Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1897, Page 15

14 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUAKY 26, 1897-14 PAGES. . - Representative Fitsgerald’s Tribute to the Old Frigate Constitution. She ix to Re Repaired and Brought Here to Be Used as a javal Museum. ‘The naval appropriation bill carries an ftem for $8,000 for repairs to the old frigate Constitution, to put that vessel into condition to be brought to Washington, where it will be preserved and used as a Mr. Fitzgerald of Massa- chusetts is responsible In a great measure for the appropriation and for the plan of bringing the frigate to Washington. At the time the naval appropriation bill was under consideration in the House, a few days ago, he gave something of a history of this old war vessel. Mt. Fitzgerald said: “In the war with Tripoli, under the com- mand of the gallant Preble, the Constitu- tion bore the brunt of the fighting, and in a single year, with the aid of noble Decatur and the smaller vessels, humbled the pride of the Barbary states, while the civilized world looked on in wonder, admiration and respect. She remained in the waters of the Mediterranean till the commencement of he second war with Great Britain, June 18, 1s12._ In July, as the, Constitution left New York for a long cruise, she was discovered and chased by a British squadron of five powerful vessels, under the command of Commodore Brooke. It was only by the most dauntless spirit and skillful maneuver- ing of the frigate that she managed to escape. For three days and three nights the squadron gave pursuit, and, had it been successful, the loss of such a fine frigate so early in the war would have had a moral influence impossjble to estimate, and would haval museum. A MATCHLESS RECORD have been an frreparable injury to the American navy at that time. About a month after her escape the Constitution encountered the British frigate Guerriere, and after a terrific contest of over an hour totally dismasted her, and gained a victory unequaled In its results, placing the United States in the front rank of naval powers— the queen of the seas. “It is impossible to describe the feelings of Joy and pride that animated the Ameri- can people when the news of the victory of the Constitution over the Guerriere was known. In Boston particularly the wildest excitement prevailed. and the people were frenzied with delight. “Boston being a shipbuilding town, it was the boast of her mechanics that in the event of war the ‘wooden walls of Colum- bia,” as these frigates were called, would be the salvation of the republic: and to think that one of their own Massachusetts ves- sels, built by Massachusetts shipwrights, manned by Massachusetts sailors, and com- manded by a Massachusetts captain should capture and destroy one of the pets of the British navy was indeed a source of un- bounded satisfaction. It is impossible at this late day to convey the great moral effect produced in America by this victory. So much had been written about British supremacy upon the seas that public opin- ion believed her invincible on that element. The world, in fact, accorded to England this high position. The victory can, in some measure, be appreciated by this state- ment, and the confidence which it inspired understood ‘It is hardly necessary for me to go Into further details of victories attained by Old fronsides; how, under command of Capt. William Bainbridge, she captured th frigate Java, and with Capt. Charles Stew art she captured the Pictou and three ethers; and under Capt. William B. Shu- brick she captured the Cyane and th« Levant, or recount the numerous merchant- men she captured. Suffice is it to state that exclusive of merchant vessels sent back by her to the United States, Old Ironsides in her actions with armed vessels of the Eng- lish navy took 154 guns and upward of 91 prisoners, and Killed or wounded 298 of the enemy; and the value of the property cap- tured could not be estimated at less than $1,500,000. Where in the annals of the world ean such a record be matched? Where are the achievements worthy of a place with those of the officers and men of Old Iron- sides? Is It any wonder that long. loud and mighty the cry goes up throughout the length and breadth of this fair land to pre- serve and perpetuate the dear old frigate Constitution?” SS e. NAVAL VESSELS. of Those That Are Now nder Construction. Chief Constructor Hichborn has prepared @ statement of the condition of work on the naval vessels now in process of con- struction. from which it appears that the Towa is 88 per cent completed, the Kear- sarge 17%: per cent and the Kentucky 16%; per cent. Of the three most recently au- thorized battle ships, the Illinois is 2% per cent completed and the Alabama 3 per cent. The three gunboats, the Nashville, the Wilmington and the Helena, are nearly up to the 100 per cent mark. The Wilmington is further advanced than the other two boats. being rated as 4 per cent completed. She has had her trial trip, and is now at wport News. She will shortly be ordered tw Norfolk. She will be ready for her offi- cers and crew within a month. She ts des- tired for the China station. The Nashville aud the Helena are not far behind the Wil- mington. Each is said to be % per cent completed. In about three months they t to be ready to be turned over to the government. Work on gunboats Ww, 11, 4 is proceeding satisfactoril os. = are near the point of completion. ustruxtion work on each ts given as t completed. N. per cent per cent each, The government fifteen torpedo S10, No. 3 fs 8 per cent, an W per cen! ently had hei rip, and developed wonderful speed. will shortly have a trial run. No. § is put down by Chief Constructor Hichborn 69% per cent completed. The following stages of work done on the remaining 0 boais are given in his statement zero, No. WW. zero; No 11, zero; No. ent; No. 13, 7 and 18, zero. torpedo boat ompleted. —-+e Forest Reservations. recommendation of Secretary Frane da forestry commission of the Na Academy of Sciences (appointed by Professor Wolcott Gibbs, the president