Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1896, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1896-12 PAGES. 4 } 5 WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VERNON RAILWAY From Station, 1342 st. and Penna. ave. In efte MOUNT IVERSIDE AND WAY STATIONS #11200, 12:05, 2:05, eet *Datiy. FOR ARLINGTON, Daily. 8 12:65, Geu. Pass. Agent. CHESAPEAKE AND OWIO RAILWAY. THROU IN AMEL INS VESTIRULED, ELBCTEN’ LIGHTED, i HEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CaS. STA ION SINTIL AND B STREETS. aber 13, 1896. npats and St. Louis Spe- Wi. Palluad mee Schedule in effect: Dec Vo DAILY i-Sotid train for Cine fo Ginemman, Leite: aud Sc Lowis without BALL to Chicuger tt PM. DAILY-F for Cmeinaatis Putt Lexington snd 2 Open Springs, w ithou Daly coun inmati te Chic .. EXCEPT SUNDAY-Via_ Richmond Porat ont Necfolk. Only rail line “eM. DAILY jordenseiile, Charlottes- Richmond, daily, except at Chesapeake and Ohio nsyivania avenue, M19 F dat the stack H.W LER, at. General Pessenger ¥: BALTIMORE AND OHO § ale in effect: Decemt ugton from stati and © street. lis, Ves. express, 11 30 p.m. are and Cleveland, express daily 10:00 "1 Way stations, 10:00 a.m., Birmiugham, Chat- cimt Roanoke, 9:00 p.m Slerping Cars For Lar Runa polis, ban. Sundays, Frederick, Roem, 4:30, 5:30" p.m For Mezerstow 35 9 5 p.m week 1:10 pom Twas points, 7:35 ys 11S pam. Sun May. 10 a.m.. 12 voon SE Por NEW YORK AND ILADEL. < iliemly nt. and the Ens’. Dining Car), 12:00 3:00 (5:05 Dining Car), (12:01 18,00 o'clock). 2 8-00 85 Dining ¢ ry. 12:03 night, Sleeping € Additional trains for Philadel. 7:08 a.m; daily, 8:00 p.m. rloc Cars on wii day trains Atlantic City, 10:00 week days. 1 Except Sunday ecked from hotels and i asfer Co. on orders left’ at thet offices, G19 Pennsylvania avenme mw., New nd at depot. G es CHAS. 0. SCULL, Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt. SOUTHERN RAILWAY, VIEDMONT AIK LINE. December 1896. e at Peassylvania pas- y.>Local for Dafville, Charlotte © at Manassas for Stras- Hons, daily except ‘endus. and at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and rn. daily. and with the Chesapeake and Ohio Bb: 1 Lexing jeepers, ton to Jacksonville, uniting at Sal th Pulhoan eper for Asheville and Hot . N.C: Knoxville and ttaneoga, Tenn., at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper for Augusta. Pullman Buffet Sleeper Washingtou to Galvestou, 4 Montzomer; ew Orleans and Houston, Iman Sleeper New York to Atlanta. Solid train Washington to New Orleans without change. Sunset Pr mally Conducted T t Excursion Through Stee on this tralm every Saturday to San Fs fseo without ¢ 4:01 P.M. Local for Front Royal, Strssburg and daily, except Sunday. Dally." Loral for Charlottesville. Datiy.—WASEINGTON AND SOUTH- WE TIBULED LIMITED, composed of Pullman Vestibaled Sleepers, Dintng ‘Cars aod Day Coaches Pullman Slee New York to Ashe- nd Hot Sy < arlotte, Feensbore” to ON WASHINGTON AND OO Divis- Washington 9:01 a.m. daily and 4: Sunday, and 6:25 p.m. Sundays ily, except San- Southern Railway L 3 plas furnished at offices, 511 and 13 Ivania railroad passenger nue, and .t Pe station. win 3M. CTL Mana; W. A TURK. Gen. Dass. rt LS. REOWN. Gen. Agent Pass. Dept. B streets. 1896. 7:00 A.M. Week days. PITTSRURC Parlor and Dining Cars Harris 10:50 A.M. PENNSYLVANIA o Pittsburg. Pullaan incinnati, Indfanapo ‘Toledo, Iman Buffet Parlor Car to Hasrinl rlor Car Harrisburg to Pittsborg. 3:40 PM CTICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. Puli: ufet Partor Car to Harri 7:10 PM. Pullman Sleep: toe Cart and Harrisburg to Cleveland ing Ca 7:10 P.M. SOUTHWEST leepius Cars W WASHINGTON, D. Should be read daily res may occur ut x FOREIGN MAILS for 26, close promptly at this office as follows: .TLAD FRIDAY—(b)At 6:00 PM. for FRANC! ERLAND, ITALY, SPAL ‘PORTUGAL, BRITISH INDIA. per ss. *La from New York, via Havre. her parts of EUROPE mist be directed “Per La (At 9:20 P.M, for EUROPE, per 5.5. : {eld Quecastown. (c)At for NETHERLANDS direct, from New York, via Rottentam. Let- must be directed “ for SCOTLAND, direct... yer, choria, from New York, via Glaszow. must be directed cA for NORWAY direct: York. Letters must b RINTED MATTER, (c)At 20:55 lirected “Per Norge.” —German steamers sailing from New York on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays take printed mutier, éte.. MANY. and especially addressed printed iatter, ete. for other parte of Europe. White Star steamers. sui Wednesdayy take special] ter. etc. for EUROPE. ling. from New" York on iy addressed. printed mat- and French Tine steamers New York take printed +t for all conntries for which they are advertised (0 R SOUTH AND > CENTRAL AMERICA, EST TES. THURSDAY —e)At 10:55 PM. for ST. THOMAS x ‘Thomas, per 3.8. Mame- from Philadelphia. RIDAY—(At 10:55 P.M. and CARTHAGEN AS p> r COSTA RICA must be for JAMAICA. SA- D must be directed mots of ME ‘Per ms ay for ST. PIERRE- SATURDAY—(dAt 12:05 P.M. per steamer from North Svan DLAND, by rail to steamer, close here dally..at 12:05 by rail to Boston ant here daily at 3:20 P. Mails for CUBA ‘close here daily at.9:00 P.M. for by steamer, clos ‘Thurstiys from Port Tampa, Fla. (e) overttil loxeent ‘APAS, TABASCO and YUCATAN, hare forwarded to New York: for dixpateh furday. after the Wednesday ove.and closing), close here dally at ¢:10-A.M. (d) TRANSPACIFIC MAILS. Mails for CGINA and JAPAN, ner ss. Belgic. from San Franciseo. close here dally up to 6:30 P.M. December Malis for che SOCTETY ISLANDS, per ship Tropte close here daily up to ner sailing on from San Francisco, ecember 2d) ‘HINA and JAP. per s.s. Empress of India, from Vanecmver, close here daily up to 6:30 P.M., December 28). Mails for AUSTRALIA r Australia, whieh are forwarded via Europe), HA- WAIL and FLT ISLANDS (specially addressed only), era, from Vaneouver, close here da 1 apt. those. for West and SAMOA) from: San “Fra January 2d). are forwarded to the of closing fs ar- pert of sailing, and the schedul Fined on the. presumption of their uninterrupted fl closes at 10:00 A.M 1:00 P.M. same day Rexistered mail closes at 1:00 P.M. Tuesdays P. WILLETT, Postmaster. PIANOS AND ORGANS. Your Last Chance. Mandolin, Violin, Autoharp, Is to be sold Today accominodates 200 guests; mod reduted rates. 