Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCHPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, W101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. Ith Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, . H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. —- New York Odice, 88 Potter Building, - Tre EVENING STAR is served te bseribers in the ta 0 certs he United c—5) cents ver month. SAT RDAY QUINTUPLE SHEET Stan, 81.00 per year; with foreicn postaze atded. 3.0) (Entered at the Post fic Washingten, D. C.. ater.) us must be paid in advance. ade Known on application. THE TARIFF BILL The Senate Finance Committee Not Yet Agreed Upon It. WILL NOT YIELD 10 THE KICKERS Vou 84, No. 20,824. Mr. Hatch and Cotton Exchange Officials Talk Briskly. Cotton as 2 Commodity—Very Seldom Actually Delivered, but Officials Say It is All Right. But Will Show That They Are Conciliatory to All. The leading authorities on the cotton trade were before the House committee on agriculture today for the first of a series of hearings on the Hatch antt-option bill. It brought out some sharp controversy at times, dering which Representative Hatch, the author of the bill, joined issue with President J. O. Bloss of the New York cot- ‘The ate finance committee and the|toM exchange and President J. W. La- ashe are still haggling over the price to | boulsse of the New Orleans cotton exchange be paid for votes for the tariff bill. The | #3 to the seneral practice of selling cotton, committee are still uncertain whether they | heipabaps aan near ipaaese pr aoa pm to be a speculetion with no actual delivery. “4 : Fe | rigd on constantly in Chicago, and he had tled, though subject to slight change. The | evidence of unquestionable character as to Present intention is to put fifty cents on the fact. Hoth of the heads of the cotton | coal, a cent a pound on all lead ore and a brecniamyry ecip hilo icy kas . Fear wane ices eke onan tae Mr. Cee ako ma pw many bales of cotton | Mr. Gorman 1s not satistied with the yield- | {26 New, Fork exchange had on hand from | day to day ing of the committee on iron and coal, but | “About 275,00) bales,” said Mr. Bioks. is more interested in the sugar question,| “What are ycur average daily transac- and at the bottom of it Hill, Gorman and | tions? : , a Brice are credited with desiring most of all | j..20°Ut 20,009 bales and sometimes much to defeat the bill. The sugar question was! “Then,” said Mr. Hatch, “your daily discussed today by the democrats of the | transaetions are more than all the cotton committee, and as far as they are con-| you have on hand?” cored, if they can do what they’ want to, |" {7 Bioss assented and then proceeded to there can be no duty at all on sugar. | shew that speculative markets had a ten- ‘ Agnivst a Sagar Duty. | deney to help prices. The sentiment in the committee is over-| The higher the market the larger the busi whelmingly against a sugar duty, and they | paaphet ire _— cess CASE fascty a certainly will not levy any unless they find oh had been iain ee tt absolutely necessary to secure the pass- | Hatch had been misintormed or mislead as | to the alleged practice of making “future” age of the bill. Today's discussion encour- | contracts not to deliver. SOME THINGS SETTLED aged them in the hope that they would be| Mr. Hatch—Do I understand you to say able to ignore the demands of the sugar | that all the trades made on the board of | Senators. At all events, they are very pos- | trade of Chicago for any of the commoiltles | itive in their declarations that they will not | Named in the bill are always terminated by | give any ben to the trusts. an actual delivery of the property? i Their policy 1s to yield enough to impress | Mr. contract calls for it. | the Senate and the country with the idea | Mr. Hatch—You misunderstand my state. that they are conciliatory and desire to | ment. actly what I say. But be fair, bat not io yield anything like what | there is not one out of a thousand ever the Kickers < “a ‘This being done, they | terminated in actual delivery and the are wil the bill to the Senate | Tal understanding is that they will be and run the risk of the opposition of their | Settled without that. If, according to your own party being couragecus enough to vote | Statement, the rules of ‘the board of trade against it. The republicans will not vote to | Teauire actual delivery on every contract | Tecommit the bill, and they will not vote | Of that kind which is made why is it not | for any duty on ar, nor will they vote | ¢nforced? | to amend the bill in’line with a proposition | | Mr. Bloss—Because it suits both parties | coming from a democrat. to the transaction, either directly or in- { gen- Bees Factions. eee other disposition of it. The democrats appear to be divided into | that down 1 four factions: One composed of three mem- | fore it bers of the Senate who want the bill | eee tee ie ee as . v] a 2 — | u ! re of cottor or future beaten; one who are opposed to any sugar | Giiyury. next April, and for any reason | tax, and favor an increased tax on whisky; | whether an advance of price or inability to | one composed of those in favor of a dis-| secure it for the purpose of delivery to | eriminating ar in favor of the | You, I can get another gentleman to stand waleaw faction opposing , in my shoes and make you a dejivery, who both the w ur tax. With | Perehance is hunting around to get some this wile ¥ to secure | one te take the obligation off his hands, Sammony of action. | there is no evasion of the contract et all. i The contemplation at the time of entering What One Senator Says. into the contract was that I should de- | of the finance committee | liver. There is. no contract between you trying to adjust the bill. The | and I that I shall not deliver. changes made are said to be numerous and = Hiasen— Serene the canton to the stenographer—“Take It suits them to evade it be- | is terminated.” | Bloss—There is no evasion. If I Mr. Bloss—An agreement is an agree- have Involved a great deal of work in ad-| pont. If 1 find a way. of fulhiline: the | Justing details. One of the Senators who | contract and others possessing the ‘thing | Was prominent in the caucus says that the | have sold it for me that does not in any w shape or form affect that fact. I have made the obligation and I am obitged | to find semebody to fulfill it. President Labouisse of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange submitted a st-tement and many tables bearing on the cotton rade. He gave it as bis opinion that the fall in the price of commodities, including bill which will be tinally reported wil! be Much more satisfactory to Senators of the Borth than the bill which was brought in- to the caucus. Members of the comunittee remain reticent about the changes being made. Treasury Officials Present ‘Today. Assistant Secretary Hamlin of the Treas- | cctton, was not due to legitimate specu ury Department and Internal Revenue | tion, but was the result of a fall in | . iller were bef © com- | Which had been going on for many years. Commissioner Miller were before the com ED donick. Mewes tak there wen cae mittee this morn They were called to undue falling off in growth of cotton. sive advice and information concerning the | jts periods of high price had been due to} administrative features of the internal rev- | special oma and weed, beet Ceeene enue par _ » have | DY the genera) shrinkage of the last twenty ak ead cee pamen’ Wane | years in all branches of human industry. entirely rewritten. Commissioner Miller | Mr. Labouisse said he had never known | also gave information concerning the prob- | of 2 refusal to deliver cotton if the trader able amount of r to be derived from | <Sked for it. In answer to a question from Representative Simpson Mr. Labouisse said | the Hatch bill, if enacted into law, would have the effect of driving out the small the bill as it now s' ¥ Outlook Not Good, The democratic members of the commit- dealers and concentrating the cotton tee decline absolutely to discuss the situa- trading in the hands of a few large deal- tion to a greater extent than to say that ers. a PATROL, the outlook for an early agreement is not THE SEAL as it was when the commit- tee dispersed Saturday afternoon. No meet- ing of the full committe i been called n, and when asked if a call wauid @ and the bill reported Chairman | s responded by saying merely th the bill would be A Large Number of Vessels Will Be Required to the Work. It is a serious problem for the naval au- | thorities to secure a sufficient numbersef the earlicst practicable moment: whe “pat | vessels to carry out the agreement of the would have been sent to the printer on | arbitrators respecting the patrol of the seal Saturday but for the desire of one or two of the members to look over some of it: visions, but it was then believed th waters. The seal herds usually make their S pro- | appearance off the California coast «bout hat an | “ ceed northward along the hour or two today would be sufficient to | May 1. They proceed nor Li eae eel complete it. | coast, feeding as they go, and in cours While the democratic members of the | time arrive at the Pribylov Islands in Ber- | tee have not all been collected AS soon as the herds are sighted is begin to | ance committee room, they have t work on the bill, some in the req. hunt them and there is no relaxation of t ular committee room and others in Senator | chase day and night until the weary api- Vest's room. jmals reach the sixty miles closed zone . und the islands. ‘The slaughter is v An Absurd Story. vy and particularly so when the se Senator Hill pronounces as absurd thi in the mooth water in the roast, and though reaching a total caught Story sent out from New York yesterday | he: that ten democratic Senators had united jn | the take of seals is large, en come! to pose the i of 100,000 last season, the slaughter is much Bul in the cand oaye thet noithen’ + | greater, as one of every two or three seuls | the tors from New York have recently | Killed at sea is recovered, the others sink- | been in the empire state. j ing rapidly. 4 eo | What Must Be Done. | | So to protect the seals adequately it will be necessary for the naval and revenue marine vessels to follow the herds, xeeping | the poachers at a safe distance, clear up to | the seal islands. At present there is but | one naval vessel available for the rev t San Francisco. That is the Ai under repairs at Mare Island. Yorktown arrived at San Francisco trom nst the Indians. | Cailao last night, and can be called upon, conferring of brevet | but owing to the delay in the arrival of ub re has | Mari used by the necessity of repair- jury sustained in typhoon on e coast, th e two vessels are all of the naval force that can be made ready for service by May 1. it IN INDIAN CAMP Officers Who Distingaished Them-- selves to Be Brevetted. A matter of consi ich will have sident is th who have campaign thorizes the able interest to the the early attention officlal ree distinguished ther in The law a the intention to bring s at tio around they of the fleet now 1 Cap for this duty as soon an be 3 from thei pre ble post, it will take them so long a time to nomination a to the Senate the seal waters, unless start fs made im- and it is exp me ly, that they will not be of servic — at the opening of the season. And whe they do get as far around as San Franci: it will be found that they will be in 1, sea service. Th! able time, and in ade artment is much embar to defray the cost Sent depleted conditi riations made for such purp: | ther, the scarcity of available | is severely felt by the Navy Department. | ——-e+__+_____ | The Choctaw Railroad. H Whether the Interior Department will | approve a bill recently passed by the gen- eral council of the ps beer in 73 Choctaw nation, au- Ne ‘therizing the Choctaw National Railway cos ea arias | Coo ate a rail- held at the time read Choctaw tion now Aciing Secre- 4 matter within a Commissioner of Indian Affairs ass post- made a report. recom- Of this withhold its ancies caused the nation ine er the de- -e- xe n The U sy rived at ent rece’ an Fr e fitted <1; customs, eut for 2 OLS. | juries. WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, MARCH ! DEALING IN FUTURES|THE POLLARD SUIT) Indications That There Will Be No Postponement, A CASE AGAINST MR, BRECKINRIDGE A Long Trial Looked for in Judge Bradley’s Court. COL. TOTTEN’S ABSENCE es Thursday next, before Judge Bradley, in Cireuit Court, No. 1, what promises to be one of the most interescing, if not sensa- tionai, cases ever tried in the courts of the District will be called, when the case of Miss Madeline V. Pollard agt. Congressman Wm. Cc. P. Breckinridge of Kentucky is reached. The case was last month peremptorily set | by Judge Bradley for the Sth of this morth, and, as far as can now be learned, It will then be taken up. There are, however, several cases on the calendar of the court which have the right of way, and which | possibly may not be disposed of between now and Thursday, but should these inter- vening cases be disposed of by that time, and that they will be seems probable now, it is understood neither side will ask for a continuance, even though the eloquent Kentuckian will then be forced to proceed trial during the abseace of Cul. Enoch t Tot he is now in Florida, where he was forced to go last month in search of heaith. It is under- stood that he 1} not return before the 15th, if at that time. r. Breckinridge may, of course, again ask the court to continue the case until the return of Col. Totten, as he did last month, but, as Judge Bradley at that time remarked, in setting the case for Thursday next, the defenjtaat not only has other able counsel, but is himself, it 1s said, a lawyer of more than ordi! ability, | Hence it is believed that unless Mr. Breck- inridge should base his request for a con- tinuance on other grounds the court would hardly grant it. The Case to Be Tried. It was on the 12th of August last when Miss Pollard startled the country by enter- ing a suit in the District Supreme Court on | the law side of the court against the Ken- tucky Congressman, claiming damages to the amount of $50,000, alleging that not cnly had she been seduced by the silver-tongued orator and politican, but aiso alleging that he had broken his promise, solemnly made to her more than once, to make her his wife. It was alleged, by the fair plaintiff, that the seduction had occurred several years ago, when she was an inexperienced school girl, yet in her teens, at a time when the Congressman's lirst wife lived, and that the unlawfu! intimacy was continued up to the time of the defendant's second mar- riage, a few months ago, several children | resulting from her alleged intimacy with him. On the 21st of last September the defend- ant demurred to the plaintiff's declaration, claiming that it was faulty, because it al- leged more than one promise. The matter was argued before Judge Cox, the court overruling the demurrer, and two days later issues were joined and the case was placed on the trial calendar of the court, the case being numbered 56. Expecting that at the commencement of the January term of the court the call of cases would be taken up not where call ceased during the previous term, but with the first case on the calen- dar, it was believed that the case would rot be reached within a year or more. But the court decided to take up the calendar where ; the call ceased at the close of the pre- ceding term. Hence, the early hearing of the case. A Long Trial Expected. Both sides have, during the past few weeks, been busily engaged in taking the depositions of parties in different parts cf | the country, and it is expected that these depositions will form quite an important feature of the trial of the suit. It is thought, however, that many of them will be ruled out by the court on the ground that they are immaterial. The trial, it is believed, will be a long one, and both sides are represented as ready to make a des- perately bitter tight. The city hall officials expect that there will be a tremenjous pressure for admittance to the court room, but it was stated today that, owing to the small accommodations of the room, Judge Bradley may decide to exclude every one not directly connected with the trial. —_ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. The Commiasioners’ Reply. The Vice President this morning laid be- fore the Senate the answer of the District Commissiorers to Senator Hale's resolution of inqniry concerning underground wires for the police telegraph and telephone sys- tem of the District. This reply has been printed at length in The Star. It will be printed as a document and lie on the table until action may be taken. ‘The Case of Mr. Mack. Senator McMillan introduced a joint reso- lution exempting from the provisions of the act of March 3, 1803, limiting the amount of sick leave with pay that may be grant- ed by heads of departments, William G. Mack, a clerk in the record and pension, “a veteran of the late war, who lost both feet in a railroad accident while returning from the anniversary ceremonies of the battle of Gettysburg on the Fourth of July last.” The Secretary of War is authorized to pay Mr. Mack such portion of his salary as has been withheld from September 1 to Oc- tober 14, 1898, thirty-four days, on account of his absence while suffering from his tn- The resolution was referred to the committee on military affairs. ‘Transfers on Street Car Lines. Senator MeMiilan also introduced a bill in relation to transfers on street car Nnes in the District. The bill declares that the lawful rate of fare upon all street car lines in the District shall not exceed five cents for each p nger, and the companies op- erating or hereafter operating certain Mnes a b stem of transfer, trans- over such lines for the the passenger upon the ne, provided the District Commis- Initial li sioners shall, from time to time, prescribe the places where and the method whereby such transfers shall be conducted. This bill went to the District committee. en as School Trustees, ‘or Harris, by request of the District en as members of the board of the publ. hools of the District, tion to the present membership of the rd. The bill was referred to the District ittee, together with a letter from the Commissioners recommending its passage. ——__e+___. SOLDIERS, The Red Companies Growing Smaller and Smaller. It is said at the War Department, that if the present rate of depletion continues there will be no Indian companies in the army at the end of two years. These com- panies have been materially reduced within the past few months, and there is small promise of recruiting the ranks with the “noble red man.” They object to the re- straints and discipline of army life and take the firSt opportunity of getting discharged. At the height of the movement there were S cavalry and infantry companies composed of Indians. They have dwindled from various causes. until now there are but six cavalry and nine infantry com- panies, and these show unmistakable signs of further shrinkage. Although the outlook is discouraging there is a strong disposi- tion to give the experiment of making the Jian, useful as a soldier, a full and fair | Hil, “that this bill is framed in a spirit of 5, GOVERNMENT ARCHITECTURE The New Law Explained and Defended by an Architect. An Absence of Hostility to the Office of the Supervising Architect—The Force of Draughtsmen. The movement in the direction of improv- ing the architecture of public buildings is centered largely in the bill which became a law about one year ago, and which author- izes the Secretary of the Treasury to obtain from private architects designs ani plans for public buildings. Since this measure was placed on the statute books the proper method for carrying the liw into execution has been considered both by tke architects of the coufftry and the cflicials of the Treas- ury Department. So far no plan has been agreed upon and the authority ecnferred by the law has not as yet been exercised by the Secretary of the Treasury. The bill has been tore or less criticised, and a good many statements made in re- gacd to its eftect and t@ the motives which led to its pemg enacted into a law. An in- teresting opinion of both of these phases of the question was given today to a Star re- porter by Mr, James G. Hill. Mr. Hill ts a member of the American Institute of Architects, an ovganization which has been prominent in advocating some measure of this character, and he war also for several years at the head of the office of the super- vising architect of the Treasury Depart- ment. “It has been said,” remarked Mr. hostility to the supervising architect's of- fice. This is,of course,untrue. The ovigiaal bill of which this is the outcome was prepared by Mr. James H. Windrim, who held the office of supervising architect two or three years ago, and who in his annual report favored the idea of competition. This plan of relieving the supervising architect's office of the work of designing the leading public buildings of the country is not a new one. Mr. William A. Potter. who is one of the leading architects in New York city, when he was supervising architect discussed this fatter in his annual report for the year 75. Radical Defects in Present Method. “He said then that the method in vogue for preparing designs of public buildings had many radical defects. He believed that the vital point of any system which might be adopted must be to remove the Power from the supervising architect and restrict his duties simply to those of a supervisory na- ture, Among other reasons advanced for this change, Mr. Potter stated, was the immense amount of routine work which oc- cupies the attention of the supervising arch. itect. The very nature of the duties which devolve upon him, and the fact that he is at no time free from interruption, leaves him no opportunity for the proper study of the designs which he is required to make. ‘In my report of the year 1876 I called attention to these recommendations of Potter, and expressed my hearty concur- rence in them. The change proposed in this law would simply relieve the supervis- ing architect of a duty which he absolutely has not the time to perform. “Suppose, for example, that the designs and plans for all the large public buiidir were prepared outside of the office of the supervising architect. There would be still left a large volume of work demanded by the necessary repairs and alterations which | are constantly being made in existing build- ings, in the supervision of the erection of the large buildings planned by private architects, and in addition the erection of @ great many small buildings. I imagine | that {t would be necessary to retain, if this | law should go into effect, a considerable | percentage of those employed in the draughtman’s division. Perhaps the force would be decreased fifty per cent in the course of the next year or so, but it would hardly go below that limit. Entirely Unselfish. “There is another point which is some- times made, and that is the architects who are urging this measure are doing so because they hope to gain some profit from it in the way of commissions. Their mo- tives, however, are entirely unselfish, and no one would doubt this for an instant | who knows the men who are the most active in forwarding this measure. For example, there is Mr. Hunt, who was the architect of the administration building at the fair; Mr. McKim of McKim, Meade and White, who designed the agricaltural building; Mr. Post, the liberal arts buiid- ing; Mr. Peabody of Peabody and Stearns, the machinery building, and Mr. Adler of Adler and Sullivan, “the transportation building. These are leading men ia the profession, and their business is of such a character that it is not necessary for them to lobby a bill through Congress in order to increase it. I have omitted to mention Mr. Burnham, the president of the institute, who was the architect in charge of the fair. “The