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THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1896—FOURTEEN PAGES. ee eS a a Spain to deal with the revolutionists, as a qisfortune which itis See to visit upon the United States. “Tt Is due,” the report concludes, “to the situation of affairs in Cyba that Spain should recognize the exist- ence.of.a state ofwar.in the island, and should voluntarily accord to the armies opposed to-her authcalty the rights of bel- ligerents under the laws of nation: Mr. Cameroii’é Miiiorlty Rezort. Mr. Cameron (Pa.) presented a minority Yeport on the Cuban resolution from the tee on foreign relations. Mr. Cameron's resolution was a brief request for the Pre=ident to interpose his friendly offices for the recognition of the inde- pendence of Cuba__‘The report reviewed the course of President Grant during the for- mer Cuban revolt, in secking to secure the ence of Cuba. Mr. Cameron’s Substitute. Following is the text of the resolution re- ported by Senator Cameron as a substitute for the Cuban resolution reported from the ecmmittee on foreign relations: “Resolved, That the President is hereby reqrested to interpose his friendly offices with the Spanish gcvernment for the recog- nition of the independence of Cuba Mr. Cameron submitted a lengthy report upon the substitute, review!rg the histor'cal part of the Cuban affair and the course of President Grant curing the Cuba’ n he was Pr He r striking contrast between the ac Spain in recognizing the confederate st du: ates Z the American civil war and the fail- ure to recognize the Cuban insurgents as belligerent: The minority report also shortly after Mr. Blaine | of State he sought to secure perdence of Cuba, but the project failed by the absolute refusal of Spain to consider the release of her colony. Coming down to the prezent condition of affairs the minority report declares that a state of war now exists in Cuba. The southern confederacy, it says, had been Tecognized py Great Britain, France and Spain before a battle had been fought. Beligerency is a question of facts, and should be recognized whenever it in fact exists. Warfare implies belligerency. In July last the irsurgents had nearly cap- tured Capt. Gea. Campcs, thus establish- ing actual belligereacy. On December 24 lest they had advanced westward near Havana, having overrun island, and threatened the capital. action established heliig: tion of fact beyond douh the report urges it to be ar duty that belligerency be’ accorded, and that the President further move toward the independence of the island. In President Grant's Time. Referring to the insurrection in Cuba soon efter the close of our war, Senator Cameron says: “It is said that early proclamation was actually until imperative the year 1860 a ed by Presi- Cubans as bel- known to tor also’ quoted at some length from the m=: (Gliowtas ce-of Cuba to be acknowl- Spain for the relinquish- Our government was to tee the payment of the indemnity. Cameron attributes the fact that ernment failed at that time to rec lligerency of the Cubans to the of reform made in Spain and to th strife.in Spain. whieh rendered our gov- ernment loath to press an outside compli- cation. He says also that Mr. Fish was irritated by the opera of the Cub: junta in th at times fringed our neutrali _We also a suaran- Mr. iat “ot jnternational requi cannot fall to perce’ from Spain was over- by our government for a lo! nee than other that provocation looked period and with greater pat governments of equal power would have tolerated.” What Spain Confesses. After quoting at length the report th conch on doubtle confident with our r just sym- read, and e calendar. the com- ati a fa calling on and the arrest iUan and his son in Havana of ediate release of acca The resolutions went rT. A Pension for Mrs. Among the bills Introd Mr. G Ewing. ed was one by er of New Hampshire, pension- ow of Gen. Thomas Ewing, who Mr. Cal's resolution, directing the inter- state commerce committee to investigate and report on a canal across the state of Flori was agreed to. solution as to Eugene V. Debs was ‘he judiciary committee on the y Mr. Hoar, chairman of the that early action would be a, o'clock Mr. Tillman took the floor on the pending silver bond bill. The gal- Jeries filled guickly and the Senator was close attention. He moved down from his rear seat to one in the front row immediately In front of the presiding of- fieer. Although provided with manuscript he began extemporaneously. An abstract of his specch will be found elsewhere in The Star. The Senater said he would use plain arglo-Saxon, the language of the common people. for he was one of them. He spoke Ditterly of the essay reading indulged in by Senators. He referred to the state- ment of the Senator from Ohio (Sherman) that the silver. question had been thrashad out. “Yes, it had been thrashed out by the speculators, but not by the farmers.” As a farmer, he would thrash it again, taking up the whole subject on a pitchfork ready, if need be, to uncover the manure likely to be found. Mr. Tillman was interrupted by frequent Tumbles of applause. which the presiding officer quickly checked. = THE HOUSE. Ex-Congressman J. Randolph Tucker of ‘Virginia, the author of the quorum-enforc- ing rule adopted by the present House, ‘Was on the floor of the House when that body convened today. The session was Gevoted -mainly to the consideration of business by unanlmous consent. Mr. Brewster (N. Y¥.) called up a bill for the donation of condemned cannon to G. A. R. posts at Rochester and Rock- port, N. ¥. During the consideration of this bill Mr. Pickler (S. D.) asked Mr. Brewster whether he thought there would be enough cannon to go round to all G.A.R. posts. : “If all are as worthy as these are,” replied Mr. Brewster, “I thi we can afford to manufacture comdemned cannon for the G. A, R. posts of the-country.” (Lavghter.) This colloquy Jed to an amusing -seramble for condemned cannon. Fully Sfty mem- bers were on their -féet’trying ‘to offer amendments for the donation of condemned cannon to their districts. After the bill had been loaded down with amendments and Mr. Pickler had offered an omnibus amendment to provide for condemned tan- ncn for the G. A. R. departments of each state and territory the clamor for caunon became so loud that the bill and amend- ments were referred to the committee on naval affairs. A resolution was passed to authorize the Attorney General to transfer-to WIll- iam Henry Clifford of Portland, Me., a por- trait of the late Justice Clifford, now at the Department -of Justice.-:° « Regular Order Demanded. Mr. Crisp (Ga.) then demanded the “‘reg- ular order.” “He was appealed to with- draw his demand, but declined, saying thet as the House had not yet had the regular order this session he would like to find out what it was. The committees were called for reports, and Mr. Lacey (Iowa), chairman of the committee on public lands, cailed up the hill to exclude the public lands of Ala- bama from the operation of the law of Is relating to mineral tends. The Dill was passed. Also a bill granting home- steaders on the Yankton Indian reserva- tion leave of absence for one year, Also a bill to designate the officers before whom preliminary entries of public lands can be made. Widows’ Claims for Pensions. Mr. Poole (N. Y.), from the committee on invalid pensions, called up a bill to amend section 3 of the act of 189) so as to provide in considering widows’ claims that the death of an enl! ted man shall be considered suffi- ciently proved if he has been absent and no tidings have been heard from him for seven ars, with the proviso that no widow should be entitled to the benefit of th's amendment where. the husband’s disappear- ance Was due to her unchaste or immoral aduct, and that the pension shall cease if the husband {s proved to be alive. Mr. Bartlett (N. Y.) opposed the bill on a seca that it would open the door to raud. Mr. Lacey (owa) offered an amendment to extend the bill co as to include the wid- ows applying for persions under the other general pension laws. Mr. C. W..Stene (Pa.) epposed the pro- viso, which, he said, might subject soldiers’ widows to all sorts of unjust imputations, and it wis withdrawn. Mr. Grow (Pa.) moved to recommit the bill to the ccmmittee on invalid pensions. The previous qvestion was demanded. When the vote (79—5).was announced Mr. Erdman made the point of no quorum, whereupon, at 1:35 p.m., on Mr. Dingley s motion, the House adjourned. . DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. New Roof for the Lron Foundry. The House committee on naval affairs has reported favorably the following joint r lution, which has been adopted by the Sen- That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to use such ppropriated for ni femnien in the act entitled “An act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 1896, and for other purposes,” under the caption “Public works—bureau of yards and docks, navy yards and stations, Naval Academy, and new Naval Observator: under the subhead “Navy Yard, Wash District of Columbla,”” as may be necessary for re- pairs to the walls of said foundry. Rooms for the Geological Survey. Mr. Elkins gave notice in the Senate yes- terday of an amendment to the urgent defi- appropriation bill providing for an »prepriation of $100 for renting additional rooms for the use of the engraving and printing division of the geological survey for a period of four months, beginning March 1, Extent of Conduits in the City. In the Senate today Mr. Allen submitted the following resolution, which was con- sidered by unanimous consent =nd agreed to: Resolved; That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are here- by, directed to give to the Senate full in- formation of the number of miles of con- i . p.pes or underground ways in the ty of Washington and District of Colum- ecitying the miles in each, owned or controlled hy the government of the United States, the city of Washington or the Dis- trict of Colum and the number of chambers in such conduits, pipes and un- derground ways; also the number of cham- bers of such con‘luiis, pipes or underground , occupied by telegraph or telephone and the narnes of the compantes or ns, respectively, whose wires ci same, if any, and the number of ed, if any, and the extent and to whom, in miles her any such telegraph or telephone companies, as the case may be, pays the city cf Was! gton, ihe Dis- t of Columbia or the government of the ed States rent or compensation for the thereof, and so, the amount thereof. TOPICS. Fer a Floating Battery. A bil authorizing the Secretary of the avy to contract with the Pneumatic Gun Carriage and Power Company of Washing- ton city, D. C., for a “floating battery” has been introduced in the Senate by Mr. mith of New Jersey, and referred to the committee on naval affairs. THis floating ttery Is to be made on designs of Lewis Nixon, at a cost not to exceed $700,000. It ts to carry two eight-inch. armor-piercing mounted —____-©. APITOL depth, , 11 feet, and ment, 1,500 tons, loaded, with a m speed of twelve knois an hour. For Const Defenses. Major General Nelson A. Miles, command- ing the army, appeared before the tommit- tee on coast defenses yesterday. He stated that he had examined Senator Squire's bill and approved its provisions, and made a statement of the condition of the coast de- fenses on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and Gulf of Mexico. He stated that the guns that are now mounted at Savan- nah, Charleston and ether ports are smooth- bores of obsolete patterns, and useless, and that they are mounted on carriages that are rotten. The only places where provision has been made for any considerable deferse are y York, San Francisco and Boston, and defenses at these places are entirely inade- quate and insuifictent. Diplomatic Bill Passed. ‘The House passed the diplomatic and con- sular appropriation bill yesterday afternoon without discussion. A Highway Commission. Mr. Chandler introduced a bill In the Senate today creating a special commis- ston on highways. It provides that w spe- clal commission on highways be created, to be composed of one Senator and two members of the House, chief of engineers 40 feet: of the army, the director of the geological |- survey and the chief of road inquiry of the Department of Agriculture. It pro- vides further that the commission inquire generally how the government may fut ther promote the improvement of high- ways, and among other things to consider the expediency of and best methods of providing for a scientific location of high- ways on the public domain, the employ- ment of the geological survey in the dis- covery of road material and the free test- ing of all road materials offered. The construction of model roads and instruc- tions in road making at agricultural col- leges and experiment stations are pro- vided for. The bill was referred-to the committee on agriculture and forestry. To Prevent Undervaluntion. “Mr. Addison Archer Reed. of the Dry Goods Economist appeared before the com- mittee on ways and means today to speak on the measure now pending, proposing changes in the administration of the cus- toms laws, so as to prevent undervaluations in imports. Mr. Reed, who is well posted upon matters connected with the importa- tion of merchandise, gave the committee considerabie information in regard to the faults in the administration of the.customs law. He also presented some suggestions of changes which would prevent under- valuations. The committee gave him attention, seemed to receive his re- marks with AT MARYLAND’S CAPITAL. M’KINLEY’S POLICY What is Said About It by Ohioans in Washington. BETTER TRUST THE FORAKER PEOPLE They Have Practical Control of ; Things in His State. LATE. NEWS BY WIRE A Bostonian in Constantinople Writes of Armenian Massacres. OUTRAGES WERE CAREFULLY PLANNED Gov. LowndeW Sent n Special Message to the House of Delegates. Special Dispatch to The Eveniag Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md. January 20.—Gov. Lowndes sentthe following message to the house of delegaids today: “Gentiémen.of. the House.of Delegates: “The people of gur state at this time par- act ent demand a reassess- election law and a civil ‘views on these measures in my inaugural, And I most fecommend them for your prompt consid yn. and enactment. In any laws covering these subjects the execu- tive is usuallymmequired to nominate, and the senate to confirm, various appointees upon whose capability and efficiency the success of such reforms will in-a great Measure depend. ‘The early passage of such laws will increase the faith of the veople in their chosen representatives, as well as insure ample time to nominate and confirm. “(Signed) LLOYD LOWNDES, “Governor.” The message was referred to separate committees on each subject included in it. With the state treasurership fight dis- posed of, the struggle for police commis- sionerships of Baltimore holds the com- manding interest. Ex;Postmaster W. W. Johnson and Dani, C."Heddinger of Balti- more appear to be the leading candidates. Senator Bruce's tivil service reform bill is now up for discussion in the senate, and the debate, which was renewed today, at- tracted a large crowd of spectators. The measure is meeting with bitter opposition in the senate, Mr. Michael of Harford be- ing the only senator to come to Mr. Bruce's support. The bill will leave the senate in a greatly amended form. The senate service reform bill has been amended co as to apply only to Bal- ‘imore city. In this form it will probably pass, have been exp Carried Out With the Utmost Cruel- ty and Barbarity. ATE RESULT OF HiS INQUIRIES AAT ce EONS NE) ‘There are Ohio men in Washington who think Mr. McKinley would best serve his own ends by leaving the selection of his home delegation to the St. Louis conven- tion to the men now in charge of the party machinery in the state. This, it is true, weuld put the matter largely into the hands of the Foraker people, but such, it is insisted, is but the Iegic of the situation. Foraker in Control. “ ‘The argument in support of the propusi- tion runs like this: So far as local affairs are concerned, everything from the goverr- orship down is, or soon will be, absolutely in the hands of Mr. Foraker and his friends. They are the masters of the sit- uation, and will be for some years to come. For even Mr. McKinley to dispute this, or to undertake to overthrow it, would be folly. The part of wisdom is for him to make frank acknowledgment of what is so perfectly plain, and by so doing commend himself to these men. They give him as- surance of their friendship. They pledge loyalty to his fortunes at St. Louis, and this he ought not to question. If he ac- cepts this pledge, and leaves them unop- posed in the main, he puts them on their honor and on an eminence where the coun- try may see and note their performances. Not a Local Candidate. In the second place, Mr. McKinley, it is insisted, is not a local candidate for the presidency. There ought to be no bicker- ing in the Ohio delegation, on the score of good taste, but Ohio can neither nominate him nor prevent his nomination. It will be assumed in the convention that any re- publican can cerry Ohio. Mr. McKintey’s strength will come not from the solidarity and enthusiasm of his home friends—al- though it will add to the attractiveness of his candidacy for the Ohio people to cham- pion him warmly, but from the feeling that may be exhibited in his fortunes, and in that he represents, by other states. ‘The convention will consider and decide wheth- er the Ohio candidate, but not because he is from Ohio—is not, all things taken into account, the strongest man before the country at large. Some Huma: BOSTON, Mass., January 20.—The follow- ing letter is from a Bostonian in Constanti- rople who Kes made special inquiries con- cerning the massacre in Marash, central Turkey: Details coming to hand show that the Marash massacre was carefully planned by the authorities and carried out with the utmost cruelty and barbarity. The trouble began October 26, when thirty Armenian men were shot, Armenian shops looted and houses plundered. Two Armenians killed were prominent Protestants. One was shot by a mounted policeman and left a wife and seven daughters; the other by a sol- dier, and his body thrown into a stream.- Plans for the general massaere were not fuily matured and the bloody work only partially accomplished. Enough was done to terrorize the Armenians, in a city of 49,000 inhabitants, about one-third of whom were Armeninans. ‘The men fled to their houses and remained in them, despite the promises of local authorities that they should be protected. The governor urged the people to come out to church on Sunday, and he himself ordered the church bells rung, but no one ed stir from his house. On Monday the bloody work began in earnest. Sol- diers stationed on the roads prevented es- cape from within. The killing and plundering first began in the lower part of the city. In an hour the pear neighbors fled to houses occupied by American families. Soon after soldiers, fol- lowed by a mixed rabble, went to the Ameri- can board of missions.’ The seminary and acaderay buildings were stored with wheat, rice, butter, charcoal an other winter sup- plies. ‘The soldiers, In squads of ten, asststed by he tabble, occupted seven hours in carry- away, mostly to the barracks, all the supplies, clothing and bedding of. the stu- dents, the organ and apparatus; in short, very movable thing save the library books. (hat afternoon the seminary was set on fire and burned to the ground. Sold‘ers were sent by the governor when the massacre was nearly over, to protect the dweiling ses of the Americans. Afterward two theological students were discovered in a cave by the soldiers and shot, their many weunds being dressed by a young lady of — ee EXHUMED A CITY. Excitement Over n Remarkable Dis- covery. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., January 29. There is considerable excitement at Chilill, a little mountain town, forty miles east of this ty, over a search for a treasure. A week ogo a camp of gypsies was established on the creek running through Chilfll and near that town. The gypsy chief told several Mexicans that by digging in a certain di- rection they would come upon a cedar post from which point he would further direct them to a spot whére a box is buried con- taining $3,000,000 in gold. The gypsy chief, with his band, left for the ruins of Gran Quivera, but told the Mexicans not to pur- sue their search after the discovery of the post until his return. The post.was found ‘n the spot indicated by the gypsy, but a walls of a prehistoric dwelling—in fact have exposed the beginning of what promises to be the ruins of an extinct Indian or Span- ish city. Everybody has a pick and shovel ind is bound to find the treasure. Even one of the prominent American sheep raisers of that section has a gang of men at work. Nature at Work. ti sion. E i “hil S Se ea s e piel aie tone aera ed at midnight, while ENLISTING IN VENEZUELA. It is conceded, too, that there is some ‘The massacre was fearful beyond descrip- = numa natare et work, enn very exctsenly. tion. ‘Three Christian quarters, two Gregorian Armenian churches were burned, and in one of the latter women and chil- drea refugees perished in the flames. The Seeond and Third Evangelical churches were looted, and buildings damaged. These churches would have: been burned but for proximity to Moslem houses. The yYenerable pastor of the native church end two teachers of the American Academy were tortured and killed, one be- ing flayed allve. In all SX Armenians were cruelly slain. Children were disem- boweled, and the dissevered heads of men and women were kicked about by the sol- diers as balls, or carried on picks through the streets. An cducated young lady, a teacher, her mother, grandfather, grand- mother and uncle, with his six-year-old daughter, were murdered, their house set on fire and their bodies left in the flames. A wife, with ker four young children, saw her husband killed. This awful work was by regular soldiers of the Ottoman government, assisted by the Mosiem population. The survivors are now in a state of most dreadful destitution. hey are even paralyzed with fear lest che ‘Turks again begin to slaugnter. The slaughter of 50,000 Christians, apos- tucy under the threat of instant death, the utter Impoverishment of hundreds of sands—such is his majesty the sultan’s so-" lution of the Armenian questicn. Such !s the state into which England by her in- sistency on reforms has plunged the Ar- menians, Sixteen Thousand Have Already Vol- unteered at Caracas. NEW YORK, January 29.—A special to the World from Caracas, Venezucla, says: A Paris cable confirms the news that Ger- many aill demand immediate payment of the railroad debt. It is reported that a German squadron now at Havana will en- force the dema: The press Here claim that the debt does net call for han diplomatic negotia- tions, and skould Be settled In the courts. The Venezaelaé governmert fs having daily conferemces;:2nd will probably mect the demand withoyt protest. The enrolimert of militia continues active. Sixteen thousand men have been enlisted to date in Caracas alone, which hag a pop- jon of 70, ther cities are equally tic and report proportionate enlist- Mr. Foraker and his friends are desirous of seeing Mr. McKinley nominated and are laboring to that end. Still, Mr. McKinley may not be nominated. Then what? There will be cakes and ale after the St. Louis convention, no matter who is nommated; and, so far as Ohio is concerned, who will be best entitled to share in the banquet in case an outsider sits at the head of the table? The McKinley people, who in local affairs are in such a small minority, or the Foraker people, who are in full control and upon whom the local campaign for the ean- didates will devolve? Clearly, it is con- tended, the rights and the responsibilities are so overwhelmingly with the Foraker people that the St. Louis mission should be left to them by every consideration. They will be pledged to the most sincere support of the state’s candidate, and will strictly observe their obligations, but if his nom- ination cannot be secured, they are entitled to the opportunity to throw the support of the state in such circumstances in that ai- rection promising the best results to the state from an outside quarter. [f a com- promise man becomes necessary Ohio should help pick the winner, and the men should be there to do it with whom the winner must communicate later when Ohio's interests come up. McKinley People Encouraged. The McKinley people express great en- couragement at the outlook, taking the country by and large. ‘Chere is every indi- cation, they believe, that protection will be the campaign cry, and that it will be heard from the east and from all over the south. The reports from Texas, Louisiana, Ala- bama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Vir- ginia and both of the Carolinas all show a strong trend of sentiment towarl the Ohio candidate, who, it is asseried, would ve a platform in himself. $2 THE MAHDI OVERTHROWN. patr! ments. The Soclety;fon:the Defense of the Na- ticnal Territory has established a military academy. Foretgners Hving here who are familiar with military tactics and ma- neuvers bave offered to give instruction gratis. Much excitement has been caused by the news that Spain will refuse to allow the Americon commission access to the archives in her possession bearing on the boundary dispute. It is believed here that Spain fears the displeasure of England. Spain's action is attributed to the action of the United States in insisting on the payment of the Mora claim and the aid which is given in the United States to the Cuban insurgents. WALKED OFF A TRAIN. ee RUSSO-TURKISH AGREEMENT. It is Believed at Constantinople That One Has Been Renched. CONSTANTINOPLE, January 20.—It is now believed here that a tacit entente un- dersianding exists between Russia and Tur- key and that by its terms Russia has en- gaged to support Turkey in certain events, such as the passage of the Dardanelles by a British fleet. On the other hand, it is understood, Turkey has agreed to permit Russia to occupy and pacify Armenta. The position of France in regard to the understanding between Russia and Turkey is much discussed here, and it is thought in certain circles that the republic will be constrained to separate herself from Rus- sia, as the latter's policy is held to be op- posed to French interests. — John L. Sullivan Refused to Accept Assistance. PEORIA, iL, January 20.—At Davenport last night John L. Sullivan went out after the performance ard got drunk. On the Rock Islan’ and Peoria railroad this morn- ing about 11:20, between Lafayette and Galva, he walked off the rear platform. The train was stopped, and men started to help him out of the ditch, where he was lying, but he threatened to fight any one who touched him, and he got up and walk- ed on to the train himself. It was backed to Lafayette, and a surgeon was called, who dressed his wounds, but he tore the band- ages off. At Peoria another surgeon was called, but Sullivan would not allow him to touch him, and he went away on an- other train. He was only slightly bruised and scratched. Report of a Successful Revolt at Khartoum, LONDON, January -A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Cairo, Egypt, says that a serious revolution has occurred at Khartoum. The disturbance, it is added, grew out of differences between the mahdi and the tribes belonging to the Interior of the Soudan. ‘The result of the uprising, it is further stated, was that the mahdi is practically ov 2rthrown. or ‘WATSO} AFFIDAVIT. 2 CHIEF JUSTICE BAKER’S CASE. Gov. Startling Charges to Be Investigated by a Government Inspector. SAN FRANCISCO, January 20.—A spectal from Phoenix, Ariz., says: A. C. Baker, chief justice of the supreme court of Arl- zona, and presiding judge of the third ju- dicial district, in which Phoenix is located, has been charged by ex-Clerk Louis C. Jordan with malfeasance in office and con- duct unbecoming a judge. As a result of this, an inspector from the Department of Justice left Washington. to- day, and upon his arrival here will investi- gate the accusatiors and thoroughly ex- amine the court records. If this investigation sustains one-half of the charges, Judge Baker's removal will be necessary, as he has been accused of the gravest offenses in the category. Included are collusion, drunkenness and levying tribute upon his appointees. ————— EXCITEMENT RUNS HIGH. ed EVERY DENUNCIATION JUSTIFIED. What He Has to Say About the Du- pont Election. WILMINGTON, Del. January 29.—Act- ing Governor Watson has made his affida- vit in the Dupont election case and it was sert to the senate committee on privileges. His affidavit is to the effect that he was in the senate on the dgy the republicans claim Dupont was elected, and took the seat of he speaker, which was vacated by William . Records, as speaker pro tempore; that he voted on at‘ ieast one bill, announced the motions and was recognized by the senate as its presiding officer. ———— Fashionable, Baltimore Wedding. BALTIMORE, Md., January 20.—Miss Lu- cille Stewart Polk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. “William Stewart Polk of Baltimore, was married to Mr. Wm. E. Carter of Phil- adeiphia this afternoon. The ceremony was performed at Franklin Street Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Dr. W. U. Murkland, in the presence of a large assemblage, rep- resenting Baltimore, Philadelphia | and Washington society. ‘The ushers were Messrs. Edgar Scott, Thomas Ridgeway. Samuel Reeves, J. B. Lippincott, Robert C. Bryan and Dr. Clarence Leldy, all of Phil- adelphia. ‘The maid of honor was Miss Alice Carter of Philadelphia, sister of the groom. Comments on the Armenia Book” Reports, LONDON, January 20.—The editorials in the morning papers upon the Armenian Llue book reports mostly comment on the fact that they only picture the overture to a long tale of massacre, and that careful re- port of the delegates has justified every denunciation yet published of the sultan. Se AFTER WILD BUFFALO. “Blue The. Smithsoninn Will Endeavor to Get a Specimen. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., January 29.—The herd of wild buffalo which disappeared sev- eral months ago were seen a few days ago near the Rio Grande border, Pecos county, by Sam Hillington. Mr. Hillington at once communicated his discovery to Dr. J. B. Taylor of this city. Dr. Tayior will at once take steps for their capture. The Smithso- nian Institution will have a representative in the. capturipg party. : ow No Chance for Judge Springer. BALTIMORE, Ma@., January 20.—Wm. M. Springer, ex-Congfessman from Illinois, and now judge of, the Indian territory court, has no.changg for the general counselship of the Baltimoretand Ohio Railroad Com- pany, for whichshe is said to be about to apply. President Cowen retains the office at present, ami when the legal department of the systent.isiteorganized either Assist- ant General Counsel Cross or General At- torney Bond ‘will be placed in charge. sh No Change at Frankfort. LOUISVILLE, RKy., January 20.—A spe- cial from Frankfért to the Post says: No material chagge qgccurred in the seventh ballot in joint assembly today for. Senator. ‘The ballot resutted: Hunter, 66; Blackburn, 5%; Buckner,: 9;:AVilson, 4; John Young Brown, 1 _—————.__. West Virginia Negrocs to Investigate the Lynching. BLUEFIELD, W. Va., January 29.—Many of the best known negroes of the mining region held a quiet conference at Elkhorn lsst night to take steps with reference to’ yesterday's lynching. A committee, it is sald, has been appointed to investigate the lynching. Excitement runs high, and it is not known what turn affairs may take. aes FOUR MINERS KILLED. oo Mr. Croker’s Departure. Richard Croker, who has been stopping with Senator Murphy of New York for several days, left here this morning. He ‘was accompanied to the train by Senators Murphy and Smith, and presumably went to New York, though he refused for some unknown reason to say where he was go- ing. When asked whether he was bound for New York, he replied that “he might stop off.” 2+ ____. Army Orders. Lieut. W. H. Wilson, assistant surgeon, has been transferred from Fort Leaven- worth, Kan., to Fert Bayard, N. M., re- lieving Lieut, H. M. Halicck, assistant sur- geon, who has been transferred to Fort Logan, Col., for duty. Lieut. John H. Parker, nineteenth infan- try, has been granted forty-five days’ leave of absence. Capt. B. L. Ten Eyck, assistant surgeon, now at Fort Columbus, Ohio, has been or- dered to ae, duty at Fort Niobrara, Niobrara, Nab. ——___-e+____—_- Ne More Days of Grace. Mr. Meredith of Virginia introduced a bill in the Hose today providing that here- after the three days of grace allowed by custom on the maturity of notes, drafts and similar instruments shall be discon tinued, and unless panies specifically men- tioned in the bond, the instrument shall tail due on the date mentioned in it. Terrific Explosion in a Shaft at Pittston, Pa. WILKESBARRE, Pa., January 29.—Word has just been received from Pittston Junc- tion that a terrific explosion occurred in the twin shaft at noon today. Four miners are reported kilied and a number injured. —___ STILL ON THE SANDS. An Unsuccessful Attempt to Float the St. Paul. NEW YORK, January 29.—An unsuccess- ful attempt was made this morning to float the stranded steamer St. Paul. Five tugs were engaged in the effort. The steam- ship is said to have been moved slightly, but her position is not materially changed. The work of discharging the St. Paul's cargo will be completed soon, and if the conditions at the next high tide warrant it another effort will be made to pull the steamship out of the sand. ooo New York Republican Convention. ALBANY, N. ¥., January 20.—The repub- lcan state committee, which meets in New York Fepruary 8, will-select February 21, and Lexington Avenue Opera House, New York, as the date and place of holding the republican state convention for the elec- tion of four delegates-at-large to the na- tional convention. Tailors Bhree Times Winners. NEW YORK, -January 29.—With the ex- ception of hulf a dozen contractors, who still refuse to comply with the terms of the new agreement making it compulsory on them ‘to discharge their non-union em- ployes, the tailors’ lockout is practically over. Arrangements are being made for the return to work ahbes 500 tailors in seventy store tomorrow, and by Sunday the remain- ig 400 as eters work, andes ges vu! agreement en terme ota the operon of Tailors and the contractors in it last, This is the third time within one year that the tailors have wrung victories from the bosses. > . Serious Fire in New York. NEW YORK, January 29.—A serious fire is in progress at the corner of Barclay and-| Church etreets. THE ARMENIAN RESOLUTION. ‘The President to i n Message De- eUning to A. fits Suggestion. It is reported that President Cleveland will send a message to the Senate declining to accept the suggestion contained in the Armenian resplutioas adopted by the two houses of Congress. It is said that he holds those resolutions to be inconsistent with the attitude of non-interference in Eu- Topean affairs occupied by this country. He holds, it is sald, that we can deal ai- rectly with the Turkish government, can protect our citizens, and, !f necessary, adopt extreme measures to that end, but that we have no business to question or criticise the policies of other nations in dealing with the Turkish question. Tais country declined to be’a party to the Berlin tresty because it was against policy to enter into any sort of alliance affecting European or Asiatic affairs. Consistency requires, it is held,that we should not mterfere in any way with the carrying cut of this treaty by the parties to it in their own way, but that we shall act for ourselves in proiecting American interests, dealing directly with the nation of which we have to complain. Mr. Cleveland, it is reported, will present this view to Congress very forcefully. eee GIVEN TO THE JUR Arguments Finished in the Culp Man- slaughter Case. The jury in the case of John A. Culp, charged with kicking Jeremiah Dougherty, a small boy, to death last fall retired to ccnsider the case at 1:30 this afternoon. Messrs. E. B. Hay and James B. Green ergued the case on behalf of the defendant, Mr. J. E. Laskey both opening and closing the argument on behalf of the government, District Attorney Birney’s hoarseness pre- venting him from speaking. It was claimed by Culp's attorneys that he not only did not assault the boy, but also that the little fellow died from natural carses. In instructing the jury, Judge Cole told them that unless they found that Culp assaulted the child, and that the boy died from the effects of the alleged kicking, the defendant should be a eee DISTRICT GUVERNMENT. Opposed to the Bill. House bill 1458, to amend the act author- izing the Weshington, Marlboro’ Electric Railway Company of Maryland to extend its linc ints and within the District of Co- lumbia, has received an unfavorable report by the Commissioners, to whom it was re- ferred by Congress for report. Maj. Powell submitted the following re- port to the board, which was unanimousiy adopted: ‘Move adverse report, with the sugg+s- tion that the charier might be amended if the suggestion meets with the concurrence of the Secretary of War, so that the draw- span of the bridge required by the charier be omitted, and that subsequent to the con- Sruction of the bridge it be altered, as demanded by the interests of navigation upon the determination of and according to plans approved by the Secretary of War.” Before the Commissioners. Several matters of local importance were discussed by the board of Commissioners today. Mr. Bla‘r Lee, representing a num- ber of people interested in the extension of the Brightwood railroad, appeared, and urged a favorable report upon the bill, sug- gesting that it would be well to add a clause regulating the running of the cars. Mr. Solomon J, Fague also appeat=d in the interest of outstanding certificates against the District issued by the old board of public works. He desired to have them inc.uded in the redemption bill now pend- ing, and have them bear interest up to the date of redempiion. Unpaid Taxes. Referring to the request of Senator Hans- Lorovgh for certain infurmation relative to the penalties on unpaid taxes in the Dis- trict of Columbia, the Commissioncrs today forwarded the following r- f the col- lector of taxes on the subject “On January 1, 18%, the balance due the istrict on account realty tax was $5S1,- 8, and on personal tax $a, ering the period from 1877 to 1% years Inclusive. We collect in interest and penalties from eighty to one hundred thou- sand dollars annually. Two-thirds of this amount would be lost if but 6 per cent is charged, and part of this loss would include the amount paid by the District for ad- vertisement,” Affects Railway Bills. The decision of Judge Cox on the high: way act is farther reaching than was at first supposed. There are before the Com- missioners for report a number of railroad bills, some asking for charters, others merely extensions, bat all showing as the route sought to traverse streets which are in the proposed extensions of city strec! As the highway act has been declared un- constitutional, the several maps showing the extended streets are likewise rendered valueiess, and the routes which the sev- ral railroads seek have no legal status. Consequently, when the Commissioners re- port upon them, those psrtions of the route which go over projected streets will be rec- ommended adversely for the reasons above given. a Charged With Embeszlement. “This afternoon in the P Court Julge Miller heard evidence in the cas> of the young man, Isracl Spitzer, charged with embezzling funds of his employers, the pro- prictors of the New York clothing store. In one case, involving the sum of $13, he wes held in $1,000 security. Lawyer C. Maurice Smith demanded a Dill of particu- lars in the case involving $241, and Mr. Mullowny said he desired to nolle pros. this charge. To this course Mr. Smith objected, and said that as his client was innocent he wanted an investigaticn. Judge Miller said that if the warrant was to be nolle prossed for the purpose of hav- ing,the case heard by the grand jury, he would not permit it to be entered upon the docket. Mr. Mullowny admitted that such was his object, and said he would abandon the case. Mr. Smith, however, insisted that his client was entitled to’a hearing, und the case may come up Saturd: neni ee Gold From Abroad Expected. Owing to the favorable conditions now existing in the foreign exchange market, the Treasury Department is hoping that quite large shipments of gold will be made from abroad to be used in making pay- ments for the bonds to be issued under the call now pending, and if this should prove to be the case, it is understood that it wiil be the policy of the department to offer every facility In its power to those who propose to use the imported gold in pay- ment of the several installments. Grain and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs Ladenburg, Tnal- mann & Co., New York. ‘Wheat—Mas. BALTIMORE, January 29.—Fiour fir od —teceipts, 13,985 barrels; ts, 2,505 bar rela; sales, #50 barrels. Wheat wusettiod and high son god month, T2a%2i; May, 7 Te , 420 bushels;’ stock, 17,1: ane |! FINANCE AND- TRADE Quick Absorption of All-Offerings of Stocks” ° WALL STREET WAITING: ON CONGRESS Foreign Exchange Rates Continue Depressed. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, January 2°.—Opening prices this morning were fractionally lower as the result of a tradeys’ effort to force a reaction. The quick absorption of all of- ferings at the decline demonstrated the presence of a good volume of buying or- acrs slightly under the mark All class- es of securities are more easily sold than bought, and the tendency toward further improvement, notwithstanding the occa- sional periods of dullness, is still pro- nounced. With the exception of one or two industrial properties, in which special forces are at work, there is nothing in tho Present outlook to warrant a belief in more ‘than temporary reactions. Con- gress, of course, fs an uncertain quantity and may, in an effort to be patriotic, hamper financial improvemeng, but the element of risk in this particular has been materially reduced within the last few days. ‘The favorable action of the Senate com- mittee on the Cuban resclution passed unnoticed as a speculative factor, aithourh it is generally known that its wisdom at this juncture is the subject of much de- te. ‘The foreign exchange market was dull at yesterday's decline. As no sieamer sails before Saturday the week's most significant operations are likely to be recorded fn day's market. The supply of bills such £s to preclude the probability of any important gold movement. The engagement of 4 half million goll for shipment to South America was an- nounced during the afternoon, the coin being withdrawn from the subtreasury. Money rates are practically unchanged, but the belief in cheaper money next week deters extensive loan operations. egar was @n_aclive feature of the day at a substan advance from the open- ing level. The buying of this stock has, for several gays, been unusually confident in character, and has in consequence been attributed to inside sources. The German export bounty bill ts noe longer a menace te the local sugar market, and the short interest originally epeatel on the assump- tion that such a bill would paes has been liquidated. The long-expected opinion of the attorney general of [iMhois’6n thé validity of the Chizago Gas plan is announced as being ready for dettvery @uring the afternoon. Rumors that the opinion will be against the company were freely circulated, but the selling based thencon wes got significant. Burlington was the most conspicuous of e Granger shares as the result f its im- nse traffic in corn during the week, and looked upen with considerable favor by the shrewder element in the street. The coal stocks were all strong andvin fair de- mand. The final trading was! dulk but in the main around the best prices of the day. ——_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMBRICIAL. The following at+'the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York steck exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8 Broadway. Op=n. High. 1064 10g American Sugar. American Sugar, Pid American Tobacco. American Cotton OU Atchison... mada Southern. Canada Pacific... Aiinois Central. Lake Shore. Louis Long island Metropolitan Tractio: Manhattan & Michigan C Missouri Pac: National 105 108% ‘entral.. 9s New York NY.) Northera Pacific, Nortn American uni. & Western, Facific Mail. Phita. & Keading. Pullman Pal. Car Co Southern Railway, Ph Phila, : un. Coal & iron. Umon Pacitic. Wada Washington Stock Excha Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Columbia Ra road Gs, $1-000 at 12344: $1,000 at 343%. v ia Fire Tnsaranece sapeake atd Tuloma: Tele ephone, Gos, funding, registered. 2-105, 100 bid. anpous Bords.—eMtropolitan Railroad” 5s, ree ah Railresd conv. @s,. 111 bid, . SH asked. currency, ashing- 112 naked. 110\s bid, phon and Trast_&s, F. ed. a Security amd Tri-t 5s, A. ai 100%, asked. ston Market Company Ist 1 Waching*on Market Company Gs, 108. bid. Washis a Market Compan 10S bid. Masonic Hall Associath Washington try Ist Gs, 9 Bank of bid, 3! k of the Repul Meiropmttenne 380 Utd |, 519 nsked. Farmers and Mechani 189. bid, wee 9% bid, 101 ‘Ohio, & vid, ake ‘sate I posit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Trust, *120 asked. Wasiduzton Laan . STH bid, 120 . American Se- lee cend asked. Washington Vrcott, 98 bid, 100 as! od. OM G5 bid. Heit, setown and “t ask Gas and Elecitic Light, Stocks —Washington Gas, 48% asked. Gas, € tad, 0 Did, 155’ asked.” Hotal Calon, 29 vid, 12 asked: Columbia, 1115 bid, 13% asked. Ti, bid, is, asked. ” People’s, BY bid, Sty Lncoin, S% as Conunerei ial, 4% bid, 5), asked. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Roal Estate Title, 106 bid, 114 asked. ‘Columbta Tithe, G% bid, Ty asked. Washington Title, 7% asked. District ‘Title, 7 bid. Telephone Stocks.—Pennsrivania, 88 bid, 50 arked, Chesapeake and Potomac, ft bid,’ 54 asked. Amer. iid. 4 asked Pneumatic Gon Carriage, 28° bid, 28 tasked Miscellansous Stocks. —Mergenthaler Linotrpe, 210 Did, 235 asked. Lanston Sg Loot 6 wid, Washi Market, 13 5 Great Falls Ice, 120° ees Lincoln Hiatt, 70 bid, £0 asked” “aD ale as Government Receipts. National bank notes received for re: demption today, $284,249. Government re ceipts—-From intermal revenue, $298, oustoms, $611,206; sou0,00*