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”The report that lichard
Mayor Van W‘yck have had a quarne;
is the occasion for much goseip in local
political circles. That they should de~
velop some difference of orinicn in l' e";
intercourse is not to be wondered at
but it is aquestion whether this ' ‘
ly to lend to anything serious. 1...-..
the report may be spread for the spe-
c.t;l benefit of the Mayor, who has been
YORK LET? 7:7. I?
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anxious ever since he entered office to_
gixe the people the impression he is his
own master. This reason is given for his
assumption of arrogance in his; rela-
tions with some of his heads of donor‘—
mcnts. Mr. Croker made Abram S.
Hewitt Mayor and quickly quarreled
with him. He made Hugh J. Grant
Mayor and got along smooth? with
him until Croker asked for the appoint-
ment of Scannell as Fire Commission—
Their former harmonious relations have
er, and then Grant kicked virxertlusly.
since been resumed.» Mr. Cioker
made Gilroy Mayor, and
maimed subservient unto the end of his
term. Mr. Croker evidently selected
Van ‘Wyck because he knew the. man
and could depend upon him. The story
is, however, that John F. (T‘arroll is
looming up as the future Tammany
leader, and it is known that Carroll is
Van V'v’yck’s special political sponsor
and friend. ~
A Plunger in Real Estate.
The death of Amos R. Eno recalls’
some interesting points in his early life.
He was the last of that class of business
men which sprang into existence after
the panic of 1837, and he was also the
most successful. I well remember the
brilliant dry goods jobbing house of
Eno & Phelps, in Pearl street, which in
some points stood unrivalled. Eno was
the best buyer in the street, and Phelps
was the best salesman. No wonder they
made money, but two such men were
too great a force for one concern, so
they separated and each founded a new
house, and each continued to make
money. Then they relinquished trade
and began operating in real cstittc with
great success. Phelps bought the old
Grace Church property, corner of
Broadway and Rector street, and cov-
ered its site with the Arcade Building,
which then was the tallest business
structure in the city. It was also the
first in which steam was used in hoist—
ing materials. He also built stores in
Cortlandt street and his combined op-
erations were so successful that he left
a half-dozen millions, which, however,
is not one-third of the Eno estate.
Eno survived Phelps more than twen~
ty years, during which he was careful-
ly operating in realty with wonderful
success. He had great faith in the fu-
ture of this city, as he once said to me:
“Men come thousands of miles to buy
goods in New York.” His best hit was
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, anti yet the
risk appeared so great that he had the
walls run up so that if the hotel failed
it could be divided into stores. Yet
it proved a success from the very be—
ginning and rents for $200,000 a year;
but the tenants have made money as
well as the propreitor. Amos R. Eno’s
purchases were accompanied by the
most judicious improvement, and he
once told me his method in building,
which had some original points. In per-
sonal appearance the old firm of Eno
& Phelps was as much distinguished as
it was for business ability. John J.
Phelps was a tall and elegant man with
a magnetic face, and large, piercing
eyes, and as a salesman he was irrc-
sistible. Eno was equally elegant, but
his face had a peculiar expression in—
dicating that taste which he displayed
in the selection of goods. In my boy-
hood I thought them a. wonderfully
matched pair, and even now they seem
to have been the most remarkable firm
in Pearl Street. ‘
Vanderbilt Fatality.
The late sale in Fifth avenue was the
most peculiar family deal ever known
in this city, being the conveyance of
Mrs. Sheppard’s palatial house to her
sister, Mrs. Sloane, who owns the ad-
jacent dwelling. This shows how death
changes family arrangements. First
V'illiam H.Vanderbilt dies, and then his
widow dies, and then his Son-in-law
(Colonel Sheppard) (lies, and all these
bereavements centre in the palace
which once seemed proof against mis-
fortune. Mrs. Sheppard has bought
another house which is more congenial
in her present bereaved condition than
the scene of her husband’s death. What
changes indeed in the Vanderbilts since
the commodore died twenty years ago!
His grandson Cornelius is now a grand—
father and his other grandson has two
children married, but what a havoc
death has wrought during the interval!
The commodore had a number of very
able sons-in-law, including Horace F.
Clark and Daniel Torrance, all of whom
have passed away. His sons, too, are
dead, and death has reached a later
generation, bringing a. sad increase to
the grand mausoleum on Staten Island.
