Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1898, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR. Ponte nai PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.| - AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, T1G1 Peanszlvanis Ave~13, Sor. 11th 8, by The E 1 SE karma port Few Yerk Offce, 49 Potter Buf diaz, ‘The Evening Star is served tc subecrivers tn the eity by carriers, on their own a:count, at 10 cents ber week, om 44 certs per montn. at the cents By mall—any in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—S0 cents per mont! Saturday Qcintunle Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with foreign postage added. $3.00. Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.. ph Slav. Pages 1 1-14. as second-cla 2 mail matter.) £F All mall subscriptions must be pail In advance. Rates of advertizing nown on application. THE TEMPLE FUND Increasing Interest in the Approach- ing Masonic Fair. ACTIVITY AMONG THE LADIES WASHINGTON, D responding to a package which will be given at the post office. The ladies in charge of the “pond” are as follows: Mrs. W. Hamiiton Smith, chairman; Mrs. J. H. Kuehling, Mrs. Herbert A. Gibbs, Mrs. Goldsborcugh Goddard, Miss Susie Rile: Miss Annietta L. King, Miss Grace Mei rill, Miss McFarland, Miss Carrie Bor'and, Mrs. Almerico Zappone, Miss Gibson, Miss Larmon, Miss Mary Fox, Miss Amy Mac- Leod, Miss Mary Macl.eod, Mrs. Dr. Geo. B. Corey, Miss R. Leah Evans, Mrs. Rich- ard Oulihan, Miss Mary McGowan, Miss King, Mrs. William Gettinger, Mrs. W. Ashton Evans. TRIBUTE TO BRUCE Ex-Attorney General Garland Was His Friend and Admirer, A Leader of the Colored Race Quhose Memory All Should Honor— Alwnys a Gentleman. Distinctive Costumes Will Make a aay ee 9 Picturesque Feature. Ex-Attorney General Garland is recover- ing from a long illness. He is able to be down stairs now and soon expects to be out. In speaking to a Star reporter yes- terday about the death of Register Bruce, Mr. Garland said: “The death of B. K. Bruce makes a chasm among the public characters that is. not soon to be filled, and revives recollec* tions of the past in public service that are interesting and of value. Most ample evi- dences of this have recently been given in all sorts of forms of expression by our people in every direction, and I feel it a simple duty to add something, though small it may be, to this volume of tributes. “His was a mild, gentlemanly and gen- crous character, and he never forgot on any occasion to preserve it. When I came to the United States Senate in March, 1877, Bruce was already a member of that body and had been for two years. Lamar came in at the same time I did, and he very cor- dially introduced me to his colleague, Bruce, who was always kind and attentive to me, and between us thereafter, at all times, there existed the best of good feel- ing and friendship. A Dutiful.Senator. “He was a prompt attendant upon the sessions of the Senate, a close observer of its proceedings and a faithful member for his constituents. Often he presided over the deliberations of that body, and he did it with case and. w@h dignity, and upon no occasicn did he fail to remember that he was a gentleman. In April, 1879, when the democrats had control of the Senate, a committee to investigate the affairs of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company was appointed, and Bruce was made chair- man of it, and the other members of the committee were Angus Cameron, John B. Gordon, Robert E. Withers and myself. “We had a long and laborious investiga- tion and Bruce gave his undivided atten- tion to it, and presided at our meetings with fairness, firmness and great intelli- gence, and the report of this examination to the Senate showed the good sense and propriety of having Bruce as the chairman of that committee. When he addressed the Senate he always did it in plain and fair language and to the point. After His Marriage. “He married while he was senator, and his brother scnators recognized his changed situation and extended to him their most heartfelt congratulations and good wishes. In due course of time a bright boy was born, and he christened it with the proud name of Roscoe Conkling, the true and stanch friend of the father. Congratu- lating Bruce upon this happy event, I call- ed his attention to the fact that, while he hed honored his son with a great name, p:cbably he was forgetting his neighbors; that there was Lamar, his colleague, and pessibly myself, who might not be ignored, and, taking the matter rather in earnest, he laid his hand on my shoulder and said: “Well, senator, there will be other opportu- nities, I am sure, and I will certainly re- member