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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
THE WAR REVENUE BILL.
Republican Amendments Considered
by the Senate Finance Committee.

ANepubIicun amendments Considered al
by the Senate Finance Committee.
The Senate committee on finance today
resumed consideration of the war revenue
bill. The committee devoted its forenoon
session IL the consideration of a number
OF amendments suggested by the republi-
can members to the schedule devoted to
stamp taxes. There We're a large number
o. these amendments. many of them deal
ing with the phraseology of the bill, and
others with the rates. There is a general
effort to find an effective way of taxing
contracts for future" sales, and the indi-
cations are that some amendments in this
direction will be made Senator Wolcott
of Colorado offered some amendments oh
this subject. in addition to those proposed
by his republican colleagues.
The democrats presented their amend
ment for tax on corporations, out 1t was
not taken up for consideration. This amend
ment includes tax on insurance and gas
companies.
The democratic members of the commit
tee held conference late yesterday after
neon and agreed upon an amendment to
the BILL Imposing tax of ! per cent upon
the revenues of certain corporations, in
cluding railroad. express, sleeping car. tele-
graph and telephone companies. This prob
ably is the only addition they will suggest
to the revenue portion of the bill, but it
Is probable that they will also urge the
coinage Of the silver seigniorage in the
treasury and the issue of at least $50 000.-
600 in greenbacks. These two latter propo-
sitions have not been agreed upon. but they
have been discussed sufficiently to warrant
the prediction that they will be incorpor-
ated in the democratic substitute for the
bond feature of the bill. The seigniorage
amounts to about So, 100000 and the in
tentfon Is to authorize the issue of certifi-
Gates for 1t, so as to secure immediate
money and not wait upon the coinage of
the silver. These certificates with the
greenbacks, would give s192.O0o.Ooo of i'm
mediate cash. and the democrats think this
would be sufficient for the Immediate
wants of the government. They believe
that the tax they propose on corporations
would increase the regular revenues to the
extent of about $4,000 OUO annually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06

Methodist bishop Hopes to See Anglo
American Alliance.

American Alltunce.
ALBION. Mich. May 6.-Ijishop Hartzell,
who recently returned to this country from
Africa. and who is now here in attendance
at the conference of Methodist bishops,
spoke to the students at College Chapel on
the Transvaal question. The students dis
played great enthusiasm when he said:
God bless England. She has always
stood for civilization and progress She is
the great colonizer, the great civilizer OF
the world. She is on the side of right in
this struggle. The time will come-and
may it come-NLen the stars and stripes
and the union jack will fly from the same
staff and Americans and Englisnmen will
fight shoulder to shoulder for liberty and
against the cause of oppression and bar
barism. England is cur natural ally, and
the time is past when America can live
its own life in and of itself. We are COM
petent to take part in the affairs of the
great world of nations, and We are proving
our right tC such course"
The applause was still more enthusiastic
when Bishop HartZel said:
I'VE must thank God for Dewey. Our
brave commander has been twenty years
getting ready for Manila. When the crit
zeal moment came Dewey did not fail US.
Why? Because he had been seasoned. For
twenty years he has been laboring and
studying as Ender-cfficer in the Navy
Department. and his study of naval war
fare, with his pluck and good Judgment,
prepared him for one Of the most famous
naval victories in our history"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
WILL GRANT KEENER.s REQUEST.
Other business of the Methodist Com
ference at Baltimore.

