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Evening star., 1897-04-29
SENATOR PLArT MARRIED..
He Concealed His Intention Entirely
From His Associates.

From His Associates.
AS long as Senator Platt of Connectic ut
has been in the Senate, none of his col
leagues have ever suspected him of being
s'y. He has always been regarded as the
personification of frankness. For a num-
ber of weeks, since he has been working on
the tariff bill. his colleagues on the finance
committee have noticed that during the
most laborious deliberation on duties on
silks and laces and fine linens and flowers
ard bonnets, a far-off look has come into
lis eye and a smile of sweet ,contentment
has come over his face. Day after day.
while others of the committee have been
impatient and worried from overworG. he
has been smiling and amiable beyond any
thing ever known of him before. But
while he smiled, he said nothing. and 1t
was assumed that he found plea sure In the
contemplation of complicated schedules.
Today when the finance committee of the
SeEate ne: Mr.. Plat of Connecticut was
absent. Then it was announced that he
had gone to Montclair, N. j., and that he
was to be married at II o'clock today At
this time the ceremony has occurred. No
one here suspected that Senator Plat had
any intention OF marrying. He has been a
widower for three years. Even his COL
league, Senator Hawiey, did not know this
morning of the contemplated marriage, and
lady could be learned. Senator Hawley
had not the least suspicion of it.
The lady is Mrs. Jennie P. Hoyt widow,
whose husband was president Of the Penn
sylvania Coal Company. Senator Platt
took but three persons into his confidence,
and these he told just before he left Wash
ii.gton yesterday for Montclair, pledging
them to secrecy. His son was the only one
of his relatives or friends notified 10 be
present.
When the Information came to Mr.. Platt's
colleagues in the Senate. it caused quite
sensation, and was more Interesting topic
n n ha TO In Hsap,
Piatt has been supposed to be devoting ali
his thoughts.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
Personal. M.ation.

Gen. Z. s. GARRISON, commander-in-chief
OF the G. A. R., is in the city.
Robert Hanschke, editor of the Freie
Presse of San Antonio. Texas. is in the
city. sf
Gen. J. M. Wilson. chief of engineers
has returned to the citysfrom short visit
to New York
MIR. Harry w. Fuller, general passenger
agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company, has SO far recovered from
the effects OF the recent operation on his
foot that he has left Providence HosnifaI
and gone to his home. No. 1867 p street
northwest.
Postmaster. General Gary and Secretary
wilson OF the Department of Agriculture
were at their desks today having returned
from New York this morning.
Mr.. Fritz Reuter- and his daughter (,er
trude Will sail on the steamer Lahn for
Germany next Monday. They expect To he
gone SIX weeks Nj. Reuters father re-
Gently died at Hanover, and he is now 90
Ing over to visit his mother.
Civil Service Cn1nmissioner Rice will
shortly giyo np Observation-Disclosures avenue
home, and will Moyf HIS family to Albany.
N. T., for the sumihef Next tall he viii
again take house In. this city.
William d. Foullle Of the National civi,
today.
Jno. a. Merritt. the newly appointed third
assistant postnAster general, took charge
Of his nav oface te1hy.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
UNCLE SANS SNUG HARBOR.
Plans Completed for the Great Re
ceivinE BMsin Mt League Island.

