Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. petbs e FUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT suNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Pennsyivania Avenue, Cor. 11th 8, by i We The Beg eS EY |, Pres’t. Kew York Office, 49 Petter Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the tity by carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents ter cents each. "ily mall anywhere 10 the iter 2 cents eacl matl—anyw! United — or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents r month. natoriay Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with “Entered at the Post Otice at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) 7 All wail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Lveni eS Star. No. 13,790. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1897—-FOURTEEN PAGES. FIGHTING TO CEASE Report That Greece and Turkey Have Concluded an Armistice. INTEREST NOW CENTERS AT ATHENS Both Sides, However,Continue War- like Operations at All Points. GREEK SQUADRON MOVES PARIS, May 13.—A correspondent of the Journal at Lamia, Thessaly, telegraphed yesterday that he has learned from official W urces that an armistice between Turkey and Greece has been concluded. He added: “This solution was impatiently awaited by all, for it is impossible to continue the war under the present circumstances. The interest is no longer in Thessaly, but at Athens, as it is probable that the action of the cabinet in signing a treaty of peace is destined to bring the ministry to a speedy end.” Turks March on Kalambaka. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 13.—An offi- cial dispatch from Larissa, dated from that Place yesterday morning, announces that six battalions of Turkish infantry trom the east and from Larissa, four battalions from Diskata and four battalions from Ja- nira, are marching on Kalambaka, north- west of Trikhala, where they will shortly be joined by the Turkish armies from Ja- nina and Elassona. Greek Squadron at Salonica. SALONICA, May 13.—The Greek squadron is watching the coast from Platamona to the Gulf of Volo, and it is claimed the Greek warships are also blockading the Gulf of Salonica. A British steamer, bound for Salonica, has been prevented from en- tering the gulf. Greece Accepts Mediation. United States Minister Alexander at Ath- ens has informed the Department of State by cable that the powers have offered inter- vention and that Greece has accepted. nee ALLEGED BANK THIEF CAUGHT. Wally O'Connor Suspected of Robbing a Yonker: ¥., Bank, NEW YORK, May 18.—“Wally” O’Con- nor, said to be a notorious bank theif, is in custody here, under suspicion that he was implicated in the holding up of Cashier Lyman Cobb of the Yonkers Savings Bank April 12, when $4,400 was taken. O'Connor is alleged to have been asso- ciated in several operations with Allen Killoran and Russell, the post office and bank robbers. who broke Ludlow street Jail on July 4 of last year. —>——_- SHOT WITHOUT PROVOCATION. Charles Martin Kil Walter Hager mt Moberly, Mo. MOBERLY, Mo., May 13.—Two young men, Walter Hager of Moberly, aged twen- ty-two, and Charles Martin, aged seven- teen, living near Renick, this county, called upon two sisters, daughters of A. D. Ter- rill. When Hager left the house, Mariin followed him, and after a few words shot four times at him, one ball taking effect in the former’s neck. Hager died in a few minutes and Martin came to town and gave himself up. The deceased was un- armed. It is not known what caused the shooting. ——.__ BIG SHRINKAGE IN ASSETS. Bank of Tacoma Gets $8,250 for Prop- erty Valued at $250,000. TACOMA, Wash., May 13.—The sale of the assets of the Bank of Tacoma to J. J. McKone, for $8,250, has been confirmed by the superior court. The face value of the assets was more than a quarter of a mil- Hon dollars. The city of Tacoma had over $200,000 on deposit at the time of the fail- ure, August 18, 1895, nearly all of which was lost. —_.—___ MR. HANNA WILL SPEAK. To Respond to a Teast at Chamber of Commerce Banquet. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 13.—Senator Hanna is hard at work preparing for his senatorial effort tonight. He will respond to the toast “Cleveland; Its Industries and Its Commerce,” at the chamber of com- merce banquet. The senator's health is said to be much improved as the result of his few days’ rest and freedom from official cares and the worriment of a continuous rush of office-seeking callers. He left Windermere yesterday for the first time since his return to Cleveland and spent a little while at his Perry-Payne building offices and a part of the afternoon at the Union Club. In the evening he re- mained at home. ————___ FELL IN THE OCEAN. Balloon Withoat a Basket Lands Southwest of Sandy Hook. NEW YORK, May 13.—Late yesterday afternoon a balloon was seen to descend upon the ocean about seven miles south- southwest of Sandy Hook. While large enough to carry a passenger, the bailoon when seen had no basket attached to it, and the pilot boat which today reported the incident did not attempt to follow the drifting balloon. —___ BIBLE SOCIETY'S REPORT... Only Once Before Were So Many Books Sent Out. NEW YORK, May 13—The eighty-first annual report of the American Bible So- ciety was presented to its managers at its annual meeting in the Bible House this afternoon. It showed that receipts for benevolent work, including gifts from aux- iillartes, were $188,377, and disbursements for benevolent work were $265,688. The to- tal gifts of the living were $58,886. The amoun: received from legacies was ¥+,642, being $16,334 less than the amount received from the same source during the Fear preceding, and $102,864 less than the erage receipts of the preceding five years. The appropriations for the foreign work of the coming year amount to about $160,500. total amount of invested funds was 2. The ii Hi6, from them was $lv,- bol society has drawn upon other us for purposes to the amount of $89,451. Their par value on the Sist of March was $71,212. Never before, with a single excevtion, have so many volumes of the Bible been sent from the Bible ip one year to ign countries. Tlie entre number 1 , and seven-eighths of them went to Mexico, Central and South America. ———>— Postmaster Gordon's Condition. © Postmaster Gordon of Chicago, who ts ly- ing ill at Providence Hospita! in this city, was said this afternoon to be resting easily, and it was thought he was in no immediate DEFEND THE FRANCHISE Colorado. Women’s Equal Suffrage Asso- ciation Answers Oritics. Beneficial Results Apparent in Reform Legisiation—More Decorum in the Legislature. DENVER, Col., May 13.—The Colorado Equal Suffrage Association and the Civic Federation of Denver make the following statement in reply to reports circulated of late regarding the results of woman suf- frage in Colorado: ‘We don't claim that phenomenal good has been secured by the vote of women. The tyranny of political machinery, made ef- fective by long usage under the manage- ment of trained workers, cunnot be over- come by the enthusiasm of raw recruits. We do claim that the women of Colorado hhave a vital part in the great movement that is everywhere seeking a better social order. The successful outcome of the late municipal election in Denver, occurring as it did three years after our enfranchise- ment. was the first irlumph of an orgar:- ized effort made by women to influence conventions and carry an election. This success is considered an earnest of future achievement through woman's ballot in the interest of reform. Reform Legislation Aided. Never before, as since the establishment of impartial suffrage in our state, has there been here such concentrated effort in behalf cf the reform legislation. Bills re- lating to “civil service, “local option,” “indeterminate sentence,” a “new primary law” and “improved election laws” were all proposed and indorsed by organizations of women. The first legislature of the new order passed a bill giving the wife equal rights with her husband in the possession of their children, and the bill raising to eighteen years the age of legal protection for girls. Effect on Temperance Question. In regard to the effect of universal suf- frage in Colorado upon the temperance questicn, it is found that although the renks of the temperance party have not been largely recruited, because women as well as men are in doubt as to the wisdom of working for temperance through a distinct party, temperance legislation has been ma- terlally assisted. Three years ago oniy three Colorado cities prohibited the sale of intoxicants. Now twenty-seven municipali- ties refuse to grant license for their sale. An interesting fact has lately been noted in regard to the relative dignity of the two houses of our legislature. The lower house cutranks the senate in the serious decorum of legislative deliberation. The few wo- men who sit as members in the representa- tive hall of our beautiful Colorado capitol seem. unconsciously, to impose upon its proceedings a greater regard for the amen- ities of speech and conduct than is ob- served in the upper house, where there are yet no women to be considered. Primaries in Parlors. No less characteristic of western chivalry is the improvement that woman’s presence has made in the localities of primary meei- ings and polling booths. In many precincts, where formerly they were held in stables or drinking saloons, primaries are now con- vened in home parlors and poliing booths are arranged in respectable buildings ana voting is invariably conducted with de- corum. —_——.