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foreign relations committee (Sherman), but “he paused in this campaign, conducted with the ferocity “of the Apache, the Co- manche—this campaign of the Mafia and the thug, this campaign repeating the in- famy of the Duke of Alva—paused to ex- tend amnesty to the priests within the in- surgent lines who would yield obedience to i om “his circumétahee Mr. Turpie id he estabilshed another essential princip! Where there were priests there were par- ishes, where there were parishes there were people—-men, women and children. In short, this proclamation of amnesty from Weyler established that a God-fearing people, with their priests and parishes, ex'sted within the insurgent tines. At one point, in speaking of Weyler’s atrocities, the Senator exclaimed: “Cuba will “be lost to Spain. I retract the ‘will be.” Cuba is lost to Spain, and will never be regained.” Mr. Lodge Pictured as a Warrior. Mr. Turpie created great amusement by a word picture of Mr. Lodge as a wairior, about to have a duel with the Spanish min- ister. The Massachusetts Senator had come into the chamber and denied the asser- tions of the Spanish minister, and de- nounced the minister's diplomatic indiscre- tio “P was about to suggest the weapons,” proceeded Mr. Turpie. “It seemed only ry to select weapons and name the conds. I was deeply anxious that our champion should be fully armed and not be mistaken for a mere harlequin with a of leather aad a sword of lath. added Mr. Turpie, “‘a friend near me said ‘there will be no fight.” “The Senator's demonstration was not really one threatening war. It ail came from his fondness for a certain confs tionary puffs—not tutti-frutti, nor ices, but puffs, plain puffs.” Amid the suppressed laughter of Sena- tors Mr. Turpie told of the dangers threat- ening Mr. Lodge from the many puifs. Next he turned his attention to Minister Dupuy De Lome’s diplomatic indiscretions In eriticising through the press the Senator from Massachusetts (Lodge), who was “a postgraduate of the jingo school of om- niscfence. Mr. Terpie said the Spanish minister ap- peared to be unfamiliar with that Spanish verse: “Pigmies though puffed and perched on Alps, Are pigmies still. ‘The Senator closed with a strong word picture of the future of Cuba. An Executive Session. Mr. Sherman at once moved an executive and at 2 o'clock the doors were THE HOUSE. ‘The first thing in order after the Reading, vets on the bill to adopt the me of weights and measures in all departments of the government after July 1, 1898, and to take it the only legal system after Janu- ary 1, 101. The bill was debated yesterday. The bill was passed, 119-117. Br. Dockery Qo.) moved to reconsider and Mr. C. W. Stone (Pa.) moved to lay that motion on the table. The vote was taken by ayes and noes. ‘The motion to lay on the table failed, 111 —I. The opponents of the bill followed up their victery by pressing the motion to ler. ‘The Bill Recommitted motion to reconsider prevailed, 141— r this defeat Mr. Stone attempted vaw the bill, but Mr. Dockery ob- ed, and insisted that, after the time t on the bill, it snould be killed oui- ht. Mr. Stone, however, thought a ma- jority would vote for the bill if it were amended in several particulars, and he, therefore, moved to recommit the bill, a potion which carrled, 130-08. ‘the Sensie amen is te the bi the erection of a fof signal at the en harber, Michigan, 1 to re epeal the compulsory D ing that a vote ‘ck tomorrow. THE HANCOCK STATUE. It Will Be Dedicated Between the 10th and 15th of May. The national commissicn of which Secre- Lament is chairman, has practically ided that the Hancock equestrian statue Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street be publicly dedicated between the and 15th of May. The exact date tatue shall be unveiled will not intil the wishes of the mem- ock’s family shall | No program of t bean arranged, nor is it 2 the crater of th will ence with the per- WITH THE KYMOGRAPHION. An Effort to Study the Emotions of a Among the hund itess the execution of Holmes, the con- Jerer of Pitzel, to take place in Philadsiphia, May 7, is one from Dr. Ar- thur M-Donald of the bureau of education. He desires to study scientifically the emo- tienal phenomena of a man about to die and conscious of his impending fate. Dr. McDonaid has made a study of human na- ture in many phases, and published a nem- ber of books on the subject. The last one was the peculiar mania of men and women to seek sratrimony through advertisements, this subject alone affording scope and data ient for a volum rv. McDonald propesed to study Holmes’ emotions just before his execution by means of an instrument called the kymo- graphion. This is an instruraent for record- ble lines, human emotion. With i the scientist wishes to ascer- tai the emotions of the convicted murder- he goes oa the gallo’ s have, however, refused to Brant the doctor's request. Holmes himself Was consulted in the matter and he de- ciined to su ich examinations. A Man Who Tried to Get Inte Jail but Was Refused Admission. One of those peculiar cases, possible only im the south, where the President was obliged to come to the relief of a man who tried, and, for a time in vain, to get into jail to serve his sentence, came to light in the routine presentation of pardon eases today. J. Reuben Phillips is the man, and for “working in a distillery without any siz” he was arrested by revenue agents and sentence’ by the court in South Carolina to three months in jail. - That was at the September term of court last year, and for scme reason, maybe to permit the man to harvest his little crops, tne judge in sentence provided that the term of imprisonment shculd not begin until the ist of Jaruary of this year. The rest of the story is told in the Presidgpt’s ‘ndorse- ment upon the ease, as follows: “Granted. ‘This prisoner was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, to begin January 1, 1996. On that day he reported at the Jail for the purpose of entering upon his term, and was refused admittarce because his commitment papers had not arrived. For this reason he did not begin his term until February 19, 186. If he had been ad- mitted on the day h's sentence reqnired, his term would have expired before the present time. In view of this fact and the pitiaole condition of bis family, and upon the rec- ommendation of the judge and district at- torney, this pardon is granted.” eee Hawntian Cable. The Senate committee on foreign rela- tions again considered the Hawaiian vable question today, and again adjouraed with- out reaching a conclusion. The disposi- tion now is to await the action of tne House committse, which has the same Question in hand ——_\_+o._____ Turned Over to the Government. The Washington’ monument at Wake- field, Va, has been. turned over to the gov- —— oe contractors, John Crawford Son of Buffalo, ant th tm full for thelr work. oXartrancate have yet been made for the formal dedica- tion of the monument. <. “Bishop Ryam Very Low. BUFFALO, N. ¥., April 8—Bishop Ryan of the Roman Catholic diocese of Buffalo ‘© very low with Bright’s disease. The end may be expected at any time. LATE NEWS AY WIRE MESSRS. QUAY AND tere tons coamites @oermer. =t|1 ATE NEWS AY WIRF|MESSRS. QUAY AND PLATT/TILLMAN A CANDIDATE|THE McKINLEY BAND WAGONIEINANCE ANN TRANE | it'emm @esma memes om TILLMAN A CARE ee Result of the Election in Kansas City. JUHES 18 _ SUCCESSFUL BY 1,613 Municipal Elections in the Far West. ILLINOIS PROHIBITIONISTS — s+ KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 8—Complete returns from yesterday's city election give Jones, the republican-A. P. A. candidate for mayor, a majority of 1, over Kumpf, irdependent democrat. With the exception of one member of the school board and four members of the lower house, the remainder of the Jones ticket ren ahead cf him, receiving majorities ranging from 800 to 2,600. George 8. Gra- ham was elected president of the upper house, John J. Green, treasurer; John G. Bishop, auditor; Fred. W. Gifford, police jedge; Charles E. Burnham, attorney. Frank A. Faxon, populist, for member of the school board, was elected over Taylor, yepublican. The lower council Is evenly divided, five democrats and five republicans being elect- ed. So general was the scratching that the result wae in doubt until last evening and the iinal figures were not had until far after midnight. Municipal Elcetions in the Far Wes DENVER, Colo., Apsil 8.—Dispatches from Albuquerqu: . M.; Las Vegas, N. M. and Laramie, Wyo., report complete vic- tories for the republicans. VICTOR, Colo., April 8.—The entire popu- list town ticket, headed by James Doyle for mayor, was elected here, atter a hot fight, by about 150 majority, SPRINGFIELD, I, April 8—The state prohibitica convention met today in rep- resentative hall at the state house this morning. Five hundred delegates were ‘The temporary organizations were Permanent chairman, Oliver W. t, Mackinaw; secretary, Alonzo 8. Wilson. Committees were appointed on cr dentials, permanent organization, rules, resolutions, finance and nominations. The finance committee was instructed to name thirty delegates to the national convention at Pittsburg, Pa., May 27, and two at large to represent Illinois. ——_—_ KNAPP NOT MR. JAIL. ‘Tewfik Pasha Says That He of a Turkish Official. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 7—via Sofia, Bulgaria, April 8—The publicity given to the case of the Rev. George P. Knapp by the Associated Press has caused consider- able excitement in official circles here and explanations which were not previously forthcoming are now to be had at first hand. The Turkish minister for foreign affairs, Tewfik Pasha, late this evening, volun- tarily declared that while it was true that the Rev. Mr. Knapp, the American mission- ary of Bitlis, is detained at Diarbekir, the missionary is well treated and is a “guest” at the residence of the Vali of Diarbekir. It is not denied, however, that it was in- tended to expel Rev. Mr. Knapp trom Asiatic Turkey. But it is possible that the representations of the United States charge d'affaires, Mr. John Riddle, ma succeed in obtaining from the porte conces- sions which otherwise might have been re- fused, and that the missionary may be brought here for trial in the presence of a representative of the United States gov- ernment, which is understood to be the course advocated from the first by Minister Yerrell, who is now iz Washington, an1 who has doubtless furnished the State De- partment with full information upon the subject. a Guest —— HEAVY Loss BY FIRE. The Savannah Grocery Store Destroyed. SAV ‘AH, Ga., April 8—Fire today destroyed the large six-story brick building eceupied by the Savannah Grocery Coia- pany, on Bay street near Bull. The loss on the building is placed at $10,000, and on the stock at $130,000. The insurance on the building was $27,000. The stock was in- sured in New York city offices for over $100,000, The ‘store room of the Wilcox & Gibbs Guano Coinpany was destroyed, but the less is slight. The stock of M. Ferst, Sons & Company, wholesale grocers, was’ dam- «aged by smoke and water about $5,000, PITTSBURG, Pa., April 8.—Th offices and club Hegee of the “Wastina: mouse Air pees See at Wilmerding, were destroye re Loss, 50,000; fully. insured. "| "°°? feaay- — THE SPORT OF KINGS. Company's Rulers of Greece and Servia Honor the Athletic Sports. , April &—Nearly all the mem- hers of the royal family and the King of Servia were present at the Olympic games, which were continued this morning. The principal events during the earlier part of the day were the bicycling and shooting coniests. A Frenchman named Flaming rode 100- meters in remarkably fact time. No Americans are competing today. The Americans are much gratified at the generous attitude of the Greeks toward the victors, and the utmost good feeling pre- vails. The King of Servia, arrived today. His majesty was met by the King of Greece and the royal princes, and, escorted by a detachment of cavalry, was driven through the gaily decorated streets to the palace. COLLAPSE OF A BRIDGE. Wreck of a Freight Train and the Drowning of a Brakeman. ‘TOLEDO, Ohio, April 8.