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2 Strong Lobby Against the Mary- land Reassessment. PEMY Archbishop _ Kenrick’s Lying in State. NGAGEMENTS IN CUBA Remains GENERAL NEWS ‘Special Dispatch to Th. Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, March 11.—Mr. Spencer C. Jones’ term as state treasurer came to an end this morning, when Mr. Thomas J. Shryock of Baltimore, his republican suc- cessor, was sworn in. Immediately fol- lowing the installation of Treasurer Shry- ock the new board of public works, com- prising Gov. Lowndes, Controller Graham and the new treasurer, was organized, and its first formal meeting was held. The passage of the Bankard reassess- ment bill by the house has renewed the customary agitation among the capitalists of the state and city, and a number of Bal- timoreans representative of moneyed inter- ests arrived in Annapolis today to lobby against the ultiraate enactment of the measure. The delegation Is headed by Mr. James A. Gary, who is also protesting against the child labor bill, which he has antagonized during many recent sessions of the Maryland general assembly. ‘The democratic senate displays no incli- ration to go into the election of the police commizsioner uf Baltimore, and the noml- ees of the republican caucus, D. C. Hed- dinger and W. W. Johnson, are rather dis- consolate at the prospect. There has been little pressure brought to bear by the re- publicans on this point, and the election is not expected to oceur before next week. President Bruce today ppointed Senator Tlighman of Talbot county chairman of the committee on roads and nighways, the place held by the late Senator Bond of Calvert. A motion to postpone indefinitely further consideration of the local veto bill was lost im the senate today. A substitute measure providing for a decision at a gen- eral election for or against license in any county election district or ward when tne majority of the voters of the respective Givisions desire it and providing that two years shall elapse hetween such popular decisions was offered. ———_. THE DEAD ARCHBISHOP. Heartfelt Honors to the the Prelate. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 11.—All of the children who are inmates of orphan homes in St. Louis, under Catholic auspices, about one thousand in number, visited the cathe- dral last evening and took a last look at the remains of Archbishop Kenrick. As occurred yesterday, a large crowd of people besieged the structure and strug- gled to get in the line that from early morning until late at night passed before the bier of the dead prelate. Bishop J. F. Foley of Detroit, accompa- nied by Fathers Baumgartner and Raney of the same city, have arrived and regis- tered at the Southern Hotel. Bishop Rich- ard Scannell of Omaha, and Bishop Hennes- sey of Baltimore, also have arrived, and registered at the Southern Hotel. "Last linal Gibbons arrived on a be- Chief Harrigan has detailed men, under Capt. O'Malley, to preserve order in and about the cathedral during the funeral services today. ——— ACTIVITY OF THE INSURGENTS. Memory of Items That Passed the Press Censor at Havana. HAVANA, March 11—The insurgents have fired upon a train escorted by troops in the vicinity of Guanajay, province of Pinar Del Rio. The insurgents were re- pulsed with loss. The cane fields of Jesus Maria, Santa Maria and the houses of the village of Yareyal, as well as the villages of Holg:in and Verde Nuevo, province of Pinar Del Rio, have been burned by the insurgents. The insurgents have also burned a church and the barracks of the gen d’armes in @ villaxe without a garrison near Santiago de Cuba. The police have captured a num- ber of rifles, etc., in the houses of eight persons at Santiago de Cuba, who intended to join the insurgents: -The*Hzht house of San Antonig.has.secently.-beam extinguished several times, and in future will he gar- risoned by the troops. “The light referred to is situated at the extrerte western end of the province of Pinar Del Rio, on Cape San Antonio. mage A dispatch from Matinzas ‘says that a mixed train, between mar-siras and Man- gulto has been captured by: a numerous band of insurgents, who plundered it and afterward burned the cars. The Wadras battalion, between Mantua and Guate, province of inar Del Rio, has had a skirmish with the insurgents under Pablo Oliva. The insurgents lost sixteen killed, left six wounded behind them, and retired with the rest of their wounded. A FARMERS’ MARKET Producers Want the Gity to Furnish a Necessity. Thera are two bills before the Commis- sioners at the present time providing for the establishment of a farmers’ market on the site of the wholesale market square. Several hearings have been given on the matter, and it has taken considerable inves- tigation to discover just where the farm- ers, who would be the main users of such @ market, stand in regard to the matter. Both bills were introduced in Congress by Mr. Wellington of Maryland, although it is generally understood that he favors the one last introduced. The first bill pro- vided for a market on the site to be erect- ed and ntaintained by a private corpora- tion. This bill was thought at first to be satisfactory to the agriculturists who bring their produce to Washington. Recent events, however, and especially the last hearing given by the District Commis- sioners, have clearly shown that the neigh- boring farmers are almost to a man opposed to this bill, and in favor of the second meas- ure, introduced by Mr. Wellington, known as House bill 6262. This bill Provides that the city shall build this market for the uses of the producers and the consumers and shall issue bonds bearing interest at the rate of 3.65 per cent to pay for the same. The eity is to pay interest and provide a sinking fund for the payment of the bonds by the rentals received for privileges. Resolutions favoring this bill have been by a large number of the farmers’ clubs in the country surrounding Washington. Among these may be mentioned the laryland State Experimental Station, the Patuxent Plant- ers’ Club, the Vansville Farmers’ Club, Ol- ney Grange, Enterprise Farmers’ Club, County Grange and the farmers’ convention of Sandy Spring. The farmers ir a generat ‘way urge that nearly all the produce of the surrounding country is brought to the District market and thrt the prosperity of their sections depends to a large extent upon their factl- ities tor