Evening Star Newspaper, January 18, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. STs PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUXDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania — Cor. 11th 8t., by The ing Star Company. 8. H. KAUFFMAN NS Pres Few York Ofc, 49 Petter Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers tn the ¢ity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Der or At (cents per month. lea at the counter % cents each. By mail—anyw' United States or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents Der month. sebiurday Quintaple Sheet, Star, $1 per year, with ‘eign postage a 00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.. as second-class mail raatter.) THAN mail subscriptions must be paid in advan-e. Rates of advertising made known on application. No. 13,691. Star. If you want today’s news todav you can find it only in The Star. 1897-TWELVE PAGES. ‘TWO CENTS. | FREEDOM ORNOTHING Vice President Maso of the Cuban Government Declares Its Policy. +2 STRONG ENOUGH 70 MAINTAIN ITSELF ———_+—__ He Declares Mr. Cleveland Mis- taken in His Ideas About Cuba. TWO INTERESTING LETTERS Senor Gonzalo de Quesada of the Cuban legation has recently been in correspond- ence with a number of the leaders of his party in the Island of Cuba, among them being General Bartolome Maso, who is the e president of the Cuban republic, and ne of the master minds among the revo- lutioni Senor Quesada has received from Vice President Maso two letters bear- ing date, respectively, December 22 and De- cember 31, 1896. Both are instructive and interesting as giving a clear view of the sentiments that prevall among the men in Cuba who are directing the destinies of the struggling young republic. In the letter of December 22 Vice President Maso says: “You ask me my opinion as to the winter campaign. I will give it to you with all frankness and, I think, impartiality, as I am neither an optimist or a pessimist. Since the 24th of February. when I rose in arms, after studying conscientiously the opinion of the country and following step by step the campaign of evolution of seventeen years—a policy of enervation—I always thought, and it 1s thus declared in my diary, that the present revolution would end triumphantly for us about two years after its commencement, counting always on our own efforts more than on foreign in- tervention. Spain will send to Cuba all her army; will spend all the national treasure; will appeal to all the resources that her financiers may suggest; will make a hard, devastating campaign without quarter this winter, but all the power of Spain and all resources will be of no avail against the Cuban revolution, which is powerful and strong, and waves its triumphant flag throughout the interior of the island, from San Antonio to Masi. Maceo has not lost time in Pinar del Rio, as you have seen from the various official dispatches of the enemy. Gomez has passed the Moron tro- cha and is operating in Las Villas. Calixto Garcia, the hero of Oriente, has initiated his plan of operations, and has forced Guaimaro to surrender, and has made the enemy abandon Cascorro, San Miguel de Nuevitas, and just now he writes me that lke has crushed a column of 3,000 men, who ng a convey to Bayamo, and he » writes that it is his object to continue © operations, so as to complete- terior of military depart- Strong Enough for Independence pugh strength to constitute free and independent nation, who will maintain her With this conviction i my ry that the day had there should either remain sa but the recollection of our . or that at the end of the 1 be able to call ourselves “Cuba has € itself to a men is faith that we said inde- death, for this ideal the been shed and is still shed of her b When they t strenghte of those that ir Cuba will ' Let us all struggle toward that « iny will be fulfilled.” the last day of the seems to effectual gations so frequentl t few months that ensions among the Cuban i +r was written at El Manzanillo. No Dissensions Ext soon as I received news of the ar- with the mail,” writes I start rs Patria and Porvehir, in 1 Maceo and and. We had (he sad occurrence of ge we could not in ail its magnitude, because that » said message d to the appre- makes in re- he in the ven up the idea of sto this point I ¢ letiers from the of our friends, who €nsions among nd the others are overnment council » of all its prerogatives, are subordinate, prescribe Without If respected and the ees that we are all inspired in the be at ease in re- l-intentioned; I and toward him, governme e high- work realized by the S beg you to inform d especially your worthy as- COURT OF APPEALS. Full Text of the Bill Introduced by Mr. Hill. Mr. H'll has introduced in the Senate a bill to amend section 8 of the act of Con- gress entitied “An act to establish a court als for the District of Columbia,” Spproved February 9, 1803. The bill pro- vides: “That any final judgment or decree of the said court of appeals may be re-examined and affirmed, reversed or modified by the Supreme Court of the United States, upon writ of error or appeal, in all cases in which the matter in dispute, exclusive of costs, shall exceed the sum of $5,000, in the same manner and under the same regula- tions as are, or may he, provided for in cases of writs of error on judgments or ap- peals from decreees rendered in the S breme Court of the District of Columbia: and also in civil cases, without regard to the sum or © matter in dispute; and also in cases wherein in either a civil or criminal case shall be involved the validity of any patent or copyright, or in which !s drawn In question the validity or construction of a treaty or statute of, oF an authority exercised under, the United States.” nile itech BARON FAVA'’S DEPARTURE. — : it Has No Signitcance im Regard to His Official Duties. Careful inquiry fails to discover any ground for the assumption that the return to Italy of Baron Fava, the Italian ambas- sador, grows out of any discontent on bis part with his status here, or of dissatis- faction on the part of his own government with the ambassador's course. The baron gave notice three months ago of his inten- tion to take a leave of absence from his post, in order that he might accompany the remains of his son to Italy, where they will be interred, and it is presumed that he is now engaged In this sad duty. He sailed from New York last Friday. He May Be Seriously Pressing Governor Hastings for the Next Cabinet. inge That His’ Transfer Would Be to the Pennsylvania Sena- tor’s Program. Senator Quay’s visit to Canton is vari- ously interpreted here. Some of the poli- ticlans hardly think him serious in pre- senting Gov. Hastings for a place in the cabinet, but there are others who declare that he is entirely sincere, and that he is playing one of the most ambitious games of his life. Those who hold to the latter view tell a very interesting story in support of it. Gov. Hastings, it is recalled, was one of those who combined in the summer of 1805 for the overthrow of Mr. Quay in Pennsyl- vania affairs. It was a fight so interesting, because of the prominence of those en- gaged in it, that it attracted national at- tention. Mr. Quay, with all of his power and finesse, was pretty hard pressed, and it looked at one time as if he would be beaten. Before the fight ended, however, Gov. Hastings weakened, and immediately after it closed he and Mr. Quay came to a friendly understanding again. At once the impression got abroad that the governor was playing for Mr. Cameron's senatorial shoes, and a report followed this that Mr. Quay would help along the Hastings boom. The Attempt for the Senate. Two reasons were given why Mr. Quay would be glad to have Gov. Hastings trans- ferred to the Senate. First, because of the new bond established between them; and, second, and principaily, because such a change would bring into the governor's chair Lieutenant Governor Lyon of Pitts- burg, @ man extremely desirous of promo- tion, and one of Mr. Quay’s closest and most trusted friends. With Mr. Lyon in command at Harrisburg, Mr. Quay’s whole program respecting staie affairs would, it was suggested, be assured of a cordial and highly valuable assistance. But as time passed, and speculation took more ard more this line, Mr. Quay found difficulties in the way. Some of his friends showed an unwillingness to forgive Gov- ernor Hastings for the part he had taken m the anti-Quay movement, and resented the talk of sending the governor to the Senate. Then Mr. Penrose, after losing the mayoralty nomination in Philadelphia, de- veloped senatorial aspirations, and these were pressed on Mr. Quay. Finally it be- came necessary to choose between the two men, and Mr. Quay gave his hand to Mr. Penrose, and the republican legislature at Harrisburg ratified the Senator's choice of a colleague. Now for the Cabinet. Mr. Quay, as the story goes, with the in- stincts of a plunger, is trying his fortunes again with Governor Hastings. The cab- inet making affords him opportunity, and if he can land the governor at the cabinet table it will be the same, so far as the Pennsylvania program is concerned, as if he had succeeded in transferring the gov- ernor to the Senate. The way will be red for the promotion of Lieutenant Governor Lyon and for the full realization of Mr. Quay’s ambition in the direction of home legislation. It is pointed out how very strong Mr. Quay would then be, not only in local, but in national affairs. His colleague, Mr. Pen- rose, will, both as his junior and his friend, co-operate cordially with him in the Sen- ate. Gov. Hastings, as a member of the cabine owing his appointment in some measure to him, would naturally remember the source of his promotion. At Harris- burg, with his bosom friend in the gover- nor’s chair and the legislature well disposed Mr. Quay would be all but supreme. Would Thomas C. Platt himself, it is asked, have as much to show as this for all of his recent achievements? Feeling of Quay’s Opponents. The opponents of Mr. Quay in Pennsy vania are watching him very closely. They would be glad to have the state recognized in the making of the cabinet, but they would be sorry to see such recognition take a turn which would simply, as they think, prove, so far as the state was concerned, a leading feature of the Quay program. —____-e PRINTING OFFICE SITE, House Committee on Buildings and Grounds Gives a Hearing. The House committee on public buildings and grounds today gave a brief hearing upon the selection of a site for the propos- ed new government printing office. Several attorneys were present to advocate the se- lection of sites In which they were inter- ested. Gen. W. W. Dudley asked the committee to choose the south half of square 736. It is located at New Jersey avenue near F street southeast. The square contains $9,000 square feet, and adjoins a public reservation containing 53,000 square feet, which, Gen. Dudley said, could be utilized by the government. He offered the ground for $150,000. Mr. J. H. Sypher began his argument for continuing the present location and buying additional ground by asking the commit- tee whether a business man who owned a manufacturing plant worth a million