Evening Star Newspaper, May 4, 1898, Page 2

IN CONGRESS TODAY Constitutional Amendments Proposed in the Senate. CONFERENCE ON FORTIFICATIONS BILL Report Agreed to by Both Houses. « SILVER IN THE TREASURY When the Senate convened today the chap delivered an invocation relating to the war. “We praise Thee,” he pray “for Thy unspeakable gift—our countr: and for the enthusiastic devotion to it b men of all classes from all parts of the land. h, south, east and west; for the and encouragement of women. ss Thee that our country justifies sentiment of the people that it is a « to die for, at need. We pray Thee rest earnestly to bless Thy servants the President and Viee President, the membé of the pinet, the Senate and the House sentatives and guide them by Thy in this sharp, stern junciure of our May our course be maintained tice, equity and human- own our arms with success and bring the war to a speedy and triumphant close, so that we may honor God, help the op- pressed and deliver them from their bon: history. as the cause of ity. ¢ age, and return to our own accustome labors an ns of thought and of light.” On presenting an amendment to the war ure providin ; for the issuance of thes notes instead of bonds, Mr. Stewart (Nev.) said it was well understood that beads as provided for in the bill were a favorite investment of the capitalist, while the treasury notes provided his amendment were the favorite method of the people in meeting gation Mr. Stewart's tute fer the tions of che Fevenue bill 2 1 for the issuance ©f 500,000,000 ury notes, which would be ample probably for the conduct of the existing war. The amendment was referred to the finence committee. Conference Report on Fortifications. Mr. Perkins (Cal.) presented the con- ference report on the fortifications ap- Propriation bill. Mr. Chandler and Mr. Gorman antagon- ction of the Senate conferees in an amendment offered by Mr. pectirg the payment by the for the use of inventions of officers. The report was however. A He bill authorizing the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias to erect and maintain a sanitarium on the govern- reservation at Hot Springs, Ark., was navy agreed to rther confererce was ordered on the bill exiending the homestead Jaws to Alas- ka. A Ratlway Commission. Mr. r (lowa), chairman of the Pa- cific railroads committeo, ened up and ob- tained consideration for a commission consisti: of the Treasury, the Secretar: terior and the Atiorney 1 to effet an adjustment bet a the Sioux City and Pac Railway Company in relation to certain bonds ts- sued by the United States in aid of the con- struction of the railroad. An amendment to the bill offered by Mr. Harris (Kan.) pro- vides that the commission may not 4 less in settlement of the bill authorizing is Of the Secre:ary ti of the In- and fie in aid of the constr: of the railroad. Mr. Morgan (Ala.) delivered an extended speech upon the measure, in the course of i he indicated the great importance of asure aS a precedent. Silver in the Treasury. At the conclusion of Mr. Morgan’s speech Mr. kreil secured the passage of the following resolution: “That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby directed to mak. to the Senate a report showing the coin- age value of the silver bullion in the treas- ury, and the Ainount of the seigniorage and the amount of the existing treasury notes issued in its purchase; and the amount of standard silver dollars coined under the act of July 14, 1870, and the amount of selg- «miorage and the amount of treasury notes receemed ir such dollars and retired.” Mr. Harris, continufag-the debate upon the pencing railroad »ill, urged the adop- tion of his amendment as the very least that Congress couid do in protecting the interests of the country Mr. Pettigrew (S. D.) City road was a link so important to the northwestern system that if the govern- ment should insist upon the payment of the principal clafm in full—about $1,600,000 —the Northwestern would pay it. He de- clarzd that the Northwestern efficials had for years falsified the returns from the Stoux City read, with the plan in view of securing the read at a nominal price. He said he proposed to offer an amendment to the amendment providing that not less than $8,000,000 should be accepted by the com- mission in settlement of the government's claim, id that the Sioux ustitutional Amendments. ck the Pacific railroad bill was displaced by a special order, which was a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Copstitution of the United States pro- Viding for the succession in case of the death ef the President-elect before his in- auguration. The proposed amendment was faverably reported from the judiciary com- mittee. Mr. M (Tex.) offered tie following amendment in the form of a new section: “Sect Direct taxes shall not be ap- portio mong the several states which may be included within this union accord- ing to their respective numbers, but Con- Sress shall have power to lay and collect direct taxes as other taxes, duties, imposts and excises are levied and collected.” Mr. Mills explained that his amendment Was offered in order that the points raised by the Supreme Court against the income tax proposition might be met. Mr. Hoar made an appeal to Mr. Milis to withhold hfs amendment, promising that a@t-any tune Im the future he would assist him in setting consideration for his income tax umendment. Mr. Mills-inststed vpon his amendment, and Mr. Hoar then moved to lay it on the m this the ayes ard noes were de- manded. Pending the votirg, Mr. Mills, when Pressed by Mr. Hoar for a reason for in- sisting upon his amendment at this time, said: “I want to tie it to the pending resoli- tion so that it may reach the American Dgyple who are in favor of it.” ‘Does the senetor,” inquired Mr. Hoar, “@esire to endeavor to compel anybody to vote for his amendment because he is in favor of the pending resolution?” Amendment Laid on the Table. * & vote was taken in the Senate at 3:10 Pm, when the amendment was laid on the table, by @ vote of 32 to 29. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. In the House of Representatives today Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) called-up, as @ priv- ileged report from the committee on ways and means, a resolution to repeal a joint resolution affecting importation along the northern border of Mexico. The effect of the resolution, Mr. Grosvenor said, would tend to reduce smuggling: 2 Mr. Lanham (Tex.) raised @ point of or- der against the bill, claiming that it did not raise revenue. The Speaker overruled the point of order, and in doing so construed “raising reve- s contemplated in the rules as being equivalent to “affecting revenue.” The House went into committee of the whole to censider the resolution. The repealing resolution passed after dis- Cus#aea by Messrs. Grosvenor (Ohio), Slay- den (Texas), Cooper (Texas) for, and Mr. Stephens (Texas) against it. Conference on Fortifications Bi Mr. Hemenway (Ind.) presented the con- ference report upon the fortifications ap- Propriation bill. The conference report wa: SS CARE OF ARMS. Order Insued to the Army by General Miles. Gen. Miles has issued a general order to to army giving detailed instructions to gov- ern the orming and equipping of volunteer troops led into service under the Pres- ident’s proclamation and providing for the Proper accountability of arms and equip- ments supplied to these troeps. When a regiment has been mustered into the United States service the commanding officer will detail a lieutenant to perform the duties of acting ordnance ofticer. The governor of the state in which such regiment or other organization has been mustered will in- voice to the ordnance officer or the com- manding officer of the organization all the ordnance and ordnance stores which are furnished the organization by the state. The acting ordnance officer on receipt of the invoice will then make requisition to the chief of ordnance for the necessary ordnance and ordnance stores to complete the armament and equipment of the regi- ment or organization. This requisition will dopted. State the number of men, the total of ord- nance and ordnance stores required, the and ordnance stores received state and the difference, or the to be furnished by the chief of ord- Thes ordnance and ordnance are to be turned over to each com- pany or troop commander and properly re- eeipted for. The company or troop com- manders are held accountable for the property thus turned over to them, and will make the usual returns to the chief of ordnance. The chief of ordnance is re- quired to keep the exact amount of all these stores, with a view of making provis- ion for future settlement with the various states coucerned. —_——_+~— PASSED BY THE SENATE. Important War Measures Go Through Without Debate. Two important war measures were pass- ed by the Senate late Monday afternoon, and, notwithstanding their importance, neither elicited the slightest debat2, one nance. tore Was tne emergency war deficiency bill, carrying $35,720,945, Mr. Hawley, chairman of the military affairs committee, secured the passage of a bill providing for the enlistment of a yolunteer brigade of engineers and of 10,000 men in the south who are immune to yellow fever, these enlistments to be in addition to those provided for in the Presi- dent's call for 125,00) volunteers. The men will enlist “for the war. + GOVERNMENT FINANCE! Statement of Receipts and Expendi- tures for April. ‘The comparative statement of the gov- ernment ipts and expenditures just is- sued shows that during April the receipts from all sources aggregated $33,012,943, and the expenditures $44,314,062. This deficit of over $11,000,000 was caused by in- creased expenditures on account of war rations. lependent of this the re- ind expenditures, it is d, would have been about equal. The receipts from customs during April fell off about $10,- 000,000, said to have been due to fear of ‘apture and confiscation by Spanish ves- fe monthly statement of the public debt issued ‘shows that at the close of business April 30, 1898, the debt, less sh_in the treasury, amounted to $1,018,- an increase for the month of $9,- This increese in the debt 1s ac- for by a corresponding decrease in the cash on hand, and the decrease in the cash is due to war expenditures. The debt capitulated as follows: Interest-bearing $847,367,010; debt on which interest sed since maturity, $1,280,680; debt no interest, $385,595,584; total, $1,- 2 4. This amount, however, does rot include $564,306,933 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, offset by an equal amount of cash on hand. The cas! the treasury is recapitulated | as follows: Gol $217,190 silver, $512,- ‘804,252; paper, $70,526,048; bonds, disbursing ay a office balances, et %5; total, §2; against which there are out- standing demand Habilities amounting to $615,307,240, leaving the net