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3 ). if it falls short of that point, it rot operative, and, to my mind, it does not present any question of privilege at all. “Aas I have already said, I am in favor of this government intervening at the very earliest date, unless conditions change ma- terially so that they will insure the liberty of the Cubans and a cessation of the de- plerable conditions that prevail in that is- land at the present time. (Applause on the republican side.) I al in favor of that principle, and state now and here that 1 will go as far as any man on this floor for the purpose of preserving the rights of the struggling patriots in their heroic efforts on that island (applause on the republican side), and I am in favor of the United States controlling the destinies of this con- tinent and saying to Spain that she must get out of the western hemisphere. But 1 am not willing, sir, to inject in these pro- ceedings here today a proposition to lay aside an appropriation bill for the navy (jeers and derisive laughter on the demo- cratic side) which contains in itself a pro- viso or article of legislation available to al- low the gentleman from Texas to come in and make a motion of this character.” ‘The gentleman declares that he is ready for armed intervention at any time,” inter- rupted Mr. Bailey. “I ask the gentleman if he does not know It to be a fact that the representa:ives of the Cuban people tell us that all they want fs to be recognized in their independence and that they will do the rest?" (Applause on the democratic side.) “I stafe to the gentleman in response to his inqutr: returned Mr. Hull, “that I do not care what the agents of Cuba want us to do. I want the House to act independ- ently of any outside influence with refer- ence to these matters and do what is best for the honor and the dignity and right of the country.” (Applause on the republi- can side.) Republicans Object. Mr. Hopkins, who presided at the meet- ing of the republicans last evening, sup- perted the point of order made against the sailey resolution. He claimed that it was rot a question of personal privilege or one that affected the House. It simply called fer an expression as to the patriots in Cuba. The resolution should go to a com- mittee. He was not willing to be carried off his feet to overturn the rules of the House. He hoped that the republicans would take the same view. “When?” asked a republican member. The chair announced that he was ready te rule and Mr. Bailey said his side was ready. The chair made a long decision quoting preced Many senators came over and listened to the debate. Mr. Reed said the question of war and independence did not eenstitute a question of privilege ani wculd not, he thought, at any time except in times of great excitement. The Speaker sustained the point of drder, and Mr. Batley appealed from the deci8ion. Appeal Tabled. x ker Reed, after the appeal, slatea that he had no deudt but the questiuns which were sought to be arrived at in the resolution wouid be secured in an honor- zble and satisfactory manner. Mr. Bailey said that he had no doubt the remark was intended to stiffen the back- bone of the republican members. On laying the appeal on the table the standing vote showed 178 to 137. republican was seen voting in the neg- ative. ‘The roll call followed amidst a great deai of confusion. The parties were solidly aligned as in the standing vote. On the roll call the appeal was laid on the table—179 to 139. After the announcement of the vote Mr. Bailey asked what became of the resolu- tioa, and the Speaker repiied that it would rot go to the committee on foreign affairs, but, if introduced, in the regular way, thromsh the box, it would be referred. Mr. Bailey appealed from the decision, but the Speaker said it was a parliamentary in- quiry that Mr. Bailey had made, and that No appeal could be taken. Naval Bill Taken Up. The House then began consideration of the naval appropriation bill. a REPUBLICAN ATTITUDE Why the Bailey ‘Resolution Was Not Taken Up. Leaders among the republican Cuban sympathizers say that both the House and Senate committees having to deal with for- eign relations will report Cuban resolutions, and that within forty-eight hours the House will have passed a resolution recog- rizing the independence of Cuba and pro- viding for that recognition to be sustained by the United States. : Representatives Hull, Hopkins and Mudd, who ¢ been mest active in the organiza- ton of the republicans for the indepen- dence of Cuba, all declared after the vote today that their action and the action of other republicans in sustaining the Speaker was in accordance with the agreement Yreached at their meeting last night that no action should be taken teday, that th Would not participate in any stampede of the House in anticipation of action that is to be taken tomorrow. said that they did not propose to ce by democrats to follow democratic in anticipation of what they had «ut out to do. M>. Mudd said ns is ver, that it was with great itficulty they were kept from bolting, in spite of their agreement to wait until after their meeting this evening before aking action. The most earnest argument had to be made by men who were recognized as act- ive Cuban sympathizers in order to hold them back for one day. All three of these leaders, and, in fact, all the republicans in the Cuban move- ment, agreed that there would be action Within forty-eight hours at the outside. Mr. Hopkins said a hundred republicans would insist upon the speedy recognition and the enforcement of the independence of Cuba, and that the Speaker of the House had acquiesced in the movement to that end. It is asserted that the President gave senators assurances this morning that he was not negotiating fog the purchase of Cuba, for autonomy or for any delay in the way ot an armistice. He urged that Con- gress should wait until the reply from Spain should be received to the communi- cation of this government before taking any action He save them to understand that the re- ply awaited would be final, and that it weuld be received within four days. Until then, he said, he would send no message to Congress. —_——_———__-e+_______. WOULD MURDER AMERICANS. Belief That This Would Re: is Declared. NEW YORK, March 30.