___ ANOTHER DOCK LEAKS. Signs of Weakness in Another Gov- ermment Structure. Information was received at the Navy Department this morning to the effect that the second timber dry dock at the Brooklyn navy yard, known as dock No. 2, has de- veloped signs of great structural weakness, and that it began leaking all along the east side yesterday to such an extent that it was necessary to flood the dock last night. Admiral Bunce, who telegraghed the news to the Navy Department, reported that he had instructed the board which is now investigating the failure of the big No. 3 dock to look at the latest failure and watch the leakage. The board is com- posed of three civil engineers, Messrs. As- serson, Endicott and Menocal, and they were charged to investigate and report what remedial measures could be applied to No. 8 dock to make it serviceable, the department being satisfied that the plan Rroposed by the board of inquiry which f@st reperted upon the leakage would scarcely prove sufficient to mest the case. This plan was to drive a row of sheet pil- ing alongside the dock for a distance of 20 feet, in the hope of cutting off the water before it could reach the sides of the dock. The appearance of leaks in the second dock has now convinced the officials that the water comes from the channel directly around the front abutments. This would be a much more serious fault than a side leak from the old filled wet basin. It would require the construction of coffer dams across the entrances of both docks, and the reconstruction probably of the abut- ments at the cost of much money and time. The worst feature of the failure of the docks is that it leaves the Brooklyn navy yard without any dock large enough to take in any of the big cruisers or battle ships, for the granite deck in which the Chicago now lies is too small for this work. Moreover, the only other. dock on ihe Atlaatic coast big enough to take !n the battle ships, that at Port Royal, is now practically cut off from the sea, so far as they are concerned, by the silting up of the channel, which will make it necessary to do a lot of dredging before the ships can get through to the dock. The situation is very embarrassing to the Navy Department. ——_-2-___ SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Deciat ‘That the Tariff Bill in to Be Taken Up on the 24th Instant. The Senate finance committee has been called to meet today for the purpose of considering when the tariff bill shall be taken up. The democratic members have represented to Senator Aldrich, who is recognized as being in charge of the bill, that the statement submitted to them in proofs contained errors, and that sufficient time had not been given them to examine it Mr. Aldrich says that he wishes tq reach an amicable understanding, if possible, but does not wish to delay the bill, as the country has already begun to press for action, and that the committee will try and reach an adjustment. a The committee reached an understand- ing by which it was practically agreed that the debate on the tariff bill should begin on Monday, the 24th instant the up it. or Aldrich will call bill Thursday of next week for the pasyon of making a statement in regard to bill, ia done there will be no fur- but after this Hoey Sitar’ to get Che: MME pi. metlh: thy fol ww y, s ‘This concession was made out of defer- ence to the wishes of the democratic bers and because of the clay in get! the comparative itements in shape. HIS EYE ON HAWAII;/CHANGE OF LocaTiaN The President Greatly Interested in the Island Republic. MINISTER BUCK 70 SPOP AT HONOLULU Looking Into the Matter of Japan- ese Immigration. FULL INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN oe That the administration is keeping a watchful eye on the situation in Hawaii is ascertained beyond doubt in the informa- tion received by a Star reporter today that Col. E. A. Buck, the new minister to Ja- pan, will stop at Honolulu on his way to his post. Minister Buck's intentions have been to leave San Francisco the 5th of June. He has now decided to leave San Francisco on the 29th of this month. He will spend a week at Honolulu and will take the next passing steamer for Janan. He will probably leave San Francisco with Harold Sewall, the new minister to Hawall. They will be together a week in Honolulu, and in that time will be able to jointly ac- quire a great deal of valuable information as to the exact situation of the infiux of Japanese into the islands. Of course it is impossible to learn from Colonel Buck or Mr. Sewall the nature of their instructions. It is known, however, that the administration has been deluged with stories of the alleged attempts of the Japanese to colonize the islands and in time start a revolution to secure posses- sion of them. The dispatch of the warship Philadelphia to Honolulu and recent de- velopments in other ways, have