Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, WED: SDAY, ‘MAY 12, 1897-14 PAGES. ; 5 LATE NEWS BY WIRE Kentucky State Senate Passes a Most Vigorous Measure. —— + INSPIRED BY RECENT LAWLESSHESS Toll Gate Raids and Mob Lynch- ings to Be Suppressed. MEANS PROVIDED UNUSUAL FRANKFORT, Ky., May 12—Turnpike raids. murders from ambusi and mob lyrehing in Kentucky, especially the de- fiant continuation of the raiders, have driven the legislature to desperate means. The serate has defeated a bill passed by the house ostensibly for stopping turnpike raiding, but which was palpably ineffective. Most Vigorous of Laws. ‘The senate then unanimously passed a substitute, which is considered the most vigorous law ever placed on the statute book. It requirés jatlers‘and other office- holding persons threatened with violence to arm the prisoner, that he may defend himself, and to protect. the prisoner with the aid of a posse, at the peril of forfeiting his own office. It makes it mandatory upon the county judge (o furnish not less than two nor more than ten armed guards, summoned from among the citizens, who are com- pelled, under heavy penalty, to protect for thirty days any toil gate or other public or private property threatened by raiders, and provides pay for guards and severe penal- ties for all offenders captured. it makes attempted raiding or destroying Property a felony and subject to a peniten- tiary sentence of from one to five years. It makes the same provision for any person or persons who may attempt to aid, abet or assist in the rescue of raiders. It makes the further provision that person or persons who reaily injure either person or property shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than five nor more than fifteen years. No Mitigating Circumstances. ‘There will be no mitigating circumstances, buch as acting in sudden heat and passion, or sought-for revenge. The persons com- posing the mob shall be individually re- sponsible to the persons damaged for such damages as the court may assess. Provision is made for the county judge to summon guards to stand at such prop- erty as may be threatened by the mob. It is a penitentiary offense for persons to send threatening letters. Governor and judges are authorized to offer rewards for capture of alleged raiders. The act is made an emergency measure and will pass without delay. — ANOTHER POISONING HORROR. Fiends Put Arsenic in a Spring, Kill- ing Three Persons. Bpecial Dispatch to The Evening Star. - PIKEVILLE, Ky., May 12—The poison- ing horror in which nine people lost their Eves at Bull Creek Spring has been fol- lcwed by another in the same locality. At Heme Creek Springs, ten miles further east, Ed. Mennix and Dorcas Alledger, a boy and girl, drank from the spring Sun- day and died before night. The same afternoon a stranger named Fielden Drew, who, with his family, had camped at the spring, used the water for cooking.- He died and his wife and three children were in. convulsions when the courier arrived from there last night. Drew had formerly lived in the neighbor- heod of Beechmont, Pa. His wife and the children were too sick to give any par- ticulars as to their destination or rela- tives. The poison dropped in both springs was evidently arsenic, although there was no way of learning what it’ was except from the symptoms manifested. The peo- ple are up in arms over the dastardly mur- dera, and if the fiend who planned them can be found he will be tarred, feathered and burned at the stake. ane: aa 7 RECRUITS FOR CUBAN ARMY. Volunteer Lexion of 25,000 Being Raised in United States. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 12—Col. D. S. Harriman, who has been recognized here as a western representative of the Cuban junta in this country, is authority for the statement that 1 men have been re- eruited for the Cuban army in Kansas City and vicinity and are now awaiting to be transported to Cuban soil. Many of these recruits have already made their way to the gulf coast, he says, and ar- Tangements have been made to send them all to Cuba between now and fall, when the yellow season in Cuba will have been . Col. Harriman also states that an American volunteer legion of 25,000 is now being recruited at various points in this country for service with the Cuban patriots. —=— — PEACE WILL NOT STOP HIM. Gen. Miles Will Cont e¢ His Trip in Any Event. SOUTHAMPTON, May 12—General Nel- fon A. Miles, U. S.A. who arrived here today by the American lune steamship St. Paul from New York, on his way to the fcene of the Graeco-Turkish war, was ask- ed whether the conclusion of peace, when brought about, would change his plans. The general said it would not; that he would start tonight for Constantinople, and that he intends to see the Turkish army and the armies of Europe generally before returning to the United States. General Horace Porter, the new United States ambassador to France, sails for Havre this evening. Mrs. Porter and her daughter will go to London for a week or tea days. General W. M. Osborne, the new consul general of the United States at London, and J. K. Gowdy, the new consul general of the United States at Paris, also started for Lendon. ——— MR. TUCKER WILL NOT TALK. Refuses te Verify Rumor of His Ap- pointment—Odd Fellows’ Convention. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. STAUNTON, Va., May 12.—The publish- ed reports that ex-Corgressman Harry 3t. George Tucker of this city has been ten- dered and has accepted the law chair at Washington ard Lee University, made wacant by the death of his father, the iate John Randolph Tucker, cannot be veri- fied. The Star correspondent has seen here three members of the university board of trustees, and if the chair has been of- fered Mr. Tucker they do not know it. Mr. ‘Tucker was seen today by The Star, but ely refused to talk on the subject. It is known that several eminent lawyers are being considered for the vacancy. Tius is the second day of the sixtieth @nnual session of the . Virginia Grand Lodge, independent Order of Odd Fellows. At the morning sesvion the following grand officers of the Grand Lodge were elected for the ensuing year: C. D. Fox, Roanoke, grand master; W. E. Slater, Harrisen- burg, deputy grand master; W. H. Bailey, Richmond, grand warden; T. Wiley Davis, Richmond, grand secrotary: J. W. Fer. gusen, Kichmond, grand treasurer; Jacob . Robinson, Lynchburg, grand c! in; ‘Thomas N. Kendler was made senior, rep- resentative to the Supreme Lodge, whicn meets at Springfield, II., and this after- noon a junior representative will be chosen. George B. Davis, Richmond, offered a resolution, which was adepted, req the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the States to meet next year in The business is sO pushed that a final adjournment tonight is looked for. ——_ Special Buvoy Calhowa, Reaches Ha- vena... . inited HAVANA, Cuba, May 12—Special Envoy INTERNAL REVENUE QUESTION. Arises Over the Cargo of the Burned Ship Francts. SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.—The internal revenne cfficials have had a nice question of internal revenue law put to them on ac- count of the burring of the ship Francis off the coast of New Jersey last Saturday. On the ship were 200,000 gallons of Cali- fornia wine and 29,000 gallons of California brandy. On the brandy there is a tax of $1.10 a gallon. The brandy was being transferred from @ bonded warehouse in this city to one of the east, anc Lachman & Co. and others in this city, who owned the brandy, gave bonds that they would deliver it to a bond- ed warehouse in the east. Having failed to do so they are technically Hable’ for $32,000. It is a question for the commis- sioner, to determine, and as it is not known here whether any of the brandy was saved from the fire, Lachman & Co. will be com- pelled to file a complaint. ———_—__ FIRED ON THE. ROVER. Honduras Man-of-War Deliberately Disregards the. American Flag. The steamer Rover, plying between New Orleans and the ports of Spanish Hon- duras, was fired on by a Nicaraguan man- of-war May 6 while four miles from Port Cortez and narrowly escaped being hit amidships. The Rover, which arrived at New Or- leans last night, also brought the infor- mation that it was. rumored in Omoa and other government points that the Ameri- can consul at Port Cortez, Mr. Alger, had been shot, but no particulars were obtain- ed. The fact that his flags were not fly- ing when the Rover left the port is taken 4s an indication that thia is really so, and that possibly Port Cortez has passed into the hands of the government. It is said that the revolutionists at that place ate principally Americans. and Englishmen, well armed and yastly superior to the forces of the Honduras government. Captain Reed protested earnestly to Reyes against the firthg upon the Rover when she carried the American flag at her masthead, and was told by the general that he ought to consider himself lucky that he (Reyes) did not sink the Rover, and that Captain Reed could protest as much as he liked, it made no difference to him, as the Ameri- can consul, Alger, was the head of the rev- olution at Port Cortez. =~ CAPT. COFFIN SERIOUSLY ILL. Sick Suddenly on a Train En Route to Bridgeport. BRIDGEPORT, Conn:, May 12—The con- dition of Capt. G. W. Coffin, a member of the government trial board which is here for the purpose of supervising the trial trip of the gunboat Nashville, and who was taken suddenly ill on a train which bore him to Bridgeport; is critical this Morning. The attending physician states that Capt. Coffin is suffering from pneumonia and a heart trouble, and adds that while his pa- tlent’s death is not expected, his condition is most serious. ————__. CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. Taken Favorable Action Taken on a Number of Nominations. The Senate today confirmed the following nominations: Geo. A .Farr of Michigan, to be collector of customs, district of Michigan; James A. Coye of Michigan, to be surveyor of cus- toms, port of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Tams Bixby of Red Wing, Minn., to be a mem- ber of the Dawes Indian commission. Sidney B. Everett of Massachusetts to be consul of the United States at Batavia, Java. John N. Quackenbush to be com- mander in the navy; A..F. George of Cook- ston, Minr., to be receiver of public moneys at Crookston, Minn.; M.