seen
10 outsiders. ii goes to show the extent
to which British prestige has suffered in
South Africa through the paltering and ap-
parently timorous policy pursued by the
Gladstone Government in 1SS3'S4. The Or
ange Free State has much closer relations
with Cape Colony than have the Transvaal
burghers. II the people of the former are
impressed with an idea that the latter
would stand any chance at all against the
military forces and resources Of the En-
pire. we need not expect the Beers them
selves 10 have much doubt on the subject,
and, whatever may be the private thoughts
of leaders like Kruger and Joubert, who
certainly ought to know better. ii is reas
unably plain that a large majority of the
wild rifiemen of the Veldt are quite salts
fed that the fight at Majuba Hill demon
strated their invincibility against the Eng
lish. and regard the issue of another strug
gle with dense complacency.
But for this lamentable idioey on the part
of the Beers, no one would be apt TO con-
slider a war possible. As matters stand, it
is in fact. not only probable, but. 10 all
appearance. inevitable.
The evening times., 1899-08-28
WILL MAKE STEAM WITH OIL.
An Experiment to BE Conducted on
the Torpedo Boat Talbot.

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 2s-One of the
most interesting experiments made in the
navy in recent years will take place in a
few days, when the torpedo boat Talbot.
which has been fitted out at the Norfolk
navy yard with device by the use of
which oil instead of coal is used as fuel.
Will make her trial trip in the Chesapeake
Bay. For month or more workmen have
been busily engaged installing aboard the
machinery used in forcing the oil into the
furnaces. and the work has reached such
a stage that il is given out the vessel will
make her trial trip early this week. The
system in use aboard the Talbot is that of
the Consolidated Gas Fuel Company. of
New York. The company's representative
here feels confident that the trial trip Will
demonstrate fully the practicability of this
system of heating for smaller vessels of
the navy. The adoption OF this system
would. indeed, be boon to those who are
unfortunate enough 10 be assigned TO tor
pedo boat duty. The necessarily crampei
quarters have been made more UneomfOrt-
able by the excessive heat. to say nothing
of the amount of room required by coal.
1t is claimed with the new system life
aboard torpedo boat will be made more
endurable. There are only two burners.
one in each furnace Of the Talbot. The
fuel oil, which is a non-expiosiye made
from the refuse of refinerieS is stored in
tanks, from which it is forced through
pipes to the burners in the boats furnaces.
Gas is generated, il is claimed, at i cost of
a bout 50 per cent that of coal
The evening times., 1899-08-28
Avoiding Hatteras by Canal.
(From the Boston Glohe. }

kffofn int DuSAoH tlobtD
1t was back in I1S7 when the first charter for
Dismal swamp canal was issued, and George
Washington's name was on the list of directors.
A canal was first opened TO traffic in the swamp
country in 1922 and had become fairly profit
able when the Civil War happened and Incl
dentally ruined the canal a profitable enter
prise. At last however, the old canal is again
ready and looking for business. According to
report, although the canal itself is but twenty
two miles long, ii opens up $500 miles of inland
navigation, comprising the many rivers and
streams of the Carolinas- One notable advan-
tage which the canal offers is avoidance of the
dangers of Cape Hatteras. The canal accommo-
dates vessels of draft of at least ten feet, and
much freight which formerly went around Hat
teras is being diverted TO the .'inside'' route
The Dismal Swamp canal has sound reason for
its re-existence.
The evening times., 1899-08-28
AFTER AN ALLEGED EmBEzzLER
Angry Russians In Chicago Surround
y, "a Missing Mans Home.


