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THE SENATE
WORKED UP.
The War in Cuba Causes a Very
Animated Debate.
MR. ALLEN WOULD GRIND TUE
HEARTS OF THE BRUTAL SPAN?
IARDS INTO A MILLION BITS?
BOTH HE AND MR. GALLINGER
SCORE THE VENERABLE MR.
" HOAR FOR HIS ANTI-CUBAN
FEELINGS.
Washington, April 5.?The resolution
offered by Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, on
Thursday last In regard to the drum-head
court-martial on Gen. Rivera in Cuba,
precipitated quite an animated Cuban
debate in the Benate. Mr. Allen's resolu?
tion declared it to bo the duty of the Uni?
ted States to protest against this violation
of the laws of civilized warfare.
Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, declared
that the whole resolution was founded on
rumor, misunderstanding, and prophecy;
that the Senator from Nebrasa had no
facts to go upon except newspaper ru?
mors.
Mr. Allen retorted with some b'tterncss
that In the four years that be had sat in
the Senate he had never once been able to
introduce a resolution which bad met the
approvnl of the senior member from Mas?
sachusetts. For his own part he felt so
strougly on this matter that he would
"grind into a million infinitesimal bits
the hearts of tue brutal Spaniards" un?
less they relaxed their cruel treatment of
tho Cubans. And yet because he ex?
pressed his views in true Western style,
and not in the conservative manner of
Massachusetts, in the judgment of the
Senator from that State he. Mr. Allen,
had acted under the impulse of a heated
imagination.
Mr. Hale, of Maine, moved that the res?
olution be referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
Mr. Morgan endeavored to draw from
Mr. Hale nu admission that there was a
state, of war existing in Cuba, but Mr.
Hale declined to acknowledge '.that there
was more than a guerilla dght and great
devastation of property with accompany?
ing loss of life.
Mr. GalMugcr, of [Xew Hampshire, in?
fused more gall into the debate by a satir?
ical attack upon Mr. Hoar, who, he said,
had disposed of .this whole question by
a wave of his hand, apparently supposing
that any utterance of bis embodied the
views of all tho other members of tho Re?
publican Bide of this chamber. Mr. Gal
linger proceeded to dispel this view.
Referring to Mr. Hoar's statement in a
previous debate that the first Cuban rev?
olution in President Grant's time would
have been successful but for the intem?
perate resolution introduced in the Sen?
ate, Mr. Gallinger rend from the record
to show that the first of those "intemper?
ate resolutions" which now disturbed the
virtuous heart of the senior Senator from
Massachusetts proceeded from the distin?
guished Senator from Ohio, John Sher?
man,now Secretary of State of a Republi?
can administration und'peculiarly charged
with the conduct of Spanish relations at
the present time.
Mr. Hoar replied tlnit the Senator who
had just spoken seemed to think tho
proper way to promote liberty in Cuba
was to suppress freedom of speech in the
United States Senate and to pervert, mis
repiesent, anil abuse the opinions of other
Senators who ililTered from him. He
Mr. Hoar, declined to follow that lead
but would content himself with justifying
by facts the opinions he had expressed
even though that should compel him to
part company with his "sweet and delect
able friend from New Hampshire."
Mr. Stewart, ot Nevada, at the whis
peerd suggestion of Mr. Allen, who
crossed the flcor for that purpose, called
the ayes and noes on the question of re
ferring the resolution to the committee
on foreign relations. The motion to refer
was lost: ayes, 21, noes, 27. Two sug
gested amendments of phraseology were
offered by 'Mr. Allen and the resolution
was adopted by a vote of 44 ayes and no
nays.
The resolution as modified and adopted
is in these words:
"Whereas, infomation has come to the
Benate that Gen. Ruis Rivera, a leader of
the Cuban army of independence, recently
captured by the Spanish forces, is to bo
tried by a drum-head court-martial and
shot.
"Therefore, resolved, that In the judg
ment of the Senate, it is the duty of the
President of the ^ United States, if such
information be found to be true, to pro
test to the Spanish government against
such a violation of the rules of civilized
warfare.''
As the morning hour had expired, Mr
Morgan's resolution extending heiliger
ent rights to both Spain and Cuba, offered
last Thursday, went over till to-morrow
Mr. Elkins, of West Virginia, addressed
the Senate in support of his bill to allow
a rebate of ten per cent, on customs du
tics in favor of merchandise imported I
vessels of the United States.
Mr. Lindsay, of Kentucky, addressed
the Senate in favor of the bankruptcy bill
A joint resolution was introduced by
Mr. Bate, of Tennessee, and was passe
unanimously, authorizing the President
to direct the surgeon-aeneral of the Ma
rlne Hospital bureau to distribute all
available supplies of tents, blanket
food and medicine, and to purchase sue
further supplies as may be necessary foi
the relief of the -m(Terers '\>y the MissI
sippl Hoods.
The Senate adopted a resolution, offered
some time ago. instructing the committee
on civil service and retrenchment, to i
vestigute the case of the discharge of em
ployes from the bureau of animal iiidu
try In South Omaha,Neb., for mere poll
ical reasons; and also^one offered to-day
for s like investigation ot the dismissal
of eighty-five colored persons from the
bureau of engraving and printing in
Washington for no other_canse than that
of color.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Chandler,
ANOKE, VA., TUE
of New Hampshire, "abolishing compe?
tition la trade and productions, and au?
thorizing combinations to enable mer?
chants, manufacturers and producers of
commodities subject".to interstate com?
merce, to maintain prices and make |pro?
fits notwithstanding business depres?
sions." He explained that.he had no in?
tention of urging its passage unless in
the case of the passage of the bill to allow
railroad pooling. It was characterized by
Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, as "the rankest
kind jf Populism;" and Mr. Allen added
that "in the palmiest days of Populism
no man waa ever wild enough nor long?
haired enough to introduce a bill of that
kind."
The bill was "antagonised by Senators
Hoar and Hale. It was finally adopted
by a unanimous vote, after it hud been so
modified as to be less objectionable in
form.
A brief executive session was held, and
when the doors were re opened the Senate
at 0 p. m. adjourned until to-morrow.
READY FOR WORK.
Many of Mr. McKiuley'a Important
Nominations Conlirmed.
Washington, April 5.?The Sonate to?
day confirmed the fol'owing nominations:
Andrew D. White, of New York, ,to l>e
ambassador to Germany.
William F. Draper, of Massachusetts,
to be ambassador to Italy.
Chandler Hale, of Maine, to be secre?
tary of embassy at Rome.
Samuel L. Cracey, of Massachusetts,
to be consul at Fuchau, China.
Oliver Ii. Spaulding, of Michigan, and
William B. Howell, of New Jersey, to be
assistant secretaries of the Treasury.
Jacob Triebe*- to be United States at?
torney, and Henry M. Cooper United
States marshal for the eastern district of
Arkansas
'Ijieut. .1. C. Col well has been selected
to fill the important position of naval at?
tache to the embassy at London He
will be detached from his present duty
in the office of naval intelligence and sail
with Ambassador Hay by steamer of
April 14.
Academy of Music, Monday, April
12; Joseph Jefferson as "Rip Van
Winkle."_
THE SITUATION HOPEFUL.
The Absence of Heavy Rains in Missouri
Gives the Natives Hope.
St. Louis, Mo , April 5.?There was
leas rainfall Saturday night and Sunday
in tho northern Missouri and southern
Iowa tributaries to the 'Mississippi river
than was expected, and in consequence
the river receded about four inches hero
to day. The weather is cloudy but cool.
The local weather bureau states:
"The river at Bt Louis will rise slowly ]
commencing Tuesday, but without rain
will not reach the danger stage for at
least four days. The Missouri river will
risft steadily."
A slight fall is reported at Keokuk and
Hunnibal, but is rising at Alton and at
Davenport, Iowa.
NEW ENTERPRISE AT WINSTON.
Winston, N. C, April 5.?The Fries
Manufacturing and Power^Company was
organized here to day with a capital stock
of $00,300. The principal purpose of tho
company is to establish 'an.electric plant
on the Yadkin river filteen miles from
here, to supply Winstou-Salem with elec?
tric power. H. W. Fries is president, C.
H. Fogle, vice-president, and J. W. Fries,
secretary and treasurer.
Edison's Projectoscope with choice se?
lection of new pictures to-night at Y. M.
C. A.
HARD ON THE FARMERS.
Louisville, Ky., April 5.?Heavy rains
in the mountains have caused the Big
Sandy and Kentucky rivers to overflow
their banks and sweep away all repairs to
the damage indicted by the recent flood.
Harlan, Perry, Bell and Letcher c unities
sustained hea\y lasses and farmers will
not be able to plant for a month. The
situation is equally as bad across the line
in Teunessee.
Edison's Projectoscope with choice se?
lection of r.ew pictures to-night at Y. M.
C. A.
CLOSED BY THE SHERIFF.
Pittsburg, Pa.,"April 5.?The large de?
partment store of W. C. Bernardi, located
at South Twelfth and Carson streets,
was closed by the sheriff to-day on execu?
tions aggregating $33,823. Bernardi's
si ore was the largest on the south side of
the Monongnhela. Mr. Bernard! said to?
day tliat he expects to resume business at
once; that the stringency was responsible
for bis embarrassment, which will be
only temporary.
A LIST OF FAMOUS PIANISTS WHO
ENDORSE THE CELEBRATED
BE1IR BROTHERS PIANOS.
Xaver Scharwenka, Royal Professor
and Court Pianist.
Von Buclow.
Conr?'1 Ausorge,
Moritz Moszkowski,
Homer N. Bartlett,
S. B. Mills,
Gonzalo Nunez,
Silas G. Pratt,
J. N. Patterson,
Carl S. Gaertner.
Emily Winant,
Carl V. Lachmund,
Walter P?tzer,
Carlos Hucke,
Johannes Wersch iager,
Philip Scharwenka,
Ernest'/l'hiele,
Hella Seyttell,
Paul Oehlschlager,
Emil Gramm,
Richard Arnold.
Adolph Hartdegen,
Edward Xavier Rolker,
Hobble Piano Co. aie sole Virginia rep
resentattves for Behr Bros, pianos.
MILLINERY OPENING ANNOUNCE
MENT.
Mrs. Schiller will have her spring milli?
nery opening and display of lino pntterns
hats and bonnets at popular prices, on
the (1th, 7th and 8th of April, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday next. A cor?
dial invitation is extended to all. 12 Sa?
lem aveuue.
SDAY, APRIL 6. Ii
END NEAR
JT HAND.
Curzon's Speech Has Dealt , the
Treaty a Death Blow.
SENATORS DO NOT LIKE IT?THE
REFERENCE MADE TO THE HIGH?
EST DELIBERATIVE BODY IN
THE UNITED STATES IS NOT
RELIShED BY THE MEMBERS
SOME PROGRESS WAS, BEING
MADE, BUT NOW THERE IS NO
HOPE.
Washington, April 5.? Tho arbitration
treaty has received a deadly blow from
ono of its best f rieuds. There has been
at no lime a likelihood that the treaty
wotfld bo ratified; nevertheless, some
progress has been made in lls favor dur?
ing the past week. Senator Davis, of
Minnesota, the chairman of'the commit?
tee on foreign relations, has assiduously
endeavored to promote tho prospects of
the treaty, and has been satistled-with its
slightly Incteasing popularity in the Sen?
ate; but the end has now probably core e,
and failure will be tho restdt.
The members ot the deliberative com?
mittee on foreign relations arc to day
deeply incensed with tho utterances of
Hon. George N. Curzon, member Jof Par?
liament for the South port division of
Lancashire. In his address to his con?
stituents ou Saturday, Mr. Curzon took
occasiou to criticise the United States
Senate fur its delay in ratifying the
treaty. The full account of his speech,
which was cabled and piiuted in Ameri?
can newspapers caused instant comment
and criticism. One of the leading mem?
bers of the committee on foreign rela?
tions, who is a friend of the treaty, to day
said: _
"The people'of'our country do not fully
understand their own Senate, and, there?
fore, we need not be surprised when gen?
tlemen of other nations fail to under?
stand us. Wo consider the treaty in ex?
ecutive session; and none of us can talk
freely concerning the debates which have
been held. |\Vu cannot even individually
talk for publication, in defense of our
worK. Mr. Curzon gives great credit to
Lord Salisbury for|| having^origiuated the
negotiations. That single assertion
makes enemies for the treaty. It demon?
strates what the Senatorial opponents of
the treaty have constantly said, namely,
that the treaty is of British origin, and
intended to promote the'diplomatlc in1 cr?
ests of Great Britain, rather than the in?
terests of this country."
Senator Davis, who is always extremely
non-conunital, merely says: "I have read
the speech, as reported. I have no com?
ments to make. Tho speech speaks for
itself, quite effectively."
Unfortunately'for the treaty and its
frieuds Mr. Curzon attacks the Senate,
ty leferring to that bcdy"\is "strangling
the agreement in its cradle." That refer?
ence is |to the entire'deliberative body
which has the treatyjunder consideration.
The Senators are sensitive because they
arc proud of the august body of which
they are members. Moreover," tho Seun
tors are clannish, when their deliberative
assembly is attacked. It is known that
some of the Senators *ho were inclining
towards the ratification of the treaty as
amended are leaning the other way. They
regard the utterances of Mr. Curzon as
expressions of British sentiment because
the*repott states that the speech was
heartily approved with vociferent cheers.
Senators who have been earnestly en?
deavoring to secure the' necessary two
thirds vote to ratify the treaty say that
they know of tweuty seven Senators who
are unalterably opposed to the treaty in
any form. Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
is one of them. He says:
"it is impossible to get the devil out of
the treaty by amendments; and the best
thing to do is to scotch the whole thing.
We cannot eliminate from the agree?
ment all of the hidden pitfalls into which
Lord Salisbury led Olney, and into which
he desires to lead thi-- country. No mem?
ber of Parliament can dictate to the Uni?
ted States Senate concerning the proper
performance of its duty."
Before Mr. Curzon expressed himself
publicly and thereby made enemies for
the treaty there were known to be twenty
seven Senators opposed to it, and only
thirty are required in the negative to de?
feat it, for there are only eighty seven
Senators now on the roll, because of the
vacancies from the States of Oregon.
Kentucky and Florida. In addition to
the twenty-seven known to be opposed to
the treaty there a?-e nineteen Senators
who have given no expression of opinion:
and it is presumed that at least half of
them will vote against the agreement.
Therefore, it is concluded'that the treaty
is doomed to defeat.
r.amllton, dune 20, 1800.
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For sale at Massie's Pharmacy.
BIG EVENT OF THE SEASON.
The grand millinery opening at The
Bazaar this week is to bo the big event of
tho sensou. All the ladies are invited to
call and view this magnilicent display.
The Bazaar will exhibit the very latest
New York and Parisian designs in milli?
nery wear, and those who call will enjoy
a rare treat. 114 Salem avenue.
Breakfast, 25 cents: dinner, 25 cents;
supper, 25 cents. Meal tickets, $4. I
am using Armour's Chicago meats, which
are the best. J. J. Catognl's restaurant.
SB7.
19 TO 2.
What the Monopoles Did For Alle
ghany Institute.
Yesterday was a fairly good day for the
baseball enthusiasts, although there
were frequent thunder storms during the
forenoon. It was thought at one time
that tho game between the Monopoles
and Alleghany Institute! would have to
be canceled, but along towards 4 o'clock
the sun came out and with it tho clubs.
Harry Davis assumed the management,
presumably on account ol his having a
lame lee, but Red Mason insisted that
his say should go.
The game with Alleghany was called
at i o'clock with the Monopoles In the
field. Engleby knocked a fly to Hastings;
Handy was put out on first and Welsch
got his base on Hawley's error. Accor
slnl put the side out with a fly to Camp?
bell.
The gamo was not very Interesting at
any stage. Withers gftve three men bases
on balls in the first inning. The gnme
was rather a drag, and it was evident
from tho start that the Alleghany's were
outclassed.
The score: Pittsburg?1!) runs, 10 bits,
2 errors; Alleghany?2 runs, 4 bits, 10
errors.
Summary?Pittsburg? Earned runs,
fl; two base hits, Hawley U, Killen 2.
Hase on balls--Brodle8, Merrltt 2,?Killen,
Long. Campbell. Hit by pitcher?Bro?
dle. Stolen bases?Brodie, Long, Camp?
bell. Struck out?By Killen 2, by
Hughey 2. Alleghany: Earned runs, 1.
Two base hits?McClure. ?Wild nlt*h?
Withers 2. Passed ball?Accorsini.
?Time?One hour and ten minutes. Um?
pire?Harry Davis.
To day tho Norfolk and Westerns will
play the Pittsburg regulars. It is
thought the Norfolk aud Westerns will
put up a pretty fair game against the big
ones.
Last night the Union Star baseball club
was oigani/.ed. O. T. Moore was elected
manager und Sam Batlentyne captain.
Tho following members compose the
team: Monahun, catcher; C. Ballentyne
aud Chandler, pitchers; T. Hnrtigan,
first base: Manning, second base: Ballen?
tyne, short stop; Smith, third base;
O'Brien, left field; F. Smith, center field;
Moore, right field. This is one of the
oldest clubs in the city.
Edison's latest at Y. M C. A. Matinee
at:] to-day, 10 cents.
VICTORY FOR ORIOLES.
Newport News, Va., April5,?Thj Bal?
timore national league team played the
first of a series of three games rrlth the
Newport News club this afternoon. It
was evident from tho work of the Orioles
that they were getting in good trim for
the coming season. The score:
Baltimore ?7 runs, 9 hits, 2 errors;
Newport News ?2 runs, 7 hits, 7 errors.
Batteries: Nops, Holier and Clarke;
Host and Magee.
MRS. LEE 'ARRIVES.
Quarantine, S. I., April S.?Mrs. Fitz
hugh Lee, wife of the consul-general at
Havana, arrived this morning on the
Ward Line steamer City of Washington
from Havana. It is Mrs. Leo's intention
to proceed to her home in Richmond. Shn
was accompanied by her daughter, Miss
X. Lev
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A NEW CIRCULAR.
Secretary Gatte Issues Instructions to ull
Collectors of Customs.
Washington, April 5.?Secretary Gage
to-day Issued a circular instructing offi?
cers of customs to delay until further or?
ders final liquidation of entries ^of any
merchandise arriving* thereat after the
first day of April. 1807; but liquidations
may be tentatively rcude,. and such liqui?
dations shall not be closed anil stamped,
but shall be held open during the pen
dancy of this order, so as to lu amended
or corrected, if necessary.
These directions shall not be applied,
however, to any entries made after April
1, 1807, of merchandise which was pur?
chased and directed by the owner to be
shipped for import into the United States
by any person prior to AprlW, 1807.
Hereafter all entries for consumption,
except those specified in tho preceding
paragraph, shall be stamped'!n red ink by
the clerks respectively passing the same
under the direction of the collector, with
the following words:
"Subject to change; of rates if required
by law."
Limited seating capacity?only five
days' engagement. Don't fail to see new
pictures at Y. M. C. A. hall each night
this week via Edison's Projectoscope. *
HE MAY RECOVER.
Washington, April 5.?Tho condition
of Capt. B. F. Day, of the navy, who was
so seriously injured Saturday evening by
falling down two flights cf stairs at Ho?
tel Varnum that he was at first thought
to be fatally injured, is 'much improved
to day. He is suffering with a broken
thigh, bruised limb ami injured chest,
hut tho physicians at tin-Naval Hospital,
to which he was taken at his own re
quest, said there was every reason to be?
lieve that he would entirely recover.
ISSUE OF SILVER DOLLAR*.
Washington, April 5.?The Issue of
standard silver dollars from tho mints
and Treasury offices for tho week ended
April :i was $1184,000, and for tho corres?
ponding period last yea- was $316,390.
The shipment ol'fractional silver coin
for tho month of March was $747,200, for
the corresponding period last year wn*
$008,244, and from A mil 1 toll agarega
ted $105,040.
We Do
Try to conduct our business
In accordance with the rules
ot right?and succeed. X?
?PITMAW&fcyAWS.
?VIA. BOUTHKBN AB8U< I A f BD PRESS.
ALL rUE NEW! OF THE WOHLD.
APPEALING
_FOR AID.
The Governors of Flood-Stricken
States Ask for Help.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY WILL SEND
A MESSAGE TO. CONGRESS DE?
TAILING THE NEED? OP THE
FLOOD SUFFERERS AND SUG
GESTING AN IMMEDIATE APPRO?
PRIATION IN THEIR BEHALF.
Washington, April 5.?The Secretary
of War has .*received the following tele
grams^sent Saturday night by the govern?
ors of Louisiana, Arkansas and Missis?
sippi:
"Baton Rouge, April 3.?Up to date
we bavo been unable to bold our levees In
this State with the exception of a btenk
I in lower Bayou La Fouchere. Tbere is
as yet no flooded district except a small
territory affected by this crevasse. The'
situation is, however, extremely critical,
and the co operation of your department
through assistant engineers in strength?
ening und maintaining the levees is most
earnestly solicited. Accept my thanks
for your interest In our people and my
high appreciation of the same. Murphy
J. Foster, governor."
"Little Rock, April 3.? Am gathering
information by wire and otherwise and
will promptly report to you as soou as
reliable data can be obtained by Monday
probably. Entire Mississippi valley In
Arkansas overflowed. Great destruction
of property, communication to many
points cut off, rendering the Information
you lequlre difficult to obtain. Extent
of Muffcring for food and shelter can only
be vaguely approximated, but It Is safe
to say $.10,OUD added by the Government
to our local resources will not bo too
much to meet the exigencies. Daniel W.
Jones, governor."
"Jackson, Miss., April 3.?Telegraphic
communication with the flooded districts
so interrupted by the overflows that it is
impossible.to give anything like accurate
estimate of* number of sufferiuc. But. I
think $10,000 would rollevo present dis?
tress. Many thanks for your generous
interest in our stricken peoplo. Will keep
you promptly Informe I. A. J. McLau
rin, governor."
President McKinley will probably send
a special message to Congress to-morrow
asking that nn appropriation bo made im?
mediately tor the relief for the flood
sufferers In tho Ponth and Southwest. Iu
a talk this morning with Senator Jones
aud Representatives McRae, Brundigo
and MoCullogh, of "Arkansas, "be said no
appreciated the need of Immediate legis?
lation, and 11n appealing to Congress
would take as his precedent the appropri?
ation of $150,000 made by Congress for
the Hood stifferors ot 1890. There has
been considerable doubt expressed as to
the policy of.the ueneral government iu
granting monov and supplies to the dis?
tressed people in any State. For several
years past the temper of Congresa baa
been opposed to it as savoring too much
of paternalism and the Govenrment has
contented itself with lending stores and
tents for the '.'.so of people made liomelebs
by some great disaster.
The Arkansas delegation 'discussed
these questions with the Pcrsldent to?
day. Mr. McKinley was Informed of the
precedent reform! to and requested to
use it as a basis for a messago to Con?
gress. He wanted to know how much
was needed and after some discussion it
was agreed'that $150,000 would l>e the
most desirable sum. Of this sum Arkan?
sas needs $50,000.
"IMITATION 18 THE SINCEREBT
FLATTERY."
The Value of the Compliment, However,
Depends Upon the Imitator.
We like to be copied by an intelligent,
honest competitor, but to be Imitated by
any other kind inclines us to a doubtful
opinion of our own course. We have re?
duced the prices of our pianos and organs
aud made the terms better, and therefore
easier, for any one to purchase nn Instru?
ment. We will judge tho wisdom of our
course by the character of our imitators.
HOBBIE PIANO CO.
COURT OF APPEALS.
Richmond, '.Va., April 5.?Following
are to day's supreme court of appeals
piooeedlnss:
Bacon's administrators vs. Bacon and
others. Further argued by -Capt. Jobu
B. Coke aud M. M. t'.illiuni for appellea
and V. \X. Christian for apt el hint aud
submitted.
Hudgins and others vs. Simons and
others. Argued by Judge W. H. Bur?
roughs for appellant and coutinued until
to-morrow.
Tho next canes to l?c called 'are Walker
vs. Tyler and Booker vs. Donohoe, Nos.
S3 and 84.
NEW STYLES
PIANOS.
Tli.y are built upon rfcogblKed !awa
architecture autl tltorefote truly urllitl
In every detail.
Robbie JDumo Co
SOLE DEALERS,
ROANQKE, VA.
