Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING &STAR, PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 31C1 Ferzesivanie Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by ing Star N Com The Bren Say Mere Comey Few York Ofice, 49 Pottor Building. ‘The Evening Star {s served t city by ccrriers, on thelr own account, at 10 ecnts per week, or 44 cents per mont. Copies at the counter 2 cents exch. By mall—anywhere in the United one or Crnada—postage prepaid—0 cents subscribers In the rday Quintuple Skeet Star, $1 per year, with n postage added. £3.00. ered a’. the Poat Office at Washington, D. C., as <eceud-class mail matter.) E7-All wail subscriptions rust be paid tn advance. Rates of advertising made Frown on application. Che £ve 4 No. 14,006. WASHINGTON, D. ©. THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1898-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. | NO CHANGE IN CUBA ——-- Authorities Bulletin Tranquillity, but Keep Troops Ready. RELIEF OF THE RECONCENTRADOS Only One Way in Which It Can Be Secured. MINISTER DE LOME’S HINT Special Cablegram to The Evening Star. HAVANA, January 19, via Key West, Fla.—There is no change in the Havana situation. The authorities continue to bul- letin tranquillity and to keep the troops within easy reach. No anti-American sen- timent has developed. There are fears now that trouble may arise in Cardenas, Santa Clar: ntiago and Cienfuegos. There are preliminary symptoms of disturbances in all those plac The autonomist cabinet is occupying itself with the relief of the reconcent A hint is said to have been received from Minister de Lome at Washington that this must be done to pre- vent American intervention. If the report correct that President McKinley is con- sidering intervention on the ground of suc- coring the reconcentrados, the question is. simple. The only way to make American relief effective is to send a fleet of boats loaded with provisions in tow of United Stat war vessel In the face of exist- ing demoralization nothing can be done. If Blan d the autonomist cabinet had power to afford adequate relief the army Would nullify all their efforts. The arm is the most potent influence in Cuba today. The appropriation made by Congress eight months ago for the relief of destitute Americans in Cuba is nearly exhausted and their wants will require early attention. Regarding the Ruiz case, Gen. Lee has not yet received any further information than Was contained in his report made after the representative of the United States con- ulate returned from the insurgent camp. He may receive additional particulars later. He is receiving full reperts of Spanish classes who want American intervention. They wish the United States to take the first step. Rumors of a cabinet crisis in Spain fill the Havana press. The censor- ship maintained by the government. pre- vents the exact news from being known and keeps rumors afloat. No excitement h ed here by the rendezvous of the Atlantic Squadron at Dry Tortugas. PEPPER. Cp AMERICAN CROOKS IN MEXICO. been « Remarkable Series of Swindles Per- petrated by the Gang. MEXICO CITY, January 20.—The revela- tions regarding the operations of the gang ef American crooks with Mexican allies continnes to be made and show a most sur- prising series of swindles, including the well-known gold-brick trick, robbing by ns of rendering the victims insensible with knockout drops, beating at cards, yning race horses on which the public heavily, ete. Taylor of this city was lured by the into a town where he was told he Would get large orders and was rendered insensible by drugged beer and robbed of his diamonds and money. The police are making fresh arrests. ss WILLED OTHERWISE. FATE Tragic Prevention of Reconciliation Between a Man and Wife. FORT SCOTT, Kan., January 20.—A hor- Title Tate y intercepted W. C. Hoge of en his journey home to meet h whom he was about to be- i. He fell under a Mem- # at Fulton, and his under- d portions of his were ant. He was mutilated beyord description, but Was identified by an affectionate jetter from his wife plea 1% with him to stop his dis- von and return to her, under promise that she would iss a pending divorce seit. He left home almost a year ago, and Would have joined her today. As much of the body as could be gathtred in a basket has been sent to his wile at Nevada. eae TTS PROTECTION OF COMMERCE. his wife, wi come pri eleching feund at Liberal, Mo., three reconcil freight tra a Radical Bitis to Be Introduced in the New York Legislature. ALBANY, N. ¥., January 20.—The Canal Boat Owners’ Association of the stat2 has drafted two bills for the protection of the of the state and of the canals, ¥ will be introduced in the legisla- © in a few days. One of the bills appropriates $120,000 for the purchase of four grain elevators at Buffalo by the state superintendent of pub- lic works, and provides that he may insti- tute condemnation proceedings to take ele- Vators thet ar: now in use there, and - may decide are best suited to the s of the state. The second bill provides that any railroad corporation operated wholly or partly with- in this state which shall charge or receiv> a greater sum for transporting flour, grain, mcats, lumber, merchandise, cil, iron ore, coal or any other products than ts charged by any other railroad for carrying from tk ne point of shipment to th» seaboard to som: port other than the port of New York shail be declared to have abrogated ts chartér, which shall become the prop- erty of the state. Violation of the act is to ‘be construed as conspiracy, and upon conviction the person guilty of such viola- tion may be fined from $5,000 to $25,000, or Imprison2d from one to five years. > ECOME POL MUST PRUSSIANS. nt Utterance of the German Imperial Chance! Signifi BE RLIN. January 20.