cash balance in the treasury $21 0,622. e—______ A. M. SOTELDO DEAD. For Many Years the Diplomatic Rep- exentative of Venezuela. Senor Antonio Maria Soteldo, for many years the diplomatic representative of Ven- ezvela in the United States, died at his residence, 1133 Q street, yesterday after- neon, after a long illness, in the seventy- sixta year of his age. He was a remarkable man in many re- spects, and took a leading part in the re- cent history of Venezuela. He came to this country in 1882, and resided here al- mcst continuously ever since, representing the Venezuelan government in various ca- s, diplomatic and otherwise. He was the father of Mr. A. M. Soteldo, jr., who lost his life in 1851 as the result of an altercation with Mr. Clarence M. Barton in the office of the National Republican. The only surviving relatives are his son, Charles A. Soteldo, who resides in New York; the widow of A. M. Soteldo, jr., who resides in Cincinnati, and her daughter, Mrs. Grace C. Whitacre, also of Cincin- nati. Mr. Charles A. Soteldo came on frcm New York yesterday and took charge of the remains. Funeral! services will be held at St. Paul’s tholic Church tomerrow morning. at 10 o'clock, at the conclusion of which the remains will be taken to New York for interment in the Woodlawn cemetery. see SS Mail for Trocrs in Cuba. An order was todzy issued by the Post- master General to establish pestal service in the Cutan pert first occupied by the United States. Eben Brewer of Pennsyl- vania, was appointed special agent to or- ganize the work. Army. mall ‘for troops ordered to Cuba will be looked after and business mail of ordinary character. In connection with this appointment, the second assistant postmaster general, under whose jurisdiction this matter comes, has issued instructions to Mr. Brewer nuthor- izing him’ upon his arrival with mail at such port in Cuba as may first be occupied Ly the United States to rent: temporarily suitable room for handling the mail, pro- vided the rooms cannot be furnished free of expense by the military authorities. —— oe For a Floating Hospital. ‘Through the efforts of Assistant Secre- tary Meiklejohn and Surgeon General Sternberg the War Department has char- tered the steel ship Vigilancia, to be uged for the purpose of a floating hospital to ac-" company the army when it undertakes the cecupation of Cuba. The Vigilancia is. comparatively a new vessel, having been built at Chester, Pa., in 1890, is of generous proportions. She is now lying at the Erie basin, N. ¥., where g co te hospital equipment will be in: her. : Gen, Nash Retired. Gen. William H. Nash, who was recently appointed commissary general of subsist- enee of the army, has been retired-on his own applicationand Col. C. P; Eagan, the officer next in line of promotion accord! Seven, we be appointed to THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1898-14 PAGES. MAY HASTEN OPERATIONS|AT THE WHITE HOUSE Effect of the Disordered State of Affairs in Spain. Cause of Delay in Embarkation of Troops—Waiting for a Dispatch From Dewey. The report that the dispatch boat Mc- Culloch has been sighted approaching Mirs bay, near Hong Kong, from Manila en- courages the expectation at the Navy De- partment that word will soon. be received from Commodore Dewey. It is Hable to be several hours, however, according to .cal- culations of the department, before a len dispatch can be got through. The fact that Commodore Dewey was able to spare a dispatch boat and could get her away is accepted as satisfactory evidence that he is master of the situation. May Hasten Operations. Information as to the terribly disordered state of affairs in Spain, the fall of the dynasty being threatened, ts catculated to hasten operations on the part of the United States. While the administration will not be led to take any step which has not been carefully considered, it 1s recognized to be desirable that we should have possession of. Cuba and Porto Rico before a collapse comes in Spain. Should there be an over- throw of the Spanish dynasty and a new government of any sort should sue at once for peace, the settlement of the terms of peace might not be as satisfactory if our military operations were still in the air and Cuba and Porto Rico still in the pos- session of Spain. The intervention of the foreign powers would not be recognized by this government and war would have to be continued until there had been a sur- render. But at the same time it would be a very unsatisfactory situation if this Bov- ernment, in order to accomplish what it has set out to accomplish, had to make war upon a nation without any responsible head and torn by internal strife. The explanation given of the with respect to the se Tampa to Cuba is thi definite postr oneme- situation nding of troops from at there has b2en no mt of the embarkation of the troops and that the delay is merely from hour to hour or day to day as the preparations drag or something additional deveicps that must be done or information received before the final dcparture. The delay Is not consequent upon any change of plan. It may be, however, that scme of our vessels will be sent to meet the Oregon and Marietta. Vhe War Revenue Bill. It has been found that a great many amendments, many of them cgreed to by both democrats and republicans, will have to be made to the war revenue bill by the Senate in order to perfec: it, but it is al- ready assured that none of the visionary amendments