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2 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1898-94 PAGES. cure this promise from Spain mediation Will be accepted. A Forecast of the Message. A prominent member of the House who saw the President today expressed the opinion that the President in his message would recommend action which would be perfectly satisfactory to the republicans and which would, with possibly a few ex- ceptions, rally them and the country to his AWAITING THE NEWS Feeling of Uncertainty and Expect- ancy Manifest at Havana. support. He said the dipiomatic corre-| Hf) ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATION spondence would be such that the republi- can party and the country would be proud | of it and, further, that the legal facts in the ral Griggs. He believed that Maine disaster would probably not touched up Vice President Consulted. Vice President Hobart is in conference with President McKinley this afternoon. The conference is over the general situa- tion, and the disposition to be made of the President's m se next week. The Vice Presiaent afterward went out driving with the Pre: the be ROPE’ ATTITUDE. No Distinct Offer of Mediation Has Been Submitted. The attitude of European powers con- tinued to be seriously discussed in official quarters, as it was felt an offer of .uro- pean mediation was almost certain to fol- low a war crisis. No distinct offer has been submitted up to the present moment. In this connection the cable report from Berlin that Germany was menacing Spain on an old claim, and was about to make a naval demonstration in Cuba, attracted much attention. The Spanish minister says he is unacquainted with the Canambra case and does not credjt the report that Germany has taken steps of a decisive character. The Spanish ambassador at Berlin is the father-in-law of the Spanish minister here, and the latter would be quite likely to know if Germany had made a move involving the dispatch of a warship to Cuba for punitive purposes. It was the general feeling that if Germany had taken any such action it would have a most de- ided influence upon the Spanish-American situation, and one seriously prejudicial to Spain. For this reason it was the opinion of diplomats that Germany would not choose such a juncture as the present in order to make emergency demands in a claim against Spain. Said a prominent diplomat today: “Spain seems to be under the impression that her national honor forbids her from surrendering any part of her colonial do- main under the pressure of the United States. There are, however, precedents showing that European powers have pre- served their dignity while making similar concessions. It may be remembered that the Ionian Islands. a part of the Turkish empire, were afterward ceded to Greece by Great Britain, and that Venetia was not surrendered by Austria directly to Italy, but to France. who transferred it to the gov- ernment of Victor Emanuel.” —_\_-e____ ALL ELKS ARE LOYAL. Assurances Sent to Assistant Secre- tary Meiklejohn. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn of the War Department received a telegram this morning from Mr. J. R. DeWar, secretary of the Omaha Lodge of Elks, No. 39, sa ing that that erganization had unanimous- ly adopted the fellowing resolution: “Whereas the telegrams tonight indicate unavoidable war with Spain and this lodge having elected so prominent a mem- ber as the assistant secretary of war of our were very ably hindied by Attorney country, therefore, be it resolved, that we offer our greetings and assure him, Mr. George D. M ‘john, of our sympathy and support, and through him, the Pre: dent of the United States, that all Elks be found loyal to home ard country. To this end we pledge our lives and sacred honor.” —_—____- e---—___—__ A SIOUX AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Wanted to Fight the Spaniards. A typical Sioux Indian went to the White House alone today to see the President. His raven biack hair hung down from his head like a schoolgirl's, the difference be- img that it was tied with a dirty cotton Might Have string instead of a pretty ribbon. He would not tell his business, except to point to his breast and in pigeon English that he had some papers for the President. He went away when he was told that he Would have to call again. His manner in- ated that he might have caught the Tr and come to see great white fist. He showed excitement in every move- ment. Seve newspaper artists on the Ieokout for su ts for cartoons followed the noble red man from the building. ————___-e - —____ WAS EVIDENCE SUPPRESSED? Kesolution of Representative Flem- ing Regarding the Maine Court. Representative Fleming of Georgia has introduced a resolution of inquiry dire ing the Se ry of the Navy to inform the House if the document printed by the Senate as the Fresident’s ge and lence on the M: incident contains all the evidence embraced in the report pf the naval court of inquiry, now on file in the Navy Department, and, if not, to tranSmit to the House a copy of the omitted evi- dence. eps Latest Army Orde Capt. Elward Eberts, assistant surgeon, has beea detached from duty at Whipple barracks, Arizona, and ordered to duty at | Fort Apacne, Arizena. Lieut. Alexander S. Porter, assistant sur- i geon, has also been relieved from duty at | Whi barracks and ordered to duty at San Diego, Cal. Capt. James M. Burns, 17th Infantry, has | been ordered to report to the gover of » for duty with the National Guard of state. ate. capt. J. H. H. P2shine, 13th Infantry, has been granted three months’ leave of ab- Bence. Leaves of absence have been granted as follows: Maj. William C. Forbush. twelve months, with permission abroad; Maj. Henry McEiderry, surgecn, | for four months, on account of sickness; | Lieut. C. B. Hardin, 18th Infantry, for one month. ——-o-—___ Cruiscrs Coming From England. The officials of the Navy Department say that the cruisers San Francisco and New Orleans will probably consume about four- teen days in their voyage across the At- lantic. These vessels left the English port on the 27ch ultimo, and, according to this calculation, should reach New York about the 1th instant. The San Francisco is acting as convoy for the New Orleans, which is one of the vessels purchased in egland from the Brazilian government. "Phey are not expected to be pushed in their veyage across the ocean, and will probably teke the fuii time allowed them in making the trip. —————__+e Gen. Miles Saw Much Patriotism. Gen. Miles, commanding the army, who has just returned to the city from a visit to Cleveland, Buffalo and New York, says that there is much patriotism in all the places he visited and an eyident disposition Bmong all classes and communities to sup- yert the President in whatever steps he takes. So far os the army ts concerned, he says it is thoroughly equipped in every way to move at the shortest possible moment. "The troops are so concentrated at the prin- cipal posts that they can be transported to any desired point without delay. ———__—___—_ Niblack’s Torpedo Boat Coming. BERLIN, April 2.—The torpedo boat pur- chased at Schichau for his government by Lieut. A. P. Niblack, the naval attache of the United States legation here, passed through the Baltic today on its way to England, the government having granted permission for it to do so. Lieut. Niblack is negotiating at Pillau for two more tor-" pedo boats. — The Indiana Takes a KEY WEST, Fia., ship Indiana moved from this morning, taking a spin to try newly repaired boilers. i for Porto Rico. O TORPEDO FLOTILLA YET Special Cablegram From a Staff Correspondent. HAVANA, April 2—The situation here is one of expectancy. The patriotic spirit of the Spaniards is running high. Much space is given to reports from Madrid of the firmness shown by the Sagasta ministry in rejecting the demands of the United States. No comment is made on the departure of the Oquendo and Vizcaya. Consul General Lee has received nothing from Washington to indicate an expectation of early hostilt ties. There has been no anti-American demonstration and no disorder of any kind. PEPPER. Destination of Spanish Cruisers. NEW YORK, April 2—The Evening World prints a copyrighted dispatch, dated April 1, cn ‘board the World’s dispatch boat ‘Triton, via Key West, which says: “The Spanish warships Vizcaya and Oquendo no longer lie like big biagk watch- dogs across Havana harbor. They are on their way to Perto Rico. The World’s dis- patch boat foliowed them until this was made certain. “They left their moorings at 3 o'clock this afternoon and started eastward along the nerth ccast of Cuba. For days both of the big Spanish cruisers have been ready to sail at an hour's notice. Their bunkers were filled almost twc weeks ago. “Late last night a package of sealed or- ders was sent out to the two warships frem the office of the Almirante on La Machina wharf. Early this morning prep- arations for departure were begun. Boat after boat, loaded down to the gunwales with provisions of every kind, started out from Havana wharves for the Vizcaya and Oquendo. Correspondent Received Courteously. ‘The Evening World correspondent board- 2d the Vizcaya at 10 o'clock. He was re- ceived most courteously by Capt. Eulate in his cabin. “All I know about it,” said the Vizeaya’s commander, “is that we are go- ing away, but where I have not the faint- est idea. My orders are sealed, and I shall not op2n them until I am several miles out at se: : A correspondent was put on board the Triton, with orders to follow the cruisers. The correspondent’s narrative continues: soon as the two ships reached the open f they turned to the westward and ran 2 or four miles down the coast in that ‘After they had reached a point on the coast about five miles westward of Havana they turned completely around and h2ad- ed for Morro again. “The watchers on the Triton were aston- ished. Could it be that the Vizcaya and Oquendo had changed their plans and were returning to Havana? “Under a speed of about eleven knots an hour they passed Morro for the s2cond time, the Vizcaya leading the Oquendo by half a mile. ‘Down the coast to the eastward of Ha- vana tie two men-of-war passed in proces- sion. At a distance of seven miles from land th2 Triton paralleled their course, sail- ing at about the same rate of speed. As the sun dropped down below the horizon the Vizcaya and Oquendo became lost to view in the shadow of the long green hills of the shore. Increased Their Speed. “The two ships had increased their speed a little by this time, and were jogging mg at a comfortable fourteen knots. ‘They kept well within the five-mile limit. Most of the time they were not more than { a mile from shore. So the Triton followed the Vizcaya and Oquendo until they round- ea Point Guanos. “Point Guanos is twenty-eight miles to the eastward of Havana. Had either of | the two men-of-war had any idea of going to United States ports they certaimly would | have’ turned north at Point Guanos. But they did not. “At a speed of sixteen knots an hour they Kept on to the eastward. The course that they followed is the one indicated on charts as b the most direct route to Perto Rico.” . Flotilla at Cape De Verde. MADRID, April 2.—The statement cabled last night that the torpedo flotilla of Spain has arrived at Porto Rico was taken from a newspaper here. Investigation shows t Enouncement to be erroneous. The Span- ish floulla has arrived at the Cape De Verde Isiunds, and it is said will proceed after ccaling. The Liberal today 2xpresses the opinion that, as a result of the “manifesto” of the autonomist government of Cuba, the United States will ‘find interference difficult ia the : “Spain, aided by jus- tice and right, will successfully iefemd her- self.” = In conclusion the Liberal quotes Uke case of the Alabama as being against the United States’ action in the case of Cuba. As it has taken the Spanish torpedo flo- tila nine days to make the Cape de Verde Islands, from the Canary Islands, which they left on Maren 24, it should, roughly speaking, going at about the same rate of speed, take the flotilla about twenty-six days from now to reach Porto Rico from the Cape de Verde Islands, supposing the flotilla was able to coal and start again today, which is unlikely. CRUISERS. ‘Tugs for Auxiliary Fleet Go Into Com- mission Today. NEW YORK, April 2—A consignment of twenty-five Maxim: guns of the new type are looked for daily at the ordnance de- partment of the New York navy yard. They are said to be for the aumiliary cruisers. A large quantity of ammunition hag been transferred from Fort Lafeyette to the Mallory line for shipment to the fleet. Thirty applications out of 700 were ac- cepted for enlistment yesterday. The tugs Nezemscot and Algonquin, each equipped with one-pounders forward and one six-millimeter machine gun aft, went inte commission today. Lieut. York and Ensign Crosby are the respective command- ers. These boats are expected to put to sea. by Monday. ‘The tugs Uncas and Tecumseh were float- ed out of dry dock today, the yachts Hor- net and Eagle taking their places. “ The Oquendo and Vizcaya ; ing, in behalf of the BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. a Feference to the statement be- Jow 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 order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, ‘but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by resclts, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper. Circulation of Ths “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, March 26, 1898. MONDAY, March 2s, 1998. TUESDAY, March 9, 1598. WEDNESDAY, March 380, 1898. THURSDAY, March 81, 1898. FRIDAY, April 1, 1898. Total.........+ Daily average. vee + BT585 I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, April 1, 139s—that is, the num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none-of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain. in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this second day of April, A. D. 1598. JESSE W. RAWLINGS, Notary Public, D. C. ORDERS TO = NAVAL CADETS. Maryland Will Use $200,000 to Equip Her Militia, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Md., Apri! 2—The first-class naval cadets who were to have received their diplomas Monday will receive them this afternoon and will leave the Naval Academy at once for the ships to which they have been assigned. Prosident Randall, at the request of Gov. Lowndes and Adjutant Gen. Wilmer, intro- duced a bill in the state senate this morn- ing appropriating ),000 for the proper equipment, arming and organization of the state militia. ANNAPOLIS, Md. t April 2.—The house of e passed an’ order today call © city egation to report the Baltimo: police board rganization bill by 3 ock this ¢fternoon. ‘The vote was 44 to 38. Chairman Leuder- king of the city delegation is not in An- napolis, and speculation is rife as to wheth- er the bill was reported as ordered. ‘The administration republicans are making strenuous efforts to have the bill passed, although the chances now appear remote. — CARLO ALBERTO NOT SOLD. Spain Fails to Secure the Italian Armored Cruiser. ROME, April 2.—The report that the Ital- ian armored cruiser Carlo Alberto has been sold to Spain is untrue, as the warship be- jongs to the nation and a law must be en- ted before she can be sold. The real situation is that Commander Willard H. Brownson, U.S.N., is negotiat- ited States, for the purchase of the Basoir, which is being built for Morocco at the Orlando yards, but the consent of Morocco must be obtained before the sale can be consummated. Commander Brownson is also negotiating at the Ansaldo yards at Leghorn for two torpede bos nd at the Odero yards for a torpedo boat destroyer. Spain is negoti ting at the Ensaldo yards for the purch of the armored cruiser Garibaldi and armored cruiser Varese from Argentina, and is understood to be ating the purchase of the Varese. Garibaldi and Varese are The rumor that eruis the Italian third-class r Umbria goes from Bahia to Rarba- , On account of the Cuban situation, is untrue. —>—— TO MINE NEW YORK HARBOR. Party of ked Electricians the Werk in Charge. CTADY, N. Y. ef picked electricians from the General electric wor' gone to New York, where they will be employed under gov- pment ofticers in laying new submarine nes in the harbor and making new elec- tric connections with those already in Have SCHEN j Place. Theze were about twenty members in the part; : ‘Three New York Central passenger coaches,which were side-tracked in this city today, are held subject to the orders of Maj. A. A. Yates for the transportation of the two separate companies ot this city to the seaboard in case of an emergency. >— NAVAL AUXILIARY BOARD. Still Negotiating for Vessels for the Mosquito Fleet. NEW YORK, April 2—The work of the naval auxiliary board is not completed, as was announced yesterday. Additional orders have been received, and the members of the board are hard at work today looking over vessels for commission in ease of necessity. In some manner 1¢ came t» the notice of the board that a ship for use a3.a gunboat is being constructed at Nixon’s ship yards, at Elizabethpert, N. J., and Commander Reeder and two others of the board started to that point today to 2xainine the vessel. It was said that the members of the board did not know by whose authority the boat was being constructed or for what pur- ses. The Red D. line steamers will be inspect- ed today, with a view to adapting them for use as hospital ships, colliers, water boats or cruisers, : 225,510 A PLAN OF DEFENSE/MINERS TALK STRIKE|FINANCE AND TRADE Joint Meeting off Army and Navy ~ Officials, CENTRAL BASH OF OPERATIONS Questions . That: are Receiving Earnest: Cansideration. TRANSPORTATION OF MEN > The fact that neither branch of Congress was in session was responsible for the pres- ence of a great number of the members of oth houses at the State, War and Navy Departments today. In many instances they came to attend to matters of private business, but in others, at the request of cfficials for the consideration of important questions before the department. Particu- larly so was this the case at the Navy De- partment, where a committee, consisting of Messrs. Hanna, Chandler and Platt of Con- necticut were for a long time in consulta- tion with the officials, discussing questions pertaining to the vesse% provided for in the naval bill. Plan of Defense. During the morning there was also a ceting of the joint board of the army and ‘y on the plan of defense. This board consists of Capt. Barker of the navy and Col. Wagner of the army. They are con- sidering the questien of the most desir- able point in the south to be used as a central base of operation in case of hos- tilities. While they were in Session they were also furnished with a statement show- ing the total strength of the Spanish nav: including a description of each ves: ‘The question the bcard is now consideri was, two years ago, the subject of inv~ tigation by the War Department, and the qvesticn of the practicability cf Mobile, ‘Tampa or New Orleans as a base of sup- plies for the army concentrated in the south was then reviewed. Gen. Miles is of the opinion that 100,000 men could be transported to any point on the gulf or the Atlantic coast in the south within forty- eight hours after the call to arms. The fact that this can be done was demon- strated by the feat performed by the r: rcads during a recent big celebration in Washington, when 100,000 men were brought into the city and taken out again inside of twenty-four hours. «+ “Secretary Alger had a number of callers during the morning, including Senators Pasco, Cullom, Carter and Platt of C necticut and Representatives Hull, Colliss and Dingley. Shortly after 12 o'clock the Secretary left for the White House, where he had a matter of some business to trans- zct with the President. During the morn- ing he also saw a rumber of chiefs of the department and General Miles. The $500,000 allotted to the quartermas- ter’s office from the emergency fund is for guns nnot be de from the avinual appropriation. ignal officer, re- that the work inci munication by elgs posts comprising the defenses at the proper acoast cities 1s well started. Probab! within ten days ithe connections will be made at New York city, and within a few weeks, at the most, atail the other plac at ch it is proposed to" introduce this method of communication. The range fin ers and other apparatus designed to meas ure with accuracy theispeed and distance of passing vessels will also be installed promptly at the ivarions places along the coast where they are needed. The bureau of construction and repair of the Navy Departmentshas given directions to the officials at, the:Mare Island yard to improvise means:ifer the protection of the tools and machinery necessary to the proper work of repairing the vessels now going. The hope. is ngw expreSsed at the bureau that its work Will not be delayed as long as was originally thought would be the case. ———_____ MR. LYBRAND’S POSITION. Stands by the President and Wants Cuba to Be Free. Representative Lybrand of the eighth Ohio district stated his position on the pending difficulty between this country and Spain to a reporter of The Star today in no uncertain terms. Mr. Lybrand is recog: nized in Ohio politics as a strong adminis- tration man, and his views on the subject at this time are regarded as important. He sald: if war can be averted in any way wnich will not compromise the honor and dignity of the United States, it should be done. The country must not be impatient with the President and bis cabinet, and should be loath to criticise the policy of seem- ing delay. ‘The patriotism of the President and his statesmanship are beyond que: tion. Scarcely three weel elapsed since the appropriation of $50,000,000 was passed for war preparations,- and this at his suggestion. Nothing has been left un- done to fully and speedily equip the coun- try for war. As for Cuba, I believe she should be free. Her heroic struggles for liberty entitle her to absolute freedom and independence from the Castilian yoke. Should Spain refuse to accede to the di mands of our government, the only alter- native is ®y armed intervention, and the whole power of the United States should be employed to secure the independence d liberation of Cuba. 1 regard the destruction of the Maine as a good and sufficient cause for war. 1 believe this to have been a cold-blooded and deliberate piece ‘of treachery. Sub- marine mines do not grow in Cuban waters. The facts of the case lead to no other conclusion than that the mine was placed there for the purpose for which it was employed. The Maine was moored at this very spot by direction of the Spanish officers. Humanity and patriotism demand reparation for this outrage—reparation that money cannot buy—and the independence of Cuba. Tee BELIEVE WAR INEVITABLE. English Press, However, Deplore Prospect of Hostility. LONDON, April 2.—The afternoon papers deplore war between Spain and the United States, but declare that it is inevitable un- less a third nation succeeds tn patching up en eleventh-hour peace.-Some of the pa- pers deride the Madrid demonstration. The Westminster Gazette refers to it as @ sort of “internationat: Nellie Farren per- formance in the Roya¥Wheater.” > ae Reneoenl Gazette says: ‘Presiden’ icKinley has plaged w:great part, but he will know when the lmiit has been reached, ard if war it is ta be he-will enter upon it fest Virginia Workers Demand the Chi- cago Boale of Wages. ‘ Men Pittsburg District Celebrating: Eight-Hour Agreement—The Situation Elsewhere. CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 2—The Com- mercial Tribune special this morning from” Wheeling, W. Va., says: The indications are fine for a general strike of the coal miners of West Virginia on account of the refusal of the operators to agree to the Chicago scale of wages and heurs. In the Wheeling district no mines were. at work today, and none will be on tomorrow, though the strike has not been decided upon as yet. Of the five thousand men usually em- pleyed in the Kanawha and New River valleys fewer than 600 are at work. Speeches were made at a meeting at Mont- gcmery by State President. Henry Steven- son, ex-Master Workman T. V. Powderly, and others, in which the men were urged to be moderate in their methods, but not to rescind the Chicago demand. The men de- clare