Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1894, Page 8

“Opening” Prices at MOORE’S Shoe Palace | Tomorrow. 297 ? 222 The growth of our business has ? 77 ? 1 2.22 been marvelous. But a short year ? 7 2°27 passed, yet we rank today as the 7? 7 Leaders of Low Prices. We have the best selected styles— fit you better and sell lowest. Tomorrow we wind up our “Open- ing” and “First Anniversary” week by quoting another list of Special Prices. 777 Where can you equal these: 22? Youths’ $1.75 Shoes, $1.25. Youth's “Little Gent Satin Calf ? 7 7? Shoes, lace and button, “Piccadilly ? 7? ? toe," spring heel, very hand- $1.25 some shoes, and equal to 222 others’ $1.75 — Js eeeeee . Ladies’ $3.50 Shoes, $2.48. wee 2? 2? 2? 2? 2? wees wes eee wee wee wee 222 Ladies’ Elegant “Empress Super- ? ? ? 227 fine Doagola Button Shoes, four of 2? ? ? 227 the dresstest styles of toe; also 27? 2.2% shown in the “extended” soles for ? 7 ? 27? those constantly on their 227 feet. Equal to any $3.50 $2.4 22? Shoes elsewhere. 227 — 222 af isses’ $1.25 Oxfords, 75C. 2??? Misses’ Fine Russet Oxfords, 22? heel, sizes 11 to 2 Al- 227 ee ons at $1.25. iy abi 75C- 227 — tI? Infants’ Shoes, 75c. 27? Infants’ Dongola Russet Lace 2? 5 a a9 2 — sold everwhere at 75C. 22? — 222 Youths’ Shoes, 98c. ? Youths’ “Rutland” Calf Lace and ? 2? ? Piceadilly toe, ? 2? Button Shoes, ? Sold elsewhere ? sing 11 to 2 22 at $1.25.... Boys’ Shoes, $1.25. 2 Boys” “Rutland” Calf Lace Shoes, ? 7 7 ? Piccadilly toe, sizes 2% to 2 5%. Equal to $1.75 shoes $1.25 2 elsewhere . 2 222 ? ? 2 ? Ilisses’ Shoes, 98c. Misses’ Dongola Button Shoes, ? ? ? patent leather tip, fine wearer, 11 to 2 Equal to any $1.25 shoes elsewhere. by Ladies’ $2.50 “Shoes, $1.98. 222 Ladies’ Fine “Princess Dongola 7 ? ? 2.2? Button Shoes, in 4 styles of $1.98 7? toe, the most stylish shoes 222 2? ever shown at even $2.50... : : Shoes, $2.98. 22? 222 22? 22? 22? Ten’s $4.50 erry 222_ Men's Fine Calf, “Yale” toe, Lace 2? ? 222 and Congress Shoes, also same ? ? ? 27? shoe im other styles of toe. 227 Equal to any #120 sos $2.98 227 sold elsewhere. teeee 227 ads MOORE’S Shoe Palace, SioSeventh St : PHTOSSOOSSSESOETISSSSOD Shoes Given Away. ; 3 3 3 ea presented with a pair of Shoes FREE OF COST. Tm addition we sell for $2.65 Shoes which will cost you $3 or $3.50 elsewhere. Extraordinary Bargains Today. Ladies’ Button Shoes, sizes 1 to 31% (which used to sell for $2.50 to $4), Only $1.50. The Warren Shee House. 42a GEO. W. RICH, 919 F sT. OOD PPOSETOFOODOOE 99906 9499405500 654O45 OS P0000 6 S oe RSET 100 Pc. Dinner ‘Sets, $10. Exquisite Blue-and- old and Fancy Rococo rations, one hun- dred pieces, and fully Worth $15. Cannot say how soon all may be gone. ‘Table full of seratch- ed Kiteben Utersils to, be cleared out at half price. WILMARTH & EDIONSTON, anda 1205 Pa. Av. 73m STORAG _— We hare the finest. —— plete STORAGE WAREHOUSE. in the elty. Rooms clean and dry. Your furniture or whatever you store with us will be well taken care of. Needn’t worry about any- red here. Watchmen to look after your property constant- Rooms from §3 a month up. OSES 46x B. SONS, uth and F Sts. N. W. most _com- $ 2sa 4 66 t deliciou: € Sugar ‘etee eae iy ry Loaf? "lw "mie “a | EF sod postal at Bread reat ice | you're supplted. H. B. LEARY, PROP., i oston 119, 121, 123 IST ST. S.W. ‘akery, Telephone 176. MME. BRADLEY, MODISTE, OF 7 © ST. N.E, bas returned o the cits, aid 1s now prepared to gee ber customers and friends; costumes stylishly q@ade at muderate price, @1S-32° THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. B.Rich& Sons’ Specials I N SHOES. Ten-Two F St. [1 --——— all the odds and ends of the late -—— $5 to move them at once. ‘On sale tomorrow, 200 pairs Ladies’ Fine Kid and Dongola Button Shoes, plain and cloth top, all styles of toe, hand-sewed and turned. Worth from $2.50 to $4.50. HI Choice, $2 Pr. NOTE. We shall add to this lot ——— John E. Little’s Stock of Fine Shoes, which were $3.50 to Men’s Shoes, —— _ About 150 pairs Men's Fine Shoes— Choice, $2.50 CLOSED $2.50. © left from the late John E. Little's last fall's stock. Were $3 to $3 pair. We need the room they occupy, 80 will clear them out at once. MONDAY —— ~And will have our “Opening” Tues- oO For Everybody. day, with the handsomest line of “Novelty” Shoes ever brought to Washington, pening ‘*Souvenirs”’ B. Rich & Sons (Late John E. Little’s), 1002 F. it | 1 | ‘Warm At $1.98 ————= |, Gents’ Tannery Calf and Oil Grain Wate: At $1.48 | Ladies’ Dongola and Pebble Goat Button at OSC ——— 15 Heilbrun &Co,, Feet” MAKE A “Cool : Head.” MUST BE WELL SHOD, PAR- TICULARLY AT THIS SEASON, FOR THERE IS NOTHING MORE ESSENTIAL TO HEALTH AND COMFORT THAN DRY FEET. (HERE ARE SOME OF OUR “Life Preservers.” and Lace Gaiters, all shapes. Gents’ Hand-welted Prime Calf Boots. Gents’ Hand-pegged Double-upper Boots. At $2.50} Ladies’ Hand-made Heavy-sole Vici Kid | 4 Button and Blucheretts. \¢ Gents’ Hand-sewed Calf Shoes. Gents’ Sewed and Pegged Calf Boots. proof Shoes, double and single soled. Ladies’ Cloth and Plain Foxed Button and Lace Boots, twelve shapes, and Laced Shoes, all shapes. Gents’ Casco Calf Shoes, in every cou- cetvable style and shape. Misses’ Kangaroo Calf Button and Laced Shoes; strictly Waterproof. | Children’s Viel Kid Bluchers and Button. Boys’ and Youths’ Solld School Shoes. Misses’ Patent and Solar-tipped Shoes. Ladies’ Good-wearing Shoes, all solid. Gents’ Work and Dress Shoes. EA complete line of Gum Boots and Shoes Now ready at our Usual lowest prices. “Up-to-Date Shoe Men,” 402 7th St.N.W., THE OLD WOMAN IN THE it SIGN: SHOE. a 70 AE EMBL AM MUR | grt Tie — iS. Saks, CE ad Your Furs Need Repairing? * We do all work on the premises. o danger of having valuable furs hanged” terior. Lowest Prices, consistent with most skiliful work. T7FGarments of all kinds made to * order from handsome skins, imported * by us direct. 1227 G St. N. W. VELY. Nem %. Don’t Think Bacause the price of BURCHELL’S SPRING ‘TEA 1s but 50c. pound that it's a rity, strength and de- Helo \ror equal any tea brought to ‘comstry all oc euceee iy A ts that my name is oa every pound ‘and_balf-pound , 2s aa NW. BUNCHELL 1825 F sr. RS EXC e0-20 SoS nd LEAF “cheap” tea. Its Netous flavor [Saturday |HOOVER& SNYDER’S Offerings in High-grade Shoes. New stock—new ,ideas—better quall- ties for each given price than possibly obtainable elsewhere. Satisfaction or money back. Ladies’ Shoes, $2.50, $3.50 & $4. Children’s Shoes, $1.25 & $1.5¢. Boys’ & Youths’, $2 & $2.50. Men’s Shoes, $3.50, $4 & $5. * Special—srors eogisn cate lined Cork Sole Lace Shoes. Regular Special Price, $s. Hoover & “Snyder, 1217 Pa. Ave. at A Mecca For Men i Ye PERRY’S. One department in our store is devoted solely and entirely to men and their needs in Haberdashery. Some of you have learned already what a_ short, straight road to satisfaction this is. Here are some guides for the inquiring. Underwear. ‘Two especially big values: 36 doxen NATURAL GRAY WOOL SHIRTS and DRAWERS—Norfolk ang New Brunswick make—of the grade that gen- erelly sells for $1.25. Shirts up to size 50 —ond Drawers to 48-inch—for 75c. a Garment. The Other:— 86 dozen RED MEDICATED SHIRTS and DRAWERS—all wool—and you can tell what « bargain it is, when they are worth ‘$1.50, and you will pay only $1 a Garment. Shirts sizes run up to 50-Drawers to 46- inch. They are just two out of a long line of strong val- ues. FALL WEIGHTS— White Merino. . Genuine Natural All-wool Natural Gray $1. American Hosiery Co.'s Brown Merino.$1. American Hosiery Co.s Reformed Cot- All-wool Gray All-wool Medte as Norfolk and New Brunswic ular Made... You have got a last chance at these 39c. White Shirts. If you would rather pay 50c. for no better—gosome- where else or wait. We won’t have another lot at 39c. for six months. Where else for such as these? GUYOT SUSPENDERS—for 35¢. a pair— 3 for $1. 2,000 LINEN REVERSIBLE LINK CUFFS for 20c. a pair. 25e. for 50c. SILK or SATIN CLUB TIES and BOWS, in the newest patterns. 29c. for WHITE SILK or BLACK SATIN IMPERIAL FOUR-IN-HANDS that are worth 50c. if they are worth a copper. All shades of Red, made up of first-class qhality silk—into the new-shepe FOUR-IN- HA} DS-for 50c. each. TANS and HERMSDORF BLACK HALF HOSE—with spliced heels and toes—heavy weight—regular 18. quality. Sizes 91% to 1—and 2 pairs for 2c. 85e. GRAY MERINO HALF HOSE for 25e. a pair. That is the way we cater to men’s fancies and finan- ces. Weaskyou here not— to be as well served as you could be somewhere else— but better. What do you say? Perry’s, Ninth And The Avenue. Established 1840. ‘Telephone 906. | SHOE BLA‘ ISTAND,” if gented ‘on, or Ne BELIEVE MAKE- SHOES Will do for the