Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1898, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1898-12 PAGES. \ ALBERT OF BELGIUM of ‘ths Mav ie to a Royal Throne. ALL REACH WASHINGTON TODAY Ss Arrangements for His Sojourn and Entertainment. HIS PERSONALITY DESCRIBED a Se e Albert, heir presumptive to the < of Belgium, who has come to the d States for the purpose of seeing for hinself the evidences ef the remark- able advancement of civilization in the greatest republic on earth, will arrive in Washington over the Pennsyivahia railroad a few minutes before 4 o'clock this aft He will be accompanied by Court Col. n Dr. Charles Melis, Lieut. uth of the Belgian army, his aid: snd two valets and Count Lichter- the Belgian minister to the United who went over to New York to mcet and greet the high representative of kis country. Prince Ajtert has been irg the sights in New York, and has shown an inelination to investigate things on his own count, i he is eager to capital city, where he will kave admirable opportunity for realizing the y of republican instituticns an the smoothness with which the machinery of government is operated over here. Arrangements for His Comfort. Upon his arrival Prince Albert will be a to the Arlington Hotel, where he will miciled during his stay in Wash- ington. The red, yellow and black flag of Eelgium is floating from one of the flag- staffs of the hotel, while the stars and strij flies proudly from the other. Prince Albert will be altogether com- in the quarters he will occupy. comprise six or eight rooms on the turd floor of the new part of the Arling- ton above the apartments recently occu- pied by President Dole. The drawing room nue corresponding t of the Haw: suite of ator Platt of Connecticut. » Albert's parlor adjoms this apart- . The room is furnished in blue and geld and rich oriental rugs cover the floor. On the walls are hung some of the be: pictures in the Arlington's excellent col- lection. The prince and his party will, of course. be given private service. President McKinley's Dinner. While he is visiting the country infor- mally Prince Albert will be the recipient of most distinguished attention and cour Tomorrow .night he will be the guest of President and Mrs. McKinley at dinner. The preparations for this occasion are be- ing made upon a lavish scale. The White House was clos2d to visitors early today to allow the beginning of the k of fecorating for the dinner. _ News was received at the White House that the condition of Archduchess St2 phanie, cousin of Prince Albert, is im- -corations for the dinner will be on of unusual splendor. day night Prince Albert will be the dinner guest of the Vice President and Mrs. Hobart. Personal Characteristics. The prince is a well-built, handsome young man of twenty-two, fully six feet tall, and proportionately broad. he is clean- shaven, and has the features of his uncle, King Leopold I. His hair is ash blond, and he wears glasses. His knowledge of 1A DELIBERATE SUICIDE | Michael Dailey, Becoming Despondent, Takes His Own Life, I 1 Swallows Poison on Board a Norfolk Steamer—Falls in Effort to Enlist in Navy. A young man named Michael Dailey, son of an undertaker in Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., committed suicide on the Norfolk boat last night on his way to this city. He had gone to Portsmouth, Va., Tuesday might. hoping he would be able to pass the examination for enlistment in the nay: When the boat reached this city this morning the young man’s dead body was found in the state room. Coroner Carr had the body removed to the morgue and un autopsy was made by Deputy Coroaer Glazebrook. It showed that death had re- sulted from a dose of poison, probably strychnine. : A small bottle containing a quantity of poison was found in bis state room. ‘The deceased was twenty-one years old, end his parents are old residents of Har- per's Ferry. He has a sister living in Brooklyn, and letters found on nim show at she recently sent him $10, and ad- vised him to go to Portsmouth and enier the navy. A brother-in-law of the unfortu- nate man is a gunner on the Brooklyn. Only 1 c21t was found In the dead man's peckets. Among the letters found on him was on> from Mr. F. J. Miles, who is em- pioyed in Berens’ bakery on E street. Tuesday morning Davey came here from his West Virginia home and called on Mr. Miles. He left on the 7 o'clock boat, whieh reached Norfolk yesterday morning. Ac- ccrding to the statement he mad2 to Mr. T. E. Burch of 1508 7th street nortnwest. he wag examined yesterday and was told he covld not pass because of heart trouble. He had endeavored to enlist as a machin- ist. The exact cause of the suicide will probably never be known. It is said h2 had Leen anxious to enter the navy for a long time because of his brother-in-law’s suc- cess on the Brooklyn, and his failure to pass the examination was a sever> d’sap- Fointment. It is believed this was the di- rect cause of nis taking his life, added to which was the information given him that he had heart trouble. He had spant all of the money his sister had sent him with the exception of the cent found in his pocket. Coroner Carr gave a certificate of death from a dose of poison self administered, and the body is held at the morgue. Late this afternoon his parents at Harper's Ferry were notified of his death, and it is thought his body will be taken there fer interment. Mr. Miles said to a Star reporter that Mr. Dailey was a sober and industrious young man, and he was greatly shocked at the news of his suicide. He knew he had de- sired to get into the navy and believed his failure to pass the examination was a se- vere disappointment to him. ee STATION ON YUKON. Proposed Disposition of Government Herd of Reindeer. SEATTLE, Wash., March 10.—Although the government relief »xpedition to the Yu- kon has been abandoned, another plan has been substituted, which has the same desti- nation in view and which will serve the sam2 purpose. The plan is to divide the herd of 537 rein- deer now here into two parts. The greater Lumber, 337, will leave here as soon as transportation arrangements can b2_per- fected for Pyramid Harbor. Thence they will proceed over the Dalton trail to the Yukon river. At some point in American territory, not British territory, the relist sepply station will be established, under the immediate charge of William W. Jellman. The remaining reindeer will be s2nt to Prince William Sound, together with about herders, under command of Capt. Abercrombie. The second expedition will leav> here for Prince William Sound some RELIEF English is exceedingly limited, but he speaks perfect French. Prince Albert Leopold Clement Marie Mainrod is a son of the Count of Flanders and a nephew of King Leopold, whom he is expected to succeed on the throne. His father is the heir to the throne, but is said to have announced his intention of abdicat- ing in Prince Albert's favor in the event of King Leopold's death without male issue. The prince was born in Brussels April v His elder brother, Prince Baldwii died in a mysterious manner in 1891. Some reports had it that he had been killed in a duel, others that he had committed suicide, and still others that he died of pneumonia. Princo Albert is a captain in the Belgian grenadiers and an honorary member of the = nd regiment, Prussian dragoons. He has the decoration of a knight of the Order of the Golten Eagle, besides numerous other minor decorations. While finely edu- cated, he is not a brilliant man, being rather slow of thought and much given to quiet study. He bears an excellent reputa- tion in his native land, and is reported to be engaged to Princess Clementine of Or- leans. He is an ardent bicyclist and all- around sportsman. Prince Albert stated upon his arrival in New York that his main object in coming here was to study the manufactures of this country and become familiar with the most recent improvements in electrical appa- Tatus. time in May and will start for the interior of Alaska in June. CAPT. GREENE WAS IN EUROPE. Evidence Introduced at Carter Court- Martial Today. NEW YORK, March 10.—Tie court-mar- tial trying charges against Capt. Oberlin M. Carter heard one witness today and then adjourned to meet Tuesday next in Savan- nah. The one witness was Dudley F. Phelps of the New York custom house, who testified that Capt. B. D. Greene arrived in this country from Europe on April 13, 1895, and again on June 1 of the same year. This evider.ce was introduced by the defense to show that Captain Greene was not in this councry at the time certain forgeries are alleged to have been committed by him in connection with payments for contracts let by Captain Carier. ———— DISTRICTS DEFINED. * Provisions of Senator Strobridge’s Bill in Maryland Legislature. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 10.—Senator Strobridge’s bill to redefine the lines of the several congressional districts affected by NEW Fer that purpose he intends to visit the principal manufacturing centers, and will go as far west and south as he can be- tween now and July, when he expects to return to his home. SS GARRISH CHARGED WITH THEFT. of the Hooley ang Gets Into More Trouble. - Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Md., March 10.—George Garrish of Williamsport, who figured as a witness in the “Hooley Gooley” cases, which resulted in the conviction of the mea who desecrated Riverview cemetery, was arrested last evening for robbing the store of Goddard & Davis, Williamsport, and held for a hearing. Newcomer, brother of Samuel Ne one of the convicted “Hooley Goo- is wanted on the same charge, but John W. Harsh of the .¢ gang, who turned state’s evidence in the otner trials, is chief witness against Garrish and Newcomer. —_—— CLAIMS CLIPPERTON ISLAND. One eys, has pot been found. Mexico Demands Indemnity From Oceanic Phosphate Company. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 10.—The Call says: The Mexican government will attempt to compel the Oceante Phosphate Company to pay an indemnity of $1,500,000 for unlawfully shipping guana from Clip- perton Island, in the Pacific ocean. Al- though the Mexican government claims the ownership of this island and presumes to the right to demand this indemnity for the foreign encroachment upon its territory, the phosphate company ts equally con- vinced that it has as much right to the island as the Mexicans. ‘The company took possession cf Clipper- ton Islan] in 1885, and since iha: time has been steadily shipping guano to San Fran- cisco and to Honolulu, receiving from $10 to $20 a ton for it. In”"August of 1595 sev- eral ship loads were sent from the island, the revenue from the sale of which the Mexican government demands. —_-_ PAINTERS EXPECT TROUBLE. Chieago Journeymen and the Bosses at Odds on Wages. CHICAGO, March 10.—Serious trouble is threatened about April 1 between the Master Painters’ Association and the Paint- ers’ and Decorators’ Union over the scale of wages for the next two years. The mas- ter painters held a meeting’at the Sherman House and resolved, unless the differences. between the two organizations could be patched up in the meantime, to order a gen- pro} ion sul and decorators provides for a ‘scale of 93 cents an hour until March 1 next and cents an hour for the year following. The employers say that 35 cents would be a fair wate of wages for the two years, and de- clare they will not sign an agreement to pay the rate demanded. the redivision of the wards of Baltimore city was introduced today. The bill pro- vides that the second congressional dis- trict shall be composed of the twelfth, fif- teenth, sixteenth and seventeenth wards of Baltimore city, Carroll, Cecil and Harford counties, and all the election districts of Baltimore county except the first and elev- enth. a ‘The third district shall be composed of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, sev- enth, eighth and ninth wards of Baltimore city. The fourth of the fourth, tenth, elev- enth, thirteenth, fourteenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-first and twenty-second Baltimore city wards. The fifth district shall be composed of St. Mary's, Charles, Calvert, Prince George's and Ann> Arundel counties, the first and thirteenth election disiricts of Baltimore county and the third and twen- ty-fourth wards of Baltimore city. The bill was referred to a special committee compos-d of Senators Putzel and Strobridge of Baltimore city, Wilkinson of St. Mary’s and Williams of Harford, republicans, and Senators Crothers cf Cecil, Clagett of" Prince George's and Hering of Harford, democrats. ————_ INCREASE AT MARE ISLAND. Seamen Being Enlisted and War Sup- plies Assembled. VALLEJO, Cal., Merch 10.—Within the Past three days the working force at the Mare Island navy yard has been Increasel about one hundred and fifty, but it is still below what the olficers need. The enlistment of able-bodied seamen is being pushed vigorously on the receiving ship, and large supplies of provisions are being laid in. Ammunition is being as- sembled to be taken to Honolulu by the Mohican, to be kept there for use in case of emergency. It is understood that Admiral Kirkland has received orders to place the Yorktown and Philadelphia in readiness for sea. —_—_+-— Enlisting Men in Chicago. CHICAGO, March 10.—The r2cruiting of- ficer of the United States army located in Chicago has received this telegram from the adjutant general at Washington: “En- list all desirable applicants fitted for artil- lery, heavy and light, and sand them to Fort Sheridan.” Within a few hours after the telegram had been posted on the bul- letin board over 500 men applied for enlist- ment. —>—— Nominees at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 10.—F. P, Sebrze, a lawyer, has been nominated for mayor by the democrats. Mayor J, M. Jones will recsive the renomination of the republicans. —-_——__. Plance Says Cuba Improves. MADRID, March 10—At yesterday's meeting of the Spanish cabinet Senor Moret, the minister for the colonies, read dispatch from Captain General Blanco, ob that the situation in Cuba had im- DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Under Objection the Capital Traction Bill Goes Over. Mr. McMillan today called up in the Sen- ate the Capital Traction Company's bill which was passed a few days ago, but held over on motion of Mr. Lindsay, who de- sired a reconaideraticn of the vote by which it was passed. This bill provides for the numerops extensions of the Capital Traction Company‘s lines. A Mr. Pettigrew said that he did not know the bill was to be called up this morning, and that he desired to make some remarks upon it. He said that the bill in the form in which it.was passed by. the Senate con- teined a number of objectionable features, and said that several amendments to it were urgently needed. Under his objection the bill went over. The Pollution of the Potomac. The discussion on the subject of the character of the water supply of the city of Washington, which took place at a meeting of the Medica! Society of the Dis- trict of Columbia February 23, was sub- mitted to the Senate teday by Mr. McMIil- lon, with the recommendation that 1,000 ccpies be printed, which was agreed to. This discussion includes the report of the committee on public health of the Me ical Soziety, together with papers read by Drs. Busey, Kobey, Kinyoun, Smart cnd brief remarks made by other members of the society The report of the committee appointed to invosiigate the water supply of the city of Washington and the advisa- bilty of filtering the same states that the statistics of 1890 placed Washington ‘n the vnenviable position of being seventh in a Lst of fifty-four American cities in regard to the annual death rate from typhoid fever, and discusses the connection be- tween that disease and the water supply of the communities in which it exists. The committee's report strongly favors the im- provement of the water supply of this city by filtration, and all the papers read at the meeting of the society strongly urge such action. Private Claims. Mr. Pettigrew, from the committee on Indian affairs in the Senate, today report- ed favorably a bill to pay $286 to Edward Kolb of this city, being expenses for the board of John Wadsworth, a delegate from the Peoria band of Indians of the Indian Territory. Mr. McMillan introduced a bill to quit ciaim to May S. Townsend of this city lot 27, square 167, in consideration for the Payment of such reasonable charge as may be determined by the Commissioners. This lot comprises ground that was formerly a public alley, but closed by the board of public works. , : Co-Operation in Business. Mr. Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor, has sent to the Senate committee on tke District of Columbia his views on Sen- ate bill 448, to provide for the formation of co-operative business corporations in the District of Columbia. Mr. Wright says this bill is beneficial in its purposes, and will accomplish what it seeks, which is to facilitate the organiza- tion of productive and distributive co-op- erative ccrporations. He makes several suggestions for minor changes in the phrascology of the measure. —_____e.____ TO BE ADMITTED FREE OF DUTY, Senator Chandler's Joint Resolution Regarding War Materials. Senator Chandler of New Hampshire, of the Senate naval affairs committee, today introduced a joint resolution providing for the temporary admission free of duty of naval supplies procured abroad. Following is the text of the resolution: “That such guns, ammunition and other naval supplies as may be purchased abroad by this government for the national de- fense prior to January 1, 1899, shall be ad- mitted at any port of the United States free of duty.” ‘The resolution was introduced at the re- quest of the Secretary of the Navy, who, in a letter to Senator Hale, says: “Under existing law, a varying but considerable ad valorem duty on articles falling within the category of naval supplies is imposed. The effect of the resolution, if adopted, will be to remit all duties upon guns, ammunition and other naval supplies which it may be found necessary to purchase abroad. The temporary remission of duty on these sup- plies is deemed important, inasmuch as without some special enactment of this na- ture such portion of the appropriation made by Congress for the purpose as may be ex- pended abroad would be very materially re- duced by the deduction therefrom of duty amounting in some cases to nearly one-half of the purchase price.” Mr. Allison of Iowa called Mr. Chandler's attention to the fact that resolutions and bills of the character of the one presented ordinarily originate in the House. Mr. Chandler admitted that that was true, but said that he had introduced it with the idea of having it referred to the finance committee. He was willing, he said, to trust to the wisdom of that com- ™Mittee to make a proper disposition of the resolution. At his suggestion the resolu- tion was referred to the committee on finance. o THE HUGHES NOMINATION. Testimony Before a Senate Subcom- mittee This Morning. The subcommittee, consisting of Senators Walcott and Mitchell, of the committee on post offices and post roads heard evidence this afternoon in the matter of the charge preferred against Thomas Hughes, nom- inated as postmaster at Tucson, Arizona. The specific charge is that Hughes em- bezzled funds of the estate of Joseph Durr, deceased, of which estate he was special administrator. After Rochester Ford, attorney, of Tuc- son had made his statement of the case, Mr. Brewster Cameron gave testimony in opposition to confirmation and ex-Governor Murphy and Governor McCord of Ari- zona gave testimony in favor of confirma- tion. a oe Army and Navy Notes. Naval Cadets D. W. Wurtzbaugh, L. C. Wettengel, C. I. Tozer, T. A. Kearney, A. McArthur, jr., and C. P. Burt have been detached from the Baltimore at Honolulu and ordered to the Naval Academy; Passed Assistant Paymaster J. S. Phillips, from the Puritar to the Franklin; Passed Assistant Paymaster H. E. Jewett, to the Puritan; Paymaster G. H. Read, from the examining board at New York and placed on waiting orders; Lieut. O. E. Lasker, retired by oper- ation of law; Acting Boatswain J. J. Roch- fort and Acting Carpenter A. R. Mackie, to the naval station, Key West. J. L. Cun- ningham has been appointed paymaster’s clerk on the Minneapolis. Lieut. L. S. Upton, 2d Infantry, has been Getailed to duty at the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, 8S. D. Eieut. John A. Lockwood, 4th Cavalry, has been detailed as professor of military science and tactics, at the West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va., reliéving Capt. C. C. Hewitt, 19th Infantry, who was ordered to join his company. ——___e-_______ No Opposition to Calhoun. The Senate committee on interstate com- merce today agreed to recommend the con- firmation of W. J. Calhoun as interstate commerce commissioner. There was no op- Position. 3 —_~-e-—_____ Diplomatic Bill Signed. The President has signed the bill making appropriations for the diplomatic and con- sular service for the year 1899. = ————~.___. Damages Awarded. A jury im Circuit Court No. 2 today awerded Leelia Bullard damages in a suit instituted against the Metropolitan and the Belt railway companies, the verdict being for $1,000 against the formsr company only. MORE. ‘CONFERENCES a . (Continged from First Page.) take the plac® of the cruiser Baltimore, now at Honoluiu, which is under crders to Proceed to the Chinese station with o large supply @® ambiunition for the vessels on that station. The Baltimore may relieve the flagship Olympia, now at Hong Kong, but this fnovethent will depend upon devel- opments within the next month or so. In the event of hostilities it is not ‘likely that the admMistration will order the Olympia home, amd so reduce the naval strength in Chinese waters; in view of the advantages that would accbue from the capture or sub- jection of the Spanish forces in the Philip- Pine Islands. On the contrary, a proposi- tion is under-consideration to reinforce the Asiatic fleet by the attachment of the bat- tle ship Oregon, which recently arrived at San Francisco from Bremerton, Wash. She is now taking on board a large sup- ply of coat and’ ammunition and will be ready for sea in about a week. The Ore- gon is the only battle ship on the Pacific coast, and it is not likely_that she would be sent far away from home unless the department had very important work for her to do. It is impossible to get any in- formation on this subject at the Navy De- partment, but it is not believed that the maiter has gone beyond the point of con- sideration only. So far as the Navy De- partment is informed there are only six small Spanish men-of-war in Asiatic wa- ters available for the defense of the Phil- lipine Islands, ane they are not regarded as competent to cope with the United States fleet now assembled in the neigh- boring harbor of Hong Kong. Old Single-Turret Monitors, The work of preparing the old single- turret monitors of the civil war for sery- ice is progressing satisfactorily. They have all been pulled out of their bed of mud in the back channel of the League Island navy yard, where they have remained for years. There are eight of them altogether. The Manhattan and Mahopac, two of the largest, are 212 feet long and 60 feet wide. They draw nine and a half feet of water. The smaller monitors differ from the oth- ers only in having a little less length. All le very low in the water, showing hardly irore than four or five inches of their huil plates. All of them fioat all right and hav. been towed to the reserve basin to undergo tests of their machinery. Although back numbers in a naval sense, they would un- doubtedly render a good account of them- selves in the defense of any harbor where they may be anchored. ‘Telegrams were received at the Navy De- Fartment today from Admiral Sicard at Key West, announcing the arrival of the dispatch boat Fern from Havana and the Geparture of the cruiser Marblehead for Tortugas. The date of the departure of the Fern with food supplies for the starving Cubans at Matanzas and Sagua La Grande will depend upon the time it takes to trans- fer the suppiie» from the wharf to the ves- sel. The expectation is tnat she will be ready to start én her mission of mercy to- morrow UH Saturday. The gunboat Wil- mington, “which has been cruising in the West Indies for several wecks, arrived at St. Lucia. this morning from Fort de France. 23 ‘There { considerable unfavorable com- ment over the delay in the construction of the submgrine:torpedo beat Plunger, build- ing by the Holfand company in Baltimore. Under thé'contract the vessel should have been finished Over two years ago. The latest reports of the condition of the work upon hem show that she is hardly more than half ‘completed, and there are no in- dications Zs io When she will become avail- able for serviee. She is not considered a factor im» the pending naval preparations for upholding thé“nenor and dignity of the United States. Consuls’ Lot in Cuba. It is realized at the State Department that the lot of the American consuls in Cuba 1s @ very bard one; it has been ditticult for many months, and is ne better now. Still the department is gratified at the status with which these officers have dis- charged their duties and stood by their posts. So far as can 2 learned at the State Department, none of them has re- signed, and storiss to the contrary prob- ably found their origin in the fact that One consul whose healih had broken down applies for a leave of abs2nce, which will be granted to him. ‘The gunboat Wilmington srrived at St. Lucia this morning from Martinique, while the Vicksburg salled from St. Kitts for Martinique. The Marblehead and Fern went over from Key Wast to Tortugas teday. Just why the Fern, which was expected to carry the relief supplies to Cuba, went over is not Known at the Navy Depart- ment, but it is conjectured that sh> simply used some idle time while the provisions which she has to carry were being unloaded to carry some supplies of ammunition and the like to som2 of the vessels of the fleet at Tortugas. LOTS OF WAR RUMORS. No Confirmation of Them Can Be Ob- tained. There were lots of war rumors in cir- culation this afternoon. One was to the effect that Minister Woodford had been instructed to notify the ‘Spanish govern- ment that the President had decided to recognize the independence of Cuba. Sec- retary Sherman refused to say anvtning on the subject one way or the other. As- sistant Secretary Day, however, said he had not been advised of any such action, and indicated that he did not believe the report. ‘ Another story was that the Navy De- Fartment had arranged to place naval offi- cers on the St. Louis, St. Paul, Paris and New Yark, with a view to their immediate use as auxiliary cruisers. Secretary Long said that there was no truth in the report. ——-e-_____ NEW ARTILLERY COLONELS. They Were Among Today's. Presi- dential Nominations. Sent these nomina- ates district judges—Ed- Texas, for the northern j) Edmund Weddill, jr., of district of Virginia. on of South Carolina, to REORGA! ATION FAVORED. Mr. Adame’ Bill to Improve the Con- 3 sular Service Reported. ‘The House committee cn foreign affairs today ordered a favorable report on the bill of Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania, providing for the creation of a commission for the reorganization of the consular service. ‘Phe commission, by the terms of the bill, 4s ‘to be appointed by the President, and is to consist of two members of the Senate, three members of the House and one offi- cer of the State Department. This commis- sion is to assist the President in the re- organization of the consular service. The reorganization is to b> effected within two years from the date of the passage of the hill, and is to cover all offices of the con- sular service. In a general way the dill lays down the lincs upon which the reorganization shall be made. Ail commercial agents are to be transformed. into consuls of the second class. In the reorganized service consuls skall be citizens of the United States, and shall be ciassitied as follows: Consuls gen- eral of the first class, salar: W); Con- euls general, second class, §, consuls of the first class, $4,000; consuls, second class, $2,500; vice consuls, first class, $1,800; vice consuls, second class, $1,300; vice co suls, third class, $1,200, and twenty-five consular clerks, with salaries not exceeding $1,200, to be eligible for promotion. It provides that all fees, official and un- official, shall go into the treasury, and the sole compensation for consular officers shall be their salaries. The bill limits tue age of admission to the service to rersons from twenty-one to fifty years of axe. It provides for the exammatioz of tw9-thirds of present incumbents of consui:r oftices within three years of the passage of the act, and provides for the creation of a board of examiners, consisting of five members, who are to be the civil service commissioners, and two oiticials of the State Department. —_—_—_—_-o+—___—__ FACING A GRAVE PROBLEM. Political and Financial Circles at Madrid Appreciate the Crisis. MADRID, March 10.