Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1898, Page 2

3 NO FILIBUSTERING Obstruction Dropped and the Naval Bill Considered. EXPLANATION BY MR. PEARSON Remarks Calling for Intervention Cause Cheers. UNDER FIVE-MINUTE RULE A special notice was sent to all the re- publican members of the House of Repre- sentatives this mcrning to be in their piaces at noon today. The leaders had decided to bring in a special rule to bring the haval appropriation Dill to a vote if the filibus- tering of yesterday was to be resumed, but as the democrats gave assurances that the obstructive tactics would not be continued, the plan of bringing in a rule was aban- doned. Before the journal was approved Mr. Bailey (Tex.) called attention to what he thought was an abuse of a privilege to print a personal explanation given to Mr. Pearson (N. C.) Mr. Pearson had, he said, been accused of abusing the franking priv- ilege of the House, and under leave to print had made the very matter frankable which he had been accused of improperly franking. . Mr. Pearson maintained that he had not abused the privilege granted him. He called attention to the fact that some of the matter printed was from a paper in J. Bryan was interested. pject to what William Jennings E (Democratic ap- r. Bailey then moved to strike cation to which he objected from cord. Mr. Handy (Del.) denounced Mr. Pear- son's action as a flagrent violation of the privilege of the House. The correspondence which he was given leave to print, he de- ciared, could not have related to the pub- Neation which Mr. Pearson had printed, because the correspondence began upon the dey before the publication originally ap- peared. Mr. Bailey said he would not have press- ed this matter except to emphasize the rigid manner in which the majority in times past had held democrats to words literally spoken in debate. He also re- ferred @ the fact that only yesterday the majority had refused to allow Mr. Hart- man to get some political-matter in the Record. Mr. Pearson interrupted Mr. Bailey to he intended to second kis (Mr. motien. that gentleman from North Caro- & i Mr. Bailey, “is infinit fairer than his associates’ on that sid (Democratic applause.) Mr. Tearson then took the floor and made his explanation. It involved, he sald. ay ns of propriety and delicacy. He explaine! that the matter about which he had written ad appeared five days before in 2 North Carolina paper. He nad ed immediately that five seats from in this House depended upe titude toward tion, which consisted, ticns adopted $s at Raleigh irdorsing the fusioa of the silver forces. The » from the other paper which is the publica- in fact, of resolu- printed in the Record bore on cue same subject. In conclusion, Mr. Pearson said that he w l rather sit in the House with a democratic gentleman than a_ populist traitor. At his request, Mr. Bailey then withdrew his motion, and by unanimous nt the article to which objection was ‘ken from the Record. ration of the naval bill was then resumed. under the five-minute rule. Clothing for Naval Militia. Mr. Hott (3. ©.) moved an amendment to provide the naval militia with -clothing. He pointed out the very important position occupied teday by the naval militia. They should have uniforms as part of their equipment. The National Guard were pro- vided with uniforms. He could not under- stand why ther had not been provided with uniforms betere this. If war came the Raval m: ja would be called upon before the Nat at Guard. In fact, the naval militia of three states had already been called ovt. The Navy Department indorsed this propositien. Mr. 3>ute:le pointed out that the govern- me ‘4 never been called upon to supply clothing to the naval militia, and he did Rot bei'ev: the scope of the gevernment appropriations had been broadened. The amerc'ment was lost. Another an.endment was offered by Mr. Foote (N. ¥) to increase the «ppropriation for arms, accoutrements, etc., of Naval Reserves from $60,000 to $100,000. Intervention Demanded. Mr. Boutelle (IIL), in supporting the amendment, crgued that it was the duty of the United States to intervene in Cuba. His remarks aroused several outbursts of applause, but he was repeatedly called to order under the ruling of yesterday limiting the debate to the section under considera- ticn. Mr. Lewis (Wash.) also argued in favor of interventicn. War, he said, was already upen us. We were fools to disguise it. It Was not patriotic to delude ourselves fur- ther. The Spanish torpedo fotilla was sail- ing toward our shores. He aszerted that it was the dvty