Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1900, Page 1

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THE BOERS’ PLANS|FREIGHT ELEVATOR FELL|GEN, WHEELER’S CASE | OTIS’ It is Thought They Will Not Defend the Free State. INDICATED BY BRIDGE DESTRUCTION Mafeking Apparently Still Awaiting Relief. SWITZERLAND'S ATTITUDE os LONDON, March 21.—The second edition of the Times today publishes a dispatch from Bloemfontein, dated Monday, March 19, which says: “The blowing up of bridges by the Boers is an evident sign that the Transvaa‘ers Intend to abandon the defense of the Free State.” All is quiet in the south and west. A corps of young Boers from the farms around Bloemfontein, under an imperial of- ficer, has been detatled for police work and to prevent the further looting of abandon- ed farms by the Kaffirs. The Boers at Altwal North are reported to be stfll holding a position in the big hills on the Free State side. ‘The only news from South Africa showing activity on elther side comes from Warren- town, north of Kimberley, where desu‘tory fighting occurre? all Sunday, resulting in the retreat of the Boers toward Christiana under shell fire. The progress of this col- umn toward Mafeking has either almost ceased or is forbidden to be mentioned in Gispatches. Nothing new comes from Col. Plumer, and Mafeking apparently still awaits rellef. The Pretoria account of the skirmish at Fourteen Streams March 16 says that a Boer commando was .preparing to destroy a railroad bridge and ‘that the engagement lasted half an hour, with the result that one bugler was slightly wounded. ‘The same dispatch announces the arrival at the Transvaal capital of General Schalk- burger from Natal. Z it is said that when President Kruger left Bloemfontein after his recent visit there President Steyn’s parting remark was, i sh do not catch you, or you get better quarters at St. Helena than Rudyard Kipling has gone to Bloemfon- whom the 1, returnet recovered Priv queen to Si from te Cole, visited a vuth Canadian, ley Hosp today, fully —The fed- e Boer appeal council would have in friendly medi- a, but federal to co-opera ation in order to end further bloods! as the presidents of beth South African re- publics have ¢ ached the British government in order to conchide 7 eon a and th as, further! has declar power, ept the inter- Swiss federal renounce of of the There remains for circumstances, h that _ at no the understanding honorable to both parties.” LONDON, March 21._From a Pretoria dis- s some misunderstanding re- pury's reply to America’s ion exists there. Tt had been the effect that Lord Salisbury 1d accept the intervention of no CAUGHT IN ICE. Lake Tucheatmen Relieved From a Critical Situation. . Ohio, March with ice the CLE After a fireboat Cleve: > su of provis- reaching the two i the fireboat Farley, im- an ice field off this port. The s started out from here Monday © Huron and were caught in the which they to their si could not 1 out, ded in op a chan- teen inches thick to were on the three suffered y There was o of the imprisoned v. when th t port. found little trouble in into the river after from sinc anday. rs and two of her 3 hey report all but the supply of coal run- o the westward as far ¢ JOINT NAVAL DEMONSTRATION. Report Sent Out Regarding Dispatch Ship to China. March 21.—An offielal agency ave out a Washington dispatch set- orth that the Am n warship sent is Intended to participate In an nt naval demonstration should t in her refusal to suppress the hostile to Christians. LONDON, March 21.—The foreign office vday says there is no truth in the story nating from Berlin in regard to an al- d joint naval demonstration if China persists in refusing to put a stop to the »stilitics against Christians in that coun- try. a KEPT IN HIS ROOM. Morniug Celebration Given Up on Ac- count of Dewey's Indisposition. SAVANNAH, Ga. March 21—Admiral George Dewey, who was taken ill yesterday afternoon, is but little improved today. He fs somewhat stronger, but unable to leave his room The morning part of the cele- bration was abandoned. The admiral promises, however, to review the military parade this afternoon and to attend the banquet tonight for a short time. Gen. Nelson A. Miles and party will ar- rive at 6 o'clock this evening from Port Royal. ——+~+-____ Editor Harrix Aequitted. HARTINGTON, Neb. March 21—J. c. Harris, editor of the Belden News, was to- day acquitted on the charge of murdering John Blinkiron. Harris established a case of self-defense. Blinkiron, a leading citi- zen, was ktlled in a street duel—the outcome of a political quarrel. Thirty Men Injured in a Chicago Printing Office. Narrow Escape From Fatalities Al- though Many ef the Victims Were Badly Hurt. CHICAGO, March 21.