disposing of the same. They say that unless suitable accommodations are Provided they must send their produce elsewXerc, and that Baltimore, with its electric lines running nearly to the elty, is making a strong bid for tke country pro- duce. Farmers claim that they have a right to"demand a market where they can obtain suitable accommodations and be Protected from the weather. They call at- tention to the inadequate and miserable Tacilities which have in the past been afforded them in this city. They have been b> encsbagaaer they say, to the sidewalks on B Feet, where their products were to all the inclemencies of the weather, and im addition subjected to the inconvenience and danger of an electric railway passing elong that street. The claim is made that the farmers from the adjoining Virginia counties ate equally strenuous in their demand for the passage of the bill. = THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, ace 1, isoe_TWHLVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|'0W4 REPUBLICANS/MR HOAR’S SPEECH : Prospsot. Allison the Favorite Son—Enthusias- tie Denunciation of the Democratic Policy—Prosperity Predicted. DES MOINES, Ia., March 11.—The re- publican convention was catled to order by the chairman of the state central commit- tee, and Congressman Dolliver was elected temporary chairman. Mr. Dolliver on being introduced as tem- porary chairman spoke at considerable length. In the course of his remarks he said: “This is the semi-centennial of Iowa and the fortieth annual convention of: the re- publican party. In this assembly. and sit- ting by quiet firesides throughout the state are men who, in all these years, through evil and through good report, have followed the fortunes of the party and have kept its faith. With no motive but the sense of duty. they have cherished its-principles in their hearts, and have trained their chil- dren in its unselfish service. These are the potent influences that mold the progress of nations, that mature the strength of its political parties, that make public life hon- orable. These are the men and women who, for thirty years, without reserve and with- out a dissenting voice, have given an un- wavering approbation to the political career of William B. Allison. From this council chamber of the party his constituents, those who have accepted his leadership from the beginning of his public life, send greetings from the old homestead to the scattered children of Iowa, wherever their lot is cast. Nor do we appeal without confidence to the neighbors of Iowa, to the great commun!- ties that touch our borders, that share our interests and have never called in vain upon the good will of our people, to join with us in honoring the man, who, in a true sense, been the trusted representative, not alone of the political convictions, but of the material concerns of the whole Missis- sippi valley. The demand of the hour is for somebody who understands the every-day business of the government of the United States; who can read the account books on both sides: what we take in and what we Pay out. We offer to the national service a statesman trained in the public business, who-has left the impress of his practical wisdom on every revenue measure enacted since the Thirty-eighth Congress, and under whose eye every item for every appropria- tion bill for nearly a generation has pagsed. “A training like that, seldom approached in American public life, would of itself bring hope and deliverance to the uneasy treasury of the United States. We have just now a business management that has neither the energy to save the internal revenue from the hands of distillers, nor the custom house from the ingenuity of importers. Within a year every shady scheme of undervaluation has come forth to enjoy a picnic season of ad valorem du- ties, until reputable merchants are al- ready asking the House committee of ways and means t2 exact a peddler’s license from the agents of foreign factories, in order that legitimate merchants may not be driven from the trade. Inadequate and unjust as the present law is, I do not hesi- tate to say that an effectual collection of the revenues authorized by its terms would go far toward covering the current deficit in the receipts. We need somebody in charge who can tell the difference between a dollar collected and a dollar borrowed. I am not here to frame a railing accusa- tioa against the chief magistrate, nor against the Secretary of the Treasury, who is doing the best he can to live down his previous reputation. In our anxiety to at- tack the administration we ought not to forget that the republican party author- ized the resumption and the maintenance of specie payments; nor was any bet-er ser- vice ever rendered the American people than the solemn act of the government which provided the reserve, by which every American promise,has.been kept as good as gold in all the market places of the earth. For one, I want that exact equality of paper with coin, and of all existing coins of the same denomination with each other, inviolably preserved. That man is @ poor student of the national welfare who would invite the gold gamblers to bring back their tables to the centers of Amer- ican business, that thieves may again fat- ten on the fluctuations of the money of the American people. Without disparag- ing any republican leader, we are justified in the conviction that the troubled inter- ests of trade and commerce would find a welcome security In the nomination of the man who was generously commended to Garfield, in the letter of Mr. Blaine, which is at once a tribute to Senator Allison’s profound mastery of the problems of na- tional finance, and a memorial of the friendship which began on the day they entered the House of Representatives to- gether, and ended only in the valley of the shadow of death. The Need.of the Times. “The need of these times,” sald Mr: Dolli- ver, “is not so much for a leader to rally the peo}-le to the republican banner as for a mas- ter of the art of adininistration, conservative and strong, able to hold the victory after it is won. Nothing can keep the American peo- ple from voting against the democratic party this year. If we do not make a nom- ination there would te scattering votes enough to throw the election into the House. The next man who organizes a re- lief expedition to rescue the American people from the evils of steady employ- ment, at good wages, will be held on sus- picion. This world, not always able to de- liver itself from myths and humbugs, has in recent years escaped from two grotesque hallucinations—Grover Cleveland and Li Hung Chang, the democratic party and the Chinese army. Not even wars and rumors of wars can revive popular interest in the administration. “Without abating*our interest in the weak or our sympathy for the oppressed, we be- gin to grow weary of the proceedings that have used a mess in the affairs of Vene- zuela. 