Evening Star Newspaper, March 19, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. —___= YUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Fenzeylvanis Avenue, Cor. llth St, by The Bee See Remar Ooo Hew York Office, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the sity by ctrriers. on their own account, at 10 cents Der week, or 44 cents month. les at ti ceunter 2 certs each. mail—anywhere in the United States cr Canada—postage prepald—60 ccnts per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage a .00. (Entered at the Pot Office at Washington, D. C., 8 second-class ma'l matter.) €> All mail subscriptions must be paid in Rates of advertising made known on appli. WHAT WILL BE DONE When the Report of the Court of In- quiry Arrives. NO INTIMATION OF VERDICT HERE Officers of the Maine Report at the Navy Department. DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITY a The dynamite gun vessel Vesuvius arrived at the navy yard this morning from Jack- scnville, Fla., but bringing no report about the Maine disaster. The Vesuvius has not been within 400 miles of Key West. Lieut. Blow and other officers on the Maine when the battle ship was blown up reported at the Navy Department this mecrning and narrated their experience. | Monday or Tuesday is now indicated as the probable time when the report of the ceurt of inquiry will be received. It is understood that the government in- tends to extend the work of relief to the entire island of Cuba, whether Spain con- sents or not. The House naval affairs committee dis- cussed at length the army reorganization bill A contract was given to dredge the har- bor about Fort Jefferson on the Tortugas, the first step toward making it a naval supply staticn. The battle ship Oregon sailed from San Francisco today for Callao, Peru. The Maine court of inquiry resumed its Sittings at Key West today. It was rumored that Spain had bought Hugh McAlmont’s steam yacht Giralda. If the report of the Maine court of in- aviry reaches here Monday night or Tues- day morning it will probably be considered @t Tuesday's cabinet meeting before be- ing sent to Congress that day or the next. In a matter of so much moment it is thought that the President will confer freely with his cabinet advisers, although he may institute ;reliminary action on his own accord before consulting with them. Every step which has been taken up to this time has been by the President per- sonally, in mcst instances without even a suggestion from ary source. He relies up- on his own judgment, afterward submit- ting his action to his cabinet and to party leaders. § As the coming emergency will be ex- treordinary, the cabinet will be called to- gcther as soon as the President receives the report, and the report with the Presi- dent's preliminary action placed before all. Not until that time will the President him- self know exactly what is to be done. A member of the cabinet said this morn- ing that it had been impossible up to this time for the caSinet or the President to arrive at any fixed determination as to what the procedure will be immediately following the reception of the report. Ev- erything, he said, depended on the nature of the verdict. A hundred plans might be formed, to be shattered by an unexpected repert. y No Intimation of the Verdict. Tae existence of this uncertainty is the best proof, it is said, that thé President has no idea of what the report will be. He and his cabinet advisers know nothing, and therefore cannot decide upon any line of action. Whatever steps are taken must be mapped out in a few minutes after the first knowledge of the verdict. ‘There are only two through trains from the south each day, arriving in the mora- ing and evening. One of these trains will brmg the man with the report. From Key West to Washington, via Tampa, is a trip of about two days. By leaving Key West tonight or early tomorrow morning the messenger would reach here early Monday night. By leaving tomorrow evening he would probably arrive early Tuesday morn- ing. Nobody believes the report will be telegraphed. That would be too danger- ous. Quiet at the White House. ‘There were no exciting or interesting incl- dents at the White House today. Secretary Bliss called early and had a short talk with the President. Senators and repre- sentatives on political errands were re- ceived in turn without lesrning anything new on the situation. After the President ked finished with these visitors Judge Day was ushered in and