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Evening star., 1897-03-03
LAST SPIKE DRIVEN,
Kansas City Connected by Rail With
the Gulf.

KANSAS CITY, No. March 3-The last
angle bar in the Kansas City. Pittsburg
and Gulf railway. connecting Kansas City
with Shreveport. La. has just been placed
In position near Horatlo, Ark
Ihis marks the partial completion cf
Kansas City's pet scheme. namely. the
building of railroad from Kansas city to
the gulf by which the gate city Of the west
and the south west could become a factor
IL eastern freight rate competition
The officers say trains will be running
regularly May between Kansas City and
Port Arthur Tex.
simultaneously with TIE driving of the
last spike Hearly all the steam whistles in
Kansas city united in one long and piercing
salute Later the Sd Regiment paraded the
streets and red fire was burned from the
rcois Of score of Kansas City's biggest
buildings.
Evening star., 1897-03-03
THE VICE PREsIDENT-ELECr.
Mr. Hobart Spends q Good Deal of
Time mt the Capitol.

Mr. Hobart Spends q Good Deal of
Time mt the Capitol.
Mr. Garret A. Hobart. the Vice Pres-
dent-eiect. put in a large parl of today in
the lobby and Vice Presidents room in the
rear of the Capitol. gaining information
of the proper mode of performing the con-
spiouous part he will take in the cere-
monies in the Senate chamber tomorrow
Vice Prt sident Stevenson was his mentor
Mr.. Hobart left his hotel early before the
politicians could occupy much OF his tim.
and going to the Capitol was the guest OF
Vice President Stevenson in the latter's
private room.
He at once consulted with the outgoing
Vice President and President Pro Tenn
Frye concerning the details of the cefe-
monies In the Senate tomorrow. While he
was In the Vice Presidents room many
senators called and paid their respects
ana those who had not met him were intro
duced. Mr.. Hobart met nearly all the SEN
ators who were not engaged in the cham
ber.
national committee made him well az
quafnted with many republican senators
Senator Smith of New Jersey introduced
the Vice President-elect to democratic SEN
ators. Mr.. Hobart did not enter the Sen
ate chamber. although as Vice President
elect he was entitled to the privileges OF
the floor. He said he preferred to wait
until tomorrow when he would come to
take the oath of office.
The Vice President was in a particularly
good humor and had pleasant words for
different senator's as they were presented
or as he recognized them IN the lobby
where he spent considerable time
Evening star., 1897-03-03
Raltimare Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd, March 3.-Flour dull. nm.
changed 3.790 barrels: exports. l4o bar-
rels; sales. 42o tsarreis. Whcnt unsettled-spot
sSA bid; Nay, s24aS2h-reccpts, 81 lO,953 bushels
exports. none; stock. 465, ,OGO bushels southern
wheat by sample 9Ouyl; do On grade, S5,.a.0l.
Corn easy-spot, 231sa26ts; month, 25Ma26: April,
26Aa26ss: May, 27sa2Th: steamer mixed, 2iIsn
241s-receipts. 236, 40 bushels: exports, ll2 u2J
bushels; stock, 2OS4,1 ia bushels; sales $4,000
bushels southern white corn. 26iaa27: do. yellow
70 Oats frm-No. white, 23lsa24; No. mixed
els; stock, 45A. .2S3 bushels. Rye easy-So. 9 near
by. tOAa4oa; western. a s@alesareceipts. sui s., 6;eoi
steady-choice Timothy. sI3 350a$i4 Grain freigiits
dull and easy-steam to Liverpool. per bushel. :5d.
to 3D. April; Cork FOR orders. per quarter, Is ID,
steady. unchanged. Butter steady-fancy creamery,
19a20; do. imitation l5a16: do. ladle 13al4; good
ladle, 1lal2; store packed Sal0: rolls 12al4 Eggs
weak-fresh. H. Cheese firin and active. un-
changed. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1897-03-03
THE HOUSE.

Ihe House of Representatives was still
on the legislative day of March when
Speaker Reed cracked his gavel ar ~ %
this morning, after recess of seven hours
There were crowded galleries, with many
uniforms of the military organiza tions
Which are to participate in the inaugural
parade conspicuous therein, but down on
the moor were many vacant chairs. and
the members early in the arena wore
jaded air.
Inc cna1rmen of the committees whose
appropri: tion bills are the bone of con-
tention between the House and senate
were marshaling their forces with confer
ence reports on the Indian and sundry civil
bills ready for consideration Several en-
terpr!sfpg legislat tors clamored to have pen.
sion bills taken up. frantically waving the
sive shouts of Il object moved down
these projects. which required unanimous
consent for their reading.
The Indian Bill.
First in order came the Indian bill The
action of the House conferees in accepting
a Senate amendment to Ge.Gch from Ok
lahoma the. Usage and Kansas Indian res
ervations and attach them to the Indian
territory aroused fierce opposition from
Mr.. Flynn. delegate from Oklahoma.
Mr.. Curtis (Kan) said the change was
demanded by the Usage Indians on ac-
count of unjust taxation and harsh treat
ment by the people of Oklahoma.
Mr.. Curtis said that in the act creating
Oklahoma Congress had reserved the rights
to change the boundary at any time
IF there Is any place on this continent
where organized hell Is in force 1t is among
the five civilized tribes of the Indian ter
ritory." shouted Mr.. Cannon Qll). and de-
manded that this unheard-of Caesarian
operation. clumsily performed. shall not be
a success"
Touching the location of hell Mr.. Pendle-
ton Texas) agreed with Mr.. Cannon. but
insisted that If there was a hotter hell
than that which existed In the Indian ter
ritory 1t was situated in Oklahoma.
Back to Conference.
The conference report was defeated, 57-
100. This was the first serious setback the
appropriation bills had received In the
House The House ordered the bill back to
conference.
Mr.. Cannon sought to put the general de-
ficiency into conference under suspension
Of the rules, but the friends Of the Bowman
act claims, amounting to half million. re-
sisted with the purpose of forcing an
agreement for a separate vote on the
amendment carrying these claims.
The senate Scored.
Mr.. Cannon scored the Senate unmerci-
fully. It was not parliamentary, he de-
gress. but he insisted nevertheless that
$4,000 Of the alleged Bowman act claims
In the amendment. including the Choteau
claim. were inserted fraudulently, and with
intent to deceive In the dying hours of
Congress. Unless his motion was agreed
to he declared this bill would fail more
certainly than the siiest sinner on earth
Evening star., 1897-03-03
Fresh Fighting In Crete
BURNED IN THEIR BEDS.
Fatal Fire in n Wheeling Boarding
House.

WHEELING, W. Va, March 3.-Early
this morning inmates of Mrs. Mary Fer
relfs boarding house. the South Side,
Were aroused by screams from a room cc-
cupied by John Henderson. forty-five year.
old. potter. and his th:rteen-year-old son.
Percy. and James Brady. another potter
The house was filled with smoke. and Bra dy
burst through q door AMI dragged Heni Ter
son and the boy out. They had both been
terribly burned. and died before O'Clock
Brady was seriously sc0rched, and it is
feared he will die.
An examination showed that the fire was
the work of an incendiary
Evening star., 1897-03-03
A Crisis Reached in the Eastern
Question.
COMBINED DEMAND OF THE POWERS
Grave Fears That Greece viii Re-
fuse to Yield.
TURKEY WILL NOT OBJECT

CONSTANTINOPLE. March 3.-The col
lective note. signed by the ambassadors of
the six powers, which was presented to
the Turkish government yesterday, de-
clares that the powers are desirous of put
ting a stop to the dep!orable condition of
affairs in Crete, due TO the delay in the
execution in the reforms. They declare
that complete autonomy should be con-
ferred upon Crete urder the suzerainty of
the sultan. and conclude with stating that
Greece has been called upon to withdraw
her military forces from Crete.
Greece Not Likely to Yield.
LONDON, March 3.-Whle the latest
news from Athens indicates grave fears
that Greece will refuse to comply with the
demands of the powers to withdraw her
troops and fleet from the Island of Crete
within six days. dating from noon yester-
Gay. it is generally recognized that the
measures proposed by the powers. includ-
ing the granting of autonomy to Crete
under the suzerainty of the sultan, are the
best that Europe could have adopted III
view of the present complicated clrcum
stances. when the whole Balkan peninsula
is ready to ask a qud pro quo for any thing
obtained by Greece.
The note makes no mention of the with
draWal OF the ottoman troops from Crete,
but this. well the details of the fu-
ture administration of the island, will be
dealt with in subsequent notes.
1t is believed that the Turkish govern
ment will not raise objection to this plan
for the settlement of the Cretan question
There is little confidence in political cir
cles, however, that this program of the
powers Will constitute permanent settle
ment of the troubles and it is believed that
the pacification of the island Will be ex
ceedngly difficult.
There is some comment in diplomatic
circles over the fact that the powers de-
cided to present Identical notes to Greece
instead of a collective note. the latter be-
ing of much stronger character. this
change leading to the impression that the
ur animity of the powers is not so conciu-
sive as the ministers utterances seek to
convey. The situation creates fears that
while Greece may be bent to the will of the
powers without further coercion, fresh
jealousieS VIII arise so soon as the Greeks
are ousted and the new regime in Crete
Is inaugurated- 1t is suggested in some
bury to desert the concert of the powers
and declare that Great Britain will not
authorize the coercion of Greece.
But ii is realized that this involves an
instant. violent diplomatic quarrel with
Russia and Germany and possibly war
with one or both. Yet there are not lack
ing those, who. tired of the endless eastern
question. and being driven rither AMI
thither by Russia are desirous of proceed
ing even to this length in settiin, the mat
ter finally.
Fresh Fighting In Crete.
CANEA, Island of Crete. March 3.-An
engagement. lasting two hours. took place
last evening between the Greeks on the
heights of Malaxa and the bashibazouks
of the villages of Narakoron and Tchik-
atria-
Evening star., 1897-03-03
Mr. and Mrs. CIevelnnd'. PIan..

The program for the movements Of Presi-
cent Cleveland and Mrs Cleveland has
been completed Immediately after the in
augural ceremonies Mr.. Cleveland will be
escorted TO the 9TH street wharf by Troop
A Of Cleveland There he will take one Of
the light house tenders and go on a duck
shooting trip TO the south.
Immediately after Mrs. Cleveland has
welcomed AIRS. Mckinley she will leave the
White House and go to the home of Mrs.
Lamont. After luncheon she will take the
3.i5 train for Princeton. under escort of
Mr.. Thurber. They will occupy a private
ear
Evening star., 1897-03-03
Camping in the City Hall.

The 9Th Maryland Regiment and band
of Baltimore will arrive here this evening
about o'clock and will be quartered in
the city hall. This afternoon hundreds Of
cots are being placed about the building,
and a score of colored cooks and walters
came over from Baltimore to prepare for
the comfort Of the men. The meals will
be cooked and served in the building, and
a great temporary range is being erected
In the kitchen adjoining the lunch room
pected that the regiment will return to
Baltimore tomorrow evening or Friday
morning.
Evening star., 1897-03-03
SPANISH HOPES OF MCKINLEY.
Awaiting the Announcement of Hi
Policy.

Awaiting the announcement of His
Policy.
La Lucha Of Havana in leading edi-
torial says that the great feature Of Maj
McKinley's Inauguration is the exDressio
of hope on the part of the American nation
that he adopt an International policy with
respect to Spain and Cuba entirely diff
ferent from Mr. Cleveland's. John Sher-
man, Mr.. McKinley's Secretary of State.
led the popular movement. 1t says. against
Spain in the United States. AS result
of this hostile prospect. rebels are encour-
aged and loyalists lose confidence. La
Lucha hopes that President Mckinley will
realize that his policy should be only that
which is necessary to guarantee American
interests and that he will leave other
problems aside in dealing with Spain and
Cuba.
La Lucha adds: ''Senor Canovas says be
knows already the text of Major Mckin-
ley's message on Cuba for the forthcom-
ing special session of Congress"
Evening star., 1897-03-03
Tribute to senator sherman.

The committee on foreign relations this
morning unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved. That the committee on foreign
relations. in view of the retirement of SEN
ator Sherman from its chairmanship, here
by attest their personal respect and esteem
for him. and wish him the fullest success
in the new department of public service up
on which he will shortly enter"
Evening star., 1897-03-03
EXPELLED FROM THE BOARD.
g. :. EverinEham Charged With FaI.e
Reports.

CHICAGO. March &c. 8. Everingham.
formerly of the great lard firm of Nc
Geoch. Everingham & Co.. has been ex-
PEELED from the Chicago board of trade
by unanimous vote of the directors He
was charged with having made false and
hcu:iou5 reports of purchases and sales.
The verdict caused a sensation in board
o. trade circles as II was not believed tha,
conclusive evidence had been secured Ey-
eringhams membership dates back seven
teen years, at which time he came mere
IRON milwaukee, and went into business
with Peter McGeoch
Evening star., 1897-03-03
DrsrILLERs MAY COMBINE.
Conference of Kentuckians and East
ern Cnpitalists Mt LOuisville.

Conference of kentuckians and East
ern Cnpitalists Mt LOuisville.
LOUISVILLE. KY. March "A meeting
of Kentucky distillers In connection with
eastern capitalists will be held here today.
This will be followed by a. general meeting
Thursday at the Calf House. Representa-
tives of 40 per cent of the entire nsashing
capacity of Kentucky, it Is said. have
agreed to form a combination. The COM
mittee is composed of John .. Roach and
several other Kentucky distillers, and
Messrs. Cardosea. Meyer and Rice. rerre-
senting Philadelphia and New York capi-
talists. The local distillers refuse to give
out any details until after a report Of the
committee meeting is made to the general
meeting. 1t is stated In a circular by
Mr.. Roach that 40 per cent of the distil-
lers. including all the large distillers. are
in favor of the plan. and that 1t will go
through. The committee representing the
capitalists control $1O.OOO.OOO.
Evening star., 1897-03-03
SUNDAY BALL At CLEVELAND.
Police and Clergy Will Try 10 Have
the Law Against 1t Enforced.

HoiIce uhu SIer&y VIII Try TO Have
the LAW Against 1t Enforced.
There are breakers ahead for the Cleve-
land Base Ball Club. President Robson
decided some time ago to play Sunday
games. and, after negotiating for grounds
in the suburbs with unsatisfactory results
he announced that they would be played
on the Lexington avenue grounds. Sun
day games in Cleveland have been provid-
ed for in the schedule. President Robson
announced that if the Sunday games were
prohibited he would transfer the club to
another city.
There is state law prohibiting base bali
on Sunday. The police authorities say
request it. Monday the Congregational
ministers met and adopted formal pro-
test against Sunday base ball. Yesterday
the Presbyterian ministers did likewise.
Other church bodies will undoubtedly do
the same.
Evening star., 1897-03-03
THE EXTRA SESSION.

Congress to he Called Together
March IL.
The Star is able to make the definite.
though unofficial announcement that Con-
gress will be convoked in special session
almost Immediately after President McKin-
ley's assumption of Office, and that the
date named will be March L.
The new President will send a message
TO congress. calling attention to the stale
of the governments revenues, and urging
the speedy enactment of a general revision
of the tariff
Evening star., 1897-03-03
ALARM IN CHICAGO.

Three Violent and Mysterious ExplO-
siOns Late Last Night.
CHICAGO. March 3.-Three mysterious
explosions occurred last night. apparently
in the vicinity of Chicago avenue and the
lake. The first explosion was so severe
that it rocked buildings and sent residents
of the fashionable Lake Shore drive quar-
ter flying from their beds. The other two
explosions. following soon after were not so
severe. Notwithstanding denials by con-
tractors, the explosions are supposed TO
have been caused BY Blasting with dyna-
mite in the northwest land tunnel
Evening star., 1897-03-03
MICHIGAN GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Representative Bynum Addressed the
Convention This Afternoon.


Convention This Afternoon
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, March 3.-The
state convention Of gold standard demo-
Gratis to nominate supreme justice and
university regents is in session here today.
Michael Brennan of Detroit is temporary
chairman.
The attendance is not large, but it in
cludes many lifelong and Influential demo-
Gratis. There is some division of sentiment
as to whether a ticket should be named
for the spring election Representative
Bynum of Indiana, Chairman of the ma
tioEal committee, is presc mt and addressed
the convention this afternoon
He argued for state banks of issue, un-
der proper safeguards; for the present he
urges measures to prevent greenbacks be-
ing used to raid the treasury reserve and
tnat the banking laws be amended so as to
permit use of securities other than govern
ment bonds as the basis of circulation.
Evening star., 1897-03-03

would fail Of salvation at the judgment
day. The temper of the House seemed
doubtful. and Mr.. Dingley, the floor leader.
sought to rally the members to support the
appropriations committee by holding UP
the spectre of the failure Of the supply
bills
These appeals had their effect. The rules
were suspended 1S2 to Il. and the bill went
to conference. Mr.. Grout then brought in
the partial conference report On the Dis
trtct OF Columbia bill. which was adopted
without debate
Evening star., 1897-03-03
A WAR DEPARTMENT CLERK.
1r. Stephens Gets the Place Not Suit
nbic for Miss StnInnker.

Mr.. Wilfred Stephens of this city has
been appointed sl,J00 clerk in the bu-
rcau OF military intelligence, War Depart
!lent. He was one of three men certified
for the Office by the civil service commits
sion, and had the highest average. He
lakes the place that Adjutant General Rug
giles thought was not suitable for Miss
Maud Stalnaker. because "she couldn't t
climb stepladder.''
Evening star., 1897-03-03
Acts ARRrOyed.

The President has approved the &C: to
amend the national banking laws SO as to
provide for the succession. in case OF
death or disability Of an agent winding
up bark. and the act granting right OF
way through the Fort Spokane military
reservation to the St.. Paul. Minnesota anf
Manitoba Railroad Company,
Evening star., 1897-03-03
OHIO's BIG REPUBLICAN CLUB,
Departure of the Tippecanoes From
Cleveland.

One hundred members of the Tippecanoe
Club, the largest republican organization in
Ohio. left Cleveland for Washington last
evening in five special cars over the Valley
and Baltimore and Ohio railroads Com
pany F. 9Th Regiment, Capt. Zimmerman
and Maj. Liebich. departed at the same
time. They will be Joined by Company G.
OF Norwalk. Ohio. and the battalion will
be commanded in the inaugural parade by
Maj. Liebich.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon fifty
veterans of Mckinley's regiment. the 23d
Ohio, left Cleveland for Washington
Evening star., 1897-03-03
THE PERRINE LAND CLAIM.
Report of the Senate Invcstigat ion
Committee Presented.

Committee Presented.
Senator Dubois, from the committee or
public lands today presented to the Sen
ate the report of that committee on the
result of it's examination Of the recent
issuance by the Interior Department, Of a
patent to the Perrine land grant in Florida
1T does not appear from the record or
any testimony presented to the commit
tee," says the report, that there was any
departure from customary procedure in the
land office or Interior Department in con-
nection with the filing of proof, the ex-
animation thereof. the issuance of the pat
ent or any other act or circumstance con-
rected herewith"
Evening star., 1897-03-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broadway.
Evening star., 1897-03-03
Naval 0riler.-

Commander D. w. Mullan has been de-
tached from duty as commandant at PEN
sacola, Fla. and placed on waiting orders.
Pay Inspector Edward Bellows has been
ordered to duty at Newport a. general
stellation.
Evening star., 1897-03-03
CHEERED FOR ANARCHY.
Collision Between the PopuInce and
Police in u Russian Town.

Police in Russian Town.
BERLIN. March 3.-It has just become
Known that serious ricting took place at
Neuwied. Rhenish Prussia. on last Sun
day. \ mob attacked ard stoned the DO
lice. who drew their swords in seIf-defense.
but were obliged to retire to the station
Thereupon the mob stcr ed the station with
paving stones and cheered for anarchy.
Numerous arrests were made subsequently
Evening star., 1897-03-03
Gallagher Defeat. sutton.

The best game of the Pittsburg billiard
tournament was played last night between
Gallagher and Sutton. Up to the twelfth
inning the game seemed a sure thing for
Sutton. After that he fell miserably, and
Gallagher braced Up in proportion, finding
the twentieth inning, and making the high
est average Of the series. Tonight's game
Will be between Sprinks and Maggolio
Last nights score: Gallagher 400: highest
run, IS; average, 20. Sutton, 221; highest
run, 81; average, ii 1918.
Lehfgh's Nine Coming
The Lehigh University ball nine will play
the Georgetown University nine in this
city April II. and the Catholic University
team April ~.
Evening star., 1897-03-03
Ocean Steamships Arrived.

SOUTHAMPTON. March Arrived
Spree, New York, for Bremen.
NEW YORK, March 3-Arrived-Am-
sterdam, Rotterdam
Evening star., 1897-03-03
Fraternal Association Bill.

FTWteFMWI dRkNck0tKOh b1lI.
The House has concurred in the amend
ments of the Senate to the bill regulating
fraternal beneficiary associations in the
District. The bill now goes to the Presi-
dent for his signature.
Evening star., 1897-03-03
ARIZONA OPPOSED.

Not Inclined to Cede Any Territory
to Utah.
PHOENIX. Ariz-. March AT a meeting
OF the joint executive committee 1t was de-
termined that an unfavorable report be
made on the proposition of the cession of
any part of Arizona to Utah The Utah
&C emmissioners now ask that the part of
Arizona sought by them be afforded better
protection from the desperadoes that now
infest it. ~
Evening star., 1897-03-03
Grain ana COTTON M.r..,..

Furnished by w. B. Hfbbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1877 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co., New York