Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1896, Page 2

By ‘5. 2 HE: EVENENG STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Insurgents in Havana Begin Their Demonstrations. _——— POLICE FIND AN INFERNAL MACHINE Antonio Maceo Said to Have Been Defeated. : - SPANISH CUBA ADVICES —= HAVANA, February 21.—It would appear that the long anticipated demonstrations of the insurgents inside of Havana are commencing. Last night an Infernal ma- chine was found near the Aguila de Oro sar factory. The police are trying to find the authors of the attempted outrage. ‘The autonomist mayor of Managua and his brother, who revently jomed the in- surgenis, have been captured by the Span- Ish authorities. They will be tried on the charge of treason. Additions] particuars were received here today from Jarraco, showing that after the engagerrent there Tuesday Col. Heraandez pursued the Insurgents until nightfall, when he came upon the main body of the enemy under Antoni> Ma The latter had taken up excellent positions at Cata- lina. The Spanish cavalry were dismount- el and charged three Umes upon the enemy. - Just before the third attack of the Span- ish troops, the insurgents tried to set fire to the town, preliminary to retreating. But the soldiers were too quick for them, and only a few houses on the outskirts of Cata- lina were burned. Fifteen Spantsia soldiers were med. and the Insurgents lost heavily in killed ard wounded, the cavalry, previous to the positions at Catalina being occupied, having received several volleys from the Spaniards. Col. Madruga reports that the insurgents carried away 200 wounded. Since the engagement dispatches have been received here saying that firing has beer heard in the direction of a large stock farm near Santo, through which the insur- gents were retreating. Lieut. Col. Arminan has been engaged with the insurgents under Sanchez, at the Inamente plantation, In the Santi Spiritus district, in the province of Santa Clara. ‘The insurgents lost five killed and had twenty wounded. The Spaniards had two men wounded. At San Juan De Lasjeras, province of Santa Clara, there has been askirmish be- tween the insurgents and the troopa, with the result that three of the former an-l one pf the iatter were killed. ADRID, February 21.—According to a tch received here from Havana, An- Maceo has attacked Jarnez, burned | everal fire. The inhabitants, it is sted the troops in repelling the nts, who lost twelve Killed and many a tenio the Feuses prison there and destroyed by » “Jarnes” referred to in the dispatch Mairid is probably Jarucco, acked by insurgents, who, burning the jail and Uberating thirty were attacked and dispersed 'y wndez, at the head of 1.0) Span- ving twelve dead on the ae MR. LAIRD'S APPOINTMENT. Dissatisfaction Among Maryland Re- ‘anx and Democrats, ‘The Evening Star, 1. Febru: he atisfaction created by the an- ment of “he is increasing governor's rather appoint- than waning, ments and the resentment aroused seeks expres: of would cause the ears » tingle could he hear i he Hine between the Wellington a Hington camps has never tinetiy marked than patronage ky who consulted their ing f . Gibson's estimate of how closely the Sena- stands to the zovernor. a aroused by the reappoint- wen and Commissioner Philip D. Laird ts little short of indignant, and if the utterar of the great majority of the democratic senators a eral republicans » were ignored by the governor are im any wise significant, the confirmation of this appointment is very doubtful. Mr. Luird's attitude in — supporting Towndes during the recent gubernatorial campaign excited the bitterest opposition among the regular democrats, and the re- ans Wid net manifest any great sat- isfaction at the acquisition to their party. wn the aaming of such a recent convert in ef the fact that an out and out re- puld have been chosen is very ul to them. Laird supported Lowndes and the indevendent de- throughout the campaign, the re- ‘entment among the democrats would not have been so pronounced, but an impres- sfou ¢xists here that the support he render- i the cepublican tleket began at the pre- moment when he believed that Mr. 's would be elected, and that his ac- was not so much an exhibition of ence as foresight. incerity of Mr. republican crit of Mr. tributed, and »wn, wishes when thos ve view M identitied with ovwne kion Laird’s action in ticket 13 generally here, and Senator Talbout of omery, who led the cpposition to ‘irient Bruce’s effort to have his name contirn is quoted as having said that Laird had an eye to reappointment : he became an independent. democrats have net consulted as to ¥ take in regard to this ap- + but it is believed that it is to. ned down. A number of the repub- Ticans will join them In rejecting it. HT. The Ring to Be Pitched at Less Than a Mile From Langtry, Texas. Maher- Langiry between %$ and 4 p.m., where ears will be set off. The ring fs’ pitched Coahvila, Mex., three-quarters of a mile Langtry. —— ADDRESSED BY MANNIX. ‘The Star's Cuban Correspondent Mak- ing Speeches in Flortd: hb to The Evening Star. ST, February An enthusi- meeting in honor of Estrada Palma, Cuban delegate to the United States, and Dr. Porinondo, minister of foreign affairs of the Cuban republic, was held iast night. : Snglish speaker of the evening - Mannix, correspondent of The a on St the Philadelphia Press and other newspapers, who was bannished fro: sba by the Spanish government. thusiastic ers greeted his appear- platform, and his spirited ad- nerously applauded. his papers wanted the truth from 2, and because he had written it his ex- jon was ordered. “Weyler may butcher a few of the de- ns! the towns and cities,” said the , “but he will not dare to practice wholesale slaughter, for white he may care little for the public opinion of the world, he knows that Maximo Gomez is in a position to doubly avenge every wrong, and if har- barous methods are resorted to will demand an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” Cries of “long. live Mr. Mannix” followed. Mr. Mannix addressed three smaller meet- ings yesterday, and has consented to speak at Tampa, Jacksonville and Savannah. _- THE JACKSON CITY SHOOTING. + O'Ferrall Sayx It in a € Civil Authorities. RICHMOND, V: February 