-C. Barrow of Douglas, Wyo., to be receiver of public moneys at Douglas, Wyo. A Hoyt of Suddance, Wyo., to be register of land office at Suddance, Wyo.; Porter Warner of Deadwood, S. D., to be receiver of public moneys at Rapid City, 8 D.; J. W. games of Holton, Kan., to be Indian agent at Pottawatomie and Great Nemaha agency, Kan. Postmasters—New York—Cornelius Van- Cott at New York city. Massachusetts—C. F. Bryant at Sharon; G. W. Jones at Falimouth; Mrs. FE. W- Smart at Merrimac, C. W. Scranton at Cot- tage City. Pennsylvania—John B. Brown at New Castle, 5. A. Ramsay at McKee’s Hock, T. C. Manzer at Forest City, S. W. Waters at Warren, B. A. Waters at Williamsport, E. E. Hempstead at Meadville. . New Jersey—B. F. Brown, at Matawan. Maine—W. Marson, at Booth Bay harbor; J. H. P. Hair, at Presque Isle. Ohio—J. F. Huffman, at Bradno. Idaho—J. C. Garber, at Grangeville. Alabama—J. J. Nix, at Fort Payne. —_____-e—___ She Has Sued. Laura M. Horn, a dressmaker, today sued Robert O’Weill and Mary O'Neill, his wife, claiming $5,000 damages, because, as the plaintif€ alleges, Mrs. O'Neill falsely and .maliciously accused her, the first of last March, in speaking to others, of keep= ing one and a half yards of dress 5 The plaintif® ts represented by Attorney John Wharton Clark. re ————__. Ball Not Located. The surgeons at the Emergency Hospital, to which William Banf was taken after being shot, as is charged, with a pistol by Harry A. Hellman early yesterday mora- ing, had not up to 2 o'clock this afternoon been able to locate the.bal) which pene- trated Banf’s neck, but wiJl try to do so with the aid of the X rays during the day. ‘The condition of the patient is regarded as favorable. ee To Regulate Vaults. A new section, to be numbered 10, will shortly be added to the building regula- tions, which will provide: That no vaults or areas will be permitted in public spaces except by special permit approved by all the Cominissioners and the Secretary of War, and any vault privilege granted shall be vpen the condition that the municipal authorities may at any time extend neces- sary public constructions through, under or across the vault space without compensa- tion to the owner. —_——_ Patents te District Residents. Patents have been granted to residents of the District of Columbia as follows: Dominic Golden, rein holder; George G. Schroeder, traction engine; Louis P. Whit- aker, cultivator. Alexander M. Hay of Duluth, Mi and J. B. Archer of this city have assigned a one-half interest in a combined gas-producing and air-heating apparatus to “J. Hay, London.’ ° Wildmerding-Coudert Nuptials. NEW YORK, May 12.—Miss Alice Tracy Wildmerding, granddaughter of Gen. B. F. Tracy, furmerly Secretary of the Navy, was married today to Frederic R. Coudert, ir. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's father in West 20th street. . C, Baldwin Dead., NEWPORT, R. L., May. 12—C. C. Bald- win, naval officer of the port of New York, died today. He had been at his cottage on Bellevue avenue about two weeks, and had been ill for some time. ee age ae Chipley Leads Again. TALLAHASSEE, Fle., May 12-—Col. Chipley gained four votes in the ballot for United States senator today, the result being: Chipley, 40; Stockton, ‘36; Raney, 10; Hocker, 5; scattering, 3; total vote, 04. Including pairs, Chipley has 44. The indi- cations are that Rency will soon retire, In such event Chipley will secure the elcc- u THE CHAPMAN CASE 3 5 SERS Maer Brought Bafore the Senate by Mr, Allen’s Resolution. OFFENSE OF THE BROKER DISCUSSED. After Exchange of Views the Mat- ter Goes. Over. CUBAN QUESTION DEFERRED The Senate sugar investigation and the conviction of Elverton R. Chapman for re- fusing to testify was recalled when Mr. Al- len (Neb.), a member of the investigating committee, offerea a resolution in the Sen- ate today requiring Chapman to appear at the bar of the Senate and purge himself of contumacy, as a preliminary to executive clemency. The resolution has a long preamble, re- citing chapter seven of the Revised Stat- utes, sections 101 to 104 inclusive, providing for the examination of witnesses before congressional committees and the punish- ment in case of refusal to answer. It fur- tlier_gives ‘the resolution of the Senate of May 17, 1894, providing for a committee of five senators to investigate charges of al~ leged bribery and irregularity in connection with the sugar schedule of the tariff bill. It then recites Chapman's trial, conviction and sentence for his contumacy, and con- ti:uing, says: “Whereas, said Chapman is now an appli- cent, as it is said, for exezative clemency ay a relief from said sentence, therefore “Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate of the United States that as a con- dstion precedent to receiving executive clemency in. the remission of the penalty imposed, the said Elverton R. Chapman should be requiréd. to appear before the bar of the Senate and purge himself of the said contempt of which he is and ‘was guilty, by answering the questions which he contumaciously refused and declined te answer during said investigation, and make such disclosures as the Senate committee then requested him to make, or that may new be required of him by the Senace.” Close attention was given to the reading o= the resolution, and as it closed. Mr. Gal- limger of New Hampshire remarked: “Let it go over.” “Do I understand the senator to object to the considera:ion of the resolution?’ asked Mr. Allen. Mr. Gallinger answered that the resolu- tion was very long. Senators had been summoned to a committee room to testify. He had been summoned and had testified that he never owned a copper's worth of sugar stock. The resolution should be looked into before this line of inquiry was resumed, Mr. Allen said the resolution did not con- template a reopening of the investigation. It was confined to a requirement. that’ Chapman purge himself as a prerequisite to pardon. Mr. Gallinger said he had misapprehend- ed the scope of the resolution; still it would do no harm to let it go over for twenty- fcur hours. “I hope the senator will consent to let the resolution go to the committee on privi- leges and elections,” began Mr. oar (Mass.). “Certainly rot; certainly not,” said My. Allen emphatically. Mr. Hoar, with some asperity, claimed the floor, and said that Mr. Allen could not say what he (Hoar) hoped would be dene. He would go as far as any one, MY. Hear said, to see that this investigation and another one as to the sale of bonds were pressed to the utmost. “And I hope the investigations wiil touch bottom,” added Mr. Hoar. “I have no sympathy with anybody who would wiistle either of those inquiries down the wind.” hd Mr. Hoar spoke of the: need of sustainti: the power and authority of the Senate. He felt that the opinion in the-Hallet Kil- bourne cage had n_ coustrued.-far be- yond the purpose of’ the jurist giving it. The senator held that the Senate should exercise its powers without’ réference ‘to the possible course of the President. This man Chapman had been tried and sen- tenced, said Mr. Hoar, and if the facts were as represented he ought to be pun- ished. But it was not for the Senate to say that he ought not to be pardoned oF to surrender. its authority over him. “I think we ought te summon him here and compel him to answer,” said Mr. Hoar, “and if he does not answer then to punish him whether thé President pardons him or not.” This resolution _prectically gave away the power of the Senate, the senator main- tained. He would, he said, wh2n the reso- lution was considered, propose an amend- ment by which the authority of tne Senate would be retained. Mr. Ailen repiied briefly. He sald he re- garded Chapman es a victim rather than a criminal. When before the committee Chapman was very quiet and gentlemanly, He simply declined to answer the questia 3, acting on legal advice. In that, said the senator, Chapman took the chances of war. Mr. Allen said he believed Chapman was. ™ore of an agent than principal. After some further discussion the reso- lution went over until tomorrow. Cuban Resolution Goes Over. Mr. Morgan of Alabama then made a statement relative to his resolution on Cuba. He said the committee on foregn relations, at a meeting today, had con- sidered the question of referring the reso- lution to the committee, anj ! ‘@ not reached an agreement. The commit:ce de- sired, however, that the resolution go over until noon tomorrow, with a view to hav-. ing a statement of facts laid before the Senate at that time. On Mr. Morgan’s re- quest, the resolution went over until to- morrow. A resolution by Mr. Butler (N.C.) re- questing the President for information rela- tive to the sale of the Union Pacitic rail- road was presented and went over. The Senate bills for a public building at Deadwood, 8. D., to cost $200,000, and at Indianapolis, Ind., to cost $1,500,000, were Pte Senate Yhen took up th ie Senate then took up the calendar ani Pessed bills as follows: n For the relief of certain citizens of Mon- tena claiming the benefits of the home- stead laws; granting to Montana 50,000 acres of land in aid of an asylum for the blind; appropriating $174,000 to Charles P. ee for extra work on the ironclad Appropriating $15,000 for Newher: - Bae Nomex, S. C., for war Tonses. = immigration bill went ‘over eae on ob- The Kinetoscope Bill. The bill to prevent within the District of Columbia and the territories the exhibi- of prize fights came up in the regular order of business of the Senate this after- nocn. Mr. Rawlings (Utah) objected to its consideration, however, and the bill went over. At 2 o'clock the - tive Aang Senate went into execu. At 2:45 the Senate adjourned. ~ TWELVE COUNTIES FOR HANNA, tion by the kinetoscope or other devices | CHEATHAM ktpéntEeD FAVORABLY. . oJ the Nomination hp the Senate. ort on the nomination of order of deeds for the District of Tar wai) made to the Sen- ate in execu this efternogn from the District The report: was uy ‘Oppositietr: was * de- veloped.in the ete wN No request Jas jilade for action at to- day's nomination went to the calendar fh ‘thw-regular order. It is expected t! frheath will. be- con-. firmed at the next Executive session with- out opposition, £ is 8 IE a SURRENDERING PENSIONS. Complaint A¥ainst Roscburg Soldiers’ Home Management Not Sustained. Complaint.has ijcen filed at the pension bureau against the Soldiers’ Home at Rose- burg, Oregon, alleging that it is violating section 4745 of the Revised Statutes, mak- ing it a misdemeanor for any one pledging or receiving as a pledge the mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer of any right, claim or interest in any pension certificate or to hold ft as security for any debt-or prom- ise. Several inmates of the home called at- tention