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rated body that Mcknight had no right to
establish headquarters of that army in this
city. warrant was sworn out for Nc
knights arrest. and he was soon found
and taken to the station house. He was
given hearing before the mayor shortly
afterward. He exhibited letters from the
headquarters of the army in Philadelphia
directing him to report for duty at Wash
ington whereupon the mayor dismissed the
case, upon the ground the case was a civil
one Mcknight says that his arrest was
due entirely to Jealousy on the part OF
Penrose Captain PenroSe stated that he
would do all in his power to prevent Nc
knight from using the name of his army.
1t IS expected that he will enter civil ac-
ton to accomplish his end. Mcknight
announced that ne would continue to hold
meetings in Schuler's Hall.
st. Pntrfcl<'s Day Celebrated.
st. Patrick's day was closed in this city
with an entertainment by the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians at the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum last night. J. w. Reddy of
Richmond state president of the order
delivered an interesting and eloquent ad-
dress The following interesting program
was then rendered: Solo, Miss Tyler: reel
tation, Mr.. Murphy; solo, Miss Greenwell;
instrumental quintet, Messrs. Walls, Phil
lips, Lucas, Brscoe and Downey; solo,
Miss Groves; solo. Mr.. Downey; quartet,
Messrs. Smith, Evans, Monroe and Nails
The entertainment was closed with mag
nificent collation..
Will of Mrs. Mccarthy PrObnted.
The will of the late Mrs. Mary Mccarthy
was admitted to probate in the corporation
court yesterday. She leaves her estate to
her husband Florence Mccarthy, for life
ard at his death to be divided between her
children, T. F. and Mary ]. Mccarthy. If
both her children die before her husband,
she directs that the estate be equally divid
ed between ST Mary's Catholic Church and
the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum.
General and Personal Notes.
The mems service by Rev. Father Hunt
ington of the Order of the Holy Cross. ST.
Pauls Church, Sunday afternoon, will be
held at $3.50 o'clock instead Of 4:3O, as an
nounced.
jackson Council. Junior Order United
American Mechanics, held a regular meet
inf 4n iase the n,sne court C. H. Janney has
been appoint - administrator Of the estate
Of the late j. H. Janney.
Rev. DIR. Perry of st. Andrews Church,
Washington, will preach at Christ Church
tonight
A lodge of Royal Crescents will be or
ganized In this city shortly.
Frank Miller, who was released from the
workhouse four days ago, was cent back
for fifteen days by Judge Kimball at
Miller's own request, as he had. he said,
no home or place to go. Judge Kimball
told him that when he is again released to
leave the city at once. Edward Gray, an
old man, also asked to be sent down for a
similar reason. and the court committed
him for three months.
VIM. L. Read today filed a bill in equity
against James E. Hibbs and Edwin =
Jones and others. to enforce Judgment of
81, ,4I4.25. Attorneys Morgan H. Beach and
Leonard ]. Mather representing the COM
plainant.
Want" ads. in The Star pay because
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LONDON PRESS COMMENT.
Sporting Papers Declare That Fitz
simmons Fairly Won His HOnors

simmons Fairly Won His HOnOrs.
Immense crowds gathered in Fleet street,
London yesterday. in front of the news
paper offices and at the various sporting
clubs, to receive the news of the fight at
Carson City. The creates; elatior followed
the announcement that Fitzsimmons had
won.
The Sportsman says: "Corbett is the vic
tim of his own jealousy and dog-in-th the
manger policy. He ought to have retired
from the ring before he had been beaten
by a man his inferior in everything but
pluck and hard hitting"
The Sporting Life says: "Fitzsimmons
has fairly and honestly won the title of
the premier boxer of the world. His ac-
tions show that the long delay in deciding
this point has been less his fault than
some would have us believe
Evening star., 1897-03-18
The worry of
"making ends
meet ended.

Americans have the reputation of being the
most worried people in the world. The hor-
of poverty is the handspring of 80 ont of
100 American business mems energy. To have
what they have made more by their efforts en-
tails entering into different enterprises. Every
enterprise is speculation. An unwise I'M
lucky speculation may wipe away ones all.
How 20 have what We have made profitable 10y
Investing in that which entails no hazard no
risk-ro uncertainty-no worry-no laying
awake o nights
our annuities present just such plan Solid
the walls of iibraltar-proof against theft,
fire. legal atta'ks-pronf against everything
harmful. The ownership Of one OF an
nuities practically means the knell of cnrkin.
oare-of how 10 make ends meet. for il
furnishes the holder with income-to be
drawn every three. six twelve months, rs
you prefer-and iii life 10 be. $780,
OCa.UO0 back Of each annuity guarantees its
soundness. Investigate this.
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STOPPED BY POLICE.
Decision Given to Tommy Ryan
Against Pat Rnedy.

