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The evening times., 1900-04-27
THE TURKISH INDEMNITY.
Proposals of the sultan said 10 Meet
With Favor

Negotiations for the settlement Of ;he
Armenian indemnity claims between the
State Department and the Turkish Gov
ernment have taken new turn, and State
Department officials were considering to-
day the latest plan Of the Sultan 20 sat
sfy the demands of the United States by
having cruiser built in this country and
including in the contract price provision
for the payment OF $4,000 indemnity
claims and at the same time avoid giving
the other powers a pretext for pressing
their respective claims.
While the State Department has re-
ceived no formal oveTtures from the Su--
tan's Government along the lines named
il is in receipt of unofficial aovices ~hleh
have led to a careful consideration Of the
feasibility OF the latest phase OF the sit
uation.
High Department officials are inclined
10 favor the suggestion. One ofic.al said
to a Times reporter this morning that as
far as can be seen there is no reason why
the Sultan should not pay the indemnity
in whatever way he saw ft-
The department will be satisfied il the
money is paid, and the easiest way OF ac-
eemplishing that will be most favored by
the Government
-lf the Sultan's plan will avoid delay
and complications with European powers.
as il seems likely TO do said one official
this morning iii will be accepted by Sec
retary Hay and the President. The end
we have in view is the payment OF the
claims We shall insist upon it and. what
ever honorable means of settlement there
are we shall adopt"
II was learned this morning that the
State Department has no objection TO
just how the money shall be paid whether
contained in the contract price OF a war
vessel or through other surTeptitious chan
nels
A formal suggestion along the lines indi-
Gated in tht press dispatches and in the
unofficial adviees received at the State De-
partment is expected today or tomorrow
through the Turkish Minister and Mr..
Grisoom. the American Charge d d'Ahaires at
Constantinople.
II was stated positively today that, so
far as can be seen. there is no disposi-
tion on the part of Russia OF any other
European power to oppose the payment by
Turkey of the United States claims. The
deepest interest is being taken in the sit
uation By the President who. during his
! absence has kept continually in touch
with Developments. He earnestly hopes
for an immediate and amicable settlement
Of the affair, and is lending his cOusel
| in that direction
The evening times., 1900-04-27
HANGING IN THE BALANCE.
4 Fortune Depends Upon Mans
Dying Words.

LANCASTER. Pa. April 27.-Register of
Wills piGenbaugh had AN interesting hear
ing today in the estate of Joshua L. Rutt,
of East Lampeter township, who died a
month ag5, leaving property valued at $780,
O0o. A will was not found among his ef-
fects and letters OF administration were
granted 10 his next Of kin.
1t is now claimed that a few hours be-
fore his death he made a will by word OF
mouth in which he told those at the beG-
side that he wanted his property equally
divided between his relatives and those of
his wife Over fifty people are directly
interested in the distribution OF the estate
Rutt's relatives are opposing the non-cu-
patiye will and hope 10 have the admins
TRAITOR sustained. The case is very Unusual
in many aspects.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
NO TRACE OF TRADER.
suspiciOn~ OF Foul Play COnstsatIy
Growing stronger.

MILLVILLE. y J.. April 27.-The mys-
terious disappearance Of John Trader from
his home al Port Elizabeth. several weeks
ago, has not vet been solved. The man.
who turned up az Port Norris and repre-
sented himself the missing man proves
70 be an impostor. The suspicious OF foul
play are constantly growing stronger. The
authorities are inclined 10 believe that
Trader has been murdered and his body
hidden.
A young man with whom Trader was last
seen is said TO have told conflicting stories
about the missing mans movements the
night he disappeared.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
FREE SKATERS HIDING ARMS.
Protesting British Allegiance. They
Prepare to Fight.

