Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1896, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY BXCEPT sUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, - 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor.’ Lith St, be ing Star Company, 8. H. KAUF : Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with ign postage 00. (Entered at the Post at Washington, D. C., as secnnd-cl mail matter.) © All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. g < pat this Assignee Sale! g A> Here's something which cannot fall to come friend. You must a ea ‘© bargain like this doesn’t go ‘Srspecial lot of dainty little Princess Lamps, ee decora- $2.25 $9.80 Handtome Decorated French China Ice Cream Set, embracing one large tray and dozen plates, makes a Soe jee QOERE—"P”_ ‘Buy your Xmas Gifts You ignore your own interests by letting this opportunity slip by ( without heeding it. A veritable revelation in low prices await you. The sale is most opportune, too, for the Christmas gifts can be bought at surprisingly low prices—nearly half of what you would expect to pay. The store is crowded with tasty Xmas gifts of every descrip- tion, and you cannot fail to find just what you want. C7 Open evenings until 9 o'clock. Assignee Sale of the (Everett Art Stock, 1225 F St. ( Henry F. Woodard, Assignee. Fine Sterling Silver Hat Brushes. Reduced to.. $1 Handx me ‘Sterling Silver Hair Brash Er meets $470 Sterling Silver Nail and Hook. “Reduced ton ° Sterling Silver Bon Bon he a gilt bowl. Decorated French China Pin Trays. Worth 5c. Assignee sale price. 32c. Woras Hoped That Appropriation Will Be | Mr. Low Made to Keep Up the Work. When the District appropriation bill ecmes up for consideration the police hope that the item for the appropriation of money for bicycles will not be stricken out, for not only are riders of the silent steed violating the regulations, but thieves are also having a good time with other people's wheels. Policemen mounted on wheels, the department thinks, will be of great assistance in the apprehension of of- fenders of both kinds, as they have been in the past, and for this reason Major Moore is anxious that a squad of wheelmen should be on duty at all times. This morning Major Moore sent out a postal to the authorities of other cities call- ing attention to the thefts committed this month in which the property was not re- covered. The card reads: “December 5. Hired to a white boy, who gave his name as Charles Hill, and who failed to return, a Shelby Ideal bicycle, No. 6900. December 11. Fowler bicycle, N« “December 10. Orient bicycle, Ni 150. Vim tires. Adjusted handle bars. Brown saddle. “December 8 Crown bicycle, No. 1006. Made in La Porte, Ind. “December 10. Credenda bicycle, No. 38,- ‘December 12. Iver Johnson bicycle, No. 50S. (Wheels recovered.) December 14. Eclipse bicycle, No. 23,758. Maroon frame; natural wood rims. “December 14. Alks bicycle, No. Hiring number, 28.” In speaking of the subject of bicycle thefts, Major Moore in his last report said: “Notwithstanding the multiplicity of such thefts, the bicycle thief is fast becoming well-known to the police, and the destruc- tion of identity of the machine a most diffi- cult task to perform. So extensive has bi- cycle stealing become within the past two ars tha® the department assigned a de- tive, Robert H. Boardman, to give espe- 1 attention and study to the matter. Its efforts had their reward, and not only have numerous thieves been convicted, but a vast and v ble lot of property ‘secured. ‘The expediency of perfectly marking the several parts of bieycles is emphasized, rucularly when a rider has lost it and by which to describe it. s have not been contined to nes, but lamps, wrenches, bells, lle bars and the various bicycle accom- thin the category their ha THE LAURADA Will Be Afforded the Same Protection as Other Vessels. Messrs. Tucker and Seward, representing the Baltimore concern which chartered the Laurada to bring fruit to the United States, and John L. Vandiyer, represent- ing Hart & Co. of Philadelphia, the owners of the vessel, called at the State Depart- ment yesterday afternoon to inquire into the report that the Laurada had been pre- vented from entering the Spanish port of Valencia. They fafled to see Secretary Olney or Assistant Secretary Rockhill, but Chief Clerk Renick lstened to their state- ments. They said they had been informed the Laurada had ween forbidden by United States Consul Mertens at Grao, the port of Valencia, to enter