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The times., 1898-06-08
BLOCKING THE WAY.
ShrewG Practice to Keep the New
lands Resolution HncI.


There is no visible chance as yet for
consideration of the Hawaiian resolution
in the House. Chairman Hit. of the
Foreign Affairs Committee. said yester-
day afternoon, in the cheerful and hope
full manner that has marked his recent
treatment of the question. that he hoped 10
get the Newlands resolution up "tomor-
row or next day." But the situation did
not seem to warrant: this sanguine spirit
nor was it shared in byno champions
of annexation.
Gen, Grosvenor, who is. exceedingly anx-
ious to get the resolution before the
House knowing that it would be prompt
ly passed said to The Times representa-
tive last night that he could not say when
the resolution would, come up.
at seems to be mixed up with other
matters" added the general
Speaker Reed knows that he can count
with absolute confidence upon the co-ope-
ration of some of the leading Republicans
of the House who prefer to favor annexa-
ton. in the presentation of any scheme
for delay.
1t may mean nothing, but in view Of
the numerous diappoin unents the friends
of annexation have encountered and the
| divers obstacles that have appeared most
| oppor ,unely for the opposition to consid-
/ Grafton of the question, il was suggest ed
! that the quiet arrangement of yesterday,
| which brought both the conference report
on the sundry civil bill and the bill to
enable volunteer soldiers to vote before
! the House as having right of way, inter-
/ changeaby, was at least suspicious.
Chairman Cannon. of the Appropria-
| tions Committee, after having the confer
/ ence report considered for several hours,
| yielded to Mr.. Lacey to call up the sol
diers' franchise bill. Mr.. Cannon pleaded
| a headache.
The soldiers bill was discussed for some
time and the House adjourned with il
| pending. To-day the conference report
viii, as a privileged question, have prior
| ity; but when 1t is completed. or if Mr.
| Cannon wants another rest. then the sol
| diers' bill comes up TO demand the at
tentiOn of the House.
Meantime there is absolutely no assur-
ance from the managers as to when the
Hawaiian question may get its inning
and the House may be permitted TO vote
on it.
An authority high in official position
and one holding such relations 10 the
White House as entitle his declaration tC
| cl edit, has informed The Times that the
President is fully determined to annex
the Hawaiian Islands by Executive ac
tion in the event of much further delay
on the part of Congress.
1t Is said that the President holds that
the act of 1856, under which certain guanc
islands were taken possession Of amply
authorize the annexation of Hawaii; tina
the letter and spirit of the law both war
rant the seizure of uninhabited island!
on those whose people" express a desir,
for annexation to the Union. The peopl
of Hawaii have made their desire t
come under the protection of the Star.
and Stripes so manifest on several occa
sions that their wishes in this respec
cannot be doubted even by the mos
strenuous opponent of annexation.
The times., 1898-06-08
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Resolutions of Inquiry Introduced
In the House.

Representative Mcguire of California in
troduced two resolutions in the House
Yesterday callinl upon the President for
an explanation of that recent Pacific rail
road deal whereby the Government lost
SC. .700. 900, and also demanding an expla-
nation of the delay in enforcing a long
past matured lien against the Central
Pacific, which is indebted to the Govern
ment for the amount of $50, 900, O00- Stripped
of their technical parliamentary verbiage
the resolutions are as follows:
Whereas it is currently reported that on Feb
ruary L. lS98 the Government aided portion of
the Kansas Pacific Railroad was sold on fore
closure to satisfy first mortgage lien thereon
with the consent of the Attorney General, at
price insufficient to pay the claims and lien
of the United States Government on said rail
road. and through which the United States is
said to have lost S670O,0G0; and
Whereas Congress has not been officially ad-
vised concerning said sale and the reasons that
influenced the President to permit the railroad to
be sold at price involving a loss OF S6,1OO,OO0;
therefore. be It
Resolved That the President be requested to
inform this House of the facts concerning said
sale OF the course pursued by the Executive De-
partment to protect the interests Of the Govern
ment with respect to Its claims and lien on the
said railroad, and TO fully advise the House OF
his reasons for failing 10 redeem the Kansas
Pacific Railroad from the pri0r mortgages and
liens resting thereon, and for permitting the
road to be sold on foreclosure at a price IN
adequate to pay the Governments claims thereon.
The second resolution relates to the de-
laved foreclosure of the Government S
lieu against the Central Pacific.
Whereas the Western Pacific and Central Pa
| cific railroads now consolidated under the name
of the Central Pacific are indebted to the United
States Government $4,000; and
Whereas the Government has lien for the
amount row due, which lien matured and be-
came enforceable in January, 1898, no steps have
been taken by the Executive Department to fore
| close this Government lien or to enforce or
protect its rights; and
Whereas prompt action is of vital importance
| TO the United States Government; be it
| Resolved That the President be requested to
inform this House of the present status of the
| United States Governments claim against the
| Central Pacific Railroad and advise the House
! to any proposed or contemplated action, and his
reasons fer delaying the foreclosure sof the Gov
| ernInent's lien and for postponing action until
| this time.
The times., 1898-06-08
Up-to-Date Nautical Dictionary.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
The ofing-A place where ships do a
great deal Of lying.
Alongshore-An extended stretch OF
beach.
Spanish flee;-A mythical aggregation.
Used in a humorous sense.
Notwithstanding given by higher
authority TO American admirals and
cOmmodOres.
Spanish gunner-An aimless and gen
orally worthless fellow.
Coming tower-The place where the
captain studies navigation.
Blockade-A scheme for putting sea-
side communities on a low diet.
raaspOrts-Stationary vessels.
A rear admiral-One who goes ahead.
Morro Castle-A generic term for
American naval targets.
Torpedo boat-A terror that never
takes shape.
Continuous cannonading-An affection
of the aural appendages, frequently no
ticed along the Atlantic seaboard.
Spanish victory-A new expression
meaning fairy tale.
The times., 1898-06-08
CONCERT OF NATIONS.
POIyGIot Riot in Washington
Street New York Inst Nir;,f