5 SPLENDID STOCK. Delivery wagons running up to 10 p.m. Sanders belt; within the Influence of the Stayman’s New Palace of Music, ty S. Foster, Manager. The Lakewood Hotel, (7 FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE | PIANOS AND ORGANS. . POST OFFICE NOTICE. iy all interested, ‘the week ending December Piano or Organ Is by_far the most acceptable of Xmas Gifts. WE HAVE BEEN SENDING OUT. A GOOD MANY, BOT OUR STOCK STILL CONTAINS A LARGE NUMBER OF BEAUTIFUL INSTRU- MENTS OFS MAKES, SUCH AS: BROS., : IVERS’& POND, * LUBWIG, TXOS @ HEAL Y ORGA AEOLIANS. ies Prices and terms to sult every purse. Our Teams WILL BE READY TO DELIVER ANY HOUR THIS EVENING. Sanders & Stayman’s : Leading Music * House, 1327 F ST. N.W. Percy S. Foster, Manager, Two Piano Bargains. Grand Upright Piano, al- ll 5 most new—fall sized—ma- hogany case. Regular price, $250. Elegant Grand Upright— one month old. Worth $300. D. G. PFEIFFER & CO., 417 11th St. N.W. de23-t1,30 Emerson Pianos. XN Pt HAS'NG AN EM GEL THE FINEST TONE, MATERIAL AND BETTER VALUE FOR THE MONEY THAN ANY OTHER PIANO MANU- FACfURED. SOLD BY 6- BACH, 915 F ST. 16. H. ERI ROM (N.¥.) UP. for sale; payments on 3 for piano. Prof. AL W. and Volee Culture, 1687 sth at m POPULAR KRAKAUER & ALL fine qualities: come and see them: marvels of skill_and“doeability; at KUHN'S TEMPLE OF MUSIC. 1209 G st. “Expert tuning and repairing 8m, Kenilworth Inn, BILTMORE, ASHEVILLE, This miaznitic hote ntfully located in the mountains of western Carolina, been leased to Messrs. Linsh & Kittredge. The hotel is newly and elegantly furnished and car- peted, 30 porcelain baths added, has electric lights, steam heat, open tir’ 8, elevators, aind all its appointinents are superior, good stables, and the best golf links in the south. Through vestibule sleepers from New York. T For booklets and_ further particulars address Messrs. Linsley & Kittres . N. B.—Mr. Linsh Was the suecessful proprietor of the Hotel Bou Alr, Augusta, Ga. del9-co.3m Piney Woods Inn * uthern Pines, €., a new hotel, ‘n conveniences, itary plumbing, steam heat, electric lights, wide In the heart of the lou st puint in the turpentine wif stream, to pine which it owes much of the mildness of its climte; with perfect drainage and a climate unsur Reached by the Seaboard Air Li CHARLES ST. JOHN, Southern Pines, N. C. WHY GO SOUTH? ‘There is w: 5S miles of New York An Ideal Winter Resort. FINEST WINTER HOTEL IN THE NORTH. -third of a mile in extent, inclosed*in Hed with tropica? plants. IC DAILY ¥N PARLORS. SCIAL RATES BY THE W tt. F. SILLECK, Lesse Lakewood, N. J. Of Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach. de8-t, thes. 26¢ Piano bargains. New Pianos, $250. terms. Piano bargain. finished Upright Grand slightly used, for only $160 cas Piano bargain. snificent Uprizht Grand Piano, superb finest makes. Worth $560. It goes for $200 lee Piano bargain. me Square Grand Piano, good as Only $9 cash. Fine Cover and S! The Piano Exchange, 913 Penna. Ave. Parlor Grand Upright Piano in a doubled venecred mahogany exquisite tone, repeating toueh and Reduced from $300 to Only $248. $10 cash & $8 per mo. Other Uprights at $5 per month. Hugo Worch, daily, exeept aad Wilt 10:40 P.M. for Erie. Canandaigua, Rochester, falo and Niagara York and the East SSSIONAL "IM Dining Car f Regular at (Diging Car). $200, (ining Car), and 11:60 «Dining Cir from Wile matagto>) A.M. 12 15, 4:20. 50, 10:00 and. 11:35 PM. 70 bint 8.00, Fy © from Wilmi y AM, 1 oxy and 1 For bs iphia only. Fast Express. 7 week- ars. Express. 12:15 PM. week-days, 2:01 and 5:40 PM. daily. For Boston, vithont change, 7:30 AM. week-days, and 3:15 PM For Atlantic City (via Delaware River F rail route}, 3-1 For Baltiior 7:50, § 00, 9:00, 1 10-50, 11:00 SO ALM 4221 45, ». 10:00. 10:40, 11 8200. 8:00, 5. 2-01, 3:18. 50. 7:10. 1 9:00 AM. 12: indy. Sundays, 88. 4:30 AM. 3:46 PLM. A.M. week-days; At and Seavoard) Air nmodation for Qua and 4:25 PM. week-days except PM ally; Riche Janta’ Spee Line, 8:40 T.-M. dafty. tico, 7:45 A.M Ticket offices. at the station, Si car: be left § tion from bh z SM. PREVOST, General Manager. 019 R. woop, senger Avent. LADIES GOODS. DEESSEL, ids, Hangs, Waves, nnd Ornaments in real siell hand-cut only Cosmetics, dyes and washes of known at lowest brices 912 Lith st. ow. Special agent for Extrait Veloutine, Ortentaline end Eau Fortitiante. det-Im reliabitity BEALSKIN AND ALL OTHER PUR GARMENTS @yed and altered into latest styles. Fur novel- Yes wade to order. Miss C. CUNNINGHAM, 1210 Sth st. a.W., bet. N snd O éts. i 924 7th St. N.W. ONE UPRIGHT PIANO, THREE PEDALS, MA- left with us to sell, only $115 «: HUGO WorcH, 924 Tth st. nw: A snap for some one. Knabe Piano Warerooms. complete display KNABE Pianos; also a few slightly used at a re- duction from usual net prices. Pianos of good medium grade makes from $250.00 upward, ard second-hand Pianos from, $50.00. ‘TERMS, CASH OR TIME. Pianos to rent, tuned, moved and repaired. 1422 PennsylvaniaAve. world-renowned You Don’t Wish to Buy a Piano Every Christmas. CHRISTMAS IN BGYING. RST-CLASS MAKE—Lought of t aut_you will have a Fiano for life. STIEFE. PIANO” IN TONE, TOUCH AND WORKMANSHIP. Tuning by factory ex; Moving by experies Stieft Branch Chas. [l: Stieff, ’ 521 ELEVENTH ST, N.W., NEAR F ST, ! 