he and the Presi- dent held a conference of more than an heur. All Sorts of Rumors. ‘The keenest expectancy was apparent in all official quarters today in anticipation of the early receipt of the report from the ecurt of inquiry on the Maine disaster. Warlike preparations continued with un- abated vigor at the War and Navy De- partments, but the main interest of offi- clals centered in the forthcoming report. The interest was so Intense that many re- perts gained circuiaticn to the effect that the official document would te in the hands of the President within the next few hours, but these conjectures, on inquiry in au- thcritative sources, were found to te in- accurate. One cabinet officer stated that it would be here-early next week. Reyond this he could not go. One rumor had it that Lieut. Blow had brought to Washing- ter an abstract of the conclusions, but this was dismissed after Lieut. Blow had been in conference with Secretary Long and other naval officials. Tke chief development of the morning was the arrival of four of the survivors of / Che Lveni g Star. - Advertising is not an expense. It is a business investment. If , you want to invest profitably you will Censors px your advertisements in such a paper as The Evening Star, that is read regularly and thoroughly by crerybotty worth reaching. The Star isthe recognized household and family journal of the National Capital, and has No. 14,056. WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MAROH 19, 1898-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. TWO CENTS. no rival as an advertising med- ium. clared instantaneously and without due re- gard to all the conditions.” The senator, however, reiterated his belief, which wus . sa se the result of his conferences with the ex- | Artival After Running Up From Jack- ecutive officials, that the report and the . testimony also, whatever their purport, sonville, would be’ sent to Congress Just as soon as eke this could be done in the interest of the 4 public service. He also asserted his con- Fiction that the Navy Deoartment and te | HAD BEEN NOWHERE NEAR KEY WEST President were as yet ignorant of the con- : tents of the beard’s findings. Maine Survivors Report. Absurd Rumor About Bringing Re- It was reported this morning that Lieut. ; Blow, who was with the fleet at Key West, port of Board of Inquiry. was expected in Washington today. with y the report of ‘the board of inquiry. The ——_+--— accuracy of this report, however, was somewhat discredited by an assumption that its author knew the character of the verdict, and that it was entirely different from that universally anticipated. This report was again renewed and much credence given it when, to the surprise of the department, Lieut. Blow called on Sec- retary Long just before noon. At once the report, which™had not had wide circulation at first, was spread broadcast. Lieut. Blow came, not alone, but in company with Lieut. G. F. W. Holman, navigator of the Maine, and Lieut. A. B. Catlin, in com- mand of the marines on the Maine, and Boatswain Larkin, one of the non-com- missioned officers of the wrecked buttle ship. These men had passed through the fear- ful ordeal of the explosion and had been at Havana since it occurred. There had been no announcement of their being de- tached from Captain Sigsbee’s command at Havana, and their coming was a com- plete surprise except to a few officials. With them came Naval Constructor Hoo- ver, who was sent by Secretary Long from Washington a few weeks ago to make a technical inspection of the wreck of the Maine. He was the naval constructor who for months was engaged in actual work on the Maine while she was on the stocks, so that he is in a position to know every plate and piece of constructural steel re- maining of the ill-fated ship. The divers had found great difficulty in identifying scme of the twisted and battered plates from the bottom of the Maine, and it was believed that Constructor Hoover's techni- cal knowledge would be able to make this identification complete. They were not expected at the depart- ment and their appearance _ naturally caus2d considerable excitement. They had a long talk with the Secretary and later called on the President. It was positively Genied, however, that any of these officers cisclosed any information as to the verdict or report of the board of inquiry. If Lieut. | was rowed into one of the slips. Blow is bearer of the report that fact is] On landing he repaired immediately to carefully