Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. aes PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, : AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, @ i 1101 Penrssivania Avenue, Cor. 11th Bt, by ~ The Evening Star Newspa r Company, 8. H. RAUSPMA N Prest If you want today’s Few York Offce, 49 Petter Building. = i “ is eg: StS ceva gic tetas tal news today you can find elty by « r ‘count, at 10 cents > % Je Sheet Star, $1 per year, with a. $3.00 st Office at Washington, D. C. t WASHINGTON, D. ©. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15. 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES ‘TWO CENTS. | ,THE WASHINGTON TIMESIDQWN TO BUSINESS] suri. 2 ct.ztre om ™ "=" | WANT TQ. GO TO CUBA|OISTRICT IN CONGRESS | No. 13,652. FUTURE OF TURKEY GEN. MACEO’S DEATH Seventh district—South side of F street, from 4% street to 12th street, and Hith and —— = ef E. Emmons, 0. G. ee ee ———__. | Tt Has Been Sold to Mr. Stilson Hutchins, : Bee Staples endcoeicauniewean er : E -} Report Showing the Condition of the Golum- ' No New Developments in the East- Who Has Assumed Charge. Inauguration Preparations Being Sys- aes Sees rd arenes Volunteering to Serve in the Army Heed Btrect Railway. Surprise at the Professed Ignorance ern Question. ace tematized by Committees. Pee eee ee OLE DURS of the Insurgents. at the State Department. Ninth district-Oth, 19th, 1ith and 12th streets, George ©. Henning, A. K. Parris Other Matters of Local Interest GROWTH OF THE PHILIEP.NES REVOLT Paper and Its Relations With SEEKING FOR INFORMATION eee aw aa ae street to | DENVER MEN ARMED AND EQUIPPED Brought Up in the Senate Brief Sketch of the Career of the ——_- + Seen ees NO OFFICIAL REPORT. RECEIVED 17th B. J._Stellwagen, George H. Labor Organizations. Hastles ce achien Eee eee and House. It was further deeided that money sub- > . scrited should be paid in four equal pay- The Daily Morning and Evening Times was | Regarding Accommodotions for Ex- | monts of’ the amounts contributed. these | A Butte Company Ready to Start | a report or une operations of the Columbia purchased this morning by Stilson Hutch- ha ted Visitors. February 1 and 15. Previoas to adjourn- A Ti Railway Company of chk: city for the year ins, possession being delivered by Mr. C. G. pecte: sitors. ment each memtber of the! committee was at Any- Time. ended February 29, 1896, was laid before Conn just before the issue of the evening provided with a blank to te used in re- - the Senate today by the Vice President. edition. Mr. Hutchins, in response to in- oe LA a ae tont = ea on The report comes through the Secretary of CURRENT FOREIGN MATTERS | auiries, said he had not yet determined on | p a TSING ARANTEE FUND | ment of subscribers, including, among | CT Sane ai xp | the Interior, and, in addition to a state- any policy or changes. Hon. John H. Ober- = eo: otaer thirgs, the understanding that each | CURRENT FOREIGN COMMENT | ment of the operating expenses, includes oe ly, formerly Indian commissioner, has been subscription is to be made with the under- the cost of the cable railway plant of the Se charge, and it is oeonanes will standing tkat any surplus of receipts. over Columbia line. NSTANTINOPLE, December 15.—It is} have prominent connection with the paper. Chairman Bell expressed himself as well] expenditures should be returned by the oe EL 5 = i 33,- stated on good authority that there are no) Mr. Hutcitins has been out of active four- | satisfied this morning with the progress be- | tTeacurer to the subscribers proportionate | DENVER, Col., December 15—The fact| The total Tecelpts are shown to be $33. w developments in the eastern question. fEalism for eight years, since he sold the 1 ittee work. | their subscriptions, but not in excess | became known last night that aside from | 633.63, of which $134,030.42 was received ihe gawcne taanttee past have been dis-| Fost. but it has been generally believed | In made In the Inaugural committee 3 from passengers and $91,791.75 from sale of he powers for mo Das = thereof, the regiment of Cuban volunteers that is among the fraternity that all he needed | He had many visitors, and his mail was] The members present last night were being organized here under the leadership | tickets. Cash on hand March 1, 1895, was | ‘he stories told the newspaper men who cussing the different plans to bring ee Wat an attractive invitation to resume for-| voluminous, many letters being received Messrs. E.'S. Parker, C. F. Norment, J.B. | of attcrney McAndrew a company of 300 } $164,210. visit that department in quest of news cre the better administration of the Turkish | mal operations. from decorators throughout che country. Yilson, J. E. Herreli, J. D. Taylor, George 3 a true the de j . C. He: : . - nows | ¢ e department is still in official ig- PS EE ee Whe Papers Gnreer: Blanks were sent out today to each of |: Henning, A. K. Parris, John W. Mac-} ™en has been quietly raised by Dr. Homer | The disbursement of these receipts s have been presented to the porte. The Rus- Cartney, C. K. Simpson, Charles H. Allen- | I. Darnell, and is now ready to start for | the expenditure of $185,661 spent for} ngrance of the death of Maceo, the in- e The Times was established in the early | the committees with a request that they der, W. W. Burdette, C. Duncanson, It. | Cuba as soon as arrangements can be | CMStruction of cable railway. There was | surgent leader, although there is a general sian ambassador, M. De Nelidoff, on his re- rt of 1894 as a co-operative institution, | report to the executive commiitee each day | 0. Holtzman, W. S. Knox, A. A. Greenlee ‘ —— French Steamer Lost Off the! Effects of the Reported Enlist- ments for the Insurgents. Island of Alderney. eee ee PENALTY OF THE LAW The alleged lack of information at the State Department concerning recent events in Cuba is a matter of general surprise. If also expended for operating purposes $7%.