Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1898, Page 2

2 THE EVENING SUL AR, MON DAY, MARCH 7, 1898-14 PAGES. CONGRESSIONAL VIEW No Difficulty wa eacegnaliae the Action of Spain. SIGNIFICANT OF A DESIRE FOR WAR Excitement Apparent in the House of Representatives. PROMPT ACTION TAKEN Congress is not Indulging in the doubt whieh still appears to be in the public mind as to what Spain's intentions are. Congress finds no difficulty in interpreting the action of Spain. Unless it is to be assumed that the Spanish government is lacking in ap- preciation of the importance of its own acts, there is no room for a doubt in the congressional mind that Spain intends to take the initiative in war, perhaps very seen. Even under existing circumstances a de- mand for Lee's recall, or an actual refusal to tong: nize him in Cuba, might not be a cause of war. This government would not take the Initiative in hostilities on ac- unt of that. But the significance of the suggestion of a recall is found in the belief that Spain would not take this step unless 4 to follow it up with war. It closes her intention in a manner no doubt in the mind of this gov- It bears this significance from a demand, if to be made at . could naturally be yed until after ef the investigation into the Maine disaster. Spanish Honor Involved. nish hovor is involved in permitting this investigation to proceed to a conclu- sion without anything being done by Spain to hamper it or to disturb the relations between the two countries meanwhile. Any act on the part of Spain calculated to do elther regarded as plainly indicative of an abandonment of all peaceable intent and of a detevmination to resort to desperate measur While Gen. Lee is >ot officially connected with the court of inquiry, his presence in Havana is essential to the progress of the investigation. The suggestion of his re- call, therefore, has a significance that it would not have had three months ago, and the occasion for it is no greater than it then was. The saving clause, if there is any saving is found in the very prompt and course of President McKinley. a stunning promptness jn the President's action. ‘There was no hesita- tion nor dsigy for consideration or cabinet gi Siertence. This is a notice to Spain that - are ready, and that she may not pro- ceed upon the false iheocy that she will encounter any weakness on our part. A Reckless Policy. This may cause the Spanish govern- ment to pause, and perhaps retire, if she has not already determined upon a reckless policy. may have been led into this close action by an ignorant belief that this gov ernme would prove weak and yielding. she must make the best of the mis- . Her ‘sression has been met with a firm and ¢ itied defiance. An election is coming on in Spain, and it is viewed as doubtful if the Sagasta min- istry will go before the irritated and dingoed Spanish people with the record of having taken a bold step and of then turn- ing back on finding this government firm. ‘That is where the danger lies. Many con- gressmen refuse to attribute to the Sagasta government the inconceivable dullness of not foresceing this from the start. The construc’ on put upon its action, therefore, an intentioral first move of FERN TO CARRY SUPPLIES The Montgomery Will Be Sent to Ha- vana. Decision of the Navy Department Re- garding the Cuban Relief Vessels. The decision of the Navy Department concerning the seading of ships to Cuba was made known at 2 o'clock this after- noon, whea the following brief statement was posted by the bureau of navigation: “Montgomery will relieve the Fern at Fern will carry provision to Matanzas and Sagua la Grande.” This decision was reached after confer- ences between the officials of the State and Navy Departments, and is understood to be such an adjustment as will preclude further objection by the Spanish govern- went. The Fern ix a dispatch boat, without heavy armament or guns, although she be- longs to the navy and Is technically a naval vessel. As she comes as near being a transport as anything in our naval service, her selection will remove the objections ex- pressed by Spain of having warships en- gaged in this carriage of relief supplies. The sending of the Montgomery to Ha- vana is primarily intended to replace the Fern, which is now at Havana assisting in wrecking the Maine, with the most suit- able vess Since the disaster to the Maine the Fern has been at Havana most of the time, but as she is now to engage in relief work the Montgomery will take her place. The Montgomery is an unarmored cruiser of about 2,089 tons, with an arma- ment of ten gun: The plans of the Navy Department are to have the Montgomery start for Havana at once, in order that the Fern may return to Key West in time to take on the reife? supplies reaching there next Wednesday. will be the second visit of the Montgom- ery to Cuba, as she has only recentiy re- turned from a trip to Santiago de Cuba and Matanzas. Capt. Crowninshield, chief of the bureau of navigation, says that no time has been fixed for the stay of the Montgomery at Havana, as the only decision thus far reached is that she will replace the Fern there for the present. The Montgomery will ve the first United States warship to enter Havana harbor since the Maine dis- aster. a UNBASY ABOUT RUSSIA. Membker of the British Parliament Asks Kmbar ing Questions, LONDON, March 7.—Replying in the house of commons today to Sir Ellis Ashmead- Bartlett, conservative, Mr. Curzon, the par- liamentary secretary for the foreign office, said the government could not confirm the dispateh to the Lordon Times from Pekin, vublished today, saying that Russia has Cemanded that China surrender to her all scvereign rights over Port Arthur and Ta-Lien-Wan for the same period and on the same conditions as in the case of Ger- many at Kiao Chou bay, besides demand- ing important railroad concessions, giving five days within whieh to receive a reply and threatening to move troops inte Man- churia in the event of non-compliance with her demands. Mr. Curzon also said the gevernment had no confirmation of the report that Russia had obtained Deer Island, Corea, nor could the government confirm the reports setting forth that Russia was strengthening the forts at Port Arthur. — MUST CROSS THE HINDOO-KOOSH. Sig Speech of Lord Roberts in House of Peers. LONDON, March 7. * house of lords crowded today, the peer- ses’ gallery was full, and there were When Congress essembled today there | > RE aes was evidence of a general feeling of excite- | ™ary¥ mem oe eee se SRY rent. The attendance, both on the floor| Present when Lord Roberts of Candahar and in the galleries, was large, and there was a continuous flutter of excitement, un- which could have been recognized an appressed feeling. The impres- dently substantia‘ly universal, that ion_of Spain is looking to war, the spirit of patriotism was aroused and man- was to disguise the fact that an emergency has arisen and the feeling that war is or the point of being pressed by Spain. When. immediately after the reading of the journal, Chairman Hull of the miliiary con mittee moved in the House that the bill providing for two additional artillery regiments be taken up, republicans, dem- cerats and populists acquiesced, and there Was 4 manifestation of intense patriotism. required a two-third vote to pass the by suspension of the rules. No Effort to Obstruct Action. No effort was made to obstruct action, though there was « desire to extend de- bete ad the forty minutes allowed un- der the rules, the purpose apparently being members an opportunity to go on for iion. Was no extension of time, how- sither Mr. Bailey nor any leading t uttered a word of opposition. Mr. nnessee was assigned the twenty © of the opposition, and that the measure as an emergency and Waterford, commander of tae forces in Ireland, made his expecied speech in vor ef a forward policy on th> Indian fron- tier, putting forward the Russian peril and declaring the policy of non-interference with the fronties tribes nal been a com- plete failure. The speak:r advocated the advance of British rule across the monntains, and traced the advance of Russia, saying that if she once crossed the Hinloo-Koosh, attack upon India was only a matte ume. of a ge BANGS’ NAME WAS FORGED. Vestimony of Handwriting Expert Carvalho in Carter Trial. NEW YORK, March 7.—At the opening of today’s gessidn of the court-martial hear- ing charges against Capt. O. M. Carter of the Engineer Corps, Judge Advocate Barr said that he had received a letter from Jo- seph ‘T. Brown, second vice president of the Knickerbecker Trust Company, request- ing that he and the other officials of the company be given until Wednesday to an- swer the questions put by the court. The request was granted. David N. Carvalho, the expert in hand- vriting, was the first witness called to- tie judge advocate offered in evi- a bill and voucher for $2),00) for dence as much as he could con-{ werk done in Cumbertand harbor in June, sume. He opposed the bill in a ten-minute The bill was approved by Captain speech as interrupted by demo- , and the receipt was signed Anson tats, and then yielded ten minutes to Bangs. Mr. Carvalho said that the Virginia. who spoke against the | signatures on both the bill and voucher r+. This ended the opposition. were in the handwriting of Michael A. other man laid claim to time en that | Connelly. s the que But there was so{ A check for $20,000, signed by Capt. Car- much desire on part of the members to | ter, dated April 5, 1895, was shown to Mr. go on re 1 for the measure that m et | Carvatho, and he said that the indor: the twe minutes on thit side had to | n-ent of the signature of Anson M. Bangs ‘ustributed in one-minute sp hes. sblicans refrained from referring to ar the mocrats Ww. f Mississipp war with ‘iag the debate inte a tsferen the government in a po: received $ taken by ring the i while m vr time was 2 emergency an opposition, reas-s of the to ix 2ct When it came to the vote there was no need of a roti call or a division. The Speaker all in favor of the biil to fay yea 4 roar of yeas. Then he resy and three voices e+ IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. AN Leaders in Congress and met Meet rt Sena a confer of Ss Members of Hoar’s. re last evening at nator Hoar of Mass: led by members t, senators and representa- £ those known to be present y Long, + tary Alger an assistant secretary of stat Allison, Representa es Dingle ba ators and Cannon. It is also known that some democrats were present. Assuram given the represen tives of administration that any amount of funds deemed necessary would be pro- vided by Congress to put the government in of defense, and that the admin- istration would be backed up in any steps thought necessary. ‘The result of the conference last evening was the meeting of Secretary Alger and er Reed and cf the conference at the House of House and Senate leaders, Wed by the intreduction of the $30,000,- ov ase bili by Mr. Cannon today. it is expected that the bill will pass the House tomorrow. —___—_—_~.~ Russia Gets Two Chinese Ports. BERLIN, March 7.—The Tageblatt today publishes a dispatch from Pekin saying Chira has agreed to lease Port Arthur and Ta-Lier-Wen to Russia for ninety-nine mears, on the beck was in the handwriting of B. D. Greene. Major Henry Adams of the engineer corps was then led. He said that he a member of the board which investi- work done by Captain Carter in He identified a number receipts from the Union Trust Company of this city. showing that Captain Carter d deposited certain amounts with that ompany Cc for Captain Carter objected to The objec- pl the introduction of the papers. tion was sustained. WARSHIPS ON THE MARKET. Seven in European Yards Obtainable by This Government. Although the Navy Department has as yet taken no options on warships being built in European shipyards, there is no doubt that the department has looked care- fully over the field and is prepared to take immediate steps for the purchase of such ships as can be procured with as little de- lay as possible. R_eports received from naval attaches in Europe show that there are seven warships in European shipyards in advanced stages of construction that could probably be secured by this govern- ment on cash payments. —____-@+-_______ ° GRAVE SITUATION AT BOMBAY, Natives Object to Rigid Sanitary Measures of the English. BOMBAY, March 7.—The situation here is grave. There is excitement among the natives, who are incensed at the plague measures, which wound their religious sus- ceptibilities. In additfon the plague au- thcrities are at loggerheads with the city corporation, which has stopped their sup- plies of money. —_—_.—_——. FREE FIGHT AT A DANCE.” One Man Killed Another Fatally Injured. SPRINGFIELD, Ul., March 7.—At Ath- ens Elizy Gilchrist, accompanied by David Easton, John Whitehurst and. Thomas: Scantlin, went to the house of Frederick Impkey to break up a dance. A general John fight followed, in which General was shot ‘ana ‘killed and fed fatally wounded. Gilchrist was held coroner's jury for the murder, and ane ‘Whitehurst and tin as RIGHT TO HBNTER PORTS. Weli-Known International Rule Re- gaeding Naval Vessels. A- prominent cfficial of the State Depart- ment today, speaking of the abstract right of the naval vessels of one country in times of peace to enter the ports of another, said it was a well-known rule of nations that permitted the enjoyment of such practice without restraint or interference. Such Permission was never refused except in extraordinary circumstances. His atten- tion was ‘then called to the case in point, the preposition to send the Nashville and Montgomery to Cuban ports, which threat- ens to raise an issue with Spain, and he gave it as his opinion without reserve that the United States had a perfect right to send them in view of the friendly and mer- ciful nature of their errand. The visit of the vessels to Cuban ports was one to which-the Spanish government could not object without its being regarded as an un- friendly act. The present instance of sending supplies to Cuba in warships recalls the suffering in Russia some years ago, when the United States undertook to extend aid io the Cri- mean sufferers. At that time a resolution was passed by Congress authorizing the use of a war vessel to carry supplies to Telieve the wants of the people, but so far as the officials of the State Depart- ment recall it was never made effective. There was considerable delay in preparing for the cruise and the matter of transpor- tation was taken up by private individuals, who handled the supplies expeditiously. The action of Congress, however, formed basis for a precedent for the use of war- ships on errands of mercy, although the relations between the United States and Russia were not so strained and the con- ditions in other respects were unlike those which exisi between the United States and Spain. “ Contrary to what appears to be the gen- eral belief held by many persons, the United States as a government took no active paft in sending supplies to relieve the wants of the Armenian sufferers sev- eral years ego. The shipment of the do- nations of focd, clothing, ete., at that time was made entirely by private agencies, and the distribution was brought about throug the efforts of the Red Cross Society. The State Department figured in ihe matter ely to the extent of securing for the ofli- cers of the Red Cross assurances of kind treatment and protection for them in their work of relief. oo ---__—_ CLASSIFIED SERVICE EXEMPTIONS. Tenor of the Reports to the Senate Committec. The Senate committee on civil service and retrenchment met this morning to take action in relaticn to the civil service law in view of testimony which has been teken before that committee regarding the operation of the law. Both § tors Pritchard and Lodge submitted drafts of reports on this subject to the committee. Both of these reports were read and dis- cussed. ‘They both agreed in declaring that the President has ample power to deal with such changes in the cl fied service as were deemed necessary and dif- fered only in the scope of exceptions that should be made in the classified service. The exceptions recommended in the re- pert made by Mr. Pritchard are more extensive than those recommended by Sen- ator Lodge. both reports will be modified in several respects to meet the views of various members of the committe and they will not be submitted to the Senate for seyeral days. It is understood that as soon as these recommendations have been made to the Senate the President will issue an execu- tive order in accordance with many of the suggestions made therein. No iegisia- tion will ke recommended by either of the reports. —— +o LOCAL TELEPHONE BA’ Henring Before 1 House Sabeom ‘Tomorrow. The House appropriatior on ges and teleph ittee subcommitt e service in the Dis- trict will hold a meeting in the room of the House committee on apprepiiat morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The District. Commissioncrs, represenia- tives of the telephene company and of the citizens who are opyosing the pregent rat will be invited to appear before the = committee. ————_— e+ TO JOIN THE FLEET. The Torpedo Boat Porter Steel Tug Snmoset. Arrangements have been made for an im- me increase of the flect at Key West by the torpedo boat Porter, which recently visited Mobie, and by the steel iug Samo- set, attached to the navy yard, League Is- land. The Porter left Mobile for Key West yesterday. The Samoset is to tow a lighter laden with coal from Philadelphia to Key West. Lieut. Noel York, recently detached from duty at the Naval Academy, has been and the ia sted, will be continued on at the Key West station so long as there may be occasion for her service in those waters. ———~e.______ MR. PORTER DID NOT REGISTER. A False Report Abi His Atinntic City. J. Adison Porter, secretary to President McKinley, returned to the city to Atlantic City, where he has been for more than a week enjoying a rest after many months of hard work. Regarding the story that he had regis- tered at a hotel under the assumed name of “Cod Cooper,” it is stated that Mr. Perter was accompanied to Atlanife City by Charles O. Cooper, one of the executive cierks. It was Mr. Cooper who registered. Mr. Porter did not, it is said, register. Mr. Porter's trip has greatly invigorated him. Trip to oe LATE NAVAL ORDERS. t of Officers Now an Usual Interest. Assign of More Naval orders are now of more than ord*- rary interest to the public at large. Among the orders issued today were the following: The leaves of absence granted Lieuts. C. M, Stone and H. George hgye been revoked and they are ordered to duty at the Naval Academy; Commander S. M. Ackiey has been detached from duty in charge of the sixth light house district and assigned to duty as secretary of the light house doard at Washington, relieving Commander Wildes, who has been placed in command of the ram Katahdin; the leaye of absence granted Lieut. Commander C. H. Arnold has been revoked and he is ordered to ‘m- mediate duty in charge of the sixth light house district; Surg. J. D. Gatewood has been detached from the Naval Museum of Hygiene, Washington, and ordered to the Puritan, relieving Surg. L. B. Baldwin, who is granted two months’ leave; Assistant Surg. C. P. Kindleberger, detached from the Olympia and granted two months’ leave; Past Assistant Engineer F. A. Hos. ler, from the Baltimore and granted two months’ leave; D. M. Addison has been ap- pointed paymaster’s clerk at the navy yard, Pensacola. $ Se CAIITAL TRACTION EXTENSION. Passage of the Bill by the Sennte This Afternoon, In the Senate this afternoon the consid- eration of the District appropriation bill wag suspended to allow the passage of the Capital Traction Company’s bill, which has been held tn the Senate during the last ten days on a motion to reconsider. The bill was passed with an amendment changing the line of the loop extending west of 17th street and south of Pennsyl- yanja avenue, so that the road runs along F street from 17th street to 26th street, in- tied tee in Criminal Court No. 1, SPAHN * RECEDED Confinuea trom First Page) cern: g Gen. Leéjfad mot been in the na- ture of hig recall. This view was not the result of any oifidal knowledge*as to what had occursed, but from the fact that neither the Madrid officials nor those in Washington had made him aware of any act having fhat solemnity and formality of @ request. for withdrawal of a consul general. In View Sf the doubt existing Mr. du Bose took oceesion to cable to his gov- erhment, with a View of learning the ex- act status of affairs. In the meantime, while not being in a position to give an cthclal denial t@\the reported request for Gen. Lee’s withdrawal, Spanish officials discussed the possibilities of a misappre- hersion arising, out of past incidents. It appears that some time ago the published reports of Gen. Lee's sympathy with the insurgents came to the attention of the authorities at Madrid. It resulted in con- siderable animadversion, more in the line of official criticism than of direct action. At did not, sq far.as is known, result in ary protest against Gen. Lee's course or a stggestion of his removal. This, however, being the only incident of this character which has come even indirectly to the at- tention of the Spanish authorities here, they feel that it may have given the basis tor reports of a recall. As to that incident, however, it is said there was no action to- ward a recall. Such further. or later in- formatior as the State Department may have on Gen. Lee’s status was not com- mtnicated to Mr. du Bose, so that the un- certainties on the subject remain unex- plained trom any official quarter. His View as to Sending Supplies, Neither did the sercing of relief supplies to Cuba by naval vessels undergo any change as the result of Mr. du Bose’s call. On this matter he was fully informed, as it was through him that the request had been made that the supplies be sent on mer- chant vessels instead of warships. Since making the request the Spanish govern- ment has added nothing further to define its attitude. Mr. du Bosc has felt from the first that it would be far more desirabie in the present strained condition of affairs to heve the supplies go by a transport or merchant vessel, and’ he has not doubted eee this view would be shared by_the officials here. He still feels that this iS the best means of dealing with the relief sup- es, and that a satisfactory understand- ing on the subject will be reached. In any event, Mr, du Bose dismisses the idea there is any serious significance in a request of this kind. He views it as a suggestion which any government might make con- ccrning its own ports, which, by universal cusiom, are regulaied to entrance and ciear- ance of vessels by ihe rules of the home suvernment. If a transport or merchant vessel is finally selected for the trip, the incident will be entirely relieved of signifi- cance, and jf the dispatch boat Fern is selected that will also largely do away with the objection which the Spanish govern- ment raised,as ty the serding of armed cruisers and, gunjwats for strictly relief w Until; tf ;Navy Department defi- nitely announces what vessel will take the supplies it cannot: be stated that the inci- dent is closed; although neither at the Navy | Department ,por the Spanish legation is theye any seyjous kension over the negotia- tions. 3 Me ——— ae A CELEBRATED CASE ENDED Mr. E. B. Biay's Petition Granted in His Suit for the Piper Property, An Unasnal Cgmbinatipn of Cireum- stances Seldom Met Outside of the Realms of Fiction. Judge Hagner today in Equity Court No. 2, in the case instituted December 31, 1806, by Edwin B. Hay against Anna V. Whit- ney, Richard U. Piper and George Moore, trustee, passed an order granting the pe- tition of Mr. Hay. Tne case is one that has attracted considerable interest, the de- tails being somewhat cut of the ordinary. According to Mr. Hay’s complaint, Rich- ard F. Piper ard his. wife, Elizabeth F., came to this city from Chicago in 1887 to reside with Mr. Hay in his home here. By virtue of a will, it was explained, in consideration of the support, maintenance, caring for and providing for Mr. Piper and his wife during the balance of their tiv Piper and his wife conveyed all of their property to Mr. Hay. The latter Ig his bill took occasion to declare that Mr. and Mrs. Piper receivea from Mr, and Mrs. Hay all the love and affection that it was possible to be be- stowel upon them, and all of the cure and devotion that could possibly be devoted to them, as if Mr. Hay and his wife had been to them, in reality, a son and daughter, and that the relations were most happy in every respect. Mrs. Piper, it was further stated, died in 1892, and upon her death Mr. Piper became temporarily mentally affected. While under the illusion, ii was Set forta, Mr. Piper was forcibly taken to Chicago’ by one G. 8S. Thomas, and while under ccercion and in- fluence was caused to make a deed to the defendant, George Moore, in trust to sub- ject his property to the charge of his care und keeping. In 1895, it was further stated, Anna V. Whitney, a niece of Piper, went to Chi- cage and removed Piper to her home in Newport, Me. While under the influence of Anna V. Whitney, Mr, Hay further said,. for the purpese of defrauding Mr. Hay, Mr. Piper was induced to execuie a deed conveying his property to bis niece. Mr. Hay asked oT the court that the con- nee from Piper to Anna _V. Whitney be lared a fraud upon Mr. Hay; that Anna Waitney be decreed to be a trustee of the legal title of the property, holding the same in trust for Mr. Hay, and that tic deed to George Moore, trustee, be decreed to be canceled and set aside, as fraudulent and void, and in violation and disregard ot the rights, title and interest of Mr. Hay. vey COTTON. MILLS RESUME. Pepperell and Laconia at Biddeford Running Today. BIDDEFORD, Mb., March 7.—All the ‘de- partments of the’'Peryerell and Laconia cotton mills dvere Started up today after a shut down o¥‘sev@t weeks on accouit of a strike of the/0perativ2s against a reduction in. wages. Besides» tbe Peppereil and La- conia operatives, many employes of the York mills, in Sauo, where the strike is still on, applfd {6% work at the Biddeford mills, so tha} théfe was more help than was needed nd y were turned away. The mill offigjals ‘aid today that it is the intzhtion to,,giye, preference to old em- pley2s, ae ‘The strike foad and operatives gener- ally say they! are Willing to put their con- fidence in the assurance of Agent McAr- thur that when the condition of the mar- k2t warrants,an-ingrease of wages the Bid- geford mills. will 1 Rot be the last in New aoa to give workers the benefit of rr . The Pepperell and Laconia mills empidy 3,500 hands. ‘situation at Lewiston. LEWISTON, Me., March: 7.—To ail out- ward | os NEW ARTILLERY REGIMENTS. Passage of the Hawley Bill by the House. Chairman Hull of the military committee in tie House of Representatives today moved the passage, under suspension ‘of the rules, of the Hawley bill creating two addiuonal regiments of artittery ‘There was a great outburst of enthusiasm when Mr. Hay (Va.) declared that he steod ready to vote for any measure to prepare for the emergency which confronted the country Two democrats, Jones of Virginia and Cox of Tennessee, spoke against the bill, which was passed without division. There was an-air of suppressed excite- ment over the House when the members assembled. The galleries were crowded. As this was the day on.which a motion could be entertained to pass @ bill under suspension of the rules, it was decided be- fore the House met to take advantage of this fact to pass the Hawley bill. Accordingly, as soon as the reading of the journal had been concluded, the Speak- er recognized Chairman Hull of the mili- Sah ee ers Mr. Hull made the z fo suspend the rules and u Hawley bill. Under the rules, cwonty maine utes on a side is allowed to debate on such a@ motion. Mr. Bailey, the democratic leader, attempted to effect an arrangemont by which the time for debate could be ex- tended to forty minutes on a side. Mr. Babcock, chairman of the District ecmmitte>, objected to the request, saying thatthe time was needed for the considera- tion of District business. The debate on the bill was devoid of sen- sationalism. It was signilicant mainly for the fact that the opposition to the bill was confined, as shown by the vote, to three members, two of whoin spok> against it on the floor. Mr. Cox (Tenn.), tho ranking democratic member of the militaty affairs committee, opposed the measure, and as he controlled the time on his sid2 of the House, he yielded half of it to Mr. Jones (Va.), who also antagonize.i 1¢. The democrats who spoke m support of it got the floor by the courtesy of Mr. Hull, chairman of the military affairs committee. Bailey, th> democratic leader, was shut out, and when he asked unanimous consent to address the House for three minutes was refused. Mr. Hull, in opening the debate, explained briefly the necessity for these men to man the coast defe: of the country. By July 1, he said, 244 big guns and 232 mortars would be mounted, 476 in all. These guns required 18 men each to handle them and in time of war 60, there were but 4,0: artillerymen all told in the service. The uns emplaced July 1 would require 7,000 egardless of any exigency that might en if no exigency arose, these men, he insi would be necessary to care for the fortifications and guns upon which we were expending millions of dollars. Tie charge that this bill was an attempt to increase the standing army to be used, possibly, to overawe the cities, he said, he considered too frivolous to discuss. ‘Mr. Cox in opposition to the bill said he would vote as cheerfully as any man in the House for this bill if it were needed for the na- tional defense as a war measure; but he argued that the President, as commander- in-chief of the army, had authority to de- tail men from the other branches of the service, the cavalry and infantry, and that such deiails could man and care for the coast defenses without increasing perma- nently the standing army. Mr. Belknap (Ills.), a son of ex-Secretary of War Belknap, and ellan (N. Y.), a son of Gen, Geo. B. McClellan, both warmly advocated the passage of the bill in brief speeches, and Mr. Hay (Vt.) created the first open enthusiasm by declaring hin self in favor of taking every step necessary now to prepare for the emergency which confropts the country. —_—___-e+—___—_ TO ENTERTAIN PRINCE ALBERT. for the Visit of the x Presumptive. Arrangements are being made for the un- eticiai reception and enter-zinment of Prince Albert Leopold Clement Marie Me- inrad, heir presumptive to the throne of ium, who.is expected to visit this city within the next few days. Th2 royal itor is a passenger on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Gresse, which is due at New York tomorrow. At the special request of the princ> there will be no public ceremonivs in connection with his visit to this country. He is trav- Preparations Belgian F eling incognita as the Count de Rethy. Consequently ihe governmzat has de no special arrangemencs for his reception at New York. The end are entirely in t Lichtervelde, the Washington. Although he comes an unofficial capac- ity he wiil undoubtedly receive many so- cial courtesies during his sojourn in this rangements lo that 2 hahds of Count Belgium minister at country. The President and Mrs. McKin- ley have already arranged to a state dinner in his honor at the White House on the evening of the lith instant, at which there will be seve ne follow- ing day, Saturday, the prince and his party will be entertained at a dinner by Count and Countess Lichtervelle. By special arrange: with the Secre- tary of War, Licut. Langhorne, Ist Cavalry, serving as mij ry attache of the American legation at Brussels, is now a member of Princ» Albert’s pzriy and will accompany his royal kiganess on his tour through the United Staves. While they are in this city Col. Theodore A. Bingham, Corps of Engineers, in charge of public buildings and grounds, will call upon the prince as the special sepr2s2niative of the President and tender his services in any they may be desirei. Prince Albert is a captain of grenadiers and a chevalizr of the Order of Black Zagie. He is the son of Prince Phillippe, ount of Flanders brother of Leopold II, King of Belgium The male line of succes=i2a prevails in Bel- gium, and the king having no sons, his brother, Prince Phillippe, i e first heir presumptive to the throne, and his son, Prince Albert, follows next in line of suc- c2ssion, NAVY DEPARTMENT POLIC Radical Preparations to Be Made for Any Emergence: The action of the Navy Department in Circeting the enlistment of a thousand men for immediate service on the cruisers Co- lun.bia and Minneupolis in the absence of specific authority from Congress, is ac- cepted as an indication of the policy of that department of making the most radi- cal preparations for any emergency that may arise in connection with the Spanish tituation, no matter how important its character. Although it cannot be verified, there is reason fer the belief that the de- partment hes also anticipated favorable action by Congress on its recommendation for an immediate appropriation of $100,000 for thé purchase of cgal for the vessels operating in the vicinity of Key West, and has practically closed a deal for the neces- sary amount of coal. ee MASS FOR MAINE VICTIMS. Celebrated at St. Mary’s Church in Hagerstown, Md. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., -March 7.—High requiem mass was said in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Hagerstown, this morning for the repose of souls of the vic- tims of the Maine disaster. The Douglass Guards, in command of Captain George L. Fisher, were present by special invitation. Father Sebastian Rabbia conducted the service and preached a sermon filled with patriotism. He said “we do not want but added, “‘be loyal citizens, and if your country needs your services go and fight for her.“ The catafalque in the church was Graped with American flags. Appoiniment of Collector of Fines. ‘The District Commissioners have written the Senate District committee in reference to Senate bill 1741, providing for a collector AT. THE WHITE HOUSE The President Beceived Nearly All Who _Galled Today, mt Greater Reward for Catching Baker's Murderers—Names Sent to the Senate. The President today sent these nomina- tions to the Senate: James B. Holland of Pennsylvania to be naval officer of customs in the district of Philadelphia, Pa. Wm. W. Bowers of California to be col- lector of customs for the district of San Diego, Cal. The Rev. Halsey C. Gavitt of Minois to be post chaplain. Passed Assistant Engineer Franklin J. Schell to be a chief engincer. Considering Postmaster Baker’s Mur- der. The murder of Postmaster Baker at Lake City, 8. C., was again considered by the’ President today, a delegation of the Baltimore Ministerial Union (colored) call- ing to talk with him on the subject. The members of the union present were Rev. J. T. Jenifer, Rev. D. T. Hill, Rev. Ernest Lyon, Rev. J. W. Norris, Rev. John Hurst and J. P. Evans. The delegation ed the Presi ccrers of Postmaster Baker, and wanted to know if some provision ‘could not be made by the federal government for the support of the dead mai family. Th say that Baker's family is in the “ame ys as Pe families of the sailors of laine. ‘sion e give et eats ensions will be given to these The Ministerial Union adopted resolutions on the subject of the These resolutions call foi of Senators Tillman and MeLaurin as wit- nesses to show the condition of affairs in South Carolina with respect to such mur_ ders. ° Other White House Callers. While the early morning conference of republican leaders with the President on the Cuban situation was in progress Sena- tors Fairbar.ks, Mason and Cullom reached the White House with Representative Hop- kins and other House members. All these remained in the waiting room for official visitors until the close of the conference, which took place in the brary. They s: the President on business affairs, strong murder. r the summoning Senators Mason and Cullom did not mention the matter of Spain or Gen. Lee to the Presi- dent and did not ask any information on the subject. Following these callers were Senators Elkins and Spooner, several members of the House and a host of unofficial callers. The President took time to see nearly all callers during the day, no matter wh: their tusiness, showing his capacity for handling dangerous foreign complications as well as local affairs at the same time. MEN WANTED FOR THE NAVY. Active Enlistment Now Going on at Charleston Navy Yard. BOSTON, March 7.—Orders have been re- ceived at the Charlestown navy yard call- ing for the enlistment of men for the eral ratings in the enlisted force of the nay: Thes ratings include machinists end others of the artificer ¢} seamen, ordinary seamen, landsmen, diremen and coal passers. It was not stipulated in the crder just how many men should be re celved, but no definite time for the discor tinuance of the recruiting was given. The orders read that enlistments shall continue until “further orders.” Com- der Howison, commandant of the yard, was of the opinion that the enlistments called for by orders were simply to fll the vacancies in the service created by the los of the men on the Maine and to help fill up the complements of the Min- neapolis and Miantonomoh. The work on the Lancaster is rapidly progressing, and or Saturday afternoon the work of rigging was begun in earnest. Her mizzen ani tin tops were foisted into position, ar teday her foretop will be put in plac She will probably be floated from the dry dock on Thursday. —_——_ GANG OF COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT. Complete Mint Outfit and Consider- able Spurious Coin Captured. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 7.—Secret serv- ice officers and deputy United States mar- shals have arrested at De Soto, Mo., Jos. Cature, Wm. Sutton and Wm. Maffitt, on a charge of making and circulating coun- terfeit money. They are now locked up at the four courts, and tomorrow will be given a hearing before United States Com- missioner Gray. One of the men, Joseph Cature, was night engineer at the De Soto electric light work He was captured while making the spurious coin, and with him was taken molds, metals, crucibles end $30 in coin. Wm. Sutton is thirty-two years old and comes from Indiara, while Wm. Maifiitt who is but twenty-three years old, iS said te hail from Nashville. Tenn. These two men have been stayirg in and about De Soto for two months. The circulation of spurious coin has been going on for sev- eral months, To Believed to Be Insane. Hattie Jones, colored, thirty-tive years old, was arrested at the city Post Cilice about noon today by Policeman Brennan and locked up, suspected of being insane. The woman says she is married, and im- agires that her husband has gone off with a woman who was once her friend. She says her child and mother are in a place on 7th street, where they are being, ill- treated. ‘The police have known Hattie for several months, and have always regarded her as being simple, but today her condi- ticn seemed much worse than usual, and the officer arrested her, somioee Govermument Bonds. Quotatiuns reported by Cor:on & Macart- ney, bankers, 2 per cents, registered. 4 per cents, coupon of 1 4 per cents, icgistered of 1 4 per cents, coupon of 125. 4 per cents, registered of 5 per cents, coupon of 1914. ‘5 per cent registered of 7: Curreney 6 per cents of 1800 ee Furnished by W. B. Hjbbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents, Messrs. Ladenburg, beige Co., New York. a " FINANCE AND TRADE ae nn eer co eS SHARP RECOVERY AT CLOSE _ Decision in Nebraska Case Had Beneficial Effect. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 7.—Opening prices in today’s stock market reflected declines varying from 1 to 3 per cent. In special instances, notably in the volatile t group, the declines extended to Sig per cent by comparison with the final figures of Saturday. London cables indicated weakness in the American department between the ex- tremes of 14 and 3 per cent. The natural result of cach violent changes was demor alization, accompanied by an attends sacrifice of prices. The first hour was given over to an in- discriminate rush to liquidate long hold- ings. Securities bought but a few age at higher prices were thrown over in considerable volume during the excitement of the opening hour. The covering of short ccntracts and moderate support developed later, and the undertone became some- what more steady. There was nothing to warrant purchases, however, except the assurances of « rally due to the overselling of a very narrow market. The change in our consular represen tion at Havana and objaction to this gov- crumeni’s means of conveying supplies to Cuba were magnified into arguments of a rost alarming character. days A reportet con- ferenc ‘ween leading mom of the fi committees of both ar several strued members of the abs Was © a forsstadowing of signif n- t ents. A probable special message to pro- vide tor hasty additions to our ravy was frequently hinted at during the day Practically no rumor capable of scaring off a few fractions from prices but was included in the day's receipts from W; ingion and Havana. Spain's modification of her request was announced later in the day. the market rallying slightly in conse- quence, The Cuban crisis—as it is now genera!ly regarded in financial circies—was displaced an incentive for a brief period during the noon hour. ‘The long delayed decision in the Nebraska maximum freight rat« case was handed down during this period. The importance of the court findings in this case can scarcely be overestimated in their benefit to American railroads, yet the arnouncement was made at a time when weightier questions were more vital and the immediate result was scarcely more pronounced than that which follows a monthly increase in earnings. Five to 10 per cent advances might have followed from such incentive in a normal market, but today there was only moderate cover- ing and a temporary staying of the decline Like all things speculative at this junc- ture, the best features of the situation are condenmed to inertia pending the remevel of the Cuban obstacle to reficcted pr: perity. It is not often that such obsiacies re so limited, but in the present instan confidcnce in highs. prices is almost unani- mcus, except for the reason assigned. Buy- ing on any break is likely to be a feature of the market from now on, but the publi Will not be the firsc to benefit by such ac- ticn. The final trading was more co than at time during the day, and cl ing prices refiected a fair recovery trom the maximum declines of the forenoon. ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERC! prvacive The following are the opening, the hich- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market toda’ re perted by Corson & Macartney, member New York stock exchange. Correspond Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, N Wall st. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits... SBekl senbVeSAS American Spirits, pfd- American Sugar... American Sugar, pfd. American Tobacco . American Cotton Oti ivi ney jicago Gas. CM. & St. Paut..2072"! Boe & ae — pf. Chic St. P., M. & O. Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack & W . Delaware & Hu! Den. & iio Grande, pi Ere Generai #1 Mhnois Centrai Lake Saore.. Louisville & Nasavite. Metropolitan ‘Traction Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacitic. <2. National Lead Go. National Lea o.. pra. New Jersey Cenirai.. New York Centrat Northern Pacitic Northern Pacific, Ont. & Western Pacitic Mant. Phila. & keading. -° Puliman P. ©. Co. douthern Ky.. pia. Phila. Traction ... Union Pacific Wabush, pfd. Wesiern Umon lei. Siiver. Brooklyn i. Transit. Bey aS), Chig. & G Western. WE Wwe 10 104 eter <atans oa Washington Stock Exchange. Sales —regalar call—12 o'clock m.—Metrw ad conv. 6s, at 724g; wo at 72; jophoue, Zo at 14%, preferred, 100 at 14%. Kailrond 6s,’ $1,000 at 11 20 at 7244520 at 72; 20 at 7 Gun Carriage, 100 3 cents. District of Coluurbia year fund Sn, ls bid. 30-year fund Gs, gold, 1lu bid. fundmg. currency, 115 bid. Miscellaneous Bouds.—Metropolitan Hallrond Se, JIS bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv, @s, 117 bid, 120 asked. Ms clitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, A, 120 bid, Metropolitan Kailrond certificates of indebtedness, B, 110 bid, 114 asked. Belt Katiroad 5s, 5 bid, 60 asked. Eckington Kail: road 6s, 90 bid, 100 asked. Colum! Kailroad Gs, 118 bid, 120 asked. Washington Gas Company Gs, series A, 110 bid. Wi Gas Company 6s, series B. 110 bid. U. S. Electric Light debenture imp.. 102 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Ss, 102 bid. “American Security and Trust 5x, F. and A.. 100 bid. American Security and Tr A. and O., 100 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, i bid. Warbington Light Infantry Ist Gs, After call~ Capital Traction, Pueumatic