—Early this mozn- ing a span of the Wheeling and Lake Eric railway bridge over the Maumee river, at the northern end of the city, went down under the weight of a freight train, drown- ing one man. The bridge is used by the Beit line, and a Michigan Central freight was being transferred to the C., H. and D. ‘The five cars next the engine went down, leaving the engine on the pier ahead and the remainder of the train on the next span .backward. One of the five was an eighty-five-ton excavator, and its weight is the probable cause of the disaster. James Marshall, a brakeman, was carried down in the wreck, but was pinned by wreckage and drowned. J. E. Freeman was asleep in the exca- vator, but escaped with severe bruises. ‘The span will be rebuilt as quickly as pos- sible, the road using the Pennsylvania bridge meantime. —_——__ WILL IGNORE THE ORDER. Thurston Rifles Will Not Send the Galveston Cup to Savannah. OMAHA, April 8—When shown Adjt. Gen. Mabry’s telegram ordering the Gal- veston cup to Savannah to be competed for in the interstate drill, the officers of the ‘Shurston Riflcs unhesitatingly declared that the order would be ignered. “So far as Gen. Mabry is concerned, he has no more authority to order the cup to Savannah than he would have to order it to the Nebraska state encampment,” added the spokesman of the party. “The Galveston cup is the property of the Naticnal Guard, and is to be competed for only at tational encampments. If it is -to be carted around to state and interstate Grills, the Thurston Rifles would be com- pelled to follow it, competing in every drill wherever the cup might go. “It is in Omaha, and will remain here ur- til the next national drill. —_.—__ An Embeazler Attempts Suicide. LANGDON, N. D., April 8.—Frank Saun- ders, agent of the Great Northern railway, attempted to comntit suicide here last Interest Felt in Their Conference Wow Going On in Florida. MeKinaiey People Claim His Boom is Independent of Bosses, Yet They Share in the Speculation. ‘The presence together in Florida of Sen- ator Quay and Thomas C. Platt conveys to the McKinley men a very definite meaning. These two leaders have not only the same end in view, but all the information neces- sary to enable them to decide upon some master stroke if ft is yet time for such a thing. Over half the delegates to compose the St. Louis convention have been chosen, and the situation in the territory where conventions are yet to be held Is pretty well understood. But, the question is asked, what can they do? They are astute politicians. Given a situation where shrewd tactics and tireless work would avail anything, and they would be Greaded in opposition. They have strength as matters stand. Mr. Platt has a certain hold on New York, Mr. Quay a stronger hold on Pennsylvania, and for a time in the convention they will work in harmony with the New England contin- gent. New York, Pennsylvania and New England, taken together, compel attention. Independent of Bosses. The McKinley movement, however, is de- scribed as being superior to the bosses. The bosses did not originate it, they have not directed it, and the assertion is made that they cannot control it. For proof of its independence of boss origin and of pres- ent boss domination, reference is made by the McKinley men to the fact that not a single party manager whose operations have earned for him the name of boss is connected with the movement. The bosses are all opposed to it. And yet, in the face of this, the movement up to this time has scored a series of triumphs. The Ohio man today claims more instructed votes than all of his competitors put together, and in the states yet to be heard from his friends are active and are sending out assurances of success. What the McKinley People Claim. Is not this an incontestible sign, the Me- Kinley men ask, that the Ohio man ts the choice of the people? Could such success have been achieved except by such a man? ‘ke fact that the party managers were egainst him was known in all those states where instructions were so easily obtained for him. The fact that those managers are still against him is known in all those states to which he is looking for increased support. ‘fhe McKinley men intimate that these facts convey to the managers a war" ing not to undertake at St. Lou!s any “fine work” for the purpose of defeating the popular will. Convention Organization. Much has been said about the advantage to be obtained by controlling the machin- ery of the organization of the national convention, and the intimation has been thrown out that the bosses would be likely to get in some effective werk there. But this sori of talk is vague, and does not dis- turb the McKinley men. If they are as strong as they expect to be, they will be able to give the opposition a few points at the start without loss when the game reaily begins to be played. Such first-choice strength as they are couniing on will, they believe, defeat in the end all preliminary maneuvers an adverse intent. Interested in the Confab. Still, supreme as their confidence is in their ability to win the fight, the McKinley men share in the generzl interest felt in the Quay-and-Piatt confab. It is conceded to be worthy of note. Those two men are of the kind to play a game, once begun, out. ‘They are not easily discouraged. They are working now with their eyes wide open. Mr. Platt knows all about New York and New England, Mr. Quay all-about Pennsyl- vania, and together they have just received from Col. Clarkson a full rt of the sit- uation in the west. They are within easy rexch of any additional particulars desir- able about the situation in the south. What, therefore, shail the harvest be What new features will they add to their program while taking their leisure in the south? ——— ANALYZED. THE VOTE How Members of the House Stnnd on the Free Library Bill. In the House yesterday afternoon those who voted to recede from the House amend- ments to the public library bill were as follows: Yeas, republicans—Messrs. Adams, Al- rich (iL), Apsley, Avery, Babcock, Baker (GN. H.), Beach, Bennett, Black (N.Y), Brewster, Bromwell, Brumm, Cannon, Chickering, Clark (lowa), Cooke (IIl.), Cooper (Wis.), Cousins, Curtis (Kan.), Cur- tis (N. ¥.), Eddy, Evans, Fischer, Fletcher, Foote, Foss, Gardner, Gillet (N. ¥.), Gr Griswold, Grosvenor, Grout, Gro (Neb.), Halterman, Harmer, Heatwole, Henderson, Henry’ (ind.), Hartman, Hep- burn, Hilborn, Hill, Hopkins, Howe, Howell, Huff, Hulick, Huiing, Hull, Hunter, Hurley, 1), Jenkins, Johnson (Cal.), Johnson (WN. Lacey, Lefever, Leisenring, Linton, Low, McCleary (Minn.), McLachian, cer, Minor (Wis.), Newiands, Northway, Oaéli, Otjen, Overstreet, Payne, Perkins Pickier, Poole, Prince, Pugh, Reyburn, Robinson (Pa.), Russell (Conn.), Settle, Shannon, Smith (Mich.), Stahle, Steele, Stone, C. -W., Stone, W. Taft, Tayler, Thomas, Towne, Van Horn, Van Voorhis, Walker (Mass.), Warner, Watson (Ind.), Weilington, Wilber, Willis, Wilson (N. Y.), Woodman, Woomer. Total, 101. Democrats—Messrs. Bartlett (N.Y.), Ber- ry (Ky.), Catchings, Cobb (Mo.), Cooper @la.), Crowley, Maguire, McCreary (Ky.), Richardson, Sulzer, Waish. Total, 11 Populist—Bell (Col)., 1 ‘The nays were as follows: Republicans— Allen (Utah), Arnold (R. I), Atwood, Bar- pey, Barrett, Bishop, Blue, Broderick, Brown,Burreil, Burton (Mo.), Burton (Ohio), Codding, Colson, Connolly, Danford, Dan- iels, Doolittie, Eilis, Fairchild, Fenton, Gib- son, Giilett (Mass.), Graff, Hadley, Hager, Hatch, Hubbard, Kerr, Kirkpatrick, Knox, Leighty, Leoaard, Lewis, Linney, Loudens- lager, McCall (Mass.), McCall (Tenn.), Mc- Ewan, Meiklejohn, Mines, Mondell, Muoay, Mozley, Owens ‘Parker, Pitney,Powers, Reeves,Royse, Sauerhering, Scranton, Snaf- roth, Shuford, Simpkins, Smith (11), Sno- ver, Southard, Spalding, Sperry, Stepnen- son, Stewart (Wis.), Strong, Tracewell, Tracey, Updegraff, Watson (Ohio), Wiison (daho), Wood, Wright. Total, 69. Democrats—Abbott, Aldrich (Ala.), Bailey, Bartlett (Ga.), Bell (Tex.), Black (Ga.), Buck, Clardy, Cockrell, Cooper (Tex.), Cul- kerson, De Armond, Dinsmore, Dockery, Ellett (Va.), Elliott (S. C.), Erdman, Hart, Jones, Kyle, Latimer, Lawson, Lester, Lit- tle, Livingston, Lockhart, Maddox, Mc- Clellan, McCulloch, McDearmon, McLaurin, MeMiliin, McRae, Meyer, Neill, Ogden, Otey, Owens, Patterson, ‘Pendleton, Rus- sell (Ga.), Sayers, Shaw, Sparkman, Strait, Swanson, Talbert, Tate, Terry, Turner(Ga.), ‘Tyler, Le he Wheeler, Williams, Yoa- kum. eee Populists—Baker n.), Kem, Stroud. Total, 3. resets Not voting—Acheson, Aitken, Allen (Miss.), Anderson, Andrews, Arnold (Pa.), Baker (Md.), Bankhead, Barham, Ear- tholdt, Belknap, Bingham, Boutelle, Bow- ers, Brosius, Bull, Calderhead, Clark (Mo.), Clarke (Ala.), Cobb (Ala.), Coffin, Cook (Wis.), Corliss, Cowen, Cox, Crisp, Crow- ther, ‘Crump, Cummings, Curtis ‘(lowe), Dalzell, Dayton, Denny, De Witt, Dingley, Dolliver, Dovener, Downing, Draper, Varis, Fitzgerald, Fowler, Gamble, Hall, Hanly, Hardy, Harris, Harrison, Heiner (Pa), Hemenway, Hendrick, Henry (Conn.), Her- mann, Hicks, Hitt, Hooker, Howard, Hutcheson, Hyde, Johnson dnd.), Joy, Kendall, Kiefer, Kulp, Layton, Lorimer, Loud, Mahany, Mahon, Marsh, McClure, McCormick, McKenney, Meredith, Miles, Miller (Kan.), Miller (W. Va), Milliken, Miner (N. Y.), Money, Morse, es, Mur- phy, Noonan, Pearson, Phillips, Price, Quigg, Raney, Ray, Robertson Ca.), Rusk, Sherman, Skinner, Sorg, Southwick, Spen- cer, Stallings, Stewart (N.J.),Stokes, Strode GQNeb.), Sulloway, Tawney, Treloar, ‘Tucker, Turner (Va.), Wadsworth, Walker (Va.), Wanger, Washington, White, Wilson (Uhio), Wilson (S. C.), Woodard. Total, 14. ——-—_+- 2+ ____ The single-tax party of Delaware gave a supper at Wilmington last night to Seles brato Jefferson’s birthday. The principal speakers were Henry George and Repre- sentative Maguife of California. [tors McMillan, THE McKINLEY BAND WAGON He Expects sh Fomination at Chicago if Free Silver Controls, 1 Where He Expects to Get the Votes That wig’ Elect Him—win Make prethee Speech. i ———— Senator Benjainin Ryan Tillman of South Carolina will blossom as a full-blown pres- idential candidate during the next two weeks. -On ‘Thursday? Senator Tillman will leave Washington to dgjiver speeches in Louls- ville, Ky., St. Louis, Mo., and Denver, Col., and while making these several appear- ances before the public he will perform a no less important part of his mission by having numerous conferences with prom- inent western free silver democrats, looking: to securing a control by the free sliver men of the Chicago convention. Mr. Tillman's utterances while on his western tour may be watched with great interest, as they will probably outline the manner of campaign he proposes to follow. Where He Expects Votes. It is learned from what appears to be mcst reliable gources of information that Mr. Tillman entertains very sanguine hopes that the free silver men may capture the democratic convention. His tour through the west is for the purpose of strengthen- ing the belief of free silver men in this opinion and to rally them in enthusiastic support of Benjamin Ryan Tillman as a candidate for the presidency. Mr. Tillman's greatest card to be played for this support is the belief of many that should he be able to carry the convention he would prob- ably be supported by the 1,900,000 populist votes of the country, as it is thought there would be no independent ticket {f the pop- ulists were able to vote for Mr. Tillman, who is generally regarded as a first-class populist except in name. Mr. Tillman also counts on receiving 500,000 votes from free silver republicans, and this support, he be- leves, would overcome the defection of sound money men from the democratic party. Mr. Tillman wants the democratic nomination and he will make the greatest effort of his life in endeavoring to get It. South Carolina Senator is politician e1.¢ § h to Fave an alternative if he shouid he ‘turned down by the democratic conven- tion, which will probably be the case. If the free silver men cannot control the conven- tion a considerable number of extremists who follow Mr. Tillman will be ready to holt the convention and to give their support to the nominee of the free silver and pos comvention, and Mr. Tillman will loom up as the leader in this convention. But the South Carolina Senator is far from having the undivided support’ of the free silver democrats. Many believe that if they get control of the democratic convention ex-Governor Boies of Iowa will be nom!