Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1896, Page 2

“LATE NEWS BY WIRE Complete Defeat of the Italians in Africa. COLUMNS SEPARATELY ATTACKED General Baratieri Said to Have Com nitted Suicide. GREAT TUMULT AT ROME ROME, March 3.—Full details of a recent hattle with the Shoans in Africa have not yet been received here, but it appears that the defeat of the Italians was complete. The Italian army was divided into three columns, under Gens. Albertone, Arimondi aud Darhormida, with a brigade under Gen. Ellena as a reserve. The Italians captured the passes leading to Adow, the eapital of Tigre, and Gen. Albertone’s col- umn then advanced on Abbacarima. It was soon efterward attacked by the Skoan army and compelled to retreat. The other columns were unable to render him apy assistance, as they were shortly after- ward engaged in defending themselves against large numbers of the enemy, and eventually retired behind Beliesa. According to the correspondent in Africa of the Popolo Romano, half the Italian ar- Ulery and all the ammuniiion and provis- fons were lost. Other advices report that 3,000 of the Italian soldiers engaged in the battle were killed and that among them are Generals Albertone and Darbermida, who com- manded two of the three columns. The number of wounded is not yet stated. It is reported this evening that the entire army reserve of the class of 1872 is to be promptly mobilized and that the govern- ment is taking steps to charter a number of extra steamships to send reinforcements to Massowah, where, according to a dis- patch* received here this evening, Gen. Baldissera arrived today. Nothing but the terrible defeat of the Italians is talked of in the cafes and other public places. The Shoans are said to have been well armed with modern rifles and cannon, and the entire ferce opposed to the Italians is estimated to have been over 69,000 men. The probability seems to be that Gen. Baldissera will have to suspend opeca- tions fer some time, while awaiting rein- fereements from Italy, although including the troops killed, the Italian force at the disposal of Italy in that part of Africa is now about thirty battalions of infantry, five battalions of the famous Bersaglieri riflemen, probably the best infantry in the Italian army, about 1,000 Alpine riff n, about 1,000 ordinary rifiemen, ten bat ies of arilllery, making about sixty pieces,and some 2in) men, with quick-firing batteri:s, twelve guns and 400 men; six mortars,with 200 men; three companies of engineers, three baggage trains, with about fifteea men, or about 40,000 men in all, in addi- tion to the native troops, numbering about 6,000 men, which raised the entire force to scme 46,000 men. Besides this force the IteHans had in their employ about 2,000 Arab scouts. During the evening a rumor spread through the city that Gen. Baratierl, when he became aware of the full extent of the isaster, wrote a letter to his successor, Gen. Baldissera, and then committed sui- cide by shooting himself through the heart with a revolver. At the ministry of war, however, the rumor was discredited. As the evening wore on and the very Worst news of the Italian defeat was con- firme, the feeling of despair which first seize! upon the inhabitants gave way to ons of the greatest excitement and rage against the government. Bands of young men began parading the streets shouting “Down with Crispi!” but they were promptly dispersed by the police. These demonstrations, however, attracted still larger crowds of people to the streets, and for a time serious trouble was anticl- pated. AH the troops at the different bar- racks throughout the city were placed un- der arms, and patrols of mounted gend- armes were ordered to the leading thor- oughfares. Ministry to Retire. Later.—It is stated this evening that the ministry has decided to resign, as a result of the popular clamor arlsing from the re- cent defeat of the Italian forces in Abys- sinta. ——__ MR. WELLINGTON'S COMMISSION. The Maryland Houses Authorize the . Governor to Issue It. Gpecial Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 3.—The house of delegates today passed a joint resolu- tion authorizing the governor to issue Mr. ‘Wellington's commission as United States Senator. The vote stood 55 to 17. Among the 17 who opposed the passage of the res- olution step were several republicans. The joint resolution to extend the term of Julge Joseph A. Wickes of the second judicial circuit was unanimously passed by the senate today. It had previously passed the house. It is reported that Gov. Lowndes, Sena- tor-eiect Wellington, Speaker Mudd and Senator Dryden of Somerset will be pushed for election as delegates-at-large to the next republican national convention. -The governor and Mr. Wellington will represent the western Maryland end, Speaker Mudd southern Maryland and Senator Dryden the eastern shore. The Baltimore city delegates today de- posed My-, Putzel from the chairmanship of the delegation and elected Mr. Ford. The reason given for the change ig that Mr. Ford is “more in sympathy with the general sentiments of the delegation.” Mr. Putzel is chairman of the civil service committee and an outspoken advocate of the Bruce bill and kindred reform meas- ures. Mr. Ford is an apponent of reform in any shape. Se STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. Judge Sims of New Jersey Overcome t a Railway Station. TRENTON, N. J., March 3.—Judge Clif- ford Stanley Sims of the New Jersey court of errors was stricken with paralysis to- day at the Trenton depot of the Pennsyl- vania railroad. He was taken to Barlow's Hotel, near the depot, where he is now resting quietly. Judge Sims’ condition has improved since he was stricken. The stroke is a slight one and the physicians are hope- ful of his recovery. a Stranded Vessel Breaking Up. NEW YORK, March 3.