Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1897, Page 1

<= = THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, aT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avence, Cor. 11th St, by The Evening Star W Company. 5. H. KAUFYMANN: Prost.” Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is served to ‘Tibers im the eity by pears oa their own pe at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. les at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—any in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents 7 month. a a Sheet Star, $1 pez year, with Jed, $3.00. as oe (Entered at the Feat Om nt Washington, D. C.. second mall matter. “cyan ‘mail sebscriptions must be paid in adran-e. Retes of advertising made known on application. ARMS, BUT NOT MEN|D!sTRICT IN CONGRESS|A PATRIOTIC DAY What, It is Admitted, the Laurada Carried to-the Cubans. ATAL OF THE CASE OF JOHN D. HART Chief Witness for the Government Assailed. TESTIMONY -_— OF COWLEY ~— + PHILADELPHIA, February 22.—In the United States district court today John F. Lewis, counsel for John D. Hart, who fs charged with fitting out a filibustering ex- lition against the Spanish government, ntinued his argument. Mr. Lewis devot- greater part of his address to the my of Cowley, whom he character- the star witness for the govern- He referred particularly to that por- of Cowley’s testimony in which the tter had testified that three stowaways had been forcibly taken from the Laurada and placed on the Dauntle: Mr. Lewis said the defense had shown by the admission of the wit own testi- mony that he is a Har, had been in fail so many times that he could not enumerate them, and gullty of almost every crime in criminal annals. Yet the government had cted him as their chief witness. Firs inu test ized the as Mate Rand of the Laurada had sworn for the governm that the stowaways had not been forced on the Here Dauntless the testimony of a witness ter was unimpeached and unimpeac! = the liberty of an American citizen to ken from him by the testimony of a irmed liar? unsel argued were put al egat had gon leading the cargo governm the Laurada landed. He s vent the ship to Cuba. The w that the eighteen men yard the Laurada off Bar- on board to assist in un- and had, according to own witnesses, returned after the expedition had i there was no law to pre- ent of arms and ammuniti Laurada had earried 3,000 “In the teen men carry nds of ammunition?" ¢ The defense would not attempt to deny that the Laurada had carried arms to the Cubans. But whoever heard of a military expedition without a commissary depart- a of e name of God,” he sald, how could 00 rifles and 200,000 a to show there were cines or blankets, or even that the had an extra pair of shoes. The Lau- i carried the cargo to the Nav: . but had done so in the legitima peaking when recess ney Beck will close for the afternoon, and Judge But- harge the jury. The case the jury late this af- —— night has caused the ac river and Wills creek to swell such an extent tha re are grave s of this city % flooded. The waters are al overflowing their banks and people living in the vicinity pelled to move out. The Baltimore { Ohio Hyndman are covered by of water and all trains are The trains en the West Virginia al railroad are delayed and telegraph 2 is ¢ The waters con- at the of two feet an rate Above the Danger Line. 1 February 22.— has | ON. W. y rain for two days past Kanawha Elk rivers er line, and the lower part of the Va., ow flooded, and it is feared that | the next few ours many people have to move out of their home rising, and a num- | ve been upset, and ¥ ants were saved ¥ rescuers. It is feared ts hour, 1 clock, that the wat he bigher nan for ma tion on © Kanaw the tow- oats are here wait hey can saving propert and pr The weat ‘or more rain. —_——__ COLORADO'S SNOW w FALL. Ie is the Greatest Since the Winter of Iss4. DENVER, Col., February —The week j i has witnessed the heaviest s and the greatest number of snow om of Cole- & to advices from been many fa- have rrow says: Mr. in for ay new is felt that n into Imegene ne jemolished the 2 Camp Bird mine, fatally Juring one Peter Eichberg, and ing two o who uarrowly escaped ath. The oth ide carried away the re house of the United tes mine. ¢ railroad blockades, some of which d forty-eignt hours, have all been i and trains are «il running with rea- ty throughout the state, oacs in most of the bigher le and many small ble only by means of snow > — AMBASSADOR TO E: LAND. Comment in Selec LONDON, February wspapers comment m the Reported 1. Hay. afternoon ‘announce- the ent made by the American correspondent upon of the London Times that Col. John Hay been selected by Presic elect: Me- Kinley to be the successor of Mr. Bayard bassador of the United States to the James. Pall Mall Gazette “The selec- tic is in every way admirable. Great 1 nas always been fortunate in the ambassador, and in Mr. Bay- ssor she is peculiarly so. James Gazette remarks: “The ave again chosen the best amp of man they can find to represent vm here. That {s a compliment to the nited States. A good feature of Col. Hay is that he had considerable diplomatic ex. perience. Perhaps this wilt tend to reduce the risk of such surprises as have occurred during the last few years. The Globe expresses the opinion that Col. Hay “will not be capable of the mistakes which American ministers have sometimes made simply from lack of experience,” and ade “it is not im any sense a machine