com- ing Fall weather. If t i 3 you want Shoes that > will wear and look I t¢ well, besides keeping ¥ ; your feet dry and i 5 Wwarm,—try ours. }{ t; They cost less than \ t{ Shoes sold by any }} ${ other Dealer in the ¥ 4 District—and are \{ { guaranteed to prove +4 '{ satisfactory. i tT aaa ox o thee { i For len. ‘ i Dress or Work Boots. »+ 3} ‘Tripleavled Cait’ Hoots. $2.00 » { Cult-sew: 3} t o i] ‘3 ‘4 +] gg A Water-proot, Gral { ; Mews" Woonsocket itubber Boots. $2.50 ” Hcork-Soled Health Shoes, 4 * Congrers or Laced, '{ Tan Storm Shoes, i 3 Stare or shore Teen 31 i a H };Broad Tread, Triple-Sole;; i Shoes M4 M re es “s com as Veal calf. ‘z fier ny cat, i Spay nai sau0, The “Royal” $2 Shoes, With a Maghine-sewed Soles, a roo Calf Or Patent ‘Leather. 5 different. widths. 594930200422020034 XIXIINASAFAIIII. sy ° | For Ladies. H 4 4 3; Gem $3.Mand-made |; Shoes, —~ —} i? Cork Sole Square ‘Toe Button, +] 3] Cork Sole Razor Toe Button. r¢ od Cork Sole 4 14] 3 i 4 '¢ 4 4 t 3] eS { +} Feather-weight Viel Kid Button, < 4 5 different styles. | > Feather-welght Viel Kid | | Imitation Button Congress. 4 4 Extension Sole Button amd Laced. i a 12 different styles. 4 i er i 4 3 i » Our “Royal’’ $2 Shoes, +] Made on same styles as pe the best $5 Shoes. 4 | or Viti Kia. or Kangaroo Calf, 4 ‘ With firm, but flexible, Oak Soles: 4 15 different styles. { >}; Hand-made Cork-Sole i Shoes, 4 Spring Heel, Button or La Ladies or Boys’ Sizes. Misses’ and Youths’: Children's ur ‘Iron Clad’’ $1 Shoe For School or Dress, Spring Heeled, Button or Laced, Ladies’, Misses’ or Child's sizes, EE Ses a XX TIS IX ISI INSISTS ELIT ASTI A AA SIS IIIAISIIT 4 4 4 ¢ 4 4 ‘ 4 __ Bors’ and Youths’, { er ietea aun eee 4 a eta ; The “Champion” $1.50 i Shoes. 4 4 4 4 ‘The best_all-nround Dress or School Shoes to be found a « Ladies’ 25c¢. ‘ Overgaiters Fora regular 50c. quality. ‘Wa Hahn & eS 982 7th st. 1914 and‘1916 Pa. ave. wy wy verre verre rr 11 Pa. $$9O9$44000090%4 £04099 00060 10> 9000004 “Dunlap Hate cover brains.’* The Fashionable “Dunlap.” you meet at the on the street wear ms 5 ‘aay ‘on. need wear . We are sole D. C. agents. Willett & Ruoff, 905 Pa. Ave. iA Delicious” ~~ Breakfast Dish Is a broiled slice of ham. That is, if the ham is not “strong or saity.”” To make 1 a_success, insist on havi BSvB“RRAND HAMS. "They*re_ always mild cured, ‘and most deliciously flavored. Obtainable in all markets aud leadi groceries a ‘price. "Look for the ‘1 ‘regular market ‘This ip one of the places they ate oold-and recommenied. 7 . A. Torrey, 6th & O Sts, 2000, ‘The best dressed mien clubs, in the hotels and the p, Hats. It fashionable”? Seeaiaican idan it of Angers Bites ¥ ment ers, manufactured Dr. J. @. SIEGERT & SONS As ah Prasplala’- AYER'S PILLS. Ayer’s eT Received WoRLD's Highest Awards! Fam. At The World’s Fair AYERS PILIS. | As mus wos! The Best Family Physic. ‘WORLD'S Farr. Ladies’ Winter Gowns _ And Wraps are needed during this cold “snap.” If yours have become soiled whi eked away Jet'us clean them. We make ‘em taand new at small cost. ©F Evening Gowns, Gloves, Slippers and “Finery” of all, kinds ‘cleaned immaculately without slightest injury. Anton Fischer, 906 G St. Matchless Process Dyeing and Cleaning. 10 IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETA BE SURE and use, that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It soothes the chila, softens the gum, allaye. afi pein, cures wind colle and is the best remedy ‘diarrhoea. 25 cents a bottle. scl0-ly At Ramsay’s Your watch cleaned for $1; 1. All our work warran' tr 1221 F at. watch mainspring, for one year. aw. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Fire Department C zen. The resignation of Tillerman B. Buscher of the fire department has beeen accepted by the Commissioners and 8. G. Dixon ap- pointed to fill the vacancy. Private C. A. Kraemer has been promoted to the rank of assistant foreman. F. E. Pywell has been appointed a pr- vate, vice Dixon, promoted. Gratefal to the Railroad. The unexpected and the ynusual har hap- pened. A citizens’ association of Washing- ton has passed a vote of thanks to a rail- road company. Usually they have little but fault to find and complaints to make. This morning, however, the representa- tives of the Northeast Washington Associa- tion presented to the Commissioners a for- mal vote of thanks