—The schooner Nel- He Woodbury, which went ashore near Long Beach yesterday, is going to pieces. Part of her keel came ashore last night. Wrecking boats are alongside the schooner, and expect to save the cargo of logwood. —_—-—~—. Will Look Out for the Balloon. SAN FRANCISCO, March 3—Henry Lund, consul of Norway and Sweden, has received an official communication from the Swedish minister at Washington calling his attention to the fact that Prof. Andree will start In his balloon in July next to attempt to reach the rorth pole. The purpose of the communication was to ask the good offices ot Consul Lund in spreading the mews northward, so as to apprise the na- tives not orly to be on the lookout for the expedition, but should the descent be made among them to treat the voyagers kindly and render them what aié they can. _ War on the Tobacco Trust. CHICAGO, March 3.—An opening gun, ex- pected to precipitate war In the tobacco trust, has been fired by one of the leading anti-trust concerns. Every tobacco jobber in the country, which in Chicago includes the wholesale grocery houses, has been ad- vised by mail of a cut of three cents per — in the price of one of the many ids of plug tobacco. The cut was made fw such a way that It ts plainly the desTgn to undermine the price of the trust’s cigar- ettes ‘or supplant them with anti-trust goods of a similar sort. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1896-FOURTEEN PAGES. FATAL FIRE AT DANBURY Disastions Explosion of Gasoline in a Hat Faptory. ce ’ One Fireman Deng@—Genesee Flats at Utica, N. ¥., Burned and a Wo- man Killed by a Fall. DANBURY, Conn., March 8,—By a boiler explosion in Parks Brothers’ fur cutting establishment a fire was caused, which did- damage amounting, to, fully $200,000, and resulted in probably fatal injuries to two men. The explosion tore the roof from the building, a small wooden affair of two stories? Edward Parks, one of the pro- Prietors, was thrown down by the explo- sion and frightfully burned. He may die. The building was quickly consumed, to- gether with a sash and-blind factory ad- Joining it. The flames communicated also with the Barnum building, the Sherman bicek and other property, which was con- sumed. Sadie Carpenter,-a temant of an upper floor, jumped from a window and broke her thigh. Frank Eastwood, a fireman, was buried beneath a falling wall dnd fatatly injured. There are rumors that two children are missing, but the reports cannot be verified. Killed by‘a Fall. UTICA, N. ¥., March 3.—The Genesee flats, the largest apartment building in Utica, seven stories high, burncd today. Three hundred and fifty people Myed in the building. which was a mere shell of brick, but well fitted with fire escapes. One woman, Mrs. Hughes, while descend- ing the fire escape between the third and fourth stories, fell to the ground and died soen after. The buildIMg’ was vatued at $200,000: insuranc $165,000. The resi- dents of the building wére” mostly*‘profes- sional and business men and families of Utiea. The building was owned by Milton Northrup and S. D. Latcher. CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 3.—The Hy- land candy factory, a large five-story structure at the northwest corner of 12th and Jackson streets, was burned carly this morning. causing a total loss of $50,000; insurance, $25,000. = ——___ THE ARIZONA LAND LEASE BILL, It is Claimed That the Citizens In- dorse the President's Veto. PHOENIX, Ariz., March 3.—At a meet- ing of the Republican League executive committce strong resolutions ‘were adopted petitioning the Senate of the United States to sustain the President's veto of the Arl- zcna land lease bill. It ts alleged that the people of the territory are generally an- tagonistic to the measure in that it will Permit the denuding of valuable timber from a large portion of school lands in the northern portion of the territory before the next session of the legislature, and that it virtually places the entire power of leasing the lands in the hands of the goverror without restriction. =e FALLING IN THE WEST. SNOW Dispatches From Throughout Ne- braska and Western Iowa. OMAHA, Neb., March 3.—Dispatches from every part of Nebraska and western Iowa report a fall of snow ranging from three inches to a foot, evenly distributed and still falling. In Omaha fully a foot has fallen, and only a heavy wind is needed to convert the blinding storm into ‘a blizzar@ of the worst kind. Street railway traffic 1s kept open only by the constant circuit of the power sweepers. ———— HIS WITHDRAWAL PREDICTED. it is Said That the President Will Seon Announce His Intentions. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 3-0. 0. Stealey, a well-known Washington corres- pendent. telegraphs the Courier-Journal as | follows: ‘i “President Clevelard will not be a candi- date to succeed himself. At the firat pub- lic movement of any of histfriends to advo- cate his nomination he will write a letter stating his position,and positively decline to have his name used in the .national democratic convention at Chicago.” ss GLADSTONE AND FAURE. The English Statesman and French President Have a Lung Talk. CANNES, France, March 3.—Mr. Glad- stone had an interview here today with President Faure, who was accompanied by Premier Bourgeois. The English statesman expressed his gratification at the Anglo- French rapprochment,.and M. Faure re- plied that the desire for peace tended to bring all nations together. The interview lasted about a quarter of an hour. a Tried to Hide the Myrder. NORRISTOWN, Pa., March 3.—Tne body of Michael Lannon, aged s!xty-five years, of Cold Point, this county, was found on th® tracks of the Schuylkill Valley Trac- tlon Company last night, where it had evi- dently been placcd after the old man had been beaien to death. The body was dis- covered by a motorman of the traction company when his car was within a few feet of it. Lannon’s legs were lying across the tracks and were cut off kefore the car had been stopped. a Not Much Interest in Cats, NEW YORK, March 3.—Less than 200 cats were on exhibition today at the open- ing of the second annual cat show in Madi- son Square Garden. The attendance to- day was not large, the weather being cold and blustering. A bird show was to have been given, but there were so few entries that at the last moment the project was abandoned. ——__ Bernard Ford Fined $1,000. TRENTON, N. J., March 3.—Bernard J. Ford, the ex-state house superintendent, who pleaded non vult to several indictments found aga-nst him as a result of the sen- ate inves-igation, was today sentenced by Judge Woodruff in the Mercer court to pay a fine of $1,000. Ford had previousiy paid into the state treasury about $1,607 the amount he estimates the state lost | through his transactions. ——— Railway Notes. CINCINNATI, March 8.—A lecal paper says that a majority of the stock of the Cincinnati, Lebanon and Northern railway has been sold to the New York brokers P. J. Goodhart & Co., but for whom. it is not yet known. The shares sold forsseventy- five cents on the dollar. Senator Brice has been urderstood as desirous of getting con- trol of this railway. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 3.—G. F. Randolph, late traffic manager of the New York and New England retlroad, has been appointed to succeed William Duncan as traffic man- ager of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest- ern railway. William Snyder, general westérn’ passen- ger agent of the Big Four, with headquar- ters in St. Louis, has tendered his resigna- tion. a. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 3.—Official an- nouncement is made of: the appeintment of W. H. Caniff as general manager of the Lake Shore and -Michigan. Southern ‘rail- road, and G. J. Dramer as freight traffic manager of the same system. THE EVENING STAR te- lies on the number of copies regularly and permanently cir- culated among the families of Washington for thé 60d’ will and patronage of advertisers. It goes to 824 .per..cent-of all the occupied houses in the city. Every one of its editions is therefore read’by ati average of over one hundred and: twenty- five thousand persons. This it is that makes_its cqlumns, ai... value to those who use them so. liberally. aes ‘move was commissioned to make one. THE MARQUETTE STATUE A Desire that Mt Linton’s Resolutions “~~ May Not Come Up for Action. The Whole Business a Piece of Poli- tical Jobbery, According to a Wis- consin Man’s Statement. The Pere Marquette statue incident gives promise of becoming a serious issue in the politics of a great many members of the House. The burning desire of many Rep- resentatives now is that the resolutions in- troduced by Mr. Linton, as reported in yesterdays Star, may rever come up for action. If they do an issue will be present- ed which will put some Representatives in @ most embarrassing position. It was reported that Mr. Linton would withdraw the resolutions that he offered in the House, but this was erroneous. Mr. Linton said today he would not do so. The fact is that it would be very difficult for him to take such action, as it could only be done by uranimous consent, and that would probably not be given. May Be Withdrawn. It is thought that the resolutions will slumber quietly in the committee to which they have been referred and that at the next meeting of the Wisconsin legislature a bill will be introduced to substitute for the Marquette statue memorials to two cit!- zens of the state. If the legislature should take such action the Marquette statue would be quietly withdrawn, and a number of members of the House would have a load of apprehcnsion lifted from gheir minds. Protests from the A. P. A. are already beginning to deluge the House. They are of a sterectyped form and evidently ema- nate fron a central source. Representa- tive Dingley has received.one, which is a sample of the others. It is sent by the officers of the execuiive beard of the state council of the American Protective Asso- elation of Maine. It recites the intention to place the statue “in the statuary hal! together with that of the immortal Lincoln stricken down by the hand of the Jesuit,” and protests against “placing that statue among those of American statesmen.” A Plece of Political Jobbery. “This Marquette statue business has been a piece of political jobbery from start to finish,” said a citizen of Wisconsin to a Star reporter today. “It was gotten up originally for political effect, but has proven a boomerang, and will probably turn out to be more so before the matter is ended. ‘The history of the whole affair is this: In 1885 there was a man in the Wisconsin senate named George C. Ginty, who was a candidate for governor. He had had some trouble with the Catholics, and was fearful that he would lose the Catholic element of the state in his candidacy. To placate that class he introduced a bill in the legislature, against the advice of some of his associ- ates, to put the Marquette statue in the National Capitol as one of Wisconsin's me- morials. The bill passed the legislature in 1887, and was sent to Jerry Rusk, at that time governor of the state, afterward a member of Mr. Harrison's cabinet, for his signature. For four or five days Gov. Rusk refused to sign the bill. He said that Father Marquette was not a representative of Wisconsin in the sense of being a citizen or soldier of the state, and that it was not Proper to send the statue to Washington. “Mr. Ginty then went down to see the governor. He told him that the bill was merely a political bluff, that nothing woyld ever come of it, and the statue would not be sent to Washington. Mr. Ginty told him that {f the bill did not become a law it would be a severe blow to Mr. Ginty’s prospects, and he entreated Gey. Rusk, as a personal favor to him, to sign that Dill. Yielding to this pressure, and with the belief that the statue would never be put in place, Gov. Rusk signed the bill. That is the whole history of the case. Of ccurse, after the legislature passed the law the admirers of Father Marquette made It their business to see that the statue was duly furnished, and the Sculptor rent raight add that Mr. Ginty did not reap the benefits he expected from this action, and did not secure the governorship. He left, however, a heritage to the Wisconsin gele- gation in Congress which is likely to give them a great deal of trouble, and it is very probable that they all wish that Mr. Ginty, like another member of that family, whose rame bore the prefix ‘Mc,’ had been at the bottom o1 the sea before he started this ball to rolling.” A Center of Attraction. The Marquette statue continues to be the center of attraction in Statuary Hall. It is by far the most beautiful work of art in the hall, in the opinion of many, and is constently surrounded by an admiring throng, who, if they cannot all indorse the rolicy of placing it there, at least pay tribute to the artistic value of the statue. In view of the threats which have been made to destroy the memorial, a member of the Capitol police force keeps watch over ii all day long, and also at night, to prevent any mtscreant from attempting to deface it. So thorough is the watch matn- tained over the statue that it would be im- possible for any one to do violence to it. --e-— BOYD'S DEATH. He Was Widely Known an the Pub- 3 Msher of Directort READING, Pa., March 3.