Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1894, Page 1

a um THE EVENING STAR. Bemihbeume <oaleh PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT. SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Peausylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Compan 8. H KAUCFPMANN. Prest. ci New York Oiice, $9 Potter Building, sachet at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., 4 1 matter.) r is served to subscribers im the their oWn account, at 10 cents +c, per month. Copies at the counter | hy mail—anywhere in the United | nads—postage prepaid—SO -ents per urday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1.00 per year; foreign postage added, $3.00. ! } Che Evening Star. Vor 84. No. 20,889. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1894-TWENTY PAGES. TWO CENTS. Be proof of Be pudding is in f§e eafing. Yesterdap’s Sfar confained 50 cofumns of advertisements, made up of 892 separate announce: ments. Bese advertisers fougSt pufficifp—not merefe Space, WITH CLOSED DOORS Secret Sessions of the Senate Bribery Investigating Committee, +. ALL NEWS THROUGH MR GRAY Bribery Cases First and Then the Sugar Investigation. A THOROUGH SEARCH Senator Gray of Delaware, chairman of the special committee to investigate the sharges of bribery in the Senate, called a eeting of the committee at 12 o'clock to- @ay, fof the purpose’ of preliminary or- €anization, and to take steps as to the sum- moning of witnesses, the employment of stenographer and clerk. It is the intention of the committee to dispose of the Hunton and Kyle cases first, and then to take up the other branches of the resolution, es- pecially that portion relating to the sugar trust. The investigating committee remained in Session only about twenty minutes, when all left the committee room except Senators Gray and Lindsay, who remained in con- ference for some time. It is understood that the committee decided upon secret sessions for the investigation. Senators Gray and Lindsay concluded thelr conference at 12:45, and after they separated Mr. Gray stated that the commit- tee had decided to hold its first meeting Monday next, beginning at 10 o'clock. The Subjects of investigation tyill be taken up by the committee in the order named in the resolution authorizing the inquiry, and the first work, accordingly, will be upon the in- vestigation of the alleged attempt to bribe Senators Hunton and Kyle. The summons f both the Senators na: of Senator iunton’s son, Senator Kyle's private secre- tary and Mr. C. W. Buttz, who has been Yepresented as the man who undertook to bribe the Senators, has been decided upon, and cthers will be summoned later if the developments should indicate that there are others who can throw light upon the sub- ject. The committee did not decide upon any course of proceeding with reference to the alleged operations of the sugar trust, leav- ing the details of that branch of the inquiry to be taken up when the first part of it shall have been concluded. The investigation will be conducted be- hind closed doors. Senator Gray said the committee had been unanimously favorable to a private inquiry after canvassing the Question. Reason for Secrecy. “At first glance,” he said, “we were in- clined to think that the work should be public, but after canvassing the subject in ail its bearings we agreed that the inquiry could be made more thorough and more complete justice done to all by examining witnesses in private. One reason for reach- ing this conclusion is found in the proba- bility that we expect to get many clues as to other testimony from those who may be testifying, and we fear that the publication of these facts would defeat the ends of Justice.” It ts also understood that another reason which actuated the committee in its de- cision to hold secret sessions is found in the fact that some of the points on which the committee will be called upon to ask ques- tions and discuss will be of a very delicate nature, touching, as they may, upon the private characters of Senators and others, but Senator Gray did not cite this as one of the reasons controlling the decision of the committee. . ‘The chairman ts to Be autho: trom @ay to day to give out for publication the purport of the testimony. It ts the intention of the committee to have a complete stenographic report of the testimony made, which will be published ‘when it is completed. This, members of the committee say, will show whether the final Teport which the committee will make is in accordance with the testimony taken. The members of the committee agree that the investigation is to be a thorough one and that all the testimony which can be brought to bear upon the question at issue will be taken. It is, although, proposed to push the inquiry as rapidly as possible, compatible with the end sought to be at- tained, and it is probable that the committee will sit every day. ——_+2+______. CITIZENS