—On the Ward line steamer Vigilancia, waich arrived to- y from M2xico and Havana, was Gen. homas Hyde, the ship builder, Batre. ‘The Vigilancia brings no news of a spe- cial nature, except that it was commonly reported in Havana that on a declaration of war on Spain being made by the United States a wholesale murder of Americans in Havana would take place, and Consul Gen- eral Lee would be the first to be assassi- rated. if War SE Ee Unfort te Accident.~ Mrs. Sheibley, wife of Mr. R. Sinclair Sheibley of the Department of Justice, slipped and fell on the steps at Woodward and she was removed to her home, 1511 U street northwest. She was coming from the second floor to the first when the acci- dent oecurred. SAILED FROM SPAIN Another Fleet of Warships on Its Way Westward, AUSES A" RENEWAL OF ACTIVITY Regarded as Anything But a Friendly Move. TORPEDO BOAT COMMANDERS There was a revival of activity in the War and Navy Departments this morning, due no doubt to the latest advices from Spain to the effect that another powerful fleet of Spanish war ships had left there headed in this direction,- and presumably bound for the“port of Havana. The information of the sailing of the Spanish fleet was contained in a dispatch te the State Department from United States Minister Wocdford at Madrid. The skips sailed this morning from Cartegena, a Spanish naval station on the Mediterra- mean sea, and according to the minister's dispatch they were headed westward. This is undoubtedly the most formidable array of vessels that has departed from Spain during the present crisis, and the presump- tion generally held by the Navy Depart- ment officials is that they are bound for Havana, and will be first heard of at the Canaries. The fieet is composed of two armered cruisers of the second class and a formidable torpedo boat destroyer. The pames of the cruisers are the Infanta Maria, Teresa, a sister ship to the Viscaya, which visited New York preliminary to her trip to Havana, where she now is, and the Cristobal Colon. The former is built of steel, is 364 feet over all, of 05.2 beam and has a displacement of 6,890 tons, with a mean draft of 21.6. Her speed is put down at twenty knots an hour. The Cristobal Colon is 328 feet long and 59.8 beam. She is 6,840 tons displacement and has a speed of twenty Knots. Both cruisers are heavily armored. The torpedo boat destroyer is a formidable vessel of her class, of about 400 tons displacement and capable of doing excellent service in case of emergency. Naturally there was a disposition to criticise the action of Spain in this par- ticular, which is regarded as anything but a friendly move. Callers on the Military Secretaries. Secretaries Long end Alger were busily ergaged all morning in receiving visitors and attending to the large amount of bus- iness that is devolving upon them in con- nection with the emergency preparations. Among the prominent callers on the m itary Secretaries were Senators Proctor, Eawley, Mason 2nd Bacon, all of whom are taking a mest active interest in the Preparations of the two ¢Gepartments to put the country on a most efficient war basis. One of the mest prominent visitors at Secretary Alger's office was General John M. Schofield, who formerly commanded the army, and who is now cn his way to New York city. General Schofield is the pres- ident of the National Volunteer Reserve Association of the United States, which is seeking to enroll in its rank from 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 men who will be ready to re- spond to any call that may be made upon the government in case of tvar. Another Prominent caller was General Daniel Sickles, who was minister to Madrid at a former critical period in the relations be- tween Spain and the United States. Torpedo Boat Commanders. In execution of his policy of preparing the naval service for a possible hostile con- tingency, Secretary Long today detailed offi- cers to command all the auxiliary torpedo boais recently added to the naval service. These details are as follows: Lieut. James M. Helm, to command the Hornet; Lieut. W. H. H. Southerland, to command the Eagle; Lieut. John Hood, late of the Maine, to command the Hawk; Lieut. Roger Welles, jr., to commana the Tecumseh; Lieut. F. R. Brainard, to command the Uneas; Lieut. John L. Purcell, to command the Osceola, Ensign W. R. Gherardi, to command the Sioux; Ensign W. S. Crossley, to command the Algonquin. All these officers have heen instructed to report for duty without delay. ‘The vessels under their command will form part of the mosquito fleet, the main purpose of which is to act as an interior line of defense at the principal harbors on the Atlantic and gulf coasts. As has been already stated, this fleet will be in command of Comman- der Horace Eimer, who is now in New York arranging for its organization and distribution into squads at seaboard cities. Movements of Warships. There was nothing specially significant in the movements of naval vessels reported to the Navy Department today. The gunboat Annapolis arrived at Key West yesterday from a cruise in the West Indies. T cruiser Montgomery sailed from Key West yesterday for Norfolk to receive necessary repairs to her machinery. Tne battleship Jowa arrived at Tortugas yesterday. The gunboat Bancroft arrived at Bermudas yes- terday on her way from Lisbon to Hamp- ton Roads. The torpedo boat Somers, pur- chased in Germany, started from Elbing for the United States yesterday. Tug Alice Bought. One of the latest additions to the navy is the iarge tug Alice. This boat was pur- chased in New York and arrived at Nor- folk this morning for duty. She will be used as a supply steamer for the special benefit of the vessels composing the flying squadron so long a3 they remain in Hamp- ton Roads. Her special function will be the transportation of stores from tne Norfolk avy yard to the vessels anchored in the Roads. Secretary Long has concluded to make no change’in her name, and she will be carried on the naval register as “‘Alice.” Offered to the Government, Dr. W. Seward Webb of Vermcnt has tendered his steam yacht El Frida to the United States government, without com- pensation, for any service she can be put of Bath, | west. to. The El Frida is a steel yacht of mod- erm construction, and was built by the Harlan and Hollingsworth Company at a cost of $250,000. She is 125 feet long and 28 feet beam, with a coal-carrying capacity for a cruise of eight days, at a speed of fourteen knots. She is now in winter quac- ters in Lake Champlain, and could ve put in condition for service in a short time. Puritan at Charlesto A telegram was receivad at the Navy De- partment this afternoon announcing the ar- rival of the monitor Puritan at Charles- ton, 8. C., on her way from Norfolk tc Key The Puritan is the largest monitor in the navy and. is régarded as one of the most powerful fighting machines afloat. Bancroft at the Bermudas. A change has been made in the order to the gunboat Bancroft. This vessel arrived at the Bermudas today from Lisbon, and it is understood was on her®way to Nor- folk. In view, ‘however, amount of work in progress at tha Norfolk nawy yard it was decided to send the Ban- navy yard, and the vessel will probably be retained in that harbor as part of its de- fense. The gunboat Helens, which was formerly attached te the-Frropesa ete: gas THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1898-14 PAGES. also arrived at the Barmudas today. She bound for Key West, and will be added Capt. Sampson's fleet. The Joint Board. Capt. Barker of the navy and Col. Wag- ner of the army, composing the board to harmonize the action of the two branches of the service in preparations for national defense, are considerfng the question of the best point on the gulf coast for the estab- Hshment of a base of operations in the event of war with Spain. The principal cities under consideration are New Orleans, Mobile and Tampa, and the inquiry is di- rected particularly toward the railroad fa- cilities for a quick mobilization of forces in the gulf section. It is expected that the determination of this question will be reached within a few days. ~ In anticipation of favorable action by Congress on the Hull bill of the reorgan- ‘ization of the army, the officiais of the War Department are making arrangements for putting that measure into effect tmmedi- ately upon its pagésage. Plans have been perfected fur putting the infantry arm of the service on the proposed three-battalion basis, generally regarded as a most im- portant feature of the war focting of the army. Arrangements have aiso been. made for augmenting the military service to 100,- 000 strong jn the event of hostilities. May Need Overhauling. Reports received at the Navy Department indicate that the battle ships Iowa and Massachusetts of the North Atlantic sta- tion are not in the best possible condition, and it may be fcund necessary to send them to a dry deck for an overhauiing. The kull of the Massachusetts is said to be so thickly covered with marine growth that her speed has dr®pped from sixteen to eleven knots. The speed of the Iowa has also suffered severely on account of the accumulaticn of barnacles on her bottom, and it is said she is not capable of more than fourteen knots an hour. In case it is found expedient and the situation justifies their departure, it is probable that these two vessels will be docked and their bot- toms scraped and painted. The battle ship Texas, attached to the fying squadron, is now in dry dock at New York. A recent examination disclosed that she had not suffered serious damage by her contact with the reefs around Tortugas. The work of putting her in good repair will be hastened as much as possible, and it-is expected she will return to Hampton Roads by the end of this week or the early part of next. The double-turreted monitor Terror, re- cently relleved from duty at New York, is losing no tfme in proceeding to her des- tination, Key West. According to advices received at the Navy Department, she ar- rved at Charleston, S. C., yesterday, and left there this morning for the Florida port. She will prove a strong addition to Capt. Sampson's squadron in those waters. + Coaling Stations Needed. As has been stated repeatedly, the Navy Department has in view the acquisition of is to CONTRACTORS COMPETE ‘Bids Opened: ‘Today for. Fumishing Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers, Involves a tLarge Expenditare An- nuallyéPurtell Envelope Co. Makes the howest Proposals. Once again the big paper combine which has controlled the making of stamped en- yelopes and newspapers kas been Aefeated. ‘The opening of bids for furnishing the gov- ernment with these supplies took place to- day, and resulted in a complete surprise-- the Purcell -Envelope Company of Hol- yeke, Mass., outbid the combine on all items, and will doubtless’ receive the con- tract. Four years ago when bids were opened the combine struck. the same snag, the Purcell Company's. proposal being $110,000 in-round- numbers lower than the bid of the combine. After a short time, and be- fore the new contractor got to work, 22 arrangement was. made between -him and the combine whereby the latter carried on the contract, This is one of the most important con- tracts let by the government, involving as it dees a yeariy expenditure of over a million dollars. Heretofore the depart- ment, has insisted upon the use of but one kind ‘of - paper—that dried in lofts and known to the trade as-“‘loft dried.” Tae combine, it is alleged, controlled all the paper of this class, and made it practi- cally imtposstble for any one else to bid. The Purcell Company, however, four years ago made plans for building several lurge buildings where paper of this kind coum be manufactured, and submitted a “id, which, as stated’ above, upon comparison was $110,000 lower than the one the com- bin2 put in. This was followed, as stated, by the arrangement between the combine and the Purcell Company. It is understood that there has been seme dissatisfaction between the ' two firms lately, which resulted in the Purcell Company putting in a separate bid this year and withdrawing trom the-combine. The contract is for four years, it may be ‘stated, and calls for the manufacture of 598,554,250 stamped envelopes and wrap- ers. P the opening of the bids took place in the office of the fourth assistant postmastec general and attracted a number of bidders and those interested in the contract. Gen. Merritt personally superintsnded the open- ing of the bids. There were two proposals offered by the department, one fer loft dried paper, the other for ordinary paper. This distinction was mad> to insure competition, and there vas plenty of it. There were twelve bidders, and the ma- jority of them submitted proposals. It was known in advance that the con- tract really hinged upon the bids submit- ted for four items—item No. 5, calling for the first quality of ext ized letter stamped envelopes, of which 355,957,000 were estimated to be necessary, item No. 3, call- ing for, approximately, 62,882.000 of first- | dering which the claims would not be ad- terres pene ane FINANCE. AND “TRADE | 53: S35c3.72°2 2 ar meee Assistant Secretary of the Intertor Web- ster Davis today rendered a decision in the appealed claim of John W. Granless, late of Company K, 23d Pennsylvania Infantry, for pension, by which he overruled order ‘352, recently issued by the eommisstoner of pensions,relating to further action in claims for increase of pension which have been allowed or rejected. The opinion, in full, ig as follows: - “I have considered the appeal in behalf of John W. Gramiess, late of Company K, 234 Pennsylvania Infantry, from your action of January 6, 1898, refusing to consider his claim for increase of pension, filed October 5, 1897, within twelve months from a prior adjudication, September 23, 1837. ~ Stocks Were Buoyanton Advices That Peace is Assured, REALIZING DID NOT CHECK It Strong Financial Influences on Bull Side of Market. Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. = bankers: zat YOU action above referred to you] GENERAL MARKET REPORTS | 2h4PKsts, 1127 F si. members New York correspon¢ Ladenburg, Thalmann & C “You are advised that your claim was adjudicated September 23, 1897, and that you are now drawing $8 per month under the act of June 27, 1890. By a recent or- der of the bureau claims for inorease of pension will not be considered within twelve months from the allowance of the claim or a prior adjudication.’ The order referred to say: “Hereafter claims for increase of pen- sion will “not be considered within twelve months from the last action—allowance or rejection.” This was substituted for the rule laid down in Walker's treatise op the “Practice of the Pension Bureau” (page 52). Said rule was as follows: “Claims for increase will not be adjudi- cated until six months shall have elapsed after the allowance of the originst claim; though, when declarations are filed there for, the claimants should, as soon as prac- ticable, be ordered for examination, for the reason that the increase might com- mence at the date of the medical examin: ticn fhade pending such claim, except in rere of permanent and specific disabil- ea.” There is a vast difference between these txo rules aside from the period mentioned Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, March 30.