been suffi- clent to keep all eyes open. The Japanese legation here has persist- ently denied that Japan has any designs on the islards. The reports, however, have evidently become so conflicting to President McKinley that he Nas decided to ascertain for himself just what is going on. He has given the instructions under which’Min- ister Buck will act. The knowledge which Minister Buck will get in Honolulu will be of benefit to him when he reaches Japan. He will be in position to more readily understand the future movements of the Japanese. As to Annexation. Another matter is that of annexation. Minister Sewall is supposed to favor an- nexation and many people believe that the plans of the administration tend to ulti- mate annexation. If this is the case, and Japan being more largely interested than any other country, it :s a diplomatic move- ment to nave Minister Buck post himself as much as possible on the situation in Hawaii and in Japan. Senator Deboe’s Recommendations. Senator Deboe of Kentucky went to the White House today to recommend certain appointments for his state. He is rapidly solving the matter of appoiatments, and in a few weeks will probably have covered all the important offices in his state. It is gen- erally recognized that his indorsement of a man makes him pretty sure of nomination. Senator Deboe is trying to be fair to the tactions in his state, and this will be recog- nized in the recommendations he has made. ‘The senator's call today was to indorse State Senator A. D. James tor marshal to succeed James Blackburn. ‘This means the nomination of Mr. James. ‘The senator to- day indorsed the following men for col- lectors of internal gevenue, and they are expected to be nominated: John W. Yerkes for the eighth district, Samuel Roberts for the seventh district, E. T. Franks for the second district. The senator has practical- ly decided upon the men for colleciors of the other districts, but has not gone far €1 ough to turn their names in to the Presi- dent. John W. Yerkes was prominently mentioned es 5 candidate for senator, and Was recognized as a follower of Gove: er Bradley. Samuel Koberts is the republiecn state chairman. Senator Deboe has also decided to recom- mend R. D. Hill for district attorney. He is a member of the state central committee, and is picked out over a number of candi. dates. Something will soon be decided o: what is to be done with Dr. ‘Hunter in the way of a foreign mission. “Invited to Atlantic City. President McKinley was today invited to attend the annual encampment of the New Jersey G. A. R. at Atlantic City on June 9 The encampment lasts from June 9 until and inclusive of the 11th. The in- vitation was extended by a delegation of about thirty New Jerseyans, at the head of which were Senator Sewel Representa- tive Gardner, Mayor F. P. Stoy of Atlantic City, Department Commander E. C. Stahl, Assistant Quartermaster John Ramsay and Inspector General E. T. Hann. ‘The Presi- dent’ said he would take the invitation under consideration. Mayor Stoy told the President that the hospitality of Atlantic City would be extended nim, and urged him to attend. The authorities of the Nashville exposi- tion have fixed June 11 as “Cincinnati day,” June 12 as “Ohio day” and after June 15 for “Cleveland day.” This in all probability fixes the time of the President's visit to Nashville. He will be present on Ohio day. Ex-Representative Ben Lefevre went to the White House today to invite the Presi- dent to deliver the diplomas at the grad- uating exercises of Georgetown University. —_—_-e---______ PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. Sloan Made Assistant jurer at Baltimore. The President sent to the Senate today the following nominations: Treasury—James M. Sloan of Maryland, to be assistant treasurer of the United States at Baltimore, Md.; Richard S. Bost- wick of Illinois, to be surveyor of customs for the port of Galena, Ill. Postmasters—Wm. H. Gilliam, at Vienna, Ill.; Martin E. Stanger, at Downer's Grove, Ii; A. E. Kincaid, at Walnut, lowa; James F. Stephens, at Hickman, Ky.; John H. Meyer, at Newport, Ky.; Orlando P. Rob- ipson, at Ayer, Mass.; J. Henry Norcross, at Medford, Mass.; Alfred Cruse, at Iron Mountain, Mich.; James E. Zook, lard, Wash.; H. 3 8. McGiffin, at Edgerton, Wis.; E. 8. Goodell, at Viroqua, Wis. o-—_—_. PENSIONS GRANTED. Action Regarding Reside: of District and Adjacent States. The following pensions have been issued: District of Columbia—Original: Joseph Ganz, United States Soldiers’ Home, Wash ington; (special, May 6) Frederick Wallace, Washington. Maryland—Increase: _ Henry C.- Oliver, Aberdeen, Harford; “John G. Mellinger, Norrisville Harford. "Urighnal widows ae’ Gertoration. and reissue) Tacy B. ‘Yantz, - see era ae on Ber ia ‘tyginia—Original: 1 Mur- ‘National Home, Elizabeth James M. the TWO CENTS. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per weck; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents ~ month. Invariably in advance. Sv scribers changing their address froim one Post-office to another should sive the last address as well as the Rew one, Site for the Episcopal Oathedral in Doubt, An Offer for the Barber ‘Tract—May Be Built Near Mr. Cleveland's Country Home It is likely that when the Hpiscopal Cathedral is built it will not be on the site presented to the church ‘by the Chevy Chase Land Company. When Mr.- A: L. Barber was in the city in the early part of thé present week he had under consideration a proposition for the purchase of the ground owned by him at the corner of the Tenleytown road and the Woodley Lane road. As is well known, Mr. Barber a few months ago became the owner of this tract of land, which is known as the Dulaney property. Here, it was stated, he intended to erest a handsome residence for his own use, but owing to various circumstances actual building ope- rations have not yet begun. The proposal to buy this property came, it is stated, from the authorities of the Proposed Protestant Episcopal Cathedral. It is said. in explanation of this new move on the part of those representing the cathe- dral that the present site is looked upon as not altogether as satisfactory as some other places in that general locality, and in consequence an effort is being made to effect a change before it Is too late. Bishop Satterlee, it is stated, ig strongly of this opinion, and it is claimed that the delay in beginning the erection of the building for the Hearst school for girls is partly-due to a desire on the part of those in control of the cathedral affairs te first determine whether a change of site would not be pos- sible. The land owned by Mr. Barber was favor- ably regarded, and it is said that Mr. Bar- ber was offered $200,000, which sum repre- sented a considerable advance on what he paid for the property a few months ago. It is said, however, that Mr. Barber de- clined the offer because in his opinion it was not enough, and it was claimed on his behalf that he had already received an offer of $250,000. During- the progress of the negotiations Mr. Barber was asked what he would take for the property, and he replied that his price was $380,000. It is understood that those who were conduct- ing the negotiations on Behalf of the ca- thedral authorities at omee said that the Price asked made it impossiBle to give further consideration to this piece of prop- erty. It is said that the cathedral author- ities were prepared to pay the amount of- fered by them for the Bapber property, and that they were able to command this sum of money through the generostty of some wealthy man. Sows The site now owned by the cathedral at the intersection of Woodley read and the Klingle road and west of the Zoological Park comprises some twenty acres, and was some four years ago Aomated to the cathedral by Mr. Francis,G. Newlands, representing the Chevy Chase Land Com- pany, and Mr. P. H. Waggaman. Now that the efforts to secure the Barber property have fallen through, it ig understood that an attempt will be made to effect an ex- change with Mr. Newlands of the land now owned by the cathedral for land owned by Mr. Newlands on the south side of the Woodley Lane road, lying between the place formerly occupied by ex-President Cleveland and the house occupied as a summer home by Mr. John R. McLean. ee TWO PENSION ORDERS. Both Will Facilitate the Work of : the Oftice. Commissioner of Pensions Evans has is- sued a couple of orderg of interest to at- torneys practicing before his bureau and to pension claimants. The first of these orders follows: “From and after thig date the practice under order 270, dated August 27, 1804, of examining powers of attorney and fee agreements to determine whether they are legally executed will be discontinued.” Under the last administration four clerks were kept employed on the work abolished by the above order. Mr. Hyans takes the ground that the bowers gf attorney and the fee ccntracts are matters of such per- sonal interest to attorneys that they can be relied upon to properly execute them, and that if they fall to do-go it is not the province of the bureau to”detect their er- rors. The larga pension firms now file their fee contracts with few errors, but some attorneys of small practice frequent- ly send to the pension u for contracts executed so as to be worthless ta them. It is believed that Commigsioner Evans’ order will have the effect of making at- torneys more careful in the future, while it will permit the commissioner to detail the four clerks formerly occupied with such work to the adjudication ‘of. pension claims. The commissioner ts using every endeavor to put as many clerks as