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2 > of the republican administration means. But I do know what Mr. McKinley ought to do at once, and that is to send to Havana the North Atlantic squadron to maintain order, protect American ciuzens and prop- erly ‘aid the Cubans in achieving their liberty, as France helped our revolutionary fathers in 1776. A Mttle nerve on the part of the Nayy Department would settle the Cuban question in twenty-four hours. Not Stguifieant, Says Mr. Hale. Senator Hale, chairman of the Senate committee on naval affairs, placed no sig- nificance in the ordering of the Maine to Havana. He said that if a warship had been sent to Havana it was merely in ébn- sequence of the change of government and nothing mere. Representative Meyer of Loufsiana, one of the naval committee, expressed satis- faction. When fo-eign warships come to New Orlears, Mr. Meyer says, it is regard- ed as a mark of respect, and Spain cannot possibly take umbrage Gn the presence of the Maine at Havana. Senator Turpie—“I am very glad of it. It is good news. Senator Dapiel—“I am glad to hear it, it ought to have been done two years ago. Should Have Been Done Before. Representative Cummings of New York said: “The Maine ought to have been sent to Havana two years ago. It would have saved the life of many an American citl- zen, put a stop to the butcheries of Weyler and forced Spain to troop in the ranks of civilization. But better late than never. The country has been awake for a long time. I am glad that its outcry has at last started the administration from its legar- thy.” Representative Grosvenor of Ohio said he construed this action to mean that there was apprehension of anotaer. outbreak at Havana, and that it would he directed against our people. He said he could not think the sending of the Maine was due to any strain be- tween the United States and Spain, but rather to meet the anticipated emergency of an outbreak. Representative J. H. Lewis of Washing- ton said his understanding was that the Maine had gone to Havana at the request of Consul General Lee, with a view to protecting American interests, and t General Lee was in effect to use his own judgment as to the use to be made of the navy. Mr. Lewis said he most heartily ap- proved this course if a single American life or piece of property was in danger. Not a Hasty Decision. It wus evident that the decision to send the Maine io Havana for a visit was not arrived at hastily from the events that preceded the announcement of the decision. For some time past the administration offi- cials have been of the opinion that a mis- take was committed by tne preceding ad- ministration in the very beginning of the yan insurrection, in deciding out of ex- See eee Re Sie eer Wee Ce gard for the sensibilities of the Spanish public to abandon the practice which had been pursued by our Navy Department for years past of sending our w ps at in- tervals on cruises through the West Indies that frequently included stops at Havana. it was not regarded as consistent with our national pride that this practice, common i maritime nations. should e been ned or suspended, and it was be- lieved that if it had been tently ad- | hered t e been any ship= all nations the right to maintain at small naval fc considerabl -n there w ce at ports inhabited number of their citi- re signs of tre : The Old Order of Things. Therefore the administration some’ time ago came to the cc it would take steps to restore the old order of ang allow our warships to cruis? and to touch in Cuban ports, as s the ¢ ald be made without d without re, wi from ling to misconstruction a terpreted as a wa pthing v the Pr moveme ton t fall b when ng of Congress, ¢ antiounced his purpose to send the entire Nerth Atiantic squadrofy to i harbor for ‘Tortug for’ thei s, veral pning of which, surrect ficulty a This movement being re air of our little in’ the’ West the when some S Were seat to cruise ¢ Wilmington and w in those waters. of our shi; store the old more deli- for previous- administration tions in FI d resumed the tate Step th: aoa end i had sati le: until the self t quieted that existed before the recent against the newspapers that timely to make the Description of the ine. ‘The , Maine make the vi tion of which has been selected to to Havana for the protec- merican interests, is a battleship of the second class and is regarded as one ef the best ships in the new navy. She at the Brookiyn navy feet broad, tons displacement. iwe W-inch vertical turrets and masts, and by twin engines. yard and two her motive power 1s serew vertical triple having a maximum % capable of making knots. She carries four ch “af ‘six 6-inch breech-loading guns r main battery and seven 6-pounder ht 1-pounder rapid-fire guns and ngs in her rondary battery, and four Whitehead torpedces. The Spanish Minister Calis. This was not taken without consfderation of all the results that might follow. The Spanish minister, Sener Dupuy de Lome. was an early caller at the State Depart- ment, his purpose being to advise with the officials relative to the negotiation of a reciprocity treaty for Cuba under the terms of the present tariff act. ‘This purpose in ltself may be regarded as an evidence of the confidence of both parties in the se- curity of the outlook. After his visit As- 8 ant Secretary repaired to the White House. All callers were denied ac- cess to the President's room, much to their chargin, this being the day of the week that is’ most largely assigned to the re- ception of congressional callers. “The con- ference lasted for nearly an hour, and n when it broke up it was with every evi- dence of serenity peaceful outlook and that confidence in the the members dis- h Minister Undisturbed. the Spanish legation nothing was of the order for the Maine to pro- to Havana. Minister De Lome said even