the harbor. The chief clerk replied that this was impossible; the department had sent no such instructions to the consul. In fact, had sent no instructions at all relative to the Laurada, and the consul certainly had no authority of his own to forbid the ship to enter. Mr. Tucker asked what the Department of State would do if the Laurada entered the port of Valencia and was seized by the Spaniards. The chief clerk declined to answer any hypothetical questions of this kind, but assured Mr. Tucker that the Laurada would be afforded the same meas- ure of protection that would be extended to any other American vessel under like con- ditions. ee THE DEATH OF MACEO. The Spanish Minister of Foreign Af- fairs’ Dispateh. Senor De Lome has received the follow- ing telegram from Senor Tetuan, Spanish minister of foreign affairs, in regard to the death of Maceo: “Maceo’s death took place in loyal fight at Punta Brava, and was caused by our soldiers’ bullets. This is evidently proved by the letter written by the son of Gomez, in which he states that he killed himself in order not to abandon the body of his general. The handwriting of the letter has been verified and also every detail of the fight, time and circumstances when Maceo and the son of Gomez were wound- ed. All these details have been published in Europe by telegrams from both Spanish aad fereign correspondents.” Mr. DuBose, the secretary of the lega- tion, said last night that the officials of the legation expect to trace the origin of the report of Maceo’s assassination to a cer- tain Cuban resident of Jacksonville, Fla. A Protest From Hot Spri is. At a mass meeting of business men hela at Hot Springs to protest against closing the United States army and naval hospital, as recommended in the report of | Secre- | cific railroads, now constituting a tary of War Lamont, it was decided to | the sinking fund of the Cen’ | tution, it Is said, with Rev. Dr. SECOND-CLASS MAIL Bill Successfully Resinted Opposition in the House. The House yesterday entered upon the consideration of the Loud bill to amend the law relating to the transmission of second- class mail matter. The bill has been widely discussed in the public press, and has met with the most intense opposition from cer- tain quarters. It denies the right of serial novels to admission to the mails at the newspaper cent per pound rates, denies to newspapers the sample copy privilege, pro- hibits the return of unsold publications at pound rates, and makes some other changes in the present law designed to correct ex- isting abuses. A change in this second- class mail matter law has been repeatedly urged by successive postmaster generals. It wag estimated that the abuses of the law had cost the government $240,000,000 in the last ten years. Mr. Loud of California, the author of the measure, brought it for- ward quite unexpectedly to a majority of the members of the House. The opposition, led by Mr. Quigg of New York, inaugurated @ filibuster and attempted to prevent its consideration by adjourning, but the House stood by Mr. Loud on two votes, defeating the opposition, 134—102 and 141—83, The opposition, however, are hopeful of defeating the measure when it is put on its final passage. Mr. Loud made an opening speech on the measure, during which he de~ clared that the bill would save the govern- ment $20,000,000 annually. He also said that it had received the indorsement of the Newspaper Publishers’ Association, and was only opposed by those who partici- pated in the bounty obtained und present law. epee Before this bill was brought up the bill| to reorganize the Atlantic and Pacific Rail- road Company with some amendments, after an hour’: bate. The bill as passed gives to eco chasers under foreclosure sale all the rights of the old company under its gov. ernment charter, but it prévides that it shall assume all the debts and obligations of the old company, and that the lands un. earned July 6, 1586, along the then uncom- pleted portions of the road shall, as a con- dition precedent to reorganization, be re. Hnquished in writing by the purchasers. ee THE RECENT sT. LOUIS HOLD-UP. MATTER. Arrest of » Cigar Maker on Suspicion of Being Implicated. Walter Jackson, a St. Louis cigarmaker, has been arrested on suspicion of beirig one of the men who held up and attempted to rob the Iron Mountain train in St, Louis on the night of December 9. Police offi- cials claim that it is an important capture and will lead to the clearing up of the mystery and to the identity of the other robbers. The prisoner admits that he was about the railway yards the night of the hold-up, and the police have a witness who saw him at Tower Grove station a short time before the train was held up, and who also claims that he saw in*Jackson’s - session some sticks of dynamite. ae ——--e._. Bible Training School. The committee appointed jointly by the American Society of Religious Education, the National Gospel Mission Union and tac Central Union Mission, to outline a scheme for the organization of a Bible training school in this city, met last night in the rooms of the Certral Union Mission and determined to establish the proposed de- partment. Gen. John Eaton, president of the American Society of Religious Educa- tion, is to be president of the new insti- J. E. Gil- bert as dean of the faculty. It is pro- posed to establish three branches; a train- ing school for evangelists, a. department | for the instruction of Sunday school teach- ers and a converts’ training school. The institution will find a home, it is stated, in the Central Union Mission building, The resignation of Mr. W. L. Bruen, who was some time age elected president of the board, was accepted last night, and Dr. Louis Klopsch, editor of the Christian Herald of New York, was chosen in his stead. Rev. E. D. Bailey of this city was elected vice president and will serve as the de facto head of the organization. gy To Promote Coursing Mectings. A score of the leading coursera met at St. Louis the other night and organized the St. Louis Coursing Club, an organi- zation which will endeavor’ to the best of its spility to promote the breeding of greyhounds and the holding of coursing meet in St. Louls and vicinity. Among those present were H, C. Lowe of Law- rence, Mass.; C. A. Robingon, E. J. Brown and Eygene Malley, owners of Diana and White Diamond and others. Mr. J. A. Graham was elected president, Mr. Luke McLaughlin vice president and J. R. Sheri- dan secretary and treasurer. The club starts with a membership of sixty-thres, among whom are some of the most famous coursers in America, including Arthur Mas- sie and W. A. Payton of San Francisco, A. V. Slocum of Oakes, 8. D.; Bartels and Barrows of Denver, Col. — Bids for Pacific Railroad Bonds. The Secretary of the Treasury announces that sealed proposals for the purchase of $2,780,000 first mortgage bonds of the Cen- tral Pacific, Union Pacific and Kansas Pa- road, will he received send a committee to Washington. Mrs.| Dartment until 12 aclock m. John A. Logan, Senator Voorhees and | Gay of December, aid The beede wali at others are expected to take interest in the sold with all interest accrued and unpeid matter. [CHANGES IN FORCE ill for quite 2 long time at Monte Catini, | Those Mentioned in the Legislative Appro- priation Bill as Reported, Reductions and Increases in the Clerical Force of the Various Government Departnients. A full statement of the changes in the clerical force of the departments carried by the legislative appropriation bill, reported yesterday, is given below. Three annual clerks to Senators who are rot chairmen of committees, at $1,500 each, are omitted, in accordance with the esti- mates. Otherwise the bill appropriates for the officers, clerks and other employes in the service of the Senate in the same terms as the law for the current year, ex- cept that for session employes the usual increase in their aggregate compensation is made, growing out of the longer term of employment during the ensuing session, as compared with the present short ses- sion of Congress. Specific provision is made for four as- sistants in the document room who are new authorized and employed under reso- lution of House, namely, one at $1,600, one at $1,200, and two ut $1,000 each. Otherwise the bill appropriates for the of- ficers, clerks and other employes in the service of the House in the same terms as the law for the current year. Treasury Department. Secretary's office—In the chief clerk’s of- fice the salary of the assistant superin- . tendent of the treasury building is pro- vided for at $2,300, instead of $2,100, and $200 additional for a clerk of class 2 in charge of documents in the division of mail and files is authorized. Office of supervising architect--The amount authorized to be used in the oifice of the supervising architect for the em- ployment of skilled draftsmen and others, to be paid out of the appropriations for public buildings, is reduced from $250,000 to $210,000. Office of controller of the treasury—The salary of the chief clerk is provided for at $2,500 instead of $2,700; five law clerks are provided for at $2,100 each, instead of a chief law clerk at $2,700, one at $2,100, and three at $2,000 each, and a clerk of class 4, $1,800, instead of a clerk of class 3, $1,600, is provided for. Office of the treasurer—An increase of two clerks of class 1 at $1,200 each, and three clerks at $00 each, is made in the force employed in redeeming the national currency. Bureau of statistics—Fer the payment of the service of experts, and for other nec- essary expenditures connected with the col- lection of facts relative to the internal and foreign commerce, the appropriation is increased from $800 to $2,000. Office of the director of the mint—The examiner, at $2,500, is omitted, and a clerk of class 4, $1,800, is given in lieu of one clerk of class 3, $1,600. War Department. A reduction is made of twenty-five clerks in the record and pension office at $1,000 each. The appropriation for contingent expenses is reduced from $45,000) to $10,000, Navy Department. In accordance with the recommendations of the Secretary of the Navy the entire clerical force of the department is rear- ranged so as to provide in each bureau for the persons who are uctually employed therein, whether under detail or other- wise, no increase being made in the num- ber or compensation of the clerical force, except that in the Nautical Almanac office provision is made for the services of a competent mathematician to supervise the completion of the table of the planets, at $2,000, The appropriation for per diem and trav- eling expenses of special pension examiners is reduced from $500,000 to $450,000. Patent office—Provision is made for five additional messenger boys at $360 each. Office ef surveyors gencral—The appro- priations for clerks in the office of the surveyor general of Idaho are reduced from $10,000 to $8,000, and in the office or ‘the gurveyor general of South Dak from $8,000 to $7,000, in accordance with the es- timates of the department. Post Office Department. Office of third assistant postmaster gen- eral—An increase is made of one clerk of ciass 1, $1,200, and three clerks at $1,000 each. In the office of fourth aasiscant postmaster general an increase is made cf one clerk of class 2, $1400, one clerk cf $1,200, and one assistant mes- 20. Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney General—An in- crease is made of one clerk of class. 4, $1,800; two assistant messengers at $720 each, and the salary of the chief of the division of accounts is provided for at $2,500, instead of $2,200. The appropria- tion for miscellaneous expenditure is in- creased from $6,400 to $7,500, Se ALEXANDER SALVINI DEAD. The Talented Actor, Succumbs Tiness, Alexander Salvini, the son of Tommaso Salvini, the great Italian actor, is dead. His death was due to intestinal tubercu- losis, and had been expected. He had been to the home of the elder Salvini, near Flor- ence, Itely, where his wife has been in con- stant attendance upon him. Alexander Salvini, the son of the Italian tragedian, Tommaso Salvini, was born in Rome on December 21, 1861. He went: to school in Naples, Florence and Genoa and in Switzerland, and afterward entered a technical school in Florence. He came to America in 1881. He was educated to be an engineer, but preferred the stage. He first appeared in Clara Morris” company and later with Margaret Mather. Later he played in “Storm Beaten,” “Lights o’ Lon- don,” “The Two Orphans,” “‘A Celebrated Case” and ‘The Child of the State.’’ In 1886 A. M. Palmer engaged him for his com- pany at the Madison Square Theater. He Played Lancelot in “Elaine” and Henry Borgfeldt in “Partners,” making an espe- clal success of the latter part.. He played Baron Hartfelt in ‘Jim the Penman.” After a tour with his father he began a starring career.. His plays were “Don Caesar de ,"" “The Duke's Motto,” “A Cele- brated Case,” ‘Monte Cristo,” “A Child of Naples,” “Cavalleria Rusticana,” “L’Ami Fritz,” “The Three Guardsmen,” ar,”” ‘Zamar, foe Student of Salamanca” and “Ham- ————__+e+ RELEASED THE INNOCENT ONES. ‘They Had Been Convicted om Perjured itimony, Governor Ricksrds of Montana has granted a pardon to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clark, serving seventeen years each in the penitentiary at Deer Lodge for the murder of Jobn P. Stewart by poisoning. They had already served a year of the sentence. ‘Stewart was a wealthy man, and suspicion