possible on the adjudication of original pension claims. The commissioner has alsp issued an or- der abolishing an order) tssued by. Acting Commissioner Murphy on May 6, 1903, di- recting that no answer be made by the army and navy surviyors' division to calls by atto-neys for lists of survivors. These lists are frequently called fer by claimants who wish to secure then: of the sur- regitnen| HAVEMEYER'S TRIAL The Sugar King’s Ordeal Begins Next Monday. MR. DAVIS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY The Other Cases to Be Called Up Promptly. MR. CHAPMAN’S SENTENCE a President Henry O. Havemeyer of the American Sugar Refining Compaxy will, as announced in The Star several days ago, be called upon to answer before Judge Bradley in Circuit Court No. 2 next Mon- Gay the indictment returned against him October 1, 1894, charging him with aaving violated section 102 of the Revised Statutes in refusing to answer certair questions asked him by Senator Gray’s Senate sugar trust investigating committee June 1%, 1894. District Attorney Davis last evening no- tified Mr. Nathaniel Wilson, the attorney of record of Mr. Havemeyer, that he will call the case up for trial Monday morning before Judge Bradley, and also notified Mr. Wilson that the next one of the un- tried. sugar trust witnesses to be called up for trial will be Secretary John E. Searles of the American Sugar Refining Company, his trial to follow that of Mr. Havemeyer. The trial of the other indicted witnesses, Messrs. Macartney, Seymour, Edwards and Shriver, will be proceeded with as soon after as practicable, but Mr. Davis has not yet determined the order of those cases. He hopes, however, to try all the cases be- fore the adjournment of the court for the usual summer recess, about the Ist of July. In the prosecution of these cases he will have associated with him Assistant Dis- trict Attorney D. W. Baker and possibly Assistant District Attorney Hugh T. Tag- gart, the latter having prepared the in- dictments under former District Attorney A. A. Birney, who successfully prosecuted Mr. Elverton R. Chapman. Opposed.to Delay. Mr. Davis ex; course, that counsel for Havemeyer ‘and Searles will seek to secure a postponement of the trials, but he feels that the defendants are entitled to no delay and is confident that if a postpone- ment is granted by the court it will be one of but a few days. The indictments, he explained to a Star reporter today, have been pending more than two years and a half, and frequently counsel for the in- Slicted parties have been granted continu- ances on the plea of sickness, other en- gagements, and to await a final decision in the Chapman case by the United States Supreme Court. The latter court having finally sustained the law and indictments, Mr. Davis thinks that every indulgence due the defendants and their counsel hes been exhausted, and as the questions now remaining ut issue are, he says, simply ones of fact, he wilt vigorously all re- quests for further delay. Mr. Davis is absolutely confident of being able to secure the conviction of every one of the untried defendants, feeling that they are without uny legal or substantial defense. “The indictments,” as he expressed it, e good, there is no question about the defendants having refused to answer the committee's Inquiries, and [ can, therefore, see no es- cape from conviction.” “Mr. Chapman’s Sentence. Speaking of the case of Mr. Chap- man, who was convicted before Judge Cole Janvary 18, 1896, and sentenced Keb- ruary 1, 1896, to pay a fine of $100 and be imprisoned in the District jail for thirty days, the minimum penalty, Mr. Davis said he has, as heretofore stated in The Star, notified his counsel to have him surrender himself here to Marshal Wilson not later than Monday next. Unless Mr. Chapman dces so, Mr. Davis will ask. tnat a bench warrant for his arrest be issued. But the district attorrey does not anticipate that he will have to resort to such an extreme course, being of the opinion that Mr. Chap- man will surrender himself to the marshal next Monday, possibly on Saturday, pre- pared to submit to the sentence imposed upon him. The Indictments. The indictments returned against Mr. Havemeyer and Mr. Searles are similar, the former being charged with having, June 12, 1894, refused to answer certain ques- tions asked him by the Senate committee as to the amounts his company contributed tor political campaign purposes, state and local, in 1802 and 18¥3. Mr. Searles is | charged with having the following day re- fusea to state the amount contrivuted by the American Sugar Refining Company in the political campaign of 18¥z to the demo- cratic party in New York state. The penalty provided tor a violation of the law the defendants are charged with infracting is a tine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, and