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Evening star., 1899-03-30
4 Long Sentence.
From Tit.Bft

The tribunal of Modica, in the Sicilian
province of Syracuse, has just pronounced
a sentence which is declared to have no
parallel in the judicial annals of Italy as
1t has probably few in those of any other
country. A man named Lupo Salvatore of
Comiso had passed himself off as an advo-
cate, and had with consummate skill COM
mitted sixty-three different acts of serious
fraud, in which he succeeded in using the
machinery of the law. He had forged the
signatures of the president and judges OF
the high court of the kings procurator and
of the chancellor of the court. From this
aforementioned official he had even, with
splendid audacity, stolen for a short time
the seal of the chancery. which he needed
to give effect to his fraudulent documents
The sentence is even more remarkable than
the crimes. Salvatore was condemned to
three years Imprisonment on each of the
siXty-three cases, which brings the total
of the sentence to 1S9 years, though the
longest incarceration which the convict can
be legally made to undergo is thirty years.
The penalty inflicted is in each case the
minimum for the offense. Had the court
decided upon the maximum, which is ten
years the aggregate term of imprisonment
would have been $50 years.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
SALUTE TO HERO DEAD
Company Of Infantry Attends Discharging
Of the Crooks Cargo.
Funeral Train Soon to Bring Sol
dters' Remains to Arlington
Cemetery.

NEW YORK, March 3e-The United
States Transport Crook. with the bodies of
CSC American soldiers and civilians on
board who lost their lives in the American
Spanish war. was moored alongside the
government dock in Brooklyn today and
the work Of discharging her cargo was
commenced.
Capt Buck, with Company of the 18th
United States Infantry, awaited the arrival
of the vessel.
The transferring of the pine boxes con-
tanning the caskets from the ship to the
wharf was slow work.
Padded cradles were swung from der
ricks. and as each casket was lowered over
the ships side the soldiers composing the
guard of honor saluted.
The first casket put ashore bore stencil
mark denoting that the remains were those
of William Anthony, civilian.
No one knew what had been his occupa-
ton. or where he lived prior to the war.
All that could be learned Of him was that
he had died at Santiago on October =. and
as there was no person to claim the body,
1t Will be inferred with some 800 others In
the national cemetery at Arlington.
The work of transferring the remainder Of
the caskets from the ship TO the dock Will
probably occupy the greater part of three
days, as the boxes are only swung over at
the rate of one every five minutes. When
the caskets reached the floor of the dock
they were put on litter and carried by
four men to different parts of the wharf,
so that identification by relatives or friends
would be facilitated.
A barge was moored at the end of the pier
and on this all the unidentified corpses
We're placed. 1t was the intention OF the
authorities to ship these to Arlington on
special train at oclock tonight, but as
the work is progressing slowly the fu-
neral train may not start before Saturday.
Lieut.. Robinson of Ohio. who went to
Cuba for the purpose of identifying bodies.
is ill with typhoid fever. He was removed
from the Crook to the Long Island College
Hospital.
The wife of Brig. Gen. Ezra Ewers is also
sick. She was removed from the Crook to
the Park Avenue Hotel. this city. She will
be taken to the residence of a son, doctor.
in Rochester. N. Y.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
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ESKIMO PECUIIARITIES
\ Husky Thinks Little Of Killing His
Whole Family.


