Evening Star Newspaper, April 18, 1898, Page 2

REFUSED TO CONCUR The Cuban Resolution Returned to : the House. INSISTED UPON RECOGNITION Deciined by 32 to 46 to Accept House Amendment. VOTE THIS AFTERNOON (=== SS Before the Senate convened this morning groups of senators were gathered about the chamber discussing the probable ac- tion of the House tpon the Cuban resolu- tions, and preparing for such action as might be deemed necessary by the Senate when the resolutions came back, if their coming should be the result of the House's action. Comparatively few persons were in the galleries. The amendments made by the House to a Senate bill approving a compromise and settlement between the United States and the state of Arkansas were concurred in by the Senate. Mr. Rawlins (Utah) presented a legal argument upon the question whether the authority to recognize a foreign nation rested exclusively with the President. Mr. Rawlins was given only slight at- tention. as witain a minute after he began to speak the action of the House on the Serate Cuban resolution was whispered about the chamber, and that immediately became the sole topic of Interest. Knots of Senators and representatives were gathered here and there, and animatedly discussed the situation. Everybody was more or less excited, as a message from the House, officially con- veying to the Senate information of its action, was momentarily expected. The sundry civil bill was taken up. The Pending question was that relating to the use of steam presses in the bureau of er- graving and printing. Mr. Pettigrew (N. D.) introduced a con- current resolution providing for the print- ing of 10,000 copies of the President’s mes- sage, the Cuban correspondence, the find- ings of the Maine court of inquiry and the testimony taken by ft, and the Cuban con- sular reports in one volume, 40,000 for the Senate and 60,000 for the House. e resolution went to the printing com- mittee. Mr. Mason (Ill) presented and had re- ferred to the naval affairs committee the following concurrent resolution: “That the Senate of the United States, the House of Representatives concurring kerein, hereby extends to Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee a vote of thanks for the courage, heroism and de- votion displayed by him upon the occasion of the terrible calamity which befell his command in the destruction of the United States battle ship Maine. Many Conferences. As seon as the decision of the House be- came k n in the Senate, the Senate chamber became the scene of many an animated conference. The leaders of the democrats, populists and silver republicans got together and immediately the word Was passed around to non-concur in the Ho amendment and not to agree to a conference, thus throwing the respocsibility for delay on the House. It was whispered that some of the re- publicans who had originally voted to in- sert the Turpie amendment would no longer stand by it, and Senator Elkins asserted that the conservatives had won. At 1:55 p.m. the republican senators, with the exception ef Wiisen, who. voied orig- irally to insert the Turpte amendment, went into conference in Senator Quay’s Je upon a line of action. Ten it, as follows: Baker, Chandler, jallinger, Mason, Nelson, Pen- rese, Perkins, Quay and Thurston. All de- cided to vote against concurrence. Aldrich said the Senate would be compelled to grant a conference if the House amendment is not concurred in. After ithe House had acted on the resolu- tion a number of representatives wernt over to the Senate to confer with senators. Representatives Bromwell and Brown ap- peared in excellent spirits as they met Sen- ator Foraker and rethed to the cloak room with him to talk. Representative Grosvenor went directly to Senator Hanna's s:at, and the two talk- ed for several minutes over the situation. Groups of senators were formed all over the chamber, and for half an hour the situ- ation was discussed with interest. Sena- tors Chandlzr, Teller and Allen talked to- gether with apparently great interest for some time. The Cuban resoiution could not be re- turned immediately to the Senate as the House amendment had to be first en- grossed at the government printing office. ‘This Is required by existing law. Every possible arrangement was made to ex- pedite the matter, and it was expected that the eugro:sment would not require over an hour. Resolution Reaches the Senate. The resolution as amended by the House was received in the Senate at 2:53 p.m. Mr. Chandler suggested the absence of @ quorum in order to secure a full attend- @nce to consider the resolution. Mr. Davis aadressed the Senate, detailing the effeet of the action of the House. Mr. Davis said many lives had passed away while Congress was debating the question, and that the Maine disaster still remained unaveaged. He thought there skeuld be no further delay. Seventy-five senators answered to their names on the roll call. On motion of Mr. Davis the Cuban resolution was lafd be- fore the Senate, and he moved to concur in the House amendments. Mr. Stewart arose and said that it was true thut this matter might be settled in twenty minutes, but it was just as neces- Sery to settle it right. He then proceeded to speak on the subject. Mr. Stewart yielded the floor for a vote on suggestion of Mr. Teller. The yeas and hays were ordered. Refused to Concur. At 4:1 p.m. the vote was taken. The mo- ton was defeated, the Senate r2fusing to ceneur The vote was 32 yeas to 46 nays. Ten re- viicans voted nay. ‘The Senate voted without division to in- sist on its amendments. ¥ lution goes back to the House. urged the importance of having rence committee. ————_~-. Virginin Postmaster Appointed. William M. Black has been appointed postmaster at Crest, Va., vice William P. Lamb, resigned. ——_-e+_______ pion Fly Caster, SAN FRANCISCO, April 18.—Walter D. MR. ROOSEVELT’S INTENTIONS. He Will Resign to Accept an Army Commisssion. In the event of hostilities @ vacancy will oecur in the office of the assistant secre- tary of the navy, now filled by Mr. Theo- dore Roosevelt, who has practically made up his mind to enter the military service as an officer of the New York National Guard. Mr. Roosevelt was formerly a member of that organization and in his younger years received a fair military training, and in his later years has spent considerable time on horseback in the far west huntng for big game. Since the war excitement began he has been most active in prosecuting the preparations.of the navy and also in arranging plans of campaign. He has rendered especially valuable serv- ices as the head of the naval strategic board, in the purchase of warships and auxiliary crutsers, etc., and also in util- izing the naval militia for purposes of na- tional defense. It is said that his preference for the military service is due to his great- er familiarity with that branch and his lack of technical knowledge in the con- struction and operation of warships. There were several rumors in regard to his possible assignment, one being that he had applied for duty under General Lee, in case that gentleman was placed in com- mand of a military division for the invasion of Cuba. Another is that he has applied for duty in the regular army. A Star reporter applied to Mr. Roosevelt for information on this subject this after- noon, but found him unusually reticent and non-committal. He declinitd positively to say whether the report of his rumored re- signation had any foundation or not, and he would not listen to any of the stories as to his assignment to duty under General Lee or with the New York state militia. There is, however, good reason to believe that in case of an outbreak of war he will transfer his services from the navy to the army, either in the regular or volunteer service. Mr. Roosevelt believes that the situation will terminate in open warfare, and is known to be desirous of being an ac- uve participant in case it does. $$ —@+—________ DEPARTURE OF SPANIARDS. Numbers Th: shout the Country Will Leave. Acting under instructions from the Span- ish minister here, the Spanish consuls in various parts of the country are making ar- rangements for the departure of the Span- lards in their several locations. Arrange- ments are now concluded for the departure of the Sparish residents of Boston, about thirty in number. Similar arrangements have been made as to the Spanish colony in New Yorx. The start from New York will be Wednesday, a steamer having been chartered for this service. The Spanish officials at Philadelphia and many other points are taking a register of ail Span- ijards within their jurisdiction. This is not @ census, as that was taken December 31 last, but it is for the special purpose of learning the number of those who desire to leave at once. Th2 Spanigh government pays the expenses of all those who go to Cuba or other Spanish perts. Some of those wno are about tc leave prefer to seek asylum in Mexico or Canada, in which case their expenses for removal will not Le paid by the government. This gereral movement is not inspired by any fear of indignity at New York, Bos- ton and other points, but is due to the custemary rule ef international procedure that the sutjects of a hostile power shali remove frem the territory of the country with which that pewer is at war. While war has not yet cccurred, yet the move- ment is a precautionary one, as the de- parture of such large colonies would be attended with difficulty and danger after hostilities had actually begun. The first actual move of a colony oc- curred today, when the 400 Spanish resi- dents of Tampa, Fla., left on a steamer chartered to carry them to Havana. Most ef those from Boston and other poinis are able-bodied young men, who will be avail- able for military service after their arrival at Havana. The Spanish minister, Senor Polo, has received no reporis concerning the riotous demonstrations at Malaga and Cadiz. He regards them as of no im- portance, being in line with the disorderly stone throwing and petty depredations di- rected against the legation here. The min- ister says the government will take ef- fective measures to prevent these indigni- lies from assuming a serious form. The report from Madrid that the complete find- ings of the Spanish naval commission on the loss of the battle ship Maine is about to be made fublic created some surprise here, as that was made public in Washing- ton some weeks ago, and is now embodied extensively in the printed volume concern- ing the Maine disaster, recently published by Congress. ————-e+_____ WILL LEAVE TOMORROW. Arrangements for Transport of Reg- ulars to the South. Col. Humphreys, depot quartermaster, completed arrangements this afternoon for the transportatton of four troops of the 6th Cavalry and a light battery of the 4th Artillery from this city to the Chickamauga National Park. The contract for the trans- portation of the troops was made with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company at its bid of $9,251. The arrangement is that the troops shall emtark on the cars at 9th street and Mary- land avenue southwest tomorrow morning about Il o'clock, and that the trip shall be made in less than twenty-eight hours. It is expected that the cavalry troops will start from Fort Myer about 10 o'clock to- v morning, and that they will pass w before the residence of Secre- tary Alger, 1601 K street, on their way to the point of embarkation. WILL AWAIT HOSTILITIES. Mr. Balfour Replies to Question Re- garding Expected War. LONDON, April 18.