Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1896, Page 1

, THE EVENING STAR. —__—-—____ PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St. by Tee Pa kacrruate Proce New York Office, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Pons cents cack.” ‘By mallanywhere in the counter 2 cents eac! iy United States or Canada—postage prepald—50 cents mont) = aple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with L, $3.00. Saturday Quist foreign postage Giatered atthe Fost Omice at Washington, D.C. second: ater “cy ail uail subscriptions must be paid In advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. | No. 13,641. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1896—FOURTEEN PAGES TWO CENTS. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. A TARIFF BILL Republicans Threatened With Diffi- culty in Settling on One. NOP LIKELY 10 SACRIFICE PRINCIPLE No Reason Why They Should Cater to the Gold Democrats. THE DIVIDED DEMOCRACY The republicans are threatened with many difficulties fm settling upon a tariff bill. Much is being said In some quarters abcut constructing a measure which will be acceptable, or at least not offensive, to the gold democrats. It is even being suggested that an effort should be made to get a modified Dingley bill, or an entirely new measure through Congress at this sesston, which Mr. Cleveland would accept. From the point of view of men who be- lieve thoroughly In protective pelicy, such talk Is either idle or 1s inspired by the wish to defeat a complete return to a pro- tective system or tariff which will furnish abundant revenue to the country. There fs good reason to believe that efforts to accommodate the tariff policy of the re- publican party to the sentiments on that subject of those democrats who agree with the incoming administration on finance would be profitless, and many protectionists of greatest experience believe that such a course would be disastrous. No Danger of Such a Policy. If information coming from thesé most familiar with the attitude of Major Mc- Kinley is to be given any weight, there ‘s ro danger of such a policy being favored by him. The expectation of these men is that there will be a strong, ecnsistent and scientifically constructed tariff measure en- acted by the Fifty-fifth Congress, and that this will be the tar‘ff law of the country for many years to ome. The statement comes in a direct manner from those who have had opportunity to get the information, that Mr. Cleveland would veto the Dingley bill or anything like it if it were sent to him by Congress No one aus found any reason to believe that he would do otherwize. The suggestion of immediate legisiation in the form of a very moderate protective tariff bill is made upon the assumption that the republicans need to make perpetual an alliance with the gold democrats and. that they should make some sacrifice to bring this about. Republicans whose political judgment has generally been good do not see that the re- publican party is reduced to any such neé- cessity. They calculate that, at the worst, the republicans will not be confronted at the next election with a more difficult con- dition to Geal with than they had in the Aight just finished, and that under such ccrditions the gold democrats would have te assist the gold cause as they have or mare directly. Effect of « Medification of Position. They argue that to attempt a modifica- tion of position on the tariff to please the sold democrats would be to insure the fi- nancial question continuing the chief issue in politics, and would render more doubtful the allegiance of those republicans who, Leing shaky on tke silver question, still ad- here to their party on the tariff. On the other hand, it is urged, no danger could come to the republicans through their giv- ing offense to the gold democrats by ad- hering strictly to the time-honored and ex- Perlence-tested policy of protection. A peint in considering the possible relations in the future between the gold democrats and the regular organization, as represeni- ed in the Chicago convention, seems to be lest sight of. This-is that the gold demo- crats, by adopting a permanent organiza- tion at Indianapolis, excluded themselve: from participating in the regular demo- cratic primaries. Not being able to vote at these primaries, which will be called under the direction of National Chairman Jones, they will have no opportunity to recapture the demo cratic national convention next time. This renders it practically certain that the con- vention called urder the direction of Chair- man Jones will be a silver convention rep- Teseating the party which Mr. Bryan led. The Two Democratic Wings, There ts, therefore, no chance for the two wings of the democratic party to get together again In antagonism. There must either be two democratic parties or eise the gold aemocrats must co-operate with the republicans. The republicans have ap- parently nothing to fear from the exis:- ence of two democratic parties, for if they lost, in that event, some of the direct sup- port they got in the last election, they would also be the gainers through the “national democrats” maintaining an or- «anization, through the fact that many sound money democrats who were led to support Bryan by consideration of “party regularity” wouid no longer be impelled by such consideration, and the old demo- cratic party would then be divided mare nearly in half. With such a division of the okt democratic parties, it is belizv21 that the repubiicans would have notaing to fear. From this view of the case there appears no motive for the republicans to make a sacrifice of principle to please their recent allies. Grosvenor on the Dingley Bill. Special Dispateb to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 20.