Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. gees PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Ey Star Ne Oo A Ory ee A ee New York Office, 19 Potter Building. ‘The Frening Star is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per mouth. Copies at the ccrnter 2 cents each. By mall—anywhere in the Vatted States or Canada—postage prepaid—20 cents © mont P Saturday Quinteple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C. as second-class mall matter.) TF All mail subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. it only in The Star. WASHINGTON, D. ©, TUESDAY. GRAVEYARD GHOULS <4 Resurrectionists Again at Work in Local Cemeteries. BODIES OF BOYS FOUND IN A BOX ——— Were Those of George Henry Qualls and Henry Thomas. ALLEGED CRIMINALS TAKEN —— Resurrecticnists are again working in the local cemeteries and ar2 shipping the bodies away, but today the police, with the as- tance of scme of the men in the employ ef the Adams Express Company, inier- cepted two bodies and have several alleged resurrectionists under arrest. This morning about 7 o'clock an old wagon containing a large second-hand dry box filled with something that was very heavy stopped at the freight depot of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad. A colored man and b th the wagon suc- ceeded by hard work in getting the box from the tumble-down vehicle and turning it over to the express officials. L. B. Downing, Hanover, N. H.,."" was the address rougily painted on the box, and there was evidence of the contents of the « having been packed in oak leaves. Some «id addresses on the box had been carefully obliterated and there was nothing to ind: cate whenc~ it had come. The expressmen, remembering their ex- perience only a short time ago. when two bodies were found, suspected from the ap- pearance of the box that {ts contents were of a ghastly nature, and so the police were called in. ‘Two Bodies Expose goods to View. Policeman the Henry morgu2 and _ there rT epened it. When the fi arrow picce of the top kad been removed and the oak leaves used as packing were seen he was satisfied that the investisa tion had not been started in vain, for when a few I Ss had heen removed the faces of two colored boys were expose to removed the box Superintend to “s were placed on the table, and ers then went in search of the lored people who had delivered the box the depot. Others started out to have we bodies identitie ‘The Corpses Quickly One of them was soon i ef George Henry Qualls, from the home is parents, No. 2214 Vir ginia avenue, y afternoon. The body had been placed in its supposed last rest- ing place in Woodlawn cemetery, which ad- joins Payne's from where the other bodies were recently stolen, and the dition of the bodies showed that the urrectionists had experienced very little if any difficulty in getting them from the graves. ‘There were no marks of hooks about the head or reck of either body to show that the job of stealing them had been Recognized. fied as that who was buried cemetery, nt ce ried one, but on the contrary the s were in perfect condition and very well Ereserved. While the other body nad not en idertified early this afternoon, elice were reasonably certain that it w the body of Robert Thomas, who wa: buried in Woodlawn cemetery from 436 13th Street southeast. The Dexcerated Cemetery. Woodlawn cemetery is known as New Graceland, and Is sitvated on the Benning road not far from Jones’ Chapel. It is comparatively a new cemetery, and the fact that these bed’es were taken from there leads the police to the belief that th are probably some other empty graves there. It is certain. these resurrec: the busiress outside ce what exter is, of cours When the the Ss the police think, that jonists have been engaged in not known. vo bodies were intercepted at iption ad were It was because of this noti- fieation that the railroad and express me tuspleions were aroused by the box this morning. As already stated, the roughly box indicated that it had not frem a store or merchant, and when they sent for the police they were certain that there were bodies in the box. Qualls, whose body was ident! enly fourteen y old, and had die sumption. The other body s that of an older p teen to twenty-five years old. Dr. Fowler of the health viewed the bodies, and it department because of his suggestion that the sister of the Qualls boy was found identify the bods Two Arrests Mande. el ul taken to the morgue to As soon as it was defin there were bodies in the bos and Policeman Muller went those who had delivered the at the depot. Because of the reputation family named Marlow at Ivy City, the offi- cers naturally suspected that they were ‘obably engaged in the business, and they started for the suburban village without a moment's delay. When they neared the village they saw a Wagon answering the description of the one that had hauled the box te the railroad de- pot in the morning, and seated in the ve- jcle was the colored man, while a small boy occupied a seat near him. ‘The man was recognized as George Ma: w, while the boy was Jeremiah Marlo} Eis son. He is fourteen years old, while his father is about fifty. The animal at- tached to the wagon showed sigrs of hard uriving, while in the wagon the officers found a hatcnet and a loaded musket. Searching for Another Robber. The Marlows were placed under arrest and taken to the fourth police station in South Washington. On iheir way to the tion they were seen by the men at the ss office and fully identifled as the parties who had “deposited the box” at the office earlier in the morning for ship- ment to a New Hainpshire medical col- y known that ergeant Daley in search of Stly package of a colored st fle the Marlows made feeble efforts at sl the police gathered from their con- tiom that there was a third person implicated in the grave robbery and they Were soon out in search of him. Another colored man was arrested on suspicion, but as he was not identified he was released, and now the offers are looking for the one whom they are certain is the guilty one. Hew the Graves Were Robbed. The police are certain that the bodies were taken from the cemetery last night and that they were packed in the boxes before the robiers left the cemetery. It ts their belfef that the digging was done with pieces of board or with the hands. and that the boy was lowered into the opening to cut the head of-the box and coffin with the hatchet. For many months the Marlows have been suspected of engaging in this business, bug so far as the police can recall none of them have ever been arrested and convicted uf the offense. Mageo Desires to Enter the Senate of Pennsylvania. Senator Cullom Indorsed and Ex- Senator Manderson Announces That He is in the Field. PITTSBURG, March 3.—Some‘hing of a sensation has been created in political cir- cles here over the announcement that C. L. Magee, the great republican leader of this district, is a candidate for the siate senate from the forty-third district. The news was 2 great surprise to the peo- ple of Pittsburg, as Mr. Magee has never held but one office, ci urer, and that was early tn his political career. His friends give no reason fér his entering the senator- ial contest at this time, hut the combiners all look upon it as a wise political move. Among politicians it is regarded as evi- dence that the contest between Senator Quay and the “combine,” which was so bit- terly fought in the state conventi last year, and ended in victory for the Quayites, will be renewed in the legislature next win- ter. Senator Cullom Indorsed. SPRINGFIELD, Mlinois, March 3.—The republican county convention last evening Senator Shel- ident of the United David M. Littler, who presided at the convention, announced that he was au- thorized to say that Senator Cullom was a te for President. A sensction was created croes must receive vecog- nition from the republicans; that they were aroused from Cairo to Chicago; that if they Were not accorded proper recognition they would be heard from in November. Other onalities had obtained recognition from the republicans, he said, and the negroes, who wielded an enormous vote in the re- publican party, must also be recognized. Republican lege League. Secretary Dowling ational Republican League has held @ conference here with some of the men- bers of the Republican College League to make arrangements for the annual banquet of the college organization, which will be i The rep- large Among tucky, land, Gen. Doll lington of Macy w York and J. P. + Manderson a Candidnte. TAHA, Nel nited ‘aska has ‘tential nom! on. In a . D. Fowler of Omaha, he em- that his candidacy m the interest of another candidate, and say “Lam not to be used as a stalking ho-se or delivery wagon for any aspirant. The gentlemen who are named prominently for the place are all my personal friends, and the chief among them I have known inti- mately and ciosely since youth. I honor and esteem them all, and will follow gladly in the ranks under the captaincy of any one of them. I demand fair play for them. I expect it for myself.” Silver Men Come Together. CHICAGO, March 3.—The Patriots’ Bulle- tin, th organ of the Patriots of America, announces the consoiidation of the Silver Knights of America with the Patriots of America. Thé Silver Knights is the organ- ization of which United States Senat Stewart has been the recognized leade! The formalities of the consolidation were carried out by Col. D. C. Sabin, who been supreme secretary f the Siiver Knights. The Bulletin publishes a f: telegram from Senator Stew i simile of a rt at W gton to Mr. Hary 3 follows: “I con- firm Col. Sabin‘s ‘action and congratulate the Patriots of A:me upon its noble missicn. Its cause is the cause of humanity and it will find lodgment in the hearts of the American people.” —— NEW PENSION RULINGS. Matters of Interest to the Men Whéd Fought for the Flag. A number of new rulings in pension cases are made by Assistant Secretary of the Interior Reynolds in recent opinions. In disposing of a case of alleged disloyalty of a Tennesseean the assistant secretary holds that involuntary service by a conscript does not bring a claiment for pension with- in the provisions of section 4716 of the Re- vised Statutes. An honorable discharge from all service contracted to be performed during the war of the rebellion is held to be prerequisite to pension under the sec- ond section of the act of June 27, 1890, and the