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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26

ern branch for the use of the branch out
E street extended. 1t does not limit the
motive power to be experimental with dur
ing the first two years so as to exclude
the general law expressly prohibits this
ard the chances are greatly against the
intrusion of the trolley in this manner.
The bill was introduced at the urgent
request of Mr.. Griswold, who has recently
been daily visitor at the Office of the
Senate District committee. It was re-
ferred to the District committee and will
be considered as soon as the Commission
ers have had 4 chance to make report
ulon it.
Columbia Subway Company.
Mr.. Rusk, by request. has introduced in
the House bill TO incorporate the CO.
lumbia Subway Company. The bill pro-
vides that T. Barton Jones. G. c. Schuer-
mann and John Henry Keen of Baltimore
and A ". Fletcher, H. c. Lybrand, H. ].
Finley and Charles EsenStein of Wash
ington, District of Columbia, be created a
BODY corporate, under the name of the
Columbia Subway Company of Washing
ten, District of Columbia, with authority
to own, control and lay down in the public
streets, avenues, roads and alleys d sub
way and conduit for the use of all incor-
pCrated companies, such as electric light
companies, telephone companies, telegraph
companies and all other companies that
are required to use wires in connection
with their business, and including the
right to MAKE all necessary connections
with all public and private premises.
The franchise granted under this act
shall carry with it the righ: to use said
subway and conduit and to sublet the same
at fair and reasonable rate, and any
corporation shall have the right to rent at
any time any unoccupied duct or ducts in
sa.d subway for the necessary use of said
corporation at such fair and reasonable
rent as may be agreed upon. In the event
said parties shall fail TO agree upon equita-
tle terms either party may apply to the
Commissioners of the District of Colum-
bia, who shall Immediately provide for
proper notice to and hearing of all in in
terest and shall have TO determine the
terms and conditions upon which said un-
occupied duct or ducts may be used.
There shall be reserved in all subways
and conduits constructed under the au-
thority of this act the free use at all
times of such number of ducts as may
be necessary 10 contain all the public wires
OF the District of Columbia: Provided, that
the use of any of the ducts by the Com
missioners free shall be in lieu of all taxes
or charges against said Columbia Subway
company by the Commissioners of the
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
A Bill for n Non-Partisnn Comm issiOn
RPcOmmendcd.

Senator Perkins, from the committee on
education and labor today presented favor
able report on the bill authorizing the ap-
pointment of non-partisan commission
on laf or, agriculture and capital The COM
mittee amended the bill so as to provide
that the commission shall consist of five
members in the interest Of labor, to be
designated one from each of five labor or
ganiZations; five in the interest of agri-
culture, three of whom shall be designated
by the farmers alliance, and two by the
national grange, and of five in the interest
of capital. to be selected from among man
ufacturers, and those representing other
business pursuits. In returning the bill Sem
ator Perkins made long report, urging its
passage. He says: 'The problems present.
ed in the various fields of labor and in the
different departments of business have be-
come ard are becoming more complicated
through the progress which marks this
industrial age. The relations of laborers to
each other on the one hand and to cap-
tai on the other are now so varied and DIFF
fer so greatly in widely separated sections
OF our country that it has become neces-
Sary to establish some central bureau or
commission which shall be able to view
comprehensiveiy the entire field and ascer-
tain the true relation to each other of the
facts presented. In no other way can the
many interests of half continent be
brought into harmony; in no other way can
that feeling of good will of all classes to-
ward each other be aroused which is es-
sential to the happiness, prosperity and
progress Of the nation.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
SPANISH CLAIM SUCCESS.
Reports of Recent Encounters With
Cuban Insurgents.