—Wall street bought stocks on a large scale today, be- cause of the conviction that Sagasta and the allied money power of Europe and America will shortly settle the Cuban dif- ficulty without disturbing the peace cf the commercial world. Little is expected from Washington, and attention turns in con- sequence to the foreigm markets, because it is agreed that they will first know what scheme of settlement has been offerad and accepted. ‘5 London prices being up from % to 1 per cent. was the first indication of confid»n-e in the purchase scheme telegraphed from several foreign capitals this morning. Foreign arbitrage houses bought liberally during the cpening hour, and later houses dealing for forzign clients, but rarely on arbitrage, continued the demand. The peace thecry was everywhere in evi- dence, and the demand for stocks was of a character decid2dly superior to any of re- cent date. The Traction stocks and Sugar were man- ipulated to good advantag: per cent ad- vances being recorded in the group under a good volume of business. In the Granger shares and the V <.derbilt group the ad- vances were liberal and the buying for the accounts of conservative operators. There was no time during the day when adverse news of any kind was allowed to influence the market beyond the limits of a few fractions During the afternoon an effort to realize on previous purchases resulted in substan- tial declines from the maximum high point, but this action was dve entirely to nataral causes. At the decline a new demand was ecountered and a fair percentage of the loss regained. Private and public advices alike announc- ed the development of something definite before the end of the week—probably tc- mcrrow. All such information was vague, but in the present humor of the street ali rews, unless positively and definitely ad- verse, is construed into an argument favor- able to peace. The test vote in the House was allowed to pass by without any special market demonstration, because of the suggestion that later on the Cuban question might be opened for debate. The brokers who start- ed the advance last Saturday on tele- ‘Wheat—May. B35 PROVISIONS. ‘Open. Hi 940° OF 2. 9.00 5.00 OF INTEREST TO ARCHITECTS. Optaion The attorney for the District today ren- dered an opinion which will be of interest to architects and those employing then. Scme time ago Mr. Edward W. Donn, r., was specially employed to assist the in- spector of buildings in the preparation of plans for an isolating building, to be erected on the grounds of the Providence Hospital, The District claims it was expressly un- derstood with Mr. Donn that the buildiffr, according to his plans, should not exe» $14,000, Including heating, and that the compensation for his plans and specifira- tions, including _ necessa: tracings blue prints, should be $325; provided, plans are in accordance with the - ments, and that the contract for the bulld- mre is made within the amount abe speci- Sudicated. The old rule says: Claims will not be adjudicated within six months from allowance of the original claim, but that cleimant should be ordered for a medical examination as soon as practicable; while your order says such claims will not be censidered within one year; thus arbitrarily depriving a meritorious claimant of a med- ical examination for one year, at least, and thus depriving him of one yéar’s increase of pension, By secuon 4698%, Revised Statutes, the increased rate of pension, when allowed, begins from the date of the examining sur- Beon’s certificate showing an increase in q claimant's disability. B Pensioners have a right tc apply for an increase of persion when thay be-ieve them- selves entitled thereto, and no discrimina- tion should be made against them subsian- tlaily affecting their rights. It is a fundamental rule of practice in the bur2au and the department that claims skall be considersd in the order of filing, but it is true that this is not always pra ticable in the numerous individual ‘claims for pension, and it should be rememb2red that one class of claimants cannot be ex- rected to willingly concede the right of pre- cedence to another class, especially wh>n this affects the amount of pension a claim- ent may receive. For instance: A person receiving a pen- Mr. Donn made the plans, and subse- quently claimed the above mentioned com- pensation. The Ccmmissioners have not, however, been allowed to erect the buiid- ing, and, in hig opinion, which they ap- prove, the District's legal adviser h that the Commissiorers are at present without authority to pay Mr. Donn for his services. - > BIDS FOR PRINTING STAMPS, The American Bank Note Company Sends the Only Proposal. Bids were op2ned this morning by the class commercial size envelopes; item No. 12, calling for 40,747,000 newspaper wrap- pers, and item No. 13, calling for 50,742,000 | dering him entirely helpless, and entitling gummed white or amber envelope: him, on establishing his claim, to a rate of These were the important items in the | $72 per month. If, immediately on filing hi: ding, and‘all fhterest centered about the | claim, he should be ordered for an exain- prices for these: ination, and appeared for examination, his ‘he currert prites the government is pay- | increased rate wouid begin from the date ing for these items is as follows: Item No. | of the surgeon's certificate of such >xam- 5, $1.30 per 1,000;item No, 3, 31.22 per 1,000; | ination, but under your order (No. 352), he Mem No. 12,158 cants per 1,000, and item No. | is deprived of the benefit of an examiaa- 13, $1.37 per 1,000, tion for at least one year from filing his 7 hese today, as sub- | claim. cadttel oie The eect Company, 3 “It is believed that the practical effect of Itern No. 5, $£.057 item No. 3, 50 cen! em | créer No. will result in great injustice No. 12, 50 cents, and item No. 13, $1 to a great number of claimants for in- it will be seen dt a glance how much the | crease. Practically the limitation extends government profits by this bidding. far beycnd the twelve months prescribed ‘The following films submitted bids: Wick- | Claimants are not prohibited from filing ham Bros., Hartford, Conn.; W. A. Tober,| their claims when they choose, and it