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Evening star., 1900-05-02
Proposed Lace-Mnkins Plant.

John Alex. Dowie was at the Treasury
Department yesterday and had a confer
ence with Secretary Gage and Assistant
Secretary Taylor. He stated that he had
recently purchased at Nottingham, Eng
land, five machines for making Nottingham
lace. as well as other necessary machinery,
which he would set up near WaukeSan,
Wis. He also had engaged under contract
twenty experts in laeemaking, and his pur-
pose in seeking the treasury officials was
to learn whether there would be any legal
objection to their coming into the country.
He was informed that the contract labor
laws made specific exception in the cases
of workmen to be employed in an industry
new TO this country, and as lacenla,ling
undoubtedly was new industry here there
could be no objection 10 his bringing over.
the men he had engaged. DR.. Dowie stated
that he had 10000 acres of land near " au-
kegan. where the lace plant would he es-
tabliShed.
Evening star., 1900-05-02

Increase in Collections for March Over
March, 1899,

The statement is made by the division of
customs and insuiar affairs of the War De
partnent that the total collections at the
port of Havana for the twenty-seven work
ing days of March 19uo. We're 81 .Oo6 2G9 16.
The total collections for the month of
March, 1899. at the same port Were Ss97,
1872. showing an increase of total coIlec-
tions for the month Of March. 1900. over
the same month of the previous year of
500 .226.34.
The collections for March, 1900. were:
Import duties. Ss,5 ,421 50; export duties.
SOS 1,r}I:I tonnage dues. S2G. .:}s147: harbor
Improvement taxes. s1663364; cattle in
Spe.@tion fees. s., "a: 30; storage and cart
age charges. 81. 2.12J-S5: capitatiOn taxes, S.
224; fines. confScatiOns. etc. Sif4.0s: over
time work of customs employees, 81, ,152;
consular fees. S12U.J0. and miscellaneous,
S6Cg.GO.
There landed at the port of Havana dur
ing March. 1870. from points outside of the
Island OF cuba 3S!'a passengers. OF this
number 1.tit@ came from the United States.
1876 from Spain and 80 from other coun-
tries.
During the same period there were i'm
ported into the port of Havana 1850 do
mestic animals. OF the number of cattle
imrprted 3.3i2 came from the United
States. OF the 211 horses imported 212
came from the United States. OF the 433
mules imported 222 came from the United
States. OF the $50: hogs imported 3,S42
came from the United States.
During the month of March 80 vessels
of all kinds. of a total gross tonnage of
.125;14, entered the port of Havana from
points outside of the Island of Cuba, and
14l vessels of all kinds. Of a total gross
tonnage of 2Gi.IS}. cleared from that port
for foreign ports during the month.
During the month of March 1Ji vessels of
| all kinds. Of total gross tonnage of D
/ I49. entered the port of Havana from ports
I in the Island of cuba, and 164 vessels of all
! kinds. of a total gross tonnage of % 3JS.
( cleared from that port for other ports OF
/ the island during the month.
The total number of vessels of all kinds,
| foreign and cOastwisc, that entered the
! port of Havana during March. 1000. was
:n4. with a total gross tonnage of 29i .4t'
/ The total number Of vessels, foreign and
! coastwisc that cleared from that port for
| other ports during the same period was
| 2uS Of Il total gross tonnage of @'2 .l41.
During the month Of February. 1900, only
| 224 vessels Of all kinds. foreign and coast
/ wise entered the port of Havana, while
J there cleared from the port named during
J the month of February. 1900. only 243 YES
+ sells. foreign and coastwise. Of all kinds.
Evening star., 1900-05-02
MESSAGE FROM CHRIST,
DOric Inscription Di.coyered m
Palace GuteMuy in Ennesun