HAVANA, March 26.-The column Of
troops commanded by Col. Pavia has been
engaged with insurgent cavalry, number
ing about 1000 men, under the leadership
of Lacret, at the plantation of San Joquin
The Spanish cavalry charged the enemy,
and the latter retreated toward the Gran
Cienaga, south of Matanzas, leaving fifteen
killed On the field. Among the latter were
three officers. The troops also captured a
quantity of arms and ammunition and
camp equipments.
The columns of troops commanded by
Coils. Sanchez and Echevarria have cap-
tured the camps of the insurgents at Choir
ito and Santa Monica, province Of Pinar
del Rio, and in SO doing are said to have
obtained possession of nearly all the sup
plies of the insurgents in that province.
The stores were in charge of Bermudez,
and in the engagement botweeen the troops
ard the insurgents the latter left fifty
killed, and retired with many woun led.
The troops destroyed the stores which
could not be made available for the use of
the army, and as part of the plunder be-
longed to inhabitants of Pinar del Rio, who
had suffered at the hands Of Maceo's raid
ers. a quantity of stolen property Will be
restored to its owners. 1t is estimated that
the stores captured were worth over
500 600
The public prosecutor, at the trial of En-
riQue Aleman. brother of the celebra ted
bandit, will ask that the death penalty be
imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
THE HOUSE.

At the opening Of the session Of the
House today Mr.. Heatwole CMinnD intro
duced the following resolution, which was
referred:
Whereas, in view of our present made
qCate banking and currency system. i. is
desirable that Congress have the aid of
such recommendations as a ncn-partisan
commission of experts might be able to Of
fer;
Resolved, That the President is hereby
authorized to appoint nine citizens eminent
in trade, political economy and banking to
act with the controller of the currency as
such commission, and that such commits
sion report its conclusions to Congress"
Several minor bills We're passed: To pro-
vide for reimbursement for the construc-
ton Of sewer on the permanent reserva-
ton at Hot Springs, Ark; to grant the
Gulf, Colorado and Sante Fe Railroad Com
pany the right to acquire terminal facilities
al Davis, 1. T.
The Naval Appropriate Bill.
Shortly before 1 o'clock the House went
into committee of the whole and resumed
consideration of the naval appropriation
bill.
1t was decided to allow three hours for
general debate on the paragraph relating to
the increase of the navy. Mr. Hanley
0nd.), member of the naval committee,
who favored a larger increase of the navy
than the majority of the committee, argued
in favor of an amendment, which he gave
notice he would Offer to increase the num-
Der of battle ships from four TO six. AL
though his people lived a thousand miles
from tide water, they were patriotic
enough and proud enough to desire to see
their country with navy befitting her no.
sition as the greatest country en- the globe.
He thought it was time for the United
States to enter upon a Iistinctively ma
uonal policy. He referred to the aggres-
sions of Great Britain and our other for
e.gn complications as an argument for a
strong navy.
The Record of Both Parties
The record Of both parties on the subject
of the new navy, he said was not one to be
proud of. The democrats We're enthusias-
t1cally in favor of a great navy when out
of power, and afraid to appropriate money
when clothed with responsibility. The re-
puhlicans pursued a similar course. No
party could afford to block the destiny of
the United States, and now that the reput-
licans were clothed with power, they should
lot hesitate to carry out the promises
made when they were in the opposition
Mr.. Hulick (Ohio) said he indorsed all
Mr. Hanley had said, but he argued that
in view of the condition of the treasury
it was unwise to authorize more than four
battle ships in this bill. AS to the build
ing of dry docks, the Secretary of the
Navy thought it was better 20 expend
the money to be appropriated for ships
than dry docks and build the latter at
some subsequent time.
''Is there single government dock cap
able of accommodating our largest ships?'
asked Mr.. Adams Pa.).
Il apprehend not" replied Mr.. Hulick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER.
His Endorsement On the Record of DIR.
kershner'S Case.

The general order in the case of Medical
Inspector Edward Kershner, United States
.avy, was issued by the Navy Department
conviction by court-martial and his dis
time the Presidents Endorsement on the
features of the proceedings in this case
have been published in The Star.
The order dismissing the officer from the
Iavy was based on the following orders of
t1e President:
Medical Inspector Edward Kershner, United
States navy, Is hereby confirmed and ap-
Rroved.
III have examined all the proceedings in
this case and everything bearing upon it
with the utmost care ard would have been
clad TO find a justification for mitigation
Of the sentence imposed 1 have not been
eble however, to escape the conviction that
Medical Inspector kershner, with an un-
worthy intent end in an inSubordinate spirit,
violated important and salutary regula-
tion of the Navy Department. 1 am also
filly convinced that to cCrceal his fault he
deliberately and under oath gave evidence
before a court of inquiry which, if it did
' OF technically constitute perjury amounted
to a plain and intentional suggestion OF
faiSehood and willfull suppression Of the
truth
THESE offelses of which the accused has
been found guilty involve much that is
periicus to the high sense of honor that
should characterize the personnel of our
Tayy. and much that is dangerous to
proper discipline in that branch of our
service. that 1t seems to me proper regard
for public duty precludes my interference
with the sentence which the court-martial
Las Imposed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
THE ASSESSMENT BILL.
Pressure on Governor Lowndcs to
Veto the Measure,

Veto the Measure.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March GA number
CT capitalists and representatives of the
moneyed interests of Baltimore appeared
before the governor this morning to protest
against his signing the assessment bill
Every possible influence is being brought
to bear upon the executive to induce him
to veto the bill, but his political advisers
declare that they will see that he signs il.
Senator Randall of Anne Arundel at the
request of Governor Lowndes, and by the
cor sent of the senate, today introduced
bill relating to the appointment of asses
sors. The bill was drafted to avoid a pos
sibie defect in the assessment bill passed
by the house and senate, and provides that
when the two party committees in the sew
eral counties and in Baltimore fail to make
recommendations for assessors, the gov
ernor shall have the right of making the
appointments. Otherwise no assessors
could be appointed when no recommends
tions were made. The rules were sus-
pended to allow the bill to come up on its
second reading, and from thence to it's
firal passage The bill provides that the
governor, in making the appointments
shall see that the bipartisan character of
the board of assessors, as designed by the
drafters of the assessment bill, is pre-
served.
Gen. Joseph B. Seth is here today. looking
after the interests of the bill to extend the
powers of the Washington Chesapeake ard
Annapolis railroad. The bill IS now on the
third reading file of tine senate, but Gen.
Seth says he expects to see it passed by
the assembly by Saturday or Monday.
A notable feature of this session is the
enormous number of corporation bills
which have been introduced from time to
time. These bills are now in various stages
OF progress, and as a consequence a number
OF corporation attorneys are about the
state house trying to expedite the passage
OF the measures in which they are inter-
eSted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Edward S. CLAWS. son of DIR. Geo
o. CLAWS, sailed this morning from New
York, on the steamship Normandie. for
Europe, to be absent for year or more.
Senor Andrade, son of the Venezuelan
minister. and secretary of the legation, is
ill with the grip.
Mr.. Richmond Stone. son of Gen. Leroy
Stone OF the Agricultural Department, is
seriously i'll with pneumonia at his home on
18th street.
the city On visit.
Capt. F. v. Abbot. corps Of engineers. is
at the Ebbitt.
Pay Inspector G. A. Lyon is at 1916 F
street. He is here under orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
FOR CUBA'S CAUSE.
conference Results in Agreement on
the Senate Resolutions.

thS sehUte resolutions.
After session with the Senate confer
ence committee on the Cuban question to-
day of less than half an hours duration.
the House conferees agreed to accent the
Senate resolutions. The conference TODAY
was merely formal in character, as this
conclusion was practically reached at yes
terday's meeting. This action will have the
effect of taking the question entirely out
of the Senate and of transferring all fur
ther discussion on the Cuban question to
the House.
The Senate resolutions are as follows:
Resolved (by the Senate, the House con-
curing therein), That in the opinion of
Congress condition of public war exists
between the government of Spain and the
government proclaimed and for some time
maintained by force of arms by the people
of Cuba, and that the, United States of
America should maintain strict neutral
ity between the contending powers. ac-
cording to each all the rights of belliger-
ents in the ports and territory of the
United States.
Resolved, further, That the friendly Of
fees Of the United States should be offered
by the President to the Spanish govern-
ment for the recognition Of the indepen-
dence Of Cuba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
TO PREVENT GOLD EXPORTS.
The Treasury Departments Order to
Rnise the Premium.

The Treasury Departments Order to
Rnise the Premium.
The Treasury Department has instructed
the subtrrasury to raise the premium on
gold bars from 1-16 to 3-16 of 1 per cent.
The departments purpose in the issuance
of this order is 10 do what can be done
legitimatcly to prevent future exports of
gold. The order has a triple purpose.
First. it will tend to raise the price at
which gold can be exported prcfitably, the
price of exchange now being dangerously
near the export point; second, it is regard
ed as good policy to get rid of coin instead
of bars, because the former frequently
have lost weight through abrasion, and
third, 1t is intended to meet action the
Bark Of England has recently taken rails
ing the price of gold bars to az siil,ings
10 pence, and thus practically lowering the
rate of exchange at which geld can be
shipped from the United States to Great
Britain to about 4SSla or 4SS 3-4. Treas
ury officials admit the issuance of the or
der. but will not talk further concerning It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
Secretary Smiths Private secretar,

Secretary Smith has appointed as his pri-
vate secretary to succeed John Cohen, vino
resigned in December to resume the oosi-
ton as correspondent Of the Atlanta Jour-
nal, Mr.. William Mckinley Cobb Mr..
Cobb. Notwithstanding his high tariff name,
is low tariff democrat. He is a native of
Athens, Ga, and a graduate Of the Uni
versity of Georgia. He is lawyer, and
acquainted with official life, having served
for time clerk in the Knoxville, Tenn,
pension agency, and also in the pension
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
THE YUKON COUNTRY.
1t is Proposed That British Columbia
Take the District.

IUENC tne DlSfrlcf.
VICTORIA, B. c., March 26.--Capt. John
Irving, a member for Cassair, in the north
ern portion of British Columbia, in the
provincial legislature, WILL Monday, move
resolution which will affect the miners
who are going to the Yukon country and
may also hasten the solution of the bound
airy question.
The object Of Capt. Irving's resolution is
to take this district into British Columbia
and govern it from Victoria. Miners would
have to conform to British Columbia min
ing laws and take out licenses, and the pro-
vincial governme mt would look more favor.
ably on the proposed scheme to construct
road through Canadian territory to the
mines. giving cities of British Columbia a
chance to get some Of the trade which the
Sound country now practically controls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
Army Ordera.

The leave of absence granted First Lieut..
Charles P. Elliott, fourth cavalry, has been
extended one month.
The following transfers in the fifth artil-
1ery are ordered: Second Lieut. Louis r.
Burgess. from battery A to battery H; Sec
ond Lieut.. John w. Joyes, from battery H
to battery A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
Thirty Year., Service.

1t VIII be thirty years tomorrow since
Mr.. William E. Spencer, the Journal clerk
of the United States Senate. was first ap-
., ointed to position In the Senate secretary's
affice- He was appointed March %, 1855;
upon the recommendation Of the late Sem
tor Timothy o. Howe of Wisconsin. Mr.
q pencer Is now recognized as the most re-
Aable authority on Senate rules and on
general parliamentary law and usage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-26
THE NEW FISH COMMISSIONER.
He Called at the White House to
Thank the President.

Commander John ]. Brice of the navy, re-
tired, called at the White House today to
thank the President for the great compli-
ment implied in his appointment as COM
missioner of fish and fisheries. His nomi-
alton to that office has been confirmed by
the Senate. 1t is expected that he will re-
ceive his commission from the President
tomorrow, in which event ne will qualify
for the office and enter upon the discharge
of its duties at once. He has just arrived
here from his home at Oakville, Cal 1t
has been decided that his acceptance of the
civil office will not affect his status on the
retired list of the navy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
$1.Oo PER YEAR
weather-Cr Bulletin.
CENTRAL STATION

CENTRAL STATION.
DEs' MONIES, Iowa, August 4, 1896.
High temperature prevailed the
first half of tie week, which was
followed by cooler weather, making
an average a little above the normal.
The amount of sunshine was below
the average.
Min the larger part of the state
showers were frequent, and many
localities report excessive. rainfall
with windstorms of considerable
severity, causing some damage to
corn and grain in shock and stack.
The conditions have been generally
unfavorable for securing the un-
stacked grain, and the aggregate of
loss to oats and wheat will be very
heavy. The corn crop is so bulky,
and generally so we'll advanced that
the local damage by wind and hail
will not materially reduce the heavy
weld that seems now to be assured.
The crop is generally 10 to IA days
earlier and large percentage will be
practically safe from frost by Septem-
ber, 1st. The late planted fields will
need to 5 W eks favorable weather
to reach full n turity.
A good start has been made in the
fall blowing WY erever the soil is suffi-
GENTLY dry. I ere is great need now
of long spell {, good old fashioned
dry weather sucl as we used to have
in the pioneer days.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
a Macurdy Testimonial.

The fourth quarterly conference of
the M. E. church, Maquoketa, was
the best attended OF any quarterly
conference during the year. The
following resolution, presented by Mr..
L. H. Shrigley, was unanimously and
heartily adopted:
To Rev. E. L. Miller, d. D., presiding
elder, Davenport district:
Dear Brother:--It is pleasure for
us to inform you that the Methodist
Episcopal church of Maquoketa has
been blessed under the charge of Rev.
w. G. Macurdy the past year, as no
doubt you have already noticed by the
various reports of the church officers.
Our memberships have been increased
in the church, Sunday school and Ep-
worth Leage, and all departments of
the church have certainly been helped
and the cause of the Master promoted.
1t being apparent that Rev. Macurdy
has done his whole duty we'll, there
fore, we earnestly ask that he be re-
turned to us.-Maquoketa Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
A Horrible Death.

A shocking accident is reported
happening two miles north Of Frank
vile last Friday evening. A setting
of threshing had just been completed
by threshlng outfit, and Julius Lin
gos, one of the men employed, stood
up on the feed-board sweeping the
litterings down into the machine,
when suddenly he slipped and stepped
backward with one foot into the
swiftly revolving OFFENDER. His CON-
panions were so Mortified that they
could not move or speak for some
seconds. Finally the engineer re-
gained presence of mind enough to
reverse and stop his engine. The un-
fortunate man had one leg drawn in
to the machine clear to thigh, the
OFFENDER Utterly eating the leg of. It
was found the man could not be re-
moved from the machine until the
cylinder was unfastened and taken
from its place. The poor fellow lived
but an hour after being taken out
Decorah Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
cREsCo COUNTY, IOWA, FRIDAY
August 3lst.

This is the date for commencing the
next school year, and one week from
next Monday the school bell will sum-
mon probably a larger number of stu
dents than ever before. The new
school building will not be finished by
that time, which will probably over
crowd the building for awhile.
Prof. Ling wishes to remind all pa
rents of the vaccination rules and re-
quests their publication, and the
school board have supplied the ply
sicians with lot of blank vaccination
certificates. Here are the rules men
toned and a strict compliance will be
insisted on:
RULE l. Every person entering any
public school OF Iowa must give salts
factory evidence of protection by vac
oination.
RULE 2. The fact of vaccination
and protection must be entered with
each name on the school record, and
on transfer and promotion lists.
Following is complete list of teach
ers for the ensuing school year:
Principal, L. E. A. Ling.
1st Assistant, Miss Nellie Starks.
End Assistant, Miss Elsie Perry.
Penmanship and drawing, Miss Ruth
o. Allison.
The balance of the list are not as
yet assigned, but are as follows; AL
ma Combs, Rose Mcnamara, Lulu
Marsh, Florence Markin, Isabella
Johnston, Lola Burke. Minnie David
son, Carrie Bishop, Susie Riley
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
A Popular Nominal on.

Decorah, Ia, Aug. 1.-THE nomi-
nation of Andrew l.. Himle Of this
city as presidential elector for the 4th.
congressional district on the demo-
cratic ticket. as a silver republican,
has set the republican politicians of
this place in a high fever of excite
ment. They are astounded and deep
ly chagrined, for it means loss to
their party of hundreds of Norwegian
voters, not alone in this county where
Mr.. Himle is prominently known, but
all over the district And these politi-
clans have reason to feel bad, for with
"a judicious nomination for congress it
means the loss uf the district to them.
Bimetallists are correspondingly
iubilant.