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2 PLEADING FOR PEACE Senator Hoar Opposed to Resorting to ‘ War. profoundest respect for that which brought these utterarces forth.” Then, with a voice trembling with emo- tion, his head slowly shaking as the words came forth, he told how a captain of a | ccmpany of infantry organized in the samme tewn in which he was born went forth in the mornirg of the revolution to hold the bridge at Concord, and says that he was in the same position as that captain. Realis- ing the tremendous responsibilities of. his high office, he thought that whatever was done should be done with an eye single to the situation. He said he was born in a cold latitude, and consequently might look upon things in somewhat different lignt, and then, with hand raised, and amid a profound stillness in the Senate chamber, he made this sig- CITES THE EXAMPLE OF WASHINGTON Senator Turner Speaks on the Cuban Resolution. Parca nificant remark: : see 2IN Es comp > 4 “If this country is to do a er Se Ne Ue international justice let us do it calmly and ——_ — deliberately.” Senator Hoar argued that the ~attacks upon the President were ill-advised and ill- timed; that instead of condemnation of the policy of the executive the country and the Congress should commend the Presi- dent in his efforts for peace, so long a9 peace could be had with honor. Then, passing away from tha‘ proposi- The action of the House of Representa- jay in adopting its declaration nish-American situation made the Senate today the storm center of the war elements. The crowds flocked to the Senate gallery at an early hour, and, ex- cept in the diplomatic galleries, every seat was taken by 10 o'clock and thousands | tion, after paying a tribute: to the Prest- were turned away. dent, the senator said that men who The chaplain, in his Invocation, made a | suffered by modern wars were rot the men beautiful and touching reference to the who provoked them, and that th2 men who reaped the benefits from wars were a few officers and the stock jobbers. “It is not the Weylers, the Sagastas, the Blancos who realize the horrors of war, but the poor peasant, taken away from home and drafted, the widow whose stay is taken away, that suffer most. War may be necessary now, but I am not prepared to cighty-cighth natal day of the “patriarch of the te and father of both branches ef Congress, Mr. Morrill (Vt),” and gave thanks for the recovery from a severe ill- ness of Mrs. Morrill, and besought the Ruler of All that both be preserved yet mapy years as an example to all. Our Merchant Marine. Mr. Hale (Me.) presented a memorial | believe it.” pease et Wa from the National Civic Club of Brooklyn, i eould not calling attention to the necessity, in the | He then remarked that he could agree with an assertion made by 2 senator on the floor, who lightly said that war was needed once in awhile as purifying force. He said that war meant the adilition of untold millions to the public debt of the country; the piling up of pensions roun- tain high, and would bring wue and deso- lation to thousands of homes. “I like and thank the President of the United States for his sublime self-restraint in this emergency, and for holding back so far as he could the step toward war. Those who love and stand by him need not be disturbed that the brilliance of his fame will be diminished in the view of our pos- terity by his action at this time.” Mr. Hoar said that the name of McKinley would be linked with other actions of nota- ble self-restraint which had characterized the American people in other momentous hours. “Have we forgotten,” sail he, “that the seme kind of objurgation ant contumely was hurled at the head of Washington when he had held back the peopie from another war with England? One Course Open. Mr. Hoar expressed the opinion that the one course open to the United States in the present emergency was intervention. Mr. H event of war with Spain, of repealing some of the present navigation laws. The ‘aws, as they are at present, would prevent our merchant vessels from sailing under a for- eign flag. while every Spanish merchant- |- mar would be under the French flag. Our ships would. therefore, be preyed upon by Spanish privateers. Mr. Hale said the avestion raised was a most serious one. He thought it would be mortifying and humiliating to this country for its vessels engaged in commerce to fly the flag of any other country than their own. He asked that the memorial be referred to the com- smittee on commerce, which, he hoped, “would give it thoughtful consideration. Mr. Penrose (P2.) presented a telegram :from Philadelphia which was read as fol- dlows: ] “House resolution dishwater. Davis reso- .lution satisfactory. Remember the Maina.” A message was received from the House ng 10 the Senate the Cuban reso- mn passed by the House. Z .imous consent, at th> request ct] rman of the foreign rela- gtiens commit the resoiution yesterday “reported by his committee was laid before “the-Se: 2 for Recognition. Te = Hoar said he would accept the Hoyse reso- gee chargly crtitcheee the adeeeeh I" | tutions, and indicated that he preferred a ase on rl ‘1 irresolute, | them to the Senate resolutions. He thought awaslly aad oe poltey” pur. | te outrage on. te Maine an instance of 4 by It in the Cuban question. He said | PF0of of Spain’s incapacity to rule in Cuba, and he declared the incident would have its own consideration. He believed the ex- plosion a meditated act, of which Spanish officials were guilty. Mr. Hoar beileved the Spanish govern- ment responsible and ‘that it should be held responsible. Yet to acquit Blanco as Gen. Lee had done would be to acquit Spain of direct agency, as he was the re- sponsible representative of Spain, * If ngeessary, Mr. Hoar thought the Maine affair such as to justify war. Still he thought honorable reparation might pos- sibly be secured without war. Woeld Support House Resolution. Mr. Hoar spoke of the inadequacy of our navy as a good explanation of the delay ‘of this country, and sald -it had been the cause of much humiliation to us. He said he would vote for the House resolution, and he thought these resolutions would lead to war; but he thought it would be an honorable and a justifiable war. He wanted a united country behind any war movement of the President and Con- gress and of all parties and with the sanc- tion of the civilized world. Mr. Hoar was applauded when he closed. Mr. Tarpic Speaks. Mr. Turpiz (Ind.) followed Mr. Hoar with a speech for the recognition of the Cuban republic. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. that the developments of the past fe weeks had shaken his faith in thoss who had the President's ear and confidenze. Mr. Turner declared himself strongly 1a fa- vor of the resolution presented by the mi- nority of the committze on foreign rela- lions and for so doing he needed no further justification than the magnificent state pa- per which accompanied the mafurity report. That paper overrules all irresolution and impotence, he d-clared, however that same ruulevotent influences which had paralyzed the executive and almost caused the people to revolt were sfiil at work. if thes: influenees should succeed the whole country would know the disgraceful and the nation would be shamed. ‘Turner maintained that Congress to the President the ke war. He said that without violating his oath h» could not vote to de- volve that power upon the President. “The Congress of the United States is the or- samized conscience of the country,” said he, it is the enly power whica can take the dread step of war. Bad Faith Charged. After vehemenidy atiack for the delays which had occurred in the sending of his message to Congress Mr. Turner charg-d that the delay last week was t due to the request of Gen. Lee, but to the fact that Archbishop Ireland had cabled to tne Vatican in the nope that the be able to bring about a of the ditficulty. The Was waiting upon the pope's ac- tien taken to secure that whica American dipiomacy had failed to obtain. Mr. Turner ridiculed tie diplomatic ne- getiations of the administration, and de- manded to know whether Congress wanted more of st. He declared the State Depart- ment, even with the support of the De- partment of Justice, was weak and un- Mr. couk! net delegate power to m: the President holy fathor migi raceful The scene in the House when that body met today was in strong tentrast with that ef yesterday. Few n-embers were on the floor and the galleries were almost empty. The storm center had shifted to the other end of the Capitol. The House relapsed into the consideration of dull rou- tine maciers. The rule in operation since April 6 for the control of the reserved galleries was suspended for today and tomorrow in order P solution availing. At the Spanish end of our dip- | to give the general public greater oppor- lomatic line we had as minister a man tunity to view the proceedings. This was whos. desire for peace was su sirong that the best indication that nothing exciting was anticipated in the House before Sat- urday. Mr. Walker (Mass.) secured consent to address the House for thirty minutes on matters relating to the financial question. The House then took up a bill to set‘le the accounts of the-state of Arkansas and the United States relative to school lands. The dill was passed, after which minor matters were taken up und call of committees. NO VOTE TODAY iN A Dosen Senntots Are Yet to Speak om the Cuban Kexolution. There 1s no prospect of a vote on the Cu- ban resolution in the Senate , today, al- though the session may be extended into the evening. A dozen or more senators are yet to speak. It ig believed a vote may be had tomorrow night at a late hour. he refused to obey of his superiors. Mr. Turner 4 hitter sarcasm that with such gents representing the Upited States the Madrid government might eventually for 4 suitable indignity absolve this country for blocking the harter of Havana with the shattered hull of the Maine. Mr. Turner said that Spain had made War upon every nation; she had made war upon us. The flashing sword! of the United States must be drawn for Cuban inde- pendence, and it would be wielded by an arm strorger than e Once uplifted, it should never be lowered until Spain was driven from the wesiern hemisphere. He read several telegrams from prominent ens of Washington in order to indicate drift of sentiment in that state. One th ernor declared that interven- jiop without recognition of independence the plain instructions THE SUNATE. the from weuld be utterly »unsatisfactory. Another from the colunel of the Ist Regiment, Uni- former Rank, Knights of Pythias, which had t ndered to the President its services - of war/ directed him to withdraw the offer, as it.bad been made under the impression that they Would be called upon te fight Spaniards, not Cubans. Senator Hoar tor Peace. ——————— BRYAN AT THE WHITE HOUSE, Democratic Leader Cordially Greeted by the President. William Jennings Bryan called on-Presi- dent McKinley this afternoon. There were no visitors when Mr. Bryan arrived in the carriage of Senator Murphy of New York. Senator Murphy drove on to'the Capitol. The When the venerable senator from Massa- chusetts, Mr. Hoar, arose to follow Mr. Turner therc wes a visible stir in the au- dience, for the conservatism of the sena- | The democratic leader was'greeted cordial- ter from Massechusetts is well known, ly by the President, who inquired as to his His first sentence ‘fell from his If visitor's health. The two men remained in pleasant con- versation for fully ten minutes, having nothing to interrupt them. When Mr. Bryan left he was forced to ‘hold an informal reception for the benefit of White House attaches and a number of visitors rie east room, all of whom im. : slowly and distinctly, and showed that he Wes for peace if peace could be had. He said that he wanted to make a few observa- tions quietly. calmly and in the manner of a court dealing with the great problems of public welfare and public honor. He thought it was not the time for impas- sioned rhetoric, loud declamation, the Mr. Bryan made no comment ‘on the clapping ef hands and the stam: of | warlike situation, _sa} that he had feet. but rather it was the position of ab- | Simply come to town td visit friends, Political significance is attached t solute dcliberation that should. gommand Bryan's being with Senator Murphy dur: such a scene and such an occasion. He then argued that the report of cruelty and oppression in the Island of Cuba un- dcubtedly warranted Some measures that vould bring peace, but he doubted the wis- ‘WUl of the Late Dr. Patch. dcm of rushing headlong into war until] The will of the late George B. Patch, every other diplomatic effort had been | Cated April 29,1806, was filed for probate made to bring about an honorable cessa- tion of hostilities. He spoke of the utter- ances of the men—his fellow senators—who had tolé of the horrors surrounding tbe reconcentrades, and believed that they were the utterances of good men, but ther, said he, “I differ or agree with hese uttersrees, ¥ have nothing but the today* The estate “of the deceased is be- queathed te Elizabeth Patch, wife of the eee, during fe, with the ‘provision that at her death it be distribu in ulated -sums ‘ certain. ‘near telativen Elizabeth Patch is named ‘as executrix, “Want” they B. T. Walling, from {he Wheeling to the THE: BUBBARD COLLECTION. Lieut. C. 8. Ripley, “THE EVENING yee THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1898-14 PAGES. PARIS AND NEW YORK |." Sen BIG LOAD OF POWDER ee | mth and mia fr of | Vermont: Passed anchtant Bnsineer . c. |Special Train Ooming From 'Frisoo With Ammunition. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR CONTINUE Troops at Fort Sheridaif Expect Marchimg Orders Soon, FINANCE AND TRADE Stocks Opened Weak, but Recovered The Market is in a Very Complex Condition. Representative Cummings, from ths com- mittee on the library, has made a favorable report on House joint resolution 230, which provides es follows: “That the librarian of Congress is hereby empower2d and directed to accept the offer of Mrs. Gertrude M. Hubbard, widow of the late Gardiner Greene Hubbard, communi- cated to him by the following letter, on the terms and conditions therein stated; and to communicats to Mrs. Hubbard the grateful @ppreciation of Congress of the public spirit Negotiations Regarding Purchase ~ the Big Liners. CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT GRISCOM Movements of Naval Vessels Not to Be Made Public. ton, from the Bancroft to the New Orleans; Lieut. F. L. Chapin, sick leave extended one month. an py AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA s1 i tee Arrest and Subsequent Escape of Two Men Suspected of Orime. Police Court Ececcodinas at Sensi : ‘This Morning—Tribute to the “Late John Seaton. tion the offer of Mrs. Gertrude M. Hubbard to present to the United States, to be pr2- served in the Library of Congress, the very valuable collection of engravings and art books made by her husband, the late Gardi- m2r Greene Hubbard, and deem it proper that the gift should be accepted by an ap- | Special Dispatch to The Evening Siar. Propriate joint resolution of Congress,| NEW YORK, April 13.—London prices re- which is submitted with the favorable rec- fect. declines varying from ommendation of the committee. - SS 3 oe “The letter in which Mrs. Hubbard com- | C¢®t as the result of yesterday's develop- municates h2r willingness to make this mu- | ents in the Spanish-American situation. nificent donation to the Library of Congress 4 ber cent bonds declined 2 per evinces such @ laudable public spirit that it | Cent under further selling inspired by the has been embodied in the resolution of ac- | @tiitude of the American en ceptance, and is, together with the other ie ieee ee correspondence upon the subject, made 3| fArded in the local market, the opening part of this report.” level being almost at a parity with yester- Then follows the correspondence upon the | {8Y'# final figures. During the opening subject, which has been published in The | DOUFr the market displayed considerable uur hghotetera, hesitancy and advantage was taken of pe- Fiodic moments of strength to lquiaace os specul ive long st ie Crasy Man Visits the White House. | “Later in the day, just prior to the noon A young man, who gave his name as | hour, in ote strong interests were noted Frank C. Deightel, and his residence as | 2mong buyers at the decline. The d>- Scranton, Fa., was arrested at the White | ™nd for stocks at every fractional de- wa chee nome House yesterday afternoon and locked up | line S8ve vdapeone gd gad favorable was developing in Washington. as an alleged crank. His father, Caspar | The short interest became nervous in the Deightel, he says, lives at 1320 Mylart ave- | Presence of what appeared to be a legiti- nue, Scranton. When he appeared in the | "ay. entn’ jam? mone made to cover. | White House grounds his seedy appear- pressure to sell was encountered at any ance and suspicious movements attracted | pcint. Belief in a settlement of the Cuban the attention of Policeman Owen Cooney. | Gucstion without resort to war is un- eed — ete ce a acne The House resolutions were construed to officer learned from him that he had more | P¢,® simple _ tarry Sadler foorenmnregen 4 right in the White House than did Presi- | Sony looking to a peaceful outoome or sre McKinley. the predicted result. ave got to see the President on busi-| ‘The Ssnate is relied upon to accept the a he said, “and I can't go away until | rouse resolutions in conference and to re- lo see him.’ linquish its own definite position. This lat- The officer succeeded in conveying the in- | ter point is the one doubtful contingency truder to the third precinct police station | embraced in today's speculative arguments. without trouble. Washington advices were mixed on the ‘The police learned from him that he had | prospect of peace, but the dispatches from been in the insane asylums at Scranton | sources which have hitherto influenced the and Ward's Island, respectively, and that | market gave the dilatory resolutions the he had recently been at Birmingham, Ala. | benefit of the doubt. He has been pronounced insane and will | Upon the prospects for delay and a final be sent to the asylum unless his relatives | diplomatic adjustment of the present are willing to look after him. strained relations betwcen this country —>—_ —— ——. fact securities — suaded to retain their holdings. Among the Brownies. Nauidation lower prices ere not Ukely to An illustrated lecture on temperance, en- | prevail. Liquidation can be prevented by titled “Around the World Among the | the fulfillment of but Brownies,” will be given at McKendree M. | patience can sca! profit- watever of good or bad there may be E. Church, on Massachusetts avenue, near | #ble in the long run. =~ 9th street northwest, tomorrow evening, be- ~rtbner ginning at 7 o'clock.’ It will be in charge of | {@ {he Present market, the interpretation Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts. with protecting present risks than with as- suming new ones. es EXPERIENCE OF STOWAWAYS. An advance of 8% per cent in American Tobacco was a feature of the day’s trad- Wrecked ahd Then Locked | ing. The manipulation in these shares has in Cold Storage. been in spite of conditions rather than ta From the San Francisco Call. sympathy with them. e advancing con- “py | tingent is liable to figure conspicuously in From death in a shipwreck to death”by | an opposite rate once an attempt 1s mado starvation and thirst in a steamer’s cold | to realize the profits reflected on the tape. storage room seems a stretch. Jacobson | American ae. was ee 2 per cent and Harry Christiansen nearly met their | during the afternoon, but almost imme- doom from both such causes, and that with- | (lately lost 1 per cent because of a cessa- jon of covering. The granger shares in the last three weeks. On December 10 gained from 1 to 1% per cent under some- the schooner Vesta was totally wrecked what feverish a The whole market near the Carmanah light, and had it not | condition is so complex that oo ean been for the herolsm of Mate George Gen- | U8, changes defy prediction. Money gives ereaux every svul on board would have per- | otherwise the Cuban discussion is the one He carried a line through the boll- | drawback to substantial improvement in ing surf to the shore, and by means of it | prices. the shipwrecked sailors reached a place of ea safety. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. After reaching Seattle some of the men came home overland, but the sailors in | The following are the opening, the high- question stowed away on the steamer Uma- | est and the lowest and the eg Figg of tilla. They got in the cold storage cham- | the New York stock market today, as re- ber on December 30 at m., were seal- Et by Corson & Macartrey, members ed up at Port Townsend, and did not get | New York stock exc! ne age age | out of their prison until January 2 at 4:15 | Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. P.m. They were then more dead than alive | Wall st. und had to be carried on deck. Their | gmerican Spirite. Spirits, ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS MOVEMENTS OF OFFICERS GENERAL MARKET REPORTS set President Griscom of the American Line of steamers was at the Navy Department today in consultation with Assistaiit Sec- retary Roosevelt and other officials re- epecting the transfer of the vessels of his company to the government for use as auxillary cruisers. The department has al- ready decided to buy the St. Louis and the St. Paul, and, it is understood, also in- tends to acquire the Paris and New York. Some of the officials, however, are not fa- vorable to the purchase of these latter ves- sels, for the reason that their target space is too great as compared with other ves- sels, Mr. Griscom was asked this morning for a statement as to negotiations regarding the Paris and the New York, but he de- clined to discuss the subject, saying that his’ mouth had been closed by the naval Officials. Information to Be Withheld. Gradually the lines are tightening around the news centers of the Navy» Department. Some time ago Captain Crowninshieid, chféf of the bureau of navigation, issued an order forbidding any of the employes of his bureau from giving out news. Thi however, did not interfere with the post of the movements of ships in the navign- tion bureau, which has been the custom for a long time past. Today, however, the officials of the bu- Teau gave netice that fereafter no in- formation whatever would be given to the public respecting the arrival and departure of vessels from any of the United States cr foreign ports. This is done on the theory that in times of a great public crisis, like the present, when the navy is likely to be called into active service, the best interests 6f the government require that no publicity shall be given to the movements of the navy. Their Places Will Be Held. Numerous letters having been received at the Post Office Department containing in- quiries from postal employes as to the con- ditions upon which they could «go to the front in the event of hostilities, Postmaster General Gary today issued the foliowing: “Ordered, that in the event of a call upon any regular militia organization to enter the military service of the United States such officers, clerks, letter carriers or other employes of thé Pest Office Department or of post offices, or of the railway mail serv- ice, who may be members of such organ- izations, or who may enlist in the military or naval service of the United States, will, upon application, be granted (as far as pos- sible without serfous impairment to the postal service) leaves of absence without pay, their positions to be held’ open, await- ing their return, and to be filled during their absence in the military or naval serv- ice by such temporary appointments, or de- tails, as may be practicable. “Leaves of absence, under like conditions, will be granted postmasters upon applica- tion to the department at offices which can be placed in charge of “persons acceptable to the sureties and to the department. Such leaves can be extended from time to time, but not beyond the date of the expira- tion of the postmaster’s commission. “JAMES A. GARY, “Postmaster General.” Orders to Army Officers, First Lieutenant Joseph E. Maxfield, Siz- nal Corps, is relieved from duty at Chi- cago and ordered to Governor's Island, N. Y., for assignment to duty as assistant to | the signal officer of that department. The following changes in the stations of the ordnance department are ordered: Capt. Jas. C. Ayres, from Governor's Is- land, N. Y., as a member of the ordnance board and as inspector of seaccasi car- riages, and ordered to this city for duty in the office of the chief of ordnance. Captain Henry Dt Boeup, from inspection duty at the works of Robt. Poole & Son Company, Baltimore, Md., and ordered to take station in New York city. Second Lieutenant Andrew Hero, jr., 4th Artillery, is transferred from Battery C to Battery E of that regiment. ‘The foltowing transfers are made: Second Lieutenant Clarence C. Williams, from the 4th Artillery to the sth Artillery, Light Battery D. Second Licutenant Albert J. Bowiey, from the Sth Artillery to the 4th Artillery, Lat- tery C. The following asgigtments of officers to regiments are announced: Lieutenant Colonel George W. Davis, to the 14th Infantry. Major William H. Boyle, to the 9th In- fantry. = Capt. Robert C. Van Vliet, to the 10th SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., April 14.—A spe- cial train loaded with brown prismatic powder will be dispatched next Monday from San Francisco for ths eastern ships and fortifications. The powder is of the smokeless kind and has been manufactured by the California Powder Company. The works of the company, whih are lo- cated near Santa Cruz, have been in op- eration day and night for the past thi weeks. The mill has,been turning out 250, 000 pounds every forty-eight hours. Expectancy at Fort Sheridan. CHICAGO, April 14.—Soldiers at Fort Sheridan were unusually active all day, and in many of the company quarters the men wer? engaged in packiig clothes, and about the grounds were many signs of the expected departure. The Nerthwestern road would not acknowledge the receipt of government orders for cars to transport the troups, but in the yaris were two long trains already made up and waiting. These trains are composed of tourist sleepers and baggage cars, while at the rear of each train are box cars for hors>s and flat cars for guns. The employes about the yards say that in the event of a eall these cars would be run to Fort Sheridan and toade1 with soldiers in two hours. University Boys Enlist. ANN ARBOR, Mich, April 14—At a meeting held for that purpose last night a naval reserve battalion of 100 men was formed at the University of Michigan. It is expected that within a week the mem- bership will be increased to 200. Maxfield Ordered New York. CHICAGO; April 14.—Lieut. Joseph E. Maxfield, who has been’ signal officer at the army headquarters in this city and acting engineer for the department, has been or- dered to Governor's Island, New York har- bor. His transfer to such an important point as New York harbor on the eve of expected hostilities is regarded by his for- mer associates as a high compliment. Lieut. Frank B. McKenna of Gen. Brocke's staff will act as signal officer of the department. Torpedo Expert Coming. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., April 14.—Lieut. Wilcox of the 1st Infantry has gone to Washington in resporse to telegraphic in- structions. The destination of Lieut. Wil- cox is Fortress Monroe, where he will be in charge of the torpedo station. He Is an expert in the handling of torpedoes. Coming From Western Forts. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 14.—The United States troops from Fort Apache and Whipple barracks, Arizona, have arrived here over the Santa Fe railroad on their way east. The troops from Fort Apache number about 240 officers and en- listed men, and those from Whipple bar- racks are composed of about the same number. Evening Star Bureau, 520 King street, Bell Telephone 108, ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aprji 14, 1898. Baggage Master Payne of the Southern railroad this morning reported st police headquarters that he had arrested two negro men on No. 38"train from the south who were acting in a suspicious manner and who answered the description of the men who last Sunday night shot and ‘Kil!- ed Policeman R. D. Austin in Richmond. Mr. Payne said when his train arrived at Remington station he saw two men get on the front end of his car. Ager the train had gotten under headway hé went to the platform and placed them under arrest and brought them into hfs car and searched them. One of them had a revolver. This he took from him. Hiiving occasion to go to another part of the train, Mr. Payne called one of the trainmen and instructed him to keep a close watch on the two men and not allow them to escape. When the train arrived in the vicinity of Fairfax station, and moving at the rate of forty miles an hour, one of the men quietly slid the door open and in the twink- ling of an eye both jumped. The Fairfax ccunty authorities were noti- fied and a diligent search is being made. Sergeant Smith and Officer Sherwood of this city have also gone in search of the fugitives. Police Court, : Mayor Simpson his morniftg disposed o the following’ cases: William Territt, chars- ed with being drunk and disorderly, di missed; James Reed, charged with escap- ing from the chain gang, had ten days added to his original sentence, James Sul- livan, charged with having escaped from the city jail about two years ago, case dismissed, the city sergeant failing to ap- pear against him. Tribute to John Senton. The trustees of the John Hay Industrial School met Tuesday to take action upon the death of the. late John A. Seaton,. who was the senior trustee of the school. Res- olutions were drafted, and adopted, citing his sterling qualities, as an exemplary citi- zen and @ man wao was generous, public- spirited and who-enjéyed the confidence of all the people. A reékotution of condolence was sent to his beredved wife and family. It was ordered thas the flag of the school be placed at half mast until the funeral, which will take place next Sunday after- noon near Bealeton, Va. A memorial meet- irg will be held later. It was directed that the school be represented at the funeral by the president, Rev. R. B, Robinson, and full board. The solemn aiid Zublime midnight Ma- sonic service of the’Scottish Rite and Mys- tic Shrine will be held over the body Sat- urday at 12 o'clgek, midnight by D. F. Se- ville, thirty-third degree, grand secretary general of the Supreme Council of North and South Anréfica, assisted by Fletcher Consistory andiMagaus Temple of Mystic Shriners. ‘This will be the first perform- ance of the. rite over,a colored man in Virginia. The flue lodges will conduct the services in part at thé grave on Sunday. secs eee A Cal. for Volunteers. Secretary Alger’ is credited with having informed one of his Visitors today that in case Congress directs the President to use the land and navat forces of the United States in the case of Cuba, that a call for 50,000 votunteers will he made by the Presi- dent within ferty-elght hours thereafter. The Secretary declines to affirm or deny the report’ that he made the remark at- ltributed to him, but, judging from the preparations being made by the War De- partment for prompt military operations, there is reason to believe that he is cor- rectly quoted. First Shi; es WEATHER KEPT MANY — 5 There Was, However, a Fair Attend- ance at Benning Today. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BENNING TRACK, April 14.—The in- clement weather som<what reduced the at- tendance at the fourth day's racing of the Washington Jockey Club this afternoon, but quite a large crowd of race-goers were nevertheless on hand. The feature of to- day’s card was the Potomac stakes at six furlongs for three-year-olds. The club has made extensive arrange- ments for the racing en Saturday, when the Mount Vernon stakes for two-year- old fitties, at half a mile, and the Easter steeplechase stakes at about two miles will be run. The full Marine Band has been engaged for that day, and during the after- ncon will render a select program of mu- sic, including all the patriotic airs. It is understood that Gereral Lee will be in- vited to witness the racing, and as he, like all other Virginians, is fond of the sport, ke will probably atterd, if his official en- gagements do not prevent. Entries for Tomorrow. First race, five and ore-half furlongs— Orthos, 96; Sophomore, 96; John Slack, 96; Deal, 94; Calculation, 94; Princess Ninette, 94; Hanwell, 112; Fingal, 108; Nigger Baby, 99; Merry Day, 99; Edna May, 107. Second race, six furlongs—Charantus, 105; mapras: 105; Inconstancy, 103; Bannock, AWAY. tongues were swollen and lacerated from | American licking the sweat from the mast in order to |“American Sugar’ allay their thirst, and they were so weak | American Sugar, pfa. from hunger that they could not stand. | American ss Chief Steward Curtis saw to it that they | American Cotton Oi got both food and drink, and when the | Atchison. Umatilla docked both the men were able to ma eee go ashore. “All that we suffered during our lives ia | Canada Southern not compare with what we had to endure esapeake & Ohio during the last three days,” said Jacobson | ¢. cc. -& St. Louis. on board the steamer. We got into the | cnicago, B. & Q. forepeak and hid among the cargo, but on | Chicago&Nortawestern. the way to Port Townsend it got so cold | Cai Gan... 0... that we crept into a place where we were | © M. #St Paul. protected from the wind. That was the | © M.& St. Paul. pfa. freezing chamber, and there was-a lot of | (cago, R-I. & Paclti trunks and valises in it. We went to sleep = ed Gas... and were awakened by the crew closing up Del. Lack & W the place in which we were hiding. The | Delaware &Audson. ge was being sealed up by the custom | Den. # Kw Grande, prd house officers in order to save searching a when the vessel got to San Francisco. But | General we did not know that fact, and went to | Hlinois@entrai. sleep egain, intending to show ourselves on deck when the Umatilla had left Victoria and was on her way to sea. teu can imagine “out feelings when we ‘o get out of the chamber and could | Missouri Pacifi not. Then we kicked and yelled, but no | Netional Leet Go one could hear us, and for a while we gave | National Lesa Uo.. ae Publish the Rolls. From the Providence Journal. ince the pension frauds were uncovered in this city the arguments in favor of pub- lishing the rolls have acquired new force. Some of the local banke have lost consi erable money by’ means of fraudulent ckecks obtained by supposed pensioners. No better way of ascertaining whether a person who is drawing a sum from the government on account of his patriotisra can possibly be found than by letting all those in his own locality know that he fs a beneficiary. If he dies the public will then be aware of the ‘extinction of his claim, which, under present conditions, can be maintained easily, as the frauds have shown,.for a long time. Irrigation. From the Denver Republican. A million. acres of land in Montana, at present useless, are to be reclaimed by irrigation. Over 7,000 families will be sup- Plied with homes in consequence, while an arid region will be made to add materially to the nation’s wealth. Manhattan ‘Michigan Central was socn swallowed up in the raging thirst. | New York Centra “Whether I was cold or warm, hungry or | Northern full, T know not. All T can remember is | Northern Paciitc, pf thaball-consuming thirst. A certain amount | PEt # Western. 2 of mbisture kathered on the iron mast, and that we licked off every time it gathered. | Prilt & Meaging. . Southern Ry.. pfa..... When it would all be licked from our feet as high as our heads we would pile up the | Phila. Traction until we reached the roofing, and Third race, half mile—tIslington, Holden, Extreme, 102; Tuttut, Merriness, Subject, 95; Rhodemymia, 106; Daceptivg, 104; Boney Boy* 94. - Fourth race, six furlongs—South Africa, 104; Passover, The Tory, 105; Inconstane; 100; Cherry Picking, 91; Tappan, 108; Gen: Maceo, 88; *Will Elliott, 94. Fifth race, one mile—Bannoch, Passover, Knight of the Garter, 106; Marshali, 110; Ortoland, 92; Squan, Atlantus, 103. Se SS a baggage then we would Finally, when the crew of the steamer was getting ready for the Srey | docking of ine anit nt eg a heard and the seals were b ‘e were taken and could hardly gasp “Water!” It wan | BUTE: Infantry, Company G. Sa COAL NOT CONTRABAND OF WAR. | 8iven to us, and then in a little while we "Western 10% ioe E 10% Capt. Eaton A. Edwards, to the 25th Sword of the Great Wallace. Infantry, Company XK. From the Philadelphia Times. British Government Has Sent No In- ‘eneonnsant tentin: : Capt. Wmi. L. Buck, to the 13th Infantry, ee ee It is the popular belief in Scotland that the sword of William Wallace, the friend of Bruce, and the hero par excellence of Company I. Capt. Solomon E. Sparrow, to the 2ist KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apri! 14—The colonial authorities here say that, until Luckily the cold air was not turned into Bid, Asked, Infantry, Company K. Scottish romance, li2s, with other relies, in | Specific Instructions to the contrary are Pron amber or the two men would have | 2 0 in First Licut. Harry A. Smith, to the 5th | Sterling Castle. This, according to the | Feelved from The home government. coal ——~-e+___ i ip* 1% Infantry, Company H. story of Duncan McPherson McTavish of | Will not be regarded as contraband of war. HEART OF THE WARS: 4 120 First Lieut. Hollis C. Clark, to the 10th | East Girard avenue, is a popular mistake.| There are now 2,500. tons of Welsh and HIPS. 4 Infantry, Company A. First Lieut. George C. Saffarran, to the 25th Infantry, Company F. . First Lieut. Palmer E. Pierce, to the 13th Infantry, Company K. First Lieut. Lutz Wahl, to the 2ist In- fantry, Company H. Additional! Second Lieut. Henry Abbot, 20th Infantry, to a vacancy of second leu- tenant, Ist Infantry, Company K. Additional Second Lieut. Edgar T. Col- lins, 8th Infantry, to a vacancy of second lieutenant, 28d Infantry, Company K. American steaming coal in Jamaica ports and will be sold to any purchaser, American or Spanish. The British gov- ernment has not yet sent special neutral- ity directions here. . The British consul at Santiago de Cuba, F. W. Ramsden, who has charge of Amer- icgn interests there, cables that all is-quiet at that port. He alone the Sword of the Scottish warrior, and he says that It ‘has been hand- ed down from sire to son in the McTavish clan for centuries. -Tha sword which the esteemed Highlander” proudly exHY#its to his friends is a most formidable weapon. It is exactly ‘six feet four inchés in length and weighs somewhat \ -twenty-s3ven. pounds. No ordinary a1 hold it out at arm's leq * seven “Sandow™ could wield it It is made, Mr. McTavish “asserts, of "1 mascus steel, and he-adds that but one head grandfather, Ian Diy ate er, = rhis—stre The Great Boats Are Lifeless Helks Until the Machinery is Pat In. Prom the Atchison Globe. Although the big new battle ships Ken- .. bankers tucky and Kearsarge are now afloat it | 2nd» Se Bee Sk will _be months before they will be any- than inert, motionless hulka. Not until great masses of machinery, pon- derous engines and huge boilers have been lowered into position, here of shefts braced Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by, W. B, & Co. 7 WY B, Bibbs bc 5, gC sf Fencing for Honduraé. From the Pittsburg Dispatch, ie finest Ba. E A itt army of grimy Low, Additional Second Lieut. Seaborn G. for many Fyif Chiles, 12th Infantry, to a vacaney of sec-| cut right through the hulks, ond Heutenant, 11th Infantry, Company F, 4 the helmet to Additional Second Lieut. Lyman M. | McTavish cf Welch, 24th Infantry, to a vacancy of séc- ond Heutsnant, 20th Infartry, Company H. -Adaltionsl Second Lieut. Warten 8, Har- _- ete ed with a local low, ,9th Infantry, to a vacancy of second - . a. = geste £ Meutenant, 15th Infantry, Company H. : : po glen DS Bn nie cri an Additional Second Lieut: John G. Work- > . izer, 2d Infantry, to a vacancy of s3cond ‘The contract calls Heutenant, 19th Infantry, Company K. Additional Second Lieut. Charles H. Bridges, 6th Infantry, to a vacancy of sec- ond lieutenant, 224 Infantry, Company H. Major James M_ Lancaster and Capt. William Ennis, 4th Artillery, ars detailed as members of, the bokra of officers appoint- ed ‘to meet at the Army Medical Museum Wullding, in this city, for service therewith only during the examination of such off- cers as may have been reported ‘by the boagd as Physteally dfequalified for promo- )The following naval orders were issued i : al ° fl