Prepare to Fight
LONDON. April 27.-There is no fresh
news this morning in regard TO the fight
ing at the front. TIE war correspond
ents in reviewing the recent operations,
point out that while they were successful
only in compelling the Beers to evacuate
their positions. General Pole-Carews
march is bound to have an excellent ef-
feet Where .er he found Free Staters who
had broken their oaths of allegiance he or
deTed that their horses and cattle should
be seized. Recently the Free Staters who
profess friendship for Great Britain have
been hiding their Mausers on distant
kopies instead Of burying them on their
farms.
The latest dispatches from Lourenco
Marques say the number Of Beers now in
the field is estimated at 10000. or this
number 1900 are az Kroorstad 5000 in
Natal, and 90O at Mafeking
Seven new French cannon have arrived
st Pretoria. Ii is said that they were
cretly landed al kosi Bay and were sent
from there 10 the Transvaal by way Of
Swaziland.
AdviCes from Pretoria say that the Beers
declare English or English sympathizers
blew up the Begbie foundry used as a Gov
ernment arsenal at johannesburg, on TUES
day Threats are made that the Beers will
Tetaliate by destroying the mines. The
charge that the arsenal was destroyed by
English agents is declared 10 be the result
of a Government enquiry into the disas-
ter
The explosion occurred in a building en-
tirely separate from the other works. The
damage was so great that it is estimated
that 500 pounds Of nitro glycerine must
have been used. There were. il is deciar-
ed, only 200 pounds of explosives on the
premises. II is believed that access to
the buildings was gained by means of
tunnel Dig from a house on the opposite
side of the street
Most OF the workmen employed were
Frenchmen and Italians and the victims Of
the explosion. ten dead and seventy injuT-
ed. it is said. are mainly Italians. II is
feared that the Beers. in their anger over
the report that British agents caused the
disaster will not only wreck the mines.
but also take drastic measures in expelling
the remaining English. both women and
men. from the Transyaal.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
ACQUITTED OF sRIBERY.
An Election Case DisBsisS.5 sn Nor.
folk. Va


NORFOLK. Va. April 5.-Saloonkeeper
Edward Mars, charged with bribing nom
residents to vote at the recent Demo
cratic primary, was dischsrged by Justice
Tomlin, who held that the evidence ad-
duced By the Good Government League.
who prosecuted was insufficient 10 convict
him. DR.. Riddick, defeated candidate for
Mayor. testified that Mars offered 10 de-
liver TO him two carloads OF voters. DR..
Riddick refused to buy and Mars, IL was
charged. subsequently voted these men,
PetereSTg tramps, for the ticket headed
by Mayor Johnston
At the Portsmouth Dengcrstic primary
all the important municipal officers were
renominated. save ComT- At
torney Griffin and City Treasurer Tabb.
Mr.. Tabb will 20 into the second primary
tomorrow with his Leading opponent. E. l.
Lash, but Colonel Griffin, e Confe 1erate
veteran who has had tie position for
years, --as defeated by Ric .ard c. Bar
low. a young attorney.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
MARRIED IN OLD AGE.
A Virginia Man Wins His Bride
After Forty Years.

WOODSTOCK, Va, April '25.-At Mount
Give there was a romantic weoding,
Henry J. Cooper, a well-to-do citizen of
Tucker county, W. Va, aud Miss Gather
inc A. Hotel, of Mount Olive, being the
contracting parties. The bridegroom is
sixty-six years old and the bride sixty
eight.
More that forty years ago Mr.. Cooper
pressed his suit in vain. Ee finally gave
up ard married another lady. and is the
father Of large family of children.
Some years since the wife died, and il
was not long until he returned TO his first
love. Miss Hotel, who IS ell connected
in this county. acquieseed, and the nup-
tials were tied with but little ceremony.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
THE JOHNSON TRAGEDY.
Efforts for the Release OF Grimm ans
Dennfs0n-

Habeas corpus proceedings were begun
this afternoon before Judge Henderson. IN
the Circuit Court for Montgomery County
Nd, at Rockville. to secure the release
from custody Of Emmet E Griffin and
Robert z. Dennison, of this city. who are
charged with causing the death of Alber;
A johnson. the plumber of this city. q
week ago last Sunday night al Cabin John
Bridge Four witnesses from Washing
ton-Dr. MeNamee, OF the Georgetown
University Hospital; Capt. W. T H. King
Of the District National Guard; Deputy
Coroner GlaZebrOok. and William Greer
have been notified TO attend the hearing
as have three persons who reside near
Cabin John Bridge. who are SAID to have
witnessed the killing.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
strange Charge Against a Man.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. april 27.-J. NJ.
Weitzel, who is charged with having rep
resented himself as clergyman and with
having collected money, alleging that it
was to be devoted to the purchase of arti-
heial legs for little girls in the Iomels-
dorf and Topton Orphans Home. is in the
hands of the local authorities There are
said to he no cripple children in either
institution. He is being held until Super
intendent Iundt, of the Womelsdorf
Home. is heard from.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
pead Man May Be G. MiIIigan

WESTVILLE. y. J.. April 27.-The body
Of a man. about thirtY-five years of age,
was found at National Park this morning.
The clothing was of fine texture and sly
lish- In the pockets were found a card
from the Iron MOulders' Union, also a slip
Of paper with name &c. Millgan.' show
ins. the bearer to have been measured for
a suit OF clothes 10 be called for on 4-I3
The evening times., 1900-04-27
OPPOSED TO REVISION.
4 Majority of Boston Presbyterian
Conservative on the Creed

4 Majority of Boston Presbyterians
Conservative on the Creed.
BOSTON. April PA canvass Of the
Presbyterian clergymen Of the most i'm
portant churches Of Boston shows that, OF
seven interviewed. five are opposed and
two are in favor Of a revision of the
Westminster Confession. Those in favor
are the Rev. s. c. Gum. pastor Of the
Scotch Presbyterian Church. and delegate
10 the coming Presbyterian General As
sembly, and the Rev. A ID. McKinnon, pas
tor OF St. Andrews Church.
Those opposed are the Rev. Dr. John L.
Withrow, pastor of the Park Street
Church; the Rev. s. Hersher. pastor OF
the Columbus Avenue Presbyterian
Church: the Rev. Charles ]. Cameron
Moderator OF the Presbytery of Boston,
the Rev. J. NJ Foster, of the Second Re
formed Presbyterian Church. and the Rev.
J. L. Black, OF the First Church Of East
Boston
The evening times., 1900-04-27
Presidential nominations.

The President today sent TO the Senate
the following nominations;
To be secretary Of the Legation Of the United
States at Guatemala City, Guatemala
SIDNEY p. EVERETT. Of Massachusetts
To be attorney OF the United States for the East
eFn district Of LouisSniz-
WILLIAM WRIT HOWE, Of LouisSnis.
Te be captain in the Navy
Commander JAMES II. DAYTON.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
GUARDED EVEN TO DEATH.
A Dying Woman Wears Fortune N
Her Neck to Battle Relatives.

ST. LOUIS, April 27-Mrs Louise
Gericke is dying from consumption at a
hospital. About her neck is tied wallet
containing $4,000 in drafts and bonds.
She jealousy guards her treasure. and
says she carries il practically in cash
to prevent a certain relative from
sharing in IL when she is dead.
She has carried the wallet about her
neck since her health began to fail,
months ago.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
Austrian Export Efforts.

Vice Consul General Hanauer, Of Frank
fort. says that according to a recent on
cial statement, Austrian experts in econe-
mics are to be sent abroad for studying
the conditions of transportations, of manu-
featuring. and OF the export trade. These
official investigators are to be stationed
al Berlin, Munich, Brussels, Bucharest,
Odessa, and New York
The evening times., 1900-04-27
WORKING MODELS ORDERED.
Kaiser Wilhelm Interested i'm Amer
lean Submarine Boats.

BERLIN. April 27.-The increasing in
terest on the continent in the experiments
of the United States with submarine tor
pedo boats has caused the Emperor VIII
liam to order the preparation of several
working models of these boats.
There will be a private demonstration
OF their efficiency before the Emperor and
naval officers at Kiel in June
The evening times., 1900-04-27
Governor TANNER Improyiur.

SPRINGFIELD, H., April 27-Governor
Tanner continued to improve yesterday
and last night, and is sitting up today.
He expects to leave for Chicago tonight to
have another consultation with Dr. Mich
olas Sem concerning the proposed opera
tion for gallstones
The evening times., 1900-04-27
The President Home Again.

The President and Mrs. Mckinley re-
turned this morning from their Cantol.
trip. With them were Captain and Mr.
Lafayette AcWilliams, of Chicago, re,a-
tives of the President; George Barber. o.
New York. his nephew. and William S.
Hawk, a New York friend. All of them
are guests at the White House
The evening times., 1900-04-27
Charged with TaIsipg diamonds.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, April 27.-An
eighteen-year-o domestic ssrnployed in
the home of NJ Moses. cf&Es city. was
arrested today, charged with stealing a
pair OF diamond earrings. a gold watch.
and ring, valued in all az $780, IL is
thought she is demented. She was placed
in Pottsville Jail to await trial.
The evening times., 1900-04-27

WEIGH. ". Va, April 27.-At Msybury
Mcdowell county. John Hesbrook was
killed yesterday in Z duel with Walter
Sweetman. Both men used revoIvers, but
Sweetman proved the better marksman.
They had falling out on last Sunday
evening over a girl.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
SIR JOHN BRIDGE DEAD.
The Adjudicator of American Extra
dition Gases Expires.

LONDON. April 27.-Sir John Bridge. un-
I'll recently Chief Metropolitan Magistrate,
is dead. He adjudicated all the American
extradition cases in the Bow Street Police
Court until his retirement. He was born
in 1871
The evening times., 1900-04-27
ovERPowERED THE sHERIFF.
FuEitives From Jail in Danger OF
LynchinE.

MARSF ALL, Mo, April 27.-John Smith,
a negro, under ten years sentence to the
penitentiary and Minden Chewagoo. an In
dian, overpowered and disarmed Sheriff
Wilson last evening while he was attempt
ing to lock them in their cells, and es-
capped. Mrs. Wilson tried to prevent the
escape when Chewagoo shot her with the
revolver taken from her husband.
A posse OF 100 men are in pursuit of the
fugitives, and should they be caught a
double lynching is almost certain TO take
place. Mrs. Wilson will recover.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
Governor Allen at San Juan

Governor Allen. accompanied By the
North Atlantic squadron, arrived at san
Juan, Porto Rico, today. and was received
with much pomp and ceremony.
The evening times., 1900-04-27

NEW YORK, April 27.--At meeting of
the executive council OF the American
Bankers Association, held at the Law
yers' Club, Richmond, Va, was selected
as the city ia which the next annual con-
yentiop will be held.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
sf.25 TO Baltimore and Return SI.2l
Via PennsyIxania Railroad

tickets on sale Saturday and Sunday, Apri
p and %, good TO return until Monday. April 80
Al trains except Congressional Limited
The evening times., 1900-04-27
MCFARLAND and ROSS
Named BY the President TO Be Dis
triet Commissioners.

The FOrmeE, Samfnated as n ReDGb-5
lieau, L. a WeII-RnOvvn Newspapers,
Man and a Lifelong Resident OF;
WashiREtOn-Ar. Ross ReappOintedi
fer a Fourth Consecutive Terms,
The evening times., 1900-04-27

Millwork at old prices-always COM
plete stocks. Ready TO cse at 9th and \. Z. ave.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
Geographical Society Excursion IL
Chesapeake Reach. saturday,
April 2S. Open to the Public.
U.ers of the finest ard hest Lamhe

Special train leaves Chesapeake junction GIG
a. m 80 cents round trip Take Columbia
The evening times., 1900-04-27
THE STRIKE IN PARIS.
Trouble With WasherwOmen Not
Likely to Last Long.

PARIS. April 27.-The strike of the Iaun-
dresses causes much inconvenience, es-
pecially to hotels and restaurants.
1t is not likely to last long. however.
as the organization is short of funds.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
Ask your aru.Ei.t for kr~sol.

New kiln dried Plastering LRthx,
S. 80. Best il town. Cab at 9th and Y T. ave
The evening times., 1900-04-27

Wheelwrights And our Hickory, Pop
lar, and cabinet oak at old prices F. Libbey
CO.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
s1.25 to Baltimore and Return via
r. A O. Saturday and Snndnr

April rs and 20, good for return until following
Monday. Tickets good on All trains except Royal
Limited.
The evening times., 1900-04-27

Fiynn'r Busincss College, Sth md u
S-Census Once Examination-yJ
The evening times., 1900-04-27

Clear. No. 4. o-4 Stepping. Bert made,
always the best. Franz Libbey Co.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
NorfoIL 6 wa.hington s,eamhoat c.

Delightful trips daily at ESQ p m TO Old Poir.
Comfort, Newport News. Nortol : -. virginia
Beach For schedule page Z.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
Reasonable Lumber Price. maintain

el, although mills sre higher. Gan first on Frank
libbey d Co.
The evening times., 1900-04-27
Carpenters aIyvay. get proml

prierd bids on their Lists at Friendly Corner, sta
and n \. ave.
The evening times., 1900-04-27

always suited at 9Th and \. \. ave.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

ed in and promptly turned it down He
declared that the chances were decidedly
| against the note being paid, and that the
stock was certain to depreciate before
the paper matured. The story of his in
reference was related to the grocer by
friend on the board of directors, and,
naturally, he was deeply embittered.
He declared that Daily had gone out of
his way to ruin him, and cursed him
high and low as heartless old rascal
A few days later DAILY himself dropped
In at the store. I hear you're hard up,
my boy said he; what's the situation,
in few words? The grocer told him,
rather sTllenly, about how he stood
That's all right said DAILY; 4 had to
throw out your note the other day. be-
cause | make it a rule not to let the bank
take risky paper; but I'll tell you what
III do; III give you my personal check
for the amount and put your note In my
safe If you can't take it up when It
falls due you can make OUT another one
The grocer was so surprised he could
hardly express his thanks. and, incfd ~
tally, he mentioned the collateral ooh.
hang the collaLeralP said DAILY; I amt
DONG this as a business proposition-I
just don't want to see a good hard
working fellow like you go under AS
ne predicted the stock went to zero, but
the grocer pulled through, after twice
renewing his note. DAILY did lots CT
thlngs OF that kind. They account for
his hold on the people"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