in ease it were true, that {t ended nothing serious. It was perfect- accord with usage for warships of friendly powers to enter and leave ports. The warships of Spain American ports on compli- ceed wo had i visti nentary missions three times in as many years, and if there had not been an Ameri- can warship in Havana in the same length © it was merely because the United = governthent had not geen fit to order th As to possible consequences iane’s aring at Havana at ster expressed himseif . he said, of the con- behavior of the 1 ul Spanish ign, in Havana and elsewhere, and equences Was some tion the f the insurgent sym- ers, committed with a hope of em- Spain and the United States in just ncident as happened with the Bal- erew during the insurrection in se to an inquiry, the minister thet it was not custemary and a part plomatic usage for one country to noti- diplomatic representatives of an- — that it intended to send a t6 the waters of the other na- ‘Statement — Minister teed it apparent that the. Spa gov- t will not regard the dispatch of ne to-Havana as an hostile act and yuivilent to a breach of the friendly re- wtifas betwetn the two countries. » administration officials miss no op- 'y of Wetlaring their confidence in ise of the maintenance of peace, ‘muy be nofed"as matter of interest that the United States now has assembled near Key West the most formidable fleet of warships that has been gotten together in our home waters for many years. ‘The Officers of the Maine. ‘The Maine, which is destined to play an important part in events of the near fu- ture, is in command of Captain Charles G. Sigsbee, one of the most prudent and ca- pable officers of the navy. The following is her complement of officers: * J Captain, Charles G. Sigsbee. command- ing; Meutenant commander, Richard Wain- wright; Heutenants, George F. W. Hol- man, John Hood and Carl W. Yungen; Heutenants (junior grade), George P. Blow, John T. Blandin and Friend W. Jenkins; naval cadets, Jonas H. Holden, Watt T. Cluverius, Amon Bronson and David F. Boyd, jr.; surgeon, Lucien G. Heneberger: paymaster, Charles W. Littlefield; chief engineer, Charles P. Howeli; passed’ as- sistant engineer, Frederic C.. Bowers. Assistant engineers—John R. Morris and Darwin R. Merritt. . * Naval cadets (engineer division)—Pope Washington and Arthur Crenshaw. Chaplain—John P. Chidwick. First lieutenant of marines—Albertus Catlin. . Boatswain—Francis E. Larkin, Gunner—Joseph Hill. Carpenter—George Helms. Assintant Secretary Day’s Statement. Assistant Secretary Day was seen by a Star reporter at the State Department this afternoon, and he said: “The sending of the Maine to Havana means simply the re- sumption of friendly naval relations “with Spain. It is customary for naval vessels of friendly nations to pass fn and out of the harbors of other countries with which they are at peace, and British and German war- ships have recently visited Havana. ‘This is no new move. The President has in- fended to do it for some time, but hereto- fore something has happened to postpone it. “The orders to the Maine mean nothing more than I have said, and there is nothing alarming or unfriendly in them. The Spanish minister here is fully informed of what is going on, and so far as I know has not made the slightest objection to it. Judge Day, in response to direct in- quiries, said’ there was no truth in the rumor that Consul General Lee had called for a warship, and he also said the Spanish minister, De Lome, who called on him this morning, had not even intimated any dis- satisfaction with the President's naval policy. It was not true that Minister De Lome had asked for his passports or had said anything, said Judge Day, that would indicate any intention of doing so. ‘The Maine Has Sailed. It was learred at the Navy Department jate this afternoon that the Maine and other vessels lying at Key West had ‘sailed this nforning for Tortugas. It was not stated that the Maine had gone to Cuba or woul go there before her return. ——____-e+____—_ THE RECIPROCITY PROPOSITION. It Has Excited a Good Deal of Indig- nation in Congress. The appointment of a commission by the w. Spanish authorities in Cuba to visit this country .and negotiate a “reciprocity” treaty with the United States affecting Cuban trade, which is made by. Minister DeLome, regarced by statesmen senst- tive as to points of national honor as ill- advised and ill-timed. The proposition is particularly ill-advised when accompanied, as it is, with the statement that “through the medium of this treaty the last admin- istration hoped to effect a compromise be- tween the insurgents and the Spanish gov- ernment.”’ During frequenti nish fp the reign of, Weylerism it was neeringly remarked in the that this was 1 nation of opkeepe nd that we would not dare anything antagonistic to Spanish rule if our comm do abinet was formed announcement mace in om Madrid was that the Cu- would be in the of a 0 was a great advoc recl- and it was suggested that through this mi the 1 gents. t be overcome the sympathy of States with the Cuban insar- At that time the insinuation; which ing less thane that this cawntry d with an offer of commer- ages in Cuba, excited widespread gnation. © 5 Nothin: stibject more id“ pablicty*on the the Spanish’ until ngw, when announces that a_ reciprocity » be negotiated with respect to and in the same inspired’ antiounce- s the intimation: that this of- of ‘compromise to end the Cuban rebellion. The proposition implied is too plain to admit of \inderstanding. It is-that it we can get trade advantages in Cuba through the “favor” of Spain, the horrors of the Cuban insurrection will appear less horrible to us; that ur cupidity is greater than our love of liberty, and that com- mercial advantages are held by us to be dearer than national honor. This insult, instead of helping the cause of Spain wil! make ‘it more ffficult | hold in restraint those who have been in- fluenced to help the administration keep liands off by arguments of international comity and doubts as to the propriety of this Country interfering except ‘in "the last extremity. An appeal to cupidity is the last appeal that the Spanish minister should think of making. It is believed that if the statement made by him this morning had been made before the fight_over the belligerency amendment to the diplomatic bill was settled in. the House, it would have been impossible to hold the House in restraint, and the result would have been different. Many men in Con- are held in check by a Sense of pro- priety, which, according to their notions, conflicts with their natural sympathy for a people struggling for liberty. These men do not relish the idea of being treated as mercenaries. It is felt that, under the existing circum- stances, this is not time te begin. nexo- tiations with Spain for commercial privi- leges in Cuba. When Spain has estab-, lished her ability to govern that island, it is thought, would be a more appropriate time for such negotiations, and that even then the negotiations would be more prom- ising and less subject to suspicion and prejudice if the suggestion were a new birth, growing out of the new conditions then’ existing, rather than having any bearing on the action of the United States with respect to the Cuban rebellion. The fact that Mr. de Lome’s suggestion has not influenced the President is indi- cated by the Maine being ordered to pro- ceed at once to Cuba, as announced offi- cially today. —_—__—__-e—___—_ JUDGE LONG'S PENSION. Commissioner Evans Has Decided Adversely to the Increased Rate. Considerable pressure has been brought to bear on the commissioner of pensions to restore the pension of Judge Long of Michigan to $72 per month, which was re- duced by Commissioner Lochren to $50 a month. As exclusively stated in The Star several days ago, the commissioner of pensions has finished his investigation of the case, and has decided the application advérsely. The pepers have not yet been sent to the Sec- retary of the Interior for final action. It is understood that the investigation of this case brought to light some facts, which, if true, will probably result in a further investigation. Briefly, it is that Judge Long received the maximum pension as an increase without undergoing a medi- cal examination. This is something un- usual in the history of the office. When- ever a pension is increased the invariable practice of the department is to have the pensioner examined by the board of medi- cal pension examiners. Of course, where there is a specific law increasing the pen- sion, this is not done, but in Judge Long’s case, it is asserted-that there was no medi- cal examinatton ordered when the increase was made. -4 ——_—_—__ +e. MAY CAUSE A STRIKE, tice of Reduction in Wages of Benweod Steel. Workers. - WHEELING, W. Va,, January 24—The employes of the Wheeling steel plant in Benwood, about 500_in. number, have been | notified of a second. reduction in wages within” twelve months, The present -re- Sooty tans from 12 to 25-per cent: More Excitement Today in French Ohamber of Deputies. HOUSE GIVES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE Socialists Protest Against the Pres- ence of Police Guard. TALK OF A COUP D’ETAT PARIS, January 24—The chamber of deputies was thronged today when the ses- sicn opened, at 2:10 p.m. ' M. De Beuragard protested against the treatment accorded the chamber on Satur- gay, saying it recalled the coups d’etats of December, 1851, and November, 1790. @rolonged myrmurs.) The deputy fur- ther complained of the intervention of the troops on Saturday. ‘Ihe president of the chamber, M. Bris- son, explained that those who were charged to clear the tribune met with re- sistance, and thought it their duty to call cut the guard. M. Jaures, the socialist leader, permission.to continue the discussion of Saturday. He criticised the government's “incomplete prosecution” of Emile Zola, LATE NEWS BY WIRE} doy. MILL. STRIKE. Opens With Little Hope of Settlement. BOSTON, January 24.—The second week of the big: cotton pmill strike opens at thé principal ‘éentéfs, with both sides appar- ently as determé to hold out as at the frauguration of the contest. No attempt }was made to-open the gates of the big corporations mills at New Bedford, Bidde- ford or Lewis{on, and the union officials say that the mill owners might just as well keep the gates closed, as few of the operatives would go back should an at- tempt be’fhadelto-resume operations under the reduced wage scale. At New Bedford’ and Biddeford the busi- ress men appear to be more anxious re- Barding the future than either mill own- ers or operatives, and many small dealers are fceling. the less of trade severely. Many operatives cre -leaving, some for their homes in the provinces and others to scek employment in other mill centers. At Fall River a special meeting of the Weavers’ Union will be held tonight to consider’ the: request of the King Philip mills’ weavers for permission to strike for the restoration of the old schedule. It was thought that some trouble might develop at Waterhill, where a cut went into effect in the Lockwood mills today, but, although there is considerable discontent, the new echedule was accepted ‘by the operatives. Cut Acceptéd at Manchester. MANCHESTER, N. H., January 24—A reduction of 10 per cent in the wages of about one-fourth of all the operatives’ in the employbf Manchester cotten mills cor- poration went”into efféct today. The cut was accepted. The Manchester corpora- requested | tion, employing: about 3,000 hands, is the last of the local milis to cut wages. Causes Discontent at Waterville. WATERVILLE, Me., January 24.—The | and asked what were the reasons for this employes of the Lockwood cotton mills ac- state of affairs. Jaures Enters Protest. cepted a reduction of 11 perscent in wages today, and the trouble over the matter, M. Jaures protested against the alleged | which it was feared might result in a illegality and secrecy of the Dreyfus pro- strike, is settled.There is much discontent, ceedings and reproached the government | however, and many of the hands are ready with pusilanimity. for the past twenty-six years the republic had been controlled by financiers and ac- cused the majarity of desiring the “re- delivery of the republic into the hands of the monarchy and clericals. “But,” M. Jaures exclaimed, ‘ne social- ists are prepared to defend the true re- public.”” S The premier, M. Meline, refused to reply, “because,” he said, “the government has no right to constitute itself a ‘court of justice.” The house by a vote of 376 to 133 ex- pressed confidence in the government. Military Club Guarded. The Military Club today was guarded by the police, who were also stationed within the palais bourbon (chamber of deputies), while a reserve force of 100 policemen was drawn up in the court yard of the minis- tery for foreign affairs. There was another body of police in the garden of the Tuileries and a detachment of the republican guard was stationed in the court yard of the ministry of marine. There were big crowds of people in the neighborhood of the chamber of deputies. More Riots at Algiers, ALGIERS, Janvary 24.—Further rioting occurred here at 9 o'clock this torning, when it was learned that a Hebrew had stabbed a Spaniard.’ A mob gathered, at- tacked and looted the Hebrew store: Governor General Lepin personally inter- vened in order to induce the rioters to de- sist from further disorderly conduct. the governor general narrowly escaped a chair which was thrown at him from a store. At the head of six zuoaves, with fixed mets, the governor general, precided military drummers, traversed the streets, appealing for quiet. He lowed by a mob of about 3,000 peopl shouted: “Down with the Jews!” “Resign!” In- | rmingled with a few cries of “Vive Ia Gouverneur Generale. The governor general finally retired to the Winter Patate, escorted by detacl.®" iments of police and zouaves. As this mes- sage is forwarded a large crowd of natives is tryiag to join the rioters and partici- pate fn’ the work of pillage. Several He- brews haye been assaulted and a, score. of arrests have been mace, Bet Rioting at)St. Malo: ST. MALO, France, January 2 was an }.—There iti-Hebrew riot here today, ‘The mob shed the windows of the business houses belonging to: Hebrews, and~ the troops were obliged to assist the police in dispersing the rioters, — RUSH TO ALASIKA BEGINS, Steamer Oregon Curries Out 450 Pas sengers for Yukon, ‘ PORTLAND, Ore., January 24.—The steamer Oregon sailed for Alaska last night | with 450 passengers and 1,250 tons of gen- eral merchandise and baggage. Fifty head of live stock was also part of the cargo. All day long thousands of people swarmed | about the steamer’s dock, and so great was the crush that ten policemen were detailed to handle the crowd. No less than 300 pepple who applied for passage ‘were re- fused, and hundreds of tons of freight are lying on the docks awaiting transportation to the gold fields. 4 The rush to the Yukon from every port in the southwest has begun earlier than was anticipated by the transportation com- panies, and every steamer that 1 compelled to refuse both passen a freight. Thé demand for lumber in Alaska is enormous, but steamships refuse to car- ry it, preferring to take less bulky freight, leaving the lumber for sailing vessels. ———— TO IGNORE PUGILISTIC ORATORY. Sporting Editors Will Reach Under- standing at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 2f—The sched- uled meeting of the National Base Ball League to be held in this city next month will bring together the principal sporting writers of the country, and especially those of the twelve cities in which league clubs are located. There is said to be on foot a movement to secure their co-operation in ignoring, in their respective newspapers, of all pugilists except when the latter decide to fight and have made arrangements to do so. It is the purpose of this movement to have the writers, who are mostly sporting editors, influence the management of their respect- ive papers toward this end. ee OUTPUT MAY REACH 820,000,000. Varying Estimates of the Gold Pro- duct of Klondike. JUNEAU, Alaska, January 18, via Seat- tle, Wash., January 24.—Edward J. Liver- nash, one ofthe committee of three ap- pointed by’ the miners’ association to go to Ottawa and endeavor to secure a modi- fication of the mining laws, passed through this city today. He said that this winter's gold output would not exceed $6,000,000. In answer to the question whether any new strikes had been made, he said: “None. The strikes on Hunter creek are partly realizing and indications are favor- able for Sulphur and Dominion. The.pub- lic should be wary of rosy reports of mar- velous finds. .The Klondike has wild-cat schemes as well as good mines, and some of the schemes have been hurried to the front.” *. , Fred. Stevens, formerly of Juneau, has’ just arrived from Dawson, accompanicd. by his partner, James H. Dougherty, or, as he is familiarly called, “Nigger Jim.) ‘They have a number of valuable claims on Bonanza creek. They will go to. New York, where it is sald they have been of- ‘fered $400,000 for their properties. Ste- vens estimates ‘next year’s output-of gol. at $20,000,000. He said that since the two safes.of the Alaska Commercial Company been filled with dust the | pany i] the dust in woodén ~ to protest on further provocation. ‘The Bio iaiso ‘claimed. that: (7 cekcwood: smulllas-operste “about 87,900 spindles. a EARLY ACTION PROBABLE. Government to Take Up Case Against 8, and 0. Railroad. The delay on the part of ‘the district at- torney in instituting proceedings against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in accordance with instructions from the Attorney General, in relation to the al- leged unlawful occupation of the triangu- lar plot of ‘ground bounded ‘by the south line of H street, the east line of Delaware avenue, the north line of G street northeast and the-west line of Ist strect northeast, has been due to a difficulty in obtaining certain of the public records and maps, es- sential In the preparation of the case. It is understood that matters are in such shape now, however, that the taking of active stepS will be warranted within a few days. The same holds true in the case involving the instructions to the district attorne: institute proceedings to compel the Eck- ington and ‘Séidiers’ Home Railway Com- to rempxe:its tracks on New York Me between Sth and 7th streets, and » street to its former conai- 18 16> CONCE! A BEQUEST. } = Joknfx Gharch Against Louisa , Lovett and Others. Argumemts were heard Saturday by Chief Justice Bin#ham, sitting in Equity Court No. 1, in the gnse instituted June 25, 1896, by the veltry Mf St. John’s Church against Louisa Tf Lest and twelve other de- fendantsy,The, vestry seeks to have the court dearee'that a charitable trust for the establishtient 6f a home éréated by the will of thé latéanna M: Maulsby is a valid ritabl tvusi, capable of being carried into .exequtions and: that it be decreed to be ¢ sae into execution. ue Che, veginy, aps! p¢ks,to haye the. court decree therm ectarcier tas fl te ext cCute tne trust “Hi that, CHarloté’ Bos wick, oneiof'the aéfendants, be required to Pay. toythe vestry-- $80,000, Further,:the court. is asked to.deeide whether or not it would be advisable to modify the scheme of charity ihtentted by the testattix to the extent of permitting the trustee to ‘Secure other land«ter the purpose. of :the memorial home. . James Lowndes is the solicitor fer. the v while Messrs. Jere Wilsop and Jahn Ridcut represent the defendants. ” $ > KIECKHOEFER CASE, Arguments on Demurrers to Be Made Friday Next. < Arguments will be’ made Friday next by counsel on the demurrers to the indictments returned the 4th of last October. against Francis Julius: Kieckhoefer, formerly chief of the bureau of accounts and disbursing clerk of the Stare Dénartment, There are three preseytments against. Mr. Kieekhoe- fer... The fins} charges a violation of section 5485 of the Revised Statutes; the second zalement under the act'of March and the third, violation of section 5447 of the Revised Statutes. Mr. Kieckhoefer’s attorney is Mr. A. S. Worthington, vw t of Hotel Guests to Employ the Wire. William W. Danenhower, through Attor- ney E. H. Thomas, this afternoon filed a bill in equity asking the court to restrain the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company ‘from ‘removing-a telephone now in use at the Hotel Fredonia, as it is said to have threatened to do the 25th instant, for the reason, it is said, that the use of the telephone by ‘the guests of the hotel and for other purposes is a violation of a con- tract. : Judge Gox signed a temporary restraining order, rettmiable the 28th instant. ea NO DANGER AT DAWSON. Gen. -Merriam.Forwards the Latest Reports From the Klendike. Adjutaat: General Breck received a tele- gram from General Merriam, commanding the department:of the Columbia, at Van- couver, Wash., this morning, saying that he has received reports from Major Rucker, dated Dyea, January 17, bringing news from Dawson up to December 20. Major Rucker say$ that all arrivals at Dyea agree that there*{s ‘no‘fanger of starvation at Dawson, ang; that the river is still open from Lake Labarge to Hootalinqua. “i He says also that Mr..W. N. Rank, from. Dawson, December 16, brought dispatches from Capt:“Nay, at Fort Yukon, to the Secret: of War. Nothing is said, how- ever, a{to- the nature’ of the reports made by Cap Ray.) > Pike tor Legal Separation. Sult for dffotce Was this aftérnoon filed by Caribe A% Hitchcock, who seeks a legal separatjon+ from» Emeline G. -Hitchcock. ‘They . “yarn; in 1891, at Saratoga Brent Ye its mated oe oe ant at Mat-Alie being over seventy years of anq;;the, defendant about forty years of age. Desertion is stated as the groundson im pene a divorce is sought, fadses Will Confer. "It 1978 that a Sonférends will be ‘held this ‘afternoon between, Judges Kim- ball and Scott on the subject of appoint- ments ‘of clerks, balliffs and’the various . lice courts, ointoes co Mold helt positions Gurieg tes pleasure’ ot! ss i > £ th sh An, Begineer Injared, TURPIE ON FINANCE Speaks on the Teller Resolution in the Senate. MR. CLEVELAND AND ARNELATION The Former's Views in His First Administration. MR. MORGAN’S STATEMENT SENATE, Mr: Walthall (Mi 3.) presented the cre- dentials of Mr. H. D. 8. Money as senator from Mississippi, to succeed the Jate Sena- tor George. The credentials were read, and, Mr. Money being present, was escorted to the Vice President's desk, where the oath of office was administered to him. Mr. Mcney has been sitting as senator, under appointment from the governor of Mis- sissippl. Mr. Walthall presented a joint resolution adopted by ‘the legislature of Mississippi; urging the United States gov- ernment to intervene in the Cuban war on behalf of the insurgents, “peaceably if it can, forcibly if it must.” The resolution Was read and referred to the committee on foreign relations. Mr. Mcrgan of Alabama gave notice that he would, some time during the day, make a statement concerning what he conceived to be an attack upon his veracity by an ex-President of the United States (Mr. Cleveland). Tarpie on the Teller Resolution. The Teller resolution was then laid be- fore the Senate, and, in accordance with the notice previously given, Mr. Turpie of Indiana addressed the Senate in support of the resolution. “I shall vote for the regolution willingly,” he began. “I think its Ttroduction timely and opportune, especially when we are con- fronted by a measure which contemplates an inerease of the public debt by three hundred or four hundred million dollars. It 1s, indeed, proper that we should repe; the declaration that all government obliga- tions are payable in coin—not in gold.” By the original resolution, passed nearly thirty years afo, Mr. Turpie held, coin was made synonymous with solvency, and the federal debt was thereby made payable in botn gold and silver, or in either of those metals. ‘The coin bends, Mr. Turpie thought, are a principal element in the financial question which confronts the country. “If we aban- don silver,” said he, “and agree to pay ail of our obligations in gold. we should simply clinch the hold of the debt syndicate upoa the country. If, however, we maintain a Limetallie sterdard and enforce that posi- tion by opening our mints to the free coin- age of silver, the national debt syndicate would become as strong friends of silver as is my friend from Colorado, the author of this resolution, for they would naturally see tu it that they would not lose anything on their holdings of government obliga- tions.” He denounced in the course of a discus- sion of the relative value of gold and silver coin as a mendacious falsehood of the gold mea the statement which, he said, had been made in every form that the standard sil- ver dollar was worth only half its face value, and that some time in the future it would be worth still less. Mr. Turp ulyzed the bill proposed by the monetary commission. He sharply at- tacked the proposition that all debts should be payable in gold, inasmuch especially as that provisior made the government obii- gations payable ir gold. He suggested that this was an indirect method of discrediting the standard silver dollar, whica, by the enactment of that proposition, would be left high and dry without its proper debt- paying ability % ie did not believe any such proposition 1d ever find public favor in the United States, Indeed he had, he said, a profound conviction that silver would finally be restored to its proper posi- tion. not by international agreement, but by. the honest individ tion of the vari- ous countries of the world. Mr. Turpie spoke for an hour and a half, concluding with the statement ‘that he and other silver advocates were willing to rest their case with the people. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Cleveland, Mr. Morgan of Alabama, under a ques- tion. of perspnal privilége, rose at’ the conclusion of Mr. Turpie’s address, to make a statement of what he had earlier given notice. Mr. Morgan referred to a dispatch from Princeton, N. J., published yesterday, quoting ex-President Cleveland as denying a statement said to have been madé by Mr.Morgan in an executive session ef the Senaté to the effect that “Mr. Cleve- land. was once in favor of the. annexation of, Hawaij. Mr. Morgan Said that he could not dis- cuss his own statements made In executive sion. No statement for-publication was made said Mr. Morgan. “Hence ,.Mr. epting such a statement without first ascertaining from me what the facts Were, shows his willingness to matters.” Mr. Morgan said that it was well known to some of Mr. Cleveland's: friends dur- ing his first administration that he was in favor not only of the annexation of Hawaii, but also of Cuba. “I cannot,” declared Mr. Morgan, fept Mr. Cleveland's statement was always opposed to Hawaiian annexa- tion. I ean name at least one confidential friend of Mr. Cleveland who will support me in the belief that that statement is not true.” s Mr. Morgan then presented an extended review of Mr. Cleveland's connection, as President with Hawalian affairs, in the course of which he denounced the accred- e~ the government-at Honolulu “as a piece of duplicity without paramount.” HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, An amusing incident occurred at the opening of the sescion of the House today. Mr. Kleberg (Tex.), rising to a question of personal privilege, called attention to a | 57> poll of the House on the immigration bill printed in a New York paper this morning. | { Per cents, coupon of 18 He said he had been made to favor the | 4 per sents, coupon of 1925. bill, when he was unalterably opposed to | # per cents, registered of 10 it. 5 per cent tered of 1904. Mr. Dockery’ (Mo.) also said he had with- out his authority been made to favor the measure. “I suggest that the roll be called,” ex- claimed Mr. Cannon (IIL), “and the pol corrected.” “The chaif thinks the jurisdiction of the House does not go beyond thé Congres- | wheat—Ma: sional Record,” dryly. - Mr. Boutelle (Me.}, chairman of the committee on naval affairs, reported back the- two resolutions calling on the Sec- retary of the ‘Navy. for-information as to. the suitability of sites for. an armer plate factory in the-south, with the recommenda- tion that they lie on the table. The re- port called attention to the fact that in- | vitations had been ‘issued for sealed pro- posals for the land, buildings and machin- ery for a government armor plate factory, which would be opened January 29, 1898, and that the Secretary when these were opened would send a special report to Con~ gress containing all informatioa. In view of the fact that the Secretary was pro- ceeding to carry out the law, Mr. Boutelle said he thought it. unnecessary to. call | on the Secretary for information which, he would furnish, ; mutteréd the Speaker accept ex parte statements in Hawaiian! fpright, ex-superintendent for the that he | of Otee county, Sir. HANDLE BAR REGULATIONS Views of W.G. Robertson of the L. A. W. Submitted Today. Commissioners Will Consider the Suggestion Made by Him of an Amendment to Law. At the request of Commissioner Wight, Mr. W. G. Robertson of the L. A. W. to- day submitted a statement of his conclu- sions, after a careful study of the police regulation relating to the drop of bicycle handle bars. In connection with his state- ment, Mr. Robertson filed with Mr. Wight a number of drawings and photographs, for the purpose of illustrating the positions as- ‘sumed by riders of bicycles while using handle bars of different heights. The mere fact, says Mr. Robertson, that @ machine is provided with a handle bar lower than is allowed by the police regula- tion, four inches below the saddle, does not require the rider to lean forward and as- sume a reckless position. To support this Proposition a drawing showing a rider us- ing a ram’s horn handle bar thirteen inches below the saddle is submitted by Mr. Rob- ertron, and while the rider would be. ov- serving one section of the police regula- tion, the one requiring him to have a clear line of vision directly ahead of him, yet he would be violating the section referring to the drop of his handle bar. After referring to the other drawings and photographs, Mr. Robertson goes on to Say that from them it can be seen that regulation limiting the drop of the handle bar will not obviate reckless riding, nor even tend to it, as the many ridiculous bars now ing used to get around the regula- tion are more dangerous, in his opinion, than a low drop bar. He suggests that the rider be made to assume a position which will prevent recklessness. The only way to do this, he claims, is to require th> rider to look ahead of him. The regulation as it is now enforced, he thinks, not only does not accomplish the object, but is a hard- ship to the majority of riders. Mr.. Robertson claims that it is a well- known fact that a better control of the Machine can b> secured by a low bar, and that there is not the liability of accident with them. At the time the regulation was first published, he says, it seemed as if it would be an advantage to the gen2ral pub- lic, but he contends that it has, instead, turned out to be just the opposite. He therefore recommends that the regulation b2 so changed as to provide that “no bi- cycle shall be ridden on the streets within the city limits with the rider In such a po- sition that will not allow him at all times to command a view of not less than 30) feet,” striking out of the regulation all referenc> to the drop of the handle bars. Mr. Wight will submit the matter to the board of Commissioners, but has’ not yet deiermined what recommendation, if any, he will make to the board. ——— LITY QUES LEG ‘TIONED. Bill in Equity Filed to Invalid Election. A bill in equity for an injunetion was to- @ay filed by Andrew Archer and Louis P. Shoemaker, the latter 4s executor of the te of Pierce Shoemaker, deceased, for junction, naming as defendants Timo- al thy W. Murphy, Albanus L. Johnson, George. T. Dearing, William A. H. Chure James W. Barker, Matthew G. Emery, Jesse B. Wilson, James T. Petty and James F. Oyster. It is stated in the bill that the ‘third Mon- day of January, 1807, Messrs. Johnson, Dearing, Ciurch, Bark2r, Emery and Wil- son and Talbert A. Lambert were re-elect- ed as board of managers of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the Disirict of Columbia. An ction for a new rd held the 17th instant, it is s2t forth, and a large number of votes were c proxy, notwithstanding the prot complainants, who maintain of t under that the charter of the company voting by proxy is wholiy unauthorized, and that all such votes are illegal and void. it ated further in the bill that unless the court ‘affords relief the property and business of the company will pass into the hands- and under. the control of an un- authorized. and illegal’ board of managers, and that the standing and credit of the company will be seriously and permanent- ly, impaired. 3 The conrt is therefore asked to restrain the defendants from organizing as a board of managers, and Messrs. Petty and Oyster be restrained from altering the ballots proxies, protests and other papers. 4 Judge Cox issued a temporary restraining order, returnable February Messrs. Worthington and Heald and J. M. Wilson jwers for the compl: ant: the company was to have taken place today, but atthe meeting of the board of manage- ers atthe office this morning they were served: with.the notice of an injunction, brought for the purpose of ting aside the recent election, and on this account the choice of officers was not proceded with. ee EBRIGHT ARRESTED. PROF. Nebraska Official. Charged With Mis- appropriating State Fands. LINCOLN, Neb.,” January 24.—Prof. Wm. Blind at Nebraska City, was arrested here last night on a warrant sworn out by Senator Mutz, chairman of the legislative inves- tigating committee, charged with misap- propriating state funds. The warrant was served by the sheriff right coming vt untarity from North Platte to Lincoln to mect the sheriff. Accompanied by his at- torney, Mr. Ebright left later with the sheriff for Nebraska City. The amount involved is not stated. - fee eee Disbarred From Practice. Rensslaer C. Howard of Jersey City has iting of Special Commissioner -Blount to | been disbarred from practice before the In- terior Department for uttering forged affi- davits, and A. C. Woodruff of Oakland City, Ind., has been disbarred for altering date on pension affidavits. Government Bonde, Quotations repertea by Corson & Macart- bankers. 2 per cents, registered Bid. Asked. Currency "per cents of 1899. Grain, Provisions and Cotion Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 142/ F st., members New York | stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. bi Bi Low, Close. July: 24h S* su ss ‘Corn—May. 29" 20-% Th 29 Oats—Btag, Fy x Sax * 35, J = ae 2a * Pork—May.....0». ‘ots. 8 9.82 9.90" ‘Lard—May. 452 455 482 455 495 492 495, 3 487 485 487 Mont! Open. “High. . = oa" B80" Bas B74 5.74 571 5.76 5.76 (G.T4 5.80 5.80 5.79 , Baltimore Markets. ‘BALTIMORE. — Pee ae or family, wheat patent, $4.75a 29: whea' FINANCE AND TRADE Cuban News Caused a Break cp Stock Exchange. EARLY MARKET OPENED STRONG Granger Shares Were Neglectea and Showed a Decline. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, January 24.—Opening prices this morning were generally steady around Saturday's closing level, Manhattan and Northern Pacific preferred being exceptions to the dominant tendency. "The volume of business was small, and centered in the specialties of last week, pamely, the Gas, Traction and Vanderbilt issues. The Granger shares are out of favor with the professional element and this group is consequently barely steady. Burlington was sold during the morning ov. the faflure to get a decision on the maximum freight rate case, but recevered later in the day under covering. Advances of 2 per cent in New York Central, 4% per cent in Consolidated Gas and 1% per cent in Manhattan were re- corded at the beginning of the noon hour, and the strength of the entire marker was attributed to the buying behind these is- sues. During the latter part of the same hogr the market broke suddenly under the in- fluence of Washington advices announcing that the Maine had been ordered to Ha- vana. While this report was dente promptly, a subsequent report that the en- tire squadron would be in view of the Cu- ban coast tomorrow served to unsettle the entire list. The conciliatory speech in the House | week {fs still remembered in financial cir- cles, and there are unmistakable evidences of apprehension resulting from the phases of the situation not discussed therein Warranted or not, Wall street is extremely sensitive on the subject of Cuba. The vote on the Teller resolution next Thursday is regarded as significant to the extent that it will fhdicate the obstacles in the way of all conservative finaneia! legislation. Beyond this the reaffirming o! an ancient resolution has no influence o either prices or sentiment. on of one of the larger govern houses in reducing its bid f urities had a depressing in stocks during the finaf hour Surface indications, even to the most con- vative, must reflect the tension resulting from the uncertainties of a situation which may become involv 1 any moment During the final trading Jt was evident that the selling was better than the buy- ing. and that the argument was against im- proved values. The market, of course, was weak under the influence of short selling ather than liquidat but should today’s ars be realized the selling of long he fe ings would not long be On the other hand, ve to be unfounded, a sharp tain. Railroad earnings sar lestr S$ would for ar rumors gi e should w e condition! For the next few days, howeve ington will direction to pric —+> FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the est and the lowest and the closing pr! the New York stock market toda ported by Corson & Macartney. ‘ew York stock exchange Messrs. Moore & Schley y, members Correspondents, . 89 Broadway. American Spirits. American Spirit, pfd cam Sugar American Cottou Oil; Atchison... 0:5 Baltimore & Unio. Bay State ¢ Canada 5 Canada F Chesapeake & Olio. C. & St. Lous, cnicago, B. & Q.. Ciicagoa Norimwestern, Cuicage Chie. Si attan Elevated... Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific. National Lead G National veau Co.. pia. New Jersey Centrai.... New York Cenirat.. Northern Pas Phila. Tract Texas Pacts Tenn. Coat $34, Union Paci ‘80 C.5. Leatner, piu. ed Wabash, pf. F Ty Western Uma Tei. a Silver. EAS Rint di ey Sar Brookiyn R. Transit. BK wx Bs” “ao Chig. & G. Western. WK My BK 18K pores arta a “Ww mgton Stock Exchange. regular call—12 o'clock _m.—Washingtor at 113%. Lineoin National 40 ‘ 8. Electric Light, 10 at ; 10 at 10 Awerican opbe M ferred, 3 at 13%; 2 at 18%; 25 at 13%; 16 at Lanston Monotype, ; 50 at 13%; 15 at 2: it 17%. After cal onal Safe Deposit aud Lauston type, Frost, 10 at 114%; 10 at District of Columbla Bonds.—20-year fund 5a, 102 bid. 30-year fund @s, gold, 210 bid. 2.658, fund- Ing: currency, 113, bid. Mixcellaneons Bonds.—Metropolitan Raflroad fe 119 bid. Metropolitan Railrod conv. Gs, 120 ti Metropolitan Kailroad certificates of indebtedness, A. 125 bid, 125 asked, Metropolitan Railroad ce fificates of indebtedness, B, 112 bid, 114 asked. Belt Railroad Ss, 50 bid, 70 asked. on Railiroad 6s, 9 bid, 100 ‘asked. Columbia Rail- 104; 10'at Bes, 100 road 6s, 120 bid. Wi Gas Company 6s, series A, 113 bid. Wi Gas 6s, series B) 114 bid. U. 8. rie it ture 104 bid, 110° asked. and Poto- ac Telephone Ss, 103 bid. American Security and and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. raga a Market ext. 6s, 110 bid.” Masoute: Ball Association Be. 108 bid Washlngion Light’ Katan- "ational Bank Stocks —Bank of Washington, ‘290 bid." Metropolitan, "806 hid. Gentral (new. otocks 18t asked. Second, 188 bid. Citizens’, 7 181g bid, 141 asked. Capital, 125 West End, 104 bid. ‘Traders’, @3 bit. “Lin. ud Trust, 14 156 asked. Wi > and ‘1s td, vushing: Retropolitan, 121% bid, " Colun! bid, Fe asked. Satiaten ms bid, 485 asked. own. Gas, 45 asked! US. Eiéctrte Light, 102% bid, 105. asked. rust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security Market Company Imp. @s, 110 bid. Ist 6s, 90 ‘bid. 185 bid, 150 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, J Washington — =F Railroad Stocks.—Caplial Traction, 70% bid, 70% aud Electric Light Stocks.—W; Gos, ectrte Tigh ‘ashington Gos, Insurance Stocks.—Firemep's, 30 bid. Frankl 38 bid, fan, Gf lid. Castors, 38h Potomic, G4 Md. ‘Arlington. 1a bide dar exter German-American, 385 Union, 10", Wid, -12_ asked. soaeatin, 18-286. 39 sated: sated, “Liocols, 93,"bid Commercials ha, 5