A dispatch from London SAYS: A remark
able story comes from the Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily Express. who sends
an authentic fac simle of a wonderful
Doric inscription. the discovery of which
an the gateway of an old palace at Ephe-
sus was announced to the members of the
archaeological congress in Rome by Prof
Bohrmann of the Vienna University
The fac s!m'e was submitted to Prof
Murray of the British museum and he de-
clares that the Inscription is undoubtedly
genuine and of the highest possible impor-
tance tending, as it does, to establish the
:sut hentiCity of the CORES spondence alleged
10y f.uSebus to have passed between Alb
garus of Odessa and our Lord.
The letters are written in Syru-Chalda!c
characters
The letter from Ahgarus runs a. follows:
Il have heard OF Thee and the cures
wrought by Thee without herbs or medi-
cincs. for it is reported that Thou re-
storcth sight to the blind and malleth the
lame to walk ceanseth the leper. raiseth
the dead, casteth out devils and unclean
spirits and reStureth to health those or
mented with diseases Of long continuance.
Hearing all this Of Thee | am fully per-
suaded Thou art the very God come down
from heaven to do such miracles, or that
Thou. the Son of God, performeth them.
Wherefore | have sent Thee few lines.
entreating Thee TO come hither and cure
my diseases.
against Thee and continue to do Thee mis-
chief, l invite Thee TO my city. which is
but a little one, but beautiful and sufficient
to entertain us both
Chrtsts reply is thus translated:
Blessed art thou. believing Me. whom
thou hast not Seen. for Il IS written of Ne.
They that have seen Me shall not believe.
they that have not seen Me shall believe.
Be saved: but concerning the matter thou
has written about, with this 1 acquaint
thee. that all things for which 1 was sent
hither must be fu filled. Then ] shall be
taken up and return to Him who sent me:
but after My ascension l will send one of
My disciples that shall cure thee of tho
distemper and give life to all Of them that
are with thee
Evening star., 1900-05-02
I.AI REL. NEWS.
Special Meeting of Town COunciI-Re-
port of the Assessors.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Md. May l, 1900.
A special meeting of the town council
was held last night at the town hall to
Ceive the returns Of the assessors. During
the assessment, it is alleged some of the
deeds of different properties have been
found to contain errors in which the town
has been the loser, especially of those prop
critics abutting en- 4th street. The council
authorized the employment Of a local sur
veyOr to adjust the differences.
Capt. John Griffith Ea, been appointed to
succeed himself as tailiff for the ensuing
year.
Another special meeting Of council will
be held tonight To Investigate" the condition
of several of the streets of the town. and in
a short time it is promised many improve
nients will be made.
The Foyer Dramatic club. an amateur
organization of Baltimore city. presented an
ella borate program at tn" Academy of Mu-
sic last night before a large and appre-
ciative audience. The entertainment was
given in the interests of Ivy tonclavC, l. o.
IL, which body. 1t Is said. will endeavor to
buy and improve the academy, build a
new hall, as at present there is not a hall
sufficiently large for its purposes.
Evening star., 1900-05-02

Len"x Library, in New York. where ii now
hangs. For several years after 1878 Nun
kacsy foTSOok the Salon and showed his
pictures in special exhibitions of his own
The celebrated canvas. Christ Before
Pilate." painted in 1881 and shown at the
Universal exposition of 1850. and Christ
on Calvary painted in 1854, We're after
ward brought to this country and exhibited
by themselves He ;.fterward returned To
the Salon and exhibited several works both
large compositions and portraits.
A few of the artists other pictures which
are most generally known. some of them
through the medium of etchjugs and en-
cravings. are The Pawnshon.' The Vii
lage Here THE Wrestlers Challenge -
The Dying Brigand." Might Revellrrs''
and "Nagabonis Seized"
Among the personal honors which Nun
kacSy received We're the Cross Of the Le-
gion of Honor from the French govcrnnr ut
in 1877, and the Order Of the Iron Cross
from the Austrian government. In 1873.
while in Paris. he was made an officer and
In 1899 a commander. In 1886. the millen-
nfal year of Hungary. MunkacSy returned
to his native land to take uD a p"rna-
nent residence there. although he intended
always to keep footlold in Paris. He
was enthusias tically received by the Hun
garians. and crowds fionked 10 see His lat
est picture. "Ecce Homo, at the Budapest
exhibition. Ii was the plan of the GOV
errment that Munkacsy should found an
important academy of art in Budapest
somewhat similar to that at Munich. and
it was thought that his influence would
give great impetus to Hungarian art
Munkacsy has been virtually dead to the
world since the paralytic shock which in
the latter part OF 1896 compelled him to
abandon all hope of ever working at his
easel again. At that time he was at Codes
burg. For months he sat brooding and
melancholy, until in an excess of madness
he suddenly attacked and nearly strangled
his attendant and his physician. He was
Immediately removed TO an insane asylum
from which. when it became obvious that
his mental condition was hopeless. he was
removed to the retreat where he has just
passed aWay
Evening star., 1900-05-02

j. G. Cannon has been renomina.ed for
Congress by the republican congressional
conventiop for the twelfth district of Illi-
nois.
William Alden Smith was unanimously
renominated by the fifth district republican
congressional convention at Grand Rapids.
Mich. The resolutions approve of al legis-
lation by Congress with reference to the in
sular possessions.
Roswell T Bishop was renominated by
acclamation by the republicans of the ninth
Michigan district.
Joseph w Forney Of Saginaw was nomi-
mated by the republicans of the eighth
Michigan district by acclamation.
Evening star., 1900-05-02
PROFIT on KRUPP Guns.
An Interesting Report by Consul Gem
eral Guenther.