ASUHHBV I-tt EtneUy.
The twenty-round battle before the Rienzi
Club of Rochester. n. Y. last night be-
tween Tommy Ryan of Syracuse and Pat
Raedy of Washington was stopped by the
police in the eighteenth round. The bout
was well fought from the start.
Raedy showed up in strong form, and in
q majority of rounds up to the fifteenth
held his own well. In the fifteenth he had
Ryan going, the latter being saved from a
knockout, apparently, only by Raedy's dis
inclination to put on the finishing touches
Ryan rallied in the next two rounds and
had the best of both. In the eighteenth
Ryan forced the fighting.
Raedy dropped to gain time, and the chief
Of police rang the gong.
The crowd hissed. Raedy was full of
fight when the bout ended. The decision
was given to Ryan. Raedy expressed him.
self as willing to meet Ryan again.
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Richard Gray was charged before Judge
KimbsM with being vagrant. When
search( at the third precinct station policy
slips were found on him. Gray said he had
intended to play the slips. and claimed that
he had q right to do 80. After hearing the
evidence in the case Judge Ktmball decided
that the charge OF vagrancy was not sus-
tanned and dismissed the accused.
Evening star., 1897-03-18

1t matters little what 1t is that you want
whether q situation or a servant-a
want ad. In The Star win reach the
person. who can I'LL your nood.
Evening star., 1897-03-18

Chartered by special act OF Congress-
Jen-. 1867. and acts OF Oct. 1890 and Feb, ISo3.
Evening star., 1897-03-18

~ you want anything, try an ad in The
Star' Sj adt IL any body has what YOU wish. you
Evening star., 1897-03-18
CLEARING TOMORROW,

But Before That Threatening Weather
and Rain.
Forecast till 8 pm. Friday.-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
threatening weather and rain. clearing dur
ing Friday; southerly winds; warmer.
Evening star., 1897-03-18

Want ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers
Evening star., 1897-03-18
Ihe National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company,
OF tie District OF Columbia.
OF tie District OF Columbil

CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE
Evening star., 1897-03-18

Amy additions
Needed to
YOur House?
j, yolir house getting too small for your
family This spring would lee r"-i
opportunity add two three rcOms-
Th,. Lumber and Woodwork won't cost
much II bought here Think this ques tion
# ..adIition'' and let give You
cStiu:tr.
THOS. w. SMITH,
Main once. 1~t and Ind. Phone III.
Mil ard Wharvcs. foot 4th ST. Phone 55i-
d -; {rn. ~
YOu cam depend ON Berkeley
whisky rid Your body "f that lan:ud, in
;niInitr,l feeling that usually comes the
wip4~ of Spring ''RerSeley Is without
equal u Il ,cinal stimIlIut and invigorator.
Take E"ne Il quart bottle 81. You can't buy
il els. WHERE only here
JAS. TfIAI:I. >I2 r ~. mh1S-10d
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NO UNIVERSAL POSTAGE STAMP.
THE PROJECT ABANDONED AS IMPRAcTIcABLE
OTHER WORK OF THE CONGRESS.

THE PROJECT ABANDONED AS IMPRAcTIcABLE-
OTHER WORK OF THE CONGRESS.
Washington, May 13.-The movement 10 secure
tn, adoption Of a universal postage stamp by the
Postal Congress has collapsed. There were too
many difficulties the chief one being that OF cur
rency fluctuations. in the way OF adopting such
stamp and the General Committee. after consider
ing the subject briefly abandoned it as impractical
BILE and will make adverse report to the Con-
gress.
Although the proposition that each country trans
port through mails free Of charge has not yet come
before the Congress, 1t seems practically certain
that IL will be defeated. Persia submitted the
proposition, and 1t is favored by the delegates Of
the United States and some OF the South American
countries but the European States, headed by Bel
GUM which obtains large profits under the present
system. are opposed to it, and its advocates VIII be
outvoted.
The committee to-day had before IL a PROPOSE
Natal Cape Colony, etcD. a consolidated vote in
future Congresses, but Great Britain already
has several votes through her colonies Canada
New South Wales. New-Zealand, etc), the pro-
position was warmly antagonized by the represen-
tatiyes of France and Russia.
Tomorrow the delegates Will make an excursion
down the Potomac to Mount Vernon. ON Satur-
day they will be entertained at garden party by
Mrs Calvin s. Brice, and the evening of the
both at q reception to he rendered to them by Sir
Julian Pauncefote. the British Ambassador
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
HONEYr1AN'S PRIVATE TOURS,
PLAINFIELD, N. J.

