Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1900, Page 2

z OPPOSES THE TARIFF tor Davis Spzaks on the Porto Rico Bill, VOTE 70 BE TAK:N NEX? TUESDAY Free Coinage Amendment Defeat- ed, 15 to 33. ARMY BILL IN THE HOUSE afta Bard thus erez fl the we ¥ the mea to s ron possibie to help. rte Rican Bil was 1 rk withot we fe on the A effort then made by Mr akerciotic act for a vote on the Perto Rican tariff and government bill. Mr. Foraker asked fur suggestions from stors as to a time for the taking of a ed tomorrow, and y afternoo! » preferred tomorrow 1 to Mr. Proctor’s sug- but yield fon an EE askei for a vote Tuesday on the bill and pending amendments. This was Authorizing settlers on the an reservation in Arizona. Pro- viding for the introduction of testimony in -! f the defendant in all preliminary g< of a criminal nature. The Alaskan Bill. sideration of the Alaskan bill was re- sumed. the pending question being the sub- | St. James € stitute offered by Mr. Wolcott for Mr. Car- HE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCII 28, 1900-14 PAGES. guthority that the operation of the Rich- nd, Fredericksburg and Potomac will be aver by the Pennsylvania and Bail- and Ohio. Whether these roads will y or jointly i8 not yet settled, chmond line will hereafter be Umore nia’s 1 with the ington. It is by the st Line and the beard Air Line ton lines. The succes Line in securing a cha at the recent session of the Virginia legislature, for a paratiel line from Richmond to Washing- ton, has brought the companies’ affairs be- fore the pubie. “There I¥ a possibility that the new control ef the prop which may be taken as practically ¢€ A, will make it p ble me arrangement by which the pos: of the building of this pr posed parallel line will not be undertaken. ~~» «~~ AGAINST YOUTSEY. E D Kentucky Authorities Claim Strong Case Against Arrested Suspect. FRANKFORT, Ky. March 24.—There were no new developments early today In connection with the suspects held on the charge of being accessory to the Goebel ssassination. Henry Youtsey, who was rrested yesterday, is stfl confined in jail d probably will be given an examining «1 this week. Though the prosecution claims to have some strong evidence against a, the naire of It is not disclosed, and instead of making a confession, as it was reported he had it is claimed that he has told nothing and stoutly main- ns that knowledge of the as- ion except such as the public gen- ily kneaw, he has from the first stood ready to tell about everything he saw around the executive building the day of shooting. Friends of Culton deny that ements which he made to the at- ‘s for the prosecution are incriminat- ing. Capt. John Davis, one of the alleged ac- cessories to the murder of Gov. Goebel, wi the attorneys yesterday agreed to 5 on a bond of $5,000, fs still in jail, no one Raving app this morning to nte a new bond instead of the one re- ected yesterday. +++ SECRETARY HAY APPLAUDED. London Newspapers Compliment His Work on Open Door Policy. LONDON, March — The afternoon newspapers he unanimousiy applaud Sec- retary Hay's diplomatic achievement In es- tablishing che doctrine of the open deor in China, and say his success is much more considerable than hitherto realized. The azette remarl “The United States has conferred a bene- ters amendment relating to the mining of | fit on the whole civilized world by securing an £0 in the sea off the Alaskan coast. Mr. Jones (Ark.) made a sharp attack upon the Secretary of War for issuing per- rs to dredge the ome supposed to be rich in gold. le d the Secretary a rage and “plain usurpation of authority ‘The discus rter amendment md the W ute took a wide range as to mining and custom The substitute was defeated—ay noes, 28, Carter Amendment Adopted. The amendment of Mr. Carter w then ed without divisi The amendment to such general limi- essary to exempt navi- tructions all land mean high tide on and inlets of Bering ction of the United States. subject to exploration for gold and ious metals by citizens of the who have legally r intentions to become such, mmable rules and regulations in organized mining districts r exploration and mining < until otherwise provided by law. ovided further. That. the rules and jons established by the miners shall conflict with the mining laws of | States: and all permits hereto- ted authorizing any person or per- sons. corporations of company to excavate or mf under any of said waters are here- hy revoked and declared null and void. Free Coinage Defeated. ation of the Porto Rican bill was vhen resumed. the pending question being upon the free silver coinage amendment «ffered by Mr. Morgan. ‘The amendment was defeated—% to Mr. Davis Opposes a Tariff. During the debate on the Porto Rican bill, Mr. Davis (Minn.) took the floor and spoke against the tariff provision. He said there was no danger to American labor in the small products of the Island; that even if so, the IS per cent of the Dingley bill Was nm protectt As to the Philippines. Mr. Davis said that subject would be dealt with when reached, no matter what party was in power. Continuing, Mr. Davis said that adequate Protection would be afforded the working- men of America. Porto Rico was but 700 miles from our coast and the Philippines 8,000. There was every reason to believe that Porto Rico could be brought into and under our form of government successfully and within a few years. Mr. Davis sald that the tariff was incon- sistent. Our coasting trade laws were ex- tended to th> isiand, and other laws also. There should, he said, be no difference in our tariff laws. ; Mr. Davis sald the proposed ‘tariff was re- thereof Const pugnant to the American people. They Were now saying we proposed free rum and a tax on food, clothing and the neces- saries of life. He said the burden of taxa- tion should be placed on rum and tobacco. Executive Session. At 3 p.m. the Senate went into executive session. THE HOUSE. 4 Some minor routine business was trans- acted at the opening of the session of the House today before the consideration of the army appropriation bi!l was resumed. A Senate bill to approve a revision and tment of certain sales of Otoe and vuria lands in the states of Nebraska * aroused the vigorous antag- Mr. Lacey (lowa). ey declared that the buyers of had not kept the contracts ¢ of the lands and the purcha: said the bill involved se sand dollars, which belo: . and should be def Was a proposition to s of Nebraska lands to i fe now » price scaled to have He he value praised pric Isst without interest He said the department gave a provisional indorsement of the bill on the ground that the ap- was a standing controversy. and that settlement was better than none. Mr. Little (Ark) favored the bh He said the purchasers of the lands could never pay for them at the price they had bid, and that the Indians had agreed to accept the amounts fixed In the bill. Mr. Calderhead (Kan.), who lives within ten miles of the location of the lan strongly urged the passage of the bilt. explained the circumstances under which the settlers had bid wildly on the lands to keep. them out of the hands of speculators. The bill was passed Conference on Pension Bill. The conference report on the pension ap- propriation bill was agreed to and the con- sideration of the army appropriation bill was then resumed. ‘When the paragraph appropriating $450, for tuilding military telegraph and ca- Ble lines in Alaska was reached Mr. Moody (Mass) offered an amendment, which was adopted, requiring that all commercta! re. eeipts over the Hnes should be accounted for and covered into the treasury. Mr. Fitzgerald (Mass.) offered an amend- Rt to pay to the heirs of officers and en ised men in the regular army who have died_in the service since January 1, 18us, two months’ extra pay. The amendment went out on a point of order. —_—__-.+ _____ CHANGE IN CONTROL OF R., F. AND P. Pe vania and B. and 0. Will Oper- ate the Road. NEW YORK, March 28—The Evening Post today says: “it may be stated on very excellent agreement on a subject of such vast im- wrtance to the prospects of peace as well as commer ‘The Globe thinks there ts substantial rea- son for according the tinal leadership in “this ely important movement in- augu y Lord Salisbury to the United States, owing to Europe's jealousy of Great Britain, while on the contrary all the great powers will now vie with one another in sions of friendship for Ameri- and ad ‘Secretary Hay pleting hfs task sired.” The Westminster Gazette expresses the hope that a similar open door policy will prevail in the American colonies, including the Philippine Island: es Today's Nominationn. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Treasury—To be collectors of customs: Stuart F. McClearn, for the district of Mar- blehead. Ma McCottrie, district of Georgetown, 8. C Postmaster Massachusetts—-O. P. oe Wm. H. Pic Hast Bridgewater. New York—Merrill Hosmer, Potsdam. New Jerses—C. W. Russell, New Bruns- wick. Pennsylvania—Wm. D. Williams, jr., Mc- Donald? H. D. Ruth. Lansdale; H. F. Her- shey, Steelton: Daniel G. Engle, Marietta. Maine—F. H. Atwood, Rumford Fails. Michigan—E. 0. Owosso; W. W. Harrington, North Branch. Ohio—. A. G Ls ‘ei dexterous skill in com- s left nothing to be de- Kendrick, West- Ee ynesboro’. J. Goddard, Chippewa Fall 3. W. Randall, Newman Grove Seward; Bernard Monnich, e—J. K. P. Ma Texas—C. I”) Ziegenhal Carter, Arlington. Colorado—J. 1. Moorhead, Boulder. California—Emma Hapgood, Marysville; J. W. Harvey, Monrovia. War—For promotion in the volunteer army of the United States—Second Lieuten- ant S. B. McIntyre, 37th Infantry, to be first Heutenant. Navy—To b Lyon. To be lieutenant hall, Cleveland. Bastrop; J. 1. ‘aptain—Commander H. W. rommander—Lieut. J. M. Orchard, Lieut. J. N. Jordan, Lieut. au- gustus F. Fletcher. To be an assistant paymaster—Christlan J. Peoples of California. ————— Site for Mall of Records. Mr. Bankhead has introduced a bill in the House (H.R. 10042) directing the Secretary of the Treasury to acquire the real estate, with the improvements thereon, embraced in square 229, containing 42,617 square feet of ground, for the sum of $275,000. The square is bound don the north by Ohio avenue (160 feet wide), on the east by J4th street (110 feet wide), on the south by © street (9 feet wide), and on the west by Ith street and the public grounds Known as the White Lot, south of the Executive Mansion. This act shall take ef- fect from the date of its approval, and the property used for a hall of records or such other purposes as Congress may nate. desig- + «<+_____ For Burlal of Enlisted Men's Wives. Mr. Brownlow has tntroduced a biil in the House (H. R. 10038) Secretary of War be authorized and dl- rected to set apart ten acres of the na- tional cemetery at Ariington, Va., for the burial of deceased enlisted soldiers of the United States army and their wives, sub- ject to the same regulation as govern the burial of deceazed officers and their wives in that cemetery. ge To Cancel Water Main Taxes. Mr. Stewart introduced in the Senate to- day a bill introduced in the House on the mt by Mr. Mudd. ners to cancel th Water main taxes unpaid avenue for the about July 20, voir to providing that the authorizing the ussessment of on Brightwood wying of the water main 1895, from Fort Reno reser- and on Brightwood avenue from the road. to Aspen street, where the not been introduced from said joining property since said water laid. and they are authorized to tax for Jaying said main on avenue according to existing Movements of Naval Veasels. The Brookiyn sailed yesterday trom Ma- nila for Yokohama, where she will be joined by the Baltimore and the Newark. The Oregon is already at Yokohama, and the four vessels will await the arrival of Admiral Remey trom the United States about April 21, to tuke command of the sta- tion. The Marion is at the Mare Island navy yard. ‘The Celtic will sail on April 25 from Ma- nila for Sydney, Australia. — Ten Dollars or Thirty Days. Robert Chase, who was arrested in Ana- costia yesterday on a charge of receiving property alleged to have been stolen from R. A. Pyles, as published tn yesterday's Star, was iriec in the Pollce Court today. The penalty was $10 or thirty days in jail. pase eed Recommendatio: Captain Beach, the Engineer Commis- sioner, has approved a recomm2ndation of the inspector of buildings for an appropri- ation of $2,500 for improving and inciosing the grounds of the Hubbard School, located on Kenyon street, Columbia Heights. The sppropriation will, it is understood, be urged by the Commisstoners. Approved. PLEA FOR A LARGER NAVY COUNT VON BUELOW GIVES OUTLINE OF GERMANY'S NEEDS. Points to the Spirit of Imperialism, Which He Says Dominates England Now. BERLIN, March 28.