politician selection, and may be regarded as proof that Mr. McKinley appreciates the importance of the post for which Col. Hay has been designated.” No. 13,721. WASHINGTON, D. ©, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1897-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. Connecticut Avenue Extension Plan Being Inquired Into. The Subcommittee te Go Over Both the Proposed Routes—Other Local Matters. Very careful consideration is to be given by the Senate committee on the District of Columbia to Senator Stewart's proposed amendment to the District of Columbia appropriation bill, which provides for the extension of Connecticut avenue in a straight line to the District limits. As told in The Star on Saturday a subcommittee of the District of Cclumbia committee, con- sisting of Messrs. McMillan, Proctor and Bacon, heard arguments on both sides of this sulject. In a day or two the mem- bers of this subcommittee will personally make « trip over the two routes, both the straight extension route and the diverted route, in order to make up their minds whic of the two should be adopted. It is understood that members of this commit- tee do not propose to be what they term perrywise in the selection of a route, and should the straight extension plan appear to them the proper meihod for the exten- sicn of Connecticut avenue they will rec- ommend that plan even if it should involve mcre cxpense than would the adoption of the diverted route. The subcommittee will go over the two lines as soon as the weather clears and the recds are free from mud. Another District Day. Chairman Babcock of the House District committee has secured another day in this session for the consideration of District n the House. In his effort he ived the cordial co-operation of Speaker Reed, without whose assent, at this late day in the session it would have been im- possible to have obtained further considera- n for District bills. S| Speaker Reed recognized Chairman Bab- cock this afternoon to claim the day for the consideration of bills reported from the committee on the District of Colum- bia. At the suggestion of Mr. Cannon and Mr. Boutelle, who had the deficiency and the naval appropriation bills in charge, Mr. Babcock agreed to postpone his demand for District day until these two bills should be ssed, and unanimous consent was ob- tained to carry ovt the program. As soon as the naval bill is finished, therefore, which will probably be done tomorrow, the District bills will come up. The Bridge to Arlington. The Senate committee on commerce this morning, by a unanimous vote, decided to report favorably an amendment proposed to be offered by Mr. Daniel in the Senate to the sunéry civil appropriation bill, as follows: “or the purpose of making the neces- sary survey, soundings and borings, and for securing designs and estimates for a memorial bridge from the most convenient point of the Naval Observatory grounds or adjacent thereto across the Potomac river to the most convenient point of the Arling- ton estate, $20,000. Provided that the lim- ited cost of said bridge shall not exceed $600,000, and provided further that the use of bridge is hereby prohibited to all tramways or railroads, whether propelled by am, power.” Not only was this amendment reported favorably by a unanimous voce, but amon senators generally the oi electric, cable, horse or other is believed that there will be no difficulty in adopting it as an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill. MR. + —_____ DAVIS’ NOMINATION. Reported Favorably by a Larger Ma- Jority Than Before. A full committee meeting of the Senate committee on the judiciary was heid this morning, when the nomination of Henry J: Davis to be United States attorney for the District of Columbia was considered in view of additional testimony that has been taken since its recommittal to the com- mittee, and the full committee, by a de- cisive vote, decided upon a favorable report to the Senate. There were present when the committée met Senators Hoar, chairman; Teller, Platt, Davis, Clark, Vilas, Hill and Lindsay. Mr. Daniel and Mr. Thurston arrived at the committee room at the close of the meeting. Mr. Mitchell of Oregon, Mr. Pugh and Mr. George were not present, the latter having gone to his home in Mississippi to recup ate his heaith. The meeting did not last cver half an hour. Upon cailing the mect- irg to erder Senator Hoar, who, In con- Junction with Senator Hill, had inve ted the charges that haa been preferre inst Mr. Davis, made their report to th committee ere Were Ho extended argu- ments entered into, but the substance of the report of the subcommittee was to ¢x- enerate Mr. Davis of any improper condu:t. s cemarked that the witnesses wno ade the charges against Mr. Davis in r own testimony practically exonerated him. and all the other witnesses who had been called in the case had but added to that excneration. There is no doubi that Mr. Davis was strengthened in his position before the committee by the — personal charges that have been made against him. A number of members of the commiitee looked upon a nuinber of these charges as being the result of spitework and the result is that Mr. Davis was stronger in the com- mittee than before they were made. His romination was reported favorably by a larger majority than before. ‘The fact is those senators who were op- posed to the confirmation of Mr. Davis gay up the fight in the committee. ‘The t main opponents to his confirmation, Sena- tors Pugh and Daniel, did not even take the trouble to be present at the committee meeiing, and the absence of Senators Thurs- ten, George and Mitchell practically left the committee this morning in the hands of Mr. Davis. One senator, who is strongly opposed to the confirmation, in speaking to a Star reporter today, said: “What was the use of our being present? The subcommittee that had this Investiga- tion in charge were strong friends of Mr. Davis and have both worked for his con- firmation. But the fact that the committee report is again favorable to Mx. Davis does not mean that he is going to be confirmed in the Senate. The more decisive vote given Mr. Davis by the committee simply resulis from the fact that those opposed to him were not present at the meeting. There was no special use of being present, but the op- position to his confirmation will be just as strong as ever.” -- BELLAMY STORER. He is Expected to Be First Assistant Secretary of State. It is generally understood among the offi- cials of the State Department that Mr. Bel- lamy Storer of Ohio will be Senator Sher- man’s chlef assistant in the conduct of eur foreign affairs during the next administra- j Uon. He will hold the office of “assistant secretary of state,” of which Mr. Wm. W. Rockhill is the incumbent. It is expected that his nomination to that office will be among the first sent in by the President- elect, following closely the cabinet nomina- tions. Mr. Storer has been in public life for several years and is well known. He was born in Cincinnati August 28, 1847, and was elected to the Fifty-second Congress as a republican from the firet district of Ohio. He was graduated from Harvard University in 1887, and from the law school of Cincinnati Coliege in 1800, The Anniversary of George Wash- ington’s Birthday. OLDEST? INHABITANTS CELEBRATE Interesting Exercises at Their An- nual Meeting. AT THE CAPITOL There is no city in the land where the anniversary of Washington's birthday is more generally or more appropriately cel- ebrated than in the beautiful city that bears his name. This is as it should be and as it has been for many years past. Exercises of different sorts were held under the auspices of various organizations, patriotic, social and others, during the day and oth- ers are down on the program for this even- ing. During the morning the rain feil in a most depressing manner and throughout the day the sky has been overcast and threatening all the time to break. The in- clemert weather sadly interfered with the program of outdoor exercises, but had little effect upon the attendance in halls and churches. One of the regular features of the cele- bration of the day in this city is the meet- ing of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District. This was held this morn- ing at the headquarters of the association, and the program included the reading of Washington’s farewell address. The day was also marked by the opening of the sixth continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which is to be in session through the week. ‘The Sons of the Revolution, the Sons of the American Revolution and the Childrea of the Ameri- can Revolution also arranged to celebrate the day. In the United States Senate ap- propriate exercises were held THE OLDEST INHABITANTS. The Time-Honored Custom Again Ob- nerved Today. In accordance with long-established cus- tom the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District celebrated Washington's birthday by a meeting today, at which ap- propriate exercises were held and a suitable tribute paid to the memory of the first President. ‘The meeting was held in the room in the Cereoran building which the association oc- cupies as permanent headquarters. There was a goodly attendance of members, all of whom enjoyed the reunion and tae op- portunity to revive their youth in living over the memory of other days. There was a general expression of regret at the en- forced absence of two of the most popular members of the association, the president, Mr. John Marbury, and the treasurer, Mr. Robert Ball, both of whom were prevented by illness from being present. A resolution Was adopted expressing to each the sym- pathy Gi the association in his illness, the hope that he would soon be restored to health. Resolutions were also adopted ex- pressing the regret of the association at the death of one of its members, Mr. Pat- nck Byrne, and of Mrs. Ellen O° Cutts, the mother of the recording s tar of the association, Mr. J. Madison tts. The meeting was pre: Wright, Mr. ided over by Mr. B. Wineberger officiated as marshal and treasurer, Mr. Cutts as re- cording secretary and Dr. J. T. Howard as correspending secretary. Among the other members present were the following: B. C. Wright, J. A. Wine- berger, Wm. Beron, P. A. Caton, W. J. Green, M. M. Fenwick, J. M. Cutts, F. W. Brandenberg, Allison Nailor, jr., J. T. Bois- seau, P. M. Dubant, John Larcomb, T. F. McGuire, T. W. Fowler, J. B. Dillinger. George Jackson, T. V. Noonan, J. Huim- phrey, T. H. Langley, Joseph Gawler, Jo- seph Prather, J. B. Walling, Jacob Veih- meyer, Mr. Geneau, Thos. King, H. Martin, W. E. Howard, Dr. J. H. Reily. A committee appointed some time ago to consider the matter of participation in the coming inauguration exercises reported that in view of the fact that no carriages weuld be allowed in the procession it had been decided to take no part as an organi- zation on that day. Mr. Wineberger reported that the asso- ciation had been presented with a copy of “The Huntress,” a weekly paper of this city bearing date of September 2s, ‘fhis interesting relic will be preserved with the cther records and documents of the or- ganization. A regular fe c. ture on the program of the Washington birthday meeting of the as- sociation 1s the reading of Washington's farewell address. This time-honored cer: mony was performed today by Mr. Thoma: F. McGuire. Following this Secretary Cutts tead the funeral oration, delivered by Maj. Gen. Henry Lee before Congress December 17), in honor of Gen. Wash- ington. Mr. Cutts introduced the reading by a brief address, in the course of which he said: “We rejoice and give thanks to Almighty God that we are again permitted to as- youth by the performance of a patriotic semble in such large numbers to renew our duty—tnat of commemorating, in obedience to our long-established vsage, the birthday of George Washington, of illustrious name and fame. We are here to attest our de- votion to his venerated memory, to declare our ever increasing faith in the sublime principles and teachings of his life and reverently to thank God, the all-seeing and all-powerful ruler of the universe, under whose benign providence so great a man arose in the hour of his country’s most pressing needs to establish our liberties, mold our destinies, lay the foundations of our present national greatness and renown and to influence through all coming years not only our own people, but all mankind, by his heroic, pure and patriotic example.” At the conclusion of the meeting the members of the association partook of a handsome luncheon. AT THE CAPITOL. Farewell Address Read and Statue Decorated. An interacting feature of the proceedings of the Senate todey was the reading of Weshington’s farewell address by Senator Daniel shortly after 12 o'clock. Upon re- quest of Senator Hoar Senator Daniel had been invited to read the famous farewell address to the Senate, and before 12 o'clock there waa a stream of visitors to the Capi- tol seeking admission to the Senate gal- leries. = The public galleries were crowded at an early hour, and the Senators’ private gal- lery was fairly well filled shortly after 12 o'clock. Only the diplomatic gallery re- mained without an occupant. On the part of the senators themselves there was no apparent eagerness to listen |. to a reading of the farewel address. event though that reading was by so distinguish- ed an orator as Senator Daniel. There were few senators present. when the time arrived for the reading of the address, and they could be brought in only by a call of the Senate, which resulted in about half of them, putting in an appearance, those pres- ent being about equally. -divided on» the- democratic and republican sides. Segator, Daniel read the address in a most impres-, sive manner, aan Be te Vice Presiz den’s desk, and was close atten. tion on the part of every one. 4. 0 E. H. Hughes, the custojian of the works of art in statuary hall, today decorated the plaster statue of which stands in atuaty ball ee An Ameri- hereto ‘he! can flag was draped about the base of the statue, while trailing smilax was employed in further decorating it. The decoration of the statue on Wasnington’s birthday is a departure from the custom of the past, and it is believed will be continued in the future. The plaster statug of Washington has stood in the Capitol for many years, and from its old age ha@ commenced to peel two years ago, when Mr. Duckstine, the artist, restored it, and it ts today in good condition. The custodian of statuary hall also decorates the statue of Lincoln on his birthday, February 12. ANNUAL MEETING, Sons of American Revelution to Cele- brate the Dry. Washington's birthday will be celebrated tonight at Rauscher’s by the District So- ciety of the Sons of the American Revolu- tion. There will be a banquet, and speech- es will be made by distinguished men. The occasion promises to be a happy one. At noon today the society held its annual meetirg in the hall of the Confederate Vet- erans’ Association, llth ‘and E_ streets northwest. Previous to the meeting of the full so- ciety the board of managers held a meet- ing, at which the attendance was good. A letter was read from Mrs. J. Thomp- son Swan of Princeton, N, J., offering to the District societies of the Sons of the American Revolution and Sons of the Rev- olution the use of two roofhs in her nistor- ical home near there fort the storing of revolutionary relics. One @ these rooms is that in which Washington}wrote his fare- well message to the army, &nd the other is the one in which he slept !when quartered at the houSe. A committee was appointed to confer with the District Society of the Sons of the Revolution about the matter and a resolution thanking Mrs. Swan for the honor conferred was adopted. At the session of the society proper two new members were initiaied. The -reperts of offizers were made. O. 1. Wilcox, preside that the interest in ihe meetings of the society is increasing. Treasurer Cox's re- port showed the financial condition cf the society to be gooi. The registrar's re- port showed that the total xctive mem- bership is 439. The reports of other offi- cers were read and received. In the election of © laudet was unanimous dent. There were four Gen. t, in his report, said nominations for vice presidents, but the following three were chosen: W. V. Cox, Gen, Thos. M. Vin- cent and Dr. J. W. Bayne. The other officers elected were as follows: Recording secretary, John Paul rnest corresponding secretary, Frank BPirge Smith; treasurer, H. P. R. Holt; registrar, William Jones Rhe assistant registrar, Dr. Ira Warren Denison; chaplajn, Rev. Dr. Thomas Spencer Childs The following were elected members of the board of managers: For three years— Capt. E. Z. Steever, W. H. De Caindry, Rear Admiral Jowes, A. Greer, John P. Lo- throp, Noble D. Larner. For two years-— J. B. Wight. One year—Wm. H. Pearce. The election of delegates to the national society was postponed. In taking the chair President Gallaudet trade a short speech of acceptance, full of wit and pleasant words. His remarks were enthusiastically received. Ss GOV. BUSHNELUS POSITION Republicans Gratified That He Will Appoint Mr. Hanna. Republicans im Congress express great satisfaction at the announcement by Gov- ernor Bushnell that he will appoint Mr. Hanna to the Senate to succeed Mr. Sher- man, This satisfaction is not altogether because of a general preference for Mr. Hanna above all othcrs among republicans outside the state of Ohio, but because of the relfef it brings from the anxiety lest lack of harmony among the republicans in the state would cost them the legislature next fall. The feeling is now that the republicans of Ohio will get together and hold the state solidly against all democratic assaults. Representative Grosvenor of Ohio said to a Star reporter today. “In making this announcement cf his in- tention to appoint Mr. Hanna Governor Bushnell has yielded fo public sentiment in Ohio. There was a general demand among republicans in Ohio for Mr. Han- na’s appointment. Eighty or eighty-five newsp4pers, about all the republican pa- pers of consequence in the state, strongly urged the appointment. “The county conventions preliminary to the primaries were declaring for Mr. Han- na. Political clubs were changing their names to adopt the name of M. A. Hanna, McKinley clubs were changed to Hanna clubs, and among Goy. Bushnell’s sup- porters there was a strong sentiment in favor of the appointment. The strongest Bushnell forces in Hamiltgn county were for Mr. Hanna. “Gov. Bushnell has announced that he will do what the people of Ohio want him to do. The result will be that Goy. Bushnell will be re-elected governor; we will carry the legislature next fall, and Mr. Hanna will be elected to the United States Senate for another six years. This afmouncement by Gov. Bushnell blasts the hopes of the dem- ocrats, who thought they might get the next legislature through lack of harmony among republicans. Mr, Hanna will be a credit to the state in the Senate. His presence there will raise the average cf ability in that body.’ EVOLUTIONS OVER. Admiral Bunce’s Fleet at Charleston Being Dispersed. The winter evolutions of the fleet on the north Atlantic station are over, and the squaéron, which was gathered off Charies- ton, 1s being dispersed. Secretary Herbert will enjoy the distinction of having gath- ered at the close of his administration the lorgest and. most formidable fleet assem- bled under the United States flag since the war. The evolutions have been of the greatest benefit to the officers and men en- gaged, and now they will be permitted for a time at least to take up restful routine Guty on station. The big battle ship Mas- sachusetts is bound for New York. where she will be used to test the mew diy dock awaiting an acceptance trial. The Indiana will soon join her-sister ship in New York, although bound just. new for Hampton Roads with the Columbia and New York. She is sadly in need of cleaning and paint- ing, for which no opportunity has until how been found, owing to the absence of a dock big enough to take her in with all her weights on board., The Hght-draught vessels of the monitor type, like the Am- phitrite, Terror and -Purifam, will lie in Charleston ‘harbor for a time, and it may be that they will be inspeefed there. . ——-o. - “Personal Jontion. Fred Di Heustis, who is one of the lead- ing men of Washington state, is a guest of Senator Johh L. Wilson. James Martin’ Perkins, president of the American Republican -College League and private and military-secretary to the gov- ernor of Massachusetts, arrived benpares- terday afternoon and is the guest ofS.» Perkins, assistant secretary of the national republican ‘committee, at: Seeretai j lined ‘with people |The balcony and boxes were filled, but ithe daughters of “revolu PATRIOTIC WOMEN Daughters of the American Revolu- tion Assemble in Congress. MRS. STEVENSON’S ADDRESS An Appropriate Reply Made by Mrs. Avery. BUSINESS TRANSACTED a eR aE The Daughters of the American Revolu- tion began to gather early at Columbia Theater for the first session of the con- gress, but the rainy morning kept many away, and the theater was only partially filled when Mrs. Brackett, vice president general of the D. A. R., brought the gavel down and declared the congress convened. The Marine Band gave “Old Kentucky Home,” bringing little ripples of applause all the way through. Mrs. Bullock, chaplain general, invoked Divine aid over the deliberatio: of the congress, followed by the Lord's prayer recited by the whole aud:ence. ‘The Star Spangled Banner” was sung in splendid voice by Madame Di!az Albertina, a Wasn- ingtonian, but married to a Cuban, to the accompaniment of the Marine Band and assisted on the chorus by the audience. The president general, Mrs. Letitia Green Mrs. D. W. Graves. Stevenson, then called order and extended to come. The theater is prettily decorated with streamers of red, white and blue, with flag draperies over the stage entrances. On the table of the presiding officer was a great jar of pink carnations, and back of this table were the national and general officers, who are as follow: The national officers are: President eral, Mrs. Adlaf E. Stevenson; first vice president general, Mrs. A. Brackett viee president general in charge of organi. zation of chapters, Mrs. Philip Hichborn vice presidents general, Mrs. Ira W. Den- the congress to them her wel- gen- nison, Mrs E. J. Hill, Mrs. Mary Harri- son McKee, Mrs. Kate Kearney Henr Mrs. W S. Stryker, Mrs. Robert Hatcher, Clement A. Griscom, Mrs. Eyelyn F. is y, Mrs. Stephen J. Field, Mrs. William ‘kson, Mrs. H. V. Boyn- ton, Mrs. de B. Randolph Keim, Mrs. F. W. Dickins, Mrs. Francis S. Nash, Mrs. Levi P. Morton, Mr: Roberdeau_ Buchanan, Mrs. A. Howard Hinkh Mrs. Wiiliam Lindsay, Mrs. Mary Sawyer Foote; chap- lain general, Mrs. J. J. Bullock; recording secretary general, Mrs. Charlotte Emer- son Main; corresponding secretary geueral, Mrs. John L. Mitchell; registrars general, Mrs. Mary Jane Seymour, Mrs. Albert D. Brockett; treasurer general, Mrs. Amos G. Draper; historian, general, Miss Eliza- beth Bryant Johnston; assistant historian general, Miss Fedora I. Wilbur; surgeon general, Dr. Julia Cleves Harrison; libra- rian general, Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee. ‘he following is the list of honot rary president genera’ Mrs. John W. Foster, honorary vice presidents general, Mrs. Margaret Hetzel, Mrs. Le- ‘land Stanford, Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, Mrs. John R. Putnam, Mrs. A. Leo Knott, Mrs. Elen H. Walworth, Mrs. M. C. Butler, Miss Eugenia Washington, Mrs. Joshua Wilbour, Mrs. A. Howard Clarke, Mrs. R. Ogden Doremus, Mrs. Lucy Preston Beale, Miss Mary Desha, Miss Clara Barton, Mrs. A. C. Geer. Committees of the sixth continental con- gress: Committee on arrangement, Mrs. A. G. Brackett, chairman; commitee on cre- dentials and badges, Mrs. Charlotte E. Main, chairman; committee on program, Mrs. Roberdeau Buchanan, chairman; com- mitee on ho Mrs. H. V. Boynton, chair- man; committee on decoration, Miss Vir- ginia Miller, chairman; commitee on music, Miss Fedora I. Wilbur, chairman; commit tee on hotes and railroa Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry, chairman; committee on press, Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer, chairman. Mrs, James H. Walker. The pages representing the thirteen orig- inal colonies are: Miss Middleton, South Carolina, chairman; Miss M. L. King, Dela- ware; Miss S. B. Maclay, Pennsylvani: Miss Nourse, New Jersey; Miss M. Ballin- ger, Georgia; Miss M. L. Wilbur, Connecti- cut; Miss R. J. Allen, Massachusetts; Miss A. B. Yeatman, Maryland; Miss Hoss, New Hampshire; Miss M. A. Fendall, Virginia; Miss E. B. Doe, New York; Miss Cooke, forth Carolina; Miss S. Cushing, Rhode ‘sland. Before the address of the president gen- eral was concluded the floor was filled with the delegates and the walls were who were standing. very few were in the gallery. A few ) “Sons” were present. Mrs, Stevenson’s Address. Mrs. Stevenson, president general, was greeted with rounds of applause when she came forward to read her address, which was replete with sentiment and loftiest patriotism. She said it was a matchless thought, and worthy’of that little band of patriot women whose names were a solubly asscciated with the organiza‘ of the National . sty, tion’s capital uld' be the rallying place and Washington's birthday the time for tionary sires to commemorate the deeds of valor of their forefathers. She spoke in com (Continued on Third Page.) that the na-| lentary | THE PERRINE CLAIM Investigation of the Iseuing of the Patent Begun by the Senate Committee. Testimony Taken at the Hearing To- day—An Alleged Agreement With the Heirs. The Senate committee on public lands met at 10:30 o'clock this morning, in accord- ance with the resolution introduced by Senator Pettigrew on the 11th instant, and began an investigation of the issue of patents for the lands embraced in what is known as the Perrine grant in Florida. This is the case in which Dr. Perrine, President Cleveland’s father-in-law, is in- terested as one of the heirs of Mr. Per- rine, who undertook, under a grant of Congress, to settle a township of Florida about a half century ago, but who was illed by the Seminole Indians before he had long been on the land. The property has since been settled largely by squatters, who have sought to secure homestead grants, and the Perrine heirs were unable to secure a patent for the land until three weeks ago, when it was issued by the In- terior Department. It was this act by the Interior Department that resulted in the investigation begun today. There were present in the committee rcom Senators Dubois, chairman; Petti- grew, Carter, McBride, Tillman, Berry and Vilas. Ex-Representative appeared as attorne cernection with M sonville, wookshire of Indiana for the squatters in E. I. Robinson of Jack- the latter having been a settler on the land in dispute and attorney for other settlers. Mr. Robinson's Testimony. Commissioner of the Land Office Lamo- reux was presented and upon the opening of the hearing submitted a quantity of documents bearing cn the Perrine case. Mr. Robinson was sworn and testified at length. Mr. Berry inquired the number of set- tlers on the Perrine land grant. «Mr. Robinson replied that not counting the settlers that had been brought there by the Flerida and East Coast Railway Company there were eight such settlers. These were actual settlers on the grant, in addition to which there were others who had elaims there. He had settled on the land a year and a half ago; had improved it, and visited it frequently, and was try- ing to close up his business affairs in Jack- sonville so that he might take up a per- manent residepce on his homestead. One of the settlers on the section on which he had located had been there thirty years and had never conceded the claims of the Perrine heirs, but had always endeavored to perfect his homestead claim. An Alleged Agreement. Mr. Berry asked whether there was an agreement of the squatters on the Perrine grant with the Perrine heirs. Mr. Robinson replied that he knew noth- ing about that agreement. He said he did not think such agreement contained the names of all the settlers. A reference was made to an agreement between the Florida and East Coast Rail- way Company and the squatters, and upon the request of Mr. Tillman it was read to the committee, this agreement being among the papers submitted by the commissioner of the general land office. Upon request ef Mr. Tillman, the con- tract between the squatters and the Flori- da and East Coast Reiiway Company was read. Under the squatters contest in .he ast a number of so as to allow the patent for the grant to be issued to the Perrine heirs on condition that certain land be deeded to contract their them. This contract was made in June, 1803. Mr, Tillman wanted to know how the railroad company had any busin to interfere in this matter. Mr. Holcombe’s Statemen Mr. C. W. Hoicombe, who represented the Perrine heirs, replied to Senator Till- man’s inquiry by presenting an affidavit from J. E. Ingraham, land commissioner of the Florida and East Coast Railway Company, in which it was stated that une of the duties of Mr. Ingraham was to en- courage the settlement of land along the line of the railroad. He said he had been approached by a representative of the Perrine heirs and asked to do what he ceuld to facilitate the settlement of this land. He agreed to do so, and he came in- to communication with about thirty squat- ters on the land. He found they had ins’ tuted proceedings to have the land thrown open to settlement by the government, re- gardiess of the Perrine land grant. He explained to the settlers that their course would retard settlement of the land and persuaded them to enter into an agree- ment to withdraw their contests on con- dition that each squatter should receive twenty acres of land, but subsequently the agreement was changed so that the squat- ters were to receive forty acres each. Three ef them, who had made more ex- tensive improvements on their land, were to be given eighty acres each. Mr. Jn- graham notified the Perrine heirs that he would also assist them in securing set- uers for their cther land, and on the part of the railroad made sundry improv-- ments of the same by opening drains, & He said that last November a certain at- torney, whose name he did not mentio: advised the settlers to reopen their pro- ceedi: before the general land office, tell- ing them that by so doing they would se- cure more land. The affidavit stated that most of them refused to do this. It was also shown that under this agree- ment the railroad.company was to get une- half of the Perrine land grants, cut of which half the settlers who were promised forty and eighty acres of land each were to be provided with the same, Mr. Robinson's Improveme: Mr. Robinson was asked regarding the improvements he had made on his claim, and said that he had set out trees, had built a house, which had no window ex- cept one in the garret. He was asked if he had any stove in the house, and re- plied that he had not, though he had made arrangements for a stove. This lat- ter remark created considerable amuse- ment. He also acknowledged that he had entered into a contract with the railroad company to accept fifty acres of land in payment for his claim. The committee then went into executive session. It will have other hearings cn this subject before making a report. ————-e——___ SECRETARY LAMONT Secretary Lamont returned from a visit to his invalid mother at McGrawville, N.Y., yesterday afternoon. He said he had as yet made no plans for the future, except that he and his family will spend a few weeks in Florida for rest and recreation immediately after the inauguration of the President-elect. It is understood that he is favorably considering a tender of the presidency of the Metropolitan Traction Company of New York. —-o-—_____ Two Pension Bills Vetoed. The President has vetoed the bills to DR. RUIZ’S DEATH _ Consul General Lee Directed to In- quire Into the Facts. HE HAD BEEN ILLEGALLY IMPRISONED — Spanish Officers Say That the Doctor Killed Himself. _—___ POSSIBILITY OF FRICTION No further steps have been taken by the State Pepartment toc Rutz, the American citiz dead in his cell at G a, Cuba, un- der suspicious circumstance Consul General Lee, who is investigating the af- fair, under the orders cf the deparime mt, has not yet reported the results of his in- quiry. Meantime all talk of ultimatums and calls for warships is officially nounced to be without foundation. e Department of State has in this case, as in others preceding it, insisted upon a full investigation of the condit 5. and has © was found pro- asserted its right to know he charges upon which persons of American citizen- ship are detained in custody. Minister Taylor at Madrid has been instructed to push this demand to the end. There has all along been some fi between the Spanish officials in Cuba : the r of arrest- This has grown out ruction 1 to interver ed American citizens. of a radical diffe Placed upon the orga: x Insisting on Their Right. The State Department has instrt consul generai to insist upon his right to have arrested Americans released at the end of a period of detention of seventy-two hours, or else that they be confronted with fermal ges. Under the Constitution island it is provided that : ed must be brought before’ a judge within forty-eight hours and must be confronted with charges in seventy-two hours or released. But on occasions «when the consul g 1 the eral claimed this privilege for an imprison- ed Ame n citizen the nish officials, from the captain general down, set up ihe plea that in times of strife like this the civil code was suspended 2nd with it the privileges claimed. Inasmuch as it ald I renunc from the ation of the bene- shing protecol to amount to at fits derived accept ths view, reg ss of the fact that protocol was drawn to meet just such conditions as now exist on the tsland, tne Department of State has steadfastly in- sisted upon the right to have claiming charges preferred Americans. It is asserte of the Spanish officials h sistent, for in some in: allowed the justice of our discharged or tried the p. behalf complaint is made, they have ignored our repr the indications are that yield the point under stro: Americans At the beginning of the present month the State Department had information that three naturalized American citizens were confined in Cuban jails, 2 st whom no charges had been preferred, and in whose interest demands for release are pending. “uk J. Larrieu, who was ar- t Cardenas, away back in May last steben Venero, who was naturalized Los Palos (taba» PrOV.nce) Septe ast, and Jose zalez, raturalized in ISN2, arrested at Las Mangas November 10 last, and now in rison at Pinar del Rio. This is the of- cial list, but there may Le, and undoubte are, a number of other American citix of whose arrest neither C the State Departmen ities surrounding tt ige of all such ¢ as will t n wh many of arrests inst imprisoned that th ‘aims and have eas in whose but in others niations and will only the = pressure. egally Imprisoned, They are F rested a) in detention at, that s considered made in the interlor, rem the te from telegraph are and all other means of communicatiot in places where there are no other Ameri- cans to report the facts to the consul gen- eral. It is said that the Spanish officials are at no pains to take r based on American eltizenship, nor to re- port the fact that they have arrested an American citizen to the American consular officers. tice of an appeal ide. High official: 2d that it is not at «all likely of Dr. Ruiz will lead to plications. The matter was he ration say fat the case sonal com- vrought to the attention of the Slate Department in the latter part of the past week throu complaint of some of the friends of ine doctor in this country, The allegation was that the man had been imprisoued beyond the period allowed »y treaty for an Amer- ican citizen to be kent in jail without the lodgment of charges murdered by Consul General Lee was imme rected by cable to investiga zlthough it appeared from that he had already had his attention di- rected to the case. The official reports of the Spanish officers are said to show that Ruiz committed suicide while in jail, put this has not yet been communicated to the Department of State. Meanwhile Consul eral Lee is investigaling the matter, and the State Department is awaiting his report, , and that he had been his jailor iately di- the affair, nis dispatches In the absence of this the department officials feel no apprehension of any com- plications, and all stories that warships have been called for by Gen. Lee or that this government is making ready to take forcible measures In the case are without foundation. Dr. Ruiz was a naturalized American citizen. He studied and practiced dentistry in Philaceiphia for scme time and re- turned to Cuba about the beginning of the present insurrection. The charge upon which he was arrested was conspiracy, in having participated in the derailing of a train carrying Spanish troops, as a result of which two Spanish officers were captured by the insurgents. It is said at the State Department today that there is no truth in the report that General Lee had notified the department that he would resign unless the administra- tion should uphold him in the demand for the immediate release of Dr. Ruiz. DENIED BY GEN. LEE. Not Asked the Government for 2 Warship. HAVANA, February 22.—General Fitz- hugh Lee, the consul general here, says there is no truth in the statement that he has asked his government to send a war- ship here, as an outcome of the reported murder of Dr. Ricardo Ruiz, an American citizen, in the prison of Guanabacoa. ‘The general also denies that he is con- templating making gnothsr trip to the United States. eee Granted a Respite. The President has granted a respite in the case of Francesco Gonzales y Barrego et al, sentenced in New Mexico te be hanged February 23, 1897. The respite is for four years and is granted for the pur- pose of permitting an opportunity to the executive to examine into the merits of the application for clemency.” Offense.