appellant's desertion from the United States service In 188% and fallure to receive an honorable discharge bars his right to pension under that act. This, though re- jecting the claim because of desertion, re- verses the action of the pension bureau, which dropped the claimant's name from the rolls “on the ground of disloyalty, he having previously served in the confeder- ate army.” The Naval Home in _ Philadelphia is declared by the department to be a navy kespital within the meaning of section 481% of the Revised Statutes, and pensions due to its inmates accordingiy must be paid to the Secretary of the Navy. It is held that there is just cause for complaint by the szilors there of dis- crimination by act of Congress in favor of the soldier inmates, but the appeal for re- lief is directed to Congress instead of the department. A claimant in the eighth Mis- souri infantry, wao was shot by a civilian in_ consequence of remarks made by him relative to a quarrel then in progress be- tween the civilian and another officer of the claimant's regiment, is decided not to have been in the line of duty. CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS. The Attorney General May Re Asked ut Their Scope and Power. nate committee on judiciary has not yet taken any action on the subject of the extent and power of concurrent resolu- tions passed by Congress, and whether or not the executive has authority to veto them, or whether they are merely an ex- pression of the opinion of Congress. As the resolutions relative to Cuba are ééneur- rent the decision of the judiciary committee on this point will be interesting. It is un- derstood that Senators Hoar and Hill, who were appointed a subcommittee to consider this matter, will request the opinion of the Attorney General upon the resolutions in- troduced by Senator Hill. —— Dividends Decinred. The controller of the currency has de- clared dividends in favor of the creditors of insolvent national banks, as follows: A third dividend, 10 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the First National Bank of San Bernardino, Cal., making in all pet cat claims proved, amountigg tp $1Tie = fourth dividend, 5 per cent,,jn favor the creditors of the Citizens’ National of Hillsborough, Ohio, making -im alls 55 cent on claims proved, amounting to $334, 828.40. ate . PRESS VIEWS ABROAD Adverse Criticism of the Recent Action of Congress. PASSAGE OF THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS General Sentiment Appears to Favor Spain. poe ee FOREIGN MISAPPREHENSION Se N, March 3.—The afternoon news- papers of iis city again refer at length to the Cuban situation, in which everybody here is much interested. Tie Westminster Gozette says: “The House of Representatives resolution is stiffer than the Senate's, and is calculated to further the excitement and indignation in Madrid and other Earopean capitals. It will also probably help materially to bring the enlightened citizens of the United States into line against the jingoes. “How much farther fs the prostitution of democratic gvvernment for electioneering purposes to be allowed to go? The Ameri- canCongress’ mad action is steadily destroy; ing not only respe>t abroad, but its influence in the conduct of foreign affairs, and the strange result of this ratid republicanism is that it i y forcing one man more and mere into power.” ‘The St. James Gazette thinks that the language of Cong-ess is “more provocative the Jona disturbance,” adding: e to face with the de- y of the representatives of Senor Dupuy De Lome. the American people, and an immedi reply will be gi > proud Spanish race that will b. to their spirit rope. If politicians may We do not see where out- ted States the Americans wport for their unlimited and des war t apathy of E the result the jingo the U find any y of Glove sa Spain having politely her t the Barcelona in- the House of Representatives sei tie opporturity to be charactert y offensive. ‘The situation is very per- exp cient, upon Advantage Wit Continuing, the Glove compare strength of the two powers, and conte that the advantage is en the side of § add'ng: ‘There are other interests in Cuba besides the American, and maybe the Euro- bean powers weuld not quictly look on while the United States « elope the re- markable Monroe doctrine which seems to forbid anybody to interfere with anything on which the eagle has its eye, while it encourages that oflicious bird co poke it beak into the business of everybody else. ‘The Pall Mall Gazette expresses the opin- icn that “The House of Representatives has done well to smooth the rough edges of the Senate's resolution. The recognition of the rebels need not necessarily be pres! tate. If Spain is the conqueror, aww complications might b: ht ‘about. the other hand, there is that Gen. Weyler will fare a jot beit Martinez de Campos. “Great Britain, in any case, motely concerned in the business. ‘There is the broad fact that Cuba, under Spain, is perpetually revolting or wanting to revolt. Nobody, therefcre, ally anxious to back Spain through and thin—espe- cially through thin.” is but re- Paris Papers With Spat P2 March 3.