21—Gov. O'Ferrall, when seen today, sald he had recelved no official information of the murder at Jackson City. He was asked if he proposed taking any action, and re- plig] that this was a case for the civil authorities to deal with, as they would with a murder committed anywhere else He could not, of course, tell what he would do until asked by the civil authorities to assist them. e for IN THE HOUSE TODAY Questions Raised While Yalking of Indian Appropriations. Mr. Barrett Takes Advantage of an Opportunity—The Power of Con- srens to Reduce Salaries, The attendance in the House tolay was small. The Senate amendments to the Military Academy appropriation bill were concurred in. The Senate bill to amend section 5204 of the Revised Statutes relative to the power of the Secretary of the Treas- ury to remit or mitigate fines, penalties and forfeitures was passed; also the Senate bill relating to final proof in timber culture entries. into the effect of the latter bill and as to whether it had been indorsed by the com- missioner of the general land office. these matters,” said he, “but only a few cays ago an innocent-looking bill carrying 340,000 was brought up here and I was as- terior Department. Upon that assurance I withdrew opposition. I have since learned that {t did not have the approval of the million dollars to carry Gut its provisions.” “The committee gave no sich assur- committee on public land “Some one, who I supposed had authority The Indian Appropriations. ‘The House then went into committee of of the Indian appropriation bill. When the ccmmittee rose yesterday Mr. Flynn's amendment to strike out the appropriation Fending. It was in connection with an zmendment to reduce the salarles of these that the appeals of Mr. Dingley and Mr. Cannon were disregarded. Today the econ- omists again returned to the attack, and salaries from $3,000 to $2,000. Mr. Crisp (Ga.) raised the point of order that as the salaries were fixed by law the amendment changed existing ew and was cut of order. Mr. Brumm (Pa.) argued that if the point held good it would not be competent for Congress to reduce the salaries of govern- ‘Not for four years,” replied Mr. 5 Mr. Barrett Sarcastic. Mr. Barrett (Mass.) took occastor during a few sarcastic remarks about the action the bonds under the forfeit bond bids to the Morgan syndicate. “I am very tired of hearing on this floor,” said he, “that ment officers the salaries fixed by law. Why.” he continued, “we have plenty of money. Only day before yesterday Secre- P.erpont Morgan, a citizen of New York, @ little matier of $208,440. A bid of $4,760,- 000 had been forfeited, and although the feited bonds from a responsible Losion bank that would have realized to the tre: ury $5,188,000, he deliberately accepted th realized $4,050,000." At this point Mr. Barrett was taken off the floor by a point of order. He took his opportunity to make himself heard iater. Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) then entered a stir- nis protest against raising salaries whe fray current expenses; when cate are worth 3 cents « pound and horses $24 a head. aisic,” said he, “that the people have ‘ir eyes on this Congress. They are ching to see whether this Congress is sof old officers.” Speaking to the point of ordes, he argued that Congres was not compelled to appropriate for sala Mr. McMillin (Tenn.) inquired very closely “I do not want to appear captious in sured that It had the approval of the In- department and that it will cost haif a ance,” satd Mr. Lacey, chairman of the to speak, did give it," replied Mr. MeMIIn. the whole, and resumed the consideration of $15,000 for five Indlan inspectors was inspectors, fixed in the bill at *3,000 each, Mr. Grow (Pa.) moved to decrease the ment officers. “The tenure is four years.” the debate on the point of order to make of the Treasury Department in awarding we have not money enough to pay govera- tary Carlisle presented out of hand to J. Secretary had befcre him a bid for the for- bid from the Morgan syndicate that only seat with the threat that he would find an government was issuing bonds tc I warn you gentlemen on both sides of to create new or exaggerate the the sums fixed by law. If it were, ners woula be no power in the body that created officers to reduce salar! Applauded by Republicans. Mr. DeArmond (Mo.) argued that the House had deprived {tself of that power by refusing to adopt the rule of the last Con- gress which allowed amendments to appro- priation bills that changed existing law when such changes reduced expenditures. But with reference to the present bill, an 8. amendment adopted yesterday to the effect that the salaries appropriated therein should be accepted im full compensation had, he argued, already changed existing law, and the pending amendment was, therefore, in order. Fle refused to follow the leadership of bis friend (Mr. Crisp) with great reluctance in this matter and only on the deep conviction that he was wrong. ‘The issue was most far reaching and should be decided correctly. The republicans ap- | plauded Mr. DeArmond when he took his seat. ——-----+-e+- TO INVESTIGATE GRAVES’ A Resolution Offered in Thix Afternoon. Mr. Colson (Ky.) today introduced in the House a resolution to Investigate Secretary Carlisie’s action in declining to accept the Graves bid for bends. The resolution recites the charge by Will- fam Graves that Secretary fused to deliver to him $4, of the United States at 115 ing accepted his bid, although he has ten- dered the Secretary of the Treasury the amount of his bid for said bonds In gold at the subtreasury in the city of New York, and that the Secretary of the Treasury has awarded said bonds to J. P. Morgan & Company at a sum $20,000 less than the amount bid and tendered by Graves. The resolution provides for a committee of five to investigate the charge and re- port to the House in writing the result of the investigation. the House oe. CAPITOL TOPICS. Anchorage In the St. Mary's River. ‘The Senate committee on commerce has reported favorably the House bill authoriz- ing the Secretary of ihe Treasiity to pre- ‘ibe rules for anchorage of vessels in the Mary’s river, and providing for carrying t such rules through the revenue cutter service. The committee also reported favor- ably the bill for gas buoys at several places in the St. Lawrence river. A Swamp Land Hearing. A hearing on the swamp land question was held today bh ne House committee on rublle lands, « California delegation urging that the state should receive 5 per cent atlowance given other states. Tye commit- tee made a favorable report on the bilis al- lowing unused park and school lands in Oklahoma to be settled: also the bill, pro- viding for the swearing of witnesses before local land offices. The Insignia of the D. A. R. A bill has been introduced in the House by Mr. Payne of New York, making it un- lawful to give. sell, distribute, wear, dis- play or mannfacture the insignia of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, except by authority of that organization. Veternns of the War. The House committee on referm in the civil service today reported favorably a bill to give honorably discharged soldiers and sailors of the late war a preference in ap- pointments under the civil service. The Merchant Marine. The committee on merchant marine and fisheries today reported a bill amending the law so as to allow the Secretary of the ‘Treasury to remit or mitigate the penalty of forfelture against a vessel, ‘The committee heard Mr. Fuerseth of Caiifernia and Representative Woodman on several bills relating to seamen. ee Thrown From a J. S$. Stanley of Indian territory, who Is visiting this city, was thrown from a cable car on Hth street near Mount Pleasant Tuesday evening and badly injured. It is claimed that the conductor was respon- sitle for the accident by ringing to go ahead prematurely, HOAX THEORY. REJECTED DISTRICT AFFAIRS Measures That Were Favorably Acted Upon in Committee. Opinions of Naval Officers on the Jeannette 10 ENLARGE THE POLICE FORCE Incorporating the New Protestant z Evidence accum@jates discrediting the story attributed tofiyr. Dall that the al- leged Jeannette reflcs“were placed on an fee floe off the Gtéenland coast by young naval officers as a-hpax. Passed Assistant Engineer C. F. Nagle, retired, who was at- tached to the Yantic on the Greely search expedition of 1883, said to a New York Herald reporter: “It is untrue, and it Is grossly unjust to make such an assertion. Indeed, I would say that no officer in the navy would do such a thing. If sailors Episcopal Diocese. OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST ————— The House Dis:rict committee held a brief meeting today and authorized a fa- verable report on the bill authorizing the sale of the title of the United States to two tracts of land nevr the Washington aqueduct to Margaret Shugrue and Caro- line Lochboehler. This property, hitherto supposed to be ‘n the ownership of the present tenants, has been found to be within the boundaries of the aqueduct, and this biil authorizes the tenunts to purchase it for a reasonable price. The committee also ordered a favorable report on the bill to incorporate the Protestant Episcopal Church of the dio- cese of Washington. The corporation shall have full power and authority to take and hold subser!ptior s, contributions, donations, grants or bequests, in money or ocherwise, for the purpose of creating a permanent fund or endowment for the support of the episcopate in the diocese, which heretofore have been made, or which may be made for such purpose, or to or in behalf of the various assceiations and societies for re- ligious, missionary, charitable or educa- tional purposes now ex:sting or hereafter to exist under the jurisdiction, control or sanc- tion of the convention within the Hmits of the diocese, and the same to invest and apply the proceeds thereo! Next Monday will be District day in the House and the foregoing two bills, together with the storage bill and the reassessment bill, will be calied up for consideration. Disposing of District Bills. simple ‘galley yarn,’ and It 1s, therefore, not worthy of discussion.” Lieut. Colwell, who was attached to the Yantic, as a lieutenant, said: “There cannot be the slightest ground fot making such a statement. It is hoth un- just end ridiculous in the extreme. There ‘ere no officers on the Yantic, I am sure, who would attempt to do such a silly thing under umstance imaginable.” Th from the Jeannette found oft the Greenland coast included a pair of oil- skin trousers, marked with, the name of Louls P. Noros, a member of the Jeannette expedition. There has been considerable dispute whether Noros left any such ar- ticles on the wreck. In an interview at Fall River Noros 1s quoted as sayin “As to the authenticity of the relics which have been found, I cannot say positively that the oilskin trousers which were picked up by the natives were mine. But T do know that I left such a pair, and that my name was on the band. When Chief En- gireer Melville says that Iam on record as stating that I never owned a palr of ollskin trousers he is mistaken. I know that a re- port to that effect was printed years ago, but it did not come from me and was never uthorized by me. Whether I left the rousers when the vessel went down, or in the Delta, 1 cannot remember, We had fur coats of all descriptions on the Jeannette and abandoned them from time to time. “It seems as reasonable to suppose that the trousers and coats which haye been The Senate committee on the District of | round were relics of the Jeannette expedi- Columbia held a meeting this morning and | tion as {t does to assume that the clothes disposed of nine of the measures before It. ‘This leaves 102 bills and resolutions stil on the committee calendar. Together with the business disposed of by the committe to- day, there have been thirty-one bills and resolutions reported to the Senate from the committee. The committee authorized Senator to report favorably on a Dill introd him for the relief of Mrs. #. W. Wallac unless such a report shuuld be rendered un- sary by a settlement of the question t officials. Mr: ent for sp rly owned were thrown overboard by a party of Uni- ted States officers who were skyiarking. It is not much of a country up there for prac- tical joking, and L don’t belicve the officers took the pains to mark my name on a pair of oilskin trousers and throw them over- board In order to fool somebody.” Bexsels an an Authority. Elliott of the Smithsonian