Evening Star Newspaper, February 11, 1898, Page 2

> THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1898-14 PAGES. er) ¥ it was supposed that ter , and dismissal of G tic y But when it ws re attention of the crown prince he ba f Blumenthal only kne At the White Hease the concl sion of t meeting teday re- garding neident was that the ide. aw « further advices from member of the of- is much positively ether this panish gov- ef time for this apc vernment. Jt may ministry throne? it may be delayed until je are new ininister 1: i is not ve gh the charge understood that n such zn apology ming. and some of will not do the Spanish + something to condemn To do otherwi: ° the ca met this morning at 1 hour the expectation was that it be of imp . bringing on a the situation. There was ne The President made a brief the si ate, not even i the events, as he said the members had caught the status of affairs from the pa- pers. Ther vund up by ing that Presi dent a'so stated t J ements at the State Department <s vasion wWarrante ically stated that the of ndent the fons The this xox on in matter tonom be questio je that vily to man? the reca represents tive, the letter he ial enough fo! ah inauiry into some other th What is Urged on the Pre The -P is being wu: Spain if it ally a fact th no sincerity in the pian of that for and that its representations ‘ates along this | © next question will to th been be as expi features she y be placed in a bad position. Ske will have to re pudiate De Lome by de aS being the posit she will have to ev diplomat Mr. De Lome sented his £ shoul? dec rgiations ime. he ought thay he ng told ta: reasons, d pe mber of t the proda asa to talk on the subject rer, a8 a phase which important than even tne per ted, 3 no a of y kind. this time have been with the pot of the resident, and are willing that he should continue to direct affairs with Spain. They say that he is posted on every development in Cuba and Spain, and that he can be fully trusted to handle the entire matter. Secretary Alger v present at the cabi. i meeting for a short time today. 2 J portion of the hour and a quarter spent in the cabinei room was in « lating the Secretary of War, and ing for his speely and full recov Secretary is sttil weak, but shows markes improvement. This wes the first ering he nas din morths. retary Gage a» retary Wilsoa wer both absent from ihe session. The lack of gravit the situation is pointed to from liad the situatioa been one they would have been pr Minister Woodford's Dispateh. A cable aze from Minister Wood- ferd to the Secretary of State, received late y jay afternoon, confirmed the at the Spanish cabinet had ac- the resignation of Minister de and had placed the affairs of the in charge of the first secretary 3 was immediately communicated President. Although not exactly -as expected, this action is said to factory to the officers of the ad- tion to the extent that it serves n purpore of retiring De Lome further service at Washington. The - of hi signation removes him frem the sphere of action. De » lerger having any official status nd the pale of action by as it may choose ivate citizen. He | the . free to remain or to go, accoré ing to the orders of his own governmen He will not linger long, however, and hav- te treat him ing already made arrangements to that end, he may leave here evening or temorrow morning and take the first Steam +r from New York for Europe. De Lome Personally Done With. Assistant Secretary Day is authority for the statement that the administration is net specially concerned as to the manner of De Lome's retirement, whether by recall or by the acceptance of his resignation, so Tong as he at once severs his official rela- tions with this government. It was fully expected. in view of this government's rep- resentations, however, that he would be re- called. and there is evident disappointment that the Spanish government chose to ac- cept his resignation instead. It is admitted that, 4s he no longer holds any official posi- tion here, the administration is not likely to take any further action so far as he is Persunally concerned. It is certain that if the Spanish govern- ment had failed to act yesterday Senor de Lome would have been given his passports last evening and dismtssed in disgrace. That plan of action had been dtermined upon and would have been strictly followed € previous acceptance of the Minister's resignati When Spain Acted. Inasmuch as Woodford’s first ad- es concernirg the action of the Spanish minixtry were not clear on that point, stant Secretary Day telegraphed him to ascertain whether the resig- De Lome had been accepted be- after he had indicated the Presi- pi that the minister would rela’ nation « fore rv Wocdford replied last night, say- resignation had been accepted > he presented the department's tele- questing the minis’ recall. This S received last night, but was not made public. This merning Assistant Seere: Day made the following brief Blatem in regard to it: Weoedford legraphs that minis- ter’s resignation had been accepted before he ted telegram from the department. Adds that first secretary at Washington will be placed in charge of the legation and new minister appointéd at once. Full report to follow.” A Similar Incident. One of the most prominent members of the diplomatic corps relates an incident Which shows the sentiment in some quar- ters. He says that when Austria and Prus- sla were at war in 1866 the Austrian troops intercepted a courier from the Prussian ar- my bearing @n important letter from Gen. Efimenthal, the chief of staff to the crown Prince, afterward Emperor Frederick of Germany. Gen. Blumenthal reviewed the gyuation in the field, and took occasion to @ severe Stricture¢ on the crown prince for incompetency, saying that “the stupid Prince is always in the way.” The letter im, I think we would be ol held his plate, and the offen- tures Were hever given officlal ion. The in elated by a of one of referred nd is from his p ge. Interest of Foreign Mi ven. ay pcrtant factor in the generai Cuban ques- pa of foreign gove ears to be regarded by them as an im- Seme of the foreign ministers at 2 have advised their govern- ents fully on the oceurrence. These were misleading at the outset, for members of the Gipiomatie corps assumed that the let- t and ter was a forgery, t this vic some advices con- Now that its established, the facts tave been sent to most of the foreign cap- itals. No incident in recent days has caused such a sensation In the ranks of the plonsatic is versal re- sret am aders and ministers who ha brought mto close sucial relations with Senor de Lome. it has also aroused a keen discussion as to the right of criticism which a minister can indulg in under the seal of a private letter. While there is no general consensus of opinion among diplomatic authorities, yet many of a them take the view that right, but a duty, for a minister to prese every detail, even of a personal natur which in his judgment may aid in a cor- reet understanding of a case. A distinction is made by them between official and per- scral letters. Under the peculiar circumstances exist- ing, the ceremory attending the depart of the Spanish minister is attended with much doubt. It is usual when 2 foreiga representative leaves the country for him to be received in formal audience at the White House, where an exchange of good wiskes takes place between inm and the it is not oniy President. It is not expect>d that this for- teality will be ebserved in the present case, owing to the personal aspects ef the inci- Jent. In cases that approach this in most respects the minister has usually allowed his letters o7 recall to be presented by his successor. When Mr. Thurston ceased to be minister from Hawaii to the United States, he simply bft Washington, and when Mr. Castle succeeded aim, the rew mister at the same time presented the letters of recall of Mr. ‘Thurston and his entials. It may also be revalle Muruaga, who was Senor Du puy av Lome's pre jor, left Washins ton sud nly on leave of absenc> appearance m a newspape view in which he criticised our gov ernme He did not return to Washin ten, but Senor Dupuy ae Lome appe: with the letters of recall of his predec sor and letters accrediting himself as svecessor. So that there is precedent a failure on th> part of the retiring minis ter to take formal leave of our oflicials. It 1s said at the State Department that ( is no time jinut within which Mr. Dr ae Lome must leave Washington, ar: ing now only a private Spanish citizon, ke a reasonable time to arranze his ‘$ here without calling for criticism. A Diplomat’s Views. According to the unbiased opinion of sev- eral members of the diplomatic offense of which Senor de Leme was Was sufficient to have destroyed the useful- ness of any diplomatist. As one of them put it: “To criti condemn the politi personal motives or a character of the he nation to which he is accredited as an envoy is one of the most unpardorable sins a dinlo- mat can commit. But to hold the chief magistrate of a great country up te con tempt, even in a private correspondence, f: te invite, on discovery, the swiftest and verest public retribution. Nothing could be more injurious and unpardonable than the sentence in which President McKinley's official and personal dignity was assailed in the Canalejas letter. Senor de Lome thought, doubtless, that only the distant future would re I his personal opinions when he wrote of an American President: “ “Besidi the natural and inevitable coarseness with which he repeats all that the press and public opinion of Spain has said of Weyler, it shows once more what McKinley is, weak and catering to the rab- ble, and, besides, a low politician, who de- s to leave a door open to me, and to stand well with the jingces of his ym a diplomatic point of view no more ssional blunder than the ers comment on the mes- of December 7 has been committed at capital for generations. Reside it the offenses of ministers like Sackville W. shrink to the dimensions of personal peca- dilloes of the most harmless s A Cabinet Office Views. After tHe meeting of the cabinet at the White House today a prominent cabinet officer, king of the De Lome letier, urked that the incident, su far as it ail the personal ed to Mr. De Lome, wes entirely closed, but that the question between the United States and Spain in reference to Mr. De Lome’s statements in his letter w the subject that was up for consideration by the cabinet He said that Spain would be eithe approve or disapprove of Mr. De Lome’s letter and especial! te in uivocal terms whether or not Mr. De e's advice to his friend Canalejas that hould agitate the question of commer- <fal relations even though it only be for effect was the true position of Spain. If so this would be regarded as a serious as It would show that the Spanish vernment was merely trifling with the forced United States in its talk about reciprocity. Uniess Spain takes action without un- 3 in regard to the de Lome . this government, the cabinet officer suggested, might recall its minster to Madrid, and thus end all diplomatic rela- tions with the Spanish government. He re- ed the whole subject as unsettled, al- though Mr. de Lome himself is in no way a factor to the subject at the present time. DE LOME’S RESIGNATION. What the Spanish Papers Say on the Subject. MADRID, February 11.—Tte Imparcial, referring to the resignaticn of Senor Dupuy de Lome, says: “Phe government was wise to accept Senor de Lome’s resignation. His indis- cretion has only eceasicred the gov2vnment vexation.” “We do not wish to blame « conduct of the persons capable of suck a theft. The refiecticns contained in * official and private correspondence of Mr. Tayolr were far graver.”” The premier, Seror Sagasta, said to the correspondent of the Associated Press: ‘1 was surprised at Senor de Lome’s letter, fer in all his communications, official and private, addresse€ to the government, he spoke respectfully of President McKinley I regret Senor de Lome's indiscretion at telly, for he has rendered Spain signai sery. ices at Washington.” On the question of Senor de Lome’s suc- cessor Senor Sagasta was reticent. According to a dispateh received here from Havana, the letter of Senor de Lome to Sener Canalejas was abstracted by the person charged to forward it to the iatter, and. it is added, this persor received $1,000 for it. Deerce Signed. The decres accepting Senor Dupuy de Lome’s resignation as minister of Spain to the United States has been signed and will be gazetted tomorrow. LONDON, February 11—The afternoon papers of this city approve of the action of the United States government in the De Leme affair. SPAT VS ACTIVITY, Requests to Push Work on Her Ships. LONDON, F2bruary 11.—A dispatch to the Standard from Glasgow says the Span- ish government has requested the Clyde Bank Shipbuilding Company to push Span- ish work. ‘The company yesterday, it is acded, dispatched to Spain a high-speed terpedo catcher fully manned by Span- jards. In addition, two torpsdo -oat de- stroyers are being completed for Spain and the crews for them have arrived at Glas- gow. cigs ee Indicted for Murder. ~ / The grand jury this afternoon indicted Charles Winston for the murder of Emma Winston the 13th of last December. MAY CLAIM DAMAGES|MONey For 1 Tntimation That Foreign Governments Are Interested in Mariin Trial. NEW MOVE ON PART OF DEFENSE —-—- -+ More Damaging Testimony to Dep- ~_ uties Submitted by the State. FOLLOWED FLEEING MEN a WILKESBARRE, Pa., February 11.— When court opened this morning for the trial of Sheriff Martin and his depaties, who are charged with the killing ef the strikers at Lattimer, the defense introduced a new feature, In the cross-examination, by_en- deavoring to show that the evidence of the witness was influenced by the hope of se- curing damages from the government in the event of a conviction. Adam Lapinski, who was on the stand when court closed last night, was asked what country he came from. “Russo-Poland,” he said. Counsel for the defense then asked: “Do you not expect, in the event of a conviction in this case, hat your country will file a claim for dam- ses against the United States?” I don’t kno repiued the witness. “Did you not read in the newspapers that such would be the case? “I can't read,” said Lapinski. Common alth Objects. The commonwealth objected to this line of cross-examination, claiming that it was not proper. rhe defense contended that this mode of cross-examination was adopted for the pur- pose of showing that the testimony of the witness might be influenced by pecuniary consideration. The objection was over- ruled. : ‘The witness was then Asked: “Did any- body tell you or read to you from the pa- a pers that you would get money from the ernment if the deputies were con- ted?" I don't know anything about i . This closed Lapinski's Thomas Paris, the next witness, then told the story of the march to Lattimer. He said the men w unarmed and orderly, and they intended to make no trouble. He stated that he was standing near the sheriff when the fine of marching strikers was haited. He heard the sheriff say they could not on to Lattimer t the first shot, Paris said, he ran, but was struck by a bul- let when he was about fifty yards from the depu The ball struck him in the back of the arm and passed ihrough, while some bullets pierced his coat. He was struck, he said, by one of the shots fired afier the Tol tmeilewealtne Fleeing Men. Mike Srochak followed Paris on the stand. He told how about eight of the deputies had followed the fleeing strikers at Lattimer and shot at them as they ran. “I was standing near the deputies,” said he. “when the firing began. A man fell dead by my side and I dropped, too, in- stead of running. After the volley about ht of the deputies followed the strikers for about thir all the time.” es BI oT OF SPAIN'S ACTION, She Has Failed in Proper Expression of Friendliness, It not expected that the President will into a passion and be seized with an irresistible impulse “to do something” te compel Spain io indicate more clearly her disapproval of De Lome’ on, ‘Th course of Spain in pting De Lome’s resignation in te for all the re- quest for nis recall indicates the Spanish temper. ment is not ignorant “of friendly nation under the efrcumstane Promptness and direct: are the first requiremerts in dealing with so delicate a question. Spain has failed in both the reguirements. The Siate Department here has feccived word from Mr. Woodford that the Spanish government takes the posi- tion that De Lome’s resignation had been is to sufficiently The Spanish govern- a the duty of accepted befcre the request for his recall was received and that a ement of the matter will be ¢ d to the depart- ment. THis, of course, means that the Spanish government wants sufficient time to pass to let De Lome get out of Wasi- irgton without being given his passports In the opinion of ail public men here who have any reputation for penetration, Spain has atready failed in proper expression ot friendliness, which should have come with alscrity. But. after ail, pect of the question which has to do with punc- tiliousness is so far overshadowed by the unmasking of the Spanish hypocrisy that it is not in their epinion worth giving any more thought to it. Spain cannot abso- lutely ignore the forms of courtesy unless she is determined to go directly about it to interrupt diplomatic relations. It is ex- pected, there that she will preserve the ordinary forms, but nothing she can y will make much impression after the awkwardness she has shown up to this point in dealing with the matter, and after the exposure of the weakness of the Span- Fish position in Cuba and the insincerity of ker dealings with thts government, which is made in the De Lome letter. The consequence that may follow this incident is not expected to come from the fact that @ personal insult was offered, but from the statements of fact as to the situation and attitude of Spain. This can- not help having an influence upon the future course of both this government and that of Spain. Tne United States cannot longer be deceived nor pretend to be de- ceived. The Spanish government cannot Iqnger practice the same forms of deceit. It is believed that the attitude of the Presi- Gent toward the Cuban question will neces- sarily be changed, not because the Spanish minister has given him an affront, but be- cause the false pretenses of Spain have Leen exposed and the apparent conditions Fave, therefore, been changed. 2 THREE RULINGS REVERSED. Decision of Assistant Secretary Davis in Pension Cases, Mr. Davis, assistant secretary of the in- terior, reversed the action of the pension bureau today in three czses, namely: Claim of James W. Murray, late of Com- ny H, MF Uniteé States Veteran Volun- teers. In this case pensiorer was receiving 312 per month on account of loss of sigh: of left eye, and was drcpped from the rolls in 1895. He filed claims for renewal and was restored to the rolls from October 20, 1996, at $6 per month for the same dis- ability.” The medical referee expressed the opinica that he should not have been dropped, but his rating only reduced. Refusal to re- store him from date of dropping at reduced rating is based on the fact that he has only filed claim for renewal and not for restoration. Assistant Secretary Davis holds “that this action is chiefly techuical; that the words ‘renewal’ and ‘restozation’ in application are generally interchange- able, and that this claimant, having applied for renewal and admitted fo be entitled to restoration, shouid be restored from the date of dropping, without other applica- tion.” Also the claim of Martha Clay, widow of Lafayette Clay, who is alleged to have served asa private in Company K, 49th United States C. 1. ae Also claim of Nannie Adams, widow of Anderson Adams, late of Company C, 24th Kentucky Infantry. —_—__-e+______ Vo Retmburse New York. Representative Wadsworth of New Yori introduced in the House yestarday a bill to refund to the state of New York $42,796, paid by the state in 1868 to arm state troops organized in aid ef suppressing the rebellion. % fc => if t contin hei Southard Parker, C. Senate Commitvea Thoreases the Appropria- tion. The House ‘Figures Doabled—Three Millions for:Gun and Mor- far Batteries, The Senate committee on appropriations. today completed consideration of the forti- fication appropriation bill. The committee recommended increases which double the figures of the bill as it passed the House. The exact xmount carried by the bill is 99,052,404, as against $4,144,912 carried by the bill as it passed the House. The amend- ments as agreed upon by the Senate com- mittee leave the total still short of the estimates of the War Department to the extent of mcre then four million dollars and half a million below the appropriation for last year. The principal item of increase is that of 2,000,000 for the construction of gun and mortar batteries, making a total of $3,000,- 00. The appropriation in this instance is for works now in progress of construction. The Senate also added more than a mil- Mon dollars io the sum appropriated for the purchase or manufacture of 12-inch Steel breech-loading mortars. The total arpropriation in this instance is $1,187,680, 2,720 provided for by’ the An increase of $343,500 was made on car- tieges for coast defense guns of 8, 10 and I2-inch caliber; of $486,400 for carriag for 12-inch ste2! breech-loading mortars: $121,549 for oil-tempered and annealed steci for coast defense guns; S18 for powder: and projectites. for the reserve supply; $357,085 for rapid-fire guns and their mounts; $163,419 for coast defense guns of §, 10 and 12-inch guns, to be manufactured $96,980 for metallic carriages ine guns: 360,000 for field guns. Other Committee Action. The House committee on interstate and foreign commerce today decided to give a hearing on Tuesday, the 1th, to those who desire to be heard on the Hepburn bill for the establishment of a new department of industry and commerce, and to give hear- ings on the 18th and 19th to those interest- ed in the national quarantine bill. The House committee on commerce today Killed the Senate bill to permit the state of South Carolina to control liquors brought into the state in original packages. The motion to report it favorably was lost on a tie vote. The Senaie committee on territories to- day authorized Senator Shoup to make a favorable report on the bill authorizing cities and towns of over 1,00v inhabitants ries to issue bonds of indebtedness HE FORTS TRIAL for such public improvements as water works, sewerage systems, etc. -The House committee on claims has favorably reported the Senate bill to pay Stout, Hall & Bangs $65,000 for damages sustained as contractors for stone for the lesement of the Congressional Library. The House committee on military aftairs has favorabiy reported the Senate bill authorizing the President to reappoint and retire General David McM. Gregg, as cap- tain in the army. The Senate co day devoted on territories to- erable time to the con- sideration of the Carter bill amending the luws for the government of Alaska, but Cid not conclude the work. A special meet- ing of the committee will be held next Monday. a CIVIL ASSIFICA TION. Changes, It in Understood, Mr. Prit- ard Will Advocate. The testimony taken before the Senate committee cn civil service and retrench- ment during its investigation of the civ! ervice is beng indexed and in a f@w days the full committee will be called together to consider ail iestimony and to formulate a report to the Senate. It is understood that Senator Pritchard, chairman of the committee, will favor having deputy col- leetors of customs and internal revenue, special agents of the Department of Justice, special agents of the ‘Lreasury Department, statisticians in thé Department of Agricul- ture and certain syecial agents in that de- partment, assistant district attorneys, and custodians of public buildings removed from the classified service or excepted from ex- amination. It is also understood that Mr. Pritchard hopes to secure a majority report favor- ing these exceptions. It is well known that Mr. chard does not believe that the government printing office employes have been classified according-to law, and it is probable that a reclassitication of this ser- vice will be favored by him, and that such ssification will be approved by many, if not a majority, of the committee. It is not expected that the report of the com- mittee will be unanimous, and whatever its report may be, a minority report will be submitted. It is questionable whether the making of these changes will be pressed before Con- gress in the form of any bill, as there is a general opinion in the committe that the President has ample power to make all exceptions desired, and some members of the committee believe that after its report is rendered, if rot before, the President may act in accordance with the sugges- tions of republican senators on the com- mitte. —_——_++-0+ Decree of Divorce Grante Judge Hagner, in Equity Court No, 2, this afternoon, signed decrees gr ating Mary B. Matfield a diforece from Chazles Matficid; Henry W. Dove a divorce from Mary Dove, and Olie Gates a divorce from William F. Gates. Cruel treatment was the ground for granting the separation in the Matfield case, and adultery in the Dove case. Mrs. Gates charged cruelty, intemperance and adultery in the bill she filed against Will- jam F. Gates. The court granted M Matfield permission to resume her maiden name, Davis. a Mr. Wight Corrects a Statement. Asked today if the statement that the ccal dealers had inaugurated the case against Mr. John Kennedy for alleged short weight in coal, District Commissioaer Wight stated to a Star reporter that there is absolutely not a word of truth in the statement. ‘The coal dealers,” remarked Mr. Wight, “had nothing whatever to do with the case. The matter was first called to the attention of the authorities by the supervising principals of the schools, who stated that they had discovered that the bins contained a less quantity of coal than they had formerly, when the same allegea amount of coal was delivered. So it was that the case originated entirely with the supervising princtpals of the schools and not, as I am told is claimed, with the ccal dealers.” Postponed. sappointment of scores of colored peorle, who crowded the room of Criminal Court Yo. 1, Judge Cole an- nounced this agferRnpan that he would be unable today to comsaider the habeas corpus case in which Perry: Carson figures as the petitioner. Thé*court announced the post- Pcnement for tle reason that another case was on hearing}! ¢ When courtéoperied this morning the Carson matter was cb ued until 1 o'¢lock in the belief tiat f’could be taken cp at Carson Gi To the manifest that time, but phe 1 Learing went ayers 5 Judge Coie stated, that about 3 ¢ clock this afternoon, he wuld receive counsel and fix a time ‘for na Way not being clear, the hearing. extension of Connegticut avenue from Flor- ida avenue to Waterside drive was com- menced today before a marshal’s jury of twelve men. The parties who have inter- ests at stake are Walden Myer, Herman Gasch, ex-Senator Donald Cameron and the heirs of Anthony J. Drexel. : ‘The verdict of the jury Gen. Pellicux Vehemently Denies Esterhazy Verdict Was Ordered. ZOLA CREATES A SCENE IN COURT Col. Picquart’s Testimony Casts Suspicion on Esterhazy. QUESTION OF HANDWRITING PARIS, February 11.—There were the usual crowds about the assizes court of the Seine today when the fifth day of the trial of M. Zola and Perreux commenced. M. Zola and Col. Picquart were greeted with hostile cries on their arrival. The court was thronged. The proceedings opened with the recall of Gen. Pellicux. There are still sixty witnesses to be ex- amined, and therefore the case will ccn- ue most of next week. Gen. Pellieux testified that Gen. Saussier, the former military governor of Paris, de- sired a public trial for Major Esterhazy, but Gen. Billot, the minister for war, or- dered that the trial be in secret. Never- theless, the witness added, the court-mar- tial refused to keep the entire proceedings secret, therefore it was impossible to con- tend that Major Esterhazy was acquitted by order of the authorities. Remarks Cause an Uproar. Gen. Pellieux also said: “If the members of the court-martial, who spilled their blood on battle fields while others were no one knows where——" (prolonged up- rosr) “had been heard here they would have indignantly repudiated the accusa- tions against them. I, their chief, will be their mouthpiece, and I affirm that the court-martial was regular.” Referring to the papers examined at the war office by unauthorized persons, the general said they referred to carrier pig- eons and not to Dreyfus. The Dreyfus papers, added Colonel Pel- lieux, were scaled after the conviction of Capt Dreyfus in 1894, and were not cpened until quite recently, when the wit- hess opened them in order to re-examine the writing of the bordereau. The papers had ice been Jed up and had not been reopened. Colonel Pellieux aiso said he desired to emphatically deny the sTate- ment of M. Le Blois that M. Le Blois and y held a two hours’ conference with him in a private room. On General Peilieux leaving the stand M. Zola vose and exclaimed: “There are sev- eral ways of serving France. You, general, made your campaigns: but I will bequeath to posterity the name of Emile Zola, and posterity will be my judge. Cot. Picquard Calle Colonel Picquart was then cailed and narrated how he had acquired fragments ot a telegraphic card in 1596, and concluded therefrom that Major Esterhazy was cor- responding with characters. F hi nue his inves’ gations, and he procured some of Major Esterhazy’s handwriting which, compared with certain documents, led to the conclu- sion that Major Esterhazy was improperty :sing official papers. Colonel uspic s ordered him to con Picquart said furthe I 1cK With the resemblance of Major terhazy’s handwriting to that of the bor- dereau, and I submitted photographs to M. Bertillon and Majo: Paty Du Clam, and M. Bertilloa declar 1 it was exactly the same that of the bordereau, adding: “The Jews weuld do anything in the world to procure that writing.” Major Paty Du Clam said it was the handwritng of Dreytus. Continuing, Col. Picquart said he knew a superior officer whose name was mighty mention furnishing documents to a foreign power, adding that he did not wish to further disclose secrets while he (the col- onel) was still investigating. “The newspapers began an agitation and Interpellations commenced in the chamber, adding to my difficuities. Then T was sent to Tunis, where all letters reached me opened. When I was summoned back from Tunis to attend the Esterhazy inquiry Gen. Pellieux treated me as the real defendant, efusing to listen to my charges against Maj. Esterhazy. The court then suspended the hearing temporarily, and during the interval Col. Picquart recelved an ovation. pis ASE RECOGNIZE THE CUBAN REPUBLIC. Advice of Gov. Tanner of Ilinois Re- garding Relief Fun’ SPRINGFIELD, HL, February 11.—Gov. a n a proclamaticn today requesting ons to the relief fund authorized by President McKinley. : “While 1 prove and second the action of the Pres- icent in this regard, it is deeply impressed vpon my mind that measures of temporary hef are but palliative in their nature, and that while their effect is partly good, it is also partly injurious and deplorable. “What is demanded at our hands, in my judgment, is prevention, which can be se- cured only by using all the influence and power of the government to put an end to the civil war in Cuba, for which the time seems now fully ripe, by recognizing the Cuban republic and insisting that the free- dom and independence of the Cuban people shall be respected throughout the world.” a T HANNA’S WILL CONTE: SEAT. Mayor McKisson Makes Formal An- nouncement of His Intention, Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 11.—Mayor Robert E. McKisson has mailed to the clerk of the Senate at Washington a formal notice of his intention to contest the right of Senator Hanna to his seat. It was recessary that this be done now or the whole matter dropped, because the law re- quires that such notice must be filed with- in thirty days after the election. This time limit wiil be reached tomorrow. The notice was matled from here last night. It is un- derstood that the committee on investiga- tion will not examine more witnesses until next week. >-—— THE MEMORIAL BRIDGE. Col. ANen Reports on the Results of His Survey. Colonel Allen, the engineer officer in charge of the Potomac river improvement, has completed the survey for a memorial bridge across the ‘Potomac from the old naval observatory grounds to the Arling- ton estate property, and will submit his report to the chief of engineers in a few days. Twelve test borings were made during the past month, of which eight were upon shore approaches and four were taken in the river. The total penetration in the material was 158% feet, of which 58 5-10 feet were in mud, 54 4-10 in gravel, sand and clay, and 49 3-10 feet in rock. ——__-e—_____ James R. Garfield’s Ambition. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 11.—Jas. R. Garfield, eldest somof the late President J. A. Garfield, has announced himself a can- didate for the republican nominatton for Congress in the twentieth district, now rep- |~ resented by C. B, Beach. So far he has no op: ion. Mr. Garfield is now senator in the legislature from Lake county, and gives promise of a successful political career, Government receipis from customs today, 490; internal revenue, $471,083; miscel- antes $207,879, Expenditures, $1,447,000. io WAS REGULAR|LANDS FOR THE SETTLERS The Senate on the Tidian Appropriation Bill. Amen. ent by Mr. Pettigrew Adopted —Military Reservations Not Affected. In the Senate tday a joint resolution and to determine the ening a navigable cha nel through the Southwest pass of the Mis- sissippi river was passed. A bill providing for an American regi: of the steamer Leclanaw of San Fran was also passed. The Indian appropriation bill was then taken up. Mr. Allen (Neb.) withdrew his appeal from the decision of the Vice President, which was pending when the Senate ad- journed last evening. Mr. Pettigrew (S.D.) offered as an amend- ment a provision for the restoration of the free homesierd laws. Mr. Carter (Mont.) supported the amend- ment. He maintained that under the free homestead law settlers had become pro perous. Mr. Allison said he would have io make the point of order agains: the amendment. Mr. Pettigrew then withdrew the amend- ment and offered another eliminating the military reservations which have been open- ed to settlemert. The amendment, as amended, Mr. Ailison said, removed his point of order. Senator Pasco held that in the interest of justic> the elimination of the military res- ervation land from the provisions of the amendment ought not to be permitted. Mr. Pasco gave notice that ne would hereafter, in the event of enactment of the amendment, press the ciaims of the set- tlers on abandoned muitary reservations. The am>ndment was then adopted with- out division. it is as follows: “That all settlers under the homesiead laws of the United States upon the public iands ac- quired prior to the passage of this act by treaty or agreement from ‘he various In- dian tribes, who have or who shall here- after reside upon the tract entered in good faith for the period required by exiscing law, shaii be entitled to a patent for the land so enter=d upon the payment to the lccal land officers of the usual and custom- ary fees, and no other or further charge of any kind whatsoever shall be required from svch settler to entitle him to a patent for ths jand covered by his entry: “Provided, That the right any such entry pay for said lands, in the option of any such settler, and in the time and at the prices now fiaed by exist- ing jaws, shall remain in full force and ¢f- ect: Provided, howev>r, all money so released which, :f not would belong to any Indian tribe shall paid to such Indian tribe by the Uni States.” iseo to commute that sums 2+ THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Logan agt balance of trust ordered. Anaccstia and Potomac River Railroad Compar District of Columbia February 15 grante¢ and Samuel F crdered to tssu mere Beall subs rule on defendant returnable t in re Frank Sacke us in lunac Fill- n- ee granting ijun Tay ayder ag! auditor ordered. ling Com posit for security for avis agt. Loeb; audite 2nd distribution ordered. costs i report confirmed TRADE [FINANCE AND - Traction Shares Scored Another Sharp Advance Today. BURLINGTON ALSO IN DEMAND | Cuban War Rumors Forced Out Some Weak Holdings. >. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS > Special Dispat N this The Evening Star 2W YORK,February 11. morning we | demand fo again came fro traction shares were in good dem Topolitan opening at an advance of cent from yesterday's final figures and ex- tending the improvement an E per cent during the morning. ance for these s in five days has n 22 per cer ond the customary desire to take profits there are no indica tions of weakness yet visible. Sales o Ope speculat dings res in a decline ¥ afternoon, er the advance record- larming. tlan Was advanced under the i: » of its slatement for the Decembe quarter showing earnings equal to abe ie per cent on the Stock. ‘The politicat clique behind these shares took advaniage of the unexpecied rally to force a porary advance. Around 11S there fair volume of stock for sa cline of more than I per ¢ by traders, Brooklyn Ra tem was a and a was forces id Transit has some aciivit; tas yet has prot fractionally by its prominen As the market becomes sympathetic, the traction group is reiled upon to forge the front for some more or less reinarkabie achievements, The buying of Bu Was resumed on the same lideral © as Ubat noted yesterday, but general conditions were less fcvorable to sustaining the new price. in- creas*d dividends, the underwriting of the proposed refunding scheme and legitimate developments of this character are almost certain to make this property a leader in its ss. ingion se S. he Union Pacific shares reflect the un certainty incident to the sas Pacific, but ar tained around the re of the new securiti» ready have mi> of the Kan nev tess well 6H nt level 2 it is belie been accomplisne net for the fact that the reorganization mittee is still confident of be the owners of the Kansas P#citic be. he double holiday—iomorrow day—had the customary influen: Profits were against possibi between now and Monday. All sorts of wild stories relative to n complications were in circulation, houses wtih were tt coming and Sun- a prices. to guard developments taken in or unfavorable r Washing- ton connections using local inventions with the evident intention their capi eld securities were forced out by devices in several instances. he market was disposed to relapse into dullness rather than to continue this un- Warranted scare. The weekly bank statement reflects, pree- ticaliy for the first time, the loss in lay ful money purchese ooo in crea to incident to The banks b: cash during the d their loans & > of those chang 3) less than last week and the re- the Union Paci Johnson agt. Gottwals; order of Febru-| serve has been decreased §. ary 10 amended. Friedlander agt. Jefferson | net result of al lchanges ts to Hotel Company; receiver allowed to accept | surplus down to $32.45 offer of purchase. Johnson agt. Kent; pro _——_ confesso against detendants all granted. Hood agt. Hocd; testimony before Jno. A. peney, examiner, ordered taken. Walker . Hazen; demurrer overruled, with leave . Coburn agt. Costelio; demurrer sustained, with costs. In re Deborah H. Carter; committee discharged; bond re- leased and junatic recommitted. Naylor agt. Naylor; sale confirmed and cause re- terred to auditer. Circuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Robinson agt. District of Columbia; trial. Probate Court—Justice Hagner. Estate of Mary V. E. Thomas, p:2' for probate of will filed. Estate of gard Herzog; letters of administration granted to Helen H. Greeley; bond, SW, state of Wm. Kenney; will admitted to Probate and letters testamentary granted to Henry D. Mason; bond, 31,500. Estate of Peter Devine; inventory filed. Hstat> of Chas. Freirick; letters of administration granted to Louis Freirick; bond, $1). Es- tate of Mary A. Hunter; will admitted to probat> and letters testamentary . granted to Wm. H. Almond; bend, 37,000. Estate of Wm. W. Hall; letters of adminisiration granted to Rebeeca A. Hall; bond, $1,000. on Estate of Wm. Allder; do. to E, Lodge Hill; bond, $f,000, Estate of Emily B. Yates; order of pub- lication. Estate of Cornelia A. Brainard: letters of administration granted to Lef- fert L. Buck; bond, $200. Estate of Robert Morris; do. to Oscar Foote; bond, $100. Estate of Miranda Bailey; will admitted to probate and letters iestamentary granted to Anna 8S. Bait bond, $0. Est ot Mary A. Cox; order admitting paper dated June 1, 1892, to probate as part of last will of decedent. Estate of Jno. K. Reid: peti- tion for probate of will filed. Estate of Julia A. Kelicgg; order of sale. Estate of Frank McKnew; do. Bstate of Julia A. W. Turner; order of sale. Estate of Mary V. L. Moore; will ad- mitted to probate and letters testamentary” granted to Wm. H. Saunders; bond, $1,000. Estate of Sarah Nott; affidavit filed. Estate of Matthew C. Baxter; rule on caveators to show cause. Estate of John H. Glick: rule on executors to file account. Estate of Christian Ruppert; claim of Wm. A. Cook for $3,515 filed, answer of executors to claim and deference to auditor. Estate of Henry Horan; prayer of peti- tion refused. In re Thos. W. Mudd, guar- dian; order of appointment; bond, &00. In re application of Wm. P. Page for appoint ment as guardian to Agnes L. Pagni ccurt declines to make appointment. In re Sarah J. Withers, guardian; order of appoiptment; bond, $180. Estate of Rosie Lollar; petition for letters of administra ticn filed. Estate of Chas. A. Martin; let- ters of administration granted to Franklin H. Mackey; bond, $300, Se Washington Terminal Bill Passe: Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., February 11.—The bill to incorporate the Washington Terminal Railroad Company passed the senate yes- terday afternoon. —_— Grain, Provisions a Cotton Marke: 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. lo whines \Wheat—May. oF oe Se a daly. A) a) Fs Corn—' sy. “ 20-1 owe die By BS Be Bex Lé P, 23% Bh a: PROVISIONS. . Hi Low. Close. 10." 10.0) 10.67 106 10.65 10.65 5.19) 5.05 (5.10 5200 5.15 5.20 5.200 5.10 6.20 oonrok 5.20 5.25 Month. Open, High. Low. Close. March. 5.99 60T 5.98 6.04 66 615 6H 612 6.09 6IT 6OB 614 6:2 618 612 G17 se i i te fil FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The foliowing are the opening, the high- est and tne lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Opes. High. Low. Close. - SK PN 8% Sh American Spirits, pt 5 cs American Sugar... 2°; 1897, 188%, Tvky American Sugar, pfd... uz" M3" 118 American Tobacco . Wy My 9K American Cotton Oil a 2 Atchison ......... Baltimore & Oai0.. Bay State Gas. Canada Southerp. Canada Pacific. Chicagos Norvtuwestern, Chicago Gas. CMe St. Paul © M. & St. Pan). pta. Chicago, R.I, & Pacific Chic St. P., M. Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack & W . Delaware & Budson . Lake Shore. Leuisvule = Metropolitan Tr: Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central. Missouri Pacitic tional Lead tionat Leuu Co.. pid. New Jersey Centrai. . New York Centrai... orthern Pacific... Northern Pacific, pfa. Ont. & Western - Pacific Mail. .... Phila. & keading. Paliman ¥. C. southern Ry. pfa. Phila. Traction . ‘Texas Pacitie. Tenn. Coat & 1 Union Pacific. Union Pacific, pfd Wabash, pfd.’ Western Union Tei. Siver.... aS res soos Brooklyn it. Transit. aly 48 aie Chig. & G Western... 1335187, 13%, Tee Sees Washington Steck Exchange. Sules—regular call—32 o'clock m.—Metropolitan Ratiroad 5s, $5.00 at 119. | Metropolitan Railroad 2M . Lincoln > £0 at 1104. Capital Traction. 30 21) at 75M: 5 at THK; BW at THM: T5'4; 20 at TH, 5ka; 20. 3 Electric Light, 6 100 at 32 cents: 100 Mergenthaler Lino- type, 3 at’ 146; 5 wt 146. After call Capital Traction, 20 at Fig: 20 at 9K: 10 at TH%, Disirict of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund ba, 101%, bid, 30-year fund ts, gold, 110 bid. 3.658, fu . currency. 115 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.--Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 118% Wid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. Gs, 121% bid, 122% asked. Metropolitan Railroad ‘certif- cates of indebtedness, A, 125 bid, 135 asked. Met. ropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, B. 114 bid. Belt Railroad Ss, 50 bid. 70 asked. Eck: ington Railroad Gs, 05 bid. 100 asked. Columbia Railroad 6s, 120 bid. Washington Gas Company Gs, series A, 113 bid. Wasbi Gas Company 6s, series B, 114 bid. U. 8. de- benture Imp., 105 bid, 108 asked. Potomac Telephone 5x, 104 bid, 106 asked. can Security and Trust Ss, F. and A., 100 bid, bia. Washington Market Company many hat Gar 110 Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 11: Washington Market Cr ext. 6s, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association’ 108 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 285 bid. Metropolitan, 307 bid. Central (new stock), 135 bid, 150 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 185 bid. Second, 140 ‘bid, 160 asked. Citizens’) 149 bid. Colombia, 130 bid. Captial, 125 bid. West End, 105 bid, 108 asked. Traders’, 95 bid. Lin- cain, 116 bid. 123 asked. fe Deposit and Trust jes. —National ington it, |, 135 asked. American Seevrity aod Trust, 149 bid: a Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction. 7544 bid, 77% asked. Columbia, 12 bid, 128 asked. 8 bid, 75 zsked. il