of the government to inter- cept that fleet and blow her from the seas. When he quoted John Randolph's utter- arce, delivered in the House in 1822, “As We would not be bullied by the British lion, 80 we refuse to be frightened by the Span- ish jackal,” the House broke into cheers. Mr. Lowe (N.Y.) supported the amend- ment, which was defeated, 46— An_amendment was adopted to permit the Secretary of the Navy to use any por- tion of Michigan’s naval militia fund to repair the damage to the Yantic. A paragraph to transfer the hydrograph- iz office from the bureau of navigation to the bureau of equipment, which had been recommepded by the Navy Department, ‘Went o&: on a point of order. ———_-+e-_____ HAS ENGLAND SURRENDERED? ‘This Question is Agitating the British Public Now. LONDON, March 26.—The morning pa- pers publish anxious articles reproaching the government for its inaction in China, and asking whether England has surren- Gered to Russia. ‘The Times charges the government with vascillation and with directly inviting Rus- sia to enter upon “plans which a little fore- sight and determination on England’s part would have prevented.” It hopes, now that the situation is realized, that Great Brit- ein “will make a naval demonstration in Chinese waters, with a view of retaining such advantages are no: irretrievably aestroyed. ‘The specially disturbing feature of the situation is the rumor that Russia has ar- rived at an entente of some kind with Japan. On this point reports are conflict- ing, and the secretary of the Japanese le- gation, Hayashi Gonsuke, expresses the convicticn that -te Anglo-Japanese under- standing still holds good. The Morning \Post’s editorial points out the danger that England's delay will drive both Japan and Frarce into the hands of Russia. — 7 Joel Haight Held on Charge of False Pretenses. Joel L. Haight was today held by Judge Scott in $00 bail for the action of the grand jury on the charge of obtaining $1 by means of false pretenses from John M. McElderry. It ‘is alleged. that Hajght was the proprietor or manager of an employment sent them to vacant lots. —_>——_ Lieut. W. A. Bethel, 34 Artillery, on duty at the Military Academy, is in this city on leave of absence. < BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It is-easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic.conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in orzer to decetve adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless ara in- cluded in what purports. to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by results, and bogus circula- tionr don’t give them. _ The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper. " Clireulation of The “Evening Si SATURDAY, March 19, 1 MONDAY, March 21, 1993. TUESDAY, March 92, 1898. WEDNESDAY, March 98, 1996. THURSDAY, March %, 1893. FRIDAY, March 25, 1898. Daily average....... anaes -- 34,053 T solemnly swear that the above statement rep- Fesents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, March 25, 1996—that 1a, the num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- edor mailed, for yaluable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. 3. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty-sixth day of March, 4. D. 1998. CHAS. G. MORTIMER, Notary Public, D. Cc. SENATORS GROWING UNEASY Effect of the Authoritative Publication of the Maine Findings, Intervention Thought the Only Way to Bring Cuban Atrocities to a Close. Among the senators of both the great political parties there is a feeling of grow- ing uneasiness over the Cuban question, ‘The first announcement on unquestioned authority in The Star last evening of the cause of the Maine disaster has had a pow- erful effect in stirring up senators and making them alive to the situation. Many men who have reserved their judgment are THE EVENING STAR, SAFURDAM MAROH 26, 1898-24 PAGES. /SOUTY AME THE REGION OF NAVAL: ACTIVITY. S PHEWAR MOST POP (Continued from First Page.) the ordnance bureau, and also with Gen. Miles, commanding the army. One {mportant step taken was the allot- ment to the signal office, of which Gen. Greely is at the head, $04,500 with which to iretall an electrical system of seacoast ar- tillery fire ccntrol, by which projectiles can be fired from guns with reasonebly well-defined accuracy. The money will also be used in connecting the various forts and ports at seacoast fortifications by telephone and telegraph. . The War Department has also cabled to Lerdon an additional £30,000 in part pay- ment for the rapid-fire guns recently pur- chased. TO