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Evening star., 1897-05-17

priation for the relief OF the Cubans was
Senate at LAO. and was laid on the Speak
debate on the conference report.
Mr.. McRae Of Arkansas and Mr.. Under
wood of Alabama spoke against the plan
complaining that the royalty was too
small.
Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts, thought
the House was drifting toward socialism,
that there was fear that some one would
make money in the country. To open the
lands free would give cheaper asphalt
even If corporation did gain control. for
there would be more profit in selling many
tons at small profit that a few tons at a
large profit.
Mr. Shafroth of Colorado favored the re-
port.
Motives Impugned.
Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin declared that
the interest of Mr.. King of Utah IN the
matter was explained by the fact that his
partner, ex-senator Brown Of Utah. was
interested in the lands.
Il deny that" replied Mr.. King.
Thererpon Mr.. Cooper read from the of
fetal report of the army officer who is in
charge CT the reservation as Indian agent
the statement that Thomas Lloyd, the state
mining inspector, had located IN the lands
on the 4ih of Marca last AS agent for Gov.
Wells, Secretary of State Hammond and
Senator Brown.
In response Mr.. King defended these Of
flcials. declaring them all to he poor men
and honest men.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
POSTAL CONGRESS.
Delegates to BE Invited to the Cor.
cOran Art Gallery

Among other functions planned for the
entertainment of the members of the uni
versal postal congress now in session in
this city It is understood that the trustees
OF the Corcoran Gallery will issue invita-
tions 10 them and ladies accompanying
them for a private view of the gallery and
its collections, on Wednesday evening of
next week, the 18th instant from g until
IL O'clock. In order to make the occasion
the more notable and interesting to our
foreign visitors, there will be invited to
meet them at that time and place the fol-
lowing named officials, representing the
several branches of the government of the
United States: The President and members
Of his cabinet; members of the Senate and
OF the House of Representatives.; the JUS
tees Of the United States Supreme Court
the Justices of the Court of Claims and the
members of the several embassies and lega-
uons resident in Washington, together with
the lady members of the respective house
holds In each case. For this view special
invitations will be issued, and cards of ad-
mission will be required at the door.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
DENIED by MIR. RoCKHILL.
That He Directed American Consuls in
Cuba to Color Their Reports.

That He Directed American Consuls in
Cuba to Color Their Reports.
Mr.. w. w. Rockhill, ex-assistant secre-
tary Of state, who is still on duty at the
State Department assisting Assistant Sec
rotary Day in the performance of his
duties, told a Star reporter today that the
statements attributed to him at the Cuban
mass meeting at the Columbia Theater
yesterday "are absolutely and unqualified
ly false"
The statements in question were made
by Mr. Bonner and purDorted to be ex-
tracts from letters said to have been writ
ten by Mr.. Rockhill in his official capacity
as assistant secretary of state to one Of
the American consus in Santa Clara prov
ince, Cuba The alleged extracts read as
follows:
Il advise you tc make your reports less
favorable to the insurgents hereafter, as
the administration wishes to avoid all pos
Sible friction with SPAIN"
Hereafter, when you have matters OF
this kind to report, mark your communi-
cation confidential. that if senators de-
mand consular reports from Cuba the re-
port need not be given to the Senate"
Mr. Rockhill was very iI>signant over the
matter. and said he could not understand
why he should have been so egregiousy
hisrepresented when it would have been
so easy to have aScertained the falsity of
the statements.
A high official at the State Department
corroborated Mr.. RockhilFs statement in
every particular. He said he had read
every line of official correspondence touch
ing Cuban affairs. and there was not a
single word i'll any letter to justify the as
sertion that Mr. Rockhill had even 80
much as minated that JnSulS should make
their reports less favorable to Cuba, much
less having given instructions to that eff
feet.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
Proof Was Convincing.

Thomas A Graham. a pensioner. and
Carrie Brown. widow. visited the Zoo
yesterday afternoon. and a few minutes
after entering the park Special officer
Kraemer arrested them.
Il had been drinking yesterday" Graham
said to Judge Mills. this afternoon, "and
1 went out to the Zoo. where 1 thought
1 would not be SEEN"
He added that he and the widow were
seated in the woods. eating peanuts, when
the policeman arrested him. He charged
that the officer asked him how much
money he had, and said he could settle the
CT Sc.
This the officer denied. He said the only
conversation about money was when Gra-
ham asked him about the amount of the
fine. Graham repelled the charge of yio-
lating the Edmunds law preferred against
his companion and himself. But the proof
or the officer was positive, and the man
and his female friend were each fined $40
with the alternative days in default of
payment
Evening star., 1897-05-17
THE SENATE INFORMED.
Report on Compensation Paid South
ern Railway for Carrying Mails.