5-3m,28 a6 “THE IS SUPERIOR Hamilton Hotel. HAMILTON, BERMUDA, OPEN DECEMBER UNTIL MAY. MEAD & BROOKS, Managers. New Yerk office, 3 Park plac del-e 5 SEASID HOUSE, Ocean and Pennsylvania ave., Athintle City, N. J., Will remain open all the year. Thoroughly heated. elevators and every convenience. de11-26 cl EVANS. TEEDS & LIPPINCOTT Desire to inform their patrous that HADDON HALL, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Will be kept open the entire winter for the re- ception of guests. sel0-tf THE PENNHURST—-OCEAN END OF MICHIGAN Atlantic City, N. J.; electric elevator; steam Send for Hlustrated booklet. Special fall end Witter rates, JAMES HOOD. se7-tf BOLIVAR HEIGHTS HOTEL, BOLIVAR, W. VA Home comfort: Good fishing and hunting. Best table. Rates, $6, $7 and $8 per week. Circulars at Star off JOHN Hl. DUKE, (1020-1 W. J. MURPHY, OCEAN TRAVEL. CANADIA PACIFIC RAILWAY. Intended steamships sailing from Vanconver vo Japan sa» China. EMPRESS OF INDIA. MIOWERA, Jan. 8. WARKIMOO, Feb. 8. Second cabin accommodations very low’ cates, sand freight rates apply 353 Broadw: For freight rates only, 69 Wall st., N. eolyr New York-Southampton (Londen-Paris) Twin-screw U. S. Mall Steamships. Salling every Wednesday. New York.Dec. 0, 10 ani St. Louis. Jan. 27, 19 am St. Louis. Jan. 6, 1 -..-Beb. 8, 10 am is......Jan. 13, 10 Patl...Feb. 10, 10 am New York.Jan. 20° 10 ani St. Louis. Feb. 17, 10 am. Red Star Line. NEW YORK TO ANTWERP. STON... eee-s+42-Devember 30, 1 p.m, W LAND. 00 January “6; 12 noon SOUTHWARK. ..00200002°0 20 Sanuary 13; 1 p.m. BERLI January 20, 12 noon NOORDEAND. os. . +. January 27, 12 noon INTEKNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY, Piers 14 apd 15, North River. Office, 6 Bowling Green, N.Y. GEO, W. MOSS, Agent, 921 Penn. ave. wh21-1y SPANISH CONSULATE IN DA A Mob in Mexico Threntened the Spanish Representatives. Every day during the past six months there have been encounters in the City of Mexico between Mexicans and Spaniards, and the general government is taking some measures to quell any public demonstration of hostility to Spain. In the city of San Luis Potosi the feeling runs so high that serious trouble is threat- eved. Last Wedresday night a mob gath- ered in that city, inflamed by a circular said to-have been written by a Spaniard, and defaming Mexicans and Mexican insti- tutions, especially in reference to the part taken in sympathy with the Cubans. This circular precipitated a riot. A crowd gath- ered early in the evening, constantly grow- ing in numbers and violence, until at 10 o'clock it had reached the proportions of a mob that swept everything before it. ‘The mob gathered around the Spanish corsulate and threatened to demolish the structure, but Were finally controlled by one or two cool heads. The banners, in- scribed with huge red letters, were flaunted before the consulate, and violent talk and Inults_abounded. ‘The Spanish consul was in great peril, and appealed to the authorities to protect him. The mob finally left, after severe measures had been taken by the police, and plans were hurriedly made to disperse any subsequent gathering. —r John Clark, known as the ice king of the ‘}sHudson, has died at Yonkers, aged sixty- one years. He organized the Knickerbock- er, Rockland Lake, Yonkers and Ridgewood Jee companies, Spain Willing “tg Grant It Under “.. Certain“Gonditions, EFFORTS OF Ty ADMINISTRATION A New Treaty Between Spain and . the: United States. TWO. IMPORTANT FEATURES oe It is now stated that the administration will continue active efforts in_behalf of an autonomous government for the Cubans, regardless of the action of Congress on the Cameron resolution recognizing the inde- pendence of the insurgents. During recent negotiations Spain has admitted that un- der certain conditions she would not be averse to granting a reasonable measure of home rule to the Cubans. She, however, insists that nothing less than a disastrous defeat in battle will cause the insurgents to heed such propositions, and it is re- garded in Madrid as useless to attempt any of the reforms suggested until Wey!er strikes a decisive blow. This government, however, does not fully agree with that view of the case, and undoubtedly it is making some progress in its contention for peace on a basis alike reasohable and hon- orable to the Cubans, as well as to Spain. Protection of American Citizens. One of the principal motives which have actuated this administration in the course it has taken in this maiter is the protection of the persons and property of citizens of the United States now engaged as tobacco and sugar planters in Cuba. Although the planters generally are said to sympathize with the Cuban cause, in- formation has reached this government that as a rule they-entertain serious doubts of the ability of the native Cubans, if wholly successful, to maintain a stable and satisfactory government. What the plant- ers most desire is annexation to the United States, but, as the administration, as platn- ly made evident, regards this as out of the question, the planters next favor an au- tonomous. government, under the executive supervision of Spain Should Spain consent to allow Cuha to legisiate as to her own internal affairs, the United States, as stated by Mr. Olney in his report to Congress, would consent to become responsible to Spain for the faith- ful observance of the conditions of the ireaty between the two countries. ‘The idea of this government is that this agreement could be made a part of a new treaty be- tween the United States and Spain, the necessity for which is admitted by both government: The Spanish authorities, it can be stated, share the feeling Strongly entertained by the United States that the present treat has long outlived its usefulness. It was ratified and proclaimed in 17%, and bears every evidence of its antiquity. At that time Florida and “Louisiana belonged to Spain, and ‘a good part of the treaty re- lates to the boundaries between the United States end the Spanish colonies which have now become, American states. The old document has been added to from time to time in the form of protocols, con- ventions, ete., but ‘thé! original remains as the basis and mai treaty. Not only is it antiquated, but in. the lapse of time dis- greements have arisen as to the text, an at present the version in Spanish used 1 the authorities af’ Madrid is said to be ially different from that in English hington. Spain Would W sIeome a New Treaty. So far as Spaiu is-concerned, there is reason to believe that she will welcome a new treaty, as a means of securing chang which the present war has shown to be Vital, but-will insist onidelaying such treaty revisioin until Cuba ‘is! pacitied, in a large measure at deast.. The two main fe: which Spatn ‘feels ures the need of rearranging by treatyare, firgt, the naturalization of. pani#rds ‘(including Cubans)’ after brief residence in the United States; and, sec- ond, commercial reiations respecting the rate of-duty and methods ‘of exchange on the’ sugar and tobacco of Cuba and Porto Rico, and on the manufactured products of the United States going to the Spanish colonies. The change as to naturalization is garded as of chief importance by Spai which asserts that the protection of Ame ican citizenship is infrequently invoked by genuine American citizens, but is used very frequently by persons who become nominal American citizens for the sake of the protection {t affords, and then return to Cuba, where they thenceforth continue to reside. Spain will seek to overconi this by secking to secure a provision that Spanish citizens (including Cubans) who come to the United States must remain here for three years as actual, bona fide citizens before they can apply for Amer- jean citlzenshin. Co mercint Features Important. The commercial features of a new treaty will be of importance, owing to the enor- mous trade between Cuba and the United States. The Cuban sugar export reaches eighty million tons annually in times of peace, and most of this comes to the United States. The tobacco shipments are equally extensive. On the other hand, the nearness of Cuba to our shores makes the island dependent on this country for man- ufactured goods, machinery and bre: McKinley law, an arrangement w: July , 181, for a mutual exchange of goods at reduced rates of duty. Under the present law, which repealed the reciprocity clause of the previous law, the reciprocity convention was denounced. Since then the high rates on sugar and tobacco have been a serious disadvantage to the producers of the island, while Spain has retaliated by putting in force the high rates previously existing against American manufactures and products sent to Cuba. A treaty ad- justment on the lines of the convention of 181, it is believed, would be acceptable to Spain. It Js said that under the new treaty nothing could be done to restrict filibu: tering, although this has been one of the most serious causes of trouble developed by the war, since it is a subject covered by international law, rather than by treaty, iS made ae oe Tiden's Will Broken. Certain trusts under the will of the late Samuel J. Tilden were yesterday declared invalid by the supreme court of New York. The suit in which the decision was render- ed was brought by the executors under the will, who asked for a construction of cer- tain clauses. A decision was some time since rendered by the court of appeals by which the residuary trast was declared {l- legal. Mrs. Pelton, thé sister of the -tes- tator, then hande¢t over the greater portion of her share to the founding of the Tilden Library in New York city, and a contin- gent fund of $50000 Was created to carry. out clauses 33. ahd 34 of the will, which dealt with the ¢stablishment of free li- braries at New Lebanor. and Yonkers, $100,- 000 having been left far these objects. Both these trusts are declared to be open to the fatal objection that they violate the statute against perpetuation. 3; wes Bank Recéiverh at St. Paul, Frank A. Seymour aad Attorney W. H. Lighter were yegterday afternoon at St. Paul appointed by Judge Otis.to be joint receivers of the Ban! +. Minnesota. They were required to se a’foint bond of $1,000,- 000, and will imujedixtely take possession of the bank. Utah's Official Connt. The official count of the vote of Utah at the last election was completed yesterday and is as follows: McKinley, 13,484; Bryan, 64,585; Palmer, 21. For Congress, King (democrat), 47,362; Holbrook (republican), 27,813; Forster (populist), -2,2 see Died From Cocaine Polxoning. Mrs, Cecile Franklin died at St: Louis Monday evening from cocaine poisoning. The poison was taken in the morning, but whether Mrs. Franklin. itended to.end her life or simply took the drug to alleviate pain is not known; She was dying. when her servant found her. The remedy had no effect. Mrs. Franklin kept two-fashionable, bearding houses. =~ aud stuffs. Under the reciprocity clause of ICUBAN AUTONOMY|THE GREATER REPUBLIC That of Central America Recognized by _ the President. Reception of Mi fer Rodriguez and Significant Speeches Made on the Occasion. The ceremonies attending the presenta- tion of Dr. J. D. Rodriguez, the minister of the greater republic af Central America, to President Cleveland yesterday afternoon were of mere siguificance than is usual with such affairs. i The minister was accompanied to it State Department by his secretary, Senor Corea, and his son, J. D. Rodriguez, jr.. who is an attache of the legation. He w escorted to the White House by Seeretary Oiney, and being introduced to ihe Presi- dept, delivered his credential, saying: “Mr. President: The greater republic. «f Central America has honored me by ap- pointing me its envey extraordinary and munister plenipotentiary to the governmeni of your excellency. In conferring that honcr upon-me the diet, which constitutes the bona of union between the three repub- lies, which organized that new entit given me special instructions to assure your excellency—as it is gratifying to me to do—that the Greater Republic of Cen- tral. America entertains the same‘ senti- merts of cordial and sincere friendship to- ward the American government and pedyile as have always been heid by the people and governments which formed the same; and that it cherishes sincere desires that neither the energetic progress nor the pow- ec of this great nation may ever be inier- rupted or impaired, and also that your ex cellerey may enjoy personally happine: “It is highly satisfactory to me to place in your excellency’s hands the letters whick accredit my representation in the character mentioned. Our firm conviction that the sentiménts which I have express- ed find on the part of your excellency and of the American ration the most complete reciprocity, has induced us to solicit the efficient intervention of your excellency io the end of bringing to a happy termina- tion one of the questioris which most in- terest the confederation ‘by reason of the inflverce which it may exert upon the pacific developments of iis great elements of wealth and prosperity. “I trust, Mr. President, that in this end anc in the other matters which I shall have to treat with the government of your excellercy TI will win your benevolent -ve- ception and that the result which 1 may attain will merit the approval of those who have appointed me in additional confirma- tion of their friendship and gratitude for tre interest which the United States America have cver shown in favor of th: ren wing of the Central American repu’ ies. The President replied as follow “Mr. Minister: ing at whereby, in representat! the republics of Hondur: accreditel as their ervey extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to this gov- ernment. In recovnizing, in the name of the United States of Americ pala of June 20, 1895, between the r lies of Honduras, Nicaragua and Sal and in entering into understanding that the cach of those repul sponsil 's to the United step toward a closer union of merican si 19 be taken in the same direction, an plidation of all the stat ral America a: tercou! “To you individually I extend a cordial zreeting, both personal and official, and idence at the capital of this country, where you fer- tative mission, will be as agreeable in Its personal seful and profitable for the countries you represent, the United hoped lways exist, the closest ties of friend- I trust that your renewed re ‘nerly held an important repres relations as I believe it will be between each of which an States ha will ship.” always existed, and it is es ARBITRATION TREATY, Wi Be Ready for the t Holida, It is expected that th sion to the Senate soon after the ré assem: bing of Congress. The probabilities are that the treaty will rec proval of the B: time, and in that event its ratification j the Senate will be all that is necessary make it an accomplished fact. heen already stated in The Stat, the life of ‘ive the formal ay the treaty is short—only five years—but this is with the expectation of a renewal for a iongor period if it shall prove to work well, and also to afford easy opportunity for as arise between the United S! justment by the ordina: ni: rational honer, The persopnel of the arbitration commi. sion is to be of the highest character, mei try in equal numbers, three from each side: and provision is made against a failure through a tle vote by the bringing in of an umpire. Neither the Venezuelan que tion nor the Bering sea issues are to go be- fore this commission, but its first’ work probably would be to close up the Alaskan boundar controversy and some other ope issues of minor interests but real impor- tenee, is expressed that the issue made by Seer. tary Olney over the Cuban question may seniewhat jecpardize this piece of diplo- macy by inciting criticism and the display of ill-feeling on the part of some senators who feel that their prerogatives have been invaded. The whole gre t project of a g eral arbitration treaty is one which diplo- matists feel must be entered upon with the greatest caution, and the agreement so-far effected has been achieved with such diffi- culty that any considerable departure from. the scheme, proposed by amendments, prob- ably would lead to the failure of the treaty, and thus give a formidable set-back to the whole movement. —_——- e+ —_____ To Abolish Slavery. Among the earliest reforms of the French government in Madagascar is embodied in a decree avolishing slavery, a copy of which has reached the State Department: from Consul Wetter at Tamatave. It de- clares all the inhabitarts free; forbids traf- lic in humag beings; nullifies every -con- tract providing for the sale of persons, and imposes penalties for violations of the law, which are to be tripled in case of second offense. Other features of the decréé are that France promises not to impose upon the people of Madagascar any extraor- dinary war tax and offers aid to dispos- sessed owners of slaves, in the form of territorial possessions. Another decree re- | lating to schools prohthits interference in political affairs and urges instruction in rhe French language. Mr. Gannon’s Successor, As foreshadowed in The Star, General Manager Greene of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has appointed J. Van Smith, general superintendent of the trans- Ohio division, to be general rranager of the Staten Island Rapid Tramsit Company and general superintendent cf the New York divisicn, to succeed Mr. Frank S. Gannon, | who comes t6 Washington as third vice president and general manager of * the Southern Rallway Company. awe moted J, M. Graham, superintendent’: Ohio divisior of the Baltimore and Ohio, to the place to be vacated by Mt. Smith, } Givision, to be superintendent of the’ iv! 8! ale pig cate gent are ‘ftective dans vary 2 3 yy haw. T take pleasure in receiv- our hands the letter of the diet of the greater republic of Central America nm thereof and of Nicaragua and alvador, which form that union, you are , the greater re- public of Central America, constituted pur- suant to stipulations of the treaty of Amas iplomatic relations rewith, such recognition is given and such reiations entered upon in the distinct ern in-the articles of association from wHich the diet derives its powers a mitral es in the interest of their common defense and general welfare, and I welcome itvas the precursor of other steps = hoped may eventually result in of Cen- one nation for all the purposes of their fcreign relations and in- mate After gencral treaty of arbiiration between Great Britain and the United States will be in shape for, submis- sh premier in the mean- s has mendment. Its purpose is to dispose peacetully and honorably of such questions tes and Great Britain which will not admit ef ad- y methods of dipio- y, excluding questicns involving the f with this law on Febr: lected from the judiciary of each ¢oun- he fate of the project in Congress can only be conjectured at present. Some fear VIOLATIONS OF LAW Memoriat of North Capitol and Eck- - ington Citizens. SPECIFIC INSTANCES ENUMERATED ‘Ait Earnést Protest Against Exten- sion of Time of the Railway. ‘ os a PROMISE FULFILLED é a A detaiied statement of many instances in, which. ii 1s alieged the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home and the Belt railway com- pankes have violated their ations under Usit charsevs was made in the memorial intreduced in the Senate en Monday by Senator Mérgan. This memorial was froa the Ner tiol and Eckington Citizens’ Association, and is signed by W. G. Hen- 42800, president; A. F chairmaa Tallway commiciee: railway eCramitte T. Mo: tee, and W. J. Hugh: memorial ix being wide who will be called which has nas tives granting these compan an Of tnhe in which to « read by senators on to act on the bill ed the House of Representa- an exten- wip their roads with modern motive power. is as fol- low Tot a ° Honoraile the Senate ef the Un States: The *Nbrtf Capitol and Eckington Citi- sociation, 1» behalf of the many is ps of the District of Co- lumbia who are compelled to use the suvie of the Eckington and Sold! and the Belt railway companies, MCst earnestly protest against the pa’ of the joint yesolution CH. Res was adopted by the House of H tives on Decemliecr 17 providing for ar ex- tersion of time under the act of June 10, INMGeforothe operation of these roads by rapil transit, and present the following reasers in su ert of ovr objections: Violations of Paying. By section 4 of the act of June 1, Stat ompany is required keep the t its rails and tracks and eyord the outer rails, within Ss, at all times well paved a , beyond the city iimits, well graded or paved and in pod repair, so a impede the general rl aa little as » s provisions hay been coniUnuous- nd are now being violat has-paved these stcnes along its lines and % street from Sth to 1th, and a amount of brick in various plac portions of these spaces along its track. it has paved at all, for instance, on Nort: : n of New York aven its, and nea all of the sy outs! the ett yower house to Rro: pas not been paved at all. In instances the company has r ete pavement laid al the expense of the District, and sub- stituted for it cobblestones, and in Some Cares nothing at zl, though rep edly ordered by the Commissioners to relay concrete, (Sce North Capital, New York avenue, and other streets.) The acc of April 30, 1890, which author- izes the extension on Nevith Capitol str rorth of New York avenus makes that ex. tension subject to the criginal paving pro- visions. with cobble- ept on Sth stre Cars and Schedules. Scedon 16 of the act of Jure 19, 1Sss Stat. 1), provides: That the company shall cv cars of the best construction on said ilways, with all modern improvements necessary to the comfort and convenience of passcngers, and shal! run cars th as often as the public convenience may quire. in accordance with time table or schedule adopted by tke company, a copy of which shall be filed with the Commis sicners of the District of Columbia, and io be approved by them, The company’s sum used on the G street line are cars which were discarded Ww ‘Philedelphia companies for others of more rioedern constructicn, merely repaint- ed for use here. The winter cars are heavy trolley trailers, entirely unsuited for horses. The cars in use on North Capitol str are simply antiquated wrecks, foul smell- ing, dirty and uncomfortable in the ex- treme, of the bobtail variety, that is run without condiuciors, the conductors being taker off when Congress by the act of June W Jast.required that the tracks should be eperated. The provision con: preved by the Commissioners of the I t of Columbia has heen and is now be lated. On the North Capitol street lin which for about twe y Was not oper- ated at al, the Commissioners under this section and under the act of June 10, 1806 ordered cars should be ron as often a every five minutes from 7 to # am., and from 4 to 8 p.m., at other times as often as every ten minutes. This order has been disoheyed except for a few weeks immc- diately ofter its promulgation. Overhend Wires. Section 6 of the act