Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1898-14 PAGES, eee eee Spanish view of the dispute. When this fact became known he was given his pass- ports at once and left for his home. For meddling in the internal affairs of this country, Jackson. the British minis- in 1810, was sent away; Poussin, the French minister, in 184 tacazy, the jar. in 187], and le-West, in In the last instance the British min- ports in three days failing to make an explanation of the us letter written by him. In 1848 the Eritish minister at Madrid was given his passport in forty-eight hours by the Span- ish governmen: It ts believed that all these cases were discussed by the President today. What else was gone over by him and Judge Day is not known. Rumors on the subject were plentiful. One was to the effect that the original of the De Lome letter had been sent here to the President and that it was ister was given his 5 compared with the handwriting of De Lome on file in the State Department. The P i nt read the newspaper ac- counts post e letter this morning and is 1 on that part of the matter. What Judge Day Say he absence of any official informa- the writing of such a letter, it manifestly unfair to the Spanish r and unjust to make any stat>ment at this time as the intentions of the State L artmen said Assistant Secre- tary Day, at the © Department, this af- ternoon, in answer io a question as to t of would be min: what procedur> wili be followed in treat ing the letter of Senor Dupuy de Lome to Senor Canalejas, published in another col- umn. al solu le It was said that the department was 'y ignorant, officially, that such a r had been writt=n. Of course the pub- «ations in the morning newspapers had been seen, and they had created a sensa- hon in official circles. The President him- self was not long in ignorance of the mat- ter, for Assistant Secretary Day called upon him early in the day, and to the great disappointment of the large number of '$ who were patiently waiting in the secure access to the President, the me that he could not be seen, cwing to his engrossment with matters of official busin«ss, which was taken to mean the Spanish minister's letter. It was after his > with the President that Assist- ry Day made his statement to porter and a number of oth>r men who were in waiting for 2 Department. man's assumed a similar it be understood rretary She osition. retary Sherman position, though he 1 that the writing of uch a letter as that published would constitute a breach of diplomatic etiquette of which our govern- ment must take notice. 1 of the authenticity of the ion has yet reached the State De- at. it is believed that, after a rea- - delay, the matter will be brought attention of the Spanish govern- through Mint Woodford, presum- no action has been tukea by the ment, ing that Spanish minister himself before that time, and a change representation of Spain at Washington may be expected in due der. Presuming the ger there Is no ¢ that will be ac able by our gove te he Sackviile-West Incident. rule as laid dow. tn the Sackville- se i rally regarded as the vor our guidance in though there are not lacking ether precedents. To pleal that the let- ter was purely personal, that it was not even addressed to lor to a citizen not suffice. Lord The et up such an excuse, but Presi- reland deciared that it was insuffi- cient, and the minister was given his pass- ports. Inasmuch as the Ine of action in that se may form the basis for action in this presuming that the Spanisk min- joes not him cuz the knot and this government from the necessity forming a disagrecabie duty—it may be stated that Lord Sackville the Itself initiated 8 had written Pomona, ¢ in his request for 1888, in reply idan S$ # naturalized American of . in casting vote for Prest- he reply was sent from Beverly, where the minister was stopping. id would not now. nor probably at any time except in heat of one of the great four-yearly ele . heen regarded as par- ticulariy offensive. Ishtp simply said that any p which openly favored the mot ccuntry at that time would lose popular- ity, and the party then in power was well aware of that fact. He belleved, however, that President Cleveland would manifest ® spirit of conciliation in dealing-with the questicns Involved in his message. Upon seeing this letter printed Secretary Bayard sent for Lerd Sackville and the latter frankly confessed the authorship. Therevpon Mr. Bayard cabled to Mr. Phelps, our minister at London, under date of October that Lord Sackville had jared that Fis reply to Murchison had trictly private and not intended tion. Mr. Bay rd thereupon ex- “surpris: nd amazemsnt and nm of the minister’s act,” say- “the government of the United ald not be !ndifferent to any in- in the de ie issues by for- repr ntatives."” Minister Phelps’ In: eign Mr. accordingly instructed to “inv sbury’s attention to the occurr express the confident re- Hance government upon the action of he " rnment In the prem- fses.”” at. not take kindly could received the minister's heard his ex- the letter Warrant the minis- ending his diplo- uid not necessarily dismissed by the ates, for are precedents.” Mr. PI advised that the inti- mation of Lord Salisbury be acted upon, i asmuch as there was no probability of hi recal the minister. Mr. Bayard at once proceeded to dismiss Lord Sackville in the following ter nt of the United States ha inform you that for g instructe and suflicient yourseif, and have the knowledge of with regret it would be in crests and jons of od uses. which are known to been duly brought to yur government, he has become convinced that empatible with the best in- etrimental to the good rela- both governments that you should any longer held your present official posi- tion in the United States. and that accor ingly the government of H. B. M. will witn- out delay be informed of this determination in order that another channel may be found for the transmission of such commu- nications as may be found desirable be- Ween the two governments in the trans- action of their business. Whenever it is your pleasure to depart from the United States I am instructed to furnish you