Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1897, Page 2

THE‘ EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1897-14 PAGES. tee on foreign relations, favorably reported, wita amendments, the revolution introduce’ by Mr. Gallinger last Thursday, appropri: ating $50.00 for the relief of destitute cit! zens of the United States In Cuba. Th> lution as amended is as follow solvel by the Senate and Representatives of the Unite: Conar 009 be, and the ated cut of any otherwise appropriated for s of the United States House of in States $8 ussembled, That the sum of $% same is hereby, appropr!- money in the treasury not the relief of in the Island of Cuba, said money to be ex- pended at the discretion and under the rection of the President of the Unite States in the purchase and furnishing of clothing and medicines to such cl and for transporting to the United such of them as so desire and who without means to transport them- are selve Mr. tion avis asked for immediate considera- of the resolution, and there was no on, only speech made was that of Mr. Gallinger, who spoke briefly. He said he had been impressed at the great mass meet- ing, attended by 3,000 persons, yesterday with the statement made there by a cor- respondent who had traveled through the stricken district of Cuba. This sentleman had stated that there was an abundance of fcod in Cuba, and that it was needless to ive relief in that direction, The real trouble, he said, was that the Cubars were herded in the towns and pre- vented from going out to get the food. The most effective relief, Mr. Gallinger sald, would be a demand by the President and the government that the Cubans be released from their bondage in the towns and permitted to go where they could se- cure food. The senator was ready to as- sume his share of responsibility for such a step. Still, if the resolution just report- ed gave some measure of relief he woukl heartily support it without urging the other plan of relief he had suggested. ‘The resolution was then put on its pas. sage, and without division it passed una: mously, there being no response to the call for the It had taken exactly eighteen minut. the reading of the message, the pre fon of the committee rep: and the ¢ eech and the final pass of the resolution. MR. HITT’S RESOLUTION. nied to Attnch Recogni- ixerency as a Rider. or Cuba w Mr. Batley V tion of Bi The Pre Ss read in th s sentatives at 2 The member floor and the crowds filling the galleries listened with profound attention. There was a faint ripple of applav M after the reading. former chairman of the com- mit on toreign affairs, at once intro- duced a bill for the appropriation of $50,- oo for food transportation for the Cubans. The Lill follow: Be it enact ete., that the sum of $0,000 or so much thereof as may be neces- ary. be, and the same is hereby, appro- i out of any money in the asury not otherwise appropriated for the relief of destitute and suffering citizeas of the United States in the Island of Cuba, for the transportation of American zens who are desirous ef returning to United States, and are without the means to de said money to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State. The consideration of the bill was very brief. Mr. Dingley, the republican leader, and Mr. Bailey. the democratic, were at once on their feet. Mr. Bailey waved aloft a document. “I will not object to consideration,” he annct “if the amendment which 1 hold can be offere: “I will have to object to that,” Mr. Dingiey replied. “I hope there will be no objection,” said objection?” demanded the spoke up Mr. Di n is m “and the nts a co! ropria gley. Speaker an- York Indian 2 The sumed but a minite. Mr. Bailey and mendment he proposed r Morgan's reso- 's Program, ats of the House have formed which may force the House to The demo a plan a vote on the question of recognizing the belligerency of the Cubans. If Mr. Hitt's Mil for an appropriation of $50,000 for re- Het « catied up again ator Morgan's reso- Mr. ¥ will offer s lution for recog of belligerenc If, as 1s reported, the committee on rules re- Ports a special rule for the consideration of the bill which will prevent amendments, as was done with the tariff bill, he will present a minority report from the commit- tee on rules which will permit amendmenis to the bill. and will insist on a vote on the minority report. The republican leaders say that the President's message presents @ business question which they do not Wish to complicate with the question of recognition. LEADING TO RADICAL MEASURES. Belief Regarding the Result of the President's Message. While the Pr lent’s message to Con- gress asking Congress for relief for suffer- ing American citizens in Cuba Was as pa- cific possible, and designed not to irri- tate aim, it is almost sure to lead to radical measures. Those who are urging the recognition of bell: ferency or even in- terventicn en the part of the United States feel themselves to be greatly strengthened The acknowl- mt in this official way of a state of in Cuba which requires relief is d as going a long way toward dis- of laims of the pr jpanish conditions in as houses of Congres came up Ss gen the mattec the resolution t ot about the House resolution appropri te action this objection of ted to broaden the wiil come up later by rough a report ee, and will be objecting was to the consideration of the n the House. It is un- caker Reed does not want come up tn th re in favor ble to the chance to vote ¢ former, but wanted for the considera- ection, he says, se miittee on br order. This ie him to bring oviding also for Morgan resolution th consideration is way he can get a direct vote on the question of nsideration of the re: ution, and if it is taken up i on, or th her pro-Cuban res extr robable. blicar s of the committee on relations ined to the opinion t the iil pass the Sen- ay, inasmuch as the hat we have protection. uch prefer Indepen- \« at Spain to the horrible ion of affairs on the island: but many in the Senate do not feel chat they ist upon delay of action by Cong-ess they are authorized to anno imce ively that the executive | going to act. In the absence of such authority, they intend to support the Morgan resolution with their votes. NO WORD FROM CALHOUN. A Report by This Time Was Hardly Expected. Up to the present no word has come to the Department of State from Mr. Calhoun, who went to Cuba as special counsel for the United States in the Rulz case. It fs known that he has arrived safely, through Gen. Lee's dispatches, but from the special counsel himself not a single word has been so far received at @ither the White House * will | or the State Department. This is no mat- ter of surprise to the officials, because it is hardly to be expected that Mr. Calhoun or any other person could in the short period of time that has elapsed sinee his arrival in Havana be in a position to report upon so difficult a subject as the actual condi- tions in Cuba. DENIED BY MR. ROCKHILL. That He Directed American Consuls in Cuba to Color Their Reports. Mr. W. W. Rockhill, ex-assistant secre- tary of state, who is still on duty at the State Department assisting Assistant Sec- retary Day in the performance of his duties, told a Star reporter today that the statements attributed to him at the Cuban mass meeting at the Columbia Theater yesterday “are absolutely and unqualified- ly false.” The statements in question were made by Mr. Bonner and purported to be ex- tracts from letters said to have been writ- ten by Mr. Rockhill in his official capacity as assistant secretary of state to one of the American consuls in Santa Clara prov- ince, Cuba. The alleged extracts read as follows: “I advise you tc make your reports less favorable to the insurgents hereafter, as the administration wishes to avoid all pos- sible friction with Spain.” “Hereafter, when you have matters of this kind to report, mark your communi- cation confidential, so that if senators de- mand consular reports from Cuba the re- Port need not be given to the Senate.” Mr. Rockhill was very {;4ignant over the matter, and said he could not understand why he should have been so egregiousiy fhisrepresented when it would have been So easy to have ascertained the falsity of the statements. A high official at the State Department corroborated Mr. Rockhill’s statement in every particular. He said he had read every line of official correspondence touch- ing Cuban affairs, and there was not a single word in any letter to justify the as- sertion that Mr. Rockhill had even s0 much as intimated that consuls should make their reports less favorable to Cuba, much s having given instructions to that ef- THE SENATE INFORMED. Report on Compensation Paid South- ern Railway for Carrying Mails. | In compliance with a resolution of in- quiry, the Postmaster General today sent to the Senate a statement in regard to the compensation paid to the Southern Rail- way Company for the transportation of mails since 1894. The report shows that since January last the compensation on the division between Washington and Lynchburg per mile has been as follows: Six hundred and ninety- eght dollars for transportation, > for pestal cars and $125 for special facilities. The Postmaster General says that the weighing of mails on this line last year was conducted with more than usual care and that all officers and employes of the rail- j; way mail service who had anything to do with it were instructed fully as to their duties and required to make reports of any unusual amount of mail matter received by them. No revort was received, and the division superintendent is quoted as saying that the mails received during the weighing were of precisely the same character as those received at other times. He adds: “Regarding the weighing which has just closed on that portion of the road between Washington and Danville, I have to state that ro mails which did not properly be- long upon that line were received during the entire period of the weighing.” +e POSTAL CONGRESS. Delegates to Be Invited to the Cor- coran Art Gallery. Among other functions planned for the entertainment of the members of the uni- versal postal congress this city !t is understood that the trustees of the Corcoran Gallery will issue invita- tions to them and ladies accompanying them for a private view of the gallery and its collections, on Wednesday evening of next week, the 26th instant, from # until 11 o’elock. In order to make the occasion the more notable and interesting to our foreign visitors, there will be invited to meet them at that time and place the fol- lowing named officials, representing the several branches of the government of the United States: The President and members of his cabinet; members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives; the jus- tices of the United States Supreme Court; the justices of the Court of Claims, and the members of the several embassies and lega- tions resident in Washington, together with the lady members of the respective house- holds in each case. For this view special invitations will be issued, and cards of ad- mission will be required at the door. eee GOT BUT LITTLE REST. Senator Hanna Will Not Go Home Again for Recreation, Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 17.—Senator Hanna came in from Windermere this morning, preparatory to starting for Washington, at 1:40 o'clock this afternoon. He looked much better than he did a week ago, when he came home to rest. He de- clared as he stepped into his office that he would never come to Cleveland again to rest. People called at his country home by the score. Many telephoned asking for an audience, and when told that he was unable to see any one, went out anyway. Thus the week's vacation has not been so mucn of a rest to the senator after all. When asked concerning his health and plans the senator replied that he felt much more rested than when he came home, and would be enabled by reason of his short respite from work to enter into the duties of his position with much more vigor and interest than he-otherwise would. Senator Hanna said he would not return to Ohio before the date of the state convention, when he would come out for not more than three days. er HEIRS TO ENGLISH MILLIONS. Crowell Family Hear of a Fortane Awniting Their Claim. Speeial Dispatch to The Evening Star, AMESBURY, Mass., May 17.—A dispatch received here today states that J. KE. Crowell of Milford, N. H., has received in- formation tending to show that he is one of the heirs to a large estate in England, his share being about $1,000,000. Some fifteen years ago, according to his story, several million pounds were left for the Crowell heirs, and since that time ef- forts have been made to locate them, with, the result that they have all been found. He says he has received letters from the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain and from the attorney of the Bank of England, Loth of which were of an encouraging nature, the former promising his aid in establisn- ing the claims of the heirs to their inhert- tance. Crowell is being warmly congra‘tu- lated on his good luck. Heirs to this estate are believed to be located in other towns in this section. The heirs will probably now secure an attorney to make a trip to England in their behalf, and secure their interests in the estate, which is said to include valuable real es- tate in central England. —_—___. PRESTON THORNTON DEAD. Prominent Young Kentuckian Dies From Self-Inflicted Wounds. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 17.—Preston ‘Thornton, who shot himself in the parlor of Mr. Milton H. Smith’s residence yester- day, died at 3:30 o'clock this morning. His father and mother, who came here from Lexington. were by his side when death came. His father is Col. R. H. Thornton of Lex- ington. His grandfather was the late Gen. William Preston of this state, and the wife of Gen. William Draper of Massachusetts, United States ambassador to Rome, is his aunt. The family is well known throughout the country. Preston Thornton is about twenty-one years of age. He is said to have paid as- siduous attention for some time to Miss Nettle Bell Smith, the young daughter of M. H. Smith. His rash act is thought to have resulted from the depressed mind of an unsuccessful suftor, now in session in | LATE NEWS BY WIRE Turks Assault the Greeks’ Line -at All Points in Thessaly. SITUATION GROWS MOST SERIOUS Turkish Obstinacy Likely to In- volve the Powers. LONDON MARKEIS EXCITED ————— LAMIA, Thessaly, May 17, 4:30 p.m.— Fighting, as this dispatch is sent, is in progress all along the line between the Greek and Turkish forces. ATHENS, May 17, 5 p.m.—The Turks are also attacking Aimyro: ATHENS, May 17.—Fighting between the Greeks and Turks at Domokos began short- ly after noon today. Greeks Abandoning Domokon. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 17.—The Sabah, @ newspaper of this city, publishes a dis- patch frem Larissa which says that, ac- cording to the stories told by Greek ¢e- serters, the Greek forces are abandoning Domokos owing to lack of ammunition and food. SALONICA, May 17.—Eight Armstrong guns have arrived here for the batteries at Kartaburun. Turks Advance in Force. ATHE. May A dispatch was re- ceived this morning from Crown Prince Constantine, dated from Domokos at 8:30 oelcck this morning, saying that the Turks, numbering about 30,000 men, had appeared in t marching on Domokos, and that the attack would apparently be directed against the two wings, and es- pecially left wing, of the Greeks’ forces. Another dispatch Trom the crown prince, dated noon today, stated that the Turks had drawn nearer and were tien about four and one-half miles distant. Immediately after the receipt of this dis- patch M. Ralli, the premier, hastened to foreign legations, visiting each in turn. RUSSIA SOUNDS A WARNING. Sem1{-Official Press Says the Powers Will Intervene. ST. PETERSBURG, May 17.—The news- papers of this city protest vigorously against the “excessive and unacceptable” conditions which Turkey demands as the price of peace with Greece. They declare that if Turkey insists upon them Europe will be obliged to abandon mediation. The Novoe Vremya says that in the event of Turkey's Insistance upon the terms she has presented the powers will have to take Practical measures to “preserve Greece from the pretensions which threaten her national existence. London St. Petersburg Stocks Affected. LONDON, May 17.—The demands of Tur- key as the price of peace, which are ciass- ed as exorbitant, have made a bad impres. sion on the stock exchange here. Prices have fallen in all departments, revealing the existence of fear that political compli- cations of a serious character may super- vene. Powers to Demand angArmistice. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 16.—Delayed in transmission)—The representatives of the powers here held a long meeting yesterday and drew up a note which will be presented to the Turkish government as soon as one of the ambassadors receives the necessary instructions from his government. This note does not deal with the peace condi- tions, but merely repeats the request for an armistice and declares the powers will not permit Greece to be crushed Although it is assumed in some quarters that the porte, in accordance with eastern usages, has demanded more in order to obtain less, it is pointed out that {f the Turkish government desired to bargain it Would not have formulated its ‘conditions officially. he tone of the milita: elsewhere is most e atically against abandoning Thes: They argue that if Europe has been unable to mak2 Greece evacuate the Island of Crete, how will Eu- rope be able to force Turkey out of The: saly? The Campaign in Epirus. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 17.—The gov- ernor of Janina telegraphs that a division of Turkish troops, under Osman Pasha, after having fought for two days before Arta against much superior forces of Greeks, has succeeded in inflicting very great losses upon the enemy, and has dis- lodged the Greeks from the strong position which they occupied. Candia Without Water, CANDIA, Island of Crete, May 17.—The insurgents having cut the conduits above the town, Candia is now without a water supply. Europe Will Not Concede Thessaly. PARIS, May 17.—The Temps, referring to the peace terms demanded by Turkey, say: “Europe cannot consent to the cession of Thessaly. On the firmness which the powers now display depends the success of the whole scheme for reforms and the peace of Europe. . Powers Will All Protest. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 17.—All the bowers have agreed to protest against the cession of Thesgaly to Turkey and the abolition of the capitulations. Grecks Hold Their Position, ATHENS, May 17.—During the afternoon a dispatch was received from the crown prince, dated Domokas at 2 p.m., saying that at that hour the Greeks were still holding their position at Domokas. ‘The crown prince was present during the engagement. officials here and ———— STRIKE AMONG THE TAILORS. New York, Operxtors in Trouble Over Last Yenr’s Scale. NEW YORK, May 17.—There was no out- werd manifestation of excitement today at the headquarters of the striking tailors. William Cohen, business cgent of the Brotherhood of Tailors of which the strik- ers are nearly all members, said today: “in this city, Brooklyn and Newark 18,000 men and women are on strike, 10,00) of them 1n this city, where 1,000 shops on the east side are closed. This strike affects the entire clothing manufacturing trade. The reason of it is the failure of the con- tractors to Ive up to the agreement they mzde more than a year ago. About 6,000 persons struck yesterday morning, and the others last night and early today, whon they had finished th task: Cohen said that assistance was expected from the Progressive Tailors’ Union, No. U1, whicn will meet tonight, and ia all prob- ability order a strike. The union numbers about 2,000 members, who make the better class of ready-made garments. Of the strikers, according to Cohen, 15,000 belong to the Brotherhood of Tailors, 2,500 to the Children’s Jacket Makers’ Union and about 1,000 to the Sailors’ Jacket Makers’ Union. Reports received at the headquarters were to the effect that every shop was closed tn Brownsville, as the section of Brocklyn where the garment workers live is known. In Newark about 800 all told were reported out. About 600 of the strik- ers are women, most of them being but- tonhole makers, The cutters, who form a separate or- ganization, have not struck. They will go on working for a while, but will soon be forced to idleness, because the goods cannot be made up. —_—-——__ H. B. CHAMBERLAIN KILLED, Promin it Resident of Denver Meets Death While Cycling. LONDON, May 17.—Mr. H. B. Chamber- lain of Denver, Col., was killed while bi- cycling near Stains yesterday morning. Mr. Chamberlain was formerly president of the Chamberlain Investment pany of Denver, and was connected with several New York insurance companies. TO PROMOTE COMMERCE. An Association Organized for the Formation of a Policy. The Americdh Merchant Marine Asso- ciation was hiteorporated’ here today by articles filed bY Wm. W. Bates, Colin H. Livingstone, Sidney Moulthrop, Edward Payscn Browniand ‘Philip J. McHenry. The object the.. association and the work it desires"to acpomplish are ‘the ad- vocacy and sipfort of a policy for the reg- ulation of Ambricany commerce with for- eign nations, the c@isequent equalization of competition, in the carrying trade, the favorable balancing“®f our commerce and the securing of that prosperity which waits on commercial, finansial and industrial in- dependence.” In furtherance of all this, meetings will be held, information collected and dis- tributed, and such writers and speakers employed as may be necessary to keep the people advised of the work already ‘one, and that remaining to be accomplished. Ses DEATH OF HENRY L. HYNSON. Former Chief Clerk in the Bureau of Navigation. The Delaware papers contain an an- nouncement of the death on Friday last, at Milford, of Mr. Henry L. Hynson, formerly chief clerk of the bureau of navigation, Navy Department. This news comes as a severe shock to Mr. Hynson’s numerous Washington friends, among whom he was greatly beloved. Since Mr. Hynson's resig- nation from the position in the Navy De- partment he had been engaged in the pub- lication and editing of the Peninsular News and Advertiser at Milford, Del. He was one of the stanchest adherents of the regular ‘republican party in Delaware, a close friend of ex-Senator Anthony Hig- gins, and one of the most open opponents of J. Edward Addicks. His death was caused by apoplexy and came without the slightest warning. He leaves a wife and two children. the Assailant of Mrs. Soon to Hang. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. FAIRFAX C. H., Va., May 17.—James Lewis, who is to be hanged June 4 for his fiendish assault upon aged Mrs. Reidel, still maintains that he fs fnocent. He evidently has a lingering hope that he will not be executed, and that probably is the reason he still protests his inno- cence. He has written to Governor O’Fer- rall, who, he thinks, must be interested in him, or he would not have sent troops to protect him from being lynched. Evangelistic services were held Sunday afternoon in the jail by Rev. W. H. K. Pendleton, pastor of the Episcopal Church, assisted by a number of Christian gentle- men. During the services Lewis sat most of the time with his face buried in his hands. Cay Fast Riding. Members of the police bicycle squad had fourtzen cases of alleged violations of the bicycle regulations in court today, and thirteen of them forfeited their collaterals, which amounted to $41. Eugene Lewis, a colored scorcher, was the only one who appeared, and Judge Mills heard his case. “I was riding fast,” admitted the rider, put not so fast that I cou “t stop my wheel if there was any trouble.” These scordhers énght to 4e scorched,” the court remarked, “Fast riders are a menace to the lives of pedestrians, and when caught they ought to be severely punishes 2 A fine of $10'was Imposed, and as Lewis orly had $5 collateral:he had to step back. ____ Two Arrests. Charles Green and Thomas Washington, aged clghteen and nineteen, respectively, and employed; as beetblacks by the Regal Shoe Company, were arrested today by Be: tective Sutton and Officer McDonald of the second precingt onthe charge of larceny. The,manager af the-company informed De- tective Sutton that since the Ist-of May he had been robbed of Hineteen pairs of shoes, alued at $3.50 a pair, and that he had rea- son to belicve that all the missing articles were taken by the accused. Detective Sut- ton learned where Green is said to have sold two pairs of the shoes for $3, and ex- pects to recover them during this after- noon. The prisoners will, it is expected, be arraigned in the Police Court tomorrow. ee Proof Was Convincing. Thomas A. Graham, a pensioner, and Carrie Brown, a widow, visited the Zoo yesterday afternoon, and a few minutes after entéring the park Spectal Officer Kraemer arrested them. “I had been Grinking yesterday,” Graham said to Judge Mills, this afternoon, “and I went out to the Zoo, where I thought I would not be seen.”” He added that he and the widow were seated in the woods, eating peanuts, when the policeman errested him. He charged that the officer asked him how much mcney he had, and said he could settle the cise. This the officer denied. He said the only conversation about money was when Gra- ham asked him about the amount of the ffe. Graham repelled the charge of vio- lating the Edmunds law preferred against his companion and himself. But the proof of the officer was positive, and the man and his female friend were each fined $10, with the alternative days in default of payment. Seat Bee % He Was Sentencea. John T. Watkins, who has a number of aliases, among them being Lee, is the man suspected of having passed forged checks on the Raleigh and Regent hotels here last winter. Detectives Boardman and Horne, who investigated the case, located tha man at Springfield, Ms but before he could be sent for be was arrested there. Yester- Cay it was learned at police headquarters that the man had been sentenced to not less than four nor more than five years for a similar transaction at Sphingfi: —— A Candidate. A delegation of old soldiers from O. P. Morton Post, G. A. R., called upon Com- missioner Wight this afternoon and pre- sented the name of Rt. H. Key for the posi- tion of sealer of weights and measures, i For an Exhibit at Paris, A meeting of the committee on interna- tional exposition has been called by Sena- tor Thurston to consider the bill intro- duced by Senator Mason appropriating the sum of $150,000 for the American exhibit aq the Paris exposition and to consfder gen- erally the proyisiois for participation by the United Stages in, this exposition. Vice Preside&t Hobart today received a memorial frort' thé American chamber of commerce in Paris“in regard to the repre- sentation of this country at the exposition to be held in Paris in 1900. The memorial urges prompt,actign in the matter of an appropriation,,.and suggests that a prelim- inary appropfjation, be made at present session. The memorial suggests that “the exposition will unprecedented op- portunities to; illustrate to the world the immense and ,divergitied resources of the United States,,.and, the achievements and facilities of our people in the various de- partments of Chumél activity.” BY ee Nayal Movements, The U. S. SHDetrett arrived at New York this morning #fter’€ three years’ cruise -in Chinese waters. e cruiser Raleigh ar- rived at the Azores this morning on her way to the eastern Mediterranean to re- Meve the Cincinnat!, which is coming home. ‘The cruiser Montgomery is at Port Tampa, see peste Renee — raps from , e Bancro: has arrived ae Alexuuaretia. ue SO Examin er Reinsiated. . T. M. Hermann has been reinstated in the pension office as a principal examiner, and assigned as ‘acting ehief of the mail divi- sion. Mr. Hermann:is\a brother of Com- missioner of the General Land Office Binger Hermann, and was a principal examiner of the pension bureau under the Harrison ad- ministration, being removed when Mr. Cleveland came into office a second time. ‘While out of office he has been in the west. MORGAN RESOLUTION It Was Taken Up:by the Senate This Afternoon. GREAT INTEREST IN THE DEBATE Senator Gallinger’s Relief Resolu- tion Goes to the House. MR WELLINGTON SPEAKS In the Senate today after the passage of the Cuban relief resolution, Mr. Hoar (Mass.) presented from the judiciary com- mittee a report on the Allen resolution re- lating to Elverton R. Chapman. It stated that the committee had ascertained to its satisfaction that Mr. Chapman is not and had not been an applicant for executive clemency. Under such circumstances the committee recommcnded that~ the Senate take no further action on the subject. At the request of Mr. Hoar the report was accepted and allowed to le on the table. The Vice President submitted a letter, written in French. It was examined by Mr. Hawley (Conn.), who stated that it came from a syndicate or company of French textile manufacturers of France, concerning the pending tariff bill. he letter had no place in the Senate, Mr. Hawley said, and on his motion it was re- ferred to the State Department. Bills were passed appropriating $100,000 for a public building at Abilene, Texas, and a like amount for Aberdeen, N D. Mr. ‘Pettigrew (S. D.) called up the reso- lution for the appointment of a committee of five senators to investigate the issue of patents for lands to the Pacific railroads and to the California and Oregon railroad. Mr. Gear, chairman of the Pacific railroad committee, moved to refer the resolution to his committee, saying there was no need of a special junketing committ Mr. Pettigrew asserted that a reference to the Pacific railroad committee would commit the resolution to its graveyard. He spoke of the alleged manipulation of the Pacific roads and the urgent need of an in- vestigation in order to protect the govern- ment’s liens on the branch lines of the Pa- cific system. The senator criticised the Senate committee on Pacific railroads, say- ing that they had taken the word of the “pliant tool’ of the roads in opposition to the resolution. He declared his belief that a mill'on acres of these lands had been patented through bribery and other irregu- lar means. Mr. Morgan, a member of the Paeific rail- road committee, said the regular commit- tee should make the investigation, as it had been reconstructed, and was anxious to make the proposed investigation. His motion to that effect was carried and the resolution adoted. A resolution by Mr. Butler of North Caro- lina was agreed to requesting the President for information as to the authority by which a sale of the Union Pacific jroad had been agreed upon by the execucive ard any combination of purchaser: Bills were passed as follows: Appropriat- ing $100,000 for a site and public building at Salt Lake City, Utah; authorizing the set- tlement of mutual accounts between the United States and Florida; conferring juris- diction on the Court of Claims in the case of the book agents of the M. E. Church South vs. the United States. The Morgan Cuban Resolution. Promptly at 2 o'clock the Morgan Cuban resolution was taken up. At that time the galleries were filled to overflowing as the crowds awaited something in 2ddi- tion to the relief resolution passed at the outset. The Morgan resolution declares that a condition of publ exists In Cuba ard that struct neutrality shall be maintained by the United States. Mr. Mergan stated that unless some sen- ator desired to speak, he would ask a yea and nay vote on the pending motion of Mr. Hale to refer the resolution to the com- mittee on foreign relaticrs. Mr. Hale, observing the meager attend- ance on the floor, suzgesied that the impor- tance of the question was such as to make a quorum desirable. This necessitated a cail for a quorum, which after some delay brought forty-six senators—just a quorum— to the Senate. Senator Wellington Against the Reso- lution, “The first thing the Senate should do is to pass a tariff Sill. The American peo- ple,” he said, “were more interested in the passage of that bill than they were in the Cuban question. Then Congress should turn its attention to the currency, for, he said, the republican party stood for a good sound currency. “On these foreign questions,” urged Mr. Wellington, “we should not go forth as a Bombastes Furioso, or as a Don Quixote, cr as the man with a defiance to tread on the tall of his coat. There should be con- servatism. Instead of arraigning the United States against every country of Eu- rope we should invite their support and their confidence “The policy pursued by the late admin- istraticn and by Grover Cleveland meets my approval,” declared Mr. Wellington, “and as a republican I am prepared to say that Grover Cleveland did his duty in re- fusing to rush headlong into a radical Cuban policy.” Senator Wellington said he was opposed to jmgoism. He would oppose this resolu- tion if reported back from the committee, unless much stronger evidence was pre- sented than he had seen, “This is a defiance of Spain,” he said. “You may say Spain is a weak power and that we can annihilate her in thirty minutes, Are you ready for war? Do the America: people want war? I do not believe it. Un- til you are ready for war do not take steps which will inyolve war.” Mr. Daniel Replies. Mr. Daniel of Virginia replied. to Mr. Wellington, saying that the Maryland sen- ator had evidently spoken under a misap- prehension. Mr. Wellington, he said, was entirely mistak -pposing that the resolution was an fle to Spain. He also sald that there was 20 reason for sympathy for Spain. HOUSE. History repeated itself in the House to- day. No sooner had the journal of the last session been read than Mr. Simpson (Kan.) and Mr. Wheeler (Ale) shouted objections. Mr. Wheeler was trying to repeat his constiutional objection raised last week amid the objections of several republicans when the President's secretary, Mr. Pruden, appeared with a large docu- ment and announced “A message from the Presiden: This interruption provoked a ripple of curlosity, for the message was supposed to be on the Cuban question. Mr. Wheeler. continued to speak, however, while the message lay on the Speaker's table. The Speaker ruled, in response to the ob- Jections, thet Mr. Wheeler should be heard, and that gentleman spoke for fifteen min- utes. Most of the democrats and populists voted agairst approving the journal, and Mr. Simpson forced the Speaker to count a quorum. : After Mr. Hitt had introduced a resolu- tion appropriating $50,000 for aid for Americans in Cuba, which was blocked by Mr. Bailey’s effort to amend, the confer- ence report on the Indian bill was taken up. It recommended the compromise on the gilsonite lands of the Uncompahgre Indians in Utah, providing that the govern- ment retain title to the lands, and they be mined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, the govern- ment to receive a royalty of 75 cents a ton on the gilsonite mined. Opposition to the plan. developed at once. Mr, Lacey, former chairman of the public jands committee, criticised it on the ground that it did not apply to asphalt beds and did not guard against the control of the lands by a trust. : Mr, Lacey proposed an amendment lim- iting to. 100 ecres the amount of land which any corporation could sécure by assignments, Mr. King (Utah) protested against an ar- rangement which, he held, discriminated 7 priation for the relief of the Cubans was presented io the House by a clerk of the Senate at 1:40, and was laid on the Speak- era desk pending the conclusion of the debate on the conference report. Mr. McRae of Arkansas and Mr. Under- wood of Alabama spoke against the plan, complaining that the royalty was too small. Mr. Walker of Massachusetts thought the House was drifting toward socialism, that there was fear that some one would make money in the country. To open the nds free would give cheaper asphalt, even if a corporation did gain control, for there would be more profit in selling many tons at a small profit that a few tons at a large profit. Mr. Shafroth of Colorado favored the re- port. Motives Impugned. Mr. Cooper of Wisconsin declared that the interest of Mr. King of Utah tn the matter was explained by the fact that his partner, ex-Senator Brown of Utah, was interested in the lands. “I deny that,” replied Mr. King. Therexpon Mr. Ccoper read from the of- ficial report of the army officer who is in charge cf the reservation as Indian agent the statement that Thomas Lloyd, the state mining inspector, had located »n the lands on the 4ih of Marca ki 4s agent for Gov. Wells, Secretary of State Hammond and Senator Brown. In response Mr. King defended these of- ficials, declaring them all to be poor men ard honest men. — STREET EXTENSIONS. Important Conference Held at District Building This Afternoo’ Ar important conference was held late this afternoon at the Commissioners’ of- fice upon the subject of street extension. The conference took place in the board rocm, and besides the Commissioners, who were all present, the attorney for the Dis- trict, Mr. S. T. Thomas, and Mr. A. 8. Worthington, the special attorney engaged to prosecute the highway act, were on hand to take part in the discussion. jow that the Supreme Court of the United States has upheld the constitution- ality of the act, all that remains for th Commissioners to do is to proceed under its terms to extend the streets of the city in accordance with their plan. The importance of the hearing this after- oon rested more upon a matter of pro- cedure than anything else. The Commi: sioners are all anxious and eager to push the matter to a final determination, but at the same time want to pro: d in ihe best possible way. Attorney Worthington, at the opening of the hearing, directed attention .o a feature of the highway act that has given rise to so much dissension in the past. It was that clause which related to com- pensation for property taken and assess- ment for benefits derived therefrom. He pointed out the bad features of the matte: and suggested that the Commissioners deavor to have Congress amend the act, as to permit of a better 4ystem of awards and benefits. Personally, he belteved that @ man should be assessed for the amount of the bevefits his property received, and that, if he received all the benefits he should py all the assessments and not have a property owner some distance away taxed for benefits he never receives. Mr. Worthington referred at length to the eral subject of condemnation proceed- and advanced the idea that a single jury should be selected to go over the plan of one section and make the assessments and award the damages. In this way a great deal more could be accomplished. —_—— SPANISH CRUELTY. Col. Aguirre Was Dragged Through a Cuban Street. A private letter received in this city from an American consul in Cuba gives informa- tion of outrages committed by the Span- jards on the persor of Colorei Aguirre of New York. An extract from the letter sa “I send a letter to you with the request that you will be so kind as to send it to Col. Aguirre’s wife and children in New York. He was shot last week by Span- jards, and, half alive, was dragged by the guerrillas into the town with a rope around his neck to Gen, Obregan, who was very angry when he saw Col. Aguirre treated in that humiliating and barbarous manner. Col. Aguirre had a silver watch with his picture in it and about $00 in gold, which | the soldiers took from him. “Col, Aguirre is an American citizen who has lived in this country, in New York city and in Schoharie, for twenty years, and married an American lady. He has two children. He was also a veteran of t ten years’ war. Cols. Felix and Manuei Aguirre were also submitted to the most barbarous tortures by the Spaniards before they were put to death. The matter will be laid before the Senate by Col. Aguirre, who is now in the city, Se A Test Case. The first arrest under the new law re- quiring pool rooms to close at midnight was made yesterday, when Policemen Trumbo and Reith took into custody John A. Hyder, living in O street alley. It will be made a test case, nearing being set for tomorrow. oe Slaughter Kicked His Wife. William Slaughter, stepson-in-law of the late London Shears, killed by Policeman Curry, was in the Police Court today, charged with assaulting his wife, Maria Slaughter. The wife appeared and told the court of the treatment she received from her husband Saturday afternoon. Her mother, Jane Shears, also gave evidence. William and Maria have not lived to- gether for several months, for the reason, she says, that the man refused to support her. He called at the house Saturday, and, in addition to assaulting her, tore off her dress. “Did you see this trouble?” asked Widow Shea’ “Yes, sir,”” she dress all to piec was a cow.” William denied the charge and claimed that the women had conspired to get him in jail, but his plea did not help him. The penalty was $25, or sixty days in jail. ee Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. the court wered; “he pulled her and kicked her like she 2 per cents, registered. 4 per cents, coupon of is 4 per cents, registered of 4 per cents, coupon of 1925. 4 per cents, registered of 193 5 per cents, coupon of 1904. 5 per cents, registered of 104 Currency 6 ‘per cents of 1898. Currency 6 per cents of 1890. ee Grain and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, ee Co., New York. GRAIN. 104% + Wi% September. Baltimore Marketa. BALTIMORE, May 17.—Flour duli—western su- Ty $2.759%3.00; do. extra, $3.25a$4.00; do. family, .25a$4.65; winter wheat patent, $4.70a84.90; spring do., $4.25a$1.: Wheat straight, ($4.00a$4.20—receipts, 9,711 ‘ barrels; sales, barrels. Wheat dull spot and month, 794aT0%G; July, 7514. asked: gust, 73 asked—receipts, 9,317 bushels; 3 Bone; stock, 241,761 Dustiels: sales, 6,000 bushels southern wheat by sample, S5a88. ‘Corn easy--spot, 30%a304%; month, 3 June, 2a20%; Jul BORABON: steamer mixed, 27921% “receipts st bushels; * mone; stock, 1,090,! bushels ; sales, 34, bushels—southern white corn, 34; do. yellow, 32. Oats firm— it ate (28a28%; Nas 2 xed, 24 Deshe's: “exporting none: Bye No. 40%4141—exports, & eta, ant ony none; stocl cats FINANCE AND TRADE Better Tone to the New York Stock Market. ey PRESIDENTS ACTON ADDS CONFIDENCE Expected Tariff Legislation Con- tinues to Be a Factor. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 17.—The scarcity of stocks seeking a market and a decreased supply for borrowing purposes forced some covering of professional sales during the opening hour this morning. The market, notwithstanding {ts strength, was extreme- ly narrow and gave no evidence of Increat ing interest on the part of the public. The continued refusal to dispose of present holdings is a factor foreshadowing a sharp rally once an outside demand is en- countered. This prospect is mainly responsible for the almost unanimous belief, in market circles, that the fluctuations detracting from present prices will be insignificant, excepting alw special instances Mable to spec ditions. In this latter group are the industrial shares and a few of the improperly managed coal properties. The confidence expressed in financial circ does not extend to sources from which bulk of the new demand must come. The reason for th’ k of harmony is due altacst wheliy to the influence of tariff leg- islation. While Wall street sceks comfort in the thought that the bill will m become a law, the commercial world is of the opin- ion that it will not be written into a stat- ute in time to encourage fali trade. The real situation probably les between the: tremes. surplus of busi- ness investments a perior to business needs the stock market is not likely to attract new buying, The backing and filling has been monotonously re last few morths seems likely well into the summer. The adjournment of Congress should inaugurate a new era of speculation and invescment, but without this ccndition precedent the operative in- tive will be lack!ng. The President’s message on the Cuban situation was taken by the room to indi- cate a degree of conservatism on the part of the administration not consistent with, extensive risks in the short account. Ac cordingly, a higher level of prices followed the announcement of its purport. As is usual in a narrow market, those in control ov ked the possible influence of action by the Senate or the resolutions now pending. Unless, however, the sympathies of the Senate can be brought officially to the President during the pres Cuban incident is I a factor. The condition of the foreign exchange | market this morning indicated a somewhat less urgent demand, rates yielding slightly in consequence. The leading foreign bank- 8 were quoted as having no in- shipping gold before the last of -k. The foreign markets disregarded mt week, the ely to be displaced as w Prospects of continued hostilities on the Greek frontier, but London refuses to buy an stocks in any considerable vol- gas and sugar were again the chief features of the market. The consoh- dation bill is now regarded as being cer- tain of success in the senate, but Jin the lower house is dou Th ger shares are given good prespects of increased earni FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ul. The following are the opening, the highest nd the lowest and the closing prices of New York stock market toda by Corson & Macartn York stock exchange Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. Oyen. High as reporte: wy wy Be 8 ney Oss American Cotton Oil cio Atchison . Wy Baltimore « Unio. Bay State Canada 18% i ago Gas... ©. M. & St. Paul. C.M.& st. Paul, pfa.. chi », KL & Pacitic cago, St. Paul Consolidated Gas. Del.. Lack. & W. Delaware & idudson Den. & Kio Grande, pfd. Erie Generai Electric. Miinois Ceutral Lake » Louisville & Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Klevated Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific National Lead Go. National Leaa Co. ; New Jersey Central i New York Centra! Northeru Pacitl Northern Pi Ont. & Western Facile Maul...... Phila. & Reading Pultman P. ©. Co. Southern Ry., pfd. Phiia Traction . ‘Texas Pacific.../¢. Tenn. Coal & iron. Union Pacific, U.s. Leather, pta.. Wabash, pta. Wester Union Yel Silver... Laclede Gas. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Capital Trac tion, 2 at 1 haler Linotype, 5 at 122; 8 at_iz2; 5 at 122; 2 at 122; 10 at District of Columbia , 108 bid. 30-year fund 6s, stock is, 1001, currenes, 11, , LAK, urrency, 114 bid. 3. funding, currency, 110 bid, 112’ asked. Miscellancous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5x, 114 bid. Metropolitan Ratizvad conv. Gs, 115 bid! Belt Railroad 5s, 60 bid, 80 asked. Eckinzton Ratl- road Gs, 83 Columbia Railroad @s, 115 bid, 1 ington Gas Company €s, series A, 114% Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 115% bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Tele- phone 58, 103 bid. An Security and Trust oa, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security aad Trust Sx, A. and O., 100 bid, Washington Market Compsny Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 8, 110 bid. Washinston Market ‘Company ext. Gs, "110 bid. “Masonic Hall Associa- tion 5s, 103 bid: Washington Light Infantry ist Gs, 95 bid. ‘ational Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 260 pid. Bank of the Republic, 230 bid. Metropolitan, 280 bid, 300 asked. Central, 257 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 175 bid. Second, 134 bid. Citi- zens’. 125 bid, 138 asked. Columbia, 128 bid. ‘al 120 bid. West End, 105 bid, 108 asked. Traders’. 95 bid, 96 asked. Lincoln, 104% bid, 107 asked, Saf Deposit aud Hye qe ‘attonal Sate Deposit rust, asked. Washington Ioan and Trust, 119% bid, 125 asked. Ameri Security and Trast, 141% bid. Washington Safe Depos't, 2% bid Did, 53% bid, ailrcad Stocks.—Capital Traction, aged. Metropolitan, 112 bid. Columbia, 52 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 2 y,bid. 44 asked. own Gas, 45 Mid. U. 8. Electric Light, 90 bid, 92 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 20% bid, 40 asked. Franklin, 38 bid. “Metropolitan, © bid.’ Corcoran, 55 bid " Arlington, 128 bid, 145 asked. German: American, National Union, 10 bid, 14 asked. Columbia, 12 bid, 13%, asked. Riges, bid, Sty asked. "8, 5% bid. Lincoln, 3! Gorimercials ag vad * ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Extate Title, 108 asked. Colum‘ia Title, 5 bid, 6 asked. "es trict Title, 4 bi eed. cscs ss Pennsylvania, 3 bd, £0 asked. Teteyhone Stocks.— “artRlopata i, 9 ican q can Graphophone, 5 Gam Carriage, 34 bid, 40 Mi neous Stocks. — Mergenthaler 121% bid, 122%, asked. ‘Lanston ‘asked. Ws