Missing Mans Home.
CHICAGO, Aug 2S.-A crowd of exc.t-
ed, angry Russians surrounded the house
OF D. P. Friedlander, of 730 Noble Street,
and waited sullenly Saturday night for him
to appear. Friedlander, who, his country
men say is nobleman, has disappeared,
and 1t is alleged by his victims that he
took with him between $4,000 and $780,
00O. Part of this sum is said to be the.
funds of the various Greek churches OF
Chicago, of one of which est. Vladmirs)
Friedlander was a trustee. From $4,000
To $4,000, it is said,- belonged to the
Wacker and Brick Brewing and Mating
Company, by both of which Friediander.
had been employed as agent. and the ball
ance, the police say, was loaned him by
friends. The mob gathered again yesterday
at FriedlanderssA home, but no trace of the
missing man was found
He was last seen on Friday morning in
the vicinity of his home. A search OF his
house showed that he had removed most
of the furniture. piece by piece. and no
elew to his destination has been learned.
The New York police have been asked to
watch all outgoing steamers in the hope
of apprehending him.
sFriedlander be in Montreal. Late
last night the police of the Maxwell Street
Station were informed of clew which may
lead to the capture of Friedlander. A sa-
loon keeper whose name is suppressed said
he had heard Mrs. Jennie Brodie, sister of
the fugutiSe deelare that Friedlander had
gone to- Montreal; intending to go thence
to London, and from there to South Afri-
ca. A telegram was sent to Montreal, ad-
vising the authorities to arrest Friedlan-
der whose pecuiations are now believed to
be considerably $50 900.
The evening times., 1899-08-28
CLAIMS TO BE THE MESSIAH.
Pretensions Set Up by "a Man i'm Wa
teryiIle, Me.

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terviIle, Me.
WATERVILLE, Me-, Aug. 2S.-The Rev.
F. w. Sandford, Of the Holy Ghost and
Us" Church, has a. rival in John B. Branch,
of this city, who claims to have received
revelation two weeks ago, when he open
ed his Bible and saw the passage. '.Out of
the stem of Jesse there shall come forth
branch" He now asserts that he is the
Messiah. and is to evangelize the world in
ten years.
A second lot of his converts were bap-
tized yesterday, but secretly and before
the announced time, because of threats of
riding him on rail. He now has twenty
five alleged followers. In an interview he
said:
Every church observer has some part of
Christs teachings. There is no one church
that observes them all. / am sent here by
God. and / alone am sent to found the
Church OF the living God. The members,
my disciples, shall follow out all the points.
The Rev. Mr.. Sanford comes nearer per-
lection as it has been revealed to me- than
any one else, but he is far short OF the
glory of God" "
The particular matter in which Mr.
closer observance of the smaller, things of
daily life. Simplicity of dress is one point
that is strongly urged. He abhoTs orra-
ments. and the women of his faith are go
ing without corsets, let their hair hang
down their backs and have turned their
1ewelry into common fund. The men
are letting their boards grow, since Mr..
Branch says that if God had not intended
the hair should show it would never be on
mems faces.
1t has been the subject of much prayer
and thought with him whether or not he
shall have a gold tooth removed. as he is
fearful that it may be obnoxious in Gods
sight. He claims to have had a special
light on the matter, and the tooth remains.
He mentioned incidentally, however. that
the possibility of pain had some influence
with him.
When he and all his disciples have en-
tered into the full knowledge of God, Mr..
Branch says he will be able to heal inva-
lids, cast out devils. open the eyes of the
blind and raise the dead. He says he
healed his sister when she was dying. and
rid another woman of a tumor. By laying
on of hands, he declares, he has cast out
doubling devil. The man, he says, could
not believe anything, but when baptized
a week ago he came to believe thoroughly
in Mr.. Branch as the Messiah. He asserts
tudl LIE Will De SDle 10 raise tQe 0eau III
two weeks; then the true work of redemp-
ton will begin.
When he has accomplished his work he
says that IA. 200 souls win be following
him. These are TO be the elect. Eventual
ly the whole world is to be saved, as he
differs from the Rev. Mr.. Sandford in not
believing in eternal damnation.
Mr.. Branch hopes soon to begin the cree
tion OF a temple, where his disciples shall
live on the Bellamy plan Of sharing things
in common. His meetings were formerly
held in a schoolhouse until it was closed
to him by the authorities. and now they
are held in the home of one of his follow
ers. His teachings have reused much op-
position among the church people. Sew
eral members of the Advent Church have
become believers in his doctrines.
The evening times., 1899-08-28