300 years old, to cover up the mess that has been made, within three years, in the affairs of the United States of America. We do not intend to allow a brass band at the State Department, or a diplomatic ex- Pplosion at the White House, to divert the public from the pressing issue of this year’s politics—the restoration of American conditions to the prevalent prosperity of 1892. I do not pretend that that year was as good as a year could be made. I guess the Lord does not intend more than once in a generation to entirely remove from us the temptation to vote the democrati> ticket. His plan seems to be to give us such queer sensations, in connection with a democratic victory, as to make it easy for ravst of us to withstand the temptation. Nevertheless, the year of 1892, by all reports, was a year of plenty—a year in which we sold more, bought more, made more, paid more and saved more than in any year since the Unl- ted States has been on the map. Even Gov. Boies, who as a rule used to be a lit- tle slow about realizing the blessings cf heaven, commenced his in 1992 with a psalm of thanksgiving for the most prosperous year since the admission of the State. Reading that message today, in the light of one of the governor’s luminous letters on the silver question, a person would think that he must have been talk- ing about some far-off period of happiness, long prior, at any rate, to 1873. But he was speaking about the closing year of the historic administration of Benjamin Har- ie year when the democratic party made its quadrennial proposal for the con- tract of managing our affairs. They got the contract, and 70,000,000 of people—tess than half of whom contributed to the neg- ligence that caused the injury—have since been patiently waiting for their oppor- tunity. I congratulate you, my fellow-citi- zens, that the hour is at hand. Three hun- dred and fifty-eight days from this mer‘d- jan the applauding multitudes will wel- come to the capital the republican Presi- dent-elect. “No man hes been proposed for the nom- ination whvse election would not bring honor to the chief office of the people, but among all the illustrious men who are pre- sented for the favor of the party, in th's year of hope and victory, not one outranks in ripened preparation for its duties, the unassuming leader of republicanism of Icwa, whose name {fs on the lins and in the hearts of all our people today.” The address was frequently interrupted by applause, which became tremendous at every reference to Allison. Four thousand people were present. The convention was the most enthusiastic in the history of the state. Adjounrment was taken until 2 p.m. —— Will Filed. The will of the late John H. Smallwood, dated April 7, 1802, filed today, appoints his widow, Julia Ann Wilkins Smallwood, as executrix, and makes her sole beneficiary. paces Siathins of Richmond, AGS cnet himsel lurday evening while a fit of depression caused by continued ill health. Ho Argues Against Granting Cubs Belligerent Rights. SEVERAL SPICY COLLOQUIES He Says the Resolutions Do Not Mean Anything. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE A downpour of sleet did not deter the crowds from coming to the Capitol today and taking possession of the Senate gal- leries, for the Cuban question seems to gather impetus and excite new issues as it proceeds, with a corresponding increase in Public attention. The chamber was so dark and’gloomy that the gas was lighted, siv- ing the aspect of an animated night session to the midday proceedings. . Another Cuban Resolution. Mr. Allen (Neb.) offered the first develop- ment as to Cuba, in the form of a joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to make a thorough and rigid investigation into the present state of war in Cuba, whether it is being conducted in accordance with the rules of civilized war- ‘fare; whether extreme cruelties are being practiced by either side, particularly to- ward non-combatants; and appropriating $20,000 to be immediately available for the Purposes of the President's investigation. Mr. «Alien did not press for immediate action, and without debate it went to the committee on foreign relations. = ‘Mr. Hoar on His Resolution. Mr. Hoar was then recognized on his res- olution postponing the entire Cuban ques- tion until April 6, and directing the com- mittee on foreign relations to make an in- quiry in the meantime. He said that at his time of life he did not think any proclamation as to his sympa- thy for a people struggling for liberty was necessary. He had favored the reselution of Mr. Cameron proposing the good offices of the President toward securing the inde- pendence of Cuba. But he had ro sympa- thy for that class of quarrelsome people, with their constant querulous and grass- hopper chirp. They caused the agitations of Europe as well as of this country. Mr. Hear quoted the influence of this element in continuing animosities between Great Britain and Russla. The Senator said his course was taken with every feeling of re- spect for the chairman of the committee on foreign relations (Sherma: Turning to the latter, Mr. Hoar added: “I regard him as the mcst illustrious public character on the political stage on this continent today. I sometimes differ with him, but always with profound respect for him.” The Serious Feeling in Spain. Mr. Hoar jocularly referred to his state- ™ment yesterday that Mr. Sherman was not such an adept witn the X rays as to pene- trate his (Hoar’s) brain and determine his motives. He was confirmed in the view of the irritation of this subject by finding that Nicholas Tesla held that the X rays created heat in the head. Kesuming his serious ad- dress, Mr. Hoar spoke of the serious feeling prevailing in Spain, which had given the United States minister at Madrid a feeling of insecurity for himself and family. The same condition of public irritation had stung the Spanish minister at