—Thirty persons were injured shortly after 6 o'clock this morning by the falling of a freight ele- vator in the rear of the building at 126 Market street, where the victims of the accident were employed by the Blakely Printing Company. It is thought none of the injured will die,‘although several of them were badly hurt. Following are the most seriously injured: George Hale, Albert Christian, Joseph Hoff- man, Albert Seifert, Ernest Heine, James Delamey, Walter Hartwig, Patrick Foley, Edward Levi, James Thomas, Geo. Weikes, John Rambo, Geo. Hall, Edward Laville, Edward Wolf, Edward King, Louis Stanton, Geo. Compton. ‘The men had worked all night In the printing shop and had crowded into the elevator at the top floor. The big elevator moved slowly down the shaft till the third floor was reached. Then, according to Harry Olsen, who had taken hold of the rope which set the machine going, some- thing snapped, and an instant later the lift, filled with its mass of agonized vic- tims, crashed into the basement. “First aid to the Injured” work was done in neighboring buildings into which the vic- tims were taken, but it was some time be- fore a sufficient number of ambulances were #@cured to remove the Injured to their homes, or, in the more serious cases, to the hospital. +++ JOINT HIGH COMMISSION. Canadian Premier's Statement Causes Some Speculation. OTTAWA, Ont., March 21—In the house of commons yesterday Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in reply to a question by Sir Charles Tup- per, made the announcement that the An- glo-American joint high commission would reassemble at a date to be given out short- ly, and that possibly Ottawa would be the scene of the conference. The premier add- ed that he hoped in a few days to siate the position of the various protocols. It fs not possible to obtain at the State Department any statement that would throw light upon the rather peculiar utter ance of the Canadian premler respecting the high joint commission. it is noticed that he did not state directly that a date had yet been s of the comm! s secure any confirmation of the statement that the commission is to meet at all. It is suggested by the officials that Sir Wilfrid rier is prepared to mak: overture in respect to the issues t commission, of which not yet advised, but which, he ured, will serve the purpose of arting the negotiation afresh.” So far as n be learned, there have been no recent exchanges between the two governments. LOANS TO BANK OFFICERS. Restricting Bank Associations in Thin Respect. A Dill restricting national banks from making loans to their officers was favor- ably acted on by the House committee on banking and currency teday. The meas- ure has been urged by the controller of the currency, on the ground that many bank failures were caused by ill-advised loans to officials of the banks. The expected large increase of small banks, under the new financial law, is said to be additional rea- son for the restriction of loans to bank of- ficers. The bill provides that no national any loan vice president, its directors, clerks, tel- rs, agents, servants or other 1s in its employ until the proposition » make such a loan shall have been sub- mitted in writing to the board of directors or of the executive committee of such board and approved by a majority. At such meet- banking association shall maki to its president, its hier, or any of { bookkeep: ing the person making such application shall not be present. The bill also prohib- its the rdrawing of accoun of the bank offic the report. s. Chairman Brosius will make —+ 6 +—_______ wi A-NOTADLE TRIAL. . BE Mining Suit Retween Marcus Daly and Senator Clark. BUTTE, Mont., March 21—A Mining suit tween the rival coppel ngs, Marcus Da nd United States Senator Clark, is ou trial in the United States court here. There are three. suits in all, but the trial of one will determine all contentions. ‘The ™ involved are the Never Sweat of the Anaconda company, and the Colusa and Parre owned by the Colusa-Parrott Min- ing Company, of which Senator W. A. Clark is the head. The question of apex is in- volved in this, as in similar suits tried in the determination of the tt many millions of ring a favo: have been activ country has been scoured for mining ex- to give testimony in the case. Mine Is © thousands of dollars have been constructed for the purposes of the trial. which wil! be a notable one. ——— HAD BEEN GIVEN UP FOR Lost. The Spantsh Steamer Minerv Inte Baltimore Harbor. Special Dispatch t The Evening Star, BALTIMORE, Md., March 21—Like one returning from the dead the Spanish steam- ship Minerva steamed into port this after- noon, after having long ago been given up for lost with all on beard. She was storm- beaten and rusty, and her crew were hungry looking and exhausted, and when she anchored in Canton hollow all on beard breathed a sigh of relief. January 17 she sailed from Porman, Spain, for Baltimore with a cargo‘of iron ore, which trip she should have made in sixteen days. She encountered terrific weather and her coal gave out. February 21 she was sighted by a British steamship, helpless in terrific gale, and an effort was made to tow her. This failed and the steamer left her. Noth- ing more was heard from her for weeks, and the United States revenue steamer Onondaga made three trips, far out to sea to seek her, but falled to find her. She was given up for lost and her insurance paid. Her captain's wife in Bilboa, Spain, went in mourning for him, as did the rela- tives of her officers and crew, but this morning she turned up safe and sound. She was picked up about ten days ago and towed Into Bermuda, where she coaled and proceeded. Sails ——_~++<-__ Expesition Exodus Begins. Special Dispatch to The Byening Star. BALTIMORE, March 21.