to the matter, and it was taken up by several Grand Army pests, one of which, at Roseburg, has made formal complaint. The bureau has made an. investigation and exonerated the menagement of the home. There are legal authorities both Ways, and a deeiston'construing strictly the statute cited would; it is stated, be not only unjust, but lead to serious consequen- ces. ‘The evidence.shows that the home directors have required all pensioners to surrender their pensions to the.treasurer of the Home. -Four dollars a month is then allowed ‘2ach pensioner for personal ex- Penses and the rematnder is paid to depen- dent relatives, or, if there are none, the money is accumulated for the benefit of the pensioner. This practice is. substantially similar to that in operation at twenty-one other sol- diers’ homes. The pension bureau takes the position that #t is not expedient to in- tervene in the case, as the act of March 3, 1893,-by implication, ‘sanctions the require- ment which has been in force in most of the state soldier homes. retsa} SYMPATHY WITH THE GREEKS. Adverse Action by Foreign’ Relatio: Committee’ on Mr! Allen’s Resolutio The ‘Senate committee’ on fareiga rela- tions today decided upon an adverse report upon Senator Allen’s resolution expressing sympathy with the Greeks in their war with Turkey on the ground that. the sub- Ject had been covered in the action-“of the Senate of last,,session on a-resolution of which Senator Cameron was the author. The Cameron resolution was agreed to without reference to committee February 20, and when the“Allen resolution was in- troduced: April 20, % promise. was. made that if it should be permitted to go to the committee {t should have immediate at- tention. What delay there has heen was due to the fact that the commitsee meet- ings ‘were not regularly held. The cnly material difference between the two resolu- tions. ia that the Cameran resolition was an expression of sympathy with the Grecks in’ their intervention im Cretaa affairs, whereas the Alleri’ resolution expressed sympathy “with thém in their. struggle against the advancement of the Ottoman empire, ‘and expressed the opinion that this sympathy should be tendered, by the ex- ecutive. eee 3% , ‘The, committee: alo took up, informally, the Cuban question, and decided to ask the Secretary..of State. to supply the fullest possible information in regard to thé situa- tien in Cuba. The opinion was ‘expressed that. Secretary Sherman would be willing to put the committee in possession“ of all the facts at his command. “ PENSION GRANTED. Actiom on Applications From the Dis- dpict, Maryland ‘and Virginia, PerMbne have deen granted. ollowg: | Disteet of Corumbta—Restoratiar fssue;"gpevlal, May" 5: Axel. Wiam Am pai h,; Washingt increase;!; Phothas ivan, ‘Washington: rejssue,: Chasis” Hi! Morehixer, Waphington; restoration and’ in- erqnue, Levi T. Baker, dead, Benitfé, otig- ingl swidows,. etc.,- Amelia “Baker, ‘Benning. Maryland—Original, Samuel Ghould, Bar- claypsQueen Anne; Chatles Wz. Porter, Hagétstown; Daniel R. Holland, Indian Springs, Washington; William H. Through, Warren, Baltimore. Increase,: ‘Harrison Swit, Aberdeen, Harford. Origitial wid- ows,.etc., minor of Frederick T. §. Alber, Baitimore. Mexican war widows, Eliza- beth €. Walker, Baltimore: Increase, Will- iam EH. Heckman, Ardwick, Prince George. Osigifal widows, etc., Anna C. Marshall, Baltimore; Katharena Barnitz, Baltimore. Virginia—Increase, Andrew Maurray, Na- tiona¥ Soldiers’ Home, Elizabeth City. Re- issue,“Thomas F. Fenton, National Military Hom& Elizabeth City. ’ Original, Charles Malloti, National Soldiers’ Home, Elizabeth City. = : Sf * POSTMASTERS CHOSEN. A-Number of the Fuorth Class in 3 Maryland and Virginia. The following -fourth-class postmasters were appointed today: ? Maryland—A- G. Steel, Langham, Prince George's county. a Virginia-F. L. Felter, Alberene,. ‘Albe- marle connty; T..J. M. Goodwin, Allwood, Amherst county; F. M. Fisher, Bloomtown, Aecomac ‘county; C; W. Patterson, Body Camp, *» Bedford caunt; J. M. Carney, Guynn, Mathews county; Frank Gardner, Hardesty, Warren.county; W. R. Crouch, Meade, Essex county; J. B. Carwell, Mid- dlebrook, Augusta county; H. H. Biller, Orkney ‘Springs; Shenandoah county; M. V. Moore, Orlean, Fauquier county; 'W. H. Buckner, Rappahannock Academy, line county; C. I. Mathershead,’ Return, Caroline county; W. E, Hall, Rowley, West- moreidnd county; M.-C. Boumens, Toms Brook,’ Shenandoah county; F. T. Adams, Whealton, Lancaster county. ri THAT UNLAWFUL WIRE. An Investigation. Made, but Another i im Ordered. The mysterious ‘wire which was’ found hanging across H street and reported to the Commissioners has been investigated. Inspector Allen of the lighting department feported ot the Commissioners today that it was the property of the Potomac Bleciric Power Company ‘and h&d been erected con- trary to Taw. we 2 Before this report was acted upon, Presi- dent Crosby.‘of the: Potomac Company paid the Commiseionitrs visit. He denied em- phatfoally. that; } was the property, eé:his company. He had been informed By: Msi AVhitticomb that the wire had, been in, service for twenty years, and -wag-his -preperta= The only thing-he knew .of-ft wad: that apon: his return to the city, after an absence at’ Fortress: "Applications for places-under the Treas- Jon @nds.re-: x. Wire. complained of, ABOUT PEARL HARBOR The Vote on the Amendment Not ees NECESSIPY. FOR (8 IMPROVEMENT The House Not Fully Informed on the Subject. HAWAIIAN | ANNEXATION . The action of the House in -ejecting the Serate amendment appropriating $50,000 in the sundry civil bili for the improvement of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is not likely to be final. It is not unusual for one +house or the other to formally reject an amend- ment in this way, and then to accept it in conference. But it is-hardiy possible that this amendment would have failed of Prompt acceptance by the House had the Situation been fully unders:ood, or had it been possible to state to the House the exact Hawaiian situation. There are features of the question ren- dering the immediate possession and tm- Provement of the harbor almost impera- tive, which the usage of diplomacy forbids being stated in the open session of Con- gress. These could be no more than hinted at by Mr. Hitt in his earnest argument in behalf of the amendment. The Vote Not Decisive. The vote on the amendment was far from decisive. There was a very small attend- ance on the republican side of the House, and there was a woeful lack of informa- tion. Very few of the republicans voted against the amendment. In the Senate the Provision was put into the sundry civil bill by unanimous vote. When it gets into con- ference there is little doubt that the House will yield. Apparently scme of those who voted against. the improvement of Prarl Harbor did so with the idea that the islands would soon be annexed, and that a coaling station might then be established anywhere on the islands. Annexation Near at Hand. The fact is that the annexation of Ha- wa%l appears to be near at hand. The ad- ministration has a fixed policy in respect to the matter, and practically the only thing waited for is an opportune time to call the matter to the attention of Con- gress and to determine upon the manner in which the islands shall be annexed. But very strong influences are at work in opposition to the establishment of Ameri- can domination over Hawaii, and it is re- garded as a matter of the most vital im- portance that we should establish actual bessession of Pearl Harbor. Effect of Abrogating the Treaty. While the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty with Hawail, by either direct or in- direct means, would not actually destroy our rights to Pearl Harbor, it would lift the embargo which now rests upon the cession of territory by the Hawaiian gov- ernment to any other foreign power. With- out our possession of the harbor being es- tablished by physical occupancy, it is recognized by those occupied with the ne- gotiations and fully intormed as to the situation that the power of the United States. to enforce the policy of not permit- ting the establishment of other foreign powers on the islands would he completely destroyed. American Sentiment in Hawaii. The domination of American sentiment in Hawall now is due to the fact that the American element posses the wealth of the islands. If those are deprived of this in- fluence by the destruction of their fortunes through the abrogation of the treaty and the America yepagigetion is denied through the failure t6"est§blish possession of Pearl harbor, for wers will get a foothold there or thé: United States will be com- pelled to go to-war to prevent it. Not Speculation, but Facts. This is not a matter of idle speculation. It ts a state of facts, which is giving grave concern. The official information-js that the Japanese are-ready to-get- possession of the government, having the privileges of citizenship to enable'them to do so; and that Great Britain is ready to take grants from the Hawailan government and es- tablish steamship linés and cable communi- cation. Thus the failure to take proper precai- tions now, weuld, it is believed, not only put an end to the plans for annexation, but would utterly destroy American influence in the islands. SSS oe PERMIT TO ISSUE. Commissioners Decide a: Electric Wire At the afternoon session of the board of Commissioners teday it was practically decided to issue the permit apolied for by the Potomac Electric Power Company to serve a house with electricity from its conduit in New York avenue without re- {gard to the nearest conduit, which is the property of the United States Electric Lighting Company. This action was based vpon the opinion of the attorney for the District upon the question, which was as follows: I have carefully examined the applica- tion cf the Potomac Electric Power Com- pany for permission to connect premises 1416 New York avenue with its conduit in that avenue, as shown on the plat among the inclosures, which, together with re- ports thereon by Captain Burr, assistant to the Engineer Commissioner, and Mr. Alle, inspector of eiectric lighting, you referred to me for opinion. This reference involves the meaning of the word adjacent as used by Congress in the District appropristion bill approved March 3, 187, in regard to electric lighting. Adjacent is word of large import. It has been defined as lying near to, but not actually touching, in the vicinity or nelgh- borhcod of, and sometimes used as synonymous with adjoining. In