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The evening times., 1899-04-28
ENTERpRIsE OF THE cRA1lPs.
Arranging to Consolidate With
Leading EnElish Gun Firms.

Arranging to Consolidate With
Leadins EnElish Gun Firms.
Philadelphia. Pa. April 2S.-Negotiations
are pending for the consolidation OF the
Cramp shipbuilding Company and the
English firms of vickers' Sons and Max
i'm. An offer to amalagamate was today
received by the Cramps For some time
past a representative Of the English gun
firms had been here in connection with the
deal.
1t is stated that the Federal Steel Conf,
pany has also made overtures to the
Cramps. For some time past representa-
tive of the English gun firms had been
here in connection with the deal.
1t is stated that the Federal Steel Com
pany has also. made overtures to the
Cramps, and it is possible that the present
negotiations may lead to a still larger COM
bination. something Of the character OF a
triple alliance" the Cramps furnishing
the ships, the Vickers Company the guns
and the third concern supplying the armor.
1t was stated that whatever combination
may be brought about it will not be in
the nature of a sale of the Cramps Yards
but will be a union Of the Vickers Sons
and Maxim interests with the Cramps in
new American corporation operating at the
Cramps present location in this city. The
name suggested is the Cramp-Vickers
Company.
The capital OF the consolidation. it was
stated, would not be excessive. but would
be large enough to provide for great ex-
tension Of business. The authorized capi-
tai of the Cramps is s5.O0O,0o0. The pres
ent security holders, it was announced.
would under the terms OF the deal be lib
orally treated, probably being paid partly
in cash and partly in new securities for
their holdings.
Thomas Dolan. one Of the directors OF
the Cramp Ship and Engine Building Com
pany, did not deny that negotiations were
pending looking to the consolidation, but
he refused to discuss the matter or go into
details. He said the matter had not got
far tn h. da
The evening times., 1899-04-28
LABOR AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY
An Annapolis Protest Against I'M
portinE Italians.

Annapolis. Md. April 2s.-A colony OF
Italians, who are to work on Naval Acade-
my improvements, has established head
quarters in the suburbs OF Annapolis,
large wooden shed having been built for
the purpose. 1t is something unusual 10
introduce Italian labor in Annapolis,
where so many men. white and coiorsd.
are out of employment S.Xty-two Ital-
lars were started to work this morning
and more are expected in d day or two.
Herman Ellinghauser. Republican alder
man of Annapolis. called on the contrac-
ter last evening and stated that there are
many idle people. white and coiored, who
should be employed in preference to im-
porting Italians. The contractor stated
that the improvements had been started
with about twenty-five experienced men
who had been brought from New Jersey,
and that when the work got under way
they would employ about 400 Aunapol-
itans. The alderman had been asked by
number Of white and coiored people to
inteTcede in their behalf
The evening times., 1899-04-28
The Beef Enquiry.

From The FhiladeIrhia Lcdger.)
While no charge has been preferred sufficient to
convict General Eagan of actual wrongdcng in
his dealings with the contractors. there was evil
dence presented which seems to create the sJspi-
cion of his good faith in certain of the orders he
gave TO his subordinJtcs for the purchase of beef.
Neither has there been any testimony TO indi-
cate that General Miles, in taking up the com
plants against the beef did anything more. than
his bounden duty. lie saw thousands OF the
troops invalidcd. not from wounds. but from ILL
ness, and he found that the food served to them
was conducive 10 sickness rather than Gonzales
cence He showed himseif the soldiers friend and
the friend of humanity, and long after the Wade
Court has returned its verdict the troops and the
general public will hold him in grateful regard
for his truly patriotic services
The evening times., 1899-04-28
THE LATE PROF. MONTGOMERY.
His Funeral VIII Take Place This
AffcrnN0n.

The funeral of Prof. Henry p. Mont
gomery, the late supervising principal Of
the Ninth division. District of Columbia
Public Schools, will take place this after
noon from the Metropolitan Church. in NJ
Street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
Streets, northwest. At special meeting
of the directors OF the Capital Savings
Bank, of which Prof. Montgomery was
vice president. the following resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas il has pleased Heavenly Father TO
remove from his sphere Of usefulness among us
our esteemed associate, the late Henry T. Mont
gomery; therefore. be it
Resolved. That we.- the board OF directors Of
the Capital Savings Bank, make this public ex-
preston of our deep of the loss have
sustained: that director and vice president Of
this bank he always brought to the discharge Of
his duties comprehensive intelligence,
nest interest, and unswerring loyalty; that we
tender to his family sincere sympathy; and
be it further
Resolved. That copy of these resolutions he
engrossed and presented to the family OF the de-
ceased.
The evening times., 1899-04-28
ATTACKED BY A TRAMP.
Futile Attempt to Rescue Two Pris
Oners From an Officer

Frederick. Nd, April 2S.-While taking
two tramps to the House of Correction
Wednesday Officer George T. Lowe. of
Frederick. had an exciting experience On
the Baltimore and Ohio train. He had his
men handcuffed together and was sitting
in the car with them. when friend OF the
prisoners who had gotten aboard unob-
served, demanded their release.
The office resisted his Interference. when
the tramp struck at him with a loaded
cane. He lodged the blow and in return
felled the intruder TO the floor, cracking
his head. Both men then clinched and
the tramp got the officers head beneath
his arm and proceeded TO infict punish
ment. when the conductor appeared. The
intruder released his hold. and, running to
the rear platform. jumped from the moving
train. bleeding freely from his several
wounds. The officer landed his men safely
last night and yesterday morning left for
Mount Clare. to where the tramp had been
traced by the Baltimore and Ohio detec-
tives.
The two prisoners were arrested for So
l;citing aims. One of them had a trightful
looking sore arm. which he exhibited. and
said it prevented him from earning a iiY
ing The officers say the sore was produced
by pouring some acids on the arm. which
kept the flesh in highly inflamed condi-
tion.
The evening times., 1899-04-28

could be considered. Animal energy ana
steam power entail SO much weight in pro-
portion to their usefulness that while thsse
were the only motive agents known. the
flying machine was an impossiblity. and
naturally every model failed to work. But
with the advent of electricity the long
dreamed of birdlike motion BECAME an az
tual probability. and the inventor may low
work at his plans with the reasonable hop,
of ultimate success. 1t may be that liquid
air is the one Improvement needed to max !,
this dream fact.
Should this take place the commerce,
and to some extent the entire life, of the
world would be revolutionized. Steam
would cease to be the important factor
that It is. and coal would be dethroned.
international arbitration would be a possi-
b;lity, since the advantages of an attacking
force and the difficulties of defence would
be so enormously increased that a wise ma
tion would hesitate to make war. At the
present time the facilities for defence are
greater than those for attack. With the
ease Of communication which exists be-
tween different parts OF the United States,
for example. troops could be brought quick
ly from one State to another. food sup
plies could be gathered in any place, and
If our harbors We're fortified adequately We
need fear no waIship in the world. since.
other things being equal. the guns on shore
are more effective than those on board
ship. and the submarine mine. managed
with the dexterity characteristic of our
electrical engineers, could work fearful
havoc. But with the advent of the air
ship harbor defences would become practi-
cally useless. and the field of war would
be at one stroke transferred to the Skies
while the common people. now safe from
depredations if they chance to live in the
interior. would be the greatest sufferers
from aerial visitors dropping dynamite
cartridges and bombs An unscrupulOus
foe could do almost anything he chose
with an airship. Recognizing this fact.
the nations of the world would be slow in
deed to declare war.
The chief use of liquid air for the pres
ent, however. is in electrical engineering.
II is pointed out by the writer of the ar
ticle under discussion that one of the
greatest advantages of this new motive
power would be its emergency yalue-the
ability TO obtain a sudden output of power
far beyond the normal. To the careful
reader this suggests an interesting train
of thought. We are living. all things con-
sidered. in an emergency age We are not
as abjecuy terrified by cyclones, famine.
pestilence. and other natural visitations as
our ancestors were, because We know how
to deal with them. but that very fact ere
ates sudden and great emergencies. We are
gaining the ability TO rise 10 the occasion.
to supply power. and food. and warmth.
and all means of life in enormous guam
titles at short notice. Likewise we are re-
quired to meet great emergencies which
were never known in other centuries
sudden needs arising from emigration in
the mass, from business pancs. from wars
on a large scale. In fact, these are the
days OF giants. but most of us see them
only ..as trees walking
The evening times., 1899-04-28
DIED FROM A BEATING.
Former Mining Clerks Assaf1nnts
Yet Unknown.