—The newspapers of this city continue their unfavorable comments upon the action of the on the Cuban question. ample, says: “‘Althouch President Cleve- land is not a man to ‘oil from a conflict with Spain should his election Interests re- quire it, he will resist the excitement of Congress. The American statesmen will do well not to exasperate Europe with the Monroe doctrine. It is certain that Spain will not recede, and It is difficult to see what benefit the United States will derive from war. : ‘The Matin publishes an interview with an “important 3 quoted as saying: “Spain regards the situa- tlon with calmness and resolution, ready to United Stntes Co meet any contingency. With Spain the preseat question is one of honor. She will strain every nerve if it means war. Commenting upon the situation, the Matin says: “Spatn’s indignation is justified, but we advise her not to take extreme decisions by which she would injure her own in- terests. Americans are accustomed to these superb declarations, but they are often with- out effect, as in the case of Venezuela.” The,Wstafette trusts that President Cleve- land will “reflect before proclaiming the in- dependence of Cuba,” adding: “Spain will not allow herself to be intimidated by the arrogance of the American Senate.” ‘The Soleil says: “The Spaniards, who d'd not tremble before Bismarck, will not trem- ble before the Americans when the day of action arrives. Spain is strong in her in- dependence and intractable pride, and will met recede.” -~ FIGHTING MACEO’S MEN. InffurZents Engage the Troops in the a». Province of Havana. J HAVANA, March 3.—A column of troops, c@mmnmind2d by General Aldecoa, were en- gaged yesterday, between Managua and Nagareno, this province, with the insur- gent forces under Maceo. The insurgents were divided into two columns, one of which marched in the direetion of Mana- gua. Rifle firing heard. Gomez is still in the province of Mantanzas and was reported yesterday to be at the of Arroyos, was shortly afterward plantation Near Altamisal, Minister Taylor, dressing an old wound in the leg, which, it is said, shows dangerous symptoms. The have burned in the dis- trict of Cruces 56,000 tons of sugar cane. THEIR CASES POSTPONED. Examination of Garcia and Associates inued. NEW YORK, ‘The examination in the cas» of Gen. Calixto Garcta, Benja- min J. Geurra, Bernardo Bueno and Capts. Samuel Hugies and John Braba- zon, for violating the neutrality laws in connection with the alleged filibustering steamships Bermuda, Hawkins and Laur- ada, which was set for y before United States Comm'ssioner S has been ad- journed unul ousent of coun- sel for the ac nd the prosecution. THE CUBAN R The Probable ¢ Regard Senate The next steps likely in Congress on the Cuban resoluciens depend upon wheiher the House will ct the exror made by its clerk in transntitting the resolutions to the Senate. If the resolutions are not reeallel the Senate, committee on foreign relations will probably tomorrew take up the House resolutions and amend them by reporting th greed to in the Serate as a subst This will necess tate cousideration in the Senate with pos- sibly motions to ccneur in the House reso- lutions or to amer:d them. ‘The Senate com- mittee has shown a disposition to avoid and get the resolutions into waiting for the Heus: correct its err At the Capltol today there was least ripple of excitement com the agitating incident of ye ters have settled adoption of the ri and without any being displayed, the exp cally universal that tie $ in the action of the House. accepting the substitute for the Senate resolution. The resolution on. being, received by the Senate yesterday was at once sent to the foreign relations commitice. ‘This commit- tee will anest tomorrow. They will either sk for a conference or at once tecommend urrence in the Hous: substitute. The f is that they will adopt the latter course and that the matter may,.be dis- posed of in the Senate in # very few min- The general purpose of Congress is expressed in both resolutions, so that al- ready Loth houses have done all that they started out to do and nothing remains but a perfunctory adjustment of the two reso- lutions to each other. Inasmuch as a concurrent resolution does not amount to the enactment of a law, the difference in the form of expression, as long as they agree in punport, does not matter much. The acticn of the two houses has already signified to the President as strongly as may be vhat the opinion of Congress Is. The resolutions when transmitted to the President formally can do no more than thi. In the S:rate today attention was called to the mar ner in which the resolution had been transmitted to that bedy, and an effort was made to adjust the matter by “correcting” the record. This, it was found, could not be done under now the correction will hay the ruves, so that e to be made by the Horse. THE PRESIDENT’S ACTION. Doubt as to Wheather He Wil Issue a Proclamziton. “If the President doos not Ixzue a procla- mation within twenty days granting the rights of belligerency to the Cuyans, we will pass a joint resolution and force him to do sometling,” a leading: member of the House said to a Star reporter today.” He is one of the leaders in the fight for the recognition of the Cubans, and was one ef the promi- nent orators