readers of The Times, the white postmas-
ter at Peck, for appointing negro deputy.
was seized and beaten nearly to death by
''whitecaps," VINO, not content with lash
ing his flesh into strips, poured carbolie
acid on his, wounds. A posse of deputy
marshals succeeded in arresting seven Gf
the miscreants concerned in this brutal
outrage, and, on returning to the neigh
bcrhood with warrants for more o. the
mob, found the roads patrolled by armed
men. The local ''whitecaps" have raised
the country in the vicinity of the crime,
and a determination is expressed to re-
sist further arrests.
OF course, there can be but one outcome
TO this. The assailants of the postmaster
VIII be hunted down and punished. at
whatever trouble or cost; but what a
commentary the whole thing is on our
boasted civilization.
The evening times., 1899-08-28
A PADRoNE's DIPLOMACY.
LOngshoremcn Outwitted by an Ital-
ian Labor Contractor.

ian Labor Contractor.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Some of the
longshoremen who have been making
Company by refusing to work for it at the
wages offered were very nearly led into
trap last evening by a willy Italian, who
had received a contract for supplying Ital-
ian labor in place of the striking long
shoremen.
This Italian, whose name is Purpara,
had collected sixty of his countrymen and
was marching them to the Old Dominion
line pier when he was ordered to halt by
band of longshoremen. They gathered
around the leader of the Italians and de-
manded of Purpara where has was taking
them. Other longshoremen came. Pur-
para had recourse to diplomacy, and in
vited the threatening strikers to follow
him and his band, that they might see
where they were going.
Down one street and up another he led
them until he had manuevred the con-
tingent near the Leonard Street police
station, when he made dash for that
refuge, with all the Italians at his heels.
The strikers turned 10 the right about and
fled another way.
Purpara made known his mission to
Captain OBrien, and the Italians were
marched TO the Old Dominion pier under
guard of police. The march was without
incident until the detachment filed down
Franklin Street. There a crowd OF boys
and girls jeered the Italians.
When the day force employed by the
line quit work last night the steamboat
Emmons was lying at the end of the pier,
ready TO take the men away. The boat
had hardly cleared the pier before the tug
Edna, with barge in tow, took her place.
The barge was laden with the night force.
Four of the company's steamships were
tied up last night. These were the JEFF
ferson, the Guyandotte, the jamestown,
and the Old Dominion. It was said that
the jamestown and the Jefferson would be
ready for sea within fortyeight hours.
The Princess Anne, which should have
sailed Saturday, did not leave her pier
until yesterday afternoon.
The evening times., 1899-08-28

The President and Griggs ought to hurry
up and do something in the Carter case!
Unless they can see their way to disap-
proval OF the findings of the court martial,
and order the return of the gallant captain
TO duty. without a stain on his character,
there is great danger that he may be ex
PEELED from one of his clubs in New York
AS such a movement might be construed
into reflection on the service, and would
be extremely offensive 10 Senator Platt and
Colonel Gaynor, We sincerely trust that
Griggs will see the point and act. Poor
Carter has been kept under a cloud for a
long time through the dilatory tactics of
his timorous friends. Why do not they
relieve him of the constant embarrassment
under which he must suffer, though he
never shows il?
The evening times., 1899-08-28
ARMY ORDERS TO MINERS.
Colonel Ray Said 10 Have Issued a
Mandate in Yukon.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 28.-Colonel
Ray, commander of the United States SOL
diers on the Yukon upon his recent arrival
al Eagle City, promulgated an order which
created no little comment in that camp.
1t was none other than a notification that
he would no longer permit the issuance
and enforcement of laws and regulations
by the miners. All questions of dispute he
plainly stated must be settled either by
court of by arbitration. No miners meet
ing, he holds, can pass upon such matters.
l.. NJ. Presnall. late a resident of Eagle
City, is authority for this news He stated
that while there was some dissatisfaction
on account of this order, the miners clear
ly understand that they must obey the mil
itary mandate in this regard.
The evening times., 1899-08-28
Mas. for Bi.hop Becker.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2S.-A pontifical high
mass of requiem will be celebrated We'd
nesday morning at the Cathedral for the
repose of the soul of the late Bishop Beck
er. Cardinal Gibbons will pontifcate and
the sermon will be preached by Bishop Fo-
ley. of Detroit. The mass will be attend
ed by the suffragan bishops of the arch
diocese. The music will be under the di-
rection of Mr.. F. X. Hale The programme
will be as follbws: Introit and Kyrie
(Cherubini), Graduate, (Gregorian), "Dies
Irae" (Gregorian), offertory from "Mors ct
Vita" (Gounod). Sanctus. Sacred Heart"
(Gounod), Benedictus, "Cecelia," tGou-
nod) "Agnus Dei' and communion, (Cher-
ubini Liberia (Gregorian). The Bene-
dictus at the end of the mass will be sung
by Fathers Fletcher, Russell, Kenny,
'Brien. and DoorY.
The evening times., 1899-08-28
HUNTING -PosToFF1cE THIEVES.
A Posse on the 1ran of Burglars at
OneOutn. N, Y.

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, Aug. 2S.-A posse
of armed men are securing the country for
a gang of robbers who last night blew open
the postoffice safe at Oneonta with dyna-
mite and secured $500. The robbery was a
bold one. the crime being committed in the
early morning hours. The neighborhood
was startled by the sound of a loud ex-
plosion which shook windows and ratified
crockery. When the scene was reached II
was found to be the postoffice building,
which was filled with dust and smoke. The
door of the safe had been shattered and
the men secured $500 in money and jewelry
and a note worth 5000.
The sheriff Immediately summoned a
posse and started on the trail Of the
thieves. For some time six suspicious
characters have been hanging about the
place. and it Is thought these were the
ones who committed the depreciation. En-
trance TO the postoffice was obtained
through rear window, and indications
show that the robbery had been carefully
planned.
The evening times., 1899-08-28
CASH FOR CREDITORS.
Dividends for DepOsItOrs in Ins0I-
vent National Banks

The Comptroller of the Currency has
declared dividends in favor of the credi-
tors of insolvent national banks as fol-
lows:
A third dividend, 8 per cent, in favor of
the creditors of the American National
Bank of New Orleans. La. making in all
Is per cent on claims proved, amounting
to $751;, 1873
A fourth dividend, 5 per cent, in favor
of the creditors of the Missouri National
Bank of Kansas City, Mo-, making in all
60 per cent on claims proved, amounting
TO 81 ,005 5S5.S4.
A fourth dividend, 10 per cent, in favor
of the creditors of the Fort Stanwix Ma
tional Bank, of Rome, \. Y, making in
all IS per cent on claims proved, amount
ing to S59S. 10. .OS.
The evening times., 1899-08-28
SEIZED BY A NEGRO MAN.
A Vicious Attack on n Girl in Par
kersbrrg. w. Va.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Aug Is
About o'clock last night as Miss Bernice.
the eighteen year-old daughter Of Frank
B. Butcher, stepped upon the back porch
of her fathers home on Upper Market
Street, she was grabbed by the throat,
dragged to the lawn, and struck on the
head by a man whom she describes as a
large negro. Her assailant was frightened
away by the appearance of the members
of the family and there is no clew to his
identity. The girl is not dangerously in
jured though suffering considerably from
bruises on her head and throat and from
the nervous shock. She was unconscious
for about an hour
The crime was committed in the same
section of the city where all similar as
saults have occurred during the past three
years and the house occupied by the Butch
ers Is next TO the one which was occupied
by Mrs. Barry when she was assaulted by
Wade Grant, now in the penitentiary. The
city is aroused and there is a large crowd
collected in the vicinity of the girls home.
The evening times., 1899-08-28
REPORT ON PENSIONS.

Commissioners Evans Says the Num-
ber of Applications Has Declined.
The Commissioner of Pensions concluded
his annual report today and will transmit
it to the Secretary of the Interior tomor-
row. The report, it is said, will not de-
fend the Commissioners course in the
matter of disailowing pensions. which has
provoked so much discussion during the
year from various Grand Army posts and
pension attorneys. The report will show a
decrease in the number of pension appli-
cations, which Commissioner Evans. says
is due to the increased death rate among
claimants. Commissioner Evans also says
that the pension expenditure has reached
its top notch, and from on through natural
causes it will each year show marked
Decline
The evening times., 1899-08-28
DOCK TRIAL OF THE WRIGHT.
No Flaw Found I'm the Transport Fit
ting for Cuban Waters.