COMMAND MONITORS. Orders Issued Regarding Those Re- cently Called Into Service. The Navy Department issued orders to- day placing officers in command of a num- ber of the single turreted monitors which have recently been calied into service. Lieut. R. G. Peck will command.the moni- tor Lehigh, which is to go to Boston; Lieut. W. M. Irwin, will command the Montauk, which goes to Portland, Me.; Lieut. H. F. Fichboam will command the Jason, which gces to New York; Lieut. C. 8. Richman will command the Nahant, which goes to New York, and Lieut M. E. Hall, will com- mand the Catskill, which goes to Boston. These naval officers will be in command of the several monitors, and will be aided by officers and men from the naval militia of Massachusetts, New York. New Jersey and elsewhere. The monitors are still at the League Island navy yard, being out- fitted as rapidly as possible, and reports recélved at the Navy Department indicate that they will be ready to proceed in from ten days to three weeks. Another order issued by the Navy Depart- inclined to believe that.the destruction of | Ment today assigns Lieut. Y. Noel “‘at onee the Maine was purely an act of treachery and really a war-like demonstration. Tho coming of the Spanish torpedo boat flotilla is increasing their apprehensions, and very many Senators fear that unless the govern- ment takes an immediate and positive stand in its relations with Spain that a second and still treachery will be committed by that gov- ernment. The feeling that should not’ be allowed to come into Ameri- to command the Nezinscott.” This craft is a fine new tug which will be used as a supply boat. She is now at New York, and when Lieut. Noel takes command she will prcceed to Key West to further augment the fleet there. Today's orders also ‘gives the Nezinscott a full complement of of5, more disastrous act of | ficers. The commanders of the various monitors the flotilla | abcve referred to are drawn mainly from the faculty of the United States Naval can waters is universal. In fact, the pres- | Academy at Annapolis and from steel in- ence of this large fleet of torpedo boats in| spection, as the emergency is such that Cuban waters is regarded by many as the | these officers can be better utilized. for ac- forerunner of war. tive sea service than for the educational AS one prominent senator expressed It to | Wcrk at the academy. a Scar reporter today, the Americans are The assignment of Lieut, J. L. Jayne to talking and the Spaniards are acting. He | command the torpedo boat Rodgers, an- said he had no doubt that the delay of | nounced today, in effect operates as an ac- open hostilities was really more beneficial to Spain than to the United States, as the ceptance of this new boat and brings her Into commission. The Rodgers recently United States could make no preparations | made her trial run from Baltimore to Nor- for war that would be of any advantage | folk. She will doubtless be added to the to it except through purchase. It would | ficet of torpedo craft already at Key West. take six months to build torpedo boats, and longer to construct other craft that would be of advantage in a war. On "the other hand, ,Spain is getting ready, and this senator feared that unless prompt ac- tion is taken Spain will deal a blow to the United States, under one pretext or an- other, that will be humiliating to the pride Other naval orders issued today are as follows: Commodore W. 8. Schley, detached from light house board and ordeved to Brooklyn in command of flying squadron. Lieut. J. H. Sears, from Naval Home, Philadelphia, to the Brooklyn. Lieut. H. H. Hosley, from Naval Hos- of this country, as it would indicate a lack pital, Brooklyn, to New York navy yard. of tact in not taking time by the forelock. The feeling that war must come intensi- fies in view of the report of the board of Lieut. B. W. Wells, jr., from the Monad- rock to the Brooklyn. Ensign C. F. Preston, from the Gedney inquiry on the Maine disaster. The ques | to the Vermont. tion that many are discussing now is the manner in which it will come. There is less and less inclination to have hostilities Ensign J. N. Sypher, from the McArthur ta the Monadnock. Lieut. R. Wells, frem the McArthur to opened through a demand for an indemnity | the Vermont, for the loss of the Maine and the lives of American sailors. There is a general feel- ing that Spain would not pay this indem- Lieut. J. Hood, from Maine to Washing- ton, D.C. Acting Boatswein P. Deery, to command nity, in view of the report of her own board | the tug Samoset. of