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2 ———————— more to the views of Germany th: note already drawn up. The situation is. regarded as being: most grave, in view of the attitude of Germany, and the absence of any sign that Turkey will modify her conditions. In offictal Turkish circles the proposed annexation cf Thessaly is not regarded as being the con- quest of part of Greece. The Turks argue that this province was ceded to Greece for definite purposes and that as the Greeks have abused the rights conferred upon them Turkey resumes possession of the ter- ritory belonging to her. GREEKS Ik RETREAT. the = Back at salina LAMIA, Thessaly, May 18, 7 a.m.—The Greeks have abandoned Domokos. ATHENS, May 18.—A private telegram received here this morning announces that the Greeks have abandoned Almyros, which has been occupied by 1,500 Turks. Gen. Smolenski Is retreating on Kepha- losi. ATHENS, May 18.—Cols. Vassos and Limbricis start for the front today, with the whoie of the garrison of Athens. ATHENS, May 18—It is reported that the Greek retreat on Othry mountains was marked by great confusion and disorders. STORY OF YESTERDAY'S FIGHT. Fi Battle in Front of Domokos Fiercest of the War. HEADQUARTERS OF THE GREEK ARMY, DOMOKOS, May 17 (Delayed in Transmission).The battle between the Turks and Greeks, which began here at noon today (Monday), was by far the flerc- est of the war. The Turks now in front of Domokos advanced their infantry in ex- tended order, making a sustained attack upon the Greek trenches. The musketry rattle has been incessant for the last four hours, but the Turks have not appreciably advanced. The Ottoman batteries in position are hardly less than one hundred, outnumber- ing ours by two to one. The burning villages show that the en- emy is already some way around our right. Crown Prince Constantine is watching the battle from the heights between Acropolis and an old fort, upon each of which places siege guns have been mounted. The re- verberations of their reports in the hills is terrific Nothing more panoramic can be imagined than the fight, extending fully six miles along the open plain, lit by the rays of the s the frontier hills sharply outlined against the sky. The actual Greek losses so far have been smail, in consequence of the strength of their positions and the number of their entrenchments. The Turks, who were much exposed, must have lost heavily. An artillery caisson blew up in the rear of the battery in front of Mea at 6 o'clock, killing several men. The ladies of the Red Cross Society drove to the scene of the fighting from Domoks and remained in the field throughout the whole battle. Greeks’ Destitute Condition. MANCHESTER, England, May 18.—The Gvardian today publishes a dispatch from its special correspondent with the Grevks, ‘h says: “The destitution of the Greeks in Epirus is appalling. Everything they had in the world has been burned or pil- laged. The scenes in their flight were dreadful. Young girls flung themselves from the rocks to escape outrage, and a youth shot his two sisters to save them from outrage. A boy who was captured by the Turks had his lips, nose and ears cut off and his eyes torn out before he was kilie Tarkish Commanders Decorated. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 18.—The sultan has decorated the commanders of the vartous corps of Turkish troops which have been operating against the Greeks in Epirus. The ministry of public works has decided to dispatch engineers to Thessaly for the purpose of rebuilding the railroads which | ve been damaged during the course of the campaign. Telegrams from Volo are now coming in Turkish characters. News Received at Arta. ATHED May 18.—The Turks have hoisted the white flag at Arta, from which it is judged that the Turkish commander has received instructions that an armistice nas been agreed upon. Confirmed From LONDON, May 1S. 4 lish Sources. The officials of the British foreign office this evening confirm the report that the Turkish commanders ve received orders to arrange with the Greek commanders for an armistice. ge es OVERMEYER A RISING STAR. His Friends Regard Him a» a Silverite Presidential Candidate. KANSAS CITY, Mo. May 18—David Overmeyer, the silver champion of Kansas, will doubtless loom up as a candidate for President or Vice President of the silver- ites if the silver wing of the democracy remains in the saddle during the next cam- | paign. He has received a number of letters from prominent silver democrats throughout the country suggesting that he may be culled upon to lead the party. It is sald that sryan himself has written, indicating that he would like to have Overmeyer as a run- ning mate the next time. ———s LD IN A SANITARIUM. © of Ilinoix Under Treat- ment for Nervous Prostration. CHICAGO, May 18.—The Chronicle say. “A dispatch from Milwaukee announc: that ex-Gov. Altgeld of Ilinois has been in that city for two weeks, a patient in the Sacred Heart Sanitarium. It was gener- y known that the ex-governor was suf- fering from nervous prostration, but his retreat to Milwaukee was unknown to any but his most intimate friends. “The physicians in charge of the institu- on say the ex-goVernor feels greatly im- oved in health, as a resuit of the treat- ment he received, but was not, in fact, very sick when he went to the place.” —S VICTIM OF THE PARIS FIRE. Madel Whose Mother Was a Native of St. Louis. 'S, Mo., May 18.—Mrs. Ferdinand Garesch received a telegram last evening stating that her great niece, Miss Made- Line Le Clerq, fifteen years old, was among ned to death in the charity bazaar at Paris. Miss Le Clerq’s mother was born in St. Louis, and the family was well known e. Her grandmother, Mrs. Naomi La ‘aume Hicks, lives in Rue de Courcelles, is. Madeline was her only grandchild. iss Marie Garesch of New York re- celved the first information that Miss Le Clerq was among the victims, and she tel- ‘graphed Mrs. Ferdinand Garesch. —_+ MEMORIALS TO ILLINOIS TROOPS. Commission Wil Erect Nine Monu- ments on Tennessee Battlefields SPRINGFIELD, IL, May 18.