PROTEST. Say That Two Bills Were Railroaded Through the House. ‘This morning several well-known business = of the city appeared before the mem- of the Senate District committee in- formally, but in decided opposition to the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon failroad bill and the Washington Terminal ‘Dill, which have passed the House. They Saw Senators Harris, Faulkner and Proc- tor, and expressed their views with great freedom. They maintained that these two bills had been railroaded through the House ‘without giving citizens of Washington a Chance to be heard, notwithstanding the fact that they had received assurances that the bill would not be reported to the House for action until they had been given a hear- ing. They urged upon the Senate commit- tee the fact that these two bills are vicious and opposed to the best interests of the District, and made an earnest piea that they should not be hurried through the Senate @s they had been through the House. They put up such strong line of arguments that they were told that the bill would not be considered in the Senate until it had been carefully studied into and all the parties in- terested had had a chance to express their wiews. They were also informed that it Would be a considerable time yet before th bills are acted upon at all. ” cay ———-o-—____ ANOTHER ARMOR TEST, & Party Goes Down to Indian Head This Morning. An important test of ordnance took place ®t the Indian Head proving grounds today. it was witnessed by @ distinguisned party ef officials, who left here at 9:30 o'clock this morning on the tug Triton. There were bout fifty persons in the party, including the members of the naval affairs commit- fees of both Muses, Gen. Flagler and Capt. Birney of the army, Commodore Meade, Capt. Sampson, chief of the bureau of Raval ordnance; Commander Cook, Lieut. Commander Conden, Lieut. Ackerman, Prof. Alger, Prof. Marvin of the signal Service, and representatives of the Harvey Bteel Co., the Hethiehem iron works, the didvale Steel Co. and the Carpenter Steel Lo. The test was to determine the resist- jug strength of an 18-inch armor plate made br nickel steel, Harveyized. The plate rep- Tesents over Juv tons of similar armor, in- tended for the battle ship Indiana. It is the heaviest armor ever made or used in this country. The attacking forces consisted of 2 Steel proje « weighing over half a ton, fired from a 13-inch gun, the most pow- ertul plece of ord: ever manufactured im the United States. According to the program the not would have a velocity or 1,340 fe second a veiocity of 1,310 ieet per second. If the projectiles fr any fraction thereof pass through the or back represented by e result of the erest as show- nsive and de of which in charge of the tended the tu erranged by station. Treasury Re National bank notes rec @emption, sy « F internal revenue, $483,198.61; customs, 6744.274.61, and miscellaneous, $00,902.11, THE TREASURY CLERKS Additional Places Provided For Most of Those Legislated Out. Still Those to Be Affected by Proposed Reductions Are at Present Very Anxious, Since the publication in The Star this week of the provisions of the new legisla- tive appropriation bill, and the fact that the bill will cause the abolishment of 185 clerkships in the Treasury Department, there has been dismay and consternation @mong the clerks of that branch of the government service. There has been has- tening to and fro in search of influence, a tightering of congressional “pulls” and a gereral effort to make things taut and ship-shape to ride out the storm which is expected to set in about July 1. It is said in the Treasury Department that there is no occasion for gen- eral alarm among the Treasury Depart- ment employes. Provision has been, or will be, made for nearly if not all of the clerks who would be affected by the com- ing charges in the work of the departmeht, Additional Clerks Provided For. The reduction in the Treasury Depart- ment carried in the legislative bill, growing out of the reforms inaugurated by the joint commission, involtes a decrease in the total expenditures of the department vot —— and a reduction of 185 cleriés. Vhile it is true that this is the a; gross reduction, as a matter of fa . ve will not be so great, because thirty clerks are provided to bring up the money order bus- iness of the auditor’s office, which is more than two years in arrears; twelve clerks, at a cost of $18,000, are provided to bring up Indian accounts, which are three years behind, and seven clerks, at $9,000, to super- yise the accounts of marshals and other federal officials, while $20,000 1s appropriat- ed to close up work in the offices of the ‘wo controllers and the commissioner of ‘ustoms. Probably 100 Vacancies. Moreover, the Secretary of the Treasuty and the Secretary of the Interior have not filled any vacancies occurring in those two departments for the