Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1898, Page 2

Tidge Day, up to the time mentioned, had hot visited the White House. It is learned today that President Mc- Kinley did not become aware of the De Lome letter through what he read in the Irorning papers yesterday. He was one of the first in the country to come to the conclusion that the letter was genuine, and he reached this conclusion almost beyond dnubt before midnight on Tuesday night. A few minutes after 11 o'clock Tuesday nig’ t one of the President's closest friends » him aware of the fact that the let- ma ter was to be made public. Another close friend had Information direct from Mr. De Lome about the letter. The Spanish minister did net then deny that he had written the letter. All that he would say wast “he didn’t remember.” This was ccmmunicated to the President and was ecnsidered conclusive evidence that Mr. De Lome had at last been discovered In his trickery. By the time Judge Day reached th te House yesterday morning there wa -n little doubt as to the accuracy of the Tet Senator democrat, of the foreign rela’ the Senate, was one of the President's callers today, but if he talked on the absorbing subject of the hour it was bri erator Gray was asked whether he i would be permitted ign or whether recall would sted upon. do not think there will be any issue between Spain and this country on that poin said Senator Gray to a Star reporter. “I suppose Mr. De Lome will be recalled, and that his government will make a suitable apology for his act. The gentleness of temper and amiability of President Mc- Kinley will ent an international issue being on the question of the manner in which Mr. De Lome shail leave this country.” Senator Gray then went on to say that there would be some sympathy for De Lome because of the difficulties he had to surmount here as the repre- sentative of Spain and because of cond!- tions in his own country. ‘The senator also considered that the Spanish government would be unable to replace De Lome with @ more brilliant m h it Secure one with more discretion. Some of the most noted vepuolicans in the country called upon the President dur- Ing the day and talked with him without might mg upon the incident of the hour. not care to broach the subject called up by the President. Several of them were wise and experienced sena- tors, who have serv their country for years without being accused of jingoism, and who are known to be conservative. They privately expr. ed the hope to a Star reporter that severe measures would resorted to, that the Spanish govern- ent might be given te understand that this country would not permit the treach- ery indicated in the ietter of De Lome. They were resentful and aroused, and ex- pressed their feelings strongly. Talk at the Capitol. The De Lome incident was the principal subject of comment in all circles at the Capitol teday, and the uniform remark was that the minister had, in resigning, pursued the only course left open to him after the authenticity of his letter had been estab- In the Senate there were oceasion- » that a diplomat Spanish minister jntrusted a letter of the char- letter to Senor Canalejas and one or two senators expres be m to ed nal sympathy for Mr. de Lome. Following are some of the expressions heard on the floor of the Senate: Senator Al Having confessed, I y that there was nothing left for jo but to get out of the y opinion the sooner he Piatt of New York—The incident unfortunate at this time, but now going away perhaps as—In view of ifable attack upon acter of the Presid of here until a new minister ts appointed to suceeed De Lome. The Medrid cable an- nouncing the accaptance of De Lome’s resignation says that the current affairs of the legation at Washington will be in- trusted to the first seoretary of the lega- tion. There are, in fact, two first secreta- ties—Senor Du Bosc and Senor Pablo Soler. They are mentioned in the order given in the official diplomatic list of the State De- partment. Senor Soler, however, is the senior in service here, and the impression prevails he will be placed in charge of the affairs of the legation, He was confidential secretary to Premier Canovas many months before the latter's assassination, and, on account of his familiarity with his policy, was sent to assist Mr. de Lome at Washington. He has been prominent in the ¢iplomatic serv- fee of Spain for a long time, and is re- garded as an able and discreet man. When- ever Minister de Lome was absent, Senor Soler acted as charge. Sencr Du Bose may, however, be placed in charge of the legation. He is an Oxford graduate, and, being a liberal in politics, is in thorough accord with the policy of the Sagasta ministry. His father was a Span- jard and his mother an English woman, Since his arrival here he has made a specialty of tariff matters. THE ZOLA TRIAL Witnesses Refusing to Testify Are Sus- tained by the Judge. PARIS, February 10.—The examination of M. Trarieux, the former minister of justice, was completed at today’s session at the assizes court of the Seine, before which M. Zola and M. Perreux, manager of the Au- roro, are being tried, at the instigation of the government, former for writing and the latter for printing a letter reflecting upon the Esterhezy court-martial. M. Trarieux said that while he was min- ister of justice -he kad nothing to do with the Dreyfus affair. He approved of M. Scheurer-Kestnez's agitation of the matter. When Commandant Fornisett! was call- ed, M. Deiegworgue, presiding judge, refus- ed to allow him to be questioned regaruing the Dreyfus case, and M. Laborie, counsel for M. Zcla, announced that owing to the action of the court, he would abandon the examination of Commandant Fornisetii and Capt. Lebrun-Renaud and others whom he only desired to question regarding the Dreyfus case. Major Paty Du Clam was called and re- fused to reply to questions put to him Tela- tive to Mme. De Comminges. The major also refused to reply to other questions, on the ground of “professional secrecy.” The testimony thus far was of no interest. General Gonse and Colonel Henry gave explanations of the indiscretions of Colonel Piequart, who had knowledge of some of the secret papers of the ministry for war. The sitting was then temporarily sus- pended, and when it was resumed General Pellieux, who wus appoin:ed to investigate the Dreyfus case and upon whose report Major Esterhazy was court-martialed, was examined. General Pellieux said he would tell the whole truth and not plead “profes- sional secrecy. He then proceeded to relate the sto: of the Esterhazy inquiry, and said } Mathicu Dreyfus and M. Scheurer-Kestne both admitted that they could not prove © charges against Major Esterhazy Major D'Ormescheville, Colonel Maurel and several other members of the Dreyfi mirtial entered the witness stand, Lut the presiding judge refused to allow any question touching on the Dreyfus ates, I should have given him at once, instead of asking of the Sena tions—There was ne but to resign authorship of the >, and I pre- be considered ended. nator Turpie, also of the committee on foreign relations—Noiwithstanding Mr. de Lome’s resignation it will still rest with the o say whether he shall still be I should say that he should be chairman eign rei . de L th nothing left for after acknowl leit He has he matter m Cismissed. in party Senator Hal Mr. Lom pre is any great delay in his de- © from the country. ‘There was nothing left for do but resign after a uineness of the letter. neholy instance uring his own fortunes and brilliant career by With this excep- reer here as the rep- ry at a critical time and he has resentative has be © relations between the two r He has been w prudent and conserva- tive i has done much to preserve peace wh nany a i vutions man would have been apt to commit an offense that r tilt It was part to write t it to the mails nm better. I have de Lome since the public, but I feel confident laticn given out gi ttle tone, and 1 believ siation we soften Persoaally, I feel the decpest matter, and am sorry that is to retire, but I do aot allow myself to think for a moment th: the f use of straint the this country and Spain try will, of cours send us man of its own party. and doubt we shall ure an acceptable and competent man as Mr. de Leme's SSOF, Senor Le Lome‘s Callers. 1 a number of call- nd to th him he did not of the published let- that he would scorn a denial fo- purposes of raised was for the pub- sever or de Lome re taining a c the authenticit maRing it ¢ ar President whi signed to magnify t Among the minis he act of stealing a confide rand making it public was ¢ as more reprehensible than the writing of the letter its sion am eral expres- jates of the of them in ntial_communi- atest freedom of sed in order to convey a full of an international ques- Mr. De Lome's Career. Enrique Dupuy de Lome has represented the Spanish government at Washington continuously since 1805, when he was ap- pointed minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary to succeed Senor Muruago. He was born in Valencia in August, 1851, and is t y in his forty-seventh year. of an ancient family of French dating back to Raemond Dupuy. Was in the second crusade with Godfrey de Bouillon. He graduated in law in and in his early manhood was appoir ache to the minister of state. In 18v3, after a con.petitive examination, he was made third secre ary to the Japan- ese legation, and two years later was trans- ferret Brussels. In 1877 he was pro- moted to be second secretary of the Buenos Ayres legation, a! rward became first Secretary at Mo: >. Thence he was recalled to Paris, in 1882 was trans- ferred Washington as first secretary of the I on under Minister Senor Don >» Barca. On the death of Barca, became charge d'affaires. Cuba 2 in rebellion and Spain was being torn by revolution. Senor de Lome’s mission here was a delicate one, but he managed to get through without any blun- der. * In 188¢ de Lome was foon after made second ent to Berlin, and hief of the com- mercial section of the department of state at Madrid. After that he was sent to Lon- don, and Reme on special missions, and finally took his seat mm the cortes. In 1892 he became minister to Washing- ton, but a change in Spanish politics re- gulted in his being succeeded by Muruagn. He represented his government at the Co- lumbian exposition at subsequently, in 1895, reappointed minister to the United Stat He has a wife and two sons, Enrique and Luis, the latter of whom have been pursuing their studies in this city. Madam de Lome is a beautiful woman of the Spanish type and is a great favorite in society. Du Bose or Soler. - Ther> is some uncertainty here as to who will represent the Spanish government Chicago and was sc M. Laborie abandoned their Reported Finding of Ohio Senatorial Investigating Committec. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohjo, February 10.—The senate bribery committee of the Ohio legis- lature will report on next Tuesday. Their report has already been formulated in its «ssential details and only lacks a few tcuches which will be put upon it after the committee has visited this city and made a thorough investigation of the polit- ical methods employed by Senator Hanna in eonducting his senatorial campaign from this end of the state. The report to be submitted Tuesday finds Senator Hanna guilty of attempting to bribe Representative John C. Otis of Cin- emnati, through his duly authorized agents. It is expected that Senator Garfield will also submit a minority report claiming that the story of the alleged attempt to bribe OUs Was a conspira Hanna _men. States cy planned by the anti- A memorial to the United Scnate wil Ibe included in the re- » present plan is carried out, cail- the United States Senate to take on as is provided by the law in This report wiil be adopted by the Ohio senate in all probability, notwithstanding there is a desperate effort being made by the senators’ friends at Columbus to bring about the defeat of the measure. The investigation committee will visit Cleveland and Cincinnati. Here the com- mittee will look into every chapter of the famous campaign. Mr. Hanna waged from his first victory at the primaries on the departure of the Cuyahoga delegation to Columbus on the eve of the senatorial fight. They try and get the testimony of Colonel Dick and pos- sibly Senator Hanna himself. At Cincimati the committee will investi- gate the charges that Hanna had made an arrangement for the votes of the Mamil- nm county fusionist before election last ‘ovember. The report which will be submitted to the state senate Tuesday, it is understood, will be a supplementary one, finding Senator Hanna guilty of attempted bribery and that it wili be promptly follow>1 by anoth- er giving further evidence to substantiate the clam against him. The Rumor at Columbus. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 10.—Though members of the senate bribery investiga tion mittee deny it, a generally believ- ed report is in circulation here that they have prepared a partial report in the mat- ter informing the senate that they have found evidence strongly indicating bribery in the senatorial election, and that import- ant witnesses have refused to answer ques- tiens. It is said that this report is to be sprung late this afternoon if the full attendance of the anti-Hanna members can be se- cured. —_——_—_ FOR MAJOR WHAWM’S RELIEF. Bill Reported to Restore Him to His Former Status. The House military committee has had under consideration a bill to enable the President to set aside, annul or expunge the proceedings of a court-martial which found Maj. Joseph W. Wham guilty of re- fusing to pay a debt, which he stoutly in- sisted he did not owe and never had, and everywhere and at all times denounced as a fraud, and restore him to his former status in the United States army. ee HEARING TO DISTILLERS. Want Extension of Period of Whisky in Bond. The subcommittee on internal revenue of the committe on ways and means gave a hearing today to George W. Harris, rep- resenting the Kentucky distillers; J. B. McNamara of W. W. Johnson & Co., Cin- cinnatt; J. H. Holmes of Cleveland, J. B. Pcntefriest of Pittsburg and S. J. Lanahan of Baltimore, who appeared to advocate the passage of the Bromwell bill extending the period in which whisky in bond can be regavged from four to eight years. The contention of the delegation and its prin- cipal spokesman, Mr. Harris, was that both the government and the distiller would be benefited by this extenston. ~ ——_——-e-__ Cardinal a Guest. Cardinal Gibbons will be the guest of honor this evening at the fair in progress at Carroll Hall, G street between 9th and eee te apie of the Shrine of the Sact ‘eart Church, of which - Father McGee is pastor. ae THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1898-14 PAGES. ne SPAIN’S RELATIONS HOUSEHOLD MADE ILL TRADE WITH ALASKA|PROTEST TO CANADA Biguiflcanoe of the De Lome Incident Set Forth. HOLLOWNESS OF HER PROFESSIONS Autonomy and Reciprocity Now Shown to Be Tricks. NEW LINES NECESSARY The consequence upon De Lome person- ally has so absorbed attention that the greater significance and importance of the letter which renders the Spanish minister persona non grata, has, in a measure, been overlooked. The mere recail of De Lome on the grounds of his having made himself offensive would not necessarily have any effect upon the relations between the United States and Spain. The De Lome letter, however, is not only offensive, therefore rendering his recall necessary, but it also makes disclosures which have an important bearing upon the relations between the two countries. The Spanish duplicity is laid bare. The pur- pose to deceive the government of this ccuntry by friendly overtures is disclosed. ‘The hollow pretense of autonomy is made r. The preposition to negotiate a “reciproci- ty treaty, with the United States to give this country advantage in Cuban trade is acknowledged to be merely a diplomatic trick, important to the advancement of the plans of Spain to hoodwink our administra- tion, and a thing to be pressed, it “only for effect.” These disclosures will of necessity make it impossible for Spain to proceed along the same lines which have been 80 Successful heretofore in dealing with the United States. Spain Embarrassed. Neither “autonomy” nor “reciprocity” will now serve to ofl and smooth down the rufiled feathers of the eagle. They have served well for awhile, but are now ren- dered no longer available for the purpose. In the future Spain will be embarrassed in dealing on the Cuban question with the United States by the fact that her un- friendly attitude and purpose to deceive will be fully understood even by the most obtuse. The result is that the relations of the two governments must ¢hange Whether the disclosures will lead the Pres- ident to change his policy and to turn di- rectly to recognition of the belligerency of the Cuban insurgents or intervention to put a close to the war, the near future will probably disclose. ‘The belief is that Spain, having had the cloak torn off and being forced to greater frankness, may assume bravado and defi- ance. It is on account of the probable ef- fet of the exposure of policy made in the letter that the incident acquires gravity far beyond the personal affront to the Pres ident and the recall of the minister. An apology and the recall of De Lome would officially cur> the affront, but the dis clcsures remain to embarrass the relations between the two countries. A reaiization of this is likely to make Spain irritabie. Letter Rend in Havana. There is reliable authority for the asser- ticn that the letter was read to several persons in Havana soon after its receipt by Canalejas, and was ut the time the sub- Ject of private correspondence between one cr more perzons in this country and their friends in Cuba. This puts an end to all irsinuations that the letter was abstracted from the mails in this ccuntry. A Graver Aspect. The dispatch from Madrid announcing the acceptance of De Lom:2's resignation by the Spanish cabinet seems to put the matter in a graver aspect. Much depends tpon the terms employed by Spain in an- novneing to this country the acc2ptance of the resignation, but in general terms It might be said that to permit De Lome to resign, instead of recalling him, is to, in a measure, condone his offense. The actioa could be relieved of this inter- pretation only by Spain employing such terms in the acceptance of the resignation as to convey censure. In the absence of expression of censure, the acceptance of De Lome’s resignation would be regarded as an ungracious manner of dealing with the case, and would show a situation not un- likely to result ultimately in suspension of all diplomatic relations. The proper and gracious thing for Spain to have done in this emergency was to comply exactly with the terms of the request made by this country through Mr. Woodford. Anything short of this cannot be regarded as gra- cious. What Senator Lindsay Says. “The real importance of the De Lome let- ter is lost sight of in the personal portion of the epistle,” said Senator Lindsay this morning. “The letter reveals the true situation. Officially the Spanish have claimed to be victorious in nearly every battle. Now here comes De Lome, the best-posted man on the Spanish side, and confesses, to all intents and purposes, that the gig’s up if Spain does not meet with political and military success. By political success he means, of course, the autonomy plan, which, I think, all acknowledge is a complete failure. The letter shows the utter helplessness and hopelessness of Spain.” ———__e-___ SMALLPOX SUSPECTED Patient Removed by Health Office Today to Isolation Camp. A young man, whose face showed that he was sick and that he perhaps had the smallpox, called this afternoon on Sani- tary Officer Frank and asked to be sent to the Washington Asylum Hospital. He gave his name as James Russell and his age as 28 years. While he was waiting for a per- mit Dr. W. C. Fowler of the health de- partment called in the office on business, and the man’s condition excited his sus- picions. . Health Officer Woodward was summoned and their examination of the man resulted in his being sent to the new building near the old smallpox hospital, or as the doc- tors say, in the “suspect camp.” ‘The news of the man’s possible ailment caused some alarm, and a few of the clerks wer: wiiling to leave the building and get cut in the open air. Russell's illness had been diagnosed by a physician yesterday as the chicken pox, but the health officer and his chief medical inspector fear h: has a disease which is much more dreaded than the chicken-pox. ‘he young man says he has not b3en out of the city for more than two years. He came here criginally from North Carolina, and has been living on D street between %th and 1th streets. His oceupation was given as that of walter, and he says he has been employed in a lunch room. Five days ago he first felt unwell, and for two days he had a high fever. Pains in “his head and back troubled him, and now he is unable to eat. While not posi- tive that the patient's disease Is the small- pex, the doctors regard the case as un extremely suspicious one. ‘The smallpox ambulance reached the Dis- trict building a short time after the man Was examined, and he was removed to the “camp. He will be kept there until the ae of his disease is definitely deter- ined. ed POTTER CHOSEN. Result of the Election for President of the L. A. W. ST. LOUIS, Mo., February 10.—The fol- é lowing ticket was elected by the L. A. W. assembly today: re President, Isaac B. Potter; first vice pres- ident, Thomas J. Keenan, Pennsylvani: second vice president, E. N. Hines, Mich- igan; treasurer, James C. Tattersal, New Jersey. Potter was elected president on the first ballot by a vote of 212 to 107, Mywerious /Sioknea ats Congressional Somethi: rates in the Food— Doctors Are Making an Investiga- : tion — Whose Affected. “ ESS A mysterious Case of poisoning occurred last evenirg at 215 East Capitol street. ‘Twenty-six people sat down to dinner, and before the ,conclusion’ of the meal the diners one by one began leaving the table, and by the time it was over every one who had partaken of the food was suffering severe puins and showing all the effects of poisoning. No. 215 East Capitol street is a boarding hous2, and among the guests there are Representatives Bodine and Lloyd of Mis- sourl. The dinner at which the poisoning took place included nothing in its menu of an unusual or suspictous character, and every one is completely mystified regarding tha cause of the poisoning. Both the guests at the house and the servants were pois- oned alike, and today a number of them were confined in bed, suffering from the effects of the dinner. As the company began to show signs of illness and one by one retired from the table no one suspected the cause of their trouble, and it was not until the entire company became ill frdém the food that it was recognized that some poisonous sub- stance had been contained in the meal. Doctors J. E. Walsh of 203 East Capitol street, Douglass, Staveley and Champlin were called in to attend the various guests at the house, but they could not locate the cause of the trouble. : This morning Dr. Walsh took a quantity of the food of various kinds to the health office for a chemical examination to d2ter- mine the cause of the trouble. Representa- tives Bodine and Lioyd are both out today. Miss Bodine, a daughter of Representativa Bodine, is still quite !l, and has been con- fined in bed all day. Mrs. Lloyd, wife of Representative Lloyd, remained in bed to- day and was attsnded by her physician. Her two chiklren, a little boy and girl, were both affected by the food, but they had recovered by this morning. A. M. Shelton, private secretary to Representa- tiv? Bodine, and T. S. O'Ferrall, private secretary to Representative Lloyd, were also very ill, but were out today. Both Representatives Lloyd and Bodine were able to be at the House of Represen- tatives this afternoon, Mr. H. Woodside, private secretary to Representative Van- diver of Missouri, was also quite ill. Mr. Charles Holman, a clerk in the health of- fice, and his wife and Capt. Williams, door- keeper of the House of Representatives, were among those taken sick, and Capt. Williams was not able to Icave his bed today. The Misses Bowie, who are stopping at the house, Mrs. Davidson, who is employed in the Congressional Library, Mrs. and Miss Linton, Miss Venable were all so Ill that they were confined to their beds today and were attended by their physicians. Mr. and Mrs. Purcell were both quite ill and Mrs. Purcell was confined to the house today. It is not belleved that any of the cases will result fatally, although the effecis of the poison were So marked as to bring mcay of those who suffered from it very near the danger line. A full inve poisoning will,be made by Dr. Walsh Several of the guests at the house taken slightly, ill at lunch yesterday, but apparently from the same causes that op- erated in a more marked degree when din- ner was served, but they were not affected to such a degree as to cause any alarm. Bes soe CHARGE AGAINST A WITNESS were John Kennedy Aceuses William Gray With Oommitting Peryury. Warrant Issued Returnable to Police Court—Mr. Kennedy Discygses His Recent Trial. John Kennedy this morning went before Justice of the Peace Samuel C. Mills and made the following affidavit, on which the justice issued a warrant for the arrest of Willlam Gray, returnable before the Po- lice Court. The warrant shows the names of seven witnesses for the prosecution. The complaint sets forth that on the 7th dsy of February, A. D. 1898, in the Police Court of the District, “in the case of the United States vs. John Kennedy, in which the said John Kennedy was charged with delivering, and attempting to deliver, coal to the District of Columbia of less weight than the weight set down in a certain cer- tificate, William Gray was produced as a witness.” It is then charged that “then and there, in open court, as a witness in the said cause, William Gray did, in a matter material to the question then de- pending, willfully and corruptly make a false oath and give false testimony and comralt perjury.” The testimony quoted in the complaint, and imputed to Gray, is as follows: “In hauling to the government schools, he (meaning John Kennedy) requested me (meaning William Gray) to get on the scales every chance [ could and weigh on the scales with the coal, and that would make it weigh heavier. J did it thousands of times. I can’t say how many times 1 did it.” The information was sworn to today by Mr. Kennedy. z Gray was at one time the uriver of one of Mr. Kennedy's coal carts, Discusses the Acquittal. Speaking of the charges of which he has just been acquitted in the Police Court, Mr. Kennedy says: “Personally I would have preferred that the prosecution had not abandoned their charges of short weight in coal, for had these charges been held on to and not abandoned, I would have shown not only their absolute groundlessners, but also the Motive spring back of them. The true cause and origin 1s nothing more nor less than the tales of certain coal dealers who have sought in various ways to injure .ae with my trade here. They have also sought to injvre me with the men from whom I buy coal. I am not a member of the coal exchange here, which is a combi- nation of coal dealers, the purpose of which is to regulate the price of coal in the merket here. “My surprise in the whole matter has been that the District government permit- ted itself to be''so {mposed upon and used as a cat’s-paw to serve the purposes of men who are seeking to hunt a dealer who dces not join ip with them in their efforts to regulate the. price of coal in the local market.” ii —>—__. IN AID OF HYATTSVILLE. Bill Introduced ‘tm Maryland Legis- ‘ lature. Special Dispatch to Thé Evening Star. STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb- ruary 10.—Sengtor,, Clagett of Prince George's county,introduced a bill today au- thorizing the mayor and council of Hyatts- ville to issue ds*to the amount of $25,- 000 to defray it of the introduction of _water works and & sewerage s: 5 Delegate White of Prince Geor; P intto- duced a joint resolution in the Houge to- day calling upon Maryland's delegation in Congress to do all in their power to aid in effecting the recognition of the independ- e1.ce of Cuba by the United States. ——_+—__ GROSVENOR ARBITRATION BILL. To Be Favorably Reported by the » House Labor Committee. ‘The House committee on labor today unanimously ordered a favorable report on the Grosyenor arbitration bill, which is a modification of the Philipps bill passed by the House at the last session. There was considerable opposition to the meas- ure on the part of the general officers of the American Federation of Labor, but at the meeting today the opposition was with- drawn and the bill was unanimously re- ported. tigation into the causes of the | Senate Passes a Bill Amending Navi- gation Laws, CANADIANS TAKING AN UNDUE SHARE Contested Election Case in the House. COUNTING A QUORUM After prayer by Gen. Booth of the Salva- tion Army in the Senate this morning Mr. Frye (Me.) reported favorably from the committee on commerce a bill to amend the laws relating to navigation. He said that as the proposed bill related only to Alaskan waters it was necessary that prompt action should be taken. The bill was being read by the clerk and explained by Mr. Frye as the reading pro- ceeded, when Mr. Hoar objected to further consideration of the measure, and it was laid aside. Mr. Frye then reported from the commit- tee on commerce a bill to improve the Mys- tic river, Massachusetts, remarking sar- castically that he did not suppose the sen- ator from Massachusetts would object to that. He would not, he said, for im- mediate consideration of the Subsequently Mr. Hoar withdrew his ob- jection to the consideration of the bill to amend the navigation laws, and the meas- ure Was passed without division. Carrying Trade of Alaska. The bill ts of general application, but it is intended especially to prevent Canadian vessels from securing an undue share of the carrying business between the Alaskar and other American ports incident to the Klondike gold excitement. Complaint ha: been made that Canadian vessels wer attempting to participate in the trade by starting from their own ports and the: stepping successively at more than eon! American pert and taking on passeng: and freight from one American point another on the theory that all were em- braced in one voyage. The bill provides for the forfeltare of any merchandise shipped from one American port to another ither directly er via a foreign port” in any other than an Ameri- to can vessel. A like provision is also made in regard to the transport of passen- gers by a foreign vessel from onc Amer! can port to another, except that the alty in this case is placed at $10v each. penalty under the existi.g law is $2. bul authorizes the Secretary of tne ‘I ury to prescribe regulations for ihe tra shipment and transportation sf merchan- dise imported into the United States by for immediate exportation tu a foreign px rhe Th by sea or by a river, and also amends the found in section 3109 of the svised Statutes, so as to read as fo foreign ve: whether _b: The master of t, arriving, ise, in the waters of th States from any foreign territory to the northern, northeastern or norti ern frontiers of the United States s! port at the office of any coliect« collector ef the customs which nearest to the point at which 5' may enter such waters; and such shall not transfer her cargo « to another v 1 or proceed farth either to unlade or take in cargo, without a special permit from h collector or deputy collector, issued under and in ac- cordance with such general or spec lations as the Secretary of the Treasury may, in his discretion, from time to time prescribe. This section shall also apply to trade with or through Alaska. For violation of this section such vessel siz be seized and forfeited.” ‘This bill is made to take effect one monti: after its pi ARC. Mr. Chandler (N. H.,) gave notice that he would tomorrow call up the Corbett case immediately after the morning bus- iness. Mr. Allison (Iowa), chairman of the c mittee on appropriations, then called the Indian appropriation bill, and it was idered. ed the House the bill carried s reported to the Sena carried 37 7, an increase The bill as proposed by the Senate com- mittee carries about $19,000 less than that for the current year. HOUSE OF REPR TATIVE! Mr. Walker (Va.) in the House today presented the report of committee on elec tiens number three on the contested elec- ticn case of Thorp agt. Epes from th feurth district of Virginia. The majority report was signed by all the republican members of the committee and was i favor of seating the contestant, Mr. Tho Mr. Walker, the chairman of the commii- tee, asked that the minority have until Wednesday next to file the minority report in favor of the sitting member. Mr. Miers (ind.) protested vigorously against the brief time suggested by the chairman of the committees, but Mr. Walker objected to any extension. Mr. Bailey, the democratic leader, got time from Mr. Perkins (lowa) during the ecnsideration of a bill to issue a dupli cheek Issued by Charles McChesn: an Indtan egent, in favor of C. Jj. Holman & Bro. for 32,819, and yielded thirty min- utes of it tv Mr. Handy (Del.). Some ques tion was raised as to the right of Mr. Gailey to yield time and considerable fr tion developed. Mr. Tawney (Minn.) intimated in an un- dertone that Mr. Bailey had secured time under false pretenses. “Of course the gentleman does not mean that,” said Mr. Bailey, “but if he does, I d>nounce {it as infamously false.” ‘The situation immediately hecame strain- ed, and when Mr. Handy launched his re- marks, which proved to be a criticism of ex-Ambassador Thomas F. Bayard’s recent utterance on the money question, objection was made that his remarks were irreleyunt to the bill, and when he persisted along the same lin> he was called to order by Mr. Dalzell (Pa.). Mr. Bailey indulged in some parliament- ary sparring in an attempt to secure for Mr. Handy the privilege of making his speech, and when he failed, Mr. Handy yleld2d the floor. Party feeling had been inflamed by the incident, however, and the democrats retaliated by contesting the passage of the bill. A division, tellers, and finally the ayes and noes w2re demanded by Mr. Bailey. The previous question was ordered, 142— 111. Another roll call was forced on an insignificant amendment. On this vote most of the democrats, under the leadership of Mr. .Bailey, de- clined to vote, but the Speaker noted e1cugh members present to make up # quorum, and the amendment was adopted, 130 nays, 12 nays, 7 answering present ard 50 present and not answering to their names. On the next vote on the engrossment and third reading of the bill the Speaker could only count 140 present, and a call of the House was ordered. A quorum appeared and the bill was or- dered to be engrossed—162-2; present and not answering, 82. iG Mr. Bailey then formally demanded the reading of the engrossed bill. As this could, of course, not be done, the bill was laid aside. ‘The Speaker then began a call of the committees for the presentation of bills. This was the first time this order of bus- iness has been entered upon at this ses- ston. On the first bill presented—to make Reckland, Me., a subport of entry—Mr. Bailey again got the floor, and again yield- ed to Mr. Handy. He had only uttered a few sentences, stating that he intended to reply to Mr. Bayard, when Mr. Dalzell called him to order. * Mr. Bailey protested vehemently that. there was no way of determining whether Mr. Handy was in order or not. ——$—— Personal Mention. B. H. Snyder, W. H. Cranston and Owen Owen, delegates to the merchant tailors’ national convention, have returned to the city. E. C. Moody of York, Meine, is registered See his first visit to this city since | Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn Writes to Minister Sif Military Escort to the Supplies—The Dominion Objects to Sol- diers Entering. In view of the apparent disposition of the Canadian authorities to prevent the United States troops from accompanying the relief expedition into the gold country, a brief review of the correspondence that has so far taken place between the two govern- ments may be in order. The negotiations proper started December 30 last between Acting Secretary Meikle- john of the War Department and Mr. Sif- ton, minister of the interior for Canada, then in Washington. It was reported that a complete agreement, as it was understood at the time, had been reached as to the course to be followed by the expedition and its escort. Scon after Mr. Sifton’s return to Ottawa a question arose as to the free admission of supplies to be taken in by the government expedition in case they were to be sold at cost, which was disposed of by a prompt telegram from Mr. Sifton in an- swer to Mr. Meiklejohn, saying that it was intended to charge no duty upon provisions to be sent in. Mr. Sifton also reminded Mr. Meiklejohn of the stipulation between them that no unofficial or unauthorized pe should accompany the expedition. itate free entry, he asked for a certified list of the persons and an inventory of th outfit of the expedition. In confirmation this came a note from Sir Julian Paunc fote, the British ambassador, confirming the statement as to free entry of goods and having this important paragraph as bearing on the present controvei “Also that convoy: such y be accompanted reasonable escort as the United nment may desire to provide and each convoy shall be like- accompanied by a Canacian ofticer, expense of such Canadian officer being borne by the dominion government.” th Suppesing that understanding was perfect, it came as a surprise to the War Department when Mr. Sifton, on January company the expedition were not intended to go beyond the boundary line, which, he a “is provisionaily at the summit of mountains about the middle of the Sifton added that the arrangement into which he had entered was that he should furnish an escort for the Amer: expedition, and he had accordingly forward the men fer that purpose. eply, under date of January 31, Mr. john said that his rsianding that the entire esc enated by rnment should a r assistance difficultie: te sut be accompa listed men elected as more to discipline A to with pro: the escort is not r as a sry expedition, but r soil its service will be of a civil Mr. Meiklejohn thereupen remir fton of the agreement with Sir nas to the “reasonable escort” to itted. He points to the condition ould confront the expedition if it upon the Cansdian border with and had to go beyond to meet desperate people thout a r the protection the ex- its supplies or equip no further communi with the a *t. The route to ba wed ion is therefore uncertain. eneral Rreck has been inform- ph from General Merriam at of ion has n government fol Vancouver that he is carrying out the department's orders for the dispatch of troops to and Skagw Two com- nies of the 14th Infant th tw y will leave Ta- steamer of the 16th instant, ining companies of the ma by und the same re} on the th ins Recalled to the Ship. in Leutze, commanding the United steamer Alert, at San Jose, Nica- a bled the avy Department s recalled to the ship the force which w to pre and sailors iwo days ago at that 9 American cousuicte during the ¢ tween the government forces and the in- surgent re reported to be still ian Ww tion at un Jose. = SS PERIL OF THE FOOTE, - Rogers Keports a Lively aking Up. The navy is learning that little torpedo s are dangerous’ craft for cruising along the Auantic coast during the stormy The last sufferer is the arrived at Norfolk to re- m Port . C., using only one propeller, the broken, to make re- pairs, Ly taking one of the shafts belong- ing to the Rodgers, now under construc tion at Baltimore.” Lieutenant Rodge: commanding the Foote, reports to the Navy Department that he had the liveliest winter season. 2 that b ote, pair her shaft. She came north fr Royal, kind of a time on the way up. He made the run in sixty hours, and in all that lime nobody got any sieep aboard, whil nearly every one waS seasick and exhaust- ed, owing to the great motion of the little boat and the great vibration caused by the machinery. es Without Report. In returning to Senator MeMillan, chair- man of the Senate District committee, Senat> bill 3165, relating to negotiable in- struments within the District, the Distr: Commissioners state that in the press of municipal business they have been “unable to give the matter the consideration its importance deserves. They state further that they have less hesitancy in returning the bill without a report thereon because they are advised that the matter will be fully discussed before the committee by representatives of the American Bar Asso- tion, of the national beard of trade and eminent representatives of the local by bar. —_—>—_—_. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, February 10.—Flour hang d—receij 96) barr Wheat firm—spot receipts, and firmer—spot 3%; steamer mix els; ‘exports, 111.429 bushels; stock,” 708, els—southern white ‘B2u3444; do. 344. Oats firm- white, | 30a30 jo. 2 mixed, 28428%4—receipts, 31,193’ bushels; ‘exports, none: stock, 404.095 bushels. Rye firmer—No. 3 nearby, 5444 No. 2 western, 55%—recelpts, 16, bushels; exports, stock, 295,691 bushels. Hay qutet - and Iy—choice timothy, $12.50a $13.00. Grain freighis it, unchanged. — Sugar unchanged. Butter and eges quiet, un- changed, Cheese steady, unchanged. — Lettuce— S1-2dng1.50 per basket. Whisky tnchanged- =e ee Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. = Bid.” Asked tered... 00 SNE cobs of 1007” 114 115 istered of 1907. 13% 113% 128% 12870 113 114) i uiait 104 eres FINANCE AND TRADE The De Lome Incident Had Little Effect on Stocks, CLOSE WAS DULL, BUT STRON There Were Sharp Advances in Certain Spots : GENERAL MARKET REPORTS — amie Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 1 ndon cables reflected fractional improvement in the market for American securities, and the opening level on this side was made to equal the foreign advance. The market was active only in special instances, he ever, and dullness became a conspicuous feature of the mid-day dealings. The De Lome incident was passed over as a factor to a considerable degree, the best opinion being that our relations with vin have been improved by the enforced change in representation. The great mar- ket significance of the view cannot bs over- estimated, es it points clearly to the fact that Ame * are not in the least jeopardized by the Cuban situation, A better understanding of the New York Central and Lake Shore consolidation re- sulted in some improvement in the price of the former. The street had been led to believe that the new bonds contained a sinking fund provision which would in practice restrict the stock indefinitely to a per cent dividend rate. As uo such provision is contemplated the full surplus, amounting to about 7 is now shown to be dir the stock should the ma. of this pul The Vanderbilt shares ai! advanced in sympathy with the movement in the lead- ing representatives of that group. granger shares, parucularly Bur- ngton and Northwestern, were again taken p confidently the larger interests and advanced for sharp gains. Burlington's increased dividend rate is being urged in justification of a very sharp rise in the near future. size of the individual ctions in the steck attracted general n during the late afteraoon. ion shares were in better de- heretofore, Manhattan and lyn Rapid Transit sharing the activi- ty heretofore monopolized by Metropolitan. The latter property made a new high record for th y, notwith ing the revival of priced neighbors. list was’ generally et American Sui in this departm indications again p unanimous in favoring a highe i The developm of the $s under ordinary conditions would have The interest in its lo The industrial oreed extensive realizing sales and a gen- cline in -s. Convinced of the ex- dinary features of the market, the rest covered liberally at advane- Cuban matter has been to affect earnings and © of multiplying evider frequently he general es of pros- perity, but always at sume expense to the who b: me victims of the scare Ac regard for the routine developments would in all probability pay handsomely in the end and take diplomatic questions out of the hands of amateur financiers. — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the 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. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits. 3% «8% | (8% American Spirits, pfd Bi can Sugar... . IBS 189g can Sugar, pfd May 118 can Tobac 913g Americ Atchison .........-+ Baltimore & Ome... n Cotton O1l. Bay State Gas. hesapeake & ( C..C. C. & St. Loum enicago, B. & Q o& NOTLAWeNteTD Chicago Gas... 5 M. & St. Paw : M. & St. Panl. pfa... wicago, RI. & Pacitic.. Chie St. P., M. & O.. Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack & W Delaware & Hudson . Den. & Jo Granae, ptd gre. . rai Mhnots Centra: hore. attan Elevated Michigan Central Missouri Pacific, National Lead Go. Nationai vena Oo.. pid. New Jersey Central New York Centra. ‘orthern Pacitic........ “Northern Pacific, pfd.. Ont. & Western. Pacitie Mait z Phila. & keading. | Puliman F. ©. 6 pouthern Ry. Phila. Traction . ‘Texas Pac Tena. Coa: a Pac: Union Paci Wabash, pid. Western Umon lei... Brookiyn it. Chig. & G Western *bx-div. 1. Stock Exe o'clock m.—Lincoln Na- al Bauk, 15 at 121; 10 at 120. American Se- y and Trust, 20 at 150. Capital Traction, 20 at 76; 20 at 75%; 10 at Ty: 10 at 3 3B at Tig; QW at Tig; BS at Washington Cas, ht, 10 at 107%; 10 ‘at 1 Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, 1) at 84 cent 100 at 34 cent Sales—regular _ call—12 at Monotype, 50 ‘at 17; 30 at 17. After call—Na- al Safe Deposit and Trust, 10 at 115; 10 at 10 at 115; 10 at 115; 10 at 215; 10 at 115, American Graphophone, pref 8 at 15%. Cap: ital Traction, 20 at 75%; 20 at - District of Columbix’ Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 101% bid. 80-year fund 6s, 110 bid. 3.458, fund: ing, curre , 115 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Raflroad 5a, ‘Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s, 1224 bid, asked. Metropolitan Railroad ‘certifi: cates of indebtedness, A, 125 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, B, 114 bid, 115 asked. Belt Rallroad Ss, %© bid, 100 asked. olumbia Railroad 68, 120 bid. Washington G pany 6s, series A, 113 bid. Washington G: Company 6s, series B, 114 bid. U. 8. Elect Light debenture imp., 105 bid, 110 asked. Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone Ss, 104 bid. Ame: can Security and Trost 5s, F. ‘and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 58, A. and O., 100 i Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 110 Washington, Market Company ext, Gs, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Assoclation 5s, 108 bid, tional Bank Stocks.—Bank of’ Washifgton,, 285 bid. Metropolitan, 307 bid. Central (new stock), 135 bid, 150 asked. | Farmers and Mechanics’, a8 bid. Second, 140 5 , lumbia, 130 ‘wid. Capital, 125 bid. West’ End, 105 bid, 108 asked. ‘Traders’, 96 bid. bid, 123 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Safe Deposit and Trost, 114 bid, 11 5 ington Loan and Trust,’ 130 bid."185 asked. Ammer- ican Security and ‘Trust, 149 bid, 151 asked. Wash- ington Safe Deposit, 46 bid. ilroud Stocks.—Capital Traction, bid, 7% asked. Metropolitan, ‘bid, 124 ‘Cotum- wia, 68 bid. 75 asked. it Stocks.—Washington Gas and Electric 2 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, Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat—May. 264° 9Tlg SOK a &. S. se set st Bak & Ee ee TRO VEINS ow. Chas eo” sos oss 3 20.62 1065 10-60 5.10 5.12 5.07 5.20 522 5.17 Bit 5.22 5.15 5.22 5.27 5.22 COTTON. ~ a2 dane. Sie Sie Sis 619 620 615 615 Gas, 0. Misctrte tight. 1674 fe, ar ae . 88 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid, 85 asked. Eorcoran, 60 bid. Potorae, 68 iid. ‘Arlington, 130 Wid. un-American, 185 bid. National Union, Bice, Te bid. 8 ‘eked. Peo a a asked! Lincoln, 9% bid, 10 Commercial, 4 bid, 4% asked. “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers.