Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1897, Page 1

— = THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAI LY EXCEPT STNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsy!vania Avenae, Cor. 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. RAUPFMANN, Pres't. The Evening Star ts served to subscribers tn the aity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents week. or sé cents per month. Copies ‘at the po Re ES younter 2 cents each. Cnited States or Canada—postage prepaid—s0 cents * month. "Saturday Quintaple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage a: 00. Gatered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., 82 second-class mail matter.) TH All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rstes of advertising made known on application. No. 13,705. MARSTON FAGUE DEAD Fired a Bullet Into His Head This Morning. ———_+—__—_ BUSINESS MAN COMMITS SUICIDE Se Terrible Shock to Family and Wide Circle of Friends. — BUSINESS TROUBLES arene noe Gilman Marston Fague, one of the most prominent young business men in this city, committed suicide at his home, No. 2138 K street, this morning by sending a bullet through his right temple. Physicians were summined as soon as his wife was aware ef what he had done, but the unfortunate man died without regaining consciousness. It was about 8:15 when his wife heard a noise that scunded to her as if a tin pan had fallen to the floor. She paid no atten- tion td the noise, nor did she go to her hus- band’s room to make an investigation until her sister had gone there and discovered the dying man with blood streaming from the pistol shot wound. Mrs. Fague arose fome time before S$ o'clock and left the room. When breakfast was ready she talled to her husband, but received no response. She called again, and then her sister went to the room and called. Still there was no response, and she opened the Goor oniy to see the ghastly sight of her wounded brother-in-law d and a pistol at his side, the weapon he had used. The sad news was more than the wi eculd bear and she gave way to her feel- ings to such an extent that neiehbors were gttracted to the ho’ s. Kerr and Glazebrook, who were were svon upon the scene. Dr. Kerr was first to ar- tive, and he found the patient still alive. but his life was fast ebbirg away and there was no power on earth that could Bave him. As already stated, he died with- out having regained consciousness. Dr., Glazebrook, who is the family physician, &s well es deputy coroner, arrived soon after Dr. Kerr, and he gave a certificate of death. Mtmbers of the Fague family were un- atle to give any reason why the deceased should have taken his life, and this made the blow all the more serious. He had not Bhown any signs of despcndency about the bouse no matter what other friends had thought of him. Last night he was at home and did not go out after dinner. He was fn his usual good spirits and retired early. As already stated, his wife sot up some Tittle time before she called him, and he a been left alone in the room about thirty minutes before he ended his life. While his wife could give no reason for her husband's act, friends attribute busi- Sas the cavse. One of them is purely a case of financial de- * Keefe of the third precinct was to the house and was given the re- Volver which thi ed. It is a having some- thir appearance of a toy pistol, and ® The weapon had been about use for a long time, and the police think it had been loaded for years. s familiarly known ne of the mo: loung men in the city, and had cle of friends, who will greatly his loss. He was a native of this d was about thirty-seven years old. her is Mr. S. J. Fague, the claim who has been in business on D street northwest, near 4th street, for many For a long time the deceased has a member of the real estate firm of tson, Fague & Blackford, at 1410 G northwest. He was prominent in Masonic and club circles, having served as treasurer of the Columbia Athletic Club, president of the Potomac Athletic Club. He leaves a wife, but no children. So far as could be ascertained, he wrote no letter giving his reasons for taking his life Friends of the deceased in business cir- cles were not at all surprised when they heard of the news, for to some of them he had expressed his intention of sacrific- img his life. All day yesterday, it is said, he went among his friends endeavoring to borrow $iu), and it is thought he did not succeed. To one friend he said he must have the money by this morning or he would commit suicide. But this friend did imagine for a moment that Faque what he said Others, however, thought he seemed very much depressed @nd were not greatly astonished when they beard the news. it was stated today that the deceased disappeared from home some time ago, and ‘was absent from home three days. At that time it was feared that he had committed Buicide. ————— WHITE HOUSE PREPARATIONS. Everything im Readiness for the Coming Change of Tenants. Preparations are well way at the White House for the change of tenants h will occur one month from tomor- There is a general packing up of household personal effects belonging to President Cleveland and family, with a view to their speedy transfer to their new! purchased home in Princeton, and maay arty . «© beer ady removed. men being m for the d parture of President Cleveland and fami to Princeton immedia ter the i sural ceremenies at the Capitol, so that Executive Mansion wil! be in complete adiress for the occupation of President- €icct McKinley and family for the su iiag four years. Upholsterers, painters 1 cthers cre now busily engaged in pre- paring the Princeton house for the use of the outgoing President and famity on the ev of the 4th of March. The President and Mrs. Cleveland will foliow the ustal custom of inviting the Pr -elect and his wife to be their guests at dinner at the Executive Mansion on the evening of the 3d of March. Pre ident and Mrs. Harrison entertained P' fdent and Mrs. ¢ and in this way on the occasion of the last change of adminis tion. As has been already stated in The Star, the luncheon usually given in the White House by the retiring President in honor of his successor, immediately after his formal inauguration be omitted at the coming inauguration, in order that there may be no delay in the movement of the procession following the ceremonies at the Capitol —+ e+ BUTLER ARRIVES AT RALEIGH. Te Tries to Keep the Po pulist Major- ity Firmly im Line. Bpecial Dispatch to The Event RALEIGH, ec. ruary 3.—Senator Butler arrived this morning. His following ef populis the legislature asserts it has not lest 2 * man by desertion, but ft ts certain t d by Speaker Hile- mn of the house have left it and are in I sympathy with the bolters,though they end the latter's caucus last Bight. Represent. kinner last night addressed the bolters’ caucus. He said that Butler was dead politically, and that his party had been destroyed. Ex-Representa. five Buck Kitchen attacked Butler, saying he was leading the populists to destruction Bn cught to be tarred and feathered. Tie bolters and the republicans are di- viding all offices. They are trying to cap- ture the majority of populists by offers of places. Serator Butler tells the majority to stand firm. Avery anti-Butler element fs now being rallied to crush him. Tom ‘Watson is urging on the populist boiters. x Star, WILL NOT TAKE PART Cadets at West Point and Annapolis Not to Visit Washington. Secretaries Lamont md Herbert Ad- verse to Their Appearing in the Inauguration Parade. Unless Secretaries Lamont and Herbert change their present views on th2 subject, the cadets at West Point and at Annapolis will not come to Washington to take part in the inauguration of President-elect Mc- Kinley, notwithstanding the general desire for their attendance. In the case of the military cadets, no formal orders have passed, but when Col. Ernst, superintend- ent of the academy, was in the city re- cently Secretary Lamont informed him that the President-elect desired to Have the cadets here on the 4th of March, and that he had better be prepared to act ac- cordingly upon the receipt of official in- structions. These instructions have not been forwarded, and, as already stated, there will be no action in the premises unless the Secretary of War changes his mind. As the case ts stated at the War Depart- ment, the authorities construe the recent action of the Senate in voting down a gen- eral proposition to provide for the subsist- ence expenses of the vaticts when they are ordered away from the academy as in- dicative of the sentiment of that body that the cadets should not be ordered to Wash- ington for the inauguration, or for any other purpose, and as such should be re- spected by the executive authorities, cially when the latter hold precisely same view of the question. It is further stated that the trifling matter of expense does not enter into the question, inasmuch as if it is decided to have the cadets come here, there will be no trouble in mecting the expenses of the trip without the neces- sity of accepting the hospitality of private parties. Consequently there is no tkeli- hood that the offer ot the Ebbitt House to beard the cadets free of expense to the government will be accepted by the depart- ment. In fact, Secretary Lamont is au- thority for the statement that no offers of that character will be entertained. The orders recently issued by Secretary Herbert for the attendance of the naval cadets have been rescinded in consequence of the action of the Senate in the matter, pending a final settlement of the question by Congress. The inaugural committees are making a strenuous effort to secure the attendance of both battalions of cadets, and it is probable they will accomplish their purpose through the requisite action by Congr It is said that the War and ‘avy Departments will be governed entire- ly by the wishes of Congress in the matter. pate e DISTRICT REVENUES. The Commissioners’ Estimates Not in Excess of Their Probable Amount. ed in the House yesterday, as one of the reasons why the estimates of the Commissioners had been cut, that they had estimated for appropriations in excess of the probable revenues. Investigation today at the District building did not corroborate this statement. The Commissioners have never estimated up to the limit of the prob- able revenues of the District. In the re- port of the Commissioners to the Secre- tary of the Treasury the probable recetuts from ail sou' coupled with probable surplus and unexpended balances of ap- propriations, was placed at $4,261,898. So that the Commissioners in drawing their estimates fcr 1898 calculated upon a basis of just double this sum, one-half. of course, to be paid by the general government. Even upon this basis the Commissioners left themselves a margin of $25,00 . SHERMAN’S SUCCESSOR. Indications Now Said to Point to Gen, Jones’ Appointment. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 3.—"You may safely say,” said a Sherman republi- can and a close personal friend of Major McKinley, who has just returned from Canton, “that Lieutenant Governor Asa W. Jones will be appointed by Governor Bush- nell to succeed Sherman in the Senate. It is all settled now on the part of the gov- ernor and the Foraker leaders. The ap- pointment will go to him as a part of the Zanesville agreement. . “The Foraker men were very anxious tg have General Jones on the state ticket that year, but he was not favorably inclined to the proposition. To induce him to accept the promise of support for the senatorship was held out to him. Of course, the va- cancy could not be foreseen at that time, but the full term was in consideration then. I am not definitely informed as to the terms of the appointment, but no doubt General Jones is to be satisfied with the short term in consideration of getting the senatorship so easily. Governor Bushnell will then be the candidate of the Foraker men for the full term. There will be a | battle royal between him and Mr. Hanna.” Governor Bushnell went to Springfield last evening, and could not be seen today to verify this. The Sherman republicans here all give up the idea teday that Hanna has any show to be appointed by Gov. Bushnell. Up to the present time they have claimed confi- dentially that he would be appointed. For eral days it has been reported about the pitol that the matter was settled, so far as the Foraker men were concerned. There is little room for doubt now that it has been settled by the selection of Gen. Jones for the vacan SENATOR +. UCKS WITHDRAWS. A Move ih the Interest of Harmony in South Dakota. PIERRE, S$. D., February 3.—Loucks has withdrawn from the senatorial race in the interests of harmony ard requested his trierds to use their best endeavors to unite with cthers upon some candidate who will be satisfactory to the party. It is believed that his withdrawal will serve as an ex- cuse for some of Kyie’s supporters to leave him, they having felt that so long as Loucks stayed in the field they must stay by Kyle. The democrats failed to unite upor a democrat, and it looks as if the Kyle democrats might succeed In throwing the entire democratic vote to Kyle today. ‘The vote in joint session yesterday re- sulted: Pickler, 48; Kyle, 28; Goodykuntz, 1 Plowman, 10; Loucks, 10; Bowler, 4; lar, 1; Paimer, 1 —— HAD THE USUAL EXCUSE. ago Girl Accidentally Shot by Her Sweetheart. CHICAGO, February 3.—Julia Sheehan, seventeen years of age, was sHot and killed lest night by her sweetheart, Joseph Cro- nin, who was handling a double barrel shot gun, which he did not know was loaded. He snapped one barrel at her and when she urged him to put it down he still pointed it at her. She tried to push the gun aside when Cronin said: “Look out, I'm going to shoot,” and pulled the trigger the second Ume. A heavy load of duck shot struck the girl in the abdomen, and nearly tore her body asunder. Cronin is now nearly insane with grief. ——. Ocean Steamships Arrived. : NEW YORK; February 3.—Arrived—Ken- sington, Antwerp; H. H. Meier, Bremen; Circassia, Glasgow. < SOUTHAMPTON, February 3.—Arrived— St. Louis, New York. Ac M’KENNA TO GO IN Announcement of the Californian’s Selection for the Cabinet. HE REFUSES 70 DISCUSS THE MATTER ——— The Report Credited to the Presi- dent-Elect. WHAT GOVERNOR LONG SAYS + ST. LOUIS, Mo., February 3.—A special to the Globe-Democrat from Canton, Ohio, says: Judge Joseph McKenna of San Francisco has accepted the portfolio of the secretary- ship of the Interior Department in Presi- dent McKinley's cabinet. Judge McKenna’s first assistant will probably be Major War- ner of Kansas City. This information was given by the President-elect to a delegation of Missourians who called upon him to urge the appointment of Judge Wm. War- ner. The Misscur! delegation included Gardiner Lathrop of Kansas City, J. L. Bittinger of St. Joseph, P. D. Saskin of Sedalia, Mayor C. P. Walbridge and P. D. Dyer of St. Lous. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., February Judge McKenna states that he has nothing tO say about the report that he has been Joseph McKenna, offered and accepted a cabinet position. The judge said that when there was any- thing of that nature to announce he would give it to the press. In San Francisco political circles there is little doubt that Judge*McKenna will be the Pacific coast representative in McKin- ley’s cabinet. When he was asked if he had formally accepted a cabinet position, he replied, “That information must come first from Mr. McKinley. The positions of Senator Sherman and Mr. Gage differ ma- terlally from my own, and until the Pres!- dent-elect has first authorized the state- ment. I will make neither admissions nor denials.” It is known among Mr. McKenna’s per- sonal friends that the judge has recently leen closing up somewhat hurriedly his Private business interests, alleging as a son that he would be absent from the state for a number of years. Not Formally Tendered Long. HINGHAM, Mass., February 3.—John D. Long, when asked about his final accept- arce of a cabinet portfclio, said: “I do not consider that Major McKinley has made me a formal proposition yet. I so wrote him the other day. You see, I could not accept what has not been tendered.” In reply to a question if the selection of a man for the navy had been decided upon, he said: “Oh, no doubt it is practica settled, but I have not yet been notified.” Mr. Gage'’s Coming. CHICAGO, February ‘Lyman J. Gage, the next Secretary of the Treasury, ex- pects to hand in his resignation as presi- dent of the First National Bank within four Gays. He said today that the board of di- rectors would hold a meetirg this weck to select his successor. Mr. Gage will leave Chicago about the middle of the month for Washingion. He will spend several days looking up a Washington home. He will probably go then to Old Point Comfort for 4 short rest before entering upon his offi- clal duties. Kentuckian's at Canton. CANTON, Ohio, February 3.—A Ken- tucky delegation, composed of Judge Du Relle of the court of appeals, Frankfort; James F. Buckner, jr., and Charles T. Bal- lard of Louisville, was granted an audience by President-elect McKinley this morning. They were closted together in the south parlor for an hour, leaving shortly before noon for Cleveland. One of the gentlemen said that there were many subjects talked over, which the major would probably not wish to be dis- closed. They were asked if the name of St. John Boyle was spoken of for a cabinet position, and said that his name was men- tioned during the conversation. ‘Ken- tucky would be greatly pleased if one of her citizens would be chosen for a cabinet position.” In reference to the senatorial affairs in Kentucky, Mr. Ballard said that Mr. Boyle had a good chance of being chosen. He said that while Dr. Hunter and Mr. Yerkes are prominently spoken of in connection with the Senate Mr. Boyle is the favorite. In reference to a special session of the Kentucky legislature, Mr. Ballard could not tell whether one would be called or not, nor could he name the appointee if Gov- ernor Bradley did not call a special ses- sion. Ss Ex-Gov. Cornell Returns. Ex-Gov. A. B, Cornell of New York, who was in Canton a week ago, was again a caller at the McKinley residence this-morn- irg. He had a conference with the Presi- dent-elect, following the Kentucky gentle- men. Governor Cornell declined to talk as to his mission at this time, and would only smile when the names of prominent men of his state were mentioned in connection with the cabinet. There is s rumor afloat today that Gov. Correll is considered as a cabinet possi- bility himself, ana that he is in the city at this time to talk over the matter with the major. He was equally as reticent on this subject as on others. Jchn Addison Forter of Hartford, Conn., arrived in Canton this morning and called on the President-elect upon his arrival. Their talk was short at that hour, and he returned later in the day for lunch and corferred with the President-elect. es Police Captain Chapman Exonerated. NEW YORK, February 3.—The police commissioners today dismissed the charge against Police Captain Chapman. The charges were the outcome of the captain’s raid on the Seeley dinner at Sherry's. ——— Children Drowned While Skating. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., February 3.— Five children, ranging in ages from eight to fifteen years, brcke through the ice while skating on a pond across from this city last night and were drowned. Three boys belonged to the family of G. W. one bcy to the family of Phoenix Gibson and one girl to J. McIlvane. The parents are prominent farmers in this section of Towa. $ c ————__ Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption were $209,362. Government re- |ENGINEER PROMOTIONS ALL RAN LIKE SHEEP Those That Will Result From General Wi son’s Appointment. A Characteristic Letter From General Sherman, Now Published fer the First ¥ The appointment of Gen. John M. Wilson as chief of engineers will cause the fol- lowing promotions in the Corps of Engin- eers: Lieut. Col. J. A. Smith, to be colonel; Maj. Chas. J. Allen, in ckarge of Potomac river works, to be Heutenant colonel; Capt. Smith S. Leach, to be major; First Lieut. Wm. E. Craighill, to be captain; Second Lieut. J. B. Cavanaugh, to be first lieuten- ant, and Addittonal Second Lieut. Harry Burgess, to be second lieutenant. On the day before his retirement from the ecmmand of the army, November 1, 1883, Gen. W. T. Sherman wrote @ personal let- ter to General Wilson, the new chief of engineers, which seems especially pertinent at this time. It is thoroughly character- istic of the author and has never before been published. It bears date Washington, D. C., October 31, 1868 (1:20 o'clock at right), and is as follows: “Dear Colonel: I fear I- must leave the city without doing what I ought—that Is, calling on you and your good wife in your home on Connecticut avenue—but am going to ask you to accept the will for the deed alcng with the assurance of the high re- spect in which I hold ycu personally and professionally. I believe that no general officer has ever held the engineers in higher esteem than I have, especially when their usual kncwledge is supplemented, as in your case, with the practical experience with men in the camp, in the field, and in bar- Tacks. It requires great knowledge to take rude blocks of marble and make of them a groined arch, but still greater to take a Mass of rude men and work them into a skilled army, and when the engineer can do both well, then he is a master. I believe you to be ore of these, and that you ap- preciate my efforts to bring the corps into more per‘ect harmony with the whole army, and that you do not understand me as thereby selfishly attempting to enlarge my ewn authority. a “The fact that you have seen service in the artillery and with an army in the field makes you a better engineer and qualifies you for the command of men. One who sits down and exclaims, ‘What's the use?” has not learned the lesscn taught by his- tery, for honor and fame will come to him who ts best prepared, the more certain by reason of the necessity beifig smdden and unexpected. Though with the morrow I will cease to be in authorfty, yet I will hone the less be Genera! Sherman, and, in that capacity, will watch ‘the-eareer of those who have attracted my notice with brains and muscles and hearts, and I beg you to feel that I regard you as one of the greatest promise, that I will rejoice in your success, and will cheer youron to deserve and reach the highest round: of the ladder of fame. Sincerely, your friend, “(Signed) "W. T. SHERMAN.” DAVIS’ NOMINATION. It May Be Smothered in the Judiciary Committee. The fight against the confirmation -of the nominaticn of Henry E. Davis to be district attorney for the District of Co- lumbia {8 solidifying in the Senate The opposition to this nomination {@*tiew tén- tering itself in the committee the judi- ciary, to which the nominatoim has been referred, and an effort will be made to prevent any report being mad¢ on it from that committee. Democratic members on the committee declare that im no case could a favorable report from the commit- tee be secured, and they are inclined to think that they will be able to smother the nomination without allowing it to get into the Senate at all. One’ member of the judiciary committee, in speaking to a Star reporter today regarding the nomi- nation, said: “Mr. Davis took the stump to denounce the democratic party as mischiefmakers, anarchists and a party oppdsed to the public good, and in doing this he sustain- ed the views: of President Cleveland, who, it is believed, entertained exactly the same ideas in regard to the party that placed him in the White House. - After his ener- getic work the President proposes to re- ward this young man by makihg him dis- trict attorney, but I do not™think he will be able to carry out his plan: From what I know ef the sentiment in Congress I do not believe the confirmation of Mr. Davis’ nominaticn is possible.” The republicans in the Senate, if given an opportunity to vote upon Mr. Davis’ confirmation, would probably vote aye, but there are some of them who will be glad if they do not have an oppertunity to cast any vote on that question. If Mr. Davis Is defeated it will, they=think, per- mit a republican to have the place. —___-e.___ = HIS RELEASE DEMANDED. An American Sailor Detaimed by the Police of Callno,, Inquiry here confirms the story coming from Lima to the effect that the State Department has Icdged a demand with the United States charge of legation at Lima for the release of the mate of the Amer- {ean bark “Uncle John.” The reports of United States Consul Jastrenski at Callao show that the name of the mate Is S. G. Treanor, a naturalized. citizen of Call- fornia. He was ashore on December 19 last at Callao, and was arrested as the outgrowth of a street row between the city police and twenty sailors from the ships in the harbor. He was examined by an interpreter on the 21th’ of December, but since then there have been no legal Proceedings, . and the mate's. ship was obliged to leave port without him. Hence the demand for the release of the man ———~-o-—+ 5 ‘The Monetary Confereee Bill. The Senate bill for an international mone- tary conference, which ig beihg pushed by republican senators, will be considered to- morrow by the House committeé on cotn- age, (o which it was referred, ‘and’ members of the committee expect that’ it will be re- Ported to the House without much opposi- tion. There was some contentloti on the part of different committees® for jurisdic- tion over the matter, The: fos affairs committee claimed the right ry it had charge of the question when jt was last agitated in Congress and mem’ of that committee served on the Bra confer- ence. 5 ‘The coinage committee has a large free silver contingent, including ofie- republican, McClure of Ohio, and one’ pendent, Hartman of Montana, but a Ukely to oppose the plan. C. W. Stone cf Pennsylvania, *t! of the committee, talked Reed about the bill today. He: that the committee on for debate soon if the eg rules wil! ive a Dill ts romertads ‘ a Naval Personnel Btil Bead. There will be no attempt- pass the naval personnel bill during Congress, This decision was made b wi by Representative that the lateness out of the jail, Ramon Hernandez, leader Felix Toledo. P case for others, |} LONDON, February 3—Mr. Thomas G. Bowles, conservative. Havana Volunteers Chased Nearly to the City’s Gates, OFFICERS 70 BE COURT-MARTIALED Rumors of Renewed Attempts to Secure Peace. ————— es FALL OF PAPER SS MONEY CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 3.—A spe- ¢ial to the Commercial Tribune from Key West, Fla., says: One of Colonel Hernadez’s bands met 300 Havana volunteers Sunday ten miles from Havana and defeated them badly. The Cubans feigned a retreat and drew the yolunteers into an ambuscade in the sides of the road, from which they delivered a terrible fire. The volunteers fled, and the Cubans pursued them almost to the gates of Havana. A part of the block house garrison there attempted to stem the tor- rent of Cubans, but were driven into their fort. The loss of the volunteers was over fifty men wounded, killed and missing, while half of the force returned to Ha- vana unarmed. The Spanish officials have ordered all of- ficers of the corps to be tried by the court- martial for cowardice. Reports of Peace Negotiations. HAVANA, February 3.—La Lucha in its editorial columns pronounces as ridiculous the rumors now afloat of an attempt on the part of reformists to secure the prompt re-establishment of peace through a pro- cess of mediation. The claim has heen made that Marcos Garcia is supposed to have come to Havana for the purpose of arranging the terms of peace with Captain General Weyler. La Lucha asserts that Marcos Garcia never saw Captain General Weyler during his stay at Havana. Gen- eral Weyler was absent when Garcia ar- rived. _La Lucha insists that peace will come, but that when it does come it will be through other channels than through mediation negotiations with former insur- gent chieftains. To Help Paper Currency. Intendante Fagoaga recently called a mceting cf the local money lenders and charged them with being responsible for the recent fall in the value of paper money. It is said to be a pitiful sight to see the ercwds, including many poor people, flock- ing to the Spanish Bank. Intendante Fagoaga threatened the exchanges and an- nounced that he would notify Captain Gen- eral Weyler if within the next forty-cight hours paper money does not rise to about cne per cent‘discount. The money brokers arrounced that they would close their of- fices and withdraw from business if the order Is carried into effect. The Patriotic Association met and resolved to offer ex- planations to Intendante Fagoaga why the paper money has so depreciated in valu The claim is made that the Spanish Bank is responsible on account of the forms shave been adopied of changing gov- ernmhent bills. It is announced that ex- change has been selling at 4% per cent discount. The resolutions adopted by the Patriotic Assgciation assert that the Span- ish Bank should establish branches at the offices of the city. various exchanges of the Notes of the Wa Gen. Suarez Imclan has arrived from Guanajay, after operating in the province of Pinar del Rio for a year or more as commander of the forces in the vicinity of the trocha and between Jucaro and Moron. Gen. Domingo Bazan has arrived at Ha- vana. He was named, on January 12, com- mander of the first brigade, first division at Pinar Del Rio, now under the command of Gen, Melguizo. The general subinspector of sanitary mat- ters, Senor Isadora, has arrived from the prevince of Santa’ Clara. He announces that he is satisfied with the sanitary con- ditions of affairs in that province. The political prisoners in the Havana Martinez Santos, Arsolo Herrera and Juan Vega, aid ten others, have been transferred to the hos- pital at San Ambrosco. The engineering forces engaged in work of repairing the the railroad recently blown up by dynamite at Oseguera, prov- ince of Pinar Del Rio, detained three hand- some, the trio was a negress. of being Cuban sympathizers and sweet- well-dressed young ladies. One of They are suspected hearts of the insurgent leaders, Zarraga and Tucas Martinez. Advices received from San Antonio De Los Banos announce that the military au- thorities there have imprisoned the Cuban At the time of his ar- rest he was serving as a laborer, and was charged with aiding Gomez in the burning of the railroad stations at Govea and Lom- billo and the destruction of many houses at Bejucal. Advices from San Antonio De Los Vegas are to the effect that the prefect, Rafael Sccorro, a native leader of the province of Puerto Principe during the ten-years’ war, pees a Cuban collector, has surren-‘ ered, ———s WOULD MAKE THE TREATY A HUSK, Euglish Newspapers Comment on the Proposed Amcndmen: LONDON, February 3.—The Daily Chron- icle, in an editorial, claims that the amend- ments to the Anglo-American arbitration treaty reported to the United States Sen- ate from the committee on foreign rela- tions, are even worse than expected. Says the Chronicle in concluding its edi- torial: “The amendments would make the treaty @ mere husk. If the United States Senate succeeds in thus wrecking the Anglo-Ameri- can treaty the relations of all nations wij! be worse than if the word arbitration had never been méntioned. England can, how- ever, do nothing further. There is only one thing additional that we should like to see in this particular, and that is a manifesto in favor of the treaty signed by every minister of religion in both coun- tries. If some of our American contem- porarfes would undertake to get the signa- tures of the American clergy the Chron- icle would answer for the signatures of the British clergy. Then the United States Senate would be able to see the position it really occupies. ’ The Standard «: “The treatment of the Anglo-American arbitration treaty by the United States Senate is a significant evidence of the dan- Berous vitality of jingoism among the lead- ing American politics.” The Daily News says: | “The amendments to the Anglo-American treaty reported to the United States Sen- ate were clearly made with the view of amending the treaty out of existence. It| “would be curious if the Venczuelan ar- bitration proceedings were adopted and the Anglo-American treaty rejected. In that the American zeal for arbitration would appear decidedly altruistic. The Americans would love it-as something good but not good. for. themselves.” FORD'S THEATER DISASTER POPULIST POLICY Mr. Washburn’s Proposition Not Kindly Received by Congressmen. SEVERAL OF THEM TALK ON IT The Work of the Commission is Now Nearly Completed. Casen That Were Referred Back W.: Probably All Again Be Favor- ably Recommended, Mr. Bell Speaks at Length of Needed Reforms. The work of the Ford's Theater commis- sion is new almost completed and it is ex- pected that within a few days firal action will be taken in regard to claimants whose cases were thrown out of the deficiency ap- propriaticn bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1896. It is understood that the commission will report favorably on all the cases it has re-examined and will recom- mend that such claimants be paid the full amount which recommended in the previous report of the commission. It will be remembered that the House of Representatives in passing the deficiency bill last year making appropriation for damages due individuals injured in the Ford's Theater disaster struck out the remes of many of these persons and in- serted the following: Cansen Referred Back. “And the claims of Thomas D. Anderson, Ethelbert Baler, Edward C. Carroll, George R. Garnett, Thomas Morley, Charles R. Miller, George W. Smoot, Smith Thompson, Nathan F. White, H. P. Wiiey, James A. White, Nina A. Kime, Mrs. Georgie R. Faldwin and Julia Miller be and the same are hereby referred back to the joint com- mission, authorized in the sundry civil ap- propriation act approved August 18, 1894 to investigate and report upon the Ford’ Theater disaster, with instructions to re- examine and report thereon.” It is the above list of cases that have been examined by the Ford’s Theater com- THE FIGHT FOR SILVER ——— ae Populist members of Congre take kindly to the proposition of National Committeeman Washburn of Massachu setts that the peopie’s party abandon the silver question and fall back upon the two issucs of government issue of paper money and government control of railroads. Neither do they indorse the idea of Secre- tary Edgerion of the populist national committee for a conference of the leaders of the party to determine what shall be the course of party. Mr. Edgerton and Chairman Butler agree in everything but this proposition, and it is not likely that @ conference will be called. The populist leaders here regard it as unnecessary, and one of them, speaking to a Star reporter, said that it “would just be an opportunity for pepulist traitors to create further dis- cord in the party ranks.” Senator Butler, Senator Allen aud others are strongly op- posed to the idea of a conferer ‘They are just cs strongly opposed to any change from the issue of the jast campaign. They express confidence in eventually coming out victors on that issue, and they look upen the suggestion of Mr. Washburn with not Mission. These cases were previously Tacne | Suspicion. Mr. Washburn became. promi: ably reported upon by this commission, but |®°8 during the last campaign by being after their examination had resulted in the | #P20inted by Chairraan Butler to the com- placing of these cases on the appropriation | 404 of the populist headquarters at Chi- bill Secretary Lamont sent to the appropri. | Cake. He was not a full and enthusiastic ations committee of the House a letter | SUPpcTter of the pc and ideas of the which had been received by him from o, | Neth Carolina man throughout the cam- B. Brown, chief of division in charge of |RAMeR. leanmg somewhat” to Candidate the Ford's Theater brarch of the War De | Watson. In this way he and Chairman partment. Butler did not learn to love each other as This Betier, te part, fonok earnestly as Wi with the chair- “In returning herewith Senate report No, | ™4%_and other members of the national 984, and the letter from the committee on | COmmittee. appropriations of the House. calling: fo. | Chairman Butler expresses the opinton information respecting the awards feo saz | that the populist. party is committed. to ferers In the Ford's Theater disaster, T beg | ee silver as the main issue until that to say that in my opinion. and in the ope | duestion fs finally disposed of. Then he fon of the section chiefs and others who | {2itks it will be time enough for the party Were in position to be fully advised ag to | take up other matters. “If it were left the nature and extent of injuries receyey | him it is doubtful if the question of by clerks who were employed in the Fenda | S0vermment ownership of railways would ter ag euuding at he tine of the dines 1s. a tains teas weer eee tex; Eome of the persons for whom awards tthe “isme” whian newee t reproach on are recommended in the accompanying re- | ‘8° party in many quarters and of adopt- port either sustained no injuries whatever substantial questions as issues on wnich or were but very slightly injured, and it is | (38 Suu" Brae’ Beats believed that their cases are absolutely mae Without merit. Not one of these persous | What Representative Kem Thinks. whose names are given below fell with the “The logic of the situation won't permit floor, and no one of them reported himself to the office at or near the time of the ac- | ‘Ne Party to cut adrift from the silver cident as being more than slightly injured, | Wuestion,” said Representative Kem of fan most of them didgnot report any in. | Nebraska to a Star reporter. “agree with jury ‘Whatever. what Mr, Washburn says as to the future “It will be observed that, as shown of the party except as to silver. His por- the accompanying report, the medical | trayal of the situation is correct. Times board, compo: ‘d of a medical officer from | have grown no better and wiil no grow '¥, one from the navy and one from | better. The populist party is stronger by the marine. hospital service, which was | Teason of its support of silver. 1 have appointed for the purpose of examining all | "ever been a silver man, because I be- the ‘claimants, reporied to the joint com- | Meved it would be a solution of the money mittee that Jt did not find any one of the men whose cases are now under considera- tion to be permanently disabled.” question, but because I ki give the country more mone; what is needed. National Committeeman Wardell of Cali- pw it would , and that is Cases Considered Meritorious. fornia, who is in the city, expressed to a The letter of Chief Clerk Brown carried | teporter his opposition to the pian of Mr, with it a statement from Mr. Ernst | Washburn as follows: “fhe national con- Schmid, assistant to Mr. Brown: J. Dp. | Yention at St. Louis fixed che issues for the populist party, and it did its duty under the platform adopted there. The talk of changing the issue now is idle. In the first place, we could not change the issue if we wanted to, and in the second place the party is committed to the platform at St. Louis until the next national - tion.” Representative Bell's Views. Representative Bell of Colorado was ask- Leonard, time clerk; J. R. Imrie, section chief, and W. E. Covert, superintendent of the building. They ‘all said they did not believe any of the cases objected to were meritorious. Col. Ainsworth and the above gentlemen were to make good their objec- tons to these cases before the Ford's Theater commission, and with that end in view they have caused various parties to appear before the commission to give tes- ed the question whether the populists Hee = & understopa, however, that] yould leave the silver democrats, silver ¢ commission has been ‘unshaken in its i rer count: halinr ee ; 3 republicans and the silver cause,.go to ef that these cases were meritorious, thempelves and ‘edvocale ab earlusive pa- and while some slight changes may be made by altering amounts of damages, or possibly omitting some one of the claim ants, it is not probable that even this slight change in the previous report will be made. The commission is now winding up its work by going over all the cases in a general way, after having examined them in detail, and in considering some of the later testimony that has been offered in particular cases: The commission's report will probably be ready to be made public within a week at the farthest. e+ Personal Mention, per currency, as advocated by Mr. Wash- t- burn, or would they stay with their pl form and allies of last year, as advised | Secretary Edgerton. The great mass of the populist party,” said Mr. Bell, “advocates the free colnage of both gold and silver, and the supplement of the deficiency of these metals with a sufficient volume of full legal tender ps per money, to be safely limited in qn tity, many ‘thinking fifty dollars per capit about right, others believing that as the needs of circulation are controlled by the amount of property to be exchanged, rath- er than by the number of people who use 2 it, the amount of money should be spi iB Mila J2in Eetantey, tieul 21 -oeortioned ke abe wales et ies propn oan E. Trippe, 10th Cavalry; Lieut. Wm. H.| the country, to -be exchanged. Mr. Cals Coffin, 5th Artillery, and Capt. Smith 8. Leach, Corps of Engineers, are registered at the War Department. Lieut. Commander Wm. Swift is at the Army and Navy Club, on leave of absence. Dr. C. H. Gardner, United States marine hospital service, is in town on official busi- 73 and is stoppirg at the Westminster. . H. H, Sheets, jr., formerly of this city, who has been visiting his family here, returns to Albany, N. Y., tomorrow night. Messrs. Thos. H. Reeves, jr., and Robert Mason of Morristown, Tenn., are in the city for a few weeks. Mr. John Tweedale, chief clerk of the War Department, has resumed his o} jal duties after a few weeks’ absence, due! to an attack of grip. houn suggested that probably there should be at all times one.dollar in currency for each $30 worth of property. “The populists do not helieve in a forced redemption of paper mot = They believe in coining all the gold all the silver that can be obtained, if you reach $W per capita, or $1 in money for each $3 worth of property; if that test is adopted, then we would have no paper money at all ex- cept silver or gold certificates representing the coin, but if you failed to find enough coin, and the world has always so failed, then we believe in issuing paper money to be automatically taken up as the mines in- crease their output. If not automatically taken up, then they will be indefinitely In xistence. “Some of our people believe in a scientific paper money bottomed on taxes receivable 5 Paani se 5 _ | byythe government for all dues and made Senator DuBois Back. a full — tender for all debts, public and Se private. vwever, all of our public obliga- sagt aoe Spbeared on the floor | tions are specifically payable in coin of the nate this afternoon for the first | standard value of July 14, 1870, embracing time since his defeat. He was given & most | the standard silver dollar and our present unusual reception fgr oné who had returned gold coin, which makes it idle for any one from a political bagtle which had resulted | *®, contemplate isplacing gold and silver in his defeat. On his desk was a magnifi- coinage-for 2 comgury 10 come. Further- more, niné-tenths the party, in m: n= cent tribute of flowers, and as soon as his | jon, tully believes { the last party noe presence was observed in the chamber se! form in its entirety. ators, without regard to party affillations, - crowded about to bid him welcome. Silver The Referendum Policy. men, gold men. straddle ‘men, were all} “The party is also weCded to a ‘form of eager io grasp his hand. In the cordiality | \cgislation long practiced in Switzerland, Ghent Teen: Stegoene was an wnusnal’| yoowa en’ the Snilative afl keterentea-. that 1s, the legislative body on the petition of a given number of electors, to be fixed by law, formulates a law covering the im- pertant measure and refers it back to the People and It 1s determined by direct vote of the electors in the same manner that voters of the states pass amendments to their state constitutions. - “No form of the initiative and referendum could submit the money question to a more direct determination of the people than the attitude ef the different parties submitted it at the November election. : “The battle is not so much a question of gold or silver as it is whether we shall have @ national currency or a mere bank cur- rency. It is now clearly dawning upon the people that this is not a hattle of the standards, but a bat! | raged instead currency. ————-2-+_____ Representative Harmer's Affliction. Representative Harmereafe called from Washington about a ago, on account nf his son’s severe illness. His son died yesterday at 10 o'clock. This is the sixth son death has taken from Mr. Harmer. He has three sons and two daughters still liv- ing. The loss of the last son, who had many friends in Washington, is a severe affliction to the family. ——__-o_____ Army Orders. Lieut. Guy H. Preston, 9th Cavalry, has been relieved from temporaryduty at head- quarters of the army and ordered to. join baa Heeree H. Sheilt Tith Inte 7 jeut. ion, 11th Infantry, has been relieved from duty at Af barracks, Arizona, and ordered to aateont Little Rock, Ark. Ej