—Repre- sentative Grosvenor in an interview here lest night said he doubted the wisdom of passing the Dingley tariff bil as an emez- gency measure. It might commit the party to an unwise policy by making further tariff legislation difficult. He refused to discuss the report that he will be a candi- date for the United States Senate to suc- ceed Mr. Sherman. . —__s—___ Neo Big Order for Small Arms. Capt. Sampson, chief of the bureau of naval ordnance, says there 1s no truth, so far as he knows, in the sensational report that the government will place an order for 100,000 rifles. A year ago the navy or- dered 10,0v0 rifles, and these are now being delivered, the first consignment of 500 hav- ing reached New York recently. This ts the only order of the kind that is known of or contemplated, and it was given In the usual course of supplying the navy with a modern small arm. —___-e+______ Naval Orders, Lieut. R. H. Smith, from the Cushing to the Indiana; Lieut. J. C. Fremont, from the Indiana to command of the Cushing; Lieut. J. D. McDonald, from bureau of equipment to the St. Mary’s; Capt. N. H. Farquhar, from command of the Newark and placed en waiting orders; Capt. C. M. Chester, from command of the Richmond to com: mand of the Newark; Ensign L. A. Kaiser, from the Michigan and walt orders; Lieut. c. H. Lyman, to the naval observatory; Snsign A. Althouse, to duty at Munhail, Pa.; Passed Assistant Surgeons T. C. Craig and P. Leach have been promoted to grade of surgeon. e—-—_____ Army Leaves. Lieutenant Frank C. Avery, 3d Artillery, has been granted leave of absence for four months on account of illness. Lieutenant E. F. Willcox, 6th Cavairy, has been granted one months’ extension of leave. JUDGE COX'S RETIREMENT Will Probably Not Take Place for Some Time. Major McKinley Will Successor—Very Little Talk of the M: Appoint His Although nearly a month has passed since Judge Walter S. Cox of the District Supreme Court became eligible to retire, the judge has given no intimation as to when he will do so. Indeed, it can be said on the very best authority that Judge Cox has dismissed the idea from his mind, for the present at least, and that he is at pres- ent undecided as to whether he will retire or not. Said one in close communicaiion with the judge to a Star reporter today: “I doubt very much whether Judge Cox will retire at all. Certainly not, I am quite certain, until some time after the inauguration of President-elect McKinley. I base this state- ment on what the judge has himself sald recently, although Judge Cox did not in so many words say as much. Judge Cox is enjoying the very best of health just now, and as he is a man who enjoys work and plenty of it, I believe that he has virtually | to remain on the bench for some The belief that Judge Cox will not retire during President Cleveland’s term {s un- doubtedly hecoming generally held by the members of the bar. By some It ts said that the judge has reason to believe that if he should retire before the 4th of March, Mr. Cleveland would appoint as his eucces- sor some other than a local man. ‘There is no doubt whatever that Judge Cox is de- sirous above all other things that he shall be succeeded by a iocal man. Hence, it is said that, believing that Mr. Cleveland will not appoint a local man, he has decided to defer his retirement until some time after Major McKinley comes in, {fi th® hope, if not the belief, that a local member of the bar will then be appointed. But be this as it may, it can be practi- cally authoritatively stated that the judge will not retire until after the 4th of March next. When spoken to today by a Star re- perter, Judge Cox laughingly said: “No, I have not yet decided when I will retire. I do not know, in fact, that I will retire at Under the belief that Major McKinley will appoint Judge Cox’s successcr, the name of District Attorney Arthur A. Bir- ney is being prominently mentioned as his successor. Mr. Birney is a republican, a firm supporter of Maj. McKinley, and his friends says that his able and successful ccnduct of the trying office of district at- torney entitles him to receive the appoint- ment. To a Star reporter Mr. Birney said today that while his friends have kindly sug- Zested his name he has not applied for the appointment, and did not know that he will. Yet, he explained, could hardly decline such en honor if the President shculd deem him wortay of It. He desired, however, first of all that some good lccal man should be selected, and, he said, the members of the bar will be an unit in ask- ing that such a sele:tion shall be made, irrespective of party considerations. Mr. Job Barnard is another well-known re- publican member of the bar mentioned for the position. So is the name of Col. Jas. G. Payne, the auditor of the District Su- preme Court fer many years. While Mr. A. S. Worthington has also been suggested by his friends, it is very doubtful whether he would accept the position. But there is now very little talk about the city hall in connection with the matter, for, as ex- plained above, there is a growing belief that Judge Cox will not retire for some ume. SENATOR WILSON’S VIEWS. Thinks an Extra Session Should Be Called for a Tariff Bill. Senator Wilson of Washington was at the Capitol today. Speaking with a Star re- porter about the legislative prospects, he said: “What the policy of-the republican party will be cannot be decided until we have met and had a caucus, but from a super- ficial view of the situation. I do not see how we can do more at the coming short session than to pass the appropriation bills. The session beginning on the 7th of Decem- ber will be as short a session as can be held at the closing of a Congress. What we want in the way of tariff legislation is an equitable measure which will be perma- nent. That cannot be had by the adoption of the Dingley bill, or any such measure that might be passed at the coming ses- sicn. We do not want a horizontal increase of the Wilson tariff rates. That would benefit the eastern interests, which already hfive protection, but would do very little &cod to us in the west, who are practically without any protection at present. We in the west want protection for our wool, our lumber, our