yesterday. The friends of Cuba are anxious about what action the President will take. They are fearful that he will delay recognition too long, even if he Joes not refuse it alto- gether. If he does not do something within the time mentioned, they will force him to take action to show his hand. That is what they want above all clse. If they were sure of the President's mind they could proceed more successfully, The significance to he attached to the 1e- marks of the member is that he is supposed to be about as likely as any one to know what @ne President wili do, and his utter- ance expresses a donht that the President will issue the desired proclamation. Much doubt is expressel as to the course of Mr. Cleveland. It was avowedly ihe pur- pose of Congress in adopting the coneur- rent form to permit the President to take his time about putting it into effect. of curtailing him to the ten-day ii time within which to a At the ame time, the opinion is practically universal in Congress thatthe President cannot afford to, and will not want to, disregard the pro- nounced opinion of the log’slative branch of the government. ard tue obvious public sentiment. The prediction isgventured on every hand that he wiht very promptly recognize the belligereney of the Cubans. @ There is feeling that it ts mot impos- sible that aciton may he hastened by some pression of resentment by Spain. The anish minister is credited wth the state- ment that if today pasgextwithout any outbreak in Spain on accorh$ of the feel- ing of popular indigratiop “the danger of hasty action there will hayd passed, and the matter will be considered gravely and deliberately. It is evident 3tat this view of the situation is generalfy held. Any protracted delay on the part of the President in complying (with the wish of Congress will excite considerable feeling in both houses. It cannot be ‘said that there is any definite “war feeling™ in Congress. There is no excitement at/aM, and the sentiment is in favor of thé certain line of conduct indicated, regardless of what the consequence may } : ———— 2+ OFFICERS MUST BEY CITESZE! Important Provisions efu:Bill That in to Be Favorably Reported. The House committee on merchant ma- rine and fisheries today authorized a favor- able report on a bill providing that no ves- sel shall be considered a vessel of the United States and entitled to the privileges appertaining to such, i: i its. officers are not citizens of the hited States. Chief engineers and spon onglaeers H are included in this Sgoy . The bill provides that no Pshigl be qualified to become an officer ‘chant vessel ‘who 1s not a citizen’ ef ‘the sie States. Death of Col. -Bpynolds. The War Department js informed of the death of Lieut. Col./C. A. «Reynolds, U. SAG, retired, in hia. “MARCH 8, 1896—-FOURTEEN Pp. TWO CENTS. PUZZLING PROBLEMS The B, and 0, Receivership and B, and 0. Grade Crossings. THE EFFECT OF ONE ON THE OTHER Senator McMillan Addresses a Let- ter to Mr. Cowen. SENTIMENT IN THE SENAT The announcement made Sunday morn- ing that the B. and O. Raflroad Com, had been placed in the hands of reccive: has caused the citizens who are intcrested in the abolshment of the grade cross’ evil in the northeast to wonder w! this would delay the long-promised provement on that line. It is well understood that the company has aga'n and again promiscd to abate the nuisance by bringing its tracks into the city on a viaduct of masonry or steel, and | abandoning the “Y’’ inside the city .im but that it had pleaded poverty wh= the subject was brought up for con: loral action. Session before last ther an immediate prospect of such steps taken in this direction, and again the com- pany protested that it had no funds imm diately available for such purpose, 2nd ed for 4 pestponement, which’ was granted. The Company Given an Alternative. This year, however, the chairman of tne Senate District committee, Mr. McMillan, determined to make the company keep its promises, and when he made inquiries con- cerning the matter, he was assure? by the officials of the company that they willing to go ahead and to have 2 Passed fixing upon the details of the provement. They were then informed Mr. McMillan that they must pr Dill speedily if they desired to have a voi in the formulation of the but there was a long delay, a ing a reasonable period the chairman notice to the company that if the sig gestions of the officials as to the plan w not immediately forthcoming he should in- troduce a bill of his own. The Contemplated Mennure. The bill that he contemplated and whos introduction may be expected now at ai lime, is practically the same as that intro- Auced session before last by Senator Sher- man, which provides for a junction of the two branches of the road outside of the city limits and for the carrying of the tracks to the present station by means of an elevated structure of masonry, spanning all intervening str. This bill of that p neh lying tracks at im- w ticn of the Washington bra t the present freight Ivy City and the corner of H street and Dela- ware avenue. It also provided that the Washington branch should be diverted from its presang course at Ivy City and carried southwester> ly, behind the Kendal Green grou to join