—The Iit- nols battletield monument commission has decided to erect nine monuments each at T.ookout mountain and at the north end of Mission ridge to the Iilinois regim which participated in those battles. ay They also received plans for a granite monument, 100 feet high, which It is pro- posed to erect on the top of Mission ridge, on the spot where the confederate Gen. Rragg had his headquarters. ——>__. ‘Temperance Lecturer Becomes Insane. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 18.—A special to the Evening Post from Owensboro, Ky., says: W. J. McConell, the noted temper- ance lecturer. of Cleveland, Ohio, became suddenly deranged‘ Whitesville, .seven miles from this city, No cause can be assigned ex- cept overwork and nervous prostration. ‘THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1897-14 PAGES. [LATE NEWS BY WIRE Attempt on the Life of Ex-Seuator J, BR. McPherson. W. B. VAN AKEN WAS HIS ASSAILANT Supposed to Be Interested With McPherson in a Law Suit. SAVED BY HIS SECRELARY NEW YORK, May 18—An attempt was made today ‘to kill ex-United States Sena- tor J. R. McPherson in his office in the Aldridge building,. this city. William B. Van Aken, who made the attempt, is part- ly blind, and is said to be interested in a suit in which the senator is also involved. Van Aken had an accomplice in the matter, whose name is unknown, and who escaped. Van Aken was arrested. Senator McPherson, who represented New Jersey in the Senate of the United States for about eighteen years, is now president of the Western Stock Yards Com- pany, with offices in the Aldridge building. The ex-Senator occupied an inner office, while the outer office is for his secretary, Edward F. Lew. Both men were in their usual places about 11 o'clock this morning, when two men eatered. One was Van Aken, a well- built man, about five feet ten inches in height. The other man was somewhat smalier. Both men walked through the secretary's office, past Mr. Low and into the inner office, where Senator McPherson sat. Senator McPherson was looking over some papers at his desk, and sat with his back to the door. Both men walked up to him and spoke to him. Wenk From Shock. Just what they said is not known, as the senator has not quite recovered from the shock, and cannot yet tell what really happened. He is so weak that a nurse ai- ways accompanies him to his oftce. Mr. Low, the secretary, says that he heard Van Aken say something to the senator about wanting him to settle a sult. Mr. Low says that both men seem to have an interest In a suit over the Belle Meade stock farm, on the Lehigh raitroad, in New Jersey. Mr. Low remembers hearing Senator Mc- Pherson tell Van Aken that he could say nothing about the suit, and must refer him to his lawyer. After that Mr. Low took no further notice until, a minute or so later, the private office door was suddenly pushed open. With a cry of alarm the aged ex-senator came quickly out mto the front office. Groping his way, in a fury of blind haste, Van Aken followed. His com-, panion was endeavoring to. guide him through the doorway, but Van Aken hur- ried ahead, putting his hands out in front of him to feel his way. Before Mr. Low could rise from his seat Van Aken clutched the ex-senator with his right hand, and fumbled with his left behind his back. Van Aken's companion at this juncture hurried out of the room. Straggle for the Revolver. When Mr. Low caught Van Aken’s arm, the half-blind man had succeeded in pulling a revolver from bis pocket. He had raised it until the muzzle was almost against the trembling old man’s heart. With a quick movement Mr. Low knocked the weapon up. In doing so he managed to get his finger caught in the trigger. Van Aken, still clutching the senator, whe was shout- ing for assistancé, pulled madly at the pistol, which now was pointed at the cell- ing and rendered harmless by Mr. Low's finger in the trigger. In anewer to the shouts other tenants came crowding in. After a short struggle Van Aken was dis- armed and overpowered. Before a policeman arrived Van Aken de- sisted from struggling. He was taken over to the Center street police court. He is a well-dressed man, and gave his address at a 10th avenue hotel, this city. After Senater McPherson had somewhat recovered from the effects of. the shock he said that he had never before seen Van Aken or his companion. He had been told, however, inat Van Aken had made threats vould shoot him at the first up- portunity. but ke paid no attention to the matter. When the men came into his of- fice and began to talk excitedly about some suit, Senator McPherson says he asked them to leave. Van Aken’s companion then violently twisted around the chair Senator MePherson was sitting in uxtil he directly faced Van Aken. As Senator McPherson got up to leave Van Aken made an attempt to hold him, but he broke away and rush- ed into the front office. Van Aken was arraigned in police court this afteraoon and remanded in default of $3,000 ba: Mr. McPherson has since admitted that he knew Van Aken several years ago, but added that the appearance cf the latter had so changed that at first re did not recoguize him. Van Aken is a Contractor. “Van Aken,” said Mr. McPherson, “was once a very wealthy man, owned a prop- erty in New Jersey and was a contractor. He built several docks in this city and New Jersey. He was obliged to mortgage a good deal of his property, and I bought one of his Jersey farms at a mortgage sale. “I never had direct transaction with the man, but he came to me afterward and tlaimeé that I had entered into an