of April Stat. 77), repealed the authorit overhead wires within the city of Wash- ington after July 1, 1892. having neglected to prepa: con cr car ning schedules ap- The company for compliance Stat. 444), it was granted an extens years until July 1, 1895, and they made no other provision to comply with the act re quiring the removal of the overhead wires The act of July 5, 1892 Stat. 6 vided that horsepower should not be on said lime for traction purposes. The of February 13, 189% (27 Stat. 444), restored the right to use horsepower and extended the time for the removal of the overhead wires. A few months Wefore this authority expired application was made for another exteision’ on’ the plea of lack of time for installing a satisfactory substitute, and an order was obtained from the Commissioners of thé District permitting the installation of an underground electro-magnetic sys- tem. This order or permit was never used, as the company made no further effort to put in that syste July 1, 1895, found no other preparations to renlace.ihe overhead wires with a dif- ferent motive power. The company en- deavored to. forestall the enforcement of the law by an injunction proceeding which was promptly dismissed. The then man- ager of the road, who is the present re- ceiver, was arrested and brought before the Police Court of the District, fined, and in default of payment sentenced to con- finement in the workhouse. To escape the confinement “habeas corpus proceedings were brought, which were finally dismissed after the overhead wires were taken down. To escape additional fines or imprison- ment Mr. Schoepf, the manager referred to, resigned-his position which remained va- cant for several months, thus avoiding the Jurisdiction of the Police Court. The wires Were finally removed some time after the last extenston expired. The company hav- ing made no preparation for a rapid tran- sit system as the law intended, horses were introduced ard have since furnished the power. Non-Operation of Road. ‘The act of July 5, 1892 (27 Stat. 69, au- thorized an-extenston” from G street and New_Jersey avenue, along G to North Capi- tol street, and thence north to New York avenue, the cars to be run thereon within ane year. The act of February 13, 1893 @7 Stat. 414), extended the time an ad- ditional year. Having failed to comply with this law the act of August 22, 1893 @S Stat. 492), extended the time three months, thus requiring the read to be com- pleted afid- cars run thereon October 5, 1904... Notwithstanding the provision (hat the authority granted should be void if cars_were not run within two years and three months from July 5, 1892, the cars had not been run when, on April 22, 1895, the Commissioners brought the matter to the. ie of the Attorney General of the Unit States, and requested him to / institute proper proceediags to enforce the law. Such proceedings were instituted toad el 1898, the company at last eee Rr gees eer ey ean ane laced a single car on one track, which pang run at. half-hour intervals in an en- deayor to avoid the removal vf the un- sed as a nuisance. act of June 10, 1896, provided tint ‘sHoutd be regularly ruh from G stre:i New Jersey avenue, along @ street to street, and hand whites. That it north 104 T street, on a schedule satisfactory to the Commissioners, within thirty days from the passage of the act. The North Cap!tol street tracks rorth of New York avenue had not been used for several weeks, as the experimental car which used the electro- magnetic system had been removed. At 3 o'clock on July 10, 186, cars were «tarted alorg these tracks, but were not Tun on a schedule approved by the Commissioners until about a month later, which was con- tinued for a few weeks and was then al- lowed to elapse. With the removal of the overhead wires along New York avenue the tracks between Sth and 7th streets were practically aban- doned, and are unused today, althouzh the law requires their operation. Service. The present management obtained con- trol of the road in the fall of 18. Imme- diately following their assymption of con- trol, promises of an carly installation of a Satisfactory rapid transit system were cir- culated through the local press and other- wise. Periodicelly since that time every sixty or ninety days these promises have been repeated on the authority of one or more of the officers of the company. Not one of these promises has been Kept or a singl> apparent siep taken toward keep- ing them. Meantime the character of the service has continuaily deteriorated. A transfer system is in operation compelling the use of three cars to traverse the dis- tance from R street to Ith street north- west. There is no effort made to secure close connection at transfer points, an@ passengers must walt exposed to all kinds of weather. The delays at the transfer peinis, changes of horses along the routes and the enfeebled condition of the animals unreasonably prolong the time required to reach any point along the route. The act of June 10, 18%, required the cempany to begin the equipment of its lines within the city limits with compressed air motors within three months, and if the trial was satisfactory to the District Com- missioners the complete equipment within six months and abandonment of horse pow- er then in use. The six months expired on December 10, 18%, but neither of th provisions have been complied with schedule has been presented to th missioners for their approval for the Nor:h Capitol street line. The orders of the Dis- trict Comm:ssioners under section 9 of this act to repair or improve the condition of their tracks have been disregarded and dis- obeyed. So far as known, the only section of this act which the company has com- plied with according to its term je section 11, providing for 5-cent fare and the salc of six tickets for 25 cents. The recent receivership proceedings in the Supreme Court of the District of Co- lumbia and the evidence therein presented fcrnished valuable information im cont tion with the attempt of this company obtain further extensions of time for aic- motor experiments, and demonstrates the fact that such motors have not passed the experimental stage. Com- ATCH Was the Farmers’ in Congress. Ex-Congressman Hatch of Missouri died last night at his home near Hannibal, in that state, of Bright's ase. Although his health for several years had bs what iinpaired by his arduous public dut es, it was not suspected that he was in dang some- of serious illness, He had been confined to the house but two or three days, and his death was, therefore, a sharp surprise to his many warm and life Washington. General Hatch was a native of Kentucky, sixty-three years old, and received his cation at Lexington, where he w jong friends in s ad- mitted to the bar ard for a time practiced law. In 1856 he moved to Missouri, where he was very successful in his law practice and lecal poiftics, being elected circuit at- torney for the sixteenth judicial circuit in ISSS, and re-elected to the same position in 1860. With tte breaking out of the war he entered the contederate army, and was detalled to service, ax commissioner, under the cartel for the exchange of prisoners and given the rark of assistant adjutant general. He remained in this service from December, 1862, until the close of the war, when he returned to Missouri and en, in farming. General Hatch was a member of the Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, For Forty-ninth, Fiftieth, Fitts ond and Fifty-third congre riod of ten years, when he was a of the House, he secured the passage of many important laws affecting the inter- ests of agricutture. He originated and se- cured the adoption of a bill making the commissioner of agriculture a cabir cer during the closing days of the Congre He was the founder of the sysiem of agricultural experiment stations, of which there are now forty-five in the United States that receive an aggregate of mn $7 000,00 annually for their maintenance. The founding of these experim t Stations is regarded by agricultural scientisis as the est important aid ever given to the cause of agriculture In addition to the large appropriation given by the general government, many of the states also make liberal appronvia- tions tor these stations. The legislature of Messachusetts in acknowledgment ot the important vice of Gen. Hatch to agriculture named the station in that state the Hatch Experiment Station, ani pro- vided an annual appropriation of $60,000 to be added to that given by the general gov- ernment. Gen. Hatch w s the author of the oleomargarine law, the law pre £ the inspection of meats intended for hom: consumption or foreign expert, and the anti-option bill, He was also a stalwart supporter of interstate commerce law, un- der the le: d of Judge Reagan of Texas. Gen. Hatch had a large farm near Ha’ nibal, Mo., where he was very successful in stock raising und carried on large op- erations urder his own immediate direc- tion. Personally he was a man of de- lightful qualities and had a vast followir of friends. In his public he was an uncompromising hater of frauds and shams and never for an instant forgot his duty to the agricultural interests of the country. His retirement from public life was regretted by the friends of the far- mer all over the country. -— see PUBLISHERS A Committce Appointed Aguinst the Loud Bi A meeting of publishers and y ufacturers was held yesterday York for the pirpose of takirg action against the Loud postal bill, now pending in Congress. This bill aims to take all novels and periodicals out of the second class. Tris means un increase in postage of from one cent per pound to eight cents. Among those represented at the meeting were the Century, the Review of Reviews, the Metropolitan Magazine, the Forum, Munsey’s, McClure’s, the Cosmopolitan, Peterson's, the North American and all of the publishing houses that print weekly papers devoted to cheap literature. A committee was appointed to work against the bill, which was condemned as “reactionary in purpose and inimical to the interests of all publishers of periodicals, and to the allied trades of paper making, engraving, stereotyping, printing, binding, ete.” It was declared that it would throw out of employment an enormous number of men, women and children now engaged in the production of periodicals and in their delivery. Peace Restored at Mayficld. The Mayfield, Ky., race war is at an end. Everything is quiet. A mass meeting of both white and colored peopie last night came to an understanding that peace should reign. Mayfield is quiet: thirty deputized policemen are patrolling the city. The outbreak, threatened and real, be- tween the whites and negroes, was bad enough and dangerous enough, but the feel- ing at Mayfield is that it has been some- what exaggerated. The conflict at first, and, indeed, all through, has not been be- tween whites and negroes, as negroes in- discriminately. It was a war against a jow, criminal and semi-criminal class of blacks, who were demoralizing the better class of negroes and terrorizing both blacks as not-an indiscrim}- nate fight against. blacks as such, was ev! denced in the mass meeting compased al- most equally of blacks and whites. It was a perfectly harmonious mecting, and its voice was unanimously for law and order, Speeches were made by both blacks and whites. Conciliatory measures were coun- seled, but at the same time the continuance of precautionary, measures was advised. Senator Shoup ef Idaho has.gone to Can- tn to confer with the President-clect,