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f WE HAVE I fIADE SPECIAL EFFORTS FOR AN INTERESTING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER—DO YOU FIND IT SO? vmroiu. xliii. no. 143 GREAT FIRE IN TORONTO [Blocks of Costly Buildings Go [ Up in Smoke VLOSS EXCEEDS A MILLION ■The Knox Presbyterian Church in Path I of the Flames 'i A Fierce Fire Sweeps Over the Business Portion of Sallna, Kan.—Several I e„ I Toronto, Ont., March 3.—A tremendous I fire is raging in tbe block bounded by k Yong, Queen, Richmond and Bay streets. ■Robert Simpson's store is totally de stroyed. This building was just erected lAt a cost of over 1200,000, and tlie stock is enormous. John Wunle's jewelry store is totally destroyed. There is a high wind T and the lire is spreading ut this hour, I 2 a.m. L 2:30 a.m.—The fire nt thia hour is still spreading. The Knox Presbyterian Church and the Jamieson clothing store , are burned. The loss exceeds $750,000. 8 a.m.—All efforts of the firemen are Unavailing, and it cannot be ascertained . * tfiat the damage will be or where the tire All end. jk) A Big Blaze In Kansas yl? Saline, Kan., March 2.—A terrific Are 1 raged in the business portion of this city tonight and several of the lincst brick ..blocks are in ruina. Tbe fire etarted at J 8:80 in the basement of the Ober Block, t consuming that, the Greer Block, the Masonic Temple and then spread to the /Grand Central hotel. The lose is over I $800,000. I The fire waa brought under control at I 12:2 ft, just aa it reached the Grand Central r Hotel block. That building was saved. i Two men were injured during the excite . ment, ono named Lockwood, a baker, f» falling from a third-story window, and 8. 8. Toby being struck by fulling timbers. Lockwood's injuries are fatal. Toby may v live. The Ober block was owned by Fred French, an Eastern capitalist; loss $20. --000. A stock owned by Charles Farwell of Chicago, consisted of dry goods and groceries. Loss $60,000. The Salina Daily Republican, the Jour , ,nal and the Herald companies lose their ' entire plants and suffer an aggregate loss of $300,(1 to with but little insurance. Other losses are the Greer Block, $20,000, insur ance $12,000; Masonic Building, $20,000, insurance $10,000. The remainder of the losses are divided among about fifteen h small firms, averaging about $2000 in each ease, with but little insurance. CHICAGO'S DEMOCRATIC PAPER Th* Times-Herald Will risks It* Bow on Monday Chicago, March 2.—The Times-Herald Will be issued Monday morning, with James W. Bcott as editor-in-chief and publisher, Henry HaWley as man aging "Wltor. The Times waJff started in 1864 by Isaao Cook, James W. Sheaban and Oaniel Cameron, Demo crats. In 1860 it absorbed the original Herald and the late Cyrus H. McCormack obtained control. Wilbur F. Story secured it in June, 1861, and during the war it had an eventful history, being once suppress ed by General Burnside for treasonable ut terances. Like all Chicago papers, the Times was burned out in 1871, but within a week ap peared again. After Storey's death the Times was the subject of much litigation, and when the various suits were settled the late Carter Harrison bought it. His two sons conducted it for a time bnt lost control through the sale by other heirs to Adolph Kraus. Afterwards Mr. Hawley ac quired controlling interest for the Harri eon boys. Mr. Hawley was a successful newspaper man. The Herald was organized in May, 1881. The owners were James W. Bcott, Frank W. Palmer, A. M. Jones and Daniel Shep pard. It was stalwart Republican, and Mr. Palmer of the Syracuse Post was editor in-chief. There was a change in 1883, all except Scott selling their stock to John K. Walsh, the banker. The paper became Democratic. Recently Mr. Scott acquired the interest of Mr. Walsh and brought about the consolidation with the Times. The Times-Herald will be the only Democratic paper in Chicago. The exact amount involved is not known, the Even ing Post being included in the sale to Mr. Scott, but it is said to be about $2,000, --000, which would make the deal the larg est relating to newspapers in history. SHOT BY THE GUARDS Desperate Attempt of Convicts to Escape From Folsom ! Folsom, Cal., March 2.—A desperate at k tempt to escape was made by a band of L penitentiary convicts today. As a result ■three convicts are in the prison hospital Gauffering from gunshot wounds. One is lAortally wounded, -another will probably |di\ and a third is painfully injured. I T|his afternoon Captain Ellis and Horse [ guyrd Dickson, took the fourteen prison er* out across the American River with them to set them to work on a bluff across the river from the prison. Ascer taining that they had more men than they needed, Dickson started back to the prison with two of them. When he had gone three of the twelve men remaining made a break for liberty, scrambling up the rocky cliff. Ellis opened fire on them. He coon brought two of them to the ground,and the third, when wounded, threw up his hands and surrendered. Only five shots were fired. Other guards ran to Ellis' assistance,nnd all the pris oners were quickly returned to prison. I The injured convicts are Turner, a negro from San Francisco, serving eight years, shot in the breast.and mortally wounded; Garcia, a Spaniard from San Benito, serving eight years, right arm broken and hip shattered, may die; Anderson a negro from San Francisco, serving ten years, shot yi the leg. Will Not Investigate St. Paul, Minn., March 2.—By an unan imous vote the House refused to investi gate, the distribution of the World's Fair appropriation, after a warm discussion iiu which it was positively stated that members were weary of charges of all iorts unsupported by knowledge of fraud. V The debate clearly showed the probable I action on tho proposed impeachment of R Governor Olough and Bank Examiner IVjenyon.' &r ■ — Agricultural Appropriations Washington, March 2.—The conference on tlie agricultural appropriation bill has reachm! an agreement!. Tho appropria tion of $15,000 to enable the secretary of agriculture to continue his irrigation ex periments was loft as fixed by the House THE HERALD LOS ANGELES, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1895. —TWENTY-FOUR PAGES and not reduced to $8000 aa propoaed by tbe Senate. The Senate provision in creasing the total appropriation for the weather bureau from $860,000 to $995,000 ia retained. THE CUBAN REVOLUTION Several of the Insurrectionists Said te Have Disbanded Their Forces Tampa, Fin., March 2.—Tbe Spanish vice-consul today received tbe following cablegram from tbe Qovernor General of Cuba: Lopez, Colonia, Merrero and Manuel Garcia have disbanded forces. Galberto Gomez has surrendered to the Mayor of Sabinilla for clemency. This was posted tonight and caused much exultation among the Spaniards. The Cubans ridicule it, saying everybody has known for a week that Garcia was dead. A party of revolutionists has already left here secretly for Cuba. A Steamer Breaks Down San Francisco. March 2.—The steamer Santa Cruz left today for San Pedro and way ports, and word was received here tonight that she had broken her propel ler off Pigeon Point. The tug Vigilant was dispatched to her assistance and will tow her back to San Francisco. Three rien Blown to Pieces Adelphia, March 2. —A boiler in the aaw mill of John McCroom, twelve miles from here, exploded this morning with terrific force. Three men, Snyder, Brown and Mcßridfe, were blown to" pieces. One of the Few Brooklyn, March 2.—Superintendent of Police Patrick Campoell bas formally resigned from the position which be has tilled for tWenty.thrce years. MURDER OF AN AMERICAN Honduras Must Pay for Killing a United States Citizen A Warship Dispatched to the Scene et the Trouble as Diplomatic Means « Palled Chicago, March 2.—The Tribune has the following Washington dispatch: The United States has determined that Hon duras must comply with their demands for the punishment of the murderer of an American citizen. Diplomatic means hav ing failed, the cruiser Montgomery has left Mobile, Ala., for Trujillo to see if the presence of an Amerioan man-of-war will not have a wholesome effect upon tbe Honduran authorities. The instructions to the commander of the ship are that he shall thoroughly in vestigate the matter and shall aseist the American Minister to the republic, Pierce M. B. Young, in obtaining the prosecu tion of the offenders. The story of the murder of an American in Honduras, as told hy the diplomatic correspondence on the subject, ie unusually interesting. Some years ago Charles W. Renton, an American, purchased an estate near Brew er's Lagoon, Honduras, and a short dis tance from Trujillo, and lived there until March, 1894, when Mr. Renton was Set upon by a number of negroes and killed. Mrs. Renton informed-the Honduran au thorities of the facts in the case and wait ed for them to arrest and punish the of fenders. Patience finally ceased to be a virtue. She thereupon wrote to Secretary Gresham, and substantiated her state ments by affidavits of a number of near by residents and witnesses of the murder. Through- Minister Young Secretary Gresham made representations to the Honduran government that the murderer of Mr. Renton should be punished. Hon duras has diplomatically evaded the de mands of the United States, and the con clusion that it is about time for the United States to look into the matter. It is expected that the presence of the Montgomery will have a salutary effect upon the Honduran authorities and bring them to their senses. In any event it is the intention of the authorities to secure the punishment of the murderer unless he shall have escaped from Honduras' jurisdiction. An indemnity for the mur der of the American has already been de manded, and Minister Young will press this claim when the Montgomery reaches Trujillo. FLYERS ON THE OAKLAND TRACK Directly Goes Against His Record, but Breaks Badly Oakland, March 2.—There was some fast trotting here today, although the wind was too strong for record time. Azote and Klamath contested in a match race and Aztec won in three straight heats. Time, 2:08 1-2, 2:11 1-2 and 2:10. Wilbur Edwards raced on a bicycle against Flying Jib and was beaten. Time 2:06. Edwards punctured his tire. Directly went against his record but broke badly and finished in 2:12. Alix went a couple of miles in 2:10 1-2 and 2:11. Dead on the Desert San Diego, March 2.—A cattleman named Roberts of Campo went out on the desert a few days ago looking for stock, and at Fish Creek Springs, near Dos Ca bezas, came upon the body of a man lying partly in the water. It was in an ad vanced state of decomposition and had apparently been dead two or three months. The. man appeared to have been short and thick-set and had a full black beard about two inches long. His coat was taken away for the purpose of identi fication. Death of a Detective San Francisco, March 2.—Fred Davis, for many years a detective at the Palace Hotel, died today of pneumonia. He was of great service to Senator Sharon during the trial of the suit of Sarah Althea Terry against the Senator in securing evidence in Sharon's favor. Davis lived at the Palace Hotel, and it was generally be lieved that Sharon left ample provision for him when he died. Kace Track War In St. Louis St. Louis, Mo., March. 2.—The war be tween the race tracks broke out afresh to day when the East St. Louis Club recom menced racing and inaugurated another fight. This is the third time that two tracks have clashed and the result will be watched with interest. Death of a Studebaker Bouth Bend, Ind., March 2.—Henry Studebaker died at 3 o'clock this morning of stomach troubles after an illness of sev eral years. He was born in Pennsylvania sixty-two years ago, coming Webt In 1852. He and Clem Studebaker established the Studebaker Manufacturing Company here in the fifties. Flood in Maryland Port Deposit, Md., March 2.—Rain be gan falling last night and still continues. The Susquehanna river has already risen ftiree feet. The most disastrous flood ever known in this section is expected. In the lower part of Port Deposit people are moving their goods to the second and third floors. SAVED FROM A WHITE WALL Death Sentences of Hawaiian Rebels Were Commuted FINE AND IMPRISONMENT Sixteen of Island Exiles Have Been Landed in San Francisco The Ex-Queen Will Have to Serve a Sentence for Alleged Misdeeds-Cases of Seward and Rlckard San Francisco, March 2.—The steamship Australia, which arrived this morning from Honolulu, had on board sixteen passengers who are exiles from the Ha waiian Islands. They are all men who made themselves obnoxious to the repub lic of Hawaii through complicity in the recent revolt. The only prominent persons among them are Charles Crighton and A. P. Peterson, both of whom have filled tbe office of Attorney-General under the mon archy, and F. Wundenberg, who was at first a supporter of the new government and was given a position in the postal department, and who afterward joined the Royalist plotters. The other exiles are: Fred Harrison, contractor; J. C. White, foundry man ■ John Radin; George Ritman, iron moulder; Jim Brown, hack man; James Levy, auctioneer; M. C. Bailey, auctioneer; Captain A. McDowell; Carrians, a Greek; Camarinos. rancher and fruit dealer; Manuel Reis, nackman: Arthur White, billiard hall keeper, and John Radin, a wealthy Australian. Tbe iron moulders and the foundrymen were implicated in the manufacture of bombs found in the possession of the rebels. The others are royalist sympa thizers who talked too much, These exiles were taken on board the steamer at the last moment before she sailed. They are all suspects in whose cases prosecution was withheld and who entered into an agreement not to return to the islands except upon being gianted permission by the Government. The most important news brought by the steamer is definite information that there will be no executions resulting from the recent insurrection. President Dole and his cabinet finally decided that W. T. Seward, W. K. Rick ard, Robert Wilcox and Charles T. Gulick, the four arch conspirators who were sen tenced to death by the court martial should be dealt with less harshly. The sentence was reduced to thirty-five years' imprisonment and a fine of $10,000 each. When the steamer sailed there had been no public announcement of the sentence in the case of ex-Queen Liliuokalani, but a member of the President's cabinet in formed the correspondent that the Queen had been sentenced to live years' impris onment and to pay a line of $5000. Samuel Kowlein and Henry Bertleman, who were among the six originally sen tenced to death, were given their liberty, having given evidence to the Government against their accomplices. Among the other sentences approver! "Ny the President are the following: Captain Davies, who landed the arms for the rcbeli, ten years' imprisonment and $10,000 fine. Thomas Walker, thirty years and $5000 Carl Wideman, thirty years. William Gregg, twenty years and $10,000 fine. Louis Marshall, twenty years and $10, --000 fine. W. C. Lane, five years and $5000 fine; sentence suspended. James Lane, five years and $5000 fine. Twenty-one native rebels, five years' imprisonment at hard labor. SHOT OUT OF THE HEAVENS An Aerolite Descends on the Little Town of Reno Bulldlngi Shaken and the Populaco Badly Frightened- How the People Acted Reno, Nev., March 2.—At 5:48 o'clock this morning an immense aerolite shot out of the northern heavens, seemingly pass ing over the town, and exploded with ter rific force, shaking buildings and waking people. Those who saw it describe it as a magnificent sight, lighting up the heavens and earth in all directions. It was ac companied by a rushing, whirring noise like a tornado. People on the street in voluntarily dodged. There was an explo sion like a mighty blast of powder. It was probably at a great distance, as the explosion was not heard for about two minutes after it had disappeared. THE WOMEN'S COUNCIL A Debate on Capital and Labor Closes the Session Washington, March 2.—The closing day of the triennial session of the National Council of Women opened with the con sideration of business matters. A cabinet to assist the president of the council in administering executive duties was chosen. Resolutions were adopted setting forth the aims and principles of the council. They expressed appreciation of the evi dences of the advancement of women and forecast the time when the last restriction placed on women in society, church and state would be eradicated from customs, creed and statutes. In discussing the conflict of capital and labor, the resolutions urge co-operation instead of competition, the submission of disputes to the voluntary tribunal of conciliation and arbitration and that the Government set the standard of equal wages for equal work ami make women equally eligible for examination and em ployment. The resolutions were passed without ob jection until a resolution advocating elec tion or appointment of women on school boards, favoring the establishment of a national university in this oity for post graduates and teaching science of temper ance in public schools was reported. Then a wrangle occurred, but the res lutions were finally adopted intact. A Wife's Narrow Escape Santa Cruz, Cal., March 2.—This after noon William Perm waa arrested for at tempting to murder his wife by shooting at her. The bullet failed to hit her. Her refusal to give him money, combined with jealousy, was the cause. The Mary Dodge Safe Seattle, Wash., March 2.—The schooner Mary Dodge, Captain Bergman, thirty two days out from Sau Francisco, loaded with one hundred tons of dynamite, was towed into port to-day by the tug Maeic. It was feared she had blown up. On Feb ruary 17, while entering the straits she encountered a northeast wind which car ried her 180 miles out to sea. One week later while she was entering the straits another wind caught her and carried her out sixty miles. Last night she succeeded in getting in and calling a tug boot. Fifty five miles southwest of Cape Flattery the schooner sighted a piece of a ship's keel seventy feet long. BUT ONE CEREMONY How Anna Gould and the French Count Will Be Wed New York, March 2.—There will be but one marriage ceremony ot the wedding of Miaa Anna Gould to Count Boniface de Castellane. Thot ceremony will be per formed by Archbishop Corrigan. Mrs. George J.Gould authorized this Announce ment last night, after some of the misin formation circulated had been brought to her attention. The reason why there will be no civil ceremony is that no civil cere mony is necessary. The French low, con trary to the general impression, recog nizes as valid a marriage contracted in a foreign country in conformity with the law of the country. Mr. Frederick R. Coudert eaid last night: "In France the law is very strict, ond a civil ceremony is absolutely neces sary. The law does not recognize a re ligious ceremony at all. If the Archbishop of Paris himself should perform a mar riage it must be followed by a civil cere mony to be recognized. But strict as the law is in regard to marriages on French soil, it is liberal in dealing'with mar riages elsewhere. It very plainly provides that such marriages shail be valid in France, no matter by whom performed, so long ns they ore valid where per formed." HAYWARD FLARES UP AGAIN Alleged Slayer of Miss Ging Calls a Witness a Liar He Threatens to Send His Brother Adry to the Penitentiary and Wants a ' Warrant Issued Minneapolis, Minn., March 2.—George W. Jenks, a broker, testified today in the Ging murder trial that he took a car for the city at the junction on Lowery Hill shortly after 7:10 o'clock on the night of the murder. As the car reached the Loring Park Block east of Kenwood boulevard, he saw a man come running out into the avenue. The conductor stopped the car, whereupon the man, who was running stopped, and it became evi dent he was not after the car. "Are you able to identify that man?" asked Hall. "I believe I am," was the reply. "Who was he?" "Harry Hay ward." "You're a liar," exclaimed Harry, as the blood mounted to his temples. He was quick to see tremendous importance to him ol this evidence, which fitted in exactly with the evidence of Liveryman Wilson, that he had seen Harry Hayward driving out Kenwood boulevard with Miss Ging that night. After an .Adjournment until Monday night had been ordered, Harry swore at Adry, saying, "I may bang, but I'll send you to Stillwater. I know enough about you to give you twenty-four years t' ere, and I'll do it before I quit. I'm on earth yet." Here he added, turning to Erwin, "I want to swear out a warrant for this man, Adry." "No you dont, " said Erwin, striving to quiet his client. "I do'nt wish you any harm," said Adry, "I'd rather see you go out of this court room a free man." Harry then ■ declared to the reporters he knew numerous fires Adry had set, and thereby secured insurance. There is a possibility that the closing arguments will have to be postponed owing to the condition of Samuel H. Dyer, an aged juror who is very seriously ill, Saved From the (tallows Denver, Col., March 2.—On recommend ations of the State Board of Pardons Governor Mclntyre today commuted to life imprisonment the sentence of Levi J. Streeter, condemued to be hanged next week for the murder of Marshal Cook, at Como. Additional respites of sixty days each have been granted Thomas Jordan and Peter Augusta, also under sentence to be hanged next week, to enable the Board of Pardons to consider their cases further. Diphtheria Antl-Toxine Sacramento, March 2.—A bill authoriz ing the State Board of Health to pur chase and manufacture diphtheria anti toxine and appropriating ,S6OOO, has been passed by the Legislature: also a bill changing the fiscal year of Stockton, San Diego and other cities. The Governor announces that on Tues day next at 1 p.m. he will hear persons interested in the anti-oleomargarine bill before him for signature. Died of Hl* Injuries Bakersfield, March 2.—George B. Sigve land, a machinist in the Southern Pa cific shops, was accidently struck with a bar of iron while at work yesterday; it was not considered serious but late last night he died. He was forty-five years of age and a native of Norway. HE DON'T WANT THE OFFICE Governor Budd Not a Candidate for the Vice-Presidency Weald Rather Be dovernor of California for Four Year* Than Vice-President for Forty Sacramento, March 2.—ln an interview with a reporter this morning, Governor Budd very emphatically stated that he had not, as a San Francisco paper has as serted, taken preliminary steps in an effort to secure the Democratic nomina tion for Vice-President. "As a matter of fact," said the Gov ernor, "I am not now paying any atten tion to politics, and politicians and office seekers will have to Keep away from this office until after all legislative work has been disposed of. I would rather be Gov ernor of California four years than have the office of Vice-President forty years. An honest man as Governor can do his people far more good in four years than he could as Vice-President in a life time." '■ ■ - ■ , Idaho Still Senatorless Boise, March 2.—The Senatorial ballot today was as follows: Shoup, 19; Sweet, 18; Claggett, 14. A Ble; Blaze In Chicago Chicago, March 2,—The Globe Moulding Works, Henry and Brown streets, burned today. Loss, $100,000. THE LAST DAY OF CONGRESS All Was Business and Bustle at tbe Nation's Capital DYING HOURS IN THE HOUSE Matters Put Through With Steady and Swift Judgment Flight* of Oratory In tha Senate Over the Naval Appropriation Bill—The New Navy Washington, March 2.—The near ap proach of the close of Congress maifested itself today in the crowded galleries, eager claimants about the corridors and the bustle and cofusion of important meas ures hurriedly passed. The Senate worked industriously through out the day and although the naval appro priation bill invoked flights of oratory on our new navy the demands of time re duced this to a minimum and made rapid progress possible. It was kept steadily before the Senate throughout the day, and again at the night session with a deter mination not to lay it aside until it passed. There were constant interruptions, how ever, as conference committees reported their progress in reconciling differences on pending bills between the Senate and House. Early in the day the agricultural and the fortification bills were finally agreed upon and made ready for the Presi dent's signature. Five others besides the naval bill are to have differences har monized in conference. At the outset of the debate on the naval bill an effort was made to defeat the plan of reduction made by the Appropriation Committee by which the House bill was cut from about $2,600,000 and the number of battleships reduced from three to two. After a sharp debate in which the need of a strong navy was discussed, the committee was sustained. The spech of Hill of New York was notable in urging that the United States had won her greatest achievements with out a navy, ond urged both diplomacy and reason instead of cannon balls and force. Gorman took occasion during the day to state if the wholesale appropriations stood as already made, the total of this session would exceed that of any session sine th« Government was founded. The House, figuratively speaking, rolled up its sleeves and entered on the work of the last legislative day of this session. It required a steady, swift and accurate judgment to pilot matters through the home stretch, and the Speaker who is as much of an autocrat in the closing hours of the dying Congress as the Czar of Rus sia, hekl a tight rein. It was to be an all night aession. Galleries were thronged, especially in the evening, when the scene was truly a brilliant one. In the after noon the Speaker made a few recogni tions to pass bills by unanimous consent, and under suspension of rules several were passed. At the night session the conference re port of the sundry civil bill, which con tained the Senate provisions for the pur chose of the Blame site, the purchase of a printing offioce, etc,., had the right of way. THE FINAL SESSION A Rush ot Private Bills Floods the Upper Branch of Congress Washington, March 2.—The Senate en tered upon a final sesson today, with the prospect of sitting continuously until Monday noon. There was a rush of private bills, as this was the last chance of many eager claimants. Call presented the fol lowing telegram from Dr. Moreno at Tampa, Fla.,: "Two American citizens, Sanguilly and Aguirre, have been incar cerated at Havana. Enter protests and have the case investigated at once." Call asked the Committee on Foreign Re lations to promptly communicate with the State Deportment with a view to American intervention. Final action was taken confirming the conference agreement on the fortifications appropriation bill. Gorman, in charge of the naval appro- Eriation bill, cut off the rush of piivate ills by urging urging the need of speedy consideration of this the last of the great appropriation bills. His plan prevailed aud the naval bill was taken up. The number of extra seamen to be enlisted by the Secretary of the Navy in times of emergency was reduced from 2000 to 1000. Lodge of Massachusetts earnestly oppsoed a reduction. The committee amendment reducing the number of emergency seamen to 1000 was adopted, 31 to 25. Final action was taken confirming the conference agreement on agricultural appropriation bill. Consideration of the naval bill being resumed Chandler moved to appropriate $300,000 for the guns of the steamers Paris, New York ond their auxiliory cruis ers. Blackburn urged there was no need of more guns. Mitchell at this juncture pressed the cre dentials of William S. Mcßride as Senator from Oregon for the term beginning next March 4tn. Naval bill taken up. Gorman said the pacific condition of affairs made it cer tain there would be no possible use for the ships for years to come. The Senate resumed work at 8 p.m., and the following bills were passed: To amend the act for the relief of certain volunteer and regular soldiers of the late war and the war of Mexico; to amend the act incorporating the American Univer sity ;to amend the act as to liens and decrees ot United States Courts. Consideration of the naval bill was taken up again and Squires resumed his speech on the Puget Sound naval station, and after speaking an hour Gorman con sented that the item be placed at $250,000. Pettigrew yielded for the presentation of the conference agreement on the Dis trict of Columbia bill, which was con firmed. The conference report of the legislative, executive and judical bill was also con firmed. Lodge made a spirited reply to Petti grew. He had a large map hung, graphic ally showing by colors the various naval stations in the Atlantic and Pacific. By various lines he showed the comparative naval strength of the United States and Great Britain. There was great interest in this, and the galleries broke into loud hand-clapping when Lodge dramatically said: "Let the United States once plant its flag on Hawaiian soil and no nation on the face of the earth will ever haul it down." The demonstration in the gal leries lasted so long that the presiding officer threatened to clear the galleries. Mr. Morgan read extracts jroni a mes sage of President Cleveland in 1886, in which he said the importance of tele graphic communication between the Ha waiian Islands and the United States should not be overlooked. Referring to this, Mr. Morgan said that meant that , THE AIM HAS BEEN TO SECURE PLEASINO FEATURES OF LOCAL INTEREST AND ALL LATE NEWS; PRICE FIVE CENTS Congress was to pass a law to accomplish this purpose. If the Government had the constitutional power to spend Govern ment money making a survey for the cable, why could it not lay a cable? In the course of his argument, Mr. Morgan questioned whether any citizen of Hawaii might be induced to "wear the toga which some men in the Senate disgraced." Mr. Morgan closed at 12:45 a. m. Mr. Blackburn's motion to recede was defeated, 27 to :12, and the bill was sent back to conference. On announcing the pairs on the Ha waiian cable Mr. Blackburn stated that Mr. Sherman had told him he would vote to recede as lie did not believe that either house should coerce the other. This brought tbe Senate to the item of building ships. The committee amend ment reduced the number from six to two, to cost $4,000,000 each exclusive of arma ment. Efforts were made at 2 a. m. to secure a recess until 11 a. m. Sunday, but Mr. Peffer, Populist of Kansas, epbjected and began a speech against the battleships. Washington, March 3, 2:20 a. m.—The Navy bill has not passed the Senate. The sundry civil bill with the Tennessee Ex position, the monetary conference, Nica ragua canal and some other amendments is still in conference. The diplomatic and consular bill is in conference with a disagreement on the Hawaiian cable item. The Indian bill is also in conference with three amendments pending. No conference has yet been held on the deficiency bill. A joint resolution was adopted for tho settlement of a claim duo by the Govern ment to the state of West Virginia. The partial agreement of the conference on the sundry civil bill was reported. The agreements were confirmed and the dis agreements sent back to conference. At 3 a. m., on motion of Gorman the Senate took a recess until 2 p.m. today. IN THE HOUSE Lively Debate on the Sugar Bounty—Other Matters Washington, March 2.—A drizzling rain was falling when the House entered upon the last legislative day of the Fifty-third Congress. Tomorrow (Sunday) is a dies non in legislation, and there is a prospect of a forty-eight hours' session ahead. The pension bills favorably acted on at last night's session were passed at the rate of one every half hour. Requests for unanimous consents were made, but in nearly every instance objec tions were made. Finally Tucker, Demo crat, Virginia, was recognized to pass a bill under suspension of the rules, appro priating $17,000 for Washington and Lee University, to reimburse for injuries sus tained during the war. After somo debate, in which Dolliver, Hitt and Powers argued the justice of the claim, Mr. Reed protested against consid ering the bill on sentimental grounds in stead of on the grounds of reason and wisdom. "Whoever provokes w^r," said he, "must take the consequences, even the lawlessness which destroys institutions of learning.'' Mr. Sickles, Democrat, of New York, under whose direction the repairs to the Washington and Lee University were made while he was in command of the Department of the Carolinas after the war, took issue with Mr. Reed. "War was war," said he. "Itscruelties are numerous. But when the war is over we may rightfully go back to the procla mation of Lincoln, which breathed the broadest Christian sympathy and human itarianism. and fulfill the implied prom ise that institutions of learning and re ligion should be held sacred." A round of applause followed this ap peal and the bill was passed without di vision. The general deficiency bill was sent to conference. Messrs. Breckenridge, Sayres and Cannon were appointed conferees on the part of the House. Mr. Hatch presented the conference re port on the agricultural bill, showing a full agreement on all disputed points. The report was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Bland a resolution was adopted designating the Secretary of the Treasury, the Superintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the Direc tor of the Mints, a committee to investi gate and report to the next Congress the advisability of the adoption of the decimal system. Mr. Wise, Democrat, Virginia, then of fered a resolution directing the Sergeant at-arms to pay to members the amount of their salaries withheld on account of ab sence. Under an old statute, members were required to certify to their presence in the House, and their salaries for such days as they were absent, for other reasons than sickness of themselves or families, were withheld. Mr. Dearniond, in opposition to the res olution, called attention to the fact tbat the House had already voted an aye and no vote on the subject. He thought the House was trying to backslide. "It is much in fashion," said he sar castically, "during the closing hours of a dying Congress, to make ample provision for its members by its members. Messrs. Bynum and Boatner supported the resolution and Messrs. Mallory and Williams opposed it. A vote residted in 148 to 64, fourteen answering "Present" but not voting. The speaker decided that two-thirds of those present had not voted for the resolution and declared it lost. Mr. Holman presented the conference report on the Indian appropriation bill showing a partial agreement. The report was agreed to and the bills sent to fur ther conference. At 6 o'clock tho House took a recess until 8 o'clock. At 8 o'clock, when the House recon vened, tho galleries were crowded with visitors and the scene on the floor was an animated one. Say res presented tho con ference report of the sundry civil appro priation bill. In explanation of the re port, Sayres said the Senate had added $9,972,0Ji> to the bill as it passed tho House. Of this the Senate hud receded fr0m51,661,38l and the House had agreed to $2,473,000, leaving $5,700,000 in dispute. Among the provisions to which tho House refused to yield were the Senate pro vision for the retirement of revenue ma rine officers, the appropriation of $150,000 for the purchase of the site of the Blame residence, the $5,1X10,000 for the sugar bounties, $125,000 for the Tennessee expo sition, the Senate provision for the inves tigation and survey of the Nicaragua Canal route, $121,000 for the purchase of additional ground for the printing oflice and the Senate amendment providing for a bimetallic conference. Tho report was agreed to. Mr. Sayres was asked to further act on a conference to settle the disagree ments specified. The amendment relating to the retire ment of revenue officers was the occasion for a speech from Clark of Missouri, who defeated bills for a similar purpose on two previous occasions. He insisted that to retire the officers of the revenue cutter service was a step in the direction of the establishment of an active pension list. Mallory, Democrat of Florida, made au earnest pica in favor of agreement to tho aineiianiciit. It was finally decided that the House insist on its disagreement to that portion of that amendment relating to the retirement of revenue marine offi cers and agreed to the provisions for a revenue cutter for service on the Pacilio coast to cost $200,000. The House receded from its disagree ment to the amendment for the payment of $125,000 to the victims of the Ford theater disaster. Then a contest catiie on over tho Senate