—In the lower house of the Prussian diet today the imperial chancellor, Pr Hohenloke, in explain- ing bill for increasing the fund for fettling Germans as proprietors in Posen and Westphalia, said the measure was in- tended to counteract the expansion of the Poles in the mixed district, and to Strengthen the German element, adding: “We have no hostile alm. We shall always live at peace with the Poles, if they become and remain honest Prussians.” —_ Faver Annexation of Hawall. DES MOL , Iowa, January 20.—The nouse of representatives has passed a joint resolution, introduced by Mr. Van Haoten, requesting Senators Allen and Gear to vote for the Hewaitan annexation treaty. The Vote was 54 to 40, most of the democrats and fusion-sts opposing it. sages Rate of German Discount Reduced. ZERLIN, January 20.—The Imperial Bank ef Germany hes reduced its rate of dis- count from 5 to 4 per cent. WILL The Coming Visit of President Dole of Hawaii. He WIll Be Accorded ‘the Honors Due the Chicf Magistrate of 2 Sov- ercign Country. President Dole ef the Hawaiian republic will arrive in this city next Wednesday morning and will be accorded all the hon- ors due the chief magistrate of a sovereign country. According to present arrange- ments, he wil} arrive at Chicago from San Fran 0 at 7:44 o'clock Sunday morning and will be there welcomed in the name of the President of the United States by a special commission sent from this city for that express purpose, cemposed. of Mr. T. W. Cridler, third assistant secretary‘ of state; Major Heistand of the army and Commander Phelps of the navy. These gentlemen will leave here tomorrow even- ing for Chicago and have been instructed that President Dole is to be treated as the suest of the nation. In Chicago he will be quartered at the auditorium and will be furnished with a military escort by Gen. Brooke, commanding the Department of Missouri. It is understood that the gov- ernor of the state and the mayor of Chica- go have been invited to assist in doing honor to the nation’s guest during his short sojourn in the windy city. Mr. Hatch, the Hawaiian minister at Washington, will ac- company the Washington party to Chicago and return with them to this city. All the available troops in this city, in- civding the cavalry at Fort Myer and the artillery at Washington barracks, will be utilized in giving the Hawaiian president a reception worthy his rank and station on his arriva) here next Wednesday morning, and will escort him from the railroad sta- tier to the Arlington Hotel, where he will be quartered as the guest of President Mc- Kinley Curing his visit to this city. It is probable that a national salute of twenty: one guns will be fired in his honor wh the train conveying the party enters the city limits. During the day President McKinley and President Dole wiil exchange visits, the former making the first call on the iatter at the Arlington Hotel, and President Dole | going soon after to the White House. The President will alsé give a dinner and re- ception in honor of tne distinguished visitor, but the details have not yet beer perfected. It has been suggested that it would be a fitting compiinieu. to the ruler of a friendly country if the merchants do- ing business on Pennsylvania avenue along the route to be traveled by President Dole on his way to the Aringtun wou.d decorate their buildings with flags or buniing. MONEY FOR LEAGU ISLAND. Arguments Before the House Naval Affairs Committee. A special committee from the Philadel- phia city council, headed by Penrose E. McCiain, and reinforced by the Philadel- phia delegation in the House, appeared be- fore the House committee on naval affairs yesterday to argue in favor of an appro- priation for the League Island navy station and dry dock. Representative Bingham introduced Mr. McClain, who claimed for League Island rare advantages in the fa that it would offer a great fresh wate besin, and asked for sutiicient appropria- tion to make the station what it snould Commander Houston, in command of thi League Island yard for eral years, strongly advocated improvements on a liberal scale. The committee took the arguments under censideration, in accordance with the naval appropriation bill they are now framing. cae AMUSING CRITICISMS. MADE Representative Landis Now Wants Albert Baker Disminxxed. Representative Landis of Delphi, Ind., has asked the Secretary of the Treasury to dismiss from the government service Al- bert Baker, formerly private secretary of Public Printer Benedict. Mr. Baker has been asked to show cause why he should not be removed. Mr. Baker came in for considerable otoriety in the speech dellvered by Repre- sentative Landis on the civil service. Mr. Landis read the annotations alleged to have been made in the records of. the printing office by Mr. Baker concerning the dismissal of employes. Some of these were highly amusing, and Secretary Gage believes they are hardly consistent with civil service reform ideas. Mr. Baker in- sists that he ought not to be held respon- sible for carrying out Public Printer Bene- dict’s orders. THE SLOCUM STATUE. Edwaré C. Potter Selected to Be Its Sculptor. The New York monument commission for the battlefields of Gettysburg and Chatta- nooga has unanimously concluded to select Edward C. Potter as the sculptor to model the equestrian statue of Major General Henry W. Slocum. The commission con- sists of Major General Daniel E. Sickles, chairman; General Daniel Butterfield, Gen- eral Alexander 5S. Webb, General Anson G. MeCook, General Lewis R. Sligman, Colo- nel Clinton Beckwith, Major Chas. A. Richardson and General C. Whitney Til- linghast. Several artists competed and it was believed Sculptor H. J. Ellicott would be selected for the work, but Mr. Potter proved to