Cumberland. Md. April 2s.-Aden Por-
ter. aged thirty-five years. son OF John
Porter, of Mount Savage, died at his home
yesterday from the effects Of beating he
received Saturday night last in an unfre-
quented quarter of Cumberland at the
hands Of unknown persons.
He claimed to have been robbed also and
accused two colored men. whom he could
not identify. He was found helpless by
the police in the vicinity of the rolling
mill. Porter was formerly employed as a
manifest clerk for the Union Mining COM
pany. but lately was in the Service of the
West Virginia Central Railroad. He suf-
fered intensely before he died. The au-
thorities are investigating the case.
The evening times., 1899-04-28
ARKANSAS ANTITRUST LAW.
Judge Martins Decision Disheartens
TeNus LegisIatOrs.


Austin. Tex, April 2S.-The news of the
decision of Judge Martin, Of the circuit
court of Pulaski county. Ark, declaring
the Arkansas antitrust law unconstitu-
tional, was Knockout blow to the friends
Of that measure in the Texas Legislature,
where copy Of the Arkansas act Is pend
ing.
Senator A. B. Davidson received tele-
gram from Attorney General Davis. OF
Arkansas, yesterday evening. in which he
says the opinion of the circuit court, IN
his Judgment, will not be sustained by the
Supreme Court. He says that the 'nsur-
ance companies are SO shy that they Will
not resume business. but that the people
in Arkansas can get all the insurance they
want from reliable old-li companies for
50 per cent less than ever before. He con-
cludes his telegram by urging that the
Texas Legislature pass the antitrust act
without amendment.
The evening times., 1899-04-28
ENVELOPES FOR DEPARTMENTS.

Government Makes . Contract for
About 100000 Worth.
The United States Envelope Company, a
turing concerns in the country, has prac-
tically secured the contract for supplying
the executive departments of the Govern
ment with envelopes for the next fiscal
year.
There were practically no other bidders.
and the prices bid were from IL to Is per
cent higher than in previous years. The
company will receive about $4,000. A
small quantity of miscellaneous envelopes
is also required each year. These have
for some time past been supplied by two
Washington firms, r. C. Ballantyne and
Easton & Rupp.
The evening times., 1899-04-28
Shooting Ynrna.
tFrom the Kansas City Journal. }

,. tfrom the Kansas City Journal.)
At the Worlds Fair there exhibited from
Tennessee two bullets which had met each other
in midar. and also muzxlc-loading SPRING
field rife into the harrel of which a rebel bullet
had found its way. This remarkable circum-
stance was duplicated at the battle of Caloocan.
an insurgent bullet having passed the whole in.
terror length Of the rifle in the hands of Pri-
vate Stuteville, of the Abilene Company, in the
Twentieth Kansas. Stuteville had just fred hi.
piece and still had it at his shoulder when the
insurgent bullet passed in at its muzzle The bull
let proceeded the whole length of the barrel,
breaking the breechlock and forcing the empty
cartridge shell into the upper part of its cham
ber. General Otis heard of the occurrence. and
sent for the rife, which he intends to send to
the War Department as clrio
The evening times., 1899-04-28
INsULAR BOARD ARRIVES.

Commissioners to Prepare Their Re-
port I'm Secret Session.
The Insular Commission reached Wash
ington this morning, and will hold its first
session at the Lemon building on Monday
morning. The sessions will be secret, as
the Commissioners will be engaged in the
preparation OF their report.
The tons of baggage. consisting of the
reports of the proceedings of the Commits
sion in Porto Rico. and books, pamphlets,
and other printed matter. were unloaded
at the quarters of the Commission this
morning.
The evening times., 1899-04-28
TO MAKE ARTIFICIAL MARBLE.
\ Company With 100000 Capital
Chartered at LynchbuTE.

Lynchburg. Va. April aS.-A charter was
granted by Judge Christian. Of the corpor-
alton court, yesterday to the Summers
Marble Company, with capital stock Of
$500. 900. with prominent Lynchburg busi-
ness men as incorporators.
The artificial marble. which the company
proposes to manufacture on a large scale.
is composed of cement and a few other in
gradients. and is said to be the best imi-
tation of marble that has yet been invent
ed. 1t is claimed that it will stand any
test Of heat, cold. or moisture. 1t will be
manufactured here for building purposes
The evening times., 1899-04-28
SAYS QUAY. WILL BE SEATED.
Governor stone Confident His Ap.

Governor stone Confident His Ap-
pOintment VIII stand.
Philadelphia. April Ex-Governor Stone.
at the Hotel Walton yesterday. said: II
haven't the slightest doubt that Mr.. Quay
will be seated by the Senate when It meets
In December. The vote will be almost
unanimous" He would give no opinion ON
the probable course OF governors OF other
dead-iocked States. II will state, how
ever" he added, that IL they do not take
similar action my appointment will stand,
just the same. There will be no with
drawal of Mr.. Quay's name.''
Questioned as to the possibility Of an
extra session Of the legislature. the gov
error would only say: ''If call one shall
certainly think it necessary"
The evening times., 1899-04-28
CASUALTY LIST FROM CUBA.
General Brooke Reports Recent
Deaths Among American Troops.

General Brooke at Havana reports the
following deaths among troops in Cuba:
Santiago, Private W. Dates. Company C. Sec
ond Volunteers, died 10th, of dysentery: William
DeLaughlin, Company A, Second Volunteers, died
18th, malarial fever; Henry c. Shamrock, Com
pany l., Fifth Infantry, died 23d. typhoid James
Davis, Company C. Fifth Volunteers, died 25ti,.
inalarial fever. Buena vista, Private William I.
Carpenter. Hospital Corps, died 25th. gunshot
wound. William d. Rhet, Company b, First In
fantry died Pinar del Rio, 26th, intestinal OBJ.
strurtion. Havana. Private Frank Miron, Com.
pany b, Second ARTILLERY, died 26th. typhoid
The evening times., 1899-04-28
RE1NA MERCEDES COMING.
Former Spanish Cruiser Expected I
Norfolk by SySy 10.

Former Spanish Cruiser Expected nj
Norfolk by May 10.
Norfolk. Va. April 2S.-The former
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes will ar
rive at Norfolk on May Is unless present
plans miscarry.
" Capt. Henry Seymour. Norfolk manager
OF the Merritt Wrecking Company, has re-
ceived advices from the. oompany's men
who are at work upon her and these state
that she will be ready 20 sail from Cuba
for Norfolk within ten days. Captain Sey-
mour said that no such chances will be
taken in this instance as were taken in the
case of the Infanta Maria Teresa. but that
every precaution will be taken to insure
the safe delivery of the Mercedes at this
pnrt
The evening times., 1899-04-28
ECCENTRIC OLD MAN ROBBED.
Burglars Chlorcform Him and Help
ThemselYea To- Xa!uni,iSs.