D. Hanbury, fellow of the Royal Geo
graphical Society, London. England, and
an explorer of some renown, spent a part
of last summer on the west side of Hud-
sons bay, leaving Winnipeg in June and
going as far north Marble Island
little south of Chesterfield inlet. Mr. Ham
bury is thoroughly conversant with the
manners and customs of the Indians in
the great Capadfan northland. He spent
seven months with the Yellow Knife In
dianS. around the great water stretches
of the north. and when he left them was
able to speak a good deal of their Ian
guage and understand considerable that
was said in the same tongue.
Nothing can induce the Yellow Knives or
the Dog Rib Indians. the explorer states
to come over to the Hudson Bay BASIN as
they are in mortal dread Of the Eskimo.
1t appears that they were at war formerly
and the Indians received u severe drubbng,
hence their fear of the Eskimo. Mr.. Han
bury, however, is delighted with the Es-
kimo, saying that they are firstrate people
to travel with, and are as loyal and true
as steel to the white man. He points out
that there is great difference between the
Eskimo and Indian character. Ths first
are gay, while the latter are morose and
sullen. The Eskimos, although quite igno-
rant. are absolutely happy, and will always
be found laughing and in the best of hu-
NOR. AS for their religion Mr.. Hanbury
says, they have none. When Husky dies
belief; so the missions at. Churchill and
elsewhere have been unable to make even
a little out of the Eskimo. If they get
plenty of tea and tobacco. the Eskimo are
all right. although it is only of late that
the Husky drinks tea.
Mr.. Hansbury says life is just as safe in
those remote wilds as in this or any other
Canadian city, although he has photo
graph of Husky who broke all his family
ties by killing his wife and all her relatives.
This, however, is an isolated case, and the
affair would be called family trouble in
civilized countries. The murderer still lives
up there, and his crime does not appear to
rest heavily upon his conscience.
The explorer says the Eskimos are ex-
actly in the same condition as in the days
of Franklin, apd their number does not
seem to have either diminished or increas-
ed. They are total abstainers, in spite of
the stories afoat about these people getting
Htuor from the American whalers and be-
cn$ling drunkards. He has seen them re-
fuse to taste Nquor time and again, and
horror. They will follow the white man
anywhere.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
IN THE CRIMINAL COURTS.
Grand Jury Returns Indictment ts-
Pleas and Sentences.


Pleas and Sentences.
The grand jury today reported indict-
ments as follows:
Cary A. Vaughan, libel; David Taylor,
false pretenses; Edward johnson, assault
to kill; Elliot W. Mendenhall violation of
pension law; Charles z. Tribby, violation of
pension law; Arthur z. Phillips. larceny
frtm the person; Rudolph Clements, house
breaking; Howard Harrington, larceny.
A charge of adultery against Frederick
Eskridge and Susie Senlbly was ignored.
When arraigned before Justice Clabaugh,
in Criminal Court No. l, Clements and Har-
rington entered pleas of guilty. Clements
was sentenced to imprisonment in the West
Virginia penitentiary at Moundsviiie for
three years, and Harrington for eighteen
months.
Edward johnson and Arthur E. Phillips
entered pleas of not guilty. Phillips wiz
be placed on trial in Criminal Court No. l
Monday next
Justice Clabaugh today also sentenced
Mace Belt who pleaded guilty to charge
of larceny from the person, to imprison-
ment in the West Virginia penitentiary for
five years. James F. c. Lewis indicted
with Belt on the same charge, was SEN
fenced to imprisonment i'll the District jail
for eleven months.
Armstrong Parker, recently convicted of
larceny from the person, withdrew his
motion for a new trial and was sentenced
TO eleven months in Jail.
The grand jury for the January term
which will be finally discharged Monday
next was photographed Immediately after
submitting its report today.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
Better Feeling in Stocks Despite
Tighter Money.
INDUSTRlALS WERE THE FEATURES
Long Intervening Holiday Discour-
aged New Undertakings
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening star
NEW YORK. March 30.-The samoan in
cident was passed over more or less unex-
pectedly this morning as a market factor
and practical gains were recorded in sssv-
erai instances. The London market showed
some indications of improvement through
out the American department. but the hoI-
idays, extending until Tuesday next. dis
couraged new undertakings on a large
scale.
The money market gave freoucnt All
dences of its ir-eguiar1ty. call rates ad-
vancing TO per cent for a time. The con-
dition Of thi.,gs has come To he ,oo NH
known to be seriously regarded as more
than a temporary drawback. 1t will not he
surprising to find the banks a trifie more
particular I'm their scrutiny OF cnlIaterais
pIeted. " N'''
The second week in April should see
money rates once again back to a normal
level and new activity may be expected in
securities. '''
Todays furry I'm interest rates was SOME
what curious In its effects the standard
stocks becoming dull and the specialties ad-
Nancing SHARPLY.
During the early trading the iron and
steer stocks were weak under the room
arguments a. OF increasing difficulties I'm get
tns them carried. Later in the dav the
buying of these shares was noticea blv com
ndent. The success of the new stock tssns
had a substantial reflection in the course
or Manhattan. the price advancing easily
under an exceptionally good volume OF
business.
The funds which are TO be employed I'm
undermining this property are likely To-
prove good investment to Shareholders
as well as from the standpoint OF the trav-
cling public.
American Sugar made another sharp ad-
vance under the influence Of the same
KIND or buying as that which has hitherto
produced the more substantial fluctuations
IN these shares. Brooklyn Rapid Transit
was irregular. but for the most part excel
lent inside support was in evidence at all
times.
The movement. having been so rapid. has
occasloned some skepticism as to the wis
dom OF Its immediate duplication but The
best prices are said to be still in the future
The granger issues attracted only moder-
ate attention, but were well sustained dur
ing most of the day.
The Vanderbilt stocks are finding a good
market and Union Pacific is being well
bought because of its chances for aioption
by this group. Disappointing earnings were
reflected in Southern Pacific. but the prom
erty should easily make up such losses in
the near future.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
APPLICATIONS FOR PLACE.
Extraordinarily Large Number for
Census Office Positions.

