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Evening star., 1897-02-23
GREECE ASKED TO WITHDRAW.
Powers Are Bringing Cretan Affairs
to Focus.

to Focus.
VIENNA, February IA dispatch to
the Neue Freie Presse from Athens saws
that the great powers have requested
Greece TO withdraw her forces from the
Island of Crete within twenty-four hours
A dispatch to the Politisch Zeitung from
Athens says that in reply TO the observa-
tions of the representatives of the powers
that the action of Greece might have bad
effect upon Greek finances. NJ. Skouzer, the
minister for foreign affairs. said that
Greece might be compelled to forego pay,
ment of the next coupon of the Greek in
debtedness.
ROME, February 23.-During the armis-
tice at Selinos. Island of Crete, which has
been arranged by the British, Italian ard
Russian consuis between the Afussulmans
and Christians. the latter have consented
that the Inhabitants of the town be allowed
10 depart, provided they are followed By
the Turkish troops with their arms and
baggage But a further provision that
Greek troops shall not intervene between
the Christians and Mussulmans renders the
evacuation extremely dangerous and sug-
gests that the Christians propose to at
tack the Mussuimans when the latter make
their exit from the town.
BERLIN. February "a dispatch re-
ceived fiom Constantiuopls says that the
Turkish government has informed the am
bassadors that two companies of Turkish
troops were cut up by the Insurgents at
Foukolies and that only one officer and six
ty men escaped.
CONSTANTINOPLE,F February 23.-There
Is a growing disposition at the Yildiz Kiosk
In favor of Turkish advance into Thes-
sally. Four battalions of Redifs have en-
barked at Ismid and Mudania Asia Minor.
for Salonica-
Announcement In the Commons.
LONDON. February 23.-The parliament
ary secretary for the foreign office, Mr..
George N Curzon. read dispatches in the
house of commons today from the British
cohSui at Canea. confirming the announce
ment made that an armistice of one week
mad been arranged between the Mussul-
mans and Christians at Selinos Island of
Crete. at the instance of the British, Ital-
ian and Russian consuls.
Mr. Curzon added that the consul had
hore his best to calm the Christians in
timating TO them that the solution of the
Cretan trouble depended on the great DOW
ers- Thus 1t appears he made a great
impression, the dispatches of the consul
further stated il would not suffice to
save the 1000 Mussuimans at Candamos
and the 10.nD at Spaniaco and Selinos from
certain death should Greek war vessel
appear there.
From an interview which the consul had
with the insurgent chiefs the government
gathered that the Christian outbreak at
Selinos was que entirely 10 the belief that
Inc Christians had been masSacred at Canea
ana TO the encouragement received from
the presence of Greek warships and SOL
siers
Both Christians and Mussulmans, ac-
cOrding to the consul declared that order
would be restored If 800 foreign troops were
landed
Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett conservative
asked IL the government would send the
800 troops referred to-
To this MIR. Curzon replied that ne could
not say whether the government would or
would not
Evening star., 1897-02-23
VIOLATED ELECTION Laws.
Re1uisitiOn by Gov. LOwndes for q
District Prisoner.

Re1uisitiOn by Gov. Lowndes for .
District Prisoner.
A requisition from Gov. Lowndes Of
Maryland was received here this afternoon
for William Northridge. who is charged
with having violated the Maryland election
laws November 5. 1895. by Illegally voting
at Baltimore. Northridse. who is said TO
be well-known local character, is now
serving term In the District Jail for lar
ceny.
His term will expire Thursday, when he
VIII be brought before Chief Justice Bing-
ham on the requisition papers.
Attached to the reSuisition is copy of
an Indictment returned against Northridge
the 18th of last September.
Therein he Is charged with having false
ly personated one Chas. c. Bricker at an
election for governor November s. 1895 at
Baltimore 1t Is also charged that he voted
as SAID Bricker Oh the day In question in
the eighth election precinct of the twelfth
ward OF Baltimore.
Evening star., 1897-02-23
JOHN d. HAnT GUILTY.
Verdict In the Laara1a Fa1fbustering