of ga ma. per cent; Nos. 14, The Holland sub- is said to be 45 per nirteen proclamations establ additional for aining eres: hing as reservations, of timbe: ocated in South Dakota, Montana and Washing- ountry are Idaho, unt of land in each reservation entered under the general land law nificant, and those portions of th deseribed are exempted from the op- of the proclamations. Some of the ations are within the limits of rail- S, and in such cases an execu- proclamation only reserves the al- € sections. Under the law authorizing the President ablish these reservations sixteen such ions have heretofore t Nicaragua's (€ The Nicaraguan coffee crop for 1806-97, new almost compl was not a full one, owing to drought in the west. The quality has also suffered in a slight degree. The planting of young trees has gone right alo from year to year, so that with a good season and full crop Nicaragua would this year have produced fully five million pounds more coffee than ever before. The Matagalpa region, in which is located tne American cclony, ia in the interior, and, benefiting by the rains from the Caribbean sea. the colonists made a crop double that of last year. Their exports will 1,000,000 “pounds. United States Minister Baker says there ts no room tn the bus!- ness for people without money. So TSS Union Pacific Lands. An aggregate of over half a million acres of land in Colorado and Wyoming is con- veyed to the Union Pacific ratiroad by the approval of the Secretary of the Interior yesterday of lists of lands accruing to the road under its grant and sold to bona tide purchasers under the recent ruling. THE NIGHT. SESSIONISUNDRY CIVIL BILL Ohanges Made by the Senate Committee That Are of Local Interest. Cuban Affairs Only Incidentally Referred to in the Senate. ‘The Indian Appropriation Bill Taken | No- Extemsion of Electric Lighting Up, but There Was Little Pro- ~ Authgrised—The Government gress Made on It. : Printing Office Extension. The sundry civil appropriation bill was completed last evening by the.Senate com- mittee on appropriations. The bill provides an appropriation of $825,000 for the purchase of the Corcoran Art Gallery property at the corner of 17th street and Pennsylvania avenue for the use of the Court of Claims. The committee struck out of the bill that Portion of the paragraph for electric lights in the parks providing that all wires be Placed underground, and substituted a pro- vision similar to the one inserted in the District of Columbia bill, as follows: “Hereafter there shall be no extension of electric lighting service, and it shall be un- lawful to open any of the streets, roads, avenues, alleys, or other public highways, or any of the parks or reservations in thy District of Columbia for the purpose of laying electric wires, cables, or conduits pa until specifically authorized by we"? The Cuban debate was continued in the Senate last night. The galleries were crowded to their fullest capacity in antici- pation of a continuance of the exciting Cuban debate which had taken place dur- ing the day and possibly of decisive action. At 8 o'clock, when business was resumed, only eighteen senators were in the cham- ber, but others came in from time to time until there was a fair attendance. Mr. Hill secured the passage of a bill to authorize a bridge over the St. Lawrence river, from Hogansburg, N. Y., to Corn- wall, Ont. House bill to allow the bottling of dis- tilled spirits in bond was passed with amendments as reported. Also Senate bill to prevent the importa- tion of impure and unwholesome tea, and for a government board to fix the stand- ards of tea. Mr. Pettigrew asked unanimous consent to proceed with the Indian appropriation ; ‘bill. ‘The Garfield Hospital. For an additional building for the Gar- field Memorial Hospital $35,000 is appro- priated. The appropriation is made with the provision that before the hospital is to secure this money {t is to dedicate to the District of Columbia ground for widening Florida and Grant avenues. A provision is also made to expend $2,500 for designs and estimates for a memorial bridge and for surveys, soundings and borings to be made in the river by the chief of engineers. . An authorization is inserted that the Mr. Hill wanted it understood that this did not displace the Cuban resolution as to Julio Sanguilly, which was to retain its right of way as the unfinished business. Mr. Pettigrew assented, and the Indian bill was taken up. Mr. Brown of Utah raised the question of no quorum, but fifty- two senators—six more than a quorum—re- sponded. This apparently disposed of the Cuban question for the evening and the galleries fast lost Interest in the routine of the In- dian bill. The amendment as to the five civilized tribes went over. A number of individual amendments, mainly of a.minor character, were made. They included 2 repeal of the clauses giving certain priorities on coal lands on Indian reservations in Montana. A_brief incidental reference to Cuba was made when Mr. Allen sought to secure sev- eral amendments relative to Indian lands. When they went over on opposition from Mr. Allison, Mr. Allen said rather savagely that he would push them early and late for the next day. Mr. White arose and ironically suggested that it was to be hoped the Senate would rot be so zealous for the Indians as te close out proper consideration for the Cubans today. “The Indians and the Cubans are much in the same condition,” responded Mr. Allen. “They are used as very convenient foot balls to be kicked about when we have nothing else to do.” Mr. White added that he merely desired to contrast some expressions with votes. When at another point Mr. Pettigrew made a point of order on an amendment by Mr. Hoar, Mr. Alien suggested that that action was due probably to the courtesies exchanged on the previous day between Mr. Hoar and Mr. Pettigrew. “The senator from Massachusetts (Hoar) is a most amiable gentleman,” said Mr. Pettigrew, in concfliatory tones, “and I would certainly accord him any possible courtesy in waiving a point of order.” “But dces the senator waive the point of order on the memory of Miles Standish®’ persisted Mr. Allen. There was no response and the allusion to the conflict of Wednesday closed. The items for Indian industrial farms at Flandreau and Pierre, 8S. D., were agreed to. Mr. Allison gave a final warning that ap- propriation bills would fail unless consid- ered continuovsly from this time forward. Mr White said that the passing of the Cuban resolution would be futile, as it would be consigned to limbo when it reach- ed the hand of the executive, whose past pelicy had been such as to foreshadow a veto if any action was taken. Why not, then, go on with thé appropriation bills, which were now in danger. Mr. Stewart said it should be known that with these Cuban barbarities crying for re- dress, there were Americans in the Senate, even if there were none at the White House. This stirred the galleries to action, and there was a burst of applause. Mr. Haw- ley called attention to the applause, and the presiding officer administered a warn- ing rebuke. Mr. Stewart went on to say that the vote of the day had shown a majority of the Senate determined to act against Spanish murders, and this action should be taken, despite the threats of opposition from the White House. Mr. Allison’s request to go on with the Indian bill during the morning hour today was objected to by Mr. Allen. This leaves the Cuban question to come up at 1 p.m. today. Mr. Palmer (Ill.) replied briefly to Mr. Stewart's criticism of the President. “I desire only to say that there is a statesman in the Executive Mansion,” said Mr. Palmer, “a brave, bold statesman, who endeavors to enforce the laws. The Presi- dent has sought to enforce the neutrality laws of the United States. I had regarded this recent Cuban exploitation as a mere tempest in a teapot, and it should not, in my judgment, stand in the way of the leg- islation of the Senate. Following this, at 11:10 p.m., the Senate adjourned. —_-e-______ Executive Clemency. The President has commuted to six months’ actual imprisonment the nine Tronths’ sentence imposed on Mitt House, an Indian territory, for larceny. He has reduced to six months the one year’s sen- tence in the case of Harry Millerman, con- victed in the Indian territory of larceny. The sentence of seven years imposed in the case of W. G. Hammer, convicted in Virgin- ja of embezzling bank funds, hag been commuted to four years’ imprisonment, with deductions for good behavior. In thts case the President says he acts with some hesitation in spite “of the manly statement the convict makes of his crime and his con- viction, the distress of his family and the Statements of the bank officers.” Applications for pardon were denied in the following cases: Samuel F. Williams, counterfeiting; J. Harvey Gray, Missouri, counterfeiting; J. arvey Gray, Missouri, embezzlement; J. A. Nealy, Illinois, per- jury; John Edminston, Kentucky, charged with embezzlement; A. C. Roberts, Minne- sota, mailing obscene matter. In this last mentioned case the President charac- terizes the crime as most detestable, tend- ing to undermine the morals of the young and ministering to the evil and dirty pro- pensities of those inclined to be vicious and immoral. He says also that he is amazed that decent citizens should (by asking for the convict’s pardon) so heedlessly allow the use of their names in condonation of such offen: medical and hospital supplies at contract Prices to the Soidiers’ Home in this district. Under the Department of Justice $2,000 is appropriated for repairing vault, procuring and placing metallic shelving, ‘fileholders, etc., in the office of the register of wills. ‘The Postmaster General is authorized and directed to pay to W. B. Cooley, late chief clerk of the Post Office Department, and James R. Ash, chief of the division of cor- respondence therein, $2,000, in such shares as he may deem proper, for preparing, compiling, codifying and editing the new edition of the postal laws and regulations. The bill also includes an appropriation for an extra month’s pay for employes of the Senate and House of Representatives. Government Printing Office. Instructions are given in the bill for the Joint committee on printing to cause to be Prepared plans for necessary additions and improvements to the government printiag office, “which shall be fully adequate to meet all the present and future require- ments of the government.” No money is appropriated for this or for a site. Four paragraphs providing for neces- sary work in the Capitol are added. For flags, $100, and for cleaning ani repairing paintings, including frames, $1,500, are to be appropriated. For additional book cases and shelves to accommodate the increase of law books, and to protect rare and valuable books and manuscripts in the law library of Congress, $100 is to be im- mediately available. The sum of $3,165 is to be given to the architect for care and repair of the steam heating and ventilating apparatus of the Senate, including air ducts, elevators, legislative bell service, etc., in the Senate wing of the Capitol, and also for the Supreme Court. To construct additional accommodations at Government Hospital for the Insane for insane soldiers, $75,000. Five hundred dollars is given toward the expenses of unveiling the bronze statue erected to the memory of the late Samuel D. Gress, on the Smithsonian grounds. The Zoological Park is permitted to pur- chase animals under certain conditions, heretofore having received additions only by gift. Tae Secretary of the Treasury 1s author- ized to appoint by transfer from a clerk- ship from class one a librarian at a salary of $1,200. —_——_.