with the usual facilities, and with that view I now beg to inclose a passport in the cus- tomary form.” Lord Sackville left immediately, and from that date, October 30, 188%, until late in the spring of ISS the British government was represented here only by a charge, a sign of displeasure with which it viewed the treatment of its minister. Surprise at De Lome’s Lapse. uor de Lome’s lapse ts considered re- le, inasmuch us he has been gen- sunted one of the shrewdest and discreet of diplomatists, It would supposed that after his experi- with the book on America, written in iis younger days, in which American peo- ple and customs were severely criticised, erally most he would rever again commit a similar folly, especially In the present strained re- lasions his government and the Unit Although of a different po- Mtical party, he and Canalejas had been close intimate friends, but tt is said that they ha drifted somewhat apart during the most recent futile efforts of the Span- ish government to establish so-called au- tonomy in Cuba. It is alleged that they differed on important questions of policy in the later phases of the Cuban affair to such an extent that a coolness sprang up between them, The fatal letter was writ- ten, however, before the rugture, and in scme way unknown at present fell into the hands of the Cuban junta. Tatk With Secretary Sherman. During the day a Star reporter saw Sec- retary Sherman for a few minutes in his office. In reply to a series of questions, the venerable Secretary said he had read Senor de Lome’s letter in the newspapers this morning, but that as yet it had not been brought to his attention in an official man- ner. He said he did rot know whether the i letter wes authentic or not, but, speaking generally, he thought the burden of proof cn that point was on the Cuban junta. In the absence of any official information on the subject, he said, he must be excused from discussing the matter further, and he declined to indicate even remotely what the course of procedure would be in the event that the letter was genuine. Talk at the Capit There were few senators who had not read the letter criticising this country and the present administration attributed to Minister Dupuy De Lome when the Senate met today, but there were comparatively few of them willing to express an opinion upon it. “It is a very serious matter,” said Sena- tor Gray of the committee on foreign rela- ions, “too serious indeed, to discuss care- lessly. Mr. De Lome 1s entitled to a sus- pension of judgment until the responsibility is more definitely determined than at-pres- ent “If it is true,” said Senator Foraker, also a member of the foreign relations com- mittee. “Mr. De Lome ought to be im- medidtely given his passports.” Senator Spooner: “If true, it is a gross attack and most astounding, but I cannot discuss it in view of the doubt as to its genuineness.” Senator Hawley: “It is a matter for the State Department to deal with and does not for the present come within the domain of Congress. I have no doubt it will be properly handled by the department.” Senator Stewart: “The sentiment ex- pressed is in a line with Spain's policy and disposition. We do everything to conciliate the Spaniards; they reciprocate by despis- ing us.” Senator Cullom of the foreign relations committee: “The genuineness of the letter is too uncertain to justify its discussion, but if genuine Mr. De Lome would certainly deserve dismissal.” Senator Clarke, also of the foreign rela- tions committee: “Mr. De Lome’s disa- vowal is satisfactory to me and it will, I have no doubt, settle the matter.” Chairman Hitt of the foreign affairs com- mittee, Chairman Dingley of the ways and means committee and other leading repub- leans declined to express any opinion at this time. On the assumption that the let- ter was authentic, however, the opinion was almost unanimous that no self-respect- ing government could tolerate such criti- cism of its chief executive and that Min- ister de Lome’s words had put an end to his usefulness at this capital. Some fear was also expressed that the recall of Min- ister de Lome while affairs were in the present delicate condition might precipitate a grave crisis. The democrats were much more free in the expression of opinion than the republi- cans. Mr. Berry (Ky.), a member of the foreign affairs committee, said if the Tetiér proved to be genuine the Spanish minister should be made io walk the plank. “A dip- lomatic officer who would so far forget the first principles of his profession as to 80 cutrageously criticise the official head of the country to which he is credited is not deserving of sympathy. His government should be notified as soon as the genuine- ness of the letter is established that he is rsona non grata.” oar. William Alden Smith (Mich.), a mem- ber of the foreign affairs committee, said: “I regard the letter, if authentic, as a serious affront calling for as radical treai- ment as was administered to Lord Sack- ville West in 1888." Its Genuineness Not Doubted. A prominent correspondent, connected for many years with the United Press, said to a reporter of The Star this afternoon, in discussing the De Lome letter, that he ha@ not the slightest doubt of its authenticit While connected with the United Press he had occasion many times to handle letters from De Lome and became familiar, not only with his style of writing, but his pe- culiar way of expressing himself. The in- sertion of a French phrase now and then was characteristic of the man, and he was as certain as one could be without seeing the letter written that it came from the hand of De Lome. Others who are famil- iar with Mr. De Lome’s handwriting and his methods of expression have no doubt of the genuineness of the Canalejas letter. OPPOSED TO A “RIDER.” Foreign Relations Committee on Mr. Allen's Amendment. The Senate committee on foreign rela- tions today decided to make an adverse re- port upon the proposition advanced yester- day by Senator Allen to amend the con- sular and “diplomatic appropriation bill so as to recognize the belligerency of the Cu- ban insurgents, The action of the commit- tee