Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1896, Page 1

————— THE EVENING STAR. ee PUBLISHED PAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, _T i= STAR BUILDINGS, Wvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by 1101, The PSE caureaanie Peet Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers In the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per or 44 cents per month. Coples at the center 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—50 cents per month. Saturday Quintcple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $5.00. (Entered at the Post Omfice al Washington, D.C., as second-class mail matter.) 7All mail subseriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. THE FIFTH CONGRESS Daughters of the American Revolu- tion Assemble in This City. —»+___. THE PRESIDENT GENERAL'S ADDRESS Other Remarks and the Business That Was Transacted. FUTURE PROGR AMS ee The fifth annual continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution began this morning at the Church of Our ‘ather, corser of 1: and L streets. The sessions are to last through until Wash- ington’s birthdey. The church was prettily decorated, the galleries and organ loft being generously draped with bunting. That there would be a large attendance at the congress was shown by the way the crowd began to gather at an early heur, so that when the president general rapped with her gavel to call the meeting to order there were very few vacait seats in the church, and these did not remein vacant very iong. Each state delegation had a place to itself, the different pews being marked off by printed Placards. Phe space in front of the platform, where the press tables sre usually placed when Mrs. John W. Foster. h, was potte told that as cenventicns are held at this chure this morning filled with mammoth palms. The r special faver they would be allowed to si up in the galier From ibis peint an excellent view could be had of several hundred dainty bonn and as many pairs of voluminous sieev A noticeable spectacle in the front part the church was that presented by two de gates. Instead of — .ving their handsome gold badges pinned on the front of their gowns they wore them suspended from vide blue white ribbons hung around their s earls and dukes and are supposed to wear and orders when on dress weomb MeGee, as the chair- man of the crmmittee on house, music and orations, was pointed out as the one to whom the reporters must present their ap- ything for you,” she sald. You can sit up in the gailery, if you want to.” “But there is no place there to write. “You'll have to write on your laps, then.” Being a woman, she thought it was an easy thing to do. Squeezed between the big sleeves of the delegates, however, it was not 80 Very easy, after all. Mrs. Foster's Address. ‘The most important busmess of the morn- ing was the reading of the annual address of the president general, Mrs. John W. Foster, wife of the ex-Secretary of State. It was a carefully prepared document, and Mrs. Fester read it in a clear and dignified velce, which was distinctly heard all-over the hall, at le: fter order was secured and the deleg: stepped whispering. In the course of her address Mrs. Foster said: It efords me great pleasure to be able to report to the congress that in the work of the past year there Is ubundant evidence that the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion have, in the discharge of the duties impesed tpen them by their constitution, been inspired by the high motives to which T have referred. You will, 1 am sure, find confirmation of this statement in the reports of the state regents and the general officer: ‘The reports of the vice president in gharge of organization and the recording Secretery general will give the detailed sta- tisties as to the growth-of the society Jur- ing the past year. It is very gratifying to be able to ennounce that the increase in membership has been the greatest of any year since the organization, being more than four thousand, and making the total membership over twelve thousand—surely an imposing army of patriotic women. It is pleasant to note that among the ne Members is included Mrs. Ulysses Grant. ‘ne treasurer general's report will show that the finances are in a good condition. Notwithstanaing considerable expenditure Was occasioned by the accumulated busi- ness of the previous year, ft has been pos- je to add considerablysto the permanent fund, and a large balance is in the hands of the, treasurer xeneral. “Tae nationat hymn committee has been giving careful attention to its duties and will be able at this evening’s session to show the fprogress :aade by it. ‘The committee on incorporation has Secured the passage by Congress of the de- sired act, and the society is now natlonal in Segal form as well as in character. “A new movement In the work of the past year which gives great promise of useful- vess ts the Inauguration of the ‘Children of the American Revolution,’ under the direc- tion and care of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The work of organi- zation cf the society was intrusted by the fourth congress to the originator of the movement, Mrs. Daniel Lothrop of the Con- cord (Mass.) Chapter, and the wisdom of the cho‘ce has been demonstrated in the sig- nal success which has attended her labors. Her report will show that within six months of actual work fifty-seven societies ave been organized, four thousand seven hocdred applications for membership have been sent out. and over 700 have already been enrolled. The importance of this movement cxnnot be too highiy valued, and I commend it to the warm support’ and patronage of the society me of the notable events of the year Was the series of mestings of representa- tive women of the society held at Atlanta in October, in connection with the cotton Siatcs internaticnal exposition, A practical ard very gratifying result of that exposi- Uon Las been the acquisition by ihe Atlanta Chapter of the Massachusetts state build- ing, through the efforts of various mem- bers of the Sops and Daughters of the American Revolution. Coming, as it docs, @s a donation from the state of Messachu- setts, it is a conspicuous evidence of that fraternal spirit which today allows no sec- tional linec ta limit its patriotism. As this fs the first colonial me®orial hall acquired ty any chapter, I trust it marks a new era in the society, indicating its’ permanency and the beginning of the acquisition of such halls throughout the country. In this consiection I desire to again bring to your attention the project of a continental memorial hall in this capital. It was sus- gested by our first honored president zen- (Centirued on Third Page.) TWO SAFE An Arrest in Baltimore Probab'y Saves This City. Cracksmen Whe Prefessional Ww Working This Way—The Crimes Charged Against Them. News of the arrest in Baltimore of two alleged professional cracksthen, James Wal- den and Herman Brandenburg, was receiv- ed at police headavarters here with a de- gree of satisfaction experienced ovly by the police when a dangerous criminal is put out of the way. Whem the safes were robbed in New York only a few days ago it was “feared that the burglars would come this way, and when the Baltimore Jobs were committed It was felt reasonably certain that this city would be visited. And the burglars would probably have come here and operated had not they been cap- tured in Baltimore. Fearfhg they would come here, the police had already notified some big firms, where watchmen are not employed, to letve their safes open and to remove a!l valuables. It was a notice of this kind given by Lieut. Vernon several Years ago that saved Stephenson Brothers a damaged safe and a robbery. The safe blowers had operated in Vir- ginia, and when Lieut. Vernon saw by the papers that they were working this way he sent around the usual notice. The re- sult was that when the burglars visited Stephenson's offic found the safe open nd empty. y damage to the safe the loss of money was prevented. The police here are very much interested the Baltimore case just now, and it is y that some of Inspector Holiinberger’s men will go over to Baltimore and see the prisoners, who were arrested by Detective: Barringer and Hussey of the monumental city, The Baltimore Work. The offenses with which the two men are charged are blowing open the safes in the office of Phillips Bros., bottlers, 600 and G11 South Caroline street, February 11, and in the bottling establishment of Henry L. hemkuhl, and 514 South Eutaw street, Jast Saturday night. “apt. Freeburger of the Baltimore de- tective force had information that safe towers were in the city before the safes were blown. Brandenburg made a full confession to he police, in which he said he had known Walden only about two weeks, and that the latter put up the jobs to rob the safes. Walden has but little to say. He admits that he was arrested in New York for similar three years ago. His arrest is regarded as particularly important, and was the result of a clever piece of work on part of Detectives Bar- renger and Hussey. Walden is known un- der many among them Ward, Warne, Welsh, Whitney and Wesley. Fortunately for the people of Baltimore ihe alleged safe blowers had not received much booty before their arrest. They were given a hearing today. Interesting: Here. Inspecior Hollinberger is so much interest- ed in the arrest of Walden that he will get what he can of his record and assist the Baltimore authorities, as much as p It is possible that In years past this maa Was connected with the blowing of some safes here. There has been no work of this kind to amount to anything done here since the robbery of the safe in the office of the ferry company at the foot of 7th street, and that was done, the police claim, by “Billy” Williams and his confederates, but the men whom Williams implicated were acquitted. When the news cf Walden’s arrest reached Tere this morning it was thought that his description tallied with the description given of the man who robbed Mr. Fraser of the Hotel Raleigh of more than $200 worth of jewelry last year. But an investigation of that case con- vinced the detectives that Walden is not the man who committed that robbery, for some of the men employed about the hu- tel identified tne picture ef J. J. White, alias H. E. Lee, a well-known hotel work- the man who was in the hotel at the time of the Eon Fe and who disap- peared soon after the disappearance from Mr. Fr: s room of the valuable jewelry. As soon as the Baltimore authorities i copics of the man’s photograph here an extra effort will be made to have him identified if he really figured in any crook- ed work here. ——— ALLISON IN THE SOUTH. What Rob mails Says About the South Carolina Republicans. Robert Smalls, the colored ex+Congress- man from South Curolina, nas been a vis- itor at the c: al several days. While he is here on private business he is much interested in the questien of who will get the presidential nomination. Smails was in Congress five terms from the black dis- trict of South Carolina, and is a boss among the republicans of the lower part of that state. He is here to try to push a bill through Congress to get pay for cap- luring the confederate transport boat Planter. He wants all the boat was worth for himself and associates. Speaking to a Star reporter about a pub- lished story that he will support Allison for President, Smalls said: “I wouldn't break a feather in two to decide between Reed, Allison and Morton, but I like Al- lison very much. I want the east to de- cide on the candidate this time. In my state 58.000 negroes have been disfran- chised. and we couldn't carry the state for the republican electors if we tried. We are going to take the new election laws to the Supreme Court as soon as possible and hope to have them declared unconsti- tutional. “Yes, I have known Allison for years,” Smalis ceetinued, who would make a better President. Brayton, the chairman of the republican party of South Carolina, is for Reed, but Smalls has more influence than Brayton, and the majority of the South Carolina delegation can be counted on for Allison. +e THE TARIFF BILL. What the Republicans in Opposition Now Say of It. The republicans who voted against taking up the tariff bill in the Senate are now manifesting a stubbornness of opposition to the measure that was not expected from their guarded statements on the subject at the time of the vote. They are placing their opposition on grounds other than their devotion to silver, and say that there will probably be nothing done with the measure for some time yet, until they have reached an agreement. They indicate that they will not vote for the bill in exact!y its present form, but will insist, as a condition of their support, that a higher duty he put on wool. ‘They insist that the measure does not give an amount of protection that would be of any value to the wool growers, and say tit’ they do not propose to cept the b.ll until it is chaaged in particular. —+e-+- Urges Cuba's Frecdom. The president of Ecuador has written a letter to the queen regent of Spain,- under date of December 19 last, expressing strong sentiments in favor of the freedom of Cuba. o—_____ News From the Marblehead. A cable message was received at the Navy Department this morning saying that, the cruiser Marblenead left Smyrna yester- day for Pe:rut. ee BLOWERS|| QBBYISTS FEAST Pacific Railroad Magnates Their Willing Prey. AONTINGTONS LITERARY -_— How ‘Public Opinion” BUREAU is Manu- factured for Congressio1al Use. > “EFFECTIVE AND CHEAP” —- Pacific ratlroad matters are becoming congressionally and publicly prominent vst now and all sorts of plans are being presented for many solutions of the prob- lem, the only inconspicuous plan being that which prevides for the payment to the government of the railroad indebted- ress. Representatives of the Union Pacific Company—which owes the United States about $68,000,000—are urging a Dill which provides for a presidential commission of three members, whose duty it shail be to | seale down the im and lien of United States to what the bill calls a “ cash value.”” That same meastre the the report of a majority of ihe Commis- | sieners, subject to the approval of the President of the United States, shall be conclusive as the sum which shall be paid to the Uniied States. ome of its further provisions are to the effect that the Secretary of the Tre: upon such payment, execute such instruments may be necessary to formally assiz len and claim; granting authority to the purchasers to organize a new company tor operative purposes, and in default of pa ment of the amount fixed by the cormis- sion, directing the Attorney General to fereclose the goverrment’s lien and upon the sale which would take place to bid the amount of the company’s indebtedness to the United States. Another reorganization committee presented a bill to provide for the payment to the government and its fellow hondhold- ers of the full amount ef their claims. This result is to be attained by requiring the junior interests in these -properties to su scribe for issues of bonds based uy present earnings of the railroad, thus pro- viding the cash funds for the satisfaction of the first and sccond mortgages. The national beard of trade deprecates any movement looking to the government éwnership of railway linés, and in an argu- ment presented to Congress strenu: vocates a wise, firm and continuo: vision over the operation of the roads. Mr. CP. Huntlagton believes, or appea to believe, that the very best way ou ha the trouble would be te extend the di for 100 years, at 2 per cent interest. The Central Pacific railrcad, in which Mr. Huni- ington is very deeply interes ewes the United Stat while the Kansas Pacific istence of which Mr. Hunt aware—is ind like $19;600,000, Mr. Huntington is in Washington for th purpose of convincing as many Congre men as possible that his way is the only true way, and that any departure from the rules laid down by himself will result d astrously to the United States and to civ- ilized Mankind generally Hentingten’s Anxious 1 about roa -of the eZton is ast pted to the tune of something erest. It should not, therefore, be difficult for any one tc comprehend Mr. Huntington's anxious interest in all congressional pro- ceedings that relate to Pacific railroads. Should the wheel revolve in what Mr. Hunt- ington would surely regard as the wrong direction, the result wouid be the dethrone- ment or him who ts now the railroad mon- arch of the far west, with a kingdom that comprises almost one-half of the area of the United States. If, on the other hand, Mr. Huntington has his way, then will he continue to rule commerce as ke undoubt- edly has ruled it—to his own liking and with financial results pleasing to him as they are unfair to those whose servants and conveniences the railroads should be. With Mr. Huntington in control the possi- bilities of that monopolist's monetary great- ness are practically limitless, but with the Pacific railroads in other and less selfish hands Mr. Huntington would be likely to retire from business. 