Report on Compensation Paid South
ern Railway for Carrying Mails.
In compliance with a resolution of in
quiry. the Postmaster General today sent
to the Senate a statement in regard to the
compensation paid to the Southern Rail-
way Company for the transportation of
mails since 1894.
The report shows that since January last
the compensation on the division between
Washington and Lynchburg per mile has
been as follows: Six hundred and ninety
eight dollars for transportation, S21o for
postal cars and S125 for special facilities.
The Postmaster General says that the
weighing of mails on this line last year was
conducted with more than usual care and
that all officers and employees of the rail-
way mail service who had anything to do
with 1t We're instructed fully as to their
duties and required to make reports of any
unusual amount of mail matter received by
them.
No report was received, and the division
superintendent is quoted as saying that
the mails received during the weighing
were of precisely the same character as
those received at other times. He adds:
Regarding the weighing which has just
closed on that portion of the road between
Washington and Danviile. l have to state
that 10 mails which did not properly be-
long upon that line were received during
the entire period of the weighing"
Evening star., 1897-05-17
Slaughter Kicked His Wife.

William Slaughter. stepson-in-law of the
late London Shears, killed by Policeman
Curry, was in the Police Court today,
charged with assaulting his wife, Maria
Slaughter. The wife appeared and told the
court of the treatment she received from
her husband Saturday afternoon. Her
mother, Jane Shears, also gave evidence.
William and Maria have not lived to-
gether for several months. for the reason.
she says, that the man refused to support
her. He called at the house Saturday, and,
in addition to assaultng her, tore off her
dress.
asked Widow Shears.
Yes, SIR" she answered; "he pulled her
dress all to pieces and kicked her like she
was a cow
William denied the charge and claimed
that the women had conspired to get him
in Jail, but his plea did not help him. The
penalty was SO, or sixty days in jail.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
STRIKE AMONG THE TAILORS.
New York, Operators in Trouble Over
Last Years Scale


NEW YORK, May 17.-There was no ont.
Wsrd manifestation of excitement today at
the headquarters of the striking taiIors
William Cohen, business cgent of The
Brotherhood of Taiors of which the strik-
ers are nearly all members, said today:
I'm this city. Brooklyn and Newark 1900
men and women are on strike, 1OOOO of
them IN this city, where GOO shops on the
east side are closed. This strike affects
the entire clothing manufacturing trade.
The reason of 1t Is the failure of the con-
tractors to live up to the agreement thew
made more than year ago. About GOOO
persons struck yesterday morning and the
others last night and early today, wh IN
they had finished their tasks"
Cohen said that assistance was expectad
from the Progressive TaiIors' Union. No.
IL, whicn will meet tonight, and III all pro5-
ability order strike. The union numbers
about 1000 members, who make the better
class of ready made garments. OF the
strikers. according to Cohen 15OOO belong
Cnildren's Jacket Makers Union and about
1000 to the Sailors Jacket Makers Union.
reports received at the headouarters
were to the effect that every shop was
closed in Brownsville, as the section of
Brooklyn where the garment workers live
is known. In Newark about 500 all told
were reported out. About 600 Of the strilx-
ers are women, most of them being but
tonhole makers.
The cutters, who form a separate Or
ganization. have not struck. They will
go On working for a while, but will soon
DE forced to idleness, because the goods
cannot be made up.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
For an Exhibit mt Pnr,.

A meeting of the committee on interna-
tional exposition has been called by Sena-
tor Thurston to consider the bill intro
duced by Senator Mason appropriating the
sum of s150.000 for the American exhibit
at the Paris exposition and to consider gen
orally the proYisiohs for participation by
the United States in this exposition.
Vice President Hobart today received a
memorial from the American chamber of
commerce in Paris I'm regard to the repre-
sentation Of this country at the exposition
to be held in Paris in 1900. The memorial
urges prompt action in the matter of an
appropriations and suggests that prelim-
mary appropriation be made at present
session. The memorial suggests that .the
exposition win afford unprecedented on
portunities to,l illustrate to the world the
immense and diversified resources of the
United States q and. the achievements and
facilities of our people in the various de-
partments of ohumah activity"
Evening star., 1897-05-17
HEIRS TO ENGLISH MILLIONS.
Cro'Scll Family Hear of n Forum,
Awaiting Their Claim.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
AMESBURY, Mass, May IA dispatch
received here today states that ]. f.
Crowell of Milford, ". H., has received in
formation tending to show that he is one
of the heirs to a large estate in England,
his share being about sl,O00,OOO
Some fifteen years ago. according to his
story, several million pounds were left fo..
the Crowell heirs, and since that time eff
forts have been made to locate them. With
the result that they have all been found.
He says he has received letters from the
Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain and from
the attorney of the Bank OF England, 10th
OF which were of an encoura ging nature,
the former promising his aid in establish
ing the claims of the heirs to their inheri-
tance. Crowell is being warmly congratu-
lated on his good luck.
Heirs TO this estate are believed to be
located in other towns IN this section. The
heirs will probably now secure an attorney
to make a trip to England in their behalf,
and secure their interests in the estate,
which is said to include valuable real es-
tate in central England.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
STREET EXTENSIONS.
Important Conference Held mt Distrtc
Building This Afternoon.

Building This Afternoon.
Ar important conference was held late
this afternoon at the Commissioners Of
flee upon the subject of street extension
The conference took place in the board
room, and besides the Commissioners, who
were all present, the attorney for the Dis
trict, Mr.. S. L. Thomas, and Mr.. A. S.
Worthington, the special attorney engaged
to prosecute the highway act. were on
hand to take part in the discussion.
Now that the Supreme Court of the
United States has upheld the constitution
ality of the act all that remains for the
Commissioners TO do is to proceed under
its terms to extend the streets Of the city
in accordance with their plan.
The Importance of the hearing this after
noon rested more upon matter of pro-
cedure tEan anything else. The Commits
sioners are all anxious and eager to push
the matter to a final determination, but at
the same time want TO proceed in the best
possible way.
Attorney Worthington, at the opening of
the hearing, directed attention % a feature
of the highway act that has given rise TO
so much dissension in the past.
1t was that clause which related to COM
pensation for property taken and assess
ment for benefits derived therefrom. He
pointed out the bad features of the matter,
and suggested that the Commissioners en-
deavor to have Congress amend the act so
as to permit of a better system of awards
and benefits. Personally, he believed that
a man should be assessed for the amount
of the benefits his property received. and
that, If he received all the benefits he
should pay all the assessments and not
have property owner some distance away
taxed for benefits he never receives.
Mr.. Worthington referred at length to the
general subject of condemnation proceed
ings. and advanced the idea that a single
jury should be selected to go over the plan
of one section and make the assessments
and award the damages. In this way q
great deal more could be accomplished.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
Two Arrest..

Charles Green and Thomas Washington,
aged eighteen and nineteen, respectively,
and employed as bootblacks by the Regal
Shoe Company. wore arrested today by Be-
tective: Sutton and Officer Mcdonald of the
second precinGt on the charge of larceny.
The manager af the-company informed De-
tective Sutton that since the 1st of May he
had been robbed of Nineteen pairs of shoes,
valued at $50 a pair, and that he had rea-
son to believe that all the missing articles
were taken by the accused. Detective SUIT
ton learned where Green is said to have
sold two pairs of the shoes for $3 and ex-
poets TO recover them during this after
noon. The prisoners will, it is expected, be
arraigned in the Police Court tomorrow
Evening star., 1897-05-17
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales regular can-l2 O'Clock m.-Capital Trac-
tion 90 at So & &Mergenthaler Linotype; at l22;
District OF Columbia Bonds.-20year fund IS, 103
bid ,.S S9-ysar fund Gs gold. III bid Water stock
currency, ia bid. 3.65s, funding, currency, 1lo
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolita Railroad IS.
IA bid Metropolitan RailEoad cony. 6s. 1l5 bid.
Belt Railroad 5s. 60 bid, 50 asked lexington Rail-
series lag bid MasRinston Cas- Cas- Company company & Ss
phone 5s. l0s bid American Security and Trust
s. F, and A, 100 6ld, American Security aud
C"mp:ny LIST 6s, ito bid. Washington Market
GomIan. imp 6s, no bid washington Market
ton IS; ios bid. Washington Light Infantry lst
's Sat.Ds ID Dad Bank socks-Bauk Of w,ss,D.,o, on
bid. Bank of the Republic. 230 bid Metropolitan
$50 bid. 800 asked Central, 2s7 bid Farmers
zens' 123 bid 1as asked. Columbia, lbs bid
Capital i2o bid. West End, I05 bid, los asked.
TTaders 1dz Il % bid. se asked Lincoln loils bid
= safs Deposit aId Trust Companies Safe
loan and Trust. iI9Is bid. ia5 asked. Amerfcsn
Security and and Trust, 14lls bid Washington Safe
kailrcad stocks.-CapitaI Traction. 52s. bid. ssx
asked; as Metropolitan, 112 bid Columbia, So bid,
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washington Gas,
81 t,. oid, n asked Georgetown Gas. As hid. U.
Insurance stocks...Firemen's. aeH hid. 30 asked.
Frankiin, Ss bid. MetropolItan. d5 bid; Cercoran.
Sd SaSna s Il nnsn 10 Sd Il
asked Columbia, IL bid, 1877 asked. Riggs, 7I
bid SE asked, Peoples, 81 bid Lincoln, SIs bid.
Commercial. AZ bid
Title Insurance Socks.-Real Estate Title. 9S bid,
los asked. Columbia Title, bid. @ asked Dis
trict itle bid, s as. d.
Te:eehone Stocks.-Pennsylvania, 3s bid, 80 asked.
aPS 3D. ia teS g. aSs
6 can Graphopho9e Pseferred&. do 70 bid Pneumatic
Miscellaneous Stocks. : Mergenthaler Linotype.
l2li4 bid, 122M asked Lanston Monotype Sc hid
Falls Ice Iis bid. Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat % asked. Lincoln Hall, IS asked
Evening star., 1897-05-17
Fast Riding.

Members Of the police bicycle squad had
fourteen cases of alleged violations Of the
bicycle regulations in court today. and
thirteen OF them forfeited their collaterals,
which amounted to s4i. Eugene Lewis. a
coiored scorcher, was the only one who
appeared and Judge Mills heard his case.
Il was riding fast" admitted the rider
''but not so fast that 1 couldn't stop my
wheel if there was any trouble
"rhese scorcf,ers oughs to he scorched." F"
the court remarked. Fast riders are a
menace to the lives of pedestrians, and
when caught they ought to be severely
punished"
A fine of $40 was imposed. and as Lewis
orly had $ collateral he had to step back.
Evening star., 1897-05-17

Belief Regarding the Result of the
President's Messnre

While the Presidents message 70 Con,
gress asking Congress for relief for suffer-
ing American citizens in Cuba was as pa
ciflc as possible. and designed not to irrf
tate Spain, it is almost sure to lead to
radical measures. Those who are urging
the recognition of belligerency or even in
terventicn on the part of the United States
IeeI themselves 10 be greatly strengthened
IN both houses of Congress The acknowl
eosment In this official way of a state of
affairs in Cuba which requires relief is
regarded as going long way toward dis
posing OF the claims of the pro-Spanish
that there is nothing in the conditions in
cuba unusual III warfare
Inc Morgan resolution came I'm at q
ociCch today. and the belief is general
that 1t will reach d vote before the mare
Is dropped. and that the resolution viii
be adopted. III
There is no doubt about the House pass
Ihs the senate resolution appropriating
money Tor relief Immediate action this
morning was prevented by the objection nf
MI Bailey. who wanted TO broaden the
proposition, but it will come up later by
unanimous consent or through report
from the rules committee, and will be
Mr.. Bailey's object in objecting was 10
oIen the way for the consideration of the
Morgan resolution in the House. 1t is un-
derstood that Speaker Reed does not want
the Morgan resolution to come I'D In the
House. and il will be difficult 20 get II M
IN Opposition to him There is little doubt
tndt majority of the House are in fay,r
o. action OF some sort favorable to the
Cubans, II they can get chance to vote
directly on the proposition.
Mr. Bailey wanted TO avail himself of the
opportunity offered by the presentation of
the relief resolution TO secure the consider
StiOn OF the broader proposition. He saws
n Is not opposed TO the former, but wanted
TO get an arrangement for the cons;ders-
ton Of both resolutions.
FailiT z in this. his objection, he SAYS
was made SO as TO obiise the committee on
rules to bring in a special order. This
would enable him 10 bring in a minority re-
port providing also for the consideration
Of the Morgan resolution.
In this way he can get d direct vote on tine
question Of consideration of the resolution
and if it is taken up its adoption. or the
adoption Of some other pro-Cciban resoiu-
ton. is regarded as extremely probable.
Some Of the republican members of the
Senate committee on foreign relations
are inclined to the opinion that the
Morgan resolution will pass the Sen
ale without great delay. inaSTuc n as the
Presidents message shows that we have
interests In Cuba that demand protection
republicans generally would much Irefer
10 have the executive act at on .e i.ldepen-
IDENTIFY OF Congress by . demand that Spain
take steps to put end to the horrible
condition of affairs on the island: but MANY
OF those in the Senate do not feel hat they
can insist upon delay of action By Cong.ess
urless- they are authorized to ammo NICE
positively that the executive is going 70
act. In the absence Of such authority they
intend TO support the Morgan resolution
with their votes.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. May 17.-Flour dull-western su-
per- 81 15aS 90; do. extra So. 25as 4GO; do family
VI 90; winter wheat patent, 81 70as4 90:
spring do, 81 -25asi-5O; spring wheat straight,
81 OCas4 2oreeelpts. 9.711 barrels; exports, Its
barrels; sales $50 barrels. Wheat dull and easy
spot and month, 79Aa7s1s; July, 75ls asked; Iu.
gust, l3 asked.recetpts, 9.317 bushels; exports
none; stock, 24, ISl bushels: sales 900 bushels
soItheI, wheat by sample, sass Corn easy--spo:,
3oHS 3oHaS0y; month. 30a3oA; June. 2alsa29X; July,
bushels; exports none; stock. 1.o9o,92s bushels;
sales. Si,0C0 bushes-s0uthern white corn 81: do
yellow, g. Oats frm-No. 2 white, 2sa2Sih; Nos
mixed. 24Ha2S.receipts. 1876 bushes: exports,
none: stock, 65503 bushels Rye easier-No
nearby, 40a401s; No. western. 401sa4l-exports.
none: stock. s2C35 bushels: Hay quiet and steady
choice timothy, $i4.00a$1i.50. Grain freichts
very dull rates still elsy-steam to Liverpool per
bushel: laid. May; Cork for orders per quarter
IS 41ad. May. Sugar steady-grannlatcd. ASS per
100 pounds. Butter weak-iancy creamery. ie; do
imita ton, 13a14: do. ladle. 11a12 good iadle 1Oa
Cheese stsady-fancy New York. large. liz; do
medium; u: do, small, 12H. Whisky-$1. .27a$1 .2S
p % per gallon for jobbing lots.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
PRESTON THORNTON DEAD.
Prominent Young kentuckian Dies
From SeIf-Inflcted Wounds.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, May 17.-Preston
Thornton, who shot himself in the parlor
of Mr.. Milton II. Smiths residence yester-
day. died at $3.50 o'clock this morning His
father and mother, who came here from
Lexington. were by his side when death
came.
His father Is Col. r. H. Thornton of Lex
ingtol. His grandfather was the late Gen.
William Preston Of this state, and the wife
OF Gen. William Draper of Massachusetts.
United States ambassador to Rome "a HE
aunt The family Is we'll known throughout
the country.
Preston Thornton Is about twenty-one
years OF age. He is said to have paid as
siduous attention for some time to Miss
Nettie Bel Smith. the young daughter Of
NJ. III. Smith. His rash act is thought to
have resulted from the depressed mind of
an unsuccessful sui.or. :
Evening star., 1897-05-17
TO pRoMoTE COMMERCE.
An Association Organized for tn
FOFmation of "a Policy.

An Association Organized for the
Formation of "a Policy.
The American Merchant Marine Asso-
citation was Incorporated here today by
articles filed BY VIM. W. Bates. Colin H.
Livingstone. Sidney Moulthrop. Edward
Paysen Brownsand Philip J.. McHenry.
The object the. association and the
work it desires~to accomplish are '.the ad-
vocacy and SUPPORT Of policy for the reg
ulation Of Anlerican7 commerce with for
eign nations, Che cshsequent equalization
OF competition, in the carrying trade, the
favorable balancing of our commerce and
the securing Of that prosperity which waits
on commercial, financial and Industrial in
dependence"
In furtherance of all this, meetings will
De held information collected and dis
tributed, and such writers and speakers
employed as may be necessary to keep the
people advised of the work already done.
and that remaining to be accomplished.