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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21

An important interference case regarding
he priority of patents of the mechanism
of cash registers will shortly be decided
by Commissioner Butterworth. The COM
panies involved are the National Cash
Register Company OF Dayton and the Hail.
wood Company of Springfield, Ohio Both
companies have recently established agen-
cies In this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21
Failed to Di.ulny Radre.

Patrick ODonnell, the driver of a public
vehicle, was in the Police Court today,
having been placed under arrest for falling
to display his badge.
The badge. In some manner, became I'M
fastened and dropped from my coat short
time before the officer arrested me-" plead
ed Patrick. Il did not know it was gone"
The excuse did not satisfy Judge kimball,
who imposed a fine of s.. That amount was
paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21
VIII Filed.

The will of the late James A. Magruder
dated November 10, 1891. and naming Mary
B. Zeller and Ella Armitage Whelan as
executives, was filed today One-third of
the estate is given TO each of the said ex-
ecutrices. and the remaining third is given
to John D. Patten Of Georgetown, in trust
for Minnie Magruder Nicholas of Salem.
Mass. for life, said trust fund to vest at
her death in her children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21
Result of a Family Row.

AS the result of family row in house
on Piney Branch road, near Brightwood
avenue, James Bryan, colored, was shot
by his brother Nathaniel and seriously in
jued at an early hour yesterday morning.
In the Police Court today the case against
Nathaniel was continued until James is
able to appear. He is now under treatment
at Freedmen's Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21

Gen. A w. Greedy, chief signal officer,
has had the middle finger OF his right hand
amputated. the operation being performed
by Drs. Hall and Wood of the army The
member had been attacked 10y necrosis, re-
sulting from freezing while on duty In the
arctic region several years ago. The opera
ton was successful, and General Greedy
expects to resume his duties in a few DAVIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21

Secretary Wilson OF the Department Of
Agriculture has issued to the managers and
agents Of railroads and transportation
companies. stockmen and others circular,
notifying them that the contagious disease
known az sheep scab. or scabies of sheep.
exists among sheep In the United States,
and that 1t Is a violation of the law to re-
ceive for transportation or transport any
stock affected with that disease from one
state or territory to another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21
BeatinH His Wife.

Caleb Adams. Il middle-aged colored man,
charged today in the Police Court with
disorderly conduct. assaulting his wife,
Nellie Adams, and assaulting Policeman
West, demanded a jury trial, and hearing
was continued.
it seems that Adams was beating his
wire. and was placed under arrest by West.
The prisoner thereupon produced a big
pistol and threatened to then and there
terminate in a forcible manner the earthly
career of the policeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21
No More Test. of the Kind Likely.

1t is not likely that any further expert
ments will be made by the Navy Depart
ment for the present in firing explosives
from patent shells out Of high-powered
inodern-riaed guns. as the appropriation
made two years ago for such work is near
ly exhausted. and the recent destruc ton
Of the tube representing Pinch gun by
premature explosion leaves the department
without available means to carry on fur
Their tests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21
Glass Prejudice,

From tie Indianapolis Journal
well. there is one thing TO be proud of,
we have no class prejudices in this coun-
try"
Il guess you we're never around when
three or four sophomores got hold of a
freshman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21
Coming Civil Service Examination.

The civil service commission will hold
an examination in this city July 20 to
establish register of eligibles for th,,
position of attendant in the Government
Hospital for the Insane, and on the same
day In all large cities for position of teach
er Of industries liz the Indian school SER
vice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21

1t is said Queen Victoria would, il pos
sible promulgate a decree against second
marriages. 1t is believed Princess Beatrice
has promised her mother never to remarry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21

II you want anything, try an ad. in The
Star. If anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21

1t matters little what 1t is that you want
a situation or a seryant-a
want ad- in The Star will reach the
person who can filr your need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21

Want" ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21


The unfurliug of the white flag of re-
ferns over an ash heap did not seem to
be accepted In Havana as means Of end
ing the trouble. What might have hap
rened year and half ago with Gen.
Martinez Campos giving the support Of his
scldierly character to argentine plan of
home rule. had ceased to- interest people
ton and oppression, There is no such
thing in Cuba today as The home rule or
autonomist party. A few leaders remain
but they are leaders without followers.
shadow Of the past Many Of its follow
are in the ranks OF the insurgents
Mr.. Montorro. once the chief head Of
the party, still hopes fan1 talks and theo-
riZes on what ails y0ubas He has excel
lent ideas about the evils of military gov
eminent under which, Cuba has groaned.
and he sees clearly the weakness Of Cuban
independence. He is Patriotic and earnest.
one day accepted thertitleiof marquis from
the Spanish government. ut was coincident
with his declaration in support of the re-
forms. "a: 8,
of use on former occasions in securing sup
port IN Cuba for the home government.
NOW MI Montorro and his title dwell in
solitary grandeur in Havana While he
tneorizes Tor the benefit Of a few admirers,
the majority of the autonomists have de-
cided that. theorizing will not settle the
controversy, They have gone into the field
to tight 1t out. They have been Joined, too,
by some of. the reformistas, or moderate
home rulers. Whether these classes would
come back from the field is an open ques-
tion Most OF those with whom I talked
while IN Cuba declared that 1t had become
Question OF one nag or the other. The
banner OF free Cuba must float, or else the
standard OF Spain must still fly over an
island under military despotisni The re-
forms passed by the oortes I'M February.
and not yet PROMULGATED In Cuba did not
meet the case. AS these reforms have
never been put In force 1t Is not worth
while to .analy1e them
A more serious side IL presented In the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13

acuao. N y Tacoma. Wash Tcrro Hauie.
Ind. Toledo Ohio, Troy A. v, Utica. n,
Y Vlcksburg Mitr. Waco reNepi Wash
mg,on, y, c.. Wheelins, Wichita Yonkorn.
N. y; NRnl,ton, 3 ~. X0ncsYlilr, ohio.
The committee ON permanent oreani1ation
then reported commenting stewart rattor-
son of Pennsylvania Tor permanent chHir-
man ana Evans Wooden at Indianapolis for
permanent secretary,
II iH hlao recommended Vice nr0nidcn,a
br cbosen ono tinm each StatC
After tho address Ut the permanent chair
man the committee ou rules aud ordrr OF
husiucas roportcd. limiting the time pf dc
bate ON resolutions otc. The secretary
then read the Hat Of vlco preHldonta aud
tho ncmhota of committee ON resolutions,
Those from the South are as follows VIZ
Rinla. Vice president William Il TrlRsi
committeeman, 4 W TrnVrra Kentucky
Simon Iuchuer Logan e. MURRAY Mary
laud. John NJ Nelson Texas, $. u. Seud-
der. n. /. crawford Mis1lrNippl J A
CONWAY, @ W Rnhinann Georgia. W, II
Ross Rufus n nulior Tennessee " q,
Camp j N Mciloynolds, Alabama, NJ T.
Iegrend II G. Tompkius. Arkansas, chan
r. Pencil, H. l., Rommoll Missouri. Thorn
as II WcHt, George u. LoShtou
There were calls Tor ! II Walker chair
man ~ the houar rommIiice on finance ant
| hnntins mud he responded urging immr
dlntr currency reform
| A this Noint the convention adiourae'
until A oirlOch
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witch nhould not he retired when their |
ofncc has been tnl0,ird Whether thcfe
notes should br retired Al once OF gradu
ally / am moi dispoapd TO eay, hut wi the |
nccesaity of their retirement I thnl, thorr
can hn NO duvetion Nnuld retire thnm
hy the sale of Ions royernment bonds at a
low ratio ~ interest Ii thcrr can be M
hutor way dohsed tor their withdrawal
from circulation
While | am mrutlcnine fOme nf The de-
fryta. ana bniteNe. OF our monetary isNttm
which come to my mind. I would SAY that
I see no reason why our National hanIug
law should not he 40 smanaod aa TO nilaw
the National hnukt ts ia8ne noics up To
the pnr value ST the hnuds witch they hnla
na A hasla Tor thon ISSUE mstctd ct issu-
inp. aa they ARE now compelled to- do, only
80 per cent vt thr rAr Valup OF He bonds
that cost them perhaps ilN tp tgn This
would hclp tn Eivine us "A lntgrg volume vt
circulation and hc an induocn,nt tu The
hnnk to tsaue nu Inc bOle tlrv could under
the new law MANY ct tho bnnkH us the
lOw NOW Glands. do not Issue AL lhc notes
they are authorized To DO. because much
! 81 t,e limo il n not nron,nhle Tor them to
| invest In honda at 100 when They can not
J aVnil ihenlsc!Sea VI an tsaur % move than
/ 40 nov cent OF the par value of the bonds
! lhov purehnse Thuu thoro * A uN ut I
/ tfr rent ON the issue Of che National hank
/ circulation. ard 1 acu nn nrtossty for pn
/ large a lax aSAthls. ~, 4 must ultDaaisig
| be, nuid ty tha I,arruwor | helinye thgt the
| lnS shnuld he reduced To 4, Of I per cent
rhtre ara many advantage, connected
| with the National banking byntcm ut the
country. aud This syHtom, believe, might,
| with great hcnrht 10 all Interested ho oX-
| tended Ivy allowing under proper aairgunrds
| The establishment of branch hanks IN
| smRlltf ultiea with largely reduced mini
| mum Of capital believe there ~ no ia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13
PAIR. wn,lo,r a sAMn.
Organized IN Sc h"",- by Common
Mcuirr toNry.


st. Louis, Mo, January y uonrral
lhooh S. Coke, thia afternoon called to
og,icr Inv conference NJ rttermere who piet
puEuaut 10 n call iasued by thu commons
veal leader for The purpose Of forming
nov organization. 10 lake the place OF the
peoples PARTY which he dcciarea Is dead.
There were twenty three middle the
readers present. inosi Of Thorn being local
lghta. The conference, which waa held
hohlnd closed doors. organized hy selecting
HG,morar Coxey aa chairman and Carl
nrnwnc ans secretary Among those prem
ont weru John j. Strcctor OF ulnndMc. NJ
H.. II, Y. Tailor III Philadelphia, II. ".
berry Of NASHVILLE, ind. j Dodge of coun.
cr nluGr Iowa. and Joaoph parvln Of
ihiipdelphln.
Letters uf regret were resolved from
large number OF symnnihlsers In different
scctionr OF the country. among them being
rnul Vanderyoorl OF Omaha RALPH iioau-
mout Of Washington city. and George
rranciu Train, nutlor. Weaver. Jones and
other pnpulist leaders were denounced BY
speakers for selling out 10 tho Democrats
at the Last election. SIX
4 resolution VIVA adopted declaring that
tlr leaders OF the peopic'a party In tho
luai campaign In making the party merely
tail of thu silver Kite has resulted IN 80
gripping It's good name IN TO practically
Kill tia future uAefulneHa az a reform
party.
Tho resolution naya that The new party
shalt be known al 'fTho United States
party that Initiative referendum shall DO
the party procedure through the American
"tronomie" ballot Hystom. and adds that =
proyi committee DO instructed TO Or
ganxe clubs throughout the United States,
lhoao clubs 10 send delegates to a National
| con, entlon 10 be held Ia Nashville. July u.
| 1891. TO outline policy OF campaign for
| iSaS and 1900 haAod upon non -inteieat
| hearing honda aa n means of providing snf-
| hoont loyal tender money 10 do the bual-
ness at tue unitrd States. Al midnight
the resolutions were unanimously adopted,
| with soinc alish changes. No name waa
| given the proposed new party, Adinurns
| ment WAS then taken until tomorrow. when
an address viii be issuvd 10 the puhlic,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13
WEATHER INFORMATION.
I.n.t Ntmnr. s,nnn.,..

An area OF high pressure vs. moving In
OF the Southeast Atlantic coast An area
Of low pressure Is moving 20 over the
iatH,crn Rocky Mounta a slopc. with the
lowest - OK, at Dodge ,Nty
INV weather r. Ern"mslN piNlN cloudy
to cloudy. except over North TrNaH, nan
sflia and NchrAs ki where 2 ~ clcnr
rr,clpitAilan amounting 10 10 OF an
inch az more W. impartial from Kansas
CAV Omaha aud North Platte
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13
rAo,r,o noAps PROBLEM.
t.ocrnmrnt WIN LiGrN Act ou the
Union rnrinc flrss,

Wnnhangion. January is,-~AiIorney cen
erai Harmon was seen today aud auea'
toned as 10 the probable con'e" the gov
eminent would pursue w1lh respect 10 the
p,stc railroads, now that the funding
hin had failed, neyond the abatement that
~ mo aeitaa VIII probably he taken witMn
lie nest thirty days, he d,r@nssi 20 DIS.
runs The matter II Is believed The uNt
st.n will be against the Union laulne, @i,s
aSnluoh as tho foreclosure proceed ng Nv.
stWutaJ hy the INST lien holders OF INA,
road are now pcniink 10 court
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13
KILLED ny uohiiGits.
clerk Resisted an Attempt q" h"s
store.

rasct,evlne. Ark January 1.-TWO
heavily armed mcn attempted 20 hold M
the ntere Of W. II, whtmore a, 81 fani.
AM. last nlglH. Mr. erals, CLERK, ~,
t,inpted TO nre upon the rohhrfa b,,i NE
pistol snapped aaq one O. ,hs rssn",u
~ vhi"h ha la.>d NV hours iater, John
IA AZ on, al the robbers. wee captured
hui The man who f'ied the shot INTO erals
escaped,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13

railroads.

Parties IN Texas are writing to the
North endelvorins to buy annual pAsNi.
A new line Is 60 be constructed from
Tmmplco 20 the CNy of Mexico,
December earnings OF ronda IN the
Emitted States. as far AA rcportci, show an
Increase
Cigarette nends wll not he allowed to
emnkc while m dcuotH ON the Sairta Fo,
Western roads viii keen a chcok on
pas,na duidng the prcacn, year.
The nrora Utilities are that the matter OF
extension of time for roate so equip their
cara according To the Interstate COM
mcroo law win not be considered by the
present congress-.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13

NEW YDRk-Thc memherH OF tho Nine
trrnth Century club ara nulic patihS VIII
much lnteroal the mr1tt9B or the club 10
day. when II Ia reportod that the exceed
inpy I've topic of tho cuban question WIZ
hN de naanN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13

BOSTON The annual meeting az the
New nnghiud lcaGue VII hu held m th.-
cit, today. l,rcckton, Fan River, Paw
,uckei and New Bodfori have openly DO
clarcd that they will not go TO Maine th's
year
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13
rArrnmsoN's ADDRESS.
TN. Chairman ar the Convention
Couuscis uutts.

tOWUsrIs UWtty,
Indianapolis. Ind. January isi--The fol-
loving address waa made by Chairman Pat
eorled to the chair;
"Gentlemcn OF the convention. ! thank
You for the honor you do mo To- Inviting
me 10 preside over your deliberations You
ara buslpcaa men, your presence here
proves your acceptance OF the true deini'
ton Of the term. Here today are repre-
- !. -. .,..... 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13
I.,,cni.

Election OF officers and directors OF the
nuainosa League.
Annual olooliona of the National banks,
Election OF officers Tor the Auditorium.
Annual meeting and election OF TIC
Houston Lyccum
lnnrglw captured in tho lNf,h ward
Hotel
John e. Cunningham, while driving a
wood wagon. run into by a street cur ald
badly hurt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13
u.nrr.t observations.

Ohnrvrtion- taken by the United states
weather bureau al 3 u. m, 10Th meridian
time,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13

Cotton futures advanced 10 points.
H. n. WILSON Il Col oHtmAtc the United
States cotton crop AT S,ili,oD bales,
Arbuckle's roasted ooroos reduced ,tc
psr pound
Hide marlse, weaker and prices Lc
lower.
Wheat closed strong al S0is or Ne al.
vance over the preceding day'a ciosGH
fRur,g,
rrovhaona were hqfioo on,
cntifc nnleH dragged, demand FOR Texaf
cattle.
Sneoulaiion m stocks was narrow. wifi
an inward tonhency 10 prices
Bonds active ana hrm,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13

Toxnr Swine lircttirra' association 10
nice, IN Fort Worth January ~ ana 20.
hchrinevr nros of Waco as.dgn,
ATTORNEY q, neral Crane makes strong
argument IN the standard OH amti-lruAt
onaoa before the United States oour, At
Dallas,
Twcnty-nrJh NessIon of the Tcxaa lcsis-
iatuio begins At Austin, The senate or
rsn,zos, but tho house onls partly perfect,
organization.
iiomsos OF III fame aud gambling jena
ciobud IN colNicaiu,
pottv GooftS eats thirty quail In thirty
days In Dallas ana proposes 10 fast for
thirty daya during Lent,
Unsuccessful attempt made 10 asaa ssin-
ate Santa Teresa at III laso.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13

NEW york Tho cosneN Of the Uni
velrny Aih,otlc club wa hold "A meeting
TO-DAY TO cous4d,r the report of tie foot
ball committee relative TO the removal of
tho Watermelon game from lhia city
IN ,st,lln, re grounds ~ " .,.... 4.l.4.Il.a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13
TODRY'S FEATURES.


Spanish premier decides 90 accept rho
good ofiicca of tile United States.
WeNier aEain claims pacnNton OF
t'nar del RIO.
Strange craft near Arkansas rass. sun
posed 10 bc a Cuban administering s,c,mor.
Captain Meyer OF abe Dauntlcss makes
a repor, la Collector Riabee. which Is not
oons iercd satisfactory.
Wcylcr 10 take the field again IN Ma
tanzas.
Execution OF prisoners Mt Havana.
Foreign.
Mgr, Mar,incllI dlscussos the situation
IN the Philippine Islands and In clba.
Execution OF Philippine rohc,s.
News of the massacre % British officials
on the Guiana coast confirmed.
Famine spreading In India.
Domestic.
Monetary conference assemblies at In
dianapoiis,
IAvciy controversy IN she house over the
late attack by Mr.. Johnson on Editor
Hearst.
Tho homestead bill under discussion In
the senate Tilt between Villas and Allen
ovrr the democratic platform.
Republican caucus adlourns without taxi
ing action Oh the question of international
h mciailism.
Perkins elected senator from California,
Fuirnnka In indlUnn and platt aud
French of Connce,icw named.
Governors inaugurltci.
sport
eoly Smith and Tommy white nght
twenty-five rounds and the result was
declared draw,
ban Crecdon knocked ont Tom Williams
| In four rounds,
Tillio Anderson won the race with rotlie
| FarnsWorjh.
| tontn, nial cub field trials
Claim that the corhett-N.tEslmmons
| hight IS TO be pulled off NJ Cursor Clly,
New
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13

YrpN n p,--Thc sinollholder OF
the pululh aud North Dakota railway VIII
hpld their annual meeting here today
The project of RAISING funds Tor the hwld
Ncrih ntltutu ia tl' head OF the LAKE VIII
ha conei lrrtd. An effort vlu he made to
ouat irovdent u, W Hines, the protector
al the rodd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13

ALBANY, N Y. roliir inna ore on the
aus Nive over the republican, tmainrinl
caucus stu for tnmorrnw when " VIVA ID"
necr whether Hon + G. l'lrit II have II
wnlk-nVur IT tho way he clanr 80 him II
WIN he one OF the greatest triumrhH Of hlH
polil,uh NE AH, fifteen wears ago wh"n
"A npnutor wen itOacUr tonklnp, he WhH
forced 10 retire from pubic lfo through
Cnnloeue'a quarrel waih President Car
noll He has alnve developed INTO q great
or master OF the art OF poltics Than was
hla nm MIMI
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-20

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Washington. May is-The president has
acted on the following sentences OF court
mnrtlals at Montana posts: Private Mag
nus Chinn. Troop I. Tenth cavalry. Fort
Assinniboine. confined for two months to
forfeit SO per month for the same period:
Private Homer VI. Lake, Troop +. Tenth
cavalry. Fort Missoula. dishonorably dis
charged. confined IL months; Private Carl
J. Thomas. Troop u. Tenth cavalry. Fort
Custer. confined three months and forfeit
so "A month for the same period Private
William Washington. Troop ID. Tenth cav
airy. Fort Assinniboine. discharged with-
out honor; Commisssry Sergeant Isidore
Kalmus. Fort Harrison. sentence remit
ted: Private Frank e. Brown. Troop A.
Eighth cavalry, Fort keogh. dishonorably
discharged and confined one year; Private
Floyd Nickerson. Company +. Twenty
NTH infantry. 70 days imprisonment and
$40 fine. Commissary Sergeant David n.
Jeffers. Fort Custer. and First Sergeant
Theodore Zeissler. Company IL. Second In
fantry. Fort Keogh. have been placed on
the retired list.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-20
Rect sugar CrisI. I'm Europe.

Washington. May is.-Again the beee
sugar industry In Europe Is facing crisis
In spite OF the various Ingenious and COM
pick legislative remedies that have been
applied. From several of the United
States consular officers, Mann at Frank
fort. Muth at Madgeburg and Morris se
Ghent. reports have come to the state de-
partment descriptive OF the evil conditions
that exist In the sugar industry. Consul
Muth says the last sugar law OF May L.,
iSs. has been disappointing In Its effects.
Prices have declined even in the face OF a
largely increased demand from the United
States. Consul Mann says the law has
actually increased the beet acreage. which
was already at the extreme point OF ex-
pansion. Consul Morris transmits "a copy
or the most urgent and desperate plea for
help of the Belgian sugar makers. who
each and all say the prospect Is full %
gloom.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-20
DE LONE IS HAPPY
BECAUSE M'kINLEY IS AFRIEND
OF SPAIN.
The spanish Minister Expresses His Grnti.
tude for the Presidsnt's KisdIy
Considrrntton.

Washington. May BIN an authorized
Interview Spanish Minister Dupuy de
Lone broke his diplomatic silence aud
said: 81 am going at once TO eall on the
president aud express my gratitude for
his splendid action and kindly considera-
ton shown In the wording OF his message.
Notwithstanding the activity OF the papers
that are hostile and unjust our cause has
again trumphed. We are stronger to-day
with President Mckinley and Secretary
Sherman than we ever were with the
Cleveland administration. This message
OF Mckinley could not be couched In more
kindly terms aud he deserves the warmest
thanks OF Spain. II looked for a time as
II very delicate and dangerous grounds
spread before us. But the calm Judgment
OF the president and the secretary OF state
have guided us carefully through the
crisis. For nearly week we were over
whelmed by the rush Of lingo. yet when
the sensible Americans came to the ad-
ministration and explained that American
money and property were at stake In this
Cuban question. the United States again
took the old ground OF amity and cordiali-
~ 10 Spain. Spain has no objection what =
ever to the United States helping her own
citizens now resident In Cuba and alleged
TO be In distress"