past three months, following a policy designed to meet the exigency occasioned by the reforms of the joint commission, and there will therefore be probably 100 vacancies on July 1 in these two departments, which it is thought will, be sufficient to take care of the cleri- cal force which would go out under the Provisions of the joint commission's bill. The experts employed by the joint com- mission have concluded their work in the office of the supervising architect, and will leave next Wednesday for New York, where they will overhaul the custom house t e POUNDING TO PIECES Lake Vessels Driven on the Shoals Near Chicago. WATCHING THOUSANDS ON THE SHORE -——— Men in the North Crib Signal Their Safety. NEWS OF THE OTHERS CHICAGO, May 19.—Thousands of spec- tators watched from the lake shore today the destruction of craft that had been beached during the storm of yesterday and last night, At 27th street the McLaren was being pounded to pieces fifty yards from the shore and her destruction will be complete before the surf quiets. The body of Joseph Stolan,,mate, was still on the wreck. He was killed yesterday by falling spars. Three wrecks were rolling in the breakers at 25th street. The Thompson has stood the strain fairly well and will not be broken to pieces. Nothing but the bow of the Evening Star remained after the heavy sea of the night. A few feet away the shattered hulk of the Mercury was rapidly going to pieces and will be a total loss. Half & mile from shore, off 22d street, two vessels were laboring in the sea. One is thought to be the D. S. Austin, commanded by Capt. Cassidy and manned by a crew of six. Four men could be seen in her rigging. The vessel was apparently in little danger of destruction. ay About 200 yards farther the Morning Star was riding out the storm. Her condition appeared worse, ard the indications were that she was waterlogged. The twenty-seven men on the north crib who were unable to reach land last night hauled down their distress signals today and signaled that they were all right. The men at other cribs telephoned that they were safe. ‘The schooner Goodwin, which was report- ed to have gone ashore at 13th street, suc- ceeded in clearing the beach and is riding safely at anchor. When reached by the life savers all the crew refused to go ashore, asserting that all danger was past. The locating of the life-saving crew at Jackson Park was severely criticised by vessel men today, and it was asserted that had the crew been at the mouth of the river loss of life yesterday would have been avoided. The crew were sent to Jackson Park during the world's fair, and since then has never been returned to its old quarters near the center of the harbor, but and — the question of refund of customs duties, as requested the Secre- tary of the ‘Treasury. ——_—+2+_____ A TREASURY SENSATION. A Mentally Wrong Man Creates Ex- eitement Today. About 1 o’clock this afternoon there was an incident at the Treasury Department that came very near to developing into a first-class sensation. A man, evidently mentally deranged, ran amuck through the building, and for a time there was great excitement among the clerks in the de- partment. The trouble was caused by a man, ap- parently about thirty-five years of age, by the name of J. E. Johnson, who called in the printing office in the Treasury Depart- ment to see a man with whom he was acquainted. He became boisterous at once, and threatened to do all sorts of damage, claiming that the man had ruined his life ard had led his wife astray. As soon ag Possible he was hustled out of the room and taken in charge by Capt. J. D. Put- be tro captain of the watch. Ww he was in Capt. Putnam’s room, near the east door of the building, he be- came very obstreperous, and the noise that he raised drew a crowd of people that fill- ed the halls, and there were all sorts of rumors flying around, to the effect that a Coxeyite or crank of some sort had made an attack upon the nation’s wealth. John- son was accompanied by his little son, and while he was in the room he told the little chap to come along with him, saying that they would go down to the river and drown themselves. Capt. Putnam at once took charge of the boy and whistled for a policeman. This started the man again, and when he was finally taken into custody he struggled and fought and made all sorts of outertes that made it seem as though he must be insane, there was so little rhymé or reason in his remarks. Johnson was taken to the police station and locked up, pending a further examination into the matter. —— oo Bank Note Statement. ‘The amount of national bank notes out- standing today 1s as follows: Currency, $207,387,175; gold notes, $4,497; total, $207,- 481,072. The national bank notes issued during the last six days was $1,582,200; the amount destroyed during the last six days was 91,580,415. The following 1s a statement of United States bonds