Mr. Lamar and yourself;’ and we had a hearty laugh and passed it off in good humor. Bruce was always in a good hvumor—I don’t think I ever saw him other- wi He ever wore smiles instead of frowns. Liberal and Tolerant. “The public trusts he heid after he left the Senate were many and honorable, and he executed them efficiently and acceptably, for he was faithful and true, as he found that life was duty. Steadfast and devoted to this party, for which he worked at all times, he was liberal toward and tolerant of opposing views and of opposing men, and never sullied his claim as a gentleman in any of his party contests and struggles. He realized the truth of what Addison wrete a good while ago, ‘It were happy for us could we frevail upon ourselves to im- agine that one who differs from us in opin- jon may possibly be an honest man.’ Example to His Race. “His example to all men was stimulating and encouraging, but particularly to his race, to which he was such an honor, and which delighted to see him honored. 1 lave an abiding faith that the wholesome lesson to be derived from his life will not be lost upon his pecple, and it should, and I am sure will, give us all from every sec- ton of the-country the most undisguised gratification to see them rally to the stand- ard he carried, and try to hold it as steady ani as erect as he did. “They may well sorrow over his loss and preserve as time gces on his good name; and they will not be alone in this, for all pecple of every class who knew him, or knew of him, will remember him and his ty bearing with a most profound ap- preciation, and as a friend of twenty-one 's I give this little offering to his mem- now that he rests, ‘in the dark and silent grav Amniversary of the Emcounter Be- tween Two Famous Commodores. Just seventy-eight years ago today, March 22, 1820, was fought one of the most memorable duels in the annais of the United States. Commodo-e Decntur ard Commodore Barron met on the fatal field near Bladensburg that day. Both yartici- pants were wounded, Decatur mortally, dying within a few hours after the encoun- ter. The causes which led :o the 11! feeling NEWS-OF VARIOUS BODIES > — The Angora cat donated to the approach- ing Mascnie temple fund fair and exposi- tion became loquacious again this morn- ing when placed under the spell of the cat- | between these two naval heres lave never athoscope. been accurately determin21, out it is gen- “I am still a subject of speculation re- | erally supposed that Decatur s harsh crit- garding the mat‘er of my disposal at the | icism of Barron on account of the latter's fair,” she purred, arching her back lazily, | rot returning from abroai 'c take pert “but I'm sure any use I may be put to | in the war brought about the breech. “Cer- Will ve for its best interests, so I have no | tain it is that Decatuf’s words were 1ep2at- kick coming, as a Mystic Shriner would | eq to Barron, and a correspuaderce be- say. Last week I believed, you remem‘%er, | tween the two ensued, which pro}utly re- that I wanted to be voted to the most | sulted in the challenge. The impending popular little girl in Washington, but since | duel was kept a profound secret. Only a then I have been observing the existing | few of the most intimate friends of the conditiors of international affairs, and 1 | Tespective participants had even an inkling Le ‘atur was the first to arrivé upon find that an overpowering inclination to | f !t. Decatur w the scene. He was accompanied by Com- scratch somebody's eyes out takes com- | modores Rodgers and Porter and several plete posse: jon of me every time I think | other frlends. Barron errived a few min- 5 ; aie utes later: The combatants bowed stiffly eee ee cube and Fm afraid that © | to each other and stood waiting for thelr cat with that kind of a disposition wou! | friends to measure off the ground “ad make be safe for little girls, especially if war broke out sure enough. 1 understand,” the final arrangements. continued Queen Lil, licking her lips ex- “I hope, sir,” said Barron, as they took their places, “that when we meet in an- Pectantly, “that they are going to hatch out chickens and ducks at the fair. Now, other world we shall be better friends than next to a canary bird as a source of ga: we have been in this.” Decatur is said to have haughtily regard- tronomical glee I favor an English mock- | ed his adversary for a moment, and then ing bird, ard then my taste leans toward | have replied juvenile chickens and immature ducklings. “Sir, I have never been your enem: What I will do to the contents of that in- | A moment later the word was given and cubator if I get a good chance will put | two shots rang out simultanecusly. Bar- some of my colored friends with nocturnal | ron fell aimost immediately. Decatur habits completely in the shade. Oh, by | straightened himself, but the pistol fell the way.” remarked the Mteresting animal | from his grasp and in a moment he was as Tie Star man was about to throw the | upon the green sward, writhing in agony. catathoscope out of gear, “President Small | He was raised by his friends and carried and Secretary Perry are very anxious | nearer the road, where Barron was lying. that the Masons to whom tickets for the | “I wish I had fallen in the service cf my fair have been sent should make their re- | country,” Decatur muttered. Whereupon turns for them at once, so as to get this | Barron looked up. feature out of the way. I'm here at head- | “Everything has been conducted most quarters all day to give rece!pts, and so | honorably,” he said. is Mr. Whitaker.” With this parting in- | Then turning his eyes upon Decatur: junction Queen Lil curled herself up on} “I am mortally wounded. Commodore ‘at may be voted to the most af- | Decatur, I forgive you from the bottem of te courting couple in the District | my Leart.” nap. As Decatur was being lifted into a car- ssession of Queen Lil by the board | riage Brainbridge, whom Decatur had once of control. a goat by Harmony Lodge and|fescued from a Moorish prison, stooped a load of building bricks by Federal }.00 down and kissed his cheek. No. 1, indicates the remarkably diversified | With his head upon Rodgers’ shoulder, acter of the contributions being re-| and in company with a physician, Deca- $ixved for the benefit of the fund for the | tur was driven slowly back to the city and Netional Masonic Temple, and every day |Catried into his residence on «afayette the donations continue to pour in from all | Square, where he died a few hours after- over the country, as well as from ail sec- | Ward. tions of the District. The news of the duel spread Tike wila- S » u:rouga she city. The fol'cwing day Lively Work by the Ladies. John Randolph offered consolatory resolu- The activity of the fair friends of the| tions in Congress, which, however, were falz is increasing as the time for the event | Promptiy objected ‘to, and the press’ rigor- approaches. New Jerusalem “odo, No, 9, | OUsly dencunced the practice of dueling. which will conduct Hohenzollern Castle |, B2!Ton ultimately recovered from his in- Prk enzoilern Castle, ‘y. but it is said the memory cf the fatal Sives # sood example of this characteristic. | duel darkened his life ever afterward. He The ladies of New Jerusalem will wear ap- lived until the year ISS1, and had charge of eee omity German costumes, and they are | Several versels. At his own request he was erganized as follows: court-martialed upon the charges made Mrs. Benjamin Parkhurst, chairman: | #8ainst him by Decatur and exonerated. Mrs. R. S. Downs, secretary, and Mrs. Wil pete iam G. Henderson, treascrer. The chair- THE SOCIAL DEMOCRACY. men for the evenings of the fair will be: <a Mrs. William G. Henderson, Mrs. Joh | Exposition of Its Principles by Rec- Henderson, jr. Mrs. R. S. Downs, Mrs. egnized Leaders. pee pret pre ee pone Odd F2llows’ Hall was well filled last Thomas A. Chandler, Mrs. Harry ©. | €Vening to hear Eugene V. Debs and Syl- Chamberlain, Mrs. Richard Sylvester, Mus | Vester Kelliher expound the principles of A_S. Riddle and Mrs. Thomas L. Taylor. | the new party, which it is proposed to call we (ther ladies who will assist are: Mrs. | “The Social Democracy.” sig, Atmold, Miss Rertha Arth, Miss ¥ Dr. Alexander Kent, pastor of the ‘s Church presided, and introdyeed Fort ss A. Baker, Miss F.'M. Bec! M . Birmingham, Mrs. | Bui . Miss Annie Butts, | the speakers. In presenting Mr. Dens to F. Ralster, Miss L. Butler, Mrs. M. A. | the audience Dr. Kent said “there wer2 more people in New York suffering today from privation than are suffering in the Coxen, Mrs. W. R. Coon, Mrs. J. H. Carl, ‘hapman, Mrs. J. E. Dennison, Miss entire Island of Cuba from a_ similar cause.”” la C. Dennison, Miss B. L. Dana. Miss Gertrude Dana, Mrs. E. Escher, Miss I. Es- Mr. Kellihsr was first introduced. He drew a doleful picture of the future of the ¥, Miss F_ B. Espey, Miss Fred, Mrs. M. A. Goodall, Mrs. G. W_ Henderson, Miss E. FP. Hayward, Miss J. Hammond, Miss Jose. Phine Hiatt, Miss Grace Homan, Miss Lil-| American republic, and predicted a dre lan Hosch, Miss M. E. Harley. Mrs. §. 6. | ful state of affairs in the near fature, un- Hoofnagle, Mrs. Frank Isham, Miss C. Jar- | less the pecpl> will become awzre of the hoe, Mrs. J. H. Jochum, Mrs. M. A. King, | @angers which he said confront them, and Mrs. W. HL Burkhart” M . P. Krey,| unite witn the social democracy for the Miss Susie Lucas, Mrs. Elizabeth Lackey, | Purpose of solving the important economic Mrs. A. L. Beck. Miss D. M. Herbert, Miss | Problems of the day. Z z M. P. Jacobs. Miss A. M. Melton, Miss Lou-| ,."The hope of our nation," said Mr. Kel- Little, Miss Lottie Little, Miss Kate Hes ie the teteigence of ur pes Lippert, Miss W. & La Hayne, Miss Pod It is the intention of, the leaders of Miller, Miss Ellen S. Meyers, Miss A. Mc- | th2 social democracy to establish branches Henry, Miss Emma Platz, Mrs. Parker, |! every city and town, whose meeting oe M. Reeder, Miss Amy Rozers, Mrs. | Places shall be used as ‘school houses to E. Robbins, Miss B. Ralston, Miss G Rid- | teach the people that they are In danger of a E. Shote, “Miss Annie | > stave and AD) allow. Maude Schmidt, Miss Oiga | thom the way te escape from their threat- s Lena Stein, Miss Rebecca | ened thralidom Mr. Kelliher's speech was frequently in- terrupied by applause. Ww. Y When Mr. Debs arose to deliver his ad- R. Walton, Athiia Zing- | dr2ss the enthusiasm was so great that ling, Mrs. E. W. Zea, Miss Clara Zea and | several minutes elaps:d before he could Gertle Scheer. Proceed with his remarks. The decision of the ladies who witl assist} Among other things Mr. Debs said he at the varicus booths to wear distinctive | had always felt as though he ought to costumes will asstre a remarkxbly pic-| thank the judge who sent him to jail, b3- turesque effect at the fair. At the Pretor- | Cause it gave him an opportunity to study ium, which will be conducted by Columbia | the nature of other criminals. He had Chapter, Greek costumes will be worn; in| fcund, he said, more actual kindness and the Swiss chalet of Pentalpha Lodge Swiss | S¥Ympathy among criminals than among Gresses will predominate. and in the old | any of the outside classes who are vic~ English village and elsewhere the attire of | tims of their surroundings. the ladies will be appropriate and artistic. | |"We have been told a great deal about the dignity of labor. There ts absolutely Novelties and Attractions. no dignity about it upder the present sys- Features are being announced for the | tem. The workingman bears the badge of various bodies at every meeting. Wash- degradation. ‘There ts a Pardoning power in Sib2ria, but none under this capitalistic ington Commandery, No. 1, K. T., will have | system. The former chattel slave was o a Pittsburg candy expert manufacturing | dignified integral part of humanity com- all sorts of novelties in the sweets line ev- a = the set ee ere ¥ S e social forces ie world oper- ery night, and has received =e of ate against the unfortunate. Th> fact thal @ set of medical works to be voted to the | more criminals are evolved by the present most popular medical student in the Dis-| industrial system giveS me the greatest trict. Lafayette Lodge will have an auc-| hope for the future, as it shows that di- tion sale every other night, conducted by | vinity kas not bzen entirely crushed out of @ perfect wonder of a knock-down artist. | men. Chairman Thomas P. Morgan cf the com-| At the conclusion of the meeting many mittee on invitations has received an au- | persons pressed. forward, and grasping Mr. tograph letter from President Porfirio Diaz| Debs by the hand, congratulated him on of the republic of Mexico. After acknowi- | bis address. edging the receipt of the invitation to par- Uclpate in the Masonic fxposition. Presi- lent Diaz concluded as follows gret to say that I cannot accept the invitation, | _COmSul Gencral Du Bois, at St. Gall, as my official cuties prevent my being ab- | Switzerland, has made a report to th sent from my couniry, but I assure you of | State Department in regard to American my great gratification at the consideration | ccmmercial chances in the Russian mar- SAL a meeting of Feceral Lode, No. 1, | Ket: £t Which he sa5: heid last night, at headquarters, 1495 New | “The news has received wide circulation York avenue, and presided over by Dr. R.| 1m the press of this country that a com- B. Donaldson, it was cecided to secure | mercial company has been organized in booth, space at the fair in i2ddition to that | New York, to be called the Russian-Amer- already allot+ed very large nuaner of y : donations were reported, including cash, | 22 Trading Company. Its capital is. re- checks, musica! Instruments and househoid | Ported to be $5,000,c00, and it intends to goods. establish large sample rcoms in St. Peters- Ancients With ‘a Modern Fish Pond. | uthcn tn Goseey Boia ee eae Among the telling features of “Ye Olde , Omsk and Tomsk, English Village” will be the “fish pond.” | TO RECOGNIZE INDEPENDENCE. Cuban Resolution Introduced by Rep- resentative King. The following resolution was introduced in the House yesterday by Mr. King of Utah: “That the republic of Cuba having estab- Ushed and maintained an independent gov- ernment capable of performing those du- ues, foreign and domestic, which appertain to independent governments, and it appear- ing that there is no longer any reasonable prospect of the successful prosecution of the war by Spain against said state, it is expedient and proper and in conformity with the laws of nations and the practice of this government, in like cases, that the independent political existence of said state be acknowledged by the government of the United States.” Amending Liquor Law. Commissioncr Wight has submitted to the Board of Commissioners a substitute for House bill 8867, to amend the liquor law. The report was prepared after fully considering the bill in connection with the excise board, and the substitute incorpo- rates all the features of the proposed new bill approved of and all the features of the ortginal bill, together with an amendment to it, so that the substitute will include all the features of the old and new bills. Mr. Wight carnestly recommends that breweries and agents of outside breweries doing business here shall be required to pay a wholesale license of $250 a year, — - After the Russian Markets. ROSS Bet February Internal Revenue Receipts, “The monthly statement of the collections vestock, aes eee The architect of the village. Mr. Scantle-| nals, which are ing matter bury, has designed g very elaborate fount-| Sm warmth. that the poe ore ain tn the center of the main street, which | 5T¢3t compary ~ led sian markets for machin of all will set in a rockery, very artistically ar- = reeelpts during February from all sources amounted to $11,986,550, a gain as com- 3i of internal revenue just issued shows the. pared with February, 1897, of $1,257,588. | -C., TUESDAY, MAROH 22, 1898-FOURTEEN PAGES. Advertising is not It is a business investment. if you want to invest money profitably you will therefore put your advertisements in such a paper as The Evening Star, that ~ read raid SS y sah ly worth reaching. The Star is the i household and family journal of the National Capital. and has no rival as an advertising med- ium. TO RESTORE STEAM PRESSES Twelve Ordered for the Bureau of Engrav- ing and Printing. The Output Cannot Be Kept Up to tire} Demand by the Hand Process— Secretary Gage’s View. : + The Treasury Department, after giving a thorough consideration to the subject, has ordered twelve steam presses for print- ing bank notes. in the bureau of engraving and printing. Some Of the pressés will be here in a few days and wilt be imme- diately put up. The iwtroduction of the presses re-establishes what was done away with about ten years ago; after a big fight by the plate printers. The officials of the American Federation of Labor and of the Plate Printers’ Union have protested strongly against the Presses, claiming that the change will ne- cessitate a large reduction in ‘the force of skilled hands and will throw out of work the heads of about: 100 families. They also claim that the presses, wit! not do as good work as the Hand presses now in vse, The protests have been in. vain. Secre- lary Gage, Assistant Secretdry Vanderiip and Chief Johnson of the bureau all m that th> new presses will give satisfactio: They further say that for the present few, if any, employes wiil be thrown’ ovt of work. All of these officfals have goné over the entire question. Thé troublz now with the hand-press process they say is that it ¢an not turn out money fast enough. The result, they claim, is that the freshly print- ed bills have to be s2nt out before they are in condition for circulation, soon being re- turned for redemption. > Secretary Gage's Rensons, Secretary Gage said to a Star reporter this morning: “I think the steam presses will print the bills clear2r than the hand process. Owing to the fact that. the hand presses are not able to turn out bills fast enougk we have had considerable trouble. Many times lately money has come ip for 12demption which ought to have been can- celed, but because of the shortness of our supply we have been forced to clean up a portion of it and put it in circulation dgain. ‘The new presses will render this® unticc>: sary. One of the best-protections against counterfeiting is to keep fresh and. clean rotes in circulation. Ther2 will be sw cient work to keep every first-class man Permanently at work.” Only Incfiicient to Be Dischatged. It is intimated by Assistant Secretary Vanderlip and Chief Johnson that if there are any discharges they will be of inef- cient men. Chief Johnson says that for the present the steam presses will be used only for the backs of bills. The hand process will be continued for the faces-of the notes, the jwas not due to an inside ex; lines of which are more delicate’than on the back. The American Bank Note Company, ft is claimed by treasury officials, uses stezm presses in the printing'of both backs and faces of its notes. Steam presses‘are now used at the bureau for printing certain revenue stamps and postage stamps. eg ee ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE, Mecting Last Night Addressed by Mr. Joseph Smolinskte. The regular meeting of the Anti-Salcon League was held last eyening at its head- quarters, on Louisiana avenue. In the ab- sence of the president, Mr. James L. Ewin, Mr. A. N. Canfield presided. There were a large number present The exercises opened with singing “America” and prayer by Rev. Walter H. Brooks. Twenty-nine affiliating societies were represented by delegates, and two new organizations ap- plied for membership—the Junior Christian Endeavor Union of the District and Emory Chap2t of the M. E. Churoh South. Mrs. W. H. Pennell, Mrs. B. W. Gay, Miss Adelia Randolph, Mr. J. W.Bevans and Miss Sadie Harbaugh were ‘the accepted dele- gates of the former and Mr. W. 8S. Det- wiler of the latter organizatio: Mr. Shoemaker, the,.attornéy of the league, gave an account of the. werk in connection with the li¢ense applications coming before the excise board. He stated that while some licenses had been granted In opposition to the protests of the league, he believed the board was right at heart and in sympathy with the work ofthe league, ‘The league was addressed by Mr. Joseph Smolinskie, who announced himself as a Catholic layman. He called attention to the growing influence ‘of the saloon, and said that,.in the opinion.of competent men, whose duties call them fe the consideration of crime in our cities, 75 per cent of the criminal offenses committed in the countrr are traceable directly*or indfrectly to the saloon. He believed the greater. portion of the expense for the administration of jus- tice and the regulation and punishment of crime is caused by the evils of drink—tha: irrespective of creed, race or religion, th time had come when every Christian, every lover of his country, should unite in the grand work of sweeping.the ealoon from the land. He paid. a glowing tribute to eminent temperance workers of the present and past, placing at ,the bead of the lst the late Frances BE. Willard. He argued for national prohibition. Mrs. Clinton Smith reported progress by the W. C. T. U. in getting petitions be- fore the churches of the city “urging Con- gress to favorable action on the pending temperance legislation, appreved by the league. é ? a ‘The executive committee announcéd that Col. Ritter of Indianapolis, Ind. secured to deliver ‘his lecture, * in the Courts,” in this city, April 13. The Place of the lecture will be announced Jater. —_—-_—_ $ TO RELIEVE CUBA'S SUFFERING. oe Senator Chandler Says the President is About to Act. Senator William E.3Chandler, in an edi- torial inthe Conconf Menitor yesterday, says that President McKinley is about to take action to relieve the famine and sick- ness in Cuba. ; “Food and medicine’ anil. clothing,” says Senator Chardiér,> “given iby the generous pecple of the: United, ; will be sent with the approval-of , if she consents, or will be-carried by American sailors and scldiers without that approval, if she does Pot consent. x “The end of torture and starvation is near at hand. Every ie in this whole land shoud suctain s and bless the President in his coming lamation, which is to cause the namaq.of William McKinley to be held in sacred reverence by Cuban Onna” satin LONGSTREET FULL, OF PATRIOTISM. "for Hin Cguniry. . In a recent letter te D.! A. Russell, at ; e) é thought of the cannon’s roar and the mu: kets’ “zip,” “ping.” But I have refrained from writing you mere promptly because of the apprehcnsion my modest contribution might acd to the excitement prevalent among the pecple, and my purpose is to help ani strengthen the President rather than fan the fierce feeling and hot passion which disturb cool, calm action and con- servative judgment. The President can be fully trusted to pursue a patriotic policy and reach a wise conclusion, satisfactory to our countrymen. But rest assured that should the President make the call it will be my greatest pride that our old army comrades have expressed the desire, “If Lergstreet will lead, we will follow.” Af- ter thirty years of tranquillity and some political differences these words of soldier- fy regard, friendship and confidence from my soldiers speak mote than volumes could tell of the noble, fraternal and patriotic sentiments animating the hearts of my dear old comrades. I remain very truly yours. ———___+ e+ _____ DIVER HUGH McGEE’S STORY. Man Who Worked on Maine Wreck Talks of the Disaster. ew York Tribune Today. The Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Com- pany’s tug Right Arm, which returned from the scene of the Maine disaster at Havana Saturday evening, is now moored at the Weehawken coal piers in Hoboken. Hugh McGee, a diver who assisted in the work, when seen yesterday said that the Right Arm lay alongside the sunken battle ship for twenty-three days and that he mad= a descent into the hull of the Majne nearly every day. “While a patrol of six boats was kept in constant service to keep inquisitive people from the wreck,” said Mr. McGee, “we were constantly bothered in our work above water by Spaniards, who said insulting things to us and tried to interfere with our work. A complaint was made to Consil General Lee, and he came at once. He said: ‘You have a right to demand every courtesy, and if you can’t receive it let me know, and those Spaniards won't know what end they are standing on.’ Mr. McGee said that the Spaniards in Havana harbor hate General Lee, and while the Spanish cificials are apparently friend- ly, they wouldn't hesitate to do him a per Sonal injury if ‘it wasn’t for Uncle Sam's protection. : n we got in the hold of the ship,” the diver continued, “the bodies were found pressed against the ceiling, and we had to Grag them to the hatchway, when they would bob to the surface. ‘The plaster cf the hul concrete, was thrown about, and I picked it off the steel plites. The Spaniards as- serted that the concrete found came from the deck, which, of course, was not £0. fhe main magazine was intact, and there wasn't a sign of an explosion. The shock of the explosion was so great that the Maine is practically in two parts, the bow at almost right angles to the rest of the wreck. In my mind the Maine was blown up without doubt by a mine under the ship and every one else in Havana believes the same thing. I have it pretty straight from a naval officer that the board of inquiry will report that the ‘accident’ to the Maine losion.”” Mr. McGee stated further that the wreck was sinking into the mud at the rate of two inches a day, and it would not be long before no part of it would be visible above water. There was one compartment of the Maine, he said, in which there are believed to be fifty-three bodies which the divers were unable to reach. consisting of ——— G sq —.+ SPAIN’S FLYI DRON. “New Detained at the Canary Iw! for Repairs. A dispatch to the New York World from Madrid, via Bayonne, France, says: The Madrid papers of today, including the ministerial organs, the Correo, the Cor- respondencia, the Liberal and the Globo, print, by permission, these items of news regarding naval preparations: The flying squadron is detained at the Canary Islands for two reasons; one is the necessity for repairing the torpedo vessel Ariete; the other is to give time to the battle ship Cristobal Colon to coal and complete her outfit before joining the squad- ron at Las Paimas to escort it to Porto Ric: Orders have been given to hurry the preparations of the battle ships Pelayo, at Marseilles; Emperador Carlos V, at Havre, and Numancia and Victoria, at Cartagenz to enable them to join Admiral Cervera’s “squadron of evolution” at Cartagena. This squadron already includes the first- class cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa, the second-class cruiser Alfonso XIII, two class cruisers and the new first-class cruiser Varese cf 7,000 tons, bought from ltaly. Another flying squadron is to be formed at Cadiz, with three torpedo vessels built in Spain, two destroyers recently handed over by English firms, and the torpedo gunboat Dona Maria Molinz, whose trial trips at Ferrol this week showed nineteen knots. For the present this second flying squad- ron and the fleet of Admiral Cervera will remain on the coasts of Spuin. Vigo and other ocean ports on the penin- sula have called the government's atten- tion to the expediency of promptly provid- ing land, sea and submarine defenses, offering to contribute a part of the expense. No marine reserves have been catled out yet, as two battalions of marines are re- turning from Manila. The crews of the coastguard vessels at the depots and ar- serals of Ferrol, Cadiz and Cartagena have enough men available to man the new war vessels. The minister of marine, Admiral Bermejo, has said repeatedly of late that he de- clines to make known his preparations. He wants the country to understand that they are intended only to meet any emergencies on the purely defensive and pacific line of conduct all along proclaimed by the pres- ent government. athe Papers say nothing of army prepara- ions. - ——__-e-____ READY TO FIGHT THE MARQUIS. Dr. Powell Takes Up Challenge to Senafor Mason. In response to the challenge of Baron E} Cardo, Marquis of Alta Villa, Madrid, Spain, to fight a duel with Senator Mason of Illinois, for the latter’s anti-Spanish ut- terances in the Senate, Dr. George Powell of La Crosse, Wis., has cabled the follow- ing acceptance of the challenge in ‘3 stead: “To Baron El Cardo, Madrid, Spain. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Fort Sheridan Supplied With the Munitions of War. GROUNDWORK OF ASURE DEFENSE Soldiers Provided With Tents in Absence of Other Quarters. GENERAL AND PERSONAL Evening Star Bureau, 529 King Street, Bell Telephone 106, ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 22, 1898. The work of mounting the t.1ge guns and Pertecting the emplacements at Fort Sheri- dan, just below this city, hus, it is said, been practically completed. When the fortifications have been finally completed it Is believed this fort will be one of the most formidable in the whole country. It is located on the Virginia side of the Poto- mac. just opposite old Fort Washington, and commands the river for a distance of many miles. It is believed that when the river is properly mined it will be next to impossible for a vessel belonging to an en- emy to reach the national capital. Several months ago a garrison was sta- tioned at. Sheridan's Point, consisting of a detachment from the 4th Artillery, under command of Capt. Howe. Wednesday last Battery K of the same regiment, under command of Capt. G. C. Greenough, was detached from Fort Monroe and sent to Sheridan’s Point, where it is now in camp. There are now about one hundred men in the garrison. Inasmuch as there were no quarters at Sheridan's Point, it was necessary for the men to pitch tents in which to slecp, and this “white city” has attracted quite a good deal of attention as the boats pass up and down the river. Many people have visited the fort, but the fortifications are carefully guarded and none cf the secret arrange- ments are allowed to be seen. The patriotic feeling among the young men of Alexandria has not abated, and al- most daily many of them visit the navy yard in Washington to enlist as seamen or machinists. Police Court. In the police court this morning, Mayor Simpscn presiding, the following cases were disposed of: George Hamilton, ckarged with having escaped from the chain gang, paid his original fine. Domi- rick O'Conner, charged with drunk and disorderly conduct, was fined $2.50. Wil- liam Gary, cherged with being drunk in the street, was sent to the work house for fifteen deys. R. E. Lee Camp, C. V. The meeting of R. E. Lee Camp, Con- federate Veterans, last night was large:y attended. After the routine business had been transacted Coionel Arthur Herbert resumed the reading of a history of the old 17th Virginia Regiment which. he has prepared. There were a number of ladies present. The history is very interesting, and as Colonel Herbert was attached to the 17th Virginia he knows it to be true from per- scnal experience. Gone to Conference. Rev. J. T. Williams, Messrs. George ix. Hil, F. J. Foliard, J. E. Alexander and Rev. J. H. Wells of the Methodist Episco- pai Church South left last night to atiend conference at Hinton, W. » as did also Presiding Elder J. H. Boyd. Bell Last Night. Tne first bail of the new Sarepta Musica! Association was given at Sarepta Hall last mght. 11 was a very successful affair. Dancing was kept up until a late hour. Arrivals of Fish. “Fish town” is now beginning to look tively, and the arrivals of fish are increas- ing daily. Herring are selling at from te $l per thousand, while shad bring $12.0 per hanéred. The work of packing fish will not begia in earnest until later in the season. Funeral of Miss Frobel. The funeral of the late Miss Elizabeth Frobel, who died at her home in Fairfax county, near this city, Sunday, tock place trom Christ Church in this city yesterday afternoon. The funeral service was con- ducted by Rey. Berryman Green, rector of the church, and Rev. Prof. 8. A. Wallis, D.D., of ine Virginia Theoiogical Semin- ary. Lovelace Brown Indicted. At Fairfax Court House yesterday after- noon the grand jury found a true bill against Lovelace Brown, colered, who was cherged with the murder of his son, near this city, several weeks ago, an account of which was printed in Tne Star. Brown will probably be tried at the April term of the court. His plea is self-derense. Circuit Court. 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