was the result of a motion by Senator Morgan, who said that appropriation bills were not proper vehicles for legislation bearing upon foreign questions. The vote of the committee was unanimous. RECONCENTRADOS IN CUBA, State Department to Be Asked for In- formation. The House committee on foreign affairs today decided to report favorably the Wil- liams resolution calling upon the State De- partment for the Information in its pos- session concerning the present condition of the reconcentrados in Cuba, what steps have been taken to prevent them from starvation and suffering, and also, if not incompatible with the public interest, to inform the House of the genera} condition of Cuba since the advent of the new regime under General Blanco. MR. SULZER CLT OFF. Wanted the Minister's Him. Mr. Sulzer (N. Y.) attempted in the Hou: today to secure recognition for the intro- duction of a resolution which, after recit- ing the contents of a letter by Senor Du- puy De Lome, the Sparish minister to Don Jese Canalejas, editor of the Madrid El Herahio (which letter was published this merning), and after alleging that said let- ter was an insult to this country, declared it to be the sense of the House that the Spanish minister “be given his passports nd sent home In disgrace.” He was cut off by a demand for the res vlar orde HAS LOST HIS HEAD. Passport Given The Spanish Minister Doesn't Seem to Know What to D Senor de Lome 1s pursuing a singular course in regard to th: matter. He 1s keep- ing in the closest seclusion in the legation on Massachusetts avenue, and deniss him- self to all. He was specially inaccessible teday to newspaper men. Throngs of them called at the legation to see what he had to say on the subject of which he is the certral figure. With only one or two ex- ceptions, all were denied admission, and were regularly informed that the minister “was not at home.” To one reporter who did gain an audi-nce with the minister, on the ground of friendship, he said in the most positive manner that he would not discuss the Canalejas letter for publication in any shape or form, and, moreover, would not elther affirm or deny its genuineness. The minister is visibly excited over the expose, and does not appear to know ex- actly what course to pursue. It is said that he realizes that his diplomatic career is at an end, and that he is apt to be re- called home in disgrace at any moment. Some of his friends say that if the letter is genuine the minister was evidently be- trayed by the man tn whom he had re- posed his confidence. In their opinion the story of the theft of the letter is unfound- ed, and was given out merely to shield the treachery of its recipient. Wants De Lome Recalled. ALBANY, N. Y., February 9.—Assembly- man Roche tried to introduce a resolution teday calling upon President McKinley to ask for the recall of Senor Dupuy De Lome the Spanish minister. The attempt was un- successful, the resolution being objected’ to. a House District Committee. The House District committee reassem- bled shortly before 3 o'clock this after- noon to consider several bills upon the calendar. The committee was in session when The Star’s report closed. ———__- e -—__—___ Widow Sole Beneficiary. In his will, dated November 19, 1804, and filed this afternoon for probate, the late George W. Beale named his wife, Mary, EL Beale, as sole beneficiary, —_—— + : Mrs. Lane’s Condition Unchanged, ‘There was no unfavorable change re- Ported today in the condition of Mrs. Lane, who recently accidentally shot herself_. the Hotel Wellington. % COURT IN AN UPROAR Tumultuous Scenes Attend the Zola Trial- Today. DEMONSTRATION AGAINST JUDGE Soldiers Called to Suppress the ~ Disorder Are Assaulted. z ° COUNSEL LABORIE PROTESTS PARIS, February 9.—In spite of the spe- cial precautions there was a repetition of the scenes witnessed yesterday when the trial of Emile Zola and Perrieux, who are being prosecuted by the government for denouncing the Esterhazy court-martial, was continued today in the assizes cour: of the Seine. Gen. Boisdeffre was called, but he refused emphatically to testify, under the pica of Professional and state secrecy. M. Delegorgue, the presiding judge, con- sented that, Madame Dreyfus. shoula ve al- lowed to testify, on the condition that her evidence was restricted to the Esterhazy case. Barristers Play Horse. Over 200 barristers in their robes gather- ed at the public entrance and indulged in horse play. When the presiding judge or- dered them not to obstruct the passage, the barristers made a demonstration against the judge. Thereupor the commandant of the republican guards sent a detachment of troops to quell the disturbance. The in- tervention of the military was ill-received and led to a violent affray. The barristers rushed upon the guards and struck them. One of the young lawyers was arreste but after quiet had been restored he was released. Cheers for the Army. Thé arrival of tke officers in uniform, ircluding Gens. Boledeffre and Gonse, Maj. Esterhazy, Gen. Mércier and Maj. Paty Du Clam, who had been summoned, was the s'gnal for cheers for the French army. . Zola entered by the private door un- observed. ‘The deafening chatter in the court room was silenced by the entrance of the pre- siding judge. Gen Gonse refused to testify; a scene followed, and the court was cleared. M. Laborie’s Protest. M. Laborie, counsel for M. Zola, protest- ed against the limitation of the evidence of Madame Dreyfus, and scathingly de- ncunced the scenes in court, the biased reports in the newspapers and the attacks on his client as being unworthy of France. R AHE — That He Will Be Released on Habeas Corpus. PITTSBURG, Pa., February 0.—The habeas corpus proceedings in the case of Chris Von der Ahe, of base ball fame, who was abducted from St. Louls by Detective Nicholas Bendel, r2presenting Wm. A. Ni- mick, bondsman for Von der Ahe in the Mark Baldwin suit, was heard before Judge Buffington of the United States district court today. Von der Ahe’s attorney, in his petition to Judge Buffington, declared ths whole proceeding concerning his arrest illegal and without authority, and in violation of the Constitution of the United States. In the answer to the writ Detective Ben- del claimed that he bad a legal right to execute the warrant anywhere he might find the defendant, and that the latter vol- untarily entered the carriage at St. Louis, knowing that he was to be taken to Pitts- burg. After the argument the court took the papers end placed the prisoner in the custody of a United States marshal until bail is furnished in the sum of $3,000 to abide by tae order of court. It is thought that Attorney Ferguson will go on the bond, and that Mr. Von der Ahe will be released from custody this afternoon. > FORT WORTH SWEPT BY FIRE. N COURT Believed Texas City Sustuins Loss of Quarter of a Million, KANSAS CITY, Mo., February 9, gpecial to The Star from Fort Worth 2 says: At 3 o'clock this morning the largest property loss by fire that ever occurred here, took place the eight-story Hurley office building, the Dreyfus Co.'s mam- moth dry g house, the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank, the general offices of the fort Worth and Denver Railway Co., the Worth Cycle Co., and one or two small merchandising companies being burned to the ground. ‘The firemen were unable to get the fire under control before ¥ o'clock this morn- ing. ‘The total loss is estimated at over §: 000. The Hurley building was the largest in the city and was owned by Wm, Bul- lock, trustee of the Simpson heirs of Bos- ton. It 1s impossible at this me to as- certain the exact amount of insurance, but it is known that it will fall far short of the loss. Over twenty tenants in the Hurley embers Street car lines were and no street worst culam- building lost tell ten blocks away. paralyzed, wires were cut, cars are running. It is the ity that ever befell the city. IRISH REPLY everything. Flying Distress in Irelund Declared to Be a National Scandal. LONDON, February 9—The debate on the address In reply to the speech from the throne was resumed in the house of com- nons today, Michael Davitt, member for South Mayo, moving an amendment calling attention to the distress in Ireland and the failure of the potato crop. ‘The motion was seconded by John P. Hayden, member for South Roscommon, and was supported by John Dillon, chair- man of the Irish parliamentary party and member for East Mayo, who said the mis- ery in Ireland was @ scandal to the gov- ernment. Mr. Dillon added that the dis- tress was aggravated by evictions of the starving, and he called upon the govern- ment for immediate, comprehensive pro- posais for the relief of the sufferers. After Messrs. Plunkett, Redmond and Healy had spoken, Gerald Balfour, chief secretary for Ireland, denied that the gov- ernment had been slow to recognize the distress in Ireland. He fully acknowledged the situation was grave and called for ex- ceptional measures, and defended the relief measures adopted. eee KARL DECKER IN CUBA AGAIN. New: er Correspondent Lands From American Yacht Bucaneer. HAVANA, February 9—The American yacht Bucaneer, which has several times entered this port without health or other papers, flying ‘he colors of the Union Yacht Club, is understood to have landed Karl Decker, the Journal and Advertiser correspondent, at an insurgent camp. The yacht carries @ small gun, and it is report- ed she also has arms and ammunition on noeet The Bucaneer was shadowed last night. according to information obtained from Spanish sources, @ detachment of Spanish pos has routed an insurgent force in the Sancti Spiritus district of the province of Santa Clara. ee Application for Army Officer. SAN FRANCISCO, February 9.—The regents of the University of California have decided to establish a college of commerce as one of the departments at the uni- veraity. President Kellogg is directed to make ap- plicaticn to the President of the United States that an engineer officer of the United States navy be detailed in accord-. ance with act of Congress, approved in ier, to act na inebructor In the eoteoe AT THE WHITE HOUSE . Nominations Sent to the Senate Today by the President. Ses Conferring im, Regard to Offices in Texas and Missouri—Social ei! The President today sent the following | eras nominations to the Senate: Interior—John H. Bauman of Arizona to be receiver of public moneys at Tucson, Ariz; George W! Sicwart of California to be register of the land office at Vasalia, Cal.; Charles Wilkins of Oregon to be agent for the Indians of the Umatilla agen- cy in Oregon. Edward McCreary to be postmaster at Parkersburg, W. Ve. National’ Committeeman Grant of Texas had a talk with the President over Texas affairs today. It is said that there will be @ settlement of the offices in that state in a few days. Dr, Grant's friends say that he will come out on top in the fight that is waging. Dr.-Grant has been offered a marshalship of one of the Texas districts by the President. National Committeeman Kerens of Mis- souri also had a talk with the President. Mr. Kerens denies that there Is any friction among the republicans of his state and says that no fight is being made on him. Col. T. A. Hamilton of Tennessee was introduced to the President by Represen- tative Gibson of that state. Col. Ham- ilton is a candidate for surveyor of the port at Memphis. Senator Pritchard of North Carolina ask- ed. the President to give a position to Sin- gleton Farmer. The President will find a Place for Mr. Farmer. Senators Fairbanks, Hanna, Spooner, De- boe, Mills and McLaurin were callers. ‘The last state dinner at the White House for this season was given last night. There are three more receptions. One of these, for the army and navy, will be given Fri day night. On the 1th will be the re- ception to Congress, the judiciary and dip- lomatg. and the functions at the Execu- tive Mansion will close with a public re- ception on the 22d of this month. The last reception takes the place of the New Year reception, eo —_— AIMED AT GAMBLING. Anti-Betting Bill Introduced in Virginia Legislature. A bill has just been introduced in the Vir- ginia legislature to prevent gambling upon races, ete. Violations of the law subject the violator to a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500, and be imprisoned not less than thirty nor more than ninety-one days. The bill was introduced by Mr. Morris, and {s designed to cover the defects in the Maupin law. The Maupin law was aimed at the outlaw race tracks at St. Asaph’s and Jackson Gity, and while it had the effect of closing both tracks, it was found upon a test case that a defect in the law permitted the bet- ting of money on foreign races. Since the decision was»rendered the pool room at St. Asaph’s has been in full blast. gre ILLINOIS STATE CONVENTION. the Democrat# Setfle on May 17 as Date "for Meeting. CHICAGO, February 9—The democratic state central committee has selected May 17 as the date for the state convention. Peorla or Springfield will be chosen as the plate. The committee also decided to make two legal fights ds a result of recent repub- lican legislation... The first;battle. will be over the reappor- tionment bill recently passed, changing the senatorial Wistri¢ts of the state. The sec- ond. will be over the anti-fusion law passed by the regular session and intended to pre- vent the future ‘coalition of populists and democrats. aes “BIG JACK? McLAIN CAUGHT. He Helped “Sleepy” Burke Rob Miser Christopher Schrage. CHICAGO, February 9.—“Big Jack” Mc- Lain of the Schrage bond robbery notoriety has been arrested at Basic, Va. He was one of the fcur pals of “Sleepy” Burke in the raid on the home of Christopher Schrage, the miser, who was robbed of $50,000 worth of bonds on the night of March 24, 1806. McLain confessed to the poljce and aided in the recovery of part of the loot. He was released on bonds that proved worth- less and since that time has eluded capture until four days ago, when he was caught in Virginia, ——— KILLED HIS GIRL'S FATHER. John Schofield Shoots Peter Pfeffer in Louisville, Ky. LOUISVILLE, Ky., February 9.—John Schofleld shot an@ instantly killed Peter Pfeffer last night at the latter's home, 709 27th street. Schofield was in love with Pfetfer's daugh- ter, and the girl's father opposed his suit and ordered bim to leave the house, Scho- field drew a revolver ard, placing it against Pfeffer's left breast, fired, killing him in- stantly. Schofield escaped and the pplice have been unable to find any trace of him. RUSSIA ABANDONS PRI ‘E GEORGE. Oticial Messenger Makes an nouncement Regarding Crete. ST. PETERSBURG, February 9.—Much importance ts attached to a communication appearing in the Official Messenger, in which Russia, abandoning the candidature of Prince George of Greece for the gover- norship of the Island of Crete, threatens all concerned, declines all responsibility for the consequences of further dragging the question and says Russia will not allow any increase in the number of Turkish troops in Crete or be a party to any coer- cion of the Cretans. ——.—_ ¢ AFFECTING BAR LICENSE. An- Decision of Court of Appeals on a Local Insue, The Court of Appeals late this afternoon handed down an opinion, written by Mr. Justice Alvey, in the case of Michael I. Hannan against the District of ColumMa. This was an appeal from the Police Court. ‘The judgment was reversed and the cause remanded. Hannan, the poprietor of a barroom, where intoxicativgs liquor is sold, was charged inthe Rolice Court with falling to keep closed his place of business Sunday, October 24,118933 The*testimony was to the effect that Hannan and his bartender, who resided in-the building, merely un- locked the door and passed through the bar room in ordgr torget to the rear apartment. No business wastdone. The judge: of; the police court instructed the jury that 1% made no difference for what purpoge theplace was open. If it was opened at all, the Police Court judge said, the law had, beeg; violated. In its op’ ion,.ahe Court of Appeals sets forth that ghe.rulings of the Police Court judge were manifestly in error. Congress never intended, tae Court of Appeais holds, by requiring ban rooms be closed, to deprive a party-iof the o1 ary. privileges of his home. Therefore the judgment was reversed. In the case of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company against John P. Hickey, an action to recover dam- ages for injuries received, the judgment of the lower court was |. This opinion was written by Mr. Justice Alvey, fe Dumas In the case of against the North- western National Insurance Company, the Court of Appeals, in an opinion written by Mr. Justice Morris, the judgment of the lower court was affirmed. —.>.—___ Illinois Senate Favors Annexation. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, February 9. — ‘The senate today concurred in the house resolution favoring the annexation of é (Continued from First Page.) treaty with Spain looking to reciprocal trade relations with the Spanish govern- ment relating to the Island of Cuba. A Sensational Interruption. At this point a sensational interruption of Mr. Cannon occurred. There was a buzz of conversation among those of the spectators—members of the House of Rep- resentatives and others who lined the inner walls of the Senate chamber, and Mr. Hale (Me.) addressed the Vice President. He ex- Pressed the hope that order might be pre- Served and the rules of the Senate strictly observed. Just as the interruption occurred Mr. Can- non had made the statement that every rifle in the hands of the Cuban patriots had cost them $200, After quiet had been restored, Mr. Can- non, whose face was as white as paper, and who was evidently painfully affected by his emotion said: “I do not ordinarily object to remarks of denial concerning statements which I make on this floor. However, to a statement which I just made, the audible comment was added that is was a lie. 1 care less. Mr. President, for the remark than for the spirit which actuated it. I re- assert It as a solemn truth that the Cuban patriots have paid $200 for every rifle they have in use in their army. These arms have come from the United States. Every railroad and every express company and every filibustering expedition which has landed arms and munitions of war upon the Island of Cuba has taken its deadly toll. The remark which Mr. Cameron referred to came from a member of the House who Was talking with another member just be- hind the Senate seats. Mr. Hale Follows. Mr. Hale, following Mr. Cannon, declared that the various resolutions were all for the purpose of driving the administration Into a posiiion different from its policy, and involve the ccuntry into serfous diffi- culties, Mr. Hale seys that the administration has already done mich and had secured the release of every American citizen from prison in Ca’ The President had also taken steps which had secured relief to the starving people of Cuba. The President had also secured tho re- Meval of Weyler and secured a more hu- mane commander. The autonomy of Cuba had also been cured. This charter, he said, was broader, more beneficent, than was given any colonial gcverhment today. Mr. Hale denfed that the American people wanted war. It would have manifested itself in some way different than in In- flammatory speeches on the floor of the Senate. There were a million of unemploy- ed men in the United States, but they were not going to Cuba. The senator from Utah hed no relatives or friends there. No American citizen with an English name Was fighting in the ranks of the insurgents. No member of the junta in this country had ever set feot in Cuba. Mr. Mason Cheered Mr. Mason of Illinois followed Mr. Hale. He denied the assertion of Mr. Hale that this was an attempt to put the administra- tion in leading strings. Mr. Mason declared that many people had gone from this country to Cuba, but added that the message of the administration had shown that millions and millions had been spent by this government to prevent men and munitions going to the patriots, while not a dollar had been spent to prevent the shipments of unlimited arms to the Span- iards to murder innocent, women and chil- dren. This was greeted with cheers in the gal- leries. There was some discussion between Mr. Masor and Mr. Hale as to the reliability of the reports from Cuba in the news- papers. Mr. Hale questioned them and Mr. Mason contended that the reports were true, and Mr. Calhoun, the special messen- ger of the President, never denied them. Pepper's Letters to The Star. Senator Mason, in describing the condi- tion that exists In Cuba and refuting state- ments of Senator Hale that the condition there is not as bad as reported by the news- papers, quoted liberally from letters writ- ten to The Evening Star by Mr. Charles M. Pepper, and took occasion to say that ev- ery man who knew Mr. Pepper knew that he was absolutely reliable, perfectly con- servative in his statements and given to understating rather than overstating the case. Mr. Hele, while not saying why he did uot care to discredit Mr. Pepper's letters, called attention to the fact that other cor- respondents in Cuba had pointed out a dif- ferent state of affairs. Mr. Mason continued to insist upon the rellability of Mr. Pepper's letters to ‘he Star, and said that {f Mr. Hale cared to refute them after he had concluded his speech he could do so. But he (Mr. Mason) was willing to make his statement of the case upon Mr. Pepper's reports in The Star. Mr. Mason read numerous extracts from Mr. Pepper's letters published in-The Star, and had several of them printed entire in the Record, in order to bear out the as- sertions made in his speech. In reading from these letters Mr. Mason commented from time to time upon statements con- tained therein, and took occasion to point out the very conzervative and careful man- ner in which Mr. Pepper had gathered nis Statistics. xplanation to Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cannon again took the floor for a brief personal explanation bearing upon the scene in which he had participated to- ward the close of his remarks, He said the gentleman to whose utterances he had n exception d explained to him that thelr utterances had reference to another subje He was willing, he said, to accept the explanation, as he had no doubt the Senate would be. A Right to Interfere. Mr. Mason it s!sted that the United States had @ right to interfere, and went into an argument upon the international iaw in the case. The damage to American property rights was sufficient to invoke the Monroe doc- trine in this case. He declared that if the United States should say to Spain to stop the murder and starvation in Cuba there would be no war. When Grover Cleveland told England, the strongest nation in the world, to arbitrate the Venezuela question she did so, and yet it was said Spain would not obey a similar injunction. It was absurd, and if the United States sald there should be peace, peace would follow. Message of the Bucket Shops. Mr. Magon read some letters showing the condition of the starving women and chil- dren in Cuba, and satd that while he was talking the bucket shops and stock ex- changes were sending him insulting tele- grams, telling him to consider the effect of his course upon the price of pork and other ptoducts in nis own state. women and children are starving, cried, “I will not be governed by the price of pork in Illinois.” Continuing his description of Cuban con- ditions, Mr. Mason said: “This ts war-— Spanish war; the war which the republican party promised to stop, and I deny that any man is a better repubtican than LI, whether he sits in the White “House or OF REPRESENTATIVES, The House of Representatives today re- svmed consideration of the Aldrich-Plow- man contested election case from the fcurth Alabama district, with the under- standing that a vote should-be taken at 4:30 p.m. today. Previous to the reopening of the debate a spectal deficiency appro- Friation bill was rassed carrying $200,000 for the payment of jurors’ fees in United States courts and $175,000 for witness fees. Mr. Settle (Ky.), who was speaking when the House adjourned yesterday, resumed the thread of his argument in favor of sus- taining the views of tbe minority of the ei€ctions committee, declaring Mr. Plow- man entitled to the seat. - ———-2+___ Damages Awarded. id A jury in Circuit Court No. 2-returned a CUBA IN THE SENATE|SOME TALK OF A BOLT Annexation Question in the Speoulating on . House, The Extent and Effect of the Speak- ers Antagonism—No Cause fer Worry. The advocates of the annexation of Ha- wall regard it as entirely premature to talk at this time cf what will be the bearing of certain Influences in the House upon an- nexation. They do not believe that the treaty will fail, and it 1s only upon condi- tion of its failure that the question would come before the House. If the time comes when ft shall be de- elded to be better to accomplish annexa- tion by legislation, the attitude of Speaker Reed towards annexation will not be re- garded as seriously threatening to tts suc- cess. There is no doubt about a large majority of the republicans, supported by the administration, being strongly in favor of annexation. If Mr. Reed should be disposed to make an active fight against annexation, he would, at most, have the assistance of only a small minority of the republicans. In order to make the opposition effective, this minority would have to break away from party control and from the admin: tration and join with and act as a contin- gent to the democratic party. Combine Against Annexation. Evidently with the purpose of determin- ing what could be done in the way of such @ combination, inquiries have been made as to how many democrats in the House could be relied upon to vote against an an- nexation resolution. The answer to this in- quiry was that not more than five or six Gemocrats in the House would vote in fa- vor of such @ resolution. This would. of course, open the way for a minority of the republicans to bolt their party and join the democrats in an attack upon an important feature of the adminis- tration’s policy. The effectiveness of party discipline thus far has demonstrated that no such bolt as that could occur unless {t had the sympa- thy of the Speaker. Without such sym- pathy it would be impossible to get enough republicans to follow so radical a course. The Speaker's Attitude. That Speaker Reed vculd promote cr abet such a move is not belleved. His power as Speaker, present and past, has depended upon a demand upon republicans that they stand together as a party in obedi@ace to the will of the majority, and that none should join the democrats in anythirg to overthrow the will of the party majority. But recently the republicans were held thus to a policy with respect to Cuba which was distasteful to many. By the same in- fluence the party lines were held together against the Teller resolution. To suppose for an instant that Speaker Reed would himseif lead a revolt against the control of his party majority in the House in order to prevent the annexation of Hawaii is to credit him with a desire to destroy his own source of power. 0 one will expect him to do such a thing. ————___-e THE GARDAG: = QUESTION. Conference Today Between District Authorities and Contractor. District Commissioner Wight is engaged this afterncon in a conference with the District health officer and Mr. Warfield, the garbage contractor, on the subject of garbage cajlection and disposal. A propo- sition has been made by Mr. Wight to Mr. Warfleld that the contractor shall pro- vide a suitable wharf here and steel cov- ered scows, the garbage to be deposited on the wharf and then immediately trans- ferred to the scows, by means of which the garbage shall then be taken down the river outside of the District and there dis- posed of as may seem most advantageous to the contractor. Whether Mr. Warfield will accept the proposition Mr. Wight has not yet learned. But if if ts accepted by the contractor Mr. Wight believes that it will prove the oe solution of the question possible during the remainder of the two years and tew menths in which Mr. Wartield’s contract will run. It is proposed that the scows shall not only be so constructed as io pre- vent the escape of odor, but also the es- cape of the refuse. What the contractor shall do with the garbage after he has removed it in the Scows out of the District Mr. Wight does not propose to direct, only so far that reither the people of Maryland nor of Vir- ginia shall have any grounds for complaint. Neither will the dumping of the refuse in the river, no matter how far below this city or Alexandria may be suggested, if at all, be permitted or countenanced by the District authorities. Sree Dr. Schafhirt on Trial. The case of Dr. Jesse B. Schafhirt, who is charged with practicing dentistry in the District without having first received a certificate from the board of dental sur- geons, was begun anew in Judge Scott A panel was and as finally accepted the jury William Ayre, Lemuel Galloday, 11 Underwood, Jeffey Rich, F. u. farsden, Chas. H. Bushall, Rodney 8. ‘immick, Wm. J. Gaffney, Harry Sans, Peter C. Green, A. H. Burdine and Hugh Brosnen, The trial was still in progress when ihis report closed. court today at 12:30 o'clock. called, —— NEW VIEW OF THE BICYCL! Kansrs Judge Says It is a Tool, Ex- empt From Execution TOPEKA, Kan. February 9.—Judg> Hazen, in the state district court, in a decision just rendered holds that a bieycie is a tool and essential to a man’s profes- sion or occupation, and that as such it is exempt from execution. A citizen's bi- cycle had been levied upon to collect a Judgment. Sess SS Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, February 9.—Flour dull, unchang- ed—receipts, 6.159 barrels; export 500 barrels. eat firm—spot ai 90%; March, 10081004; May, 97 No. 2 red, 954g0%5%—receipts, 54,683 bushels; ex- 29, bushels; stock, 1,020,605 bushels; _ eat SBiyal00%4; do. on grade, 96al00.” Corn. Br 3Bign33%;" month, 33 }n33%: March, 38%u33'%4! steamer mixed, 32% bid—receipts, 152,849 bushels exports, 177,251 bushels; stock,’ 709.515 bushels: snles,. 42,000 bushelu-southern white com, S213 14: do. yellow, 82034. Oats firm—No. 2 white, 30a 01g; No. 2 mixed, 25a28%—receipts, 13,905 imsh- els; ex; none; stock, 399,912 bushels. Kye eas et ie Scie receipts, 2, 3 exports, none; stock, 27%,- 867 is. Hay easy—choice timothy, $12.50a $13.00. Grain freights quiet, unchanged. Sugar Strong, unchanged. Butter and eggs quiet, un- el a Cheese steady. unchanged. Lettuce— $1.25a$1.50 per basket. Whisky unchanged. oe Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-"} aoe Grain, Previsions and Cotion Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. FINANCE AND TRADE De Lome Incident Causes Sharp De- 3 cline in Stocks. GRANGERS THE WORST SUFFERERS Metropolitan Traction, However, Scores an Advance. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS > Sprcial Dispatch to The Evening Ster NEW YORK, February #.—Opening prices this morning were generally better than those prevatling at the close of yeste business, but the demand came principally from interests which were frightened out of their holdings by the Cuban agitation in Washington. Once this demand was sup- plied, market halted noticeably, and new fears from the same source indu new selling. the The undertone of the market for repre- sentative rallread securities became sud- denly feverish, and prices receded to the low level of yesterday. The belief in an impending crisis in Cub so far as this country gairing ground and all optimism ts now in- trenched behind a provision that nothing alarming develops at either Washington or Havana There is no pronounced Liquidation in sight at any point, but profft-taking on speculative hoidings not cnly natura’ but extremely prudent Metropolitan Traction was again ture of the trading, selling up to 1 advance of 134 per cent since Saturday Even this showing is not regarded as the culmination of a very remarkable rise, and in the absence of some general market dis- turbance higher prices are anticipated. The neighboring traction shares were weak and showed but little rallying power. The Grangers yielded to profit-taking and some selling for the short account. Bur lington and Northwestern were in good dy mand during the morning, but yielded dur ing the general weakness of the afternoon The former property ts believed to be in for a sharp advance during the next thirty days, providing routine matters dominate prices The advance tn the syndicate centro! of the Kansas Pact effect on Union Pacific securt an affairs, at least is ncerned, is bid for the hed a good ut there is little chance of the bid pre gat th advance, as It sttll lacks $2,000,000 of th amount necessary to satisfy the governu- ment claim. In some quarters this further sum ts locked upon as being added before Satur- day. The government's position was strengthened by the issutng of the check necessary to provide for the first Iten, and the reorganizatior syndicate can no long disregard the sincerity of the Attorney General's attitude in the matter. he settlement of this controversy would help the market, tmasmuch as one Phe Va aderbilt issu taking on a fair scale, but any © Be eral market would almost certainiy bi this group into prominence The final trading was mainly professional and void of significance in consequence. There is a temporary withholding of sup- port to await developments at Washington, but should these be favorable the market will make up very speedily its fraction: losses of the last two days. ——.>——_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and tne lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Low. Close. I sy American Spirit American Spirits, American Sugar. American Sagar, American Tobacco. American Cotton Ot, Atchison Baltimore & One Bay State Gas. Canada Southern Canada Pacific... Chesapeake & Ohio C.C. & St. Lous... hicago, B. & Q.... .. Chicago& Nortawestern Chicago Gas... 3 © M.& St. Paul. o CM. & St. Pant. pfd,.. Chicago, R.1. & Pacific. Chic St. P., M. & 0 Consolidated Gas... Del. Lack & W .. Delaware & Hudson... Den. & Kio Grande, pia Erie -- Generai Hlectric.. Mhnots Centrai. Lake Shor Michigan Ceutri Missouri Pacific, National Lead Co Nationa! Lexa Co. New Jersey Centra: New York Centrat orthern Paeifle : Northern Pacific, pf. Ont. & Western Pacific May Phila. & ke Puluman P. Soutbern Ry ‘exas Paciti ‘enn. Coai & Cniou Pacific ° Union Pacitlc, ptd | Wabash, pfd Western Union ie. Silver Brookiyn it. % chig. & G Western iron. penis Washington Stock xchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Metropolltan Ratiroad Se, $1.0 at 119. Lincolu National National e Deposit and “American Se Traction, 1 at ii arity Washington 10 at F 10 at 106%; 10 at 1087 10 at 106%; 10 at 106%. American ‘Graphophone, 100 xt 155. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 33 cents; 100 at 35 cents; 100 at 35 ceuts; 100 at 34 cent 3 100 at 34 cents: luo at iB cent 100 at 33 cents. Mer, thaler Linotype 5 at 144; 10 0 30 at 10 at 144; 10 at 144; 10 at is 144%; 25) at 1444; Bo at 146 144%; 10 at 144%; 10 at 144ly; 1 14d 144%. Lanston Monotype, 10'at 17; 60 at After call—-Capital Traction, 2 at My. Pheuma riage, 200 xt jetropolitan Railroad, 2 at 124, District of Columbla Bonds.20-year fund he, 10144 bid. 30-year fund 8s, gold, 110 bid. 8.65s, funding, currency, 115 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds —Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 118 bid. 119 asked. Metropolitan Rallroad conv. 6s, 122% bid, 123% asked. Metropolitan Raflroad certificates of indebtedness, A. 125 bid. Metropol. tan Railroad certificates of indebtedtess, B, 1 bid. Belt Railroad Ss, 50 bid. 70 asked. | Keking- ton Railroad Gs, 95 bid. 98% asked. Columbia Raflroad 68, 121 bid. Weshington Gi Gs, series A, 114 bid. Washington mpany 6s, series B. 114 bid. U.S. Electric Light debent- ure imp., 105 bid, 110 asked. Chesapeake aud Po- tomac Telephone ‘56, 105 bid, 106% asked. “Amert- cau rity and Trnst 5s, A. “and O., 160 bid. American Security and Trust 6s, F. and A., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company tmp. 68, 110 pid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 119 ational Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 285 Did. Metropolitan, 307 bid. Central (ne wetock, 185 bid, 150 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 184 bid. Second, 140 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. Colum- bia, 134 bid. Capital, 125 bid’ West End, 104 = los asked. Traders’, @5 bid. Lincoln, 120 123 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compautes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 114% bi 5 aske Washington Loan and Trast, 130 b Washington Safe It, Railroad Stocks.