agree- ment with him to run the farm on equal shares. He insisted that 1 owed him $280,000, and in November iast brought suit in the supreme court. I had the suit transferred to the United States court, and since that time he has rot attempted to re- vive the suit. I am inclined to believe that the man is insane. “Van Aken told me this morning that he was tired out waiting for his lawyer to set- Ue the case, and thought that -we could settle it between us. I told him I did not want to talk with him, and that he'd better go away; if he wanted to know anything about the case he must go to my lawyer. When I had said that his accomplice ce- berately turned a chair, so that Van Aken was exactly opposite me and sat with his his knees against mine. “Then Van Aken said: ‘Will you settle the case? I said that I would not. He made a move toward his hip pocket, and I got u pand went out into my secretary's office. If it had not been for Mr. Low’s actions in the matter I would have been killed.” Rufus N. Williams, the attorney for Van Aken, said that he would not put in any defense, and the case was sct for the grand jury. Mr. Willlams went to look for a bondsman, and the prisoner was taken to the Tombs. McPherson said that he is very anxious to secure the capture of Van Aken’s com- panion, who was poorly dressed, and not the sort of looking man whom Van Aken would know intimately. Van Aken, in court, declared that in going to the office of Mr. McPherson he had no intention to shoot him, but simply wanted a settlement of the suit. z —_<._— WOULD NOT RECONSIDER. Delaware Legisia: ‘e «Refuses ‘Take Up Ackian Case Aga: DOVER, Del., May 18.—The house by a vote of 8 to 7 has refused to reconsider the vote by which the bill granting a di- vorce to Mrs. Laurel Crocker Acklan of Cleveland was indefinitely postponed. ‘This will prevent Mrs. Acklan from get- ting @ divorce through the Delaware legis- leture. to ———_———. BIG COMMITTEK APPOINTED. San Francisco Making Arrangements to Receive Christian Endeavorers. SAN FRANCISCO, May 18—The com- mittee to receive the members of the Chris- tian Endeavor Society, who are soon to come to California, will consist of nine hundred members, led by a staff of thirty- five. Eastern members c over the north- ern_and central be met at Fres- Re ft Hf a the d ors necessary took after accommodations for theni. THE HOUSE PROGRAM Propering'to. ‘Take Up the Ouban Relief : Resolution. Action of Ceommittce on Rules—What Mr. Bailey Proposes—Course of the Speaker. ‘The committee on rules will probably re- port a special order to the House Thirs- day providing for the immediate considera- tion of the Cuban relief resolution. This cculd have been done yesterday and all delay avoided had the President notified the Speaker of the House that the message was to be sent to Congress. The President failed to communicate with the Speaker, and consequently no preparations were made in advance to meet the contingency that it could easily have been foreseen by the Speaker would artse. It is the intention of Mr. Bailey to make @ minority proposition when the report of the rules committee is made to the House, so as to provide that after the relief reso- lution has been disposed of the House shall at once proceed with the consideration of the resolution recognizing the belligerency of the Cubans. He will claim the right of the minority to present this as a counter Proposition to the majority report, includ- ing the majority proposition. He cecognizes that the Speaker can cut him off from offering this proposition by having the previous question, but ex- Presses doubt that Mr. Reed will go to such extent to prevent the sentiment of the House finding expression in a vote. He is probably mistaken in his calcula- tion as to this, however. The Speaker will undoubtedly hold that the rights of the minority do not extend beyond the privi- lege to present their views, and that they cannot submit a substitute proposition. It is not the intention to permit Mr. Bai- ley to force the House to a vote on the question of belligerency. He might move to recommit, but it has already been held by the Speaker that such a motion cannot be coupled with instructions, so that it seems impossible, under the Speaker's rul- ings, to get a direct vote on billigeréency- The situation in this respect would not be improved any from the point of view of the -pro-Cubans, if the committee on for- eign affairs were to be appointed, since that committee would be able to nold the belligerency resolution back as long as deemed desirable. Distribution of Relict. The question of how relief is to be sent to the American citizens in Cuba after the appropriation ts made is a complicated one; | and, in fact, a number of complications seem likely to arise in the matter. One proposition is to place the money at the disposal of our consuls in Cuba, and to have them purchase the supplies there. Another proposition is to have the pro- visions supplied through the army and navy and shipped directly te our consuls in the several Cuban ports by the regular transpcrtation lines. Another is to charter vessels or to use naval vessels for the purpose. The ditliculty in the way o€ the latter Proposition is that it is feared that it would give offense to Spain. On the other hand if the provisions are sent by the regular transportation lines they will be dumped in bulk upon the hands of our consuls at the several Cuban ports, without proper care or means of distribution. It would involve the establishment of warehouses. But if the money is placed at the credit of consuls to purchase supplies in Cuba they will have to pay two or three prices for everything. Another question that is raised is whether the sending of provisions to Americans in Cuba, without coupling this action with some demand upon Spain that she permit the people to resume their usual occupa- tions, is not really an assistance to the Spanish cause inasmuch as it is a relief to that extent of the strain upon the ‘imited supplies of the Spanish communities where the people are concentrated. It is suggested that this relief may be a positive assistance to the Cuban cause, and may have often to be repeated ff no de- mards for a correction of the canditions: is made upon Spain. a PERMITTING RAILWAY POOLING. Interstate Commerce Commissioners Give Thetr Views. The question of the propriety of the en- actment of a law permitting pooling by railroads was under consideration today by the subcommittee of the Senate committee {on.interstate commerce appointed for this purpose, and Messrs. Morrison and Knapp, members of the interstate commerce com- mission, were heard. The Foraker bill was utilized as a basis of action, but the members of the com- mission scemed more favorably inclined toward the Patterson bill of the. last ses- sion, as originally introduced. No conclu- ston wus reached, and another meeting of the subcommittee probably will be held be- fore any recommendations to the full com- mittee are determined upon. It seems prob- able that the recommendations of the sub- committee will embody the suggestions of the commissioners, and they hope to be prepared to report their conciusions at the next regular meeting of the full commit- tee, which will be held Thursday, unless present plans are altered. —_——__+ e+. SEEKING INFORMATION. Questions Regarding Charities Ad- dressed to Many City Officials. The congressional joint select committee to investigate charities ani reformatory institutions in the District of Columbia has addressed a letter to the mayors ef about seventy-five principal cities throughout the country requesting answers to the follow- ing series of questions: @). Whether any charitable institution in the city, of which you are mayor re- ceives the whole or a part of its mainte- rance from municipal or state moneys. (2). Are any public moneys appropriated to aid charitable institutions under the care or control of any religious denomina- tion? @). Are any public moneys appropriated to aid charitable Institutions controlled by private corporations, whether sectarian or unsectarian? (4). In case public moneys are appre- priated, please give the names of the insti- tutions and the amounts of the annual ap- propriations. ———___ Favorable Report on Gen. Bliss. The Senate committee on military affairs today decided upon a favorable rcport on the nomination of Gen. Z. R. Bliss to be major general. o-—______ Government Receipts. Government receips today—From cus- toms, $673,774; internal revenue, $208,817; miscellaneous, $81,352. Natioral bank notes received for redemption, $306,383. —$___ =. Died This Morning. Henry Hettler, the man who was struck by a train near Jackson City, Sunday, as published in yesterday's Star, died at Provi- dence Hospital about 1 o’ciock this morn- ing. When Deputy Coroner Glazebrook heard of the case he gave an order for the removal of the body to Lee’s undertaking establishment. The Virginia authorities were notified of the man’s death, and an inquest may be held at Jackson City. _— . Will Filed. The will’ of the late William W. Dedrick, dated May 10, 1897, naming ‘Wm. S. Fitch as executor, was filed today. The estate, consisting mainly of personal effects, is divided between Harry Lee Dedrick of St. Louis, an adopted son, and Mrs, Jessie Orcutt of Kalamazoo, Mich. Mrs. Orcutt is given life insurance policies. ——— Both Sentenced. Charles Green and Thomas Washington, the colored boys who were arrested yester- day by Precinct Detective Sutton for Tob- bing the Regal shoe store, as published i Star, we: heart In the Folise Court Yhis etternoci pr MR. MASON ON CUBA Ts Morgan % ri ee Ilinois Senator Says Bayonets Are ' Needed as Well as Bread. y TO POLITE DELAYS é ve REFERS There was uo abatement of interest in the Cuban question in the Senate today, and the galleries were well filled when the ses- sion opened at noon, although the Morgan resolution. was not in order until 2 o'clock. The calendar-was taken up and the follow- ing bills and resolutions passed: Authoriz- ing a bridge across the Pearl river, Missis- sippi; requesting the President to bring to the attention of Brazil the claim of Helen M. Fellder, executrix of Ernest Fellder, for services of the ship Circassian in 1867; amending the act authorizing the building of the Duluth and Superior bridge over the St. Louis river so as to modify the con- ditions as to dredging; authorizing the construction of bridges across the Missouri river between its mouth and the mouth of the Dakota or James river, and across the Mississippi river between the saontnioh the innesota river, in Minnesota, an n= aldsonvalle, La., and across the Illinois and Desplaines rivers between the mouth of the Illinois and Joliet, Ii, and to prescribe the character, location and dimensions of eA st $30,000 a re Oregon; appropriating $60,000 for lights at Green's ige, and $10,000 for Peck’s Ledge, Norwalk harbor, Connecticut; appropriating $25,000 to Rich- mond College, Richmend, Va., for war : Authorizing @ bridge across the Red River of the North at Draytcn, N. D. The conference report on the Indian ap- propriation bill was presented and agreed for a quarantine to.. . * ‘The presiding officer named Mr. Pasco of Florida as one of the board of visitors to West Point, vice Secator Walthall, declined. Promptly at. 2 o'clock the presiding officer faid the Morgan Cuban resolution before the Senate, and Mr. Mason of Illinois was recognized. The senator: began with sarcastic refer- ence to the “polite delays” of the Senate, which had taken the -piace of “old game of filibuster.” On one pretense or other, he said, the opposition to