— AGAINST THE SPITTERS, Prone amd Verse Aimed Against Tobacco Chewern. A crusade has been commenced against spitting in street cars, on the sidewalks and the floors of public places. The Star has received a number of communications from readers. One of them writes: “How glad I am that some effort 1s to be made to stop expectorating in public con- veyances. But that is not going far enough. It should be prohibited on the sidewalks. We have sometimes been call- ed, and rot without reason, “a nation of spitters.” The habit is a most disgusting one, and the wonder is that it should be necessary to call attention to it in a com- munity £o intelligent as that of Washing- ton. On almost any pleasant day before large stores, offices, theaters and churches the pavements are so spattered with the vile deposits of tobacco and sputum that one has to exercise considerable care not to step in this disease-breeding filth and thereby risk a fall or the spoiling of one’s clothing. “‘Why,’ said a lady the other day in speaking of this nuisance, ‘the worst fall 1 ever had came from my stepping where some one had spit.’ “Another said that the condition in front of the Union building, where she had to Pass every day, was poritively nauseating. I do not suppose that building is any worse than many others. In one church in this city it was at one time seriously proposed that a certain part of the floor be left un- carpeted for spitters, since otherwise any carpet they might put down would soon be ruined. The disease germs that are carried into thousands of homer from this habit no doubt cause many deaths. Why cannot those who must spit when on the streets go-to the curb and use the gutters, where at least few would be likely to step in it, and why cannot the Commissioners do something in the matter? It would be a move in the right direction and one that few, if any, would oppose. Let us hope that the press of the city will keep up the fight for health and decency until we are freed from the intolerable nuisance.” Another sends The Star a batch of verses “to call attention to a subject that is in serious need of reform.” “Much of it,” the writer says, referring, it is supposed, to the spitting and not to the verse, “is the result of thoughtlessness. If those addict- ed to the expectoration habit only knew the annoyance to which they subject others many of them would stop it of their own accord.” Some of the verses follow: Dairty Nell came in —+—___ Army Orders. First Lieut. Francis G. Irwin, jr., 2d Cavalry, has been detailed as acting In- dian agent at the Fort Hall agency, Idaho. First Lteut. L. W. V. Kennon, 6th In- fantry, has been relieved from duty un- der the Intercontinental Railway Com- pany and ordered to join his company. Lieut. R. 8. Woodson, assistant surgeon, In a scornful way. Meare pect baci ‘To make them be angels *Twould take more than wings, Mamma says, why! ‘What have the men done, has been granted two months’ leave. Or do you only The following caaemente of officers to Speak In fun? regiments have been announced: Col. Edward Moale, 15th Infantry, recent- Ghats meee ‘ ly promoted, will proceed from Fort Snell- ing, Minn., to join his regiment upon the expiration of his present leave of absence. Lieut. Col. Francis E. Lacey, 3d Infan- Wherever it's ptt! wplt? apits!! Spit on the pavement, try, recently promoted, will report by te! — aa ae . graph to the commanding general depart- ‘Wherever you are. ment of Dakota for assignment to a s1 tion, and, when this shall have been made, will’ proceed to join hie post. ‘The Secretary of War orders the follow- lowing transfers: Maj. Constant Williams, from the 7th Infantry to the 17th Infantry; Maj. Augus- tus W Coriiss, from the 17th Infantry to a the 7th Infantry. I saw & dear old lady Get a terrible fall; fo: e Maj. Augustus W. Corliss, 7th Infantry, Were recenily tranaferred from the 17th i et a the at ernie try, wi report elegrap! can’ men comm inding general raepartiment, of the Be jost as meat? Colorado for assignment to a station. e ———_—_o+__ Micia'ine men got The Senate’s Sympathy. Remember, i The Senate will itself transmit to the Seber sestee King of Greece a certified copy of its teso- Ob! my is lution expressing sympathy with the move- San thas adie ha: window ment in Greece to ald the Cretans in their ‘Or go to the gutter, revolution. There is no authority of law a to authorize the State Department to com- Senate Confirmations. municate the resolution of only one house of Congress to a foreign and understood that secretary” Olney clined for this reason to forwi ument, 5 medical department of the army may sell |. Capts. PERRINE* LAND CLAIM tened to-Atguments Last Might. - - - Claima: of -the Settlers and Phese..of| the Hetrs Prenented—Mr:MHH- Statement. ‘The Senate committee on public lands met last night to hear arguments of counsel in the investigation of the Perrine land grant in Dade county, Florida. C. W. Holcomb appeared for the heirs to the grant, and Messrs. Brookshire and Trevitt for the set- tlers, Mr. Lionberger, assistant attorney general, being present in the interest of the Interior Departmentu Mr. Brookshire spokecfirst. He argued that the Perrines Rad ifailed to comply with the conditions<specified in the act making the grant in the time specified, and had, therefore, forfeited all right to the land, quoting extenstvely from the cases under the Oregon denation act in support of this claim. The material thing in any grant of the character of: this was, he said, that all the conditions subsequent must be complied with. The-only condition in this case was that reqitring that the lands should be located within two years after the passage of the adt. It was safe to say that for more than thirty years the United States could have properly declared the lands forfeited. Thetssuance of the patent could only be justifiél’ on the theory that the land department: had a right to waive any of the conditions, a position that could not be defended. Mr. Lionberger said that the Interior De- partment had been guided by the principles announced ~in the Schulenberg case, in which it was held that it was not necessary to comply with all the conditions to prevent the reversal Of the land of a grant to the United States. He sald that a different course would have resulted in the forfeiture of at least a portion of the lands of the grants of all the land grant roads. He admitted that a strict compliance with the conditions of the law would have forfeited the Perrine grant after 1850. But in the Schulenberg case it was held that where Congress did not revoke grants once made they could not be forfeited. This decision was by the Su- preme Court of the United States, and it was paramount authority in the Interior Department. To refuse to issue the patent would have been to assume greater wisdom than the Supreme Court, and than all the present officials in that office. The facts as to settlement were established beyond doubt, and without controversy as to the ts, ee said that the settlers had appealed to the department to revoke the patent simply to compel the Perrines to give them more land than they would get under their first contract, which was contrary to the de- partment practice. Senator Tillman called attention to the fact that the improvements on the lands made only two months before the depart- ment had acted on the matter, and- he as- serted that there had never before been such a railroading of business in that bu- reau. He added that he had received affi- davits that many of the trees set out had since died. Mr. Tillman said he had no attack to make on the good faith of the de- partment, but that the only object »f ihe investigation was to determine whether the department had been imposed upon. If Perrine was getting the land, instead of Flagler, he said he would “put a shoulder to the wheel.” Mr. Lionberger declared that the grant was not expedited in any way by himself cr the Secretary, and that he had 1.ever heard of the case until it came to his desk; nothing unusual had been thought of it until the intimation was made that the beneficiary was “somebody's relative.” He also asserted that the Secretary had not heard of the case until he had presented the papers to him. Mr. Holcomb contended that she raijroad company and the Perrines and the settlers under them had acted in good faith. After hearing the argumenis. the. commit- tee went into executive session. At the adjournment Senator Tillman said. ihe com- mittee had decided not to make ai mendaticn im the matter, but-wou! report to the Senate the facts in the case just as-they found them. This,» he..said, would show that there had been some “mug juggery” and ‘a: very rapid-way of issuing grants up at the land office. + WANT WORK, ‘NOT CHARITY. Almost a Riot at a»Meeting of the Un- empeyed. ‘There -was almost w riot-at a mass meet-s| ing of the unemployéd at Market Hall, St. Peul, Tuesday night.: The city council re- cently appropriated 410,000 to: be used in relief work, and the meeting that night was in protest of the way the sum was being expended. Rev. R. G. Smith, who has been promi- nent in the relief work, was hooted and yelled at in his attempts at explaining the system of distributing: the rellef. After much excitement.and many violent speeches, resolutions :were adopted, which, after declaring the »sunemployed wanted work and not charity, further resolved: “Resolved, That we will do our utmost in the next municipal election to retire to private life the mayor and members of the couneit who have delegated to a charitable organization a duty they are paid by the city to perform.” Another resolution calling for a commitee of five to call on the legislature next Fri- day afternoon with all the unemployed to be induced to accompany it and ask the legislature to do something for those out of work was also passed. ——S * Sympathy for Cubans. ‘The annual encampment of the Minnesota G. A. R., arsembled at St. Paul, Minn., adopted resolutions extending sympathy to the Cuban patriots in their cf- forts to free themselves from a na- tion the chapters of whose history are bleck with the most infamous crimes, con- demning the complacent manner in which the present administration has treated in- dignities heaped upon American citizens by Spanish authorities and calling upon President-elect McKinley to enforce the rights and protect the lawful interests of Americans in Cuba. Another resolution adcpted expressed sympathy for Crete. Still others demanded increase in the standing army and the effectiveness of the United States navy. eee Paying the Negroes, A special inspector. of the Interior De- partment returned from the camp at Hay- den, Indian territory, Where the govern- ment agents are distributing: moneys to the Cherokee negroes and Indians, says there is no truth in the rumor that there 1s trouble in the camp at Hayden. No hotel has been set on fire. A tent burned acci- dentally one night last week. The charge that Agent Dickson-and his son are charg- ing applicants $3 to make. out their affida- vits is not borne out ‘by the facts. There has never been a payment like this before, and the ‘matter of identification of the freedmen is tediou! 4 —+-e+—____ Private Johns’ Sentence.- Private Oscar Johns, Troop H, 6th Cav- alry, having been convicted by a general court-martial at Fort Myer, Va., of losing accouterments in. violation of the 17th. article of war, and also of desertion, was sentenced to dishonorable discharge and to confinement for.a year and .a half at hard labof. Gen. Ruger, commanding the Pevermnsate baainpproved the sentence.and has or that t man be confined ‘at Fort Columbus, N. Y. CNH ind Court-Martial at the Barracks. A general court-mastialshasbeen ordered to convene at the Washington barracks for the trial of sueh Brisomers as may ‘be ordered before=!ti" Seen for the 3 }. B. Rawk court fs as follows bons gate a Allyn Ci and: ite. George L. An- derson, Walter 8. Al@cander, Alston Har- ilton, John C. Gilmore, drs 8. Flem- ing and Gordon Gs Going te: Europe. _.The cruiser Raleigly which is now being Overhauled at Norfok, WW to ‘be sent.-to'|- BRITISH TAKE BENIN CITY. King Drunami Flees and is Likely to Be Captured. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & 00.. AUCTION ‘The expedition which was formed to pun- ‘Successors to Ratcliffe, Darr & “exceed ish Drunami, King of Benin, in West Afri- SAS —— ca, for the murder of the members of a peaceable British expedition which was at- tempting to reach Benin City, has been A_ CORNER, expedition ptured Yeo AND A6s1-T AND Aide Ai Si Benin City, and the king is a fugitive. He SEVENTEENTH STREET NORTH WEST. fled northward, but a part of the expedition follo 386 et Tiga g SY is In pursuit of him, and it is.expected that be ae FEN ET he will be taken prisoner. Unt | secured having and atthe writin we When the expedition entered the town it nd four was found that it well deserved its name | (744). together with all Den pov emtee iaben of “City of Blood.” Many victims of the | etc. Ju Ju, or Fetish priests,. were found cruci- fied, they having been sacrificed to the various gods. The Ju Ju houses and their compounds were reeking with the blood of those who had recently been beheaded in the religious ceremonies. In the fighting that took place before the | at. the. d cont detaniting town was captured, seventeen ropean | after five days’ advertisement aus resale and twenty-three native members of the Published in Washington, estate conveyed by said trust, sit city, af Washington, said District, and lots 84 to 88, both included, in x subdivi certain lots in square 178, as per plat recorded in book 21, 124, one of the records of the survevor's of said District, Sith the Improvements thereon as above described. This property will be sold, however, subject to a Certain prior Ancambrance, the full ‘particulary of § expedition were killed or wounded. ee 2 onte. No trace was found of Mr. Campbell, a| ¢13-ands Sa consular official who was captured by the Beninites at the time of the massacre, and it is supposed that he was killled by his captors shortly after he was made a pris- oner. Early in January news reached Bonny and Erass, on the Niger coast, of the mas- Sacre by natives of Benin of a British ex- Ppedition under command of Acting Consul Phillips.- The other European members of the expedition were Major Copeland-Craw- ford of the 7th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifles, who was deputy commissioner and vice consul in the Niger coast protectorate; said manner thes wit! be again offered as an entirety at the aggregate of the separate bids, and if more than said nezregate fs bid at said second then the property ‘Will be sold as an entirety, if not, the sep- arate bids at the first © will be accepted (Terms: The purchase money over and above said prior incumbrai 10 be pald one-third cash, and the balance in one and two yen per ‘cent semt-annual interest, from. das TOMORROW. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & 0O., AUCTIONEERS. ouR REGULAR SATURDAY SALE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CARPETS, REDDING, ETC., AT OUR AUCTION ROOMS, CORNER 10TH AND PENNA. AVE. N.W., SATURDAY, FEB. 27, AT 10 O'CLOCK a. M. ‘Al 200 Upholstered Cots, 100 Wire-Woven Cots, Lot Crockery, Glassware, Mattresses, 50 Bedsteads, Gents’ Underwear, Notions, etc. ALSO, AT TWELVE O°CLOCK NOON, Captain Botsragon, commandant of the | , Horses. i im, Carriages, Harnem, Htc. | to constabulary of the protectorate; Captain |“"Teiny Cay. °F Me trustees, one rubber-tire Dagey. } de ‘Maling, wing officer of the same force:) it WALTER B. WILLIAMS & O., Aucts. | Wi D. 4 Mesers Locke and Camphell of the consurar | at the cost of the purchaser: — staff; Dr. Elliott, medical officer, and SGN H. WALTER, Trosteo, Messrs. Powis and Gordon, civilians, repre-| HORSES. HORSES. 3 1821 F st. nw. sentatives of British trading firms. Besides $025 akte WALTER HIESTON, ‘Tras: these there were 20 Kroomen and native | WE WILL SELL 7 HEAD aT ovr avcrion | —%25-44 = carriers. The expedition was unarmed, a Di STABLES, 205 11th st. u.w., TOMORROW, TEN fact that has never been satisfactorily ex- | 0.0) ocx” plained, as it was well” known that the NEAR THE NAVY YARD, King of Benin had threatened to kill any | One car load from GREENRIMER COUNTY, VA. AVENUE SOUTHEAST, arena who attempted to visit his cap-| In this lot are some extra nice ones—one pair THREE-STORY | BRICK | DW LARGE LOT, CONTAINING prBer OF LaXp. y virtue of a certain deed of trust record Liber No. 2462, at folio 280 et seq. on land records of the District of Columbia, w sball sell, in fromt of the premises, on FRI AY. FIFTH DAY OF MARCH, ALD. 1807, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P-M., that part’of square nine bundred and Qve (905), beginning at a point elebty seven (87) feet eleven (11) inches east of the oUt west corner of said square and running east fift)-tiree 3) feet on Virginia avenue, being 47 feet in the rear and varying in depth from 97 feet 3 inches to 114 feet 3 inches. Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in one and of matched blacks—2 pair grays.~ ONE CAR LOAD FROM FREDERICK OOUNTyY, MD.—25 head of good cheap workers. All to be scld for the high dollar. It MAGRATH & KENNELLY. Everything went well until the expedition was within a few miles of Benin City, when it was amtusked, and all the Europeans, except Captain Boisragon and Mr. Locke, who escaped in the bush, and Mr, Camp- bell, who was captured, were massacred, together with nearly all the Kroomen and carriers. A few days after the news of the disaster was received preparations for the formation of an expedition to punish the King of Benin were begun and rapidly pushed to RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & 00,, AUCTIONEERS. (Successcrs to Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.) Regular sale of Household Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, 500 Cots and Mattresses, Flags, ee Carriages, Harness, etc., at our salex rooms, ¥2) “ ! nf two years, with Interest at 6 per cent per anni completion. ‘The forces were assembled at | Pennsyivamia "avenue northwest, “on SATCHDAY, | (oq ogi eng mares ALS ber - New Benin and taken in boats to Sapele, ING, FEGHUARY TWENTY-SEVENTH, at | Pale .: Gras" Nae whence they marched across country to ‘CLOCK. é Mit. DUNCANSON, Gwato, and then to Benin City. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & (0., Avcts. | _ te25-dade Trustees. AT THE B=a-Z=a=a-r-, AUCTION SALE OF Horses. Horses. TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING, FEBRU- ARY TWENTY-SEVENTH, at TEN 0° + will be sold, within the bazaar, No. 940 Louisiana ave- nue, A CAR LOAD OF HORSES AXD MAKES, € IGNED TO US BY H. J. HEEFNER & Cv OF HAGEESTOWN, MD. ‘This loed consists lage draught and ‘fine driving horses, all good, useful stock for any business. ALSO 25 head of Horses and Mares from Virginia, Mary- land and this city. In this lot are sons OD MORKERS and fine drivers, to be wold for want of use. “HE ESPECIAL ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC I8 CALLED TO THIS SALE, AR ‘THE STOCK IS ALL GOOD FOR ANY PURPOSE, AND WILL POSITIVELY BE SOLD, WITHOUT LIMIT OR RESERVE, TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. it S. BED , Auctioneer, ©. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTS., 1407 G ST. + e+____ To Survey a Boundary Line. The President has appointed E. P. Alex- ander of Georgetown, 8. C., as the engi- neer commissioncr on the part of the United States to assist in making the sur- vey of the boundary line between Nica- ragua and Costa Rica. According to an agreement between the two countries the President was selected to arbitrate the dis- pute over the boundary line, and under that authority he has appointed Mr. Alex- ander to represent him in making the sur- vey. DUNCANSON BROS, AUCTIONEERS. trict of Columbia, we shall sell, ime cs TUESDAY, the XINTH MARCH, A.D. 1897, at FIVE O'CLOCK PM. Jorn 67 and 681 im Anacostia, DA, together with the improvements thereon. ‘Terms of sule: One-third cash, balancs and two years, at 6 per cent per snnu re ae $100 required at time euch lot. —_—_—_+-2.______ AUCTION SALES OF REAL ATE, &c. 1HO0S. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, #13 F ST. N.W. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FRAME DWELI. BERED 2610 P STREET, TOX, D.C. By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, passed in the cxse nell vs. 3 umbered 17919, we w on SATURDAY, | the D. isos, AT HALE. that pi Today. Rateliffe, Sutton & Co., Auct —Trustee’s sale of dwelling on Friday, February 26, at Walter, jr., surviving trustee. Tomorrow. loan & Co, Anets., 1407 G st. naw. . NUM- . WEST WASHING. 920 Pa. ave. n.w. . 1308 Ist st. s.e., o'clock p.m. Joun Sale VAST FOUR @'CLOCK PM. IGHT PIANO, PARLOR FUR- oot Woe cel nd ses, ax par 1 of household effects, ete., on Saturday, MITES AND ODD PIECES, OAK, | 61, = Socane “iad tn tat me 3 t “ity Of 27, at 10 o'clock #.m.; also, at 12 m., bi Dees CHAMBER Washington, District of Columbia, formerly known les, ote. mas Dowliut & Co., Aucts., 612 E st. Sole of fish wharf and stalls, on Saturday, Feb ruary 27, at 2 o'clock p.m. By order of the board as Georgetown, said part of the lot fronting twenty. fect rix inches (20° 6”), arore or less, on P street nerth, with the depth of one hundred and twent: fet (120), containing 2,460 square feet of ground, improved by a frame house, numbered 2610 FINE GILT LAMPS, BOOKS, FOLD COTS, MATTRESSES AND 3 CASES AND CHINA CLOSETS, ET of Comnissiouers. DINING CH. aaa ant street. sere 2 PRINTS, 2 AD 21 oF lig ee Rateliffe, Sutton & Co., Aucts., 920 Pa. ave. 0. RUGS AND OIL CLOTHs f Fo) Paw geet pp | Special sale of flegs of all nations, on Saturd: CHAIRS AND TABLES, ‘GS, STOVES, a trust on the property sold, or ell cash, at the op- tion of the pure! A deposit of $100 required at, time of sale. Conveyancing, etc., at parchas- er's cost. Terms of sale to be complied with im ten days from day of sale, otherwise the trustees: Teserve the right to resell the rty at the risk KITCHEN GOODS, 3 ABOVE IN: CLUDES SOME RARE ARTICLES BEING SOLD FOR NON-PAYMENT OF STOIRA ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY “TWENTY-SEV- ENTH, 1897, ATTEN A.M., within our rooms, 1407 G st., we will sell the above effects, to which ruary 27, at 10 a.m. G. Sloan & Co., Aacts., 1407 G st. n.w.—Sale of -household goods and effects to pay storage charges, on Saturday, February 27, at 10 o'clock y onder of the American Security and Trust | We invite particular attention, pli Ee ae ner, after fre rs Bicycles, Vehicles, ete., at 12 M. Ty ce ope ae alter B. Williams & Co., Aucts., 10th and D| Terms cash, G. SLOAN & OO. Ancts iB, No. 918 F st. now. ‘Sale, of household furniture, A, mae Be OR sor ek G16 D st. n saturday, February 27, at 10 0’ 12 o'clock m.,. horses, carriages, &c. Magrath & Keniclly, Aucts., 206 11th st. n.w.— Sele of 75 head of horses, on Saturday, February 27, RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & 00., AUCTIONEERS, ‘920 Pa, ave. nw. Special Sale of Flags of all Nations. Qn SATURDAY, TWENTY-SEVEN ARY, at TEN O'CLOCK A.M., we rooms (920 Pa. ve. D.W.), large coll Tlags of All tions, suitable for decorating, to which we call cial attention. fe24d&dbs KATCLIFFE, SUTTON & ©O., Aucts. €. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS. Notice is hereby given that on SATURDAY, FEB- ‘THOMAS DOWLING & 00.,AUCTS.,612 E TRUSTEES’ SALE OF 4 TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING, NO. 1890 ELEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST. By virtue of a certain decd of trust, dated June 26, 1894, and recorded in Liber 1985, at folio 17 et seq., one of the land records of the District of Oo- jumbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, we will sell, xt public auction. in front of the premises, on WEDNESDAY. THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH, 1897, AT HALF-PAST FOUK O'CLOCK P.M., the following described land and premises, situate im the city of District of Co- SrN.W. ~ AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., Aucts., 920 Penna. Ave. N. W. —— RUARY _TWENTY-SEVENTH, 1807, AT’ ‘TEN | lumbia, designated as and being Jot munbered ten O'CLOCK A.M., there will be’ sold at public auc- . in A. G. Haley's sutdivision of lots in square I ovell I ovell tion in the auction rooms of Messrs. G. Sloan & mbered three hundred and six (306), as said sub- Co., 1407 G street northwest, Washington, D.C. division 18 recorded in the uffice of the surveyor ef the District of Columbia in Book H. it 213, tegether with the amprovementa thereon. la to enforce Men for storage charges, ctc., due unpaid, all goods, household and personal effects Bicycles. Bicycles. Peremptory and special sale, with= out reserve or lim- it,-of 100 Famous Lovell Diamond, Special & [Excel Bicycles, for La- dies and Gentle- on storage with this compary in the names of | subject to a prior deed of trust to secure $2,500 due Mrs. Lola Small Ford and Chas. A. de Arraud, | Jaruary 6, 180s. executor estate of Mrs. S. S. de Arnaud. Terms: All over and above said firet deed of trust neral ALBERT M. READ, Manager, Storage Department, American Security and Trust Com- pany. fe20-6t SALE OF FISH WHARF AND STALLS.