—Politicai and finan- cial circles here now fully realize that Spain is facing a grave problem. In view of the attitude of the United States, .t is understood the Spanish“government has completely changed its policy toward Cuba, and is now courting the co-operation of the Cuban constitutional party, urging the maintenance of the volunteers and tue pushing of the campaign against the in- surgents, thus giving the military policy predominance over diplomacy. ‘This change is due to the fear that, If the radical autonomists insisted, upon the dis- armament of the volunteers, or incited the censtitutionalists to disaffeccion, a conilict would supervene, “aifording the United States an opportunity for an armed inter- vention.” : The prggerce in Madrid of the Spanish ambassadir to France, Senor Leon Castilio, has started rumors to the effect that Senor Jullon, the Spanish minister for foreign affairs, is about to resign, and that he will be replaced by Senor Castillo. This is, however, denied in official cir- cles, where it is said the visit of Senor Castillo is connected with the govern- ment’s negotiations to obtain the support of France and Russia, which is favored by all parties, including the Carlisis and re- publicans, ss there is a general feeling that in the event of war the racial and ccmmercial interests of Great Britain will impel her to sige with the United States. It is understood that the first effect of the Gerstending with France will be that in will receive financial assistance in order to av2rt her national bankruptcy. Ses TO BUY 500,000 RIFLES. The War Department Arranging to Arm a Large Force. The War Department is arranging to se- cure a large supply of the most modern rifles, sufficient in time of emergency to arm a force of 50,000 men. The need of these modern guns has long been apparent, but Congress has not shown a disposition to supply any reserve of rifles for use by a volunteer force in time of emergency. Now, however, an adequate supply of the most effective rifles will be among the first uses to which the War Department will put its share of the defense fund. It is likely that the demand -will require the army to turn from the Krag-Jorgensen rifle now in use and adopt, in part at least, one of the American-made guns. General Miles strongly favors the “straight-pull gun. It is of American make and has been adopted by the British government as the standard arm, a million being now in the hands of British soldiers. This gun is used by the United States navy, and this is be- ing urged as another point in its favor, as the reserve supply would be available for either branch of the government service. Like attention is being given to supplies of powder, cartridges, etc., for the army. Those in authority say orders can be filled without delay, and that about the only branch of ordnance on which the facilities are not fully up to an emergency demand are those for heavy fortification guns. Se SSS THE DISTRICT BILL, Amendment Disagreed to by the House. The District of Columbia appropriation bill, as amended by the Senate, was sent to conference by the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon. The House conferees will be Messrs. Grout, Pitney and Dockery. Mr. Handy of Delaware gave notice that he would contest the bill on the floor if the conferees should recommend the construc- tion of the bridge across Rock creek on a line of Massachusetts avenue. Senate Se INSPECTOR CLUM'S LONG TRIP. Has Left to Arrange Postal Facilities in Alaska, Postmaster General Gary has designated John P. Clum, post office inspector, as spe- cial commissioner to Alaska, to examine into postal affairs. Mr. Clum has left Washington, and expects to sail on the steamer Queen from Seattle on the 20th in- stant. He will travel by way of Spokane to consult with Post Office Inspector Lynn, in whose district the territory of Alaska 1s located. Mr. Clum was selected for this Tespoxsible duty by reason of his experience in postal affairs, and also because of a long residence in’ the mining sections of Ari- zona, New Mexico and California in the days of booms and bonanzas. He was post- master at Tombstone, Arizona, during the period when that town developed from a small mining camp and post office to a city of 8,000 or 10,000 inhabitants. His experi- ence in those times will stand him in good stead for the duties he will encounter in Alaska. He goes equipped with every authority to deal with the situation in that territory, and is authorized to establish post offices and appoint postmasters where needed and to increase tne clerical help in post offices and in every way to meet the demands re- quired of the Post Offic> Department by the &reat influx of population into Alaska. Mr. Clum’s duties will take him to all parts of the territory. He expects to leave about the Ist of May and travel across Chilkoot Pass, thence to Dawson and Circle City, along the Copper river, down the Yukon to its mouth, and will re- turn by way of St. Michael and Seattle. —————-~o-_____ Movements of United States Ships. KEY WEST, Fla., March 10.—The United States dispatch boat Fern arrived here this fleet. ‘The United States cruiser Marblehead failed for the Tortugas in order to disteib, ute ammunition ‘to the fleet. THE FACTS ABOUT DOYLE Earl Wagner Describes the Base Ball Bituation, He Says That the Ex-Oriole Will Not Be Allowed to Go to Any | Other Club. J. Earl Wagner, treasurer of the Wash- ington base ball ciub, arrived in this city this morning and will remain until tomor- row night. He says he simply ran over to see how things were progressing at Na- tional Park and to have a little talk with Maneger-Captain Brown. Mr. Wagner has arranged his affairs in Philadelphia so that he wili arrive in Washington next Thurs- ay for the season. An Evening Star reporter found Mr. Wagner at the park at noon today and asked him point blank whether he couldn't give the local enthusiasts something defi- nite as regards the signing of Jack Doyle. Mr. Wagner replied as follows: “The situation is just this: 1 wrote to Doyle before going to the St. Louis meei- ing. offering him the same terms that Bal- timore grarted him tast wn. When 1 returned from St. Louis I found a very nice letter from Doyle, thanking me for my offer, but saying that he had conciuded n to play for a year. At the outside, he might report about June “This is all I know you can assure the W people Now, hat} Jack Doyle will play for me and be satistied, or he will not p at all. No proposiuon, not the best player—if there are any better than Doyle—could induce me to let him go to any other club. “As you stated in The Star a few days ago, Doyle really cost me $17,000. The Bestons offered me $7,000 for McJam the Cleveland club $8,000 for DeMontreville ard the Brooklyn club, just after their run of bad luck, offered me $2,000 for McGann while he was playing with Toronto. Now after I have taken all this trouble t cure such a player, do you think I am silly enough to let hira go? “With Jack Deyle on the Senators are a first division team. Without Doyle, such a position is reduced to a possibility. But, should it come down {o cases, I have one or two men on my team who can play first, and play it in a Way that will surprise many people. In 1893 Billy Joyce made something like the same bluff and lost a on’s salary. It will be the same thing with Doyle unless he plays with the Washington club.” “Will Tom manage and captain team?” Mr. Wagner called Brown over to the spot and said: “Tom, didn’t I say these same words to you last morth when you signed the tract: ‘You will manage the club, piay center field as loug as you can do as well as last year, and also act as captain?” Capt. Brown said the words were same, and that he was perfect with the outlook for next season, from a personal and the club's sta “Should Brown fall down in any his playing.” continued Mr. Wagner, “and be compelled to sit on the benea, then, if Doyle is with us, he will captain the team, and under those circumstance ° the utmost confidence in Brown, lieve he will get the 1ull limit of good ball out of the boys the coming season.” There is nothing to compel Jack Doyle to repert to the Washington club before April 15, but if he delays that long, Mr. Wagner says, he will have to be in first-class con- dition or suffer a lay-off until he is fit to pla: Mr. Wagner says he is sure De would get a great reception down here fro the Washington people and be well satis- fied with all his surroundings. ———— Private Barton's Sentence. Private George L. Barton, Battery A, 4th Artillery, having been tried by a gen- eral court-martial convened at the Wash- ington barracks and found guilty of con- duct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, was sentenced to for- feit to the United States $8 per month for a period of three months. The sentence has been approved. ae Mails From Tahiti. Consul Doty at Tahiti has informed the State Department that the general council has granted a subsidy of 50,000 francs ($9,650) for the transpertation of the mails between Tahiti ard San Franciseo for the year 1898. The contract has been awarded io the three American sailing vessels which for years have been employed in this ser ice. The conditions specified in the con- tract are the same as heretofore, and freight and passerger rates remain un- changed. The sailing dates are also as formerly, namely, from San Francisco on the Ist and from Tahiti on the 12th day of the month. Metropolitan Company's Permit. An application which, as was stated in The Star at the time, was filed several days age by the Metropolitan Railroad Company for a permit to extend its underground electric system from 9th street and Florida avenue along Florida avenue to 7th street, and thence out 7th street to the property of the company, was granted by the District Commissioners this afternoon. To a Star reporter Mr. Nathaniel Wilson, the attor- ney of the company, stated that the work of constructing the extension will be com- menced at once. Mr. Wilson said that so far as he knew, no trackage arrangements have yet been made with the Brightwood Railway Company. first and satisfied the the Lieut. Moore's New Duty. Lizut. John H. Mocre, U. S. N., wno was yesterday selected for duty as executive of- ficer of the protected cruiser Columbia of the propesed “flying squadron,” is a resi- dent of this city, having at various times Le2n stationed at the Navy Deparimeat and navy yard, and is regarded as cne of the ablest and mest energetic officers of service. He is also favorably known iu business circles here, having at one p2rio while on leave of absence, represented a rifle company as its American manager, and is now a director of the West End National Bank. It is expected that Lieut. Moore's promotion to iicutenant commander's rank will follow him in a shor: time. ———_-e-+ Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Cor:on & Macart- ney, bankers. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents, Messrs. Ladenbyrg, Thalman & Co., New York. eer Low. Close. 10. i og 10a” 08” bug Sone ‘ "dad 31 ES 3u sry, PROVIBIONS on. Clee tes" 10ST sos SORT 10.32 1042 10.32 10-32 S22 525 set 525 S27 Gaz 527 5.30 iB HE EB He ‘Open. High, Low. Close. 10 611 608 6.08 610 611 608 G18 613 614 411 on 616 616 Giz Giz itimore Markets, BALTIMORE, €4., March 10.—Flour dall, un- changed—receipts, 7,973 barrels; exports, ‘nome. ‘Wheat ‘and month, 99'4a00%; April, els; stock, 1.9 bubsels; sales, 4,000 bushels— gouthern S6a100%; ‘do. i i rif i a | : ) i i SiS Se ee Ee ee ee FINANCE AND TRADE The Stock Market Was Again in Hands of Professionals, WAR ‘TALK KEEPS PUBLIC. OUT The General Condition Was Weak and Very Irregular. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS —— + Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta NEW YORK, March 1 ces in today’s stock Dtical with that of ck. Professional a active, and trading on ‘Lhe course of rket was rev orests imos S Gays this alone were ramozs gave the marke: alternating periods of imprdvement and depress:oa ucndon cables reflected fractional ecn- cessions at that center, and a or cent dechne in Spanish 4 per ce in Paris helped to unsettle che ‘or: situa- tion. ¢ mg prices on this side were sem2w! irregular, but advan were recorded in most instancnes. There was no demand for securities at the new level and traders again vurned their attention to the short a nt. The character of the selling improved toward the noon hour and lberal declines were only averted by a limited volume of busi- n People’s Gas, Panhandle, Sugar and the jnore prominent railway shares led the deciine, St. Paul directors declared a regular atvi- dend of two per o nd an extra dividend of one-half per cent, the total be! Keneral expectation, although it was ex- pected in some quarters that the full amount would be included in an establish- ed five per cent rate. The stock was con- sequently not benefited by the announce- ment. The best features of the financial situation must be held in abeyance until the diplomatic condition changes for the better or at least becomes less ain. Rumor today covered a wide field, begin- ring with extra cabinet sessions and e: tending to a proclamation r nizing the independence of Cuba. Stranger than the fic- tion ttself is the fact that the market adversely inflvenced by exch report. Th the market is in 2 feverish condition, t Selling is by no means general and liquida- tion is not threatened. The conservative traders continue to pro- tect their better class of holdings and are preparing to increase them on any break There ts a considerable element in the mar- ket which rehes upon the solution of the Spanish-Americ aificulty with resort to arms. The liberal appropriation by Con- gress, the absence of necessity for a bond i:sue and England's attitude are all ex- tensive cited as encouraging features of the situation. The report of the board of inquiry is a amount consideration, however, and the most optimistic fail to see any reason for ectivity In advance of its official publica tion. A traders’ market with frequent periods of duliness and usval succession of rallies and recoveries will probably be the record of the next few days. Earnings are going a‘cng in the right direction meanwhile, and there are no evidences of decreasing merit in any important instance. Higher prics, however long delayed, are becoming more and mcre probable so far as actual merit is concerned. n —<_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high: est and the lowe nd the clusing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits... Sox nahek «neebh SUBSE American Spirits, pfa American Sugar... 2. 15 iQ TY tee American Sugar, pfd % American Tobace 92g By Oe American Cettou Ott 17 My IT Atchison . SESE Us 1D, Baltimore & Onio, 7 uu Bay State Gas. . Canada Southern. Canada Paciti Cherapeake & Onio. C..C.C, d& St. Loui cnicago, B&Q... Chicagoa Nortawestern Chicago Gas. GM. & St. Pani C M.& St. Paul. Chicago, RI. & Pac Chic St. P., M. & 0 Consolidated Gas. ‘Mhnois Centrai. Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central... Missouri Pacitic. National Lead Go.../22. 1” BL Buy BOY National Lesa Uo.. pla. 104 104 104 we New Jersey Centrai. ig New York Centrat. Northern Pacitic. Northern Pacifte, pfd. Ont. & Western Pacific Mau Phila. & keading. Puliman P. C. Co. southern Ky. pfa. Phila. Traction . ‘Texas Paci wo Tenn. Goa & iTo: 19% «20 Union Paci 26-6 Union Pacitic, p SO BO Wabash, pid." Reg ees Westeru Union 36 se ST ivccgtsienntnghbe dk \assce. sas¥u cone sees Brookiy’ Bay RY Chig. & Ww" 10 Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular calli—12 o'clock m.—Capital Trac- tion, 20 at 4 at 72. ) at 71%. U. 8. Electric Light, WG; 10 at 105; 10 at 105; 10 at’ 105. American Graphopbone, 30 at 154. Poeumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 53 cents; 100 at 52 cents; 100 at 52 cent 200 at 53 cents: 160 at 53 cents: 100 at 53 cents: 100 at 58 cents. Lanston Monotype, 25 at 15%. After call— American Grapbophoue, 50 at 15%; 100 a 15%. Lanston Monotype, 25 at 154; 100 at 15ty. Me genthaler Linotype, 10 at 141%; 10 at 141%. Capl- tal Traction, 20 at 71%. Pneumatic Gun Car- Hage, 200 at 53 cents; 100 at 58 cents, National Safe Deposit xnd Trust, 10 at 1144; 10 at 114°,; 20 wt 1144; 10 at 1144 triet of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5 11% bid. 30-year fund 6s, guld, 110 bid. 8.658, funding. currency, 115 bid. Miscellancous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5a, 118 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. és, 115 bid, 120 asked. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, A, 120 bid. Metropolitan Kaflroad certificates of indebtedness, B, 110 bid, 114 naked. Belt Railroad 5s, 60 asked. ' Eckington Reilrond Gs, 9) bid. YW asked. Columbia Railroad 6x, 119) bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 11 bid. Wi oo Gas Company 8s, series B 112 bid. UL 8. ric Light debenture imp., 102 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5a, 102% Wid, 105 asked. American Security and Trust 5s, 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 63, 108 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 0s, 109 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 109 bid. Masonic Hall Aasociation 5s, 107 bid.’ Washing: ton Light Infantry Ist 6s, 90 bid. National Bant Stocks.--Bank of Washington, 281 bid. | Metropolitan, 397 bid. Central (new stock). 135 bid, 150 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 186 bid. Second, 140 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. Colt