The census office has called special at
tention TO the extraordinarily large number
of applications for places that have been
filed. and the fact that for some time to
come but small skeleton corps engaged
for preliminary work will be appointed. So
far there have been, at a conservative esti
mate. 800 formal applications for Office
under the census, while with the letters and
preliminary inquiries that have come in the
applicable in sight may be figured at
about 10000. Until preparations can be
made for the examination of those seeking
employment Director Merriam discourages
the pressing of applications. The work
now is being directed largely to getting out
the examination papers for the ordeal to
which all applicants must be subjected.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
GREEN SPOTS ON THE MEAT.
Lieut.. Gampfer Was Told They Were
Caused by a Chemical.

The court of inquiry ordered by the Pres
ident to inquire into allegations made by
Gen. Miles concerning beef furnished the
army during the war with Spain did not
have any witnesses to go on the stand this
morning and held private session for
some time and then. took a recess until .
O'clock
First Lieut.. Geo. A. ]. CAMPER, 1st Ohio
Cavalry, was placed on the stand this af-
ternoon. Lieut.. Gampfer was commissarv
officer of his regiment and later was brig
ade commissary. He was stationed at
Lakeland from July Il to August 1898
They got their meat from Armour & Co.
over the Southern Express Company, from
Tampa. While he was brigade commissary
they got the meat covered with burlap
Lieut.. Ganlpferia" After Capt. Carmichae.
came there the beef received was not so
good as formerly.s 1t had sreenish spots on
it and had a sour taste. We telegraphed
Armours agent at Tampa about it. He
came to Lakeland, and, being shown the
beef, said 1t was all right, and that the
beef was good. He said the spots were
due to the chemical used on the meat to
preserve it.
He further said this chemical was put on
it to keep the meat from spelling within the
sixty hours limit which the contract called
for: that they could not keep the meat
without it. He said he would arrange to
have the meat put up in pieces and put in
zinc boxes and, that was done, but the
same green spots appeared
This converse ton was in the presence of
the agent, Capt Carmichael, Capt. Cassel
and the witness
The witness said he thought at the time
that whatever chemical was used on the
meat wia harm1ess He thought that the
name of the agent Who made the state
ment was Moreholse, but was not sure
He gave a, pers9pal description of this
agent. He SAID tbs meat had the appear
ance of being, yar1{shed. Some days these
spots were not on athe beef
Mr. Morehouse, the agent of Armour, re-
ferred to by.sIaieuta Camper, was in the
room when he stated that the former had
told him cheIpicals, were used on the beef
At the conclusion OF the testimony the wit
ness recognfAed@ Aorehouse, and before
leaving the ruem spDkeFta him, and the two
conversed for "a fesi minutes.
Major G. Greight2n, Webb of New York,
division inspector general, who was in Cuba
June %, was-put-pH the stand and said the
canned roast beef he saw in Cuba was not
fit for food He said it was like chewing
moonshine tostryttof eat it. 1t was weighty
to carry and waste of time to eat it.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
SENTENCEWAS TOO SEVERE
Colored by Given Twelve Years fos
Stealing Watch.
A somess Iat Caustie Comment Made
by the Attorney General In His
Recoimendation for Pardon.

In recet (menle eation for a pardon grant
ed by Pres4bent Mckinley today. Attorney
General GriEgs akes a somewhat caustic
comment NPon d sentence passed in the
Police Cotrt of Shis city by Judge Scott.
1t is said That M dealing with applications
for pardons for District offenders the De-
partment Of Justice has taken occasion to
comment several times upon the severity of
sentences occasionally imposed in the Dis
trict courts.
The case is that of Louis Jones. colored
boy, eight years old. The little fellow was
arrested on January 1S of this year for
stealing a watch. He pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to~the boys reform school,
The comment ofsthe Attorney General is as
follows: = e
''The petitioner, d co1ored boy, eight years
of age pleaded guilty January II, 1899, to
the larceny, of watch.
THE boy was sent by lady to her room
at a boarding house to do an errand, and
seeing there rlswatch on the dressing
case. picked 1t up and slipped it into his
pocket. His parents are respectable and
able to maintain him. He has never been
in any trouble before and does not appear
to have the reputation of a bad boy.
The judge of the Police Court, before
whom he pleaded guilty, sentenced him to
the boys reform school during minority
This sentence, if carried out, would restrain
him of his liberty for more than twelve
years. The sentence seems to be grossly
excessive, and when, the papers were re-
ferred to the justice in the usual course for
an explanation and his recommendation, he
returned them without any reply.
Il think the boy has been sufficiently pun
ished and ought to be pardoned, and l so
advise
The watch belonged to Mrs. Leroy Far
den, and she fled the petition for the pardon
of the little fellow. She states that she sent
the boy to her room on an errand. He pick
ed up the watch, which she had left and was
looking at it when the lady of the house
entered the room. The boy appeared to be
startled and slipped the watch in his pocl
ct, probably having been confused because
he was seen handling the watch. The lady
of the house called an officer and had the
boy arrested.
Mrs. Leroy Farden writes a strong letter
to the President appealing for the pardon,
Sc ying that she is satisfied the little fellow
had not meant to steal it.
Rev. l. J. Smith, and officials of the re-
form school also ask for the pardon say
ing that the boy is well-behaved and peni-
tent.
The parents of the Juvenile prisoner live
at i04 Pomeroy street. The Imprisoned son
is their only child, and had never before
been guilty Of Wfsn gdoing.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
mmissiOners Cannot Prescribe a
Fine Tor Drunkenness.

ihe AOF EJfunAenncSS.
Lieut.. Amisssef the first police precinct
recently statedtn aSreport to Chief syi-
vester that nihesssnthsr Of the work done
by the patress wagons consists of hauling
helpless sdr,sak ersS& &ersons to the police sta
tions. He 4her7sore suggested that the
police regulsSfons=be amended by providing
a fine for .heipfess drunkenness on the
streets.
In forwarding the report to the Commits
sioners Chief Sylvester explained that there
is no law against drunkenness in the Dis
trict unless The Individual is an habitsal
offender Years ago, he stated police mag
Iersons became nan obstruction the
streets, and he suggested that if any action
should be taken looking TO the imposition of
a penalty iu would, have to be considered
from that standpoint.
Commissioner Wight approved the sug-
therefor bit c6tifmfssioner Ross recon-
mended that the Sqiissti6n be referred to the
attorney. stating THAI he entertained grave
duobts as to the authority of the Commis-
sioners to meet the question by a police
regulation. In an opinion rendered today,
which has received the approval Of the
Commissioners, the attorney holds that ths
amend. the police regulations to provide
fine for helpless drunkenness on the
streets.
If such a regulation as the one proposed
should be promulgated, he explains, and
should come in controversy before the
courts, 1t Is more than likely that it would
be void, because unreasonable and unusual
lie Is unable, he states to find after a
somewhat careful search, that such a regu-
lation as is proposed exists elsewhere.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 3O-Flour dull and
STEADY. unchanged receipts, IL, 5i9 barrels; ex-
ports 2S 35l barrels, Wheat inactiye-spot month
and April iIaIa4 :. May, 1fita77l5: steamer No ?
,eS bushels: stock, 800. .o65 bushels; sales IL 900
bushels,southern wheat by sample, TOa7IIS; do
S9sa39la; April. 9ta39ss May a9sI Ias97s: steamer
mixed, 37aa3S-recepts, 106 993 bushels; exports
100000 bushels-southern white and yellow corn
40 asked Oats quiet-No . white 35a3G: No. >
mixed, 32a33 = receipts, 1885 bushels: exnorts
none; stock. 243.037 bushels. Rye steadv-So 3
nearby 5saasi2: No. western, eJl-receipts Z 1a7
bushels; exports, none; stock Ill 800 bushels Har
frmer-No. timothy, $12. Grain rreichts d,II
steam to Liverpool, per bashei, 15sd., April: Corr
for orders. per quarter, Is Cd a2s "a snrii
Sugar strong, unchanged. Butter and eggs steear
unchanged Cheese firm and active unclaimed
bushel box. Pef
Evening star., 1899-03-30
HOTEL MAN on TRIAL,
Accused of Selling Liquor Contrary to
Law.

oseph Cato, proprietor of Gatto's Hotel
was tried In the Police Court this after
noon on charge of having violated the
Sunday law in July of last year. 1t was
charged that he sold liquor during the Sun
days that there We're so many soldiers in
the city from Camp Alger. One Sunday
Policemen Vanderwalke and Brown, wear
ing the uniform of the volunteers, went to
the hotel and We're furnished liquor.
The defendant cOntended that he served
the officers the liquor, believing they were
soldiers and that they were his guests He
said he did not realize that a trick had
been played on him until he learned that a
warrant had been issued for him. At the
time Of the alleged violation of law he said.
he had a number of soldiers stopping in his
hotel and ne thought the officers were
among the Missouri Volunteers, who were
his guests. The case was on hearing when
this report closed
Evening star., 1899-03-30
SECRETARY LONG IN RICHMOND.
He Visits the Plant Where Warships
Are Being Built.

Special Dispatch tn The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, March 30.-Secretary
Long of the United States navy, accom-
panied by his wife and daughter and physi-
clan. arrived here this morning unexpected
ly Oh the light house tender Jessanine,
They came up the river from Norfolk.
Secretary Long inspected the w. r. Trigg
shipbGildfng plant here, where the three
torpedo boats and two torpedo boat de-
stroyers are under construction for the
United States navy. He expressed himself
as being much pleased with the plant, and
progress of the work During the morning
the Secretary and party were given drive
over the city. They will return to Newport
News this evening for the Secretary to in
spect the shipbuilding plant there.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
ILLNESS OF w. c. LYON.
His Condition Regarded as Critical
other News.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
Upper MARLBORO. Md. March 30. 1899
Mr.. Wallace c. Lyon. who is emp Dyed in
one Of the departments at Washington is
seriously i'll at his home in this village
being affected with ccrcbrU spinal menin-
Eit!s. Mr.. Lyon returned from his office
about ten days ago. complaining of feeling
badly. A few days later his condition be
came critical.
DIR. Paul Keith Compton, one of the old
est practicing physicians in southern Mary
land, is lying critically iii at his home near
Pomonkey. Charles county. Dr. Compton
Is widely known through the lower coun-
ties of Mary and, also in this section
Mr. Fillmore Beall has been appointed by
the orphans court of this county as ad-
mllistrator of the estate of r. F. Brandt
John Ray was arrested last evening and
arralgned before Justice Carr on thu. charge
II disorderiy conduct at the Baltimore and
Ohio station He was fined 81 and costs
The circuit court of Prince Canrss.s
county begins Monday. April g.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
MRS. MORRIsON's DEATH.
Was IA Sister of Mrs. r. G.. Davis of
This City.
sIectsl Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star
HYATTSVIILE, Nd. March 80, 1899.
Mrs. Martha X. Morrison. wife of Mr..
". II. Morrison of the well-known firm of
Morrison & Son of Washington. died at
her home last evening about 80 O'Clock,
after a lingering Illness. The deceased was
frrty-five years Of age, Hsr maiden name
was Davis. formerly of Chicago, and she
was a sister of Mrs. e. G.. Davis wife Of
the collector of taxes for the District of
Columbia.
The funeral services will take place from
the Pinkney Memorial Church. of which
the deceased was d member. tomorrow
afternoon at go o'clock, Rev. Charles ]. :.
Ndyo officiating. The iuterment will be
made at Oak Hill. The palbearers are
Col McGee. James b. Burnside. E. y.
Waters, William Meyer Levin. S. E. Wat
kLns. Z. a. FLIller and Mr.. Jones'
Evening star., 1899-03-30
COMMENTS OF GERMAN PRESS.
Result of Samoan Incident Declared
to BE Anarchy.

BERLIN, March 30-The National Zei-
tung today, commenting upon the Samoan
situation, says:
While it appears that the American and
British representatives. thought the Ma
taafans were contravening the treaty, the
meeting held on the Philadelphia had no
jurisdiction. because the unanimous ap-
proval of the three consuls is necessary to
make any decisions legal
The National Zeitung adds that further
information is necessary in order to show
whether the Americans and British had
sufficient reason for resorting to armed in
tervention, and concludes with rernarking:
Thus far the only result appears to have
been destruction and anarchy"