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The sun., 1897-04-23
SYMPATHY FOR GREECE.
Senator Allen or Nebraska Introduce Rec
luton In the Senate.

Senator Allen or Nebraska Introduce . Reso-
luton In the senate.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-As soon as the rou-
tine morning business of the Senate was con-
cluded to-day. the Populist Senator from Ne
braska, Mr.. Allen, arose and offered a resolu-
tion expressive Of the sympathy Of the people Of
the United States with the people of Greece in
their struggle with the Turks. The resolution
is in these words:
Resolved. That the established policy OF the United
States OF avoiding entangling alliances with Euro
pean powers is in respect violated by sympa-
thzing with the Christian people of Greece in their
present heroic struggle against the ancement OF
the Ottoman Empire; and that, in the Judgment Of
the Senate, It would be q recognition OF the wishes
OF all for the Executive to express to the Government
of Greece the sympathies of the American people.
Mr.. Allen made a speech in support Of his res
olution. He called attention to the fact that the
present contest was the old question Of whether
Christianity or paganism should survive. He
believed that it was time for the American peo-
pie to express their sympathy with Greece in the
struggle. Such great, powerful nation as the
United States could not hesitate. under such cir
cumstances. to voice it's sentiments SO loudly
and SO uneqnivocally that they should be heard
bitterly in the Senate chamber against the Otto
man Empire and against the Spanish monarchy,
and would say still more bitter things.
TO the south OF us. and within a hundred
miles of our shores" Mr.. Allen exclaimed pas
sionately, murder. assassination. devastation,
by the torch and by the axe, are going on; and
we are absolutely quiet and silent! believe the
time has come when all the forces OF this coun-
Of Greece and to maintain the liberties Of the
Cubans."
Mr.. Davis REP. Mimi. Chairman Of the Com:
mittee on Foreign Relations, asked Mr.. Allen IL
he had any objection to having the resolution re.
ferred to that committee. and promised that
there would be speedy action on it.
"On that promise" Mr.. Allen answered, II
have no objection"
The resolution was thereupon referred TO tho
Committee on Foreign Relations.
The sun., 1897-04-23
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
Most OF the Executive Session Devoted 20 th
Question OF FillInE tho Vacancies.

WASHINGTON. April 22.-The executive ses-
sion Of the Senate this afternoon lasted an hour
and half and was devoted almost entirely to q
desultory discussion Of the question Of filling
the vacancies in the committees. Various sug-
gestions were made. but to no avail. Senator
Allen followed up the resolution he had pro-
viously offered in open session to suspend all
Legislative and executive action until the vacan.
cies were filled by proposing a conference Of the
four parties in the Senate on the subject for the
purpose Of endeavoring to reach an agreement
that would be satisfactory to all. As this was
not received with favor he gave notice that he
would press his resolution to vote IL possible
on Monday next,
The Democrats again insisted to-day on hold
ing up the nominations of Postmasters now be-
fore the Post Office Committee. AS these num-
Der upward of 100. the pressure therefrom may
have had something to do with the revival of
interest among the Republicans in the agree
ment reached by their steering committee with
the Democrats in the matter OF filing vacancies
and upon which no action was taken by the Re-
publican caucus last week. Notices for another
Republican caucus were sent out this afternoon.
1t Is called for 1890 A. NJ. Tomorrow and 1t is
thought that an agreement will DO reached.
The sun., 1897-04-23
ANNAPOLIS A SUCCESS.
LITTLE GUNB0AT MAKES 4 RECORD
OF 1913 KNOTS ON HER TRIAL.

Her Contract Called Tor n Speed or Twelve
Knots-She HAD ASO Horse Power 20 Spare
Over Requirements - Pecuiiarities or the
New Crnft-DcsiEned TO Mako Long Cruises.
Covered with smoke dust, and with broom
at the masthead and her siren whistle shrek
ing, the new gnnboat Annapolis crossed tho
upper bay at dusk last evening on tho way TO
tho Nixon shipyard at Elizabethport, N. J. Sho
had earnod on her trial trip her right to the
motto Of the city whose namo she bears. Jus.
titia Crescam." Tho motto is inlaid in her
wheel. An average speed Of twelve knots an
hour in n four hours run had been required
Of her on her official test, but she inado 13.43
knots. Where 500 horse power was required
she had developed an average Of l,250. She had
exceeded hcr contract requirements in every
condition where there was margin OF possible
improvement.
Tho speed trial was along the Long Island
shore of tho Sound. from point opposite STRAIT
ford Light, twenty-four knots east and back.
The record was:
The sun., 1897-04-23
IN THE HOUSE.
~ Bailey Scores Two Victories NJ the Leader
OF the Minority.