concealed and apparently without | the office of the commandant, followed by motive, since the opinion is freely express- | % Crowd of small boys. He remained clos- ed at the department that the report will eted with Admiral Norton a few minutes, and then returned to the Vesuvius, where arrive by Monday. his uniform was again changed. Narration to Secretary Long. A Star reporter ventured on board the The conference between Lieutenants Blow Vesuvius, but was told that strict orders e had been issued by the commanding officer and Catlin and Secretary Long lasted for] that no visitors would be permitted on some time, Captain Crowninshield of the | board. While the gang plank was run out bureau of navigation and other officials | the shore end stuck several feet in the being called in. It was stated authorita-| 2/7, and was guarded by sailors. These cerberi in blue would not permit any one tively after the conference that the main | to pags, and even some other bluejackets subject of discussion was the explosion it-| in the yard who were in uniform were not self, tho detailed narrative of the several | Permitted to pass. officers, and the harrowing descriptions Lieut. Com. Pillsbury’s Account. which these eye witnesses were able to] After “Lieut. Commander Pillsbury had give to Mr. Long. Whether tke cause of | reported to the commandant he was seen the explosion was under discussion could | by a reporter. He stated that the ship had Rot be learned. It was naturally inferred | left Jacksonville Friday afternoon and that that these officers, with their complete per-| the voyage up had been uneventful. He sonal information of the explosion, and | declared that the Vesuvius had not been their subsequent visits to the wreck, would | nearer to Key West than 400 or 500 miles. give Secretary Long the benefit of their |. “We were down on the coast, looking out for filibusters, and came to’ Washington personal Views on the cause of the™ils- | 104 a few repairs,” he said. He stated that REPAIRS TO BE MADE With the sun shining on her white hull, and making ali the blacker the yawning mouths of the trio of guns on the forward upper deck, the United States dynamite gun cruiser Vesuvius tied up at the navy yard docks shortly before 11 o'clock this morning. The docking was witnessed by a crowd of several hundred persons, who had gone down to the navy yard to witness the arrival of the dynamite boat. There were all classes and conditions represented, and even some of the aborigines or their descendants were present. They grunted approval at the sight of the boat. Lieutenant Commander J. E. Pillsbury, the commanding officer in charge of the Vesuvius, personally superintended the tieing up of the vessel. The crowd was no little disappointed when it found that the latch string of the Vesuvius was to be hung on the inside. The boat was not brought directly up to the landing, but to a float, so that it could not be reached. The patriots did not have a chance to see the fittings of one of Uncle’ Sam’s freak defenders, or pat the guns approvingly on the back. The latter were like war dogs, wrose teeth are missing, however, for they are at the present minus some of the im- portant parts which render them formida- ble to an enemy. The stars and stripes ficated astern. Lieut. Rohrer, who is stationed at the navy yard, was present when the Vesuvius arrived, as the representative of Admiral Norton, the commandant of the yard. Lieut. Cem. Pillsbury while directing the operations of docking the ship was in un- dress uniform. When the work was com- pleted he disappeared below for a few minutes. He reappeared attired in full- dress uniform, including cocked hat. ‘The dingy was manned by a courle of sailors, and with flag flying at the stern the officer Anucki vsed. According to the 7 cmcnly or ter tbat war would bo ce | THE VESUVIUS HERE|TAKES 4 GLOOMY view! BI OW CAUSES DEATH |2acs: “3 act.tosc.ce [FREE ADM ISSION Senor Robledo Talks of the Situation in Spain. Weyler’s Recall and Caban <Auton- omy, He Says, Were Grave Mistakes. BERLIN, March 19.