—Tke budget com- mittee teday resumed consideration of the naval bill. Secresy was maintained as to the details of the deliberations, but it be- came known that Herren Bebel and Rich- ter opposed the measure. After hearing speakers pro and con the minister of foreign affairs, Count von Bue- low, addressed the committee. He reit- erated that the measure was, exclusively, of a defensive character toward all the powers, adding that aggressiveness was foreign to German policy, which aimed to maintain peace and preserve the dignity of the empire. Circumstances, he added, had greatly changed since Prince Bismarck. had con- sidered that a small fleet was sufficient, as German trade and ‘oceanic inter- tion had widened and, although Prince Marck in 1885 regarded a fleet of about the strength ef the American navy suffi- cient for Germany. the extensive changes in the situation which existed then and which prevailed now were shown by the fact that the United States had abandoned its former paths and made itself stronger at s The British policy, he continued, had likewise changed since the days of Jekn Bright. It then followed the princi- ple of non-intervention, but now an im- perialist current was overrunning England. One of Germany's principal solicitudes was the maintenance of good relations with all the powers, which, however, was only po: sible on the basis of the fullest reciprocit: and mutual consideration of official rela- tions everywhere. But the days of “‘cabi- net policy” were past and popular passion was coming more and more to the fore as an influential factor. For that reason an increase in Germany's material resources was indispensable for assuring peace. ——_~-s—__ THE ESSEX AT NORFOLK. Naval Training Sbip Hack From Long Cruise. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. FORT MONROE, Va., March 28—The training ship Essex, with 143 naval ap- prentice boys, arrived here from Havana this morning, returning from her Mediter- ranean voyage. Only one desertion was recorded. The boys are all in fine health. They will be furloughed in a week. The battle ship Kearsarge is taking aboard ammunition preparatory to her forty-eight-hour run out to sea tomorrow, when her great guns will be tried. ++ ___ LOCAL OPTION DEFEATED. Bill for Montgomery County in Hands of Local Delegates. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 28.—The house of delegates today refused to require a report on th> general local option bill for Montgomery county which was introduced by Mr. Brown of Frederick and is now in the hands of the local Dill. delegates, who are opposed to the This act practically defeats the bill. 1 prominent democrats of Montgom- ery county are here in favor of the bill and are much disgusted at the action of the hous The state house fs filled today with lobby- ists working for bills with which the files re filled, as the final adjournment must ak> place next Monday. "More measures remain unacted upon at this time than at any previous session for many year and the rush exceeds anything ever before known at Annapolis. Governor Smith expects to approve the reducing the price of gas in Baltimore to $1.10 per thousand, which ends the great fight of the session over this matter. — seem TWO ADMIRALS ON THE MARU. Kempff Goes to Manila and Remey to the China Station. SAN FRANCISCO, March 28—On the Hong Kong Maru, which will sail on Satur- day for China and Japan, will be two ad- mirals of the United States navy. Rear Admiral Kempff, who has had charge of the Mare Island navy yard since Admiral Watson went to Manila to relieve Admiral Dewey, is going to the Philippines. He will again succeed Watson, this time in command of the Philippine squadron. Rear Admiral G. C. Remey goes to the orient to take command of the China station. +++ Hearing in the Lambert Case. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., March 2$.—The su- preme court this morning heard the argu- ment in the test case of W. Frank Lam- bert, cashier of the Citizens’ National Bank of Alexandria, who was arrested and fined for refusing to give certain in- formation to Commissioner of Valuation Louis C. Barley. Col. Francis L. Smith of Alexandria and Senator John W. Dantel represented Mr. Lambert, while Attorney General Montague and Hill Carter appear- ed for the state. It is expected that the court will render # decision very soon which will decide the constitutionality of the law. A ———++-—___ Miss Thompson's Home Burns, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., March 28—The residence of Miss Haddie R. Thompson was totally destroyed by fire at 9:30 o'clock this morning. The fire is supposed to have caught from a defective flue. Miss Thomp- son, on account of ill-health, had been spending sume months in Washington. She recent returned and took up her abode in the old homestead. Neighbors were suc- cessful in saving most of the furniture. —>+++—__ Russian Fleet at Port Arthur. ST. PETERSBURG, March 28.—The Rus- sian squadron which recently called at Chemulpo, Corea, has arrived at Port Arthur. It was announced in a dispatch from Yokohama erduy that a Russian squad- ron had arrived at Chemulpo and, it was added, it was believed at Yokohama that this presaged a demand for a concession of land at Masanpho, a small harbor twenty miles south of Chemulpo, which aroused uneasy comments in Japan. It would ap- pear, from the dispatch from St. Peters- burg, t the feeling of uneasiness was not Warranted by the facts in the case, ——+<+<-—__ Interior Department Changes. The following official changes hay2 been made in the Department of the Interior: Patent office—Resignation: Frederick W. Winter of Wisconsin, principal examiner, oH Promotion: Eugene D. Sewall of Massachusetts, first assistant >xaminer, $1,800, to principal examiner, $2,500; WIl- jam F. Woolard of Minos, second assistant examiner, $1,600, to first assistant exam- iner, $1,800; Ralph C. Powell of Ohio, third assistant examiner, $1,400, to second assist- ant examiner, $1,600; Frederic P. Warfield of New. York, fourth assistant examiner, $4,200, to third assistant =xaminer, $1,400. Appointment: Charles M. Nissen of Ohio, fourth assistant examiner, $1,200, ——+ e-4— Departure of Corea's Minister. Chin Pom Ye, the minister of Corea to the United States, called at the White Honse and the State Department today to take leave of the President and Secretary Hay, preparatory to making a long European trip. He goes first to Paris, thence to Ber- lin, and finally to St. Petersburg, where he is to open up a diplomatic connection in the interest of his government. Mr. Tam E. Ye, the secretary of the legation here, will act as charge during the minister’s ab- sence from Washington. ——_—_—_+e.+____ To Increase Labore Pay. Mr. Foraker, by request, today introduced a bill in the Senate to increase the pay of al male laborers, helpers, skilled helpers, drivers, messengers, watchmemand clerks in the government printing office 25 per cent. But in no case shall the amount so increased exceed $4 per day. THE PORTORICAN BILL As Amended {t is Expected to Pass 4; thg Senate. PROBABLE, CEANCES IN THE ROUSE Effect of. tha Appearance of Oxnard and Myrick. SOME EMBARRASSMENT The belief is very general that the amend- ed Porto Rican tariff bill will be passed through the Senate op Tuesday, when the vote is had. It, is claimed, and credited, that enough votes to put the bill through are assured, and it is expected that but six or seven republigans wil! vote against it. The tepublicans spoken of as likely to vote against the bill are Davis, Nelson, Mason, Simon, Proctor,, Wellington and Beveridge. Whether all will so vote is not certain. Chances in the House. It is said that when the bill gets over to the Heuse all effort wili probably be made to force it to a vote without more than a few minutes’ debate. If the friends of the measure have Votes enough to carry the bill through they may be able to get the previous question on it so as to cut off de- bate, but whether they can still hold the House in line is problematical. lt republican. members all act as they talk there will be a majority of the House for free trade, and the bill cannot be again put through the House. A number of members, not only among those who origi- nally opposed’ the measure and were after- | ward whipped Into line to vote for ft, but some who did not oppose the tariff at all, have declared with great emphasis that if they get a chance at the bill again, through any amendment beg put upon it by the Senate, they. will-vote to kill the tariff provision and to-establish free trade. Those opposed to the tariff figure up not less than twenty republicans who have made this declaration. How many will have the courage to hold to this declared purpose after~they hear the party whip crack is uncertain, A Party Mensure. Considerable-emburrassment is involved in the fact that reason for the sudden change of position from free trade to a tariff by the men who engineered the mat- ter has been made which 1s generally ac- cepted as sufficient to fit the case. The principal reason pressed upon republicans inclined to oppose or to ask questions to compel them to support the bill has been from the first that it was a patty measure. How it became a party measure, when it was directly opposed to the recommenda- tion of the President, has not been satis- factorily explained. It is said that even in the caucus held be- fore the bill was put through the House the m2mbers of the ways and means committee avoided making this explanation and as- sumed an alr of mystery on approaching that fatal point, Effect of Oxnard and Mysrick’s Ap- a5 pearance. The hearings on the Porto Rican question were proceeding along smooth and har- monious lines before the insular affairs committee, no suggestion antagonistic to free trade with the island being made, Mr. Payne and all the’ rest being in favor of it, until Mr. Oxbard and Mr. Myrick appeared on the scene, Z Mr. Oxnard appeared near the close of a session of the committee and almost forced his statement upoh the committee. He insisted,on a tariff, as did Mr. Myrick, and then carried ‘the matter to the ways and means committee, From that timenthe scene of action was transferred to. the ways and means. A sudden change of purpose occurred, and the ways and means ‘committee made its tariff “bill ‘and foréed it'through the House, even ‘overcoming the President. ‘The only vis- able, active, palpable and physical reason that has appeared is the united personality of Mr. Oxnard and Mr. Myrick. + 0. —_____ WASHINGTON TELEPHONE COMPANY. Notice Given in the Senate of Amend- ments to the-Incorporating Bill. Notice of amendments to House bill 9047, to incorporate the Washington Telephone Company and to permit {t to install and maintain and operate a telephone plant and exchange in the District of Columbia, was given by Mr. Gallinger in the Senate this afternoon. The first of these amendments provides that the Commissioners may authorize any company or corporation owning or operat- ing a telephone or telegraph plant or sys- tem in the District of Columbia to construct conduits or extend its existing system of conduits and to string upon existing street or alley poles additional wires that may be necessary to make house connections, provided that a duct in such conduits Is re- served for the District for {ts fire alarm, telegraph, telephone or other wires carry- ing low potential currents of electricity, and providing that no additional pole shail be erected upon any street or avenue or public square within the fire limits of the city. Another amendment provides that the company shall keep its exchange open day and night for the use of its patrons. It is also provided that the stock books of the company shall be open for subscrip- tion within fifteen days after the company’s acceptance of its charter, and that after fourteen months the company shall have fifteen hundred telephones in operation and furnish a service not exceeding $45 for a telephone for business purposes and $36 at a_private residence. It js provided that the books of subscrip- tion to the stock of the company shall be open_one month, The capital stock shall be $750,000 and power is given the com- pany to issue bonds secured by its entire property not to exceed $750,000. In case the company consolidates with any existing telephone company, its charter will be for- feited. — > 2+ THE NAVAL POLICY BOARD. Completion of Its Personnel by Sec- retary Long: Secretary Long today completed the per- sonnel of the navy policy board by appoint- ing as members Capt. Robley D. Evans, at present attached to the lighthouse board; ‘apt. Henry C. Taylor, commanding the Vermont; Capt. Charles BE. Clark, com- mandant of;the League Island navy yard; Capt. French:E., Chadwick, now on waiting orders, and Col. George C. Reid, U. 8. M.C., at_marine tveadquarters here. The ex- officio members of the board are Admiral Dewey, presidentvi Capt. A. 8. Crownin- shield of the navigation bureau, Capt. Charles D. Sigsbte. chief intelligence offi cer; Capt. Qbarles: H. Stockton, president of the war college. and Capt. Asa Walker, assistant chief ofthe: war college. The purpose of the department in estab- ishing this: board is to insure efficient preparation of the fleet in case of war and for the navatdefenge of the coast. The chief of thesbureau of navigation will be the custogiam @f the plans of campaign and war preparations. He will indicate to the war college and intelligence officer the information required from them by the gen- eral board. gf eu ‘The board will mect at least once a month, five af its,gmembers constituting a quorum, and two af its sessions every year shall extend over a period of not less than one week each, during which time the board shall meet dally. The first meeting will be held when Admiral Dewey returns to the city. die ae Large Ballding Site Sold. A large building site on the north side of New York avenue between 4th and Sth streets was sold ‘today by Jackson H. Ral- ston, L. Cabell Williamson and Irving Will- ijamson, trustees, to F. H. Walker & Co. of the Yal> steam Iaundry. Upon this site Walker & Co. contemplate erecting'a new fireproof building, to be two ‘stories in height, besides basement. The lot has a frontage of 6610 feet and contains 9,678 square fet. The price paid was $10,000. ‘The office of R. O. Holtzman, in connec- tion with Stone & Fairfax, real estate brokers, made the sale, IMPERIAL COUNCIL SESSION PRESIDENT AND MRS. McKINLEY TO HOLD EVENING RECEPTION. Arab Patrol Drill Will Take Place in White Lot Ellipse — Addi- tional Subscriptions. All indications point to the fact that the annual session of the Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, to be held in this city May 23 and 24, will be a notable event in the history of local gatherings. While the Shriners themselves will be represented by | about 20,000 nobles and nearly ladies, the accompanying crowds are ex- pected to be unusually large, owing to the reduced rates of transportation secured. By the arrangement with the Trunk Line A: sociation tickets will be sold at every i road office in the country and Canada, good for ten days, to Washington and return for one fare for the round trip. Numerous at- tractive features are being prepared which will serve to entertain visitors as well as nobles. . The evening of Wednesday, May 23, the President and M: McKinley will hold a reception at the White House from { to 11 o'clock. This assurance was give! as many cerning the title to theshouses, and that the price obtained was greatly inadequate, there being. it was claimed. only one bona fide bid received, and Uthat by the company. On account of the controv the property has been in the hands of rcevivers seve eral months. The complainant was re sented by Attorneys Wilten J. Lambert and D. W. Baker, an rt terneys Berry & Minor and W. The court directs that the sale in quest be set aside, that the deed given in pur- suance thereof be canceled, and the insurance company from other suits at law against the comy on account of the sele. ees AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION. Committee Meets Here to Arrange for Saratoga Couvention. A meeting of the executive committee of the American Bar Association was held this afternoon at Arlington Hotel. together to mak nual meeting of the n- ssociation, which will be held at Saratoga, N. Y.. August next. Former Senator Charles F. Manders and chairman of the executive committee, presided, and there were John Hinkley of Baltimore of Philadelphia and H. St. of Lexington, Va Much of the preliminary work looking to the Saratoga meeting was accomplished. but there is yet to be a development of tail. An adjournment was taken at 3:30 ofclock, when the members of the commit- tee -calied, by appointment, upon President pr < Rawle George Tucker : McKinley at the White House. The Presi- President to a committee cons: : < 4 T es Potentate Frank H. Thomas, Harrison | Qent is @ member of the association, and a Dingman, George H. Walker, Harry Standi- Present HA oes was extended to him to be ford, B. H. Warner and E. B, Hay, who ‘ ie meeting this year t ‘on behalf of the ex- The occasion will be a preferred the requ ecutive committee. full evening function, such as the Execu- lve Mansion is famous for. The committee on entertainment has se- cured permission from Col. T. A. Bingham. the commissioner of public buildings and grounds, for the use of the White Lot ellipse the afternoon of Wedne=day, May 23, for the purpose of having a drill of all the Arab Patrol organizations in the country. It is expected that 750 uniformed Arabs will go through their grotesque and original evolu- tions, The Subscriptions. The substantial end of the celebration ts being well taken care of. The intention is to raise the sum of $50,000 as a fund to meet the expenses of entertaining the Shriners, and Chairman B, H. Warner reports the following additional contributions: Amount of subscriptions previously pub- lished, $4,505; J. A. Ellinger, $10; H. L. Atchison, $10; J. J. Wiiber, $10; William Hahn & Co., $25; E. J. Hulse, 310; Wm. Zeh, $10; Herndon Morsell, $10; Warner Wil- hite, $10; H. D. Feast, $10; W. A. Haley, $10; G. M. Jones, $25; C. Barker Smith, $1 Thos. P. Morgan, $10; Frank C. Berens, 32 N. T. Hailer, $20; J. J. Costinett,-$20; H. M. Schooley, $10; R. H. Darby, $10; C. F. Schneider, $20; Beriah Wilkins, $50; Smoot, Coffer & McCalley, $25; & Co., $100; Woolworth & Co., $10; Charles Schneider Baking Company Kiseman Bros., $10; Cnas. A. Bail, . G. Uptegraff, $20; Frank Harrison, $10; W. A. Stewart, $20; J. E. Shaw, $10; Brentanos, $20; Martin Mangold, $10; An- drew Parker, $20; R. E. Cozzens, $10; W. A. Strait, $10; Hy. E. Tripp, $10; Byron An- drews, $25; George W. Baird, $15; J. Barton Miller, $10; James F. Hood, $20; Maj. John S. Loud, $10; Walter S. Harban, $25; Thos. M. Gale, $25; Raleigh Hotel, $250; Ebbitt House, $20, Willard’s Hotel, $250; E. M. Willis, $10; The Fraternal Record, $25; Rob- 3S. Kann's Sons the ert Cook, $25; Chas. A. M. Loffler, $20; Andrew Archer, $20; Fritz Reuter (addi- tional), John L. Thompson, $10; L. E. Barnard, $10; Alva S. Taber, $10; August Peterson, $10; Geo. H. Waiker, $0); FP. W. Naghan, $10; John Croghan, $10; C. H. Reizenstein, $10; Joseph Auerbach, $10; Not- ley Anderson, $10; Wm. Ramsey, 3 Le Cuyer & Lehman, $0; Chas. Kramer, $0; Peter Grogan Co., $20; total, $6,480. Meetings of the several subcommittess having the various details of the event in charge are being held nightly at the head- quarters of the executive committee, parlor 7 of Willard’s Hotel, and satisfactory prog- ress is being reported in all directions. ares ANDERSON'’S REPORT. coL. Operations of the 38th Infantry in Cavite Province. The War Department has made public the report of Col. George S. Anderson of the 88th Infantry upon the part played by that organization in the last campaign in Cavite province, Luzon, toward the end of Janu- ary of the present year. Col. Anderson was under orders to proceed from Perez das Marinas to Talisay, with a view of inter- cepting the Tagals who had been recently beaten in a fight near Santo Tomas by the troops under Col. Bullard. The 3sth start- ed off promptly at 6 p.m., January 10, and were out for three days in a campaign through field and brush and under fire, and for a new and untried regiment, the record was most creditable, At one town, Lipa, the troops found 130 Spanish priso: ers (including fifty-seven officers) who were wild in their expressions of joy over re- lease from so long confinement. The Span- ijards reported that the Tagals had carried off some American prisoners shortly before the arrival of the American troops, so at Col. Bullard’s instance a flying squadron was organized for their pursuit. This little force arrived at the town of Rosario, clear- ed it by a few pistol shots and found and lib- erated seventy more prisoners. One of them pointed out a sum of money that had been abandoned there by the insurgents, and this was captured, amounting to $19,599. It was probably an even $20,000, says the report, and some of the money was taken by the released prisoners. i Col. Anderson says the action of the regi- ment in every affair in which it had been engaged was superb. He notes particuiar acts of heroism by Col. Bullard, Lieut. Col. Crane, Captains Read, Moore and Collier, and specially mentions for bravery Ser- geant Major F. McC. Smith, who is also recommended for a commission. Licut. Sumnerall and his battery are also com- mended. At Lipa the arsenal was captured, with a reloading outfit. The casualties in the whole campaign were Corporal Walter C. Young, Company L, 38th Infantry, Killed; Private James Ryan, Company B, 39th Infantry, wounded, and since died, and Private William A. Nelson, Company K, 38th Infantry, wounded. $+ —____—__ CONFERENCE OF LIBRARIANS. Opening Meeting to Be Held Tomor- row Evening. Men and women who spend their lives in handling books or planning so that other people may handle them and use them will come to this city tomorrow for the purpose of holding a conference. There will be al- together about 175 librarians tn the city when the first meeting is called to order tomorrow evening in the hall of the Car- roll Institute, on 10th street near New York avenue. The occasion is the first joint meeting of the brary associations of Penn- sylvania, New Jersey and the District of Co‘umbia. It is the purpose to have the opening session held tomorrow evening and then Friday morning there will be another session and the meeting will close with a session Friday night. Tomorrow night there will be an address of welcome from Capt. Howard L. Prince, the president of the Library Association of this city. Mr. Herbert Putman, the librar- ian of Congress; will also speak. The paper of the evening wi!l be read by Mr. Ber- nard R. Green, whose theme will be the planning and construction of library build- ings. Among those who will present papers during the sessions will be Dr. Richard- son, the librarian of Princeton Universtty; Frank T. Hill of the Free Public Library of Newark, N. J.; John Thomson of the Pub- lic Library of Philadelphia, Mr. Hanson of the Library of Congresa and Mr. Cutter of the Agiicultural Department Library. Mr. Dewey and Mr. Cutter, the authorities on library methods, as well as others who are prominent in the world of librarians, will be in attendance. —— IRREGULARITY ALLEGED, Controversy Over Sale of Realty by Insurance Company Decided. Justice Hagner, in Equity Court No. 1, this afternoon ruled in favor of the com- plainant in the case of James W. Barker against the Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany and others. The cause involved the question of the regularity of a sale alleged to have been made of houses 1108 and 1110 Hi street in December, 1808, under direction of the insurance company. It was alleged by the complainant that the sale took place pending a litigation con- The American tion has a membership of about 1,600 of the most Prominent men of the légal profession. in the country. Every state. . with the excep- territory is rep- on of Nevada, and resented in its membe — FOR CONSTRUCTION, PLANNING As soon as possible the Willard Hall build- ing, on the south side of F street between 1ith and 15th streets northwest, is to be removed in order to make room for the improvements which the owner of the prop- erty, Mr. Joseph E. Willard, intends to make there. As already stated in The Star, a fine stone buiiding for the use of the new trust company will be erected on the east forty feet of the ground. This new struc- ture will adjoin on the west the Kellogg building, and the space between the eas: wall of the new building and the present street wing of Willard’s Hotel will be occu- pied by a structure the plans for which are now being prepared by Marsh & Peter, architects, which, when compicted, will provide an entrance and lobby to that por- uon of the hotel building. it is the purpose of Mr. Willard, as stated in The Star, to begin about the Ist of June, the erection of a new hotel building on the present site of the Willard hostelry. It is estimated that the construction of the building will require about fifteen months, and then only the avenue front on the ground occupied by the preseni property, and the lith street frontage, about half way to F street, will be buiit. The por- tion of the present structure fronting on F street and extending down 14th street, about half through the block, will remain, and it is proposed to continue the Willard Hotel business while the new structure is being erected in the F street section of the present building. In order to provide an entrance from F street, and a lobby and other facilities to make the building available for such a use, the addition referred to is to be built. AS Stated, it will occupy the ground between the new trust company’s office building and the present F street front of Willard Hot The work of consiruction is to be pushed ferward with suffic: apidity so that the F street section of Willard Hotel will be ready for business by the first of next June, and at that time or shortly afterward the main section of the building is to be re- moved and the construction of the new ho- tel is to be begun. —_.___ Changes in Treasury Department. The following changes in the classified service of the Treasury Department are an- nounced: Appointments on certification of civil service commission—Charles K. Ed- monds, Maryland, $60 per month, office United States coast and geodetic survey; James F. Pfau, Minnesota, $# per month, office United States coast and geodetic sur- vey; Leo J. Welssenborn, Mlinois, $840, of- fice of supervising architect; Benjamin C. Flournoy, Maryland, $840, office of super- vising architect; Edward W. Donn, District of Columbia, 32,300, office of supervising architect. Appointments by transfer from other de- partments—Mrs. M. M. Norton, Lllinois, 3000, office of auditor for Znterior Depart- ment, by transfer from #hterlor Depart- ment; Harris B. Dodge, Virginia, $900, of- fice of internal revenue, by transfer from sixth internal revenue district of Virginia. Reinstatements— Thomas D. Gallaher, Maryland, $720, office of the secretary: David L. Pitcher, New York, $720, office of the secretary. Promotions: Office of the secretary— Charles J. Kellogg, Louisiana, $1,400 to $1,600; Herbert W. Porter, Connecticut, $1,- 600 to $1,800; Wm. N. Donald, New York, $720 to $1,000; Miss Josie Mann, New York, $470 to 3620. Office of auditor for the Interior Depart- ment—Mrs. A. W. Choate, Maryland, $1,000 to $1,200; George A. Doxon, Maryland, $900 to $1,000. Office of auditor for the Post Office De- partment—Caesius M. Puntenny, Indiana, $1,400 to $1,600; Miss Ellen C. Fitzhugh, Virginia, $1,200 to $1,400; Miss Eva M. Waugh, District of Columbia, $1.25 per diem to $720; Miss Mary R. Watson, District of Columbia, $470 to $720. Office of internal revenue—Louis Payne, Virginia, $660 to $720. Office of supervising architect—George RB. Reid, New York, $1,000 to $1,400; Mrs. Jose- phine Kirby, California, $720 to’ $1,000. Office of the treasurer of the United States—Miss Kate Swearingen, Maryland, $548 to $600; Miss Bertha J. Shaw, District of Columbia, $548 to $660; Richard L. Ed- wards, Texas, $700 to $720; Miss Ruby L. Woolverton, Mississippi, $660 to $700; Miss Rose T. Baker, Minnesota, $628 to’ 3660; Miss Mary E. Dillon, District of Columbia, $548 to $660; Miss Bertha J. Shaw, District of Columbia, $660 to $700; Miss Theresa G. Corby, Maryland, $620 to $600; Wm. J. Levy, Pennsylvania, $720 to $000. Office of United States coast and geodetic survey—Harlan C. Allen, Nebraska, $800 to $900; Archie Upperman, District of Colum- bia, $720 to $800; Miss Va. E. Campbell, Vir- ginia, $660 to $720. SSS Jury Forming a Verdict. In the matter of the proposed extensfon of Sherman avenue the case has been sub- mitted to the jury of appraisers, which is now engaged in framing a verdict. eee Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, March 28.—Flour quiet, unchang- ed: receipts, 24,786 barrels; exports, 6,402 barrels. heat dull;’ spot and March, 734a73%? May, 73% 73%; steamer No. 2 red, OSia6S},; receipts, 16,471 bushels; e: 82,000 bushels; southern wheat ple, G9a75; do. on grade, 69%aT4. Corn ‘spot, Marchand April, 41%a42: May, Azi steomer mixed, 40%a41; receipts, 199,721 bushels; exports, 342/857 bushels: southern white and yellow corn, 41042. Oats steadier; No. 2 white 8083014; No. 2" mixed, 280281. Rye quiet; No. 2 nearby," 54255; No. 2’ western, 58a59. Hay firm; No. 1 timothy, $16 bid. Grain’ freights dull; steam to Liverpool, ‘p:r bushel, 44d. Muy; Cork ‘for or- ders, per quarter, 48. April, Bs. 10%) May. Sugar, cheese, butter and eggs firm, unchanged. —— Government Bonds. ain iFINANCE AND TRADE London D-mand for Americans Help- ed Stocks Again Today. PUBLIC BECOMING INTERESTED a Sugar Was Lower Owing to Rate Cutting by Outsiders. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS aa L to The Evening Star. NEW YORK. March 28.—London prices were in considerably above the local closing parity, and a good demand from continental sources was noted in the Pa- cific issues. The local market opened strong. but immediately attracted a con- [Siderable volume of selling to take profits All offerings found a ready market, Sustained advances were made difficult Around the noon hour the selling seemed but to have spent its force. and the buying began to make an impression on pri Northern Pacitic ance w pecially good, the common stock selling over 6) under the pro of a dividend equal to at paid on the pr ith a similar prospect, remote perhaps, sold up 1 a trifle mi ya new high level. The foreign demand centered jargely in the coal shares, London taking round amounts of Re g issues and Ontario and Western. The buying of the former was considered significant, inasmuch as rumors in of a demand looking to a change the ownership of the property are. receiving serious attention In certain well informed circle The demand for the 4 per cent bonds has been liberal for several days and the ime pression prevails that any change in th control would make this bond fssue worth! its face value. The buying of the first preferred stock was good, but was met with realizing sales at the top prices. The ex- cellent outlook for the coal Shares makes @ change in the fortunes of the Realing Company probable even though the couttul of the property is not changed. Some good buying of People’s Gas was noted and was said to come from insid sources, who are satisfied that the fears of competition have been exaggerated. Th: traction shares reflected the rather mixed demand Incident to the closing up of oli contracts in the short account and the creation of new ones on the advance. The movement in Sugar reflected much that was contradictory, a reduction in rates by the outside refiners reviving fears uf a general rate cutting. Rumors of a semi- official interview, to be published during the afternoon, relative to the passing of the next dividend, helped the decline. The market is broadening from day t» day, and commission-house business rv fects the presence of a considerable publi: demand. Reactions are to be expected, but there are few elements of positive mistrux< to be found In present conditions. ‘The money rate is reassuring, and banks are hopeful of getting through the coming Season at an average not exceeding 5 per cent. Today's rates were 4 to 4 was assured of funds on sirable listed shares. The industrials are coming. into favor slowly at the banks, and it is just as well that such is the fact. The very good rea- sons for advancing the rath ds do net Warrant an indiscriminate speculation in everything that has not moved. —_——_3.co—__ FI¥ANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. . and the street I classes of dw- New York Stock Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. High, . American Cotton Ol!.. Bt, ALS. Wire. ‘a seid Am, Steel & Wire pid... vs Awerican Su: at ios American Tol C0... 108+, Chesapeake & Ohio... «., CC. & St Louis. * hicago, B. & Q... - Chic & Northwestern. cnicago Gas C, M. and St. Paul. Chicago K. 1. & Pacific. Chie., St P.M. & 0. Con. Tobacco, pfd. Delaware & Hudson Federal Steel. Federal Steel. pfd..... Generai Electric... Illinois Centra! Louisville & Nash: — Metropolitan Traction. Mannattan Elevated... Missouri Pacitic., New Jersey Central New York Central.X-ris. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacific, pfd... Pacific Mai... Reading, Ist pid... Southern Pacific. Southern Railws: Southern Katlway, pf. Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal and iron Union Pacific Union Pacitio, U.S. Rubber = Wabash pia. 2 Western Union Tel. et os Colorado Fuel andiron 50, A a) Leather. ist, Isig 1st Ontaric & Western. By 2m ihe ———_ alan copter call: 3 tion Rights, at 6%, Sous ator, dios at AL ip, S540 At tal Traction, 20 firoad, 25 type, 10’ at 100 at 13%, 50 at 13%, 100 at 13, 100 at 13, 200 at 13, 100 a! 100 at 13, 100 at 13, 100 at i3, 100 at & can Gi one, 100 at 11%. 10. at 5 SllCaptta! ‘Traction, “20 at 106%, 8 at 100 at 1064. Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 192\*) 10 at 192°. Potomac Fire Insurance, 25 at 75, 5 at 7. District of Columbia Bonds.—s, 1902, 9-year funding, 105 bid. 3.058, 1924, funding, 118% ‘bid, asked. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad Ss, 123 bid, 26 asked. Metropolitan Raflroad cert. in- devi 110 bid. Metropolttan Ratiroad cert. tn- debt., B, 110 bid. Columbia Kallroad fs, 13 Columbia Ratirond 24 mort. dx, 132 bid, 113 asked city Suburban Raslroad bs, 108% bid. Wash- ington Co. series A, Gs, 115 Wid Washington Gas Co. series B, 6, 115 bid. U.S. Electric Light deb. imp. 6s, 107 bid. U.S. Btectrie Light cert. in- debt., Gs, 107 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Tele- plotie 5s, 108 bid. Chesapeake aud Potomuc Tele- phone con. Bs, 108% bid, 104%; asked. American Se- curity and Trust 4s, 100 bid. Wastingtoti Market Go, let 6s, 114 bid. Washington Market Oo. imp. Gs, 114 bid. Washington Market (o. extn. ts, 114 bid. Masonite Hall Association 5s, 107 bid. Americaa Graphopbone Geb. 5a, 100 bid. a 400 asked. Sctropalltan, S10 bid. Ob) ackeds wid, 400 -. Met an, 57 Ake. Central, 198 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’. bid. Second, 158 bid. Citizens’, 160 bid. Colum- bia, 158 bid.” Gapital, 147 bid. West End, 118 bid. ‘Traders’, 125 bid, 185 asked. Lincoln, 120 vid, 125 Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 133 bid, 135 asked. Washington Loan und Trust, 157 bid. 165 asked. American Se- carity and rast. 196 bid. Weebiagten Sete De- posit, asked. Tnsuramte Stocks Firemen's, 30 bid, Frankiln, 49 bid. Metropolitan, #0 bid, $5 asked. Corcoran, 60 bid. Potomac, 74 bid, 76 asked. Ariington, 147 bid. German. ‘aw bid. “National Union, . ids bid, 13 asked. Riggs, 84 11% bid. Columbia, 2 tle Insurance Stocks. asked. Columbia Tit 5 Ingle 4 ta. Distrlet ites Sh bias 3 ital 100% bi way Sieg Garaal“Racuge Rae Se, oa stocks. wi Gas, 64% bid, 55 asked. own Gas, SS bi Te Stocks. and Potomac, 58 raked. vente, 87 Did. . ‘Penasylve asked. American 13% asked. Pueumet asked. “Ex. dividend. Robbed a Hefrigerator, Complaint was made to the police last night that a theft was committed early yesterday morning in the rear of the house Frank R. Da’ No. 414 9th streét north- Set The thiet robbed the Tefrinerator of beefsteak, pork chops and « piece of bacon.