the Stand- ard Dictionary the larger meaning of- the word is given in this form: ‘Lying near or close at hand; adjoining, bordering; as, ad- dacent argles; a room adjacent to the hall- Way; adjacent farms may not be connected “What are conduits and overhead wires now existing adjacent to premises with which house connections :may be made is a question which must depend pon the cir- ny condyit in New York avenue was the only conduit on that street it would be very plain that this application should be grant- ed, but as there are two conduits In New York avenue between 14th and 15th one on the north side | FINANCE AND TRADE New York Stock Market Opene? Dull and Irregular. ATTEMPT T0 BEAR JERSEY CENTRAL Chicago Gas May Suffer Through Legislation Pending. ATTORNEY THOMAS EXPLAINS. ‘Tens Why the Cases Against Ratlroad Engineers Were Dismissed. At the last meeting of the Northeast Washington Citizens’. Association Mr. -W. J. Frizzell charged the attorney for the District with being derelict in his duties and. made other charges. These were printed in The Star of yesterday. Today Attorney Thomas, discussing the incid=nt with a reporter of The Star, sald: “The cases to which Mr. Frizzell refers :n The Star of yesterday were informations entered against the engineers of the Balti- more and Ohio railroad for fast running of t in violation of a police regulation, ae or the Commissioners under che act of Congress of 1887, regarding the move- ment of vehicles in ee —— cases weré passed at t! january te! the Circult Court, to await the decision of |GENERAL MARKET REPORTS the Court of Appeals in the consolidated cases of the railroads and the District of Columbia, involving the police reguiation in regard to the stopping of st2am railway trains at the crossings of rapid transit street railroads, which case the Court of Appeals decided on the 9th of February, 1 Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 12.—Opening prices this morning were generally steady around last night's closing level, but subsequently yielded to realizing sales. The increased volume of stocks in the loan crowd indi cates a considerable reduction in the short interest, and the market is consequently divested of one of its chief elements of strength, Commission houses have been @ trifle more conspicuous during the last day or two, but the situation is largely under the domination of the professional element. ‘The goki exports predicted for tomorrow failed to materialize in any noteworthy volume, and hopes are entertained that Saturday's outflow may be restricted to minimum proportions. The failure to re- sume engagements today was scarcely a factor in the market beyond contributing to the steady undertone, An effort to depress Jersey Cen:ral was one of the features of the morning—the re- turn of stock borrowed to create the 4 pression that a large short interest ex- isted being the incentive to the attack. A frictional decline followed sales by traders, but cn immediate denand from older shorts forced the price back 1o the open- ing level. The coal shares, as a class, are generally conceded to offer small induce- ment to purchasers. The buying of Union Pacific again at- tracted notice, a further gain of 1 per cent being recorded. It is difficult to find a log- ical motive for the improvement in this Property in view of the terms of reorgani- zation. Considerable interest centered in Chicago Gas, the early movement being beneficial to the price as the result of as- surances that the consolidation bili would be voted on favorably during the lay. The defeat of the frontage bill during the early afternoon caused some selling of Chicago Gas on the theory that its own measure would meet similar defeat. The selling was not aggressive, however, and the customary support was encountered under &. Should the plan of consolidation fail an important liquidating movement is likely to follow hard upon the announce- ment of the disappointment. The imme- diate result of success is less certain. The political holdings would likely seek a market at the earliest opportunity, which would only be partially counteracted by. the covering of short contracts. The ul- timate result of consolidation would refiect the natural consequences of the evolution — @ speculative to an investment secur- ity. American Sugar opened at a decline and Was never as strong as the general market. Washington advices are finally attracting serious consideration in financial circles and opinion is again working around to the unfavorable side of the legislative situ- ation. The granting of every request in one com- prehensive schedule is such a victory for the trust that opposition arises in sources’ heretofore inclined toward indifference. Ex- perienced judges are quoted as saying that final legislation, while not menacing divi- dends, will be radically from the Present proposition. The final hour was given over to dulinesa with :rregular net changes prevailing. ———_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. “In the opinion rendered by the Court of Appeals, the following reference is made to the authority of the Commissioners to make the regalation under which the engineers were prosecuted, namely: ‘We agree with the appellants that railroad locomotives and cars are not within the meaning of the word vehicles as used in the foregoing clause.’—Section 10, act of Congress of 1887, to regulate the movement of vehicles on the Public -streets. “Thus the Court of Arpeals passed upon and denfed the authority of the Commis- sioners to make the regulation under which the engineers had been convicted..so that it vould have followed as a matter of course that upon the presentation of the cases in the lower court that that court would have followed the Court of Appeals and d'smissed the cases. * “The cases were properly attended to, and they wece dismissed not for want of Prosecution, but because the police regula- tion upon which they were founded had been declared a nullity by the Court of Appeals in another case.” —_>__ THE COST OF PITS. Commissioners Will Am Regula- tions Respecting Manure positories. Now.that the Commissioners have order- ed the alleys of the city cleared of manure boxes, they are considering an amendment to the police regulations, designed to take the place of the one in the building regula- tions, regulating the construction of man- ure pits. They consider the latter alto- gether too severe, and believe it could be modified so as to reduce its cost to a mini- mum. Under the present arrangement manure pits constructed in alleys must be in accordance with the following regula- “Manure pits may be permitted below the surface of alleys that are fifteen or more feet wide, but they shall not extend more than four feet beyond the building line. They must be constructed with brick walls, with granite coping not less than eight by nine inches thick. be covered close with heavy wrought iron doors sufficiently strong to carry heavily loaded carts, wagons or other vehicles and ventilated through the contiguous stable by means of a flue cor- structed inside the stable or in the wall thereor and extending above its roof.” The considerable cost cf constructing such a pit has been the great objection in the past, and a number of property own- ers have refrained from building them be- cause of this item. Engineer Commissioner Black, as scon as his attention was called to the matter, Promised relief. He believed the cost could be materially reduced, and upon his mo- tion the Board of Commissioners Jelegazed him to write an amended regulation- which would answer all purposes of providing ven- tilation and sanitation, and combine cheap- ness with durability. He is at present engaged upon this work, :nd will present his amendment at the next meeting of the board. nd THE CUBAN SITUATION, An Important Report Received From Consal General Lee. The Secretary of State has received a re- port from Consui General Lee regarding the condition of affairs in Cuba which is known to be of a-most interesting charac-* ter. The department, however, refuses to make it public at present. Enough of !ts contents are known, however, to show that Gen. Lee takes direct issue with Gen. Wey- ler as to the alleged pacification* of the island. Gen. Weyler has publicly declared the insurrectionists .have been pacified, { while, on the other hand, Gen. Lee states his conviction that the insurrectionists are stronger than ever and that their chances of ultimate success are increasing. It is understood that Gen. Lee's repcrt shows that the insurgent forces have in- creased in numbers since the time of his arrival in Cuba, but on account of their policy and peculiar methods of warfare they are pursuing the plan of harassing the Spanish army by means of guerrilla tac<ics, He expresses the opinion that the rebels will ultimately be goatee in driving the 3 iards from the island. "The Spanish authority in Cuba, according to the consul general, is in a very bad plight, and the insurgent cause seems to be gaining ground. Their policy is one of de- lay, and they seem to be more confident than ever that as a consequence of pur- suing it they will be successful in achieving their independence. It is true they avoid a pitched battle with Gen, Weyler’s forces, but just as soon as the Spanish troops leave one province they resume operations there- in. The Spaniards are discontented becausé of their failure to get their pay, and ihe state of the Spanish exchequer gives no promise of any improvement in ‘the future. ——— BOOTH-TUCKER INDICTED. Salvation Army. Lender Charged With Disturbing the Pence. NEW YORK, May 12.—Mr. Booth-Tucker, ecmmander of the Salvation Army, was irdicted by the grand jury today for main- taining a nuisance and disturbing the peace at the barracks of the army in West lth street. The complainant against Tucker is Phiness Smith, who resides in the rear of the barracks. The offense is a misde- meanor, punishable with fine or imprison- ment, or both. é ———— Government Bonds. Quotations reportes by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Messrs. Mvore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open, High. Low. Close Den. & Rio Grande, pfd. Ene. Si en i ‘Security and ‘Trust, de, F 100" bia, American ‘Security, sad Trust GA aud Oy, 300 Washington “erket, Company’ tap ae" io Pit ot Hail Association 105 "bid, "Washington Tiga fantry 1st Ox, 96 id. we, one Washington PePetinond Blocks. " 52 bu 53 43% bid, 44 asked. Gas, ue Hise LAG, 09 bid Gd wae ag 4 Praciins 38 bid.” Metropalitany 80 cakea, te te i] i ze i