—The Lokal Anzeiger publishes a dispatch from Madrid giving the substance of an interview with the Senor Romero y Robeldo, the former min- ister of justice, in which he classes Cuban autonomy and the recalling of General Weyler as being the gravest of mistakes, and adds: General Blanco is unable to subdue the, rebellion, which is worse than ever, and the situation with ‘America is most critical. I do not know how far the Americans mean to go; but in any case Spain prefers war to humiliation. Nobody likes to die, but sooner death than shame. No Spanish government could propose the cession of Cuba for money. “It was a crime to dissolve the cortes at this critical time. I hope eyerything goes well, but Imuch fear the contrary. Then the poor queen and the dynasty, who must assume the whole responsibility for the conflict, may both be swept away.” eee GAGE DOES NOT EXPECT WAR. Says the Talk of Belligerency Has No Meaning. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Margh 19.—Secre- tary Gage frankly declares that he does not believe present complications with Spain will lead to war, He says: “The people of the country are getting’ used to this war talk, and they understand that it means little or nothing. There is, of course, a possibility of war, and if it copes the financial resources of the government are equal to ary emergency which may confront us. . “President McKinley would doubtless ask for and get any appropriation he wanted. Our credit adroad is of the best, as e denced by the standing of our bonds. Tne quotations. on government securities fur- nish the best sign of the excellent condi- tion of the government. “The business in- terests have not as yet been seriously af- fected by the possibilities of war. os TRY TO PREVENT THE LOAN. France and Russia St Hepe to Get Chinese Léan. PEKIN, March 19,—The recefit inactivity of the Russians at Pekin’ ie explained by the fact that the negotidtions ‘have again been transferred to St. Petersburg, owing to the difficulties encount@red Here. The coincidence of the“Freneh demands being presented on the eve of the emission of the Chinese loan in Lenéon ie much com- mented upon, and it is assértéd that France and Russia are trying their heét to wreck the loan. Upon the occaeion.ef the last vistt of the French ambasgador to the Chi- nese foreign office, thé Chinese refused to accede to the French proposals, and the ambassador said that “when hie né&t visited the foreign office he would present stronger arguments-and would eyen treaten: active operations from Tong King and the forci- ble seizure of a coaling staticn. i ‘The general opinion here is that’ it is im- possible to disregard the persistent rumors, circulating in well-informed circles, that Russia haa gbandoned her attemps to lease Port Arthur, but has not ceased her nego- tiations regarding Ta-Lien-Wan. eee ES FORTIFICATIONS AT ’FRISCO. aster. At the same time, with the court of | he did not know how long the ship would | California Metropolis Well Guardea inquiry having complete jurisdiction of this | remain here, but supposed for two weeks subject, it was felt that the question of | probably. Spade no tke, pesenio, wnat : : e nex’ . cacae might be open to much reserve even | Tssut Marix had pean brought to Washine- as between these naval officers and the | ton or the report of the board of inquiry Secretary of the Navy. So far as official | was scouted. 7 ; a warrant was given to the purposes of the} “I have beer at sea for several day: the officer said, “‘and have no news what- cenference, it was said to be confined | Cver” The trip was devold of meet strictly to the narratives of the officers of He declared that he was pleased with the the story of the wreck. working of his vessel, Cedar Point was eed reached shortly after 6 o'clock last night, Sa: naga Fe re OI Oat Ladiart Head. eal wan stitedoaonare = Non pone ane OF to give any | boat remained there over night, as it was infermation concerning the work of the | thought best not to bring.her up the river court of inquiry or the condition of affairs ee Ee BED wes resumed oak in Cuba morning, an ie Vesuvius reache 2 palipacaeiperres that his lips were sealed | Navy yard without the ald of a pilot, Ft we anuitions imposed upon him and| “The fact that an officer was dropped in that he did not feel free to discuss uny |» boat and put ashore before the Vesuvius Phase of the Cuban question or the Maine Rae Scere ut eeaniod as signia- cant, ie some 0! ie movements o! ) inet e will leave tonight or tomor- | tRiD'mey hove boew Co atn en mysterious, mow X05 Mow: Xcek. it was stated positively that they were not A Number of Conferences. out of the ordinary, and that the boat had by Forts and Ships. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 19.