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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
| INSPIRED AT HAVANA A
Santiago People Say Customs Order Orig
mated in That City.
General Wood Sails for Washington
and Receives Ovation From
Crowds.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, January 5.-The
eAPianation of the War Department at
washington of its intentions regarding the
transfer OF customs receipts from the diff
lefent ports in Cuba to Havana is met
mere py statements from the Cubans that
the plan is similar to the one adontad ny
the Spaniards, when acquisitions ON Ha-
vana obtained less than per cent Of what
the requisition called for The merchants
business men and influential people here
say Havana has grown rich and prosperous
at the expense of the rest of the island, and
the Cubans and governmental officials at
Santiago say the Cubans of Havana are
responsible for Major General Brooke's or
der on this subject. The people here add
that the Havana Cubans are still anxious
to maintain the same system of the CEN
tralization of funds that was in force be-
fore the American occupation.
DIR. Castillo and Major Bacardi have
proved true in this crisis and have urged
the citizens to remain, peaceful while await
ing the results of the visit of General Wood
and DR.. Castillo to Washington.
General Wood, accompanied by his aid
de-camp, Lieutenant Hanna, and Dr. Cas-
ullo, representing the merchants and busi-
ness men of this city, left here for New
York today on board the United States
transport Mississippi. They were accorded
an enthusiastic ovation on their departure
from the palace and during their passage
down Marina street to the wharf The
municipal band, preceded General Wood.
who was accompanied by the mayor and
his staff and large numbers of officers and
Cubans, who walked the entire distance
amid continuous applause and cheers for
the general The latter was deeply moved.
There We're between 1900 and 6OOo per
sons in the procession. and the women
wept and wished the general bon voyage.
Cuban gratitude was never more clearly
expressed. Men who a few weeks ago were
antagonistic to the American commander
We're today among his most enthusiastic
supporters.
The members of the supreme court and
the band of the 9TH Regular Infantry We're
on board the auxiliary gunboat Hist, which
saluted the Mississippi and bid her farewell
in the usual manner.
The Mississippi, which was brilliantly
decorated, was also saluted by the Punta
Gorda batteries.
Though the situation is critical 1t is doubt
ful whether any overt act will be COM
mitted unless the populace is aroused by
further irritating orders from Havana.
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TREATY TO BE RATIFIED
4 Canvass Shows at Least sixty-Two Sen
ators Will Vote for 1t.
No Amendment Likely to BE Made
Opposition EndenVorinS to
Organize.

The supporters of the treaty of peace
have no apprehension of not being able to
secure it's ratification. While the canvass
of the Senate which has been published is
inaccurate as to names, the aggregate
strength indicated by that canvass is about
right. 1t has been ascertained by can
vass made by senators that there will be
not less than Sixty-two senators who will
vote for ratification, and it is belieyed that
the vote will be larger than that. The prop
ositon to so amend the treaty as to in
clude in it a pledge, not to the people of
the Philippines, but to Spain, that we will
not retain possession of the islands, has
very little strength. Those who have had
the idea of supporting such an amendment
to the treaty have been met with the argu-
ment that there is no reason why
Spain in the treaty; that 1t is not
the business of Spain what disposition we
make of the islands, and that if Congress
wants to pledge this government not to
hold the islands. the pledge should be made
to our own people or to the people of the
Philippines in 4 resolution of Congress. not
as a concession and treaty obligation to
Spain.
The possibility of such declaration be-
ing made by resolution of the Senate after
the ratification Of the treaty is recognized,
but it is not believed that there is the least
'HodilNt VI tlit tiSdtN bSiHS 'tIhShut'' II 10
understood that the treaty is growing in
strength, but d few of the men who are OPP
posed to ratification are even more deter
mined in their opposition than heretofore.
Mr. Hoar is regarded as the leader of the
opposition.
Mr.. Erving Winslow, secretary of the
Anti-Imperialist League of Boston. had a
conference this morning with Mr.. Gompers
and other leaders of the American Fedora
tiOn of Labor on the subj t of opposition
to the treaty, and this afternoon met in the
lobby of the Senate a number of senators
who oppose the treaty. The opposition is
trying to organize. but it does not now ap-
pear that their efforts will be effective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05

Dfspleased With Progress on Hospital
at savannah. Ga.

SAVANNAH, Ga, January 5.-Surgeon
General G. NJ. Sternberg of the army is
here for the purpose of inspecting the arm,,
hospital, now in course of construction at
Savannah. He said this hospital would be
for winter use only; that sick soldiers will
be sent here from Cuba up to about April.
and that after that time they will be sent
further north.
General Sternberg was Very much dis
pleased with the progress that is being
made with the work, the hospital not being
anywhere near completion. The chances
seem TO be that it will not be ready on con-
tract time, and he was somewhat fearful
that it would be of little use this season.
1ehefal StefnperS leaves tonight for Tam
pa, from where he will go to Havana there
to make an inspection of the Spanish hos
pltals look into the matter Of establishing
new hospitals and arranging for the care
of the sick men who cannot be moyaS 20
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05

Action Taken by the House Indian At
fairs Committee.

The House committee on Indian affairs
today ordered favorable reports to be made
on these bills: To extend to December u,
1891, the time III which the Kansas, Okla
homa Central and Southwestern Railroad
Company snail build the first one hundred
miles of road through the Indian territory
and Oklahoma; to authorize the Little Val
ley Railway Company to construct and oper-
ate a railway through the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations. Indian territory; to en-
able the Secretary of the Interior to pro-
tect the timber in the Indian territory and
collect the proper royalties therefor; and an
act granting to the Kettle River Valley
Railway Company a right of way through
the COlville Indian reservation, Washing
ton.
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MINISTER ANDRADE RETURNS.
Will soon Go to Paris to Attend Meet
inEs of The Arbitration ComnlIssinn

Scnor Andrade. the Venezuelan minister,
has returned To Washington from a vaca-
ton IN his own country. He called at the
State Department today to pay his respects
10 the Secretary of State. He expects to
20 10 Paris 10 attend the meeting Of the
Venezuelan boundary commission. The ar
bi;ration commission Will meet on the 18th
Of the present month. 1t is understood,
however, that this meeting Will be purely
formal for purposes Of organization and in
order TO receive the briefs Of the counsel
on both sides. An adjournment will then
ue Hon until some time III May, when it
Is by-'eVed III. arguments viii begin in
winch t&-IrtSldcrt Harrison Will partici-
pate as one of the representatives, OF the.
Ne-rzgg.an case. Ihe indications are that
the arbitration viii occupy the entire sum
mrr az least, for The printed evidence al
ready submitted comprises no less than
thirty large volumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
TO SUPPLANT BELGIAN BLOCK.
Senate Committee in Favor of Asphalt
Seventh Street.

A committee consisting of F. w. Eberly
and Charles Kraemer, representing mer-
chants doing business on 18th street north
west. accompanied by their attorney, Jesse
II. Wilson, called on Senator Allison today
to request hearing the question of
replacing the Belgian block of that street
with a smooth pavement. The Commits
sioners estimated for the laying of such
pavement from Pennsylvania avenue to G
street. where Belgian block is used,
but the item was stricken from the bill in
the House.
Senator Allison informed the committee
that they need not be troubled about the
matter. it had been provided for in the
bill by the Senate committee. Asphalt
pavement has been laid in front of the
Interior and Post Office Department build
ings in order to avoid the noise made by
vehicles on ,he rough granite blocks, and
the merchants desire to have the same i'm
prUvement throughout 9TH street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05

The sole measure OF value To an
advertiser is the number OF read
crs and probable customers his an
nouncement will reach. Judged by
this infeNibie standard. The Evcn-
ing Star stands pre-eminent. No
other paper. published anywhere.
has so large percentage of it's
circulation among the homes.
families and business circles of
the city where printed. Ia no
other Washington paper. there
fore. il an advertisements worth
half so much TO an advertiser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05

Picked Up by the Fran and Landed at
Falmouth.

FALMOUTH, England, January "a
pilot cutter has landed here the captain and
thirteen of the crew of the British steamer
Rossshire from Cardiff for St Nazaire. and
the captain and twelve of the crew of the
French steamer Duguesclin, from Rouen
for Swansea. The latter sank Immediately
after collision with the Rossshire, which
occurred yesterday morning off Trovose
Head. The Duguescln was abandoned in a
sinking condition. Eleven of her crew
were drowned. and one member of the
crew of the EosSshire was drowned
The survivors were picked up by the Nor
wegian steamer Fran, and were transfer
red to the pilot cutter.
The Rossshire was built at Hartlepool,
England, IN 1881 She was ] .362 tons net
register, 30 feet in length. thirty-siX feet
beam and twenty-five feet deep
The Duguesclin was built at New Castle
England, in 1SS2, and was / l35 tons net
register, 30 feet long, 24.9 feet beam and
23.4 feet deep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05

VIII Go to New York for n Thorough
Oyerhauiing.

The Cincinnati sailed yesterday from Ha-
yana for Key West, where she will take on
some coal and proceed to New York. Like
her sister ship, the Raleigh, which is also
bound for New York, from the Asiatic sta
tion, the Cincinnati is TO be put out of COM
mission and thoroughly overhauled at the
New York navy yard. They have proved
to be OF al undesirable type for naval pur-
poses, consuming far too much coal for the
speed developed, and being generally un-
economical and uncomfortable. Probably
they will be so extensively overhauled at
New York as TO amount to q new con-
struction of the machinery at least.
The gunbOat Wilmington has arrived at
st. Lucia on her way to the Orinoco river.
The Southerly has arrived at Caimanera.
and the Topeka has sailed from Key West
for Cape Haitien.
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The Captain a Victim.
Changes Made since II Passed tho
House.

The Senate committee on appropriations
will report the District OF Columbia APP
preparation bill this afternoon or tomorrow
morning.
As the bill will be reported to the Senate
it viii have the House provision relating
to charities in the District of Columbia
stricken out. and in place of that pro-
vision the several charitable Institutions
viii be appropriated for separately. 1t IS
possible that the House conferecs when
the bill gets in conference will insist upon
the House provision being maintained.
The committee Will also report an amend
ment to pave with asphalt or other pave
ment giving smooth surface eth street as
far north as X street
A new school house for colored pupils
to be located iE the southwest will proba-
bly, be allowed, and TWO new school houses
for the white schools may be added 10 the
bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
TO IMPROVE ARKANSAS PASS.
Delegation Before the River and Har
bOr Committee.

y large delegation was before the river
and harbor committee today in behalf of
the Improvement of Aransas Pass, Texas
which it is thought to make a commercial
TERMINUS of Importance, on the completion
of a deep water channel across the bar
Among those present was Prof Lewis
Haupt who is now one of the Nicaragua
canal commissioners and who devised
plan for overcoming the distractions at the
mouth of Aransas Pass. Ex-Governor
Wheeler and Representative Kleberg of
Texas, s. A. Thompson of Duluth, and
many others representing various CONNER
cial points in the southwest and west were
also present.
Delegations also were heard as to i'm
proven nts at Lorraine, Ohio; the mouth
creek Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
COMING RETIREMENTS.
General Officers who VIII Leave the
Active Service.

Several important retiTements in the army
will occur during the current year by opera
tion of law. Brigadier General T. IL STAN
ton, paymaster general. will retire on the
30th instant; Brigadier General d. w.
Flagler, chief OF ordnance, June "a; Briga-
dier General E. V. Sumner, in August next
and Brigadier General w. r. Shafter Oc-
tober l6.
1t is said that the President is already
considering the selection of Paymaster Gen.
eral Stanton's successor. Col. G. T.. Glenn,
Lieut.. Col A. b. Cary and Major Charles
Mcclure Of the pay corps are prominently
mentioned in connection with the prospec-
tive vacancy.
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WOULD RETAIN DIR. HILLS.
Central Church, Chicago. willing to
Enlarge His Field,

CHICAGO, January 5.-The trustees of
Central Church are making every effort to
retain DR.. Hills as pastor. He will go to
Brooklyn next Wednesday to look over the
field and preach to the congregation of
Plymouth Church, which has called him to
its pulpit He viii remain until the follow
ing Tuesday, when he will return to Chi
cago and announce his decision to the peo-
pie of Central Church
The trustees are considering the ques-
ton Of enlarging DR.. Hills field of mis-
sionary work. and also the establishment
of & Sunday school If he will remain here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
NEW ELECTRIC COMPANY.
Incorporated in New Jersey With
Capital of $50, 100000.

TRENTON, N. j., January 5.-The F!ec-
trio Company of America filed today with
the Secretary Of State articles of incorpora-
ton. The company mas an authorized can
ital of $25,uo0,000.
The incorporators are James L. Hayes,
Camden; Elmer Smalling, Philadelphia, and
Arthur Philips, Philadelphia.
The company, it is understood, is organ
izeG for the purpose of acquiring and ope-
rating the electric light plants in different
cities. 1t is said to be backed by the
Widener-Elkins syndicate, which has form
ed similar company acquiring and operat-
ing gas plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
THOUGHT BUNDY A BAD MAN.
LudicrOus Mistake of Jealous Police
man in Cincinnati, Ohio.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 5-An
amusing blunder was made by the police
last night in the arrest of United States
District Attorney VIM. E. Bundy. The
mistake was not discovered until the police
arrived with their victim at the station
when the joke turned embarrassingly on
the arresting officers. The city has been
infested with crooks, the police are doubIy
diligent, and Col. Bundy was pointed out
to them by an expert as a bad man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
DELAYS THE ARMY BILL,
Eject of the Continued Serious Illness
of Mr.. Hull.

The continued serious Illness Of Repre-
sentative Hull of Iowa, chairman of the
House committee on military affairs. will
necessitate change of program as 10 TAX
ing W the bill for the increase and reor-
Ganization Of the regular army 1t was in
tended 10 begin the debate on the 9th or
IVth, and little doubt was felt yesterday
that Mr.. HUI would be back in his seat by
tn-s time. out the reports today are such
that IL is felt the chairman cannot resume
his place IN the House for ten days or more.
SO that tIe future plans as to the bill are
left much in doubt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05

There was a meeting today of the Sem
ate committee on appropriations on the
District of Columbia appropriation bill.
The committee remained in session until 10
CLOCK a recess was taken until 1870
Pm when the meeting was resumed.
There We're present al the meeting Sena-
tors Allison, Cockrell, Quay, Sewell, Faux
ner and Berry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
NEW CABINET FOR SPAIN.

Agreed On by Gen. PoIavieja and Sc
nor SiIVeIa.
MADRID, January 5-General Polavieja,
the former governor general of Cuba and
of the Philippines. and 81 nor silvela, the
conservative leader, have agreed upon the
formation of a new cabinet, and have been
summoned by the Queen Regent.
The early advent of the conservatives to
power is regarded as certain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
PROPOSED MUNICIPAL COURT.
Representative Jenkins Seeking In
formation Regarding Its DesirubiIity

The bill! for the establishment Of a mn
nIclpal court in the District of Columbia
which Was introduced in the House yester-
day by Representative Jenkins. as published
IN Ihe star is attracting considerable at
tenuon- The bill is said to have the an
proyal OF many attorneys and members nj
the legal profession but il has also arnnscJ
considerable opposition.
Representative Jenkins has written to the
Bar Association and To judges of the courts
IN me District asking information as to the
probable cost of the proposed new court
and also requesting their views on the hill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
Ordered to Fort DourIas.

Major Henry p. Birmingham, brigade sur
geon, Z. s. " Captain and assistant sur
geon, U. S. Al, has been relieved from
further duty in the Department of Porto
Rico, and ordered from this city to Fort
Douglas, Utah, for duty there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
Mr.. DINGLEY BETTER
He Had a Good Nights Rest and
AWoke Refreshed.
PULSE STRONG; TEMPERATURE SAME
His Illness Serious, But Hope of
Recovery Held Out.
OTHER SICK PEOP L E

Representative Nelson DinEley. jr.. of
Maine. who has been i'll with pneumonia
Tor nearly week at his apartments in
The Hamilton. was reported some better
this morning by his attending physician
Dr. Deale. Mr.. piugley enjoyed natural
and comfortable sleep last night, the bene-
fetal result of which is shown by a marked
Improvement in his condition. The patient
gained much needed strength during his
pleasant rest. and awoke this morning
much refreshed. His pulse was strong.
while his temperature was no higher. Here
tcfore the doctors have had to resort to
opiates to bring sleep to Mr.. Dingley.
which was, therefore not 50 rcstfuI or
beneficial as the natural sleep into which
he Iapsed last night and which betokens Il
healthier condition. Throughout this morn
ing Mr.. Dingley has rested easily.
The physicians admit that Mr.. Dingleys
illness i a desperate one. but hold out
hope to day that he may yet battle the
disease His wife and daughter. who are
with him. have not far regarded il nee
essary to send for the remainder of the
family. consisting Of four sons. two of
whom are in Michigan one in Colorado
and the fourth in the City Of Mexico. They
are. however, kept constantly advised of
their fathers condition.
At 80 o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Ding
leys physicians had just left his bedside
and reported him as being much better. 1t
was thought he would steadily improve.
The other sick People.
Cen Jnhn W Foster ex-Sacratar,, of
Sratc and like N1r DiroIa,, a r,,,,hor
cf tb. ioiD+ bfgb ANGLE Ap,.ricar, co1,,,r,fs-
sin nh, t.s. ,1s, h.,, ..,,rr..rf,, 81, ~,
81, !. s.',,-l,,.t,ot - .lII-< -.
= :. ...+s1 - - - -. 80
fl1+ t.,- +F, ,.1,,..,o,o-7, ,,l - ''.- =.
iets r.ro-t canSiton JnriIi- tho ,IissI,
bas c.,rrTihIlteI ~ r7ai,e bf,, -, ~
dav. pr. W. W. Johnston. The afTendtng
physician declares il is necessary, tbat
AIR Foster shall have absolute o1iat and
r.st .,rJ - affr. - - - '''.' nv
bring about this CONDITION without U.bfcb
the patients strength will contin-,a To- fail
The loss Of strength might nrol-e sario11s
hut so lar the change for tba v-,,rsa bas
not been 50 radical as ia ca1Iea any errar+
alarm Cen. Fosters ternnera,rI1rs cGntirIIcs
low. Today h.. is re-rire. So. -,
gained snrr,a r.st I,Irf,rr H.. f,c,C, 70 ms
AIr John II. NcI. .ear is r..norre5 ,1nrb inn,
proved today and is said IN he GCnvaias-
cent. The cornUIicarion of hiecoughs 10 AZ,
attack of grip caused sGne anxiety blIt
the coughs hav- Heen cornT,FeteIv cIIrci anf
Nj Melon IS inproyiros stradiTv
Mir yV.y-ra lfa.y-.anh Is. ..l,,,,-..,-r,,,. -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
TO INITIATE NEW YORK.
Chicago VIII Try to Consolidate City
and County GOvernnents.

and County Governments.
CHICAGO, January 5.-The Times Herald
says: Steps have been taken to secure
legislation to consolidate the city and
county governments and abolish the differ
ent township organizations, within the city
limits. To accomplish the desired result
an amendment to the constitution will be
necessary.
president Lombard of the Civic Fedora
ton has appointed a committee to draft
the amendment The committee will hold
its first meeting Saturday afternoon and
begin the work assigned to it at once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05

Adjutant General Corbin said at O'Clock
that nothing had been received from Gen
Otis today, and that he did not believe the
story that Aguinaldo is preparing for arm
ed resistance to Americans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
Ordered to His Regiment.

First Lieut.. z. A. Helmick, quartermas-
ter, 10th United States Infantry, has been
relieved from further duty at Fort Reno.
Oklahoma territory and ordered TO Has
vana, Cuba, to join his regiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
Free Importation of Seed Wheat

Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota to-
day introduced a bill providing for the free
importation Of seed wheat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
FOR NEW FREEDMEN's HOSPITAL.
Bill Introduced in the House by Mr
BarrOWs.

Mr. Barrows introduced a bill in the
House today appropriating $250,0O0 out of
money belonging 20 the estates of deceased
colored soldiers of the late civil war to be
used for the construction of modern build
ings for the Freedmen's Hospital in this
ri
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Continued on Fifth Page.)
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Our Attitude Toward Filipinos to
Be That of Friends.
INSTRUCTIONS sent TO GEN. Otis
Responsibility Incurred by the FaI
of Manila.
A ADMINISTRATIONS POLICY

The policy of the administration toward
the Philippines is shown in the following
cable message made public at the War De-
partment today: