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Evening star., 1896-02-13
THE LAW AGAINST TRUSTS.
Attorney General HarmOn's Reply
a Resolution of IDuuiry

Attorney General Harmon's Reply to
Resolution of Inquiry.
Attorney General Harmon today sent to
the House a reply to the resolution of Jan
uary requesting him to report what steps
he has taken to enforce the law against
trusts. combinations and conspiracies in
restraint of trade. The Attorney General
says: "Many complaints have been made
against alleged trusts, combinations and
monopolies, which, in SO far as they ap-
peared to relate to matters within the juris-
diction of the federal government, I have
erdeavored to investigate as we'll as the
means at my disposal permitted. Some such
Investigations are now in progress. Two
actions are now pending, based partly or
wholly on alleged violations of what is
known as the Sherman act. They both re-
late to agreements among interstate car
riers."
The question In the resolution as to what
further legislation is needed to protect
the people is, the Attorney General saws,
one of general policy and not one Of law,
which therefore does not pertain to his de-
partment. The Sherman antitrust law, as
construed by the Supreme Court, says the
Attorney General, does not apply to the
most complete monopolies acquired by un-
lawful combination of concerns which are
naturally competitors.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
ARMS FOR THE CUBANs.
Minister De Lone Does Not Think
They Will Leave Port.

Senor Dupuy de Lome the Spanish min
lister. was shown the statement of Capt.
William Kerr, counsel of the Hart steam
ship line, who said that a steamer loaded
with munitions of war intended for the
Cutans would leave Wilmington, N.sC
tonight. Senior De Dome said that in his
opinion no attempt would be made to take
the vessel out of port. 1t is the same one
which left New London, Conn, last
autumn. and has been lying at Wilmington
since September. He does not intend to
sake any steps in the matter, and will
leave 1t entirely with the United States
authorities to see that the vessel does not
carry arms to Cuba.
The Cuban insurgents, it is claimed, need
have no further fear of having arms and
ammunition purchased in the United States
and shipped to Cuba for their use inter-
fered with by the United States govern
ment, so long as the shipments are not
accompanied by bodies of men. thus bring
expedition"
The government Is forced into this no.
sltlon by the decisions of the courts, which
have uniformly held against the govern
M,sIl men, IN al cases where 1t has sought to
libel vessels loaded with munitions of
war for the use of forces In rebellion
against the authority of a friendly nation
In this connection the attention of the
Stdte-
ment of Capt. Kerr of the Hart Steamship
company to the effect that the Commodore
OF that line, now lying at Wilmington N @
was loaded with arms, supplies and ammu-
milton, including dynamite. and that Capt
dughes or the Laurada had gone to Will
mington 20 take the Commodore to Charles
ton, b e., and that the arms, etc. would be
at once shipped to the Cuban insurgents.
When questioned as to what, If anything.
would be done to prevent the shipment of
the arms, the officials answered that moth
ing could be done, and the collector at Will
mington had been instructed to give tho
vessel clearance papers whenever asked for.
Nothing Will be done to interfere with the
vesseIs movements so long as she does not
take more than the usual complement of
men as crew to navigate the vessel In
that contingency the vessel will be libeleG
and the men arrested. as it has been held
that men and arms together form an armed
expedition, within the meaning of inter-
national law. If, however, the vessel is
captured by Spanish warships, she can have
no recourse TO the United States, as her
owners must themselves take all chances
of capture.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
BUREAU OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
Annual Report of the Director Sub
mitted to the Secretary of Stnte.

mitted to the Secretary of State.
In his annual report to the Secretary of
State, Clinton Furbish, director of the
bureau of American republics, strongly
urges that steps be taken to reconvene the
representatives of the nations party to the
union, in order to arrange line of work for
the bureau for the future This Is made
necessary by the practical completion Of the
principal work of compiling and publishing
the series of handbooks on the various
American republics. This was brought to
close with the issue Of the handbook on
Peru. and the bureau Is now preparing
general handbook, intended to be of interest
to all of the countries.
The work of preparing the code of COM
mercial nomenclature, which is intended to
be help to commercial firms in transact
ing business with each other, is progressing
well. although it is said it may be necessary
to reset the first edition, because it was pre-
pared on scale that has proven to be in
convenient for business men. The plan
adopted last year of selling the special pub
locations of the bureau at a figure just above
cost price has worked well, and the director
says that the business interests who are
benefited make no complaint
Evening star., 1896-02-13
MIR. WALTER wELLMAN's VIEWS.
He Does Not Credit the Story That
Nnnsen Has Been Heard From.