OF the MinoFity.
"AsHISGroN. April 22.--The proceedings of
.ne House to-day, after 1t had settled down to
paAiiess, looked at merely from the outside,
gave every Indication OF a body thoroughly or
t1hitod and equipped for work. This seeming
.E9aiescehce in the demand for policy of action
"a' not reached until after Mr.. Bailey had
"otea MS nrst two victories as leader of the mi
A''''y. There was the usual manifestation OF
opposition to Mr.. Bailey's leadership. but. as
usuai, II was Intellectual, even to the point OF
''.ufins vote by yeas and nays or by tellers.
meeting OF the Committee on Rules, lasting
.A7 hohr preceded the session OF the House, and
NC nrst business suggested was by Mr.. Dalzeil
,ep' FAB who presented a report from tho
.on'ihittee on Rules making 1t In order, until
1o appropriation bills should have been finally
.e'ed upon, to consider Senate amendments TO
em Without reference to u committee. This
TbIobA discussion. the notable feature Of
Tsn'n Tirn was the effort OF Mr. Richardson (Dem
issrahn1I 10 adyis Mr.. Bailey. the Democratic
iore as TO the effect OF desultory debate be-
MN MI ar; Dalzcll had moved.
Bailey Informed his associate that he was
a tbe ~, Wei aware OF what he was doing and
1tIone eject OF 1t upon the parliamentary situ-
40 a. lie suggested an amendment to the rule
Alone % SGpiy to the Indian Approximation bill
they cane h hS ,he pther bills to be dealt with as
III i"n' oeIorc the House.
No. l. "s'eeu W oy MT paikeii' Hictory
.eninsib r; Bland tDem.. MOI vigorously protested
NH LiIls' nv ms course Of dealing with the Indian
be- sni al any other bill. The House had a right,
s6oSpIu pu, 10 its committees. and these matters
App!auseI ''' 'Sis"'
wSsr, wMr, nnizell sarcastically remarked that 1t
pro,nie ne right OF he gentleman from Missouri to
MI also OF other gentlemen.
of h!aia ivchemcntlyl-I protest against all
Mo"r H. y arbitrary proceedings.
Tboo DNHtil-oh, OF course. NO understand that.
CO.'S, iseuuiion was agreed to as modified, and
dian EEih,9Illoh Eih,9I OF Senate amendments To the IH-
dObate "" WAS entered upon without limit OF
tOrS n BAILEY scored his noxt parliamentary vic
The sun., 1897-04-23
IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS.
Harold M. sewsn OF Maine 70. ne Minister
Hawaii.

WASHINGTON. April 22.-The President to-day
sent to the Senate the following nominations:
Harold H. sewAu OF Maine. to DO Minister to
Thomas II. Phair. Collector OF Customs. District
OF ArooBtook. Maine; James ;. Hartman. Collector
OF Customs. District OF Belfast. Maine.
Assistant Surgeon Ezra X. SpraRue OF New Jer.
soy. TO be Passed Assistant Surgeon in the Marine
PostInAsIers-Bennstt c. Atwood. watertown,
Conn, Joshua A. FesSenden. stamford, Conn.
James II. Pnair. Presque Isle. Me-: George W. Til.
ton, Epping. N. H.; Sterling W. Waters. Warren.
Pa.
The Senate confirmed these nominations;
Harold sswaii OF Maine. to DO Minister TO Hawaii.
Frank X. Moore OF BROOKLYN. Consctor OF Internal
Ra' enue First district of New York.
Thomas s. Harrison or Pennsylvania. Agent and
ConsuI. General Rt Cairo. ERypt.
James y. smish OF Vermont. Consul at LAghorn.
Italy.
First, and Leverelt n. Kelley OF Illinois. Second
Deputy Commissioner OF Pensions.
william Youughlood OF Alabama, Auditor for the
Interior Department
FRANCHISE.
Eastern district 0f Wisconsin.
The sun., 1897-04-23
GEN. WEYLER'S GOOD NEWS
HE AGAIN SUCCEEDS IN PACLFYLN9
CUBA ON PAPER.


| Comes, NE Says, VIII soon ne Causht-sEean-
while the Cubans Are Playing the Dickens
in the Racined Provinccs-Protest the ma
Vana Tobacco Men Have Sent to Madrid
| HAVANA, April %, via Kcy west-Here IL q
cable despatch sent yesterday by Gen. Woyler 70
| Gen. Azcarraga, Minister OF War in Spain:
"Ihave the pleasure Of notifying your Excel
| lency that since tho 18th of this month our
| forces operating along tho line Of the Jucaro-
Moron trocha have captured several bands Of
insurgents
"In an engagement near Matanzas the insur-
gents had OF killed and we made 12 prisoners,
capturing also 2l2 horses and 1909 cattle.
Later % insurgents surrendered TO our troops.
We had only one man killed and 90 wounded.
81 consider the whole territory of Las Villas
and part Of Puerto Principe pacifled, and re-
peat that the presence In Santa Clara of Gomez
and Ouintin Randerna Ia not alarming because
IL they do not pass tho trocha soon to Orient
they will be captured as Rius Rivera and Ba-
callns were In Pinnr del Rio.
81 am suro that Gomez cannot maintain him.
self for n long time in his presept position He
has very few mon and no provisions at all Tho
ground over which hc moves has been laid
waste.
"Ihaye the pleasure Of confirming my pro.
vious despatch In which notified your Excellen-
cy that do not need any morereinforcement to
cover the losses In the army"
In answer to this cablegram tho Minister of
War and Primo Minister have congratulated
Gen. weyler on his success
Yesterday. however. while all this news was
producing great ioy among tho uncompromisinR
spaniards here the report came of a hard fight
at Pico Tuerto near sancti Spiritus Santa Clara
province. between the insurpents commanded
i by Aeman and the Spanish column of Gen.
Lueue.
Gen. Lupue reports that bis loases vere only
fifteen killed and tventv.two wounded. but II IA
known in Havana that he suffered n severe de-
feat leaving more than 100 soldiers dead on tho
field.
The news from Puerto Prinoipe sent yesterday
to THE SUN of the tan days, fighting between
tho insurqents and tho spanish colunns Of Coils
RHO and Cruz Eernandez has caused consider.
able comment here
In bis of,icial renort NJ the sevsral f,pbts he
had with tho Cuhans on tbo,e davs Col R;zo
confesses that on his xvav IN puerto Pr,ncine
tho rom o,,ard ,vas conat ant,v baras,od nv tho
encmv"
In sn,t. ., tho oo,or,.,,,..;o,, from, ,ho Gov
The sun., 1897-04-23
FIRST WARD FISHES FOR FLOUR
Hundreds or BarreIs Slide from q Lighters
Deck on the Battery.

The lighter A. J. Constantine, laden with L. 40
barrels and 100 half.barrels OF -four. left the
cker-Jones-Jewell mills in Brooklyn last even
ing In tow OF tho tug Leonard J. Busby. The
-four was for shipment on the steamship Car
ibbec, moored at a North River pier. The lighter
sprang aeak after rounding the Battery, and
the tug towed her into Pier A. She careencd
Just before she reached the pier. and 400 barrels
slipped into the river. More than half of them
chung along the sea wall of Battery Park.
Tho news of the mishap spread over tho First
ward in few minutes. and crowds came down to
gather in the flour. Battery boatmen got out in
their craft and tOwed in nearly hundred bar
rels on which they say they will get salvage at
the rate OF a dollar "A barrel. Boys and Young
men who did not have boats climbed down on the
stony shore below the Battery wall-it was low
tide-and waded out with ropes. which
they tied about the barrels. and their
friends ashore hauled tho barrels in and
hosted them up on the wall. About twenty
youths rolled as many barrels and half barrels
to their homes In the tencments before the po-
lice got around and made everybody who had
saved barrels leave them on the wall. About
400 barrels were recovered by tho boatmen and
the boys and young men who wadcd out into tho
river. Tho water apparently had not got into any
of the barrels. 1t was said at the brooklyn mills
that the flour would not be affected even IL the
barrels were afoat several hours. The park po-
lice permitted the landing OF the -four In Battery
Park. Tho leak in tho lighter was checked at
Pier A.
The sun., 1897-04-23
AMERICAN SCHOOL IN ATHENS
Prof Seymour OF Vale says Our Students Arc
In No Danger from the War.

New HAVEN. Conn. April 22.-Prof Thomas
ID. Seymour, head OF the Executive Committee
of the American School in Athens, said this
afternoon that the students of the school were in
no danger from the present war. and that they
would remain in Athens. although excavations
had been stopped, as no Greeks could be hired to
dig. lic said that one OF the leaders OF the
school. Prof Waldst Elm. had gone 10 the Thcssa-
lian frontier with the Crown Prince.
Prof Seymour has just heard from Eben Alex
andcr, Yale '73. the American Minister to
Greece Mr.. Alexander writes that for three
months war has been inevitable. but that Amer.
lean interests are in no danger Many Yale
They will work in libraries till the war 10 over.
S. o. Dckerman. Yale ,96, will start for Greece
a Yale fellowship and the Yale authorities do
not think there is need to request him TO remain
n home.
The sun., 1897-04-23
ELECTRICITY ON FOURTH AVENUE
Property Owners Protest Against n Change oe
Motive Power.

At the hearing yesterday before the State
Railroad Commissioners on the application of
the New York and Harlem Railroad Company
and the Metropolitan Street Railway Company
for permission 10 change the motive power on
the Madison and Fourth avenue line to tho
underground trolley, protest against the pro-
posed change was read by John Harsen Rhoades.
The protest was signed by John Harsen Rhoades,
Wheeler II. Peckham. William G.. Gulliver.
George H. Jones, Phpbe Ann Thorne, l.. Bolton
Bangs, Margaret Smith, James II: More. Mary
A. Pettus Rachael NJ. Hustace. James Hooker
IIemerssleyy, Florence A. Aiker. B. Ogden CHS.
Meserole, {. \. Harmed, Henry G.: MarQuand.
Alfred NJ. Hoyt, A. CardoZa, and J. F. Roosevelt.
Adverse action on the application was asked.
as the street railway company had offered no
compensation TO the city for the franchis' of
change of power. and that no assurances had
been given that the new electric road will be run
with due regard To the convenience OF citizens
and property owners along the line. Mr.
Rhoades also made "A speech in support OF the
protest.
Further hearing was postponed until May 5 al
the request OF the Third Avenue Railroad Com
pany.
The sun., 1897-04-23
NAVAL ORDERS.
Admiral sicard's Chief or STAG and Flag Lieu
tenant Are Selected.

WASHINGTON. April 22-Acting Secretary
Roosevelt to-day detailed Commander Charles
H. West as chief Of staff under Admiral Sicard
when he assumes command Of the North At
lantic fleet on May /, and ordered Lieut.. C. II.
Harlow as Flag Lieutenant. Admiral Sicard s
naval secretary will be selected soon. All these
officers will be on the personal staff OF the new
commander Of the feet. Capt. c. NJ. Chester is
assigned by Mr.. Roosevelt as commander of tho
Monadnock on the Pacific station. and assumes
charge early in May. Commander c. c. Todd
will be the first commander OF the new Runboat
Wilmington when she is placed in commission
on May Is, with Lieut.. ]. B. Collins, now sta
toned at New Orleans, as executive officer.
Commander J; G.. Green is relieved to-day from
command of the Marion and 10 to be placed on
waiting orders Commander G. NJ. Book will bo
his successor. and reports for duty In May.
Passed Assistant Engineer w. s. Burke Is or
dered before retiring board. Lieut.. BENJAMIN
Tapgan is transferred from the Amphitritc to
the Raleigh. Lieut.. Hugh Rodman Is detached
from the coast survey and ordered to the Ra-
leigh. Passed Assistant Engineer F. II. Eldridge
and Commander w. H. Whiting G are ordered to
three years ago caused some comment in
the navy by his marriage to Miss All Fong,
daughter OF a wealthy Chinaman Of Hawaii.
The sun., 1897-04-23
THE PERRINE LAND GRANT

Senator PettiEPew Attacks the Majority Re-
port Exonerating the Land once.
WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator Pettigrew
to-day submitted his views ON tho investigation
recently held by the Public Lands Committee on
the alleged fraud in Issuing patents on land In
Florida known as the Perrine grant. Mr.. Petit
grew attacks the majority report, filed some
the allegations of irregularity, and says 1t is a
matter beyond coInpre ehension how they could
reach such a conclusion from the evidence be-
fore them. He contends that no honest officers
would have passed the proofs of compliance in
the terms OF the grant, and that the evidence in
the case discloses condition OF affairs in tho
Land Office which demands tho attention of
Congress- The chief interest In the case is that
the Perrines are related to ex'President Cleve-
In
The sun., 1897-04-23
9TH AND STH .aTESUE ROADS.
Aldermen Withdraw Their Objections to .
Change OF Motive Power.

Alderman Parker, Chairman OF the Railroad
Committee, has notified the Board OF Electri-
cal Control that all opposition by the commit
tee TO the granting OF permits TO the Metro
politan Traction Company TO change the mo-
tive power from horses to electricity on the
sixth and Eighth avenue lines has heen with
ths par, OF the Aldermen ." was Sioneht sSous n
by the opinion OF the Corporation Counsel 10
the effect that the cuanRe OF MOTIVE mower
would nor affect the city's right to purchase
the roads under the provisions OF the charters
OF the roads In question.
The Railroad Committee of Ihs board gave Q
public hearing yesterday on the application of
the Traction. Company fnr permission 10 extend
lis tracks through BrnOme street from the Bow
cry to Broadway. Briefs will he Submitied.
The sun., 1897-04-23
Too Late TO Pass the Bill for the City to Acquire
the sixth and Eighth Avenue Roads.

Too Late TO Pass the Bill for the City to Acquire
the sixth and Eighth Avenue Roads.
ALBANY, April 22.-Mirabeau L. Towns. the
poet lawyer Of Brooklyn, representing the
Municipal Ownership League; James w. Pryor
OF the City Club, Marion NJ. Miller of the Social
Reform Club. C. Leslie Harwood representing
H. ]. Braker. and several others have been hard
at work for the last few days endeavoring to get
out of committee either Senator Fords bill or
Senator Pavey's bill to authorize New York city
to acquire the Sixth and Eighth avenue street
surface railroads
The Railroads Committee gave a hearing yes-
terday on the Ford bill, and the Cities Commit.
tee gave one to-day on the Pavey bill. The two
bills are substantially the same. 1t was pointed
out at these hearings that the city could buy
both roads now for 81 400, 900. but next year
would have to pay So O0O, 900 more for improve
ments in changing the motive power. The
Railroads Committee met this morning, but nos
Ford bill. The committee will not meet again.
The Cities Committee probably will not meeS
will be reported.
At the meeting of the Cities Committee to-day
J. W. Pryor. who drew the Pavey bill, urged it's
passage for these reasons:
First, the bill provided only for the raising OF
the means to carry out the contract which the
years ago. in nowise interfered with the vested
rights OF property and would not work q hard
Second. it would If passed. result in enlarg-
ing the citys income and CORES pondingly re-
duCe taxation to the extent of $500. 900 per
annum. sum equivalent to the interest on
$l5 200. 900 of bonds.
Mirabeau L. Towns cited the fact that tho
Court of Appeals had in 1874 passed upon the
validity Of the contract, and that further delay
meant embarrassment TO the city i'll the acqui.
sition of the property and the payment of
larger sums.
Chairman Stranahan expressed regret that
this matter had come before the committee at
such "A late day. He asserted his belief that it
was one of great Importance and Of great merit.
His remarks indicated that he was in favor Of
be the inability TO get quorum together in the
expiring hours OF the Legislature.
The sun., 1897-04-23
SOUTHERN RAILROADS AGREE.
An Agreement rs to Future Tramo with No
Mention OF Rates Territory.

An Agreement as 10 Future Trnfno with No
Mention OF Rates OF Territory.
ATLANTA. Ga. April e2.-At a meeting OF the
executive and traffic officers and general COM
mittees OF nearly all the transportation lines in
the South, new agreement was reached to-day
and signed by the representatives OF several
roads. TO be known as the Southwestern Freight
Association, prepared strictly with n view to
keeping within the national law. There wero
no provisions in it either for the mainten ancc of
rates or for the division OF territory. The new
association will have an Executive Board a
Conference Committee. and a Chairman instead
of u Commissioner.
reduction of rates and payment OF commissions.
The Executive Board is to report to the Federal
and State Commissioners any reduction OF rates
by any illegal device. so as to prevent unjust
discrimination. All lines are left free to H.
the Columbus Southern Railroad, will probably
be Chairman.
The sun., 1897-04-23

WASHINGTON. April 22.-Some belated nfor-
nation about the revolutionary outbreak In
Honduras reached the State Department to-day
in telegram from Mr.. Coke. the United States
Minister to that country and Guatemala. The
despatch said that an insurrection had been
started on Saturday last on the north coast of
Honduras. under tho rumored leadership of En-
riquc Sato and Vasquez. former President, and
that the revoutiOnists had gained possession of
Puerto CorteZ and Pedro Sula. Three thousand
down the insurrectionists who are believed to
number not moro than 500
The sun., 1897-04-23
Surveying for the Me,,can Southeastern.

OAxAcA. Mexico, April o2.-William Stuart
chief engineer and assistant general manager of
the proposed Mexican Southeastern Railway.
has arrived here from New York. accompanied
by n corps of civil engineers. They will i'm
meiiatcy make a survey for tho road which is
to be built from this city TO some place on the
National Tehuantepec road and thence To Qua
tnmala The company received u concession
for The road and they say they have ali financial
arrangements made for building the line IL
will be an important link in the Pan-American
system.
The sun., 1897-04-23
TO DISCOURAGE OFFICE SEEKING.
A Bill introduced to Reduce Salaries or Gov
ernment Employees One-Third.

WASHINGTON. April 22-Represcntativo Ian
ham OF Texas introduced a bill ito reduce the
expenditures OF the Government to decrease
Federal salaries. and to discourage the Office
seeking industry Of the United States" The
preamble AYERS that the compensation Of Gov
ernment employees is abnormal, inducing an
unseemly race to secure offices. Therefore the
salaries of all Government officials where not
otherwise provided for in the Constitution, are
to be reduced onc-third and all supernumerary
employees dismissed.
Senator Wellington introduced bill to rein
state in the civil service those who have been
without cause dismissed thercfrom.
The sun., 1897-04-23
Bo.ton Greek. to Leave for the War.

BosToE. April @2.-The Greeks in this city are
aroused TO a high pitch OF enthusiasm and about
one hundred and twenty-five of them are COM
plcting preparations TO leave for their native
country within few days. Most OF them have
served in thctireek army andlre.enllstment is not
necessary. The office OF ID. T. Timagcnis, Greek
Consul, is headquarters for the volunteers. II is
probable that company of from 300 TO 800
Greeks from Boston and neighborhood will leave
for the seat OF war on next Monday night.
The sun., 1897-04-23
Accident to the atlletto.

BRIDGEPORT. April o2.-The torpedo boat
Stiletto blew out boiler tube early this morn
ing Just as she was going out to act as a stake
boat in the trial of the gunboat Annapolis The
accident disabled her for the day. and a cutter
from the United States tug Leyden took the
Stilettos place as stake boat
The sun., 1897-04-23
Called to a New Work Pastorate.

BOSTON. April oo.-The Rev. Julien X. Smyth,
pastor OF the New Jerusalem Church in the Rox-
bury district, has been called to the pastoratc OF
the Church OF the New Jerusalem in New York,
OF which the Rev. Chauncey Giles was pastor
for many years. Mr.. Smyth has not yet decided
TO accept the call. He has preached in Roxbury
for about fifteen years.