NEW YORK, Aug. gs.-The transport
Wright, formerly the hospital ship Bay
State and later the Aid, has had a dock
trial at the Morse Iron Works. Brook
lyn, where she is being reftted for service
on the Santiago station of the army trans
port service The trial was intended to
shake down her machinery and develop
any possible weakness that may have
escaped notice. Everything worked salts
factorily. Col Charles Bird, of Washing
ton. who is in charge of the transport
service on both the Atlantic and Pacific.
was present to witness the trial and in
spect the ship. The Wright is one of the
smaller transports. 1t is intended to sta
ton her on the southern coast of Cuba
for use under General Woods direction.
She will be used 10 carry supplies between
coast ports and when necessary 10 carry
General Wood or other officers making
inspection tours. The Wright is TO leave
for Baltimore on September 1. She will
carry relief supplies from there to San
Juan, and then sail for Santiago.
The evening times., 1899-08-28
ASKS POLITICAL AID.
The Appraiser of the Port of New
York Wants to Hold On.

YORK wants to Hold On.
NEW YORK, Aug. est is learned
from influential Republicans in va
rious parts OF the State that they have
received from Wilbur F. Wakeman circular
letters asking them to protest against his
removal as appraiser of the port because
he represented, as the Secretary Of the
American Protective Tariff Association, the
protective tariff system of the United
States. The information concerning these
letters elected other statements, the most
important of which was that Secretary
Gage, Of the Treasury Department, had
either recommended Mr.. Wakeman's re-
moval or is about to do so.
The commission of Treasury agents ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Treasury
several months ago to investigate Apprais-
er Wakeman has forwarded its report TO
Washington. ALI of these sustained the
complaints against Mr.. Wakeman. There
are other reports about the appraiser on
file in the Treasury Department which must
be considered Of a personal nature. In view
of the fact atf-the, Treasury agents re-
ported against him and in view of these
other reports. the Republicans who have
received Mr.. Wakenlan's circular letter said
that they couldbnot see how they could
step in and sustain him.
1t was stated at the Treasury this morn
ing that Secretary Gage had not recon-
mended nor was he about 10 recommend the
removal of Wilbur F.sWakeman. 1t is true
that the report of J., the commission OF
Treasury agents, which investigated Ap-
praiser Wakeman, has been received, but
the report does not sustain all of the COM
plants made against the appraiser.
The evening times., 1899-08-28

We must congratulate Mr.. Mckinley
upon the progress he is making in the noble
path of civil service reform. His cousin,
c. ]. Allison, has just been appointed clerk
Of the United States Circuit Court at Birm-
ingham, Ala. a strong Mckinley Rcpubli-
can. the Hon. Nathan Trimble, was re-
moved to make room for him. Allison is a
resident of Youngstown, Ohio. What q
thing it is to be a cousin, with carpet
hapf
The evening times., 1899-08-28
DROWNED cLAsPED TOGETHER.
Two Men Sink Locked in Each
Others Arms.

HEMPSTEAD, L. l.. Aug. 2S-AIbert Col
der and Freeman Hicks, two weu-k known
residents of Hampstead, were sailing in the
South Bay yesterday afternoon in a cat
boat when a squall capsized their craft.
Both men were thrown into the water, and,
having all their clothing and shoes on.
were unable to swim to their upturned
boat
With the desperation of drowning men
they grasped each other in their arms, and
before assistance could reach them both
sank beneath the surface. The bodies were
carried out TO sea by the swift tide that
runs through Jones Inlet, where the acei-
dent occurred.
The squall struck the men between the
club houses of the Hampstead Bay Yacht
Club and of the Prospect Club. AT the lat
ter club were several well-known New
York politicians, who sailed TO the drown
ing men, but before they reached the boat
the men had disappeared. Several OF the
club members attempted 10 recover the
bodies, but were unsuccessful. Both the
drowned men were married and had fami-
Iiac