fol- Hamilton, @hioz;Connecticut River Paper } lows that a large number will be filed a1 Company, Holyoke, Mass.; the Purcell En- | will be flied away, and many of them will velcpe Company; Holyoke, Mass.; Albert | not be considered until called up. Then a Daggett, Piedmont, Md.; the White, Cor--] medical examination will be ordered, whic? bin Company, Bockville, Conn.; Holyoke | still further prolongs the adjudication and Envelope Company, Holyoke, Mass.; Wolf | materially affects the claimant's interests, Bros.,. Philadelphia, Pa.; P. P. Kellogg &J| since the increase, if allowed, must co: Co., Springfleld, Mass.: Pitapton Envelope | m:ence, in most cases, from the date of the Company, ‘Holyoke, Mass.; the American| Medical examination. It will thus be ob- Envelope Company, West Carleton, Ohio. sion at a low rate for a nervous disease a coaling station in the West Indies. The Sy eee, eee government is ncw without any coaling station in foreign waters of any conse- quence, a matter of considerable regret emong naval officers. Ever since the trouble with Spain has threatened Capt. Bradford, chief of ihe bureau of equipment, has been looking over the field very care- fully, and has indicated to Secretary Long several desirale places in the West Indies where excellent harbors exist, which, in his judgment, might be acquired by the government for the establishment of sta- tions to supply coal to naval vessels. One of these sites is on the Island of St. ‘Thomas, one of the West Indian posses- sicns of Denmark, where there,are excel- lent facilities for the establishment of a ccaling station. Secretary Long has recog- nized the force of Capt. Bradford’s argu ments and representations in the matter, and has laid the subject before the State Department officials with a view to the acquisition of St. Thomas. It is aid at the Navy Department today that no pur- chase of the island has yet been consum- mated, but that negotiations are under way, —-+—___ A DETECTIVE TO WATCH. served that the adjudication of increase claims, uncer this order, is indefinitely pc stponed. “I am informed that you have so ar- ranged the business in your bureau that four days in each week are set apart for the adjutication of original claims, and two _—— VETERAN LAID TO REST. Funeral Services Over Remains of Lieut: Caleb F. Davis. graphic advices from Washington are still intrusted with the largest buying orders. In one or two instances efforts were made to buy stocks at the highest points possible. The situation is entirely novel, and only a few of the larger and more influential bank- ing interests are operating with positive nowledge of the basis of the advance. The public demand is still lacking, but should present hopes be realized the buyers of the last few days will Rave a splendid public demand assured when they desire to realize. The financial part of the Cuban troubles has been well handled, and there is no longer any fear of unusual disturi- ances in money rates. This fact is comfort- ing, no matter what the outcome may be. ge FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartrey, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. American Spirits... American Cotton Oil. Atchison .. < Ballimore & Om0. Way State Gas., third assistant postmaster general for sup- plying the government with postage stamps. There was but one bidder, the American Bank Note Company, which agreed to print all stamps required by the govern- ment at 565-100 cents per thousand. The number of stamps used by the government last year was 3,093,080,000. At the present time the bureau of engraving and printing is making the stamps at the following prices per thousan Ordinary stamps, 5 cents; newspaper and periodical stamps, 11.4 cents; postage due stamps, 6.05 cents: special delivery stamps, 11.4 cents. Prior to 1894 this work was all done by contract, but it was taken from the contractors and ordered to be done by the bureau of en- eraving and printing. The contract was not awarded today. The department will investigate the bid before anything is done. It is said, how- ever, on good authority that the govern- ment will still continue the manufacture of its stamps. oe Assistant pector of Ordnance. The civil service commission announces that on April 15 an examination will be held here and other places where it has boards of cxaminers to establish an eligi- ble register from which selections may be tier, | Tévarpoak Will Be Put on Duty at the White House. Major Moore, chief of police, has placed a detective on regular duty at the White Heuse and will keep him there until all the excitement over the Cuban situation has subsided. This is simply a precautionary measure, and has been done during all times of ex- citement. The White Hcvse is visited daily by throngs of people, and in the nature of things there may be dangerous cranks among the number. ——_—_\__e—____ LIEUT, JENKINS’ FUNERAL. Services the Most Eventful in the History of Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 30.—The body of Lieut. Friend W. Jenkins of the Maine reached Pittsburg shortly before 6 o'clock this morning and was received by a detail of the Pennsylvania Naval Reserves. With a squad of mounted police as escort, it was carried to the Allegheny post oftice, where it is now lying in state. The funeral serv- ices promise to be the most elaborate and eventful of afy similar occasion in Pitts- burg’s history. At 11:30 o'clock the casket will be taken to the Pittsburg court house, where it will lie in state until 2:30 o'clock, when the parade will take place. The procession will beg made up of the 14th and 18th Regiments, G. P., Division C, Naval Reserves, Bat- tery B, several G. A. R. posts and a large —_ of independent military organiza- ions. All flags are at half mast and during th> passage of the cortege all bells are to bo tolled. The remains will be interred in Uniondale cemeter: S ——__. LIVELY DAY AT ANNAPOLIS, Resolutions to Censure Spenker Shaefer Laid on the Table. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. STATE HQUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Ma. March 30.—Delegate Wilkinson of Worc2s- ter, the democratic leader, threw the house into a turmoil yesterday by offering reso- lutions censuring Speaker Shaefer for al- leged undue activity in assisting at the signing of the ‘Baltimore eity charter bill, which was found to contain a provision changing the legisiativé districts of the eity. This provision, the democrats claim, gives the republicans a party advantage. The resolution was laid on the table by a strict party vote. 5 The democratic caucus adopted resolu- tions today demanding the complete read- ing of all bills, and are prepared to do ex- tensive filibustaring practices. A surprise was created in the senate by the presentation of a favorable report on Senator Crothers’ bill, providing for a bi- partisan police board for Baltimore city. i John R. McArthur Coming. NEW YORK, March 30.—Among the pas- sengers who arrived this morning on board the steamer Ems from Genoa, Naples and Gibraltar was John R. McArthur, second secretary of the United States legation at Madrid. Sees Death of Joseph Dyson, - Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, : BOYD'S, Md., March 29,—Mr. Joseph Dy- son, a wealthy and prominent citizen, died at his residence near Dawsonville, Md., yesterday morning. He was about seventy- four years old. Death was due to paraly- sis. Mr. Dyson represented this county ‘in tho legislature in 1892, He was unmarried. The funeral. of Lieut. Caleb F. Davis teck place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from 1237 10th street northwest. The following were the pallbearers: H. M. Gillman, C. 8. Herron, A. G. Hullett, F. E. Mack, C. B. Smith, from B. B. French Lodge, F. A. A. M., and Thomas Foster, from St. John’s Ledge, No. 11. Rev. J. Russell Verbrycke of Gurley Memortal Presbyterian Church ecnducted the services. They were participated in by members of the G. A. R and ladies of the G. A. R. A representative of the Spiritualists’ Church made a short address. The Veteran Fire- men were also represented. Services at the cemetery were in charge of the Masons and G. A. R. “Taps” were sounded at the grave. The funeral services were in charge of the Masonic order and the G. A. R. In- terment was at Arlington. Lieut. Davis died at his residence, 607 New York avenue, Monday night. The de- ceased was @ member of the famous Ber- dan sharpshooters. He was the oldest member .of the Veteran Volunteer Fire- man's Association of New York, and was an honorary member of the same associa- tion of this city. He was a member of U. S. Grant Post, No. 12, department of the Potomac, G. -A. R., and belonged to Benjamin B. Frerch Lodge, F. A. A. M., of this city, and Peninsular Chapter, Roy- al Arch Masons, of Detroit. Lieut. Davis was born in Boston Feb- ruary 9, 1810. In 1830 he was married to Miss Eliza Calhoun, a sister of John Cal- houn, who was the engineer of the first steamboat on the great lakes. During the cholera epidemic in 1832 he migrated to Detroit. Having a desire for a military career, he assisted in the organization of the Brady Guards, and was appointed a second cor- poral in 1836. The Brady Guards were mus- tered into service in 1837, and rendered ef- fective service In_enforcing the neutrality laws during the Canadian rebellion. When the rebellion was suppressed in 1838, the company was paid off and mustered out of service. At the breaking out of the civil war he assisted in raising several compa- nies of volur.teers in Detroit, and was mus- tered in on November 12, 1861, as first lieu- tenant of Company K, ist Regiment of United States Sharpshooters, commanded by Col. Berdan.. During the retreat from Richmond he was taken sick and removed t> the Douglas Hospital in this city, Upon his recovery he was'pronounced permanent- ly disabled by the medical board, and on October 11, 1862, he was discharged. He was appoint first Meutenant of the Invalid Corps by Rresident Lincoln on Sep- tember 5, 1863, and was assigned to duty at the Summit House Turner’s Lane Hos- pitals. He resi 1864, and a little later wag ited <to a clerkship in Quartermaster Rucker’s office. In 1867 he was to the archives of- fice of the War ‘ment, where he re- mained on June 29, 1879. 1885 he was reti1 ffom active duty and placed ed of the ap~@intsmeat of Senor don Moria Teen ea inca Olen aa ae aoe tiary to the United in place mn Do Gana, who hes been ferred to another post. The is expected to arrive Spanish Laying Cuba Waste. HAVANA, March 80.