dol- lars, and wished to extend it, would go and choose an entirely new site. Chairman Milliken suggested that the business man would do it if he found that he could not economically and practically extend his existing plant. Mr. Lockwood, of Hickey & Lockwood, appeared in behalf.of square 635, between Delaware avenue, C street, B street and Ist street southwest. He offered the ground at $3.26 per square foot. There are 136,000 square feet in the square. Mr. 3 4R Brown offered a site in square 574, corner of 1st and B streets northwest, containing 117,226 square feet, at $2.75 per juare foot. Sifter the hearing the committee went into executive session, but postponed ac- tion until next Wednesday. SSS BETTER TIMES PREDICTED. What Representative Babcock Thinks of the Business Outlook. The report that Chairman Babcock of the republican congressional committee would retire from the chaitmanship of that com- mittee next year was confirmed by Mr. Bab- cock in conversation with a Star reporter today. When reference was made to predictions that the republican party would be de- feated in the congressional election in 1808 Mr. Babcock said that he could not see that this was a foregone conclusion. He be- lieved, he said, that the passage of a tariff bill early this year would relieve matters considerably and would put a stop to the dire forebodings now being uttered im some quarters. . In addition, he thought there were millions of money which have been lying ‘dle which will be offered for invest- ment from pea on. ca would increase the supply of money and materially bright- en things up. He said he knew it was not unusual that the party in power would be turned down after the first two y but the future could not be judged by past con- ditions. Everything was different, Mr. Babcock said that southern rs are already predict'ng no betterment of the times,- but he thought they would be de- ceived, and that the political ital they are trying to make now would be turned Into capital for the republicans. SENATOR QUAY'S VISIT|A LIVELY FIGHT ON Contest for the Senatorship in Dela- ware. WOLCOTT - SAULSBURY STRUGGLE Ex-Attorney General Biggs Men- tioned as a Dark Horse. DEMOCRATICCAUCUSTONIGHT eS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. WILMINGTON, Del., January 18.—The contest for the next United States senator is drawing to a close. The democrats of the legislature will assemble in Dover to- night to settle the great question. It in- volves a renewal of the old struggle be- tween the Wolcott and Saulsbury factions of the democratic party, which made Dela- ware famous in the political affairs of the nation prior to 1888. The leader in the Saulsbury faction is Willard Saulsbury, a young lawyer of this city, and a son of ex- Chancellor Willard Saulsbury, who was elected to the United States Senate after a hard fight in 1870. Young Willard inherits the fighting qualities of his father. His chief opponent is ex-Chancellor James L. Wolcott, who was the choice of the demo- crats of the legislature two years ago. Besides Wolcott and Saulsbury there are several who want the senatorship, namely, ex-Representative E. L. Martin, General R. R. Kenney, a young lawyer of Dover, and John G. Gray, a young Sussex county man, who holds extreme silver views. The fight seems to be confined to Wolcott and Sauls- tury. The other candidates will play little or no part in it, unless a combination is made by either of the leaders to defeat the other. Saulsbury claims that he will be elected on the first or second ballot, and that he will be able to attract the stray votes for Gray, Kenney and Martin. One thing everybedy concedes to young Saulsbury, and that is the inside track on the New Castle and Sussex county delegates. In these counties he walked into the primaries, while Wolcott stepped aside, and built his fences, and for this reason he ts accorded the greater part of the delegations of those counties. é Wolcott's strength is confined almost en- tirely to Kent county. He did not step into the fight until two weeks ago because the Union republicans were contesting the seats of the Kent delegation. The court decided in favor of the Kent democrats, and then it was that they became active for the ex- chancellor. The outlook indicates a close and pro- tracted fight with a combination as the re- sult. There is a “dark horse” in the fight in the person of ex-Attorney General John Biggs of Wilmington, a son of ex-Governor Benjamin Biggs, and it is not at all un- likely that he will cut a big figure in the contest. Indeed, many politiclans are of the belief that Biggs will eventually carry off the prize. Biggs is a young man and an able lawyer. He is an an jaulsbury demo- crat,and while not affiliated with theWolcott faction, he sympathizes with it in its fight against Saulsbury, and for this reason it is possible that in the event of the Wolcott men forcing a combination against Sauls- bury they may throw their votes to Biggs. At all events the situation is so very much complcated that there is no telling now whether the senatorship will fall to Wol- cott, Saulsbury, Biggs, Martin or Gray. The latter stands little chance, for while it is generally supposed that the democrats of the legislature favor silver, it is not be- Heved that they can be persuaded to for- sake their factional traditions in order to satisfy a new fancy. Wolcott and Sauls- bury are both gold standard men of the most pronounced type, as are also Biggs and Martin. Wolcott was open in his an- tagonism to Bryan and the Chicago plat- form, and some of his friends are afraid that this stand during the campaign caused him to sacrifice the United States senator- ship. Young Saulsbury, on the other hand, was passive on the financial question dur- ing the campaign. Simultaneous with the caucus of* the democrats the caucus of the Union repub- licans of the rump house will be held to- night. It is said that the Union republicans have several candidates for senator, but it is generally supposed that they will unite eventually on J. Edward Addicks, who pro- Pores to go to Washington and contest the Seat of the man chosen by the democrats. The Wolcott men are fighting hard to un- seat J. T. Dickey, a Saulsbury man, in the house, in order to prevent him from voting on a probable caucus for senator tonight. They say that they will not join the caucus if Dickey is in it. On the other hand, the Saulsbury men say they will not join the caucus with Dickey out. A recount of the vote in a contest of Dickey's seat is now in progress, and it looks as if Dickey will be ousted this afternoon. The fight is the bitterest in the history of the democratic party of Delaware. Wol- cott and Saulsbury are the principal fac- tors, but Gen. R. R. Kenney and Jno. G. Gray are looming up now with considerable strength. Four republican members will not caucus nor vote for senator, as they claim Dupont was legally elected. The fifth republican will probably vote for Ad@icks, at both the regular and “rump” legislature. The lat- ter will meet tonight and name a senator. IN A SNARL IN ILLINIOS. No Way in Sight of Untangling It. SPRINGFIELD, Ill., January 18.—There is no way in sight yet for untangling the big snarl over the United States senator- slip. Many of the candidates and their Neutenants sat up till the time for the sec- ond crowing of the cock this morning, dis- cussing the situation, but the question is as far from being settled as it was before Martin B. Madden withdrew. The hotels are packed to the corridors with guests. Nearly all the members who went home after the adjournment Friday have come back. Interest in the race {is increasing hourly. The arrival of Representative Hopkins from Washington and his declaration to be @ candidate added a new feature to the race. None of the old candidates have withdrawn, so his entrance lessens the chances of settling the fight on the first ballot. Mr. Hopkins opened his headquar- ters at dawn today, ready for the poli- ticilans who arrived on the early trains. It is not yet determined whether W. J. Calhoun will be a candidate. He and his friends are keeping a close lookout, and it will not be surprising to have him enter the fieid at any time. So far as known only two republican members will be absent from the joint caucus tonight. They are Senator Monroe, who was calied to Ten- hessee on important business, and Repre- sentative Merrill, who -was summoned :to Kansas to attend a sick brother. Mr.Monfoe is a business partner of Martin B. Madden, ‘who withdrew from the race. If these.two remain away the number of votes néces- sary to nominate will be reduced to 62. < Lorimer's friends claim 68 votes—31 from Cook county, 85 outside—which; should Mer- rill and Monroe not. return, is four more than 4 s Mason’s friends claim ‘more votes than ee pci the ee candidates each main: t no man enough to nom- inate. The belief that the matter will not be settled at the caucus continues to grow. Should the matter be forced into the joint assembly some of the democratic members say that after | vote for ex-Governor Altgeld, their number would take @ hané@ in heln- ing out some of the repul in candidates. This proposition has cau: consternation among some of the republi: . They say it might result in the selection of a man not wanted by a major! On this sccount ht in joint cau- cus before balloting in tHe assembly be- gins tomorrow. The républicans are strong enough to force slice Lage each day after a perfunetory. ballot 1 en, 80 as to Hine up to the requirements of the law. In this event they will meet in caucus daily after it of the joint as- sembly and contirue to do so til! 2 nom- ination in caucus is made. This can be done if the different factions work together, but if any. considerable number want to settle it in joint dssembly ‘they can do #0 with the ald of the democrats. Governor Tenner has not yet taken any part in the fight; at least he has made no declaration to that effect, so far as the public knows. There was a. brief conference of Cook county (Chicago) members today, and as a result they will hold a preliminary cau- cus at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. When the conference assembled there were nine- teen members present, with proxies for eight othrs. When it was about half over four more came in, so that thirty-one of the thirty-eight menfbers will attend the preliminary caucus. This conference caused a flutter among the managers of all the candidates save Lorimer. They held that all the thirty-one would vote for him. The friends of Robert R. Hitt were jubi- lant today, but they would give no special reason for their joy. V. H. Bovey, one of Representative Hitt’s managers, said that with every shift and turn in the situation Mr. Hitt’s prospects for election became brighter. A lively rumor is in circulation today to the effect that Judge ‘Crosscup. of the United States district court. might become a candidate. Should this rumor prove true, it will bring another perplexing factor into the muddle. s THE OREGON CONTEST. —__ + Representative Harmer May Be Taken From Pennsylvania. RUMORS ABOUT THE TREASURY No Doubt of Mr. Hanna’s Coming to the Senate. PACIFIC COAST TALK ee Senator Quay refuses to talk even to his friends about his visit to Canton. It is pretty well understood, however, that he directly put in a word against Charles Emory Smith, and generally against the selection of ary Pennsylvania man for the cabinet who is identied with the anti-Quay faction. It is said, moreover, that Mr. Quay did not recommend the selection of Governor Hastings. It is probable that Mr. Smith will not be named by Major McKin- ley, under the circumstances. Major Mc- Kinley has indicated that he will do noth- ing to stimulate the factional fighting among the republicans in Pennsylvania. He is anxious to harmonize matters in the keystone state, and che desires to make a cabinet selection from that state that will not excite antagonism from either the Quay or anti-Quay faction. That he is thinking of Mr. Hastings in this connection is abso- lutely. certain, though it is not certain how far the matter has gone. It is declared pesitively that he will not appoint either a conspicuous Quay man or a conspicuous anti-Quay man. The Treasury Department. Information this morning is that it has not yet been definitely settled that Senator Aldrich will not accept the secretaryship of the treasury. The hope is entertained that he will accept. He still has the mat- ter under advisement, and the delay in indicating his determination encourages the belief that he may decide to accept. The situation as to the treasury portfolio is thus explained: To avoid repeated declina- ticns of the position a direct tender of the Position has not been made to any one since Mr. Dingley’s declination. Mr. Al- lison was simply consulted as to the matter ard no direct tender was made to him. The same is true as to Senator Aldricn. He has been sounded on the subject indi- rectly, with the understanding that the portfolio will be offered to hiin if he in- dicates that he would accept. At first he was disposed to say, offhand, that he could not accept the position, but he was induced to take the matter under ady¥ement before giving a reply, and cer- tain considerations have since caused him to waver. It is understood that Maj. Mc- Kinley considers the prospects of his ac- cepting sufficiently strong to warranc the place being held open for him. it is thought that the fact that he would be al- lowed to condect his own department and not he placed in the category with clerks, as cabinet Officers of late have been, is Mkely to bind his inclination in favor of ac- ceptance. Maj. McKinley wants men in the State Department and Treasury De- parsmént whom he can trust to frame a rolicy for themselves. He has selected Mr. Sherman with that understanding, and wants a man at the heal of the treasury appointed under the same terms. Unul thts position has been filled the selection of the other members of the cabinet will be made conditionally. It is said now-that ex-Governor Merriam of Minnesota. will not go into the cabinet at all. The Ohio Situation. The best-informed people concerning the Ohio situation declare that there is not the least reason to doubt that Mr. Hanna will succeed Mr. Sherman in the Senate. They say that this is as certain as anything ean be which ts in the prospective. Some of the friends of Senator Cullom of Illimois say that he expects to go into the cabinet if the senatorial situation in his state admits of it. It is said that if a man is elected to the Senate from Illinois who 1s friendly to the President-elect, to succeed Mr. Palmer, the way will be open- ed for Cullom to go into the cabinet. The idea is that if Mr. Aldrich does not decide to go into the treasury, and the Illinois contest {s properly settled, Mr. Cullom will probably go into the treasury. It is said that Mr. Cullom would not accept any oth- er position, but that he wants to be Secre- tary of the Treasury. Ex-Senator Felton a Probability. Some of the California people in Congress regard the statement credited to Mr. Mc- Kenna after his visit to Canton that no cabinet position had been offered him as indicating that the offer was not made be- cause it was known by Maj. McKinley that he would not accept. They say the choice from the coast lies between Davis and ex-Senator Felton, and that matters look favorable to Felton’s selection. ——___§_-o—____ AN OPERATION ON THE CZAR. The Report From St. Petersburg Re- garded as of Great Importance. LONDON, January 18.—In official circles here and on the continent the greatest im- portance is attached to the dispatch from St. Petersburg yesterday announcing that Dr. Bergmann, the eminent German spe- cialist, had been summoned to perform an operation on the czar to prevent the pos- sible extension of a slight osseous ex- crescence which has appeared on his cran- jum at the place where his majesty was struck by a Japanese fanatic in 1891, while his majesty, then the czarewitch, was making a tour of the world, with Prince George of Greece, who, by knocking the assailant down, eaved his companion from further and possibly more serious injury. The latter, combined with overwork, has caused the czar to suffer from vertigo for scme time past. The mere fact that such news was issued from St. Petersburg and was allowed to be transmitted abroad shows the gravity of the situation, and the London afternoon newspapers all comment upon it. ed THE SCOURGE OF BOMBAY. Bourne, Populist Candidate for Speak- er, Controls the Situation. SALEM, Oreg., January 18.~Yesterday’s session of the house was a Very brief af- fair. At 2 p.m. the house was called to or- der. The roll cal! showed twenty-three members present. Adjournment was taken until i o'clock today. There ts little reason to believe that or- ganization will be effected today, as many members will not return to the city until this afternoon. In case the house does not organize today, no vote for United States senator can be taken befare Puesday, Feb- ruary 2. Senator Mitchell has reeeived the caucus nomination, and if a vote comld be taken, he would undoubtedly be chosen United States senator on the frat Ballot. Jona- than Bourne, populist candidate for speak- er, hoids the key to the attuagion with his twenty-four populist and:demgcratic votes, and until the Mitchell me withdraw their candidate for speaker and allew Bourne to be elected, the latter says he will not per- mit the house to organize. Mitchell is unable to throw his support to Bourne for speaker, because several of his men have threatened to leave him if he allows a populist to be chosen speaker. WASHINGTON FUSIONISTS ‘TO CONFER Difference of Opinion as t the Prob- able Outcome, OLYMPIA, Wash., January 18—A sufti-, cient number of signatures has been se- cured to insure the attendance of a ma- jority of, the fusionists of the legistature to a conference tonight, and there ig a diver- sity of opinion regarding *the outcome of the meeting. Many believé the conference will resolve itself into a nominating cav- cus,.and ‘before adjournment the next United States Senator will be named. This is highly improbable, however, as none of the different factions are now in favor of making the caucus binding, unless it is Judge Turner. There 1s great activity, and the friends of both Squire and Turner seem to be moré hopeful than ever, while the populists go quietly about their work and have comparatively little to say about the strength of any of their candidates. THE OUTLOOK IN. KANSAS. Col. Harris Seems to Lead in the Sena- torial Race, TOPEKA, Kan., January 18—Very little business of importance will be transacted by the Kansas legislature until after the settlement of the senatorial contest. The dozen candidates for Mr. Peffer’s place are all on the ground—Harnis, Breidenthal, Peffer apd Dennison are regarded as the leading candidates. A careful review of the situation ten days ago indicated that Peffer was in the lead.’ At the opening of the legislature it looked as if Breidenthal had the whiphand. Now Col. Harris seems to be in the lead, though none of the other managers are making con¢essions. A nomination is expected early next week. INDICATIONS FAVOR PRITCHARD, But Senator Butler Deglares That He Cannot Be Elected. Special Diapatch to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., January 18.—At noon today Senator Pritchard said: “I am cer- tainly lected.” Represmtative Person sald: “Pritchard is absolutely safe.” Rep- resentative: Skinner said: “It is absolutely certain fer’ Pritchard:-by not less than twelve mejority.” “There will be an ‘election tomorrow,” Senator McCaskey, leadef of the bolting populists,-said, “Pritchard will be elected; if not Ttesday, certainly, Wednesday on joint ballot by ten majority at least. Early is for Pritchard.” ae, Senator Early this afternoon wrote a let- ter to Senator Butler,.in which he said: “I feel aggrieved at your methods in try- ing te coerce or drive me from my honest convictions by telegraphing to certain per- sons in my district to cjme immediately and dictate to me my: duty. Neither you nor Skinner nor any ef» these visiting statesmen can drive mea’ my present convictions. I shall vote-as I think best for populiats’ interests.” . McCaskey said. “Our sigteen bolters are all stan firm.” © * Senator ‘Butler said?’ «hk repeat what 1 have before said, ritehayd cannot be elected, I have not ofie worl to add to or take from: this statement’ Populist State Chairman g'euntain, Repre- sentative Shuford “andg Wepresentative | Over 2,500 Denths Have Occurred to Ftrona ‘said: “These “aver opr -sentiments Date. vor Re BOMBAY, India, January 18.—The situa- tion is growing rapidly worse, and the exodus from the city on account of the bubonic plague continues. The official re- turns issued today show that there have been 8,636 cases of the plague recorded and 2,592 deaths from the pestilence. The Times of India complains that the sanitary conditions of Bombay have been allowed to deteriorate for ten years past. It adds that the whole future trade of the # . ‘Representative Settle aid: “I think Pritchard will be elected-gn.:the frst, ballot in beth branches.” “* x It appears now to -be;quite well settled that Jones of Alleghe @emocrat, -will nes oe for Pritcha vote at all. He will-certainly not-vote for eeepan, Furgason, populist, will vote for Pritchard. The latter seems to be sure of at least two majority. . LORD ROSEBERY’S SUCCESSOR. Ratiage Done Through- Considerable De * Sut the oltysy CABINET GOSSIP|RECALL OF GEN. WEYLER THE NEW LIBRARY Resolution Restricting the New Build- ing’s Use Passed. Powerful Influences at Work to Bring It About. Effect of the Attacks of the Madrid emo crance [A STORY comNONTCATON Collections That Will Have to Be at Once Accommodated. HAVANA, Jamary 18, via Key West, Fla—There is considerable complaint here among newspaper correspondents and oth- ers in regard to the alleged tampering with mail matter upon the part of the Spayish authorities ere, and it is believed that rae Pe — . the attention of the United States authori] 1 NC REASE OF FORCH ties will be called to the matter. ee Powerful influences continue steadily working to bring about the recall of Cap. tain General Weyler. In the first place it is beyond doubt that the attacks mad upon him by the Madrid newspapers have placed the general in a very unenviable position toward the government, and al- most any other man would have resigned The Senate this afternoon adopted the nearrent resolution introduced in that body December ® by Mr. Morrill, providing: “That the building providing additional ac- commodations for the Library of Congress shall not be used or occupied, nor any part thereof, for any purpose other than that before this. legitimately connected with the aforesaid Then again, the sister-in-law of Gen. brary of Congres as authorized by Marin, the captain general of Porto Rico, | law.” who was acting captain general of Cuba] In calling up this concurrent resolution prior to the arrival of General Weyler, actively intriguing in his behalf at Madri She is a ledy of great influence in polit cal circles, is wealthy, of great intelli- gence and knows when and how to spen money in order to satisfy her ambitions She took the chance of General Weyler be ing attacked, and is reported to have bee throwing wood on the fire kindled with the ifttention of having General Weyler relieved and General Marin appointed his Mr. Morrill stated that he had called to the ‘tention of Mr. Hale a certain communi- ‘ation he had received from the Mbraria: hich showed that the entire library bul NE was necessary for the purpose of the brary. and that in view of this communt- cation Mr. Hale had withdrawn the objoc- n to the concurrent resolution, which he had interposed when it was called up a few successor as captain general of Cuba. | days ago. In uddition, the wife of General Marin, | Mr. Hale stated that when this matter 5 famous for her ambition a Seueeaiter, FA skillfully working in hi deration last week he was behalf at Madrid. It is said that she impression that the library build- her family took away with them from | :ng contained more room than was necc. Cuba nearly $2,000.00.” But this is one 0! | -ary fcr the purposes of the Ditrary of eons = ghia . and that he believed ore pe tea favocabiy received by 1 oe and that he believed there was ducers here as a successor of Weyler. ‘oom in it to accommodate one or more of They do not wish to see him captain ge eet om hes of the public service now eral under any -onditions, and this is hay. | sartired in rented ulldings. He said ing a counteracting effect upon his wife's ne had read the eme s prepared y the librarian of Congress.and that he had ome convinced that the building has very tle more room than is necessary for the purposes of the library, and that he had no further objection to the passage of the neuvrent resolution. ambition. Threatening Advance of Gomez. The Marquis Palmerola, whe is looke upon as being an honest man, and who commands the friendship of many highly respectable and influential merchants, ha it is understood, used his influence an that of his friends against General Marin. tsking the ground that even Weyler is preferable as captain general of Cuba te iution E Mr. Spofford’s this subject follows: Mr. Spofford’s © was then mmunication o@ ication. brary building will have to accom- General Marin. This has had the effect of e at once, with adequate ro for strengthering General Weyler’s position, | Permanent systematic arrangement, and although 1° is not believed he can last | ultimate incresse in each of fts numerous much longer unless he succeeds in infl departmen ing a severe defeat upon t ny of i sarin ts x eee See 1. The collection of books, now num- understood to be steadily advancing upon ng more than 740,000 volumes. Havana from the cast, following the samc The collection of numbered pamphlets, Toute as the one used when Gomez, over a | numbering about 250,00. year ago, pushed his forces almo: ce caas rok, 25 ae ells “Therelars atae thGoet he collection of numbered periodi- probable that Weyler will gather togeth« il more extensive than the pam- all the forces he can dispose of without x Weakening to a dangerous extent the gar-] “4. The Smithsonian scientific library, risons of the large towns, and will push fcrward into the province of Santa Cl and occupy positions calculated to compel Gomez to fight a pitched battle. Here it Is that the straiegy of Gomez embracing over 100,000 volumes, which are to be kept separate, “S. The Toner library collection of 3 volume with a very extensive series of likely to come once more into pl Mar- | periodicals, pamphlets, maps, manuscripts shal Campos and Bis generals) when the n- Ana curios. which, by ect of Ciektun ab Se cent Dushed On wentward: Mmeppel || ine that dibrece etn ts de Ret aoe out a similar plan of campaign; but, ge ee Ai tise by step, they were com fore the insurgents, without re: bring a rape ee mmcpreeel ruibea ing about @ single engagement of impor Put dunitus Gicaidite penetra ance. The tactics of the insurgen eatehminn aia a earns upon bearing that a Spanish fore ch tee dacdinaes Bie eae of graphic , such as been collected across thet tend hings, line « route. gravings, mez: Galvancine neta nee ai tints, photographs, pho 2 lithographs, chrom chrou tachment in nearly every case was sent to | S¢2* 5 ‘ ° lithographs, hal. pictures and prints the front and engaged the Spanish advance in great varicty, numbering not less than posts, drawing upon the enemy eventual quarter of a million, and forming a ve ape attention of the main body of instructive and interesting exhibit of the Tonireer te cine, nn Sas in Drokhesn the | gies of design and thetr patareen insurgents almost invariably turned th “S.A very large and important collection lett | ank of the Spanish troops and pu of maps, more-than 49,000 in umber, most- ard, compelling the governm ly acquired by copyright, but em fcrees to retreat cr to concentrate in th n tewns in order to avoid being taken in the Teese gerne te dias ay ows rear &s well as in front. camps and baitlefielde After a long series of such maneuvers, An extensive collection of char admirably executed, the insurgents drov illustrating all departments of scient the Spaniards through Puerto Principe, | instruction, Gul pict nepind Santa Clara and Matanzas and wound up “10. A collection of manus by almost cutting off the retreat of Cap-| with’ the hice rical library of Pe tain General Mantinez de Campos, who : and otherw “In addition to the proper classification and arrangement, with space in each divi- sion for accessions of this vast mass of publications, there will be required for the proper adnfinistration of the library in all its departments outside of the public read- ing room: “1. A copyright office had considerable difficulty in reachirg H. vana in safety. As a military man Campos is classed as being far superior to Weyler; and so, if Gomez was able to Play with Campcs in this manner the insurgent gen- eral is likely to handle Weyler much more severely, How Weyler Heard of Maceo’s Deat! In connection with the reports of the ap- proaching recall of General Weyler, it 1s record room or public A room for the accommodation of the copyright clerks, thirty in number interesting to note the manner in which he | ““ "A spacious room for the receipt and received the news of the death of Antonio | qistrivution of the heavy tm copy Maceo, the circumstances of which have | right publications of all kinds, coming in only just leaked out from the palace. At | daily. fizatl Wayler woul estes tare 4." An extensive hall for the gallery o art “3. A hall of maps and charts of equ extent. “6. A room for the exhibition of early printed books, in glass case “7. An exhibition room for early Amert- “oS. A room for exhibition of early spect- mens of engraving and the progress of book illustration. “$. An exhibition room for sp bookbinding, ancient and modern “10. A room devoted specially ingtoniana or books and other pub fllustrative of George Washington the city of Washington er A cota ue room, for the accommo- daticn of assistants engaged upon the cata- logue, with adequate space for works of reference. “12. A reading room for the Senate. 13. A reading room for the House of sentatives. Fee A committee room for the Joint com- n the library, mia. An office room for the librarian. “16 A packing room for reception or sending out of books or o:her publications. “17. A stamping and printing room. “18. A bookbindery room with ample space for the machinery adequate to bind and revair the books of the library on the remise: “19. A room (or two) for a restaurant within the building. and announced his intention of paying ne attention to it until he received the ofti- cial cofirmation. This was brought to him while he was at the breakfast table, whereupon General Weyler arose irom his seat, and raising his eyes heavenward, exclaimed: “Me buena estrella aun no ha eclipsado.” (My good star is not yet eclipsed.) This happened at a time when, as well known tc the captain general's most inti- mate friends, he was disposed to resign. OPPOSED TO THE NEW PLAN. mens of to Wash- ations id of Senator White Says Present Law Saf- ficient for the Pacific Rallroads. Senator White said to a Star reporter to- day with reference to the proposition to turn over the settlement of the Pacific railroads’ debts to a commission: “I am utterly opposed to the new plan, which, I observe, is being considered by the House and Senate committee on Pa- cific railroads. I regard it as a corpora- tion scheme, and I am afraid that some of those who are really anxious to bring about a square result may be misled into its advocacy. The law as it at present stands is sufficient to meet the require- ments of the situation. When the railroad people find that the government is in earn- est and is proceeding to collect, far better | “20. An office room for superintendent propositions will be made than any that | of the building. have been heretofore considered. If the “21. An office room for the captain of government wiil stand firm and insist upon | the wateh. the performance of existing contracts,every cent due to the treasury will be paid. The Present proposition really comes from the railroad. This will no doubt be denied, and those engineering that side of the fight know better than to show their hands. If the matter is turned over to a commission, the railroad will get the best of it. I do not regard the provisions reserving the power to Congress to regulate fares and freights of any material value. Such provisions we been tried in many states, and no legislature has been able to cope. success- fully with the problem, and it is unreason- “22. room for researches, fre- tl required by departments, bureaus, poigiget loi in connection with the L f the government. Selesides the provicion thus far referred to, there is to be provided for the largely increased force of the library in the new building. As against only forty-two em- ployed in the existing brary, the House bill provides for 187 employes, of whom seventy-eight are connected with the care, custody and maintenance of the building. LEE SENET AES An Exumination Board. General Ruger, commanding the Depart- ment of the East, has appointed a board of officers to meet at Fort Columbus, New York city, March 16 next to make the pre- scribed preliminary examination of enlisted men who are applicants therefor, to de- termine their eligibility to compete in the examinations for promotion to the grade of second Ieutenant. The detaii for the board A special