The association of the late Dr. Emil Bessels with Mr. Dall as an authority for the statement that the Jeannette relics found in Greenland waters were the result of u practical Joke, a ‘fake’ pure and sim- ple, is regarded here as unfortunate for Mr. Dall. In short, one of those who knew Bessels intimately declares that Bes- sels has imposed upon Dall; that Bessels, although an exceedingiy attractive and a highly educated ma&n*was totally indiffe ent to the truth, ang much given to the habit of pleying practical jokes. It is J remembered in this cqunection that Bessels once gravely impose false musk ox story upon the Iw Charles Rau of the Smithsonian, wused that gen- tleman uo end of ustoyance and trouble, the Commissioners and inay be se them without making necessary act of Congres: Mr. Harris was also authorized to repo: favorably on Senate resolution 14, “To col pile and publish the laws relating to th Strect rall franchises In the District of Colum): these laws are now in the yo: sessiun of the Commissioners and the on’ expense that will be incurred by their publi- cation will be that of printing them. The Senate committee is not disposed to establish any more public institutions in the District of Columbia at this time. Be- cau of this sentiment adverse reports were authorized, on both Mr. Call's bill! and led to a scene cbetween ther. And “to provide a home and employment for | now it ts also remgmiered that Bessels reputable girls and young women of the | told his associates in the Smithsonian, District of Columbia who are without |anent this Dall-Nansen episode of today, means of support and who are unable tu | that he (bessels) kad, pean directly inform: ebtain work” and Mr. Roach's bill “to|¢a by Ninderman’ Aid Noros that they provids for the care and cure of inebriates | knew all about this Jeannette find in in the District of Columbia.” The latt mcasure had the support of the Commi: sioners, and Mr. Call's Dill was rather favorably considered. Both measures were important, but tt is not likely Senate committee will authorize y legislation establishing new institu- s during this Congre There is x feeling that whatever 1s to be done in ex- tablishing such institutions should be done | with a view of making provisions for all classes of dependents, so as to do away with the partnership which has existed be- tween the government and private institu- tions, both sectarian and non-sectarian. ‘The Industrial School. The committee authorized Mr. MeMi to report favorably his bill, 1752, ‘‘provi« for the appointment by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia of the truste: of the Industrial Home School, and for oth- er purposes.” This Inst.tution has been governed by a self-perpetuating board of directors, and the bill referred to puts it effectually under the control of the D: t of Columbia. It is in line with a general movement looking to Laving all govern- ment funds expended by officers appointed by and under the control of the govern- ment. A few days ago the Commissloncrs made a favorable report on Mr. Cameron's bill “for the incorporation of associations for the improvement of the breed of horses and to regulate the same and to establisn a racing association.” Today the Si committee authorized a favorable rep this ball. x ‘The needs of the District of Columbla for a larger police force have been frequently represented, and today the committee au- thorized Mr.~Millan to report favorably hia bill, 1927, “to increase the metropolitan po- lice force of the District of Columbia.” This Lil p ovides, amor g other things, that there shall be thirty-one sergeants, 308 privates of class 1, and 247 privates of class he bill is In accordance with Maj. Moore's Greenland; that the relics were placed on the ice flow by the younger ofiicers of the Yantic, &c. “As fur as Besseleigoes ¢ this matter (and he it is w the attitude he krew bim well do-no} beaitate to say he imp whole story-upon Mr. Dall, und everybody else who belleved nim at the tine, “The finding in the waters of west Grecn- land of thit Port Clarence ‘throwing stick’ Six or eght yeara ago, and its thorough identification and acceptance since then as wine drift from the straits of Bering to Greenland threugh the Arctic ocean has made th's story of the arifting of the Jeannette relics not at all improbable; we w, and have known for years, that whalers affirm that arctic whales pass back and forth between the two regions. The Alleged Jennnetie Relics Hoax. To the Edit of The Eveuing Star: Permit me to point out that the state- ment that the hoax which I have described as resulting in the so-called Jeannette rel- ics was not, as telegraphed to various papers, connecced ly me with the voyage of the Yantic in 1883. This statement is due to some confusion in the mind of the reporter between the two distinct Greely relief expeditions of 1883 (Yantic) and 1884 (Bear, Thetis and Alert). I did not see the report until it was printed, and hence had no opportunity of correcting the mistake. I did not connect the trick with the officers or men of any particular vessel, and have never known detinitely who was responsible for it. But that a foolish prank of some one. during the exped { of 1884, was responsible for the “relics” I have no doubt whatever, from the inquiry conducted by Dr. Bessels, which 1 wit- nessed, in part, in the winter of 1884-5, and I have at various times so informed per- interested in arctic matters, including in In recommendat’on, ard was sent to the com- xis of Dr. Nansen, WM. H. DALL. mittee the Commissioners. —_—_ The committee kas had referred to It THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION. House bill 4785, “to incorporate the Nation- al University.” The committee reported this back to the Senate with a recomm. n= dation that it be referred to tie comm! on the University of the United States, Some opposition to the measure has been developed, and it is thought that the latter committee will be in a position to decide the matter. It is probable that all of these meas authorized to be reported to the Senate be placed before that body tomorrow. Pensions for the District Militia. ne House committee on invalid pensions 1s now considering a request made by a number of District people that the pension act of June 27, 1890, be extended so as to apply to those members of the District militia who volunteered from January 1o April, 1861, tor the defense of the capital and who did not serve ninety days, the time required by the present law. Money for Mrs. Miller. The claims committee of the House has agreed to report favorably the Senate bill to pay to the widow of the late Supreme Court justice, Sam’l F. Miller, $7,419, equal to the balance of his salary for the year in which he died. a ores ——+2+—___. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION, Awaiting Evidence Promised by Great Britain and Venezuein, Inasmuch as the Venezuelan boundary commission at the conclusion of its last meeting adjourned to meet next Friday, there was no regular meeting today, al- though three of the members—President Brewer and Mesers. Alvey and White—held a conference with the secretary of the com- mission, Mr. Malet-Prevost, to compare notes as to the progress of the work. At present the commission is awaiting the receipt of the evidence which Great Britain ond Venezuela have promised to submit, and when that is at hand it is expected that rap.d progress can be made. Meanwhile, however, the time is being em- ployed to the best advantage in the prose- cution of individual researches by the members of the commission, and much valuable data has been thus collected. —_- 1s- THE GOLD RESERVE RESTORED. ‘The 8100,000,066 Point Passed at the _ Trennut¥y Today. For the first tithe Since September 7, 1895, the gold reserve. foijiy passed the $100,000, 60 point, the expel, figures being $105,092, ‘ After deducting. yesterday's with- drawals. the true,amount would be approxi- inately $104,000,090. oThe total amount of gold so far received and reported on ac- ccunt of bond purchases is $65,500,000, SBR SULLIVAN. —— Favorable Committee Action on the ai eo S will A Convention to Further It to Be Held in Washington. A number of gentlemen who are interested in the subject of promoting the idea of in- ternafional arbitration between the coun- tries of the world are considering the hold- ing, in Washington, of a convention in be- half of furthering the proposition, and se- curing national approval of it. Dr. Chamberlin, who represents the inter- national peace committee of New York, is in the clty consulting with prominent men on the subject, and a definite conclusion upon it is expected shortly. Th Philadelphia peace committee desires to have the proposed convention held in their city, because it is the “city of broth- erly love,” but the New York committee and others prefer holding it in Washing- ton, where alone it could be national in its character. It is expected that the conven- tion will be attended by delegates from all the large cities in the Union. SS Personal Mention. Capt. O. M. Carter, corps of engineers, has arrived in the city, under orders from the chief of engineers. Assistant Secretary McAdoo has returned to the city from Georgia, where he went to inspect the naval militia. Naval Constructor J. H. Linnard of Phil- adeiphia and Theo. D. Wilson of Boston ere in the city on special business, PAYM Bill to Restore Him. ‘Tho House ‘committes on naval affairs held a lengthy meeting today, but did not take up the naval, appropriation bill, as was expected.” bill to restore Pay. master Sullivan was favorably acted on. ———— Balloting in Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, Ky., February 21.—A spec- jal to the Post from T'rankfort, Ky., says: ‘The twonty-eighth senatorial ballot today resulted as follows: Hunter, 50; Blackburn, 50; Evans, 3; Carlisle, 4; Bate, 1. The joint assembly then adjourned until Monday at 32 o'clock. . Congressman Henry C. Miner authorized the announcement last night of his enguge- ment to Miss Anne O'Neill, the actress. Mr. Miner made the announcement last night in New York. He said he would be married to Miss O'Nelll tmmodiately after her contract terminated with Mr. Crane, tn the beginning of April, ever told such a story it was a pure and | NO HOSPITAL THERE|T#E MARKET conTROVERSY /FINANCE AND TRADE Tho Anslostan Inland Project Aban- | “™™™ of ** doned. THE COST FAR TOO GREAT). Discussing the Tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad. OTHER DISTRICT NOTES ———— ‘The project to locate a contagious disease hospital on Analostan Island will be aban- dened by the Commissioners. After a thorough investigation of the lo- cality and a careful computation as to the expenditure necessary to put the island in & proper condition, it has been found im- practicable for the purpose designed. As stated several days ago In The Star, the committee appointed by the Commis- sioners to examine the situation and report visited the island. Bullding Inspector Brady and Health Officer Woodward went over the ground together, while Captain Fiebeger, the other member of the committee, went alone. Bullding Inspector Brady looked in- to the subject from a bullding standpoint, and wos satisfied that a fine site could be secured for the hospital, could it be built upon the island. Health Officer Woodward, however, was not pleased with the prospect. The surrounding marshes, with their’ mi- asmic vapors, meant malaria, and the water supply of the island was meager and could not be depended upon. reported against the proposition. It was suggested that wells be sunk, if the other bad and unhealthful features of the island could be overcome, but it was claimed that the water from such wells would be contaminated. Captain Fiebeger confined his investiga- tions to the engineering features involved, and his report is understood to be unqual!