Washington,to a violation of the customary diplomatic proprieties. tion of feeling prevailing. It was contrary to that calmness and dignity with which great subjects should be dealt. This was not a time for imitating the clamor of the mobs. This was not a time for indulging in the impassioned utterances of orators. It was the time and occasion for the exercise of the judicial faculty, and the courts, with their jurisprudence, are where we may well seek guide and model. Mr. Hoar spoke of the entire absence of facts and information on the Cuban question. The committee on foreign relations had con- sidered it, and had brought in a resolution, without any report of facts. And the Sen- ator (Mr. Morgan) who presented that report up if she would, and, second, that the Con- gress of the United States had the right to declare war without the consent of the President. i A Tilt With Morgan. Mr. Morgan was quickly on his feet, an with a tinge of sarcasm in his tones, asked. Mr. Hoar if the judiciary committee, of which Mr. Hoar is chairman, had not a resolution before it dealing with this ques- tion, which the committee had not yet acted on. Mr. Hoar answered somewhat scornfully that this was another evidence of the spirit pervading the debate. Here he was plead- ing for a grave and deliberate considera- tion of this subject, when one Senator (Chandler) thought he coulld taunt him (Hoar) by reading a telegram as to his views on Armenia, and another Senator (Morgan) now sought to taunt him with the delays of the judiciary committee. It disclosed the feeling back of this Cuban action. Mr. Morgan rose _to state that he had offered no taunt. He had, he sald, a right to his view, just as the Massachusetts Sen- ator had a right to his. “I have stated my view; you can state yours,” added Mr. Morgan, with asperity. Mr. Hoar turned his attention to lack of information given by the committee on for- eign relations. It had cited a document, which, on inquiry, proved to be the state- ment of the agent in this country of the Cubans. Mr. Sherman's Protest. Mr. Sherman protested against th!s broad characterization of the committee, and in- sisted that there was much information which Mr. Hoar’s absence had prevented his seeing. Amid much laughter, Mr. Hoar besought his respected friend to let him proceed with- out interruption. After quoting from the speeches on the occasion of the passage of the resolutions relative to the evidence on which they were based, Mr. Hoar ridiculed the evidence as flimsy and absurd. “I am not prepared,” sald he, ironically, “to go to war on the united authority of an historian whose name the Senator from Maine did not I:now, and whose name the Senator from Ala- bama (Morgan), who knows more than all of us put together, had forgotten, and an article in the encyclopedia by Clarence King. Tf the committee of foreign relations have examined,considered and weighed these alleged facts, and affirmed that they found any of them true, I fail to recall it. “Why, Mr. President,” continued Mr. Hoar, contemptuously, “if a $50 claim by a ‘husetts widow was brought ir here and the committee should say their report was based on a letter written by somebody whose name was forgotten, an article in the encyclopedia, and 2 privately printed paper of her counsel, I think it would be recom- mitted without debate.” (Laughter.) Not Stating the Case Fairly. Mr. Sherman interposed to protest that Mr. Hoar was not stating the case fairly, calling his attention to the official consular correspondence from the State Department, which was comprised in a volume of 250 pages. Mr. Hoar responded somewhat testily that Mr. Sherman missed his point. What he complained of was the fact that the committee on foreign relations had made no investigation. It was not able to re- port what was true and what was not. Pro- ceeding, he again undertook to find the joint of Mr. Morgan’s harness by attack- ing the article from the encyclopedia which the Alabama Senator had quoted in sup- port of his statement as to the enormous number of insurgents killed in the ten years’ insurrection. “I call the Senator’s attention to the fact that his dear friend, Senor Dupuy De- Lome,” said Mr. Morgan, “says that Gen- eral Daniel Sickles was. responsible for that statement. Let the Senator fight it out with General Sickles.” Continuing, Mr. Hoar warned .Senators that the adoption of the resolutions meant @ denial of the rule of international law which we insisted on so strenuously dur- ing the rebellion and to which the United States committed itself through our min- pis to all foreign courts, including Not Entitled to Belligerent Rights. “If we are pledged in national honor to in an impassioned speech supporting it ofer- ed not facts, but first a statement that he laid down his sword and Spain could take it It indicated the excited condi-- anything,” said hey:“it is that: the Cubans are not entitled to belligerent rights under any circumstances,” He read some of the instructions of Secretary Seward and quoted the words of President Wolsey of inst the it cf That, tt tol bok im} said, if it was ity for forty-fi our traditional and the statement of w ional authority. iked, looking about of your con- trine which Lincoln r Grant stood by in tant crises in our the Senate, demnation on and Seward arid 1 two of the most ii history?" Sf Mr. Hoar cited {viiters on international law, showing the aléments requis'te hefore a ae of war cold be recognized as ex- isting. a * A Tribute to Mr. Sherman. Then, returning to his personal reference to Mr. Sherman, who had temporarily left the chamber, Mr, Hoar addéd, referring to Mr. Sherman: “He will go down in history as one of the great men of the day—along with Lin- coln, Grant, Fish and Seward, and his own illustrious trother-men to whom God in His providence had given tre task of main- taining the government, and I trust that if my friend (Sherman) has unguardedly placed himself in @ position on this ques- tion, washing out as it were with a sponze that illustrious record of the past, he will Pause in his course and will prefer to con- tinue with those great characters with whom he has been asscciated.” This proposed Cuban resolution had no binding effect, Mr, Hogr went on. It did not bind the President or the Senate or the House or the people. It was a mere decla- ration that is means nothing.” The committee reporting it should have added the proviso: “It