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Evening star., 1897-05-17
HOUSE.

History repeated itself in the House to-
day. No sooner had the journal of the
last session been read than Mr.. Simpson
Q<an0 and Mr.. Wheeler (Ale-) shouted
objections Mr.. Wheeler was trying to
repeat his constitutional objection raised
last week amid the objections of several
republicans when the Presidents secretary.
Mr.. Pruden. appeared with a large docu-
ment and announced "a message from the
President"
This interruption provoked a ripple of
curiosity, for the message was supposed to
be on the Cuban question.
Mr.. Wheeler continued to speak, however,
while the message lay on the Speakers
table
The Speaker ruled, in response to the OBJ
jections, that Mr.. Wheeler should be heard
and that gentleman spoke for fifteen min
utes. Most Of the democrats and popullsts
voted against approving the journal, and
Mr.. Simpson forced the Speaker to count a
quorum.
After Mr.. Hit had introduced a resolu-
ton appropriating $4,000 for aid for
Mr.. Bailey's effort to amend. the confer
ence report on the Indian bill was taken
up. 1t recommended the compromise on
the gilsonite lands of the Uncompahgre
Indians in Utah, providing that the govern
ment retain title to the lands, and they
be mined under regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of the Interior, the govern
ment to receive a royalty of 20 cents a ton
on the gilsonite mined.
Opposition to the plan. developed at once
Mr.. Lacey. former chairman Of the public
lands committee criticised 1t on the ground
that it did not apply to asphalt beds and
did not guard against the control Of the
lands by q trust.
Mr.. Lacey proposed an amendment lin
riting to- 100 acres the amount Of land
which any corporation could secure by
assignments,
Mr. King (Utah) protested against an ar
rangement which. he held Disseminated
egainst the people of Utah.
Tho Senate resolution making an .appro-
Evening star., 1897-05-17
GOT But LITTLE REST.
Senator Hanna VIII Not Go Home
Again for Recreation

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May Ex-senator
Hanna came in from Windermere this
morning. preparatory to starting for
Washington, at l 40 o'clock this afternoon
He looked much better than he did a week
ago. when he came home to rest He de-
clared as he stepped into his office that he
would never come to Cleveland again to
rest. People called at his country home
by the score. Many telephoned asking for
an audience. and when told that he was
unable to see any one, went out anyway
Thus the weeks vacation has not been so
muCn Of rest to the senator after all
w hen asked concerning his health and
plans the senator replied that he felt much
more rested than when he came home and
would be enabled by reason of his short
respite from work to enter into the duties
OF his position with much more yigor and
interest than he otherwise would Senator
Hanna said he would not return to ohio
before the date of the state convention
when ne would come out for not more than
three days
Evening star., 1897-05-17
Naval Movements,

The u. s. SIDetrott arrived at New York
this morning afterS three years cruise in
Chinese waters. The cruiser Raleigh ar
rived at the Azores this morning on her
way to the eastern Mediterranean to re-
lieve the Cincinnati, which is coming home.
The cruiser Montgomery is at Port Taunua
Fla. The San Francisco has sailed from
Piree for Nanplia, Greece. and the Bancroft
has arrived at Alexandretta.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
DEATH OF HENRY l.. HYNSON,
Former Chief Clerk i'm the Bureau O
Navigation.

OEAACE Shle1 Clerk In the Bureau of
Navigation.
Ine delaware papers contain an an
nouncement OF the death on Friday last, at
Mlltord, or Mr. Henry L. Hynson, formerly
chlel clerk OF the bureau Of navigation.
Navy Department. This news comes as a
severe shock to MIR. Hynson's numerous
washington friends. among whom he was
greatly beloved Since Mr.. Hynson's resig-
nation from the position in the Navy De-
partment he had been engaged in the pub
ilcation and editing of tho Peninsular News
and Advertiser at Milford. Del. He was
one Of the stanchest adherents of the
regular republican party in Delaware, a
close friend Of ex-senator Anthony Hig-
gins, and one of the most open opponents
or ). edward Addcks His death was
caused by apoplexy and came without the
slightest warning. He leaves a wife and
two children.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
He WINS Sentenced

John T. Watkins, who has a number Of
aliases, among them being Lee, is the man
suspected Of having passed forged checks
on the Raleigh and Regent hotels here last
winter. Detectives Boardman and Horne,
who investigated the case. located the man
at Springfield, Mass, but before ha could
be sent for Re was arrested there Yester-
Gay 1t was learned at police Headquarters
that the man had been sentenced to NOT
less tnan four nor more than five years for
a similar transaction at SphingfieId
Evening star., 1897-05-17
MAINTAINS HE IS INNOCENT,
james Lewis, the Assailant of Mrs
Rcidel, Soon to Hang.

Rcidel, Soon to Hang.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
FAIRFAX c. H., Va, May Thames
Lewis. who is to be hanged June for his
hendish assault upon aged Mrs. Reidel, still
maintains that he is Innocent
He evidently has a lingering hope that
ne Will not be executed, and that probably
is the reason he still protests his inno-
cence He has written to Governor O'Fer-
rail-. who, he thinks. must be interested in
him, or he would not have sent troops to
protect him from being lynched.
EVangelistic services were held Sunday
afternoon in the Jail by Rev. w. H. K.
Pendleton. pastor of the Episcopal Church,
assisted by a number of Christian gentle
men. During the services Lewis sat most
of the time with his face buried in his
hands.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
An Examiner Rein.ta,ea.

T. M. Hermann has been reinstated in the
pension Office as a principal examiner. and
assigned as acting chief of the mail divi-
sion. Mr.. Hermann is q brother of Com
missioner Of the General Land Once Binrer
Hermann. and was principal examiner of
the pension bureau under the Harrison ad-
ministratiOn, being removed when Mr.
Cleveland came into Office a second time.
While out OF office he has been In the west.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
A Test Cake.

The first arrest under the new law re-
quir.ng pool rooms to close at midnight
was made yesterday, when Policemen
Trumbo and Reith took into custody John
A. Hyder. living in o street alley. 1t will
be made test case. hearing being set for
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1897-05-17

or the State Department This Is no mat
ter Of surprise to the officials. because 1t Is
hardly to be expected that Mr.. Calhoun or
any other person could In the short period
of time that has elapsed since his arrival
in Havana be in a position to report upon
so difficult subject as the actual condi-
tiOrS In Cuba
Evening star., 1897-05-17
A Candidate.

A delegation Of old soldiers from O. p
Morton Post, G. A. R., called upon Com
missioner Wight this afternoon and pre-
sented the name of r. H. Key for the posi-
tion of sealer of weights and measures,
Evening star., 1897-05-17
Bids for the Post once Fence.

The Secretary Of the Treasury has re-
ceived proposals for :he removal of The
old high fence around the new city post
office building and the small frame building
occupied by the superintendent of con-
struction, as follows: George W. Corbett.
Hulse. ssS7; w. E. Speir. SS66, and d. r.
Mockabee, $545
Evening star., 1897-05-17
H. b. CHAMBERLAIN KILLED.
Prominent Resident of Denver Meeta
Death While Cycling.

LONDON. May 17.-Mr. II. B. Chamber
lain of Denver. Col, was killed while BIZ
cycling near Stains yesterday morning.
Mr.. Chamberlain was formerly president
OF the Chamberlain Investment Company
OF Denver, and was connected with several
New York insurance companies.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
No WORD FROM CALHOUN.
A Report by This Time Was Hardly
Expected.

Up to the present no word has come to
the Department of State from Mr.. Calhoun
who went to Cuba as special counsel for
the United States in the Ruiz case 1t Is
known that he has arrived safely, through
Gen Lees dispatches. but from the special
counsel himself not single word has been
so far received at either the White House
Evening star., 1897-05-17
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
10y Corson & Mccartney, members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No ~ Broadway.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs G. Co., bankers
and brokers. 1927 ST., members New York
stock exchange. CORE spondents Messrs.
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York
Evening star., 1897-05-17

tee on foreign relations. favcrably reported,
with amendments. the resolution introduced
by Sir. Gdliinger last Thursday, appropri-
ating $JO.pO0 for the relief of destitute citi-
resolution amended is as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States in
Congress assembled, That the sum of SJD,-
Ooo be, and the same is hereby. appropri-
ated cut of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the relief OF
destitute citizens of the United States in
the Island of Cuba, said money TO be ex-
pended at the discretion and under the di-
rection of the President of the United
States in the purchase and furnishing of
food. clothing and medicines to such citi-
zens and for transporting to the United
States such of them as so desire and who
are without means to transport them
selves
MIR. Davis asked for immediate considera-
ton of the resolution. and there was no
objection.
The only speech made was that of Mr.
GallinEer. who spoke briefly. He said he
had been impressed at the great mass meet
Ing. attended by 5000 persons, yesterday
with the statement made there by a cor
respondent who had travelled through the
stricken district of Cuba.
This gentleman had stated that there was
an abundance of food in Cuba. and that it
was needless to i've relief in that direction
The real trouble. he said, was that the
Cubars were herded in the towns and pre-
vented from going out to get the food
The most effective relief. Mr.. Gallinger
said. would be a demand by the President
and the government that the Cubans be
released from their bondage in the towns
and permitted to go where they could Sc
cure food The senator was ready to as
sumo his share of responsibility for such
step. Still. if the resolution just report
ed gave some measure of relief he would
heartily support it without urging the other
plan of relief he had suggested.
The resolution was then put on its pas
sage, and without division it passed unani-
mously. there being no response to the call
for tie nays. 1t had taken exactly eighteen
minutes for the reading of the message,
the presentation of the committee report
and the brief speech and the final passage
of the resolution.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
MIR. HITS RESOLUTION.
MIR. bailey Wanted to Attach RecOgni-
ton Of BclIigerencN n IL Rider.

ton OF BcliiEerenry as II Rider.
The Presidents message OF Cuba was
read in the House of Representatives at
12;;o The members on the floor ana the
large crowds filling the galleries listened
with profound attention. There was
faint ripple of applause after the reading.
Mr.. HIT. former chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs. at once intro
duced bill for the appropriation of S5O.-
90 for food and transportation for the
Cubans. The bill follows:
BE it enacted. etc. that the sum of
$l0,"0 or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary. be. and the same is hereby, appro-
priated out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated for the relief
OF destitute and suffering citizens of the
United States in the Island of Cuba and
for the transportation of American citi-
Zens who are desirous of returning to The
United States and are without the means
to do so. said money to be expended under
the direction of the Secretary of State.
The consideration of the bill was very
or1ef- Nr- Dingley. the republican leader,
and Mr. Bailey. the democratic We're at
once On their feet. Mr.. Bailey waved aloft
a document
Il viii not object to consideration" he
anne unced If the amendment which 1
hold can be offered"
Il Will have TO object to that" Mr..
Ding:ey replied.
II hope there VIII be no objection" said
MI bailey.
rs there objection?" demanded the
speaker.
Il object" spoke up Mr. Dingley.
Objection is made the Speaker an
nounced. and the gentleman from New
L ork presents conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill"
Ihe passage consumed but a minute
Members crowded about Mr. Bailey and
learned that the amendment he proposed
10 offer embodied Senator Morgan's reso
luton Tor the recognition of the belligar-
ency of the Cubans.
Nr. BaiIey's Program
The democrats of the House have formed
a plan which may force the House to 4
vote on the question OF recognizing the
belIgerency of the Cubans II Mr. Hitt's
Dill Tor an appropriation of $4,000 for re-
lief OF American citizens Is called I'D again
Mr. Bailey viii offer Senator Morgan's reso-
luton for recognition of beIligerency If
as Is reported. the committee on rules re-
ports special rule for the consideration of
the bill which will prevent amendments
as was done with the tariff BILL he Will
present a minority report from the commit
Tee on rules which will permit amendments
10 the bill. and will insist on a vote on the
minority report The republican leaders
say that the Presidents message presents
a business question which they do not
wish TO complicate with the question Of
recognition.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
Mr.. Daniel ReDiies,

-ar. Daniel of Virginia replied. 10 Mr..
ellington, saying that the Maryland SEN
ator mad evidently spoken under msap-
prehenslon. Mr. Wellington, he said was
entirely mistaken in sLpposing that the
resolution was an act hostile to SPAIN He
also said that there was no reason for
sympathy for Spain.
Evening star., 1897-05-17
Government BOnda,

Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
ney, bankers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

Of from % cents to 81 for registering
names. The people believe caca VIII re-
celNe 500, wtlcn names reach WAshngtoi
Several asked my advice. I do no, speak
IN favor OF the scheme. but the attraction
when possession OF the promised pension
mas. keeps them dosih,fnl ana unsettled. |
refer the matter 10 you ani ask for all
inc Information you can give. Is the bill
law lc n
There Is no bill of this character before
congress. nor Is thcre likely to he. This
scheme for viSstgmizing negroes has been
worked so often in past years that IL
would seem every one would know by
now that there was no truth IN It. II "a
similar 10 the EFFORT that is made every
now and then 20 extort few dollars from
credulous Southern peoFe by registering
those who formerly owned slaves with
the promise that a general effort VIII be
made 20 have congress reimburse them
FOR their losses,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
HIS FIRST CHANCE.
Bunker Explains to His wife why
lie Married Her.

Detroit Free Press,
You're big, handsome, well off and fas-
cnating. now tell me why you never mar
risd till you were 3s and then honored me
as the object OF your mature affectons?'
1t was Bunkers wife doing the taking
and be is man of truth, so he tried 10
put her of with an eyasivo tnswer But
no woman will dismiss such subject
till It is exhausted.
well" he answered reluctantly, ut
was this way. No man WAS ever 20 eus-
ctpibie TO the tender passion as l. My
whole family were kept on the alert to
prevent my marrying before | was 10.
simlly fell heads over heels IN love with
every girl ] met and 10 meet her more than
three times within the space of week
without proposing 10 her. was an impos-
sibility. When tie work OF boxing after
me at home became too arduOus, father
hit upon another plan He put me on.
on the ro8d My territory covered the
whole Western continent Two consecn-
tiye days were never permitted 10 pass
without my receiving a telegT1m 70 move
on ami attend 10 something o. pressing
necessity in some other town / never
eusrected anything but that ! was doing
en- enormous business and insisted at IN
tcryas on having my selaiy raised. !
would no soonc. g on frle .dly te ms
notice 10 keep going. | suspected now
that was being Swallowed all the while.
At last ! tired OF the endless chase, in
sisted on becoming stationary for a Hmo,
and came here to run branch establish
ment You know. dear. that we were en-
gagged within two weeks"
"what a record. And I suppoee you
were In love with dozen girls before
YOU ever saw me ~
Hundreds ~ them"
well. it's good thing | didn't know
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

waco IClcpnchN,
General Richard Cooke OF Houston II
guest Of the Pacific hotel General
Cooke Is commander OF the First brigade,
Texas Volunteer Guard. and Is one CT the
most prominent business and military men
IN the State. BY virtue OF his untlrlng
work In behalf OF the organization whica
Is composed OF the Texas military, he has
reached rank that Is credit 10 him
10 military cirols s. He 10 figure al
every State eucampmcnt On such occa-
sioEs he rides dapplc gray stallion which
rs tho, ough military animal, and 1t has
been noticed that the horse Is as popular
fayorite as bis dlgnltled rider Win this
mount the corral has been seen on many
military occasions in This state. and they
have become TO be inseparably mentioned.
He VIII 80 TO san AntClio from here and
teing joined by his wife, Will go 10 Mexico
to spend the holidays.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

Texas Farm and Ranch.
II has been claimed that there Ia now
produced mere food aud clothing than the
people OF the earth can consume. and
that this alleged fact accounts for low
prices and general depression in indus
trial circles. Sir Robert Griffin. a noted
English statIstician. has bten prying Into
this matter and declares that during the
last twenty years population has in
creased more rapidly than food production
by per cent Therefore. everything being
oquai prices Tor more accurately, de-
mandl should exceed the same twenty
years ago by 7 per cent, without taking
into consideration the higher standard Of
living resulting from greatly increased
wealth ard higher civilization. II does not
require a noted statlstician or high-srade
Philosopher TO solve the apparent mystery
Of present low prices. and limited demand
for products Although the nations are
growing Weather year by year, the masses
of producers are growing poorer. ana these
are the consumers The wealth OK the world
is concentrated In a few hands. the people
generally not participating Civilization
and prosperity have developed individual
fortunes far beyond anything known 10
history. Prodigles OF aequisitiveness have
been bred UP by natural and artincial Sc
lection until the philosophers stone rs diR
counted whatever these men touch turns
to gold but the individuals who form the
great populations OF the nations are mere
ly the lambs who are required to furnish
the golden fleece for the one-half OF
per cent who possess all the increase OF
wealth which human effort has produced.
There would be no over-production II the
wealth OF the world was as equitably dis
trihuted as was the case thirty. or even
twenty wears ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

Pail Mall Gazette.
II Is not very long ago that the Bank Of
France made fresh Issue, with de-
sign by Baudry which was thought TO
be entirely satisfactory Fashion has rap
idly changed. and now It Is intended 10
Withdraw the design; and Messrs. Fran
co.'s Flaineng and Luc-Olvier Mersoa -
artists who are now the m1ds--hdVe been
cornrnissiO ncd 10 design Autograph
O to replace them. Meanwhile many con-
slider thar IL Is not the function OF bank
directors To assist To spreading art by this
means, ana that their pride in 50 dong
ffor II appears that they nave given way
nal compares this constant change with
the solid aspect Of the English Bank OF
England note, which IN half a century
has not varied by n single line ana Gays
that the directors would IN sooner than
call In Mossrs "Burnc Jones or Abbay"
TO give them in its place colored picture.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
nun Carlos. his wife nnd the uon.
I

cats are common enough ia Venice. but
dogs strange to say, are not often seen
IN the streets If the testimony OF travellers
rs to bo relied upon, There IS one little
dog, however which has made ilsvif All
most as wen known ms IT'S nilater. Don
Carlos 81 Spain ON almost amy afternoon
fhia dog. Win It's master IN mistress,
the second wife OF Don Carlos. somewhere
about O'Clock, appears on me squire u
st. Mark, where they wax together lcicrc
stopping tor some lignt refrcAhmcu; az
one Of the many tables 0" Inside sono
restaurant.
Don Carlos. It Is said, ucvos fiiis 10
greet au acquaintance on the street, even
one among the shopkeepers. ,Ae lace
wonders regard him as one of their best
customers. sending fAr HIM whenever a
special prize has been discovered. Ills
wife IA an expert IN cmhro.dcry. but most
OF her production, II is atso said, find
their way 20 the priests Of Spain. with
whom, an ~ wen known, Don carlos likes
to be held In particular remembrance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

The Dallas News quotes and Endorses
the Hartford Courznt IN urging boards
Of trade. chambers ~ commerce, large
moneyed and industrial interests TO speak
out, push, petition. sead on delegates and
get ri move on IN order 10 get congress TO
retire tho grcenbacks and FIX the coun-
try permanently en- gold basis" This Is
the rankest sort OF agitation. and the
News ought 10 he ashamed of itself. 1t
has been preaching for the last four years
that the agitation Of the financial gus
ton By the silver men disturbed business
and was the cause OF hard times. and now
when the SILVER men show a disposition
to let the financial question rest for a
year or two, the News urges the gold
bugs TO keep up the agitation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
Disinsccting the water Work..
N-..,.- Vorlf frfunaS

New ork +IieH' 80
Water works disinfectior on a wholes'i's
plan was tried at Maidstone Eng!ahl, &c.
ccrdrg 10 British Journals. WHICH S1l,a
thar DR.. Sims woodhead treated me res
eryoil ana mains Of a district OF that CO.,
with n heavy d'2se cf ehlor'ue ~ n.,s,i
with slo.OO0 gallons of water IN tle re .,s,.
Woir. ana tha solution allowed 70, NV
into the mans At q certain hour y W. ~
turned iato al the house eohness ga,e ~
the district and what did n2t tfsalt y.
M. way was eventually blown ~
tth,oueh MIGRANTS The d'sinfeetioh ""s
d,,pe 10 destroy typhoid germs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
The p,easure of Giving.

viii enjoy the pleasure Of what give
by giving II alive. and seeing a'io'hef ~,
iov 81. When | die | shonld be asna .,rlra,
10 leave enough for a monuhleh. y f"e'e
were wanting friend aoo'e s''Ni1