the Metropolitan branch, and ‘hen-e for both lines to be brought into the city-on Delaware avenue, or isi street, over the vin- duct, to be built in a Substantial manne after the plan of the similar structures ini Berlin, The company oi Iy objected to heing put to the expense of a masonry viaduct and insisted upon a steel structure being prescribed. Subsequently, hewever, this objection was withdrawn, and the com; = Mr. Cowen's Re n Senator McMillan read of the an pointment of the receivers he realized the important bearing that this might have upon the proposed improvement, and he has since written to President Cowen, who is also one of the receivers, asking him as to the probable plans of the company in this regard. He has as yet received no reply from Mr. Cowen, and it is likely that nothing will be done in the matter until the latter has given an intimation of his purposes. Mr. MeMillan said this atter- noon that he did not believe that this late financial embarrassment of the com ougnt to cause any change of plan with re- gard to the grade-crossing question. He went on to say that, in his ¢ 5 reorganization of the road, sucl will naturally follow the present difficulty, will place the company in a much better posi- tion to urdertske this improvement than before, and he points to the fact that the company, while considerably embarrassed for funds, and on the verge of a receiver- ship, promised to take definite steps in this direction. He added that the fact of the receivership would not deter him ma- terially from the introduction and suppo of a bill similar to the Sherman bill. PROPOSED SPINNER STATUE. House Library Committee Make a orable Report. The House committee on library hes favorably reported the Spinner statue bil! The report accompanying the bill says: “The bill proposes to erect a statue of Gen. Spinner upon one of the approaches or buttresses of the treasury building in Washington. It is to be located and erected according to the directions of h- Secretary of the Treasury, and without ex- pense to the government. The money for the statue has heen raised by the General Spirner Memorial Association, composed entirely of ladies. It is a tribute of their gratitude. en. Spinner’s public caree! alone would entitle him to this honor, aside from his efforts on behalf of the eni- ployment of women in the public service. In 1802 he started the work with seven women clerks in the Treasury Department. His example was followed by other depart- ments, until today there are more than 6,000 women employed by the general gov- errment. A committee, consisting of S. H. Kauffmann, Myron M. Parker and J. W. Whelpley, has examined the model, and Teport that they consider it to be an ex- cellent likeness in facial expression, face and pose, and a noble tribute by the wo- men of America to the man who aided so greatly in opening new ways for their as- pirations and occupation. The commit- tee adds: ‘As a work of art, when properly executed in bronze, it will be worthy of a conspicuous place in our “The cast has been made, and the statue only awaits a pedestal and a place for its erection. “Believing that the memory of Gen. Spin- ner is worthy of such honor, and that as a work of art the statue is worthy of the place selected for its erection, the commit- tee unanimously recommend the passage of the bill.” —-e WRECKS OF THE WIND. of the Pension Office Roof Torn Loose. The high wind today caused some little ‘destruction in different parts of the city in the way of blowing down fences and :h!m- neys, and the police report that several trees were destroyed. Part of the me‘allic roof of the pension office gave way to the wind, and pedestrians -wituessed the move- ments of the large sheet of metal which danced about the roof as if it were of much lighter material. Hack Inspector Groff, who was first to notice the break in the rcof, not-fied the pe: mn office officials, who sent for: workmen to make the damaged roof secure, A Piece THE URUAN INCIDENTIIN CONGRESS TODAY Representatives of Great Britain aid Vene- zuela to Negotiate Directly. The Status of the Cuban Resolutiong Discussed. May Have an Important Bearing on cere cre | AOTAE BOSS AO Ho Debating the Proposition to Abol- ish the Fee System. It has been learned that the British am- bassador here, Sir Julian Pauncefote, and the Venezuelan m{nister in this city, Senor Andrzde, have entered into direct nego! Ses tions for a settlement of the Uruan inci- : Gent, which involved the arrest of a British | MWR. UPDEGRAFF’S STATEMENT Police official in the territory in dispute between Vonezuela and Great Britain, the hauling down of the British flag and a subsequent Cemand for an indemaity upon the part of Great Britain. May Be a Blessing in Disguise. The high March winds apparent the effect of keeping the Senators later than usual today. Be that as it may, there were only eleven members in ‘There is every indication that this Vruan affair, which originally threatened to in-|{Pamber to hear the opening yx volve Great Britain and Venezuela in sori- | (HOUSH others came in soon afterwar: ous trouble, may prove to be a bless oS Pinies OF tie Renate prooeete in disguise to thore who desire a peac Mr. Thurston reported, from