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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
ABSOLUTE INDEPENDENCE
Senior Estrada Palma Announces the Gu
ban Ultimatum.
The Cubnns Are Much Encourage and
Will Hear of No Truce With
out Freedom.

Senior Tomas Estrada Palma, the repre-
sentative in the United States Of the Cuban
republic arrived at the Raleigh this morn
ing from New York, where he will return
tonight. Senior Palma has always been a
great admirer of Gen. Hancock, and the pur-
pose of his visit Is to pay slight respect to
his memory by being present at the unveil-
ing of his statue.
Senior Palma conversed awhile with Star
reported over the conditions in Cuba.
Il feel very much encouraged over the out
look for the Cuban republic" he said, with
deep earnestness. with all Spain's bru-
tality and inhuman system of prosecuting
the war, she cannot stem the tide of freedom
that is sweeping toward the island, and Will
soon wash it free of despotic institutions.
Gomez, with an army, is coming westward
again, and Garcia will soon follow with an
other. If We could put only 10000 rifles in
to Cuba the war would be over in six
months.
THE sentiment Of the American people
and the attitude of the government of this
country over the Competitor affair are very
gratifying to u.s. he continued. Il think
the United States government is becoming
more and more convinced that the methods
Spain is pursuing in Cuba are too in
iquitous to be permitted to proceed very
much longer.
THE talk in the newspapers of this coun-
try and Europe about Spain bringing the
war to a close by giving Cuba some sort of
home rule is as ridiculous as are the Span
ish representations that Cuba was already
about to be clothed III a benefiCent garb of
reform whan the war began.
There will never be an end to the present
war unless it comes with full and unlimited
independence for the Cuban people. That
is what the Cubans fighting for; that
is what they will continue to fight for un-
til it is att1i1ed. Spain is in a more des-
perate condition now than ever before and
is growing weaker and weaker while We
are growing stronger. Cuban freedom is
assured as absolutely as any coming event
can be foreS ShadoTed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
TO EXAMINE CAPTAIN REED.
A Board to Mt Once Test His Fitness
for Promotion.

A board, composed of Rear Admiral
Walker, Commodore Sicard and Commodore
Norton, convened al the navy yard today
for the examination of Capt. a. V. Reed for
promotion to the grade of commodore. This
officer has already been examined by an
other board and found fully qualified for
advancement, but the President was not
wholly satisfied with the result. and ordered
another examina ton, in order to determine
without question the professional fitness of
Capt Reed for the important duties of fleet
officer. In case he passes he will be at once
nominated commodore and given duty
commensurate with that rank. In case he
fails, however, he will either be placed on
the retired list or he will be asked to resign
his commission. Although it is possible that
he may be dropped from the rolls entirely
in case of failure to meet the requirements,
it is not regarded as likely that such sum-
mary action would be taken in the case of
an officer of such high rank. The case eX-
cites unusual attention for the reason that
nearly thirty promotions depend upon the
result. 1t has been decided to dispose of
the case, one way or the other, at once, in
stead of putting Capt. Reed on probation, as
originally contemplated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
THE CONGRESS CAMPAIGNS
Importance Attached to Them bv the Re-
publican Leaders
A Substantial Majority in the Law
Making Branch Wanted With
Presidential Success.

In republican circles those who believe
that Mr.. Mckinley will drive all before him
at st. Louis also believe that he will drive
all before him at the polls. A phenomenal
republican victory is predicted by them,
and for such victory the party, 1t Is in
sisted, must in every way be prepared.
The first suggestion relates to the Con-
gress campaigns. That the next Congress
will'be under republican control is a claim
which republicans confidently make, but
the necessity that the majority should be
substantial and we'll led is pointed out with
some detail.
The country will be impatient and be de-
manding great things. Its unparalleled
distresses Of nearly four years standing
will have made it very exacting. Prompt
relief must come, or else great disappoint
ment will result. An extra session of the
new Congress is more than likely. Con-
Sress should be prepared, therefore, they
contend, to take up its task nine months
Before the usual time, and be ready, both in
agreement as to the measures to be enacted
and in numerical power TO control the situ-
alton in both houses, to carry out the
Pledges cf the campaign.
The history of the first session of the
Ffty-frst Congress is recalled. The re-
but with slender majorities Anything like
a dispatch of business in either house was
impossible. In the Senate, particularly,
the rules put premium on delay. The re-
suit was that the Mckinley tariff bill,
which was begun in good season, was not
passed until October. The democrats made
obstruction their chief play. The new BILL
it has always been insisted. was condemned
that year unheard In less than month
after 1t had been written on the books
too short a time in which it could be ex-
pected to justify itself-the Congress cam
paigns were carried against 1t overwhelm-
inSly. The republican managers still be-
lieve that had Congress that year been
able to conclude its labors in July, thus
insuring campaign of three months,
the Mckinley bill, instead of being repu-
dated would have been ndorsed at the
polls.
This is the warning now being sounded
among the republicans: Don't forget the
Congress campaigns. Put UP none but
good men, and make sure of them. Re
member that the bare election of a repub-
licar President, although by an over
whelming majority, will not suffice. He
must have a Congress at his back, in
structed to a definite line of policy. and
prepared to Immediately inaugurate it.
And If the work is begun at an extra ses-
sion next year, ii can be completed in time
TO enable the country thoroughly to ex-
anime it and observe its operations before
going to the polls TO pass on il in Novem-
ber. 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
Immense Crowds Witness the Un.
yelling Ceremonies.
MAGNIFICENT MILITARY DISPLA
Senator Pa'mer's Eloquent Tribute
to the Famous Commander
A n OF Bile OCCAS SION

Under clear sky and beneath burning
sun, whose rays were but slightly tempered
by the western breeze, the ceremonies incl
dent to the unveiling of the heroic eques-
tran statue of Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock
were observed this afternoon. The exer-
cises were preceded by parade which will
be long remembered even here where such
things familiar. 1t was a brilliant pa
Seant, significant of the might and ma ajesty
of the United States government, and il
was fitting compliment to the memory of
the man who had done so much to make
that government perpetual. The. yellow
plumes of tn cavalry heightened the brill
fancy of the scarlet trappings of the ar
tillery, and the marines and the militia
the regulars and the volunteers, trod along
in the same time, mingling the sound of
their steps to the sound of the music they
followed. And there We're old soldiers in
line, too-the men who fought with Han
cock were there, and the patriots who had
followed other heroes limped along in the
line to do honor to the great commander of
the second corps. If there were partici-
pants in the parade who were prouder than
others they were the survivors of that
same famous corps who marched along
with the commanding general of the United
States arm" at their head, and the old bat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
THE GAS TANK LEAKED.
Accidental Ignition Caused Many TO
he Burned.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. May 12.-During a
storm yesterday falling tlee slightly dis
placed and made a hole in the gas tank Of
the State School for Predetermined Youths.
At 1 O'Clock this morning men were re-
placing the tank in position. They sup
posed the gas had all escaped, but ignition
caused by lanterns resulted in the burning
Of DIR. G. A. Doren, who has been superin-
tendent almost forty years; Theodore Lentz
chief engineer; Robert Joirer, George c.
Hurchman, VIM. Banks and Thomas Hunt,
expert laborers. Superintendent Doren and
Engineer Lentg are badly hut not critically
burned about face, hands and neck Hunt
is believed to have been critically burned,
The others are badly burned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
Personal Mention.

Assistant Secretary McAdoo has returned
from New York, where he inspected the
naval militia.
Mr.. Micou, chief clerk of the Navy De-
partment, and his wife and children have
returned to the city from a three-weeks'
visit to Gainesville Fla.
Capt Chas. T. Davis, tenth infantry, is
at the Metropolitan.
Capt. s. B. Robinson, medical department,
is on 4 visit to this city.
The Corean minister, Pom Kwang Sob,
and his personal secretary, Mr.. Foster
Jennings, are in New York to meet the en-
bassy from Corea, on it's way to the cere-
monies attending the coronation of the
car.
Mr.. A. A. Adee, second assistant secre-
tary of state, sails tomorrow from New
YORK for Europe on bicycle tour of six
weeks during which time he will visit
awheel Bretagne and Lorraine.
Capt. X. p. Almy, fourth artillery, is in
the city on leave of absence.
Commander c. c. Todd of the navy is in
the city on waiting orders. He is at 1915
NJ street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12

The President has approved the act au-
thorizng the Secretary of the Treasury to
exchange on behalf of the United States
the tract of land at Choctaw Point, Mobile
county. Ala, used for lighthouse purposes,
with tho Mobile, Jackson ard Kansas City
Railroad Company for any other tract or
parcel of land in said county equally well
or better adapted to use for lighthouse pur-
poses; the act providing for the disposal Of
public reservations in vacated town sites
or additions in the territory of Oklahoma ;
to the Cemetery Association of ST. Paul,
Mimi; the act for the relief of j. ]. Lent
and James Duke, and the act granting an
honorable discharge to F. L. Taylor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
Scenes at the Stand,

The generous draping of the stand with
pletely, and with the contrasting green of
the trees and the sod and the gold trap
pings of the many uniforms upon and
around it, made a picture of memorable
beauty. The stand faced the statue from
the west, and the raised Llatform, under n
canopy, directly in its center was occupied
10y a distinguished party, including Presi-
dent Cleveland, Vice President Stevenson
Secretary Olney, Secretary Carlisle Secre-
tary Herbert, Attorney General Harmon
Secretary Smith, Postmaster General VII
son, Speaker Reed, Senators Co-krell and
HanSbrouSh of the statue commission Gen
Nelson a. Miles, Admiral John G. Walker
Senator Palmer, Bishop Satterlee DIR. w
H. Gotwald, Sculptor Ellicott and Cade.
Gwynn Hancock, who had been delegated
to unveil the statue of his illustrious grand
sire. To the right of the statue were seats
occupied by Gen. Brooke and his staff and
the Society of the Second Army Corps. 70
the left was the press box, aid in the rear
of this sat the District Commissioners and
a number of army and navy officers,
To the right of the Presidents stand sat
the members of the Supreme Court. the
members of the Senate and House commit
tees on military affairs, the staff of Gen
Miles, the officers of the Loyal Legion and
the Grand Army of the Republic and mem
bcrs of the Second Army Corps Society.
To the left of the President We're the dinlo-
matte corps and officers of the army and
navy and the marine corps. The front
rows of seats running across the stand
were occupied by Gen. Hancock's staff. 10
the left of the aisle, and his relatives to the
right OF 1t. The members of the staff
Continued on Eleventh Page0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
American Interests Not Affected.

1t is said IN official quarters that the
United States has no interests at Chefoo
that are in any respect threatened by the
action of the Russian 2go:It ian seizing
what is Regarded as a part Of the British
concession there. BY the terms of some
of the old treaties the Chinese government
CONCEDED ID France, Great Britain and
the United States the right to acquire
certain tracts Of land at treaty ports for
the purpose Of establishing ,he residences
of their ciuzons and for the use of ship
ping. The United States however. never
availed of this right, save at Shanghai
where the Americans have occupied q fine
tract Of land in the Hongkow district, upon
which arr situated the United States con-
Sulate and humber of residences of Amer
lean business men. At one time a similar
tract was reserved fOr American occuua-
ton at Tien-Tsin, out because we Tailed
TO avail OF the privilege it was abandoned.
AT Chefoo The CnlY foreign concession of
land has been neld by The British. The
lands usually are not owned ~ British
subjects i'll fee simple, but the Chinese
government, setting apart a certain tract,
permit British ci;iaans 10 lease such lots as
they desire within The limits OF the whole
tract.
Little is known here as 10 the merits Of
the controversy which has arisen as to the
possession of lot l. on the British con-
cession at Chcfoo, but il is not looked
upon. in the light of the press dispatches
as threatening to cause any serious trou-
BILE. The American agent Smith men,
toned in the dispatch appears in the Of
fetal directory of Chefoo as represrnta-
tive of a number of American concerns
including the Standard Oil Company but
first he appears the proprietor of the
Chefoo dairy farm. The agents of the
Russian Steam Navigation COMPANY are
set down as the Ferguson Land Company
British tirm, that are in the dispatch
represented as being deprived of the shore
property. so the inference is that the whole
controversy is founded on a private busi-
ness dispute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
THE BOND INVESTIGATION
Chairman Morrill, Appoints the Sub
committee to Conduct 1t.

At the meeting of the Senate commit
tee on finance today Chairman Morrill,
appointed a subcommittee of five to inves-
tigate the bond sales under the PETER res
olution, naming foc that service Senators
Harris Vest and Walthall, democrats;
Platt, republican, and Jones Of Nevada,
populist.
Secretary Carlisle's letter TO Senator Nor
rill, saying that he was willing to furnish
the committee any information a his COM
mand, was read, and the chairman WAS
authorized to request the Secretary to sup
ply statement IN writing with the under
standing that if additional facts should be
required he would be asked to appear per-
sonally. Nothing was said about the time
of the beginning of the inquiry, the under
standing being that this would necessarily
depend upon the time taken by Mr. Car
Isle in preparing his statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12

tie flag and colors of the second corps that
were carried in front of them revived recol-
lections that were inspiring to every man
of them.
The parade moved from the White Lot
shortly after o'clock. Maj. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, commanding the United States
army, was at its head as president of the
Society of the Second Army Corps, and his
staff officers were the former staff officers
of Maj. Gen. Hancock when that illustrious
soldier was in command of the no less il
lustrious corps. The battle flag and colors
of the second army corps were carried at
Of Numbers of the society and veterans of
the second ocrps. This formed the first di-
vision.
At the head of the second division was
Rrigadier General John R. Brooke, Us. A,
the grand marshal OF the day, assisted by
the following special aids: General ]. n.
Patterson, U.S.V.: Colonel L. P. Siebert.
U.S.V.; Colonel Archibald HOPKINS, U.S.V.;
GAR; Commander Thomas J. Shannon,
U.V.L.: Major Franklin Bartlett, N.G.S.
NY: Captain Mcneil c. Goodrell, u.S.M.
c.; Captain Rogers Birnie, U.S.A.; Cap
II. ]. Gallagher, sixth United States cav
airy; Lieutenant e. c. Brooks, sixth United
States cavalry: Lieutenant A. G. c. Quay,
fifth United States cavalry; Lieutenant
ATcnlpald Cdhppeil, tilru oHlteu StiteS
artillery: United States troops; battalion,
fourth United States artillery, Major Jacob
B. Rawles. fourth artillery. commanding:
battalion of marines. Captain Paul St. c.
Murphy, U.S.M.C., commanding: light bat
terry c, third artillery, Captain James NJ.
Lancaster, third artillery, commanding:
squadron, sixth cavalry, Major Thomas
G. Lebo, sixth cavalry, commanding.
Third division-Brigadier General Albert
Ordway; commanding staff: National
Guard, District of Columbia: first regiment
National Guard, District of Columbia, Col
onel w. G. Moore. commanding: second
regiment National Guard, District Of CO.
iumbia, Colonel Cecil Clay, commanding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
NO DEVELOPMENTS HERE.
An Important Point Gained in Secur-
ing DelaY In Execution.


ing Delay in Execution.
There were no developments in the Com
petitor affair at this end of the line to-
day. The Spanish government has directed
a suspension of the execution Of the SEN
tences imposed by the military court, and
the case will now await settlement by the
slow and tedious methods of diplomacy.
Consequently, the captives will remain in
prison, with the sentence of death hanging
over them, until Spain and the United
States reach an agreement to the
future course of procedure. The case in
wolves complicated questions of interna-
tional law and treaty rights, and will be
conducted by correspondence between
Washington and Madrid
The United States government has gained
an important point in securing a delay in
the execution of the death sentence, but
it yet remains to be seen whether the
Spanish government can be convinced that
the execution Of the American prisoners
would be violation of the terms of the
treaty of 1875 and the protocol of 1877,
upon which the Secretary of State bases
his protest against the proposed action
of the Spanish authorities in Cuba.
The question was considered at today
meeting Of the cabinet but with what re-
suit had not been disclosed up to a late
hour this afternoon. It is understood,
however, that the Secretary of State was
instructed to exercise all the means known
to diplomacy 10 save the lives OIL the
American citizens connec ted with the Com
petitor expedition. and to see that they
ale fully protected in all their legal rights.
Although it appears that there IS evidence
that the expedition was an armed expedi-
ton" within the meaning of the neutral
ity law, there is nothing to prove that
Milton, the American newspaper CORE
spondent,wa on the vessel in any capacity
other than as a spectator. He was on his
way to Cuba to get information of the
situation of affairs for the newspapers he
represented and could hardly be consid-
cred a combatant in any sense of the
term.
1t is said that the Secretary of State will
claim his exemption OH this account from
punishment OF any kind. To convict the
others it will be necessary to prove that
they had gone to Cuba with arms and am
munition in their possession for the pur-
pose of assisting the insurgents in their
fight against the government. Although
they cannot be charged with treason, ac-
cordinS to our understanding of that term,
they may, If guilty of the offense charged
against them, be arraigned for piracy or
possibly conspiracy to overthrow the SOW
eleign government
Now mat the acute stage Of the case
has passed the impression is gaining in
diplomatic circles that rather than pre-
cipita;e hostilities with the United States
government the Spanish authorities will
eventually find it eXpedient to deal lenient-
ly with all the prisoners including even
the commander Of the expedition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
SEIZED BY RUSSIA
Disputed Territory of Chefoo Claimed
by England.
EXCITEMENT At THE CHINESE SEAPORT
Regarded as an At UnfriendIy
to Great Britain.
AN AMERICAN INVOLVED

SHANGHAI. China, May 12.-J Smith
the agent of the Russian Steam Naviga-
ton Company at Chefoo, and also the
agent for various American missions has
secured the foreshore at Chefoo, belong
Ing to Ferguson & Co., agents for steam
ships and the New York Life Insurance
Company.
Other firms objected, but Russia inter-
Vened, and the Chirese acceded to the re-
quest of the Russian vice consul.
LONDON. May PA special dispatch
from Shanghai says that the Russians,
through an American agent named Smith.
have taken possession of the disputed terri
tory at Chefoo, over which the British
claim rights. Six Russian warships are
there, as well the Detroit, Yorktown,
Olympia and Machias of the United States
navy.
The dispatch adds that intense excite
ment prevails at Chefoo
A dispatch to the Globe from Shanghai
says that the Russians have seized lot IL
of the British concession at Chefoo, in de-
iapce of all legal and treaty rights.
The Globes editorial comment on the dis
patches from Shanghai contains the re-
mark that "the seriousness OF the news
from Chefoo cannot be over-estimated
The action taken is in direct contravention
of existing laws and treaties, and cannot
be viewed by Great Britain as other than
an unfriendly act.''
The first lord Of the treasury, Mr. A. ].
Balfour, replying to a question in the house
of commons today, as to the accuracy Of
the dispatches from Shanghai announcing
that Russia had cccupied territory on the
fcreshore at Chsfoo, which formed part Of
the British concession, said the govern
ment had no information on the subject.
The parliamentary secretary for the for
eign Office, Mr.. Curzon, he added, would
probably be able to answer The question.
NEW YORK. May Fin the absence of
President j. j. Mccall the officials Of the
New York Life Insurance Company were
unable to give any Information in regard
to the foeshore or disputed territory
which the Russians have secured at Che
foo
None CT the officials had any knowledge
of the company's having any interest in
property at that particular place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
Mr.. LoriIIard's Entry Placed.

LONDON, May 12-In the visitors plate
in the Newmarket second spring meeting
today there were ten starters. including
Mr.. Wishart's American horse Helen Mich
ois, Leopold De Rothschilds. Little Bob
won, Mr.. Dobelrs Hindley second and VIM.
Redfern's Confessional third. Helen Mich
OILS was unplaced.
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard's Astolpho was Sec
ond in the race for the Exning plate Of 500
sovereigns. Capt Machelrs Altar won and
NJ. Ephrussi's Denise was third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12

The State Department has been advised by
Mr.. Riddle. the charge of the United States
legation at Constantinople. of the appoint
ment of Mustafa Bey to succeed Mavroyeni
Bey as Turkish minister at Washington
No reason is assigned for the recall Of the
present minister, who has been in Washing
ton for the past nine years. and stands
third on the list of foreign ministers here
in length of service, nor is anything known
of the personality of his successor save the
fact that he is set down as the assistant
in the Turkish foreign office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12
OFFICIALS AT VARIANCE.
Fight Between Controller Fitch and
the Police board

NEW YORK, May 12.-The old fight be-
tween the police board and Controller Fitch
took on another phase today. At the meet
ing of the police board a motion was pre-
sented by Commissioner Andrews suspend
ing the payment of all drafts on the con-
tingent fund of the department.
No appropriation had been made to meet
the expenses incurred by this fund, and
until that is done II is proposed to stop the
collecting OF evidence against saloonkeep-
ers, policy shops. the feeding of criminals
and the photographing of criminals for the
rcgues' gallery.