Illu-
EVENING GAZETTE
the Most llnmcasurcd Terms by the
Senator From Texas—Routine
Proceedings of the House.
WAFiTl'YC'i‘OI'T, March 25.—The displace-
ment of the Cuban resolutions had no ap-
parent effect in diminishing the attend.
ance in the senate galleries today, as it
was expected that Mr. Mills’ resolutions
proposing the use of the army and navy
in taking possession of Cuba and holding
it until the people had established local
self government would occasion further
debate.
Bills were passed amending the law pre-
scribing the death penalty for Indians
convicted of rape and leaving the punish-
ment discretionary with the court; au-
thorizing the Kansas City, Watkins and
Gulf Railway company to build a bridge
across the Red river at Alexandria, La.
A resolution offered by Mr. Hoar was
adopted requesting the president to trans-
mit to the senate all dispatches corre-
spondence, etc. , from Nov. 15, 1875, to
1878 concerning the pacification of the
then pending conflict in Cuba.
Mr. Mills was recognized at this point
in support of the Cuban resolution intro-
duced by him yesterday. He said the res-
olutions heretofore before the senate were
steps in the right direction, but very short
steps. The people of Cuba had far greater
claims on the United States than more
recognition of belligerency- If Ireland
struck for liberty today, the hearts of the
American people would beat in sympathy,
, and so if Poland or Hungary asserted the
'right of liberty. But tl1 e United States
had much closer rc‘. .. t1( us to Cuba than
to Ireland 01' Poland or Hungary, for it
was part of the wcsl'r-rn hemisphere, over
which the Monroe doctrine extended the
influence of this country. Mr. Mills de-
clared that the No nroe doctrine was a law
of protection and as such God was the au-
thor of it. It was the same r: ght of self
protection which an individual exercised
in abating a nuisance or destroying a
powder house near his premises.
Jefferson’s Plain Threat.
.Iefierson had used plain words in threat-
ening to join England and sweep the
French fleets from the seas if France per-
sisted in holding the mouth of the Missis-
sippi river. The same spirit had brought
forth President Cleveland’s Venezuelan
message. Cuba stood as the key to the
gulf, and our unvarying policy, said Mr.
Mills, had been to resist any transfer of
Cuba to another monarchy. The United
States had stood by as a jailer and pre-
‘ vented Cuba from going to France or
England, and, if we insisted on keeping
Cuba in the possession of Spain, was it
not the mural obligation of the United
States to see that Spain gave Cuba a fair
government, to see that the hell of Span-
ish despotism was lifted from the Cuban
people? “The day will come,” said Mr.
Mills, “when the American conscience
will be aroused to its guilt in permitting
the oppression of Cuba, and when that
consciousness comes the American people
will fill this chamber with senators who
will stop that oppression.”
The senator read of atrocities attributed
to,General Weyler and added: “This is the
work of that atrocious scoundrel. He
could not be in Cuba today if the United
States would draw her sword. How the
cheeks of our American women must be
suffused how our children must blush, to
know that this government stands idly by
while Spain, with the keys of her dun-
geons dangling at her side. permits such an
atrocious villain to raise his hand against
defenseless women 1”
Mr. Stewart asked if Spanish bonds
were not a potent factor in resisting inter.
vention.
Some Stgong Language.
Mr. Mills replied that there was some-
thing beneath the surface. He did not
know what this mysterious force was, but
he felt that it existed. He did not know
how for sugar stocks would be affected by
action on the part of the United States.
It was asserted that trade would suffer,
but Mr. Mills declared that $100,000,000
would be a small expenditure for the glory
of releasing the prisoners on the island of
pines. It was the duty of the United
States to protect and relieve those people
or else to say to England or Russia, “Take
that island and protect its people.” Until
we did this a stock of bloody guilt was on
our hands.
Referring to the objections coming from
commercial sources, Mr. Mills quoted the
words of Goldsmith, “Honor fails when
commerce long prevails.”
The senator said he had just received a
letter asserting that “another fool has
turned jingo” and asking him why he had
not left jingoism to Mr. Lodge and Mr.
Chandler. The letter was signed “A Dis—
gusted Democrat,” “Now if I had the X
rays,” said Mr. Mills, .“and used it in ex-
amining the pocket of the writer of that
letter, I would find sugar stock there.”
The senator closed with the figurative
picture of Cuba lying like a cripple at our
gate with extended arms and shrunken
cheek, crying, “Help us, help, help us.”
Mr. Morgan _(Dem., Ala.) followed in
the same strain, and then upon the Objec-
tion of Mr. Hale (Rep, Me.) the resolu-
tions were sent to their place on the cal-
endar.
In the House.
Over 100 members have taken advan—
tage of the fact that the house has no im-
portant matters pending at this time to
. go home, and the attendance consequently
is very slim. The pending question after
the reading of the journal today was the
passage of the bill debated yesterday to
abolish the death penalty ’in certain cases
in which it is prescribed in the federal
statutes and allowing the jury to return a
verdict qualified “without capital punish-
ment” in cases of rape and murder. On'
a rising vote the bill was passed—90 to 35
—but Mr. Crowther_(Rep.. Mo.) demand-
ed the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
The speaker appointed the following
conferees on the Cuban resolutions. Mr.
Hitt, Mr. Adams (Repu Pa.) and Mr. Mc-
Creery (Dem., Ky. ).
There being no other business before the
house, the committees were called. Mr.
Evans (Rep., .Ky.) called up from the
committee on ways and means a. hill to
amend section 3449 of the internal reve-
nue laws so as to make the sale of spirit-
uous liquors, except under the brand
which they were known to the trade, des-
ignating the kind and quality, punishable
by a fine of $500 and imprisonment for six
'months and the forfeiture of the liquors.
Mr. Evans explained that the bill was
gauged by the internal revenue commis-
Advertise in the GAZETTE.
said. but destroying life for the benefit of
whisky distillers was not to be tolerated
Naval Appropriation Dill.
WASHINGTON, March 25. —The naval ap-
propriation bill for the fiscal year, which
begins July 1 next, was completed today
by the house committee on naval affairs
and may be considered by the house this
Week. The total amount carried by the
bill is $31,611,084, of which $12,779,133 is
for the increase of the navy. The appro-
priation is an increase over the amount of
the last bill, which was about $29,333, 000.
The principal features of the bill have
been mentioned as they were decided upon
by the committee. Under the increase of
the navy the chief items are the 4 new
battleships and 15 torpedo boats, the for-
mer “to carry the heaviest armor and
most powerful ordnance upon a displace-
ment of about 11,000 tons, and to have
the highest practicable speed for vessels of
their class. ”
Speed premiums are not to be ofl’ered,
all parts of the vessels are to ‘be of domes-
tic manufacture, and the contracts are to
be let within 90 days after the passage of.
the act. One firm under the act may bid
for all of the vessels.
For the bulls and outfits of vessels and
steam machinery heretofore authorized
$7,670,679 is made available, for armor
and armament for vessels authorized by
the acts of 1886, 1890, 1892, 1893 and this
act and the three torpedo boats authorized
by the act of 1895 $4,871,454 is appropri-
ated. For the completion of the equip-
ment of new vessels, $237,000.
The. Sugar “'itness Case.
WASHINGTOX, March 25,—Counscl for
the government in urging that the lower
' judgment against Broker Chapman should
stand said that the evidence clearly estab-
lished the pendency of the tariff bill at the
time, the passage of the resolution for the
investigation and the refusal of the wit-
ness to answer the questions after being
summoned and sworn as a witness.
One Du)": (Iot'crmncnt Receipts.
WASHINl- '1‘ March 25 —-\'alional ban 1.
notes rcccivrd for rede111pt.‘ on today 3237 -
O38; government remipts from internal
revenue, :350 041: customs 357, 6.31; mis-
cellaneous, $32,092.
Pr. Jameson’s Trial.
LONDON, March 25.——The examination
of Dr. Jameson and his officers was re
sumed in the Bow Street police court- to
day. As upon the previous arraignment
of the raiders, the courtroom was crowded
with aristocratic friends and admirers of
the defendants. The testimony of the
witnesses was of the same character as
that taken at the former hearings.
The liIissouri Rising.
OMAHA, March 25.—The spring rise of
the Missouri river has begun here. It has
risen four feet at Decatur, Nob. during
the past ’12 hours and is rapidly rising
here. The entire valley of the Missouri
111 Feb racks. and South Dakota is covered
with 15 inches of snow and this is rapidly
melting now.
The Shenango Struck Again.
ERIE, March 25.—The big car ferryboats
Shenango No. 1 and Shenango No. 2 failed
to get into Conncaut harbor andthey are
both now fast in the ice on the north shore
of the peninsula off this port. The two
steamers got near to Conneaut harbor. but
on account of the heavy ice could not
get in.
Big Fire In Davenport, Ia.
DAVENPORT, 18., March 25.-—Fire oc-
curred in the elevator shaft of the four
story building occupied by the Washburn-
Halligan Cofiee company. The building
was completely destroyed, and the plant of
The Daily Leader was badly damaged.
The total loss is about 3,150,000.
Get Your \‘Vindow Glass Now.
PITTSBURG, March 25.—-It is announced
that the American Window Glass Manu-
facturers’ association has authorized its
jobbers in New York to meet any and ev-
ery reduction on imported French glass,
even to the extreme of giving the product
away if necessary.
Clorane the \Vinner.
LONDON, March 25.—Tl1e Linoolnsbire
'Handicap, run today, was won by Mr. A.
F. Bassett’s Clorane, 5 years old, the win-
ner of the Royal Hunt cup last year.
Lord Rosebery’s Quarrel (late Tarrare), 5
years old, was second, and Colonel North’s
El Diablo was third.
Americans Coming over.
LIVERPOOL. March 25.—-The White Star
line steamship Majestic, which sails from
this port for New York tomorrow, will
take among her passengers Mr. William
Waldorf Astor and Mr. and Mrs. Almeric
Paget. Mr. Astor will remain a fortnight
in the United States.
To Arrest a Detective.
CEDAR RAPIDS. 111., March 25—Mar-
shall Farmer left here to secure the arrest
of Detective Hemphill at Findlay, 0.. 011
the charge of enticing Goldie Neighbor
from the home of her father, P. W. Neigh-
bor, Linn county, Iowa. The child is now
with her mother.
Organ Pipe Factory Burned.
WILLIMAM'IC, Conn.. larch 25.—Fire
today practically destroyed the organ pipe
factory of Fenelon McCullom located at
Mansfield, seven miles from here. The loss
is placed at $20,000, partially covered by
insurance. The fire was caused by a de-
fective flue.
- Frisco’s Church Scandal.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 25.——The trial
of Mrs. Mary A. Davidson, charged with
having extorted $500 from the Rev. C. 0.
Brown, was begun in the superior court
today. The attorney for the defense moved
for a continuance, which was denied.
France. and England Agree.
LONDON, March 25.—It is understood
that France and Great Britain will have
settled their Egyptian difliculty before the
next meeting of the_ Egyptian debt com-
mission. Explanations of a satisfactory
nature are proceeding.
The Hillmon Insurance Case.
TOPEXA, March 25.—The present trial
of the famous Hillmon insurance case, in-
volving about $50, 000. is being pushed
rapidly. It is expected that the case will
be given to the jury by the end of this
Week.
Advertise irlthe Gaznrrn.
European Powers—Hundreds of
Thousands Are Destitute.
BOSTON, March 25.—Under the title
“Armenia’s Farewell” a highly educated,
prominent and influential Armenian in
Turkey has written a document setting
forth the sentiment that the extinction of
his race is not far distant. He has for-
warded a translated copy to this city. Fol-
lowing are some abstracts from it: 4
We are evidently a doomed people. i A
hundred» thousand of us have been butch-
ered, and more than a million of us are in
extreme suffering from hunger and cold
and nakedness. Multitudes beyond the
reach of foreign aid must .inevitably perish
before spring. As to the rest of us, our
supplies of food and money are rapidly di-
minishing. We can prosecute no business,
we are not at liberty to earn our daily
bread, and for‘even the most fortunate the.
future has the only prospect of starvation ,
a little later than our poor brethren. We
hear the announcement that order and
peace are being restored, but to us these
are empty words. The terrible and whole-
sale massacres at Oorfa and Biridjik oc-
curred long subsequent to the most sol-
emn and emphatic assurances that nothing
more of the kind was to. be apprehended—,
long after the commission sent out from
Constantinople to carry the message of
peace and reform to Armenia had reached
its field of labor. iassacres are not now so
frequent as they were a few months ago,
but the attitude of relentless hostility on
the part of the government toward us and
the ferocious aspect of our Moslem neigh-
bors hase not a whit improved. They
seem to be eagerly watching for an oppor-
tune moment in which to finish their
bloody wo1k, and to rid themselves for-
ever of this troublesome demand for re-
form.
The Farewell WIessage.
May we not, then. rightfully Ofier our
farewell message to our fellow men?
First—TO our Moslem fellow country-
men. We desire to express our deepest grat-
itude to . those of you who have sympa~
thized with and helped us in these days of
calamity and bloodshed. For those who
have robbed and massacred us and plun-
dered and burned our houses we have
chiefly feelings of compassion. You have
perhaps done these terrible things in what
has seemed to you the service of your re-
ligion and government
Second. —To our suit. 1n, most dread and
potent sovereign. Apparently you have
been persuaded that we are a rebellious
people, deserving only utter and speedy ex-
termination. For such as you this work
of destruction is no doubt anleasy one, the
more so as we have had neither the means
nor the disposition to resist it.. In this
work you will no doubt soon and easily
win from your, admirers the proud title of
“Fatih," the Victorious. For ourselves,
we can only make our last and solemn
protest that we are not. and never have
been rebels—for, your ,majesty, we fear
the glory of your triumph will not be a
little tarnished when it is known, as it
surely will be, that your victory has not
.been in breaking the power of your ene-
mies, but in crushing out the life of your
loyal and inoffensive subjects, who, ‘when
they see the widespread and indescribable
ruin and horror which your imperial anger
has caused, can scarcely persuade them-
selves that such fury and wrath could be
poured upon the heads of so noble a peo-
ple, even had they been in armed rebel-
lion.
A liIild Rebuke.
Third—To the European powors. We
have not been an importunate or a turbu-
lent people. We did not incite the Crimean
war nor any of the subsequent wars
which have stricken this empire. It.is
not of our will that we were begotten to a
new political life by the treaty of 1856.
Our complaints and appeals have been
based solely on the sentiment of humanity
and the common rights of man. It was
you who arranged the “scheme of re-
forms” and urged it upon our sultan till
he was irritated to the extent that he
seems to have adopted the plan of ridding
himself finally of this annoyance by exter-
minating 11s as a people. and now, while
he is relentlessly carrying out this plan,
you are standing by as spectators and wit-
nesses of this bloody work. We wonder
if sympathy and the brotherhood of man
and chivalry are wholly things of the past
or are the material and ' political interests
dividing you so great that the massacre of
a whole people is a secondary thing. In
either case “we who are about to die salute
you.”
Fourth—To the Christians of America.
Although we have cherished strong preju-
dice against your mission work amonghus,
recent events have proved that our Protes-
tant brethren are one with us and have
shared - fully our anxieties and our perils.
You have labored through them to pro-
mote among us the peace and prosperity
of the gospel. It is not your fault that one
result of their teaching and example has
been to excite our masters against us.
You at least know the situation too well
to believe for a moment that We are being
punished for political sins. So far as we
have been the occasion of the bloody mas-
sacres which have come upon us, our .
‘crime in the eyes of the Turk has been
that we have so fully accepted and so far
adopted the Christian civilization of the
West.
The Turkish government dreads and
dislikes nothing so much as the ideas of
progress which you have sent us. A short
year ago, and nobody could have believed
that at the end of this nineteenth century
a Christian people could, on account of
their loyalty to Christian civilization and
under the very eyes of Christendom, be ex-
terminated by a Mohammedan power.
Yet just this fearful tragedy is being con-
summated today. We see no signs of re-‘
lenting on the part of our destroyer, and
no hand is reached out to rescue us.
A Wife Slayer Sentenced.
WOODSVILLE', N. H. March 25. 4.11116
Gray, the New Hampshire farmer who
pleaded guilty to murder in the second de-
gree, having thrown his wife out of a
wagon, thereby causing her death, in Jan-
uary, .1891, was sentenced to serve 18
years’ hard labor in the state prison at
Concord.
Mutinous Hussars In Ireland.
DUBLIN. March 25. —Mutinous conduct
on the part of the Thirteenth hussars is
reported from Dundalk. Cavalrymcn are
said to have hacked to pieces 2-8 saddles
and bridles. ~Several of them have been
arrested.
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humorous speech in which he urged the PLEASED 7‘ CLERKS
passage of the. b 11 m 01"‘1‘: a protection 1 1 . 1-17 '3 1 o- - ‘ ‘ ‘, ' ‘ l
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be said, of a con pound of wood altohol, , CHEERFUL:
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Welare always advancing, no hailing, always going ahead. 'For. lllis reason. we ' l»
are compelled lo sacrifice one of our Departments. The increased Sales in our Suil
and cloak lloom has made ll necessary for us lo lake lhe whole floor for our display
of Ladies’ and llis'ses’ Suils, Ladies’ and children’s Spring capes and Jackets, ladies’ ‘
Shirl Waisls, elc. Therefore, we shall close out all our Garpels and Mailings al a
price. We Wanl lo close out all our Garpels THIS WEEK. llere are lhe prices llIal
will do ii:
750 Best Tapestry BruSsels, 55 Cents.
75chll-Wool Ingrain', 50 Cents.
75c Stair Carpets, 55 Cents.
25c Mattings, l5 Cents.
49c Mattings, 25 Cents. .
if you are going lo gel a Carpal this Spring, now is your lime.
. Hassocks, 29c ones for 19 Cents.
Hassocks, 500 ones for 3| Cents.
$2.25 Moquette Rugs for $I.75.
$2.00 Velvet Rugs for 75 Cents.
SlLKS—w
Wellhear a great many Ladies say they never bought a Silk Dress in Her--
walk. To let those know that we can sell silk with any house in, New
York, here is a
SILK SALE
22-inch BLACK DUCHESSE, 3! .00 quality, for 89 Cents.
24-inch BLACK DUCHESSE, $l.25 quality, for 98 Cents.
2l-inch BLACK INDIA, large figures, 98c quality, for 69 Cents.
22-inch BLACK GROS-CRAIN, $l.50 quality, for SLOO. ‘
Hair Rugs at Half Price.
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Examine this line and you will say that it is the best Value you ever saw.
Silk -Waist patterns in great variety-4"
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