—The summer ex- odus to Europe and the Paris exposition commenced today with the sailing from this port of the North German Lloyd line steam- er Hannover for Bremen, with a large number of passengers. Among those in the first cabin were Dr. George Losekam, Mr. Robert Ellis and Miss Louise Schriefer of Washington. The fine new steamer Rhein will sail from here within the next ten days with a full cabin list of probably a hundred first-class passengers, including many Washingtonians, Was Not Settled at His Call on Mr. Root Today. PRESIDENT DESIRES 70 HONOR HIM Legistation Required to Accomplish This. PROPOSED RETIREMENT ee Gen. Wheeler called at the War Depart- ment this morning and officially reported his return from the Philippines to Secre- tary Root, in accordance with the orders of the department. It was expected that the question of Gen. Wheeler's future military status would be determined at this meet- ing of the two officials. Secretary Root was so busy, however, with other important questions which had accumulated during his absence from the city, that it was con- cluded best to defer the consideration of Gen. Wheeler's case to a more opportune time. The matter will probably be settled within a few days. Meanwhile the resigna- tion of Gen. Wheeler from the volunteer army will be held in abeyance. The ques- tion as to Gen. Wheeler's eligibility to a seat in Congress will be held up pending the settlement of his military status. The President's Desire. There is a strong desire to put the names of Gen. Wheeler, Gen. Wilson and Gen. Lee on the retired list of the army, with the rank of brigadier general, but the exe- cution of this plan requires special legis- lation by Congress. Existing law prohib- its a man of sixty-four years of age or over from serying on the active list in the army. Gen. Lee and Gen. Wilson are each over sixty-four years of age, and Gen. Wheeler will be sixty-four in’ September next. ‘The last named, therefore, ts the only one of the three eligible for appointment to the regular army, and the short time he would have to serve in case of appointment is made an argument against such action. Moreover, the desire of the President is understood to be to honor the three dis- Unguished volunteer officers In the same way, and not to single out any particular one for special preferment. With the con- sent of Congress it would be possible to appoint them all brigadier generals on the retired list, but not otherwise. Such ac- tion would enable them to relinquish their resent duties and insure their future wel- May Command a Department. In case € Wheeler is induced to re- consider his alleged determination to retire from the army for the purpose of taking his seat in Congress it is not unlikely that he may be assigned to the command of the department of the lakes, or the depart- ment of the Columbia, both of which have been vacant for several months. Gen. Wade ily mmand of the depart- the lakes, and Gen. Shafter in command of the department of the Colum- bia, in addition to their regular duties as mmanders of the department of Dakota and department of California, respectively. The Sicklex Precedent. Following the precedent established in the case of General Shafter, General Wheeler may continue on active duty in- definitely under his volunteer commission, but in case of jits transfer to the regular establishment he would be obliged to re- lnauish active duty upon reaching the age sixty-four years is reason to in September next. believe that Generai eler would be willing to forego his rights to seat in Congress under exist- Ing conditions provided he was assured of an appointment to the regular army. As an officer on the retired list’ there would be no question as to his eligibility to a seat in national legislature in case his il desire to elect him The ca of General ntative from New York, former constituents s a representative Kkles, ex-repr settled that point. —_ TO SUCCEED CAPT, LEARY. Lieut. Commander Schroeder Selected to Be Navai Governor of Guam. Lieut. Command: Seaton Schroeder, at present secretary of the naval inspection. rd. has been selected to succeed Capt. ry as naval governor of the Island of sm. Commander Schroeder had applied rand been promised the governorshi the Island of Tutuila, but the administra- tion of the affairs of Guam Is believed to be more desirable, and many of the difficulties in the estabiishment of government have been removed througi. the energy Leary. y Department rather expects a future for Guam iz a commercial Besides being 2 naval station, all of army transports are expected here- ufter to touch at the Island to and from Manila, the projected Pacific eable will have a station there; a mercantile coaling station will, it is thought, soon be estab- lished, and that will attract merchant ves- so that Guam will become a regular of cail for the shipping in the eastern great port sea ‘ommander Schroeder expects to sail on the Solace.from San Francisco for Guam about the middle of May, so that he will he able to relieve Capt. Leary before July next. It is expressly stated at the Navy Department that Capt. Leary is coming heme at his own request, and this action fs aiso in conformity with the policy the de- partment has laid down, to make frequent changes In the command of these naval sta- jons in the Interest of the health and spirits of the officers. —+ e+ _______ TRANSFERRED TO ARLINGTON. Remains Taken From Oak Hill and Reinterred. The remains of the late Major General E. O. C. Ord were transferred today from Oak Hill cemetery to the national cemetery at Arlington. General Ord died of yellow fever at Havana in 1883, and his remains were brought to this city several months later and interred at Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs. Lucy Ord Mason, daughter of the late general, desired to have the body rest in the national cemetery at Arlington, but, as is the custom regarding the bodies of yellow fever victims, special legislation of Congress was necessary to allow of. the remains being exhumed. With the assist- ance of Surgeon General Sternberg, Mrs. Mason secured the necessary authorization, and the remains were reinterred at Ar. Mngton today. Mrs. Mason, who {s now a clerk in the surgeon general’s office, War Department, is a widow of Captain Mason, who died of disease during the Sioux war of 1890 and ‘91, and a sister of Lieutenant J. G. Ord, who was killed in the fighting in front of Santiago during the Spanish war. —_—__—_—_-o+______ Personal Mention. Mr. Campbell Carrington has returned to the city after an absence of thrde weeks in Florida. » Gen. Moore, who has been so ill recently, kas greatly improved and is now almost well again. Mr. Charles R. Dodge of Belvidere, N. J., a former resident of Anacostia, is on a visit to friends there. Officials Indignant Over Persistent : Misstatements. WHAT - ACTUAL = REPORTS SHOW Classes of Disease Which Caused the Mortality. MORE SURGEONS SENT Wat Department officials deprecate the persistent efforts made in various anti- administration quarters ‘to show that dis- ease is making great havoc among the troops in the Philippines. Great indigna- tion was expressel by many of them today over the sensational statement that Gen. Ctis' campaign 1s costing upward of 1,000 men every month, in consequence of which it is alleged that it has been necessary for the department to send unusually heavy de- tails of medical officers to the Philippines to care for the sick and dying. The official records of the department show that the statement that deaths in the Philipines have averaged 1,000 a month is utterly un- warrented by the facts in the case. Since the Ameri-an occupation of the Philippines, June 1, 18! up to February 17, 1900, the date of the last official compilation, cover- ing a perfod of one year, eight months and sixteew days, the actual mortality in the army in the Philippines was 65 officers and 1,460 men, a total of 1,525, or at the rate of 74 deaths a month, being 926 less than the monthly average erroncously reported. Surgeon Woodraft’s Report. More detatls are contained in the report of Colonel Woodruff, chief surgeon of the Philippine army. His report, however, does not extend beyond the end of the last cal- endar year. It shows that from the time that American troops landed in Manila up to December 1, 1899, the total number of deaths were 58 officers and 1.263 men. Of this number 42 officers and 570 men died by violence and 16 officers dnd 693 men died of disease. Most of the deaths by violence occurred in battle. ‘There were, however, 137 deaths from violence net the result of actual hostilities. It is a singular fact that more t one-half of the latter class of deaths €cre caused by drowning. The cir- cumstances of the drowning cases are not stated, but are supposed io be due to the recklessness of the men while in bathing. The total number of wounded without fatal results during the period covered by the report was Among deaths from disease were: 20; tuberculosis, 21; malarial affections other than smallpox, 100; dysentery, nd typhoid fever, 167. Colonel Wood- sayS that most ‘of the deaths from Ipox and typhoid. fever cceurred during arly months of Amertean occupation, when the command. was relatively small. Cause of Alarming Statements. Surgeon General Sternberg says that many of the alarmlig®statements of dis- ease and deaths in the Philippines seem to be based on the fact that large detalis of contract surgeons are being forwarded to the Phillppines. ‘The fact of the mat- ter is, he says, that there fs no particular increase in the number of medical officers Philippines. ‘The contract surgeons ng sent there are simply to take the places of others. whose contracts have expired, and who are entitled to come home. He admitted that it was true that twenty-four officers of the medical depart- ment were on the transport which sailed from San Francisco. a few days ago, but explained thai they had been accumulat- ing at San Francisco for several weeks awaiting transportation under orders is- sued in the usual routine. More Surgeons Going. Arrangements have been made to send an additional detachment of medical officers to San Francisco with a view to there transportation to Manila for the relief of & similar number of medical officers in the Philippines desirous of returning to the United States. The following is a list of ng as t surgeons today ordered to Fran from the various places # now stationed: er, from Washington, D. Thornburgh, from New York Leonard P. Bell, from Indian- Caspar R. Byars, from Colum- Joseph A. Collie, from Williams ay, Wis.; Richard M. English, from New aven, Conn.; Bower E. Himes, from Fort evidan, I1.; Luther P. Howell, from shington Court Hovse, Ohio; George L. Marion, from Elgin, UL; John N. Mertick, from Columbus, Ohfo; John 1. Norris, from Washington. D. C.; Conn R. Ohlinger, from Canton, Ohi muel A. Springwater, from Chicago, Il.; Randel C. Stoney, from Charleston, S. C.; Henry H. Stromberger, from Washington, D. C.; Edwin M. Trook, from Marion, Ind., and Josiah M. Ward, from Newbern, N.C. —_ Army Orders. Medad C. Martin, quartermaster, U. has been ordered from this city to oint und Fert Armistead, Md., on ss relative to the quartermas- ment. il W, King, assistant quarter- S. V., has been ordered from Pneumonia a! San where they a Frank Ba ¥ Maj. 8S. V:, North master, U. Columbus barracks, Ohlo, to Fort Morgan, Ala., to assume charge of certain construc- tion work at the latter place. First Lieut. F. W. Altstaetter, corps of engineers, has been relieved from duty-at the United States Engineer School, Fort ‘Totten, New York,-and ordered to proceed to Manila, P. T., by way of San Francisco, for duty under the orders of Maj. Gen. Otis. He will relieve First Lieut. William D. Connor, corps of ‘engineers, who is or- dered to San Franeisgo an@ placed on wait- ing orders. First Lieut. Edward Stgerfoos, Sth In- fentry, has been o: to examination at Fort Sheridan, Ill., fer ‘pramotion. Capt. B. C. Morse, 27th Infantry, has been assigned to duty g@ aldele-camp on the staff of Maj. Gen Shatter: commanding the Department of CaHfernia.: Naval (Ovdérs. Lieut. Commander “€,H2 Peters has been detached from the sof naval intelli- sence and ordered, teithe Hwa as executive officer. a xf Lieut. Commander: W. &. Turner, from the Iowa home on waitingcorders. Commander E.. @. Pendleton, from the Washington navy tome on waiting orders. Lieut. Commander €, Thomas, from the Washington navy yard-to.the Constellation. Lieut. Commander W. D. Rose, from the Washington navy yard to examination for retirement. Commander E. H. C, Leutze, from the bu- reau of ordnance to the Washington navy yard as superintendent of the gun factory. Pharmacist F. Wood has been retired. Movemetite' of:Naval Vessels. The collier Nero }afj been put out of com- —___—_-e+_____ Secretary Hong’s Trip. Secretary La: left< Washington this afternoon for ston, where he ts to de- liver an addresstbefore the Middlesex tomorrow night, z sad Wagon Damaged and Horse Killed by Railway Train. NARROW ESCAPE OF TWO YOUNG MEN Each Sustains Painful Injuries, but -Neither Will Die. GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT The Cincinnati express train, due at the Baltimore and Ohio depot about 7 o'clock this morning, struck a milk wagon on the ¥ street crossing, killed a horse, partly demolished the wagon and injured two young men who were in the wagon. At the time the accident occurred the gates were up and there was nothing to warn the pass- ers-by that the dangerous grade crossing Was not properly protected. Charles Con- nor was driving the horse and Harry A. Peck was serving as his assistant. The team belonged to Corbin Thompson, pro- puletor of the Sharon dairy, at No. 324 B Street sonthwest. Soon after the accident occurred the sixth precinct poli¢e were notified and the in- jured men were taken to the Casualty Hos- pital, where Dr. Reeves dressed their numerous injuries. Peck was able to go home after his wounds had been attended to, but Connor was obliged to remain ir the hospital. While his injuries are severe and ainful, Dr. Reeves anticipates no fatal results. He has an ugly sealp wound, and his hip was hurt, besides possible interna! injuries. Peck received a number of cuts about his head, arm and shoulder. Both young men are from Virginia, Connor mother living near Harrisville, Shenandoah county. Connor's Statement. Connor was seen at the hospital by a Star reporter and he related the circumstances attending the accident. He sa'd he had de- livered milk in Northeast Washington and was on his way to the northwest section. Before reaching the crossing, he said, he saw that the gates were up. Then he look- ed up and down the track for a moving train, but saw none. As soon as his team had started over the several tracks at this crossing, however, he w smoke, and, fearing trouble, he whipped up his horse to {get over as soon as possible. He said he remembered nothing more until he w: crawling off the track looking for his friend member how he was not hur- Peck. thrown from the v ried his horse over He does not re Fs n. Had h e tracks, he s result would probally have been more s ou arny, the gateman, wh at the time, told the police tha the gates were up at the time of the acci- dent. An occurrence somewhat similar to that of this morning was reported at this croés- of last J E early in the morning of t month. David Marcey, driver of a coupe, Was injured at that time and his vehicle was demolished. That accident, it is said, Was the result of the failure of the gate- man to on dut have the gates down. Marcey have prevented the accident, it is said, had it not been for the parking of cars on the tracks. A Dangerous Crossing. The F strest crossing 1s represented to be one of the most dangerous ones in North- east Washington. c ld With the exception of H street, the street is probably traveled more than any other which crosses Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Members of the Northeast Washington Citizens Association have discussed dangers of thi: ber of time reporter today a member of the association said he thought these accidents should re- mind members of Congress of the necessity for prompt action on the ‘bill intended to abolish grade crossings. gs STRIKE the the Star NATIONAL ARRANGED. Statement of President O'Connell of the International Machinists’ Union. CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 21.—President James O'Connell, of the International Ma- chinists Union arrived here from Chicago znd subséquently held a long con- ference with the officials of the local ma- chinists’ union in regard to the proposed sirtke in this A meeting city. vill he held tonight which, it is expected, will be largely attended b both union and non-union machinis:s. It will then be decided whether a strike will take place. In an interview Mr. O'Connell said: national strike has yet been called. ngements are being made for one. In Cleveland the men want so little that I understand why the employers prefer to have a strike on cannot shoul chend: it is said that ) machinists will go out in this city if a strike is ordered. ——_~2-<-___ HEROIC their COLORED MAN. Saves Six Children From Burning in a New York Fire. NEW YORK, March 21—Six lives were saved by the gallant work of a young col- ored man during a fire at a flat house in West 134th street today. The man's name is M. S. Anderson. He detected the fire while on his way to work. The flames had gained considerable headway, and in a win- dow of the second floor stood a man named Nelson and his six children hovering about him, their escape having been cut off by the flames. With two passers-by Anderson ran into the building next door and up to the third floor. With his two companions holding his legs Anderson swung head downward, and, swaying his body back- ward and forward, managed to reach the children as they were held up to him by the father. All were taken out safely in this manner. The firemen brought the other occupants of the building down the ladders. —_—e---—___ THE PRESIDENT’S THANKS. Acknowlergment of a Gift From Bournemouth, England. LONDON, March 21.—In acknowledging the gift to the United States of a bust of Washingtor. presented by M. Coates of Bournemouth, Secretary Hay writes: “The President directs me to express his sincere thanks to you,’not only for the valuable and acceptable gift, but also for the friendly spirit of good will which prompted ft.” ——~++-—___ No Extradition Treaty. NEW YORK, March 21.—Clarence Mayer, who was arrested last night on complaint of the Havana police, and who is said to be a fugitive from the Island of Cuba, was arraigned in court today and held in $2,500 bail pending the hearing in his case. Mayer is charged with having raised a check from $25 to $2,500. His counsel maintained that there was no extradition treaty between the United States and Cuba. —~2s = _ Steamship Arriv: PHILADELPHIA, March 21,—Arrivea: Steamship Switzerland, Antwerp. DEATH RATE|STRUCK BY TRAIN|2!STRICT IN concRess| Full Text of the Telephone Resolution of Inquiry. Bil to Incorporate the National Daughters of 1812 Ap- proved. The House District committee bas taken prompt action upon the Suggestion to look into the status of the Chesapeake and Po- tomac Telephone Company's occupancy of the streets of Washington by its lines. At the meeting this morning the following res- olution was adopted: “That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, re- quired and directed to forthwith communi- cate to the House of Representatives full, specific and definite information as to all telephone companies doing business in the District of Columbia, including the name of each company, by virtue of what authority any telephone company or companies are occupying the sireets of the city of Wash- ington and doing a telephone business in the District of Columbia, what written au- thority, if any, has been given any such company or compantes, and a full and com- plete copy of all Information on file or known to tre Commissioners relative to the right of any telephone company or com- panies to do a telephone business in the District of Columbi: The resolution will be called up in the House for passage as soon as practicable. To Incorporate the 1812 Daughters. The committee avthorized a favorable re- port on House bill S067 to incorporate the National Society United States Daughters of Dighteen Hundred and Twelve. The bill provides that Mrs. Flora Adams Darling of New York, Mrs. William Garry Slade of New York, Mrs. Louis W. Hall of Pennsyi- vania, Mrs. Edward Roby of Hlionis, Mrs. M. A. Ludin of New Yerk, Mrs. Le Roy Sunderland Smith of New York, Miss Helen G. Batley of New Hampshire, Mrs. Alfred Russell of Michigan, Mrs. William Lee of Massachusetts, Mrs. William Tod Helmuth of ‘w York, Mrs. Titus of Mas- Sachusetis, their associates and successors, be created a Lody politic in the District of Columbia by the name of the National So- ciety United States Daughters Eighteen Hundred and Twelve, for patriotic, histo ical, educational and fraternal purposes, the objects of which are as follows: “To perpettiate the memory and spirit of the men and women who were identified with the war of 1812 by publication of memoirs of famous women of the United States dur- ing that period, and the Investigation, pres- ervation and publication of authentic rec- ords of men in the military, naval and civil service of the United § ring the said period; by making the ene of the factors of educational and patriotic pro- gress,.and by the pro: om and er n of a house or home where the desce the zealous and brave patr ed American independence w! of such a home may be storms of life.” To Improve ve need heltered from the onnecticut Avenue Ex- tended. Mr. McMillan tod Save notice in the Senate of an amendment he propo: mak- ing to the District of Columbia appropria- tion bill appropriating $25,000 fer grading and paving Connecticut avenue extended between Columbia road and Kalorama ave- nue. To Close Alleys. Mr. Jenkins has introduced a bill in the House directing the Commissioners to ¢ all alleys in block 3 of the Walbridge division of Ingleside, the lund to revert to the present owners of the block. —+ + A PROTOCOL Sh Time Allowed for Ratifying the French Reciprocity Treaty Extended. Secretary Hay and Ambassador Cambon today signed a protocol extending the time allowed for the ratification of the French reciprocity treaty. By the terms of the Protocol the treaty fs to be ratified “as soon as possible, and within twelve months from date.” This is the same provision th Indian reciprocity treat time allowed for the ratification of the French treaty will expire by limitation next Saturday. So it is declared at the S: Department that today's action does not dicate a purpose on the par ment to abandon the effort to secure on the treaty during the Congress. On the contra that the efforts are to be i to the improved prospects, it i ized that it is useless to expect to complete the ratifications within the next three d but so that this extension has been arranged for to cover the gap. The treaty has not yet been ratified by the French chamber of deputies, but no de- lay 1s anticipated on that score after the United States shall have acted, reason for holding up the trea is a desire on the part of the ernment to avoid the poss y of expe- riencing the hu of having the ited States Senate after securing French approval. + 0+ ______ EUROPE'S COAL FAMINE. Our Consuls Point Ont the Opportu- nity to Amerienn Miners. The European coal famine is becoming more intense, according to reports to the State Department from its consuls all over the continent. Today's issue of the con- sular reports from the bureau of foreign commerce presents in a striking manner the crisis in. Austria-Hungary, where the natural stringency owing to the curtail- ment of the English supply is aggravated by the existence of a prolonged strike among the coal miners. According to our consul these conditions make an excel- lent opportunity for the introduction of American coal. From Trieste Consul Hossfeld reports that coal is selling there for $10.15 a ton, and it is not so good as American coal Consular Agent Harris at Etbenstock re- ports that the famine has reached that point where the schools are closing for the want of coal. Many factories have shut down in Plauen, in Carlsfeld and Gorlitz, and the glassworks are suffering greatly and laying off many hands. From Coberg Con- sul Hughes reports that all the factories of china, glass, toys and dolls have been shut down for lack of coal, while from Frankfort Vice Consul General Hanaeur reports that strenuous efforts are being made by the German coal syndicate to prevent extortion by the middle men. In conelusion, Consul General Guenther at Frankfort reports efforts on the part of the commercial element to stop by law the exportation of German coal. —_——_—_2—_. Soldiers’ Hospital at Hot Springs. Representative Little of Arkansas today introduced a bill appropriating $300,006 for a soldiers’ hospital at Hot Springs, Ark., at which shall be admitted soldiers of all the wans of the United States, including the Spanish war, who desire treatment.of the peculiar. diseases for which the waters of the springs are efficacious. * ————++_____ t Enlisted Men In the Navy. : Senator Hale today introduced a bill pro- viding that the appointment of enlisted mez and apprentices in the navy as commis- sioned officers and pay clerks shall not be regarded as a discharge from enlistment, and that upon the termination of such spe- cial service they shall continue under the original terms of enlistment unl the expi- ration of their terms. AT THE WHITE HOUSE Senators Talk With the President on Po:to Rican Tariff, THEY BELIEVE A MEASURE WILL PASS House Bil! With Some Modifica- tions Likely. THANKS FROM DUBLIN ——— The Porto Rican tariff bill was not the subject of any special conference at the White House today, but a number of sena- ters who saw the President had a few words with him about the measure. Sena- tor Fairbanks talked longest with him about the situation. Others who saw the President were Senators McMillan, Burrows and Hawley. All four of these senators are of opinion that the House bill, or some- thing close! resembling it, will soon pass the Senate. Senator Fairbanks merely ex- presses the belief that an agreement will be reached by which a majority of the re- publican senators will pass a bill satisfac- tory to the party. Senator Burrows prophe- sied the passage of the House bill practi- cally as it stands. Senator Hawley thought the situation greatly mixed and in some doubt, but the chances were in favor of the sage of a tariff bill some time next week. They Want Something Done, G. I. Finlay and Manuel F. Juncas, who have been in Wash’ngton for several months as representatives of Porto Rican interests, which are crying for legislation by Congress, were at the White House to- day for a talk with the President. “The news we get from Porto Rico.” said Mr. Finlay, “is disheartening. The situ: tion is growing more appalling each day. It is essential that something should be done by Congress or the starvation and dis- tress will appeal to the whole world. It is commercial leg'siation that fs needed now. Let Congress do something at once. We wanted free trade, but we will take any k of a bill now. If we can get business resumed civil government can come later. It is hoped the Senate will separate the tariff and civil government bils and d% something about customs first. We are In situation in the isiand now that the > will accept anything to relieve the je condition which now prevails.” Brick and Davis of Florida saw the Pre= dent to Introduce friends. There were also # number of unoffica) callers. Dublin Thanks the Pres President McKinley has received a hand- scmely prepared copy of resolutions adopt- ed In February by the munictpal council of Dublin, Ireland. exp © appreciation of rtesies shown the lord mayor of that ity when he was in the United States sev- eral months ago. Daniel Tallon, the lord of Dublin, was cordially received by lent McKinley and by other officials throughout the United States. The resolu- tions, among other things, sa “That this council of the corporation of the city of Dublin place on rn high appreciation of the honor cot on the lord mayor by the President of the ited States on the occasion of his recent visit to Washington, and the warm recep- tion extended to him. And also to the governors of the states and mayors who granted him the freedom of th i To the governor of the t Brooklyn and generally to th: f the United States for their gencrous hospitality. : Invited to Dinwiddie. Charles B. Cheshire, vice presi lent. nt of the John A. Diy Industrial Sebool, at Din- widdie, Va., accompanied by J. T. Cheshire, S. B. Thomas and John 8. Baldwin, this morning invited President McKinley to at- tend the closing exercises of the school on promising him an program. The int Pre He ix No Longer a Democrat. a who ¥ the und: f New Hampshire nd who was the esident Cleveland and democra aders, was with Pres! McKinley this «afternoon for Mr. Jones has renounce’ all further other nt connection with the democratic party says that he will vote and work for McKin- ley this year. “More than that, 1 expect to see McKinley elected,” he seid. “i don't M n of the democra’ Hampshire to the democracc national conventions. He was a man of such power that he had anything he wantei, He was a delegate to the Chicago convention which nominated Eryan, but when he found t free silver was a certainty in the platform he shied and broke away from party before the convention was fully voted for McKiniey in 18%, but ¢ nounce any change in party affiliation til th ear, hoping the democ: give up silver. When he saw that would commit itself to thi out as a republican and the republicans. Mr. Jones has been south and returning here desired to see the Pre: As Mr. Jones walked out of the Pre = room Henry Watterson, likewise a national figure as a democrat. walked in, but not on the same errand. Mr. Watterson went away from his party, but has returned. He was accompanied by his wife and daughter, and they simply paid their respects. MR. MACRUM'S CHARCES. House Foreign Adairs Committee to Investigate Them. The House committee on foreten offairs has decided to investigate the aiingetions made by Charles F. Macrum, ex-consu! to Pretoria, South Africa, relative to the open- ing of his official mail by the British au- thorities. Representative Wheeler of Ken- tucky introduced a resolution to this end, which was referred to the committee on rules. After some consultation Chairman Hitt, on behalf of the foreign affairs com- mittee, agreed to investigate the charges without the direction of the House, 1! that would be satisfactory to Mr. Wheeler, the author of the resolution. Mr. Wheeler as- sented and has wired Mr. Macrum to come to Washiugton as soon as possitt+ to ap- pear before the committee. ° PENSION LAW. EXTENDING A Mexican War Veterans to All Per he, The House .committee on pensions has practically decided in favor of extending the pension law of January 5, 18, which increased the pension of Mexican war vete- rans from $8 tos$12 per month, so that tt vil apply to those penstoned since the date of the act as weil as to those pensioned up to that time. The committee has decided to increase to- $30 a month the pension of the widow of Lieutenant Colonel John M. Hamilton, Cavalry, who was killed at the battle an Juan , Get 2