5 Tremendous Pressure From the Lobby So it is rot at all astonishing that eve pullable wire is being pulled to the ex- treme of tension, that every listening ear in the vicinity of the Capitol is being wear- fed with arguments favorable to the re- funding Dill, that all the sources of mig: information are active in the interest’ of those to whom a renewal of the old condi- tions would be as a draught trom the spring for which Ponce de Leon sought s persistently. Great Power of the Pacific Ronds. Ever since the completion of the Union and Central Pacific railreads those corpora- tions have c.ntrolled the commercial af- fairs of the Pacific states, and In many in- stances have succeeded in placing those most directly interested in the welfare of the roads in places of great political power. Pessessing undisputed control, the com- panies so adjusted rates as to render it practically impossible for any one at all obnoxious to dc businces within their te tory, and the result has been a steady growth of anti-railroad sentiment, which has at last crystallized into a vigorous at- tack upon the measure with which Mr, Huntington is inseparably mixed up. Nod topic is at present so intéresting upon the Pacific coast as is this subject of refund- ing. Mayor Sutro‘’s Arfuments. What some g 0d people think of the Huntington propositions was voiced a couple of weeks since by Mayor Suiro of San Francisco, who in a public address said: “The ruinous rates of transportation that the Southern Pacific Company has en- forced in California have made the farmers poor. What should be given, in fact, w! rightfully belongs to the agriculturist and tiller of the soll, has gone into the pockets of these railroad sharps, and madc them rich beyond conception. Huntington is a highwayman. He belongs in state prison. If justice was properly meted out he would now be wearing a striped suit and dragging a chain and ball.” That sounds like strong language, but there would seem to be a great many en- tirely reputable people on the Pacific coast who applaud Mayor Sutr utterances, and who are able to give good reasons for the applause. Handicapping the Truth. But the true sentiment of the people of California and the adjoining states seems to have a hard time in finding its way to the congressional ear. Having so much at stake, it would be extraordinary if Mr. Huntington did not exert himself—no mat- ter what the cost—to keep facts under cover as much as possible. Therefore, it has come to pass that a literary bureau has been es- tablished, with agents at each end of the wires that stretch from San Francisco to Washington. It is the duty of the bureau to extol the virtues of the funding bill and to decry every proposition that does not bear the signet of Coilis P. Huntington, and,| there does not seem: to be anything in the' bureau's instructions likely to cumber its movements. $. Aceuracy Not 2 Requisite. Facts, if favorabie, are most to be de- sired, but when they cannot be had—and that is the averagg condition of affairs— | cause theedepartment first desires to xnow FEBRUARY 18, 1896-TWELVE PAG then fiction is good enqugh. All manner of misrepresentation 1s entirely in order, and here canaot possibly be any place on the bureau's staff for him who hesitates either to construct an interview out of whole cloth or to warp and distort the expressed opinions of one whese words are likely to be influent‘al. Therefore, the Pacific rail- roads agitation offers the lobbyist a har- vest such as the lobbyist has not gazed upon for several. years. Quite a lengthy period has elapsed since there was anything sojuicy, so fat, on the congressional table this choice bird. whose interior is stuffed to repletion with an_ infinitesimal centage of the vast sums. that have been extracted from the public treasury and private purses by the methods of which complaint is now so strenuously heing. made. Hin bite: Bareau. Huntington has his Uterary bureau work- ing’ at full head in Washington, and col- tmns of his matter are printed daily in Wash‘ngton papers. This is an old game of Huntington's. Twenty years ago he avrote from New York to his dear friend Colton: “If you could get some well-written articles published in the San Francisco papers * * * I would get the articles republished in the newspapers on this side to as great an ex- tent as I could, which ts a very effective and cheap way of adver ing.” But the kame is now played with more of regard for economy. The old method involved the hiring of newspapers both in San Francisco and in thee: the new way is direct dea!- ing with the east. ws can be manufactured in Wash- st as easily as they can at the . 89 there is no longer neces- use of telegraph lines. Advertising. _ Interv The “ch of the advertising is therefore more marked than ever. The literary bureau has of late becn hard at work endeavoring to persuade Congress that the funding bil is an altogether beneficent proposition which has the en- thusiastic support of the best elements of California, and such an impression might pe: plastic cengr ve been made upon the inind had it not ap- peared t of the alleged inter- views were not interviews at all. Prominent Californians who were quoted many as heing one with Mr. Huntington in this matter have denied, with vehemence, to the least of it. the Janguage which Was credited to them hy the Huntington literary bureau. Honest Journal, These denials have generally appeared through the instrumentality of the San Fraacisco Examiner, which is doing its best to give Congress a fair understanding of the anti-railroad view of the situation. at Congress will do is problematical, hut it is evident that the publie opinfon facto h the Huntington literary bu- reau is running will not be permitted to fave everytaing its own way. Ambro: Pierce—who las to write with a spe pencil ¥ nse pens be: ink boils—is in charge of the ngton of the Examiner's cam- Mr Hun BOND Bierce ington’s wili not be remembered will, +—_e—_ ALLOTMENTS THE No Decision Yet as to the-Award of Those De‘au'ted. The Argu onts For and Against Giv- ing Them to the Morgan yndtente. It is said at the Treasury Department that no action will be taken for several days yet with regard to the disposition of the bond ailotments which have been de- faulted by the failure of the allotte2s to make the 20 per cent payment by Satarday last, as required by the circular. The de- lay in act'ng upon the known cases !s be- the full extent of the defaulted allotments. It will require two or three days: at least to get complete detailed information on this subject, inasmuch as the assistant treasur- ers have mailed reports of bond transac- tions up to the last day for the making of the first installment, and they have not ali been received. ‘Lhe Question to Decide. Although it is understood that ie de- ults amount to over $5,000,000, the de- partment so far has formation of only received definite in- one cage involving a large amount. hat is the case of Mr. Graves of New York, “and his associates,” who were allotted $4,500,000 bonds at their bid of 115.33. The question the department is called on to decide is whether the de- faulted bonds shall he sold to the Morgan syndicate at the'r blanket bid of 110.6877, or whether they shall be disposed cf to the highest bidder in a new competition. ‘there is a strong disposition to give the bonds to the Morgan syndicate, on the ground that it is entitled to them under their original bid for all or a part of the loan. The allotments were made to the highes: bidders. Al the legitimate bids above thai made by the syndicate were ac- cepted first, and the balance of the loan was allotted to the syndicate. It is claimed for its niembers that they would have re- ceived all the bonds now in default in the first place, if all the facts had been known at the time of the allotments. On the other hand, it is held that the government Is not obliged to make such disposition of the honds, and that it has a full legal right to put them on the market to the highest bidders in case it is so dis posed. The government reserved the right to reject any and all bids, and according to one authority it is not bound to issue bonds to the full amount of the loan unless it should deem it advisable. There is no ques- tion that the defaulted bonds helong to the government, and it has been suggested to Carlisle that the best soiution of the present difficulty would be to hold them indefinitely and decrease the loan to that extent. Would Be Making-a Present. The advocates of this course of action say that the award./of the bonds to ihe Morgan syndicate waulg be virtually mak- ing them a present of, the difference be- tween their bid of 110.6877 and the market price ef the bonds today, to wit, 116.75, be- ing at the rate of $96,000 for each million | of bonds. amounting to $270,000 on the single defaulted allotment of Graves and associates. Thorough consideration of the whole question was had by the President and his cabinet st their meeting today, and it is understood that it was decided to defer ac- tion until complete returns shall have heen received from all the subtreasuries. The situation is exceedingly embarrassin there is said to ie @ great dive opinion among the eabinet officers as to the best and most equitable plan of action. . residential Nominations. The President has sent to the Senate the | follpwing nominations: Treasury—Louis 8, Clayton of Maryland, to be collector of cusjoms for the district of Annapolis, Md. Gould, Skow- , Glaston- ing, Jeannette, Pa.: eley, Coio.; Martin ; IIL; Scott W. Car- obt. M. Todd, Hal- Geo. R. Fitzsimmons, Read- Henry C. Howard, Lake Cry: hegan, Maineg® ig.0. bury, Conn. 3 J. M. B. Petrikin, Gte V.B. Sintth, Morri ney, Dowas, Kan.; stead, Kaa ing, Mich. tal, Minn.; George D. Muggah, Cioquet, Minn.; J. Wheelock Marsh, Forest Grove, Oregoa. Te i i] A WARSHI Needed for Protection of Americans at Havana. CONTEMPT FOR THE UNITED STATES Rainy Season Will Open in Five Weeks. GEN. WEYLER MUST HU From The Star's Special Correspondent. HAVANA, February 15 ‘The consul gencral of the United States in Havana is the only American citizen in the city who does not believe an American warship should be here. Mr. William: ing lived the best porticn of his life in Cuba, he has become on such good terms Spanish government and people that undoubtediy does not appreciate the fi i les of T vana an intense feeling of bitterness agai the United States and the American peop! Mr. Williams is not an excitable man, and has used good judgment in many i nces, but the American colony of this city regard his delay in calling upon the home govern- ment for a ‘warship as exceedingly unw's and careless. For the reasons alrea‘ly sta the consul general does not hear the verse cri ved upon Ame: icans on personally he a and would have nothing to fear at the hands ¢ a Spanish mob; but there are other Amer every hand, «ans in the city, and they feel that Washington government is not watching for their safef, The local press, too, is particularly bitte Whenever referring to the United State: ch it sneers at as the “grand™ overgrown” republic or “the North American nation,” disdaining to call it the United States. These papers talk about how Florida was taken by the Spanish army in the island will form a fine body to invade the Seiinole state and take y from the Union! Especiaily at this time, when every line that is printed in Havana papers must first be approved the government do Americans here feel that not alone the mob, but the officials at the palace, down deep ip their hearts have an intense hatred for the United States. A Case in Po That this was {1 Instance your cor: f onally vouch for, and if he does not testify to it in Washington it will be because the Span- ish government, which has ordered him from the island, .changes its fickle and wicked mind,-and, instead of leti him go, locks him up with the other American citizens in the Morro. The incident referred to occurred Wednes- day last in the palage of the governor gen- eral. Your correspondent “had been unoifi- cially ordered from the island; or, to be iore plain, he was advised, through Consul General Williams, that his presence In Cu- ba was an “inconvenience” to the govern- ment of Spain. He did not propose to leave upon any such Invitation, and demanded an official notice. Gen, Suarez Valdez, acting eral, and Senor Munoz, secretary of the government, were present when Mr. Wil- liams, in Spanish, made the request. “We will give him an official notice,” said Valdez, ‘and put him on board the steamer going out today.” That may. not be a literal translation of what he said, but ft is it in substance. Then your correspondent told Mr & rated in one particular ptain gen- Wil- liams that sych action would be very sum- mary, and that time at least should be given to communicate with the Secretary of State and obtain a reply. This being com- municated to Gen. Valdez that very brave officer angrily replied: “I don’t care for the Secretary of Stat He reconsidered his speech 2 moment later, towed many courtesies to the Amer- ican consul, looked machetes at ihe corr - spondent, said until Saturday would be allowed the criminal to remain and the in- terview was over. The incident is not of international im- pert, and the words of Valdez may be ex- cused on the grounds that he cidn't know where he was “at,” and, of course, didnt ean them. But it goes to show that offi- cially or unofficially Spain and the Span- iards have no love for America and the Americans. Campos said to your corre month ago, and he also assured Consul Willams in like manner, that should Amer- icans or their properties be in p: self would command a regiment in their defense. Unquestionably, he meant ever) word of it, but there is hardly an America: citizen in Havana who would trusi his ij to the defense of Spanish si iers, even though they might be commanded by the best and noblest of Spain's generals. American Taken to Spain, Manuel Sanz, an merican citizen, put a native of Cuba, was yesterday taken, with other prisoners, aboard the Riena Maria Christina, which, in the afternoon, sailed for Spain. The prisoners are bound for the Spanish penal colony at €. ula, Africa, Sanz was not allowed to talk to reporters before his departure. He was vaptured, as told in previous dispatches, aloag with Frank Agramonte of New Orleans, neat Guantanamo, iearly a year ago. Agra- mente, who is a native American, is in the castle at Santiago de Cuba. It was currently reported in the city that Mrs. Arlades, who was arrested at San- tiago de Cuba charged with having medicines to the rebels and of hav Cuban badges for the soldiers, w also taken to Spain aboard the Maria Crisiina, but no verification of this could be obtain- ed. At the palace it is not « nied. Few prisoners are sent these days to the Isle of Pines, because that penal station is about taxed to its utmost capacity. The favorite with the government at present appears to be Ceuta. There the prisoners are out of the reach of their friends, and are not the cause of much annoyance to the authoritics. = The inmates of the prisons of Cuba at the present time would make quite a formidable army, and it has been proposed in certain quarters that the government should offer them their freedom on condi- tion of their serving in the field for one year. It fs not Hkely, however, that the authorities will trust arms in the hands of the prisoners. Military Movements, A report tonight says that Seraphin Sanchez, one of the best brigaciers of the sent ing made Cuban army, has reached Havana province (Continued on Third Page.) P WANTED ARKaNsa TWO CENTS. | it only in The Star, Senator Jones and His Effort to Sooure Re-slec ion. Chatges Met and Befuted—iHe and Gov. Clark Both Repadinte the National Administratio: The senatori:.i campaign in progress in Arkansas is thought to ilurtrete as fore- thly as anything could the extraordinary pass to which the democratic party has come. + Clark's C1 “there are but twe ca: Teen. ndidates: Mr. Jones, Who aspires to succeed himself, an] Gov. lar The two men are canvassing the state in joint debate. Both are democrats, and yet both in a very pointed way are repudiating the national administration, Gev. Clark started the bail rolling by charging Mr. Jones with having vielied too much in the Senate cn the tariff and the silver questions. He construed the Chi a very of silve low tariff and fo r, and yet, as he cnate working openly ard su those propositions. Mr. p Jones had allied himself with those ssfull; against Jones’ Defense. reply explained his ate at some length, and rout. He justitied his tariff question by shoting > pres was y no bill at all, whii able to show an unl ¢ silver Votes from the start up He was particularly fortunate, fact that his last at2 chamber to enter upon joint debate was to put through « free coinage bill by the comfortable majority ef seven. In all he said eply to his t Le Was at pi eclure that whatever wih the in no ional admini in its assavits on Mr. Jor course In ut his on in his Ss: the act on the : he H was line of fre accepted ocratic policy. He 1 himself anew to silver, and to Whatever right be necessary to restore harmony in the party on genuinely demo- ic lines. Wins the First Primary. The first primary held has been heard from, and Mr. Jones has won. Strangely enough, giowever, he is accused of having r rd the support of all the federal of- fice holders in the county, which, if tr adds to the Singularity and significance of the Arkansas’ situation. It would appear this that in the old silver stronz- n the men put in office by the ad- " tion are finding their couraze as the are Chicago once convention draws near, and mere following the old silver Mr. Jones has been uncompromis- # on the financial question, ai i now on silver there would seem to no room to doubt what sort of a detega- tion the state will send to Chicago. Change From Jackson's Time. The comparison instituted is between the prese nd the Jacksonian era. Whai democratic Senator in Jackson's day covld have gone home and mustered a corporal’s guard in his support if he had soun¢ single note of opposition to the Jacksenian policy? What better thing wouid un n- Ditfous man out of office have asked than to have had some rival in office execui« some. such maneuver as that? Would not a change in ihat office have certaifily taken place? But this Arkansas scrap demon™ strates how very different things are today. A democrat out of office is trying to get into office by charging a democrat in office with being in sympathy with the admi tration, while the latter is trying to hold on to his place by an emphatic awwal ot hestility to the leading feature of the ad- ministration’s policy Sympathy in Washington, aside from any particular question involved, is warmly with Mr. Jones, who is regarded as an able man of a very high order of courage and conviction. —_—_—_+ e+ _____ - MANSDERSON'S CANDIDACY. GE! A Part of Mr. Quay‘s Plan for a Large Ficid. The announcement of the candidacy of Senator Manderson for the republican presidential nomination is regarded by poli- ticians as a part of Mr. Quay’s plan to have as large a ficld of candidates before the con- vention as poscible. Mandersen enjors a very wide popularity in his party, and his candi y to be received with sat- isfacti quarters. is belteved that he may develop considerable strength outside his own e. But whate his chances may be, his candidacy is regarded as vorable to the plans of Q: A great deal of confusion in the convention is cal- culated on from the presentation of candi- dates from many secticns. With Morton, McKinley, Reed, Allison, Davis, Manderson, Quay and such others as may yet bob up in the field, the chances of any one being nom- uted early in the convention are regarded asremote. Te Divide the McKinley Forces. _The opinion is expressed that the most direct effort is to divide the McKinley forces so as to prevent his nomination, but there is not attributed to Quay any desire to further the interests of Reed. There is evidence ail along the line of common cause being made by the triends of other candidates against McKinley. The latest development of the fight for del- egaies frora the seuth fs an attack by the Reed people upon the MeKintey strong- hold of Tennessce. The sentiment in Ten- nessee has all along been regarded as ex- ceptionally favorable to McKinley, and has heen calculated by the friends of the Ohio candidate that he would have solid delegation from that state. It seems now, however, that they are not to get this without a fight. Representative McCall of Tennessee has announeed that he will be a candidate for delegate ai large to the convention, and wili run as a Reed man, It is said that in this he will have the support of all his colleagues in the House. An_excuse for their entagon- ism toward McKinley is found In the aceu- sation that the Ohio delegation, by xiving their support to Quay’s candidate for the clerkship of the House, defeated Tupton, the Tennessee candidate. See eeagee TO BE REPRESS‘! o ROTH ENTED. it and Great Britain Have + Given Assurances. It is stated that the Venezuelan commis- nm has assurences that Great Britain, as Venez well as Venezuela, will be. represented he- fcre the commission by couns This is regarded with a great deal of action. It is a considerable concession on the part of Great Britain, and will gre the work of the commission. It is caicu: lated that each country making up its own case, submitting, as it has elveady been an- nounced they will, the documentary evi- dence on which the'r claims are based, and sill further appearing by counsel, the com- mission will be relieved from the necessity of searching the old archives, and will has ten the conclusion of their work. The greatest satisfaction, however, is found in the evidence cf an amiable disposition cn the part ef Great Britatr, which giver promise of a friendly settlement of zhe con- trovers: Paid Their Respects to the Presiden: © Managers and exhibitors of the poul- try show at the Washingtcn Markei called at the White House this morning in a body ond paid reir respects to the President. S' SENATORSHIP| NQ ONE IN THE RUINS —--+--—— Today’s Belief Regarding the Troy Disaster. pee Nels THRILLING STORIES GF SURVIVORS A Way of Escape That Was Not Used. — pie LIST OF DEAD AND INJURED TROY, N. ¥., February 18—Several tire ngines are stil pouring water upon the ruins of the Burdette building fire. If any of*the victiias are in the ruins it wili by impossible to reach their bodies for hours, perhaps days. Some of those who escaped uninjured had thrilling expericnces, Miss Bertha Knight, who was an e in the office at Stettheimer’s, was one of th firls who got out in safety. Acce ng to h ory, the first she knew of the confla- gration was when cne of the girls im th office, which was located on th floor of the building, came up from the floor be- low and cried out that there was We thought at first that ing,” said Miss Knight, “but a later the cry of fire came from below we all rushed for the stairs. girls, myself included, stoppe wreps. When we got to the fcund that the flames had cut the Then some one shouted eleval and we it rushed found the door of the cievato and could not open it. By that tin fre was upon us, hav spread ui top floor. My Pair was singed biaze, but, with the others, I rushed into th itching roum to the deur the nor Here there was another stairwe the employes in Vanzandt & Jai . while t af she was Jok- moment and of the Som: to the stre-t vet spread to ste any girlie safety, the fire hot having north side. I did uot {jomp, but knew that a number of them tried to get out by the fire escape. Thera > nine girls in the office, and probably were employed im the stitching oining. A few of the girls had x« me, but the thajority of tnem were » he factory.” Bertha Ruede, who & Jacol nose who escaped by the 2or had time to get her , but the flames were rapidly cor thing before them hen the shop made their exit. ‘Th time left in which According to Depwiy Bute Factory In- spector Devine, the ave: exCa DE from the building were lames: hioke out en the fifth floor. by a@ partition in two pa the center known as a fire and to be epeaed only in such an south part, where the fire sta wos cupicd by Stetthelmer & © ith part by Vanzand mpaay. From cach of these (wo depait- ments there was a stairway leading direct to Rivier street. If this door in the partt- ion separating the two departments had been opened, which is a question yet un- solved, then the employes of Stetthoimer & Company could have eseaped through the department of Vanzandt, Jacobs & Corm- down the north stairwar. None of the cmployes of Vanzandt, Jacols & Company were tnjured, so far as can be learned, The presumption is strong that the’door between the two depart nents was never opened. The fire buried so briekly in the portion in which it broxe out that exit by the stairway In that part was at once cut off, and there was but Uie clevator or the windows. Insurance men estimate the loss on the Burdette buliding at $40,000, tvo-ihinds covered by Insurance. On the MeCartiy: Luilding the damage, mostly by water, will not exceed $3,000, Dead and Injared J Following is the list of dead: Mrs. Cathe erine Kane, 1% 4th street; Mrs. Margaret | Carroll, Monroe street; Mrs. Johanna Doyle, h avenue. The injured, in addition to these whose names have previously been given ar Jena Jarvis, arms and hands burned Mamie Redden, head burned; George Nixea, head cutter, head and hands burned. The missing are Mrs. Martin and Millie Bradi. They were et work in upper floor, in the office. ‘T: reat rs mentioned as missing lust night en accounted for. It is not now be: lieved that there are any bodies ihe Mis: the us | ‘ — CUBAN DEFEATS REPORTED. Both the Maceos Said to Have Been Benten, MADRID, February 18.—-An official tele. eram, it reported, has been received here announcing that Gen. Cerolas has ¢ feated the insurgents under Antonio Maceo, and that the latter sustained a loss of fifty Kille? and twelve wounded in the recent fighting with the Lopez-Cemer column. HAVANA, February 18.—in the last en- gagements between the Spanish «olumn of iroops under Col. Tejeda at Zarza and May bio, witn the Insurgents under Jose Ma the latter lost seventy-three killed and ha: eighty wouuded, many of them seriously. ————_ DISCUSSING NANSEN’S FATE. Hin Secretary Thinks Q ie Possibie. CHRISTIANIA, February 18.—Dr. Nans "s secretary, Christofersen, replying to remarks of Dr. Otton Nordenskjold on prespects of Dr. Nansen having veach- he pole, in which the latter expressed opinion that it was hardly likely that Nerwegian explorer ad been carried h the drift as far as 78 degrees north latitude, and had afterward reached th Succes pole with sledges, says that 1 his opmion it is quite possible that Dr. Nansen reach- ed S5 Gegrees north latitude with the Fram, and that he then succeeded in reaching the pole on sledgcs. Christofersen claims that the cendition of the ice there in 18% was favorable for such an. undertaking, and points to the rapid advance of the Lock- wood-Payer expedition, —_-—>- — DAT A GRADE CRoSsI KUL Alfred Whittaker of CL by a Locomo: CLEVELAND, Ohio, February Is—a& shocking accident occurred at Becford, a | suburb of- this city, this morning. Wile land Strack ye. Mr. Alfred Whittaker, chairman of the democratic county central committee, and a very prominent business man of Cieve- land, and his two stepsons, Dana 2nd Don Cannon, were driving in the village, a | Cleveland, Canton and Southern fasi mal! \ train struck their cutter, hurling Mr. Whit- taker a distance of fifty feet and killing him instantly and inflicting probabiy fatal ji=juries on Dana Cannon and s ins juries on the driver, John Rich. The driver faiied to see the rapidiy ap-* proaching train and the engine struck the cutter with terrible force. Mr. Whittaker Was hurled against a fence, his brains dashed out and almost every bane in his body broken. Mr. Whittaker was the pr'o-* prietor and manager of the Brooks (iL Company of this city.