to them and to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for the establishment of a line of electric lights elong the railroad from the station as far as Trinidad. E Regular and Local Fire Alarms. The contention of the National Automatic Fire Alarm Company that its alarms were not properly handled by the iocal fire de- partment came up again this morning in a formal hearing before the District Commis- sioners, It will be remembered that the matter had its origin in the recent Stumph fire, when the alarm sent in by this system was handled as a “local” and only one engine was sent to the scene of the fire. The first complaint was sent to Superin- tendent Miles of the teicgraph and tele- Phone service, and he reported adversely on the request that the scope of this com- pany be extended.. Mr. W. F. Bantiel, the Baltimore repre- sentative of the company, argued in favor of treating alarms from these boxes in the same way as the alarms that come from the regular city boxes. He took the ground that as these automatic boxes are placed in the largest buildings and business houses there was all the more reason why alarms sent in from them shuuld receive prompt and adequate attention. ‘The system is based on the establishment of thermostats, which turn in an alarm when the tempera- ture about them reaches a certain point. He stated that there were thirty times many thermostats in this city 2s there are regular alarm boxes, he argued that this system, if properly regarded, would greatly increase the value and usefulness of the local fire ent. Another com- pany in this city, he said, had been allowed to connect its boxes with the regular city alarm boxes, a privilege which had been denied the National Automatic Company, and this he considered unjust discrimina- tion. Perhaps the most important point raised in the nearing was presented by John BK. Wight, secretary of the board of trade, who represented the board of under- writers of the District. He made the state- ment that a lower rate of insurance was given to buildings which are equipped with the automatic alarms, and yet in the case of the Stumph fire it looked as though the presence of one of these boxes was a dis- advantage rather than a help. He argued that alarms from these boxes should be handled as “regulars,” or else there would be no reason in making a reduction in the case of buildings equipped with them. The Commissioners have taken the whole matter under advisement, but it will prob- ably be some days before they make their final decision. Erection of a Pavilion. = Mr. S. T. Thomas, attorney for the Dis- trict, rendered an opinion yesterday to the Commissioners relative to the application of G. Winston Edwards for permission to erect a pavilion on Champlain avenue. The pavilion ip question was to be fifty feet in length and thirty-four feet in width, consisting of a wooden floor, covered by a metal fire-proof roof, supported by upright brick columns. The matter was referred to Mr. Thomas, who reported adversely to the request. A Party Wall Question. Cornolly Bres., attorneys for Thomas A. and Mrs. Mary Connolly, have written a lengthy communication to the Commission- ers, calling attention to a violation of the building regulations of the District of Co- lumbila, and particularly to the violation of such provisions as relate to the erection of party walls. The letter states that a jivery stable is now being erected on lot in rear of lots 10 and 11 in square 281, the westerly wall of which is, under the law, a party wall, the foundation thereof being partly laid upon lots 10 and 11. The latter are the Froperty of Thomas A. Connolly and Mrs. Mary A. Connolly, and the stable is being erected by and upon the property of E. F. Maloney. The stable is beiag built under a permit from the building inspector, and they have been informed that the construction of the said westerly wall is approved of by the building inspector, end that Mr. Maloney has been authorized and advised by the building inspector that said wall may be built with window openings overlooking the lots, Nos. 10 and 11, and that this wall is not a party wall within the meaning of the law, because that portions above the ground is entirely upon the property of Mr. Ma- loney. The attorneys take the ground that this construction of the law and definition