- nated, and not Tiliman, though the friends of the latter do not concede this. Contemplates Anothcr Speech. After this western tour is over Mr. Till- man will return to Washington, and ugain shock senatorial dignity, and it is under- stood that he expects to make a more pro- nounced sensation than that created by his speech in the Senate two months ago. Mr. Tillman has given a great deal of thought to the subject of the Pacific rail roads, end the speech he proposes making wil have these roads and legislation af- fecting them as 2,keynote. Some extreme things will be sai the floor of the Sen- ate, and Mr. Tillman's friends ‘think this speech will not add to the national reputation of their favorite, but will se- cure for him'a important support on the Pacific eva. It is Bumored That Quay and Plats Want to Get On. What Mr. Robinsen Says of « Talk With Him—Mr. Reed's Friends Say it fe a Canard. The report that Senator Quay may be trying to get on the McKinley band wagon, and that his visit to Florida with Platt was the occasion of a conference between the two combine leaders on that subject, did not start with Representative Robin- son. Mr. Robinson’s “speculations” on pe subject are merely confirmatory, as far ‘ey go. of a rumor that has been aareaace for some days, that Quay is about ready to give up the fight. Mr. Rob- inson insists that, though he fs one of Mr. Quay’s closest political friends, what he says in this matter must not be taken as representing Mr. Quay’s views. His Talk With Mr. Quay. “I talked with Mr. Quay just before his departure for Florida,” said Mr. Robinson this morning, “and expressed to him the opinion that if McKinley continued to gain delegates, as he has up to date outside “Pennsylvania, it would be useless to try to stem the popular tide in his favor in Penn- sylvania. But Mr. Quay held to the opinion that McKinley could not be nominated.What I have said and what I say now is that, in my opinion, if McKinley continues to tri- umph as he has been doing over his op- ponents in other parts of the country, as he has in Kentucky and other places, Mr. Quay will step aside by the time the Pean- sylvania state convention meets and t! convention will indorse McKinley. “Mr. Quay is not unfriendly toward Me- Kinley, and if popular sentiment demands Ohiv candidate I do ink he will resist it. This is simply my opinicn, as I have stated it, and I re- iterate it. If the situatton is such that the Pennsylvania delegation can nominate Mc- Kinley my opinion is that he will get thcir votes. There is nothing to bar Quay from going over to McKinley end nothing to Prevent his being treated with considera icn by McKinley. He is differently sit- uated from Platt. I have no doubt that constderation of his association with Piatt is the only thing that can hold hiin back, He neve> deserts a friend. I think he has been talking with Platt to determine what can be done for him. This is simply an inference I draw from the situation as I find it. This is the politics of the situa- ticn and Quay is a good politician.” A Deliberate Conclusion. This reiteration in stronger languege of the opinions he has been quoted a@ ex- Pressing shows that Mr. Robinson has come to this conciusion deliberately and has not expressed himself inadvertently. The friends of McKinley are naturally delighted. Mr. Grosvenor says that he is confident that the whole bottom of the op- position to McKinley il drop out in a very short time. The friends of other candiJates do not talk about the matter fer publication. Mr. Manley treated it Nghtly, as did other friends of Mr. Reed. While the friends of Mr. Platt refuse to discuss the matier f: publication, a guarded private stateme: from a responsible Platt source disch the fact that they believe the situation de- cribed by Mr. Robinson is developing, and that the meeting between Quay and Platt in Florida had reference to Quay’s getting on the McKinley wagon. Negotintions With McKinley People. Private statements made with authority make !t appear that Mr. Rcbinson ts not alking through his hat” in expressing his opinion a3 to what is going to happen in ‘There are many phsses of the coming| Vennsylvania. Negotiations with the Me- campaign of Mr. Tillman which he believes | Kinley people have been on for several Will be effective in rallying a strong sup- has been informed that he rort to him. “Even in staid old New Eng- | ef every consideration tn lund he expects to get a following. He is et out oo von a rot abashed by the strength of the sound | m. Some cf his oe riends joney sentiment tin chee section of tite | a eae Aaa Soe mae country, but proposes to give a portion of ; Cl Seas < a fe ae the peeple there spmething that will rally | 43 put by The Star's informant, he went to Florida to them to his “cool off” and to consider his thelr oppositions What haspeceuen eee | | (Germination. As far as can be learned, them is his reeord'in South Carolina on the | 2° has not indicated lo any one how he ubject of the dispénsary law, and he be- S$ that 2,large portion of those who have been identified with the prohibitionist | movement will become friendly to him. He | will say some things about a control of the lquor traffic at the proper time, and, he| thinks, these utterances will make many | friends for him. There is now a movement | in Rhode Island looking toward an ad plion of Senator Tillman’s dispensary scheme In that state, and it would not be surprising if this movement should extend to other New England states. A Time for Surprines. he did not expect to meet Platt in Florida, but that the New York hearing what was the ind, followed him to Floi pose of finding out how how the New York is to fare. are predi i What Mr. Reed's Friends Say. he attention of some of Mr. Reed's friends was called to the gossip about Quay” getting off the track in favor of Mc- Kinley. One gentlemaa said that he knew from the talk he had’ with Mr. Quay hiim- self just befcre he left for Fiorida that this waa absolutely untrue. He said it was simply a canard intended ters si of the con Senator Tillman is strongly of the opin- fon that the present ts a tine for political surprises, and his friends think he has the | necessary tact as a manager and the re- quired magnetism to rally about him great | to affect district conventions, advantage be- bodies of people who think that the pres-| 1% taken of Mr. Quay’s absence to set it ent order of things should be changed. | 53 Above all, Senator Tillman is watching the country and working. His friends think he will be able to spring a decided surprise on the country during the next few months. = ea oneal ELECTRIC LIGHT HEARING. + DOES NOT CLAIM THE GROUND. The Answer of the Baltimore and Ohio to a Netice to Vacate. ‘The answer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to the notification given m through their attorney in this city, Mr. G. E. Hamilton, to vacate the guvern- ment reservation cccupied as a freight yard near the H street crossing northcast was made today throvgh Mr. Hamilton. It was shown that at the time the road entered the city that part of Washington Wag sparsely settled and nearly unoccupied. There being no monuments to show just where streets and reservations were and the right of way of the road, under ar- rangement with the District authorities, being a literal one, the ground in question was occupied by the company. When later surveys were made showing just where street boundaries were it was not known that the Square in question was a govern- ment reservation, and it was regarded as a part of Delaware avenue, and under con- trol of the District authorities. When finally it was found to be a government reservation, by succcssive stipulations ihe company %as permitted to occupy the square. Now the company asks, on the ground of public necessily, and in view of pending legislation on the subject of cievated graac crossings, when this additional ground will be of great importence while the construc- tion is going on, that they be permitted to continue to use the square as tenants at sufferance. The road lays no claim what- ever to the ground, and if allowed to stay on it agrees to get off whenever the gov- ernment authorities require it. The answer will be submitted to Secretary Smith In writing. The Potomae Heat and Power Com- pany’s Wishes Explained. There was a hearing this afternoon at 2 o'clock before a subcommittee of the Sen- ate District committee consisting of Sena- Proctor and Faulkner on the subject of the bill granting the Po- tomac Light and Power Company the right to lay mains and make connections in this city. Messrs. Crosby and Lieb appeared for the Potomac company, Messrs. A. A. Thomas and James K. Redington for the United States Electric Lighting Company and Mr. Madison M. Ballinger in behalf of the citizens of Columbia Heights and Mt. Pleasant. Before the hearing began Mr. McMillan anade a brief explanation of the circum- stances that have led up to the introduc- tion of this bill for the benefit of Senator Faulkaer, who was not familiar with the matter. Mr. McMillan told of the purchase of the Eckington electric light plant by the Potomac company, and the effort of the latter company to enter into competition with the United States Company for sup- plying electric light end electric currents throughout the city of Washington. Mr. Crosby’s Argument. Mr. Crosby first took the floor and briefly sketched the legal history of electric light- ing in the District. He outlined the pro- ceedings in court cuiminating in the issue of an injunction against his company, and he called attention to the fact that Jus- tice Bingham in rendering the decision ef the court declared that the legislation on this subject was fragmental, consisting of riders on appfoprfation bills in the main. He told of tlie development of the Potomac Company and its purchase of the Eckington lighting plant and the Potomac eleczric plant, and he declared that the company now has the dest of facilities for carrying on the busineSs of manufacturing electrical power at a greatly reduced cost. He sald that the company is now supplying power to the Tenleytown, Great Falls, Washing- ton and Arlington;'Glen Echo and Bethesda Tailroad companies, and had just obtained a contract with the Eckington Railway Com- pany to supply it with power to run its cars when the injunction prevented the begin- ring of operations. He said that the company would be able by the ist of June to turn out more current than can possibly,be used. Cdu’t Get Permits. As instances of the marner in which the hands of the authorities are tied so as to Frevent them from issuing permits, he cited two cases. One of these was the effort of the company to supply the house of Mr. Gardiner Hubbard, in the country, with electric phe for which purpose Mr. Hub- bard had! had the building wired; but the permit to carry the supply wire from the main line across the road could not be ob- tained. The Commissioners had given the company a contract to supply electric power to light the Aqueduct bridge with electric lights in place of gas, which was unsatis- factory because of the wind. In this case, tco, the necessary permit for making the connections Apa ae be issued. ‘The hearing was-in progress when The Star’s report closed. ——————— TRYING TO GET TOGETHER. The Two Reorganization Committees of the B. and 0. BALTIMORE, Md., April 8.—An earnest attempt is being made both here and in New York to bring together the two reor- ganization committees which have under- teken the task of rebuilding the Baltimore and Ohfo system. The plan is to select half of the memters of each committee and thus give both factions equal representa- tion. It is understood that the earnings of the system are already showing a gratify- ing increase, and it is thought that a report of the operations of the lines since the ap- pointment of the receivers will be made Public soon after the middle of next week, at which time the heads of the depart- ments are expected to return from their in- spection tour. ——__. GONZALES REPORTED KILLED. Barcelona, Spain, Votes te Equip a Battalion, HAVANA, April 8.—A dispatch from Trin- idad says that Manuel Gonzales, the in- surgent leader, has been killed, and a tele- gram from Oliver says that four insurgents have been captured there, and that, in addi- tion, the authorities have made prisoner of the mistress of the well-known insurgent leader Blas Hernandez. ‘The insurgents have burned the canefields and 17,500 tons of sugar at the plantation of Santa Rita de Baco, province of Matanzas. Near Jovellanos insurgents ure reported to have killed four jaborers with their ma- chetes and at Tapeste they are announced to have hanged a local guerrilla. BARCELONA, Spain, April 8&—The mu- nicipal council of this city has decided to equip a battalion of volunteers. , dys AND TRADE Awaiting a Presidential Announce- ment on Cuba. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 8.