for and came with their tools to break
open the vault, but before they got there
the big safe had opened of its own ac-
cord. Ii turned out that the time lock
had been set by accident for $780,
In this vault not only gold and silver,
but many millions in paper money are
always kept. Each parcel holds 1900
notes, and is in size just about foot
cube. If the denomination is $500, each
single such package represents 50, coo eco.
Burglars may be practically excluded,
but the treasury does not claim to be
Inert proof On an unlucky day in 1870 d
visitor came into the treasurer's room
with a large Panama hat in his hand.
The treasurer's attention was distracted
by some other people who We're trying
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

in to be redeemed. Nobody ever knew
how much she stole, but she gave up
portion of her illgotten gains and was
not prosecuted.
In 1865 there was much excitement over
the loss of 81, 600, 600 in paper money,
which had been shipped from Washing
ton to the assistant treasurer in San
francisco. The shipment was made in
a sailing vessel called the Golden Rule,
and consisted of /, 900 81 900 notes. The
ship was wrecked on Roncador reef, and
the safe that contained the cash was
lost with it. Nevertheless a conspiracy
was suggested, and theory was formed
to the effect that the vessel had been de-
Iberately cast away for the sake of steal
ing the money. If this had been true,
some of the notes would certainly have
turned UP later, but, as matter of fact,
none of them has ever been seen since.
OF course, being paper money, it was
no loss to Uncle Sam.
Immense quantities of gold are shipped
nowadays across the ocean, and the
danger of loss is so small that the pre-
cious stuff may be insured at SO low
rate as one-tenth of one per cent. 1t is
insured just like so much grain, and
the documents, written in old-Style legal
phrases, guarantee it's safety against all
perils of the sea including 'men-of-war,
fires, enemies, pirates rovers, thieves,
J6CJlSOnS, IelleTS OIL uudTQuS, 1SpI1Sd1S'
takings at sea, arrests and detachments
Of all kinds, princes" etc. Every large
transatlantic steamship has a treasure
room, which is a great steel box, built
more like a vault on land.
Shipments of gold coin from this coun-
try to Europe have been extraordinarily
large recently The banker in New York
buys it from the sub-treasury there, re-
oeiving it in sacks of $40 900 each. 1t is
carefully weighed. because Europe will
accept our gold only by weight, though
the quality of the coin-its purity and
degree of f1neness-is guaranteed by
Uncle Sans stamp. Usually it is packed
in casks that are much like herring
casks, ten sacks to each cask, which
weigh 1870 pounds when thus filled.
Thefts on the voyage are practically IN
known, but in 1894 a cask of gold coin
was lost on its way to Paris, being final
" located on the platform of railroad
station between Havre and Paris. The
station agent had thought it contained
white lead.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02

girl is never left No wonder, then.
that with the proneness to marry again
as soon as the wife is dead or has been
divorced, divorces should be equent
occurrence, though they are by no means
looked upon with favor; hence, better
tbs to tear the paper (of betrothaD than
the parchment (of MARRIAGE" Yet when
man and wife cannot agree, 'it IS better
for four to be happy than for two TO be
miserable, and thus the loophole for
divorces is left wide open.
OF his wife the Jew has high opinion,
for "A wife puts one on his legs and
pulls one down. and "a wife makes Of
her husband what she WILL though he is
conscious of her defects, OF which TAXA
tiveness is the most detested. Nor does
he relish a desire for learning in Won-
an, since "a chicken that crows q i;en-
tile that speaks Yiddish and a Jewess
that studies the law are a bad lot" He
loves his children tenderly, and prefers
to AID them during his lifetime, which is
enunciated in the form, ut is better to
give your child with a warm hand than
with a cold hand;" hence the frequency
of dowries. But dowries are L heavy
task on poor father, especially if his
daughter is not comedy, for a pretty
face IS half a dowry'' so her advent is
not hailed with joy, indeed Seven
sons prepare a seat for you in hell
This is the more painful to him, since "A
son after death, a daughter during life."
l. e., the son will say lladish after the
parents, which may be the only 0biIga-
ton he will bear to his progenitcrs, wbiIe
as her parents live. he educates his