only motive for favoring this law | is the one which is advanced, and -hat is the improvement of the public architec of this country. It is believed that public sentiment is on the side of this law. There is no hostility on the part of its advocaies towards any one. There is a friendly re- gard felt for the supervising architect, and it is a mistake to suppose that those who are in favor of the law are arrayed either against the supervising architect. or his office. As I have stated, the law will rot abolish the office of the’ supervising archi- tect, nor do away with the custom of em- ploying a large force of draughtsmen. RSs SHIPS’ STAB TY. Topheaviness of Our New Navy Still Under Discussion. The question of the stability of the new ships of war is still exciting considerable attention at the Navy Department. This is especially the case with the battle ship Indiana, which will be the first of her to be tried at sea. Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn is of opinion that the ordnance weights above the water line greatly exceed the proportionate allowance for the battle ships. He has compared the weights of these ships with the ordnance weights of other ships at home and abroad and finds that the guns and carriages of the Indiana, Massachusetts and Oregon far exceed the weights of any other ship afloat, and that the difference is remarkably so in the com- parison of displacement and draught. To correct this alleged topheaviness he has recommended a_ reduction of ordnance weight by the removal of four S-inch guns from each ship. The ordnance department has entered a vigorous protest against such change in the batteries. The stability board, of which Admiral Walker is presi- dent, has the matter under consideration in connection with the coming trial of the Indiana. ie ee GEORGETOWN'S COLLECTOR, Mr. Johnson Wants Information as to Charges. There are no new developments in the matter of the Georgetown collectorship. Capt. Johnson says he has not refused to resign, but is merely waiting a reply from Secretary Carlisle to his inquiry if there are any charges against him. He says his term will not expire for ten months yet, but he does not expect to remain in offic that long. The salary of the office, includ ing fees, he says, does not excee year, and sometimes runs as low as 7 It is said at the Treasury Department that Capt. Johnson will probably: soon com- ply with the Seeretary’s request for his resignation, and thereby. avoid the neces sity of his removal. No action will be tak- en in the matter until the President re- turns. —— — -e-—__ —_ Personal Mention. Attorney General Olney has returned from Cherry Valley, Mass., where he went some days ago to attend the funeral of his brother. | Lieut. J. Hood of the Il-fated Kearsarge | | muster is in this city on a short leave of absence. 1894—TWELVE PAGES. PAYING PENSIONS Debate in the House on the Appro- priation Bill. THE PRESENT MANAGEMENT CRITICISED The Bill to Admit New Mexico to Statehood. A POINT OF NO QUORUM Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist, who is conducting a series of revivals here with Mr. Sankey, delivered the prayer in the House this morning. Mr. Breckinridge (Ky.) reported the urgent deficiency bil', with Senate amend- ments. The latter were non-concurred in, and the bill was sent to conference. Mr. Mallory (Fla.) asked unanimous con- sent to consider a bill to amend the act of March 3, 1887, for the construction of a bridge across the East river between New York and Long Island Ciiy, sv as to make the lowest part of the superstructure 135 instead of 15 feet above mean high water. Mr. Coombs explained that if the bill was passed it would make its he'rht conform to that of the other Fast river bridge. There was no obiection and the bill was passed. The Antwery Exposition. Mr. McCreary (Ky.) of the committee on foreign affairs asked unanimous consent for the passage of the Senate resolution for the appointment of a commission of five to rep- resent this government at the international exposition which opens at Antwerp May 5. He made a brief statement to the effect that the resolution carried no appropriation. Belgium had hospitably entertained the monetary conference and had been the first country to accept our invitation to the world s fair. Mr. Cannon (II) contended that if a com- mission were to be appointed the United States should defray their expenses. Mr. Bailey (Tex.) objected. On motion of Mz. McRae (Ark.) a bill au- thorizin;; the Texarkana and Shreveport Railroad Company to construct a bridge across the Sulpaur river in Arkansas was Passed. At the request of Mr. Sweet (Idaho) a bill to establish a port of entry at Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho, was taken up and passed. Hopkins (IIL) tried to secure unani- mous consent for the consideration of a bill to reclassify the railway mail service so as to increase the number of classes from five to ven and fixing the maximum salary to be id. in each instance. Mr. Bynum (Ind.) demanded the regular order and Mr. Richardson (Tenn.) called up the privileged resolution for printing the eulogies on the late Representative Liliy of Pennsylvania, and it was agreed *o.. The Diplomatic Bill Mr. McCreary reported the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. To Admit New Mexico, The Speaker then recognized Mr. Joseph, | the delegate from New Mexico, to move the passage of the bill for the admission of New Mexico under suspension of the rules. This bill had been the special order after the second morning hour for two months, but since the tariff fight began the House has never passed to the second morning hour, gg business having constantly interven- ed. ‘The Quorum Broken. Mr. Cannon (IIL.) demanded a second. The republicans, as a rule, declined to vote, and the quorum was broken, 117, Mr. Cannon making the point. When Mr. Canon made the point of no quorum, the Speaker instructed the tellers to resume their places. After a few minutes, however, it being ap- parent that the democrats alone could not a quorum, Mr, Josephs withdrew the bill, and the House went into commit- tee of the whole on the pension appro} a tion bill. Rie ag The Pension Appropriation Bill. Mr. Dolliver (lowa) took the floor.” He would not have obtruded himself in this debate, he said, Were he not daily in re- ceipt of letters complaining in terms that excited his sympathy of the present man- agement of the pension office. The debate on this bill had been marked by the regu- lar features of a pension debate. “We have had,” said he, “the annual altercation, aching almost the dignity of one of those old-fashioned fisticuffs which character- ized those famous and splendid days of in- tellectual culture before the war; we have had the limitless solicitude of the represen- tatives of the southern states for the de- serving Union veteran: and for the second time we have had the well-worn eulogy of the commissioner of pensions and his rec- ord of heroism and devotion exhibited in order to detract public attention from his oificial conduct as the head of the pension bureau.” He appealed to the other side to spare the old age of the men and women who had poured out the treasury of their loyal hearts that the Union might live. te Confederates. Hepburn (Iowa), who followed, de- clared ‘vith emphasis that the late confeder- ate states contributed not one dollar to the payment of pensicns. Of the $150,000, internal revenue taxes the south paid les: than $ 000,000," of the $177,000,000 custom the south paid but $4,000,000, of the ellancous receipts, less than $2,000,000, “So that,” said he, addressing the southern members, “you contribute less than $15,000,- (oo to the revenue of government. How do you get that ba Nine million returns as sugar bounty, $5,000,000 in pension and $5, 49,000 as a deficit in postal receipts. You therefore receive back $3,000,000 more than you contribute. You contribute not a cent to northern pensions. What difference does it make to you what we do with our mon- ey? (Republican applause). “The first proof of hostility to pensioners the administration is found in the fat that Grover Cleveland was President; the second that Hoke Smith was Secretary of When Hoke Smith went into continued, were pendin; the rate of 1 dicating the: nts were dying Instead of adju- cases, the department went back and suspended 00 pensioners whose es were in law res adjudicata.” How did this record compare with that of his predecessor, who in the previous six months allowed 110,000 claims. He denied that there were any great number of fraudulent pensions, Mr. loe Defends the Administration Mr. Enloe (Tenn.) said there was always one great difficulty in discussing the pen- sion question. A larger amount of money was involved, a large number of votes were involved, consequently there was a strong- er temptation for the demagogue to exer- cise his calling. Because the democratic | administration sought to strike from the pension rolls those who were entitled neither to the government's gratitude nor its bounty, the republicans assailed the President, Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner Lochren. As an evidence of the existence of fraud, Mr. Enloe said, there had been 170 co: victions of pension claims agents for man- ufacturing testimony in pension cases. Referring to the recent opinion delivered the Attorney General upon the act of December 21, requiring thirty days’ notice m cases of suspension of pensions, even’ if absolute proof were obtained that the pension was fraudulent, Mr. Enloe said that this opinion would force the commis- sioner of pensions to pay out $500,000 to those who were not entitled to it. He gave notice that he should offer an amendment to the bill to correct this error, and de- |clared that it would be a disgrace to not give an executive officer of this government the power to protect the treasury from perjury and fraud. TWO CENTS. IN THE SENATE Many Petitions in Regard to the Tariff Bill Presented, After Transacting Some Routine Bu: mess the Senate Goes Into Executive Session, The morning hour of the Senate this morning was taken up with routine busi- ness of local interest to various sections of the country. The Biand silver seig- niorage bill was received from the House and referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Allen (Neb.) presented an amend- ment to the rules providing that it shall be the duty of a committee to which a bill, resolution or other measure has been referred to report it back within thirty days, and if the committee shall fail to report in that time the Senator presenting it shall have the right to call for a report under certain restrictions. The proposed amendment was referred to the committee on rules, Mr. Voorhees presented a compilation of the coinage laws from 1742 to 1894, prepared under the direction of the finance commit- tee, which, he said, was of inestimable value, and he asked to have them printed asa public document. This was so ordered. Against the Tariff Bill. Among a number of petitions presented by Mr. Cockrell were several letters from druggists in Missouri asking him to vote against the Wilson bill because it raised the duty on alcohol. Mr. Cockrell was astonished at receiving so many letters from the members of one profession and all couched in terms singularly uniform, until he received the “inspiration” of these letters, a circular from the Iowa State Pharmaceutical Association of Dubuque asking the druggists to write to the Sena- tors from Missouri directing them to vote against an increase of taxation on a neces- sity. “A necessity in prohibition communities,” exclaimed Mr. Cockrell melodramatically, “more necessary than tea or coffee.” He asked that this “cart load” of petitions be referred to the committee on finance, so the distinguished Senator from lowa (Mr. Allison), who was a member of the commit- tee, might have an opportunity to consider the petitions and these piteous appeals from his constituents. Mr. Allison, replying in the