first ‘Zell upon. his wife, Mary Stewart. She ‘was_arrested at Spokane and tried at eee tangents es Se ; we Siete ty her taglimony ot murder in the ‘second But remorse tormay aad to ex-Gev “poole, ut committed ulcide before a written statemen ; | Unateountable’ 8: murder. in the | were kept overtook Mrs. |) pease Text of: the Principal! Pypvisions in the Ap- proprigtiog Bill. A Clause in Respectyto the Selection of Employes—Money for Removal. —_ The text of the prigeippl provisions in the legistation appropriagiom bill for the Con- sressional Library, to which reference was made in The Star yestergay, is given below. The following pr@yisgon respecting the mode of selecting the employes was in- serted in the bill. by the appropriations committee: “For the following; to be selected by the Ubrarian of Congres:, by reason of special aptitude for the work of the library, in- cluding the copyright work and the cus- tody and care cf the new library building, and only under such’ rules as the librarian of Congress may prescribe.” For librarian, $6,000; chief assistant libra- rian, $4,000; assistant librarian (superin- tendent of reading room), $3,000; assistant, $1,800; two assistants, at $1,500 each; three assistants, at $1,200 each; six assistants, at $900 each; ten attendants in collecting and distributing books, at $720 each; two at- tendants in Representatives’ reading room, one at $000 and one at $720; attendant in Senators’ reading room, $900; attendant in the Toner library, $#00; attendant in the Washington iibrary, $900. Two attendants in the cloak rooms, at $720 each; attendant in the stamping room, $720; attendant in thé packing room, $720; two watchmen, at $720 each; chief of cata- logue department, $3,000; two assistants, at $1,800 each; four’ ascistants, at $1,300 each. f Four assistants, at $1,200 each; six assist- ants, at $0 each; superintendent of art gallery, $2,000; three assistants, $900 each; superintenaent of half of maps and charts, $2,000; two assistants; at $900 each; super- intendent of periodical department, $1,500; three attendants and collators, at $70 eaéh superintendent of manuscript department, $1,500; two assistants, indexing, at $720 ; superintendent of music department, $1,500; assistant, $900; two assistants, at $720 each; superintendent of Congressional reference library at Capitol, $1,500; tendants, one at $900 and one at $7: erintendent of law Mbrary, $2,000; two as- sistants, at $1,400 each, and iaborer, $720; in_all, $93,000. For purchase of books, &c., $11,000. For contingent expenses of the library, 500. For expenses of the copyright. business, 3500. Copyright Department. For the following under the direction of the librarian of Congress, necessary for the execution of the copyright law, name- ly: One assistant, $2000; two clerks, at $1,800 each; two clerks, at $1,600 each; three clerks, at $1,400 feach; ten clerks, at $1,200 each; ten clerks, at $900 each; two clerks, at $720 each; in all, $35,440. Care of new library building—#iv,440. For fuel, lights, repairs and miscellaneous supplies, $35,000, to he immediately avatl- able. For Removal of Library. For furniture for Ubrary reading rooms, halls, copyright offices} @c., asym not ex- ceeding $50,000, and for expenses of re~ moval of library and #opyrighE"collection’ to the Hbrary building, a sunk ing $6,000, are herelly respec ized to be expended, op and after the pas- sage of this act, out’ of any unexpend:d balance of the ‘apprdpriations.<-heretofore made for the completion of the building for the Library of Congress. cuffs. we arel wagon’ ll *Phone 1092. = +r 3 ON THE BRINK OF SCANDAL, Investigation of Chargestof Fraud and Bribery Against 6ficials. Minneapolis is appagently gn; the brink of a municipal scandal. The anuouncement is made that a warrant ig out fa@ysthe arrest of City Clerk Charles, F_Mariéy,; and that Mr. Haney is on his way:to Mexico. The charge is bribery in eonmection ‘with city fuel contracts $ Mr. Haney was experted to go, to M January 1, having been directed by his ph: sician to do so. He Heft suddénly Friday night, and although the Minneapolis au- thoritie: effort to arrest him before vorder, they did not succeed in finding him. The grand jury is im session, and i vestigating the cases of a number of alc men charged with “boodling” in paving, sewer, and other contracts. At,least two indictments have been found, apd thirty others are expected. cs ‘The evidence has peen gathered by Chi- cago detectives, under the diréction of members