ceivinE Busin at League Island.
The Navy Department has just completed
it's plan for the creation of great receiv-
ing basin at the League Island navy yard,
and, proposals for the dredging are to
issue very soon the work will. 1t is expect
cd, be well under way by the 1st of July.
The basin is intended to be used for the
safe keeping of ships out of commission or
those laid up as part Of the new reserve.
and Congress has appropriated $1O0,OOI
toward its construction.
In addition to that sum, the bureau of
yards and docks has $27. Geo to it's credit for
dredging purposes, and this aggregate will
sui,ice for the construction of the original
basin.
The plans of the, bureau are SO drawn
that, beginning with small basin in the
back channel, next to the mouth Of the
ScnuylkiIl, the dredging can be carried on
from year to year until the entire back
channel far as Broad street has been
turned into a vast receiving basin. The
original basin will be 600 feet long by 800
feet broad at the bottom and 40 feet at the
tcp, with a depth of ~ feet, and the pres
ent I1-foot channel from the Delaware will
be dredged out to 26 feet depth.
This basin, il is expected, will accom-
modate from two to six ships according 10
size, as they can De laid closely alongside
by means of cables fastened on either
shore. and in such a fresh water basin
free from me corrosive action Of salt
water and the growth Of barnacles, steel
ships may be preserved almost indefinitely.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
Secretnrx nils. nenia. =.
RETURN OF THE PREsIDExT
He Left Jersey City for washfurto,
0t l:12.

0t 1:13.
NEW YORK, April 29.-President ard
Mrs. Mckinley We're up at O'Clock this
morning, both enjoying the best of health
ana spirits. They breakfastei ar g and
then prepared to receive callers. This oc-
cupied considerable time, some thirty or
more being received. Among the more
notable persons who gained an audienc.
were Mayor Strong AMI his son, Putnam
Bradiee Strong, Col j. J. McCook, Con-
gressman Bracket, Col. AMI Mrs. Fred
Grant. Gen. Daniel Butterfiell and Cen.
Dodge.
All of the visitors said their calls were
politics was discussed.
secretary Gage of the Treasury called
early In the day. He remained but a brief
1me. The Secretary said he would re-
% niain IN tne city all day ard pay 4 special
Visit 20 the custom house and subtreas-
ury.
The President and Mrs Mckinley eft
the windsor In a carriage at u yO5 nm for
.he Terry at the foot of I'D street, where
a special boat was awaiting them to CON
vey them to the Pennsylvania railway STA
tlon In Jersey City. At the latter place he
presidential party went on board Presi-
uent Inomson's private car, attached to
the regular train leaving for Washinctcn
at lib O'Clock.
crowd of several hundred people
watched the departure of the President
and his party, which included Mrs Nc.
kinney. Abner Mckinley. the Presidents
secretary. Mr.. John A. Porter, and Mrs.
Porter. Mrs. Saxton, Mrs. Spencer BORDEN.
DR.. Bates, Robert A. d. Smith and Charles
e. Dawes. A hearty cheer went up from
the throng as the train drew out of the
station.
Before President Mckinley left the no.
tel several gentlemen. who had been pre-
vented by the Havermyer funeral from
calling earlier, were received by the Presi-
dent. Among them were VIM. c. Whitney
A. D. Juiilard, Samuel D. Babcock. Com
mooore Gerry and Richard A. McCurdy.
Evening star., 1897-04-29

I am innocent. and these people are perse-
cutting nc. did not commit this hideous
onense and shonid not have been con-
vfcted for tt" = 4
He went on in airanabling way to detail
the circumstances con aerted with the case.
After he had been talking about twenty
interrupted with, well, have you got
anything more to say?"
mo. sir, judge, your honor, 1 can't say
anything more, except that 1 am inno-
cent.
Judge Lipsccnb' then sentenced Lewis to
be hanged in thesja yard Of the county
June 4, between s and 1Otam.
AS this last sentence left Judge Lips
combs lips in strong tones Lewis shivered
He was taken back to the jail and placed
in close confinement.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
A FAvoRABLE REPORT.
Senate District Committees Action ON
Me..srs. ROAs md Wight

Senate District Committees Action nm
Me'ssrs. R0As and Wight.
The Senate District committee held a
brief session today and decided to report
favorably on the nominations of Mr.: Wight
and Mr.. Ross as Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. No fight was made
against the nominations and 1t took but q
few minutes to dispose of the whole matter
The report will be made to the Senate at
the first executive session, which Is ex-
pected to be on Monday. II there is no OBJ
lection the confirmation will be made at
once on the report being received by the
Senate. An objection by. some individual
Senator would send II over until the next
executive session. but It is not thought that
such an objection will be made. Not the
least opposition Is expected. The nomina-
tions Will certainly be confirmed as speedily
as the practice Of the Senate admits of.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
CAPT. MOSHERsS SUCCESSORS.
TWO Army Offcers to BE Attached +.
the District National Guard.

i"o army Offcers to BE Attached tn
the Distrtct National Guard.
Although the orders have not yet been
issued 1t Is practically rsettled that when
captain Theodore Mosher of the I'D United
states infantry is relieved from duty with
the National Guard Of the District in June
next, Two other officers of the army will
ee detailed TO duty with that orgen.za-
non. Captain Mosher Is adjatant generai
ana a. inspector OF the District militia, and
1t is proposed to divide the duties devoiv-
ing upon that officer between Captain c. II.
Heyl OF the I'D Infantry, and Captain H. J.
slocum OF the 1th Cavalry Captain Heyl
VIII pc regularly assigned to duty with tie
militia as adjutant general and CAPTAIN
Slocum will perform, the duties of an IN
specting officer and such other military
duties IN connection With the guard as
the authorities may deem necessary
Evening star., 1897-04-29
To Enlarge the Bond yault

Secretary Gage has renewed the recon-
mendation made by his predecessor that
an appropriation Of $4,000 be made for the
purpose of enlarging the bond vault in the
United States treasury, making 1t as nearly
burglar-proof possible. Heavy steel
lining and modern doors are desired for
the better safeguarding of the $500, 600 OOO
United States bonds kept there as security
for national bank notes, etc.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
Cabinet Omcers Back.

Nearly all the members Of the cabinet
were at their desks. as usual. today. Most
OF them returned from New York yester-
day afternoon on the presidential train. In
that party were Secretary Sherman and
Mrs. McCallum, Secretary Alger and fam
lily, Postmaster General Gary and family.
Secretary Long, Attorney General McKen-
ia. Secretary Wilson and family and the
members Of the diplomatic corps.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
The Choctaw Agreement.

The Dawes Indian commission and the
representatives of the choctawzand Chick
asaw tribes, who, five days ago. at Anoka.
Indian territory, Jointly executed an agree
ment or treaty for abolishing tribal orsani-
zation and allotting lands In severalty, have
reached here. and have announced formally
the results of their conferences. The agree
I-ent now has to be ratified by the Senate.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
Postal Rate. Doubled.

The government Of Bolivia has notified the
Post office Department that the letter rates
oi mail to the United States and to all
parts of Europe have been doubled, COM
mencing with 1897. This will make the
postage on an ordinary letter y cents.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
The Ro.neyn Court-M.rs,.,

Captain Romeyn completed his defense
before the court-martial at Fort McPher-
son Yesterday. He put Lieutenant o'Brien
on the stand and the latter swore tha, No
engagement had ever existed between Can.
tain RomeynS daughter and Lieufena n
Bsmford. 1t was the dullest day Of the
trial
Evening star., 1897-04-29
West Point Cadet. Appo.ntea.

The following have been appointed cadets
at the United States Military Academy:
Edward Garfield. Jr., Middletown, NY,
with Harry b. Mclaughlin. Monticello,
NY. as alternate: Delbert A. Gunder, Ply
mouth, Ind, alternate; EdInuni ]. Pickup.
Brooklyn. NY. with Felix s. Byrne.
BROOKLYN. as alterra ate: Joseph b. Bancroft.
Hcpedaie. Mass; Wiley r. Nangum, r..
Sherman, Tex. ss.gzs>-s -.
Evening star., 1897-04-29
Refunded to Depositer..

Burruss Son & Co. Of Norfolk, bankers.
who failed Tuesday for $4,000, have paid
over between $4,000 and $4,000 to deposi-
torn. who placed money In the bank Tues
Evening star., 1897-04-29

- Ex-Rcpeesentattve Aldrich III.
Ex-Representative w. F. Aldrich OF Ala
hanna is suffering an attack of typhoid fe-
yer at his residence IN this city, corner tsth
street and South Carolina avenue south
east,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
Fires pf n nav.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. ia special to the
Star from Milan. Mo-. says: Nearly whole
block of brick buildings on the city square
were destroyed by fire at an early hour this
morning, entailing an aggregated loss of
81 400, distributed among fifteen firms. The
aggregated insurance is SlS,500. The heav-
lest losers are the opera house, owned by
w. b, Hughes, $4,000; C. S. Hart, grocer,
$1,000; E. Ash, $4,000.
MONTREAL Jan. 15.-Crather & Haver-
hills heavy goods warehouse was destroyed
by fire yesterday The stock carried was said
to be worth fully 100000. Insurance about
100000
CRESCENTVILLE, o.. Jan. 15.-F sc com
Paper company at tails place The lcss is
$t20,0C0 insurance.
NARBERTH Pa, Jan 15.-Fire last night
destroyed the famous old stone barn opposite
General Wayne's hotel, which has been a
familiar landmark for more than a century.
General Wasbingtons troops were quartered
there on one occasion. during the revOlu-
tionary war. All the live stock was saved.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan. 15.-(Special
Telegram.)-The store occupied jointly by f.
Fszs, queensware and crockery, and j. E.
Conley, jewelry, was badly damaged by fire
this morning. Fsss' loss on the building
Is 500 and on the stock about so 900, fully
covered by insurance. Conley's less is $500
with insurance Of 81 600 Goldie's shoe
stock in the adjoining building suffered 5000
loss from water, partly insured. The fire
started in the cellar from unknown causes.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
PREPARATIONS FOR INAUGURATION.
SpeciaI Trains to Carry President-
Elect and His Escort.


CLEVELAND, o., jan 15.-Colonel G. A.
Garrettson, chairman OF the transportation
and escort committee, in connection with the
coming Inauguration of President-elect Nc
Kinley. stated today that his committee had
completed a program for the running of
special trains carrying the presldent-elect
and his party. The plans have been sub
nitted to the Pennsylvania company, over
which road the trains will be run. and will
undoubtedly be acquesced in by the railroad
cficla!s The train with the president-elect
and party will leave Canton at p. m. on
March /, arriving in Washington the fol-
lowing morning at II o'clock By request
of Major Mckinley no attempt will be made
at fast time and the train will therefore
be run at a very moderate speed. In ad-
diton to the president-elect and party this
train will carry the inaugural transporta-
tion committee and the newspaper reDTe-
sentativcs. The Eighth Ohio regiment To-
Gated at Canton. will leave the latter city
on a special train in advance OF the presi-
Dental train and will act as an escort to the
prCsident-elect from the Pennsylvania sta
tion to the Ebbitt house in Washington.
Troop A of Cleveland which will act as
personal escort to the president-eect in the
Inauguration parade, will leave over the
Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad on a special
At Alliance the train will join the inaugural
train from Canton, running slightly in ad-
vance OF II TO the capital.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
DeInwnre's Rump LegisInturc.

DOVER, Del, Jan. 15.-The rump house
met today and, without transacting any
business, adjourned until Monday at 3
O'clock. Speaker" Moore says: We are
going to keep within the bounds of the law
If it keeps us here all summer" 1t was
learned today that the rump senate has
also been meeting regularly. Senator Handy
end Mesars. Alec and Curry have been meot-
Ing stimuli aneously with the public ses-
sicns CT the regular legislature and ad-
jouTnlng each time on account of the lack
CT a quorum a full rump legislature is
therefore in existence, and everything is in
readiness 10 vote for Mr. Addicks for United
States senator. The house has fourteen
members and the senate three. which will
give seventeen votes. or more than a
quorum. Il is said that in addition 10 Senl-
tor Hanbys vote. Mr. Addi2ks will receive
another vote in the regular Legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
NEW REFORMS ARE FAR-REAoHiNG
Conservative Spain 0fTcrs Concessions
which Cubn Must Accept.

Conservative Spain Offers Concessions
which Cubn Must Accept.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The Standards Madrid
correspondent, with reference to the coming
decree for Cuban reforms which he says the
queen regent has completely approved, tele-
graphs as follows: ut is evident the gov
ernment wishes to indicate that It has acted
spontaneously, even going beyond the powers
already voted by the Cortes, which will have
to grant bill of indemnity for the new de-
cree. The reforms will show how far Spain
is prepared to go in decentralization with
out surrendering any rights or prerogativos
of the home government or the Cortes in
which both Cuba and Porto Rico will have
due representation. 1t will also be seen
that in the reform of the tariff Spain is dis
posed to make sacrifices compatible with the
needs of the Cuban budget More can hardly
be expected from conservative cabinet and
Spaniards will anxiousy watch the effects o.
this change Of policy in the new world"
The Standard says of this dispatch In an
editorial: "The plan owes its origin to
Senor Canovas and 1t is a foreg5ne
conclusion that the council of state will ap-
prove the reforms. 1t is Spains only safe
policy. She incurs grave risk OF rupture
with the United States by continuing the
war She is right in refusing to quit her
hold of Cuba. If the insurgents are dis
contented with the concessions, Spain is jus
titled in severe use Of the sword. Senior
Canovas has taken a courageous line in
braying storm of popular passion We
hope there Is enough common sense and
loyalty in the country to support him. The
time could not have been more wisely
chosen, because there Is no appearance OF
yielding to American dictatiOn'
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
ADRIFT ON A CAKE OF ICE
Serious Predicament Of Group of Michigan
Fishermen,
BLOWN OUT INTO LAKE MICHIGAN
Thinly Clad ana Exposed 10 n Fierce,
cold wind, There seems to
lie Little Chnncc for
Their Escape.

MENoMINEE, Mich. Jan. l5--Tonight
nine men are clnging to a few blocks Of ice
that have been driven out of Green bay into
Lake Michigan by fierce southery gale.
The wind is blowing thirty miles an hour
and carries a zero temperature and an occa-
sional snow squall The men are fishermen,
clad only in the none too heavy clothing
worn while tending their nets, and unless
the Ice foe has been blown against Cham
bers island CT Green Island there is little
possibility that they will live through the
night The doomed men are residents OF
III. little fishing village Of Menekaunee and
thsir wives and children and neighbors are
spending the night on the mountains of ice
that fringe the beach weeping. The missing
men are:
NELS NATION.
OTTO CHRISTIANSON.
ED HOFFMAN.
LARS LARSON.
MATT HALGREN.
SETH JEITSON.
JOHN JOHNSON.
THOMAS KNUTSON.
TOM LUND.
This afternoon at . o'clock a strip OF ice
about ten miles long. extending south from
the mouth of the Menomince river. broke
from the west shore and was carried rapidly
toward the east shore OF Green bay, in me
direction OF Deaths Door. When the ice
foe left is anchorage thirteen fishermen
from Menekaunee were on the ice mending
their nets but were so far away from The
crack that by the time an alarm had Oeer
given the crack was so wide they could not
escape to shore. Signals of distress were
displayed, but it was some time before the
men were discovered, and meantime the ice
had swept we'll toward the middle Of the
bay.
Two yawls were manned and Four men
were brought to the shore, but the others,
fearing help would not reach them from Man
istee or MeDominse, had rushed to the eaat-
ern side of the ice, evidently intending to
attempt 10 escape to Green ISLAND and thus
reach Chambers island or Door bluff. on the
eagt shore of Green bay As the darkness
settled down, however, he ice could be seen
drifting well into the lake and fishermen
,hnk escape is impossible
Estimates of The number of men on the
ice foe vary. Some say fully forty were
carried out into the lake, but careful inquiry
reveals but nine men missing.
BClides the loss of life that now seems
certain 10 result from the breaking up OF the
ice fishermen will lose nets. fish shGnties
and implements valued at many thousands
Cf dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
DETAILS OF MACEo's DEATH.
The Cuban Lender Led Into ambush
by Hs phNsirtuu.

by HIS Physician.
HAVANA, Jan. l5.-(Vla Key West)-it
develops more and more clearly every day
that Antonio Maceo was led into an am
bush when he was killed. According to
statements made b. prominent Insurgents
who have been entrusted with the task Of
investigating he facts OF his death Maceo
was permitted to pass the military lire
across Pinar del Rio in pursuance Of a plan
which resulted in his murder After crcss-
ing Mace5. with a small escort was making
his way into Havana province with the Ia
tentiOn OF meeting he insurgent torces
which had been ordered to concentrate 1T q
place previously agreed upon. when he and
his followers were suddenly confronted by
the Spanish force under Major Girujeda.
Macoo promptly ordered a charge and led II
in pc. son, VIXEN voiley from the Spanish
advance guard, composed of guerrillas was
fired at the Insurgents and Maceo sank,
wounded and dying, upon his saddle.
So far the account agrees with that given
out by the Spanish authorities. But the
Insurgents row insist that Maceos folloWelG
distinctly saw DR.. Zertucha, Maceos per-
sonal physician, among the Spanish guer-
illas. who apparently had ambushed the in
surgents, and they point to this and other
facts as proof that Maceo was betrayed by
the physician. II also seems true that the
Spaniards succeeded later in obtaining
possession of Maceo's body by fastening 1t
to the tail of a horse and in starting with
it toward the Spanish main body. The in
surgents, however rallied and charged again,
obtaining possession Ci their leaders re-
maine. and carried them to place of safety.
The body was afterward given a military
burial at a spot which is known to but a
few of the most prominent associates. This
Is the reason that the Spariards have been
unable to find the body of their dreaded
enemy and explains why they have been
unable to establish the fact of his death
beyond producing the articles which were
stolen from his body at the place of the
nrnbi,gpada NJ
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-16
IDEAS OF SENATOR SHERMAN
The Onto Stntesmnn Outlines Presi-
dent McI<inIcy'S Cuban Policy.

Phe Onto Statesman Outlines Presi-
dent McI<inIcy'S Cuban Policy.
PITTSBURG. Jan. 15-The Dispatch to-
morrow will say:
The Cuban policy OF the Mckinley ad-
ministration will differ very little from that
which has been laid down by President
Cleveland and his secretary of state. This
statement is based on remarks made to a
reporter by the man who will be premier of
the next administration, Senator John Sher-
man. at the union depot this evening.
The veteran statesman was on his way
back to Washington from Canton. After
stating that his position in the next cabi-
net had been determined, Senator Sherman
said IN answer to questt-n:
81 think the United States government
should not Interfere with the Cuban war
either TO aid in its settlement or do any
thing which would make peaceful govern
ment of the island charge on this coun-
try | understand on high authority that
Prime Minister Canovas has outlined plan
OF governmental reforms which will be ap-
piled both il Spain and Cuba These re-
forms will give the Cubans practical au-
tonomy, and will, | hope, settle the ques-
ton"
Senator Sherman refused to discuss the
result of the Ohio senatorial field, following
his entry into the cabinet. He claimed he
did not krOw who would succeed him. He
also C.allnGu lSHuIdntt vi any oSuSi utHhilN
assignments in President-elect McKnley's
cabinet.
Senator Burrows of Michigan, who had ac-
companied Mr. Sherman to Canton, said he
had urged Mr. Mckinley to appoint Russell
A. Alger of his state secretary of war.
PoJh the statesmen said a tariff bill will
be the first thing on the program after the
special session of congress has been called
together on March Is. Senator Sherman
thinks the bill can be pushed through the