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Evening star., 1897-02-12
THE LYDECkER TUNNEL.
Recommendation of the Secretary
War for Its COmple etton.

War for It's Completion.
communication was received at the
House today from the Secretary of War
reco ommendins an appropriation of $751;
26i.SD to be used to increase the water SUD-
ply Of this city. Secretary Lamont recon-
mends the adoption of resolution au-
tn horizing the Secretary of War to resume
work on the Washington aqueduct tunnel
and its accessories and the Howard Uni
versity reservoir. The work is to be car
ried on In accordance with the plans of the
board of experts. as set forth in its report
dated January IT, 1896 and which has
been published heretofore In The Star
me resolution also makes available an
unexpended balance Of $266 TAG 80 appropri-
atsd by the act of 1882 for work on this
tunnel. When this sum is added to the
larger appropriation recommended 1t Is to
be divided by applying 1868, Ia to the tun-
mel and Its accessories and $19S, ,O13 to the
reservoir. The work is to be done under
the direction Of the chief of engineers OF
the army and may be by contract or other
wise, as the Secretary of War shall de-
termine. The communication was referred
to the committee on appropriations.
Evening star., 1897-02-12
SEVERE SPANISH DEFEAT,
Guert1las In Charge of Supplfes
Driven From the Field.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, February ia
special to the Commercial Tribune from
Havana, via Key West, Fla, says: Maj
Frederic Nunez, the insurgent leader in
Pinar del Rio, and some of Col. San Mar
toms guerrillas had fight day before yes
terday west of Los Mangas, on the mill
tary road. San Martons men had charge
OF large convoy of ammunition and pro-
visions, going to San Cristobal. Nunez at
lacked the Spanish camp about midnight
II was on the edge of a vast field of tall
dry grass. Nunez set fire to it, and the
wind drove 1T right on San Marton's camp
The Spaniards rushed out to save their
supplies. not suspecting raid, where
upon the insurgents with cries of Viva
Cuta Libre," dashed in, dealing death
right and left. The Spanards offered a
stout resistance, but, after some sharp
fighting. broke and fed, leaving all their
supplies and pack horses to the Insurgents,
Twenty of the Spaniards were killed and
eleven Cubans. The latter. however, lost
Capt Medoro. one of the boldest of scouts
In Maceos old army.
Mlrandi, less than five miles from Ha-
Vana, was raided by the insurgents last
night and three houses burned The small
Spanish garrison withdrew after firing a
Few rounds. The insurgents looted the
stores and escaped.
Evening star., 1897-02-12
SNOW, WITH RAIN AND HAIL.
A Brisk Onshore Breeze Blowing a
New York.


New York.
NEW YORK, February IA snow storm
struck this city at $3.50 am, and by 10
o'clock between five and six inches of snow
ard sleet had fallen. 1t is showing in all
districts northward from this city. The
wind is increasing in force and Is now
blowing at the rate of thirty-six miles an
hour. 1t is an on-shore breeze and, owing
to dense fog which prevails along the
immediate coast, navigation is made dam
gerous. Up to 10 am the temperature in
this city was below the freezing point, but
it is beginning to rise, and tonight will turn
the snow and sleet into rain.
PHILADELPHIA, February PA heavy
snow storm, interspersed with hail and rain,
prevails all over Pennsylvania today In
the mountain regions the snow Is ten inch
es deep and still falling. AT Harrisburg
where there Is five inches on the level, the
Pennsylvania railroad reports all trains
east, west and north on time.
At Delaware Breakwater ard along the
New Jersey coast rain is reported
Evening star., 1897-02-12
The Granger. Choice.