—The strength of the narket for foreign excaange and the scare!ty of commerctal bills, necessitating the engagement of a half million additional gold for export by tomorrow's steamers, re- sultel in a dull and uninteresting stock market this morning. London's prices were vgain on a parity with the latest lo- cal estimate of values, but no significant volume of foreign business was reported. Many of the larger operators have with- drawa from the market pending some defi- nite announcement of the purpose of the administration relative to the recognition of Cuban belligerency. The generally ac- cepted opinion on this subject is that no action tending to inspire Spanish hostility will be taken. The period of doubt which would probably precede the actual reading of the message is practically the only un- desirable feature of such action ‘rom a speculative standpoint. Were professionalism less dominant the present speculative situation, even with its legislative uncertainties, would not be unsatistectory. As It is nothing but a nar- row traders’ market seems probable until the discounting of the adjournment of Congress sets in. Few recent incentives to improvement in spequlative values will be found to have posseszec the intrinsic merit of the final vote in the legislative branch of the federal government. Promises of an increased business in graia, coupled with au advance in the rrices of the more active speculative cereals, zre relizd upon to promote activity in the granger shares. ‘The action of this groun of stocks during the pericd of dullness which has prevailed for several weeks has been the foundation for a majority of the optimistic speculative forecasts. American Tobacco was the active feature of the day, in a relative sense, selling down 2 per cent at the opening and recovering the lors later in the day. The mystery sur- rounding the operations in this property is unabated, and opinion is consequently al- vided as to the probable tendency of the price. The various legal actions pending against the company are conveniently revived io depress the price from time to time, but thi far officisls have successfully dis- eu'sed ary real concern on this score. Sugar was marked up during the early trading cn Boston advices announcing that the company had esrned unward of 20 per cent on the common stock last year, and that the character of the recent pur- chases indicated corfidence im an extra dividend after the adjournment of Con- That the payment of an extra dividend is justified by earnings has never been seri- ously doubted in well-informed circles, ques- ticns of pelicy alone intervening to prevent y in addition to the regular ident intention of the man- stockholders at some 2 present year, but a more s, of course, uncertain at this definite date jenecture. ——__. INANCIAL AND COMMERICIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the clesing prices of the jew York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schicy, No 8 Broacway. Open. High. Low. Last. American Sugar. Tie MOR NY 117% Ameri WO 1903, 3 10035 833, BY fc. & North western, hicago Gas, Cfs CM. & 8t. Paul Louisvitie & Long Islaud Metropolit Manbaltan EI 3. Leatuer, Pfd New Jersey Central New York Central Northern Pact North American Uni. & Wesiern. Pacific Mati... Vila. & Reading. Pullman Pal. Car Soutuern Railway, Putia. ‘Traction. ‘Lexas Pacite. Tenn. Coal x iron, Union Paeitic. Wabash Waeelng & 1 : Wheeling & 3. Eric, Pfd Western Union Yel. Suivi Washington Stock Exchange. ebalee-resullar call 12 o'clock m. 1. 8. 4a, reg- istered, $1,300 at 106%. Met an Railroad os, $1,000 ‘at ‘120; $1,000 at 120. Belt Ratiroad 5s. $1,000 at 7S. "Natlonal Safe Deposit and Trust, av 10%. Metropolitan Railrozd, 30 at 1 il U.S. Blectrie Light, 10’at 120. tate Title Insurance, 10 at i07. etype, 50 at 120. Tanston i After call D.C. ropolitan Railroad, 10 at 1 % at Si. Goverment Bonds.—U. 10'ai 1 Es. Mergenthaler Lin- be it . Met- . Lanston Monotype, S. 48, registered, lOS% bid, 109 asked. U. S. 4s, conpon, 1094 bid, 110%. asked. | U- , 116% bid, 1174 asked. U. S. 5s, 1904, Lip a District wubla Bonds. — r fund 5s, 103 ‘B-year fund 63, gold, 108 bid. Water stock curve 110 bid! Water stock 7s, 1903, 112 3.9s, funding, curreney, 109 2’ asked. Siiscellaneous Bonds. —Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 168 bid, 109 asked. “Metropolitan Railroad_ conv: Gs, 119% bid, 121 aeked. “Belt Railroad sa. |. 101 bid, 78 asked! Eckington Rail-oad 6s, 9 asked. ‘olumbia Raliroad 63, 114% 118% Washington Gas Company 6s, serles A. bid, 112% eke a. Washington Gas Compa Gs, “series B, 1il% bid, 113 asked. Washington Gas Company conv. Gs, 120 bid, 125 asked. U.S. Bectrle Light conv. Gg, 120 bid. Chesapeake and Potomae Telephone fs, 98 bid, Ameri- can Security and rust Ss, F. and A., 101 bid, i04 asked. Amcrican Security and Trust Se, A. and ©., 101 bid, 194 asked. Washington Market Com- pany Ist Ga, 108 bid. Washincion Market Com- pany imp. Gs, 108 bid. Washluston Market Com- pacy @s, 108 bid. Masonic Hall Assoctation Sh ie bid. Washington Light Infantry 1st 6s, National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Waching‘on, bid. Bunk of the Republic, 240 bid. Mezr 220 b 310 asked. Central, 280 bh and Mechanics’, 180. bid, 190 asked. Second, 131i. bid, 135 asked.’ Citizens’, 183 bid. Columbia, 128 bid. 138 asked. Gapital,"116 bid.” West End, 107 110 asked. Traders’, 96 bid. Lincoln, 101 105 asked." Ohio, 35 Bid, 90 asked. Safe Depnoit and Trust Compani s.—Nat Deposit, and Trust, 119 Md, 120%, asked. - ington Loan and Trust, 120 bid, 125 asked. Ameri- can Security and Trast, *140 bid, 146 asked. Washington Safe Deposit, 50 bid. Railroad Stocks.—Cepital Traction Com bid, 70 asked. Metropolitan, 118%, Did, Tid ackedt Columbia, bid. Belt, 21 asked. Evkincton, 14 bid, 21 asked. Georgetown and Tennallstown, 30 a Gas and Electric Light Stocks.— ashington Gas, 42UP bid, 4414 askel. Georgetown 4 Ey anked. U.S. Electric Light, 110% bid, 119% asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 39 bid, 39 asked. Fracelin, 38 bid. 45 asked. | Metropolitan, 73 id. Coresran, 52 bid. Potomac, bid." Arlington, 142 bid, 155 asked. Scuba aerrican. 175 bid. National Union, 11 bid, 13 asked. Columbia, 12% bid, oh asked. Rigs, 7% Did, SY asked. ’ Peo- o's, bid, Lincoln, Esked. relat, 4% Fig Big naked.” Se ‘Title Insurance Sti ‘Real Estate Title, 305 bid, 108 asked. Columbia Title, Weshteston Title, 4 bid. District omits, Fe Stocks.—Pennsylvania, 38 a, 50 caaumere peake and Fotomaes S24 3 ome er Garinge, 20 vide 25 aakea” s ‘Stocks. — Mergent nz 15. asked. Laneton Monet p oe s% aiked! Washington Market, SS ‘io 6a. ‘Sugar stroag—granuiated, ba per Butter, eggs and cheese steady, un- uncha ng: changed. Whisky red. Grain di Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1421 F street, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladcnburg, Thai- mann & Co., New York. GRAIN. Open. High. Kew. Gove, BOR DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Garbage Crematory. Since the Commissioners decided some months ago that the site at the foot of 224 street was not available for the erection 2 garbage crematory, they have thought no more of the matter. Indeed, the selection cf a site for the crematory is as much a problem as ever. The Commissioners today received several protests against the loca- tion of the crematory upon square 6%, which is situated at the foot of 224 and Water streets. In conversation with a re- porter of The Star today, Commissioner Rees said the Commissioners had not con- sidered the questicn of locating a crema- tory aince they Gecided some months ago against the lot at 22d and Water strevts. Ccmmissioner Powell said he had not heard of the proposition since the Commissioners told ihe contracter that the site was not suitable. Contractor Warfield happened in the Dis- trict building today, and said to a reporter of The Star that ihe statement that the second crematory was to be located at 224 end Water streets was news to him. He was under the impression that the Commis- sioners would not consent to its location there, especially since they had already told him that the site was not acceptable. Sold for Unpaid Taxes. The annual sale of property by the Dis- trict for delinquent taxes commenced this morning in the office of the collector of taxes. Promptly at 10 o'clock Deputy Col- lector Collins announced the opening of the sale. He stated the District would sell property by squares, and that the sale would continue for ten days. ‘Three hune dred squarcs would be sold each day, be- ginning with square No. 1. On Monday the sale will be ccnfined to the squares in Georgetown. On Tucsday and Wednesiay the non-agricultural property will be sold, and Thursday and Friday will be oted to the sale of the agricultural property up- on which taxes are still d xt Satur- day week, the i8th imsiant, the sale will close, and that day will be devoted to clear- ing up the sale. The atterdance at the sale today was much above the average, and Collector Da vis remarked that the prospects indicated a record-lreaking sale. He said he had a large number of orders from interested parties to bid in certain pieces of property. These sales are never very largely attend: ed, and mcst of the buying is done by let- ter. Since the publication of the delin- quent tax list in The Star a large number of property holders have come in and paid up. Washington and Marlboro’ Road. The Commissioners have reported upon Senate bill 2492, to amend the act authoriz- ing the Washington and Mariboro’ Electrie Railroad Company to extend its lines Inte and within the District of Columbia, The route proposed is practically identi- jcal with that authorized im the act per- mitting the company to extend its lin into and within the Distriet of Columbia. with the exception of an extension along Minnesota avenue to Harrison street, pro- pesed in the bill, which does not appear to be objectionable. The Commissioners suggest that the bill be referred to the Secretary of War for his views on the provisions with reference to the construction of the bridge across the the bil be Eastern branch. They also recommend that +. | amended by adding the following section: >| “The construction of sald railway shall he commenced within one year and com- | pleted within two years from the date of the passaze ef this act, except as hereinbes fore provided for. The said company shail deposit with the collector of taxes of the | District of Columbia within sixty days lafter the passage of this act the sum of | $1,000 as a guaranty deposit that it will | commence and complete a within the | lime herein specified. Should said com- | pany fail to make said dep: within sixty days, as herein re all rights, franchises and pri hereby conferred shall immed: cease, Should the said company dey said sum of $1,000, as herein required, an then fail to commerce and to complete ite j read within the time herein specified, sald | $1,000 shall be forfeited and the collector of | taxes shall deposit it with the treasurer of the United States to the credit of the United States and the District of Columbia im equal parts.” —_—_ -__ THE WHITE HOUSE MEASLES. Little Esther Coming Along Niccly— Tom Tharber Now Has It. Dr. O'Reilly, the White House physician, who is attending the Cleveland children at Woodley, reports this morning that little Kether is coming along nicely, and that so far the measles has noi spread to the other children. The apartments in the White Howse just vacated by the children are be- ing thoroughly overhauled and renovated teday, in order to remove all possible dane ger of further infection. In view of the near approach of summer it is not likely that Mrs. Cieveland and the children will resame their residence at the White House until their return from Buz- zard’s Bay in the fall of the year. The President will take up his abode with them at Woodley as soon as he can do so with- Gut possible danger of infection, probably in a week or ten days, unless the other children take the disease, in which event he will bave to prolong his bachelor exist- ence in the Executive Mansion in company with Private Secretary Thurber, whose j family is similarly quarantined against him. The Thurber child who was first stricken with the measies has recovered, but her brother Tom yesterday fell a vio- tim to the infection. == THE BERING SEA CL. IMS. What Senator Sherman Said iv Exe- cutive Session About the Treaty, The Senate went into executive sczsion for the purpose of allowing Mr. Sherman to give rotice that he would ask at an early day to teke up the treaty providing for a com- mission to cousider the Bering sea seizure claims. Owing to the absence of Senator Morgan, @he treaty was not pressed, and, if the Senator is able to attend soon, con- sideration will be deferred. Senator Morgan is reporied as much bet- ter today. Senator Sherman, speaking for the foreiga relations committee, said it was desirable tc have the treaty disposed of as soon as possible. ——r-2-+—___-____ Cardid&l Satolll at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, April 8—Cardinal Satolil, ae companied by Dr. Rooker, secretary of the apostolic delegation at Washington, arrive ed last night. Archbishop Kain and a num ber of priests and prominent laymen jolme ed the party at Cincinnati, and returned te this city with them. Great preparations have been made for the cardinal’s enters tainment while here.