be the fortunate one. COMMISSIONER BREWER SWORN IN. ‘o Changes to Suggest or Plans to Propose. Civil Service Commissioner Mark §. Brewer entered upon his new duties late yesterday afternoon. Shortly after 3 o'clock he arrived at the building, and, after paying his respects to Commissioner Harlow, was escorted to his private room, where the cath of office was administered to him by one of the clerks, who is a notary public. Commissioner Brewer said to a reporter of The Star this morning that he*had no changes to suggest, and no plans to pro- pose. He was a student, the baby of the commission, so to speak, and would first thoroughly acquaint himself with the du- ties of the office before making any sug- gestions. His experience had been that Where a large department, like the civil service commission, had been in successful operation for some time, no radical changes were necessary. He was a firm believer in the civil service law, and would do his ut- most to sustain it. He Has ae See CUTTING DOWN DELIVERIES. It is Contemplated in Only Four Big Cities. ‘The circular letter sent out by the first assistant postmaster general to the post- masters of fifty of the largest offices out- side of Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Brooklyn, asking for a statement of what, if any, reductions could be made in the expenses of their offices, seems to have been generally misunderstood. Mr. Heath, the first assistent postmaster eeferal, bas already re a number of replies to the letter, but gt of them has any relief to offer in the Shape_of reduc- Uons. Every day delegations of prominent business men arrive in Washington to pro- test against a reduction in the number of deliveries. There is no intention at this time to reduce the number of deliveries: in any city other than Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Brookly@ "4° ARRIVE WEDNESDAY |K ASAGI LAUNCHED Graceful Doves Are Released by Miss Helen Long. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CEREMONY Description of Japan's Magnificent New Warship. COMPLETE AND POWERFUL PHILADELPHIA, January 20.—The un- romantic aspect of Cramp's ship yard was turned to favor and to prettiness today when the Japanese cruiser Kasagi was launched. True ori2ntal spirit pervaded the event, and perhaps for the same reason that the dainty Japs begin their dinners with pie and end them with soup tails deadly engine of war was christ2ned with all the emblems of peace, tranquillity and love. When the breathless moment came and the huge ship began fo glide down to her first bath in the muddy Delaware, six doves fluttered from a basket at the bow, and, circling about the fast receding hall, scatiered flowers on her deck and on the nondescript structure of timber and tron from which she slipped grac2fully away. it was a very pretty piece of mechanics and it was not at all incongruous that the chief actor of the allegory should be a charming Arerican girl—Miss Helen Long, daughter of the Secretary of the Navy. Miss Long’s Misfortane. The American ceremony of breaking on the ship's prow a bottle of champagne clothed ia the national! colers as the sponsor pronounces the name, was, of course, ig- nored in today’s lavnching. Indeed, Miss Long was to have merely drawn the cord which released the doves and their floral burdens. The unfortunate fact was, how- ever, that ut the supreme moment the cord slipped from her hand, and there is no telling what may have occurred had not a brawny workn of the yard instantly caught it and performed the office. ‘This yas observed only by those in immediate proximity to the vessel and the beauty of this unique launch was in ng way marred. Distinguished Party Present. The original program called for the launching of the vessel at high tide, shori- ly after the noon hcur, but it was delayed Until 12:57 o'clock: to await the arrival of the Weshington pariy, who came from the capital in a special train. The salute ac- cerded the foreign fighter at the moment Was ne tess noisy than that given time and gain to our own warships on their maiden dips. There was just as much cheering and tcoting of whistles and hand-shaking; #nd nationality seemed to be forgotten. Indeed the select party on the christening nd vas of a somewhat polyglot charac- ter. It fucluded not only high functionaries cf this country ard Japan, but members cf the diplomatic corps of Mexico and the Scuth American republics. The Japanese minister, Toru Hoshi, by whose invitaticn Miss Long was chosen te Christen the Kasagi, headed the dele- gation from the mikado’s court, and apart frcm those attached to his staff in Wash- irgton, thete were Japanese from New York and Chicago. The American party from the capital was large and notable, ircluding many state officials and their ladies. The Weather Was Wet. There was only one untoward feature of the whole affair. It rained. Instead of the sapphire skies of the east, heavy clouds poured down showers that lashed the wa- ters of the Delaware into turbulence and tcssed and trembled the big ship in such a merry fashion that she seemed to be trying to plunge straight down and come out in the waters of her adopted country on the other side of the globe. Yet the elements Were not too unkind, for only a few mo- ments before the cruiser slipped off the ways the rain ceased and the fog on the river lifted. The interval was brief, and a few minut later the storm resumed. There were no aftee ceremonies at the ard, but the Washington party, the most conspicuous members of which were Secre- tary Long and his daughter, went to tne Hotel Walton, where ‘they were guests of the J; anese minister at dinner. ‘There was some speechmaking there, but it was of an entirely informal character, and later in the afternoon the visitors left for home. Description of the Kannagi. The Kasagi is the most important ship ever built in the United States for a for- eign country and fs the first foreign war- ship launched in America since the Rus- sian warship Zobiaoa, in 1878. The dimensions .of the Kasagi are: Length, 374% feet; breadth, 48% feet: depth, 30 feet; mean draught, 17 feet 9 inches; displacement at that draught, 4,900 tons, In the specifications she is classed as a protected cruiser of the secund class, and, like all vessels of her type, has no defensive armor, relying on her coal bunkers, which run 108 feet fore and aft of her amidship section, to protect her engines, which are entirely below the water line. Above these is a protective deck, having a maximum thickness of 4% inches on the slopes and 1% inches on the flat. The motive power is supplied by two vertical inverted, triple- expansion, four-cylinder engines, ’ driving twin screws, and estimated to develop, un- der forced draught, a mean speed of 22% knots per hour. The engines are of ~«,000- horse power, and the boiler rooms contain 12 single-ended boilers, 14 feet 2 inches in diameter and 9 feet 9 inches in length. Heavy Batteries, The batteries on the Kasagi are heavier than those on either the United States cruisers Minneapolis or Columbia. There are two 8-inch rifles at the sides, and her armament besides will consist of ten 4.7- inch quick-firing rifles, mounted in broad- sides; a secondary battery of twelve 12- pound quick-firing rifles and six 2%-inch Hotchkiss.guns. When the vessel is hand- ed over to the Japanese government five torpedo’ tubes, 14 inches in diameter, will be mounted. There are two steel masts on the Kasagl. These will be provided with fighting tops in which rapid-firing guns will be placed. The vessel will be:equipped with four pow- erful searchlights, and there will be eight steering stations a»oard, to provide for al- most any contingency. The engines will be protected by solid steel hatches. The contract for the Kasagi was signed with representatives of the Japanese gov- ernment on December 31, 1896, and her building was carefully watched by Com- mander Katsuro Narita, naval attache of the mikado’s legation at Washington. The Kasagi was named for a mountain in Japan, where, in the fourteenth century, the leader of the Hokucho, or Northern Court faction, was, with his followers, held at bay after a bloody war of sixty years or more, waged with the Nancho, or Southern Court. ‘the followers of the Hokucho fac; tion, though seemingly doomed to destruc- tion, rallied, and, after a desperate battle, aehieyed a grand victory. Significance of the Christening. The custom of releasing a colored dove at the launching of a Japanese cruiser has its origin in history, but more in fable.. A feudal chief’ of the Shinto faith, whose devotees worship the spirits of their ances- tors, had a daughter whose hand was asked in marriage by a chief of another faith. Stern refusal made determination to wed only firmer, and elopement followed. Pressed by the father’s mintons, the fugi- tives hid themselves in a cave of the moun- tains. As the biding place was about to be | invaded,two colored doves flew frém the en- trance. To the father they betokened the spirits of ancestors protesting in a feeble way at desecration of their abode. Re- buked by them, he tumed away, his de- pendents went with him, and the lovers soon made their way to the shore and put out to sea. Ever since Japan hada navy the custom of liberating doves has been in vogue, and the release of the two colored dqves was to symbolize the happy fruition of a great en- deavor accomplished-through the interces- sion of winged peace. AT THE WHITE HOUSE Many Oallers Received by President McKin- ley Today. A Fight Against Senator Penrose’s Candidate for the PhitadcIphia Collectorship. President McKinley was in his office at his usual hour this & ing, showing mo fatigue from the tal of fast night in receiving and entertaiking the large num- ber of guests. The ‘President long ago learned the knack of jhandshaking so as to Prevent his ewn hand. being wrung too freely and with pro injury. The Wisconsin delegation in Congress, in- cluding Serators Spodper “and Mitchell, formally extended the resident an invita- tion to attend the s@mi-centennial cele- bration of the admisston of that state to the Union. The celebration ts to be held in Milwaukee ‘in the latter part of June. The President is inclined to accept the invitation, and told the committee that !f circumstances will permit he will probably make the trip. Collector for Philadelphia. Business men of Philadelphia are making a fight against Senator Penrose's candi- Cate for collector of the port of that city. Mr. Penrose is behind State Senator Thomas. The Business Men’s League of Philadelphia want Majer E. A. Hancock, and a large delegation of the league call- ed on the President tofimy to present the claims of Major Haneoek and to enter their protests against Mr. Thomas. Ru- dolf Blankenburg was at the head of the delegation. The President promised to give tke protest consideratton and to go over the papers befére d@ing anything. Senator Quay was at the White House ei in the morning, but ft is not known whether he talked With the President about the collectorship. ‘The death of Major Butterworth has made vacant a position whieh has always been eagerly sought after. The contest for the position has already begun. Many candidates have sent appligations to the Executive Mansion, and the papers of others have been filed by friends. The President will give the various applicants consideration, but it Ig theught he will come to a decision as carfy as possible, owing to the necessitg##for @ speedy numi- nation. The work of the office is consider- ably behind, and the new @an will have his hands full for’a .ttime after going in office. Senator Piatt of New York to- day introduted Charlest.“Tadf*of New York to the Président as a didate for the vacancy. It 4s not khown whether Senator Platt has fa@orsed. Mr. Duell. Mr. Frothingham of Massachusetts is said to be the best indorsed man up to this time for the position. Senator Davis, chairman of the foreign relations committee of the Senate, and Representative Hitt, who presides over the same committee ofthe House, were with the President today, .but thy were not to- gether, and Senator Davis did not talk on the subject of Cuba or Hawail. Mr. Hitt probably talked of, foreign affairs. His speech In the Hause yesterday, intimating that the President may soon take steps to end the war in Cuba, was commented-upon by congressional visitors. The future ut- terances of Mr. Hitt: will be watched with sull greater interest. It is not believed that a word has gone fromthe White House as to what will be the next step of the President, but many n who know the President and his pro- sses of reaching a conclusion think that there may be developments before a great while. Men for long years intimate with the President say be wever takes action quickty, and that he.wants to be thorough- ly right before doing anything. The be- lief is that this country ‘has now exhausted all fair means to terminate bloodshed and has given Spain: plenty f time. When the President shares that belief t6 the fullest degree, which he is hegfnning to doghe will act, and what he does will be prompt and effective. ie Se Some Other, Callers. Major Dick, secretary of the republican national committee, has returned to the city from Ohio, and-was et the White House for a short time today, Representative Walker of Virginia, uc- companied by Judge aAlderson, saw the President. Judge Aldefeon is the new dis- trict attorney for the eastern district of the state. General Walker is understood to favor the appointment of 8. H. Lewis of Rockingham county as consul at Cojgn to succeed W. W. Ashby, who was drown- ed there a few days age. Representative Berry of Kentucky saw the President again today about the application of Edward Air of Newport, Ky., for a pardon... The President and Attorney General McKenna , will probably go over the papers this afternogn. . . G. Melville Boyntan, a ‘young man who is on a tour of the world without using a cent of money, called at the White House today. He has walked from San Francisco to-this city and wilt go frem here to’ New York. In a short time he will sail for Queenstown on his journeyraround the globe. Secretary Porter will leave for New York this afternoon to ‘attend the funeral of Judge George F. Betts, his father-in-law. Mrs. Porter, to whom the death was a se- vere shock, went to New York yesterday immediately ‘upon’ Tecéiving news of her father’s death. 7 .The President has appointed Sydney R. Jacobs quartermaster of the 2d Regiment of Infantry. of the District, with the rank of captain. © x The President has appbirted Samuel W. Gardner a boatswain:th thé United States navy. EIGHTY NEW VESSELS. Favorable Report en Pfoposed Rev- enue. Cetters: Senator Frye was authorized today by the Senate committee on eommierce to report the bill recently introdiced Sy himself pro- viding for the eenstruction of eight new in- ternal revenue cutter. vessejs to take the Places of old vessels ich Rave grown to be unseaworthy, - + 2 ‘ “Warrants f08 Gifferino. 2 The State Department has ffsued the necessary warrants to the officers who will go to Toronto to bring to this'country the Italian Gavonna Gifferino, charged with murderous assault urcn-his eweetheart at Niagara Falls. Seeretary Blige ts suffering from a cold remained at his home during the day. fi Geverkiment . Receipts. and INSURGENTS ACTIVE A Spanish Squadron Relieved of Its Horses, A PASSENGER TRAIN DYNAMITED Another Expedition Landed on the South Cuban Coast. DISAFFECTION IN HAVANA ——__>—__. HAVANA (via Key West, Fla.), January 19 (delayed in transmission).—The insur- gents last night raided Jaruco, this prov- ince, and without firing a shot carried away the horses of the Spanish cavalry squadron, whose members fled at the sight of the in- surgents and took shelter in the civil head- quarters. The Spaniards will be court- martialed, Last night the reflection of large fires in cane fields in the direction of Guanabacoa was clearly noticeable here. Senor Marcos Garcia, civil governor of the province of Santa Clara, has gone to Remedios to await, it is saif, the surrender of an insurgent leader, whose name is not yet given. Anutonomist Afraid of Being Hissed. The members of the cabinet will issue a manifesto explaining “the salient points of the scheme of autonomy and its advantages over independence,” together with an ap- peal to the insurgents to surrender. When Senor Govin, minister of the interior, land- ed here last Saturday he hastened through the rear entrance of the custom house in order to avoid being hissed by the crowd. Dynamited a Train. After dynamiting the passenger train near Dagonia, province of Pinar Del Rio, and partially destroying the engine, as al- ready cabled, the insurgents attacked the train, killing one passenger (a negro), wounding five of the train escort and wounding or othcrwise injuring twenty- five passengers. Another expedition landed Monday night near Trinidad, on the south coast. A band of twelty insurgents entered Managua, near this city, and carried eff a number of oxen. The report that 200 insurgents from Matanzas have entered this province near Clenaga de Guananamon is confirmed, as well as the report that the insurgent brigadier Betancourt, with 200 men trom Matanzas, has passed near San Nicolas. Challenged a Spanish Garrtson. The insurgents under leader Augustin Cervantes entered San Antonio de Los Banos at night and plundered a store in the outskirts of the town. Two hundred insurgents entered Coliseo, this province, and plundered several stores. The insur- gents, in full view from the town of Cabanas, province of Pinar Del Rio, car- red off a number of oxen and boldly’ chal- lenged the garrison to come outside the town and fight. mh Spanish Officers Disafected, Cosme Blanco has not drilled his regi- ment, the fifth regiment of volunteers, since the riots, for fear his men would hiss him because of his offer to Gen. Blanco to face the rloters without a special call to the palace. Lieut. Col. Calderon of the fifth battalion volunteers has tendered his resigtation as a protest against the shouts at the palace against Gen. Bianco and autonomy The total losses during the siege at Campechuela, in the Manzanillo district, were thirty killed and fifty wounded. The insurgent leader Luna has attacked Santa Cruz Del Norte, in the province of Pinar Del Rio. > THE NAVAL ACADEMY. Changes Recommended by Secretary Long. Secretary Leng has sent to the House commitiee on naval affairs the draft of a bill he urgently recommends, making a number of changes in the procedure of cadets at the Naval Academy. It fixes the age at which students may enter the acad- emy at from fifteen to eighteen years, re- quiring that at the end of the four years’ course of study the cadets pass examina- tions as at present, their places at the academy then becoming vacant and new neminations for them may then be made; that the cadets then be sent to sea for one year, returning to the academy at the end of that time fer their final examinations in the practical duties of their profession, and changes the title of the naval students from naval gadet to midshipman, as pro- Fosed by the personnel bill now before the naval committee. oo PRACTICE.” “RULES OF A New Number Ixsued by the Pension Office. The pension office will shortly issue a new number of “Rules of Practice.” Com- missioner Evans has been working over the new rules for some time, and spent a greater part of this morning with his deputies going over the first tentative Graft. The new rules will be much simpler than those at present in use. They will uot only cuntain the rules of the depart- ment as far as attorneys practicing before it is concerned, but also the rules under .which the department will adjudicate claims. —_—__2+___-_ NOTICE TO EXAMINERS. 2 mt Not AHowed to Accept Employ From Banks. Mr. Charles G. Dawes, the controller of the currency, has issued the follgwing cir- cular to all national banks and bank ex- aminers: “It kas come to my attention that it has been the custom of some national bank examiners to accept employment and com- pensation therefor in making extra ex- aminations and reports of condition of na- tional banks assigned them for regula examination, which examination and re- ports are for the use of the banks, and not for this office. “For an examiner to accept employment in examinations of the same bank from both the government and the bank has a tendency to interfere with that rigid im- partiaHiy which should characterize his werk as a government official: : “Notice is hereby given that hereafter examirers will not be .allowed to accept employment from rational banks in mak- ing extra examinations fcr private use of such banks.” - In commenting on this circular teday Mr. Dawes said that so far as he knew there lever had been an instance of the abuse of the privilege on the part of examiners. but he believed it was wrong in principle, and therefore not good administration. He could readily understand that a bank ex- aminer who had received a large fee for this vcrk might be sorely tempted at times to make his report to the contrciler as Stating the facts. “All things ‘considered, ‘stating the ts. Mr. Dawes thought that the interests of the t, a8 well.as good banking, "that the custom be immediately discontinued. , * MRS. ROBERTS’ CASE Tt Occupies Considerable Time of the Senate Today. A Series of Letters Read by Mr. Allen —Mr. Gallinger’s View of the Matter. The Senate today was occupied for over half an hour in discussing the case of an employe of the pension office who has been dismissed during the present adminis- tration.’ Mr. Allen of Nebraska ned What turned out to be an interes! dis- cussion by presenting a resolution call- ing upon the Sceretary ef the Interior to furnish to the Senate all charges, in whatever form they may have been made, which were the basis of dismissal of Mrs. M. E. Roberts of 20 New Jersey avenue northwest. Mr. GaHinger objected to the immediate Passage of this resolution, saying that he held that heads of departments have an inherent right to remcve clerks when they see fit, and he did not approve of having the United States Senate Interfere in such matters. He said in such cases the civil service commission assumes the right to review the acts of cabinet officers and clerks have a right to carry their cases to the President of tne United States if they are removed or even reduted tn sal- ary. He said that if the Senate should take up matters of this kind and ask cabi- uct officers to give reasons for remuvais he thought it would be going altosciher too far. Some Letters Rend. Mr. Allen wished to have read a com- munication addressed by Mrs. Roberts to the President of the United States and sent the same to the desk. There being objection, he proceeded to read the com- munication himself, the printed document he sought to ley before the Senate in that way proving a series of letters passing be- tween Mrs. Roberts and the Secretary of the Interior regarding her removal. In this letter of Mrs. Roberts she stated that she was dismissed last May from tne pen- sion office for misconduct, but had never been able to learn the charges on which that action was taken. She said she had frequently requested that these charges be furnished her, in order that she might reply to them. The belief had become general, she said, among her former associates that she was dismissed because of some shocking moral deficiency cn her part, and she considered it only justice that she should have an opportunity to see and refute these in- jurious charges. The letters read Ly Allen showed that Mrs. Roberts had been given what was called a “hearing” becore the Secretary of the Interior on the case, but at this hearing her request for the charges against her was not complied with. She claimed that the information that had been used against her to secure her dismissal had been put forward by some woman in the pension bureau. who wis sworn to ruin her. The Secretary cf the Interior, in reply to another letter by Mrs. Roberts, in- fcrmed her that there were no charges of the kind she suspected in the department, but he saf@ sMe could not be reinstated at that time, as her piace had been filled and there Was no other vacancy. Mrs. Roberts further stated in her leiter to the Presi- dent that she heard that an anonymous letter had been instrumental in bringing abcut her discharge. The reading of these long communica- tions tock up nearly half an hour, and Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts objected to the time beirg consumed, but Mr. Allen succeded in going through the entire series of let- ters. “1 have never seen this lady,” said Mr. Nen, “and 1 do not know who she is. [ don’t care who she is. If she is a citizen of the United States she has a right to know of the charges used against her. That government is infamous that will not fford her justice when it is in its power to do so, and that public officer who takes advantage of his position to rete from her charges involving her character is to be condemned. 1 do not believe the Pr dent of the United States has ever seen this communication. It has gone through the hands of some clerk and been sent down vo ome other clerk at the office of the com- missioner of pensions. Here is a woman branded by a great department ef this gov- ernment, through a secret charge against her which she has petitioned to be shown, king only to be given an opportunity to Vindicate her character and nothing more.” Mr. Gallinger's View of the Canc. Mr. Gallinger said that this was not a new case to him. He had read all about it in print’a good many weeks ago, referring to the printer circular from which Mr. en had read. Here is a woman dismissed presumably for cause nine months ago,” said Mr. Gal- linger. “She appealed to the Secretary of the Interior and has made her appeal to the President of the United States, and before receiving an answer has rushed into print. The presumption is the Prest- dent of the United States has referred this communication to the Secretary of the Interior and that that officer has in turn sent it to the commissioner of pensions, and it is now lodged in the hands of the proper official for his consideration, Dur- ing the last administration there were théusands of men and women dismissed from office, with or without cause, and it it is right to take up the case of this woman here in the Senate it will pe equal- ly right to take up all other similar cases, and every man and woman who was dis- missed during the last administration a come to the Senate to have his case in- vestigated.” Mr. Gallinger said that tomorrow when this resolution should come up for further consideration he should move that it be referred to the committee on civil service and retrenchment. Continuing, he said: “I submit that this woman is her own worst enemy. She is evidently a ready letter writer. She has advertised charges that have not been made against her. She says she has heard from some source charges made against her moral character. That is what almost every woman who comes to me to complain about her dis- missal from the public service says. This woman has had notoriety enough. I do not think we want to proceed in the un- usual way contemplated by the resolution. Mr. Allen showed a tendency to further debate the subject and insist upon the United States Senate making a personai mvestigation of the case, but the case went over until tomorrow morning, when it will probably be a subject of early dis- cussion. The disposition of this case tomorrow is anticipated with a great deal«of interest, as it may tend to establish a precedent under which the Senate will personally look into_cases in which government employes are dismissed from the service. a oo MUST RELIEVE DISTRESS, Orders to Commanders of Revenue Cutters, Assistant Secretary Howell has issued an crder to commanding: officers of revcnue cutters that hereafter they are io proceed to ths relief of vessels invdistress, without waiting for orders. Whether within or without the cruising 'Umits of the com- mand, the cutters must go to vessels in distress. “Any information locating Gefin- ftely euch disasters will be regarded as sufficient demand for aid from your com- mand,” the assistant s2cretary says. Oril- cers will submit detailed reports of thcir work in this line. Tf you want to buy, sell or exchange anything, lease property or rent rooms, want a situation or want help, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising columns of The Star. They are closely studied by more than three times as many pcople as read any other paper. MARYLAND'SSENATOR McComas Gains Four Votes and Holds Them. THREE BALLOTS TAKEN TODAY The Bolters Are Seeking Combina- tion With the Democrats. ANNAPOLIS, January 20.—The morning of the third day of the conte for the United Statcs senstorship from Maryland found the forces of the various candidates rather more cornpactly placed than has been the case on previous days, but with the end not yet in sight. Tne McComas leaders confidently predicted that today’s balloting would show a gain of eight votes for their faverite, six of whom are said to be those who have heretofore voted for Parran, one from Frederick, who has voted for Urner, and one from Baltimore, who has voted for Findlay. On the other hand the Shaw lead- €rs dented this,and at the same time claimed that their candidate would gain ten, but did not specify whence they would come, though it is bel: -d that the eastern shore contingent may go that way. Bolters Will Not Cauces. It was also announced that the caucus of the republican members fixed for to- night would probably be pcstponed until Monday night. One of the re:sons for this is to be found in the fact ihat twenty- seven members, all republicans, held a con- ference late last night and deci ied that un- der no circumstance would th-y go into a caucus at this time, if at al’. This fact has caused the McComas people a great deal of uneasiness, and they hesitate to force matters, although they have thirty- eight names to their caucus call. Malster's Name Proposca. All sorts of rumors are again afloat this morning, the most prominent of which ts that which brings Mayor Malster into the fight as the choice of the proposed union between the democrats and the bolting re- publicans. That such a union is seriously contemplated there is now but little rea- ton to doubt, but that it will be success- ful is not so certain. It was, therefore, with a feeling that no choice would result from today’s joint ballot that the two houses met in joiht convention. McComas Gains Four. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, January 20.—Th: lot for the election of a United States sen- ator was taken at noon today by both houses of the general assembly, with the following result: Judge Louis E. MeComas, 40; Major Alexander 18; ‘Thomas Parran, 3; Thomas J. . 2; James C. Mullikin, 2; John V. L. Findley, 2; Arthur P. Gorman, 47. Queer Tactics of the Shaw Men, The result of the fourth ballot, and second taken today was as follows: Comas, 40; Burber, Parran, 8; Shryock, 2; Findlay, 2; Mulliken, Gorman, 47. The Shaw men, witie the exception of Speaker Shaefer and the three votes cast for Parra, voted, by concerte tion, for Representative Barber, their object being to impress the ‘omas forces with a dis- discipline and control. Back Again (to Shaw, The fifth ballot and third toda: taken with the following reeuit: Me 40; Shaw, 18; Parran, third bal- man, 47. nird ballot of the day then adjourned until joint conve 11:30 a.m. tomo' What Today's Proc: dings Show, The three ballots taken today showed nothing so completely as the intention of the Shaw men, with the democrats, to control the After the second ballot the McComs made several frantic efforts to «ffe journment, and after a little parliam sparring, Speaker Schaefer suppr the McComas protests and was si the combination of Shaw men nerit 1 the mi- The McComas men are dreading a su den turn of the democrats to Shaw or Malster. They suspect thai such a deal has been effec’ and are awaiting its disclosure. Dur the third ballot today Delegate Miles, one ablest deme- of the erats in the house, of a panic among the by rising to explain his vot much refieved when th that was only his purpose to culogize Semator it found Gorman. Chairman Vandiver, Col Schley and other party lead Bucha: s have the democrats under their supervision, and the “eleven” from the city is under the eye of Steven R. Mason. An immen: voting today. Mudd is occ S some anxiety lookout for a break from their forces., The mem- bers of the assembly are very tired of the deadlock, and an election wili be welcome. L INTEREST. ° Bills Introduced and Reported Upon in the Senate. A voluminous bill. was introduced in the Senate today by Mr. Gallinger, by request, for the regulation of the practice of dentistry in the District. It provides that the dental examiners authorized under the act of January 6, 1892, snull proceed to make a registration of persons who show their fitness to practice dentistry in the District of Columbia. The bill provides that no person shall practice dentistry through agents’ while absent from the city of Washington, and that all persons doing such professional work shall have passed the required examination. Mr. Proctor also made a favorable re- port in the Senate on Senate bill 1754, to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, land and water rights at the Great Falls of the Potomac. The bill is amended to provide that these rights be acquired by condemna- tion only. The report showing the import- ance of the government securing these wa- ter rights is the same as was made ~y Mr. Proctor in the second session of the Fifty- -d Congress. ie MeMillan today introduced in the Sen- ate a bill to regulate plumbing and gas fitting in the District of Columbia. He also introduced a joint resolution authorizing the public printer to place one six-pin arm on each of eleven poles now crected on North Capitol street between B and G streets northwest, and to string thereon six telephone wires for use between the overnfhent printing office and the Capi- fol. The resolution specially provides that no additional poles shall be erected. “ acelin ietierertags remade ACROSS ROCK CREEK AQUEDUCT, Temporary Tracks Permission for Given the Traction Company. The acting secretary of war has granted the Capital Traction Company permission to lay temporary tracks across the Wash- ington aqueduct bridge over Rock creek at Pennsylvania avenue, pending the introduc- tion of the electric motor system across the M street bridge. -