—OFFICE of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, Washington, February 16, 1897.—Notice is hereby given “that on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY-SEVENTH, | 1897, the lease of the Fish Wharf and Fish Stalls in the cities cf Washington and Georgetown will be sold by suction for the term of one year from March 1 1897, as follows: At TWO O'CLOCK P.M. upon the premises, four Fish Stalls in the Georgetown market’ house to the highest bid. der. Terms cash, in advance. Also, at THREE O'CLOCK P.M., on the same day, on B st. n.w. between 7th and 9th sts., im front of stalls of (Center) Washington market, all rigate and privileges granted or allowed by the laws of the corporation. of Washington Zo seauine wharves or docks for the landing, cleaning sale of fish in the city of Washi and gible unl wharf or dock shall be deemed situated at some point oh the north side of to be paid in cash. A deposit of $200 required at time vf sale. Terms of sale to be complied with in fifteen days from day of sale; otherwise the irus- tees reserve the right to reseli at risk aud cost of defaulting purchaser. BENJAMIN F. LEIGHTON, Trustee. HERBERT A. GILL, Trustee. —— THOMAS DOWLING & ©0., AUCTS, 612 E N.W. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS PROPERTY, NOS. 320 AND 322 ‘SYL- VANIA AVENUE SOUTHEAST. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated De- gember 24, 1894, and duly recorded in Liber No. 2,000, at follo 27 et sey., one of the Innd records for the District of Columbia, and at ¢ request: of the party secured thereby, we will sell at bite auction in front of the premises, on ‘it ay, MARCH SBOOND, 1897, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the =o described | prs Lots seven (7) and eigiit (8) of William Will and William F. Mattingly, trustees, subdivision of original lots two (2) and three (@) lene in square Dum men Soa See oe et Pe ee ES e fo be paid ‘on the day of sale, aod the residue oe | Of Columbia in book 10, page 125, together with be paid within five days from Will be sold at our sales rooms (920 “he day of sale. the ttnprovements, consisting of a two-stury double By order of the Board of Commissioners, D. = oe fram ding. . - £- | Terms: Sold subject to a trust of $6,000, balance Penna. ave. n.w.) on MONDAY | J0HX ow. POWELLS Cee cel CRU ESDELs | onechaif cashy residue ‘in six and’ twelve mooatiee and TUESDAY, March tst and 2d, | THOMAS DowLINU “€ co," AUCTIONEEES: ie pais cok. eo oe oe ee ee at TEN A, M. On exhibition after : option; $200 deposit required at the time of wale, FUTU and all conveyancing aud Qt purchaser's 1 o'clock p.m. Saturday. RE DAYS. cost. Terms of sale to be complied with in fifteen P. y 5 days from the day of sale or the property will be These wheels are sold with a guar- resold at the’ risk and cost of the defauiting pure antee and a reputation. E > E. B. HUGHES, Trustee, i (THIRD DOOR FROM 10TH ST. N.W.) PE! : 302 Penna. ave. s.c, Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., | sitio, Pow ruth igtu Se Nothin | wa. m. SOR aie By virtue of a decree equity docket 41 of the trict of Columbia, the blic auction, in front of the premises, ¥ SDAY, MARCH TENTH, 1897, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., all of lot numbered ninety (90), in j.the recorded’ subdivision of certain lots in ‘aumbered three hundred and_ seventy subject to an incumbrauce of $4 Year's interest, as set forth in ‘which can be paid off if desired. ‘Terms of sale: One-thira cash, the residue in equal installments, in one and two years, with in- terest from day of sale, to be secured on’ the in equity cause No. 1 O73, Supreme Court of the Dis. undersigned will sell_at Aucts. “THOMAS DOWLING & ©O., AUCTIC €12 EB st. ow. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A TWO-STORY PRESS. BRICK-FRONT — DWELLING, CONTAINING SIX ROOMS AND BATH, ON SECOND STREEP EAST BETWEEN E AND F STREETS SOUTH. Under and by virtue of a deed of trust, dated the Sth day of November, 1 November 12, 1895, in Liber 2061, folio 373. one of the land records of the District ‘of Columula, and at the written request of the party secured by raid deed of trust, default having occurred in the 1e28-3t” Bieyeles depont aired Pate, | men indetiedness secured Pike erty. A it of $200 required on day of ‘uale. t of the by the same, Conveyancit chaser. undersigned trustees will sell at au ° oe MP HANE 3. BHOWNINE eae "| im front of the premises, on MONDA’ » THE ad fe26-d&abs 416'th st nw, | DAY OF BAUGH, Iss7, AT HALV PAST POUR O'CLOCK P. UG lO I ) RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & 00., AUCTION poet i ae eee fo} : Se es eS. froot dwell TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: rn a ; By ctea af golintrn nt, uit, ny | unig. Se ounte even pete - we public anction,, within our sales ioome, 420 Fenue, TG a hey a = 4 fact aoe UNEDNESDAY, THIRD DAY of | woe, of the pen MARCH, “A.D. 1807, at TWELVE O'CLOCK M., | District of Colu = Collateral Note, secured by two notes of $100 each, | ,, Terms, of, sal x ©. | drawn to order ot Milton P. Caldwell by Join 8. | be, Feauired Strictly Golde and Ceenee A, HUG and indorsed Ly sald | TE dace ‘of sale; otnerwiee the High-Grade Ladies’, Gents’ and Juve- nile Wheels--World’s De- fenders and Cortlandts-- will be sold to highest bidder on Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday, March | =i. © Tock to 1, 2, 3, 12 Noon and 4 PF, |sreste set Snes each day. Cycle board off ma, sabe tents” write oy Sea's! 7 tien of the ay or C.G.SLOAN & CO. |i Sass Sirs vomsoe £| Ser cena tera as