—Captain W. Harry Boyd, aged fifty-four years, died here today of an abscess of the lungs, after two months’ illness. He was widely known as a publisher of directories in this and other cities in Pennsylvania, New York and elsewhere. ——____. Mr. Harrison’s Wedding Day. -NEW YORK, March 3.—Ex-President Harrison said to a Commercial Advertiser reporter today that his marriage with Mrs. Dimmick will take place on April 6, in St. Thomas’ Church, this city. The rector of that chureh, the Rev. Dr. John Wolsey Brown, will officiate, ——..__ Bank Cashier Arrested. WACO, Texas, March 3.—J. P. Massey, until February 15 last cashier of the Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank of this city, and W. P. Tucker, have been av- rested. Massey is charged with misappro- priating $8,000 of the bank's funds, and W. B. Tucker and J. B. Tucker, prominent cat- tle dealers, are accused of aiding and abet- ting him. J. B. Tucker is at present in Chicago, and his arrest has been ordered. Massey is said to have loaned the Tuckers $20,000 of the bank’s money, of which the $8,000 is part. qa Widow Accused of Murder. NEW ALBANY, Ind., March 3,—Mrs. Jo- seph Linthicum has been placed under ar- vest charged with murdering her husband last night. The man’s last words were an accusation against the woman, who he said had cut his throat. Arthur Withers, her brother, is also under arrest as an ac- cessory to the crime. The couple had quar- reled frequent! WwW. HL os Seceetary Tattlock’s Death. STAMFORD, Conn., March 3.—Rev. Tatt- leck, secretary of the house of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Amer- fea, is dead. nd Unique Leather Exhibition. In the big show window of the Langlois shoe store, corner of 13th and F streets, there is a unique exhibition of fine shoes and fine uncut dressed skins, which has attracted large crowds, men as well as women, although the store deals entirely in women’s shoes. The kid and goat skins are in the particular shade of tan which is expected to be the proper thing during the coming spring and summer—a rich, dark shade that looks extremely well when made up. The shoes in the window are all of the one color, and are greatly ad- mired. The exhibition, which is to last through the week, marks the beginning of the spring opening. —— ———— In Memory of a Classmate. The members of the class of '99, Co- Ivmbian University, have adopted resolu- tions of regret for th= recent -death-of their classmate, Willia.” Edward Parson, and have tendered the family of the de- ceased assurances of sympathy. CARLISLE’S FRIENDS >— ‘Not Pleased With the Rumor of aa ; @oreland’s Support. - That ‘pf Secretary Olney. = THE LATTER STRONGER ‘The friends of Mr. Carlisle are by no means pleased with the printed story which represents Mr. Cleveland as being so much an advocate of the Secretary’s nom- ination at Chicago that he 1s preparing to make him the administration’s candidate before the convention. For whatever the design may be, the effect of the story, they fear, will be to injure any prospects their favorite may have to receive the presidential nomination. Mr. Carlisle is not announced as a candidate, but his friends feel that in the speculation now rife on the subject of the new leader to be selected by the democracy his case ought not to be in any way prejudiced. Besiies, they do nof believe the story. An Unlikely Story. That Mr. Cleveland holds Mr. Carlisle in very high regard ‘is not news. ‘That he would be giud to see him elected President is thought more than probable. But that he designs taking steps systematically to help bring about such a result is regarded as most unlikely. Such a procedure might have the very opposite effect to that in- tended. Mr. Cleveland, it is sugested, must know the story of his own rise ta power. He would probably er have advanced beyond municipal office had an opportunity not been. opened to him by the effort of- President Arthur to elect Seere- tary Folger governor of New York. The assistance of Mr. Arthur, well intended, proved fatal to the candidate. ‘The re- publicans of New York resented the in- terference, and by remaining at home cn election day enabled Mr. Cleveland, who vas the democratic-candidate, to win in a walk. What the republicans of New York did on that occasion the democratic dele- gates at Chicago might do if Mr. Cleve- land should undertake openly to repeat in Mr. Carlisle's behalf the performance of Mr. Arthur in Judge Folger's behalf. Carlisle and Olney. The talk about Mr. Carlisle for President is interesting, and in silver circles his claims are often canvassed in comparison | with Mr. Olney’s. Neither man Is ap- proved by the friends of silver. Both are classed as advocates of the gold standard, and both, therefore, are objectionable to those who are insisting on free coinage. But the question Is sometimes put to the sliver men, “If at Chicago the choice should be nerrowed down so that one or the other of those two men would have to be taken, which one?” 5 Olney the Stronger. A prominent silver man replied to this today in these terms:*“Mr. Olney, in my opinion, would make a fetter run on a gold standard platform than Mr. Carlisle. Not that he is abler or more