- fledly against the proposition. In the first place the marshes around the Island would have to be reclaimed, and such work would require an expenditure of $150,000, Then a bridge would have to be thrown from Vir- ginia onto the island, which would cost any- where from $5,4M) to $25,000, or even more, according to the character of structure. A big water main to supply the island with water must be carried at considerable ex- pense across the Aqueduct bridge. and then over the bridge connecting thr mainland with the fsland. Several thousand dollars would be required to do chis work. So it would seem that such an enormous expendi- ture was not warranted, and the proposition will have to be abandoned. Pennsylvanian Road's Tracks. Acnumber of property owners in square ppeared before the Commissioners this morning to protest against that fea- ture of the MeMillan railroad bill which contemplates the vacation of B street southw and the on of a high wall and embankment ecross about the middle of the sq is made in the bill for the purchase portion of this square, and the property holders claim that the balance of the property would be greatly injured and values depres: Mr. J. Block d the ca: explained the fe tures of the bill, which contemplated t building of an embankment sixteen fe high, surmounted by « stone fence eight feet higu, and said the property owners desired to urge an amendment to the bill which would compel the railroad to buy the entire squa He presented a petition erty holders praying tor urging: the amendment. Jt was evident at once that the Commis- » protestanis. from the prop- this relief, and sioners Were heartily in favor of the amendment. Commissioner Truesdell thought the company should be compelled to purchase the rem: ing half of the us-d for the park- erection of houses for squire, which could ing of cars or the employes Commiss‘ager Powell said that the propo- sition of the railroad to take a large slice of the mall was outrageous. The engincer of the road had said in a conversation re- cently upon the subject that the mall was wanted for the purpose of storing cars, making up trains and t like. Such a rrepositicn, which involyed taking one- half of the mall, was outrageous. Commissicner ‘Truesdell added that the railroad company should be made to »: chase all land necessary for tne pro; oon 2 ae a busin Maj. Powell admitted what a_giganti scheme the depression of the tracks of the railroad was. If such a system prevailed, B street would have to be closed. He thought, also, that the company should abandon that branch around Maryland avenue and across the public reservation, and substitute in eu thereof the purchase of square 463 and the construction of a curve through it. That would permit the road to run down 6th street to Virginia avenue and then take the curve to the Long bridge. The purchase of this square would close C street and obviate a serious objection at present. Nor was this all. He was in favor of recommending the pur- chase by the railroad company of squares 386, 410, 454 and 464. This would give the railroad ample room on the south to con- duct its business. He took occasion to ask Mr. Block what he considered the- market value of the land fronting on Pennsylvania avenue from 6th street west, a distance equal to that the railroad at present occu- pied on the mall. Mr. block replied that $275,000 would cover the expense, he thoueht, and give the city a handsome rail- road depot fronting on Pennsylvania ave- nue. Bill Not Favored. The great roller coaster scheme, known as House bill 5166, which has for its object the construction of a gravity railroad from 14th street and Columbia road to an ele- vated plateau east of Rock creek, and thence through the Zoo to the elk and buf- fale inclosures, has been adversely reported by the Commissioners to Congress. The Commissioners’ objection to the bill is based upon the engineering features in- volved, which would disturb the grade of the streets through which it ran. Days of Grace, ‘The bill to abolish days of grace was fa- vorably reported by the Commissioners to- day after striking out the second section and inserting a proviso that the bill shail become a law after the Ist of January, 187, They quote the following paragraph frcm one of the petitions on the subject, in which they concur: “Great inconvenience and confusion re- sult both to debtors and to bankers from the fact that notes and similar obligations may be paid on any one of several day: where bankers act as collecting agent grave doubt exists as to the amount of i terest demandable where tender’ of pa: ment is made before the expiration of some or all of the days of grace. If it is desired to give such additional credit as is secured by the days of grace, the three days could in each case be added to the credit origi- nally allowed, that is, a draft couid be drawn at six days sight instead of as now at three days sight. “That these and other reasons are potent objections against further allowance of Gays of grace, and that the present busi- ness conditions have largely if not entirely destroyed tne’reasona for the original cus- tom, are shown by the fact that the fol- lowing named thirteen states have passed laws similar to the pending bill: California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Kansas, Illinois, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It !s desired in this community to keep pace with such business progress.” A petition bearing the names of upward of 150 business men of the city urging the passage of the bill, and one from fifteen bankers in the city, also urgirg the passage of the bill, are submitted with the Com- missioners” report. — His Hand Crushe George Dietz, aged twenty-one years, employed at Behrend’s bakery, No. 622 E street northwest, was badly injured by getting his left hand caught in a heavy roller white at work Wednesday evening. After receiving surgical attention he was removed to his home. ——— A Steamship on Fire. FALMOUTH, February 21.—The British steamer Missouri, Capt. Browne, from London on. February 19, for Philadelphia, has put in here with her hold on fire, junction. Claim the Right to Make Police Reg- Deny Many of the Company's Allegations, The answer of the Commissioners to the injunction of the Washington Market Com- pany concerning the occupancy of B street between 7th and 9th streets has just been completed by Maj. Powell, to whom the Matter was referred, and submitted to the attorney for the District, who will draft the answer in proper form and present It to the court. ‘The answer of the Commiestoners asserts that the Center market established by the ordinance of 1802 and whose limits were fixed by the ordinance of 1807 was actually and with intent abolished by virtue of the Washington Market Company's charter, which substituted therefor upon nearly the fame site a non-municipal and private man- agement and control of a certain public market. That this charter gave a franchise to a private corporation, subject to certain con- ditions and requirements, and for exercise only on a tract of public ground described in the charter by definite boundaries. It is claimed by the Commissioners that such tract differs in boundary from reservation 7, from the Center market of 1802 and from the same of 1867, and that neither the words Center market nor reservation 7 are named or referred to in the sald charter. They claim that the Center Market of 1857 extended on the south only to the north line of 1 street, and that 15 feet in the roadway from the curb line of that street as then existing would be 10 feet north of the south wall of the present mar- ket building on B street and could there- fore not possibly include any part of the roadway or sidewalk of the present B street between 7th and 9th streets. And they claim further that the Ncense law of 1871, exempting farmers from pa: ing a license fee, does not authorize them to have stands on any roadway or side- walk, but contemplates that they should sell from door to door. The Commissioners deny absolutely that from 1802 the public market on reservation 7 extended to the canal. The canal boundary for the munici- pal market at that locality was not desig- nated, they say, until 1 They deny also that wagons and produce stands have since 1802 occupied what are row the north sidewalk and roadway of B street north at Reservation 7. ‘The Commissioners deny that the mark building on the south front {s north of the middle line of B street as named in the company’s charter, and that there is no uncertaluty, grave or otherwise, as to the exact width of B street. The Commissioners deny that they have endeavored to entice away from the mar- ket the class of dealers known as truck- men, or any other class of dealers, and a3- sert that the market company, in viola- tion of its charter, has not provided on the market grounds accommodations for irack- men or farmers selling from wagons. They also deny that it is their intention to take away a valuable wholesale and retall business from the market corapany in order to build up elsewhere a rival market; but admit the intention to esta!- lish in the Hay Market square a maricet for the purchase and sale of country pro- duce sold in quantities from the wazon and of other similar bulky and coarse ar- Holes as contemplated and authorized by Jaw. Concluding, the Commissioners aver the legality of the authority vested in them to make police regulations, and say il is their purpose under the regulations io be ¢s- tablished {o assign spaces and stands at the place mentioned only to farmers and gardeners as are licensed vendors. — McKINLEY THE HOUSE, Mr. Wilson Brings In the Name of the Great Protectionist. in, yesterday, the Honse attended stricily te business. The conference report on the diplomatic and consular Dill was agreed to, the ate amendments to the pension bill were sent to conference, ard the Indian appropriation bill was taken up. The latter bill carries 35,630,005, or $132,792 less than the law for the current year. In connection with a preposition to increase the salaries of Indian inspectors from $2,500 to $2,000, the salaries fixed by law (the bills of the last two years have only eppro- priated $2,500 each for these salaries), both Mr. Cannon and Mr. Dingley, the republi- can leaders on the floor, appealed to the majority in view of the situation of the treasury to keep down expeases and refuse to take # step in the direction of increased salaries. But their appeals were in vain, and the action of the committee on Indian affairs in restoring the salaries was sus- tained, on of Ohio made a speech on the Indian bill. He was criticising the “flimsy” tariff bill passed by the House. “What we want,” said he, “is a good, cld- fashioned protective tariff measure. A round of republican applause grected this statement. I want to say,” continued Mr. Wilson, that the reports that the yreat advocate of protection has taken a ba false. Mciink:y stands today whe always stood. Ry this time the House and Mr. Dinsmore (Ark.) rai moving that the time of 1 speeches he limited. Mr. Wilson, however, su=cee the good-natured efforts of the 1: other candidates to prevent it, in having McKinley's Chicago speech read at. the clerk's desk. Several times the words were applauded. There was an «speciaily en- thus ast c demonstration when this sentence was uttered: “The fight will go on until was intereste; “1 a laugh by he nominating despite as of the American system is everywhere receg- nized.” The President has signed the joint resolu- tion making an appropriation to defray the Joint expenses of locating the houndary line between Alaska and British North America; the act to amend the act of March 2, 1s ‘ relative to the Sioux Indians’ lands in Da- kota; the act to incorporate the National Soclety of the Daughters of the American Revolution; the act to extend the time for the completion of the Maryland and Wash. ington railroad, and the act to punish falee swearing before the metropolitan police and fire trial boards of the District. —— oe The Monadnock in Commixsion. The double-turreted monitor Monadnock, which has been twenty years building, was put in commission at the Mare Island, Cal., navy yard yesterd: The ram Katahdin has also been put into commission for the first time at New York. eee Grain and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchang’ correspondents Messra, Ladenburg, TI mann & Co., New York. Wheat-—May. Ey san ge, BREA Ys s Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, February changed receipts, . 9 arrels. barrels: sales, 550 harrels. quiet. une shipments, 8.315 Wheat doll and’ gasy spot, T3% Md: March, 73% asked; May, 71% receipts, 1,167 bushels; “stock, "134,401 bush sales, 31,00) bushels—siuthern wheat by sainpl T4a70; do. on grade, Tiat4. Com steady—spot and month, S8%a8sig: March, 334335. ea Muy, ‘34085; sieamer mixed. S111 bosbels 1 2 mixed do. 6,259 bushels; ‘stock, 44,450 bushel: irregular—-No. 2, 44445 ‘nearby: ceipta, 1,794 Uushels: stock, 4% er rane = ee “ I. Bo] reights very dull—steain to Liverpool per bushel, 26d. March; Cork for onlers per quarter. 