they will stand for the new rate. The Chicago agreement will be demanded at Fairmont and along the Norfoik and Western railroad. Pittsburg Miners Celebrate. PITTSBURG, April 2—The coal miners of this district took a holiday yesterday to celebrate the inauguration of the eight- hour work day, which, according to tre Chicago agreement, went into effect yester- dey. Meetings were held throughout the district, and it was thought by those at- tending that all of the conditions would be complied with in the district without re- scrt to extreme meesures. ‘Dhe situation in the central district, com- rising Carpbria, Indiana, Clearfield and other important coal counties, is not so encouraging. ‘The miners in that district, numbering about 10,000, have been well organized by the United Mine Workers, and it is their firm determination to strike on oz before April 10 should the operators re- fuse to meet them in conference next Tucs- day to arrange for putting the district un- der the Chicago agreement conditions. Two of the operators have deciined a ecnference, and for the third time the men have asked for a meeting at Altoona on Tuesday next. Coal for Ocean Liners. ‘Tke central r2gion is a particularly im- portant one at this time, because the majority of the coal mined there goes to supply fuel for ocean liners. One firm has a large government contract to furnish coal for war vessels. - The strike of miners ordered for yester- day did not materialize as expected, only a smail portion of the men obeying the or- ler. a ed GEN. SCHOFIELD COMING. Will Ask Congress for Charter for the N. V. R. NEW YORK, Apvil 2—It was announced at the offices of the National Volunteer Re- serve today that General Schofield hae started for Washington for the purpose of having introduced in Congress bills grant- ing a charter and national sanction to the work of the reserve. Among the letters received today was one from Major General John G. Parke of Washington, accepting a place on the list of military’ commanders. Another was from Lieut. Alfred A. Mitchell of Brooklyn, saying that he had formed a battalion of 500 men of four companies, fully officered, and asking for 500 enlistment bianks, which he promises to have filled out and returned by Tuesday next. ee COMMITTEE OF DEFENSE. New Orleans Citizens to Quinn, U..S. A. NEW ORLEANS, La., April 2—Major Quinn of the United States naval engineers in charge of the New Orieans defense is- sued a call to a number of the city’s most preminent citizens. At the meeting, which was held last night, a committee of five was selected to represent the whole bedy and to act under the title of “Committee of Defense.” The object of the organization is to as- sist District Engineer Quinn in providing adequate defense for the city through se- curing an emergency organization of skill- ed engineers, machinists, electrical en- gineers and other experts. These will be prepared to co-operate with the regular army and navy. Assist Maj. — PATRIOTIC UNIVERSITY BOYS. Students at Princeton Make Demonstration for War. PRINCETON, N. J., April 2.—The possi- bility of war aroused quite a frenzied ex- hibition of patriotism among the students of the university last night. The move- ment was wholly spontaneous and was started by a few seniors about 11 o'clock. “All out for war,” was the cry raised, and in a very short time a large part of the student body was out yelling around the historic cannon which did service in the revolutionary battle of Princeton and which is now the hub of Princeton life. A parade was next organized, the line of march being down historic Nassau street to the home of ex-President Cleveland. Repeated calls failed to bring the ex-Pres- ident out for the desired speech, so the Irarch continued, the next stop being at Prospect, the home of President Patton of the university. President Patton came out and made a very patriotic and yet con- servative speech. While hoping that war might even yet be averted, he was never- theless of the opinion that we should be careful to see that our national honor was not assailed. As a close to the demon- stration of the evening a large bonfire was kindled on top of the old cannon, and for two hours the students yelled and sang patriotic songs. MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 2—Lynde Bradley, an expert electrician of this city, has perfected plans for the use of the X rays on board of war vessels and in the field, and will enlist in the-government ser- vice. Mr. Bradley says that while it will Stock Market Again Feverish and Ir- SUSTAINED BY STRONG INTERESTS regular Over War News. Arguments Regarding the Cuban Situation the Motives. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April Another unique siock market was added to the week's rec- ord during today’s short session. Prices at the opening were moderately steady, but almost immediately yielded to tice influence of liquidation and aggressive short selling. At the decline the market assumed an as- pect which seemed destined to overthrow the efforts to prevent a serious setback in Frices. Commission houses heretofure in- trusted with the difficult task of forcing a rally in the face of adverse conditions came in with buying orders and forced a sharp covering movement. Tae nervousness of the short interest had led to an extensive rot placing of stop-loss orders, the uncovering of which forced substantial net gains. The entire market sold up for recoveries, varying from 2 to 6 per cent from the low level of the first hour. Final figures, whiie were well above the at the highest, opening level. ‘The week's developments have been re- plete with surprises of this character and the accepted inference is that the market has to provide against the worst possible out- the support of large capital combined come of the Spanish crisis. The closing was feverish, but in the main confident. Rumors of a deiay in sending a presidential the advance, as did also those predicting a recognition of independence without inter- to Congress aided vention. All sorts of peace arguments were in some extending to the proposition that Congress would do nothing more radi- force, ca} than to indorse the administration's ccurse and leave the controversy still in the hands of the President. able ability who believe that war will be averted. The failure to fcrce a declaration of war from Spain, it is argued, will wake the Amer cautious in taking the initiative. Congress is expected to. grant a further pcstporement of action, and every delay in incrcasing Spain’s advantage makes for peace. These arguments, whether ell founded cr not, are the prevailimg ones in Wall street at the close of the wy Money’ put into the stock market at this juncture is about equivalent to the laying ofa ils position. weger that Congress will retreat from The wisdom of this action is yet to be determined. Should actual hos- Ulities break out, however, there are many who believe that the financial situa- tion will be enly momentarily disturbed. A few days should suffice to relieve the situation of much of i present uncer- tainty. 2 The bank statement reflects a further de- crease of $4,317,200 in the loans and an in- crease of a trifle over $1,000,000 in lawful money holdings, all in specie The deposits have d2creased $3,413,700, which requires a smaller reserve, the latter item being in- creas ed $1,860,325. The sharp advance in money rates at the end of the week is merely another refi complex features of a tuates uneasily about a war crisis. —_- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the clusing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartre New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. American Spirits........ American Spirits, pfd... American Sugar. . . American Sugar, p(d. ‘American Tobacco American Cotton Of Atchison . Baltimore it Erie Generai Zlectne. Mhnois Centrai.. Lake Louisvine & Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhatian Elevated. Michigan Central. Missouri Pacitic National Lead ¢ S National Leau Co.. pid. New New Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, pfd. UnL. & Western. Pacific Mau. Phila. & Kkeauing. | Puliman P. ©. Co. douthern ity... pfa, Phila. ‘Traction Sal Batleend cow Att Dis bid. Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack & W Delaware & Hudson . Den. & Kio Wabash, pid. Western Umon er call” AMergenthcler ter call— trict of Columbia rande, ptd.... Snore., aBhwitie.. Jersey Centrat. York Centrat. - 0% a4 Ws ————e Washington Stock Exchange. 10% call—12 o'clock m,—Metronoliten 6s, $1,000 at 113. S. 4s, regis- 109%. Capital Traction, 2 at 71%. 99%. American Grapho- 100 100 at 35 centsy 109 3 100 at 35 cents, Linotype, 3.658, fundi ey, 1 . ing, currency, 1 aneous ‘Metiopolitan itailroad Se, 35 ‘Miscell: Bonds.—! 117 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. Metropolitan A Without being to definitely base a reason for the be- lief, there are many conservative judges of recognized financial ican Congress per quarter, Se'3t" April a Sugar strong, er, i 3 Tachanged.” Butter atésity, a Rem quiet, unchanged. Cheese steady. anchan \. Late tuce—$1.25a$1.50 per basket. Whisky unchanged. ma Government Bonds. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- rey, bankers. 2 per cents, registered 4 per cents, ts, istered of 1904.. 