the se! and early settlement of the difficadsies chat | Committee on international expositions. a have existed between the two countries, | Jct resolution authorizing the ay Tor ity eal aonutees ie seen of the Treasury to distribute the medals as a for the re-establ awarded by the Columbian exposition, and lomat i ns between for its imm: late consid and after a suspension for Somes te ai bon of about _ Once this is done it is felt fly, saying that the purpose of { iall was to appropriate sufficient «si5 ¥ will be open: pecting the boundary this manner a settlement © Was no oO) ction and the res nd in . . agreed to. effected without the intervention At the request of Mr. Hill the § third nation. agreed to the House joint resol. The Demand Modifie ‘ ing the Secretary of War to s mates for work on Newtown ¢ Army Appi It is understood that the original British demand for indemnity for the Uruan affair ppriation Bill, has been £0 modified as to separate it eu-| Mr. Quay presented the report cf the con- urely from the boundary question, and tus | ference committee of the two houses on the render it easier of adjustment. As it now | “my appropriation bill and it was agreed Stands the British contention is simply that | te. a British officer was, ill-treated, without] M; Allen presented and asked immediate “ference to where the ill treatment o-- | ° ‘ation of a resolution declaring that ur nd on this a demand for indemnity | jl United State ponds are redecmable fa is based. In other words, the British ae- | POU gold and silver, but objection was mand assumes that there is a right to ex-| "0° Abd the revolution ee a act indemnity even if the British officigi - eee Heda 2 : leges and elections presented the m TE ee ee ese ot | report OF ibe ‘comin providing satanic ue eaaent thateeee cise investigation of the Alabama elec ui _incide: a ame a select committe ir, Gray of th 5 ‘orinto affair, namely, the i tre committee gave notice of a minority report ment by Nicaragua of a British officer an ee eee te ened te te ees . that instance a consular officer, aud ‘the | »-2 viding foe 3 ment to the Joint resolution providing for only question at fesue is one of fact, whether | the dredging of Molle weeny or not the individual wa : |. This r ate should not be difficult of ascertainment and A Motion to Reconsider. stment. aud once this is done the way Gorman gave notice of a motion to open to the resumption of negotia- bi tiens as to the boundary dispute. By : ys enh snes acking the preblem in this fashion the? viding for additional enlis coined sereate navy in case of emerze The Cuban Resolutions, Sherm Hed attention to the crepancy in the journal of the twa houses to the action of the House on the « factory to View of the expr ent of # Ste Gone : lutions adopted by that body. He can be no doubt that it would be hail the Hous lutions had ieen re- with relief by this country. sa substitute for the Senate reson Sages aha esa Ly but that they had, through the THE ARREST OF INDIANS. , clerk, been reported ‘to the Senate sare #8 Independent resolutions, He asked to Secretary Hoke Smith Recommends a | fepond witht the eee one “rll a w Govering the Procedure. Messrs. Viatt, ndler, Gorman and The Secretary of the Interior today sent | others took the’ position that the Wisctei to the House a draft of a bill provic tee Hone, ented we eerie of the clerk of q 5 aa 7 House, that the mistake was made hy that an officer seeking the arrest of an/ in’ qouse, aad hould be corrected for- Indian upon a reservation shall first de- ly either by the House or its clerk mand of the agent or offiecr in charge of hey called atte m to the fact that the the reservation the delivery of the Indi resolution should have been reported to the Senate as an independent Hou ure, at the time, or if he refuses to deliver uke | 350 claimed that. so far as the te was officially informed thr ne io person wanted, the offi is ae pee Coe eee enter the | servation and make the arrest. The otfi- cer in charge of the reservation : it is believed, make iMsculty than other pe for this legislation, the Secretary YS. Was brought to the atiention of the Interior Department through a report from the War Department of th altempt of a local sheriff to enter the White Mouni che Indian reservation x may the The inciden reque: utions have that position Was temporarily closed by a from Mr rman to lay the miat- the House should officially ate of its action. Mural Appropriation Rit On motion of Mr. Cullom, the ager lar appropriation bill was taken wu: the amendments made by the Senat u- and come tb aitect elk mittee on appropriations were read The attempt was resisted by the Indias a with- and resulted in the killing of one of them nor change until appre. by the gheriff's posse. for the animal uo owas a: . This was so chan) to pre- HIS LAST RESTING - vide both for nd an tant « eo of the inspectic icn. The two offices Mr. Maine's Remains to Be Removed | 41 been consolidated into one, is secant. wee ad ate mevel to strike out t 2 z ae pont striking out the There is a plan contemplated by Mrs. | © : nt to secure, Hf pos Blaine, widcw of James G. Blaine, for] = ee | thods of supplying the removal of her husband's remains | * £0 Torna