of what cor.stitute a party wall is erroneous and at variance with the unanimous de- cisions of the courts throughout the United States and the District of Columbia. Nuisances on Public Property. The health officer has reported the follow- ing nuisances to the Commissioners on pub- lic property: Accumulation of ashes and filth on park- in rear of Bell public school. Accumulation of foul stagnant water in mouth of alley opening on 8 street, between Rhode Island avenue and 8, 5th and 6th streets. Foul and offensive odors from catch basin southwest corner 14th street and Columbia road northwest. —_—___ Naval Orders. Lieut. Commander F, H. Delano has been detached from duty in ordnance inspection at the Washington navy yard and ordered as executive officer of the Wabash in place of Lieut. Commander J. J. Hunker, placed on waiting orders. Lieut. J. M. Robinson has been ordered to the New York. Com- mander C. H. Stockton and Lieut. William Kilburn will be placed on waiting orders October 1. ——_—_--e. Mr. Beach’s Answer. In the divorce case of Henrietta Beach against Frank L. Beach the defendant has filed an answer, denying the complainant's charges of cruelty and alleging unfaithful- ness on the part of his wife. He, therefore, asks that the suit be dismissed. AT NICARAGUA A Story Told by an American Who Was at Bluefields. One Protected American Interests and Another Refused to Do So. INCIDENTS OF THE REBELLION —.—_ Mr. John N. Popham, an American, who has been engoged in building a railroad in Nicaragua, has just returned to Washing- ton from that country. In conversation with a Star reporter today he told a remarkable story of the lack of protection afforded Americans and indignities im- posed upon them during the recent trouble at Bluefields. The facts, he says, were gleaned from personal observation and from talks held with Captain R. Lamont of the Indianapolis, an American steamer plying between Nicaragua and Boston, and owned in the latter city. ~ “Up to February 12 a man named Clar- ence of the Mosquito nation was in charge there,” said Mr. Popham. “On February 12 400 Nicaraguan soldiers, under command of Gen. Cavasas, entered the town of Bluefields, deposed Clarence and took charge of affairs. Gen. Cavasas turned out the old town council of thirteen and appointed a new one of seven members, five of whom were Nicaraguans, one an Englishman and one an American named Hickley. The latter was @ civil engineer who resided in Bluefields for some years and had been in the employ of Cigrence. “On February 18 the commander of the British gunboat Cleopatra at the request of the Americans and Englishmen landed his marines. Seeing the condition of af- fairs and also that the waters had been poisoned by Nicaraguan soldiers he took charge of the town and tound buried quan- tities of ammunition. He informed Gen. Cavasas that as he understood the treaty of 1800 and 1880 soldiers could not be quar- tered there; then Clarence was left in charge aad twenty-five Nicaraguan soldiers were allowed to remain for the protection of the governor's house. The Murder of Wilson. “On March 2 a young American citizen, ramed Wilson of Brooklyn, N. Y., the superintendent of a large plantation near the town of Rama, sixty. miles from Bine- fields up the Bluefield river, returned to his house about 6 p.m. It adjoined the res- idence of the governor of the town. As Wilson was changing his clothes he heard a commotion and locking from a window noticed that a street fight was in progress between a number of Nicaraguans and !n- dians. He stepped outside and, as he did so, was twice shot in the back by the governor. As Wilson fell a Nicaraguan soldier rushed up and struck him in the face with a rifle. Two Jamaica negroes dis- armed the soldier and then carried Wilson into his house. There were three Ameri- can launches moored in the river near Wil- son’s house. One immediately made prepa- rations to go to Bluefields for a physician. The governor, however, placed men on guard to prevent the departure. During the night the captain of one of the launches cast off his moorings and steamed for Bluefields,reaching there at 11 a.m.the next day. As he was preparing to return with a physician several hours later another launch arrived with the news that Wilson was dead. “No action was taken in regard to the matter by the