is to be distinctly under- stood that this 4s a Pickwickian resolu- tion, without force, or vigor, or potency, or meaning.” In offering this resolution we had not dared to tell Spain that we recognized the insurgents; we had not dared to give the President authority to take decisive ac- tion. It was mercly a moot debate, to allow Senators to see who could make the most eloquent and fiery speech. Here Mr. Hoar related another story, showing that public excitement did not al- ways bring serious results. Applying this to local situations, the Senator sad that if We see a great crowd gathered about the navy yard, and much excitement prevail- ing, it does not mean that we are going to have a war, but that an election is going on. The laughter had hardly subsided when Mr. Hoar added: “And so it is with this resolution from the committee. After all, it may not mean war, but that a presiden- tlal election is approaching.” ‘The Senator said that if this resolution was adopted, and any maker of arms, re- lying on it, sold arms to the Cubans, he could be indicted for a breach of the neu- trality laws, and would have no defense in the resolutions recognizing the Cubans as igerents. ‘Isn't that so, I-ask my honorable friend from Ohio,” asked Mr. Hoar, addressing Mr. Sherman, amid laughter. ‘Is there any doubt cn that legal proposition? Mr. Sherman did not answer, and Mr. Hoar went on that all this egitation ava ed nothing. The President was the only power capable of rejieving ambassadors, making treaties and recognizing belliger- ents. The pulpit, the press, the public and Congress had nothing to do with this right. Such expressions were merely the “opinion of certain very respectable gentlemen in a very excited frame of mind.” Secretary Olney Eulogized. Before Mr. Hoar closed his speech in the Senate today he eulogized Setttary Olney and urged that Congress could well afford to leave diplomatic questions in the hands of such a safe Secretary of State. The Senator referred to Mr. Olney as a. “good, solid, old- fashioned Massachusetts Yankee.” THE HOUSE. In the Hofise today duced by Mr. Cummings (N. Y.), was adopted, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information in regard to the purchase of blanks for nickels’ and pennies by the Philadelphia mint. A bill for th lef ‘of George H. Lott of Mississippi, involving $148, was passed. Bilis were also passed to authorize the construction of a bridge connecting Little. Rock and Argenta, Ark.; granting right of way to the Rock Island, Muscatine and Southwestern railway for a bridge over the Illinois and Mississippi canal; payment of a claim of William H. Mahoney for $00; authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Tennessee river at Knoxville, Tenn. and directing the place and time of Hold- ing terms. of United States. district) and: dircult courts in South Dakota. ) Norte) Mie Pest Office BIL. The consideration of the post office ap- propriation bill was then resumed. On mo- tion of Mr. Bromwell an amendment was adopted allowing the Postmaster Géneral to use $35,000 for transmission of mail by pneumatic tubes. Mr. Loud took the floor in defense of his committee, and after reading from the Record of yesterday the remarks made by Mr. Pickler of South Dakota, said that the members of his committee could not be overrriden by thetr chairman. People who did ‘not know the member from South Dakota ‘might attach some importance to his statements, aad he hoped that Mr. Pickler, after a night’s reflec- tion, would withdraw his remarks. To Reduce the Amount for Inspection. Durirg the debate on the post office apprcpriatica bill, Mr. Quigg of New York offered an amendment to reduce the amount for inspectors, and there was quite a discussion over the so-called spy system age of letter carriers. Mr. Cum- w York supported Mr. Quigg. . Bingham of Ponnsylvania thought some such supervision was necessary, and Mr. MeMillan of Tennessee said it was a partisar attack on the administration. Se eee THE COMMISSIONERS WITHDRAW. a resolution, intro- The Electric Light Wire Case Brought to an Ena. The petition in the electric light com- Pany’s case was presented to Judge Hag- ner, who directed that the Commissioners show cause before him at 2 o'clock thia afternoon. At that hour Messrs. S. T. Thomas and A. B .Duvall, attorneys for the District, appeared and submitted to the court an order signed today by the Commissioners, in which they informed the court that they had rescinded the order directing the chief of police to stop the work and arrest the company’s employes engaged in it. Not only has the order been rescinded, stated the Commissioners’ counsel, but the discharge of the company's employes has also been ordei ‘That was all thought the co! James K. Redi Hl as far as it went, pak 8 Gttorneys, Messrs. ‘on and Jere M. Wilso! but they would not consent to a dismissal of the case unles the Commissioners would incorporate the] ordgt rescinding the first one In their an§¥fer {.the company’s petl- i tion. 1 That Mr. Tho! when, Judge Haj agreed to do tomorrow, ‘er stated, he would dis- miss the suit, 1d tdx the Commissioners with its costs. —Flour dull — do. extra, $2005 inter wheat 5.96 tent Soda ee ES Wheat dsl spot, ‘TaaTSige monk Vheat dull—spot, + Month, 73 Hi Tatty: July, 71. asked receipts, 1.140, bashelg Stock, 141,236 bushels; gases, 27,000 bi ern wheat by sample, 76077; do. Corn duli—spot and month, 34333 May, 34%4a31%; July, 3¢ st 82%33-—recelpts, 132,206 bushels; ‘shi Goo bushels; stock, 747,842 bushels; te yellor corn, as, BAS ye white western,” 26 Pe receipts, : bushels; st Pigs pushels 2, 43ad4 nearby. bushels—southern Oats firmer. ts mixed do., ments, 128 steady—No. celpts, 87,163 bushels. shi 5 seas, esterase. eis bushels. Hiothy, $16.00. "Gra tr » $16.00. "Grain frei dems rates Barely steady, unchanege gucmind, sual, changed. Batter firm—fancy creamer 22028; Dale die, 123 do. 5; good las 13; store packed, 9a10., firm—f Garces firm washanged. Wileky unchanged, ————_ The New York board of akiermen voted to accept the Heine monument, concerning which there has been considerable contro- = peewee art so¢leties. The vote stood I FEELING THEIR WAY| Demoorata Oonsulting Over the , Course of the Cenvention, PROBABLE PLANKS IN: THE PLATFORM President Cleveland and His Cabi- net Invited to Attend. ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED There were many consultations today be- tween the men who will take part in the democratic city convention tomorrow and the various leaders of the party over the organization of the body and the scope of its deliberations on the issues confront- ing the party. The names most prominent- ly mentioned for the chairmanship of the convention are those of Messrs. Thomas B. Kalbfus of the tenth district, Mr. Michael Sullivan of the second, and Col. Robert Christy. It was belleved that either Mr. Kalbfus or Mr. Sullivan could receive the henor, but it was said that neither gentle- man would enter into a contest against the other. The probabilities, however, are that Mr. Kalbfus will be persuaded to wield the gavel in the chairman’s place, for which he is generally regarded to have excellent qualifications, Planks for the Platform. There was considerable discussion over the probable platform which will be adopt- ed, and from present appearances the com- mittee on resolutions which will draw up the document will have an arduous and difficult duty before it. All resolutions bearing upon the party policy which may be offered in the conven- tion will be referred to this committee, and be incorporated or not in the platform, as the majority decides, While the composi- tion of this body carrot be determined to- day, it is believed that it will be selected with a view to cor servative action, partic- ularly on the financial question. A Conservative Silver View. In order to prevent any rash or hasty declaration on the delicate subject of sil- ver coinage, it is intended to introduce a resolution providirg that the convention recommend to the national convention at Chicag> that it declare in favor of the adoptioa of bimetallism in the year 100 at a fair ratic between the two metals if not socrer reached by international agreeme: The preamble to this resolution will re- cite that the time is fixed at such a re- mote date because it is believed that any attempt to make a sudden chang in the present, money standard of the United States vould further unsettle the business of the country and retard the recovery that is now going on in all parts of the Union. The administration of President Cleveland will be indorsed and his enunciation of the Monroe docirine declared to be a proper exposition of true Americanism. The Cuban question will be covered, it is thought, in a resolution reciting that the convention shares the sympathy felt by ail democrats for those who are struggling for freedom in Cuba and cordially indorsing the expressicn of that sympathy by the two houses of Congress. Congressional Representation Suffrage. There wi be resohitions demanding repreecntation for the District in Congress and the restoration of the right of suffrage 40 Sts citizens, and the A. P. A. question will be met by a resolution reiterating the piank contained in tae national democratic platform adopted in 1856, when James Buchanan was nominated, and which was directed at the crusade against Catholics and foreign-born citizens then being prose- cuted by the know-nothing party. The Combine Still Confident. The membzrs of the ccmbine were more contident this afternoon than ever that the District delegation to Chicago would con- sist of Messrs. Holmead, Boyle, Mattingly, Morgan, Jordan and Fecrrest, and it was declared that there was nothing to defeat their easy triumph. Other well-informed emocrats, however, while admitting the strength of most of the individual candi- dates on the sl asserted that it would be hroken as a whole before the credentials were made out tomorrow evening. ‘There were rumors that Charles W. Darr would have a following strong enough to demand terms from the friends of the com- bine, and that Mr. George Killeen was in the same condition. The question of alter- nates was also under consideration, the probabilities being that Mr. Wm. F. Holtz- man and Mr. John A. Clark would kave little or no opposition for places as such substitutes. The President and Cabinet Invited. The hall cummittee of the central com- mittee concluded all the arrangements for the convention at a meeting held this af- ternoon, and ordered the tally sheets and roster of the delegates and alternates print- ed. It was decided to reserve the first four rows in the dress circle of the Academy of Music for the exclusive use of ladies, and an invitation was sent to President Cleve- land and his cabinet to attend the con- yentic®and occupy the private boxes. Ar- rangements were also made for the com- fortable accomodation of the press, and it was decided to admit the messenger boys who run copy for the feporters through the stage entrance, in order to Bive them quick and easy ingress and egress. The tickets of udmission to the public, which have been distributed to the various members of the central commit- tee, provide for the admission to the or- chestra and dress circles, the body of the house being reserved for the delegates and alternates. A number of prominent dem- ocrats have been invited to occupy seats upon the stage. * THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS. and Their Adoption Expected After Sena- tor Turple Finishes His Speech. When the hour of 2 o'clock arrived today the Hear resolution postponing the Cuban resolution went to the calendar, where it will lie without action. The understanding has been reached that as soon as Senator Turple finishes his speech on the Du Pont case, Mr. Sherman will call up the conference report on the Cuban resolution. The Du Pont case, being a matter of highest privilege, can hold the right of way against even a conference report, but i+ is understood that it will not be passed in antagonism to the Cuban resolution. Af- ter the clcse of Turpie’s argument the Du Pont case will probably be side-tracked until the other is disposed cf. A numler of speeches are to be made and the opposition is expected to assume as much time as possible. There will prob- ably be more votes cast in opposition to the conference report than there were against the original resolution, but still it will be insignificant. It will be difficult for Senators who voted for the Senate resolution to vote against the conference report which adopts the milder resolution. THE STAR does not follow the course pursued by some un- scrupulous publishers, who vir- tually obtain money from ad- vertisers under false pretences, by claiming for their publica- tion a circulation it does net have. The Star’s patrons are fully aware of this. They un- derstand exactly the extent and character of its circulation, and they know that they get, at a reasonable price, precisely the quantity and quality of circuia- ‘tion they pay for. They under- stand pretty well, too, that they can’t get so good an article of the kind nor so much of it any- where else. GREAT FALLS WATER POWER No More Opposition to the Government Acquiring All the Rights. Representatives of the Company In- terested im the Matter Heard by * the Senate Committee. Senators McMillan, Proctor and Harris, acting as a subcommittee on the bill to ac- quire all the rights to the water power at Great Falls, gave a hearing at 2 o'clock this afternoon to Mr. Needham of the firm of Needham & Cotton, representing the Great Falls Power Company. Mr. Need- ham stated that a year ago he appeared before the committee on a similar bill and opposed its passage. Since then, he add- ed, his clients have come to the opinion that public sentiment has set in so strongly in the direction of the government's taking all of the water and the water rights at the falls that they are now willing that the bill should pass. They ask, aowever, he said, that action be had upon it as speedily as possible. ‘The Government and the Company. Mr. Needham reviewed the history of legislation affecting Great Falls and the work done there by the government, and said that the building of the dams had di- verted the water from the Virginia nel, which was to have been used ‘by the Power company for the purpose of creat- ing power for manufacturing and other purposes. As a result sults are now pend- ing against the government aggregeting $273,000 in estimated damages. The dam now being built, he satd, will, it is estimated, divert about 25,000,000 gallons of water a day in addition to that already taken, which wiil give a total of about 76,000,000 gallons daily. The company, continued Mr. Needham, has frequently’ asked the government to fix the maximum amount to be taken dally for domestic purposes, which would en- able the company to establish a basis upon which to do business, or to scll its holding and rights. Some work has already been done, including the sinking of a wheel pit. A Fixed Limit Needed. Whenever the company has tried to raise capital or to sell its property the answer has been met that the absence of a fixed limit of the water to be taken by the gov- ernment leaves the property of the com- pany in the future absolutely without defi- nition, and thus the lack of legislation to that end has operated seriously against the corporation. Not long ago, continued Mr. Needham, he made to the company, for New York parties, a cash offer of $270,000 for the rights as they stand today. This was rejected, and the company asked $500,000, which was declined unless the government should fix the limit. Re- cently a local company made inquiries as to the plant of the Great Falls Company, and it was understood that its representa- tives investigated the probabilities of con- gressional action, but as the result of what was learned this company, which proposed to utilize the Great Falls power for elec- tric lighting purposes, declined to buy. The hearing was in progress when The Star’s report closed. eee DUNLAP SEATED. Scenes in the Kentucky Legislature Today. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. FRANKFORT Ky., March 11.—Dunlap had become disgruntled at the dilatory ac- tion of the house in dealing with his case, and last night sent a communication to the speaker withdrawing his contest. The inouse this morning refused to ac- cept the request from Mr. Dunlap, and he was seated by a vote of 49 to 46. This vote was upon the minority report, and when the majority report was put the democrats tried to break a quorum by leaving the house in a body. The second roll call resulted in 51 votes being cast for Dunlap, a bare quorum, and he was declared entitled to his eeat. ‘Pep- ulist Poor remained in the house, but did 1ot vote. The news of the action in the house was immediately communicated to the senate. Blackburn's friends swore vengeance and death upon all who, should try to enter the hall of the joint assembly, whoever they designated as holding no right upon the floor. This meant that neither Dunlap, James nor Walton should have a part in the proceedings. The Joint Session. Thereupon the Blackburn heelers, headed by Jack Chirn, Jim Willicms, Eph Lillard and John McElroy, all desperate characters, took charge of the door. It was the pur- pore of the house to swear Dunlap in be- fore the heur of the joint session, but he was kept back by the revolutionary meth- cds referred to. At 12:30 Senator James gained an en- trance by a break with other senators, but Senator Waiton, who is a feeble man, could not make his way through the crowd of bullies and has gone to his room. Mr. Dunlap was not sworn in and cannot vot! When the joint assembly was organized the question of which clerk had the right to call the roll, that of the house or the senate, came up. The chair ruled that each clerk should call the roll of his own ouse. Governor Worthington delivered a patriot- ie speech, praying for the honor and integ- rity of the state, and asked for a peaceful continuance of the session. At 1 o'clock the call for the next ballot began, and as it seemed impossible to elect today the session became quiet. Jack Chinn and his “knife” still hold the door. The stormy proceedings of an hour ago are at an end, and the election of a United States Senator has gone over for another Gay. Fruitless Vote. Upon the roll call the republicans refused to vote, and broke the quorum; the vote stood: Blackburn, 54; Carlisle, 10; Buck- ner, 1. Thereupon the miserable farce adjourned, and upon the announcement, Jack Chinn put up his knife and allowed the Senators and Representatives to depart in peace, but the whole city of Franfort is in wild excitement, and it is variously conjectured as to what the next twenty-four hours will bring forth. s Everybody is armed and on tke qui vive, and the capitol at Frankfort may yet be stained with blood. Some of the worst characters in the state are here. and these bullies are expecting reinforcements on every train. The dignity of the state has certainly been dragged in mire by today’s proceed- ings, and meny of her noble and brave citizens hang their heads in shame. If the scenes of today are again enacted to- morrow the governor will be asked to call out the state troops. ————— Army Crematories. A novel exhibit will be seen at the Ber- lin Industrial exposition next summer. A Polish engineer has invented an ambulant crematory for military purposes. The ob- ject of this invention is to make use of the hygienic advantages of cremating for the disposal of the bod‘es of dead soldiers on battlefields, instead of burying them in numbers, thereby creating the danger of epidemics. The military authorities of Ger- many have shown great interest in this in- vention, and it is very probable that the apparatus will be introduced into the Ger- man army, each army corps being supplied with one ambulant cremutory. They are mounted on low wheels, and have the ap- pearance of the portable army baking ovens, only that they are higher and heav- ier. Eight horses and six men will furnish the equipment for each crematory. + 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. WHIRL IN TOBACCO General and Sudden Upward Move- ment. THE SHORTS WERE BADLY CAUGHT General Neglect Shown the Rest : of the Market. OTHER LINES QUIET Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 11.—American To- bacco was the feature of today’s stock mar- ket, transactions, involving the interchang- ing of 180,000 shares and an advance of 8 per cent from last night's closing being recorded during the first ninety minutes of trading. The short interest, which has for several days supplied a basis for manipu- lation in the direction of higher prices, was forced Into an expensive covering move- ment because of a noticeable improvement in the character of the buying. ‘The usual rumors of a settlement with the anti-trust interests were freely circu- lated, but it is highly probable that manip- ulation alone deserves the credit for today demonstration against a nervous short in- terest. During the greater part of the forenocn the general market was neglect- ed, the enormous dealings in Tobacco mo- nopolizing all attention. General Electric was subsequently taken in kand by the same interest heretofore conspicuous in advancing the price, a gain of 2% per cent following a liberal buying movement. It is probable that an official announce- ment of a settlement of differences with rival companies will be made tomorrow. This aanouncement has frequently been urged in explanation of impreved prices for this stock, but in the present instance rit is believed that negotiations have taken a favorable turn, and that important de- velopments are on the eve of publication. The industrial list was held firmly under cevering purchases and moderate buying for long account in anticipation of a partial duplication of the movement in Tobacco. The railroad shares were barely steady, the lack of interest on the part of traders being responsible for considerable irregu- larity in this department. St. Paul's divi- dend prospects, coupled with an increase of $87,283 in last week's earnings, making a total increase of $4,273,717 since July 1, failed to inspire even fractional improv: ment in price. An improved supply of cer- tificates for borrowing purposes resulted in @ moderate rece:sion in Baltimore and Ohio. Pend‘ng some definite intimation of the probable character of the reorganization plan, the course of this stock will be en- Urely problematical. In the long run lower prices are practicaliy assured, the present level being possible only because of the scarcity of stock with which to make deliveries for short account. Long holders will sooner or later dispose of their holdings in order to avoid an assessment, and during this movement a new low level will be recorded. The market for foreign exchange w: again reported to be developing indicati of advancing, a good demand and scarcity commercial drawings serving to keep rates firm. It is not likely that this present aa- vancing tendency will continue far, how- €ver, as a change in the local money market, which can be relied upon to check this ten- dency, is regarded as being among the pos- scbilities. Tie trading of the last hour was dull. and, in a majority of instances, void of significant features. Washinzton advices were again ursatisfactory, and until some improvement in the legislative situation is reported a wait- oa — except in the specialties, seems ely. ————— 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 Broacway. Open. High. Low. Last. American Sugar. 15% WON 115y 116 American Sugar, Pfd. lg Wiig 101K I0lg American Tobace cry sy «76 New York Central. N Y¥.&N. Eng. Cia. N.¥.C. & Bt. Louis. Northern Pacific, 5 Northern Pacitie, Pid’. North American. ——__>— Washingtog Stock Exchange. Sales—regula> call—12 o'clock _m.—Metropolitan, Railroad. te, $1,000 2. 113%." Washington Gas a bonds, $200’ at ios. Capital Traction, 10 at 72; 10 U. 8. 48, registered, 108 ds, © Toor mid, 11138 116% bid, LT asked. UL 113 asked: rict of Columbi® Bonds.—-20-sear fund 5s, 108 Ge, old, 108 bid. | Water stock 110 bid. Water stock 7s, 190 12 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 10D a8, registered, 2-108, 100 bid. m Bonds.—Metropolitan Ratlroad politan Railroad conv. @s, 11: . | Belt Railroad Gs, 84 iroad @s, 114% bid, 117 asked. ingt as Us series A, asked. Washington Gas Company Ga, series B, 109 Company conv. 6s, lectric Light conv. Potomac Tel in Security and Trost ~ s and Trust Security Washington — fashington Ma Mark Ga, . Ce, Wi cet Company “ext. ba, zonie Hall ition 105 ‘bid. Associa it Infantry ist Ge, 99 bid. National Bank Stocks.— 5 at 72; 20 bid. 30-year fund Js, 1901, currency, currency, bid. Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trast, ar bid, 125 asked. Washing- ton Loan and Trust, 118 tid, 129 arked. American one “i 44 bid. W Safe De- = Railroad Stocks. ital Traction Company, 71’ ed. Georgetown and Tennallytown, 10 bid, 30 (as and Blectele Light Stocks. —Washington G 41 bid, 44 asked. town tas, 40 bid. U.S Electric Light, 119% bid, 123 anked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 30 bid, 40 arked. Franklin, 38 bid. Metropolitan, 71 bid, # asked. Corcoran, 51 bid. Potomac, Arlingt 66_ bid. bid. German-American, 105 G25, bid. 35 % asked. Pneumatic Gua Stocks. — Mergenthaler Linotype Tee. 120 Did, BO asked. Liicoln Hail, 90 asked ccousiaieoeerenccmt ‘The collapse of the rear portion of the two-story frame factory building at 813-815 Allport street, Chicago, yesterday, 4 injured five persons, and nearly 100 others