—The house of com- mcns resumed its sessions today, after the Easter recess. Mr. James Lowther, con- servative, member for the Isle of Thanet, division of Kent, asked the government whether, “in view of the apparent immi- rence of war between two states with which we are on the most friendly terms, it was not the intention of the government to immediately notify all British subjects of the necessity for the observance of strict neutrality?” Mr. Balfour, the government leader and acting secretary of state for foreign affairs, in reply said he saw “no reason to depart frcm the universal practice of awaiting an outbreak of hostilities.”” rd LABORERS KILLED. Rush at the Foreman With Kaive: SCHENECTADY, N. Y., April 18.—Two Italian canal laborers were instantly killed and another seriously injured at Fondas basin, six miles east of this city, yesterday by the breaking of a derrick boom while it was in use lifting stone. Some of the Ital- jan workmen rushed upon the foreman with drawn knives, threatening his life, as they blamed him. The attack was checked, however, before they had done any injury. —— CHEYENNES GHOST DANCING. Okinhoma Seitlers F. They May Become Hostile. GUTHRIE, 0. T., April 18.—Nearly 1,000 Cheyenne Indians are gathered on the banks of the North Canadian, many miles from the ag holding a ghost dance. it is feagg that the Indians incited by their me: ie men, will take advantage of the absence of troops from neighboring Mansfield has broken the world’s record for | ferts, to start an uprising to secure more both outdocr and indcor fly casting. He extended his line a distance of 120 feet 6 inches. It beats by one-half foot the record made by Leonard at Madison Square Gar- den, and by seven feet Mansfield’s own out- door record. a W. J. Bryan Lenves New York. NEW YORK, April 18—WilNam J. Bryan left this elty early today for Scranton, Pa. beef rations in return for the enforcement of the territorial anti-polygamy law, which has caused great discomfit to the tribe. —_+._—— SPAIN WANTS $20,000,000, Offers the Almaden Mines as Security for the Loan. LONDON, April 18.—It is reported in the city that the government of Spain has teen im consultation with !eadmg financial THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1898-14 PAGES. houses here, including the Rothschilds, in an effort to raise a loan of £4,000,000, on the security of the Almaden mines. The Rothsehilds decline to confirm or deny the rumor, cus — Steamship. Arrivals. At Bost from Liverpool. At Halifax, N. 8.—Numidian, from Liver- pool for Portiand. At Glasgow—Norwegian, from Boston. At Bremen—Friedrich der Grosse, from New York via Southampton. ans Liverpool—Lake Winnipeg, from St. john. At Londeon—Columbian, frem Boston. —_—~————— EXPECTED SENATE ACTION ‘The Resolution as Passed by the House to Be Adopted, There May Be a Negative Vote at First, and Perhaps a Verbal Amendment. Either by design or blunder there was some delay about the resolution going to the Senate after the action of the House. The resolutions were-sent to the printing office. instead of being hurried over in manuscript. Perhaps no harm came from this delay, which was not great, since it gave time for number of conferences to be held between Senators. The utmost confusion prevails among senators. Some of those who have been standing out for the republic of Cuba are disposed, in order to save time, to accept the attion of the House, with the excep- tion of the striking out of the words “are and” in the first paragraph. But the radi- cal republican senators, Thurston, Mason, Quay, Penrose, Chandler, Foraker and Gallinger, held a conference with leading democrats and decided to stick to the fight for the Cuban republic. Some of the calmer and more deliberate ten in the Senate say that the final re- sult will be the adoption of the resolu- tions in exactly the form reported by ma- jcrity. of the Senate committee, with the added fourth clause, which the House has already concurred in. The theory of this opinion is that when a motion to concur in the action of the House is made it will be voted down by the Sen- ate. Then a motion will be made for a con- ference. It is proposed when this motion is made to amend it by naming the con- ferees—Davis, Foraker and Turpie—instead of permitting the Vice President, acting ac- cording to the custom of the Senate, to ap- point the three leading men of the foreign affairs oommittee—Davis, Frye and Mor- gan—all of whom are opposed to the recog- nition of the republic. Such a motion would probably lead to a Struggle. If a conference is secured it ts thought the House conferees will agree to reinsert the words “are and’—that is, “are and ought to be free,” etc.—and the Sen- ate will yield the formal recognition. Some o? the democrats, as well as some of the radical republicans, it is said, would accept this. There are a number of men in the Senate, however, who declare that they will fight for the Semate resolutions in their entirety, no matter how long it takes. Senator Allison has been trying to induce democrats and the radical republicans to yield, by assuring them that if the resolu- tions, as they now come from the House are accepted, the President will give notice to Spain ag once, and will takesthe first steps of “armed intervention” tomorrow. The volunteers, he assured them, would be call2d out at once, the troops be con- centrated and the military and naval oper- ations started without any delay. It is said that these assurances have had an influence and that after a negative vote has once been given by the Senate to a proposition to concur, enough will come over to reach an agreement later. —_— —o-- ___. LOCAL ENGINEER OFFICERS. The District May Be Deprived of Two of Their Services. I nthe event of war between this country and Spain, Capt. William M. Black, the Engineer Commissioner of the District, may be called into active service Indeed, Captain Black some time ago requested the Secretary of War to relieve him from his duties as Engineer Commissioner of the District and place him in actice service at the front in the event of war being de- clared. Should this request be granted, it would also mean in all probability, the calling In- to active service of one of his two assist- ants, Captain Edward Burr or Captain Lansing H. Beach. Captain Burr ranks Captain Beach, and shculd ne ana Captain Black be called to the front or to active service, it is believed that Captain Beach would either be desig- uated as Engineer Commissioner of the District through an order relieving Captain Plack and Captain Burr of thetr present @uties in connection with the District gov- ernment, or would be directed to act as Engineer Commissioner auring their ab- sence. Their relief from their present duties would mean a icss of pay, unless they should be given commands of higher rank n volunteer regiments. It is known that Capt» Black would be pleased to commend a regiment of volunteer troops, and it is also understood that Capt. Burr would also very much like such duty. Capt. Beach fs just as desirious of going to the front in the event of war, but it is not be- leved that the President would so seriously cripple the Dstrct government as to relieve all three of the present engineer officers from duty in connecton with it, and as the work, should warfare ensue, would be very much reduced, it is believed that Capt. Beach would be fully able to carry it on. —___—_. Cable From Cadiz to Havana. LONDON, April 18.—According to a spe- cial dispatch from Madrid, Senor Moret, secretary of the colonies, has approved a contract to lay a cable between Cadiz and Havana, by way of Teneriffe and Vieque (Crab Island), nine miles east of Porto Rico. oa Se Morris Made 24.02 Knots. BRISTOL, R. I., April 18.—The official speed trial of the torpedo boat Morris, re- cently launched from the Herrschoffs works here, was held on Narragansett bay today. The vessel made a record of 24.02 knots an hour for a distance of forty miles, under 190 pounds pressure and with 440 revolu- tions. Her contract called for a speed of w2ig knots. Commander McLain of the trial board said everything in connection with the craft was unusually satisfactory. —_—+-— Ireland Declines an Interview. NEW YORK, April 18.—Archbishop Ire- land, who is stopping at the Holland House here, refused to be interviewed today. Kil the Seale. From the Savannah News. Once more the San Jcse scale is heard from. Now it is Switzerland that has is- sued @ decree against American fruit, be- cause of the fear of the San Jose scale. Since’ several foreign governments have taken action against our fruit because of the scale, the best thing we can do is to go to work and kill out the scale. The foreign market is well worth preserving. There are “millions in it.” A miserable little bug must not be permitted to stand in the way of our the market and enlarging. ——_—_>es____ Battle Ships and Monitors. The it to-alter the din, bill, h now calls for three ‘ba hips and. twenty-four torpedo. boats. and stroyers, to one calling for two battle three coast defense Seren n oe tonty tore pedo boats and destroyers, is in line with good public policy. Battle are experi- 3; monitors are not, while torpedo. cref{t have won all the naval SemOne of cecest Taare. We shall have @ navy worth wi! the new plans are carried out. Sioa ee ies aoee S CAPT. -PHILIP ANGRY Denounoee ‘a filly Ca ‘About In- dignity to-Bpeniah Flag, re SCRLEY WANTE. THE NEW ORLEANS Movement®’ of’, Troops and Ships at Various Points. 1 cs Sa ACTIVE WAR PREPARATIONS ——__-+,—— FORT MONROE, Va., April 18.—Captaia Philip of the battle ship Texas is angry over @ newspaper publication that the men ef the Texas took the Spanish flag for use as a dressing to one of the companion- ways of the ship, so that it would be walked over in going down. The fact of the matter is that because some distin- guished guests were coming aboard the men were ordered to dress a companion- way, which they did by putting up a few signal flags as covers to the steps. Captain Philip said tiis miorning: ‘The story 1s out- tageous. We are men of a little common sense, and are not doing ridiculuus and nensensical things. If war was declared tomorrow we would not offer any such in- sult to the Spanish flag.” The Minneapolis of the squadron has a broken valve in her steam: steering gear, bat it will be repaiied by night. All of the ships of the squadron had calls to quarters this morning and‘cteared their decks for action. The tremendously heavy work of clearing the decks-and preparing for firing was done so quitkly as to surprise even Commodore Schley. All the ships reported clear and ready to fire in fifteen minutes. Clearing includes the removal of every- thing that is destructible or in the way of the guns, and the closing of all compart- ments. In going to sea this would be done before starting. Commodore Schley said today that he hoped to have the New Orleans and San FPéhtisco attached to the fleet, but as yet had received no notification from