6 per cents of 1880. Gra\ Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F tock exchange, correspondents Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. DISTRICT MILITIA. Understood That They Will Be Or- dered to Field Duty. It is understood that the District militia has been notified to hold itself in readiness for field duty next Tuesday. eres TCH DEAD. Pastor Emeritus of m Temple Church Passes Away. Rev. George B. Patch, D.D., pastor emer- itus of Gunton Temple Presbyterian Church, died this morning at his ‘residence, 1323 R street northwest. This announce- ment will come with the shock of a suuden surprise to a large number of the friends and acquaintances of Dr. Patch, but to those within the immediate family circle it has been known for some days that he was approaching his end. Several years ago Dr. Patch suffered a stroke of paraly- sis, from which he never fully recovered, and his death was the result of a second stroke. Up to the time of the first attack Dr. Patch was in the enjoyment of vigorous health, and was engaged in the active du- tizs of his pastorate. He partially recover- ed, but he found that he was unable to take up his work again, ard so by the ac- tion of the ccrgregation he was made pas- tor emeritus with a salary recognition of his long to the church. Dr. Patch came to this city from New Ergland when a young man, and at one time was in the Gepartmental service of the government. While engaged in cierica: work, he began holding meetings #1 on ith street near R street, and soon regu- lar services were held and he brought to- gether a congregaticn. Such was the suc f this moverrent, which was carried ccurse of a few as the duties of the pastorate its uréivided attention, and then he resigned his position in the department. The church prospered and became the owner of the fine building site at the southeast corner of 14th and R_ streets, where the handsome church edifice now stands. A few years ago Mrs. Temple, the wife of the late Edward Temple, president of the Bank of Washington, and daughter of the late Dr. William Gunton, also identi- fied with that institution, offered to erect a church edifice as a memorial to her hus- band and father. The offer was accepted and the church vas erected as it stands today. Soon after the completion of the building Dr. Patch had the attack of sickness which inca- Pacitated him for active work. A few yesrs ago Rev. Dr. Fiske. the present pas- tor, wes called to the pastorate. Rev. Dr. Patch leaves a widow, but no childrem Arrangements for the’ funeral have not yet been completed. ALREADY WELL PROTECTED, joners Will Not Increase juard at White House. District Commissioner Wight stated to a Star reporter this afternoon that there is no intenticn on the part of the District authorities of increasing the police guard in and about the White House. “The Executive Mansion is well protected at the present time,” said Mr. Wight, “and unless a request comes from the Presi- dent for an increase of the police force de- tailed for duty there, there will be no in- crease.” Commi: — TUG’S NARROW ESCAPE. Did Not Answer the Hall of Cruiser New York. KEY WEST, Fia., April 2—A tug en- deavored to pass the flagship New York too close last night and did not answer the signals of the warships, whereupon a four- pound shot was fired across her bows. Those on board the tug received a severe fright. After the investigation which fol- iowed the tug was allowed to proceed into this harbor. The call to quarters and the firing of the shot was done with extraordinary rapidity and showed to what a pitch of alertness this fleet has attained. > College of Law Incorporated. Articles incorporating the Washington Colieg> of Law were this afternoon placed on record. The list of incorporators is headed by Chief Justice E. F. Bingham of the District Supreme Court. The others are Ellen Spencer Mussey, Watson J. Newton, Judith Ellen Foster and Emma M. Gill2tt —— ES Pleas Filed for Divorce. Meyer Stern, through Attorneys Wolf and Rosenberg, this afternoon filed suit for divorce against Mamie Stern. The hus- band charges that for a number of years his wife has been in the habit of abusing him and assaulting him. He declares that DEATH OF W. C. BRAY Result of a Duel With Capt. Davis im Waco, Texas, WACO, Tex., April 2.—W. C. Brann, the fighting editor, died early this morning. His wife and children were beside him. It was a remarkable death-bed scene, and thore who were present say the picture was one never to be forgotten. Brann’s death is the result of an encounter last night in which he fatally wounded his an- tagonist, Capt. M. T. Davis. The fight was the latest of a long series of similar tragic ge i i,t} la 8 iz, with a quiet dignity contrasting strong: with the excitable, stuge-army effects of the Madrid operarhousé.” th PROFESSES TO WANT PEACE.. = Spain Would Bui Wilting to Abandon Cuba,,Gaadually. LONDON, Aprik? 2-@he Madrid corre- spondent of the Dajly Tsiegraph says: “There is reason te believe that a cer- | tain number of Spanish troops would be withdrawn underia- decent pretext from Cuba, provided the Asserican government A small engine, boiler and dynamo would have to be mounted on wheels for field use and the X-ray machine mounted on a car- Cake Ue. Coes Somer: will: te LY F 2 ‘4 a 5 i ci iF F li if i r i i 5 if z ¥ ~ 8 f ie i : : E bid. eas