Col. John Brigham Of Delta. Ohio, who is
very likely to- be assistant secretary of
agriculture. called on Mr.. Mckinley at Can
ton yesterday. He says he has not been
formally offered the position Of first ss-
sistant secretary of agriculture, but the
friends who had urged him for the cab.na,
are now urging his appointment to the
second place He intimated that he vas
willing to accept. Colonel Brigham Is ma
tionai president OF the National Grange.
He Is practical farmer, but has mixed a
lit,.e In OHIO politics and was widely In
dorsed Tor Secretary of Agricui.nre IJic
residence in Ohio was the strongest rea-
son against his selection
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STABBED THE MATE.

The Accused Says He Has No RecOI-
lection of the Array.
NEW YORK, February Ion board the
steamer Sylvia, which arrived last night
from Porto Rico, was William Richardson,
seaman, Of England, belonging to the
American brig Stacey Clark, at Mayaguez,
from Sabine Pass. La. Richardson was sent
home as prisoner, in charge of Capt.
Clark of the Sylvia, charged with stabbing
Mate Tewksbury of the Stacey Clark in a
quarrel on board the vessel shortly after
arriving at Mayaguez. Richardson said
today that he had no recollection of the
ARRAY and was drunk at the time. The
home the testimony in relation to the case.
and also the knife with which the mate
was stabbed.
Evening star., 1897-02-12

chief, be. and is hereby. requested to d.
rect that commandants Of the Military
and Naval Academies be directed to report
March 4 next with cadets and bands to the
chief marshal Of the inaugural parade for
participation therein, and that for the pur-
pose of transportation and subsistence such
sum Of money Is appropriated. TO he i'm
mediately available, as may be necessary,
ETC."
This resolution is merely introduced by
request, and in view of the fact that the
propriate money when the naval bill was
under consideration for the purpose OF
transporting the cadets to Washington, 1t
is not likely that 1t will have favorable
consideration.
Evening star., 1897-02-12
NEW CANADIAN AGREEMENT.
Great Care to BE Exercised ReEars
ing the Admission of Animals.

Great Care to BE Exercised Regard
ing the Admission of Animals.
OTTAWA. Ont, February ia COM
munication has been gent to veterinarians
all over the country at the instance of the
minister of agriculture regarding the new
agreement +ntered into between the United
States and Canada in reference to the I'M
portation. expectation and quarantine of
animals. 1t is therein stated that the con-
tinuance of the arrangement with the
United States will largely depead on the
care with which the regulations are ear
r,ed out, and that there is probably none
OF these regulations more important than
that with regard to the tuberculosis test.
The government. feeling the responsibility
OF the correctness of the test. think it wise
oerore making any appointments to hold
an examination, both written and oral, of
all applicants for the above mentioned po-
stions.
Evening star., 1897-02-12
CITY POST OFFICE BUILDING,
Changes Necessary If the General
Post O1ice Occupies It.

Changes Necessary If the General
Post Office Occupies 1t.
1t is said at the Treasury Department
that the legislation pending in Congress
for the transfer of the Post Office Depart
ment to the new City Post Office building
has caused temporary suspension of the
work now in progress on the building. In
the event that Congress should decide to
establish the general post Office in the new
building change will necessarily have to
be made in the present plans, and, as a
natural consequence will still further delay
Its completion. No action will be taken in
the matter by the Treasury Department,
however, pending legislation by Congress.
Executive Officer Kemper of the architect s
office told a Star reporter today that he
did lot anticipate the necessity for any
radical changes in the plans of the struc-
ture in the event Of its transfer to the
Post Office Department.
Evening star., 1897-02-12
THE MONITOR TERROR,
She Has Been Ordered to Join Ad-
mfral Bunce's Fleet.

She Has Been Ordered to Join Ad-
mfral Bunce's Fleet.
Commodore Sicard, commandant at the
New York navy yard, has notified the
Navy Department that the double-turret
mentor Terror will be ready for sea to-
morrow and she has been ordered to join
Admiral Bunces fleet off Charleston. The
Terror was launched seventeen years ago,
but the long delay in completing her has
not been SO very harmful, for 1t has en-
abled the department to enbody new ideas
as they have developed in that period of
time. SO that she Is now an up-to-date
coast defense ship in every respect This
is the first OF our naval ships to be fitted
with pneumatic mechanism for the revolu-
tion of her turrets and workings of her
guns, and the report of the trial board il st
that the new system functioned sa1isfac-
torily upon trial.
Evening star., 1897-02-12
Siam Oner. Fuaa sasi.faction.

BERLIN, February 12.AThe Nord-
deutsche Allgemeine Zeitunga (semi- -ofiiciaD
announces that Siam has offered ample
satisfaction as result of the insult to the
German representative at Bangkok. The
official primarily concerned in the trouble
has been dismissed, and the chief of police
has been replaced
Evening star., 1897-02-12
THE I. 8. DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
BIZ to Authorize Appointment by tn
District Supreme Court.

Dill 10 Authorfxe Appointment by the
District Supreme Court.
Ihe House committee on judiciary to-
day decided to report favorably a bill CIV
ing authority to governors Of territories to
make appointments during a recess of the
executive council to any office which be-
comes vacant during the recess and the
appointments to which must be confirmed
by the council. The commissions are to ex
pire at the close of the next recess of the
council. The bill also empowers governors
OF territories to remove any officers ap-
pointed by them.
Another bill was reported favorably to
authorize the Supreme Court of the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia to appoint a United
States attorney for the District when a va
vancy occurs in the Office. This is made
necessary ty an existing vacancy in that
offlce caused by the failure of the Senate
TO confirm the nomination of Henry +.
Davis.
Evening star., 1897-02-12
SPANISH REpuBLlcANs MEET.

Remarks Of the Speakers Frequently
Interrupted by Opponents.
MADRID. February Pat meeting OF
the republicans here yesterday. the ami
versary of the proclamation OF the republic
in 1873. there were 1000 persons present.
The leaders urged the necessity of {, union
of the republicans.
Their remarks were FREQUENTLY inter-
rupted, and the attitude Of the crowd was
hostile.
Evening star., 1897-02-12
MAJOR DICK TO THE FRONT.
Likely to BE the Chief OppOnent ,
BushnelPs denomination.


Bushnelrs denomination.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 1o-It is
understood that Maj Charles w. Dick of
Akron, who has been Mr. Hanna's chief
lieutenant during the campaign. is to be
the candidate of the administration wing
of the republican party III Ohio this fall,
in opposition to Gov Bushnell.
Maj. Dick is to contend for the guberna-
torial nomination against Gov. Bushnell
This information is intimated from Akron
Every muscle will be strained to carry out
this plan Of the Hanna faction. Every
force Of the national administration will
be welded to that end, and nothing will
be wasted.
The man whose energy and force nomi-
mated Maj. Mckinley for President and
later carried the campaign to q successful
issue will direct the fight against the For
aker machine.
A warm personal friend of Maj Dick,
when questioned on the matter, said
There might be more truth than poetry
There is no doubt said he. that Maj.
Dick can have any of a large number of
splendid positions under the administra-
ton. In the face Of such circumstances,
it seems strange that he should be pre-
pairing to open a law office just when one
would expect to see him preparing to leave
his home, unless he had other plans for the
future.
There Is no doubt, either" continued
this gentleman, that the Hanna forces
are going to try conclusions with the For
aker machine. and naturally the first place
to begin would be in the control Of the
state convention. They must have a can
didate for governor, and why not Mai.
Dick? He has given much of his time in
helping others in politics in days past, and
has received very little for his services"
Mr.. Hanna, accompanied by Maj. Chas.
F. Dick, left this morning for GAINESVILLE
to attend the state meeting of republican
clubs in that city. Mr.. Hanna left, it is
understood, with the hope of receiving
from that body an Endorsement for the 10
sition Of senator of the United States.
Evening star., 1897-02-12
M~wTrari D.n,ra Dr.m.

BOSTON,, Fesfuarys IA second mo-
ton for new trial. brought by counsel
for Thomas n. Bfsms mate Of the barken-
tine Herbert Fuller, convicted of the mllr-
der OF Capt. Nash OF the vessel. and based
upon the alleged discovery OF new evidence
In the case. was denied by Judges Colt and
Webb in tn. United states district court
today
Evening star., 1897-02-12
Gen. Coueh Critisally nm.

NORWALK, Conn.,, February l2.lGen.
D. N. Couch. the aged soldier. who IL crit
ically Ill at his home. on Isaacs street with
heart and stomach trouble. passed an ex-
ceedingly restless night. and is sinking.
Evening star., 1897-02-12
UTAH's SENATORIAL ELECTION.
A Resolution to Investigate Passe
the House.

the House
SALT LAKE, Utah, February IA du-
piicate OF Senator Ridouts resolution to
investigate the senatorial election was in
troduced by Representative Sloan in the
mousse Amendments were made widening
the scope Of the Investigation. After .
long debate In the house last night the res
oiution passed. 1t was SO amended that
the investigating committee shall consist
OF Inc governor. attorney general and three
Judges OF the supreme court. Provision is
made that the expenses of the fnyestiga-
ton shall not be paid by the state.
Evening star., 1897-02-12

A Patient Perished in the Flames.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, February PA spe-
cial from Lancaster. Ohio, says:
The Lancaster Medical Institute here was
destroyed by fire -.ly this morning. DR..
simon OF Jaekso' w. VA, a pStients for
the Kelley. tr .tment. perisheI III at
tempting to. ess ape hs became confused,
crawled under g bed ana could not be
found in time by the rescueFp. -sss :.
Evening star., 1897-02-12
Count Wolken.tetn,. .sutctde.

VIENNA, February 12-Count Wolken-
stein' chief OF the emperor.s hunt, COM
mitted suicide last evening.
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HAS NOT ACCEPTED.

Postmaster General Wilson Consider
ing the Lexington Offer.
Postmaster General Wilson stated this
afternoon that he had no decision to an
nounce yet in regard to his acceptance of
the offer of the presidency of Washington
and Lee University at Lexington, Va.
Evening star., 1897-02-12

STAMFORD. Conn.,, February 12-Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher passed an unusually
wakeful and restless night. and this MORN
ing she was very weak There is, how
ever, no marked changed ili her condition
Evening star., 1897-02-12

dispatch 10 the Times.from Constants
Evening star., 1897-02-12

It you want today's
news today you can End
It only In The Star.
Evening star., 1897-02-12
The Queens Mouthpiece.

The letter from Liliuokalani's private Sec
retary must be regarded as an important
addition to the literature of Hawaiian his
tory. In certain sense ii brings the mat
ter of her claims to a head, and for the
first time puts down In so many definite
words her plea that her so-called abdica-
ton is not and never was of any effect.
was not worth the paper upon which Ii
was written.
That the letter Is an inspired presenta-
ton there can be no doubt. That IL en-
anated directly from her or was dictated
by her is another matter. and one on which
Mr.. Palmer today declined 10 commit HIM
self. When asked whether II had been sub
mitted to her for her approval before Il
was sent to The Star, Mr.. Palmer declined
to answer one way or the other.
III the press should regard it," he said
"as an authorized presentation of the
queens position, 1 should never take the
trouble to deny 1t. 1 am willing to stand
by the truth of every statement In the let
ter and, from a royalist point of view. IL
cannot be questioned. Her name is not
Liliuokalani Dominis.
Before her marriage to Gen. Dominis
her name was Lydia Kamakaeha- When
she succeeded the late king. her brother,
on the throne OF Hawaii she did SO under
the title of Liliuokalani. The signature OF
Liliuokalani Dominis Is. therefore, mean-
ingless and Of no value on any paper"
rs all this new claim on the mart of
Mrs. Dominis. or IL II simply the formal
expression of what she has alvays
claimed.' asked The Star reporter.
Il 90 not know that I can speak for her
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-03
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The Woman's Home Missionary Society Of
the First N. E. Church will meet with Mrs
W. c. Brundage, 800 SeIby avenue, Tuesday
at 2:30 p. m.
DR.. c. II. Glidden has returned from Ms
old home in Vermont, where he has been
visiting for the past two months. He visited
all the Eastern watering places.
81 each in the police court yesterday, having
been arrested for violation of the bicycle
ordinance. Herbert Serrel stood trial for the
same offense and was fined 81.
Marcella Simpson, the young girl whose
mother is endeavoring to reclaim from
hayward course, was prisoner before Judge
Orr yesterday on the charge of incorrigfbilfty
She will be tried tomorrow.
series of lectures on current history
will be given before the ladies of the Sacred
Thirst society, at Cretin hall. The first OF
these viii be delivered by Miss Eugenie
Uhlrich on Wednesday evening on India and
the Yukon Gold Fields"
Two small barns belonging to A. Foosong,
living on Reserve street, near the fish hatch
ing causing loss of $3.50 The cause OF
the fire is thought to have been flying sparks
from a railroad engine.
The HamIine School union will hold meet
ing tomorrow evening. The subject for dis
cussion Is School Morals" ]. W. Corning
will speak on The Home Training of Chill
dren.' Miss Whitman will speak on the Re-
lation of the kindergarten to Children's
Morals
fire, starting from some unknown cause,
damaged the building at 81 West Third street
occupied by j. II. Kennedy a commission
house, to the extent of $3.50 shortly after
10 O'Clock last evening. The blaze was con-
fined to the second floor where it originated
in pile of empty packing cases. The loss
is covered by insurance.
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WILL MAKE A FIGHT.
Cyclists VIII Be Protected on Mary
land Avenue.

Disregarding an opinion of Judge
Orr to the contrary, the police in the
vicinity Of Maryland avenue state that
they will arrest any cyclist riding on
the sidewalks of that avenue, al
though the court has decreed the pres
ent ordinance allows the wheelmen
that privilege. The announcement is
now made that any cyclist so arrested
should notify Attorney A. B. Ovitt, of
the Cycle Path association, who will
defend his case free of charge A de-
cision will convince the police that
they do not know quite as much of
the law as the court does.
The st. Paul members of the L. A.
w. have felt that they have not re-
ceived the representation in the list
of state officers Of the league that they
were entitled to, having over one-third
of the Minnesota membership of the
league in this city. A meeting of men,
bers will be held at the Windsor hotel
tomorrow evening to take action re-
lative to the nominations Plans for
securing additional paths in the coun-
try districts will also be discussed
The announcement should be made
that the work of the Cycle Path as
ISOLATION is not completed for the sea-
son, as it is necessary to keep the
paths in repair, but to do this more
funds are needed. Contributions should
be sent to the Northern Exchange
bank.
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ToDAY's BICYCLE RACES.
ever sixty Riders Enter in Spite of
ALL

There are siXty-fOur entries Tor the
cycle races which are to be held at
Lexington park this afternoon, under
the auspices of the United Wheelmen.
Out of town riders are expected to ap-
pear for entry this morning. The
races are to begin at 2:3O. The entries
up to last night were:
One-Mile Novice-Joe Buhmann. A, H.
Weisman, N Fruh, A. A. Nee, S. w, Holmes,
A. J. McCollum. W. Str:nger, Il. N. Asal,
Il. C. Green, Milt Townsend. r. E. Clark.
One-third of a Mile, Open-M. A. Johnson,
H. C. Green, Oscar Moline, l. T. Dugan, H.
NJ Bird, August Whitman. Andrew Bernson,
7. X. Stevens. F. II. Williams.
One Mile, Championship. r. Stevens, A.
A. Moe, August Whitman, F. II. Williams,
Two-Mile, Handicap. T. Dugan, Oscar
Moline (scratch), F. H. Williams. August
Whitman Andrew Bergeson (25 yards A. A.
Moe T. r. Stevens, H. VI. Bird $50 YARDS.
II. NJ. AsaI, NJ A. Johnson, Guy Webb (75
yardsl, H. C. Green, A. j. McCollum QG0
yards, II. e. Clark, AIilt Townsend OPS
YARDS, S. ". Homes ESQ yards w. String
er GOO YARDS, Andrew Tegin, II. C. Peterson
o One Nile 3 2:5o Class-ATilt Townsend. A.
H Weis1nan Albert N. Fruh, A. 4. Moe, s.
w Holmes A. J. McCullum l. T. Dugan,
Oscar NJ. Moline, II. NJ. Asa.
Five-Mile, Handicap-Oscar H. Moline. l.
T. Dugan Scratch, T. Fl. Williams, August
Whitman, Andrew BUrgesOn (65 YARDS. A. A.
Moe, L. r. Stevens, II. NJ. Bird Q25 yards,
A. J. McCullum 600 yards). S. W. Holmes
ESQ YARDS w Stringer 600 yards).
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MINNESOTA 2e, MAcALEsTER o.
sIzf-a-Nah Completely Outclassed
Their Religious Opponents.

Their Religious Opponents.
The university football team took the
boys from Manchester into camp yes
terday in the easiest possible manner
to the tune OF fl ea touch downs and
three goals, total of a6 points.
The game was played south of the
armory building on the university
grounds, and was witnessed by fully
field. Admirable arrangements had
been made to handle the crowd. On
both sides a rope -Was-stretched with
posts every 25 feet. Just outside this
rope chairs were pfacedn and these were
occupied almost entirely by fair Co
eds ard their friends. The sterner
sex stood up behind CT lined up on the
walk which was about ten feet higher
than the field. But for an outbreak Of
lot of hoodlums at the end of the
game it would have been most sat
isfactory experiment of holding games
upon the campus. The university au>
tf3orities intend to have a corps of
police at the games, both practice and
regular after this and everybody who
does not behave himself will be put off
the college grounds.
Ioorais lead off the game with a kick.
Coons got it, but the Presbyterian college
b 1ys could not gain the ball going to Min
nesota on downs. Nicoufin, on the first try,
plunged through the Manchester line fer ten
yards and a touchdown Harrison kicked
goal. Score 6 to 0.
Lansboro kicked off this time. Cole getting
the ball for run of ten yards. LGomis tried
center for two yards, Bagley skated around
left end for twenty and Harrison did the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-03

Wesleyan. 1t resulted in a victory for
Yale by the score of 80 to c. The
weather was too warm for football,
and the Wesleyan players many Of
whom have been in training but two
days, were almost Frustrated in the
second half. Yale scored four times
within ten minutes
The touchdown made by Yale in the
first half was stubbornly contested,
Gilmore being crowded through the
center only after eleven minutes play.
This was the only scoring done in that
half. CadwaHader, Yale's new guard
caught the crowd by his clean kicking
of goals from the touch-downs. Out
of five tries he did not make single
miss Wesleyan did not once have the
ball within the Yale 35-yard line.
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"a, Kansas City; 20, Topeka. From
Oct 26 until Nov. s, the two teams will
play in the leading cities in Texas,
after which they proceed to Los An
geles, San Bernardino, San Diego and
thence to San Francisco and vicinity.
All of the Baltimores with the excep-
ton of Robinson and McGraw will go
on the trip. Mike Griffin, of Brooklyn,
will take McGraw's place. The All
Americans will be in charge of Man
ager Selee and Capt. Tebeau. The
players selected are: Donahue, Chi
cago; Hastings, Pittsburg: Duffy, Col
Inns, Long, Stahl, Boston; Burkett
Cleveland, and Dahlen, of Chicago.
Billy Barne will have charge of the
Baltimore club