the Navy Department of such an assignmen Mosquito Fleet's Movements. NEW YORK, Aprff 18—Two vessels of the ‘mosquito fleet” were in the lower bay early this morning. The Eagle, formerly the yacht Aimy, which had gone down from the navy yard yesterday, will probably sail during the Gay. The steamer Hawk, fcrmerly the yacht Hermione, circled about the bay testing her machinery, and then passed out the Hook to sea. The steamer Hornet, formerly the yacht Alisia, left the navy yard this morning and passed quar- antine at 9:23 a.m. bound out. The Eagle passed Sandy Hook at 9:45 a. m., and the Hornet fifteen minutes later. Outside they joined thé Hawk and all three proceeded under ‘full steam to the south- ward. Satukm Héndy for Sea. It was leathea’ at the Brooklyn navy yard today that the collier Saturn, which has been in the yard about three weeks, is ready for sea, and! will sail tomorrow in charge of Captain’Very. The steamet Ybtktown, which was re- cently purchéSed $¥ the government from the Old Domifiion Mne, will go to the yard of the Morgan irof works today, where a gang of workmen!Avill give her an over- hauling under tha direction of the naval authorities. ‘As yet no instructions have been received at ‘the commandant’s office as to the alterations to be made on the New Orleana,!buvi orders may be issued for the necessary work:today. The Prairie and Yankee are still in.the yard, and al- though there-was:® rumor that there would be a changt)in the command of these ves- sels, it was officially denied today. One of the first changes to be made on the Nahant will be tne replacing of the old wooden Geck which covers the steel deck by a new one. A draft of men, mostly recruits, is ex- pected from Philadelphia today. Charleston’s Armament Ready. MARE ISLAND, Cal., April 18.—The last G-inch rapid-fire gun was mounted on the Charleston today, completing her armament with the exception of the small rapid-fire guns which will be placed In the tower. She will be sent out in the stream tomor- row, giving place in the dock to the mont- tor Monadnock. St. Paul at Cramp’ PHILADELPHIA, April 18.—The auxil- lary cruiser St. Paul is coming up the Bel- aware river, being last reported as passing the Marcus Hook, Pa., station, fifteen miles below this city, at 8:45 o'clock this morn- ing. She will probably be in her dock at Cramp's shipyard before noon. A large force of workmen is ready to begin the work of transforming the St. Paul into a warship as soon as she arrives at the yard. Gen. Shafter's Troops. SAN FRANCISCO, April 18.—The troops at the Presidio ordered to New Orleans and Chicago will probably leave San Francisco today, but it is possible their departure may be delayed until Wednesday. General Shafter has arrived at Bakers- field and was busy all day Sunday at de- partment headquarters. Efforts are being made to have the troops parade through the city on their departure so they may be given an ovation, in which it is proposed all the public school children will partici- pate. General Shafter would not say posi- tively today that any part of the National Guard would. be ordered to the Presidio. Col. Bacon’s New Command. CHICAGO, April 18.—Col. John M. Bacon of the 8th Cavalry, Fort Meade. who has succeeded to the command of the depart- ments of the lakes and of the Dakotas, in the absence of their commanders, has tele- sraphed army headquarters in this city that he will reach St. Paul today. He will be stationed at that place while directing the affairs of the two departments. - Bergen Cavalry Troop. NEW YORK, April 18—The Bergen ‘Troop, a new, cavalry company, organized at Westwood, N..J., has offered its ser- vices through Representative Stewart to the government ifcase of hostilities with Spain. The officers of the troop received a letter from Mr. Stewart today, thanking them for their offer, end notifying them that thelr services. would be accepted in the event of war... Start. Wednesday. HELENA, Mont:; April 18—Companies B and C, 2d Infantry, have received from the department headquarters orders to be pre- pared to etart for. the regiment's new sta- tion at Mobile- Wednesday. Order! for Cavalry Boots. VINEYARD, N.- J., April -18.—Charles Keighley & Sens,-shoe manufacturers, have received an order from the United States. government for 1,000 pairs of cavairy boots. ‘The instructions are to rush the order as fast as possible. - Old Monitors in- Commission. ‘PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 18—Two more of the old monitors, the Montauk and Lehigh, went into corfimission at the League Island navy yard today. Neither of the old fighters has a full complement of men, but both are expected-to complete their crews in a day or two. The Lehigh and Montauk are expected to-sall on Wed- sion on Saturday, is expected to sail for Boston tomorrow. The yacht Vixen, formerly the Josephine, which the government purchased from ¥. Seventy-one- marines were sent te the Brooklyn navy yard today from League Island. ‘The body of William Lacey, who disap- peared from the navy yard on November 4, was found floating in the Delaware river off League Island today. It is supposed that Lacey fell overboard from the recelv- ing ship Richmond and was drowned. His home was in Washington. MONROE DOCTRINE CHANGE Senor Polo Says It Now Means Aggres- = sion, Spantsh Minister stim Hopes That Spain May Adjust All Dif- ferences Without War. BERLIN, April 18.—The Washington cor- respondent of the Lokal Anzeiger reports an interview with Senor Polo y Bernabe, described as “the first the Spanish min- ister to the United States has given since his arrival in Washington,” in which he ig represented as saying: “The origiual idea of the Monroe doc- trine was that it should be applied for de- fensive purposes and not offensive, as is new the case. In my opinion the newest application of the Monroe doctrine creates a serious precedent and threatens the rais- ing of similar cases in the future. “Spain has made extraordinary conces- sions, ignored insult, permitted the carry- ing of provisions to Cuba and ceased hos- tilities. Neither the insurgents nor the United States have given sufficient recogni- tion to this. Spain expects for certain that the United States, within a reasonable time, will be satisfied of the success of the Spanish concessions. She repudiates al! responsibility for the Maine catastrophe, but is prepared to submit the matter to an international court of arbitration, to whose judgment she will bow.” According to the correspondent, Senor Pelo, notwithstanding the existing excite- Trent, hopes that a more quiet considera- tion of the questions at issue will enable the United States to carry on diplomatic negotiations which will render his depart- ure from Washington unnecessary. Senor Polo assured the correspondent that up to the time of granting the interview he had rot received any instructions relative to his departure. —_ WOULD BOYCOTT ENEMIES’ GOODS. Patriotic Resolutions Adopted by Chiengo Federation of Labor. CHICAGO, April 18.—The Federation of Labor at its regular we2kly meeting unani- mously adopted a resolution that the people of this country should retaliate against any foreign couutry that might meddle in the Fresent crisis by refusing to buy its pro- ductions and manufactures. The paper, which was reported by Chair- man Dold from the committee on resolu- tions and unanimously adopted without de- bate, was as follow: “The delegates to the Chicago Federation of Labor, in regular council assembling, b2- lieve it to be the duty of all citizens to as- sist by any honorable and legitimate means in sustaining the government in its contro- versy and probable hostilitizs with Spain, and realizing that one or more supposed friendly nations are liable to give encour- agement if not actual assistance to Spain, we therefore declar> that whenever it b2- comes knowa that any foreign nation or people exerts its or their influence detri- mental to the interests of th> United States in relation to the pending difficulties with Spain, it becomes the individual duty of each citizen of the United States to abstain from the use of or traffic in any articla or commodity, elther natural or manufactured, which ts produced by such people and na- tion. To render effective this purpose we declare further that any person within th> limits of the United States, with full knowl- edge of the fact, who does, for the purpose of profit, deal in such articlés should not receive ‘the patronage of any patriotic American citizen. SS FIRST TWO SUITS. Date Set fer Hearing of Cases Against Knox Compan: Hearing will begin tomorrow, unless something unexpected should occur to pre- vent, before Judge McComas and a jury in Circuit Court No. 1, of the first of the large number of sults at law instituted against the Knox Express Company, as the result of the destruction by fire of the Knox storage warehouse in the fall cf 1894. The first two suits to be called will be in the nattre of test cases, and their outcome will determine whether or not the many remaining cases will be called. The plaintiffs in the cases set for tomor- tow are Katherine Allen Swords and Mar- garet Imogene Morrell, the former suing for $16,552.25, and the latter for $180,464. The attorneys for the plaintiff in the Swords case are Messrs. Chaney and Ran- uells and Dudley ard Michener. Mr. H. B. Moulton appears for the plaintiff in the Merrell case. The legal representative of the Knox company dn all the cases is Mr. J. J. Darlington. ——_—_ VALUABLES STOLEN, Home of Rev. Dr. Talmage Visited by a Thief. ‘The house of the Rev. T. De Witt Tal- mage, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, has been robbed of about $100 worth of jewelry during the past four days. Dr. Talmage is out of the city at present, and his residence, at 1400 Massachusetts avenue, is in charge of his daughters. To- day one of the young ladies discovered that some one had tampered with a jewel box in ker room. Investigation showed that her open-face watch, with pearl pin attached, had been stolen. This she valued at $65. A pearl pin, star shaped,, worth $20, and an old-fashioned necklace, set with rubies, worth $10, were aiso missing. Miss Tal- mage soon afterward reported the affair to the pelice, and Precinct Detective Barnes was given a full description of the missing property. This afternoon the detectives at headquarters were told of the affair, and one of Inspector Mattingly’s officers will assist in the investigation of the case. ——————_ Daughter Gets Estate. "The will of the late Michael Touhey, dat- ed March 1, 1898, was filed for probate this afternoon. The estate of the dec2ased is bequeathed to his daughter, Mary F. Far- rell, who is named as executrix. a None Answer Description. Since the murder of. Policeman Austin in Richmond, about a week ago, several col- cored men have been arrested in this city on suspicion of being the parties responsible for it. A number of colored tramps ar- rested since the commission a Seoay: ntences on the Detective Wrenn came here from Rich- mond and visited the work house. on ing the past week, but none of them an- swered the description of the murderer. ———_ Being Heard Second Time. ‘The secondetrial was begun today before Judge McComas and a jury in Circuit Court No. 2 of the suit at law instituted by Fred- erick F. Mitier against Wiillam T. Walker. Mr. Miller seeks to recover $10,000 In pay- (Continued frem First Page.) Cetchings, Clardy, Clark (Mlo.), Clayton, Cochran @Qio.), Colson, Cooney, Cooper (Texas), Cooper (Wis.), Cowherd, Cox, Cummings, Davey, Davis, Dearmond, De Graffenreid, Dinsmore, De Vries, Dockery, Dorr, Driggs, Esiott, Ermentrout, Fits- gerald, Fitzpatrick, Fleming, Fowler (N. co), Gaines, Greene, Griffith, Griggs, Gunn, Handy, Hartman, Hay, Henry Qlliss.), Heary (Texas), Hinrich, Howard (Ga.), Hunter, Jett, Johnson (Ind.), John- son (N. D.), Jones (Va.), Jones (Wash- ington), Kelly, King, Kleberg, Knowles, Lamb, Lanham, Latimer, Lents, Lester, Lewis (Ga), Lewis (Wach.), Little, Livingston, Lloyd, Lorimer, Loud, Love, McClellan, McCormick, McCulloch, McDow- ell, McMillin, McRae, Maddox, Maguire, Mahany, Mann, Marshall, Martin, Maxwell, M:ekison, Meyer (La.), Miers, Moon, New- lands, Norten (Ohio), Norton (S. C.), Og- den, Otey, Peters, Pierce (Tenn.), Rhea, Ridgely, Rixey, Roberts, Rob- ertson, Robinson, Sayers, Settle, Shafroth, Shuford, Simpson, Sims, Slayden, Smith (Ky.), Sparkman, Stallings, Stark, Stephens (Tex.), Stokes, Strowd, Sullivan, Sulloway Sulzer, Sutherland, Swanson, Talbert, Tat», Taylor (Ala.), Terry, Todd, Underwood, Vandiver, Vincent, Warner, Wheeler (Ala.), Wheeler (Ky.), White (IIL), Williams Qliss.), Wilson, Young (Va.), Zener. “Present,” B2rry and Boutelle (Me.). Totals—Yeas, 178; nays, 156; present, 2. Fourteen republicans voted with the democrats and populists, as follows: Bromwell, Brown, Colscn, Cooper (W Dorr, Johnson (Ind.), Joknson (N.D.), Lori- mer, Loud, Mahany, Mann, Sullowa: ner end White (Ill) One populist, Ho: voted yea with the republicans. Bailey and the Speaker. There was a hot tilt between the Speaker and Mr. Bailey, ending in the latter d2- nouncing a statement of the Speaker “as absolutely false.” Both Apologized. Mr. Sherman (N. Y.), who had been se- lected as a referee in the controversy be- tween Messrs. Bartlett (Ga.) and. Brumm (Pa.) over the sensational personal en- counter of last Wednesday, then read a statement to which both had subscribed. The apology to the House was made through Mr. Sherman, who stated that the matter had been adjusted satisfactorily to both gentlemen, and that both had apolo- gized. This honorable settlement of the dit- ficulty, which had been the subject of comment among the members for several deys, was received with general expres- s:ens of approval. The House then quieted down and pro- ceeded, under the call of committees, to the ccnsideration of minor matters. ) Was Offered Cuban Bonds. The personal statement of a prominent newspaper publisher owning two western Papers that he had been offered $2,000,000 Cuban bonds if he would support the rec- ognition of Cuban independence is having great effect In Congress. It is coupled with the statement that the offer was made by an American showing authority of the Cu- ban junta. He told the members that the offer was accompanied with a guarantee that a bank would pay 40 cents on the dol- lar when independence was recognized. ————-_o-_____ New Fourth-Class Postmasters, Tho following fourth-class postmasters were appointed today in Virginia: G. M. Cox at Coal Creek, vice R. H. Johnson, resigned; M. T. C. Mitchell, Fancy Gap, vi R. C. Mitchell, resigned; Eva M. Martin, Shannon Hill, vice H. T.’ Parrish, resigned; J. W. Marshall, Stone Mountain, vice E. W. Marshall, removed. Gustavus B. Smith has been appointed Pestimaster at Dai'sville, Md., vice F. O. Bryan, resigned. -e——_____ Entries Tomorrow. First race, six furlongs—Tappan, 115; Knight of the Garter, 118; Torstenson, Handpress, Nabob, 101; First Fruit, Lucid, 108. Second race, the congressional stakes, balf a mile—Tartan, Extreme, 102; Gen. Mart Gary, 103; Sir Kenneth, Holden, 101; Clap Trap, 97; Rhodymonia, 105. Third race, one mile—*Gun Metal, 84; Don’t Care, 107; Snap Shot, 108; *Chugnut, 104; Alarum, 110; Octave, 87; Nabob, v9. *Apprentice allowance. Fourth race, four and one-half furlongs— Sir Florian, 104; Candlestick, 90; Tyran, Cavalleria, Boney Boy, Rusher, Overbourd, 102; Gold Fey, 105. Fifth cace, Maryland hurdle, one mile and three-fourths—Marshall, Lansdale, 144; Lady Dianty, 135; Valorcus, 1 > The End Approaches. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Gladstone has at last been obliged to forego both reading and writing. The busy mind can add no more to its treasures of learning. The busy pen has been laid down not to be taken up again. That Gladstone is through with literary pursuits of all kinds is pretty good evidence that he is about through with earth. In fact, it is stated by his physicians that the progress of his disease and the measure of his strength indicate that probably no more than two months of life yet remain to him. He is conscious that the end approaches and awaits it tranquiilly. Gladstone's ser- vices to his country as a statesman may not have been so imposiag as the services of some statesmen, but they are none the less real. Vast has been the influence he has exercised in liberalizing England, in adapting its social fabric, in which so much of feudalism irhered, to conditiors mere in accord with the republican spirit of the age. In conscientious devotion to the general weal he has shown himself to be of the type of which Washington and Lircoln are consummate flowers. —___++e___ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md., April 18.