coal and our lead, and’ feel that a bill should be constructed so as to give fair treatment to our section. More- over, the business interests of the country are entitled to repose, and we should not make two bites at a cherry by passing a temporary measure to be followed by furth- er agitation. In my judgment, there should be an extra session of the Fifty-fifth Con- gress called on the 5th of March, and the tariff bill should be framed and become a law in June.” TODAY'S CABINET MEETING. Matters to Be Brought to the Atten- tion of Congress Considered. Today’s meeting of the cabinet was at- tended by ail the members and was de- voted almost exclusively to the considera- tion of matters to be brougit to the at- tention of Congress. The heads of the various departments have furnished the President with a full statement of the con- dition and needs of their respective depart- ments for use in the preparation of his re- port to Congress “on the state of the Union.” Several of the regular depart- mental reports are practically completed and will be given to the press in a few days and in advance of the assembling of Congress in accordance with the custom of reeent years. The exception to this rule are the reports of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, which, being made direct to Congress, will be with- held from publication until after their sub- mission to that body. State makes no report, except to furnish data for the President's use in informing Congress of the state of our foreign rela- tions. The chapter devoted to the discus- sion of that subject and the chapter re- lating to the national finances will un- doubtedly form the most important fea- tures of the President's message. + Want a Place for Grant. ST LOUIS, Mo., November 20.—A special to the Republic from Dailas, Texas, says: Nearly 200 republicans of prominence, rep- resenting all sections of Texas, met here yesterday to .comote the movement in the interest of procuring a cabinet position in the coming McKinley administration for ex-State Chairman Dr. John Grant, who is now the national republican committeeman for Texas. ——— Framed the Four Historie Questions, CHICAGO, November 20.—Henry Asbury, an intimate personal and political friend of Abraham Lincoln, and the man-who framed for him the four questions propounded to Stephen A. Dougles at Freeport in the fa- mous debates of 1858, is dead at the age of eighty-six years, The Secretary of DISTRICT ATTORNEY |O'!STRICT AFF Mr. Birney’s Term Expires During the Present Administration. THE LAW IN THE CASE ee Believed That Mr. Cleveland Will Make the Appointment. FOUR YEARS TERM During President Cleveland’s term of office he will have the opportunity of ap- pointing a successor to District Attorney Arthur A. Birney. Mr. Birney was ap- pointed by President Harrison for a term of four years from February 6, 1893. His term will, therefore, expire the 6th of Feb- Tuary, 1897, a few days less than a month before Mr. Cleveland retires. By some it has been thought that-Mr. Cleveland would decline to appoint a successor to Mr. Bir- ney, leaving to President-elect McKiniey the appointment. But, in conversation with a Star reporter today, Mr. Birney called attention to the statutes applicable in the matter, stating that the law ex- Pressly provides that the attorneys for the United States shall be appolnied for a term of four years; the law also express- ly providing that the commissions of such officers shall cease and expire four years from the date of their making. ‘There- fore,” explained Mr. Birney, “on the Gth cf February next my commisston will ex- pire and my term of office will « ease.” Then Mr. Birney went on to explain that his office is not one in which the in- cumbent is permitted to continue in office nti! his successor qualifies as such. Mr. Birney also explained that as his assist- ants are not commissioned, being merely personal appointments, no one of them con- tinues in office after his term expires. “In other words,” said Mr Birney, “all of my assistants go out of office the day I do, provided, of course, they are not reap- pointed by my successor.” Hence, it will be seen that under the law the President must appoint a succes- sor to Mr. Birney in time to allow said successor to assume the office the day Mr. Birney retires from office in order to pre- vent an interruption of the business of the office. Should President Cleveland decline to ap- point a successor to Mr. Birney, it is claimed that under the law the chief jus- tice of the District Supreme Court could make the appointment, the appointee to hold office only until an appointment should be made by President-elect McKinley. But it is generally believed that President Cleveland will make the appointment, and by some it is believed that Major McKin- ley. will, in view of the fact that Mr. Cleve- land allowed President Harrison's appointee to fill out his term, permit Mr. Cleveland’s man to do the same thing. As yet there has been little, if any, speculation as to Mr. Birney’s successor. It is also understood that no one has yet made an application for appointment. ee ALREADY HERE. Senators and Representatives Who Have Arrived in Washington. Very few Senators and Representatives in Congress are coming in at this time and it is not expected that many will arrive vntil after Thanksgiving day. Some of thoge who own resiiences in Washington are here, getting ready for the winter. Senators and Representatives who have ar- rived are located as follows: Senators. Carter, T. H., Mont., 1432 Stoughton st. Cockrell, F. M., Mo., 1518 R st. Elkins, S. B., W. Va., 1626 K st. Gibson, C. H., Md., Shoreham. Harris, Isham G., Tenn., 18 Ist st. n.e. Hawley, J. R., Conn., 1741 G st. McMillan, James, Mic! 1114 Vermont ave. Mills, R. Q., Texas, 1746 S st. Mitchell, J. L., Wis., 32 B st. n.e. Morgan, Jno. T., Ala., 315 4% st. Morrill, Justin S., Vt., 1 Thomas Circle. Peffer, W. A., Kansas, The Oxford. Sherman, John, Ohio., 1321 K