x and addressed OhiiS ay Ro AES aie lee ae te in ot of the mo: aving rom this city to the privaie cemetery near} that under th stem t Pages Augusta, Me., his old home. The place | n_covntries rolled by a syndi- chosen by Mrs. Blaine is described as very | cate. The motion was agreed to, autiful. being on a tract of land owned 1 sage poy end a <6 alaiser ane a ed issue on the setabiishine wealthy Augusta publisher, and tran ui of SEVaBRDEy abba ‘avareen: rmed by him into a private park. Mrs. | with a chief at S240, Mr. Hale declared laine contemplates purchasing a portion | that this dividing and subdividing at the of this tact and converting it into a pri- | Agricultural Department was 1s abe. Givisi Some clerk wanted to be a nd a division was record of the agricultur priation bill was a record of large sal- “or th’ work done and public good accomplished, the salaries of the Agricul- tural Department were from three times more than other salaries. is position was fil who had left a college pt this place vate burial ground, such as are often seen in New England. The spot chosen for the final resting place of the great statesman is on the brow of a hill, from which ther. \s ne outlook over the Kennebec river. tor Hale said thi afternoon that he ood that there was such a plan con- templated by Mrs. Blaine, but he did not know whether anything would be done in the immediate future looking to the re- moval of Mr. Blaine’s remains from Oak SAtOTe SWRInTSA ioe Chal Riene Hill cemete they now rest. He} were many like divisions in the bill, wi: thought, | iB would be done] upon Mr. Hale stated that he thought they unul spring was well advanced. He added | {P. dal be swept out, and the plan sion left to the Secretary, THE HOUSE. urned to the rt that he is familiar with the spot sald to have been chosen by Mrs. Blaine and that Jit is a very beautiful location. — —+ 2+ — Prom mx in the State Department. Promotions have been made in the State Department as follows: Wilbur J. Carr of New York, clerk of cl 31,490, in the office of the solicitcr. to clerk of class $1,040; John M. Biddle of West Virginia, clerk of class | t The House 10d ion of the The amendme ish the fee system as to United shals and district attorneys and to te salari von! ublsti- ranging from $2,4KK) to $5,000, $1,200, in the offlee of the Sec was the pending proposition. of class $1,400; Miss Jessi a Mr. Updegraff Gowa) made the prin-ipat Virginia, confidential clerk to the th argument $n support of the amendment. sistant Secretary, at $908, to con He went e > nin irares: ke stow. clerk to the first assistant secretary. at | the rapid inc hte eeaennen won is PD. E. Reed of North Carolina, clerk | federal court Seog reo < gsm in the Interior Department, | 1sss, whe > slerred to clerk of cla: bureau of the Robinson of New Hamp: $000 in the dip- te Departmen present 5¥ Philip A pointed clerk of class $0 in th Mr. Robinson was the successful to estin luction of expe in the but it nt that a savir civil service commission in ind sataloga- ASL FHWLMW Would be effected du e ing. These appointments were made to fill rd jens would ul “ly a Vacancy in a clerk: s $1,600, ‘ected in other directions. F caused the resignation of Mr. William vexatious suits would be discon Haywood, confidential clerk to Mr. Uhl, Updegraf said that he had late first assistant secretary of state, a telegram lay protesting against the - bi and say that if marshals and at- er Cup forthe Indiana. torr were pla m salaries the clerks z Id be ruined unie salaried There has been received at the Navy De- If United st erks were to be pariment from Lafayette, Ind., a beautiful | ruined because they received only what solid silver loving cup for the United States | Was legitimately due them in trom cases legitimately brought th wold be glad to see them ruined. The ment also prov tor the appoint of United States commissioners by ui American Revolutio Captain Robley D. . com- manding the battle ship, was at the Nav Department when the and was much pleased with the lav tribute, He left his ship y: port News and came to Washington by order of Secretary Herbert. to consult with the judges and the Attorney General, vo tiotd office for a term of four years, the fecs to be ved by them bly below the present scale. A in the Right Direction. The judiciary committee would have i glad, he said, to have placed commissivn- naval officials respecting the changes in the | cys on sala’ but they had thought it ship recommended by the inspection board | ynwise to invile the resentment of. too last week. many enemies. This amendment would not <2 cure all the evils in the federal judicial Consuls Recognized. system, brt it would be a big step in the ght direction. Mr. Swanson (Va.), in sup- port of the amendment, denounced the fee system and quoted the words of a United States judge in North Carolina, wh The President has recognized Fernando Staud y Gimenez as Spanish consul at Chi- cago, J. Nicolas as Hatian consul general at New York, E. von Meysenbug as German | clared that n'ne-tenths of the indict consul general at New Orleans, Frederico | found in his court were for the sole Puga as Venezuelan consul at Philadelphia. ! pese of making fees for the court offi: