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Evening star., 1898-03-09

Mr.. BRcOn's Amendment to the

Mr.. Bncon's Amendment to the
Hawaiian Treaty.
In accordance with the instructions of the
committee on foreign relations, Senator
Davis today moved an executive session of
the Senate for the purpose of takin, up
the Hawaiian annexation treaty. After
some nominations had been considered he
moved that the treaty be taken up and that
the Senate should proceed to the considera-
tion of the amendment offered by Senator
Bacon, providing for the submission of the
treaty to vote of the electors of Hawaii
This amendment read as follows:
THAT this act shall not be operative and
of binding effect upon either the United
States or the republic of Hawaii until the
same shall have been consented to and ap-
proved by the majority of the voters voting
at an election to be held in the Hawaiian
Islands, at which election all male natives
of said islands of the age Of Il years and
all Eaturalized male persons in said islands
of the age Of 81 years shall be duly quail
fled voters. The said election shall be held
at time and in the manner and under
regulations to be prescribed by the Presi-
dent of the United States"
Senator Bacon objected to immediate con-
sideration of his amendment, saying he
had received no notice of the intention of
the committee to ask to have 1t taken up at
this time, and that he desired some oppor-
tunty to prepare himself for the pressn-
tation of the reasons for submitting the
treaty to popular vote of the Hawaiian
people He preceded to say in a general
way that he thought the Hawaiians should
be consulted IN a matter which concerned
them so deeply as the complete change of
their government, and to show that they
were opposed to annexation, he referred to
4 petition protesting against annexation
which had been signed by 10000 natives of
the islands. and which, he said. had been
presented to the Senate by Senator Hoar
He referred to the Massachusetts senator's
attitude In reference to the treaty, and said
that it must have changed since his pre-
sentation of this petition. s.........
This remark brought Senator Hoar to
his feet with declaration that there was
nothing inconsistent between the presenta-
ton of the petition and his supporting the
treaty.
Senator Pacon then asked for additional
time and slso put the question to Senator
Davis whether it was the intention of
the c)mmittee on foreign relations to press
the treaty to vote.
To this inquiry Mr.. Davis replied that
he was not prepared to say what course
the committee would pursue with regard
to a vote on the treaty, beyond the fact
that they did not want to deprive all seua-
tors who might wish to speak of an op-
pCrtunity of doing so. He also said that
appeared to be the popular desire. that
the Senate should adjourn after the pas
sa ge of the SJ0,O00,GG0 defense dill, he would
again tomorrow, if opportunity offered,
move an executive session of the Senate
for the purpose of going with the treaty,
and that he would pursue these tactics
from day to day so far as the business OF
the Senate in other lines would permit.
The Senate then adjourned until tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1898-03-09
RECEIVED THE PRINCE.
Gen. Merritt's Dispatch Received mt
the War Department..

A telegram has been received at the War
Department from Gen. Merritt, comman nd
ing the Department of the East, saying
that in obedience to orders he recei--
Prince Albert Of Belgium, who arrived at
that port on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse yesterday. and that the prince
requested him to express his high apprecia-
ton of the courtesy of the President in the
matter. Gen. Merritt will look out r,1r the
princes entertainment while in New York,
and 1t Is probable that an army officer will
be assigned to duty with the royal visitor
upon his arrival in this city next Friday
morning. The President and Mrs. McKir-
ley will give state dianer in honor oe tto
prince and his suite at the White louise
Friday evening, and the Vice President and
Mrs. Hobart will entertain them the fol
lowing evening
Evening star., 1898-03-09
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Alexandria Collector of Customs
Among the Fortunate Ones.

The Alexandria Collector of Customs
Among the Fortunate Ones.
The Senate today confirmed these NOM
nations:
]. B. Holland of Pennsylvania, to be ma
val officer at Philadelphia; w. L. Avery of
Montana, consul at Belize, British Hon.
duras. To be registers of the land Office
W. A. Merrill, at Lamar, Col; c. n. VAL
entine of Lamoure, N. D.. at Fargo. ND; I;
L. Stover, at Watertown, s. d. To be re-
ceiver of public moneys. ]. c. Martin, at
Prescott, Ariz. To be collector of customs,
w. w. Bowers, San Diego, Cal. To be sur
veyor of customs, w. l.. Beuchle, st. Jo-
seph, Mo. To be assistant appraiser of
merchandise, o. c. Blaney of Massachu-
sets, district of Boston and Charlestown.
Mass.
To be United States attorney-E -.
Roster, eastern district of Missouri. To :, e
United States marshals-L. c. Bohle, east
ern district of Missouri; T. H. Baker of
Tennessee, western district of Tennessee;
]. w. Overall, for the middle district of
Tennessee. Also a long list Of postmasters.
Evening star., 1898-03-09

Advertising 10 not an expense.
1t is business investment. II
you want to invest your money
profitably you will therefore put
your advertisements in such a
paper as The Evening Star, that
is read regularly and thoroughly
by everybody worth reaching.
The Stai is the recognized
household and family journal of
the National Capital. and has
no rival as an advertising med
ium.
Evening star., 1898-03-09
AID TO THE WOUNDED.
Army Hoard TO Discuss Methods OF
IiSatructfon.

noHru R Discuss Meth0ds OF
Ihatruction.
By direction q tRs agcretary Of War a
board Of cficers to consist ot Col. Dallas
Louis A. clAg IN Ecasalry:s Capt. George
Lieut. Charles W. Renrose, 11th Infantry.
IS appointed to meet at the army medical
museum. In this city. Makch II. for the pur-
pose OF tnquiring into the methods and
practical results Of instruction in render
ing hrst aid to the sick and wounded, and
VIII recou1nsnd any modification Of exist
ing orders tn the ni$ktter that may appear
desirable. The board win also prepare a
pamphlet on this subject which can be is-
the army.
Evening star., 1898-03-09
Amendment. of Local Interest.

Notice was given in the Senate this after
noon Of the following amendments to the
suLdry civil appropriation bin:
By Mr.. Kyle: For repairs to the build
ing Of the Howard University, s2.5o0 For
professorship In pedagogics. 1850.
BY Mr.. Hoar: For instruction In the
agricultural department OF Howard Cni-
versity. $i.600
Evening star., 1898-03-09
District Boy. Selected for Annapor,.

The President today appointed Richard
Wainwright, jr.. of the District of Column
bia, a cadet at large at the naval academy
and Rufus Saxton Thompson. also of the
District, as his alternate. Mr.. Wainwright
is the son of Lieut.. Commander VAIN
wright of the navy, who was executive
officer of the battle ship Maine at the time
Of her destruction in the harbor of Havana.
Mr.. Thompson is the nephew of Gen. Rufus
saxton. distinguished officer of the army
on the retired list.
Evening star., 1898-03-09
TO BE EXAMINED.
Pay Director Billings Ordered to Re-
port to the Retiring Board.

port to the Netfrfng Board.
Secretary Long has issued an order de-
taching Pay Director L. G. Billings from
duty as general inspector of the pay corps
and ordering him to report to the naval re-
firing board at the Washington navy yard
today for examination for retirement. Pay
Director Billings was recently court-mar
tailed for certain infractions of the regula-
tions and sentenced to be dismissed He
has appealed from the sentence of the court
and has asked that ii be set aside, or that
he be granted a new trial The Secretary s
action today is accepted as an indication
of his desire to settle the case by the retire
ment OF this officer, in case 1t should be
found that he is not capacitated-fo for active
service.
Evening star., 1898-03-09
RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION.
Favorable Report by the House Dis
trict Committee.

The House committee on the District of
Columbia today favorably reported House
bill s541, defining the rights of the pur-
chasers of the Belt railway. The bill will
be amerded from Its original form in re-
spect to the issuance of bonds. The amend
ments will be drawn up this evening or
tomorrow.
The committee also favorably reported
House bill 614S, authorizing the consolida-
tion of the EcklL gton and Soldiers Home.
the maryland and Washington and the
Selt -aJway companies.
The committee also fayorablys reported
the Senate bill to extend the charter of
The Franklin Insurance Company
Evening star., 1898-03-09
LIEUT.. zALIsss11 APPOINTED.

New Assistant onnrtermaster of the
army Cfsosen.
The President today appointed First
Lieut.. Moses eG. Zalirsh of the I'd Ar
t:Gery to be assistant ouartermaster. with
the rank of captain; thus filling the last
vacancy in that department. Capt Zalin-
ski is native Of New York. and entered
the army as a private He was promoted
a commissioned o1icer from the ranks and
was graduated from tie Artillery School
in 1896. He REACHED the grade of first
lieutenant of artillery in August, 1895.
Evening star., 1898-03-09
THE COST TO LUzERNE COUNTY.
Trial of Sheriff Martin Has Proved
Very Expensive.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
W1LkESBARRB. Pa, March 8, 1898.
When the closing arguments began in
the Sheriff Martin trial the court room was
deLsely crowded. Mr.. Scarlet made his
closing plea for the commonwealth, His
address to the jury lacked all fire, and was
temperate. and gave an impression of a
cool and collected man. He spoke about
an hour. and was followed by Mr.. John T.
Lenahah, wEo is the best-known criminal
lawyer In this vicinity. Mr.. Lenahan con-
sumed four and half hours in his speech,
and spoke with much energy and effect.
He displayed much adroitness In his ap-
peal He made much of the mob Of strik-
ers' leo by Mehaito, carrying the Amer
lcan nag; that nag that was drenched In
the blood OF patriots he said; that flag
was 10 be the cover of the brigand who
mad put himself beyond the pale of the
law. 1t is for that flag you barred your
breasts to rebel bullets. They would desc
crate it. Shall it be? Oh, no! Oh, nor"
This was not without its effect on the
jury, three of whom are G. A. r. men.
1t is interesting; to know what will be the
cost or the trial to- those concerned. 1
nave 1t from good authority that the cost
OF the trial to both the county and to the
defendants wilIreach nearly $4,000. There
nave been one. hundred and siXty-four wit
nesses examined,who had been subpoenaed
by the commonwealth, and these are to be
paid by the county.
Outside of the district attorney, the coun-
gel Tor the prosecution are paid by private
subscription. made of amounts received
from the various Slav societies in the Ha-
zleton region. A Polish priest. Father
the necessary funds
The almost universal opinion now ex-
pressed Is that the deputies will be ac-
quilted Of the charge.
Evening star., 1898-03-09
Personal Mention.

Commissioner of Patents Duell has gone
to Syracuse for few days. to close his
home and remove his family to this city,
where he will make his home.
B. K Bruce register of the treasury, IS
suffering from an attack of acute dyspep-
sia He is confined to mis- home, 2O1O r
street northwest, and viii not be at his
off1ce for several days.
Evening star., 1898-03-09
n, River and Harbor Bill.

The House c0nmittee on rivers and har-
boz voted today not to report a river and
harbor appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1898-03-09
MARTIN Is NOT GUILTY
Jury in the Trial at Wilkesbarre Brings in
tn Verdict.

WII.KESBARRE, Pa, March 9-The
jury in the case of Sheriff Martin and his
deputies. charged with the killing Of the
strikers at Lattimer on September 10 last,
this morning returned a verdict of not
guilty.
When the jury retired last evening they
took only one ballot, and it was unani-
nous for acquittal 1t Is said the jury was
prepared to render a verdict before leav-
Ing the box. The ballot was taken only
for form sake. = -
After the jury had been thanked and dis
charged by Judge Woodward, District At
torney Martin asked that the defendants
be required to continue their bail bond, as
there are still seventeen indictments for
murder hanging over them and thrty-eight
Tor felonlouSly woun0ing. The bond was
continued as requested.
District Attorney Martin says he has not
decided what to do with these other cases.
but Will confer with the prosecuting COM
mlttee This committee, 1t is said, will i'll
slst upon further prosecution
The trial of Sheriff Martin and his dep
uties began on Tuesday, February J. and
continued for five weeks, about $50 wit
nesses being called sby the commonwealth
and the defense. The case was bitterly
iot ght by both sides, and has excited mere
interest than any case ever tried in this
section of the state.
THE COST TO LUZERNE COUNTY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-30
III. G.. CORBIN.
Adjutant General"

The Fourth Regiment of Immunes is
commanded by Col. James S. Petit,
who was captain of the First United
States Infantry. Transports will be
sent from New York to Jacksonville to
embark the troops.
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THE PRESIDENT I
MANY SUCH COMPLAINTS RE
CEIVED AT WHITE HOUSE.
TO EXTEND THE COMMISSIONS WORK
An Inquiry will be Made into the Conduct Of
the War Department in The Paci'c-
The Testimony to be Taken
Next Week.

Washington, Sept. 29.-The war in-
vestigatine committee confined itself ut
its afternoon session to-day to the ex-
animation and classification of com-
plants which have been made to the
President. A large number of such com
plants have been received at the White
House. They came yesterday in the
form of letters and are for the most
part from relatives Of enlisted men.
Those examined in this session deal iG
the main with Camp Wikoif and Camp
Thomas, but some of the letters also
make charges concerning other camps.
They relate especially to the food served
the soldiers and the hospital accommodate
tiOns. None of them was of a very strik-
ing character.
One Of the letters read to-day was
from DR.. Sims, Of Chattanooga, written
to Il friend in Ohio in response to an
inquiry for the facts i'll regard to Camp
Thomas, and was forwarded by the per-
son who had received it to the Presi-
dent. DR. Sims said in this letter that
there was no Justification for the charge
that the site of the camp was not de
sirable. 1t was, he said, admirable. The
Doctor said that at the beginning of the
camps career the hospital facilities were
limited but that these had been increased
until they were adequate to meet the de-
mands upon them.
The committee expects to begin to take
testimony next week. General Wheeler
is expected to be among the first wit
neSses called.
The examination of complaints to the
President was continued at the afternoon
session.
"A decision was reached at this session
to include in the work an inquiry into
the conduct of the War Department in
the Pacific as well as in the Atlantic
region, and to this end letters were writ
ten to General Merriam in command Of
the Department Of the Pacific, to Gener-
al Otis, in command of the Philippines.
and to General Merritt, who occupied
this latter post until recently. The let
ter to General Merritt is as follows:
I'VE have the honor to request you
to furnish us, as early as possible, with
such information us you may possess,
as to the adequacy or inadequaey of the
quartermater, commissary and medical
supplies, and medical staff of the troops
under your command while in this
country, while en- route, and while you
were in camp at Manila and whether or
not such supplies We're promptly and
sufficiently issued to the troops. Also
transportation of your troops to your
station. We would also be pleased to
be informed as to the ration issued to
the troops"
The letters to Generals Merriam and
Otis are copies of the letter to General
Merritt except that Merriam is asked
to supply information concerning the
expedition to Hawaii.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-30
HANCOCK AND FOWLER.
A Stormy Session of the Convention a
Fayetteville.

Fayetteville, n. c., Sept 29.-(Special.)
After a stormy session lasting until S
O'Clock tonight, during which there were
many charges of corruption by both
sides, a resolution by Hancock, of Ora
ven, endorsing the State committees ac
tiOn and refusing to nominate candi.
date was passed.
Oscar Spears and Sion Buchanan and
other white leaders attacked the State
committee in vigorous speeches, and at
three o'clock Spears called for show
of hands for a nomination, and all but
three or four voted for it. But while Abe
Middleton, who, it is said, is paid 81 ,0O0
by Fowler, occupied time in long
speech, Hancock was calling out negro
delegates one by one and presumably
buying them. Hancock, it is charged.
bought the negro chairman at the start
and just enough delegates to defeat q
nomination. Buchanan and others say
they will not vote for Fowler.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-30
OF THE EMPIRE STATE
VAN WYCK, BROTHER OF
GREATER NEW YORK'S
MAYOR.
ELLIOT DANF0RTH FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
An Outburst of Wild Enthusiasm at the Mentor
Of the Name of Bryan. A Tribute to
Our Bows in Blue.

Syracuse, n. Y, Sept. 29.-The Demo.
cratic coi,ven'ion of New York State al
its convention to-day nanlcl ta's ticket
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Van Wyck, OF
Kings.
Lieutenant Governor-Elliot Danforth
of Chenago.
Secretary of State-George w. Bat
ten, of Niagara.
mptroller-Edward S. Atwer, OF
Duschee.
State Treasurer-E. p. Morris, OF
Wayne.
Attorney General-Thomas f. Conway
of Clinton.
State Engineer and Surveyor-Martis
Schenck, of Rensselaer,.
Contrary to all expectation, the con
vention was very harmonious. the only
contest being for the nomination of Gov
ernor, and only one ballot being taken OF
that.
Judge Van Wyck is a brother of Mayor
Van Wyck, of Greater New York.
A mention of the name of William Jen
nings Bryan by Thomas Carmody is
seconding q nomination, produced the
greatest demonstration witnessed IN the
convention. Delegates stood on chairs
waving hats, while from the galleries
men waved hats and even coats and
one man grabbed Cuban flag from
the decorations and waved it amidst the
widest excitement. The demonstration
continued for over ten minutes.
The platform declares that under
existing circumstances State issues in
the campaign must necessarily be para
mount in the present extraordinary
crisis In national affairs steadfast fl
deity is pledged to all the principles and
policy of Jeffersonian Democracy. The
platform also says:
I'VE glory in the patriotic devotion
and valor Of our brave soldiers and
sailors who have honored the American
people and heightened the lustre of our
national fame, and we favor the adop-
ton of liberal policy toward the sick
and wounded and the families of those
who lost their lives in the service of their
country. We rejoice that the Democracy
has been connected with every honor
able and creditable step in the war and
with nothing that is dishonorable or dis
creditable. The scandalous abuse by
the President of his power of appoint
ment in scattering army commissions
among inexperienced and incompetent
civilians as rewards to personal favorites
and almost to the exclusion of expert
enced officers in the service is largely
accountable for the fearful suffering and
the appalling loss of life among the gal
liant soldiers, that have brought dis
grace upon the army and a sense of
shame to the nation. A Democratic
Congress will, if chosen by the people.
rigidly investigate the conduct Of the
war and expose and punish all who
may be responsible for the unnecessary
deaths, privations, sufferings and neg
lect of the soldiers, which have shocked
the nation and abated the national re-
jocing over the triumphs of our army. y
The remainder of the platform is main
ly devoted to the State issues. No ref
erence is made to silver and a delegate
who attempted to speak on the silver
question was ruled out of order. The
convention adopted the star as their en-
nlem on the official ballot and adjourn
ed sine die.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-30
The Source of tho @0vepmOF7s Inspirations
RYAN VS. THE S. A. L.
JUDGE SlMM0N TON HANDS DOWN A SEC
0ND OPINION.
Order Prohibiting McLane and Watts from Rep
rsenting or Voting Upon Shares Of
CAPITAL Stock Revoked.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 29.-Judge Sim
onton, of the United State Circuit Court,
has handed down an opinion making GER
tain notifications in his former one in
the case of Thomas L. Ryan VS.. the Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad Company
and others.
An order was entered by direction of
the Judge ana in pursuance of the opin-
ion. 1t provides that $50 much of the
restraining order passed on the second
day of October, A. d., 1897, be revoked
rs prohibited Louis McLane and Leigh
Il. Watts from representing, appearing
for or voting upon any shares of the
capital stock of said SeabOard and Roam
Oke Railroad Company. standing in the
names Of any subscribers to the said
pooling agreement as proxies by reason
of the executed pooling agreement and
as prohibited the officers, judges and
inspectors of said corporation from re-
cogniing the said pooling agreement and
from accepting any votes cast by said
McLane and Watts under said pooling
agreement, except so far as the same is
related to the shares standing in the
names of the persons mentioned and
referred to in the third paragraph of
said order And nothing contained in
said ORDERS" this paper goes on to say.
or in this order, is intended to affect
any right to vote, or other right. il
any such existc or if said persons men
toned in said third paragraph, are not
made parties to this case.
1t is further ordered that so much
Of the said order of October ., A. d..
1897, as directed the special master
TO begin and hold references and as pro-
vided for an inspection of the books, do
cuments and papers Of the said Seaboarl
and Roanoke Railroad Company, shall
be suspended until the further order Of
the court.
This order is made to meet the
present necessities of this case. and is
wholly without prejudice to and in the
consideration Of the motion for injunc-
ton made in the cause"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-30
A DAY TO REMEMBER
SMALL, MAS0N AND JARVIS AT GREEN
WILLIE.
Democratic Rally Attended by Two thousand
People. Small Borne on'the Peoples
Shoulders. Magnificent Speecl e..

Greenville, n. c., Sept 29.-(Speciall
The Democratic rally today at John
sons Mills, Pitt county, was attended
by two thousand people A cavaIcade of
one hundred and fifty horsemen with
fiag-bedecked hats and steeds went out
two miles to meet the speakers, John III.
Small, Thos. w. Mason and Thos. ].
Jarvis. Small, our candidate for Con-
gress, was taken bodily from his car
riage and horne on stalwart shoulders
TO the stand amid great demonstrations.
The speeches were magnificent efforts
and carried conviction to the hearers.
Several former Republicans and Popu-
lists made short speeches denouneing
fusion and declaring their return to the
Democratic party. Dinner was served
the entire crowd and it was ample for
ALL 1t was great Democratic day
and aroused much enthusiasm in Old
Pitt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-30

Advices from Iloilo to Madrid report
that the insurrection in the Philippines
is increasing considerably.