- | veiier that he w: 4 sh made for their transportation from the At- fe hi 5,2 ener that he was killed «either treash- turn here from St. Petersburg, will make | those interested being mainly printers. It upon what they have done. James F. Hood, E. J. Stellwagen, O. G. 5 , and for fixed charges, $55,2t sly under fl 5 <— = S Z : r lantic coast to the island. The members of 5 ed_ charges | ‘Tously under flag of truce or fairly on the another presentation of the demands of the | received a large support from labor organ- | The committee on public comfort, of | Staples, Ross Thompson and W. H. Moses. embers 0) amount expended for fixed &' s he 30,458.34 went for interest and $20,000 for | field of battle) on the 7th instant, or eight powers, and the sultan is expected to agree | jzations. In Congress. the company are all said to be men of | ® Mr. Marshall Cushing was editor | which Col. Levi P. Wright is chairman, has s moe means, and hav. Balai - | dividends. This left a cash balance on] days ago. The silence of the consular of- to them in due course of time. and Mr. Herbert J. Browne acted as busi- | opened its headquarters in the front large ae zosolusbee pe crea ae pieerss aus misena ond nas Fone et cenbped ae hand at the time of making the report of | ‘cers in Cuba on this most important point : 2 PI s fii uite, and this i - x eee . The net earnings ag <p view © viens Natives of Mindano Inland Join the | Passed to Mr. C. G. Conn of Elkhart, Ind., | been prepared for use of persons who have | Were both submitted by the Ggmmissioners | for their safe landing on Cuban soil. A | surplus of carnines amounting to $1274.70 | record for promptness in Keeping che se. on Oi pilalopeteke arias Who has conducted it on the same general | Deen Prepare eee ton ‘ration | 284 were introduced by Chairman Babcock. | brother of Dr. Darnell is in New York to] Was left, which was accredited to partment informed of the progress of ieee Lines. In August, 1895, an evening edition | 2ccommodations to offer for inaugu MADRID. December +a, | “surplus account.” events of far less significance. In the ab- visitors. This blank contains number of | 076 Tesolution See aee eigen re toaae Pees the company, (or the tanspor'a- | “Tye “average of passenger receipts per | (vents oF far le iareral Gee Gucisaaeen. house and name of street, name of occupant | ‘© °ccupy for @ period not exceeding fifteen 2 ects day was $36 average operating ¢x- days udilitional parts of streets with rall- : : at, , $218.29, ‘The average sul gencral, Mr. Springer, is in charge of or agent of the premises, character of ac-} Way tracks for purposes incident to the in| jAREANSAS CITY, Ark., December 15.— | penses per day, $2 pa 5 Prof. senger receipts far passengers carried was | the interests of ine United States in the ioc tare tomer, smiumabee (Gf Heder cots. | euguration. (Une olier/ autores thejeecs| > oc cast aamey enone, Of this citys is) eet cnigt: Theleta member OC @avipeke | Goken canine Bias generally understo>d number of meals that can be supplied and | etary of War to mermit the Dicpeneal com- Aa ea ee Me Wek? | Sengers was 3,040,004; free transfor pas’ | chat one of his functions ts to promp 7 Ce es mittee to erect stands upon public reserva- ith E ents. Mr. High- | <, ye ther free vis yam ste Kt ts further stated that the situation at}, Mr) Conn assumed to represent the la- | room, or for sleeping accommodations with- | Hons and | squares ss may'be deemed ad- | time was a resident-of Cuba. Several young | Senger receipts per day over last year was | Sten te thet ent possibly Wuiatiiids ied Salil ad cxkdiats! - Hdude Ge eee Por Interests of the District, and went so | out meals. When these blanks are received | Vitae. men have enlisted, and as soon as the | Senger rece as 2 Shbeler roars ae aps ation aotorees the Spanish gents frequently agproach that town, and | assembly ‘of the Katghtes Ce Tee | BY. {nc committee their contents will be-en- | “The question of the use of the Congres- New York wit mpicted the Cuban junta at | per day over last year being 3) cents. The | "No single event at ereater significance at night time fire volleys into the place. A| cently, howev adarric os ered in a book Ce 8 © | sional Library for the inaugural ball will | > OCuha| be applied to Zor transporta- | cost of the cable railway is shown to have | than the death of the able Cuban general, & ¥ tly, however, he hecame embroiled with | sent to look over the premises and report come up in Congress in a short time. There | tion to Cuba. 3509.28. M: hi ecurne . " dispatch to the Imparcial from Singapore | the lator leaders and was quite bitter to- | thereon. On, - been $483,309.28. Maceo, has occurred since the first. insur- —A dispatch re- | was inaugurated.’ It is understood that the i here from Singapore says that the| venture has not been a profitable one to natives of Mindano Island, one of the Phil- | Mr. ete and that the selling price was ippine group, have revolted, and that many | MUCH less than the amount he had invested i = in the paper. Some months ago a mortgae of the native troops are deserting to the in-| on the property for approximately $120 (000 ; ivi f opinion upon the jurisdic- | | BUTTE, Mont., December 15.—One hun- he as ath : ad = > mes admits that there has been a general mas- | ward some of the very men he had before | It has been customary in the past for | {2% {division of opinion upon the Juriadic: | oy ana, Mont. December 15 Butte have 2 24 $2 2 ihe] State Inparimenr are tebe baliceen, sacre at Cavite, the fortified seaport town | “!#!med to represent. Tee ens and otners Wue propose <is- | not certain whether the joint comm‘ttee of | signed the roll which calls on them to ail | In the Senate today Mr. McMillan, chair- not a single word on that subject has been of the Island of Luzon. It adds that one The Rights of the Minority. tings ne Gapial city during fnauguretion | the brary will take cogulzanve of it or | the Cuban insurgents. Resolutions were | men ot the commitres on the Dintict of reporied to-die Gapartint tr ie ee hundred and fifty prisoners revolted, killed | District Master Workman W. H. G. Sim-]Umes to get the public comfort commit- | Whether the Senate committee on addi. | adcpted condemning the meshols of Share 3 six soldiers, ized arms and tried to raise S. eee tee to secure accommodations for them in Columbia, introduced a joint resolution, submitted to him by the Commissioners, to suspend the operation of “an act to provide for the settlement of all outstanding claims against the District of Columbia, and con- sentatives in Cuba. A Singular State of Things. It is regarded as a most singular state of affairs. In view of the great interest taken by the people of the United States in the : _ he brary will] in the war and pledging co-operation of Honalaccommaoda ons fOr. Eines Bprary, the Cuban Libre Club and calling on sepre sentatives in Congress to do all in their power to have the belligerency of Cuba recognized. C. F. Grant, the recruiting officer at Den- : mons, who is one of the largest minority | ad: d thi d arti of thc habitants st rrison. vance, and they end a portion ic nate end of the matter. ntinaing. these adviccs cer thar isn. | stockholders, of the ‘Fimes,!aaid’ this after beaten tio ter bai toe thelr entertainment PHO GAS OH I Gut . it failed, the revolters were shot down | noon that he knew nothing whatever about | t0 the committee io bind the bargain. ‘ e = ihe streets. and that a general massacre | the terms of the sale, but understood that | MANK recelpt has been prepared to mect | STARTLING RUMORS CIROCLATED. followed during the night. Scores of| the rights of the minority had been pro. | tts c : 1 cewar! corpses were picked up, and many of the | tected in the transfer of the property. Iraugural Committee March 4, 1897. Phe Cruisers Newark and Raleigh the native {i « 2 he Court of Claims, ~, % ver, has been telegraphed to for instruc- | tring jurisdiction on the all pro. | fate of the Cuban patriot, it is likely, how- prisoners who were recaptured were shot What Mr. Hutchins Says Fee Sere Ge. Welent Chairmen: are ee ny Sa = sontiand the ea ce ee MT eet See annie caderntae Pre. | ever, that Secretary Oinc ¥ may feel called the following morning. 5 3 Se ie ry he ements of the Unit- 3, , | upon to ask the vice consul general at Ha- sc sae ee siti Mr. Hutchins said this afternoon to a| Recelved from L. P. Wright, chairman, | Inquiry as to the mov visions of the act of February 13, 189: ed States cruisers Newark, and Raleign, whose sudden departure fram Kay West to] led to the rumor that they ,had gone to 1907, at _—————_ number | Havana, shows that the vessels are simply Sonetce | engaged in the enforcement of, the neutrali- ty laws, and are not at all likely to go near : Wantnctne Gal estat the aan ee wavenee The Navy Department hag had a | out the permission of his superior officers, | by Mr. Dalzell providing that the names public comfort committee at the depot at | ship assigned to this service for mearly a | is causing discontent here, owing to the |of those certain streets in the city of Coiasl General Kan ts new ta Mob. Yak which you arrive, who will be designated year, and the. Newark, which has just ar- | Popularity of Cirujeda. Although the min- | Washington, heretofore known as and call- city and is expected to sail for Havana on r with signature of chair- ain Tes : =e ; ; oy ere sueawe signature of chair-| Tived on the Florida coast, yndertakes this | 8teF8 maintala reserve on the subject it 1s | ea by the names of A street, B street, C | the steamer heaving. tena Talk of Replacing Weyler. MADRID, December 15.—The rep»rt that Captain General Weyler has ordered pro- ceedings to be taken against Major Ciru- jeda, because the major, after the death of Antorio Maceo, went to Havana with- = dollars as deposit on account of ——_____—— tor —————— from March ——, 1897, March vana for the facts in the case in order that he may be in a position to properly respond to an inquiry from Congress on the subject, Inasmuch as proposed legislation on this subject hinges upon the facts in the case, it 18 more than probable that either the Senate or the House will ask the State ficget eas to supply the desired informa- tion. Star reporter that he did not know yet It ix Denied That Don Carlos wit} Whether he would continue the publication Abdicate. of both editions of the Times or not, as he MADRID, December 15.—The report that | had not had an opportunity to look into the Don Carlos, the pretender to the Spanish | détails sufficiently to determine that ques- throne, intends to abdicate his claims in | tion. He had, however, decided to remove favor of Don Jaimie, his son, which this | {R€ business office to the Hutchins build- time originated in a dispatch to the Im- | I@&- lth and D streets, the other offices parcial from Rome, is without foundation | Te™#ining in their present quarters. in fact. =e providing for the settlement of all out- standing claims against the District of Co- lumbia, be suspended until further action thereon by Congress. Changing the Names of Streets. A bill bas been introduced in the House has a ae = m 2 a. Stated that the cabinet may consider this i, F stree! treet, ivst concluded a visit to his son at the inacaa: Watiaaacn aa GERMANY'S SUGAR INDUSTRY. The stationery to be used by the inaugu-| duty as the relief of the Bgleigh, which | question, and it is further state! that the phon ae phates Seca oan | Vest Pout piety Apeiemy. Sie othe . ral committees has been printed and !s| will soon come north. ,The vessels have | ministers may also discuss the execution treet Nistrent street, P airect, @ airect, | 0nd daughter are with him, and it to eala Fourteen Members of the Crew | ©O@*@! Mason Reports It is im a Very | very tasteful. The letter sheets are of | been relieved at short intervals, as the ser- | of General Weyler’s plan of campaign, eae eps street, U street, ¥ | ‘nat they will accompany him to Havana. c= alan a. Bad Wa linen paper, with a heading, “The execu-| vice is irksome and repugnant’ tb the sail- | which is criticised la certain quarters. Bee Ne Cie Ra hatin RUN Piety | AE this la ieb, tt buay ip Rocewted ao & preity 2 owned. Unless relief can be had soon from the| tlve committee in charge of the inaugural | ors, Like the commander of the Raleigh, | “It has been decided at the: cabinet conn (eee ettee be Col ede and Baca ret | geod indication that Gen. ieee doe ROUEN, France, December 15.—The Z ceremonies March 4, 180 with the | the captain of the Newark is acting under | cil to purchase the British transport Prince | S2™2 epee 6 SB is uban capital as an unsafe place : reichstag, the entire sugar industry of Ger- f the off ¢ th { ’ ; spectively, by the natnes of Adams street, P French steamer Marie-Fanny, from Bay- Oa gt e names of the officers o ie committee on | the direction of the treasurg’ offici: while | of Wales. Ma: t, Dee: treet, | for ladies under existing and prospective onne, for this port, has been lost off the | MA2¥ !s likely to be organized for self-pro-| either side. The envelopes bear the In-| ergaged In this patrol dutye wn E js co-| The Imparcial says that the ministers | Bancroft street, Clay street, Decatur street, say =i tongs tection into a gigantic syndicate or trust] scription in the upper left-hand corner, conditions. ¢ vi 5 Emerson street, Franklin street, Grant | °S?) . » = operating with the commanders of tlie 1év ave no knowledge of Captain General = The death of Maceo was reported before Island of Alderne “ame NS tr crew | With the purpose of regulating production | “Headquarters executive committee inaugu-| nue cutters. Wherever. possible, the latter] Weyler having taken any action against | Street, Hemilton 28D ne the departure of President Cleveland on his m TS 0! @ cre’ and controlling prices. This is the view of | 41 ceremonies March 4, 1807, Glover build-| have made all necessary seizures of sus- | Major Cirujeda, and regard it as being im- | Street, Lincoln street, ’ | ducking expedition. Consequently — tha: Giitell Bates oe idem a = kfort, | ‘B& 1419 F street northwest, Washington, | pected filibusters in order to: relieve the | probable. Newcomb street, Sesetninpe Aieeets — event in itself Is not likely to cause any IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL. , ap eee Cs | 1 a Raval officers from detention upon: court | The Imparcial also says that the report | Sifeet. Quincy _ street, Golpr frect-| ichange in-the established policy of the sé. set out in an elaborate report to the State] Secretary Lamont has addressed a letter proceedings, and it is assumed that the] that Captain General Weyler is shortly | Stanton street, a wr mies regs Street. (ministration of strict neutrality and none Matters of Current terest Wired | Department upon the present state of the] to Chairman Louis D. Wine of the com-| haval vessels are now Sept out in pursilt | to be replaced is not corfirmed. Van Buren street, Websier street. intervention. PARIS, December 15.—It is semi-officially | @ law was enacted to help out the sugar 1 h wate omnes prisodss LONDON, December 15.—The Times to-| Mr. McMillan introduced in the Senate | inne att ; suinawsiced’ Widay itint ihesataiemant Gas | acowars, Sud cakeres noataeiais see the possession of the inaugura}] commitfte| ‘The rumor thatthe ( ‘ompetitor prisoners » ‘ne attention of officials here has been at- may be distributed from room 42, State, } are to be executed today can be set day commenting on the Cuban situation, | ‘day a joint resolution, upon recommenda- | +. actea py the stories cnay 'f Baron de Courcel, the French ambassador cals Peer La co peta a ee Ger- War and Navy Department building, by Mr. { at once as another alarmist story w ‘i expresses the hope that the Spaniards will | Un of the District Commissioners, giving portions of the country, from po ie theme, to the court of St. James, had retired, is + farmer. act was passed at the de-| David Cranmer foundation. As a matter of fact, the pris- | \. Scag the railroad companies entering this city a3 . S mand of the agrarian party, yet already the Ss 3 fanot vetrball thamaeit ‘continue to disregard the vituperation of ; . , | ‘Pdicating that enlistments are going on of premature. He is expected to return to] sugar makers ure appealing io the wecee Fixing Committees. CESS NO sida elas yb the Jingo Senators and abstain from im{-| ‘he right to lay additional tracks in the | jorties of men to go to Cuba so Ju was ordered by the superior authorities at 5 i e join the his post lag “to rescue the sugar producing inter- Chairman Bell has been busily engaged Madrid, -and-under the samecorder were | tating them,” adding: Fublic streets to be used during the time The French steamer Comentry, which left | ests from the consequences of the very act] today in completing the organization of | conceded the right to employ;counsel and| ‘rhe American government maintains a Bayonne on December 4 for Cardiff, has not pastes eee sae race have | the various subcommittees, in which work | examine witnesses, and this openly, so that | correct and neutral attitude, and as long been seen since, and tt is supposed that | Pijst serious form. Mr. Mason tells how | He 18 of course, guided largely by the | they could not have been sentencsd, much it does so Spain can afford to smile at t hands Saat : : iRiean ee ee less executed, without the full knowledge of | 25 ed ENS ee 2 she has foundered with twenty hands on | the act has failed, and, instead of limiting | "Commendations of the chairmen. It is ansurgents in their struggle against the Spaniards. Particularly in the west and notably in Denver is it said. that these movements are most formidable, and in the of the inauguration, as their present track facilities are insutticient for the handling of a great.crowd. National Colored Person: Home. : 2 >, - latter case it has been reported, through board, Production, has had the very opposite ef-| his expectation that the various commit- | {he public. ict oe - Sener son ter tie Cltae Seon, hand recognition of | Quite a voluminous petition was. present- eons that no less than one ‘thousand Baron James de Hirsch and Emile Cha- | fect. The increase of ihe export bounty | tees will be adjusted and the appointments | submic tne priswvece (ee eee has prelimi- | ‘The Globe this afternoon says: fod HO ahi Lennie) LORRY oy EDEN ACS EEO A ee Gee eee ee trousse, the sculptor, are dead. Pach Ae Teduced the price of sugar in for-| finally determined upon in time to an- | nary exemimation after the patie logul | | “When these wild men rave at England, | dent. The petition and five thousand sig-| “NOW "cil this is in direct violation of It is stated that President Faure will be | CF markets, fers = uae farmer re-| nounce Saturday. practice, which examination at the time | British feeling regards them as amusing | natures were contained in a bound vol-| the neutrality laws. and the penalties pre- lodged in the winter palace on his visit to | CfIves NO more th pee eae TS SO aE eee orate oes Was distorted into a story that they had | lunat f, whose grotesque antics 7 Rot | ume. The petition asks for the passage | scrited for such Violations mre’ weey ne. een read, a. fansonm ammateos | US” Tuam. too brancevanaotiion tees hereafter, instead of Wednesdays, as ore, | Ue? secretly tried. Spanish ate more easily inflamed te ungee | of Senator Thurston's bill introduced in| vere. For accepting a commission to wetre s S prosecuting her husband, Prince | T4tions have responded by an increase of | inally agreed. Adolphe Wrede. who is. allied with, the | {82lF export duties, which in a large meas- One-Third of Guarantee Fund Secured highest Russian and German familes, for | Ue neutralizes the benefits of the German 2 bigamous marriage in October last, at | Tease, and altogether the situation, so] The first meeting of the finance commit- 5 Spanish are more easily inflamed to anger, ee r 3 ae | to After the Three Eriends, and there is some danger of Spain falling | t€ last session of Congress provid.ng foi | against Spain, u country with which the % B the organization and maintenance of a na-| United States is now at peace, the pen- A telegram recelved from Key West last | into the trap when the piratical Laurada | tional memorial home for aged. and infirm | alte wreeaited uy Seek Saeko evening states that the cruisers Newark | "aches Valencia. Spain has endured much S contumely from the great republic; but colored persons. The petition states that a is $2,000 fine and three years’ im- is a 5 4 Fibon M 2 Geneva, with a rich American. far as the sugar interests are concerned, is | tee of the inaugural committee, which was | 4nd Raleigh received telegraphic instru: there are many indications that [iis pas- the signatures attached to it embrace ali] prisonment, while for enlistment to serve The Comtesse Hugo has been arrested on | “* bad as it well could be. held last night, indicated from the reports | tions yesterday, and that the cruisers at/ sive submission to insult will not last much | {he Te Dee te ee ee to enlist a charge of forgery. Ease ET es of subscriptions already received, amount- | Once put .o sea to capture the steamer | longer. It would be well, therefore, for the maximum of $1,000 fine and three years M. Alphonse Daudet, M. Emil Zola, M. THE VENEZUELAN TREATY. ing to $17,600, and the feeling evident | Three Friends, which left Fernandina at an} Washington government to place restraint The Milk Bill. SEaiSipenMNeraS ero e oe ee ee, See unt igiiecon tate Cea : h the hat th carly hour yesterday morning with a eargo| "pon Senator Chandler and hts colleagaes. | The Commissioners’ bill, previously pub-| laws naturally fall within the functions or other notable personages have signed an| Reported Objection on the Ground of | throughout the city that the raising of 7 A in appeal to the government to take action to- Non-Representation Not Valid. the guarantee fund of $),000 necessary to | of arms and ammunition, besides about} 1! Spain decided to uphold her honor by | iisnea in ‘The Star, providing for further | the United States officia’ to whose knowi- arms a naval war might have results rot Ea rigagrs 7 f ct : eae lations for the sale of milk in the Dis-] edge the atterapt’ at infringement is ward saving the Armenian race. It has been reported that the Veneguelan | mancutnticn oe Pela endant upon “he | fifty Cubans, to be landed in Guba. at all agreeable to the American chauvi- | Tes s meas brought, but if the movement continues on ‘There is a persistent rumor in circulation inauguration of President-elect McKinley! Inetructions were also recefved for the | nists.’ trict of Columbia and for other purposes | (0°V2't 2 scales report’ i & abe that the ambassador to England, Baron de pcearesa tas bisected te the “Anglo-|/an enormous success would be on, cas T revenue cutter McLain at Miaml, and the ee was Introduced in the Senate today by Mr. | thee ioe bapariinech of seatisreeee eae hi emiened. ican agreement in regard to the Ven- | matter. haii Fe % = ay 5 McMillan, chairman of the committee on C sharact Crmaee. a cecattice dealing with the | euela boundary dispute on the ground that | 50M called the meeting to order he alluded | Winona and Forward at Key-West, to in oe instructions of a special character to all tercept the Three Friends if sible. E the District of Columb: charter of the Bank of France yesterday | it makes no provision for Venezuelan repre- | t© this fact, saying that the money pledged | tercep! apes He of its agents calling their attention to the 5 3 - | ery effort will thus be made {to catch the] Momey Recommended by the House eS proclamation issued by the President last a Meline. presi tet tie council strane sentation on the commission. According to was simply pre ane rp ieoare tue simuster wenicn shecetg ed a Bet- Appropriations Committee. = CAPITOL ‘TOPICS. minded fox porpryplimens ime a strict Boge reget Dee sah lbaee le ‘: 2 | Officials of the State Department ther 5 F ng away w 8 cargo despite the vig! 5 - enfo! o e neutrality laws. e vie ne'Salt, woul! assist the Varmers on | NO force tn this objection, for the reason | than enough money would. be seuiten ee | lance of the government offeiais and Spar | , TRE House committee on appropriations, Contestees to Give Bona. government will doubtless be obliged to z ish spies. This was done by using the| in the legislative, judicial and executive 8 @ suggested thai “parate | that there is nothing in the instrum the inauguration receipts to meet all obli- sh é % = = aaneees a EE ee nore. os epene be gations. Mr. Robert O. Holtzman, who | Commodore as a-decoy, the Cubans giving | bill, reported today, provides for the main. 7 c he list of con-| !t out that all of the preparations being | tenance of the new Congressional Library. Veneavela as a member of the commission. | Signs aad amounts of subscriptions ai. | Made were to send the Commodore with a Representative Aldrich of Alabama has edging reo to ar ne its area to m e requirements of international law, SE onaeet 2 et Se are cee 1 laa ak bank whlabh the Shaner tee contested election cases to give bond in the tS against taking part in filibustering The appropriations committee ignored the “a + British Metropolis. Under the terms of th e ‘ cargo of arms and ammunition to Cuba. sum of $10,000, by which the contestee | movements, and has sent rigid instruc. iat shee Betas Retro sabecave the fon are to he ayn | ready received, which were as follows: | | ‘he Commodore lay at lis whast yesteniey | Fecommendations made by the joint “com- agrees to return all money received by him | tious to judicial officers at Atlantic porte YN, December 15.—John Stuart | Members of the commaton: Cache pats us iemany ChAies ce Jot “ou | and no attempt was made to clear from the | mittee on library for new legislation in re- | SE"e*S tO Tetum all money ree Representa- | t@ Prevent the infraction of the laws in 3 _ | Ps b: english le s- | AL M. Li . 5 _ z I + is dead. He | tice and two by the United States Supreme |S W. Weedward, ee eer ie the Three | oto the Ubrary, and’ with respect t0| tivez, in the event that he loses his seat | {ts* respect. : was born in 18 Court. In neither case is the selection con- | J. W. Thompson. Friends AG 5 ae 400, Pe roinidel er changing the present method of selecting | ppg act, it is provided, shall go irto effect | Representative Woodman’s Joint .ady Mary Bligh, a daughter of the late | fined to the members of the judicial body, | John W. Mavartney. ammunition, 1,040 rifles, one twelve-pound | €™Ployes of the library. March 4, 1897. carl, was found drowned in a pond at| fer fs it confined to residents of Great| John G. Moore. oi 1 one: eee a * Hotchkiss gun, 200 machetes, 4,000 pounds | Incident to the removal of the library of : 1, near Gravesend, in July last. | Britain and the | Beer al as Bee sew CG of dynamite, besides a quantity of medi-| Congress to the new building, for its care She is believed to hav» committed suicide | are‘ that the appointments made by the | acorse Bs. Williaws......, commanded bs Peng cane, Sxpedition 1s] and management, and that of the building, suffering from despondency, due to | United States Supreme Court will include a| aS” riven SATURN oe Bence eo a Was, an pm unfortunate love. affair manner Gl Ue Gee oes adjutant on Macau's state provision is made for 187 officers and em- Capt. Sinclair, now in British Colu A Fog Signal Station. Representative Sperry of Connecticut has introduced a bill appropriating $45,000 for Representative Woodman (Ill) today in- troduced a joint resolution directing the President to intervene in Cuban affairs. @ prominent | John Joy Ed: 7 : | the establishment of a light and fog signal | The resolution, after reciting Gen. Maceo’s ne Tt | Gescee pono — ——— ployes, at an aggregate annual salary of | station on the outer breakwater entrance | assassinaticn and Spanish cruelties in Cuba 0 “a | inember of the judiciary of Venezuela. It is| Clarence F. Norme = -o- eS Fe : See? . in the servic: of Earl Aberdeen, governor | further asserted that an intimation to this | qaneee: Fort CHAIRMAN Lawn To meting, | $177900. This is an increase in the number | to New Haven, Conn. save Skaksihe SueMsnaibey talon te koeeey, genera! of orga - hig a is unders oe effect was given by Secretary Olney to Min-| J, H. Chesley & Co. of persons in the present employ of the Teo Lengthen the Term. be the liberal candidate for a member o! x = ister Andrade before the latter's d ment for Forfarshire, the seat made | for Caracas. 8 departure |G. G. Hubbard. Said by the resignation of James M. out the wishes of the people; that the honor of the United States is at stake, and that library of 144, and of $122,580 in the annual compensation. to Be Tired of the War of it would therefore seem that} H. A. Willard Politics, there is no good ground for a failure to W. W._ Burdette. Representative Treloar of Missouri has in- - | history gives no precedent on which to The force, as provided for in the bill, is | troduced a resolution to amend the Consti-_ > of the firm of J. M. White & Co. of | ratity the treaty fer the rence, failure ye Are 4 A special from Richmond, Va@., says: It] in accordance with the estimates submit-| tution so as to lengthen the terms of office _— a eg Shee ac gee eve Heng na ——_-e-—____ R. O. Holtzman. is understood from what may be regarded | ted to Congress, except that the salary of of the President oe aes to _—_ che Rect REGMCRER Ob expt ‘ait of atpere S tf me ae aunts oe Brazil Accepts. Thomas J. Fisher & Co. as reliable authority that Col. Wm, Lamb, at gins aa ie; eoxenned aaron 4 dried and of presentatives to four eaves se hangar of the Spanish ner ond ington’s portrait, by’ himself. Secretary Olney has received a cable- | G¢%8¢ H. B. White: 2 chairman of the. republican:state ¢ommit- , and, ods of warfare, especially the murder of J. B. Wilson. $4,000 is provided for, and, in accordance peat eats gram from the United States legation at tee, will shortly. resign his position. He| with the recommendations of the joint Mor [he Brestels: Brnsatinn, See: see peor. FIRE AT U MARLBORO. Petropolis, Brazil, announcing the accept- Lee ta tether Ar, Monestime | fle ‘Bt- | committee da the brary, nine additional] | The Secretary of the Treasury has trans- | Cuba and to troops from Cuban soll. He aby x ance! bys Evan Ge the Flee ete eee : : tempt to dethrone him. Col Lamb. it is | employes with salaries aggregating $10,300 | mitted to Congress an estimate of an ad- | drawal of all troops from Cuban soll. He Vhe Farmers’ Hotel Burned to the| tion of collisions at sea, framed i the | Theodore W. Noyes. -said, wants to take a rest fram politics. He | are reer oe a ohne department, | ditionai appropriation of $30,000 for the in- | Soe that this demand is carried out. Ground. maritime conference held at Washington. | Fitch, Fox & Brown. has large private interesta demand | the custodian of the building. : Pie A hth Re ait What He Says About It. Speciat Dispatch to The Evening Star. The chief maritime nations of the world Total .... aa © his time, and, with the excepgion of one or | “afembers of the joint committee on the ogld 1tee i con Representative Goodman says with re- UPPER MARLBORO, December 15.—The | have now given their adherence to the = two offices with which he wi dee to re- | library wevld not discuss today the action Re pts and Expe tures, — mia Juticn: “The ublic of old Farmers’ Hotel was burned to the | ternational rules and they will go inte Into Districts. ward a few of his most faithful faends, it | of the appropriations committee. It is ap-] ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has sent =. eae nent ys 5 peep nd this morning. The residence of | fas bece res eng? tumanitarian end that | The manner of soliciting subscriptions | js said he does not want the,state-patron- | Prehended, nowever, that the joint com- | ¢ Eougioin 5 chitinent at viteinte maleate organised at prese qT : ry tends to matters of civil government in the has been reached, according to Secreta 1 : civil government John W. Taylor, a few yards from the | Olney,, only after protracted negotiations. | ¥2* considered and Mr. A. A. Greenlees mittee is disappointed that none of the age. He is contemplating a {eur |iegislation recommended by them for the | Penditures of the government far the fiscal | hnoceui tee natn parts of its di }) now amount caught fire from this fire, and could Re a 8 Se an suggested that the city should be divided Teancthenteene oe ey no] new library was embodied in the legisla- | year ended eg 1896, including the} ing to about half the territory of the be saved. The hotel was run and Mr. Abner McKinley Here. fate Giirints, ae & eeatenmne cervere ; OF Col | ee Ril «A Snestine Ot ihe Jolt comuntt| DUaia! | se ¥ice Gs tote) rabeinis, 92. ae e sign. Geo. E. Bowden, the & |, were ATE, and the expendi- | island. The fact does not seem to be fa- owned by T. C. Tucker, and was a resort! Mr. Abner McKinley, brother of the |™#de. He therefore made a motion that | Totig foes, who has ‘at Canton, | tee Will be held ‘Thursday, when the mat- | ported, were $409,473,408, xpe to the public, nor even to President i mmittees | : ter will be thoroughly discussed, and it | tures $434,078,654. milar for Washington bicyclist President-elect, was in Washington today |‘ <istricts be established and commatrien | One it 32 Sis’ partiseered doveral federal | will be decided whether the committee shall Deficiencies Asked For. Sgn oo Sagar dee ng dypdinwe ae eo The fire was discovered in one of the up- | and had several interviews with Mr. Har- = = Ne oe Siiiodetptadontaatehcr Miscszshl cortene ae present to Congress a separate bill em- ba, ot, rooms, occupied by Thos. E. Wil-| mer of Pennsylvania. This revived the ms, clerk of the. county commissioner, | gossip current some time ago that Mr. - The Secretary of the Treasury has sent | the commander-in-chief of its armies. Un- W. W. Burdette and E. 8. Parker were ap- ———— +00. — DOG ne: thee ceeale of sPheie srecentlinyestt to Congress estimates of deficiencies in ap- | der their constitution General Gomez is at HELL. ee eae the head of military affairs, and is not sub- ho had not gone home, but remained at | Harmer 1s to go into the cabinet. Mr, | Pointed @ committee to locate the districis Se propriations amounting to $6,001,632, re- | joe, Mo“ St "uthority, 60 far as ihe cons Hotel during the night. ‘Mr. Wil- | Harmer when askél by a representative of | Mittees, “After @ prief. consideration. the Money for the Government Depart- A Medal of Honor. quired to meet urgent demands of the gov- | Guct of the war is concerned. A general to an old man, would have prob- | The Star sald that the visit of Mr. Me- ? z “ “ committee renerioy aid the aed adopt- ments for Next Year. its recommendations as TH : 4 oooirat district—North side of F a Gen. ee of Ga nea oak = 4% street to 12th street and 13th street, ported to the House the legistativ clal | syiyania volunteers for distinguished gal. 8. Parker, W. W. Burdette and C. C. Dun- | and executive appropriation bill, providing | lantry in action at Green Plains, Va., Sey canson. ais —North de of F street, | for the clerical forées of the.government, } 18, 1864, In voluntarily assisting In carry- A medal of honor has been awarded to| ernment for the service of the current and } succeed Maceo, however, while practicaily James E. Engle, a clerk in the pension : : eke ak aces cote ae office, late-corporal Company I, 97th Penn- 4 n his life, but for the efforts of | Kinley was the result of their personal Downs, Pennsylvania railroad | friendly relations, and disclaimed that , who rescued him when he was / there was any political significance at- y suffocated from the smoke. tached to the interview. All of the other boarders escaped without + -—___-— injury. The furniture in the lower rooms A ee was saved. Insurance on hotel, $2,4. No | i om: Menonaneind anon - With street th: The total amount.carried by.ithe ia | ing a box of ammunition to the front under imeunasce on Mek” Tublor’y restioset The much-talked-of dinner to Represen- | {rom 12th street to 17 ‘Dunlop and’ Jas, | ¢21.087,000.80. ts 397,800.44" teas, than.| heavy fire and remaining to distribute it. oe tative Frank 8. Black, governor-elect of | & Hood. the appropriation for : ¥ a —_ New York, will be given at the Shoreham| ‘Third district—Both sides of Pennsylva- carried e ‘Wants to Be Public Printer. __ Pacifie Railroad Committee. The total the 5 ‘The Senate committee on Pacific railroads | *t 8 O'clock this evening. Nearly: every | nia wert ant Garee ¢. 5 peerean D. Rea ta: ipod , an ; } the friends of Mr..J..L.Kennedy are ~ cs delegation monu! ~ De ret held a meeting today.. It was agreed that | M¢™ber of the New York HS wd B, Clarke, L. J. Davis and J. D, Taylor. in view of the fact that the mortgages on | COmStess will be present. Representative | “pourth district—Capitol Hill, J. 6. Hers 7 2 Payne will preside, with Mr. Black on his Cc. lender and ‘Simpson, heim the Union Pacific and the Central Pa- | right and Speaker Reed on his left. ‘There | “Witth dlattiet All ef 10h siren ney New ciiic are now practically due, it was im-| will be little speaking, but much attention | York avenue, R. O. Holteman, A. A. Thom- pertant to secure the action of Congress | will doubtless be given to the dinner, which | as and C. C. Glover. @. the earliest practicable date. will be an elaborate affair, Sixth distriet—7th street, east side, M. G.