held by the treasurer of the United States in trust for national banks: To secure circulation: Four pér cents, 400; currency 6s, $15,454,000; 2 per cen $22,908,600; 5 per cents, $3,959,950; total, $201,274,000. To secure public mo eys: Four per cents, $12,028,000; currency 63, $1,195,000; 2 per cents, $1,015,000; 5 per cents, $400,000; total, $14,636,000. Bords to secure circulation deposited week ended May 18, 1894, $180,250. Bonds to secure circulation withdrawn week end- ed May 18, 1804, Her As a result of the dock trial of the battle- ship Texas at the Norfolk navy yard the contractors feel confident of exceeding the horse power required on the official trial. So far as could be ascertained, no damage was done to the machinery when the pro- peller struck the passing schooner, and if any damage was done it will be found in the screw when the ship is placed in dock prior to her final trial. It is worthy of note that the engines of | the Texas are the first engines for a man- | of-war built in the south since the war, the Merrimac’s having been built there before the war by the Tredegar foundry. ——___ -2-___—_ Chairman Bankhead called a meeting of | the Mouse public buildings and grounds | committee for this morning to take final | action upon the selection of a government printing office site. He was on hand him- self with two or three members of the com- mittee, but a quorum did not materialize. The matter was deferred to the next regular meeting of the committee, which will occur next Tuesday. —_————_-e+—______ Japan Liberal Toward Foreigners A telegram from Japan, dated the 19th instant, announces that the new parliament | met on the 12th instant and that an address to the throne was moved in the lower house, | | | the principal feature of which was a re- newal of the demand for the strict enforce- ment of the treaties against foreigners which caused the dissolution of the last house. The motion was defeated. -. Mr. Bland Returns. Representative Bland of Missouri returned to Washington today from the democratic | convention of his state. He expresses great satisfaction at the outcome of the conven- tion, He reaffirms his former utterances that the question of the free coinage of s‘lver will be the main issue of the coming corgressional campaign in the south and west, and thinks that all the indications | so far point to a victory for the silver men, | yesterday's fatalities will probably result in an immediate change. Two bodies were recovered this afternoon near 55th street. Both were men, and eyi- dently sailors. One was identified by papers as B. in. No News of the Ishpeming. ALPENA, Mich, May 19.—No definite news has been received this morning from the schooner Ishpeming, which suffered severely off Presque Isle yesterday. It is thought she rode out the gale safely. Tugs will make another attempt to reach her to- day. The tug Owensraft, which went: on the beach above Middle Island, is reported broken up. The schooner American Union, cn the reef = a ies ht gw is probably sates ‘33. 8 the north. It is bit end ae are three inches of snow,’ making good sleigh- Ing. If im feared that the crops are, Dadly > * FORESTVILLE, Mich., May 19,—A three- masted schooner is ip distress five miles out. She has appareritly lost her rudder and a part of the canvas. A steam barge is trying to pick her up. The wind 1s still blowing a gale. PORT HURON, Mich., May 19.—The echooner William Shupe drifted helplessly all night and finally grounded on the beach about 8 miles north of this city. The tug Thompson has made three unsuccessful at- tempts to reach the wreck and rescue the sailors. She is now out with yaw! boats and will endeavor to get a line to the schooner and take the unfortunate men off in that way. The Sand Beach life saving crew has been sent for, and is now on the way here on a special train. The Shupe is water logged her sails are blown away. The wind blew a gale all night and still continues. SAND BEACH, Mich., May 10.—The scow St. Catherine dragged ashore two miles be- low here Friday morning. Her crew were saved. BAY CITY, Mich., May 19.—The schooner Monticello was due from Cheboygan yes- terday, but;no word has been heard from her. It is feared she has gone ashore, — ae NOT FOR SILVER ALONB. Representative Bland on the Missouri Democracy. ST. LOUIS, Mo. May 19.