—With- in three~weeks San Francisco will be one of the most strongly fortifiéd harbors in the United States, and will have a fleet of war vessels capable of | holding its own with a country that has mére ships than Spain can send to the Golden Gate. ‘The monitors Monterey. and Monadnock have been ordered here from the south, the Baltimore is to come from Honolulu, three torpedo boats will be sent here from Puget sound and the cruisers Charleston and Philadelphia are being prepared for service at Mare Island, as ig the gunboat Yorktown. es OREGON SAILS FOR OALLAO. Will There Get Orders as to Remain- der of Trip. SAN FRANCISCO, Marth 19.—The U. 8. The Navy Department was a center of | C°™e here simply for repairs. 8. Oregon sailed today ‘for Callao, where Work to Be. Done. ‘When the ship left Leagua Island navy yard several months ago work on her dy- Serate and House naval committees and} D@mite guns was interrupted. The pneu- with a number of ship owners. No further | ™#tic machinery by which these are oper- purchases of ships were made today, al- | 2t#d was net completed. Théy did not have though a number of them are being looked‘ the valve gear, which is one of the most over. Ijeutenant Commander Colwell has rae ioe pers. re Spreng ae cabled from England that the United then affairs have States flag was hoisted to the peak of the | taken on a different complexion, and it is Amazonas with due ceremony yesterday. | J¢°med Recessary that everything be put in working order. Orders have be2n issued ‘The press reports have given the details to the e.fect that work on the vessel at the of this ceremony, but Commander Colwell’s | navy yard must be finished in fifteen days. official report of the fact has the effect of | Admiral Norton, commandant of the navy making the Amazonas an actual part of | Y8"0, stated to the reporter that the Ve- 3 suvius had come here simply for repairs. the United States navy. She is duly enroll- | He said that she would be fitted with two ed among the other cruisers, and from this rapid-fire gun: He ridiculed the report time forward will be subject to the usual | that the ship had brought Lieut. Mari: orders from the department. “| eee ADE anid there ec The trim yacht Mayflower, which the government purchased of Mr. Goelet of New York, has been sent to the New York mavy yard to receive a 7-8 belt of armor. ‘This, with the guns to be mounted on her, will make her one of the most effective small craft of the navy. The spacial board sitting in New York to inspect merchant ships suiteble for auxiliary ships has re- ported the result of its inspection on a number of vessels. Thus far, however, the authorities here have not taken further action as to securing these ships, as the inspection is mainly to afford full informa- tion in case merchant ships are called into K, 5 service. later. Pe: eer Frank W. Bart- Attitude Toward Spain's ca sRemnen’: Seracon Jas ——— Latest Naval Reports. activity throughout the morning, and be- sides receiving the Maine survivors, Secre- tary Long conferred with members of the by the time she reaches Callao the trouble she will await orders. It is expected ‘That between Spain and this country will have reached a crisis, and, if war shall have been declared, the Oregon will continue her voygge to the Atlantic. She will pass through the Straits of Magellan, and will be the largest vessel that has ever made the trip. She will arrive at Callao in about two weeks. ees STAR ROUTE CASES DISMISSED. Had Been Pending in United States Courts Since 1882._ SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.—Assigtant U. 8. District Attorney Knight saya tele- graphic instructions haye, been received fiom Washington to dismiss the. star route cases. These old suits were begun by the government to recover about half a mil- Mon dollars with interest from-the year 1882. The principal sum was.alleged to have been obtained fromthe government by systematic frauds ‘practiced in the the men were not together after they left the saloon, except when rag At were carggrend to him. The cut 2 on the nose has the appearance of having 2 . , a been made by some sharp inst: 3 Thames J Doyle, Gititate Lotter | oe 'eee nas arreated"inere was oi | WA? Supplies Purchased Abroad Until 5 Sees even a knife fo: 01 im. Carrier, the Victim. Coroner Carr viewed the body at the Next January. house, and directed that it be removed to Glazebrook mnlght. periotae eee eran erform ai’ aucopey CHARLES KUNERT UNDER ARREST |: inaucs was'serasced for 'ciocx tots |HOUSE ACTION ON DINGLEY'S BILL WILL RU TOMORROW. Statements of Witnesses to the | cs cto Sas oom town to | Spanish Diplomat's Statement the Peace Monument. ‘ 4 Alleged Assault. At the close of business this evening on Resented With Vigor. the Capital Traction railroad horses will ne longer be used as a motive power on AN INQUEST ORDERED] Pennsylvaria avenue west of the Capitol. Tomorrow morning will :nark the beginning of the operation of cars by the new under- ground electric system from Georgetown to the Peace monument. Ever Since the 29th of last September, wher. the cable power house on Pennsylvania avenue, belonging to this con pany, was destroyed by fire, the Gecrgetown branch of the company has oS operated by horses, and the same mo- | tion and other naval supplies and war ma- ed by Charles Kuhnert, alias Connor, who | {!¥¢ Power was used on the 14th street | terial purchased abroad until January 1, is employed at the Capitol and lives at] {avec wate wore eat cabic | 1890. He explained that the committer bad No. 1109 New Jersey avenue southeast. | with euch energy that by the 10th of Jan_| eManimously reported the bill. It was Kuhnert is under arrest on a charge of | uary last that portion of the Lith street | asked for by the Secretaries of War and murder. branch from street north to the terminus | Navy. The trouble between the two men oc-| “85 run by electricity, the current being] some of the democrats undertook to poke tak e x curred in James Geary's saloon, at No. 002| Giese branch of the qoeserer the Che*Y |tun at Mr. Dingley by asking him why Ast street southeast, and it is alleged was} The celebration of Washington's birth- | these supplies should be admitted free of the result of Kuhnert’s intoxicated condi- day in this city was signalized by running | Guty if the “foreigner paid the tax. tion. The blow inflicted in the saloon cut |¢léctric cars the entire length of 14th | Mr. Dingiey replied rather sharply that it Coyle's ‘nose nearly its entire length and | ith gtrect, snd: some te ete ey and | was perfectly understood that where of infifeted slight bruises on the forehead and | cars were continued down Pennsylvania | ticles were purchased abroad and imported left temple. He staggered when he was exenne to the Ba'timore and Ohio depot, | the purchaser paid the duty. struck, and Kuhnert was put out of the | the current being obtained from the Poto- “This is a bill to jemni: taxpay- saloon. Coyle also left the place, and two | tac Electric Power Company. > observed Mr. tere : res hours later was escorted home by his broth-| Finding that a sufficient supply of elec- 2 ay -)- er-in-law, Joseph Hart. The latter left] tricity could be secured from the same | Mt. McMillin said he believed that the him a short distance from the house, |S0urce, the Traction Company decided to | €overnment shouki always have the right thinking he would get home without any j Operate the Georgetown branch as far as | to import, and he thought there should be trouble. He managed to get in the base-| the Peace monument by the new system, | 4 gencral statute for that Th ment door, but as soon as he entered he | 20d, as stated, the cars will be run tomor. Salk oa a tence a fell behind the door unconscious. About 1| CW morning. was pessel without division. o'clock his wife found him, and Dr. A. E. It is the desire of the officials of the| Mr. Henry (Mliss.) claimed the floor as a Jobnson was summoned. The patient did | Company to get rid of horses entirely, but | question of personal privilege and sent to not regain consciousness, dying about 7| it is found that, owing to the grade at | the clerk's desk for th: f havi O'clock in the mnratag. Capitol Hill and the distance to the navy “ vo werpae SF Savas ee le was at home with her three | yard, there will not be enough electricity | it Tead to the House.a quctation from an ckildren last night anxiously awaiting the | to operate the entire main branch. As it is | iterview with the Spanish ambassador at return of her nusband. She expected him | the officiais are of the opinion that it will | Vienne, contained in an Associated Press about # o'cicck. He had not returned at | 20t be possible to attach trailers to the | dispatch, in which the ambassador said that hour, and she put the little ones to | Cérs either on the Georgetown or the 1th | that if the United States, in the event of bed. About an hour later she went to the | Street lines until after the power house of | Wat, should incite the Philippines to re- window and listened, expecting every min- | the ccmpany is completed sufficiently to | Volt Spain could revenge herself by rais- ute to hear his footst2ps. Finally she be- | et a supply of electricity from that source. | 1g revolts in the American southern states. come tired and went to bed. Two sleepiess | By the beginning of ‘next month the} Before the reading of the interview was hcurs were passed, and Mrs. Coyie got up. | ™@2agers of the road are expecting to | concluded Mr. Dirgley made the point that The clock showed the hour of 12:2), and! have at least two engines in their new|it did not eonstitute-a question of privi- ee SS ey power house ready for use, and in that | lege. S im event the entire line from Georgetown to t contains @ reflection against a portion Discovered by is Wife. OTHER LEGISLATION ——— - At the opening of the session of the House of Representatives today Mr. Ding- ley, the floor leader of the majority, of- fered the bill reported from the ways and means comnittee providing for the free entry into this country of guns, ammuni- Thomas J. Coyle, a substitute letter car- rier connected with the East Washington post office, and the keeper of a cigar and news store at No. 305 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, died this morning at his home, No. 153 L street southeast. It is claimed that his death resulted from a blow inflict- the navy yard will be operated by the new | 0f the people of the United States which By this time she had become very un- | motive power. I desire to repel,” said Mr. Henry. easy. A noise of some kind had been made —_——>— = ey poe bee that he had nat on the lower floor, just before Mrs. Coyle SETTLES THE QUESTION. ——— @ ques of privilege, and he was taken off the fioor. went td the window, and she went down to The House then went into committee of make an investigation. Then it was that | Attormcy Thomas’ Opinion Affecting | the whole aad resumed consideration of she found her husband, unconscious .and Pickics and Sancr Kraut. the post office appropriation bill. dying. The attorney for the District today set- me ae that there should be an As already stated, he was on the floor | tied the very perplexing question, submit- ing aa0fee Ay tiga a roca ange behind the door. There were biood stains | ted to him several days ago, at the request | NS, $30,500, por on his face, and Mrs. Coyl: at once sup- | of the scaler of weights and measures, as |" “The debate was rather lively, Mr. Bland gts a Looe oer ae oa pies Bbe: ot to whether sazer kraut and pickles should | (Mo.) championed a reduction of the rates him seve: 5 ade ary id the railroads for transmitting response. ‘Then she found him perfectly | P& Sid by ph corsa acamnereaat “3 Seathi, Ss Tates 28 2h eee ee hzipless, and the little woman wag unable | | Says the District's counsellor: “The frell- | Pith “hea “been ‘greatly reduced since to get him upstairs and into bed, and found | known German preparation of cabbage, | 1878, yet there had been ne reduction in it necessary to summon assistance. She | known as sauer kraut, from the method twenty years. - remained’ at his bedside until the Rev. | its manufacture, contains more or less of | ‘je thought there should be a reduction. Father Donohue had performed the last |lquids, but. as the greater part of the | of at ieast 20 per cent. Mr. Castle Cal) Rize, of the chureh, and death had made | preparation is solid, my opinion is it should | offered an amendment to reduce the ap- her a widow. be sold by dry measure. As to pickles, the | propriation to $30,412,000. She has three children—Bernard, five | Custom, as 1 am informed, is to sell both |" Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) defended the ap- years old; Maggie, four years, and Mary, | by dry and liquid measure. If the pickles | propriaticn. which, though vast. was well not yet two years old—all too young to |#Fre not drained they are sold hy lquid | expended in the splendid expedition with realize thé sadness that has come to them. | Measure. If the brine or vinegar is drained | which our mails were everywhere hurried Soon after the death occurred, the police | Of, they are suld by dry feasure. My |to their destination. The chairman of the of the fifth precinct were notified. gpinion is sauer kraut should be sold by | post office committee pointed out the fact information was received about 7:30 dry measure, and that pickles should be j that all such amendments as that which and an hour later Sergeant Burgess and | S¢ld by dry and liquid measure, according | wr Bland had given notice of had been Policeman Frank Hughes found Kuhnert | #5 they are drained or not. ruled out on points of order in past Con- in the Capitol, where he was at work dust- === SS = gresses. ing ca room: TRAP SHOOTERS GATHERING IN. |" The Castle amendment was rejected with- Kuhnert Informed of the Death. = out division. ¥ Mr. Biand then offered an amendment to When found, Kutnert was said to be in | Wil! Compete in American Handicap an apparently dazed condition, the result ood feduce the appropriation from $30,500,000 at Sacnere Sask. to $24,500,000. It was defeated: 74—82. ae SS eee oe CHICAGO, March 19.—Trap shooters of games Ban 0! oo mucl iq! 3 ve “ me. cers | the western states will leave this afternoon . told him that Coyle had died from the | sor Tong Branch, N. J., to compete ifr the PAID OUT BY PENSIONERS. effects of his blow, but he did not seem to realize the serious position in which he grand American handicap, which will be in Went to Attorneys decided at Elkwood Park, Tuesday, Wed- ven Years. ee ane arcs copes nesday and Thursday of next week. Forty-] The officials of the pension office have were left that no one should be permitted | six devotees of the sport will comprise the Frepared a statement showing that the to zee him. western contingent. Nine states are rep-| amount of money legally paid by pension- When Kuhnert had been landed in the | resented in the party—Illinois, jowa, Indi-} ers to pension ettcrneys during the past station ths police. want out to-make ail'in- | ane, Arkansas,( Minnes0ts, Missouri, Ne-| seven years was $1010 19L-00. vestigation of the affair, and get the names | Lraska, South Dakote and Wisconsin. 2 4 rai of the witnesses, who will be wanted at the | Many noted shooters are in the party.| ‘This enormcus sum was paid according inquest. Among them are Mayor Thomas A. Mar-| to law. There is no one who can estimate James Geary, ihe ener oe Salata ae * SES by get of a = the amount illegally paid cut. The officials saloon, was seen by Pol may iy merican last ear; 7 he detailed the affair as it had happened in | Lake Ta, holder of the Disuoe toon seit | have data cnough, however, to convince Pye he most skeptical that the illegal exactions saloon. It was about 9 o'clock when | sas City Star trophies; Chas, Budd of Des | © Coyie came in the saloon, a a ase Moines, Iowa; Chas. M. Grimm of Clear ee more than equal the legal was standing at the bar talking. when - | Lake, Jowa and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Shat- nert entered. The latter spoke to the sev-| tuck of Minneapolis, Minn. This sum was divided among the ony ny €ral men who were in the place, and shook a years as follows: 1801, Seieet ani . asi, pe meee ee GLADSTONE IS VERY FEEBLE. | F128: ee ee Sar ta Wah See “I owe you 50 cents, don’t I?” asked Tz aes, 2080 5 1896, $557,721.96; Kuhnert of Coyle. 3 “That's all right," answered Coyle. “| He i» Takem to Hawarden by Special see you at River View this summer and Request. we'll have a time with it.” LONDON, March 19.—The Pall Mall Ga- After a short conversation Kuhnert, ad-|zette this afternoon says Mr. Gladstone's | Senor Quesada’s Reception by the crpming Coyle, said: general condition is appreciably worse. 1t it. SNS StS down ‘home; are you g0ing | oaas: A sligkt misunderstanding which grew Over Ten Mil ———__+o. ee NO OFFICIAL SIGNIFICANCE. “Do you want me to g> down to New| “It wes his own wish to be moved to|out of an invitation extended by Vice Jersey avenue with you?” said Coyle. Hewarden_with as little delay as possible. | President Hobart to Secretary Quesada of Presently Kuhnert was heard to j th Whatever the precise nature of the facial don’t allow anybody to kid me. He had hardly fnished saying this when | Pains, neuraligia or the presence of some he dealt Coyle a blow which staggered him. ‘Mr. Geary and the bystanders took a hand Se oer iat pe le left the: saloon, tead of going to- Kard home he went north to the railroad | heart's action have = tracks and stopped at the New Jersey venue crossing to talk to 2 ‘The health of the Marquis of Salisbury is the gateman, ©" ‘SK to TW. Archer, | gcatiy improved. : ———— Coyle Accosts Kuhnert. GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE. ~ to give ax: itical or official signifi- Coyle left the saloon soon after Kuhnert’s Mg Senor’ coe bresence departure, and followed him over to the Turning to Kuhnert, Coyle said: “That was a dirty trick in you.” f Kuhnert’s response was not understood, 3 i Hi if ee ht