Consul General Guenther, at Frankfort,
has made a report to the State Depart
mcnt In regard to the profits made by
krupp in his contracts with the German
government. He says that some time ago
Krupp furnished guns at s1.14a each. Com
petitors afterward received order for
the same kind for si64.3a each. Thareupan
Krupp reduced his price from s1.145 20
S452.3S. For shrapnels krupp received
s2.Hs; his competitors furnished them at
s119.
1T is an error" says the consul general,
Ito say that Krupp alone can furnish
nickel plates for the navy. The process of
manufacture IS no secret. but is known by
every Intelligent manufacturer If there
We're competition the nickel plates could
be obtained at half the price paid to Krupp.
The navy department. however. preScribes
conditions which make competition impoS-
sible Testing grounds are required of the
same dimensions as those of krupp which
belong to the government and have been
rented to him. The necessary provisions
for testing 24-centimcter guns would cost
between S500,G0 and S1Jo.ouJ: for 15-cen-
tiTneter guns, sI5,00o. Without previous as
surances on the part Of the government no
body would risk such an investment
Evening star., 1900-05-02

A statement has been prepared by the
Department of Agriculture in regard to our
trade with Turkey for the use of the State
Department in the consideration of ques-
tions pending between the two govern
ments. 1t shows that while our meat eN-
ports to Turkey amount TO less than 500
a year, our imports OF cotton, etc. from
that country aggregate thousands Of dol
lars per annuIn. AS a large portion OF The
imports consists of a species of cotton
necessary TO the manufacture OF certain
kinds of goods, and as this cotton cannot
be obtained elsewhere. it is thought 10 be
apparent that our government, according
to this statement. could not retaliate by
excluding imports from Turkey.
Evening star., 1900-05-02

A dispatch from indianapolis Ind, yes
terday says: Elections were held today foi
local officials in the smaller cities of In
diana. In some localities a determined
struggle was made, while in most of them
local issues ruled. Richmond, Seymour.
Logansport. Charlottesville and Terrt
Haute went republican, as did Elkhart
Muncie and others of the same class but
with reduced majorities. Democratic gains
are reported in Lafayette, Greensburg.
Michigan City. Bloomington, Plymouth.
Bedford. Laporte, Lebanon, Shelbyville.
Bloomfield anu Needersburg. Columbus
was about the same as last year. Brazil
is In complete control Of the democrats, the
first time in years.
Evening star., 1900-05-02

F'jIininos Made Useless Elaborate
Prepnrntfons for Defense.

The War Department has made public
report on the operations of Lieut.. COL
Howe Of the 24th Infantry and Maj. l.. H.
Stcever I'd Cavalry, in the northwest prov
iuces Of I.uzon, from January II to ~ last
1t had been reported that a considerable
number of insurgents had concentrated in
th,. section of country between Nigan and
Laoag and the purpose Of the expedition
was to drive them out. This was accom-
pl.shcl with but one casualty on the Amer
lean side. while the insurgents lost between
f.ty nd sixty men killed. The report
points To Il fact regarded as significant.
probably as exhibiting the real feeling of
the townsmen toward the insurgents that
after the action tWenty-nine new graves
were counted in Il cemetery at tabyaO- The
Americans were embarrassed by false in
formation during the pursuit. coming from
natives. which resulted in the escape of
many Of the Insurgents.
The description of the inirenchments of
the FiiipinuS is interesting. One line Of de-
f.nse was upon the crest of range Of
high hills, which had no less than twelve
seVarate lines Of trenches. In some cases
these trenches were surmounted ny heavy
logs and hu@" buulderS. held III place by
ropes. intended to be cut in order to pre-
Cipitatc thesc missiles upon the heads rf an
iSSrultinlS party. So steep was the hillside
that the vi ms. at their greatest tleva-
ton. could not he pointed at the summit.
and it necessary to raise thei. wheels
upon banks oi earth Il foot high to get the
range.
Fortunately for the American troops. the
insurgents did not attempt to defend this
place. but vacated leaving much rice and
many uniforms and weapons.
The 81 Cavalry thoroughly secuted the
country between Nigan. BOdac. the China
SEA and the coast range. and penetrated 10
many interior points hitherto untravcled by
American troops. In all. over 30 miles OF
| reads. trails, mountain paths, dense under
! growth and jungies We're covered. The com.
mand destroyed fDrtifications Of a formida.
{ bic character and in an impregnable posi-
! zion. together with valuable stores and mu.
| niJions killed and wounded a considerable
! number of insurgents and brought in TWEEN
ty-tiVe prisoners.
Evening star., 1900-05-02

No information corroborative Of the pres
ence of suspected plague case on the
transport sherman, just arrived at San
francisco from Manila, has reached the
War Department The officials express lit
tie concern at the report. declaring that
even if there are a few suspicious cases
the authorities a San Francisco are amply
able to handle them without endangerinS
The community
Evening star., 1900-05-02

LONDON, May The Constantinople
correspondent of the Standard says: The
note of the porte on the customs duties is
declared by the embassies to be COM
pletely satisfactory. Negotiations for the
adoption of a specific tariff next year aro
expected to begin soon. Thus the pore
closes what threatened to be disagree
,l,l
Evening star., 1900-05-02
Funeral in Charge of Comrades.

Funeral services over the remains of
Frederick Boettcher will be held tomorrow
afternoon from the family residence, 322
9th street southeast Rev Mr. Menzel
pastor of the Concordia Church. will Off
ci&te. The arrangements will be in charge
of John a. Rawlins Post, No. /, q. A r.
Evening star., 1900-05-02

The Indiana has sailed from New York
for League Island, where she will be laid up
in ordinary.
The Buffalo has sailed from Hampton
roads for Lynn Haven bay 20 drill her crew
of landsmeu
The kearSarge Is at Hampton Roads.
making ready 10 sail for Newport
The Machias has started from San Juan
for Chirqui.
The Monongahela will sail from Hampton
Roads on Il training cruise May /.
The torpedo boats Gwin. at Annapolis and
Talbot, at Norfolk, have been ordered TO
Newport. where a considerable number OF
these little craft will be gathered for SUM-
mer maneuVerS.
Evening star., 1900-05-02

The advance sheets Of the annual reports
of United States consular officers in China.
which will he printed IN the forthcoming
Commercial Relations of the United States.
have been issued
Evening star., 1900-05-02

Aspirants for fame from literary labor
will be interested by the recent statement
of a prominent publisher in England that
out of 315 manuscripts submitted during
the past year his firm accepted bat twenty
two. Another publisher stated his ratio of
acceptances as about four in every 100
manuscripts received.
Evening star., 1900-05-02
Roberts Jury Finds No Verdict

The jury in the case of B. II. Roberts, on
trial at Salt Lake, Utah, for unlawful CO.
habitation, disagreed and was discharged.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
Lacked Winninx Nerve.

"When ! was a racing tiend," said
the old telegrapher. II one day got a
tip By wire from an operator. a friend
Of mine in Philadelphia. 1t read: Lii
liam K sure! Get in with both feet!' |
fancied Lillian X myself. so pawned
my watch. borrowed all | could and
vent to the poolroom. The race was
due In about half an hour. and LIl,'"n
K was up In the entries all right. but
there were no odds against her
$50 | says to the man at the rirck.
What's the odds on Lillian X? lie
looked at me like he was too ten r
hearted to rob a come on and pitched
me yer a blank ticket and says care
lesslike: Make Out your own odds III
take 'em any way you fix it,
"That was too much of a jolt TO- r,
and ! told him to hold on TO tie licl.ri
for a minute while ! w"n ext to see :,
man. Il went out and took Il III NJ Il D.
trleu 10 inquire whether tnr man V :
four flushing Or whether ! looked any
greener than I. felt. Then ! came tack
and tried to get my roll out OF my
pocket. but it wouldn't come. and final.
ly | sat around and watched the r., f:
come in. N put me on the black !;
If Lillian X didn't win at POO to |. and
the only man on it was a little humrr
backed shoe pirate with his box under
his arm and a dollar in dimes. nickels
and coppers." Washington Star.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02