same sarcas- tic tone, said that he supposed that at some time the finance committee as a whole might have an opportunity to look into these protests. So far he had not had chance to look at such matters. ’ The BL Bin. The Vice President was referring the bills received from the House to their appro- priate committees and was about to refer the Bland seigniorage bill when Mr. Stew- art of Nevada objected to its reference and asked that it lie on the table so that it might be called up at any time. After con- siderable discussion this was greed t, with the understanding that it be laid be- fore the Senate tomorrow. The amendment to the rules proposed by Mr. Pefter for the discontinuance of secret sessions was laid before the Senate, and on Mr. Peffer's motion was referred :o the committee on rules. Mr. Brice (Ohio) called up the House bill for the construction of a bridge across the Arkansas river at or near Van Buren, Ark. The bill was passed without amend- ment. The McGarrahan Claim. The Senate took up from the calendar the famous McGarrahan claim. The old oppo- sition cropped out again and Mr. Morrill of Vermont, who has always been the chief obstacle to the passage of the bill, asked that it go over until tomorrow. It was agreed to. A number of private bills were taken from the calendar and passed. Then at 2:05, on motion of Mr. Gorman, the Senate went into executive session. ———_——__-. THE CARNEGIE FINE. Charged That Conspirators Were Richly Rewarded for Crime. The published statement that the govern- ment paid 25 per cent of the recent assess- ment against the Carnegie Steel Co. to con- spirators who had placed imperfect steel plates among those accepted by the gov- ernment for the construction of naval yes- sels was the subject of several conferences at the Navy Department today, in which Secretary Herbert, Assistant Secretary Mc- Adoo, Chief Ordnance Officer Sampson end Mr. Hunsecker, the agent of the Carnegie Steel Co., took part. Secretary Herbert de- clined to discuss the matter for publica- tion, saying that his recent statement con- tained all that he had to say on the subject. The other officials took their cue from him and were equally reticent. It is believed, however, that Secretary Herbert desires to take cognizance of the publication, but that he wishes to confer with the President be- fore doing so. The Pittsburg Times is responsible for the statement that there was a conspiracy in the matter. According to that paper: “The Carnegie Steel Company, Limited, has permitted itself to be made the victim of a big conspiracy. This, in brief, is the true explanation of the assessing of }140,- 489.01 damages .or fine laid by President Cleveland and Secretary of the Navy Her- bert against the company for furnishing the government with armor plates, which, to quote Secretary Herbert, ‘was good, ail excelling the lowest limit of tolerance in the specifications, yet portions of which were net up to the highest possible mark of ex- cellence, which, by their contract, the com- pat was bound to attain.’ “The conspirators were four in number, all well-known workmen hereabouts, who, until quite recently, were employed at the ‘arnegie big Homestead plant. The price they received from the government as a re- ward for their conspiracy was about $35,000), or 23 per cent of the damages assessed by’ President Cleveland against the Carnegie company. This quartet of scheming work- men were assisted in getting in touch with the government by a Pittsburg attorney, whose office is within the shadow of the court house, and by a prominent ex-federal official, whose home is in this state. —_—+- 9 ALUMINUM FOR THE The Wellman Arctic Bonts to Be Test- ed by the Navy Department. The detailed planus of the Wellman arctic expedition, which have been so interestingly told in the columns of The Star, have at- tracted widespread attention. The use of aluminum for boats in particular has been noticed py scientists and offic ed in Saturday's Star, Sup ball of the life saving service is much in- terested in these boats, and now the Navy Department is awakening to the possible fact that boats of this material may be a valued addition to the equipment of the new men-of-war. In order that the depart- ment may be posted as to just what has been done with the metal, Naval Construc- tor Woodward hus been ordered to make a thorough test of the three Wellman boats and report as to the practicability of having aluminum life boats and launches for the new navy. Mr. Woodward, in company with Mr. J. C. McGuire, the engineer in charge of the equipment of the Wellman expedition, went to timore today, whe a thorough test of the boats will be made. —<—<—$—<—_—_2.—_______ In Behalf of Wage-Earning Women. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, “president of the Woman Republican Association cf the United States is here to try and arr: for a hearing before the finance committ of the Senate of a deiegation of wag earning women, representing women em- ployed in manufacturing establishments. Mrs. Foster brought such a delegation to Washington in the autumn of Iss, when the McKinley bi) was under cessideration. An intex to advertine- ments will be found on Page 3. THE QUEEN’S SPEECH Both Houses of the English Parlia- ment Prorogued. NEW LIBERAL HEAD IN THE COMMONS Lord Rosebery Preparing for His New Task. WHAT WILL THE IRISH DOP ——_-+_—__ LONDON, March 5.—Queen Victoria, Princess Beatrice and Empress Frererick of Germany arrived in London at about noon from Windsor, and proceeded to Bucking- ham Palace. Lord Rosebery visited the queen this afternoon and kissed her hand on his ap- pointment as premier. The new prime min- ister was cheered by large crowds of people uron his arrival and departure from Buck- ingham palace. 