Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY,, FEBRUARY 21, 1898-14 PAGES. shington te make @ statement before the proper authorities. We ded Doing Well. KEY WEST. Fla., February 21.—The sur- Vivors of the battle ship who are at the berracks and Marine Hespital are domg nicely today. The torpedo boat Ericsson sailed this merning for the Tortugas with mail for the warships there. Admiral Sicard is ne- gotialing with the Merritt Wrecking Com- pany for the services of the tug Right Arm, which arrived kere yesterday to tow @ leaking vessel norta. ‘The Maine court of inquiry will probably be at Havana cne week. QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY. Ex-Secretary Robert T. Lincoln Dis- cusses the © Disaster. CHICAGO, February 21.—The question of responsibility which might attach to the government of Spain in case the Maine ex- plosion was due to a mine in the harbor of Havana, and was the work of a fanatic, or an accident, has become a subject of discussion among lawyers. — International law is a matter lacgely of precedent, and 2 mine explosion in a fortified harbor in time of peace has no precedent. All unite in saying that if such an event was by design it would be the cause for war. Robert T. Lincotn, Secretary of MCs sidents Garfield and Arthur Seriaee mine (o'Bngland, is positive that E or if the mine was ex- Bp ic, Spain would not be burdened with any legal responsibil- ity. Mr. Lincoln said: “In neither case would the slightest Hability attach to Spain. A a mine exploded by a fanatic or dent, that would be the end of the ving international law the widest 1 stretching precedents to their would be ro lability against rniaent of Spain. Law In the Case. “It is an elementary principle of inter- rational law that a government fs in no way responsible for the acts of private citizens. If it were not so, complications weold arising continually which would keep nations. in a turmoil and arbitrating ntinually. “It is another primary principle that no ration is responsible for accidents. : the right of a nation to fortify sees fit, there cannot be a affair titude hi its the This right is a con- ceded one ercised by all nations. Wheneve v . therefore, enters the harbor of a foreign power, it is with no- tice of such defenses and with an assump- tion of the chance: nvolve. It would net do to say that one nation is bound to give the ship of another nation infor- to where and how its harbor are arranged, and the result of such a rule would be obvious. In entering the harber of Havana the Maine did so with full knowledge that it was a forti- fied harbor and took all the chances of accident or the acts which might be done by those for whom Spain is not responsi- ble.” jou a Sermons on Patriotism. Patrioti-m was in some way the theme of many sermons delivered Sunday in Chi- cago pulpits, and in several instances pa- trfotic societies swelled the congregations with their presence. George Washington, the Cuben war and the attitude and duty of tha United States government therein and the disaster to the battle ship Maine supplied the topics on which iessons of the highest patriotism were built, and intense interest in the themes was noticeable in each congregation. Dr. P. S. Henson at the First Baptist Chureh spoke of “The Women of Peace and the Men of W: Rev. J. Q. 3 the Lasalle Avenue Baptist Church touched upon the Maine disaster. Rev. R. A. Whtte at the Stewart Avenue Universalist Church spoke.on the De Lome letter, the Maine dis- ester and the Cuban war. Rey. Wm. E. Danforth at Washington Park Congregational Church spoke on ‘George Washington and War Clouds.” Dr. John H. Boyd-of the First Presbyterian Church of Evanston addressed his congre- gation on the subject, “What Christ Thought and Satd About Disasters Like ‘That of the Maine.” Rev. J. L Canfield at St. Paul's took for his theme “George Washington.” Large delegations ofthe so- cleties of Sons of the Revolution, Sons of the American Revohition and Daughters of the Revolution were present. Rev. W. M. Burch of the South Park Avenue M. E. Church spoke on George Weshington. INTEREST IN THE VIZCAYA. Eyes of All New York Turned on NEW YORK, Febrtidry 20, 1898. Wrapped in’an almost tmpenetrable man- tle of Tog, the crack cruiser of the Span- ish navy, the Vizcaya, rode at anchor all through Saturday and Saturday night, and & portion of Sunday, waiting for the sun to disperse the white mist so that she might seek an anchorage within our har- bor. A driving. drenching rain prevailed all through Saturday night and a portion of Sunday, and the decks and sides of the Spaniard sweated and steamed with moisture. Until noon today. the Cam- Pania, with a large Hst of ngers. anxious to reach the land, lay within a few hundred feet of the war vessel, fog bound and afraid to risk the dangerous Passage of the Narrows. The captain of the British liner, however, as the rain ceased a trifle and as the haze became thinner, ventured to drive his boat through it. arriving at quarantine about noon, Where the health officer boarded her. From the Campania’s officers it was learn- ed that the Vizcaya had not changed her Position. Fog bells were ringing contin- uously from her decks, and the way In which the ort holes became frames for is when any small beat ap- licated that the danger of ‘a mt’ to the ship was appreciated that officers and crew were keenly and en the lookout for anything possessing a dangerous aspect. Welghed Anchor at 2 O°Clock. About jock the Spaniard appeared to pluck up courage, and foliowing, the Brit- ish steamer's example, weighed anchor. Preceded by the pilot boat New York, she crept slowly across the bar, through the lower bay and into the Narrows, where her guns beiched out a salute. There was he answer from either Forts Hamilton or dsworth, Spaniard continued her way to the man-of-war anchorage, off Tompkinsvilie, where she was made fast. As soon as her enormous anchors found & resting place on the bed of the harbor the shores of Staten Island, despite the Tain, were lined with people. all eager to catch a glimpse at the stranger. “I hope they've anchored her over a torpedo,” said one of the spectators, “Just to provide against ‘accidents.’ It is impossible to picture the tension created by the appearance of the Spanisit cruiser in our harbor. The Vizcaya is on everybody's tongue, and what renders the interest greater is the fact that there is no American vessel here, and that there is great activity erent at ¢ guard- ing the city v3 Bite = When old Castle William belched forth a _ retw: alute to the Spaniard shortly after hed ner permanent anchorage peo- eked from all directions to the Bat. tery, where tne thick fog shut off even a view of Governor's Island. People expect something, and have been so filled with sensational stories of war by the local apers, thrilling accounts of what the cruiser could do to our great city, com- puted in dollars, cents and human’ lives, that this something is generally construed to be the worst. Of course, the more intel- Mgent of the community believe that calm investigation and diplomatic maneuvering will avoid anything Ike a serious outcome of the present situation, but to the lower classes, rot possessed of reasoning capabil- ities, they cannot argue anything else from the cruiser’s appearance than a threat—a precaution in the event of action detrimen- tal to Spain being taken as the outcome of the Maine incident. Old "Longshoreman’s Boast. “Why.” said an old ‘longshoreman to your corresrendent today, “if that greaser cuts up any stines we have engugh tugs and enough bcys along the water front to man ‘em to ride out to that old tub and shovel everything aboard of boat with dynamite, run her into the Span- jard and blow her out of the water. And 20 it goes. ‘The expectation of “something” breeds suggesticns of all kinds as to what could be done in an emergency. All along the coast there is an anxious watch being kept for an American man-of- war. Everything of suitable proportions and painted white that floats through the mist 1s one of our white cruisers to the anxious watchers. Early this morning the Mackay-Bennett ceble steamer was mis- taken for one of our jadron, and the news was quickly flashed all over the city. ‘There were expressions of relief, only to be followed by an imcrease of the tension when the truth of the report was discred- ited. The vigil for the Brooklyn or some other American war vessel continued day today. There was one time it was thought the Brooklyn had indeed arrived. A mitk-white steamcr was sighted bound in. the Brooklyn,” the lookout exclaim- ed, straining his eyes into the fog, which magnified all visible objects. But on closer inspection it was seen that the stranger had only one funnel. “It must be the Min- neapolis,” was the verdict. It was neither. It was the revenue cutter Manning. rrisons Reinforced. While the big Spaniard rides peacefully at anchor surrounded by police and naval patrols, following out the plan of protec- tion already thoroughly canvassed, there are other plans being quietly carried out that are also consttued to be for the bene- fit of our Spanish friends. These prepara- tions give a significant tone to the arrival of the Vizcaya, and do not tend to relieve public apprehension that “something is going to happen.” It is stated that the gar- rison at Sandy Hook was increased late Friday night. Over one hundred men are said to have beef taken there from the garrisons of Fort Wadsworth, Fort Hamil- ton and Fort Slocum. The men were: gath- ered quietly in their quarters and trans- ferred to a government dispatch boat that transported them to Sandy Hook. Orders have been issued to see that the guns are in perfect condition at. Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton and Lafayette in the Nar- rows, Castle William and Fort Columbus at Governor's Island, Fort Schuyler and Da- vid's Island at the entrance to the sound. Orders have also been received at the forts in New York harbor to see that the ammu- nition which the Dupont Powder Company has contracted to furnish is distributed at once among all the forts of the depart- ment of the east where there are modern ‘uns. mos man in each of the five batteries stationed in New York harbor has been ordered to Fort Wadsworth to be instruct- ed in the mounting, caring for and the running of the oil engines and storage bat- teries connected with the service in the new armament. Trying to Stay War Rumors. General Merritt and his officers are do- ing their best to stay the war rumors by an effort to keep the movements of the four detachments quiet. General Merritt says: “At another time when there ts not so much talk of war the movements of the detachments would not be anything of un- usual importance. The truth of the whole matter is that we have some high-power guns at these four points which will suffer unless they are put in order at once. They have been neglected too long.” In regard to our ability to defend this port if attacked without the aid of a war- ship, an army officer, who did not wish to be quoted, said: “It is uncertain how our new defenses at this port will defend. We have put in some big guns, but it costs $500 or $600 a piece to fire them once, and we haven't appropriate money to test them. If a pin breaks the usefulness of the gun is gore. The government has been liberal to the navy for the last few years and liberal to the army, but it will require a vast amount of money to engage in a war. It is a big question and it can't be set- tled by a few men snooting off their mouths in Congress.” Preachers Have Their Say. In many of the pulpits of Greater New York today touching reference was made by the pastors to the Matne calamity. One in particular is worth a mention. A sol- emnly impressive service was rendered in the Metropolitan Temple. The chorus of 120 voices sang funereal anthems and the organist played the “Dead March” in “Saul” and the “March Funebre’ from Chopin. In the course of his remarks the Rev. Dr. Cadman said: a “Let us continue te maintain a dignified and jvdicial attitude, which is at this junc- ture an absolute necessity to consistent and righteous action. The majority of opr countrymen are at-one. with the, President and his cabinet and. poe representatives Hayane in the mar! and statesman- ooo. el ee heave honorably pyrguegr SBE hit st can be known be we shall know and shall govern ourselves accordingly. The rallying ground for us 1s at Washington... There, in the hands of our President and his advisers, the honor of this nation is and has been from the first perfectly safe.” The residents of the Italian colony in this city met today and perfected plans for a grand military and civic parade in honor of the men who lost their lives on the Maine. The parade will take place next week, and the societies represented will be from all sections of Greater New York and from towns within a radius of fifty miles of the metropolis. es EULATE PAYS FORMAL CALLS. Capt of Span’ Warship Pays His Respeets Ashore. NEW YORK, February 21.—Capt. Eulate of the Vizcaya and four of his officers were brought to the city today from the Vizcaya by Lieutenant J. A. Dougherty, U. 8. N., on the government tug Narkeeta. Capiain Eulate left his ship in civilian dress. On arrival at the Spanish consulate he changed into full dress uniform and was received by Consul General Baldasano. Several prominent Spanish residents of this city were introduced to Captain Eulate, and after a brief reception the captain, the consul general and their attendants went over the Brooklyn bridge to the navy yard. A large crowd was outside the Spanish consulate, but there was no demonstration of any kind. At the navy yard Captain Eulate paid his respects to Admiral Bunce, the commandant, and was received with the usual honors. The ceremonies were brief, and the Spanish party soon returned to the consulate. . Capt. Eulate, on leaving the navy yard, visited Governor's Island and paid his re- spects to Gen. Merritt, U. S. A. Sorrow for Men on Maine. During the reception at the navy yard Capt. Bulate expressed to Admiral Bunce his deep sympathy with the navy and peo- ple of the United States over the loss of the Maine and the brave men who went dewn with her. Capt. Eulete said that he would like to attend the special requiem mass to be celebrated for the Maine's dead at St. Patrick’s Cathedral tomorrow. Ad- miral Bunce appreciated the sentiment ex- pressed, but safd that as It was a denom- irational religious ceremony he could not extend to Capt. Eulate an official invita- ticn. Capt. Eulate said thet during the Vizcaya’s stay in this port her flag woubl be at half mast as a token of respect to the Maine's dead. From the Spanish consulate general's Capt. Eulaté returned to his ship. a Secretary Sherman Better. Secretary Shermin, who has been ill with @ severe cold, is reported to be very much better today and expects to be at the State Department as usual Wednesday. —e—_—____ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Under the arrangement made last week while the tankruptcy bill was being de- bated the day in the House of Represen- tatives today was given up to the con- sideration of private bills. Some pension tills favorably acted upon at a Friday night session three weeks ago remained to be passed before ‘he bills on the calendar were taken up. ——— e+ —_____ An Unfounded Rumor. Dispatches received at the Capitol toda: stated that Assistant Secretary Day a THE VISIT NOT SIGNIFICANT. With the President This Morning. A Star reporter saw Secretary Long at the Navy Department this afternoon after he and Judge Day had concluded their conference with the President. In answer to an inquiry as to the occasion of the conference, Secretary Long said it had no special significance. He éxplained that the President was go- ing away, und had summoned him to the White House to learn the latest news from Havana. There was nothing much to tell him, the Secretary said, inasmuch as there have been no material developments since Declares M. Moline: Instructed Jary to Find Him Quilty. REMARKS = CREATE:: A SENSATION v0 < Government is Aware, He Says, of Dreyfus! Innocence. a The principal item of news from Havana today was a brief telegram from Capt. Sigsbee, announcing the arrival there of the light house tender Mangrove, with the members of the court of inquiry and the divers and their apparatus for examining the wreck of the Maine. Secretary Long’s attention was cael & the newspaper reports that divers ha found axe the forward magazine of the beled Crete ist poppies poe Wee no Maine Is still intact. He sald that he had | | vubairiton © on ee ry poe no such informatton, and added that it was wKen ke eae is le: was strange If Capt. Sigsbee was aware of it Byes tea coe e an Guise that he had not thought it necessary fo im- | 41°00 jhe’ poi ones aes! form the department. In his opinion the | 2% gan the advocate gcn- report was unfounded. mmeticed his address. beceaietieh orto ly eno eg He declared that M.:Zola’s assertion that THE MAINE SURVIVORS. the Esterhazy court-martial acquitted a aes guilty person in accordance with superior Comprehensive Statement Prepared at | Orders remained entirely improved. Major the Navy Department. Esterhazy, he added, could not be the Commander Hawley of the bureau of | author of the borderegu, and he protested navigation, Navy Department, has prepared | 2gainst certain newspapers accusing offi- the following comprehensive statement in | cers of seeking to overthrow the-republic. regard to the survivors of the battle ship Believed Jury. Would Convict. Maine, to which is added a list of the men| In conclusion, the advocate general ex- recovered from the wreck who subsequent- | pressed confidence that the jury would ly died in hospitals. It shows as follow condemn M. Zola without hesitation. Uninjured. The session of the. court was then sus- Awo, Firsanton, Stg. Cook. pended. Bullock, C. H., G. H. 2 C. When the session was resumed M. Zola Harris, Westmore, M. Att. patressed, the court, afirming his good Kushida, Katsusaburo, W. 0. Std. cusing the premion Mo Monson DY ac- , M. ne, of having Larsen, Peder, Sea. ordered the jury to avenge the national Lanahan, Michael, Lds. honor by returning a verdict of guilty, Moriniere, Lewis, Sea. Whereupon the presiding judge told M. Melville, Thomas Pp. olanthat he must not make such charges. i 2 suing, M. Zola declared that the Mikkelsen, Peter, Sea. government knew everything, was. per- Reden, Martin, Sea. fectly aware that Dreyfus was innocent Rausch, Frank, O. S. 2 somes ee ulaisterss themselves would Teppin, Daniel, G. W. FR. Ck. “swear before the whole world,” ex- Turpin, John H., M. Att. claimed M. Zola, in conclusion, ‘that’ Drey- Willis, Alonzo, A. 2 C. fus is innocent, and that France some day Anthony, W., private, M. will thank me for saving her honor.” Galpin, Charles P., private, M. ZolalGcentea: poaeeanteaee pede Re eae Ce a When the session was resumed, M. Zola Meehan, Michael, sergeant, M. read an address to the court, in which he i ae said that the premier, M. Meline, “had the z air of giving the jury, who are charged to Anderson, Oscar, cozswain. avenge the national honor, the order to Allen, James W., M. Att. find me guilty.” (Loud protests) Beatie Cie Ul Ut The presiding judge said: “You cannot Cee ait paaa say that the premier has given an order to ronin, Daniel, Lads. condemn you." Cahill, Francis D., Las. Continuing, M. Zola”satd: “Such proceed- Christiansen, Carl A., F., 2 C. ings are an abominable piece of politica David, George, O. 8. manners. I have never insulted the army, Dressler, Gustay J., A. 1C., seriously. | 28 has already aa ee nates aes parton i ) Flynn, Michael, Sea., slightiy. Those Who Dishonor France. Fox, George, Lds., seriously. “Those who dishpnor; France,” M. Zola Gartrell, W. M., F. 1 C., slightly. also said, “are those*4vho mingle cries of Halberg, Alfred, Cox., slightly. Ham, Ambrose, A. 1 C., slightly. Herbert, John., Lds., slightly. VINDICATION “WILL COME ~ PARIS, Februzry 21—The rains today decimated the crowd about the approaches to the assizes court of the Seine, in the Palace of Justice, though'the court itself ,1c. et od PLACE FOR OLARENCE M. KING. Cumberland, Mu, Mam for Super-2- teudent House of ‘Correction. Special Dispatch to The ing Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., February 21.—It is ‘Vive l'armee’ with ‘A’ bas les juifs’ and ‘Vive Esterhazy’ after jthe letters he has written. (Murmurg.) bf I am here it is be- Heruess, Alfred B., G. M. 3 C., favorable. | cause I wished ti: Iti4s I who asked to Heffron, John, O. 3., favorable. appear before you; wid are the voice of Holzer, Frederick C., O. S., very grave. | justice. It is for ,yoy, gentlemen, thet I Hutchings, Robert, Lds., sertously. raise the cry of alarmoand that 1 wish to Johnson, Alfred, Sea., slightly. bring out the truthj-peeHaps unsuccessfully, Kane, Joseph H., Lands.; slightly. pati here) tistand dbefare you and awalt W., A. 1 C.; very grave. . c Denman Chance eR slightly. © The speech of the @tstinguished defend- Load, John B., M. A. 3. C., slightly. ant was constantiy interrupted by hisses McCann, Harry, Sea., slightly. and protests. McNair, William, O. S., slightly. Mack, Thomas, Lds., favorable. Mattizen, William, O. S. Mattsen, Edward, O. 8. Panek, John H., F.C. her, Charles 3., 0. 8. Richards, Walter E., A., 2 C., slightir- Rau, Arthur, sea., fayorabl Bo Warke™@borde S.C. 1 Ce favorable, | Pelleved that Clarence M. King-ef. Cumber- Shea, Jeremiah, C. P.; slightly. land will be permanently appointed supers Thompson, T. G., Corp. M.; slightly. intendent of the Marytaré “use of. cor- ‘Thompson, William H., Lai slightly. | rection. He is temporar: ng the va- Willters spiel: ee slightty. oe caused by the dea... — William D, wine Ppeniaaia Re caeoetareasie: : Senator George D. Day of Howard coun- Waters, Tncmas J., Lands., favorable. | t¥ and ex-Sheriff Daniel R. Houck ‘of this Weber, Martin V., Lands. favorable. | County, assistant sergeant-at-arms of the White, John Hi Lande, tnvorabie senate, both mentioned in connection with Coffee, John, Priv. M., favorable. ‘© place, say they do not desire it. Germand, C.'V., Priv. M., slightly. —__.+—_ Loftus, Paul, Priv. M.; convalescent. HAS WELLINGTON’S SUPPORT. McDevitt, William, Priv. M.; slightly. McGuinness, Wm., Priv. M.; favorable. Died in Havana Ho: Newton 8S. Cook Expects Place im Baltimore Custom House. Erickson, Andrew V., seaman. Special Dispatch’ to The Evening Star. Holland, Alfred J., coxswain. CUMBERL ee Jectson, Harry, seaman. neta Licata ee pe wary, 21.—Ex- Smith, Carl A., seaman SoS fewton 8. Cook of Hagerstown has Senator Wellington's support for an important office in the Baltimore custom house, probably deputy collector of the House Lenders on the | port. Senator-elect. McComas and M-. e Disaster. Cook are far from being friendly, but it is It was stated today that it will be the |UPderstood that the former will in no way policy of the House leaders to prevent, as clictenas to teainarene ee far as possible, any agitation of matters re-|irgtom county mpublican pring’, lating to Cuba or the Maine disaster in the oat Sige bes immediate future. Pending the result of OPPOSE THE ROSSLYN DILL. the official investigation they believe tt is wise and the part of good public policy | Residents of the Town Ask Governor to maintain silence. As Chairman Hitt of Tyler Not to Sign. the foreign affairs committee is confined | spectal Dispatch to The Evening ster. to his home by a bad cold it is probable | RICHMOND, that no meetings of that committee will be | por Tyler recel held until he returns to hls seat in the| yf p. Harlow, Heuse. —° NT AGITATION. TO PREV Policy of the M Va., February 21.—Gover- ived a telegram today from secretary and treasurer of the Rosslyn Development Company, ask- ing him to give a hearing to those interést- ed in the property at the town proposed to RESOLUTION, Its Adoption by the Senate Has No | >? incorporated befcre he approves the bill Significance. providing a charter for Rosslyn. The word “immediate” is stricken from | Mr. Harlow said a meeting of the op- pcnents of the charter would be held this evening. Governor Tyler will - bringing bodies home is left out of the ap- | ing requested at 4 pm. ui sive the hear- Propriation resolution. Hume is expected t6 be here to advocate Mr. Meson was not present, and there | the approval of the bill, and Mr, James R. was no discussion of consequence. Caton will present the other side of the The adoption of the Allen resolution has | ©@#°- no significance. It does not mean that there will be an investigetion at an early time. On the contrary, this action by the Senate simply bruehes the matter aside for” the time being. the Allen resolution, and the provision for —_.—__. TOBACCO GETTING SCARCE. Revival of interdict on Exportation of Havana Leaf. ‘There will probably be no effort made to} NEW YORK, February 21.—Aceording to begin the investigation untii after the naval | the Commercial Adventiser there has been investigation has been concluded. It will | revival of the intendi¢tion upon the ex- then probably be unnecessary for Congress | Dortation of tobacte from Cuba, and as a to make an investigation, and in that event | result there 1s in this ¢ountry a scarcity of- there would be merely ‘® formal report. | both filler and leaftoheeeo. It was said by ‘There 1s @ united effort in Congress to pre- | Officials of the tobaeco board of trade that serve the policy of reserve until the naval | Certain grades havé plready reached 7 cents board has had time to report. @ pound. At thd Spanish consulate all knowledge ofthe embatgo was denied. It was said, however, that the consul geheral here woukk bardly ‘be notified of such an action on tHe of Gen. Blanco. One of the officers ‘Gf tle tobacco board of trade said: “I suppos¢, that Blanco is fol- lowing in the footsteps pf wevler, because of the income the ips bacco. Even if th ———__-e Lieut. Sobral’s Successor. The Department of State learns from the Spanish charge d'affaires that Lieutenant Commander Sobral, to whom unfavorable utterances respecting the discipline of tha United States navy had been recently at- tributed in a newspaper interview, -was re- Ueved of his functions as naval attache to | Contribute to the the Spanish legation in the United States | ToPorted they do. some time ago, his successor, Lieutenant Commander Don Ramon Carranza Ra- guera, having been appointed on the 24th of January last in that capacity. Dispatch todsy annotnces the retirement - Sobral is Still Attached. of Jimmy Michsel, the “Welsh Rarebit,” NEW YORK, February 21.—Lieutenant | the greatest rider the field of iaeegiind has tat ever known. The Post Dispatch learn- ee ie lat ett ett nt NE | CX that glichaste tstp to Nuw work tetaee still the naval attache of the Spanish lega- the sole of rent of Phil Dwyer : coURT HOUSE, ; FAIRY. T {0 Va.,Febru- nt cause, as it is bans get an in- ers here.” SOE Aa <= . Leaves, Bike for Race Horse. 8ST. LOUIS, Mo., Fébruary 21.—The Post Sam Jones Out for Governor, Gispatch from Cartersville, Ga., yester- »P. Jones arrived ; west- The Rev. Sam from his’ ZOLA TO°TAE COURT|FoRsKER Ohio Senater Will Be Forced Into Hanna Contest. Latter’s Enemies Demand That Senior Senator Must Lead the Fight im the Senate. ~ Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 21.—A re- port reaches here today that Senator For- aker has come to the parting of the ways .in Ohio; that he must either declare him- self for or against Senator Hanna. He has been asked to lead the fight against Sena- tor Hanna in the United States Senate, and at this time the anti-Hanna people are awaiting his answer. They say the time for Foraker to declare himself has come and that he must take one side or the other. They have laid the testimony against Mr. Hanna adduced by the Senate bribery committee before Senator Foraker and they want the latter to see that the matter is properly taken up by the United States Senate. ‘The opponents of Mr. Hanna all over Ohio are sending up a great cry for more promptness in the bribery investigation. ‘They assert that a partial report on the Otis matter should have been filed two Weeks ago. They have urged that Senator Burke hurry the matter up, and they have brought great pressure on him to have him do so. He has agreed to have the committee report soon. Probably a par- tial report will be filed the latter part of this week or fore part of next week. Burke and the committee feel now that with the present great interest in the Maine disaster would be no time to make @ report. When the report comes they want it to appear in a clear sky that it may not lose force by conflict with other matters of great public interest. Mayor McKisson’s contest papers, which are being held in abeyance until Foraker gives his answer, are said to make some very serious charges against Mr. Hanna and others, and to raake them in no uncer- tain tone. The papers were drawn by one of the leading lawyers in the state. This same lawyer has also drawn a brief for Mayor McKisson giving a short synopsis of other contests which have come before the United States. > STATE’S EVIDENCE ALL IN. Last Two Witnesses Against She Martin Testify Today. WILKESBARRE, Pa, February 21.— When the fourth week of the trial of Sheriff Martin and his deputies began to- day the prosecution had only two more wit- nesses to hear before closing. After half an hour's consultation between the common- wealth’s attorneys, the first witness, James Hennahen of Lattimer, took the stand. He sald he reached the scene of the shooting a few minutes after the firing occurred and faw a number of deputies there whom he knew. . The witness testified that” he said to Deputy Price, “This 1s a bad business, Sam.” “Yes.” replied Price, “and | am glad I did not shoot.” On cross-examination the witness said he was a school teacher, and when he heard the strikers were coming he dismissed the children so there would be no trouble. He denied that Price had said to him, “Its @ bad business, this shooting, but it could not be prevented.” Mike Damschak, the last witness for the commonwealth, testified that Mike Fort- chak, whom the defense alleges was pulled from his wagon by the strikers and forced to join them, afterward being killed at Lattimer, was employed by him previous to the shooting, but not at the time it oc- curred. Fortchak, the witness testified, got off a wagon which he, Damschak, was driving at 4 o'clock on the afternoon of the shooting and left him to walk to Lattimer. This closed the case for the common- wealth, and the defense opened, Mr. Geo. 8. Ferris making the introductory speech. anaes AID FOR CUBANS. Further Contributions Received by the State Deparuuent. The Secretary of State has received other contributions to the Cuban relief fund from the following: J. 3: Hutchinson, Brooklyn, N. Y., $2; James L. Wallace, St. Joseph, Mich., $2; Mrs. 8. H. Kerr, Port- land, Ore., $2. Assistant. Secretary Day says that he !s far from being desirous of stopping relief for the Cubans, as reported, but wants all aid possible to be sent. ——_—-e-—______ TO RELIEVE AFFLICTED. Meeting of Ladies at the Navy De- partmen: A meeting of the wives of heads of de- partments and navy officers was held at 11 o'clock today by Mrs. Long, wife of the Secretary of the Navy, at her apartments at the Portland, looking toward the im- Mediate relief of the families of sailors lost in disaster to the battle ship Maine. The ladies present were Mrs. Long, Miss Long, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Heywood, Mrs. Hichborn, Mrs. Lemly, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Bradford, Mrs. Van Reypen, Mrs. Clover, Mrs. Crowninshield, Mrs. O'Neil and Miss Benham. Mrs. Ed. Stewart, 1315 New Hampshir> avenue, was appointed treasurer, an@ will receive subscriptions. All letters requesting information should be sent to Miss Benham, 1508 Q street northwest. —_o——__ VON GOSSLER TWITS BEBEL. Accuses the Socialist Leader of Fay- ering a Revolution. BERLIN, February 21.—In the reichstag teday, during the discvssion of the army estimates, Herr Rebel, the socialist leader, deprecated a large army. The minister of war, Gen. Von Gossler, replied, saying: “Herr Bebel appears io favor revolution, and he who does that is an eternal enemy. Should this enemy some day proceed to action we should advance against him without hatred, but with the same sang froid as against a foreign foe, and if Herr Bebel was the generalisstmo, I could only regret this, in the interest of himself and his troops.” (Laughter and cheers.) =e Miss Willard’s Remains. NEW YORK, February 21.—The remains of Miss Frances E. Willard will be taken from the residence of her niece in this city today. The start for Chicago will probably ‘be begun at 9:15 p.m. wee West Virginia Farmer Shot. HUNTINGTON, W. Va. February 21.— Rufus Schaefer, a prosperous farmer in Union district, was assassinated last night. He was sitting before his own fireside when @ bullet was fired from outside the house. —_ = Chinese Loan is Settled. SHANGHAI, February 21.—The North Okina Daily News says. an unconfirmed re- pert is current that the Chinese loan has been settled, at Pekin with Great Brit- ain. i No Change in Cotton Mill Strike. are ard there are grave fears of ——————— Rough Weather on North Coast. MUST TAKE SIDES|FINANCE AND TRADE! Cuban Situation Causes a Sharp Break in Stocks. SUGAR LED IN THE DECLINE es Tide Was Only Stemmed by Cov- ering of Shorts. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS <= Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, February 21.—The opening level for the more active speculative issues reflected material declines by comparisoa with the final figures of last week and sub- sequent trading was of the nervous order ucually Incident to times of suspense. The declines in the general list at noon extended to 5 per cent in some instances and to more than 1 per cent in most. Tomorrow's holi- day and the fear that the worst suspicions relative to the Maine disaster ought be confirmed during this closed period resulted in a general lightening of speculative risks. On all sides selling orders were plentiful, and the discrepancy betwe2n previous prices clearly reflected the absence of de- mand. There was no especially adverse news from any source, Washingtan advices, on the whole, being regarded as moderately satisfactory. The failure to get a decision in the long-delayed Nebraska maximum freight rate case was a disappointment to Some who had bought Burlington liberally on the prospect that the recent recess would certainly result in the completion ot the anxiously awaited opinion. The entire Granger group was weak, in sympathy with the decline in this property. Metropolitan Traction and Manhattan were especially weak, the usual support being entirely withdrawn. Around the noon hour there was some cautious buying by brokers usually active for the Standard Oil party, and this demand forced some covering of short contracts. The supply of stocks was ample at the advance, however, and prices did not long hold at the im- proved level. Dullness, however, followed the extreme weakness of the morning, and the trading became slightly more rational. American Sugar was again a source of weakness owing to further efforts to force general liquidation. The price was forced down 3% per cent from Saturday's closing a there was almost no resistance until this level was reached. Some of the larger owners of the stock refused to lend cer- tficates against short sales, and this ac- tion forced the purchase of certificate: against previous sales. While occasiona! allies were recorded; the surface indica- tions are strongly in opposition to imme- diate, sustained improvement e best developirents of the last week have fallen into an unsympathetic situa- tion ard the enthusiasm of the believers in higher prices has been chilled be- yond the hope of immediate recovery. Wed- nesday’s market may give some clearer in- Cication of the financial tendency, but for teday confidence is badly divided between the two accounts. > ‘CIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Fr ‘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. Mcore & Schley, No. 80 Broadwa: Open. High. Low. Close. 1% American Spirits. American Spirits, pfa. American Sugar.... |" American Sugar, pfd. American Tobacco . American Cetton Ol. Chicagoa Novtuwestern, Gas. Del. Lack & W ...... Delaware & Hudson .. Den. « Kio Grande, ptd le. = 89% 2135 Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular eall—12 o'clock m.—! Deposit and Trugt, 50 at 114%. Ga 10 at 754; 8 at 75%; 12 at 75%; Ington ‘Gas, 25 at 48%. Ameri , preferred, 7 at 15. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 1 at 34cents; 500 at 33 cents; 100 at 33 cents: 100 at 33 cents; 100 at 33 cents; 100 at 33 cents: 100 at 32 cents; 100 at 32 cents. Mergenthaler Lino- type, 7 at 145. Lanston Monotype, 5 at 16. Great Falls Ice, 10 at 110. After cail—D. C. 3.658, $1,000 at 115%. National Safe Deposit and Trust, 5 at 114%; 5 at 114%. District ‘of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund bs, 101% bid. 30-year fund 68, gold, 110 bid. Ing, currency, 115% bid. ‘Bonds.—Me tan Railroad Metropolitan Railroad conv, 6s, litan Railroad certificates of indebt- edness, A. 124 bid. ican fon Mar- Associa- on Light Infantry ist itocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid. Central (new stock! mers steady—choice timothy. $12. 59813.00. fretghte steady, dems per bushel, 3%d. April: Cork for orders per quar ter, 38.4 March. " Sugar st nuda re 5.38. Batter quiet— fancy creamers. 21 tion, 16017; do. ladle, 15; guod Indie, 18al4; store packed, 1281 quie:- fresh. 15. Cheese ork, large, Ba10: do me G@iam, 108104; do smal, Wiyetoty, Meetince Bros a. Whisky $1 25081 26 Hen fo ished goods tn car loads, $1.27a81 28 per gallon for jobbing lets. - - Government Bonds, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Asked. ered of 1807 coupon of 1925. Teelstered of 1835 on of 1804. % istered of 1904. of 1899. a Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents, Messrs. Ladenburg, Thaiman & Co., New York. a pee PROVISIONS. Open. High. 12 Wa 115 2 52 32 5.85 30 5.30 7 5.37 "ON. Month, Open. “Righ March. % 5.96 62 6.04 05 G06 08 6.08 One Objects. The Senate, at the sugestion of Mr. Hale (Me.), teday began to consider unobject- ed bills on the calendar. passed were the following: Requiring master and mates of sail ves- sels of over 700 tons to have licenses is- sued by United States inspectors. Providing for the collection of fees for furnishing certificates of title to vessels. For the relief of the Atlantic works of Boston. Authorizing the Court of Claims to Judicate the claim for extra work on tain war vessels. Granting to the state of Wyoming 50,000 acres of land to aid in the comtinuation, enlargement and maintenance of the Wyo- ming State Soldiers and Sailors’ Home. Among those Authorizing the White and Black River Valley Railway Com to build a bridge across the Black river in Arkansas. To grant to the mayor and council f Wilmington, Del., the use of certain r estate in that city. on which is situate the building recently occupied for federal Purposes, the real estate to be used for school purnc To require patents to be issued to land actually settled under the act entitled “An act to provide for the armed occupation and settlement of the unsettled part of the peninsula of Florida, approved August 4 1842.” To authorize Admiral T. Captain G. H. Wadleigh and of the United States navy to cept medals from the Russian government in com- memoration of the corenation of the czar. To regulate the use of the public parks and improved reservations In the District of Columbia under the charge of the chief of engineers of the Uni tae ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, O. Selfridge, ther officers Articles of Incorporation Filed With Recorder of Deeds. Articles ircorporating the Washington Academy of Sciences’ were this afternoon filed with ihe recorcer of deeds. The names of the incorporators are J. R. Eastman, F. W. Clarke, G. K. Gilbert, Arnold Hague, L. O. Howard, C. Hart Merriam, J. W. Powell, Geo. M. ertberg, H. N. Stokes, Chas. D. Walcott, Lester F. Ward, W. J. McGee, Frank Baker and Bernard #. Green. The term for which the academy is in- ecrporated is 989 years, and its particuiar business and chjects are stated to be the Promotion of science, with power to » quire, hold and ccnvey real estate other property, : and special fends: to hold meetings; to publish and distribute documents; to con- duct lectures; to conduct, endow or assist investigation in any department of science: to acquire and maintain a library, and, im general, to transact any business pertinent to an academy of sriences. ae m Recommended. The District Commissioners today sub- mitted to Congress a report on the bill to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the District, recommending, on a report of the District health officer, adverse action on the measure. >—— Desertion the Cause. Judge Cox this afternoon granted Joha C. Clark a divorce from Ada M. Clark. De- sertion was the ground or which the sepa ration was granted. The suit was insti- tuted December 1, 1396. pee! Reception to Students. A reception will be tendered tomorrow night by the Literary Society and grade uates of Columbian University to the ‘stue dents generally. The reception will be hel@ in the lecture hall of the university, begin- ning at 8 p.m. President Whitman will do the honors of the occasion. > Marringe Licenses. The following matriage licenses have been issued: White—Robert Lee Kemgocd of Balti- more, Md. and Cora Herman of this city; Jacob John Hinkes of Toledo, Ohio, ani Eleanor D. Peterson of this city; Benjamin L. Jackson and Caroline E. Morgan; Fred. H. Lawrie of New York city and Queen V. Plsckwood of Asheville, N. C. Colored—Thomas Watkins and Cornelia Beyd; John F. Matthews and Eliza J. Har- ris; Edward E. Scott Sarah Hill. oo Personal Mention. First Lieut. A. W. Drew, 12th Infantry, is at the Ebbitt. First Lieut. F. P. Fremont, 34 Attillery, is in the city and registered at the War Department today. While in the city he is at 1823 H street. Lieut. J. J, Hunter of the navy is at the Army and Navy Club. Lieut. W. 8. Rodgers of the Foote is at the Metropolitan Club. Naval Constructor Wm. H. Varney of N. J., registered at the Navy Department today. Lieut. Commander J. C. Wilson is in the city on a leave of absence. While here he is at the Metropolitan. First Lieut. Charlies D. Palmer, 34 Ar- been San Francisco, Cal. Lieut. Colonel J. H. Higbee of the United States Marine Corps will be retired June 1. Mr. E. F. Droop cables that he and his family, who have gone abroad for a so- journ of some months, reached Gibraitar yesterday, after a most delightful trip across the ocean.