Burglars ChiOrGfOrm Him ana Help
Themselves to Va!uai,ics.
Parkersburg, W. Va. April 2S.-Georgc
1. Creel, an eccentric old merchant of Da-
visville, W. Va, awoke yesterday morning
to find his room in dilapidated condition
and many articles of value stolen. BrI-
glars had effected an entrance and ch.oro-
forming Creel, helped themselves.
From an old wooden bureau in which
Creel kept his valuables S16S in gold was
stolen, the burglars overlooking cigar
box containing over $500. Two fine gold
watches. valuable notes and ring were
also stolen.
Creel would not risk the banks. and in an
old tin can, which he kept in the kitchen
safe, he had placed all the gold pieces COM
ing into his possession In twenty years
The can, which contained nearly $4,000.
was also overlooked Officers with blood
hounds are searching for the burglars. and
parties In the town are under surveillance.
n n
The evening times., 1899-04-28
MAN KILLS HIS SON.

Hughes Did Not Know That His Gun
WINS LOaded.
Sharon. Pa. April 2S.-Robert Hughes
accidentally killed his four-year old son at
Lalimer yesterday.
He had just returned from hunting
trip. and while showing his son how he
shot bird, pointed the gun at him and
pulled the trigger.
The gun was discharged, and the load OF
shot entered his breast, causing instant
death.
He did not know the gun was loaded.
The evening times., 1899-04-28

1t is 10 be regretted that the relations
between Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Reed have
been strained. Otherwise, what chance
there would have been to send the former
autocrat of the House to Samoa with that
gavel. A duel between Reed and the Ger
man Consul would have been pleasant and
instructive. and the issue of the combat
would have been satisfactory, whichever
way II might have terminated.
The evening times., 1899-04-28

DR.. Briggs. the eminent Presbyterian di-
vine who made a great deal OF trouble
in his connection few years ago by deny
ing the inerrancy of the Scriptures. is in
hot water again. About TO be received in
the Episcopal Church. the rector OF the
parish where he was TO receive his orders
has protested against him as a hereto.
Poor Briggs, 1t might be perhaps better
for him to forsake the pale of the church
and occupy the bucket of agnosticism.
where We are painfully afraid he belongs.
The evening times., 1899-04-28
The Rising Generation.
(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
...Aim hight cried the clerical visitor, as he
endeavored to rouse the moral ambition Of the
bright-faced Sunday school lads and lasses before
him. Aim high
''Not much" interrupted a small boy the
front bench; that's what tn Spaniards did an
see what happened to them,''
The evening times., 1899-04-28
One Induccncnt.
From Puck.)

The Cook answering advertisement for help)-
never wor-rukcd in fat before.
The Maid talso answering advertisement)-
Don't you like the idea?
The Cook-Oh. I'll thry it; they do be tellin
me yez can have fine ould rows wild de ianitors
The evening times., 1899-04-28
A Cure.

(From the Detroit Journal)
''The worm will turn exclaimed the woman.
menacngly.
This before she went to housekeeping.
). Years pass.
e'Tve SO much to do don't know which way to
turn" she now says. with smile
II person does her own work she often hasn't
time to feel ill-used.
The evening times., 1899-04-28

But please remember. Mr.. President,
not cent for Aguinaldo. Patriot or pi-
rate, philanthropist or mercenary. he can
expect nothing better than the right TO
breathe free air along with his deluded,
but now enfranchised. followers.
The evening times., 1899-04-28
InencctuaI Temptation.

IFrom the New YORK Worldly
I'm only able to sell thcse. cigars so cheap
ly," said the dealer, confdentialIy "bccause they
were smuggled into the country"
"Well,'' replied Ying. holding one at arms
length. 'it certainly Is criminal to sell them
The evening times., 1899-04-28
AnaIo-saxon Unanimity.