Mr.. Walter wellman, the Washington cor
respondent of the Chicago Times-Herald.
who made an attempt himself a couple OF
years ago to reach the pole, does not place
much reliance in the story that Nansen has
been heard from.
st do not deny the possibility of his ac-
comnlishjng what is claimed for him.,
said Mr.. wellman to Star reporter this
morning but it does seem to me nlghiy
improbable IL not actually impossible, that
he should have been heard from in the
middle of winter. 1t would not be at all
IN keeping with his plans. It was his idea
to drift across the Polar sea as near to the
pole as the currents would take him, and
to come out directly on the opposite side
from where he started. Yet, according to
this dispatch, he has been heard from not
so very far from where he entered the
Polar sea.
.sNansen started from Christiania in juno.
1893. His plan was to round the northern
end of Norway and deliberately to plunge
into the ice near the Siberian islands north
of Siberia He was to go as far north az
he could by steam power, and then simply
let his ship drift with the currents His
starting point was not so very far from
where the Jeanette was wrecked, and his
theories were based On the belief that some
Of the wreckage from the Jeannetta
had beer carried through the North
Polar sea to the coast of Greenland,
Evening star., 1896-02-13
Matters Considered in Both Branch
es Of the National Legislature.
PACIFIC RAILROADS DISCUSSED
The House Completing the Silver
Bond Bill Debate.
A AMENDMENTS OFFERED

The free ship bill was reported adversely
by Mr.. Frye from the committee on COM
merce, and on his motion it's consideration
was indefinitely postponed.
Alonzo Stewart of Iowa and Bernard
Layton of Ohio were chosen as assistant
doorkeepers.
Mr.. Daniel (Va.) called attention to the
approach of Washington's birthday and
stated that the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution de-
sired the national Incorporation Of their
association at that time. The bill in
cooperating the society was thereupon
passed.
Mr.. Call QFla), rising to a question of
privilege, disclaimed any connection with
the inquiry into alleged mail bag irregu-
larities at the Post Office Department. The
Senator added hearty Endorsement of the
POSTMASTER General and his first assistant.
Mr.. PETERS resolutions offered yesterday
-one for Senate investigation of recent
bond issues, and another calling for in
formation as to political assessments at the
Post Office Department-came before the
Senate, but went over to be called up
again.
Pacific Railroad Inquiry.
The Pacific roads came in for unexpected
discussion. Mr.. Allen (Neb) sought to Sc
cure the adoption of a resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Interior for full in
formation as to the status of the Union
Pacific, Kansas Pacific and Sioux City and
Pacific roads. Mr.. Brice Ohio suggested
that the Senate committee on Pacific rail-
roads could better conduct an inquiry. He
suggested that the committee be directed
to make the investigation, with power to
send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Allen accepted the suggestion, saying
he did not doubt that the committee would
prosecute the inquiry in good faith.
Mr.. Wolcott, member of the committee,
gave assurance that there would be. the
fullest inquiry.
This brought out some criticisms from Mr..
Allen. Thus far, he said. stockholders,
bondholders and their agents and attorneys
had appeared before the committee, but the
patrons of the road had not been examined.
He had failed 20 notice that boards Of trade
and commercial bodies from cities along the
Pacific roads had been heard. He suggested
that the Pacific railroad committee could
profitably turn from the stock brokers,
give attention TO the honest patrons of the
road.
Mr.. Wolcott pointed out that every one
who came before the committee was heard.
1t included delegations from western cities.
There was no means Of advertising for
patrons of the road and bringing them here.
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) secured the adoption
of an amendment empowering the commit
tee to administer oaths to witnesses. The
Senator said the persons who came before
the committee did SO voluntarily, to serve
their personal interests. While there he
wanted them put under oath, so as to make
them responsible for their statements.
The discussion brought out the fact that
the hearings thus far had not been under
oath. The resolution was adopted, directing
the committee to make inquiry, and en-
powering the administration of oaths to
Witnesses
Evening star., 1896-02-13
VENEZUELA RESPONDS.
1t Will Submit All It's Evidence to the
Commission.

Through Senior Andrade, it's minister
here, the government of Venezuela has noti-
fed Secretary OlIey that it will respond
affirmatively to the invitation of the ven-
ezuelan boundary commission to submit all
of the evidence In its possession touching
the location of the true boundary line
Senior Andrade also stated that officials of
the government of Venezuela are now at
work compiling this record, and that it
will te forwarded to the commission at
Washington as soon as possible Presum-
ably, the Venezuelan government will be
represented before the commission by an
agent or counsel. as suggested in the invi-
tation. i'll view of the fact that the minister
has strongly recommended this course
Evening star., 1896-02-13
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
Indications That the Houses Com mi II ee
Will Favor the Insurgents.

Will Favor the Insurgents.
The House committee on foreign affairs
did not consider the Cuban question at
any length. Only portion Of the corre-
spondence sent in from the State Depart
ment has been printed, and SO much re-
mains that it was thought best to defer
any discussion at present. There were
remarks made which indicated that MEM
bers of the committee would be very likely
to push for a resolution looking to n recog-
milton of a state of war in Cuba.
Most of the time of the committee was
taken up by a discussion of the resolution
introduced by Representative Fischer of
New York relative to the firing upon the
schooner Henry Crosby while at anchor
at Azua, San Domingo, December TO-
1893. This matter was finally referred to
a subcommittee, consisting Of Messrs.
Quigg, Cousins and Price. The discussion
of the question indicated that the reputli-
cans of the committee did not believe ade-
quate steps had been taken by the State
Department and that indemnity should be
paid by the republic of San Domingo
Evening star., 1896-02-13
Not Good Wall Paper.

American wall paper makers entered the
German market with unexamDled success
this year. but United States Censul Ste
phan reports from Annaberg that after de-
livery Of the goods signs appeared in many
cases that the papers were not freshly
printed, and in some instances they soon
turned yellow. He says the unfavorable
impression made by these goods in Ger
many will not easily be forgotten when
offers are again made
Evening star., 1896-02-13
The Schooner Navarino Detained by
a Cruiser.
UNABLE TO GET THE VESSELS NAME
Reports of Further Fighting in
Cuba.
ALLEGED SPANISH SUCCESS

LEWES, Del, February 13.-The schoon-
er Navarino was detained by a Spanish
cruiser while en- route from Manzanilla to
Boston. The captain said today that he
was unable to get the name of the Spanish
vessel. After the Spanish marines had
thoroughly searched the schooner the pilot
o. the Navarino was restored and she was
allowed to proceed.
The Navarino is in fair condition after
her encounter with cyclone, and will pro-
eeed to Boston as soon as the weather
clears.
Sensational Report in Jamaica.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 13-The
report that the United States recognized
the Cuban insurgents as belIigerents was
circulated yesterday, and led to a demon
Stration of sympathy with the United
states and Cuoa last night, in which the
Americans of this city joined.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
The Boundary Commission.

The Venezuelan boundary commission will
hold another meeting tomorrow. The ses-
sion will begin at 1870 am, and probably
last until late in the afternoon. Meantime,
Individual members Of the commission have
been examining various documents bearing
on the question and attending to routine
matters. The commission has deputized
Prof. Deben of Johns Hopkins University
to examine a number of old Dutch books
relative to settlements made in the disputed
territory during the last century. One or
two others temporarily connected with the
commission also are pursuing similar du-
fieS
Evening star., 1896-02-13
THE STAR does not follow

THE STAR does not follow
the course pursued by some un-
scrupulous publishers, who vir-
tually obtain money from adj
vertisers under false pretences,
by claiming for their publica-
ton a circulation it does not
have. The Stars patrons are
fully aware of this. They un-
derstand exactlysthes extent and
character of its circulation, and
they know that: thf get, at a
reasonable price, precisely the
quantity and quality of circula-
ton they pay for. They under
stand pretty well, too, that they
can't get SO good an article OF
the kind nor so much of it any
where else.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
ATTACKED BY INSURGENTS.
A Small Spanish Force Reported Vic
forious.


HAVANA, February 13.-A squadron of
civil guards and eighteen regular cavalry
men, who were assisting a gang of men
engaged in repairing the telephone line at
San Felipe, south of this city, have been at
tackled by an insurgent force, estimated to
number 1880 men, under Castillo. The in
surgents came from the direction of San
Antonio de Las Vegas. The firing lasted
for one hour and a half, but when the in
surgents retired three OF them were killed
and fifteen wounded. Only one soldier was
wounded.
A column of troops from Guara, escorting
repair train, and headed by a pilot en-
CINE. was attacked by heavy insurgent
force, which tried TO surround the troops
and burned the Cardinals bridge. Five in
surgents were killed and many were wound
ed during the engagement.
Another column from Jarrin advanced
rapidly to the assistance of the repair train,
and the insurgents were dispersed after
another fight. in which they left eleven
Killed and twenty-three wounded. The
troops also captured twenty-seven saddled
horses. The loss of the troops was inS:g-
nifcant.
Gen. Antonio Naceo, according to infor-
nation received here today, was seen NOV
ing on Tuesday in the direction of Caya-
jayaboS. town situated on the narrowest
part of the island, in the province of Pinar
Del Rio and near the military line drawn
across that part of the country. Maceo, it
appears, wls between ArtemiSa and Caya-
jaya3os and portion of his forces was re-
ported TO be advancing in the same drec-
ton between Cayajay yaboS and GlIanajay,
TO the north of the latter place.
The president of the Spanish casino at
the City of Mexico, Senor Besa goiti, is now
en- visit to Gen. Weyler. the captain gem
eral, for the purpose of offering him, in the
Iame of the Spanish colony, 2G0 mules and
LOCO horses for the use of the Spanish
troops operating in Cuba.
Coils Sigueros, AriZon, Ruiz and Moroto
VIII command the cavalry. Col Amor,
near Santa Clara, has surprised a detach-
+ ent of the insurgent cavalry.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
A HISTORIC COMPASS.

Used on Mason and DixOn's Line.
There seems to be an idea in various
parts of the country that the United States
has fund to buy historical relics. Secre-
tary Smith has received letter from Mr.
F. H. Harmer of Summit, Pa, offering to
sell to the government the compass with
which 12o years ago Col Alexander Nc
Lean surveyed the famous Mason and Dix
on's line. The instrument was made by
David Rittenhouse Of PHILADELPHIA, and
bears his name. The state Of Pennsylvania
would like to have it, but has no money
to purchase it. Mr.. Harmer does not state
what price he sets on the compass He is
a surveyor, as were his father and grand
father, and all have used the compass. and
it is still suitable for use
Evening star., 1896-02-13
TO STOP THE RAID ON GOLD.
Mr.. Dockery Explains the Object q
His Bill introduced Today.


A bill was introduced in the House today
by Mr.. Dockery of Missouri which is de-
signed to have important bearing upon the
endless cfain" system of depicting the
treasury's gold. His bill provides that here
after the legal tenders shall be redeemed
at st. Louis and San Francisco, instead of
New York and San Francisco.
'"Tris bill will put a stop to the practice
of turning the New York subtreasury into
a brokers' Office" said Mr.. Dockery to a
Star reporter today. "Irstead of turning
in their legal tenders there and making the
government pay express charges, they will
have to redeem them at distant point and
pay the freight themselves. 1 don't insist
upon st. Louis being designated particu-
larly. Make 1t Cincinnati or Chicago or
any other western city, the point being to
render 1t difficult ard expensive for those
brokers to raid the gold. I hope the bill
will pass"
Evening star., 1896-02-13
SUNK BY THE PARIS.
An Isle of Wight Steamer Run Down
by the Liner.

SOUTHAMPTON. February 13-while
the American line steamer Paris, Captain
Watkins, from New York, on February 5,
was docking here at 6 o'clock this morn
ing, she came into collision with the steam
er Majesty, belonging to- the Isle of Wight
The Majesty was sunk, but all the men,
bers OF her crew were saved.
Divers have commenced an inspection
Of the rudder of the Paris in order to as
certain IL 1t was damaged by the collision.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
Favorable Report. ON Army Bills.

The Senate committee on military af-
fairs today authorized a favorable report
ON the bill repeating the existing law
which requires surgeons and other medical
officers of military homes to be persons
who have been disabled in the military
service Of the United States. Like ac-
ton was taken upon the bill authorizing
the Secretary of War to issue Springfield
rifles to the National Guards in each state
and territory.
Evening star., 1896-02-13

United States Consul Grimke at ST. Do
mingo reports to the State Department
that American bags for sugar are being
driven out of San Domingo by Calcutta
bags, which are superior in quality The
latter are being used even though they are
unlike the American bags subject to duty
on Importation into the United States
Evening star., 1896-02-13
JACKSON AND wALLIyG.
They Are Indicted for the Murder Of
Pearl Bryan.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 1S.-The
grand jury of Campbell county, KY, sitting
In Newport this morning, reported to Judge
Perkins indictments against Scott Jackson
and Alonzo Nj. Walling for the willfuI mur-
der of Pearl Bryan.
Evening star., 1896-02-13

Contract for New Revenue Cutter.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
awarded to Cramp & Son of PHILADELPHIA
the contract for the construction Of a new
revenue cutter, to be known as No. 8, for
service on the Pacific coast. The contract
price Is $1965OO.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
Government Receipt..

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $119,251. Government receipts
From internal revenue, s448,193; customs
si36, 1888; miscellaneous, $S9,6i4.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
CENsuRING MIR. BAYARD.
The Resolution VIII BE Soon Called
UD in the HOuAe.

Up in the House.
Tie resolution censuring Ambassador
Bayard was briefly touched upon in the
foreign affairs committee meeting today
Chairman Hit stated that he expected to
be able to call 1t up in the House next
week, and that he would have done so be-
fore but for the debate on the bond silver
bill. The agricultural appropriation bill
will have the right of way after the bond
bill, he said, and that will be before the
House for two or three days.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
Juri.dfction in Criminal Cases.

Senator Villas. from the committee on
judiciary, today reported the bill with
drawing from the United States Supreme
Court jurisdiction of criminal cases not
capital and comforting 1t on the circuit
courts Of appeals.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
would not produce the benefits that would
accrue from true bimetallism.
Mr.. Longs motion was defeated
MIR. Brum1n's AInendmer

Mr.. Brumm Pa.) offered an amendment
which provided that the difference between
the coinage and the market value Of silver
should go to the government.
Mr.. Hartman CMont.) as an advocate of
free silver, Endorsed the amendment.
Evening star., 1896-02-13

Il you want toaay's
news today you can find
It only in The Star.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01

the death list in st. Louis proper would
easily reach 200 and that in East ST.
Louis it would be perhaps as large. At
police headquarters the dead in ST.
Louis were estimated at 200 and in East
st. Louis at 200.
Extra editions of the local papers place
the total amount of loss of life at 800 or
more. The storm left it's path Uttered
with dead and dying. and patrol wagons
ambulances and undertakers' cars were
busy all day long carrying the Identified
dead to their homes and homes of rela-
tives and friends or leaving the unidenti-
fed with the city morgue authorities.
Property Loss $40, 100000.
The property loss is terrific, estimates
ranging from S10,000,000 to $3O,00O,OO0
The storm which wrought the havoc
was most peculiar one and scarcely
two people in all the city agree as to
just how the damage was done. The
wind seemed to take the form OF a tor
nado, rather than that of cyclone. and
wrecked buildings, showing none of the
irons and Orders which usually mark
the track of a rotary wind storm. The
general trend was from southwest to
northeast, the center of the business dis
trict of the city lying about mile
north of the storms path. The. heavy
damage was in the vicinity of Tower
Grove and Lafayette park, where hand
some residences were wrecked. The tor
nsdo swept northeast as far as the river,
when with a sudden turn to the north
it cleared the Mississippi and tore it's
way into the heart of East st. Louis.
One of the remarkable features was the
destruction of a wing of the city hos
pital, carrying 200 patients and nurses
down in the wreck, but no one was
killed.
The work of rescue which began i'm
mediately after the storm and continued
throughout the night was kept up all of
today and will not be completed for a
week or more.
Voluntary rescue parties. squads of
police and companies of fire department
are scattered about the devastated dis
trict searching the ruins for bodies.