st. Smith, James, jr., N. J., Arlington. Vest, Geo. G., Mo., 1204 P st. Representative: Long, Carles 1., Kansas, 1325 Columbia avenue northwest. Hartman, C S§. avenue northwest. Mercer, D. H., Nebraska, 1511 U street northwest. Hepburn, W. P., Iowa, 1124 East Capitol street. Minor, east. Cook, S. A., Wisconsin, 1445 Massachu- setts avenue northwest. Montana, 1710 Oregon E.S., Wisconsin, 49 D street south- Smith, G. W., Illinois, 918 14th street northwest. . Prince, G. W., Illinois, 629 Maryland avenue northeast. Richardson, J. D., Tennessee, 1103 6th street northwest. Boatner, J., Louisiana, Riggs House. Clark, H., Alabama, 4 B street north- east. Dalzell, Jokn, Pennsylvania, 1605 New Hampshire avenue. Fowler, C. N., New Jersey, the Cairo. Turner, S. S., Virginia, 12) Maryland ave- rue northeast. Apsley, L. D., Massachusetts, Normandie. Baker, H. M., New Hampshire, 411 ¥ street northwest. McClellan, G. B., New York, 1445 Rhode Island avenue. Mitchell, J. M., New York, 831 18th street. Poole, T. L., New York, McGill building. Huff, Geo. F., Pennsylvania, 1315 16th street. Reyburn, John E., Pennsylvania, 131 Connecticut avenue. Harmer, A. C., Pennsylvania, 1239 Ver- mont avenue. Cooper, C. M., Florida, 743 Q street. The following representatives are on their way to Washington, and may be expec‘ed within a day or two: Messrs. Evans of Kentucky, Catchings of Mississippi, Brosius of Pennsylvania, Sparkman of Florida, Kiefer of Minnesota and Burril of Illinois. ——___—_-e- —____. ALLEGED CRIMINAL OPERATION. Mrs. Meyer is Dead and Miss Helen Stearns Under Arrest. Helen Stearns, a midwife, who lives at No. 1221 7th street, was arrested this after- noon by the police of the fourth precinct on a charge of preforming a criminal opera- tion cn Mrs. Kate Meyer of 1208 Delaware avenue southwest. Mrs. Meyer died this morning about 6 o’clock from the effects, it is charged, of the operation. Lieut. Vernon learned of the case last night from a physician, and an officer, who was sent to the house, was told that an operation had been performed. He learned that from the sick woman. Coroner Hammett has heen at work on ‘the*case today, and the police made the arrest a few minutes before 3’ o’clock this F afternoon, and locked the woman up on suspicion of murder. An inquest will prob- AUIy be held tomorrow. ‘Mise Steerbe is thirty-six years old, and will be held with- out bail to await the coroner’s action. —____ Naval Movements. The Yorktown has arrived at Chinkeang, and the Bennington is at the Mare Island Hearing on the Extension of Streets Through a Cemetery, | Local Notes of Interest to Taxpayers Ofice— > From the Commissioners’; New Library Trustee. Application was made to the Commission- ers today by the representatives. of the Prospect Hill cemetery for the opening of North Capitol street. The cemetery was represented by President Wagner and At- torneys A. B. Brown and J, J. Hemphill. The history of this case covers several years. It originated in an application of certain property holders beyond the ceme- tery, and was supplemented by several acts of Congress. It will be recalled that Con- gress made provision for this in the -high- way act. Belleving, however, that the operation of the act would prolong the opening of the street, a special act was Passed providing for the opening of this land by dedication and condemnation. In the course ot events, a marshal’s jury of condemnation was appointed, consisting of Messrs. A. F. Fox, A. C. Green and W. B. Gurley. After four days’ deliberation the award was made, amounting to $72,764. Of this sum, $51,686 was awarded to the ceme- tery. The Commissioners thought ‘this exce: sive, and refused to accept’ the award. Congress afterward passed an act ordering the judgment of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to be set aside. Pro- ceedings were then instituted to compel the Commissioners to enter and take the prop- erty. The court decided that the legislative body had no right to set aside the judgment of the judiciary, And there the case rests. ‘The application this morning was for the purposé of Having the Cotiinissioners enter into possession of the land, pay the dam- ages assessed and open the street. ir. Hemphill rehearsed the history of the It was his belief that It had beea much misunderstcod. He personally knew that Congress had a wrong impression of the whole matter. He read the several acts of Congress, and dwelt upon the legal aspect of the case. When a jury made an assessment it must be accepted. The Com- missioners could not change the award. Commissioner Ross hunted up the record of the case, and carefully read the decision of the Court of Appeals. Them he wmain- tained that the Commissioners had no power to grant the application. He read the following clause of the opimion of the Court of Appeals, which, he maintained, 8 sufficient to reject the applieation: “We are of opinion therefore that the act of August 7, 1894, although: ineffectual for the purpose of a readjudication of the question of the value of the land proposed to be taken. by, condemnation, {sa valid re- peal of the mandatory clauses of the act of December 21, 18%, and a refusal by Con- gress to take the land at its mdjudicated Value—consequently a withdrawal by Con- gress from the-enterprise. Being of that opinion, we cannot think that the wtit of nmiandamus will be to compel the Commi stoners to do what it appears té ys the: are prohibited by Congress fram dating. This operated as a setback t@ ator: neys, who later changed thelr application to a request that the Commissioners bring the matter before Congress and urge that a sufficient appropriation be made to dis- pose of the question. They Protest. At the morning session of the board of Commissioners today a list of the work proposed to be done under the assessment system was read. A number of the prop- erty owners on Pennsylvania avenue be- tween 10th and 20th streets appeared to protest against the repaving of that street between the points named. The gentlemen filed a petition setting forth thas the im- provement of the street was not neces- sary, and had not been applied’ for by any property holder. Those present were Marshal Wilgon, Gen. P. Ord, B. F, Whiteside and A.C. Coumbe. New Library Trustee. The death of Dr. Joseph M. Toner left @ vacancy jn the board of trustees of the Washington Public Library. ‘This was filled ey by the appointment of Mr. Weston int. ——————_—_ THE VENEZUELAN BOENDARY. Arbitration Treaty May Not Be a Fact Till March, Unless there is more expedition in the matter than {s now looked for, the arbitra- tion treaty between Great Britain and Ven- ezuela, negotiated by the United States, will not become an accomplished fact until after the inauguration of President McKin- ley, in which event the selection of the two members of the tribunal to be made by this government will be made by the next administration, instead of by the one now in power. It all. depends bpon the action of Venezuela in regard to the treaty. It now appears as though its ratification may not be looked for in time for the ap- pointment of the arbitrators during the present administration. Minister Andrade, the Venezuelan minis- ter Fere, is not expected to reach the Vene- zuelan capital before Saturday next. He bears a draft of the treaty for the con- sideration of the Venezuelan authorities. The treaty is subject to the approval of the congress of that country, whieh body does not meet in regular session until Feb- ruary 20 next, and it is constdered probable that President Crespo will wait until that date before submitting the treaty to its consideration. Under the laws of Vene- zuela thirty days’ notice is required for a special meeting of congress, Even should a special meeting be called it is not likely that action could be had, un- der the rules allowing full and free dis- cussion of such matters, until well along in February. < The ordinary course of procedure after the approval of the treaty by. the Venez- uelan congress would probably cause ‘final action to be delayed until some time after the 4th of next March, So far as known, there is no, further ac- tion called for on the part of this, gowern- ment until after Venezuela has aeted im the matter of the treaty. There isewcarcely a doubt of its ultimate ratification. ee SS DISTRICT APPROPRIA TSO: Work Upon the Bill Later This Fear Than Usual. Work upon the District appropriation bill in Congress is to be later this year than usual. As a rule the District bill is the first one taken up by the Bouse ap- prépriations committee, and that wuld have been the case this time but:for the absence of Representative Grout of Ver- mont. He is a member of the subecommit- tee having charge of the bill, and usually comes down to Washington“a week or ten @ays before the aseembliig of Congress to meet the other members.of the Subcom- mittee and go over. the estimat He is now-in the west, howéver, | rergeacnher of a special committee appointed to if- vestigate the Soldiers;. Home at :Leaven- werth, Kan. = 3 ‘The District bill has, therefore, been laid aside and the legislative bill taken in band. Clerk Courts of. the House com- mittee has received the estimates and was busy today drafting the form of a bill. Chairman Cannon of the appropriations committee has written that he will reach Washington by November 30, and other members are expected to come In about the same time. It May Follow a Pitched Battle in Cuba. BOTH SIDES TIRED OF THE FIGHTING Denial That Weyler's Campaign Has Failed. MASSING FOR AN ATTACK KEY WEST, November 20.—Advices re- celved here from Cuba today by the steam- ship Whitney cast discredit upon the state- ment that the campaign of Captain General Weyler against Antonio Maceo in the pro- vince of Pinar del Rio has failed, and that Weyler will shortly return to Havana. It is stated, on the contrary, that Wey- ler has no intention of returning to the capital until he shall have exhausted every effort tc compel Maceo to meet him in a pitched battle. When last heard from, the Spanish commander was massing his forces for an attack upon the insurgents. While Weyler’s present campatgn Is re- garded in Havana as marking a crisis in the war, it is whispered that at the con- clusion of any pitched battle that may be fcught an armistice be declared, and ar- rangements made for a conference between the insurgent leaders and the representa- tives of Spain, looking to a settlement of the war, This is most significant as show- ing that all classes are utterly tired of the Wat-and its burdens, and longing for some way out of the present difficulties. Under-these circumstances an important insurgent victory would almost be hailed in-commercial circles at Havana with the same satisfaction that a Spanish victory would be received. A great deal of misery exists in Havana, and the outlook grows darker and darker as days pass. Business {s almost at a standstill; the prices of all commodities have gone up to extravagant rates, while the loyal portion of the popu- lation has been drained of all its able- bodied. men in order to send volunteers Into the field to assist the 200,000 troops Operating against tle insurgents in various parts of the island. The latter are said to number only 20,000 men all told, and they are reported to be suffering frem a scarcity of provisions, &c. Maceo is awaiting reinforcements, and in this connection news of the whereabouts and doings of Maximo Gomez are awaited with much interest. Little or nothing has been heard recently of Gomez, who is be- Meved to be at the head of the main body of the insurgent forces. Current reports some time ago had it that he was in the Province ef Santa Ciara and advancing westward toward Matarzas, his objective point being the province of Havana and Possibly the city of Havara itself. Quintin Bandera, the well-known insur- gent leader, was reported yesterday to be in the vicinity of the Pinar del Rio military line with a strong force of insurgent cav- alry and infantry, and Calixto Alvarez is said