(From the indianapolis Jonrnal)
as il true, professor, that the English call
hornets 'waspsg y
'That depends. my dear ycung lady. cir
cuInstances. An Englishman stuns by hornet
is apt to call it about the names an Amer
lean would
The evening times., 1899-04-28
n - IL
Parkway Bliss.
frrom the Cbic,vo po,.

They were discussing the household expenses Of
The future, as young people will do under such
circumstances. it,ln Japan" she said, with
sigh, as she thought of his iacomc, "a man can
pay for q hous. food. and two servants on $500
q year." ris
iBut think Of the cost Of getting there" he
answered 8
The evening times., 1899-04-28
CURRENT HUMOR.
The Significance

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
''To scratch a match at the wrong end is
sure sign of disappointment
''Yes-it never ignites."
The evening times., 1899-04-28

There are some things of a local nature
that the whole country takes an interest
in. One of them, as We may remark in
passing is the fact that Governor Roose-
welt has succeeded in putting back the
starch in the New York civil service
law, although all the Piatt machinists said
he never could do il.
The evening times., 1899-04-28

Three lusty cheers and at the very least
a brigadier generalship for Colonel Fun
ston. He is by odds the military Zero of
the war
The evening times., 1899-04-28
A Chance for Practice.
exchange children. .

(From the Chicago Record)
"Aunt Emeiine has a theory for reforming the
world
'.What is it?"
''Mothers ought to exchange children.''
''What good would that dog
''ATothers always have such strict ideas about
how other women's children should be raised"
The evening times., 1899-04-28

Watch for town. Congress Heights. D. c
The evening times., 1899-04-28
OddLctS OF Mems Pants

We have about 200 pairs in this
lot taken from different lots in our
Mems Clothing Department. Well
made and finished. You would be
charged elsewhere for 'em
$3.50. Our price. cash or 81 az
credit. ............... Nv
The evening times., 1899-04-28

(From the Detroit Jour
The evening times., 1899-04-28
SAM T. JACK DEAD.

did not know the gun was loaded.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-29
weekly Bank statement.
FIon,ine sa,,miiI.

Orange, Texas, January 2s-Messrs, w.
b. Street and Wiley Phillips, ship car
penters, who are engaged at stephenson s
Bluff In building big barge on which IS
to be erected floating sawmill, came iawn
today on a short visit TO their families
They report work progressing and the
barge will be launched next week and the
MACHINERY win be placed on her az once.
The steamer Una, Captain Tom Davis.
came In today from starks Landing. Cap
tain Davis reports nine foot rise In TIE
river at that place ana eleven iee' Az sad'
Messrs. Casey a. Russell OF Burkeyilie
reached here today with four RATS OF very
fine hewn timber. Among the lot was one
stick 102 feet long, "a inches in diameter
al the butt and 10 inches az the small
end
A little shetland pony ran away this
III q Arbogas, and dumped her into a
ditch. hruisins but not seriously inturins
her.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-29
bryan briefs.

Bryan, Texas, January 2s.--Dr. H. l..
Fountain returned today from New York.
where he las been taking special course
for tho past eight weeks
Miss Marie Shields is visiting In Waco.
Mr. Dave Brandon OF Houston is visiting
the family OF his brother, G. NJ. Brandon
OF this city.
Dr. r. M. Hall and daughter Miss Lille.
returned today from Houston.
Guy NJ. Bryan, Jr.. went to Durango
yesterday.
j. w Ray OF Rockdale was here yestsr-
day
Miss Belle Cooper OF GEORGIA, formerly
OF this city, is here on a visit.
Mrs. VIII Porter Of Austin Is visiting
relatives In Bryan.
Colonel A. NJ. Rhodes has gone to Austin
and San Antonio on business trip;
Misses Ruth and Florence Cavitt Of
wheclock are visiting Mrs. Robert Arm
strong.