inquiry, and that at any rate a long time would be consumed in negotiations, and Spain would demand that the matter be submitted to arbitration. hand, it is said, the whole world could not Naval Cadet E. McCauley, jr., from the New York to the Brooklyn. Ensign M. H. Signor, from the Amphl- On the other | trite to the Rodgers. Gunner S. Cross, from Washington navy but applaud the United States if it were to | yard to the Nezinscot, and Mate A. Ff. Ben- demand that the policy of starvation in | zon, from Constellation to the Nezinscot. Cuba be brought to an end. The only way to bring the Cuban atrocities to a close, it is believed, will be by intervention, that can mean only war. ‘The Position of Congress. One thing seems quite certain, and that is that Congress will not vote any more money for feeding the reconcentrados un- less they vote it with the definite under- VIEW OF NAVAL AUTHORITIES. and | No Way of Preventing the Approach of the Torpedo Boats, After a thorovgh consideration of the qvesiion, it is said that the naval author- ities have practically concluded that there is no way in which they can prevent the approach to these shores of the Spanish standing that the policy of starvation in |tcrpedo boat flotilla without rendering Cuba shall be speedily brought to a close. themselves Mable to the charge of having Unless some definite policy is indicated | provoked a conflict with the Spanish navy. by President McKinley Monday there are | A high naval official expressed the view apt to be very exciting scenes in Congress, | this afternoon that the Spanish authorities and it is very doubtful whether the Presi- | have the same right to send their vessels dent will be able to hold the Senate and | to ona of their colonies on this side of the the House of Representatives fh check for | Atlantic that the United States would have another week unless he tells them exactly | in sending any of its vessels‘from one of what he is going to do. The policy of | its own ports to another. waiting and waiting, now that the report In his view, any interference with the of the board of inquiry Is in, can no longer | execution of such a movement on the part satisty Congress. Even business men who | of either government would be an act of are known to be the most conservative are | hostility, which could properly be resented writing strong letters to the senators and | with the full force at the command of the reprecentatives asking that something be | fleet interfered with. cone, as the uncertainty that now hangs | Notwithstanding this view of the case over the country is proving of tmmense | among diplomats and naval officers, many disadvantage to business interests. Many | of th» latter are strongly inclined to favor of these constituents write that they have |the interception of the Spanish torpedo less concern about what is to be done | fleet, inasmuch as its presence at Porto than they have that something should b& | Rico or Cuba would serve to defeat the done. = plans of this government for forcible in- Spe BES SE eet tervention in Cuba in behalf of the inde- FOUND DBAD. Young Woman Supposed to Have Roeemitin’ Setetee: cern, and {s looked upon as the most im- Lillian Johnson, colored, twenty-four | portant step yet taken by Spain for the years old, was found dead in bed about 12] protection of its colonies in the West o'clock today at 1310 D street northwest. | Indies. —- ~ 4 It is supposed the woman committed sui-| In regard to the proposition of sending a The garni fleet out to Intercept the torpedo flotilla on notified at once and an-inquest ° ably be held in a short time. the high seas, there is a wide difference of. a reneaed Personal Mention. turn to Spanish quarters... In. case that plan is determined ‘upon ft can easily. be put in executioh, as ‘the. threé. vessels named will be ready; for sea at Hampton Roads before the endof next week, at least several days “before ‘the Spanish fleet can possibly reach its ‘cetination. It has-also been urged that the entire North Atlantic squadron, now assembled rear Key West, be ‘utilized for preventing the approach of the Spanish flotilla to Por- to Rico, but this plan is not regarded favor- ably, inasmuch as it would leave the south- ern coast of the United States-entirely un- protected. In view: of- these corisiderations it is undérstood that the admintstration has practically abandoned all idea of prevent- ing the approgch ,of the Spanish flotilla, and will leave the-settlement of that ques- tion to the future. -’Developments within the next few days *involving~:a possible rupture of the present: friendly relations between the United States and Spain will determine the future‘policy of this govern- ment with respect to the Cuban question. NAVY DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS. Organi¢ation of the Flying Squad- ron. Secretary Long had an early: conference tcday with Senator Hale, chairman of the Senate naval Committee, lusting over half en ‘hour. The Secretary then had a talk with Commander Marix, judge advocate of the Maine court of inquiry..Mr. Marix spent most of the morning at the Navy De- partment, conferring with the judge ad- vocate general and the chief ofthe bureau of navigation. He »maintained the strict reticence he has shown ever since the re- port of the court was confided to his care. He has taken a dggk in the judge advocate general's offige, ang: will remain. in’ Wash- ington while2the aleport of the eourt of in- quiry is undtt’ cofetderation by ‘the Prest- dent and cabfnef,;jrith a view to answer- ing any inquijies,qhich may be made. The Navy Department was advised today that the mofftor‘*Perror had Arrived at Hampton Rogfis di the way to Key West, awhere squadron. The Vicksburg has:alsd.reached Hampton Ro#és front a ¢riise ithe West Indies, Hart Samet va The flying squadrpn.wiil net complete its crganization yuntik the middle .or. latter part of nexttweels although the nu¢leus will be at Hamptbh “Roads: when’ Cormanep- dore Schley hoists bis pennant on the flag- ship Brooklygy;nemt Monday... At that time the Brooklyn‘and: Massachusetts will be the only ships “of ‘the ‘prospectivé ‘flying squadron” présent, the Texas heing at the New.,York navy yard to receive, her: am- mURition hoists, while the cruisers’ Colum- bia and Minneapolis are expected to be ready to leave League Island navy yard in time to reach Hampton Roads about the middle of next. week. Already. men and supplies have been forwarded to Hampton Roads for the two cruisers of this squadron. Sixty sailors have gone on from the old ship Michigan, stationed at Erie, and sev- enteen coal passers from the recelving ship Wabash at Boston. These men’ are now at League Island, and will be distributed between the cruisers Minneapolis. and Co- lumbia. By the end of next week the fly- ing squadron will be complete in its organ- ization of ships, men and armament, and ready for any service it may be called on to perform. The government has acquired two small vessels, the contracts for the purchase of which were closed last evening. One of them {s an ocean tug, and both of them will be employed as provisional torpedo beats. ‘fae Navy Department declines to make public the names of the newly ac- quired vessels. Destination of the Oregon. It is understood.at:the Navy Department teday that no additional orders have been sent to the battle ship Oregon, which sail- ed several days ago from San Francisco, The instructions to her commander were to wait orders at Callao, and it is ilkely that just prior tothe time she is due at that port orders will.be sent to her. Upon those orders her future movements will de- pend. It is now deemed more than likely, in view of the present emergency, that the versel, which is one of the finest in the navy, will be ordered to proceed around the Horn and up»the east coast of South America. Whether she will be attached to the squadron of Commodore Sampson at Key West, in the-event of her coming into the Atlantic, has not yet been decided; but that will be probably the disposition made ot her. z In order to expédite the enlistment of men for the naval, service, which has not been quite so successful, “owing to severe requirements, the-Navy Department today issued an order Wajving the requirements as to height in the ease of all landsmen and mess attendants. This: applies to all the recruiting stations; ‘including. that at the Washingtolf ¥ yard. Some. Propabie Assignments. Commander }WiUigm H. Emory, at pres- ent a member;@f:she board of inspection and survey, wes: im conference with the officials cf the Navy Department today. It is generally agdarptood..that this. officer will be assignqd fo the. command of the Arrerican , lines; Siq; Louis, in case that vessel is added, terghe auxillary navy, of -which there appeessi'to ‘be a-very-reason- able progpect, {and!M ts *supposed that his she wilt jain Captain Sampgon’s,} House. and the Navy and War Depart- ecutive Mansion. These additional tele- graphic facilities indicate that much, if not the great bulk, of the business hereafter dcne by both the President ana by the military and naval establishments in the way of communication with distant polats will be done by wire. TO COMMAND UNITED FLEETS. Names of Admiral Bu: nd Com- modore Watson Considered. The names of Rear Admiral -F. M. Bunce, commandant of New York navy yard, and Commodore John C. Watson, governor of the Naval Heme at Philadelphia, are said to be under favorable consideration by the Secretary of the Navy for assignment fo duty in command of all the naval forces on the North Atlantic or home station. These two officers rank both Commodore Schley, ocmmanding the flying squadron, and Capt. Sampson, commanding the fleet at Key West, and cither of them could be put in charge of the united fleets without causing friction or criticism. Admiral Bunce was formerly in command of the North Atlantic squadron. Commodore Watson has not “been ta sea since May, 1895, and is, there- fore, entitled, under the regulations, to a ccmimand aficat at this time. It is said to be Secretary Long’s intention to consoll- date the two fleets on this station under the command of the high ranking officer in a short time and that the present di- vision of authority between Commodore Schley and Capt. Sampson is only tem- porary. ENLISTING ARTILLERY MEN. Satisfactory Progress in the Matter of Enlistment. The recruiting officers of the army report satisfactory progress in the matter of en- listments for the two new regiments of artillery just erganized by virtue o1 an act of Congress. Enlistments have been made at an average of thirty-one men per day, or at the rate of 950 a month. During the Past five days this average has been raised to thirty-seven enlistments a day. In con- sequence of this rapid enlistment, Maj. Gen. Miles has issued an order ‘to discon- tinue the plan of transferring men from the old regiments to help fill up the two new ones, as was originally contemplated, and it is believed the army will reach its full legal quota within a very short time. AT WASHINGTON BARRACKS, Arrival of Four Batteries of the New Sixth Artillery. The garrison at Washington Barracks, in this city, has been strengthened by tu.e ar- rival of four batteries of the newly-organ- ized 6th Regiment of Artillery. The de- tachment consists of Foot Batteries C and E, with Lieut. Gilmore, 4th Artillery, tem- Porarily in command, and Light Batteries D and G, under command of Lteut. Thorn: ton, 6th Artillery.” These batteries average forty-five men each and are formed mainly of new recruits, FLOATING DRY DOCKS. Hearing’ of the Sennte Naval Affairs ae Committee. Rear Admiral E. O. Matthews, chief of the bureau of yards and docks, of the Navy Department,. appeared before the Senate ccmmittce on naval affairs today in opposi- ticn to the proposition of Senator Platt of New York to authorize the construction of @ floating steel dry dock of the Clark and Stanfield pattern in the New York harbor. Admiral Matthews also expressed his dis- approbation of wooden docks and favored corcret2 docks faced with granite. Assistant Naval Constructor Dashiell ex- Pressed the opinion, in his statement to the cemmittee, that the Clark and Stanfield patent was entirely feasible, and said he thought it should be adopted at all places where the government contemplates the construction of docks, except League Island: “At this place he did not consider any addition to the present docking facili- ties necessary. Other speakers in favor of the project were Mr. Clark, one of the promoters of the enterprise; Wallace Downe, president of the International Dry Dock Company; while others against it were Mr. L. E. Payson, attorney for the Newport News Shipbuilding Company, and W. N. Dyke- man. of the New York Dry Dock Company. PAINTING THE WARSHIPS. The Color to Be Left to the Squadron Commanders. Secretary Long has deferred to the judg- ment of several naval officers as to the color which the vessels of the navy are to be painted. Yesterday it was announced that the snowy hue which has been the distinctive color of and has given the name to, the naval squadrons of the United States was to be changed to a Piratical black. To this color some ob- jection was made by naval officers, as it was thought to afford too striking a target for an enemy's guns. The assistant sec- retary this morning had a conference with the chief of the bureau of naviga- tion, at which it was decided to leave the matter of painting the ships to the squad- ron commanders, and orders to that effect will be promulgated. It seems quite lke- ly that the color to be selected by the squadron commaréers will be a dark sea- green. That color will furnish a poor tar- get, and