New York, June There was a poly
glot riot in Washington Street last night
Some one dropped a brick on Timothy
Lee. a longshoreman. which opened the
engagement. There were Greeks, Syrians,
and Turks on one side, and Lees friends.
mostly Irishmen, the other. There
were war cries in fourteen dialects and
the combatants met.
Half Shevasi, of Constantinople, and
Clintopolis Rhode Canakis, of Athens,
who forgot who the Greek was. and who
fought as brothers. were laid out by a
barrel stave welded by a stevedore.
Knives were drawn and but for the timely
arrival of the police there might have
been worse than cracked heads and slit
arms. There was a concert of nations
at the station house and the police SER
geant spent the rest of the night in a
vain endeavor to spell the names right
in the blotter.
The times., 1898-06-08
postofice Appropriation RiiI.

The conference report on the postoffice
appropriation bill was agreed to by the
Senate. One hundred and fifty thousand
dollars was agreed upon by the conferees
to be expended in experimental rural free
delivery The committee also provided
$40, 900 for an investigating committee to
be composed of three members from each
branch of Congress. This committee is
instructed to ascertain whether or not
excessive rates are being paid to railroad
companies for the transportation of mails
They are also to look into the question of
proper rates of postage and ascertain
all sources of revenue in connection with
the Postoffice Department.
The times., 1898-06-08
THE THIRD TIME.
Thomas RiIey's Stable Burned with
All Its Contents.

For the third time the frame stables occupied
by Thomas W Riley, and the adjoining buildings,
were completely destroyed By fire yesterday after
nocn at about O'Clock. The fire broke out in
an alley between the stable and the building ad-
joining it on the right and was probably caused
by the explosion of gasoline stove that was
kept there. In a short time the entire structure
was in flames that reached out on every side and
took in everything that was nearby.
It was thought that the entire block was
doomed but the speedy arrival of the fire depart
ment put a stop to the spread of the flames
that engulfed the few fimsy wooden buildings
on the waters edge. The stable was completely
destroyed, and with it a quantity of food and
straw There were several smaller buildings that
were burned to the ground.
The principal loss will fall on Mr.. Riley 81, 500
worth of feed being destroyed and damage was
done to the comparatively new buildings to the
extent of S2,0OO which partially covered by
insurance.
J. B. Bryan, who had carpenter shop ad-
Joining, sustained $25 damage James Birch kept
an oyster house nearby, and was damaged to the
extent of s35.
The times., 1898-06-08
THE TWELFTH CENSUS.
Warm Discussion Over the Method
of Appointing the Force.

The bill to provide for taking the twelfth
census was laid before the Senate at 3
o'clock, and the balance of the day was
spent in discussing the manner of appoint
ing the necessary force to take this CEN
sus. There seems to be a strong feeling
that the selection of these employees should
not be left to the civil service commission,
and speeches were made to that effect by
Senator Carter, in charge of the bill. and
Senator Wilson, who thought the present
civil service commission was more or less
negligent.
Senators Lodge. Hoar and Cockrell de-
Tended the civil service declaring that it
was Infinitely better than going back to
the spoils system, which would result in
throwing the whole work of selecting the
force for this great work on the members
of Congress.
No vote was taken on this feature of the
bill. and the discussion will be resumed to-
day.
The times., 1898-06-08
indian Tsritorx Bill Passed.

The Senate yesterday passed very
voluminous bill entitled IAN act for the
protection of the people of the Indian
Territory" The bill has been debated
for the past two days, and has been OPP
posed by several senator's who claim that
it breaks all existing treaties with the
Indians of that Territory. There is an
item of s55S, ,52054 which is authorized to
be placed to the credit of the Chicka-
saw nation. This sum is all for arrears
of interest on certain moneys which the
United States Government has had the
control of, and goes. back as far as 1SA0.
The times., 1898-06-08
CoNFEREEs IN SESSION.
The War Revenue Bill stiII Under
Discussion.

Discussion.
The conferees on the war revenue bill
remained in session yesterday until
o'clock and then adjourned until this
morning. a part of the afternoon was
consumed BY the Republicans in Mr..
Aldrich's room, where they went over
some parts of the bill ana endeavored to
reconcile the differences upon which the
Republicans themselves were unable to
agree. This Republican conference was
brought about through the force of cir
cumstances. Mr.. Jones, was interested
in an Indian bill in the Senate and Mr..
Bailey had some matters in the House 20
look after.
The members of the committee are
more than usually reucent about the
conference. Up TO this time several ten
tative agreements have been reached but
on the important matters absolutely
nothing has been done, There are indi
cations that the House win yield on the
great majority of the Senate amendments
although there are some that are ap-
parently quite Objectionable 10 the House
leaders. The House conferees are oppos-
ing the tax on gross receipts and some
of the so-called Wolcott amendments and
VII! INSIST upon d pruning uo"h VI SoiIIe
of those of a more radical character.
1t is not believed that the report can
be agreed upon by tomorrosg morning, as
Mr.. Allison hoped. Some of the con-
ferees express the belief that they will
do well to get the report before the two
houses by the end of the week. How long
the report will remain under discussion
depends entirely upon the character of
the concessions made by the Senate man
ayers If they yield on any of the amend
ments that were fought into the bill
against the protests OF the committee
the same fight will probably be renewed
in the Senate over the adoption of the
conference report
The times., 1898-06-08
SoUTHERNS OBJECT.
They Won't Serve Under Officers
Whom They Don't Know.

" nom 1hey Don hnoW.
Railroad Commissioner Ross c. Smith,
of Birmingham, Ala, who is a guest at
the Metropolitan Hotel. said last night.
speaking of the organization of volunteer
troops in Alabama:
4 met Col. Sargent, the commander of
the Fifth Immune" Regiment to be
raised in Alabama and Mississippi. a few
days ago at Birmingham, as he was on
his way TO Columbus. Miss, the head
quarters of the regiment. The condi-
tions imposed by the War Department
make it extremely doubtful whether he
can raise single company for his regi-
ment in Alabama or Miss sssippi. There
is no lack of good material who are will
ing to fight for the country but they
viii stay out rather than 80 under Off
GERS whom they do not know. The un-
derstanding is that the President ap-
points all the regimental officers and that
none will be accepted by the department
until they raise the troops. the lieutenant
colonel TO supply at least eight companies
and other officers or would-be officers, in
proportion.
The times., 1898-06-08

Bad management keeps mora people in
poor circumstances than any other one
cause. To be successful one must look
ahead and plan ahead so that when a
favorable opportunity presents itself he
is ready to take advantage OF it. A little
forethought viii also save much expense
and valuable time. A prudent and care
ful man VIII keep n bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea RENE
dy in the house, the shiftless fellow win
wait until necessity compets il and then
ruin his best horse going for a doctor and
have a big doctor bill 10 pay, besides.
one pays out p cents, the other is out a
hlndred dollars and then wonders why
his neighbor is getting richer while he is
getting poorer. For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and retail druggist, 9SS F Street
northwest and Connecticut Avenue and S
Street northwest and 142s. Maryland Ave-
nue. northeast.
The times., 1898-06-08
Military Deficiency Biu.

The military and naval deficiency bill
which passed the Senate on Monday was
again before that body yesterday. The
bill was first passed by the House. The
Senate. however. added a few items
which necessitated its going before the
House again and that body also made
an additional appropriation for printing
When the bill was reported to the Senate
yesterday Mr.. German declared 1t to be
a very unusual way of enacting legisla-
The times., 1898-06-08

ton for the House TO make additions to
bill after 1t had been once passed by
that body. Mr. Hale maintained that the
House had a perfect right to do this
He moved that the amendments be agreed
to by the Senate, which motion pre-
vailed
The times., 1898-06-08
SPECIAL TRUST FUNDS.
National Bank of Jacksonville Des
ignated by the Treasury.

Secretary Gage has informed Secretary
Alger by letter that the National Bank of
Jacksonville, Fla, has been specially des-
ignated for the reception, safe keeping and
disbursement of funds advanced to dis
bursting officers of the army.
This action has been taken in order that
the bank may legally retain on deposit
disbursing funds of First Lieut.. Frank
d. E. W. Ramsey, assistant commissary
of subsistence, who has opened an account
with the bank
The times., 1898-06-08
4 historical COLLECTION

Representative McIntire, of Baltimore, whose
wife is descendant of the "Father of His Coun-
try has quite an extensive collection of his
torical relics He has just added to his interest
ing collection all the United States flags that
foated over the Capitol on the day that war
was declared. He got the flags by replacing them
with new ones at his own expense.
The times., 1898-06-08

Less than a hundred guests, the
majority of whom were relatives Of the
bride and groom, attended the marriage
of Miss Alice Belknay and Mr.. Barkhe
Henry. of Philadelphia, which was sol
emnized at the Be,knap residence on 4
Street. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Robert Wood of St. Margaret
Church and the bride was given In mar
riage by her uncle, Mr. Henry C.eWes'
of New York. The only attendant of the
couple was Mr.. Archie Thomson, OF Phil
adelphia. who served as best man in
place of the groom's brother. Capt. Nor
ton Henry. who has gone TO the front.
The bride was radiantly lovely III navy
satin and point lace. Her tulle veil was
adorned with orange blossom sprays ana
she carried white orchids and lilies. The
drawing room was elaborately arranged
with flowers and asparagus vines and
the bay window, which formed the m
promptu sanctuary, was banked with
foliage plants and palm trees
Later in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry left for their wedding tour, the
bride being attired for travelling in a skirt
of blue serge a silk bodice and a large
French hat Mr.. and Mrs. Henry will re-
side at Merton, near Philadelphia. Among
the out OF town relatives present from the
rroom's home were his father, Mr.. Morton
Henry, who is one of Philadelphia most
prominent lawyers, Mr.. and Mrs. AleXan-
der Wood and Mr. Bernard Henry. Other
guests from the City of Brotherly Love
were Hon. Frank Thomson, president Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad; Mr.. Clement
Grlscom, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Geary. 1t
was intended that the wedding should be
solemnized at church on an elaborate
scale but the change to quiet home
service was arranged because OF the re-
cent death of a relative of the bride.
The marriage of Miss Agnes Fair Town
send. the daughter of Mrs. Agnes Town
send of sixteenth Street, and Mr.. Henry
Morris Marshall, of Virginia. was cele-
brated Yesterday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
ut St. Johns Church by Rev. Mackay-
Smith. rector, who is valued friend OF
the bride. The wedding train entered the
| church led by the ushers, Mr.. George c.
Thomas, of Baltimore; Mr.. Barclay III.
Trippe of the same city, and Mr.. Hem
drick. of Washington. The bride was at
| tended by her sister, Miss Marie Stuart
| Townsend. wearing white swiss and car
| rying pink roses, and was escorted TO the
altar by Dr. o. NJ. Muncaster. by whom
| she was given away. The wedding gowr
| was of white organdie and Irish point
and with it the handsome young bride
| carried a bouquet of white roses tied with
white satin MORE.
| The groom's attendant was Mr.. Thomas
| Marshall. of Baltimore, who served his
| brother as best man. Later in the even
| ing Mr. and Mrs. Marshall left for hon
| eymoon trip north before proceeding tC
| the home of the brides father in th'
| Blue Ridge mountains. where they will
| spend the Summer. They will reside II
| Baltimore in the Fall. The groom is {
member of the old Marshall family IL
The times., 1898-06-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

On the principle that the bride Is bless
ed whom the sun shines on, yesterday
was ideal wedding weather.
The groom. all of whom, by the way
,ama from other cities, We're blessed
100. in that each gained for himself a
particularly pretty and accomplished
wife.
The times., 1898-06-08

900 mn Drink and Drug lnebriates re-
JUu,UUU stored by the Keeley Cure. Au-
thorized Institutes, e05 st. NV,
Washington. .. c.; isls Madison Ave, Baltimore,
Md. and Greensboro. n. G. Write con6dentially.
3e7-d
The times., 1898-06-08
From 2 TO 3,

Children's Refers and Jackets
all coiors, worth up TO 10
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s. Ladies' Crash Suits a, 90
splendidly cut and made. ........ 9ISO
&c Children's and Misses ~
Genuine Ferris" Waists. zoe
soc Ladies' Coutn AH-bone Cor n
sets, drab or white....-.....-......Z Z0C
sc 6-quart Granite Iron a.
Cooking Pots ........................z0 .z0c
The times., 1898-06-08

Virginia and the bride is a granddaughter
of the late William Townsend. OF Talbot
County, Md.
The times., 1898-06-08
From 8 to q.

19c Ladies' Null Ties. l IL
yds. long. tucked ends..---.---...... &c
19c Ladies' Roman Striped
Hose, seamless, fas, coIors-.....-... oC
10c Granite Iron Bread
Pans --.-------.---..--.------ ~
25c and 35c Roses. with buds O.
and foliage ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OC
soc Ladies trimmed Sailors. 90
newest and most chic styles. ZoC
The times., 1898-06-08
A Bargain for All Day.

Ladies' Misses and Childrens Hats-Chp, Fancy Braid
and Rough Straw ALI the newest and charming
shapes and coors. Worth from soc to 81.
The times., 1898-06-08
From 4 to 5.

81 and s2.25 Split Straw Sail o.
ors; very fine goods.
SOC American Beauty Roses,
rubber stems. buds & leaves. s..--..---fC
29c 3-gaL Galvanized Chamber 1eo
Pals ....-......-.---.---.---- AVN
6sc Ladies' Percal= Shirt Waist, 90
laundered; detachable collars -o0C
sec Ladies PercaIe House f-o
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
AMATEUR ATHLETICS.
MACY MUTUAL AID GAMES

Ihe Held and track games OF the Macy Mutual
Aid were successfully run off at Suffers Hair
lem River Park yesterday afternoon In spite
OF delay caused by the heavy storm which took
place about O'Clock. In consequence OF the rain
the track was heavy and not in condition for good
work.
The New West Side Athletic Club carried off the
honors among the clubs, winning the banner given
for the organization making the most points The
Xavier Athletic Club was TO the West Side
club by one point. The best individual work was
done by Andrew J. Walsh. who won the quarter
mile, half-mile and mile runs and the high jump in
the closed contests
There was a large attendance at the games, which
increased toward the close OF the afternoon when
the annual picnic OF the Macy Mutual Aid began.
Inc days sport and reception which included sup
per ard dancing with other auxiliaries for amuse.
ment furnished at the park. were most successful,
aid association.
The iollowln; is the summary of the games:
:, one-h9ndred yard handcaP!-W9n by j. F. Bremen.
q Yards, second F. Flores st. Bartholomew A. c q
hundred yard ,ciosed .cra,ch,-won by l. Fried
man; C Smith. second; ]. bransned. third Time
= E!snt-hundred- and-eishty-yard .novSe,.won by J
{. A.. second H. II, Hsrch. Morris Heights, third
Eight hundrcd-nnd- cightyyard Chandicap,won by NJ
McGarry, Pas'me 4 G. go Yards; n Werhie Ne, New
-Four -toFtycyard ,hand,sap-Won by p
W side ' IN G i ya49 Second second wySaH Star
c. ca yards) third Time-O;54.s.
Four hundrcd-and-fory- (closed)-Won by A. J.
Walsh: l. Friedman. second Time-0:G0as.
Two hundred and twenty yard (handcnp)-Won by j. A.
Coney. Star A. c. 60 yaris) J. A. Conon. st. Bar
thoonew A. C. go YARDS second; c. NJ. Cohen
Knicserhocker a c. Us YARDS. third ]. r Donohue
New Wss side A. C. Is yards crossed lire first but
Two closed, scratch-Won ny
! Friedman: g. smith second Time-O:293s
One-m.e (closed. scratch)-Won by a. J. Walsh; w
Smith. second Height IT. II in.
High jump (handicapl-Won by d. j. O,sullNan
Xavier A. c. q lnches height II. Ia; A f. Maye-.
unattached Is inches second height It loH in. D.
Rouss. Knckcrbockcr A. c. a inches). third. height
q ION in. 49,
one mile closed lscratchl-won by A. !. Walsh w
second. Time-5 81 Is.
One-ruile Chandicapl-Won by NJ. McGarry, Pastime A
G. 200 yarisl: William F. Ryan, Naver a G. TOO yaros
second: y Donovan. Xavier A. {. (ba YARDS thlro'
Tme-43J.
Tigh, nun (coSed. scratchlWon
by A !. Walsh: ". BrenHen. second. ". J. kearny
third T.me-224%