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ASKED.
Senate Investigation Committee Seek
ing Light on Cuban Affairs.

WASHINGTON, May SO.-The Senate
committee on relations with Cuba to-day
held its first meeting under the resolution
directing an Investigation into ~irregulari-
ties in Cuba, but took no action beyond the
adoption of a number of resolutions call
ing upon various departments for informa-
ton bearing upon the points covered by
the Senate resolution. The principal in
quiries are to be directed to the secretary
of war, but the postmaster general, the
secretary of the treasury and the secretary
of the navy are also to be requested to
throw such light upon the subject as they
can. The inquiries cover all the points
contained in the resolution, and the men,
bers of the committee expressed a wish
that the information should be of the most
minute character. They insisted that pub
lished statements would not answer the
purpose. but that new statements should
be prepared. giving the fullest possible in
formation. There was some discussion OF
the necessity of a visit TO Cuba, but the
conclusion was reached informally that
there would be no necessity for such a
trip until the departments could be heard
from and the supplied and di-
gested. The resolutions call for such full
reports that ii is not expected replies will
be speedily furnished. Hence the general
expectation is that no visit will be made to
Cuba before next fall. Following is the
text of the resolution adopted by the COM
mittee covering the information to De asked
of the secretary of war:
That the chairman be directed to call
Immediately on the secretary of war in
separate communications for the statistical
and all other information required to en-
able the committee to make the investiga-
ton and report TO the Senate ordered by
the resolution of May 26, 1900; the first COM
munication to call for the information re-
quired by the second clause Of the resolu-
tions as to receipts in Cuba; the second
communication to call for the expenditures
required by the third clause of the resolu-
ton; the third communication TO call for
the statement concerning public works and
the contracts required by the fourth clause
of the resolution; and the fourth
cation to call for the statement as to per-
sonal property ~intrusted to any officer in
Cuba, called for by the fifth clause of the
resolution; and to request the secretary of
war TO furnish the facts called for In parts
from time TO time as the department may
be able to ascertain and arrange the same,
and to completely furnish all the informa-
ton as soon as practicable
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WASHINGTON. May 9o.-Brsiness was
suspended in the national capital to-
day while the mass of citizens. veterans of
three wars and their descendants paid trib-
ute to the Nations heroic dead. Washing
ton is encircled by cemeteries. each the
resting place of departed soldiers-Glen-
wood. Oak Hill, Holy Rood. st. Elizabeths,
Brightwood, Soldiers Home, the Con-
gressional Cemetery. with its score of SOL
diers' graves. and Arlington. where thou
sands upon thousands have their resting
places. marked with imperishabIe granite
and where still other thousands are grouped
about the single imposing monument with
its sad Inscription: ITO the Unknown
Dead" In each of these cemeteries to-day
memorial services were held and ~orations
delivered by some of the most able orators
whose duties call them each session to the
national capital.
Upon the graves in each of these cities of
the dead loving hands to-day placed men,
orial wreaths and through the chill gray
air the mournful sounds of taps fioated
from a score Of bugles as the Nation paid
its perennial tribute to the heroism of the
departed.
AS usual, the chief ceremonies were at
Arlington. The veterans of the civil war
and the rapidly decreasing contingent of
the Mexican war were joined this year by
the veterans of the war with Spain. The
veterans and members of the District mill
tia participated in the procession which
marched through the heart of Washington,
led by the Marine Band. The march to
Arlington WIS too long for the old soldiers
and electric cars were used to convey them
to the great ntional cemetery on the Lee
estate beyoBd Fort Meyer. The procession
reached Arlington promptly at noon, when
the national salute was fired by a battery
on the adjoining height. The orators and
invited guests in the amphi-
theater. generally known as the Temple of
Fame while the procession deployed south
OF the mansion about the tomb of the "un-
known Here the Marine Band played a
dirge, while the members OF the various
organizations buried the pedestal Of the
monument in wreaths and chapIets of
flowers. The procession then moved along
the main road through the cemetery and
dispersed long enough to scatter flowers
upon thousands of the marked graves.
The ceremony of decoration finished the
procession reassembled at the amphitheater,
where the bugler sounded the assembly,
and the oratorical feature OF the service
began. The Grafton of the day was delivered
by Congressman Marriott Brosius.
Mrs. Mckinley. accompanied by Mrs.
Hastings and Colonel Webb Hayes. both
guests at the White House.. attended the
ceremonies Sne carried a wreath and a
box of flowers.
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At the City of Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 30.-Decoration
day was duly celebrated here by the local
Grand Army post. which decorated the
graves of the American soldiers who died
or were killed, in the war of the North
American invasion and are buried in the
American cemetery, the property of the
United States government. where also are
the graves of several members of the FEEDER
al and Confederate armies of the civil war
who came TO this country in later years.
Ambassador Clayton was present and on
the termination of the exercises went with
a committee Of American veterans to the
~Chapultepec Park. at the foot of the his
toric castle of the same NAME, and de-
posted a superb floral wreath on the monu-
ment erected to the heroic young cadets
who died in the defense Of the castle in the
war with the United States. The commit
tee was met there by Mexican army Of
fcers. The orator of the day was General
Agramente, a Union veteran resident here.
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REPORTS.
Irregularities and Shortages Were
known Early Last April.

WASHINGTON. May SO~.-Postmaster
General Emory Smith to-day sent to the
House in response to resolutions of inquiry
a letter of Director of Posts Rathbone, of
Cuba, dated April q last. inclosing a copy
of reports on the condition of the finances
made by officers of the postal service in
Cuba. Mr.. Rathbone states that eighty
one money order offices are in operation,
of which fifty-six have been inspected, in
GLIDING the Havana office. He adds: 'In
the inspection of the offices herein included
some Irregularities were found which nave
been corrected and the postmasters
thoroughly instructed. A report by Special
Agent Seybolt shows many offices in good
condition., with some confusion at a few
points. AT Cienfuegos a shortage of $179
was located, and the money order division
at Havana was short s424. 70. both shortages
being made good"
Elaborate accounts of Messrs. Seybolt
and Neal, special agents, are appended,
giving the balances on many different ac-
counts. They are certified as correct. and
the special agents say in a summary dated
April %: 1.-The manner in which these ac-
counts, stamps, supplies and funds are
handled reflects credit upon the chief of
bureau n bureau of finance. Mr.. Charles
F.. w. Nicely, and his assistants"
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CHICAGO, May So.-At the G. A. r.
burial plots IN Rose Hill Cemetery and in
Oak Woods members Of the various posts
Of the G.. A. r. here were visitors and deco
rated the graves of their comrades. The
graves OF those who died in Cuba or tie
Philippines ur in the sea in the service of
their country were also decorated with
flowers by societies associated with local
military organizations.
Confederate veterans held a service at
their monument in the Confederate plot
at Oak Woods. They first marched through
the G.. A. r. plot and as they passed
through the lines of federal veterans laid
their tributes of peace on the graves of
their former enemies. The fraternal call
was repaid later by Dewey Post, G. A. R.
the members of which strewed flowers on
the lawn under which are buried the Con-
federates who died while prisoners at
Camp Douglas during the war.
On the shaft which marks the graves of
the Anarchists at Waldheim Cemetery one
silent woman hung a wreath of blood red
roses and the plat OF ground was covered
by floral offerings sent by Anarchist So
cieties. The authorities refused TO allow
any ceremonies by the Anarchists.
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Rain marred the exercises at Cincinnati.
but the graves of soldiers at Spring Grove
Cemetery were decorated.
conspicuous feature of the parade ct
cleveland was the presence of several ex-
Confederates. who rode with the grand
marshal.
Decoration day was generally observed
throughout the country. At many places
In the South the graves of both Federal
and Confederate soldiers were decorated.
At st. Mary's Cemetery. Pittsburg. a
monument to BARLEY Campbell, the play
wright was unveiled. The ceremonies
were private and in charge of his family.
The crew of the United States coast sur
vey steamer Blake. now undergoing repairs
at st. Thomas, d. w. l.. decorated the
grave of Rhodes, of the Dixie, who died
there in February last.
The United States embassy and consulate
at Berlin were hung with American flags
In honor OF Decoration day. The German
American Society celebrated the occasion
In the evening at the Bavarian restaurant.
The graves of the federal dead in the
national cemetery at Cave Hill were deco
rated with flowers by the Grand Army
posts OF Louisville and the Woman's Re-
lief Corps. Chairman Blair, on the part of
the Grand Army, delivered an address.
The @. A. r. and other patriotic societies
OF st. Louis paraded and decorated the
graves of 5000 Mexican. civil and Spanish
war dead at Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
The soldiers graves in other cemeteries
were similarly decorated early in the day.
Special exercises were held at the grave
of General Meade at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Philadelphia, and the of
Washington, Lincoln, Grant, Mcclellan,
Reynolds and other distinguished heroes
were draped with the stars and stripes and
gariands of green and flowers.
The graves Of 5000 Federal dead in the
National Cemetery at Vicksburg were
strewn with flowers. a camp of Confederate
Veterans participating. A great crowd of
negroes from the surrounding country
camped all day I'm the cemetery. turning the
place into a vast picnic ground. A num-
Der OF fights occurred, but no one was seri-
ously hurt.
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Hearing Will Be Given Ross Cowan,
h Alleged Owner, by Judge
Baker To-day.
BRISTOw USING THE KNIFE
CUTTING DOWN. EXPENSES IN CUBAN
POsTOFFICE DEPARTMENT..
Intimation That Rathbone May BE
Restrained IL He Attempts
to cav Havana.

Deputy United States Marshal Foley went
to Muncie yesterday and with a writ Of at
tachmen closed the Nicely Printing Com
pany pending a hearing in the United
States Court before Judge Baker. of this
city. The action is the result of alleged
discoveries that the property is subject to
seizure on account of the liabilities of Chas.
F. w. Nicely, the Cuban postal embezzler,
who is charged with being a defaulter in
the sum of more than $4,000.
Deputy Marshal Foley found Ross II.
Cowan in charge of the property and Cow
an turned over the keys without special
protest. About twenty hands are employed
steadily. mostly engaged in printing rail-
road timetables. Yesterday being a holi-
day but few of the employees were at work.
Ross H. Cowan and Thomas Campbell
claim to be the sole owners of the property.
A dispatch from Muncie says the court
record shows tina the plant was sold by
Nicely in October, 1898. previous to his Gu
ban appointment.
The government officials claim they can
show to the court that Nicely only sold a
part of the stock and later transferred the
property for the purpose of preventing
it's seizure. The Muncie dispatch says fur
Their: Campbell is known to have re-
Gently made the statement that his interest
is but for one-eighth of the property. and
because of this small interest he has with
drawn from the local printers union.
Campbell is quoted as having made the
statement that Nicely owns at least one
half of the property and that Cowan, who
came here at first on a small salary and
later was made manager, has no stock in
the company. Cowan to-day made the
statement that when Detective Furnace and
other government officers made the first
search of the Nicely office they found four
mysterious boxes, one of them containing
1,500 Cuban stamped envelopes, q part of
them being used to fill an order for 1000
stamped envelopes for the local lodge of
Elks at the instigation of Nicely. Cowan
states that this was the only find of ma
terial interest to the officers and that the
envelopes were sent here by Nelly"
When Deputy Marshal Foley demanded
the keys of the establishment yesterday,
Mr.. Cowan asked if it would be possible TO
arrange for a bond so that the plant could
be kept in operation. He said there was a
good deal of work that should be got out
within q day or two. Cowan was Informed
that nothing had been said TO the court
about a bond. II was then decided to try
TO do nothing toward a bond until to-day,
when Cowan and his friends will come here
and appear before Judge Baker with a re-
quest TO be allowed TO give a bond. Cowah
thought the plant would sell for about
5000. Others value 1t at from $4,000 10
$4,000. Mr.. Foley returned to the city last
night.
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MIR. WORK.
Cutting Down Expenses-Mr. Rathbone
Not Likely to Leave Havana.

HAVANA, May 1.-Although. in conse-
quence of the Decoration day functions. the
postoffice and the Offices of the postal de-
partments were closed. Mr.. Bristow and
the inspectors were hard at work until a
late hour. Mr.. Bristow amalgamated the
money order and registry bureaus under a
chief. thus effectlng a reduction Of $500
In expenses. The appointment bureau was
also -reorganized. its expenditures being re-
duced 81, $50. These reforms go into force
on Friday. On July 1 the bureau of finance
will cease to exist. The salaries paid in
that bureau have aggregated 81, 300. The
work done there will hereafter be done by
the bureau of stamps and supplies. with a
total salary list of 1890. Mr.. Bristow says
the work of reorganization and inspection
reveals disorder and carelessness even
greater than had been supposed. For in
stance, there is no record of any kind re-
specting postal supplies for many months.
La Lucia, discussing the extravagance
of Estes G.. Rathbone, says: Mr.. Rath-
bone had higher authority than his own for
every cent he expended, but owing to party
loyalty he has kept quiet under insults.
1t is not likely that he will submit much
longer
The general belief among Cubans which
expresses itself In the local press, is that
c. F. w. Nelly will not be brought back to
Cuba.
Mr.. Rathbone has informed his friends
that he intends to leave the island satur-
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NEW YORK. May 30.-Arrived: Majestic,
from Liverpool: Noordland. from Antwerp:
Barbarossa, from Bremen. Sailed: Ger
manic, for Liverpool; Kensington. for Ant
werp. via Southampton.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 30.-Arrived: st.
Louis, from New York. Sailed: Lain.
from Bremen, for New York, via Cher
bourg.
GLASGOW. May 3o.-Arrived: Norwe-
gian. from New York. Sailed: Lavonian.
for Philadelphia.
COPENHAGEN, May s0.-Arrived
Norge. from New York. for Christiania.
oUEENSTOWN. May 30.-Arrived: Teu-
tonic. from New York. for Liverpool
BREMEN. Nay U.-Arrived: Main, from
New York. via Cherbourg.
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day. II the authorities carry out their
original plan he will not be allowed TO
leave. but will be placed under arrest, a
step which the authorities have hitherto
been unwilling TO take.
Lieutenant Colonel Burton, inspector gen.
eral of the division. Mr.. Jones, the attor-
ney specially detailed to assist in the in
vestigation. and Auditor Kent arrived here
this morning. Lieutenant Colonel Burton
expects TO return north almost imme-
diately.
fession of what he knew of Charles +. w.
Neely'S operations, was allowed TO be at
large under surveillance, has been rear
rested.
a determined effort is being made by the
friends of Nicely to get Corydon Rich.
whose confession enabled much of Neely's
alleged stealing TO be traced, away from
the authorities in Cuba and back into the
United States.
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The America German. Like.

BERLIN. May S0.-The Kreuz Zeitungs
in its weekly review. discusses the speech
of United States Ambassador White when
replying the other day to the address pre-
scented by the delegation of the New York
Kriegerbund, and points out, with evident
satisfaction. the timeliness of Mr.. Whites
protest against the policy of envy and OF
his plea for preserving the Germany Ian
guage in the United States. IL says: The
American that lives in the thoughts and
opinions of Mr.. White is to be a welcomo
friend at all times"
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KANSAS CITY. Mo. May D.-The strike
of the Union street-railway men in Kansas
City has been declared of. At a meeting
of the strikers a committee was appointed
to wait upon President Holmes. of the
Metropolitan Company. and offer TO de-
clare the strike of on condition hat the
strikers be taken back. President Holmes
declined to consider the proposition. and
later the strike was declared of. leaving
the men free 10 secure reinstatement on
application
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NEW YORK, May 3-The Decoration
day procession this year was unusually
large. and along its route down Fifth ave-
nue. to Fifty-sixth street TO Washington
square was gay with bunting and packed
with people. Special services were held at
the grave of Gen. John A. Dix, where an
address was delivered by Rev. DR.. j. L.
Hurlbut, chaplain of the Empire State So
ciety Sons of the American Revolution.
Special services of an impressive character
were held at Grants tomb, where Lieuten-
ant Governor Woodruff was the chief
speaker. Other addresses were delivered
and a salute fired. Among the floral offer
ings at Grants tomb was a wreath from
President Mckinley.
One of the features of the parade was
Roosevelt command. No. 10, Spanish War
Veterans. who paraded in the uniform they
wore in Cuba.
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THRONG AT KENosHA.
Address by Bishop FaIIows and Monu-
ment Dedication.

kENOSHA. Wis. May 3~.-Ceremonies
attending a dedication of a soldiers o
ment.. colossal In size and handsome i'm
design. the gift of zalmon Gilbert Simmons.
of this city. brought many thousands of
PEOPLE 10 Kenosha to-day. Preceding the
dedication was a parade of many G.. A. r.
posts and societies. Bishop Fallows. OF Chi
cago. delivered the Grafton.
The shaft is a iuted column twenty-eight
feet high and has a circumference of four
feet at the bottom. tapering TO three feet
at the top.
Above the column is the capitoi stone
six feet square and browning this Is an
allesortcal statue OF Winged Victory.
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statues Unveiled.

MUSHROOM. Mich, May 30.-The bronze
statues of Abraham Lincoln, Gen. u. 5.
Grant, Gen. W.. L. Sherman and Admiral
F~arragut. given to this city by Charles Fl.
Hackley. were unveiled to-day. Local MEM
bers of the c.. A. r. had charge of the cere-
monies. The crowd present included many
veterans from other cities. The statues arc
of heroic size. mounted on pedestals. each
on one of the four corners of the public
square. donated to the city by Mr.. Hack
ley. They are the work of Sculptors Me-
haus and Rhind, of New York. and cost
$4,000. Mr.. Hackley, who is a millionaire
lumberman. has given donations TO the
city in public library, schools. lands and
statues amounting TO 100000.
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MANILA, May 30.-Memorial day was OBJ
served here as a general holiday. Memorial
ceremonies were held at the various sta
tions and salutes were fired from the forts
at Santiago and Manila. A military escort
proceeded to the Malate Cemetery, where
the graves of United States soldiers were
decorated and an address was made by the
chaplain. Memorial exercises were held also
in the theater, at which a Humber Of ad-
dresses We're delivered, interspersed with
vocal and instrumental music. The obser-
vance of the day was very successful.
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PARIS. May 3o.-The premier. M. Wal.
deck-Rousseau, conducted General Andre
the new minister of war. to the Elyses
Palace to-day TO present him to Presi<
dent Loubet. On leaving the palace Gem
eral Andre proceeded to the War Once
and took charge Of affairs there.
The Journal des Debats says to-day that
Gen. De Gallifet is in perfect health. The
paper dds that the former minister OF wal
wrote his resignation while the premie1
was still speaking and on paper bearino
the heading of the Chamber of Deputies.
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PARIS. May 30.-The New York Herald's
European edition publishes to-day a letter
from Comte Boni de Castellane d~enouncing
as a forgery the alleged telegram bearing
his signature published Tuesday In the
United States. representing him as saying
that he and his copartisans in the Chamber
Of Deputies would "smite the government
hip and thigh for it's ignoble effort TO re-
vive the Dreyfus case"
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At the Lincoln Monument.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May 3O.-Memorial
day was observed this afternoon by the
decoration of the soldiers graves at the
conclusion of the parade. Memorial exer-
cises were held at the national Lincoln
monument and the grafton of the day was
delivered by former Governor Asa Bush
nell, of Ohio. Maj. E.. p. Bartlett, state
commander Of the Union Veterans Union,
read Lincoln's Gettysburg Grafton. The
exercises were presided over by Past De-
partment Commander j. NJ. Inman. The
day was fair and all business was sus-
pended.
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A huge military scandal has been r.
vealed by the issuance of an order for the
mobilization OF the Servian reserves
Scarcely a uniform was found an the mago-
zines. The accounts OF the War once, how
ever. show a large expenditure.
Beerbohm Tree produced a new verrioa
of RIP Van Wink" al Her Majesty,n
Theater. London last evening IL vac
magnihcently staged and well acted. al
though Mr.. Trees conception and portrayal
are distinctly different from thoss q -
seph Jefferson
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Railway Collision I'm France.

PARIS. May 81, 40 a ma freight train
came into collision yesterday afternoon
with the st. Petersburg express between
Tergnier and st. Quentin. The express,
which left the Nord station at 1:0 p. m.
was composed exclusively OF sleeping cars.
two OF which were derailed. The engine
driver was killed and several passengers
were badly bruised. The locomotive OF the
freight train was precipitated into the
canal Of St. Quentin.