the vessels will not be discerni- ble at so great a distarce at sea as if they were white or black. NATIONAL GUARD MOBILIZATION. Reported Action Denied by Adjutant General Corbin. Adjutant General Corbin told a Star re- porfer today that there was no truth, so far as he was informed, in the report pub- lished this morning to the effect that the ed as extremely improbable cumstances. z Notwithstanding this statement of the ad- under the cir- army authorities have prepared plans for the mobilization of the National Guard of It ts practically settled that when the re- port on the Maine disaster reaches the Sen; ate it will be referred to the committee on foreign relations. Some of the members of the committee on naval affairs have felt that that committee should have the -re- Port in view of the investigation which it of the questions involved, and Senator Hale, chairman of the naval com- mittee, said today that he did not now ex- pect to make any objection to the matter going to the foreign committee. The hope is expressed by all the more conservative senators that the President's message and the accompanying papers will ‘be allowed to go to the committee without any debate or comment whatever in the Senate, but they are not confdent of ac- complishing this result. Most of the sen- ators have tac‘tly agreed that this should be the course, but there are a few from whom no promise has been secured, and there is some apprehension that one or ™ore of ‘these may make objection to im- mediate reference, or that some of them may offer resolutions providing for direct intervention. There is, however, continued and persist- ent effort to prevent such action, and the indications now are that this effort will succeed. There is little expectation of maintaining silence for more than a few days, and it is generally understood that th2 Cuban ques- tion will force its way to the front in the Senate under any circumstances by the end of the week. TO WORK TWELVE HOURS. New Orders for Machinists in the Navy Yard Gun Shops. Machinists in the gun shops at the navy yard will be required hereafter to work twelve hours a day. The new order takes effect at midnight Sunday, when a full force will begin and work continuously urtil noon Monday. A second shift will werk from noon until midnight, and they will relieve each other from day to day. For several weeks the officials have been working the force in three shifts of eight hours each, but the failure to secure the tequisite number of hands to push the work as rapidly as they desire causes the change im their plans. Captain Pendleton, who is in charge, also says the work should not ‘be in the hands of three different men, aS it is too important. Guns are being turned out rapidly and Prepared for shipment to the warships. Several large 13-inch guns are being given the finishing touches, and a large number of smaller caliber will soon be ready for business. DEFENSE OF LONG ISLAND SOUND. Major Leach in Confcrence With Sec- retary Alger. Major 8. ‘S. Leach of the engineer divi- sion, U. 8.-A., stationed at New London, Cern., has been in consultation with Sec- retary Alger in regard to the fortifications of Long Island sound. Plans had been made for the defense of Gull Island, at the castern entrance to the sound, and it is now proposed to greatly elaborate these plens so as to give Long Island sound a first-class defense, thus protecting New York. It was decided to assemble all the old smooth-bore guns now at Fort Griswold and other forts in Connecticut and mount them at the harbors of Bridgeport and New Haven. In each of these cities are large factories for the manufacture of arms and ammunition, and Major Leach made this a special point why*the sound and these harbors should be better protected. May Command the New Orleans. It is understood that Commander W. M. Folger has been selected to command the new cruiser New Orleans. Commander Folger is a son of ex-Secretary Folger of the treasury. He is. now in charge of the New York light house district. A Deficiency Appropriation. Secretary Long has sent a communication to Congress asking for a deficiency appro- priation of $8,000 for steam machinery in the Navy Department. Proposed Use of the Tenders. The raval authorities are cons‘dering a plan for the use in the naval service of the light house tenders, now under the control of the Treasury Department. There are thirty-nine of these vessels, varying in tonnage from 25 to 1,052 tons, and about ore-half of them are now in waters which rerMer them immediately available for service on the Atlantic coast. It is be- lieved that they can be used with ad- vantage as scouts, pickets or videttes and similar purposes. In case they are brought into requisition they will be provided with suitable batteries of rapid-fire guns. Tendered to the Government. Bisbee and Foster, owners of the famous filibustering tug Dauntless, have tendered that vessel to the government for use as @ gunboat in case of war with Spain, but no action has yet been taken by the au- thorities. ees Woman’s Sudden Death. Carr had the body removed to the morgu, but, as death was due to heart disease, an inquest was deamed unnecessary, a Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, March 26.—Flour 5,220 barrels; ‘Wheat si and dull, i yatnany al FINANCE AND TRADE Bear Crowd Met With Rout at New York Today. HAD CONTROL IN THE Strong Buying Soon Caused Them to Cover Losses. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 26.—One of the sharpest recoveries the stock market has haa in months was recorded during the two hours of trading tcday. ‘The maximum advances from the opening level varied from 2 to 7 per cent. ‘Traders opened the market as low as pos- sible in the hope of forcing liquidation. In this they were disappointed, and began at ovce to cover initial rales. Contrary to re- ccnt experiences, the professional element was not alone in the later trading, support- ing orders of considcrable value coming in to add impetus to the advance. The extent 02 the liquidation, covering a period of nearly five weeks; the low prices for tho recognized investment issues, and the prob- atly complete discounting of the worst phases of the Spanish-American situation heave made toda: market a provability for some time. The Ciscomfort of the pessimistic element bas rarely been more thoroughly empha- sized than today, end even though prices recede, as is but notural after a stampel the situation has been improved to the c: tent that short selling will be conduc ed upon a less genercuc and more rational Seale in the future. ‘The oversold condition of the market w: the real reason for today’s sharp recov. There were many other arguments offer. ed in justification of the rise, but few of them were harmonious. During the ad- vance of the first a rumor, credited to Lioyds’ agency, announcing that Spain had declared war, was used to stimulate buying. This fact is significant only because it verifies the previously expressed opinion that the security markets will be given ex- celient support once the worst is known. A second argument, and one wortuy of careful consideration, was based on the probable re-election of the Sagasta admin- istration, thereby making war an avoidable possibility. That the market should be ad- vanced in the first instance because of an actual declaration of war and the advance continued because of the return of a min- istry likely to favor peace is capable oi but one construction, namely, that the market was on bottom for the present. The departure of several influential bank- ers for Washington, where tiey are to ba olned by others over Sunday, was regard- €d_as significant. Vague rumors of. im- portant negotiations of a favorable charac- ter at that center inspired some buying of the genefal list during the final hour. In conservative circles the best informa- tion was of a character indtcaiing very clearly the continued tbeltef-in an adjust- ment of existing difficulties without resort to arms. Next week's proceedings in Congress will give direction to the st but the betief prevails that si ings will be divested of alarming symptoms. All tha recautions looking to that end are at cast assured. Notwithstanding this radi- cal change in sentiment, the pubjic demand for securities will await unttl a majority of tcday’s predictions ave verified. The clos- ing was decidedly feverish, at slight con- cessions from the day’s best prices. ‘Ihe bank s‘atement refiects an increare of $5, in reserve, and a gain of more than $5,000,000 in lawful money, all in specte. Deposits have decreased $: ”, ard the loans mors than $7.10).00. Thi latter reduction makes the total Cecrease in loans during the scare period something over $40,000,000, Such preparation is likey to prove an effectual safeguard against calamity. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opering, the high- est and the lowest and the clusing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- pcrted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. 11% x I 16s 17 Wy ON 6K 48% F 3 z I ! : | i t F BE ‘i inte sd i th i : f i i F a E Hy FE 5 i i 3