of the Good Citizenship League. Among the charges made is that fifteen ballot boxes in the eleventh ward were tampered with io secure the tlection of an alderman favorable to the “combine.” The contest over this’seaf Js still in progress. see - MASSACHUSETTS’ ELECT Voting in Thirty-Two Municipalities ‘This Month. The republicans probably had the advant- age in the Boston cit} éléction yesterday, although, in the absence of a thayoralty contest, the report 4s mixed. Phe city voted for licefise by a majority. which, while somewhat smafer than in~previous years, was relatively “the same, owing to the light vote. e aa At Lynn Walter L. Ramsdell, fusion can- didate for mayor, nominated by the demo- crats, citizens, reform and popultsts’ par- ties, swept the city, tecefving 1,940 votes nore than his republican oppanent, ex- Senator Charles H. .Baker. The~ lcertse vote was: Yes, 6,196; no, 3,021; majority for license, 2,275. Last year the ‘majority against license was. 893. At Cambridge, Alvin F. Sortwell was elected mayor over George A. Perkins by a yote of 5,845 to 4,069. The license vote was: Yes, 3,872; no, 5,573. At Newburyport, Mayor Andrew P. Curtis was re-elected without opposition. The Meemse vote was: Yes, 1,192; no, 1,057. At North Adams, or Albert €.Hough- ton was re-elected out opposition. The cans elected all of the eight council- men.” The license vote was: Yes, 1,415; n 1,120. ‘The majority fér license wab 200 le: than last year. 2 *: At Chelsea, Herm: ed mayor over John of 3,519 to 1,214. Madaway bya vote Meense vote, was: | Yes, 2,348; no, 2,580. * The thirty-two municipalities in Massa- chusetts have held elections this. month: |! Throughout the te ;thie republicans have seemingly lost ohare of the advantage ob- taine@ in the state eleotion,. although in few ‘instances did al polities enter The total vote for in the thirt; two cities of the staté is: Yes, 119,450; no, 100,266; majority for license, 19,184. In 1895 the vote was: Yes, 119,365; no, 165,639; ma- |. ‘The only changes | dered, jority for license, 13, were Haverhill, trom and Lynn, vice vergag *: < to no license, jn enriy. fred i Pets oe ree facts in Van run { W: Pratt was elect: |) EXCITED LA BOR DELEGATES. A Republican Campaigner Excluded ss by the Federation. ‘There was a stormy session of the Fed- eration of Labor at Cincinnati yesterday afternoon. The fight was on the report of W. C. Pomeroy, who had credentials from the Waiters’ Union. With dozens on their feet at the same time claiming recognition and raising all sorts of points, it was diffi- cult to maintain order. While every effort is made to keep politics out of the federa- tion, there was little but politics in the af- ternoon session. : Delegate Weisman of the Bakers’ Union, Brookiyn, opened the stormy debate by charging that Pomeroy had been pursued by the Chicago organization, and later by the Illinois federation, because he worked for the republicans in the last campaign. And now the fight against Pomeroy as “one of Mark Hanna’s men” was carried to the American Federation by po-itical opponents. Delegate Morrison of the Typographical Union replied, giving a history of Pomeroy in Chickgo, and of his souvenir contract with the Illinois federation. He called at- tention to the campaign document issued last fall by Pomeroy, which he signed as general organizer of the federation, and for which his commission was revoked. Then followed a “free-for-all,” in which every one wanted the floor at the same time, especially the delegates from Chicago. Delegate Woodbury, as the prosecuting withess und contestant, made a_ terrific speech against Pomeroy as a “‘boodler’” and schemer. Other stormy speeches followed till Delegate Duncan offered an amendment to the report to accept Pomeroy’s creden- tials and refer his case to the Waiters’ Union for final action. On the question of jurisdiction, Delegate Lloyd replied vigorously to Duncan, and made such charges as to bring out Weis- man in reply in a most personal manner. Delegate Delong spoke vigorously in favor of his motion to have Pomeroy’s campaign document read, but he was overwhelmingly voted. down, After several had discussed the silver | question, Delegate Ewing protested against the trial of any one in his absence, Pomeroy being still confined to his hotel by a sprain- ankle. Chairman O'Sullivan of the committee on credentials insisted that the Waiters’ Union paid their dues and were in good standing, and should be allowed their duly ccredited representative. He said he voted ‘or Bryan, and Pomeroy for McKinley, and if Pomeroy had supported Bryan, these parece would not have been heard of. others to their feet with such interruptions | that O'Sullivan could not proceed. i Robert Oskew, George W. McNeill, and The NE Main Branches: =--until you give us an opportunity to show you what admirable laundry work we are turning out. confident that once you get a taste of our way of laundering clothes you'll remain a customer for life! 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The committee on credentials reported delegates present from the states and ter- ritories of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Missour!, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, New Mex- ico, North Dakota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklaho- ma, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Washing- ton, Wyoming, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Permanent organizatioy was effected by the selection of C. B. Booth of California to be president; Governor-elect Frank H. Briggs of North Dakota, vice president; James McClintock of Arizona, A. T. Kei- legg of Colorado. and L. 8. Howlett of Washington as secretaries. National Lecturer J. 8. Emery of Kan- sas presented a report, showing the sub- stantial progress made. during the year in the promotion of irrigation interests. S. M. Heintz of California, national sec- retary, submitted an annual report con- cerning the work of his office. ‘The local observer, Blythe, of the weather bureau presented a communication from Willis H. Moore, chief of the weather bu- reau, transmitting data relative to weather conditions on the western plains. Judge Emery of the land office read a paper in supp@rt of his contention that the states should be owners of the arid lands, as they are now in control of the water, without which such lands are value- less. A committee on resolutions was appoint- ed, and one of the first decuments pre- sented to it was a set of resolutions, stated to be the unanimous voice of the California delegation, indorsing the Wright act, and suggesting some nts in it. pitched camp at Ford's Point, the southern extremity of South Island, 8. C., and have ‘been shooting. @@cks in the preserves of evening from South Island station were to ale Laundry, 514 loth St. ee he We are of That 1092=== St. th ii NN TARIFF ON LUMBER. Aim of a Natio: Convention at Cin- cinnad. Pursuant to a call issued by baugh, publisher of the W. B. Judson, editor of the Lumberman, 150 delegates representing tweniy-seven states assembled at Cincinnati yest and the netional convention of lumber in- terests was called to order. Prior to per- fecting a temporary organization Messrs. Judson and Defehaugh made elaborate ad- dresses, explaining the purpose of the con- vention, ‘the requests for the call and the present condition of the lumber business A temporary organization was perfected, with J. A. Freeman as chairman, and J. E. Defebaugh and W. B. Judson secretaries. Secretary Defebaugh read many letters from lumber men who could not be present, but who pledged their co-operation in any action the convention might take to se- cure a tariff on lumber. The usual commit- tees were appointed by the chairman and a division of the work for the session of two days was carefully made. While the present purpose is to secure a tariff on lumber, yet a permanent organiza tion is being rerfected for the general interests cf lumbermen in the future. pb INDIGNATION AT JACKSONVILLE. F. Pete- Lumberman, and day, Congress Asked to Recognize pendence of Cuba. The indignation of the Cubans of Jack- sonville and the American friends of Cuba over the reported assassination of Gen. Antonio Maceo, under a flag of truce, was expressed last night by a great torchlight procession and mass meeting on a v; nt lot, no building in the city being large enough to accommodate the crowd. Judge R. B. Archibald, one of the leading lawyers of Florida, presided, and speeches denunciatory of General Weyler and the Spanish government were made by promi- nent citizens. ~ Kesolutions ailing upon the United to at once declare the Cuba were unanimously ned a of independence adopted. —_—_+e+ EMPLOYES BECOME STOCKHOLDERS, The it Being Tried by the Miinots Central. Tinois Central railroad is have be- offich fore them applications of 1,500 employes of More than one-fourth of the employes of the company are now stockholders, and it is thought one-half will soon be enrolled. the of