Speaking of the commodore, it may
be added that the recent Lake Shore
consolidation is but a carrying out of
his lifelong policy. Looking back to its
inception, the original of this immense
ralway system was merely the sixteen
mile single track connecting Albany
and Schenectady, and known as
Mohawk and Hudson. Next came the
Utica and Schenectady, and known as
the Mohawk and Hudson. Next came
the Utica and Schenectady road, fol-
lowed by the Syracuse and Utica, and
then others which made seven railroads
between Albany and Buffalo, all of
which were consolidated in the New
York Central, and the latter was then
consolidated with the Hudson River
road. The route from Buffalo west
was also in the hands of several com-
panies, which were consolidated into
the Lake Shore, and the latter was re-
cently consolidated with the Central-
Hudson, thus making one continuous
line from New York to Chicago. -
CYRUS ’l‘nonp.
The Tartars have a quaint custom of
taking a guest by the car when in—
viting him to eat or rink with them.
ii i SO
("1 ilroy re—
Wlili TALK IN SENATE
Three Resolutions for Independ-
ence and One for War.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
Senator Mason Makes a Speech and Says
If Senators Had Been Killed \Var “’ould
Have Been Declared—“211' Resolutions
.
by Senators liawlins and Foraker.
Washington, March 30,—Three reso-
lutions declaring the independence of
Cuba and one making a declaration of
war against Spain were introduced in
the Senate yesterday. The Senate si-
lently listened to the reading of the
csolutions and without any expression
of opinion each and all were referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The Senate was proceeding along
with the routine work when Senator
Allen in the regular order introduced
the first of the quartet of resolutions.
It was a long one and declared the
independence of Cuba, coupling this
declaration with th; proposed appro-
priation for relief to be sent to the
Cubans.
The Senate listened attentively to
the reading of the paper and the Vice-
Prcsidcnt ordered it referred to the
Foreign Relations Committee, which
was done without" comment.
The W'ar Declaration.
Senator Rawlins of Utah followed
with his resolution declaring war. This
resolution went also to the committee
without a word.
Senator Foraker of Ohio then pre-
sented a resolution recognizing the in-
dependence of Cuba and favoring arm-
ed intervention. Mr. Foraker asked
that the resolution go to the Foreign
lelations Committee. He said that
his resolution had been long delayed.
He had intended, he said, to present it
at the opening of the session last De-
cember, but he had withheld it at that
time, because of the tenor of the Pres-
ident’s message. That message, he
said, gave promise that within a rea-
sonable time definite and decisive ac-
tion would be taken by the adminis~
tration so soon as autcmomy should be
given a fair trial. A reasonable time
seems now to have elapsed.
The people of the country realize that
all necessary time has been given to
Spain to bring peace to the stricken
island. Autonomy, Mr. Foraker de-
clared, had absolutely failed, but just
as its failure was realized the country
was confronted by the De Lome inci-
dent. Scarcely had the excitement
created by this subsided when what
has been styled the Maine incident
threw the country into a hurricane of
excitement. Since that time, said the
Senator, “we have been awaiting pa-
tiently and under restraint for the re-
port of the Board of Inquiry. That re-
port is now before the Committee on
Foreign Relations. VVnatever may be
done as to the Maine incident, action
must come on the genera; Cuban ques-
tion.” In conclusion Mr. Foraker said:
“W’e have been waiting weeks.
the report has come and has been sub—
mitted to the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and I think that it is time
that this resolution should go with it
and be acted upon by the committee
with the evidence and report. I do
not intend to make a speech now, but
give notice that I shall address Con-
gress on the resolution at the proper
time.”
Then Senator Frye arose and said
that he did not intend to offer a. res—
olution at this time, but as the oth-
ers had gone to the committee he
would present his and let it go with
the rest. He therefore sent to the
clerk a. resolution for the independence
of Cuba, similar to the one introduced
for Senator Foraker.
Senator IIIason’s Speech.
Mr. Mason of Illinois followed the
introduction of the resolutions with a
war speech. He described the disaster
to the Maine. He said that if ninety
of the victims had been Senators "or
sons of Senators we would not have
been forty days declaring war. Yet
the lives of all American citizens were
sacred alike under our law and equally
entitled to consideration. Mr. Mason
said the catastrophe should he replied
to vigorously. He could not speak
for others, but for himself, he was for
war. This declaration brought out a
vigorous outburst of applause from the
galleries.
Mr. Mason declared there could be
no peace so long as a European nation
owns and butchers its slaves on this
hemisphere. He said it was not neces-
sary for the Maine Court to fix the re—
sponsibility. The law did that. If it
was a. torpedo or 2. mine it. was a Span-
ish torpedo or a Spanish mine. Hence,
Spain must answer. He would oppose
any proposition looking to indemnity,
as he would oppose making a diplo-
matic incident of the catastrophe. He
would oppose any kind of autonomy, or
any plan to assist Spain, but his de—
mand was that the Spanish flag should
be driven from the Western Hemi-
sphere. Neither did he believe Cuba.
should be required to pay an indemnity
to Spain. “We are told,” he said,
“we must wait on the Spanish elec—
tions, but if Spanish elections are as
rotten as Spanish diplomacy, we had
better not wait.”
“Let us awake,” said Mr. Mason, “to
glorious war, as did our fathers—a war
that shall insure the honor and respect
of our flag all over the world.”
Mr. Mason said he believed it was
due the country to know the general
expression and intention of the mem-
bers of the Senate. \Vhile he would
not apologize for discussing the Cuban
question at this time, he, did not in-
tend by so doing any disrespect to the
administration or the Committee on
Foreign Relations, when he said that
he was tired of the dilatory tactics
that had been employed for three years
to prevent any assistance from the
United States to the starving Cubans.
He continued:
"3101B than two years ago the plan
of the Spanish Government to starve
the women and children and non—com—
batauts was begun. Every intelligent
man, woman and child was informed
of it through the ordinary channels of
information, the newspapers, and by
"the statements of disinterested wit—
nesses, day after day, week after week,
month after month, and year after
year, and it received practically no at-
tention from this Government, until
some of the members-of this body vis-
Now,
hVENlNG GAZETTE.
lted the scene of deathand distress,
and brought back to us their words
of honor that no picture had been
drawn by the press that fully stated
the horrors of the situation.
“Then the gentle-men and newspapers
who had pretended, at least, to discred-
it thosc statements in this body began
to talk about it. as though it was a
new discovery, when within ninety
miles of our shores for two years they
“entitling innit ‘
Hold a Caucus, at Which a. Pelicy
of Delay Was Denounced.
SPAIN MUST EVACUATE _
had continued to murder women and _
children. 'W‘hen nearly a year ago I
called attention to the situation, as
given at that time, and since corrob-
orated by four of our colleagues, and
I had the pleasure of being insulted
over the wire by stock brokers and
scalpers in the markets. For two years
the process of imprisonment of the re-
concentrados and their starvation has
proceeded; yet any one who dared to 1
call attention to the fact has had to
withstand the assaults of those con—
trolling the press, who denied in their
editorial columns the news they print-
ed in their news columns. Thousands
had been starved, millions of dollars
of our legitimate commerce had been
swept from the high seas and the man
who worships the eagle on the dollar
and does not see the one on his flag
says, be silent, think of the horrors of
war and the dangers to business.
“When the order of concentration f
came they cooped at least 800 American
citizens with the reconcentrados, and
refused to allow them to go out and
earn a legitimate and honest living.
It amounted to imprisonment,
claimed so at the time, yet many pro-
fessed not to believe it until the honor-
able Senator from Vermont described
the dead line and the gun of the Span—
ish soldier that kept the reconcentra—
dos together. Any other self—respect-
ing nation in the world would have or-
dered their release and better treat-
ment, or they would have opened the
gates of hell on Morro Castle. This
Government, however, upon the sug-
gestion of the President, took $50,000
of the people’s money out of the treas-
ury of the United States and begged
permission of Spain, the poor privilege
of feeding our citizens American bred
on Spanish soil.
"‘1 am not complaining; I am not
criticising. There is no other such
record in all the history of the world; I
only repeat this humiliating statement
to call attention to the fact that every ‘
effort that has been made by the Presi— '
dent has been construed by Spain to
be an act of cowardice and absolute
and conclusive evidence that we are
afraid of that mighty power: and every
part has made Spain more cruel to her
own people, and more insulting to us.
Some tell us we are not prepared for
war. .VVhen shall we be better pre—
pared? Will it be when the Spanish
torpedo flotilla has crossed the water
and rests complacently on her base of
supplies within five or six hours‘ dis-
tance of our fleet? We know now oiii— '
cially what we have believed for forty
days. Shall we make it until she can
destroy more of our ships and men?
God forbid that such a crime should be
charged to us!”
Mr. Mason then turned his attention
to the destruction of the Maine. He
said:
“The battleship Main-e, our gallant
ship, went down and two hundred and
sixty—eight of our gallant citizen sail—
ors with her. At the time every citi—
zen of the United States familiar with
the Spanish character felt confident
it was Spanish treachery. Our ship
was there by right of custom, of ten-
dered hospitality and also by treaty
contract she had an absolute right in
be there. The day closed and she rode
the harbor a messenger of peace. No
message had been sent by our Execu-
tive inconsistent with the national hon-
or of Spain. Our only offer was to try
and restore peace, alike honorable to
all. Our treasury had been opened
to feed our people. Definite plans were
not even suggested by the President,
fearing to injure our relations with
Spain.
“Spain could not conquer her own
insurgents. Had we been a. grasping
nation we could any time within two .
years have made aggressive and forci-
ble annexation, taking advantage of
the crimes of Spain and the misfortune
of Cuba."
The Senate adjourned at the conclu—
sion of I'M. Mason's speech.
Hon. IIIarriott Brosius Ill.
New York, March 30.—Hon. Marriott
Brosius member of Congress from La. —
caster County, Pa, is seriously ill at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Her-
bert B. Cohn, of Mount Vernon. N. Y.
Mr. Brosius is one of the hardest
worked men in the House, and for
some time his friends have noticed that
his health was impaired. Cn Thurs-
day last Mr. Brosius decided to visit
his daughter for a few days. hoping
that a change of scene would be bene-
ficial. The trip, however. proved too
much for ' im, and on reaching Mount
Vernon he was pronirated by a severe
chill and pains in the chest. Mr.
Brosius’ condition is somewhat im-
proved to-day, and hopes are enter—
tained for his speedy recovery. Mr.
Brosius has just been renominated
without opposition for his sixth term
in Congress, making his consecutive
service in Congress longer than that
of Thaddeus Stevens or James Buchan-
an, who represented the same district
during their public careers. '
Lieut. O’Brien’s Resignation Recalled.
Washington, March 30.—The Secre—
tary of War has signed an order recall—
ing the acceptance of the resignation
of First Lieut. M. J. O‘Brien, Fifth In-
fantry. This officer figured in the
court-martial proceedings held at At—
lanta, Ga.. a few months ago, as a re-
sult of trouble with Captain Homeyn.
Captain Romeyn was court-martialed,
but was allowed :to retire without pun-
ishment. More recently Mr. O‘Brien
was charged with conduct unbecoming
an officer, but, pending action on the
charges, Mr. O’Brien resigned, and the
resignation was accepted, to take effect
to-morrow. Through the intercession
of influential friends, the Secretary of
War has been induced to withdraw the
acceptance of resignation. This will
continue Mr. O’Brien in the service.
Spaniards Hold Up An American Ship.
Kingston, Jamaica, March 30.—The
American schooner Hester, of Pensa—
cola, Fla., loaded with lumber, arrived
here Monday evening, and her captain
reports that, while on the voyage, he
was boarded by officers of a. Spanish
gunboat, which towed the schooner ih~
to Castidea, and detained her there
for three days. The captain of the
Hester :has reported the matter to the
United States Consul here. , .
we .
I
The Recognition of Cuba. is Not Enough
—Foar That Even if the Independence
of the Island is Delayed the “far Will
Continue. ’
\Vashington, March 30.——A meeting
was held last night in the room of the
House Committee on Agriculture at‘
the Capitol which was attended by
forty-six Republican representatives
in Congress. Hopkins of Illinois was
elected chairman and Joy of Missouri
secretary of :the meeting. 3'3“"
It was agreed by thos’e present'thai.
they would not permit any settlement
of the Cuban question which did not
involve absolute independence for
Cuba. E“"‘}.':e:l
. The faction thus organized expects
; to attract a membership of at least 100
2; Republicans by to—day. They will inn
, voke 'the assistance of the Democrats
,' in the policy adopted at last night’s
, meeting. While not expressed in
; words, the purpose of the organization
: is to wrest control of the Cuban ques-
tion in the House from hands that
might oppose this policy.
Representative Hopkins, as chair~
man, briefly stated the objects of the
meeting. He indicated his disappoint-
ment that the President’s message cart-
ried no line of definite responsive policy
towards Spain, and said he did not be-
lieve furthergdelay should be brooked.
He thought, however, that the admin-
istration might have another day or
two within which to act, and, failing.
to do so, that Congress should take
the matter into its own hands inde—
pendently and at once. He favored
action looking to Cuban independence,
but made no specific suggestions as to
' the method of its accomplishment.
Speeches were made lby Representa—
tives Tawney of Missouri, Belknap and
% Marsh of Illinois, Pierce of Missouri,
3 Hicks of Pennsylvania, Brumm of
Pennsylvania. Mann of Illinois, Joy of
Missouri, Kirkpatrick of Pennsylvania,
Arnold of Pennsylvania, and Lawrence
of Massachusetts.
Their speeches were largely on the
same lines. It was pointed out that
while it was fit that the Executive .
should be given, as he had been, a rea—
sonable time within which to advise, it
was exclusively the function of Con-
gress to declare war, commence hostil-
ities, or take action of that character.
The remarks made carried the view
that a mere recognition of belligerency
was not to be considers-u, for it would
not of itself bring a cessation of hos-
tilities, and that intervention or inde-
pendence only would be considered.
Some more conservatively put it, “to
intervene, and if necessary support
such action by the prompt dispatch of
our land and naval forces to Cuba.”
After some vigorous speeches dentin--
ciatory of Spain it was decided to (ice
fer action until 5 o’clock this after--
noon. The present programme is to
present to Speaker Reed evidence that
a large majority favors the step, and
the Cuban sympathizers believe that
once convinced of the numbers enlist»
ed in its support he will yield to them.
The following were among those who
participated in the conference: Messrs.
Hopkins, Mann,VVa1'ner,‘Whit-e, Reeves,
Belknap, Marsh and Lorimer of Illi-
nois; Tawney, of Minnesota; Spauld-
ing, William Alden Smith, Samuel W.
Smith, Mesick, Sheldon, Corliss and
Hamilton, of Michigan; Mercer, of Ne-
braska; White, of North Carolina;,
Mudd, of Maryland; Sulloway, of New
- Hampshire; Knox and Lawrence, of
Massachusetts; Johnson, of North Da—
' kota; Brownlow, of Tennessee: Colson,
of Kentucky; Brown, of Ohio; Ellis,
of Oregon; Joy and Pierce, of Missouri;
and Brumm, Hicks, Kirkpatrick and
Arnold of Pennsylvania.
. .._~
BANK CASHIER ARRESTED.
Philadelphia Bank Officer Charged with
lilaking False Reports.
Philadelphia, March BEL—Following
the collapse of the Guaiantcrs’ Finance
Company and the suspension of the
People’s Bank, there came last night
another bank sensation in the arrest
on a warrant issued by United States
District Attorney Beck of Cashier
TVilliam W. Steele of the Chestnut
Street National Bank, of which insti-
tution the late Vx‘illiam M. Singerly
was President. The bank closed its
doors in the latter part of December,
and Bank Examiner Hardt immediate-
ly took charge. .
He began an investigation, the result
of which was the warrant for the
cashier‘s arrest. Steele is charged
with making false reports and' state—
ments to the Controller of the Cur—
rency. The affidavit alleges on March
9, 1897, he reported $3,899.77 overdrafts,
whereas the amount was $42,528.18;
again on May 11, $18,004.19, when it,
should have been $90,714.67. July 23
overdrafts reported attempted to $4,—
442.11, and Oct. 5, $3,552.34, when the
former really was $98,252.19 and the lat—
ter over $100,000. .
Spain’s Ministers Consider Their Reply.
Madrid, March 30.—Inteuse interest
centred here all day yesterday on the
note sent by President McKinley to
Sagasta. It is confidently asserted
that the 'note which Minister “700d-
ford has presented is practically a. rep-
etition of the one presented in Septem-
ber, which, in :the interests of human—
ity, asked Spain for an immediate ces—
sation of hostilities in Cuba.
Spain’s reply was debated in the con-
ference held at the Presidency yester-
day afternoon, at which Senor Sagasta
the Premier; Senor Gullon, the For-
eign Minister; Senor Moret, the Minis-
ter for the Colonies, and General
T'Voodford were present.
“Both Governments are absolutely'
agreed as to the desirabilityof a set—
tlement,” said a. diplomat to your cor-
respondent, “but the tension is so
great between the two that it would
only take a. little further strain to split
the 'hawser.”
Bliss Davenport is Better.
Chicago, March 3G.—Fanny Daven-
port is said by her physicians still to
be in a. precarious condition, although
the chances of her recovery are better
to-day.
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