sincere in adyo- cacy of that policy, but because he is more representative of it than Mr. Carlisle.” He comes from New England, where everybody is for gold. He has probably never felt any other way than in sympathy with those whb hdid that the gold policy is the only proper pdi:cy. Tt is different with Mr. Carliste. «He owas at one time in sympathy with sidver., He -has made free. silver Speeches andy cast. free silver votes. The silver mgn rymember hig record. They re- fuse to forget it, and at the polls many of them would repudiate him. His own home people afe dlvided on the subject, and among fhe Witterest of his opponents are those of his old constituents now led by Mr. Blackburn. For this reason: Mr. Car- lsle_ would be a ayeak, gandidate for the deniortacy to nominatéc I don't’ pretend to say that Mr. Oiney would be a strong one, but his candidacy would arouse less personal resentment among free coinage democrats than would. that of his distin- guished cabinet associate. My judgment is that neither one will be taken.” Petitions Axking Congress to Compel Certain Street Car Improvements. A member of the North Capitol and Eckington Citizens’ Association in submit- ting to the House District committee a petition of citizens urging the passage of House bill requiring the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company to adopt rapid transit, bas written Mr. Bab- cock, stating: “This petition makes ninety of the same nature that have been for- warded to the House of Representatives since the 14th of February, containing a total of about 1,452 signatures. A number of them are still in circulation.” Pay for Prospect “Hill Cemetery. A ‘bill was introduced in the Senate to- day by Mr. Hawley appropriating $51,686 to pay the Prospect Hill cemetery for its land condemned under the act of December 21, 1808, authorizing the extension of North Capitol street. i Overhead Wires, The Vice President today laid before the Senate the letter of the District Commis- sioners in response to a Senate resolution relating to overhead wires, which is noted at length elsewhere in The Star today. Disposition of Unclaimed Freight. A bill regulating the sale and disposition of unclaimed freight in the District, sim!- lar to a bill now pending in the House, has been Introduced in the Senate by Mr. Sewall. For James Linskey’s Relief. The Senate has passed the bill S. 680, for the relief of James Linskey of this city from the operation of the law relating to the right of aliens to hold property. The Diocese of Washington. The Senate yesterday passed the bill in- corporating the convention of the Protes- tant Episcopal Church of the diocese of Weshington, The bill ratifies the action of the primary convention of the church in creating the diocese, and incorporates Rev. John H. Eliott, D. D., Rey. Arthur Johns and their associates in the convention as a legal association. One-Dollar Ga The House District committee today unanim@asly: decided to report a bill reduc- ing the price: of gas in the District of Co- lumbia 2ito private consumers. The Dill fixes theoprice of gas hereafter to be fur- nished by the: Washington Gas Company at $1 a‘thousand fect, and by the George- town Gas. Gompany at $3 a thousand feet. Teyeaey, case the company may exact 25 centg.a thousand additional when the bills aré'hot pald within ten days. In addition 'to reducing the price of gas the bill increases'the candle power from 16 to 22. It is:Chsirman Babcock's intention to have a fullyréport made to accompany the bill, andeto call it up in the House for action at the earliest practicable time. £'cotbrea People’s Home. The House9committee on military affairs today had ufer consideration the bill au- thorizing the fleeation of a colored people's home in, this city to be established out of a fund now in the hands of the government be- longing to the unclaimed estates of deceased colored soldiers. The Rev. Mr. White and Rev. Mr. Taylor of this city appeared before the committee and advocated the bill. The committee listened to their statements with @ great deal of interest and at the conclusion of their remarks, upon the motion of Mr. Marsh, a spec'al commit;-e was authorized to take the matter in hi, and report to the full committee at a sunsequent meeting. The members of the special committee are Mr. Hull, Mr. Tracey, Mr. Parker, Mr.Wash- ington and Mr. Lockhart. It is understood that the sentiment of the committee on military affairs is favorable to the bill, and ttat it“will be reported to the House, the‘only object of the present delay being to gather further information as to the details.of the plan. CONSUL GENERAL WILLIAMS|TOO COSTLY A SITE FINANCE AND TRADE es An Impression That the American Repre- sentative at Havana Has Resigned. | Believed to Be Displeasea With the Treatment of Americans in Caba by Spanish Authorities, Although not admitted at the State De- partment, there is reason for the belief that Mr. Ramon O. Williams has resigned the office of United States consul general at Havana. The statement that he has severed his connection with the govern- nent comes from Havana in the most pos- itive terms, but is not confirmed at the State Department. Neither is it denied there. It is simply another case of “‘there’s nothing to be said about it.” The stories from Havana announcing Mr: Williams’ resignation attribute his alleged action to the annoyances resulting from the treatment of Americans in Cuba since the outbreak of the present insurrection. It is further stated that he-was much dis- pleased with the action of the Spanish au- thorities In the case of Charles Michelson, the American newspaper correspondent. They releasid the prisoner as an act of epparent courtesy to the consul general, whereas the latter held that it should have been done entirely as a matter of equity and right. Suspected of Favoring Cubans. i; It is no secret that Consul General Wil- liams’ course of action has net been alto- gether satisfactory to the Spanish author- ities. He has been suspected of favoring the cause of the Cubans, and in several notable irstances he has