the effect that last week, when the new Tarn PHI
was reported with change In the sugar scneoH W.
three Senators had speculated In sugar stoCh -
have another stencil on our hands. ana lnstead VI
IL being a dferential In favor or the trust on "a
third OF O. cent that was Ii Is now tWo-. s,o
who have over their own signatures, charged tnai
Senators have speculatcd within the last week au
made money. Now. II you want TO investigate, you
have a reason to investigate. III you ihteh'
ut the truth and punish those who are gully gully
say so and do so. or else hush That is me Emoe
sum and substance Of It. We do not wart Chap,
man. We want IIavcmeyer. We want the man
who bought your men, IL they were Doueht, lnat
is what we are here for: and now let the Senator
who has moved to refer fhe matter, and who loves
the dignity of the Senate as much as any otnes
man take the resolution to his committee, ana
hiring back q measure here that Will mean some
thing We can make those men VINO pave
charged that Senators have speculated say WheIe
they got the information we can punish them
for contempt We call on Havemeyer ana tne
Sugar Trust grandees and make them answer. or
nut them in fall for contempt. Either investigate
so as to find the truth and puniSh the crimina, or
As Mr.. Tillman closed there was no applause,
but for n moment there stir In the galleries
which promised something OF a demonstration;
The debate promptly proceeded. however again
branching into legal channels, Messrs toar'
Chandler and Allen taking part. ,.,
Mr. Gray. chairman OF the Sugar investigating
Committee said he agreed with the Senator from
South Carolina that what the senate was con- con,
cerned in not the contempt Of Chapman. put
the ascertainment OF facts relative TO speculation
in sugar stock. go ~, .ooa
his motion to have the resolution Ieferred
TO the Committee on the Judiciary. instean OF the
Committee Privileges and Election Inc mo
ton amended was agreed to.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
YESTERDAYS NEW LAWS.
SEVERAL RELATING TO THb NEW EAST RIVER
BRIDGE.

SEVERAL RELATING TO THB NEW EAST RIVER
BRIDGE.
Albany May l3-Governor Black has signed the
bills OF the New East River Bridge Commission, al
lowing the Commission to take immediate posses
sion OF property which II condemns before fixing the
price for the same; allowing the Commission TO
make the same kind OF leases that the old East
River Bridge Commission had the power TO make
and changing the plan OF the Brooklyn approach
SO as to straighten out the curve at South Fifh-st
The Governor also signed bill affecting every
village In the State. 1t is general revision OF
village laws and provides that an enumeration OF
the Inhabitants OF each village shall be taken
der direction OF the Board of Trustees in Janu-
ary $685. and I'm the same month each fourth year
thereafter One of the essential changes is divid
ing the villages into first. second. third and fourth
classes, the first class containing population Of
5000 or more: second, 5000. and less than 5000
third. 1000 but less than 5000; fourth. less than
1000
The new Labor law a codifcation Of the pres
cnt Labor laws with some few amendments, and
the accompanying bill providing that heterogeneous
OF the law by manufacturing establishments and
employers shall be penal offences, instead OF mere
misdemeanors signed to-day One Of the most
important parts OF the new law Il the amending
gent Heretofore il has been found difficult to en-
force the law because the actions against corpora
the State Factory Inspector through the Attorney
General for the State the penalty Of $25
for each violation; The present law provides that
II a corporation violates the law requiring weekly
payment it shall forfeit to each employe the sum
Of $25 to be recovered by him In individual civil
'u Among the other bills signed by Governor Black
to-day were the bills Of the Statutory Revision
statutes Of the State relating to mechanics liens
personal property and ,Rartnershiips and Mr.
New-York city TO a public place bounded by Ire
mont. Burnside. Webster and Ryer ayes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
SPANISH REPORTS FROM CUBA.
INSUFFICIENT DEFEATS CONTINUE ACCORDING To
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.


OFFICIAL BULLETINS
Havana May l3-Colonel Aguilera. receiving In
formation that the insurgent leaders Aie)ahoro
Rodrigues and Rafael Cardenas were camped al
the Esperanza Plantation. near Nueva Paz ma
vana Province, proceeded TO attack the enemy.
Lieutenant c lonel Canja, with two sqLadrons OF
the Numacia Regiment Of cavalry, was sent against
the Insurgents. He charged the enemy AT CaHeIe,
killing twenty-three insurgents Al Inc same unle
Colonel Aguiera, with local guerrilla force. el.
gagged the insurgents at Aguedita: The enemy ieit
twenty men killed the field. The corpses Whlc.
were well clad were conveyed to Madruga FOR iden-
Ufcation. ..,,.. a.
The troops had three men wounded. according 10
There is no truth in the report that the city is
excited by runors of intended attack by Generai
Maxine Gomez There is no truth In the rePort
that the forts have been regarrisoned and that
new earthworks have been thrown up. 4 80
No attack by General Gomez is expected He IS
now In the eastern part of the Province OF Puerto
Principe and has not been able TO come westward
The correspondent of the Spanish journal Ell
Paris" who has returned here from Mapzanlllo,
saws that the Spanish column operating IN that
locality retired Iortillo on May after destroy
ing several insurgcnt camps and more IMAM -FOUR
hundred houses in the towns OF Brazo Seco, barrlo
Sevilla and other places in the district. Inc
Spanish column attacked by the insurgents
All along the route, and especially at Purga torio
dealers in the Campo Florido refused 10 accept 81
in paper for ten quarts demanding the same price
The seamstresses also complain that the tailors
nav them in paper. while they collect gold from
their customers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
RELIEF RESOLUTION OFFERED.
Mr.. GALILNGER PROPOSES AN APPROPRIATION VI

MP GAILINGER PROPOSES AN APPROPRIATION OF
$4,000 FOR AMERICANS IN CUBA.
Washington. May J3.-In the Senate to-day MT.
Galnger introduced resolution appropriatiis
$50 900 for the relief of suffering Americans IN Cuoa
The resolution went TO the Committee on Foreign
Relations Speaking Of his resolution. senator
Callincer said: II am Informed that American
citizens are starving in Cuba. A man VINO recently
came from Cuba told me that such was the TACT
Then am informed that reports in the STATE De
partment corroborate the statements. The picture
drawn OF distress is most narrowing. Ihese re-
ports contain names that are not spanish pu.
American names so that there can be no DOUBT OF
the correctness of the reports am OF te opiItO
that while we are sending aid to India ana 10 pJo
pie who are in a starving condition on the MlsSis
sipp River IL would he well to pay some altsu.io
10 The American citizens who are starving II, NIDa
I asked 10 have the resolution referred 4, inc roi
eien Relations Committee for such action as II
NAV deem best to take. ....s., .o
There is some talk Of sending n naval VesseI 10
Cuba VIII you add such a provision as an aHiei'u-
ment TO YOUR resolution was asked 49,.
II may do So" replied Mr.. Gallnger. ~ seems
IN me that il would be well to have an American
Warship in Havana back up the dcmanas OF me
American Consul and 10 extend relet 10 AMERICAN
citizens who are in need OF H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14

generally persons who live on the plantations
but who have been driven from their homes 10
the towns or concentrates" and who, being
among strangers and without employment, are
compelled to subsist on almost oothing. They
are not allowed to return to their plantations,
even to pick berries to secure the least article
Of subsistence. They are theoretically under the
care Of the Spanish Army but the army Is
without a commissariat. They have no means
Of leaving the island. Their condition Is deciareo
to be wholly deplorable.
The committee was especially impressed with
this recital, and the opinion generally expressed
was that the situation should be remeded. II pos
sible. 1t was considered as placing even a
worse aspect upon the question OF this country :
relations to Cuba than the Imprisonment OF
Americans, Of which there are now compare
lively few instances.
The report also indicates generally wretched
condition Of all the inhabitants Of the island be-
cause Of the scarcity Of food and money. espe-
also Of the pressure of the most malignant as
eases. such yellow fever, smallpox ana dys,
EMERY. These diseases, the natives withstana
with comparative ease but they are esPec'ah'
oppressive to the Spanish soldiers
STRENGTH OF THE OPPOSING FORCES.
The reports indicate that the Spanish Army
Is not so strong now as 1t was year ago.
largely on account Of these ravages. while they
indicate no diminuton OF the insurgent forces
The reports upon which the subcommittee
brief was based were from various consuls. In
Guiding Consul General Lee They make no
recommendations as to American policy, but
merely give the situation as they see 1t.
In view Of the developments in the committee
Senator Morgan agreed not to press the con.
sderation of his resolution to-day. but he VIII
make an effort to have II made the unhnsneo
business Monday at o'clock. This acquires
cence on the Alabama Senator's part TO tenn
porary delay. is understood 10 be given UNDER
the impression that it will result in bringing
to the resolution, the support of the entire com
mittee on Foreign Relations. This Will, OF
cour.e. materially strengthen the resolution IN
the Senate and II is believed by It's 1rlehus'
will expedite it's passage there. - ,
II is now probable, that the committee VIII
not make any formal report. and that the cor
respondence will not be given to the puphc ior
the present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
NEW FOURTH CLASS POSTMA STEERS

Washington May IA record for this Admins
tration Of 40 appointments of fourth class post
masters was made to-day. or these. hfty-one were
based on designations and deaths. eghty-two on
removals after four years service and seven on
removals for other reasons. The changes include:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES c. III. Fuller. vice G. NJ
Ncedham, resigned.
New-Jersey New Village. J. T. Thatcher, vice
J. w. Dilts. removed
New York-Amity. l.. g. Truosdell vice w. j. sly
resigned; Canadiee Sarah Beam, vice Hugh
vice Henry Hamil, removed Mays Mill, T.. o. Cllf-
ford, vice u; a; Gage, resigned: South Bristol
Bloomfield. M H. Shepard, vice f, f. Risney, re-
moved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
TIE APRIL EXPORT STATEMENT.

Washington. May 18.-The Bureau Of Statistics
in its monthly report gives the value Of exports In
April 40 follows: Breadstuffs. s12 1O9.643 as COM
pared with s9644 43s for April last year; cotton.
SIS e41 so6 against s14so4.si4 mineral oil. 5000
7G6 a slight decrease from April, 1893: cattle and
hogs. s2,972 100; provisions $98o5.slo. There was
q small gain for hogs and In provisions q gain OF
100000
For tho ten months Of the present fiscal year
there was gain of over $50 0000 900 in tho amount
of breadstufYs exported. as compared with the
same period last year gain OF over $685. $50 900 in
EXPORTS about 81 O0.0OO In cattle and hogs and Q
loss Of over 81. 100000 In provisions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
NOMINATIONS AND COMPILATIONS.

Washington May 13.-The President sent the
following nominations TO the Senate to-day:
Troasurv-James NJ Sloan, to be Assistant Treas
,rer Of the United States at Baltimore; Rich
ard S. Bostwick. to be Surveyor Of Customs at the
port Of Galena. III.
postmasters-Orlando P. Robinson. at Aver,
Mass: j. Henry Norcross. at Medford. Mass.
The Senate confirmed the following nominations
lanes NJ Sloan of Maryland TO be Assistant
United States Treasurer at Baltimore; Brigadier-
General ]. W. Forsyth to be major general; Albion
w. Tourgee Of New-York. 70 be Consul at Bor-
deaux France; II: p. Cheatham. OF North caro-.
Columbia. .-. ,,., ,u
Also number Of postmasters. including Miss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
SPANS WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.

PROCLAIM ed 'PACIFIED."
Madrid May ban official dispatch from
Manila, capital of the Philippine Islands. an
nounces that the Spanish troops have captured
Ternate Fif.y-seven insurgents md twenty-five
Spaniards were killed. The Spaniards IN adoitioh'
had 22G men wounded.
Havana. May lS-Captain-General Weyler has
yeceived advices from the Spanish Minister OF
War General Azcarraga, saying the Spaniards
have captured the last stronghods Of the insur-
gents at Cavite, Philippine Islands, and IT is be-
iieyed thes military authorities Will soon be able
70 send home the sick and disabled soldiers. and
,bas no further reinforcements will be required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-14
THE SPANISH LEGATION NOT WoNniED'
SUFFERING IN CUBA ONLY SUCH AS ALWAYS
ACCOMPANIES WAR.

Washington May l3-At the Spanish Legation
the news of the developments at the Capiloi to-ua9
was received with composure OF course the action
of The Foreign Relations Committee could not be
openly discussed without violation OF the strict
etiquette which governs the diplomatic body IN us
relation 10 Congress- but ii was suggested tlal te
fsct that tho entire attention of the Senate Tor
months to come would be engrossed by me faf I'M
hill might have determined the friends OF me
C,,hans 10 endeayor 10 secure some sort OF action
nv Congress before the tariff debate begins.
IT is not denied at the legation that SUFFERING e1-
lists in Cuba, but such suffering, II was salu' u
almost always incident TO war II Is c0htenoeo
thai the Spanish Government has done all that IL
could with the means at hand 10 alleviate TINS ds,
tress II was pointed out that Spain nas erantea
nermission 10 the Red Cross through MISS barton
10 extend its good offices to the destitute In CuDa
and will place no obstacles in the way or any
nroner charity In the United States which has the
same end in view An that is asked Is ina! IN, ,he
destitute shall not be used to maintain the cuban
Insurgents in their resistance to the Spanish Gov