—Flour dull— western super, $2.70a$3.10; do. extra, $3.40a $4; do. family, $4.40a$4.65; winter wheat pat- ent, $4.85a%.10; spring dec., $5.25a$5.50; spring wheat straight, $5.10a$5.25—receipts, 7,810 barrels; exports, 28 barrels; sales, 150 barrels. Wheat strong—spot and month, 1024a102%; May, 102%a102%; July, 90 bid; steamer No. 2 red, 99a90%—receipts, 44,765 bushels; exports, none; stock, 744,588 bush- els; sales, 18,000 bushels—southern wheat by sample, 100a103%; do. on grade, 100alu%. Corn strong—spot and month, 36a36%; May, 357 ; June, 36%a36%; July, 386%a37; steamer mixed, 35a35%—receipts, 186,512 bushels; exports, 87,190 -bushels; stock, 1,- 316,152 bushels; sales, 73,000 bushels—south- ern white corn, 37; do. yellow, 36%. Oats ‘No. 2 white, 34%; No. 2 mixed, 30%a 31—feceipts, 21,673 ‘bushels; exports, none; stock, 256,452 bushels. Rye stronger and higher—No. 2 nearby, 59; No. 2 western, €0%—recetpts, 7,082 bushels; exports, none: stock, 233,: bushels. Hay firm—choice timothy, $12.50a$13. Grain freights very firm, not much doing—steam to Liverpool, per bushel, 3\d., 3 Cork, for ord per quarter, 3s.7¥¢d.a3s.9d., April; 3s.6d.a%s.7%2d., May. Sugar strong—granulated, $5.26. But- creame! tion, ter Yate: do. iadie, 13; ——— -g do. ies 2 x tuce, .50 per hisky, $1.26a $1.27 per gallon for goods car finished in loads; $1.27a$1.28 per gallon for jobbing lots, —_>_—_ Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New i a : i THE HOUSE’S ACTION |FINANCE AND TRADE Stook Market Was Dull, But Showed Strength, TOBACCO AND SUGAR WENT OP Bears Were Afraid to Make Any Decided Move. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK. April 18—London prices were fractionally irregular this morning, a fair percentage of advances being recorded in the active issues. Spanish fours deciined to 41, a new low level. The local mark=t opened at moderate ad- vances and ruled strong throughout the day. The reason for the advance grew out of an absolute dearth of offerings, the short interest becoming apprehensive in conse- quence. During the early trading moder- ate covering was in progress, the result being most substantially reflected in Sugar and Tobacco. ‘The scarcity of the shares named was especially pronounced at times, and served to deter speculative selling in all parts of the Ist. ‘The volume of the day's business dwin- died to inconsequential proportions, an average hour's business exceeding in col- um» the full record for the five hours to- day. The refusal to sell stocks in the face of present complexities clearly demonstrates: the financial strength of those holding them. With the loan obligations curtailed nearly $60,000,000 since the Maine explosion and the market inactive at the present level and totally devoid of scare symptoms, there can be no doubt of the inherent strength of the situation. ‘The market cannot yield materially uniess Mquidation sets in on a large scale. This action doesn not now seem possible. It is not likely to advance materially on the other hand until Cuban affairs take a more definite shape. The day's proceedings in Congress look- ing to the adoption of immediate armed in- tervention resolutions were passed over without special notice. -The failure to reccgnize independence gave the financial ,eace party new hope in the belief that the insurgents will now treat directly with Spain. Every straw is eagerly seized and pressed into tervice against the war argument. So strong ts the belief that war will be averted that in some quarters there is a disposition to re- gard the market as discounting peace in- stead of war. Actual conflict will prove a sore disap- pointment undoubtedly, and, notwithstand- ing the possibility that the market may rise on any positive action, it will not re- tain its high level except under cover of dullness. Stagnation and surprising _ resistance characterized the market during the final trading. There was no stop to the trading, but confidence in one account and the want of it in anothcr preserved the equilibrium. The patience of the last few weeks seems destined to be prolonged, meanwhile earn- ings and merit are making rapid strides to- ward betterment. a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the cluting prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. American Spirits... American Spirite, pd American Tr. “ ihnois Centra: . Lake Saore., ; Lousvuie & Nashvuie.. Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevate: National veau Vo.. pia. New Jersey Centrai.... New York Centra. Northern Pacific. Brooklyn R.Trausit. 7 Big Chig. & G Western. ... 0X sinsaiatehe ntact Washington Stock Exchange, Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—D. C. 3.658, $1,000 at 114. Wastington Gas, 20 at 46%. Pheu. matic Carri 100 0 at 39 2u 40 cents! Mergentha! at 130%; 10 at 139. District of Columbia Bonds.—3.65s, funding, cur- reney, 113% Did, 117 asked. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 118 bid. Metropo ian Railroad cony. 6s, 118 bid. Metropolitan Railroud certificates of indebtedness. A, 120 Metropolitan Railroad certificates of » a, 2 bid. Belt Railroad Se, 48 bid, 60 asked. Eckington Railroad Gs, 9% ‘bid. 102’ asked. Columbia Railroad 6a, 119 bid. Waxb- ington Gas Company Ga, series A, 110 bid. Wash- ington Ger Compa: y ¢s, 8 res B, 111 bid. U- Electric Light debextu 103. id. peake and Potomac Te can Security avd Trust Ss, F. and Trust 6s. A. aud 0., 100 ton Light Infantiy Ist @s, 92’ bid. National Bank —Bank of Washington, 285 bid. | Metropolitau,304 bid. Central (new stock), 135 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 18) bid. Sec- — 140 bid, 155 asked. Citizens’, 140 bid. Co- 132 "bid. Capltal. 125 bid, | West End, 102 bid, 106 asked. rs’, 100 bid. Lincoln, M0 bid, 116 asked.