suggested by mere opposition will carry, and the retentioa of the bond ovision is also assured. The unanswer- able argument agains: striking out the bond provision is that no mettes how abundant might be the source of ue provided, it Would be impossibl2 to raise large sums of morey at once through any m of rey- enue. The exigencles of the case requite st the government should have an abund- ance of mon2y, not six months or a year from now, but immediately. Therefore, the authorization of the issuance of bonds is necessary and wiil Le sappurted by men Who, on general princi; are extremely antagonistic to bond ias The proposi- tion te provide for ine issuance of green- backs instead of bonds is as strongly an- tagonized by a few of the far-seeing silver men as it is by republicans, realizing as they do that a large issue of fiat money would have one of two eects, elther to Satisfy the cravings for inflation or to so discredit fiat as to injure the cause which tke silver men have most at heart. It is tre> that as yet but few of tne silver men he ve reached this conclusion, yet this few “2 very earnest in endeavoring to impress -t upon their associates, and some of them ve receiving lett+>s and dispateaes frem their constituents at home who agree with them in politics, warniaz them that popuiar sentiment will not sustain the opposition to the authorization of Londs or an attempt to multiply greenbacks. ———_—__+-e-____ Explosion in a Rolling Mill. NEW YORK, May 4.—Part of the Passa- ic rolling mills at Paterson, N.J., was blown up today. One man was killed and three were injur+d. The explesion occurred in the boiler and gas section of the build- ing. The damage to the works was 375,000. Edward Ccvser, a boiler tender, was kill- ed. Wm. Sherlock and Emil Derries, fire- men, and Pasquale Marco, a laborer, were fatally injured. ——— Course Thrown Open to Women. PHILADELPHIA, May 4.—The board of trustees of the University of Pennsylvania has decided to offer undergraduate courses for women in eve-y way equal to those now open to men, and which are to lead to the same degrees new given to the latter stu- dents. To assist in carrying out the action of the board, Col. Joseph M. Bennett has pre- sented to the university four houses, the value of which, including the ground, f said to be $80,000. —_+. War Correspondents’ Passes, One hundred and thirty-five passes Biv- ing permission for correspondents of news- Papers to accompany the army have so far been issued by Secretary Alger. One of these was to Mrs. K. B. Watkins, repre- senting a Toronto newspaper, and is the only one issued to a representative of the gentler sex. Many other applications have been filed with the Secretary, ¥ 2 Advices From Gomes Expected. The Cuban authorities here expect to re- ceive early information direct from the cemp of General Gomez, brought by- Brig- adier General Nunez, wao left here about ten days ago and succeeded in landing with a party and making his way to Gomez's camp. The party was a small one and teok along some supplies, but its main purpose was to open communications with Gomez and bring word as to his resources and readiness for an aggressive move- ment. Officials of the Cuban delegation say General Nunez 1s likely. to come out ‘to gne of the American warships on its re- turn tgip, and thence to Key West to make reports to the authorities here. ——___e~ ~ China is Neutral. China issued her neutrality proclamation yesterday, so there is now no place left on the Astatic coast open to the free use of the war vessels of either Spain or the United States. This is rather remarkable in that it marks the first action of this kind on the part of China, which has never before issued a neutrality proclamation, and the naval officers are duly grateful for the consideration shown by the Chinese gevernment in withholding the issue of the decree until informed that the Americans -_ acquired a base in the Philippine Is- 3. =e Miantonomoh Handled Roughly. pers received at the Navy Depart- it from the Miantonomoh show that the monitor was roughly handled by the storm ture. Throughout it all, howe re wever, ‘pro- pelling machinery spl ae es | ans aos Maryland Appojntmests Determined.on. by fhe Pisident Semator Wellington and Judge Mce- Comas Call—Presstire for Army Appotgimenta. She tot ‘The Maryland offices which have remain- ed unfilled forrso niany months were at- tended to at the White House today. Sen- ator ‘Wellington and: Senator-elect McCo- mas had an extended,conference with Pres- ident McKinley; resuiting in an agreement that''the ‘following fominations were or dered by the President: William F. Stone, collector at Baltimore; William Airey, United States marshal; John C. Rose, United States district attorney; John B. Hanna, surveyor of the port at Baltimore; Norman B. Scott, naval officer;:Henry R. Torbert, appraiser. The nomination of Mr. Torbert 1s a concession to Mayor Malster. Tt was requested by the President and agreed to by the Maryland senators. The choice of the Maryland delegation for this place was J. H. Ching. It was some time ago agreed that Post- master Warfield at Baltimore should be reappointed. Shortly after the visit of the Maryland senators General Felix Agnus of Baltimore saw the President, but his visit was purely social. It is understood that the President will Providé a good place for Mr. Ching. Expecting News From Dewey. Secretaries Long and Alger were both at the White House after noon today, the former taking a stroil through the White House grounds with the President. Sec- retary Long said that no news from Dewey had been received up to the time he left the Navy Department for the White House. “We are expecting something at any minute.” The Secretary is becomiag as anxious as anybody els> for official rews from across the Pacific. Secretary Alger suid that he had some details of military affairs to talk with the President abcut. For Capt. Hart's Pardon. It is probable that within a few days President McKinley will pardon Captain John D. Hart, convicted in Philadelphia last year and sentenced to a term in prison for violating the neutrality laws of this country in organizing a filibustering ex- pedition to the Cubans. An influential delegation visited President today to urge the pardon. The delegation consisted of Representatives Young, Bingham and McAleer of Philadel- phia apd Cummings and McClellan of New Ycrk. Senator Quay was also a visitor, end spoke to the President on the same subject. The President has the papers under con- sideration. the Pressure for Army Appointments. The army appointments to be made by the President are inducing a multitude of callers at the White House. The number of visitors has reathed @ point almost equal to the days when the search for political offices daily filled thé White House with job-seekers and occupied all the time at the disposal of the President. Republicans and democrats, official and unofficial, are hard at work in the interest of friends. The President considers this natural and proper, and does not grumble, but many visitors give him unnecessary strouble. Among the more prominent visitors to confer with the President today were Sen- ators Turpie and Fairbanks of Indiana, Senator Quay, Represantatives Daizell and Adams of Pennsylvastia, Senator Foraker and Representative Grcsvenor of Ohio, Senator Mills and Representative Sayers of Texas, Senators. Fautkner of West Virginia, Iindsay of Kentucky, Cullom of Illinois and Lodge of Massachusetts. All of the President's visitors inquired if official news had been received, and were disappointed when they learned that noth- ing has yet arrived. A namber of G. A. R. men today request- ed the President to appoint Gen. A.’ C: Hawley of Illinois a brigadier general. The President will consider the request, which is made by Corporal Tarmer, Major Butts, Gen. W. W. Dudley, Col. M. J. Foote, Col. T. J. Shannon, Col. E. €. Kniffin and ex- Gov. Fletcher. DEATH OF W. H. TRESCOTT. as Prominent as Diplomat, Soldier and Legislator. The news has been received in this cliy of the death today in Pendleton, 8. C., of Mr. W. H. Trescott. .He was well known tn this city, where, during recent years, he Was engaged in thé-practice of law, and was the agent of his native state, South Carolina, for the settlement of direct tax questions. He was born nearly seventy-six years ago, in Charleston, 8. C., and after gradu- ating from the College of Charleston in 1840, he studied law. He became secretary of the United States legation in London in 1852, and assistant secretary of state in 1860, resigning the latter position upon the secession of his state. He served in the state legislature, was on the staff of Gen, R. S. Ripley, and was @ member of the state executive council. At the close of the war he came to this city as the representative of the state in cerlain questions under the reconstruction act. ef in the vear 1877 he was appointed counsel for the United States in the fishery com- mission at Halifax, and Was one of the plenipotentiaries to China in 188 to revise the treaties, and also condueted negotia- tions in regard to the rights of the United States on the Isthinus of Panama. He was appointed special enyoy to the belligerents in South America ih 1881, and with Gen. Grant, in 1882, negotiated a commercial treaty with Mexico. He was the author of several works on diplomatic matters. —_-—_— A SUGGESTION. Commissioners Think Some Official Should Investigate. ‘Titl In & report to Chairman. Babcock of the House. District. committee on House bili 9957, authorizing the sale of the title of the United States in lot d, square 1118, the Diatrict,. Comm: 8. Suggest that it might be well toqvest im some official of. the United’ States the:dutof investigating all titles to propert'in fe District in which the United Stateg'was {pterested. ‘This of. clal, they also suggestaghould be instructed to protect and defend thé:title of the United States in such tters.in the, same that an individual ‘wo id look after Reta Property jnterests, = 3 Sa PAS Bit The title to therlot f& question was first vested in the Unised States, then going to others, fi {Bee property chasef at’ tab ble imma L. Y. whom the bill 508 to, title of the U: ea. DEWEY DAY AT NEW YORK Gotham Oelebrates Her Own Greatness L With the Commodore's. Ersglish Vice Admiral Pays a High Tribute to Our Great Naval Officer. NEW YORK, May 4.—This is Dewey day and Charter day. The municipal celebra- tion of the formation of greater New York has been overshadowed by the events of world-wide import during the past few weeks, culminating in the victory won by Commodore George Dewey over the Span- ish fleet in the harbor of Manila. The city is resplendent with the stars and stripes and the lone star of Cuba. ‘There was a general approval of the act of the municipal legislature yesterday in setting this day apart in celebration of the victory of Commodore Dewey as well as in commemoration of the adoption of the charter that welded three cities into one. It is a state holiday by legisiative enact- ment. The public buildings are closed, as are all the exchanges and many of the state banks. The public schools are also closed and from the roof of each school house fioa(s the stars and stripes. An English Sailor's Tribute. LONDON, May 4.—Vice Admiral Philip Howard Colomb, retired, the inventor of improved systems for signaling at sea and the author of a number of naval works, in an interview on the subject of the splendid victory of the United States fleet at Manila is quoted as saying: “I doubt if there ever was such an ex- tracrdinary illustration of the influence of sea power. A superior has attacked and ‘beaten a Spanish fleet supported by batter- ies, and, it now appears, it passed those batteries and taken up an unassailabie position off Manila. The boldness of the American commander is beyond question. “Henceforth he must be placed in the Valhalla of great naval commanders. Noth- ing ean detract from the dash and vigor of the American exploit or dim the glory which Dewey has shed upon the American navy. It may be bad for the world, for assuredly the American navy will never accept a subordinate place after this ex- hibition of what it can do.” The Third Annual’ Convention Now in Sexsion. The third annual convention of the Epis- copal diocese of Washington opened at Epiphany Church, on G street, this morn- ing at 10 o'clock. Morning prayer was said by the rector, who also preached the open- ing sermon. The bishop, Rt. Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, D. D., read his annual address, which took up the greater part of the morning ses- sion. Some business of a routine nature was disposed of. There will be two sessions daily and the evenings will be devoted to sermons on the various branches of the church work. Evy- ery parish in the diocese is represented. > The Paris Exposition. T) the Editor of The Evening Star: The recent report that Congress would not vote for an appropriation for an ex- hibit at the Paris exposition of 1900 be- cause of the alleged unfriendiy attitude of the French nation in connection with the war with Spain is creating much discussion throughout the land. The emphatic denial in yesterday's Star, however, by Mr. Gz lia (who may be termed the advance agent of the exposition) that the French govern- ment is unfriendly to the United States, and that this impression is due to yellow journalism, is worthy of the highest con- siderauon. The absence of any official action on the part of France should put such erroneous ideas to rest. But even in such an impro! able event as open sympathy for Spain, it would only be natural, both from their geographical and sentimental — relations. But whether friendly or unfriendly, we Irust place an exhibit at Paris that will be second to none. For this great government to remain aloof from such an international trades show would be well nigh committing com- mercial suicide, so far as our foreign busi- ness is concerned. Nothing would please Germany, England and others of our busi- ness rivals better than American non-rep- resentation. Wculd they not then have the field open to themselves? There is no get- ting over the fact that international jeal- ousy of America’s wonderful success in commercial progress is so rife that all sorts of means may be employed to force Amer- fea out of the world's markets. ‘The present alleged attitude of France affords a golden opportunity. May it not, therefore, be within the bounds of reason to assert that these frantic efforts to de- feat an appropriation for representation are the work of our foreign commencial en- emles? We must be represented at th Paris exposition. Being aan international trades fair, it would do us incalculable damage even as a nation politic to absent ourselves from such a monster advertise- ment, Our present war makes us the people and nation of the hour. It therefore behooves us to demonstrate in a substantial manner what we are capable of besides warfare. This can only be accomplished through a superb representaton. Then, again, ad- mitting that the war may be prolonged a triffe, we may, indeed, require much adver- tising and booming to regain our lost pres- tige as commercials, which will to a large extent have devolved upon the other coun- tries now making such a tremendous fight for our prizes. Mighty as we are as a nation, our traffic with the foreigner is not record-breaking. Last year our exports all told were some $800,000,000—an immense sum, indeed. But when It 1s considered that of this amount fully $60,000,000 was for breadstuffs, cot- ton, cattle. and other. agricultural preducts the manufacturing prospects do fiot shine so brightly. There is a wide field for our manufactured goods abroad. With all our inventive genius to perfect machinery and unlimited . nati sources to draw from we should be able to compete with the world on the same, if not Tower, terms. A case in point: Toys, watches, jewelry, books, etc., of which we now export less than $1,000,060 each, should be trebled. While the Krupps, Armstrongs and others have an international reputa- tion, our steel foundries, fully capable of supplying the world, are just beginning to secure a foothold on foreign soil. There is no earthly reason why our ex- Ports. should. uot reach $1,000,000,000 and over annually and still haye the home markets overstocked. But this can only be accomplished through judicious interna- tional advertising. May 2, 1898, - GUS. A. SCHULDT. / > ~. Result in Garrett Park. ‘Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. GARRETT PARK, Md., May 4, 1898. | John Ruppert... The court is asked to re- “At the first municipal election under the |: MOVEMENTS OF OUR WARSHIPS. The monitor Lehigh, on its ways from Philadelphia, was towed into Vineyard Haven, Mass., yesterday because of threat- ening weather in Vineyard sound. The Mcrblehead arrived at Key West last night with the Spanish ship Argonauta. The Maple came out of dry dock at the Norfolk navy yard yesterday, her place being taken by the Suwanee. The cruiser Columbia arrived at Bar Har- bor, Me., yesterday afternoon and sailed for the east this morning. The Vicksburg arrived at Key West yes- terday from Norfolk. The torpedo boat Cushing has left Key West to join the blockading fleet, her ma- chinery being in fine trim again. The Winslow also has returned from Key West to her station. The Gussie and the Whitney, the Morgan line steamers recently sold to the United States government, sailed from New .Or- leans yesterday for Tampa, where they will be used in transporting soldiers to Cuba. The cruiser New Orleans sailed from Newport, R. L, this morning for Hampton Roads to jcin Commodore Schley’s flying squadron, to which she has been attached, in place of the Columbia. The New Orleans has been receiving an outfit at Newport. The cruiser Minneapolis arrived at New- port, R. L, at 8 a.m. and anchored in the harbor. The revenue cutter Woodbury arrived at Charleston, S. C., yesterday on her way from Norfolk to Key West. The ram Katahdin went to Boston yes- terday to coal. EASTPORT, Me., May 4.—The cruiser Co- lumbia was sighted at the head of the har- bor at 1:30.p.m., bound in. PRIZES AWARDED. Decision of the Judges as to Trotters —Tonight’s Program. In the standard horse class the trotters Were examined, and the decision of the judges was as follows: Westmoreland, first prize; John Dugan's Joe Dee, second, and McD., third. Biue Cap, driven by Dick Wallach of this city, was fourth. The Program Tonight. The program for this 2vening’s session is 3 5 + class 24, pair of £ der'15 hands 2 inches, 2 considered, to be shown to a (Wagons excluded): First prize, $35.1, Lady Pamilla, seal b ‘The Dandy, ch.g., 15 gare, Washington, D. aged: Har t AW - Belmont, New ¥ dilvert, b.g.; F. dk.b.g., 17. M. M. Varker, Washington, D.C. Alert, 15.3%, 6 years old; Action, seal br.g. W years oid; K. 8. Crawford, Hagerstown, seal, br: Md ) p.in., class 38, thoroughbred saddle horses up te carrying 160 ‘ize, $50; second prize, $25.1, ¥ Samuel Rosent! sorrel m., 15. ington, D.C . Hlack Rose, bk.m., 15.3% aged. Dr. E. K. Goldstorough, Washington, D.C. Bagganette, 1S Julian K hs.. . Leesbar: years old agten, 6 James K. Ma. 8. Fitz date Un ‘ds Boonton, tux, War te Jim), b.g.. 1 renton, Va. ptr 7 years orgs it Washington, D. 9. Anne Willing, ch.m. . 4 years Old; 1M. Rozier Dulany, Washington, D. ©. Antoinette, b.m., 15.3, 4 years old; Dr. James Kerr, Wash: ington, D.C. P.m., class 37, tandems, the w exceed 15 hands; the wheeler to tion, substance Quality and action: Al-bred, all prize, § years old. and Panu H. B. Nalle. a By 1 5 Leesburg, Va. 2, 5 years old, and Beatr Courtland years old; Geo. ladies’ saddle he under fourteen hands three inches, three years old or over, to be ridden by ladies; first prize, $50, of- fered by Sumuel Hunt & Sons, Baltimore, Md — 1, Pink, sorrel m., Saumel_Ros- enthal, Baltimor 1, aged; Mrs. Hugh se Miss” Anderson, Henry M. Eark g. years old; Dr. ¢ . Anne Willing. ch. class 20, palr of mares or geldings, gelding, fifteen hands two inches o> over, to be shown before a brougham; count 50 per cent, brougham and general appolnt- ments 50 per entries confined to eahibitors riet of Columbia or Maryland; it prize, $50; reserve ribbon to second red by’ Messrs. Harris & Nixon.—1, milla, i id, vb. g5 F ., 15.3, g.; F. G. Stevens, Washington, D. 9:50’ p.m., class 50, bunters, open to all (middle weight), up te carryin, pounds to hounds, con- formation and qualit count 50 per cent. pe formance over obstacles, 50 per cet $59; second prixe, $25, eight years old; Chic Vat. W: rd, rs old; Seminary, Va. years old; C. W. Smith, Warrenton. ¥ Sepor, Lik.g., 15.0, five years old; 5 N. Barclay’ Bevan, 10:05 p.m., class 49, hnnters. open to all (hea weight), up’ to carrying 200 ‘pounds or over hounds.’ conformation and quality to count 5 cent, performance over obstacles, 5 > first prize, $50; second prize, $25.—1 OE, five years old; C. Adrian Grant, Middleburg, Fiying Dutchman, bik.g.. 17.6, eight years . Collier, New York. 3. Greenfield, bik.g., » five years old; P. F. Collier, New Yo 4. Perfection, blk.g.. "1 years old; Benner, Warrenton, 5.’ Foxes, bg, 16.1, aged; Megargee, Philadel 8, T ete. 17.0, si Theological Seminary. Vs tw per =. aged Frost, b. W, §, Sowers, Warrenton, New York. 9. Jac ol Tommy Atkins, Droop, Washington, D. aS INJUNCTION ASKED FOR. | Proceedings Instituted Concerning Sale of Property in a Suburb. A bill tn equity for an injunction has been filed by Augustus Burgdorf, Allen 8S. Johnson, 8S. Dena Lincoln, Henry F. Getz and Harry M. Schreider, agains: William E. Edmonston, Leon ‘Tobriner, Henry J. Gregor, J. Bernard, T. and John W. Rup- pert and Macey Schaeffer. The complain- ants sue in their own right as holders of interests in the real estate involved, and as trustees. Edmonston and Tobriner are sued as trustees under a deed of trust and the other defencants as parties secured thereby. The real estate referred to fronts on Brightwood avenue, opposite Petworth and contiguous to the Soldiers’ Home grounds, and was formerly known as the farm of quire the defendants to make a subdivis- The bill was filed because the property had been advertised :to be sold in buik. Thig proceeding, the complainants say, would mean a great Icss to them. : ————_ Decrees.of Divorce Granted. Judge Cox, in Equity Court No. 1, this at ! ton Safe Deposit, 50 bi | 35 bic RECRUITING GOES ON Battery “A,” N. G, P., Nearly UO; toa War Footing. GOVERNOR BUDD MAKES A PLEA Anxious That California Shall Fur- nish More Troops. OTHER STALE MILITIA PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May 4—A re- cruiting rtetion was opened here today in the office of the Evening Telegraph for the purpose of recruiting Battery A, N. G. P., up to a war fcoting. The battery is com- manded by Barclay H. Warburton, pro- prietor of the Evening Telegraph. It ts learned on good authority that the Battery A will be attached to the Depart- ment of the East, and will probably sent to Washington or New York Corporal John Baird, Princeton's famous full back, went to Princeton toda! has instructions from Capt. W open a recruiting station. Corporal La will open Fis station in the Princeton Inn. Badd Pleads for More Me » following aphed to Se at Washington by ¢ White and Perl ernor Budd “Californ mn: pani which « bled at San Francisco on twent notice. They consist of two regiments, one of eight companics, well drilled and disciplined. Unge their ac- ceptance by the United States as volun- teers. “If the national government will refurnish the National Guard with uniforms and equipments advaner for same promptly rec entire 4 by this state er pay we can reorganize and within thirty them accept > allow us to of infantry HWANSAS CITY, i of the 3 ovrt Regiment, ved instructions from Adjt. Gen. Bell e his regiment in readiness to move on Thursday. The men are ready to go at z 'S notice. h Regiment is also practicaliy ready to move, and its officers expect an order to go at the same time the 3d de- parts. ree has HARRISBURG, Pa., 4.—Adjutant General Stewart went to Washington this morning to see Se of War Alger about mustering th Guard into the United Si not yet known how listed. nia National ates servi it is the division will be en- The Vermont Militia, MONTPELIER, Vt., May 4.—The state military has been ordered to mobilize at Fort Ethan Allan, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. The Burlington and St. Alban’s companies only will go into camp today. SEATTLE, Wash. May 4. A spec left last nigit over the Northern I carrying the government urs h returned here from Alas a The pack train consists and 20 men under the com- mand of Li . Ry will go through to oth « Iry Louis via They ir on passenger train time. From St. Lo’ they will probably be hurried to Chicka- mauga. —-+ Washington Steck Exchange. Light, 1 120i asked. asked. U.S. 5s, Miscellaneous 11644 bid. Metropol.tan bid. Metropolitan Ra Ip edness, 7 bid. Metrop cates of indebtedness, ae ton Gas Company 6s, Electric asked. € lod bid. A t Company t Company ext. Gx, lution Se, 105 bid. . 90 bid on Light Infantry 1 1 Bank Stocks — Bank bid. 3 Farmers bid. etropolitan. . kel. , 110 asked. Lincoln, 130 bid, and_ Trost Compantes. 11245 bi Safe Deposit Safe Deposit and Trust, Washington Loan avd Trust, 125 id. 1 ty and Trust, 150 td. Americar Securit rt Insnrance Stocks.—Fi Metropolitan, id. Arh nac, 55 American, asked. Golem! Riges. i a Md, 8 asked. ile's, Lincoln, 9 bid. Commercial. 4 bid. Title Insurance S*cess.—Real Estate Title, 7% bid, 90 asked. Colombia Title, 4% bid. Washington Title, 2 bid. District Tith Railroad Sto: Capital Traction asked. Metrop: bid. Col Tity asked. Belt. 1 asked. Eckin Gas and Electric Light Stocks 46% did. 46% asked Georgetown US. Electric Light, 89% bid, 100% asked. Telephcne Stocks.—Chesape ard Potomae, 48 bid. Penm nia, 37 bid. Miscellaneons Stocks. — Mergenthaler Linotype, 142!) bid, 143%, arked. Lanston Monotype. 15 bid! American Graphophone, 14% bid, 154 asked. Ameriean Phorhone, preferred, x15 , 18 asked. Pneumatic Gun Garriage. 58 bid. .60 asked. Washington Market, 10 bid. Great Palls Tce, 115 bid, 125 ..ssed. ner <n ay Raltimore Markets. RALTIMORE, May 4—Ylour frm, unchanged— receipts, 4.533 barrels; exports, none; sales, 1.200 Wheat cnsettled—spot and ‘month, 118a 2% ueked; steamer No. 2 red, 114%sa els—southern wheat by rample, 11%all9: do. on grade, 115%0118%. Corn sicadr—sp t. 321,a28': Month, 3sxa28'4: June, 37%a3N&; July, 38 bid: steamer mixed. 27 receipts, 324.356. bu: Is; exports, 182,757 bushels: stock, 782.590 bush- els: sales, 20.000 busbels—southern white corn, 40m 40%; do. yellow, 4.43. Outs fim—No. 2 white, B8a3s%q; No. 2° mixed, 244gna5—recel 21,991 exports, none; stock, 430.1 bushels. Xo. 2 nearby, 641.064}; No. 2 west- ivin, ‘30,048 husirles 6344 — reel Stock, 162.654 boshels. $13.00 bid. ae not wsbel, Sd. June; per quarter, 4x.6d. May, 4s. June. Sugar strong, Batter stesdy, ss Reps rm, —— ready. unchanged. tuce—$1.50a§1. per basket. Whisky unchanged. i Grain and Provisions Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., stock exchange, correspongents Messrs. burg, ener ~ Co., New York, Wheat—Muy. uly. ‘Corn—May. ats Stay. uly. Pork—May. daly.