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Evening star., 1897-04-01
Death of Admiral RusseIl-

Rear Admiral John H. Russell I-nfte,,
States navy. retired, died this afternoon
about l O'Clock at his residence, 1903 De
Saies street. in the SEVENTEEN year OF his
age Admiral Russell had been II fur
about month
lie was retired upon his own applica-
ton. August q. 1886. having seen forty
nve years OF active service. Since his re-
tirenent he has resided continuously in
this city
Admiral Russell had a long and interest
Ing career. He was born at Frederick,
Nd. July 4. 1877. and entered the navy as
rntdshipman when he was fourteen years
OF age He participated In operations al
the annexation of Galveston Tex the
capture Of Corpus Christi and the secur-
ing OF Fort Taylor at Rrazos He saw
other service in the Mexican war serving
In the blockade OF Vera Cruz
lie was made passed n1idshipman In Au-
gust. 1877. ami was graduated at the Na-al
Academy the year following. He achieved
distinction in connection with the Opening
OF Chinese ports TO commerce. delivering :
dispatches IN person TO Chinese officials
py which American ard English enyoys
were admitted to audience
He was complimented by the NAVY De-
partulaIt for services in cutting ont the
priyateer Judah at Pensacola In September
1881. participated IN all the operations of
Farrasut's feet In the Mississippi up TO
Nicksourg. He was commissioned CAPTAIN
In 1874. commodore In 1888 and promoted
70 De rear admiral March 4. 1885,
Evening star., 1897-04-01
SENATE DEMOCRATS
Their Policy IN Regard to Treatment ef
the Tariff Bill.
No More Delay Then IL Consistent
with the Ordiaary Line Of
OppOsftion.

1t Is anticipated that the policy followed
in the House by the democrats with re-
spect to the tariff bill. will be adopted by
the democrats in the Senate. The domi-
mating opinion at present is that the best
possible course for the opposition is to
do all they can. without endangering their
attitude Of antagonism, to hasten action
on the BILL
At the democratic caucus Of the House
which chose Mr. Bailey of Texas as leader
a committee was appointed to look after
party affairs similar to the committees
which look out for party policy in the
Senate.
This committee and some others of the
democratic leaders held a conference to-
day, having in view the cooperation Of the
democrats in both houses of Congress-. 1t
was agreed that such cooperation was
greatly to be desired and that at the proper
time there should be a conference between
this committee and the corresponding COM
Gratis. There was nothing to be done, how
ever, until some progress has been made
with the tariff in the finance committee.
There is some irritation among democrats
In the House over the interference on the
part OF some of Mr.. McMillin's friends yes
terday with the plans of Mr.. Bailey, which
resulted In there being no closing areu-
ments on the tariff bill. This incident illus
trated the disagreement between the two
iactlons OF the democrats, the interference
being intended to prevent a vote on the
amendments in bulk. which Bailey had
agreed to IN accordance with his policy of
tariff
!, II ID evident that large majority Of
the democrats in the House agree with
Mr. Bailey In this matter. and it is be-
neVed that the sentiment in the Senete
is strongly In favor OF the same policy.
obstructive policy Is looked upon as a de-
sign to hold the party to tariff as politi-
cal issue In the next campaign. and Is
therefore resented by the radical silver
men.
1t is thought. therefore. that the plan to
present as little obstruction to speedy
action as Is consistent with this attitude of
opposition will be adopted by the Senate
managers. End be co-operated in by demo-
Gratis on both Sides
1t Is the Intention OF the populists and
silver republicans in the Senate to refrain
from voting, thus enabling the republicans
to pass the bill without their support
Evening star., 1897-04-01

fused to permit the consul of the United
States at Sagua La Grande to coCnmuni-
cate with our consul general at Havana by
the use OF cipher dispatches over the teie-
graph lines, end whether any protest has
been made against such Interruptions"
The resolution of Mr.. Mills of Texas was
reXt presented and agreed to without d.
vision. II follows:
Resolved. That the committee on foreign
relations are instructed to inquire what, If
any. obligations the United States have
assumed toward the people of Cuba by as
sertinG and main tanning the right to pre-
veni the acquisition of that island by any
European power and compelling its people
to remain subject 10 the dominion of Spain.
and to report by bill IT otherwise"
Recognizing State of War.
Mr. Morgan then came forward with a
sort of climax to the Cuban resolutions
He presented joint resolution recognizing
the existence of state of war in Cuba, as
follows:
Resolved. by the Senate and House of
Representatives That condition of public
war exists between the government of
Spain and the government proclaimed and
for some time maintained by force of arms
by the people of Cuba, and that the United
States of America will maintain strict
neutrality between the contending powers,
according TO each all the rights of beliiSer-
ents iE the ports and territory of the United
States
The resolution was read several times at
the request of senators, who appeared to be
greatly interested in it.
Mr.. Morgan said he would not urge IT to-
day. He did not want 1t sent to the COM
unittee on foreign relations, as that com
mittee aready had approved of such
resolution He gave notice that he would
ask TO have it taken up tomorrow with
view to final action.
The resolution remained on the table at
his request.
voted almost entirely to Cuba, the Senate
at 12:-' p. m went into executive session.
The Senate resumed It's debate on the
arbitration treaty upon going into execu-
tive session at l O'Clock today The de-
bate was on the treaty whole and
as amended Speeches were made by Sen
ators Hoar. Gray and Butler. Mr.. Butler
took position in opposition to the treaty
in any form.
Evening star., 1897-04-01
AFTER THE ID. AND O.
Mr.. Frixzell Calls Attention to Viola
tions of the Speed Laws.

Mr.. Frixzell Calls Attention to Viola
tiOns of the Speed Laws.
The Northeast Washington Citizens As
sociation Is after the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad again. Today Chairman Frixzell
Of the committee on steam railroads pre-
sented the following letter to the Com
mssioners:
We beg to call your attention to the con-
tinuous violations of the speed law by the
q. and o. Railroad Company during the
past two or three weeks. The poles set up
by your engineers. about three years ago,
at 5th and at Sth streets. for the purpose
of timing the trains. have been removed,
and we most urgently request that you
have others set in the same places and that
the police officers be directed to see that
your speed regulations be complied with.
And as the court records show the fail
Cre OF the attorney for the District to pros
ecEte cases after arrest. We again request
that may be allowed to employ, at our
expense. lawyer to assist in this class of
prosecutors.
Under the license given railroad COM
panies by your revocation of your own reg
uiations you may not be surprised at an
early collision and a general massacre at
any one OF the grade crossings such as we
read of nearly every day occurring at other
places
Evening star., 1897-04-01

A DfscOntin unnce of the Van RfsyvicL
Will Cnae Possible.

The contest over the estate of the late
Mary Van Riswick will in all probability be
settled out of court within a short time
Negotiations with that end in view are
now pending between the respective par
ties. with every indication that early
settlement will be reached.
Mrs. Van Riswick died in February, 1896
having two children, Mrs. Tallmadge A.
Lambert and Mrs. Martina Carr. She dis
posed of her estate, said to be valued at
about s2D0.GO0, by will, made In Febru-
airy, 1896. To Wilton j. Lambert, her only
grandson. she left Van View. a suburban
place, worth about $4,000, and to his two
sisters. three houses. To Mrs Carr. prem
ises 1413 K street were left for life, the
income and profits from the residue of the
estate being equally divided between her
and Mrs. Lambert, with remainder to their
issue.
Mrs. Carr contested the WILL charging
that 1t had beer procured through the al
legged undue influence of her nephew. After
a trial lasting several weeks, the jury set
the will aside, Judge McComas refusing
Mr.. Lambert, the trustee and co-executor
with Mrs. Carr. q new trial.
During the trial. SO 1t Is said. Mrs. Carr
offered to compromise. Her offer was not
accepted. and since then it Is understood
that the other side made her similar offer.
In the expected settlement of the case it
is said that the beQuests to Mr.. Lambert
and his sisters will be agreed to. and that
the residue of the estate will be equally
divided between Mrs. Lambert and Mrs.
Carr.
Evening star., 1897-04-01
It is Said That Greece Offers to
Buy.
WITHDRAWAL OF TURKISH TROOPS
England Agrees to the Blockade of
the Gulf of Athens.
Observation-Disclosures

BERLIN. April 1.-The Frankfort Zeitung
has received a dispatch from Constantine
pie. saying Greece has submitted to the
Turkish government a proposal to purchase
the Island of Crete.
A dispatch adds that the porte declined to
undertake separate negotiations. declaring
that Turkey remains in accord with the
European concert.
LONDON, April 1.-The Westminster Ga
zette this afternoon publishes a dispatch
from Constantinople. which says. that act
ing upon the instruction Of their respective
governments. the ambassadors Of the pow
ers have opened confidential negotiations
withdrawal Of the Turkish troops from
Crete.
VIENNA, April 1.-The Fremdenblatt
today which says that Great Britain has
notified Russia of her assent to the ad-
mirals' PROPOSAL to blockade the gulf of
Athens. provided oil the powers assist in
the blockade.
Russia. it is added. Is willing to send
another battalion and battery of artil-
lery to the Island of Crete provided a
majority of the powers do likewise.
In this connection the Fremdenblatt de-
clares that Austria will not send any fur
ther reinforcements to Crete.
PARIS. April There is no truth in the
report. printed in London. that Count
Murs vieff the Russian minister for for
eign affairs. has arrived here Unexpectedly
from st. Petersburg.
CONSTANTINOPLE. April lit is re-
ported that karathoodori Pasha, who was
mentioned some six weeks ago as likely to
be eppointed governor Of Crete, is going
to Athens on a special mission to King
George of Greece.
LONDON. April There were loud
cheers from the Irish benches in the house
OF commons today when the parliamentary
secretary for the foreign office, Mr. Cur
zon, confirmed the report from Crete that
a detachment of Turkish Bashi Bazouks
at Retimo had fired upon a flag of truce
Continuing, MIR. Curzon said the govern
ment was doing everything possible to
accelerate the withdrawal of the Turkish
troops from Crete, though. he explained
until the powers were in a position to re-
place the garrison. which they are now
endeavoring to do by the dispatch of re-
inforcements. they were not justified in
exposing the refugees at the seaport to
the risk of successful attack.
Evening star., 1897-04-01
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales regular csll-12 o'clock mt. $. Electric
Light. 5 At aoh: 10 at 80 Pneumatic Gun Car
District of Columbia Bonds.-2O year fund IS, 10a
bid soyear fund es gold, 11o bid Water M stock snS
currency, 111A bid 3.65s, funding, currency, 1oJ
Gs. 1l2 bid Il5 asked. Metropolitan Railroad GER
iidcates of indebte.nsss, l1e bid 1iS asked Belt
6s; so bid. Columbia Railroad 6s, 1i41a bid, %
asked. Washington Gas Company IS. series A, ia
Sd saa Gas 81 ss B. Ia
bid American Security and Trust IS. +. and A..
1oo 100 S bid Sa a4R apa , S and
IS is S5 S ..d5 Nasss. ai, sz
Washington Light Infantry LIST 6s: 70 bid 49,,
I'D, siO asked. Farmers and Msshanles', i76 bid
asked Capital. us bid. lso asked: finders, 81
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. -Natioual Safe
Deposit and l. Trust IA bid 11s asked washlns
Security and Trust, 40 bid Washington Safe De.
pGs Railrosd % stocls-Capital Traction Company. 81
bid. 52H asked Metropolitan, 100 bid. III asked.
&C. Ga; -, and Electric Light Gas
5. Electric Light. SOY bid. eoN asked
IS bid. MetsSpoiitan. 6 Sid 50 = asked @ Posomae
e7h bid; Arlington 125 bid. National Union. 10Y
hid, 11M asked. Columbia, IL bid, 12Z asked.
Riggs. 4M bid, s asked. Peoples, S bid. Lincoln,
81 bid. Commercial. ~ bid.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title, 9r
bid. 1O7 asked. Columbia Title, bid. asked
District Title. bid, o asked.
peaEe and Potsmac, So bid. sslz asked American
GTsaphophons ~ bid sA asked ;a Am A%erican Graph.
Gun Carriage, .ee bid. 10 asked
Miscellaneous STOCKS Linstype, LIZ
bid, 122% asked Lansion Mon0type. 0N bid,
asked Washington Market, II bid, Is asked
Great Falls lie. lis bid. LIS asked Lincoln Hail.
90 asked.
n IQv
Evening star., 1897-04-01
TENDERED TO COL. GRANT.
President Mckinley Has Offered to
Make Him Assistant Secretary of War.

President Mckinley Has Offered to
Make Him Assistant Secretary of War.
Col Fred Grant of New York. the eldest
son of ex-President Grant. was this morn
ing rendered the position of assistant sec
rotary Of by President Mckinley, and
has the question of his acceptance under
adviscment. Col. Grant was summoned to
Washington by Mr.. Mckinley for the ex-
press purpose of allowing the President in
per5on to make the tender.
1t was entirely unsolicited by Col Grant
and came in the nature of surprise to
him. Although the crush of callers at the
White House was very great when Col
Grant arrived about noon, he was ushered
into the cabinet room by the private en-
trance and remained with the President
over half an hour
Secretary Alger came over from the War
Department and the President formally
made known to Col Grant the nature of
the honor he desired to bestow upon him.
He spoke feelingly of his friendship and
esteem for Gen. Grant and of the pleasure
he was sure the country would manifest at
so appropriate a selection for this import
ant post
Secretary Alger Joined heartily in urging
Col Grant to accept Col. Grant at first
disposed 10 decline the honor explain
ing that he was comfortably situated in
New York police commissioner His
children are at school in New York, and he
was inclined to think that a transfer of
his residence here would involve too much.
He expressed his deep gratitude for the
honor involved in the tender.
AT the request of both the President and
Secretary Alger he decided TO withhold his
decision,
left TO visit his mother, who resides in
this city. Should Colonel Grant refuse, it
can be stated with positiveness that M
Mckinley has another selection in view and
that the appointment in any event will be
made early next week
Evening star., 1897-04-01
EVASION OF TAXATION,
Charge of the Central Labor Union
of New York.

NEW YORK. April 1.-Corporations
which have been accused of evading the
payment of their just proportion of taxa
ton are prepared to retort upon their ac-
cusers. When the legal representative of
the Central Labor Union appears before the
tax commissioners to make his statement
he will be met with the claim preferred by
counsel for one of the corporations that
nearly all the labor unions have large
sums of money IN their treasures which Is
subject to a personal tax under the law
and the non-taxation of which is unfair
discrimination in the interests of labor
unions. A demand will be made that the
tax commissioners tax this money.
President Barker of the tax commission
is of the opinion that such organizations
as are not corporate bodies cannot be
taxed Those which are Incorporated are
subject to taxation. He said also that the
charges of the. Central Labor Union were
not true The apparently disproportionate
tax On corporations is due to the fact that
only the surplus of assets over liabilities
is taxed.
Evening star., 1897-04-01
RIGHT OF ASYLUM.
Its Exercise Discouraged by the La.
Admins ration

Its Exercise Discouraged by the Last
Administration.
In every instance where 1t was called
upon to pass upon the right of asylum. the
last administration was particular to make
1t clear to all United States ministers and
consular officers that they must refrain
from the extension Of this right to refugees
wherever possible to do so. In the foreign
relations just published is a case in point,
where Mr.. Smythe. United States minister
to Haiti reported to the Department OF
State that he had asked the usual cour-
tesies" Of the Haitian government to permit
him to place upon some outgoing ship a
Haitian subject who had come to him for
asylum, being denounced as political sus-
pect. Mr. Olney quickly admonished the
minister that he must not extend such pro-
lection. He reminded him that the depart
ment had uniformly discouraged the prac-
tice. as 1t did not claim the right to harbor
such persons nor to withdraw them from
the Jurisdiction OF their sovereign. The
minister was therefore called upon to in
form the refugee that he could no longer
receive the hospitality of the legation.
Evening star., 1897-04-01
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE April Flour dull, unchanged
receipts, $3.50 barrels exports, i,733 barrels.
Wheat duh and easy-spot and month, 81 asked
May. 77aT7h-receipts. u, 437 bushels; exports, 9.
0O0 Dushes stock, 5J2 .3V7 bushels southern wheat
by sample. soas2. Corn steady-spot 2sas a2sta
month. >s14a2s-a; May. 2sasazs7s; July, :94.aBO;
steamer m:xed. 24taa24a-receipts 343,O64 bush
els; exports, busneis stock 1,7tO 7SY bush
els; sales, 5S, 90 bushels-s0uthern white corn,
23Ha30; do. yellow. 2sz.n29. Oats firm demami
fair-No. white, 21a2o; No. mixed, 23a23H-
receipts, II, ,y63 bushels Rye hteady-No. 2 near
by. 5S1sa3sA; wesetrn, 39i4a39h. Hay very firm
choice grades choice timothy, $13. SO bid. Grain
freights very quiet, unchanged. Sugar firm.
Evening star., 1897-04-01
LARGEST TOW OF COAL,
Sixty Loaded Barges Taken Down the
Ohfn.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, April 1.-The tow
beat Raymond Horner passed down with
the largest tow Of coal ever fioated on the
Ohio. perhaps the largest on any river. 1t
contained sixty barges loaded with 900
bushels of coal. or y. 600 tons. This would
freight 1.0SO railway cars with twenty tons
each. and would require forty-seven trains
of forty cars each to haul it. At the rear
of the tow a small steamer is attached
crosswise to the current to throw the rear
of the tow to the right or the left in pass
Ing bends in the river.
Evening star., 1897-04-01
Local Rider. Matched.
Fire at Cambridge, Pa.

MEADvII.LE. Pa. April Fire broke
out at Cambridge Springs early this MORN
ing. and at 1 O'Clock this afternoon II was
not yet under control. 1t Is feared that
the entire business portion of the town will
be destroyed. A steamer was sent by spe-
cial train from here in response to q teie-
gram for aid.
Evening star., 1897-04-01
AMERICAN CITIZENS DIsBARRED-
H'A-secretnry Olney Discoyered
rlaW in a Hawaiian Act

TN" IN a HnSvnilnn Act.
1t remained for Secretary Otnev IN ats-
cover raw In the act passed last June
by the Hawaiian legislature. the resu,, q,
which. In his opinion. was TO prevent anv
citizens of the United States bencefor,b
from becoming naturaiized in Hawaii A
copy of the &C, was sent here bv Cons,,l
General Mills. and Secretary OInev +, az
knowiedging its receipt. wrote le,,er
wnlch IS Included In the foreign relations
!ust made public. calling attention to the
Iaet mat as the act required the applicant
Tor Hawaiian naturalization to set out Est
ne : cldzen or country having express
naturalization treaty relations with Ha-
wall. and as the United States has no sucl,
treaty: United States citizens appeared to
be disbarTed
Evening star., 1897-04-01
FOUR YEARS IN PRISON.

DIR. J. c. Moore of Manchester, N. H.,
Sentenced.
MANCHESTER. n. H.. April DIR J.
c. Moore was sentenced to four years
in the state prison today. He was con-
vcted of charges of fraudulently over-is-
suing stock of the Union Pu1shing Com
pany of this city.
Evening star., 1897-04-01
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
Open. High Low Close
Evening star., 1897-04-01

Judge Miller. in the Police Court today,
committed Alice Berry and William Ber-
~, small children. to the custody of the
board OF childreus guardians.