imprisonment in jail for not less than one nor more than twelve months. Hence, in the event of conviction, the convicted party must suffer both fine and imprisonment. It is expected that ex- Senator Geo. F. Edmunds of Vermont and Mr. Jere M. Wilson of co-asel for Mr. Chapman will assist in the defense of Messrs. Havemeyer and Searles. Chapman’s Counsel at the White f House, Judge Jere M. Wilson of Broker Chap- man’s counsel was at the White House teday. He and Senator Elkins saw. the President about the Chapman case, but would rot say anything. Mr. Wilson said that Broker Chapman would be here Mon- day ready to begin sentence, but he would not say that Mr. Chapman will serve his sentence in full. The friends of Cl are planning to keep him from serving sentence, but are Keeping their plans secret. —_—->_—_. HE HAS RESIGNED. Mr. Simon Welf Withdraws From Board of Children’s Guardians. Mr. Bimon Wolf has resigned as a mem- HEF : THE FIRST SECTION Early Street Extension Map May Be Changed. ‘Will Need Action by Congress Before It Cam Be Effected—Pro- posed Action, An organized effort will be made by the Property owners interested to change the plans of the first section of the street ex- tensicn plan, which are now on record. To bring about this result it is neces sary to obtain action by Congress, for as the matter now stands the map of the sec- tion involved has been signed by the high- way commission, been placed on record, and cannot be changed without special au- thority of Congress. Initial steps were taken today when a delegation of the property owners from Lanier Heights appeared before the Com- missioners and presented a petition signed by practically all the owners of property in the subdivision, praying the withdrawal of the plans and urging a substitute plan which would relieve them of the great expense and trouble incident to the ex- tension of the streets through the sub- division. It is understood the Commissioners are favorably disposed toward the committee, ard believe that a number of important changes could be made in the first section which wculd be of great benefit, not <nly to the interested property owners, but to the city generally. The outcome of this agitation will be the preparation of a bill ard its presentation in both hoases of Congress which will allow the Commis- sioners, through the highway commissi.n, to withdraw the map in question and make the desired changes. Such a oiil, if intro- duced, will undoubtedly reze! the in- dorsement of the Commissioners, and as there {s little or no opposition to the plan, it is believed there will be no trouble ex- perienced in making the desired changes. As stated in The Star several days ago, the plans of the second section, which were signed last January by the Commis- sioners, have been sent to the highway commission for recording. There were several changes in this plan that the Com- missioners, that is, the present board, were desirous of making, but it entailed such a great expense and involved co much time that It was decided to sub- mit the map as it was approved by the old board. ——__ ‘WOODS A STATE WITNESS. He Was Indicted With Lieut. Farrow in Pittsbarg. PITTSBURG, Pa., May 13.—The case of Lieut. Edward 8. Farrow of New York, charged with fraud and conspiracy in con- nection with the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association of New York, was called for trial in the county courts this morning. The trial attracted quite a number of peo- ple prominent in the insurance world to the court room, and some interesting de- velopments aré promised on both sides. O. Linford Woods, who is jointly indicted with Farrow, was brought into court ani placed in the prisoner’s dock. It is said ee ee a nee ae ae eee cution. ee BERTILLON SYSTEM EXPLAINED. Government Officials Will Be Con- sulted as to Central Headquarters. PITTSBURG, Pa., May 13.—When the third session of the convention of the chiefs of police of the United States and Canada was called to order this morning Col. Rea of the western penitentiary was introduced, and with the assistance of George Par- teous of Chicago illustrated the workings of the Bertillon system. Following this, the board of governors were instructed to confer with the govern- ment officials at Washington in regard to the establishment of a permanent and cen- tral headquarters for the Bertillon system, and the scale of assessments was changed as follows: Cities with a population ef "#), 000 to 100,000, $50; 100,000 to 200,000, ¥ over 200,000, $100. —————— LOST VALUABLE DIAMONDS. Al. Field, the Minstrel Man’s Hard Luck in Louisville. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 13.—AlL. G. Field, the famous minstrel man, who assisted lo- cal Elks in an entertainment here iast right, had a $700 diamond stud and a $1,000 Elk pin nipped from shirt and vest in his dressing room while he was on the stage at the Temple Theater. ——— REPORTED STRAWBOARD TRUST. Manufacturers Held a Secret Meeting in Cleveland Yesterday: CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 13.—The straw- board manufacturers of the United States held a secret meeting at the Hollenden yesterday, and, according to report, form- ed a trust to control the product of the country, though no definite snformation ecrld be obtained Representa- tives of firms in Ciacinnati, Covington and Binghamtor, N. Y., were present. The manufacturers say there will be no imme- diate change in prices. —__—__ HEAVY RAINS IN KENTUCKY. Thousands of Acres of Growing Corn 5 Under Water. May 13.—Rain for —__ SANGUINARY ROW IN TEXAS. ‘Two Killed vad Several Wounded in a Farmers’ Fight. Johnecn, white, went to the latter's house iit Pie re i if i k E F 1 ACRINIS HERE —_ sa — Effect of the Recent Reports From Cuba, Se, AMERICANS ILL TREATED Indignation Among the Committee ov Foreign Relations. CONFERENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE Secretary Long Declares That There is Nothing Unusual. QUESTION OF WARSHIPS Se: rey A crisis has come in the Cuban .natter. A determination has been reached by the administration to put an end to the :ondi- tion of affairs in Cuba by means warrant- ed by the usage of nations under circum- stances such as surround this case. In- formation obtainable in dispatches in pa- pers this morning showed a grave situa- tion; but none of the publications this morning fully stated the case. The con- clusions of the conference between mem- bers of the Senate foreign relations com- mittee and the President were more deti- nite than indicated. There is a perfect ac- cord between the President and those in the Senate who have Jong been clamorous for action by the United States. The deter- mination reached is satisfactory io the Cuban sympathizers in the Senate. The subcommittee who conferred with the President and Secretary of State last evering made a report to the full commit- tee today, which put @ most serious aspect upon the matter. The desperace condition ot American citizens in Cuba reported by our representatives there excited horror, and left no room for doubt as to the duty of the admintstration. Amorg other things, it was stated that American citizens were actually starving in the streets, and that to be in prison was preferable to their present condiion. Too Bad to Print. The fact that the reports are withhdd from publication lest they should lead to open violence to our represeatatives in Cuba indicates how serious the situation is. The committee vwook no action, for the reason that the talk with the Presidest rendered it unnecessary that tney should act at this time. Mr. Morgan asked today that his resolu- tion be made the special order for 2 o'clock ‘Tuesday, and it is not believed that, in the face of the facts known to senators, any cbjection will be made to this. In fact, this resolution wili not appear in the nature of an effort to force the Pres- ident, but in that of sustaining him. Message Probable. It is reported that the President will send a message to Congress either today or Mon- day asking that an appropriation be made to provide food for starving American citi- zens in Cuba. The statement comes from persons who have seen the official reports from Cuba that if the reports were made public it wouli probably lead to massacre of Amer- ican citizens in Cuba and to war with Spain. The popular indignation in this country would be beyond control. This country will demand of Spain that this state of things be no longer continued. A Vigorous Policy. There is every reason to believe, from rather interesting developments at the White House today, that President Mc- Kinley is planning a vigorous Cuban pol- icy for the administration, and that it will be made public by the time Special Commissioner Calhoun returns from Cuba. It may be that it will develop itself be- fore that time. In his quiet, cauzious way the President is ascertaining every atom of information about the Cuban situation. All that information so far is leading him to @ certain pesition, and that position is not unfriendly to the cause of the Cuban insurgents. This statement can be made assistant secretary of state, appeared and went immediately to the President's room. Then the announcement was made that the President could not see any callers. ‘This showed the importance of the confer- ence, as there were a dozen senators and twice as many representatives waiting to see President McKinley. Senator Platt of York, Senator Thurston, Senator De- and Senator Elkins were among the men who at almost some time, and there were some _Toom, and over the wires. from the visit it had talking of war- to an- to bring equally.