to be with him. Lacret, another of the best known of the insurgent leaders, is said to be suffering from a wound. Gen. Echague, the Spanisn officer who was wounded severely in the thigh in the attack on the Rubi hills, is improving. A rumor was in circulation at Havana yesterday that the captain general had been killed. But it appears to have orig- inated in the blowing up of a railroad train upon which he was reported to be travel- ing between Candeleria and Punta Bray: ‘The Spanish commander was at Candeleria and may have intended to take the train which was destroyed, but he did not do so, haying left Candeleria some time previous. The last detachment of volunteers, con- sisting of four battalions, left Havana yes- terday for the front under the command of Col. Arcos. Prior to their departure they were reviewed by Gen. Ahumado, who is in command at Havana. The Rumor of an Armistice. The reports of a Spanish-Cuban armis- tice are In Tine with reports current here for some days. There is'no official verifica- tion of them, and, in fact, every avenue of official information on the Cuban question is closed. But among those familiar with the subject, and who have watched its de- velopment, it is the belief that if there ts any change in the military status in Cuba it will be along the lines of an armistice, or disarmament, or modus vivendi covering three or four months. It would be in line with the course which the United States Sought to have adopted during the last Cuban war. At that time, as now, one of the main difficulties in conducting peace negotiations was in securing the assent of the insur- gents, and to this end Secretary Fish, June 23, 1869, secured the signature of Mvraies Lemues, as “the authorized agent of the revolutionary party of Cuba,” to a docu- ment agreeing to an armistice pending ne- gotiations for a settlement. The settlement contemplated the independence of Cuba, and fdr this reason was not accepted by Spain, and the armistice failed. Having taken this course once, it is felt to indi- cate the probability of an armistice as the first step in any prospective negotiation for a settlement. Should an armistice be secured, it is felt that the cessation of hostilities would per- mit a cooling of the blood sufficient to bring about a final settlement. The Prospect of Pene: In any event it is not believed that the insurgents would give up the advantages they have already secured unless they were assured that an armistice would result in a final settlement practically on their own terms. The last war was concluded by Promises of reform which, it is claimed, Spain did not execute, and with this ex- perience it is not believed that an armis- ce or settlement would be possible so Icng as Spain was intrusted with the execution of reforms. As an indication of Spain's hkelihood of negotiating to the end suggested, it is stated that from the 10th to the 20th of last month there were 21,874 men in the Spanish military hospitals, or over 10 per cent of the entire military force. ee NOT EAGER FOR WAR. The Canovas Ministry in Spain Will Take No Hostile Step. According to the Madrid newspapers sup- porting the present ministry, Spain is not @pxious for war with the United States. Im Epoca, which is the organ of Canovas, says: Canovas does not fear war with the United States, but neither does he believe it will arise. “Spain,” adds this official or- gan, “will never attack the United State: since its foreign policy in American mat ters is conservative. —+o+—____ Personal Mentio: Rev. John G. Ames, who has since Mon- day bcen confined to his bed by sickness, is ‘somewhat better, and hopes to be out again the early part of next week. Lieut. J. M. Lewis, 2d Artillery, is in the city on leave of absence. Passed Assistant Paymaster M. M. Ram- say of the Montgomery Is at 1754 8 strect. Lieut. C. S. Radford of the Marine Corps is in the city on leave. Rev. Leander S. Chamberlain of New York is spending a day or two in the city as the guest of Maj. and Mrs. J. D. Terrill of Vermont avenue. Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett will sail from England for the United States to- ‘morrow. 'RSITALK OF ARMISTICE|AN EXTRA SESSION ARBUCKLE’S DEATH Conditions That May Result in President McKinley's Calling One. In Case a Re je Bill is Not Passed This Winter—A Political Necessity. It is the epinion of the politicians, re- gardless of party, that if th> Dingley bill, cr some other revenue measure, is not passed this winter, an extra session of the new Congress will certainly be called. And the sooner after the old Congress has ex- pired the better. ‘When Mr. Clevelard was elected in 182, the question of an extra session of ihe new Congress was presented io him. Some of his supporters thought he ought to call one, and call it promptly. The country was in no -listress at the time except from the anxiety felt by the business inicrests about the tariff legislation which was to redeem the extreme platform upon which the battle had been won. But this was threatening, and it was argued that by setting C-ngress at once to work and pui- ting a bill in shape much of this anxiezy would be relieved. But Mr. Cleveland, with thoughts only of the spoils hunters, did rot want “Congress on his hands,” and so re- jected the suggestion. Presently the anxi- ety of the business interests passed ail bounds and a panic developed. Then Mr. Cleveland came around and called Con- gress together, but, to meet the new emer- gency, felt obliged to jut financial matters ahead of economic matters. The batule had been won on the tariff, but be- fore Congress took it up that question had become stale and uninteresting, and the bill finally passed’ proved a dismal failure. The republicans haye been carrying the country by large majorities ever since. Many of the republican leaders are con- sidering this history. They hope that Mr. McKinley will not permit the St. Louis platform to get cold before presenting it to Congress for legislative redemption. ‘'wo things were promised by the party in that instrument: A sufficlent revenue, adjus‘ed upon protection lines, for the support of the government, and an effort to bring about an international agreement in the interests of silver. A revision of the tariff to the one end, therefore, and the appoint- ment of a commission to the other, should, it is suggested, recelye prompt. atteation. ‘There are some indications that Coagress in extra ‘session might dispose of both propositions without long delay. The mon tary commission matter need not lead to protracted debate, and a way is suggested by which a tariff bill might be praciically ready for the House to begin on as soon as it organized. It seems to be agreed that Mr. Reed will be Speaker again, and it so happens that nearly all of the majority members of the ways end means committee of the present House will also be members of the next House. Then why not again members of that same committee, with Mr. Dingley again at their head? “Then let them go to work informally this winter, and get a new tariff bill ready. The routine of thc short session will embrace only the appropria- tion bills. That work will not devolve on these men. They will have abundant time for tariff studies and tariff adjustments, and by the 4th of March could easily have a revenue measure in an advanced state of preparation. This work could then be adopted by the new committee after its formai orgaatzation, and presented to the new House for debate and passage. There goes with an advocacy of this course the opinion that if the question is taken up in such a frank and prompt spirit no delays will occur in either house of Congress. Even the majority of the silver men agree that the republicans are entitled to put their policy to the test. Filibuster tactics by the minority, therefore, are not expected. +» = —_____ CHIEF JUSTICE RICHARDSON, Meeting of Members of the Bar to Take Action on His Death. A meeting of the members of the bar who practice before the Court of Claims was held this morning in the court room to take suitable action upon the death of Chief Justice Richardson. The meeting was called to order by Assistant Attorney Gen- eral J. E. Docge, and, upon motion, ex- Governor Boutwell was elected chairman and Col. Archibald Hopkins, clerk of the court, the secretary of the meeting. A committee on resolutions was appoint- ed, consisting of Messrs. William A. Maury, J. E. Dodge, John W. Douglass, W. H. Robeson, George A. King, Alex. Porter Morse and F. W Hackett. In the resolutions which were adopted by the meeting a generous tribute was paid to the memory of the chief justice. “The death of Chief Justice Richardson,” their report said, “brings to mind Lord Coke's remark adopted from Seneca, with refer- ence to the death of Littleton, that ‘When a great learned man, who is long in mak- ing, dieth, much learning dieth with him.” So true js it that the parsimony which saves to earth the smallest atom of our dust has no place in the realm of the spiritual. It becomes, therefore, an office which we owe not only to the great dead, but to ourselves, to commemorate the qualities which made them great, that at least the remembrance of those qualities may not also perish from the world and with it the incentive of great examples. “The late chief justice was one of the strong influences which Massachusetts has contributed to the Union and which have entered largely into the warp and woof of the national greatness. “Duty and usefulness were the twin stars that guided his career. Under their in- fluence his painstaking, laborious diligence seemed to have no limit. but that of his capacity of endurance. In whatever he un- dertook there was completeness of execu- tion. His revision of the statutes of Massa- chusetts, and his supplemental revisions of the statutes of the United States, earned him general commendation, and the same fidelity of performance marked his ad- ministration of the offices of Secretary and assistant secretary of the treasury. “But it was in the Court of Claims that his greatest work was done. There he pre- sided to the entire acceptance of the bar and the public, and, if possible, strength- ened the hold of the court on the general ecufidence. The terseness, accuracy and thoroughness of his judgment approved his fitress for the judicial station, while his dispatch and administrative talent gave bim admirable efficiency as chief justice. To sum up his character as judge, he never delayed justice to any nor did he remove a single landmark of the law.” In conclusion the resolutions express the scrrow of the local bar at the death of Chief Justice Richardson, recognizing it as a serious loss to the national judicature. After the adoption of the resolutions ap- propriate addresses were made by Messrs. William A. Maury, J. W. Douglass, Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, John B. Coton, Geo. A. King, John C. Chaney, Wm. B. King and Assistant Attorney General Howry. Among the members of the bar present at the meeting were Messrs. A. Pollok, J. Hubley Ashton, Gen. S. 8, Burdette, James Lowndes, J. K. McCammon, J. J. John- ston, S. R. Bond, James Coleman, F. P. B. Sands, O. D. Barrett, J. D. Thompson, James H. Embry, J. L.’ Bullock, Capt. John Mullan, Alian Rutherford, Ward Thoran, Silas Hare, John 8. Blair, A. J. Willard, Lewis Abraham, James Fullerton, T. H. M. McPherson, John C. Fay and W. D. Matthews. ——_-e-—______ A Medal of Honor. A medal of honor has been awarded to Ordnance Sergeant Moses Williams, Fort Stevens, Oregon, for distinguished gal- lantry in action with hostile Apache In- dians in the foot hills of the Anchilto Ne- gro mountains, New Mexico, in August, 1881. Additional Arrests Made by the New York Police, INVESTIGATION OF THE DETECTIVES Men Who Were With the De- ceased the Night He Died. HELD FOR AMINATION NEW YORK, November 20.—The central office detectives have made three additional arrests in connection with the death of Frank P. Arbuckle of Denver. The pris- oners are George Stevens, a saloonkeep Joseph Davidson, a stenographer, and Frederick Menger, a bartender. The men are said to have been with Arbuckle on the night before his death. The investigations of the detectives dis- closed the fact that Wednesday evening Arbuckle was in Luchow’s saloon, at 14th street and Irving place, in company with the three men named. Stevens was the first to be taken. He at first denied having been in Luchow’s saloon with Arbuckle. As he was talking to Cap tain O'Brien a detective walked in with Davidson. Davidson at once recognized Stevens, and sald to him: “Hello, are you here in this case, too Stevens, according to Police Captain O'Brien, seemed nettled when this remark was made to him. When Davidson was searched one of Mr. Arbuckle’s cards was found on his per- son. Davidson admitted having met Ar- buckle Wednesday night, and said they had arranged a meetmg for today. This was why Mr. Arbuckle had given him his card, he said. After this story was told another de- tective walked In with the prisoner Menger. All three admitted having seen Arbuckle in Luchow'’s saloon. Wednesday night. TI nied, however, having gone up town with him. Menger said Stevens tried to get Arbuckle to go to Harlem with him “10 0 against a brace gambling gam He did not know whether Stevens had 6 ceeded in getting Arbuckle away. ‘The three prisoners were arraigned in the Harlem police court today. The men were held for further examina- ticn. Butler, the negro arrested last night, was released today, there being no evidel to connect him with the alleged murder or robbery of Arbuckle. The detectives are ncw said to be looking for a man known as “Sheeny Sam,” who bears an unsavory rep- utation, and whose haunts were in East 14th street. The detectives have learned that this per- sop was also in the crowd accompanying Arbuckle while he was in Luchow’s sa- jocn. It is alleged that after they left the saloon snd stood on the sidewalk outside, “Sheeny Sam” and Menger got into an al- tercation. It was about this time, it is al- leged, that the “brace game” up town was suggested, and “Sheeny Sam” is believed to have quarreled with Menger, thinking that he was to be cheated out of his share of the Arbuckle money. Menger is said to have left the party after the row. Richard Arbuckie of Erie, a brother of the dead man, reached the fessor Witthaus, the chemist who is mak- ing a microscopic analysis of the stomach of the dead man, has not yet made any re- port on the matter to the coroner's office. Coroner O'Hanlon, who made an autopsy on the remains last night, said that the abrasion on the head was caused by the fall of the body. No fracture or indent tion of the skull was found, nor were thi any marl of violence on’ the body. The autopsy, however, revealed that the stom- ach and intestines were badly swollen. No traces of drugs or poisons were visible. The diseased parts were sent to Chemist Witthaus for a microscopical examination. ity today. Pro- Menger has made the following state- ment: “I, in company with Joseph Davidson and George ns, both of whom came from Bentley, Kan., met Arbuckle in Luchow's saloon, on 14th street. They wanted to steer him up against a “brace game’ and get his moni I had nothing to do with this, and left the three men at Miner's Theater. That's all I know about the case, anyhow.” —_———_ DANGEROUS FIRE FIGHTING, 1 rvals of a Explosions at raze Stock rtridges. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 20.—Fire broke out shortly before 9 o'clock this morning in the five-story building at 190, 192 and 194 Superior street, oceupied by H. W. Luetkemeyer & Co., wholesale and re- tail hardware and paint dealers. The flames originated in the paint department, and rapidiy spread to all the floors, and the entire building was soon on fire. E. W. Luetkemeyer, a son of the senior member of the firm, was badly burned in attemp: ing to subdue the flames. A strong wind prevented the firemen from getting control of the fire, and carried the flames high over adjoining buildings. It was feared the big cight-story building on the west side would go, and at 9330 a second alarm was . bringing into action twenty-two two fireboats and a water towe The fire practically under control at having succeeded in to the Luetkemeyer building, which was consumed with its cecntents. The adjoming buildings were more or less damaged, however, vy smoke and water. The luss on the Luetkemeyer bullding and contents will aggregate near.y $200,000, partly covered by insuran| Three men were removed from the build- ing by firemen, badly burned and almost suffocated by smoke. Rumors are in cir- culation that several persons cmployed in the place are missing and are supposed to be in the ruins, but these reports cannot be verified. ‘A great amount of danger in the fire was a big stock of cartridges, which exploded with terrific force at short intervals, caus- ing the thousands of spectators at the scene to make a wild rush for safety. ———— Dr. Jameson in Critical Conditio: LONDON, November 20.—Dr. Jameson, the leader of the raid in the Transvaal, suffered an operation in Hol!away jail last evening, and at one time during the night his condition was grave. Efforts to secure his pardon and that of his fellow prisoners have been renewed. Sol ica Killed by a C. and 0. Train. CONCORD, Ky., November 20.—Kast- bound train No. 4, Chesapeake and Qhio, last night caught a buggy at the Ist street crossing, and instantly killed the three occupants, Mr. Al Pollick, a young lawyer, and Misses Lulu and Lizzie Lind, dauchters of the proprietor of the Lin] Hotel of this 11 o'clock, the firem ccnfiniig the flame place. The young people were returning from an evening party. teats Ocean Steamships Arrived. LIVERPOOL, November 20.—Arrived: Bovic, New York; Britannic, New York. GENOA, November 2).--Arrived: Fulda, New York. BREMERHAVEN, November 20. — Ar- rived: Willihad, New York. PHILADELPHIA, P: November 20.— Arrived: Steamer Switzerland, from Ant- ‘werp. %