this resolution had succeeded in delaying action day after day. Day after day the American. people have awaited that action, and had expected that at last the barbarities of the Spaniard would be checked. Until at last it seemed as though the vote ef the American people was to remain silent while the “sale of girls, the murder of children and the bar- Darities wrich the Spaniard calls war,” pre- ceeds in Cuba. Time to Act. The senator declared it was time to put aside diplomatié ‘subterfuge that language was to be lised to conceal thought. It was time to act? to°carry out the platform of the republicin “party, and to speak here and now in behalf of Cuba. Mr. Mason referred to “that splendid gentleman” in the presideftial ‘chair, and to the Presi- dent’s Cuban message yesterday in proof of the serious conditions prevailing in Cuba. re ’ “Here is the proof,” exclaimed the sena- tor, “in the communication of tie Presi- dent stating that 800 citizens of the United States have ‘been forced into towns and are destitute. > Who forced them there? Was it the insurgents? Then there is war in Cuba. Wasiit the Spaniards? Then if there is not war there. ought ‘to. be, and with us. Bight hundred Americans driven from home statVing, and still some sena- tors say it #8 not much of a war?’ In sarcastic tones the senator: said that with this statement that 80 Americans were suffering, we .passed a resolution in substance saying: “Please, kind Mr. Span- jard, let us bring home our Americans end protect them under our flag.” And yet there is no war in Cuba. “If eight hundred American citizens are being driven like swine,” exclumed Mr. Meson, “compelling us to send from our shore to protect them, in the name of God, if it is not war, what is it?” Did the Senate propose, proceeded Mr. Mason, to give notice that Coxey's ermy had moved to the Island of Cuba, and S00 members of that army are tramps? Would the Senate delay while 8) Americans are suffering because “the brute” wh com- mands the Spanish army drives them ‘nto towns? The senator’s remarks were’ punctuated with applause, but up to this time there was no vociferous demonstration. Mr. Mason turned his attention to the remarks favorahie to England, made by Mr. Wellingtor of Maryland yesterday. “Yes, we owe her (England) a goo deal,” declared Mr. Mason, “but we settled a g00d part of it at Biinker Hill. “Another part of it we settled here in the Senate two weeks ago. This latter remark was directed at the defeat of the arbitration treaty, and was the first public reference to it in the Sen- ate. Mr: Mason said we are so delicate of the feelings of the Spanish minister as to be willing to humiliate our fellow citizens in Cuba by making them the subjects of charity. “Whether the United States shail inter- fere or not,” he sald, “under the provi- ence of God Cuba shall be free, and there shall be no slave on the American hemis- pher Mr. Mason had an extract from a news- paper letter written by Karl Deckeg read, and in reply to a question by Mr. ing: ton said it was necessary to take the best {1 tormation obtainable. Mr. Wellington said it was a government ‘on paper. s “As good a government as was behind Washington at Valley Forge!” said Mr. Mason. Mr. Wellington Replies Warmly. Mr. Wellington replied with same warmth that he would not permit himseif to be misrepresented or American: history falsi- fled. Mr. Mason stood by his original proposi- tion, saying that without Lafayette’s aid Washington's government “was not worth a continental d—.” What we should do was to give to Cuba what Lafayette gave to Washington. Mr. Mason was frequently applauded, but Mr. Wellington said this‘did not affect him in the least. He w4s aware that he had espoused a cause which was new unpopu- dar, but time, wgnld show that he was right in his position. = Continuin, A Mazon read from reports made to thi ie te by the committee on foreign relat! in support of his state- ment that aa(ubsn government exists. “Mr. Wellir.gton was elected on the plat- form of independence for Cuba.” he said. “So was I. 0) Was Mr. McKinley. And I am_ here to ¥tahd by it so long as I con- tinue on the,pay roll.” He tbanke God that Columbus’ - bones were not buted in Spanish soil, and said that Spain that repudiated the discoverer ‘of America «when he failed to take gold ae biry hi ‘ing the 1: ‘ign he He said that during the last campal had felt the bifise of thousands of people and was satisfied there was a deep general interest amofzg’the people tn the interest of Cuban freedém? He was for Cuba not for commercial’ ¥Yeaeons or for petter reasons. ie wanted to*give Cuba an equal show with Spain. He asserted that we \ire pay- ing taxes to prevent native Cubans re- ‘turning to fight for their country, Mr. Mason predicted that this country ‘would yet develop a Lafayette for Cuba. He took up the denial of Assistant Sec- retary Rockhill that he had directed United States consuls to withhold reports, but 2 ‘said that Mr. Rockhill could not deny it had Ry ‘Senate. : a po thee tects, mine peogte boy and tl e le ‘must rely on the American c. lent He referted to the death ‘Corres; Crosby, who fell on the field during an engagement. ing of the mewspaper reports of the Mr. Mason defended them as in the ™ain correct. He sai@ that 50 per cent of the men who had gone to Cuba to write of the war hed .lost £heir lives. Surely they could not be charged with taking this risk to secure matter for fiction. He defended newspaper writers In gen- eral, saying that thoee who were com- Pelied to sit in the gallery and listen to Mr. Wellington's speeches were by no means adequately paid. He propesed to vote on the resolutton even if it tock all summer. Cuba was popular at St. Louis when the party wanted votes, and al to republican senators to stand by the declar- ation. INSISTING ON A VOTE. What the Friends of the Morgan Res- olution Demand. The prospects are that if an attempt is made to filibuster so as to prevent a vote on ‘the Morgan belligerency resolution it may interfere with the consideration of the tariff at the time agreed upon. Some of the friends of the Morgan resolution are talk- ing very determinedly, and insist that a vote shall be had on that resolution before any other question ts taken up. Senator Mason is emphatic in his declara- tion that it mist be disposed of before the tariff is taken up. The Mi in resolution being the regular order, it cannot be dis- placed by the tariff or anything else, 1 cept by a vote of the Senate or by unani- mous consent. A vote is what the friends of the resolution want, and any one sena- tor can prevent unanimous consent. : —______»9. TREASURY RESERVE FUND. Mr. Stewart's Proposed Amendment to the Tariff Bill. Mr. Stewart of Nevada gave notive in the Senate today of an amendment which he would offer to the tariff bill. It provides that there shall be, at all times, a reserve fund in the treasury of $50,000,000; that whenever the available balance in the treasury shall exceed $50,000,000, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to invest the surplus over the sum in United States bonds, and that when less than $50,000,000 is in the treasury he shail issue legal tender non-interest-bearing notes to make up the deficiency; that such notes shall be redeemable out of the first surplus over $50,000,000; that in case in- sufficient coin to meet the coin obligations of the United States shall come into the treasury through the ordinary sources of revenue, the Secretary shall exchange ths silver certificates paid for the coin in the treasury for the coin which is in the treas- ury for their redemption; that the conver- sion of the silver certificates shall discharge the coin obligations of the United States, and it shail be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to coin sufficient of the silver bullion purchased under the law of July 14, 1890, to supply all deficiencies in the supply of coin (under these provisions) to raeet a discharge all coin obligations present- ———+e+_____ FAVORS PROPOSED DRY DOCKS, Secretary Long Submits His Views te the Senate Naval Affairs Committee. Secretary Long todey sent a letter to Senator Hale, chairman of the naval af- fairs committee, in reply to the cominit- tee’s request for his views on the bills pro- viding for the construction of dry docks at Boston, Mass., and Portsmouth, N. H. He indorses both propositions. “The grgwing commercial interests of the country, as well as the very large increase of the navy,” he says, “render it evident that additional provision should be made in their behalf. There appears no reason why the navy yards at Portsmouth and Beston should not be utilized to a much larger extent than of late years, and every reason why with the growth of the country they should not be dispensed with. It seems to be the universal opinion of the verious bureaus of this department that there should be one or more large dry dccks in New England. That portion of our country is more exposed than any other to foreign invasion. In case of war the naval and commercial interests of that region should not be dependent upon one great dock at New York. “Indeed, just at this time of peace the accident which has recently befallen the New York dock shows how very valuable arcther would be, inasmuch as one or two of our large battle ships are now waiting, and important work upon them is delayed for want of 4 dock sufficiently large for their accommodation.” He suggests that the Boston dock should, of the two, be the first built, and recom- mends that it should be 700 feet in length. ROAD TO BALTIMORE, Meeting Tonight of Directors of Mary- land Railrond Company. The annual meeting of the stockholders and a special meeting of the directors of the Columbia and Maryland Railroai Com- peny will take place this evening at Ca- tonsville, Md., near Baltimore. It is gen- erally understcod that no steps will be taken for the present, at least, toward building the road beyond its present termi- nus at the District of Columbia line, nor will there be a reorganization of the com- pany in the near future. Until the latter is done, all reports of the extension cf the line from Washington will, it is stated on authority, be without foundatioa. ome ‘Women Working for Cuba. Mrs. Clara Bell Brown, director general of the Woman's National Cuban League, has called a meeting of the organization, to be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock in parlor 30 of the Riggs House. There is a@ great deal of interest being taken by members of the gentle sex in the league, and numerous applications for membership ane being received daily. The meeting Fri- day will be an open one and all ladies de- siring to show helpful sympathy for Cuba will be welcome. ———__ Urged Keys’ Appointment. A delegation of ministers from the col- ored Baptist and Methodist churches of the city called upon the Commissioners this morning to urge the appointment of R. H. Keys as sealer of weights and measures for the Distzict of Columbia. —_—_ Mr. Banks Reinstated. ‘Mr. A. R. Banks was today reinstated to a clerkship in the pension office. Mr. Banks is an old soldier and came under rule 9 of the civil service. He was for four years, from to 1879, private secretary to Senator Ingalls of Kansas. erage Denth of Mrs. Ev The many friends of Mr. Frank D. Evans, the well-known contractor, will regret to learn of the death of his wife, which oc- curred this morning at 3 o'clock, after a iong and painful Miness, which she bore with great patience. She leaves besides her husband two daugh- ters, Mrs. John L. Gundling and Mrs. Geo. M. Koenig, to mourn the loss of a good mother. Commissioner Wight’s Decisions. Commissioner Wight has refused to re- open the case of ex-Policeman Evans, re- céntly dismissed under serious charges, and has refused the application in behalf of ex- Policeman George E. Suilivan, for rein- statement under the soldier ani sailor cleuse, He has consented, however, to look further into the case of Charles C. Smith, also an:ex-policeman, and with the consent of the other Commissioncrs, will give him an opportunity of filing arother application and taking the tions, —— Efght-Hour Crusade in Cleveland, CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 18—The Al- lied Metals’ Trade Council at a meeting de- ‘cided to ask each international metal trades junion to send an organizer to this city te ‘assist_in.a general crusade for the eight- chour day for all metal workers. nar Arrivals. sets Saar Ss ime to FINANCE AND TRADE Prices Take an Upward Turn on New York Board. DUE 10 PROFESSIONAL BUYING Still a Deplorable Lack of Outside interest. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ws Ss ‘Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 18—Opening prices this morning reflected advances varying from 1-4 to 1-2 per cent, the demand, as usual, coming from sources recently con- splcuous ip the opposite acoount. The granger shares were especially strong, St. Paul and Burlington attracting @ fair volume of business at the advance. The coal shares, under the influence of New Jersey Central, failed to respond to the better tone elsewhere noticeable. ‘The belief that a demand of considerable Proportions will arise in the near future is growing in conservative circles, and international issues are being carefully studied in consequence. The drawbacks due to merely professional operations are apparent on all sides, and it is worthy of note that a market rarely continues in cne direction more than thirty-six hours under of the early morning, but for once the de- mand was superior to the selling. Unless a-bevader market intervenes and an increase In commission buying is re- ported, a fractional reection would seem te be entirely in order. Owing to certain conditions, not visible on the surface, there is reason for supposing that the decline would be stayed without significant loss in prices. The Cuban difficulty is not likely to take a form prejudictal to values, and little at- tention is being given to this subject by those with the largest financial interests. For the Immediate needs of reom traders sensational oratory on the subject might force = few fractions from present quota- ttons, but such. movements do not make mariets. Evidence of an intention to formulate a pooling bill and prepare for legislative ac- tion next winter is attracting attention. This subject, while of vital importance to the prosperity of the railroads, is scarcely more than a prospective factor. It would: become significant, however, if coupled with favorable decisions on cases now awaiting judgment. From the charac- ter of the arguments used ir at least one of these cases, the law would seem to be confined to the briefs of the railroad’s rep- resentatives. Next Monday's opinions of the Supreme Court are awaited with un- usual interest. The gold export movement continues to be encouraging, the effort to keep the out- flow down to minimum proportions giving every evidence of success. There is almosi.nc Lad news In sight for the market. Professionalism is the chief drawback to prices. Advances and reac- tions seem likaly to follow in rapid succes- sicn, but the recoveries should never he entirely lost. —_.—____ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadwa: American Spiri Den. & Rio Grande, pfd. Erie...... - General Electric. Miinois Central. Metropolitan ‘Traction... Manhattan Elevated... - €. 00. Southern Ry., pfd Phila: Traction ‘Texas Pacific. sain, Fa Washington Steck Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock Market 6s, $100 at 110. Washington 23 43%. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 37 ceni Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at' 122, 5 at 121% Lanstoa Monotype, 10 at 6%, 15 at 6. District of Columola Botds,—20-veae | Fund. Se, US did. 2o-year Fund. gold ds, 112 bid. | Water Stock currency 7s, 1901, 113 bid." Water Stock 1908, ‘114 bid. Fund. ‘d, 111% asked. Miscellaneons Ronds.—Metropolitan Ratlroad 5s, 114 bid, 117 asked. Metropolitan Railroad con. 6s, 15 bid Met jitan Kallroad Certificate of In- dchtedness, 112 bid. elt Hallroad Sa, 00 bid, asked. Eckington Railroad Gs, 85 bid, 90 asked. Columbia Raitroad 66, 115 bid, 117 asked. Wash- ingtean Gas Company, er. be 11444 lon Gas Company, er. By Gs, 115% Id. peake and ol'tomac Telephone Ss, 105 bid. rity and ‘Trust Ss, F. é : A. and 0., 100 American Security and Trust 5s, bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 116 bid. Market Company imp. Gs, “119 bid. Washington . Washington Jompany exten. Gs, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association Se, 103 bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist 68, 95 bid. currency 3.65s, % National Bank Stocks.—Bank of- Washington, 261 bid, 275 asked. Bank of Republic, 231 bid. Metro- , 281 bid, 300 asked. Central, bid. eae ged na 41% bid. Washington Safe It, ilroad Stocks —Capital Traction A bid, 53% asked. yetpoi iitan, ize bid, 1S Gaken Gas. ft a 43% bid, 44% asked. Georgetown Gast 45 bid. United States Electric Light, bid, 92 asked. tam, 8 bid. PE ula. legis. 4 185 asked. Series thai ea e's, BY bid. Lincoln, 844 bid. —Real Mstate Title. 08 bid, od. Title, 5 ‘Telephone Stocks -Peansyivaais, Sf Bik 0 asked a ‘Ameri: ‘TAS bushes: 2Ra2s4:" Ne. coxa ae a 4, Grain freights: fends, 10; store packed, " aod steady, cardo Ruiz, a naturalized citizen, visited the Spanish Casino iast night, which was decorated and iMuminated in honor of the eleventh birthday of King Alfonso. Mr. Calhoun was accompanied by the Spanish consul at Philadelphia, Dr. Jose Congosto, the mayor of Havana; Senor Michael Diaz and Dr. Jover, who acted ca interpreter. Mr. Calhoun admired the build- ing, and expressed appreciation of the courtesy with which he was received. After the guests and their hosts had par- taken of refreshments the secretary of the casino toasted “Peact for Cuba and Sin- cere and Unalterable Friendship Between the United States and Spain.” Dr. Jover then toasted “President McKinley” in Eng- lish, which was responded to by Mr. Cal- houn. The first words which the latter ut- tered on gaining his feet showed him to be an accomplished orator as well as a dis- creet diplomat. After some preliminary remarks of complimentary nature, Mr. Cal‘ioun sai that when he received his appointment to come to Cuba he formed the idea that he was going to a forcign country, but the bespitality he had met with in Spanish ter- ritory had made his residence here 80 pleasant that he began to believe himself among his own people, and yet was almost forgetting his own country, while longing for the approach of peace and progress for Cuba. Mr, Calhoun left the casino shortly before 11 o'clock. —_—_-—_ CALDWELL HOLDS OVER. Ohte Supreme Court Decision Affeco i Cincinnati's Mayor. COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 18.—The suprente court today pronounced a special act con- stitutional which was passed in 1896 ex tending the term of the mayor of Cincin- nati to July 1, 1897. The result is that John A. Caldwell, pres» ent mayor, will hold over and make ime portant appointments,some of which contines ue beyond the term of Gustav Tafel, whe was elected mayor this spring, and wie went into the courts to obtain immediate possession of the office. HER REAL NAME IS CHANDLER. Identity of Mrs. Carleton, a Demente@ California Actress. SAN FRANCISCO, May 18.—The name of Mrs. Yvonne Carleton, the actress, who was taken to a hospital here Sunday, suf- fering from insanity, is Minnie Fay Burns Chandler, and she is the wife of George H. Chandler, formerly of the Standard Oil Company at Omaha. The girl was adopted when a child by the family of M. J. Burns, manager of the Insurance Compact for Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and New Mexico, Mrs. Burns is the sister of Cresswell Muir, who when he died owned land near Pompna, Cal. valued at several hundred thousand dollars. Mrs. Chandler has long believed that Muir was really her father, The woman arrived here from Denver, with her little son, about a year ago, com- ing, she stated, at the instigation of her husband, who fatled to follow her, as he Promised to do, and who has sent her no money. Ever since her life has been one of privation and ill-paid toil. Pt ees HAVANA OFFICIALS. NEW General Weyler Appoints Regional Governor and Secretary. HAVANA, May 18—The Marquis Pal- merola returned to this city last night from Placetas, province of Santa Clara, with a decree which had been signed there by Captain General Weyler appointing the marquis regional governor of Havana and secretary ad interim of the general gov- ernment and appointing Senor Manual Lo- pez Gamundi to be subintendento. Both these officials took charge of their ts today. ga —_——_-__ GENERAL VASQUES RESIGNS, Changes Office in Bra RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18.—The minis. ter of war, General Bernardo Vasques, has resigned, and has been succeeded by. Gen- eral Marcado Bitencourt. oo FUSION BILL FAILS. Fight im the Kentucky Senate Wil Consequently Cease. FRANKFORT, Ky., May 18.—The fight in the state senate that promised such bitter and sensational results, is over so far as the bone of contention—the fusion bill—is concerned. All agree that the bill cannot become a law before Friday, and all thought of attempting to extend the ses- sion beyond the constitutional limit has been abandoned. The silver minority has won its fight against the fusion bill, not only by its own good generalship, but because a part of the republicans were lukewarm in their support of the gold democrats who origi- nated it. > LORD SOMERSET DEAD. His Widow is Lady Henry Somerset of Temperance Fame. LONDON, May 18.—Lord Henry Edward Somerset, fourth son of the Duke of Beau- fort, is dead. He was born in 1853, and married in 1880 the youngest daughter of Sir Alexander Dixie, bart. He leaves one son and his wife survives him. Anne, Dowager Duchess of Atholl, widow of the sixth duke, is dead. She was a daughter of the late Henry Home Drum- mond of Blair Drummond, N. B. See ees SS TO DAM THE DELAWARE. Gov. Griggs Has Signed the Bill for That Purpose. TRENTON, N. J., May 18.—Governor Griggs this afternoon signed the Delaware dam bill. The bill authorizes the damming of eny stream in the state under certain restrictions for the purpose of securing Power. It is designed primarily to authorize the damming of the Delaware river at Trenton, and was pushed by the Trenton board of trade. The bill provides for the acquiring of land for raceways by coniemmation pro- ceedings. In the bill it fs stipulated that a fishway must be constructed to permit the fish to pass up and down the river. oe iter te Ge to Pers. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 18.—It is an- nounced by Dr. James, who is a close 5 3 Asked. 4 per cents,-coupon of 1925.. 13 4 per cents, registered of 1925 122% 12 eee ae 113 13% per cents, a3 iy 10% CHICAGO, May 18—At noon the score in the seventy-two hours intercity relay bicycle race was as follows: For New York S. 163 miles, 4 laps; Simpkins, 32 —Fiemtr miles 8 leps. Simpkins is taking the place of H. Stewart. For Chicago—Harnant, 103 miles 2 laps; W. Stewart, 103 miles 4 laps. ——2— Gev, Black Refuses a Requisition. . ALBANY, N. Y., May 18—Gov.