Verdict In the Lanratla Fe11lbustefins
Case.
PHILADELPHIA. February 2a.-John D.
Hart, owner of the fihbustering steamer
Laurada. who has been On trial In the
United States here for several days. charged
with setting on foot a military expedition
to Cuba In defiance OF the neutrality laws.
was found guilty this morning by the jury.
The trial, which resulted In conviction
today, was begun last Tuesday. Scores of
witnesses were produced by the prosecu-
tion. among them members Of the Laur-
ada's crew and the crews Of the yachts and
tugs which aided in making the expedition
a success.
When court reconvened counsel for the
defendant presented an affidavit which set
forth that Capt. Hart's daughter was dan
gerously III with pneumonia; that he en-
business In general needed mis- attention for
q few days.
Judge Butler said Mr.. Hart should pre-
sent a physicians certificate when court
court would then decide the question of
admitting the defendant to bail pending
the motion for q new trial.
After the verdict had been announced
United States District Attorney James M.
Beck. who prepared the case against Mr..
Hart. In response to a question by a re-
porter Of the Associated Press, said: Il
have only 10 say that have endeavored to
discharge my plain and sworn duty to
prosecute this violation Of law without re-
gard to popular sympathy. That done, my
only duty in the matter Is performed. The
case was an important Cne, perhaps the
most important of It's class tried in recent
years Had the defendant been acquitted
1t would have seemed almost idle to further
attempt to execute our neutrality laws
With the policy Of such laws and their
present application to the difficulties in
Cuba I have nothing to do My only duty
Is to endeavor TO execute the laws without
questioning their propriety."
Judge Butler after receiving assurance
that Captain Hart's daughter was seriously
i'll. admitted the prisoner to bail in the
sum Of $1,000 at this afternoons session of
court.
will be heard Tuesday, March 2
Evening star., 1897-02-23
Gen. Plea.onton's Estate.

Francis 8. Pleasonton of Philadelphia
Pa. a nephew of the late Gen. Alfred
Pleasonton. today asked the Probate Court
to grant letters OF administration on the
estate to the Washington Loan and Trust
Company Of this city. his uncle having
died intestate. The value of the personal
estate Is placed at $4,000. consisting OF
cash and stocks. The debts are placed at
about $500 The value of the real estate
IL any, is not given. The remaining heirs
at-law. Gen. Pleasonton never having mar
ried. are Annie Josephine Guest Of this
city. Antoinette Fast of Philadelphia, Pa,
nieces; John Watmough OF Philadelphia, a
nephew. and Stella Maud KEN of Phila-
delphia, a grand-niece.
Evening star., 1897-02-23
GEN. vANDERyOORT-s REJOINDER.
He Refers to the Criticism of Ex-
Secretary Roaelle.

secretary HOseIle.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, February 23-General
Paul Nandervoort. the retiring president
Of the Reform Press Association In an in
teryiew today spoke of the Kansas City
meeting. called by e1-Secretary Roselle.
In regard to Roselle's criticisms of what
he CRoseLe) called his rule Or ruin pol
Icy General Fandsrvoort said his position
In the late campaign and in calling the
present meeting was approved by the mem
bers of the Reform Press Association. In
regard 10 calling the present meeting. he
said he polled the executive committee on
the question of selecting meeting place.
and all but one voted Tor Memphis Ro-
seile then polled the committee with the
same result. When submitted to the Of
hcers. eight out Of ten voted for Memphis
That Is how the meeting came to be held
IN this city. Roselie. he said. got mad
because he did not have the naming of
the place and called the Kansas City meet
Ing.
Pleased at yandervOort'x Defeat.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February S-Tne
Reform Press Editors. in session here un-
der call OF Secretary Roselle, were late
IN converting this morning. general feel
ing OF satisfaction over the defeat for re-
election at Memphis of President Paul
EandervcOrt prevailed. but the opinion was
that the situation as regards the attitude
of the Kansas City gathering toward tile
southern meeting remained practically un-
changed. ard that nothing but the organf-
zation OF new association was left opon
message was sent to the Memphis
convention 10 learn on what bas sis har.
mouy could be restored
Evening star., 1897-02-23
Not Opposing
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: White-Carl F. Mayer and Alice
NJ. Robey; John NJ. McBeth and Agnes Lo-
craft; Robert e. L. Hart and Nellie C..
Reeves. both Of Baltimore. Md; Henry d.
Grim and Annie E. Fadeiy: JOS. r. Mar.
shai and Lizzie p. Murphy: Jas. w. q.
Walker and Nina Chdnn; Harry H. Hiii
and Adeiine Hurdle. both OF Tenleytown.
DC; Daniel @. Coosan Of Philadeiphia'
Pa, and Elizabeth Wade Of this CIV:
Frank q. Ward OF New York city ana NAV
l. Corby Of this city.
Colored-John A. Gross and Mary L. vii.
l!ans. Chas. A. Ford and Cora Anthony:
Frederick A. Hanson and Annie II smith.
Evening star., 1897-02-23
The Barber.' Sunday Law.

Certain BARRIERS are circulating for sig
natures a petition which Is to be presented
to the Commissioners asking for the OPEN
ing Of barber shops on Sunday. March Z,
city. I would state for the petitioners that
the closing of barber shops on Sunday is
a District law. passed upon by Congress-,
hence 1t is not within the province Of the
Commissioners authority to nuliify or sus-
pend 1t. On any infringement Of the law
above referred to viii follow Immediate ar
rest and prosecution for same
]. E. WILLIAMS, Il
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TO GET HIS CHILDREN.
A Writ Of Hnbens Corpus sOusht by
DIR. LcftOn.

DR.. VIM. s. Lotion this afternoon filed
petition for writ of habeas corpus to
recover possession of his two children
Martha and Jos. w. Lotion. who are now,
he claims. unlawfuily detained by their
mother. Lavinia Lotion. Judge Cole di-
rected the writ to issue. commanding Mrs
Lotion to produce the children before him
Monday next at O'clock
The parties were married October 30,
1889. and DIR. Lotion charges that his wife
has refused to live with him since the 18th
OF last September, although he is desirous
that she should do so.
Evening star., 1897-02-23
PIeascd at vandervoort.s Defeat.
Gen. Lee. Positive Denial.

HAVANA. February 23-Gen. Fitzhuxh
Lee. the United States consul general here.
has personally handed to the correspondent
OF the Associated Press IN this city o writ
zen statement. saying that he has not re-
signed, thus definitely setting at rest the
contrary statements made In New York.
Evening star., 1897-02-23
A Two Year,, Awreement.

PHILADELPHIA. February 2s.-It was
stated here today that Prof. Francis A.
March. acting for Lafayette. and Prof.
Dennis. representing Cornell have made an
agreement by which their respective insti-
tutions will hold annual contests in base
bali and foot ball during the next two
years.
Evening star., 1897-02-23
Master Workman Rarbers: Assembi,
Egypt and the HoIy Lana.

Mr.. Simon Wolf win deliver his Interest,"
ing lecture ON Egypt and the Holy Land"
at National Rifles Armory tonight, for the
benefit Of the charity fund OF Aimas
Temple. Ancient Arabic Order OF Mobiles Of
the Mystic Shrine.
Evening star., 1897-02-23
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. 50 Broadway.
Evening star., 1897-02-23
Grain and Cotton Murh.t..

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs 6 Co., bankers
and brokers. 1927 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg. Thaimann & Co.. New York.
Evening star., 1897-02-23
The Massachasett. at New Yora.

NEW YORK, February 2s.-The United
States battleship Massachusetts, returning
from Charleston, passed In at Sandy Hook
today. The Massachusetts, VIII no to the
Brooklyn navy yard. where she win test
the new dry dock. Gsfef
Evening star., 1897-02-23
eansshil,s Arrived.

Ocean SteanashiDs Arrived.
NEW YORK. February 2a.-Arrivet-
Prussia, Hamburg.
BOSTON. February 2a-Arrived-Pavonia
Liverpool.
Evening star., 1897-02-23
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Permit Granted

The Commissioners today granted a per-
nit to the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany to lay a conduit in 32d street north
west, beginning at the corner Of 32d and q
streets and running distance of LEO feet
from the point of beginning.
Not Opposing.
The Commissioners. in letter to Chair
man Babcock OF the House District COM
mittee today, state they do not wish to be
understood as opposing the BILL to charter
the East Washington Traction Company
Evening star., 1897-02-23

Government Honda.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
ney, bankers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23

II any Republican deserves the place he
covets after the coming 4th Of March, II IL
MARCUS ALoSzo HANNA Of Ohio. No
Office would be o high for him, on the
merits either Of his party services or Of his
masterfulness as a public man and poll
tician. He has been particularly DESTROYS
Of one Of Ohio's seats in the Federal Senate /;
and he has got it, undoubtedly to the gem
cral satisfaction. Nevertheless, we are con-
WINGED that 1t would be a great good fortune
II the programme which is to send HANNA
to the Senate and SHERMAN to the Cabinet
could yet he reversed, with HANNA for the
Cabinet and SHERMAN for the Senate.
However, If this is impossible, and II the
milk is to be split, there Is no more use cry
ing over 1t now than there will be at the
time Of the event. Possibly no milk will
be split. Hope for the best is the key to
happiness and prosperity.
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the workman such association may have
brought about. To pry into the secrets Of
business, TO insist for the benefit Of q gaping
gallery Of idlers that business shall be
hunted as II II were q criminal provided It
is guilty Of being prosperous: such is tho
valuable work to which a Republican COM
mittee of the Legislature Of New York Is
devoting Itself in q spectacular manner
The prospect is pleasant for the business
men Of New York, for the corporations Of
New York. Is New Jersey to become the
sole refuge Of New York against the absurd
restrictions and prohibitions, worthy Of
Kansas, which the Legislature Of New
York is willing to put upon businessi Is
the Organism which was thought to be
smashed tho Tuesday after the first Mon
day Of November, to be revived under Re-
publican protcctionf
This poor, wretched little humbug Of q
LExow is doing more by his absurd per-
formances to hurt the Republican party Of
New York than the Bryanites could do In
ten years. Was BRYAN licked for the sake
Of putting his principles into practicef
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An Old Park Story.

The administration of the Park Depart
ment exhibits continually a form of NAL.
administration which it would seem that
the force Of common sense alone would for
bid. The last instance Of II, and n very
striking one 1t Is, is the offer Of a plan by
the President Of the Park Board, Mr..
MCMILLAN, to destroy a portion Of Union
Square Park rs the method for dealing with
the danger from the cable cars on the Four
teenth street curve.
The formation and the treatment Of any
public place demand study, and such study
cannot be sufficient without the counsel Of
every element which has a rightful share in
public works. Art Ii as much one of these
Us crude utility for, as a matter of fact, art
is at the foundation Of utility. Many citi-
Gems enter the Park Commission who know
enough not to venture upon originating
plans for parks, but an inexplicable number
OF them don't know enough to under
stand that alterations in public places
demand as much deliberation by competent
authorities as when places of that sort were
first made. The idea hat there Is anything
In a plan" and that the design of a public
place requires a higher quality Of thought
and training than can be supplied by an
engineer or paving contractor, is something
which has to be learned even by men &C.
lected for the honorable and delicate task
of guarding the city's parks.
Here is the President of the Park Board
80 crassly ignorant of the first principle Of
his Office that not only without conference
with his colleagues, among whom there ex.
lists n comprehension of a Park Commits
sioncr's duties, but without producing the
warrant Of any landscape architect, and
probably without consulting one, he rushes
at Union Square Park with a crude scheme
Of his own and our good friend the Mayor
tumbling after. The A C OF official
procedure IL not in their primer. These
gentlemen don't seem to have learned the
universal rule for public administration of
asking the advice Of knowledge.
just now this unfortunate feature of park
administration appears to be In full blast.
For example, besides this performance of
Mr.. McMILLAN's, we learn from the Turf,
Field n Farm that u couple of Park
Commissioners are having n plan for modi.
flying the design for the Harlem Speedway
track drawn up "by one of their engineers"
The matter Of the Fourteenth street curve
Is In the hands of the District Attorney.
The Park Department will he In a much
better situation to consider IL after It has
learned all that Is to be disclosed by the
proceeding Of the law.
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and for which large additional sppropris-
tions will be made. His million dollars
would go only q little way toward that end
and 1t is questionable II the advantages Sc
cured by tearing down dwellings in the
crowded parts Of the town compensate
for the ~hardships involved in the de-
struction. The crowding indicates that
the convenience Of the inhabitants con-
centrates them In those neighborhoods, and
II they are driven elsewhere, they may be
harshly treated. Moreover, h tearing
down Of dwellings diminishes the supply Of
tenements, and consequently tends to send
up rents. Garry out DIR. TRANSFORMS plan
in every ~"densely inhabited part Of our
city," and the suffering Of the poor would
be increased greatly. Instead of charity, Ii
would be ~inhumanity.
II the kindergarten system ought to be ex-
tended as DIR. RAINsFoRD desires, the enor-
nous school und now provided by the
public should be used for the purpose. His
million would hardly make a respectable
beginning. II kindergartens are such an Inn
peratlve necessity an he makes out, the Board
of Education Is reprehensible for not estab.
fishing them. The people give 1t money
Ohoush' III NJ BiV"O wy shS va.
the expenditure on free schools so vast as
in New York. Moreover, the Peabody
Education Fund has not produced the prac-
tical benefits expected from It.
Nor have the Peabody dwellings in Lon
don accomplished the ends described by DIR.
RAINsFoRD. They are not occupied by the
very poor, but by people In exceedingly
comfortable circumstance, who pay con-
siderable rents. Private charity cannot meet
this necessity Of providing homes for the
people. The problem is too great. The
need is too vast, for IL is the need Of two-
thirds of the people of New York.
DIR. TRANSPORTS projects simply show
his unftness to deal practically with the
most complicated question which can come
before the man who seeks to make use Of
private wealth so that II shall bring greater
benefits to society than IL confers in the
ordinary course Of investment. All money
that is not wrapped up In a napkin serves
society. 1t is put in undertakings furnishing
employment to many, is loaned as capital
for the use Of others in business and indus
trial enterprises, provides them with homes
obtainable at q cost which the increasing
accumulation and consequent competition
Of money tends to reduce, and pushes for
ward civilization by being expended for ar
ticles produced by human labor and skill.
Thus 1t contributes to the welfare Of man
kind in the most effective way possible for
1t. The best philanthroplst is the man who
most assists his fellow men In working for
their W living. The dangerous philan-
throphy is that which engenders a spirit Of
pauperistic dependence.
DIR. RAINsFoRD Is a shallow, harum-
scarum thinker, and is a conspicuous repro
sentative Of a school Of unwise and mis-
chievous social a~gitators.
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Survey Work for tho Great Canal.

We trust that the postponement of the
Nicaragua canal project as a whole will not
cause Congress to neglect to provide, at the
present session, for that complete survey
which the Board Of Engineers recommended
more than a year ago. That board performed
a great service in removing doubts that had
been raised as to whether the canal project
was practicable at all. 1t placed a higher
estimate on the cost Of the canal than that
Of the private company which had been
trying to build 1t, fixing the cost at about
$l33,0O0 900. But inasmuch as the con.
temporaneous estimate of q British author.
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A Voice That 10 Kept for Emergencies.

It Is of small account to Cuba that the
Canovas Ministry may be upset, or that the
programme Of reform may be enlarged un-
der a new administration, or that MARTINEZ
CAMPos may be sent to supcrsede WEYLER,
10 long as Spain continues to prosecute the
war against Cuba So far as Cuba Is
concerned, SAGAsTA would b. no more de-
slrable than CANovAs; the reforms pro-
posed by the party out Of power would be
as worthless as those drafted by the ruling
party and any Spanish Captain General
who might be named would be nearly as
Objectionable as the one In office. Tho
Spanish monarchists Of all parties and
every disposition ought to be aware Of these
things by this time.
1t is of small account to Cuba that Spain
10 more violent han ever In her denuncia-
tion Of the revolutionists; that she threat
ems to send yet more troops against them,
TO exterminate alike the peaceful and the
armed inhabitants, to lay waste the whole
OF the island, and to faunt her blood
soaked flag over It's ruins. So far as
CubG is concerned, such deeds and such
mcnaces can create NJ new alarm. For
already Spain has lone her worst. She has
murdered, tormented, and ravaged to the
full extent Of her power. She cannot be
more ferocious or more cruel than she has
been. She has made the suffering of Cuba
IA great rs she could make It with an army
thrice rs big as that Of WEYLER. There is
nothing worse to be looked for hereafter,
in any event, by Cuba.
1t is singular that Spain, after two years
OF unsuccessful war, M be brought to
understand the situation in Cuba cannot
be made 10 believe that neither by foolery
nor by force are her ends to be gained. A
few weeks ago CANovAs stepped out with
his programme Of c%hicanery; then SA-
sAsTA held up his plan, which was no
improvement upon the other; next
tho veteran MARTINEZ CAMPos rose
TO make inadequate suggestions; then
WEYLER was heard clamoring for more car
mage and finally Minister DUPUY sought
the help OF Mr.. CLEVELAND. They are all
infatuated. They shut their ears against
the voice of Cuba. They will not take the
trouble to ascertain the character, the pur-
pose, the circumstances, or the prospects Of
the revolution.
We do not see that there Ia any likelI-
hood Of a change in the mind of Spain. She
still expects to gain success by force or by
fraud. Cuba still meets force with force,
detects fraud at a glance, and pursues a
course which, as she believes, will lead to
liberty and independence.
There is no probability Of any change on
the part Of Spain until the United States
Government shall speak to her in the Ian.
guage Of reason, with the voice that is kept
for emergencies.