governor of Bluefields, until the arrival of the United States ship San Francisco. Capt. Watson at once demanded the arrest of the governor of Rama, who had murdered Wilson. The uncle of the murderer was the governor of Bluefields,and he had his nephew brought down and placed in his residence, more as a guest than as a prisoner. After resting three days at his uncle's house, the governor of Rama quietly boarded a sloop and sailed to Bocas del Toro, in Colombia. He has been there ever since, boasting of the murder, The fact has been well known to every one in Bluefields, but no attempt has been made to take him. Action of the New Council. “The new council, above referred to, in- creased the tax on all imports 300 per cent, and imposed a tax of 3 cents on every bunch of bananas exported, Yet the expenses rose from $4,000 to $8,000 per month, and as the collections amounted to but $6,000 per month considerable debt remained. The governor paid himself and a few favorites, but failed to pay the coast and town police. The lat- ter then banded together and demanded their salaries, but failed to get them. The governor’s house was attacked on the night of July 5, but, with the aid of a number of citizens, his life was saved, and he escaped to Rama. The natives proceeded to the cus- tcm house, five miles above Bluefields, at- tacked the fort near by, Killed several sol- diers, captured the custom house and re- moved the guns at the fort to Bluefields. “In the meantime the Marblehead, under Capt. O'Neil, relieved the San Francisco. The British man-of-war Mohawk, under Capt. Stewart, also arrived, and both O'Neil and Stewart, on July 7, landed their marines and took charge of the town. Gen. Cavasas Was at once notified of this proceeding and he returned. He was advised by O'Neil against further trouble, and O'Neil, Stewart and Cavasas thereupon signed an agreement to the effect that Cavasas should take no further action until the pending trouble was settled in a diplomatic manner by the pow- ers concerned, and that he would not at- tempt to invade iluefields again. After the agreement was signed, Capt. O'Neil and Stewart disarmed all the natives and In- dians and took the arms and ammunition aboard the Marblehead, where they remain. Cavasas informed the president of Nicara- gua of the agreement and the disarming of the natives, and he advised the president to send troops to Rama and Greytown. Ac- cordingly, 1,000 soldiers were sent to Rama and sw to Greytown. Cavasas proceeded to Rama and took command of the 1,000 men. Curious Conduct of Capt. Sumner, “Four American launches and barges at Rama were seized by Cavasas and the cap- tains and engineers were forced to proceed to Bluefields Bluff. The American flag was removed from the boats and the Nicarag- uan flag substituted. In the meantime the U, 8S. 8. Columbia arrived at Bluetields. When the launches bearing the Nicaraguan soldiers drew near the Columbia, the crew signaled the man-of-war asking for aid. pt. Sumner of the Columbia went ashore. courteously allowed the Nicaraguan soldiers to land and then kindly returned the launches and barges to their owners. The same day a staall American steamer, the Yula, left Bluefields for Greytown, with the intention of returning the following day with its owrer, a Mr. Emory, aboard. On arrival at Greytown, the commander of the 700 Nicaraguan soldiers there boarded the Yula and requested transportation to Blue- fields Bluff for his command. The captain and crew of the Yula protested. The cap- tain of the troops, by telegraph, requested the president to urge United States Minister Baker to use his influence with the captain of the Yula to take the men to Bluefields Bluff. Minister Baker telegraphed Capt. O'Neil asking if it were possible for the American crew to carry the Nicaraguan soldiers on their ship without forfeiting American protection. Threats to Kill Americans. “In the meantime, the Nicaraguan min- ister of foreign affairs boarded the Yula and ordered the captain to proceed to Bluefields | Bluff. The order was obeyed under protest. As soon as the Yula hove in sight of the American man-of-war, the captain signaled that he had on board 700 Nicaraguan sol- diers and the Nicaraguan minister of for- | eign affairs, under protest. This was about j 9 a.m. Both the commander of the Colum- | bia and the commander of the Marblehead | had gone ashore. An officer, however, manned a boat and proceeded to the Yula. As he drew alongside the Nicaraguan gen- | eral threatened to shoot him if he came | aboard. He boarded the steamer, however, | when the owner of the Yula told him to do nothing rash, but to wait until they had talked the matter over. The Yula was left in charge of a junior officer and was per- mitted to go inside and anchor. “As soon as she came to a standstill she was boarded by Gen. Cavareas, who threat- ened to kill the American officer in charge if the soldiers were not permitted to land. The troops were taken ashore, and the life spared through the interces- of the officer flag floating above them. “Capt. Stewart, learning that the Nica- raguan sokijjers were about to land, Preparations to prevent such action in ac- cordance with the agreement he had made with O’Niel and Cavasas. He withdrew his forces, however, when the soldiers ap- place within twenty-four hours. Capt. Sumner, with the American marines, sneak- ed off to his vessel early in the morning, flags i their possession and sought can in their a protection from Capt. Stewart, an English- man. Capt. Stewart refused to leave the town in any specified time, stating that he would remain until all British subjects and others requesting his protection had board- ed the Mohawk. He remained ashore four days. He then took his party to port Li- mon, Costa Rica. “As soon as the Mohawk had left Minister Madris summored a council, which had been appointed at the request of Cavasas, Capt. Stewart and Capt. O'Neill. The mem- bers of the council were thrown into jail without trial and fed on bread and water. The council had been at the re- quest of the American commandéer, O'Neil, and the members were assured in writing that they would be protected. They were imprisored, however, with the full knowl- edge of the American men-of-war, and given no protection whatever. The com- mission included three Americans,a wealthy planter named . Wi Samuel Lampton, and a Mr. Tayior. Minister Mad- ris also imprisoned thirteen old officers,who served under Clarence. He arranged to send them to Greytown, and then to Man- agua, the capital of Nicaragua. The pris- oners were placed in small canoes and sent in a roundabout way to the south of Blue- field to avoid passing the Am-rican man-of- war, but in endeavoring to cross a bar the boats capsized and the men returned to Blueficlds Bluff, and were there kept in jail five days, the commander of the Colum- bia being fully aware of the situation. “The Yula had been down the coast, and on its return Minister Madris an! Cavasas demanded that she should take the prison- ers to Greytown. The captain of the Yula refused to do so. The knew that they would be shipped in canoes probably drowned, begged the captain of the Yula to take them, and he accesed. The ad was made at about 8 o'clock Rt -4 Vhile passing the An.crican man-of-war her search-light was turned upon the Yula, and the captain of the latter attempted to signal the latter vessel. The Nicaraguan general thereupon formed his soldiers in iine, and declared that he would kill the captain and crew of the Yula if they at- tempted to make signal. The Yula arrived at Greytown the next morning, and the prisoners were sent to Managua. The British Captain's Prompt Action. “The morning after the prisoners were taken away the Mohawk returned from Port Limon, and Capt. Stewart was in- formed of what had taken place the night before. He started in pursuit of the Yula, but arrived too late. He then sent one of his officers to Port Limon to communicate by cable with the British government, re- questing that another man-of-war be sent to Bluefields. The Mohawk returned to Bluefields immediately, as the captain was of opinion that the American men-of-war there were useless. “All foreigners abandoned their property and went to Colon, Providence Island and Bocas del Toro, where they were safe un- der the protection of the republic of Co- lombia. Two days later the Mohawk sailed to Port Limon, and Capt. a received the following telegram from govern- ment: ‘Use your own judgment, but avoid confilet with any one if possible.” “By August 26 four superintendents of plantations—two Americans, named Allen «eeived notice that 5 and sent to Managua the next day. They fied to the Marblehead, the Columbia hav- ing gone to Port Limon, and the Mohawk to the same place. Capt. O'Neil received ee ee Bluetiel and Capt. with him by letter, stating that two Amer- jcans and twe British subjects were aboard the Marblehead, and that he (O'Neil) had been ordered to deliver up to the Nicara- guan authorities on demand any Americans or others who might board his vessel. Capt. Stewart took the men aboard the Mohawk and landed them at Port Limon. Capt. O'Neil All Right. “Now happened the most wonderful pro- ceeding during the trouble at Bluefields. Capt. Sumner of the Columbia was at Port Limon taking aboard coal, leaving O'Neil in command of the American forces at Blue- fields. Capt. Stewart of the Mohawk boarded the Marblehead and informed Capt. O'Neil that the Mohawk was about to proceed to Port Limon, and he officially requested that protection be afforded British subjects by the Marblehead during his absence. Capt. O'Neil promised to afford the protec- tion desired. “A few hours after the Mohawk sailed the Nicaraguans arrested a Chinaman end a Jamatca negro. They claimed British pro- tection, and Capt. O'Neil was notified. He Pr to Minister Madris, and de- manded the release f the prisoners. Madris Wished to be informed on what authority an American demanded the release of the Chinaman and the negro. In reply O'Neil Stated that he represented Capt. Stewart ad the British government, and if the men re not set free in one hour he would re- lease them by force. The were at ence given their Mberty, thus confirming the opinion of all American Bluefields that if O'Neil had been in command the Americans in that portion of the world would have had no cause to lose respect for the flag under which they were born. If this is true, and it will be substantiated if necessary by at least 100 people m Blue- fields, Capt. Sumner should be court-mar- taled. “When the Kearsarge was wrecked in February while proceeding to Bluefields Capt. Howe of the British ship Cleopatra lcoked after and protected both British and American interests, and at the same time the American press was abusing what it termed the British grab-game. A short while ago, when Howe was at Newfound- jand, the America: the press at Bluefields and by letter, thanked him for the protection he had given. He answered that the only Clayton-Bulwer treaty or Monroe doctrine he had ever known or had been taught by the British government was to protect the life and property of British subjects and other sub- jects of friendly nations, and he thanked God that he had never failed to do so. Improvements Made by Americans. “The Mosquito nation, under the treaty of 1860 and 1880, provided seven schools “hich instructed its Indians in its own language and the English language, while the same Indians living just across the line of Nicaragua are ignorant and in @ deplorable condition. Under the govern- ment of Clarence and durii the last fif- teen years itluefields and the Mosquito coast have built up an export business amount- ing to $12,000,000 yearly, #9 per cent of it being with the United States. Four-fifths of all the improvements have been made and worked by Americans, but since Feb- ruary last things have gone from bad to worse. All business along the Bluefields river has been stopped by order of Madris and it has been made unlawful to fly an American flag. The Nicaraguans who have moved in have contiscated the property of those Americans who fled for their lives and now claim it for their own, “The American consular agent at Blue- fields has been informed on good authority that Medris will have him removed, and it is boasted that if he is not removed he will be arrested and sent to Niceragua for trial. His crime is that he performed his duty in sending true dispatches to the American consul general at Greytown, who in turn forwarded them to Minister Baker at Managua. Madris and the Nicaraguans are greatly incensed over the true reports sent by the consul agent, and it ts thought that he will share the fate of Wilson. “All American8 et Bluefields have stated publicly thro the Bluefields press that Chinese and Jamaica negroes can = protection from the American government but as for Americens—God help them under the present administration. Madris at once suppressed the paper which printed the above.” ‘