Morton, and his friend, NIta-s recK1ess
lover, she/had counted on him to wiring
from them the letters poor Latrobe de-
clared he still possessed; but the three
weeks had passed without a sign, and
it was becoming evident to her that
Gray had lost track of them entirely.
One brilliant afternoon, as she lay
on the broad, cane-bo.tomed bedstead
with its overhanging canopy of filmy
netting, she drowsily heard the cor
poral posting the new sentinel in the
marbled corridor below, and then
marching the relief to the rear gate
opening to the beach. Nita was already
up and moving about in her room. Mar
garet heard the rustic of her skirts
and the light patter Of her tiny feet
as she sped over the hardwood floor
of the main salon. She heard her
throwing back the sliding shutters that
kept out the glare Of the sun in the
morning hours, and knew that she
was gazing out over the tree-dotted
lawn toward the gate where the guard
lounged through the warm afternoon.
All of a sudden, quick and stirring, q
bugle sounded over on the Gale Nueva,
where the North Dakotas had a strong
detachment. The call was repeated,
and, army woman though she was, she
did not recognize it. She could not
remember ever having heard it before.
Then up the street, from the engineer
barrack, there came thrilling echo, and
there was a sound of movement and ex-
element along the dusty thorough
fare. She heard Nita calling her name,
and then the child's quick, nervous step
along the hallway toward the stairs.
Then came a sudden stop, a gasping,
waiting cry, and, springing from her
bed and to the door, Margaret found
her sister covering before a tall slender
man in the rough dress and field equip
ment of a private soldier. With a lit
tie packet-etters, apparently-held
forth in one hand, while the other
grasped her wrist, Rollin Latrobe stood
sternly gazing at the girl shrinking
at his feet.
The tableau was over in another Sec
ond. s%pringing up the broad marble
stairs came Billy Gray, the corporal of
the guard at his heels, and Latrobe saw
his danger in a fash. Throwing little
Gray aside as he would a terrier, the
young athlete whirled on the stalwart
regular. There was the sound Of q
crashing blow, followed by a heavy fall.
The corporal went rolling down the
steps with Latrobe bounding over the
tumbling form, and the next instant he
had vaulted over the ledge Of the open
window on the lower floor, and vanished
through the gateway to the beach.
And now all along the Gallo Real the
bugles were sounding ITO Arms!"
ITO be Continued
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
XIV.

Manila at last! Queen city of the
archipelago, and Manila again be-
siegedl The loveliest of the winter
months was come. The Luneta and the
Paseo de Santa Lucia, close to the
sparkling waters, were gay every even
ing with the music of the regimental
bands and thronged with the carriages
of old-time residents and their new and
not too welcome visitors. Spanish
danes and damsels, invisible at other
hours, drove or strolled along the road
way to enjoy the cool breezes that
sweptin fromthe beautiful bay and take
wistful peeps at the dainty toilets of
the American bellies now arriving by
every boat from Hong-Kong. All the
Castilian disdain they might look and
possibly feel toward the soldiery of
Uncle Sam gave place to liveliest inter-
est and curiosity when the wives and
daughters of his soldiers appeared
upon the scene; and there was one car-
rage about which, whenever it stopped,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
When He Turned Jan.

A humorous touch in connection with
Lafcadio Hearn's naturalization as a
Japanese was the reduction of his pro-
fessional salary from $50 to so yen a
month. AS a foreigner he drew a lar
ger salary than the native instructors,
but at the dinner in celebration of bis
change Of nationality the president of
the university o ~ and observed that
now that Professor Hearn had become
n Of them the last insidious distinc-
ton would be removed by cutting down
his salary. And the American born
professor tried to look as though he en-
loved it.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02
A Plant.

There is a species of plant growing
in New South Wales whose snowy
flowers contain a large proportion of
mucilaginous Juice Of a glossy var
nishlike appearance. Chinese ladies
use the Juice for dyeing their hair and
eyebrows. In Java the flowers are
used for backing shoes.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02

The most ancient dictionary and
glossary in the world is Of the Chinese
language and is the lexicon of Pa
cutshe. This first known glossary was
compiled more than 1000 years before
Christ
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-02-02

All the emery in the world comes
from the little island of Na1os, nea.
Greece.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-23
Your Trolley's Of. Neighbor.

The report in the kennebec Journal
of the ball game between the Oakland
Cadets and Augustus has just come
under the observation Of the Bangor
Daily News correspondent. The jour
nails report is correct. but it forgot to
sly that nearly one half Of the Angus
tas were league players. Take nine
anywhere Of boys from l6 u Il years Of
age. as is the Oakland nine ard would
they do any better with a league team?
The Oakland boys have got strong
team. this year. and are playing good
ball. and are willing to play any team
of their siZe.-Oakland correspondent
Of Bangor News.
The Augusta players will be some
what astonis ned at reading the above
and will begin u rack over their brains
in the attempt to remember in what
league they have played. OF course,
1G-year-olds don't. stand a ghost Of 4
show with old leaguers.