2 Sir William Vérnon Harcourt, chancellor of the exchequer, today assumed the liberal leagership of the house of commons amid enthusiastic cheers from the liberal benches. When the speaker, the Right Honorable Arthur Wellesiey Peel, and the members of, the house of commons were summoned to the house of lords in order to hear the Queen's speech, Mr. Henry Labouchere and a few radicals remained behind. Later the queen's. speech was also read in the house of commons, and that body adjourned. The queen's speech proroguing parliament was purely formal, only fifteen fines in length, and began: “Upon this occasion, when your labors have been unprecedented in amount and duration, I regret that your release them will be little more than nominal.” The queen then thanked the commons for the supplies granted, and concluded with the remark that advantages from the laws enacted. ‘The house of lords met at 1:30 p. m. There were many ladies present in the galleries. The royal assent was given to the local government bill. The queen's speech was then read and the house ed. Conferring W! Gladstone. Mr. Gladstone was busy with this secre- taries all the morning, and received many callers in addition. Among those who con- ferred with the great Mberal leader this morning were Sir Henry Ponsonby, the premier drove through the park he was loudly cheered by all who recognized him. Lord Rosebery throughout the morning was conferring with the cabinet and as a result many political rumors of an interesting nature were in circulation. One of these reports seemed to be found- e@ on facts and was to the effect that the Right Hon. John Morley — retain his position as chief secretary for . The cabinet situation was complicated by the death of Baron Tweedmouth, the father of the Right Hon. Edward Mi the liberal whip, who may be made a cabinet minister, his name being prominently men- tioned fn connection with the office of sec- certary of state for India. This would ad@ another peer to the cabinet and still fur- ther enrage the radicals, who have already declared their intention to upset the ment if a peer is n.ade premier. One of the sisters of the new Baron Tweedmouth is the “ountess of Aberdeen, wife of the Farl of Aberdeen, governor general of Canada. It was said to be definitely settled the Earl of Kimberly, secretary of state for India and lord president of the council, would become secretary of state for affaids, in succession to Lord Rosebery. Attitude of the Parnellites. Interest now seems to center in the at- titude of the Parnellite party, as the posl- tion of the McCarthyites is said to be set- ued, they to rely upon the goverament to give proper attention to Irish legislation im due course of tiffe. The St. James Gazette gives prominence to the report that a reunion is probable between Lord Rosebery and the Miberal usionist leaders, It is understood that there is a possibility that the latter may come to some agreement with the new premier in regard to Ireland. Lord Rosebery is said to have already entered into communication with the Duke of Devonshire and with the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain in regard to the new understanding. The followers of Mr. Labouchere seem to have dwindied down to a very insignificant number. In fact, it is claimed that the dis- tinguished radical now has only two fol- lowers, The Parnellites, who, it is said, will act with the radicals, are more numerous, but Mr. John Redmond, their leader, adroit- ly refuses to commit himself in any way and thus remains master of the situation, The McCarthyites, it is claimed, are not ia a position to enforce any demands. CURRENT TALK IN LONDON. No Regret Expressed by the Queen for dxtone’s Retirement. LONDON, March 5.—The Chronicle says: “One of the most sicnificant events of Saturday may possibly have escaped pub- |lic attention. On that day the great stew- ard of eur empire placed his resignation, after sixty years of service, in his royal mistress’ hands. That resignatio&® was re- corded by the queen in the court circular in the formal phrase habitual to the res- ignation of a prime minister, It was ‘graciously accepted.’ There was not line, not a syllable of regret or thanks, and fur less of personal sorrow than was ex- pressed when Lord Salisbury, a statesman who, compared with Mr. Gladstone, ts @ mere youngling in the great business of government, relinquished office after vainly attempting to coerce Ireland. The queen ed the public of the fact of Lord Salis- bury’s resignation by stating that she ac- cepted that resignation with much regret. The phrase was an extraordinary one, We are inclined to think that it was unpre- cedented in the queen's reign, if not in ihe whole Guelph period. Her majesty, we gather, does not view with regret the de- parture from her council of the mightiest ot living Englishmen, the heroic figure of | his age, and the statesman of whom our children’s children will speak when we are |in the dust. There would be, we- suggest, eason above all others why the nation cxpected some touch of personal feeling | from the queen when she bade farewell to jher iMlustrious servant. He alone of all | others has been the safeguard of the Eng- lish monarchy and its preserver at once against its unwise friends and open foes. Again and again has Mr. Gladstone held the bridge against the radicals when the smallest outwork of privilege or endowment attached to the royal house was attacked, and now he goes, this mightiest of all fig- ures of the Victorian age, unthanked and | dismissed with the phrase that covered the retreat of the feeblest of his predecessors, The Choice of Rosebery. The Times this morning in a leader says | that among all those who understand that considerations of a national character are involved the conviction is even stronger [than among the liberals that Lord Rose- bery is the most fitting smccessor to Mr. | Gladstone in the present crisis, | Continuing, the Times sa: | Rosebery we can confidently | tain unity of thought and action, He is an imperialist in national affairs, and has rec- ognized that there is no question anywhere | of oppressing Iretand, and that there is a defined difference between the untonists and \the party now that he leads. As t the “With Lord expect a cer-