ference at Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, May 6.-The request of the
aged bishop, Keener to be relieved from
active work, will be no doubt acted upon
favorably, and one of the two members OF
the episcopal board recommended to be
elected at this session will be to succeed
him
Rev. DIR. J. ]. Tfgert of Nashville, Tenn,
who was first assistant secretary at the
last general conference, was elected sec
retary. Rev. DIR. w. S. Harrison of Geor-
gia, the former secretary. Gied about three
years ago. DIR. Tigert chose as his assist
ants Rev. Gross Alexander of Louisville.
A. T. Watkins of Mississippi, j. McF Bar
Gus of Texas and w. T. Mcclure of Mis-
sc uri
Bishop r. K. Hargrove of Nashville
Tenn, read the episcopal address, in which
was reviewed the material ana spiritual
Irogress made In the past Iour years. Part
of the address follows:
THE statistical tables of cur church show
for the present quadrennian the net in
crease in the number of itinerant preach
ers to be 5o2, and of members, l23.22 The
present number OF itinerant preachers is
53S,, of local preachers, 5,6S5-a total of
1854 preachers, and Of LAS, ,43l members.
The aggregate value of our church proper
ty is estimated at a little over s3o.p9t,1yl,
quadrennium. The records show that the
church is not receding. but advancing in its
appointed work of evangelization and in
the accumulation of means and agencies
for still more rapid strides.
I'VE nave at present HISS Sunday
schools. 1O4. .135 teachers and S51. .4SS pupils.
an increase within the quadrennium of 50
schools. S,459 teachers and S6,202 pupils.
The Epworth League has been doing
very valuable work. There are now B. ,iS6
leagues chartered, with 126,5s4 members.
THE board of education organized four
years ago has made fair beginning in the
broad and inviting field committed to it's
care. The church now owns or has under
its control and auspices. of all grades, 40
educational institutions. with over 1909
teachers. over 1868 pupils property val
ued at $i,6G1 $50 and endowrents amount
ing to s. 1S96)5.'
Last night the delegates were formally
welcomed by Governor Lowndes who ex-
tended the hespitalitses OF the state and
city to the visitors. Bishop Alpheus W.
Wilson, who is a resident of Baltimore
also made an address
The response on the part of the dele
gates was made by Bishop f. r. Hendrix.
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GERMANY WILL BE NEUTRAL
But Will Protect German Commerce From
Molestatiou.
Emperor William Addresses the
Eefchstng on the State of the
German Empire.

BERLIN, May 6.-The ceremony Of clos
ing the session Of the reichstag took place
today in the white hall Of the royal castle
The emperor. in the speech from the
throne, after referring to the fruitful leg!s-
lative results of the session. Including the
increases of the army and navy, whereby
the peaceful security of the empire and an
Increased guarantee of the maintenance of
European peace have been secured" en-
pEasizeG the pacific character of the Ger
man foreign policy, while at the same
time vigorously protecting German rights"
Referring to the war between Spain and
the United States, his majesty said: THE
government will fully fulfill the duties In
vclved by it's neutral position, but on the
other hand will protect so far as possible
German navigation and commerce from
molestation or injury"
In regard to the Chinese question, the
emperor said: The dispatch of a squad
ron to kiao Chou to demand atonement
for the blood of German missionaries made
1t possible to satisfy our long-cherished and
fully justified desire to obtain footholds in
East ASIA capable of commercial develop
ment and military defense. This has been
accomplished by a friendly understanding
with China and without a disturbance of
the relations between Germany and other
states"
After alluding to the settlement Of the
Greek finances the speech said it was the
earnest .endeavor of the emperor and his
federal allies to promote the economic de
veopment of the empire, ,raittgate the bur-
dens of agriculture and assure the secur-
ity and expansion of trade and navigation.
His majesty concluded with thanking the
reichstag for the discharge q its import
ant dutieS' ~ y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06

Nevertheless, it should not be difficult 10
determine if they are, as suspected, Spanish
officers and soldiers.
Passenger Travel is the Other Wny.
At this season of the year transatlantic
ships do not have heavy passenger Isis
either for Havana or for Vera Cruz, which
vas the destination of the Lafayette Pas
senger traffic now is from Mexico and Cuba
20 European ports. rot from them.
Commodore Watson has arrived Col.
Lawton of Gen. Skaters staff also came TO
confer with the military authorities
News out of Havana not more than
forty-eigft hours old has been received on
board the vessels of the blockadng SQUAD
ron. 1t is a short story, the city being
rapidly starved to death. PEPPER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
READY FOR SERVICE
Cruiser Charleston Goes Into Commits
SIGN at San Francisco.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEER EXPERTS
They VIII Be Taken Out to Repair
Dewey's Ships.
COAST MOSQUITO FLEET

VALLEJO. Cal. May 6-The L. $. cruis-
er Charleston has been formally placed I'm
commission and her crew OF .,ta men with
thirty marines, are now on board Imne-
diately upon arrival OF the steamer City
of Peking at San Francisco she will be
brought to Mare Island navy yard and
docked.
1t is stated that she is to take 4.ot0 tons
or coal, besides large quantities of am
munition and provisions, to Manila When
the feking reaches the Philippines she
NAY be transformed into hospital ship.
Call fer Volunteers.
An order issued 10 the navy ward
foreman, calling for volunteer machinists
81 ip filters. coppersniths and blao aokmiths
to go to the Philippines on the Peking to
repair our damaged warships. Assistant
Naval Constructor Capps has been de-
tached from the Union iron works and or
dered TO go in charge Of the men. Ma
cfinery, tools and appliances for the re-
pair of the vessels will be taken on the
Peking.
Pacific Coast Mosquito Fleet.
SAN FRANCISCO. May G.-The revenue
cutters Grant, Rush and Corwin have been
painted the regulation war color. Alter
ations on the tugs Fearless. Vigilant and
Active are rapidly progressing and In a
few days they will be ready To join the
revenue cutters, and then the MOSQUITO
fleet will be ready for action.
The Z. 5. 5. Alhatross, late the fish COM
missioners steamer, is being fitted out at
the Union iron works
Nearly all the companies OF the LIST Regi-
ment of the California National Guard
have been passed by Captain Darlington,
L. S. A, and the board of army surgeons
and the regiment as whole. Will probably
be mustered in today.
Officers Sworn In
Captain A. J. Keleher and First Lieu
tenant Fred w. Dohrman OF the LIST In
fantry. who were by special orders from
Washington assigned to the duties OF ad-
tutant and quartermaster respectively OF
the LIST Regiment of California Volunteers,
have been formally sworn into service by
Captain Darlington.
As soon as the new regiment OF infantry
Is formally organized, Dohrman will draw
upon the government quartermaster stores
for such equipment as will be necessary
to completely equip the twelve companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
MURDERED MISSIONARIES.
Names of Those Who Lost Their Live
In Sierra f,e0.,e

Names of Those Who Lost Their Lives
In Sierra Leone.
LONDON, MSy 6.-The colonial office to-
day received the names Of the American
missionaries who were murdered during
the rebellion at shaingay. in the Sher5c-o
district OF Sierra Leone, west coast Of
Africa, as announced on Wednesday last.
They are: Mr.. and Mn. Cain and the
Misses Archer. Hatfield and Schenck.
1t Is not known whether the neregoing in
ciude those reported to have been murder
ed during the rebellion at R0ttfunk, as
cabled from Freetown yesterday
The other missionaries Mr.. and Mrs.
Burtner, Mr.. and Mrs. linshaal, and the
Misses Mullen ad Ward, are safe at Free
town.
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Mr. Hauna.. Yacht bought.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 6.-The splen-
did steel steam yacht CoIlanehe, which
vas built by the Globe Iron Works Com
pany fer II. IL. Hannah in 1Sg2, has been
bought by The government.
The vesse, was examined by naval Of
ficcrs about ten days ago and the deal has
jvst been closed. The ConlsnChe is lS5
feet over ALI, lt5 feet on the water line,
20 ieet beam and III feet deep. She can be
made ready for sea In Short time and
will not have 10 be altered to &c. through
the canals TO the coast. She has made the
trip t. the coast several tunes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
death TO CIVIL GUARDS
Significant Cry Raised by Spanish Rioters
at Madrid.

LONDON, May Cit is announced in a
letter from Madrid, dated May 2, describing
the military procession in honor of Murats
victims, that among the cries heard on the
Puerto del Sol was the fatal zone of Death
to the civil guards! as a section of this
famous boGy passed.
Continuing, the letter says: 1.-The civil
guards are the very backbone of Spain, the
one incorruptible body OF men, whose very
presence has powerful effect In suppress
ing riot and sedition. So when Death to
the civil guards!' is heard the prudent men
will prepare for the worst"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
MAY ATTACK THE cANARIEs
Rumored Intention of Part of Admiral
Simpsons Elect.

LONDON, May Ga story is published
here to the effect that the British admiral
ty has been advised by the Washington
naval strategy board to remove British
subjects from the Canary Islands, and it
is added that this accounts for the British
second-class cruiser Charybedid being Or
dered to Las Palmas and leads to the con-
ciusion that Rear Admiral Sampson may
attack the Canary Islands. which would
either draw the Spanish heet out of Cadiz
or give the United States 8 naval base
from which to attack Spain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06

Two New Rattle Ships Will Imme.
dfately BE Placed fn Commission.
LONDON, May 6.Certain powers, IT has
been learned by the Associated Press, have
again made overtCres to Great Britain
looking to Intervention in the war between
Spain and the United States, but Great
Britain persisted in her refusal to take
part in any such movement.
1t is a significant fact that the British
naval authorities have decided to imme-
diately commission two new battle ships
just completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
The New. Came via Formo...

LONDON. May GA special dispatch
dated from Shanghai and published today
purports to give Japanese reports of the
hghting at Manila, received via the Island
OF Formosa- 1t says that after disposing
OF the Spanish fleet and Cavite Commodore
Dewey bombarded Manila itself The city,
1t appears. was soon on fire in many parts.
the work. 1t IS added. chiefly of the insur-
gents. Great loss Of life Is reported to have
occurred among the Spanish residents of
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06

PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-The Penn
sylvania limited express which left Jersey
City at 1914 ok this morning for
Chicago. ran into a freight train at
South Bristol at noon today. The engineer,
William Sherman, and John Connolly, the
fireman OF the express train, were seriously
hurt. but all of the passengers ESCAPED III
jury The engine and four coaches on the
express train were derailed, and severa!
freight cars were broken to splinters, and
the debris piled upon the tracks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
A MUNICIPAL BUILDING.

Senate Committee Orders n Favorable
Report On Mr. Faalkner's Bill,
The senate committee on the Distric. Of
Columbia met this mcrning ard author
lied a favorable report on Senator Faux
ners bill providing for n munici-ai build
ing on the site of the present court house.
The subcommittee in charge of the
Washington and Gettysburg railroad bill
was authorized to report it to the Senate
favorabiy, as. soon as they are satisfied
with it's details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06

on however. is that the declaration of war
was not until the 18th and the official no.
tlce to foreign governments the 18th. In
addition to this the fact that the French
embassy notified the State Department
that the Lafayette was coming this way
Is looked upon doing away with any sus-
picion that the steamer was making a se-
cret move
In Other Diplomatic Quarters.
In other diplomatic quarters it is felt that
an insistance by the French government
that the Lafayette be released might in
Foive serious consequences Whila she is a
merchant and not a government ship. the
French government has always been Very
lnsistent upon the protection Of its mer-
chant vessels 1t is not thought this would
extend in the present case to any captious
demand that French merchantmcn should
not recognize the blockade the same. as
ships of all other countries. At the same
time the popular sentiment in France is
such on the present war thai Il migns i'm
pei the government. to strict upholiir, OF
what it believed to be the rights of its
merchant ships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
Addressing Mail to Soldiers.

Mr.. Heath, first assistant postmaster
general, today said that friends and rel
atlyes of soldiers in the field in addressing
letters to them should mark plainly the
company and regiment to which they be-
long. as by doing the distribution of the
mail will be facilitated. This applies to
both the regular troops and the militia
volunteers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
k.tiny on the Ala..e suppre..ea.

Kotiny On the Alanse Suppressed.
KEY WEST. Fla. May A-l0 p.m.-Ds-
iaycd IN transmission.) There was q small
Eautiny, quickly suppressed. today among
the hresnen and cosl pnsserr On board the
Alamo. which vessel has the detachment
OF West Point engineers ON board. bouna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
Big Fire al Ctucfunrta.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. May 6.-Mauss
Brothers and woin Brothers shoe factor
les az fth ard Sycamore streets. each seven
stories. were probably completely gutted
by fire this morning. Loss estimated now
SssS,0ej. Buildings liable to fail at any
moment Nothing known as yet OF insur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
wYoMlNG's MOUNTED. RIFLEMEx.
M. Torrey Leaves This Afternoon to
Agsume COmHnnnd.

Mr.. Jey L. Torrey of Wyoming, who is
TO raise ore Of the three regiments o.
mounted volunteer Tiacnen provided fer
In the volunteer army act, called at the
War Department today to say good-bye to
the officials preparatory to his departure
this afternoon for the. west to assur. |.
active comnand of his troops He win
INST visit Omahs. where he WIN be furnish
ed With 4 ffet ef the recruits who win 1oiu
thu regiment. and VIII then proceed 10
Cheyenne. uhAEoS they are to bo mustered
In. Mr. Eogfey -oey0s these sWeRe many nen
who were enx3ous to Join hls command, but
who were unable to do % because OF the
numerical limit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches OF
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can find the complete
news OF the world. directly trans
mltted by telegraph. up to the
moment OF going to press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
Field Clnr.e. IN Geolo~~

Prof George p. Merrill Of the National
Museum will conduct a series of field
classes IN seoicsy. beginning tomorrow
Saturday. under the auspices Of Wimo-
oauehsis. The party will not start on Its
outing until after o'clock, . enable those
in ONCE to Join.
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sarnpson-. Ships ON Cuba.

NEW YORK, May Ga special from
Kingston. Jamaica, says that four United
States warssips have been sighted OF Port
de Banes. Cuba. They are supposed TO be
a part of Rear Admiral Sampsons heet.
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Not a Good Claim.

The claim that the ship is carrying
French mails would not entitle her to enter
Havana 1t is disputed that the ship made
two efforts to run the blockade after being
warned, but there Is no question that her
captain insisted on his right to pass the
blockade. The Ship did not have to wait
until a blank shot had been fired across her
bow by the Annapolis. an international
signal for heaving to had been displayed.
While Captain Hunter of the Annapolis
was debating the question of placing the
Lafayette in charge of prize crew Captain
Todd of the Wilmington observed the
ship making heliograrh signals to Havana.
and notified the commander of the An
napolis. After dusk an attempt was made,
Captain Todd says, to communicate with
Havana by flash light signals. This evi-
dence was conclusive enough, and a prize
crew was placed on board the Lafayette
from the Annapolis, while the Wilmington
escorted the Castine to Key West. The coal
bunkers Of the Lafayette were nearly -ex-
hard run.
Her manifest shows cargo Of general
merchandise and medicines. If the prize
court directs the cargo to be broken. 1t can
easily be determined whether there is con-
traband OF war aboard. The passenger list
is for lGl, and one of these claimed to be
an American citisen, but was not able to
support his own statement. Nearly all the
passengers are admittedly Spanaar1a, who
were taken aboard at santandar or Corunna
They are in white suits. but NOT in the
regular uniform Of the Spanish army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-06
The Philippine islands.

lief was that Il message from Dewey woul(
arrive before midnight.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-11-05
w eeGly IExcUr9ions in Through
Cara 70 fhN EaeA

Another ,urough tourist ear to the
Eas has been arranged to run out of
Portland, giving four each week. Here
after the csr leaving Monday will run
through without change to Kansas City
and Chicago, over the OR & n, Or
ePon Short Line, Rio Grande Western,
Denver 4 RIO Grandc, Missouri Pacific
and Chicago & alton. The car has just
heen arranged for, and the one previously
scheduled for Monday has been changed
to Thursday. 1t runs through to St.
Louis, via the Missouri Pacific line.
The car leaving Portland Tuesday goes
through to Boston, and is promoted by
the Chicago, Rock Island K Pacific
Wednesdays ear runs to st. Joseph
Kansas CIty and ST. Louis, over the
Burlington. All these special through
cars are receiving gratifying patronage
Consult 0. r. K y. agent before buying
tickets to the East.