thwarted the co- lonial authorities in their efforts to put naturalized American citizens, suspected of aiding the insurgents, out of the way, by summary military proceedings. He has in- ly demanded that all such cases be tried by the civi! courts and not by mili- tary tribunals, and has usually gained his point, not alwa however, without a dis- play of bad temper on the part of the Spaniards. Has Offered to Resign Twice. Because of there differences, which are said to have been made the basis of charges against him, he has twice before placed his resignation at the disposai of the Secretary of State. His course met the approval of the department, however, and he has been continued in office. Mr. Williams has held his office for the past twenty years, and is regarded as one of the most efficient officers in the service. Many merchants doing business in Cuba have contended that his retention was es- sential to the maintenance of American aignity and honor there. He is a man of independent fortune and is getting along in years. If he has resigned it is sible that it was for the purpose of spend- ing the rest of his days at his home Brooklyn away from the strife and turmoil by which he is now surrounded, rather than because of any recent official differ- ences. SILVER OR SOUND MONEY. Earnest Fight to Be Waxed Among Mixsourl Democrats. Speelal Correspondence of The Evening Star. ST. LOUIS, February 29, 1896. From now until after the state conven- tion meets the fight between the sound money democrats and the silver extremists will be carried on in the open. While strat- gy may be resorted to there will be no more guerrilla warfare on either side. Gov. Fran- cls, leader of the sound money forces, has brought about this condition of affairs by sounding a call to arms. There was a gen- eral belief that the gold men would either make a still hunt or pursue a ‘possum pol- icy, making no effort to control the state ccnvention. This vas never their intention, and at the beginning of this weck a circu- jar letter was mailed to leading sound mon- ey men throughout the sfate and to a few cutside of the state, asking them to assem- ble in St. Louis today. a Ths object of the meeting, as set forth in the circular, is ‘to promulgate a declaration of belief and a line of action tor those dem- cerats who do not subscribe to the free, un- limited and independent coinage of sliver at a ratio of 16 to 1, and who will not be read out of their party in consequence thereof, nor be deprived of the right of expressing their ccnvictions.” The silver men make no bones about say- ing they intend to adopt the unit rule and select delegates from the state at large. The gold men, having up to this week pur- sued a polley of qniescence, the general impression had begun to obtain that there would be no struggle, and that Mr. Bland and his forces would sweep everything be- fore them. The unexpected declaration of the Francis forces has put a new color on the political situation in the state and af- fairs political will grow more and more interesting from day to day. The situation in Missouri seems to be simply this: The single standard demo- crats, relying on the party loyalty of the free silver democrats, nave determined to begin a contest for party supremacy in Missouri, with a sole view of aiding in defeat of the free silverites at the ago convention. They will then expect and require that the democrats abide by the decision of the majority. The silver democrats on the other hand are inclined to be revolutionary, and threaten to nominate a ticket and adopt a platform in the state to suit themselves. Such a movement may assume the propor- tions of a triangular bolt with the hope of absorbing the silver element of all the parties. WAR DEF RTMENT CHANGES, Reorganization of the Divisions in the Office of the Secreta: Secretary Lamont has issued an order reorganizing the divisions of the office of the Secretary of War. Heretofore there have been four divisions in that olfice, and the number has now been reduced to three. CORRECTED THE Mi AKE. Message Sent to the Senate by the Clerk of the House. The mistake made yesterday in the trans- mission to the Senate of the House Cuban resolutions passed as a substitute for those of the Senate was corrected this afternoon. Owing to a mistake by the clerk, they were announced to the Senate as simple House concurrent resolutions. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the clerk of the House conveyed a supplemental message to the Senate, re- turning the original Senate resolutions in- dorsed as passed, with an amendment in the form of a substitute. —— __ Naval Movements. ‘The Alert left Acapulco, Mexico, this morning for Corinto, Nicaragua, for the protection of American interests during the prevailing revolution in that country. ‘The bettle ship Indiana has arrived at Nor- folk. The Boston sailed from Yokohama this morning for Nagasaki. The Marion has arrived at Autofogesta. ———— Today’s Presidential Nomination: The President today sent the following naminations to the Senate: Justice—Charles E. Wells of West Vir- ginia, to be marshal of the United States for the district of West Virginia. Navy—First Lieut. Thomas N. Wood, U. S. marine corps, to be captain; Second Lieut. Rufus H. Lane, U. 8. marine eorps, to be first Heutenant. eS New Newspapers. ooo A new morning daily, the Birmingham ‘Times, will be established in Birrhinghant, Ala, at an early date. The new , daily will be backed by ample capital, and will Le served with the full report of the ‘Asso- clated Press. a. The Auburn, N. ¥., Public Ledger, eight-page newspaper, has just been start- ed. It receives the full leased wire report of the Associated Press. It is.-published under the management of Walter H. Sav- ory, until recently night editor of the 'Syra-,|. cuse Post. = =4 np April Secretary Smith has returned from Inn Georgia. Seay aay? Mabe An Official Committee Reports on Analos- tan Island. A Large’ Needed to Make the Place Suitable fer the Con- '“taptor rarias a Wall Street Believes That the President Will Be Deliberate. pce glee The statement contained in The Star or| Prices of Stocks Were Marked Up February -21 last to the effect that the Commissioners would not locate a con- tagious ‘Hospital on Analostan Island, be- cause of the excessive cost to get the is- land in condition, was borne out to the let- ter’ today in the report of the committee selected to investigate the subject. The committee is composed of Capt. Fie- beger, Health Officer Woodward and Mr. Zjrady, inspector of buildings. The report places the total cost of the island, and the necessary improvements to make it possible to erect a contagious hos- pital there at $281,590. This is irrespective of the erection of a hospital building, which may cost anywhere from $10,000 to $100,000, according to the wishes of the authoritics. The cost is so great as to stop all con- sideration of the matter. The report of the committee says: “In accordance with your instructions of February 8, we submit the following report of ovr examination of Analostan Island with a view to its use as a site for an isolated hospital: This ‘sland contains about fifty-four acres of solid ground above the ordinary level of the tides, and about thirty-four acres of swamp at about the level ar low tide. “The ground rises rather abruptly from the water to u height of fifteen feet above high tide, and then mote gradually to a height of fifty feet, which is the maximum elevation of the island. The area above the contour fifteen is forty-two acres, and above the contour thirty, twenty-two acres. “The island is separated rom the city of Washington by the Potomac river, the least width of which Is about 750 feet; it is separated from the Virginia shore by a shaliow body of water known as Little river, of about the same widih. This body of water was at one time muh deeper, and formed a branch of the Potomac giv “In 1805, in order to deepen the George- town channel of the river, the city of Georgetown entered into an agreement with Mr. John Mason, the owner of the island, whereby the city was to construct a dam or causeway between the north front of the Island and the Virginia shore, so as to entirely stop the flow of water behind An- alostan Island. This causeway was con- structed, but has since been partially de- stroyed. Its effect was to convert Little river into a tidal basin. “South of the island is a large area of marsh extending down to Alexander Island. “To convert the island into a suitable site for an isolated hospital we believe it will be necessary: “First. To reclaim the marshes along the island and as r south as Alexander Island. This might be done by dredging one-half the area to a depth of six feet below mean low water and raising the other half six feet above that plane; esti- Mited cest, $145,000, “2. To connect the island with the ap- proaches of the Aqueduct bridge by 2 road and bridge twenty feet wide, and to con- struct a dock on the island opposite the foot of New Hampshire avenue; estimated cest, $12,000. 3. To: lay a six-inch water main from the north end of the Aqueduct bridge to the probable ‘site of the hospital; estimated cost, $9,050. “Total cost of improvement, $160,050. “Analostan Island appears upon the books of the assessor of the District of Columbia as containing seventy-tive acres, assessed at $50 per acre, making the total assessed valuation $%7.500. If purchased by the gevernment under condenfation pro- ceedings, it would probably bring three times its assessed valuation, or $112,74W). “The probable total cost of the island, in a condition to use as a site for an isolation hespital, would, therefore, be $281,550. “Except when navigation of the river is elosed by fee, the communication with the island should he hy means of a steam ferry; when the riy losed. it would be nece: sary to appr the island from the Vir- ginia shore via the Aqueduct bridge.” — —— CAPITOL TOPICS. Retired List for the Revenue Cutter Service. The Senate has passed a bill creating a permanent retired list, on three-fourths pay, for the revenue cutter service. Bering Sea Claims Treaty. The Senate committee on foreign relations yesterday considered the Bering sea seizure claims treaty, and after a.long discussion by Senator Morgan, the convention was agreed to, with but a few immaterial changes in the wording. During the execu- tive session of the afternoon the treaty and the action of the committee were reporied to the Senate. eee Acts Approved. The President has approved the act granting the Fert Smith and Western Coal Railway Company right of way through the Indian territory; the act extending the time within which suits may be brought to vacate and annul land patents; the act reg- ulating the power of the Secretary of the Treasury in the remission or mitigation of fines, penaities and forfeitures; the joint resolution calling on the Secretary of War for information in regard to the harbor of Manitowac, Wis. ——- © =-______ Lectures on Military Law. Lieut. Ccl. George B. Davis of the judge afivocate general's department, on duty at the United States Military Academy, is in this city under special orders to deliver a series of lectures on military law before the class under instruction at the Army Medical Museum. He expects to return to West Point Scturday. Col. Davis is well known here through his long service in charge of the war records office. +2 Perrine’s Comet Fast Retreating. Reliable information is now at hand about Perrine’s comet, which, it was reported ten deys ago, was supposed to be appreac hing the earth at high speed, threatening a col- Mision and possibly direful consequences. Dr. Chendler of Cambridge has computed the stranger's orbit, and finds that it reach- ed its neares: point to the sun, 54,000,000 miles, on the 13th of January, while its Learest approach tothe earth was about 34,000,000 miles, and occurred about the 2d of February. The comet is now hurrying off into space and growing rapidly fainter. ——__ +6 - Baltimore Market: BALTIMORE, Md., March 3.— unchanged—receipts, 11,801 barrels: ments, 18,006 barrels. Wheat «dull and ship- easy Spot and month, 74 asked; Ma’ Tyas, =receipts, 1,227 bushels: stock,121.717 bush. els; sales, 10,00 bushcls—southern wheat by sample, 76a77: do. on grade, Ti%a7ils, Corn easy—spot and month,#ia'r3%: April, 3isa34¥a; May, 35a354: steamer mixed, 3212a32%—receipts, $1,4%3 bushels; ship: ments, nes bushels; stock, 900,116 bush- els; sales mM bushels—southern white and yellow corn, 34435. Oats weak—No. 2 white western, 27 bid: No. 2 mixed do. 25%a26—receipts, 6,200 bushels; stock, 688 bushels. Rye inactive at steady pric ‘0. 2, 48a44 nearby; 45a46 western—stock, 95,099 bushels. Hay firm for choice grades —choice timothy, $1¢a$i6.50. Grain freights very quiet, unchanged. Sugar steady, un- changed. Butter firm—fancy creamer; 23;, do. imitation, 17als; do. ladle, good ladle, I3al4; store packed, 9410, Steady—fresh, 11. Cheese sieady, changed. Whisky unchanged. : —_— Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thal- mann & Co., New York. un- in Consequence. \ GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 3.—Evidence of the administration's intention to proveed de- liberately In the matter of recognizing the belligerency of the Cubans resulted in the establishment of a strong speculative un- Geriore in today’s stock market. Prices were marked up during the early trading, notwithstanding London's lower level, and a cecreased volume of foreign business. Trading was principally professional, and in consequence developed some irregularity later in the day. Burlington's report of earnings for the month of January in- spired some realizing in that property, well as @ moderate extension of the short account. St. Paul, on the other hand, was ad- vanced on good buying based on the an- Ucipated dcubling of the present divided rate. The opposite character of the trading in these properties resulted in the fulfillment of the predictions made several months ago that the price of the latter stock would cross that of the former during the early spring. Friends of Burlington are confident that the present parity of value will be but temporary, and that future earnings will justify the previous discrepancy. in the Industrial Sugar and Tobacco were the features of a good volume of busi- ness, also distinctly opposite in character. Sugar was advanced by liberal purchases for inside account and the usual following of room operators, The extra-dividend ru- mor, while lacking official confirmation, continues to inspire purchases, to which the price yields easily. Legal, legislative and commercial con- tingencles were employed against the value of the shares of the American Tobacco Company, the profetsional element selling moderately in anticipation of inside aciiy- ity in a similar directicn in the near fu- ture. The Baltimore and Ohio collapse has ap- parently been discounted as a speculative factor. The price of the stock will, in all probability, gravitate toward a lower lev: in conformity with well-established pre- cedents. Foreign buying is absolutely essential to the perpetuation of improved values, as the permanency of the gold reserve is largely dependent upon a preponderance is of European purchases. The market likely to continue extremely sensitive du ing the week, but the tendency to bi back stocks recently sold to take profits is still marked, and argues well for ulti- mate results, The last hour's trading was dull, but in a majority of instances strong at net gains for the day. FINANCIAL AND COMMERICIAL, 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 Bagar........ 1164 Ties, iby 1157, American Sugar, Pfd. : American Tobacco. Den. & R. Grande, Pfa. Dis. & Cattie Feeding... General Electric. Ulinols Central Lake Shore. Eri Louisvitie & Nashvitie., Long Istand Traction. Metropolitan Traction. cific, Pid .. orth American. j Erie, Western Union Tel Wisconsin Centrai Washington Stock Exchan: Sales—regular eall—12 o'clock m.—Colum road Gs, $1,000 at 1 Capital Traction, 15, Lanston Monotype. ATS; 100 at T%, tes 4s, registered, Ws \ upon, 10 Wid, Tit bid. 117% asked. 20. nd Se, 18 is. — Metropall si: Metropol ta v. . 115% asked. Helt Railroad as, 80 od. Kektneton Raflroad 6a, 98 Raliread Gs, 116" bid, Company 6s, series A, 110 Ington Gas Company €6, +e- ed. Washiugton Com- Colombia asked. U. 8. Electrie 3s, ¢ and Potoume Telephone Sa, American Se- curity and ‘Trust Ss, 100 Wid. Amert- can Security and Trost dx, and O., 100° bid. Washington’ Market Compaay Ist Gs," 110 bid. Washington Market Company imp. Ox 110 uid. Washington Market Company ext. @s, 116 bid. Ma- sonic Hall Agsoclath 104 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist Ga, 99 bid. National Rank Stocks, shington, 268 bid. Bank of the Repui 200 bid, 31 asked. Cent and Mechanics’, 180 Md, Wid, 130 usked.” Citlzens', 13% 1. 140 asked. Capital, 116. bid. % M9 asked. ‘Traders’, #9 bid, 02 asked, bid, 101 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Depot and Trust. ton By, s' el M: 35 Mid. eorgetown and Rates hid, Columb Wi. asked, 18 and Electric 1 x Vashinzton Gas, fa bla, 47 ako ee 39 45 id, Electric Light Tnsurance ake. Franklin, 38. bid, 72 id. Corcoran, BO bid. Arlington, 142 bid, 155 asked. in, 1G2 Wid National Union, 11 bi. 12 asked. Columbia, 12), WM, 14 asked. id, Ry |. Peaple's, Bt’ Wid rola, 7%, bid, S\4 asked! Comme asked Tithe Tn Real Estate Title, 107 wid, 1 la Tile, Gy bid, Ty asked District 1 1 axked. eaneylinuia, 38 bid, 50 asked. ie. SZ bid, BS asked. Amer: Preumatic Janwons Linotype . 200 bid. 280 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype rs, 110 Wid, 115 axked. Lanston Monotype, 7 . S asked. Washinzion Market, 18 bid re Lineoin Tull, ee Track Company D Organized. The new truck ccmpany, provided for at Fails Tee, asked. 120 Wid, asked | the last session of Congress, located at the intersection of M street, and New Jersey avenues, designated as truck company “D,” was placed in service yesterday morning at 9 o'clock. The following is the detail for the new truck: Foreman, 8. R. Henry, temporarily i P. W. Nicholson; til- . Jones; hostler, WV. B. Handy, J. H. Aigner, B, Buscher, J. J. Coyle, F. Lochboehler; Le Williams, J. A. Lewis, J. E. Hooper and T. A. Griffin. New York