—4. Spanish ‘Bavaro; made to fill vacancies in the position of ase sistant inspector of ordnance, U. 8S. army, at a salary of from $3 to $3.50 per diem. ‘The depertment states that it is desired to secure persons who reside in or near the following named points: Boston, Mass.; Springfield, Mass.; New York, N. Y.; Phil- adelphia, Pa.; Pittsburg, Pa.; Cleveland, Ohio, and Richmond, Va. The examina- tien will consist of letter writing, penman- ship, practical mathematics, practical ques- tions. Credit 1 be given for technical education and experience. ——___---+______ Personal Mention. The following Washingtonians will sail for Europe on the steamer St. Paul, which leaves New York tomorrow: Mr. Frank Andrews, jr., Misses B. C. Hubbell and M. E. Sherman and Mrs. Wignall. Judge Chas. J. McIntire of Cambridge is visiting Capt. P. M. Dubant, 902 Gth street. Mr. Roscoe C. Peacock of New York city soteee Sunday with his parents and friends ere. Capt. E. B. Fuller, ith Cavalry, is at the Raleigh on leave of absence. Lieut. J. E. McMahon, 4th Artillery, is in the city on leave of absence. Lieut. F. P. Avery, 34 Infantry, is at the Ebbitt on leave of absence. Lieut. J. L. Purcell of the receiving ship Vermont is at the Ebbitt on leave of ab- sence. Capt. J. C. White, U. S. A., retired, is in the city on his way to Charleston, S. C. ies “3 A Statue to Stephenson. Mr. Cummings of New York has intro- duced a joint resolution in the House (H. days each week for adjudicating increase, rerating and restoration claims. “Under this arrangement no injustice will be done claimants for original pensions, and no reason appears for refusing to a judicate increase claims in the order in which filed, as near as practicable. “In this case claimant filed a claim under the act of June 27, 1890, which was rejected August 26, 1893. He filed another claim September 9, 1895, which was allowed Sep- tember 23, 1897, at $8 per month. It thus appears that in claims to which said order does not apply it requires from two to three years to reach them for adjudication, and, on this basis, if order No. 352 is fol- lowed, no medical examination would be ordered within three years from date of filing the claim. Five months have now elapsed since this claim for increase was filed, and no medical examination has been ordered. “After carefully considering this question I am free to say order No. 352, if enforced, will result in great ‘injustice to a large number of claimants, and the same is, therefore, revoked and set aside, and here- after you will please adjudicate increase claims in accordance with the rule found on page 52 of Walker’s ‘Treatise on the Practice in the Pension Bureau,’ approved by Commissioner of Pensions Dudley No- vember 15, 1882, and followed from that time until the promulgation of your said order, December 24, 1897.” — CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY. cago, B. & QQ. * 1CAg Os Nortuwestern Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific. ° National Lead Co. National Leaa Co.. pia. New Jersey Centrai. New York Central. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacific, pfd..- Ont. & Western. Capt. James M. Pipes Honored for Gallantry ip Action. Capt. James M. Pipes, residing at 1542 7th street northwest, in this city, has re- Washington Stock Exchange. ceived notice from the War Department | _Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m—Metropolitan | R293) providing that permission be grant- that he {s to be preserted with a congres- | Rallroad. 10 at gine, "preferred 86 ‘at is | ed the Grand Army of the Republic to sional medal of honor for conspicuous gal- Pneumatic g=c exiage, 5D. at Sent aka ene erect a statue to the memory and honor of lantry in action during the ciyil war. The | 34,cents. | Mersenthaler Linotype, G0 at "| the late Benjamin F. Stephenson, founder medal will be forwarded to him as soon an | ‘District of ‘Columbia ‘Bonds.—2-year tund Se, | of the Grand Army of the Republic of the it shall receive the proper engraving. Capt. Pipes has two acts of bravery t> his credit which are to be commemorated by the medal. The first occurred at Get- tysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863. While a ser- geant in a company of the 140th Pennsyi- vania Volunteers he succeeded in removing @ wounded comrade to a place of safety while under fire, and in performing this act of heroism he was severely wounded. The other occasion was during the engage- ment August 25, 1! at Ream's station, Va. While commanding a company of the same ent, and in charge of the skir- mish iine, Capt. Pipes responded voluntar- ily to-the request of a brother officer nox competent to give a command, and while aiding in defeating a flank movement was Wounded and suffered the loss of an arm. The captain is a past commander of the G. A. B., Department of the Potomac. —___. DEPARTMENT TAKES ACTION. Warrants Procured Today for Arrest United States of America, on one of the public reservations of the city of Washing- ton, to be designated by the Secretary of War, the joint committee on the library, the superintendent of public buildings and gronds and the committee of the Grand Army of the Republic appointed by it for that purpose, provided that the with pedestal, ute mid. Metropolitan ita ran bid," 119% asked. Motropell cates of idebtedness, A, ures in his inspection and sealing of cans used in the delivery of milk: “That in the inspection and sealing of milk cans used in delivering milk to the city dealers by out- of Pension Attorneys. ures for all cans of ‘capacity of over, when owned dealer, The officials of the pension office have as follows: 1 to 00 came we mee cach: Of taken action in the cases of the pension at- to 100 cans, 20 cents each; over J00 cang, tornays who were charged some time ago, 15 cents each.” as exclusively stated in The Star, for lend- ete as col- Bids Opened. ing money upon pension certificates nia tral Home School were opened at the Dis- a ee on trict building today, and were as follows: Thomas J. ay Gleeson & Humphrey, $28,610; Baldwin & northwest; William 023 F Peake, $28,455; Geo. W. Harrison & Co., pee, a eee See $26,925, and Pavarini & Greer, $25,400.