26.9.4 28.1044. “February. rand butter firm, un- changed. Eggs and cheese steady, uachanged. Whisky ‘unchanged; | ioners to the Tn-| y ndon Bought Moderately of Inter- national Issues, —-+—— STRENGTH OF GOVERNMENT BONDS Granger Shares the Active Features of the Day. —— GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 21.—The improved foreign demand for local securities was not accurately reflected during the first half of today’s session, owing to a disposition on the part of the trading element to take profits over the holidays. London again bought moderately of the international is- sues and had liberal inquiries in the bond market. Fractional concessions were re- corded during the early trading, but at the decline a good commission was noted, and confidence In the stability of the upward movement exhibits all the outward signs of increasing. The latest contribution to the fund of re- cuperative arguments is the strength of the new government bonds and the several reorganizaticn schemes now in operation, the success of which is largely dependent upon a complete restoration of conridence. Actual conditions are constantly improv- ing, and coupled with this assurance is the evident intention of the financial inter- ests, now most heavily concerned with the business of repairing the ravages of the several panic periods, to make the most of every stimulating incentive. ‘The granger shares were the active fea- tures of the day's transactions, the entire group selling up under a good volume of legitimate buying. The foreign demand for St Paul and the anticipated improvement in Burlington's earnings make both prop- erties desirable to a large class of con- servative and pailent operators. ‘The low-priced securities, many of whic: are included in the reorganization list, are in good demand whenever the general market becomes active. The bank statement, issued one day ecriier than usual on account of tomorrow's holiday, and consequently embracing only five business days, reflects important dc creases in all the principle items. The pi ment: made in settlement of the bond transactions are reflected by a loss of cver $9,000,000 in lawful money, two-thirds of which is in specie. A decrease of over six millions in loans is attributable to the same subtreasury transactions. As the result of the decreascs tn the items named, a large decrease, over eight millions, is recorded in the surplus reserve. reducing that fund to $28,000,000. Present indications point to a continuation of this declinig average until the final pa: ments are made on account of the purchases of the new government loan. In the industrial list Sugar and Leather preferred were the active features, the lat- ter under covering by the room. The Cuban agitation in Congress and the evident difter- ence of opinion ax to its probable effect should the insurgents be accorded the recognition demand, had a tendency to r strict trading in Sugar without materia; affecting the price. The market position of this stock is not considered to be vulner- able at any point, unless the appearance of \ulnerability is deemed expedient by the manipulating interest. The trading of the last hour wes dull and largely confited to the room. Prices were steady, and in many instances at net gains over those first recorded. Should no unfaverable diplomatic contingencies arise over the holidays the market should con- tinue to improve, without stgnificant. sc back, until the investment public shows some indication of taking profits on pres- ent holdings. FINANC L AND COMME! CIAL, ‘The following are 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. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Last. American Sugar. 16° 1164, 1158, 1B American Sugar, WI Wiss WIL 101 American Tobacco. BIN SI BO BT American Cotton Oli... ....- Eosce Atchison, “Chicago, B. & @. Chic. & Northwestern. Chicago Gas, Cie. C.M.& St Paul. C.M. &St. Paul, Prd Chic, RT & Paciie. Del., Lack. & W.. Delaware & Hudron. Den. & K. Grande, Pid. Dis. & Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Ilinota Central Lake Shore Long Island Traction. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Northern Pacitic... Northern Pacitic, Pi Norta Awerican. Unt. & Western. Pacific Mall shia. 4 Keading Fuliman Fal. Car Co. Soutnern Railway, Pid nia. Lraction. ‘Vexas Pacitic. ‘Tenn. Coa: & iron. Lnon Pacific Wabash... Wanasn, Pid, Wheeling & L. Erie Wheeing & L. Erie, Pfd Western Union ‘el. Wasconsin Central, call k m— Ane 149 at 5. enthaler Liners yw 25 at 290. After call Lanston Monotype 0 nt Ibe wid, , registered, Met coupon, 10% bid, 1 bid, TIN, asked” U. 8 190: “District Metropolitan Ruiizo Belt Kaliroad 5 . serles 113 anked. | Waxti- «Company iit bid, 114 Washington G Company conv, fs, 120 bid, 130 asked. s. Bi rie Light conv. Ss, 125 bil. “Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone fe, 100 bid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust Ss, F. and A., 100 bid, 165 asked. Atnerican Sceucity nd Trust Se, Ao and 0. 1 bid, 105 asked, aixhington Market Company Tet 109 bid Washington Market Company imp. 109 bid Washinzwn Market Company ext. 6s, 109 Hall Association Int Sx. 108" bid. Oo hia. Bank of Washing ‘of the Repub 0 asked. Cs Iw ved. Citizens’, Capital, ‘Traders’, 3 bid. OL asked.” Oh Wastin on Ligut Farmers ond, 133 Columbia, Bad, 106% 1b 1ZStg tid. Safe Deposit and Trust Compa Deposit National Sate md Trust, 118 bid, 124 asked. Washington Trust, ‘119%, bid, 122 usked. American ad Taek, 1S asked. 3 Belt, 25 asked. town and Tennallytowa, ‘Gas and Electric Light $654 bid, asked. 0% Wid jon, 14 bid |, 30 asked Washingion wid, 15, I "x, 30 bid, an, 7 bid. Corcoran, Arlington, 140 bid, 155 oma, 6 bid. rman-Americau, 165. bid. sked. “Columbia, hid, Sig neked. 7% bid, Si usked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Tatate Title, 107 bid, 114 asked Colu: Gly Did. Thy asked, ‘Telephone Stocks.—P 4s bola, ca) asked Chesapeake and Potemn bid, 55 asker. American Graphophone, Bi asked. ‘Pneu- matic Gun Carriage, 32 Id, 25 wsked. Miscellansous Siocks.Merseuthaler — Linotype (old), 219% bid, 220 asked. Mergenthaler Lanolype (new), 100% bid, 1124 asked. Lanston Monotspe, 7% did, St, asked. “Washington Market, 18% bid. Great. Falls Ice, 120 bid, 139 asked. Lincoln Hell, 00 asked,