New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
CUBAN CORRESPONDENCE LAID BEFORE
THE HOUSE.

RELIEF-FIRE ON THE WASHINGTON
RIVER FRONT-CARDINALs Glib
BONs AND sATOLLI START
FOR THE SOUTH.
Washington Feb lin response to a reso,u,,on
adopted by the House calling on the Secretary ~
State for copies of the correspondence betwe.n
this Government and Spain in relation to the war
fare In Cuba. etc, the Department OF State TODAY
sent to the House the data asked for. 1t is y,lu.
mnous, comprising copies Of 200 leters
the larger number OF them between the Department
Of State and Consul General Williams at Hayan,
and with other consular officers in Cuba 1t also
includes correspondence with Minister de I6ms
and with the Spanish Foreign Office. The first papsr
the procla nation of neutrality issued .ast June
by President Cleveland TIE others are grouped
Under the following heads Right of the Consul.
General to present remonsrances; progress Of the
insurrection protection Of american property in
Cuba; destruction Of American property in Cuba;
arrest OF Jose NJ T. Aguirre arrest OF August
Bolton and GIstaye Ricne.ieu arrest OF Francisco
verde; arrest Of D. H. Dodge arrest of Manuel
Fuentes; arrest Of JustO Gener and jose VI. Cara
OaLa; expulsion Of Domingo Gonzaez Aionso
rom Cuba: arrest of jose NJ. Gonzalez and Carlos
Aianue. Garcia Ruiz. arrest of Jose Martinez
Mesa and Marc Rodriguez Ziy as; arrest II Ricardo
navarro Ely; arrest Or Eueene ,. Peletier;
rest If Francisco Peraza; arrest Of Nicorlano
Valet Perez, OF George Keno; arrest OF An
tonic NJ Ruiz: arrest of Tomas Julio Sainz arrest
and expulsion OF Jonh A. Sewers Joseph H..
a. 6sepn r Treiies and Manuel " Ameva ar
rest Of Joseph Rodriguez Val iez arrest OF Manuel
Vargas, and the case oil FRANK H. "o''"ard'
The President to-day sent to the Senate the fo..
lowing nominations: william Woody"e RockhiL
Of Mary.ani TO be First Assistant Secretary Of
state Matthias A. Smalley. o. ONO, to be
Marshal OF the United states for the Northern Dis
~ ct 81 ohio j. y. Morrison Of Missouri, 10 be
judge-advocate. with the rank Of major
Representative Walker of Massachusetts, the
chairman of the House Committee on RANKING ana
Currency is seeking all the information ootainable
from the best financial experts with view to the
formulation Of some plan which viii relieve the
Treasury situation In pursuance Of this purpose
he will go TO Paltmore tomorrow ana consult win
= number of prominent local bankers with reference
to this subject. Later in the week MI Walker VIA
visit New-York on the same Nilsson
The clerks in the Assistant Attorney Generally
office of the Postoffce Department have been ad-
vised of an insidious attack on one OF Kentuckys
prominent and prosperous industries. Postofice
inspector reports to the Department that concern
known as THE Industrial Publishing Company u
Owersboro KY" is offering to sell to merchants
a formula for dlutng whiskey, which is warranted
not only TO make wniskey appear Ike old liquor,
by its II - asserted mat tnfre DdiIes % a.
legged wniskey can De made our oi Oiis pd.lf %. me
genuine article. The circular or the company m
forms liquordealers that they can make net proht
of si5 barrel by adopting th-s process. Inc m
spcctor's report further mat the mead OF me
cOmDany Is a OF 4 former internal Revenue COL
ector In the greensboro district, and that this fact
gives good standing among whiskey merchants 10
him. The Postoiice Department has directed post
masters to exclude the business communications
OF the whskey-diluting concern from the mails. and
VIII communicate with Secretary carlisle on the
subject.
The river front of Washington was seriously
menaced this morning by fire, which It was feared
would spread into a great confagraton on account
OF the gale. without rain which prevailed AT the
| he far rf.d in 10 fcehOf
surrounded by similar structures. lumber-yards and
shipping sheds. the entire neighborhOod being OF
inflammable character The whole Fire Department.
ana ponce reserves wer" called our at s;sV O'Clock,
and two hours later the fire completely under
control. after causing damage not exceeding $4,000
in value.
Mr.. Cousins (Rep.. Iowa. presented to the House
to-day resolutions adopted by the independent elect
ors OF Johnson County. Iowa condemning the Presi-
dent for his action in increasing the public debt and
requesting the House OF Representatives TO impeach
the President for such action.
During the heavy gale this morning a giant elm
tree. which has stood at the west to ;he
circular driveway leading 10 the White House for
nearly a century, was uprootei and fell.
Cardinal Gibbons and his party Of Baltimore.
and Cardinal SatolN the Apostolic Delegate and his
| private secretary left Washington tonight by
spseiei car on the southern Railway for New
Winter school In that city on February 10.
The House Committee Public Lands to-day or
dered a favorable report on the California mining
segregation bill TIE measure directs the appoint
ment or commission select and designate all
mineral lands within railroad grants
Since the Statement, recently published relative to
| the offer OF hneal descendants OF George Washing
ton. in Ohio, to dispose Of certain relics the Gov
eminent other persons have announced TO the Sec
rotary OF the Interior that they have valuable his
t6f.cal articles to sill. The latest is from + H.
his possession the compass used by Colonel Alex
/ anccr Mclean IN completing the survey o. the
these offers the Information is sen, that he secre-
tary has no fund TO purchase the articles.
The House Committee on immigration and Nat
uralization which TO have left here to-day Tor
Nfsw-York for the purpose Of inspecting Els
Island has ina 'hnlteiy postponed It's trip
Colonel Isaac r IIil. assistant sereeant-at-arms
Of the House Of Representatives. who has been re-
ported as critically liz. is much better to-day and
the Indications point to his RAPID recovery
The House Commerce Committee to-day ordered
favorable report to be made the Grswoil bill
making Erie Penn. port OF immediate transpor-
tation favorable report also ordered on The
Cooper bill. making Biscayne Ba". Fla, support
formally discussed the bll to bridge the Niasira
K n. bu raa G Eorl ~hsn an Sa hing
favorable TO bridge lo5 feet high without PIERS
definite conclusion
Ralph W. Krkham. OF Albany ". Y. has been
appointed a member Of the Board % Pension APP
peais office OF the Secretary Of the Interior wee
John : Payne. decca ed.
PRO|IDENT LOAN SOCIETY REPORT.
The first annua. report OF the Provident Loan
Society of NewYork. has been issued The officers
are Robert W. DE Forest. president: James speyer
treasurer: Otto T. Barnard. secretary, David H.
Greer. John :. Kennedy. Aired b Mason Charles