—In an inter- view Representative Bland said of the plat- form adopted at Kansas City: “It is right—right in principle and right in policy. We do not want silver mono- metallism no more than we want gold monometallism. The democracy of Mis- souri does not flaunt a red flag in the face of any section or any class of its citizens. It demands justice and right, and that, too, without reading anybody out of the party, or questioning the honest convictions of any other democrat anywhere. I do not see how we could have made a better plat- form. It is plain and direct without being Offensive to the minority. If we cannot carry this state upon the Kansas City plat- fcrm by an old-time majority, then we could not have carried it at all. My own opirion is that if we had failed to declare the principles which the majority of demo- erats in this state are now to entertain, and which more than three-fourths of the counties directed their delegates to support and secure © the platform, we would al- most have been wiped out as a party in November next. The people are in no mood for foolishness or deception.” SS MRS. SHACKLETT SUES. She Wants Her Marriage to Landers Annalled, PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 19.—Mrs. |Catharine M. Shacklett of Alexandria, Va., jhas begun proceedings to have her mar- riage with J. Ross Landers of Chicago, | which took place at the Hotel Hanover on | April 26 last, declared null and void. Lan- |ders was accused of drugging Mrs. Shack- |lett and marrying her while she was under |the influence of the drug. Mrs. Shacklett \says the marriage was without her knowl- edge or consent, against her wishes and de- sires, and was procured by fraud and co- lercion on the part of Landers. She asks |that a subpoena issue against Landers, [commanding him to appear and answer | this complaint. ‘The subpoena was issued, and is returnable September 17, 1804. Mrs, Shacklett is sixty-five years of age and Landers thirty-five. nee CHICAGO ALDERMEN INDICTED. Accused of Interfering With Voters in the Mayoralty Election. CHICAGO, May 19.—Indictments, it said, have been voted against Alderman John McGillen of the twenty-first ward and Alderman John F. Coughlin of the first ward by the special grand jury. The in- @ictments are said to charge these alder- men with interfering with voters at the polling ples of the ninth precinct of the first ward at the mayoralty election last December, 1s | TAYLOR’ It Oooupied About An Hour ot Yesterday's Exeoutive Session, Several Roll Calis, but No Action Was ‘Taken—The Case Was Postponed. The Senate yesterday afternoon spent about an hour in a discussion of the nom!- nation of Charles H. J. Taylor of Kansas to be recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. At the end of that time a Vote was taken rather unexpectedly upon the question of confirmation. No quorum voted and the matter went over, The vote was a complete surprise to both the friends and the opponents of Mr. Taylor, showing un- expected strength for the nominee. There was a very light attendance, the republi- cans especially being absent, and quite a number of the democrats, mostly the friends of the administration, voted for confirmation. ss The First Roll Call. On the first roll call the vote was about a tle. Several changes were then made, certain Senators voting to make a quo- rum until the total stood about 24 to 18, just one short of a quorum. The opponents of the nomination, beliey- ing that on a full vote the result would) be different, strove to secure postponement, and finally succeeded by a writhdralian gh enough votes to bring the total to, about 35 or 36. As it was apparent that a quorum could not be obtained, the nomina- tion went over. Several republicans voted with the frietids of the nominee on the ground that the home rule question had been settled again and again by democratics voting to send aliens, as it were, to the territories in the west. There was considerable feeling shown and several sharp speeches were made. The nomination will not be considered to- day, as an agreement has been reached whereby the name shall not be considered ee sop gpc is a full a and until irs can arranged to the satisfaction of both sides. Taylor Putting in Work for Himself. Candidate Taylor has been very active during the past ten days in making almost 4 personal canvass of the Senate, both through his own efforts and by the aid of influential friends who have access to the floor of the Senate. The greater part of this work has been done two ex-Senators, both republicans, one m his own state and one from a New England state who is noted for his friendship for the colored race. Friends of Taylor on the floor have been strenuously denying the sincerity of his claim for a commission on the ground that the Congressional Record erroneously anncunced his confirmation. They are also denying his connection with the now fa- mous circular of the National Democratic Colored Association, in which the republi- can party is severely arraigned and the democratic administration praised to the skies. This circular, they say, was prepared by the other officers of the association when Taylor was in New York and the latter had no knowledge of its character until after it Was published. ‘The Probab! Outcome. There is no possibility of predicting the outcome of this fight. The indications are that with a full vote the poll of the Senate will be very close. The republicans, as a party, are not, as has been stated, voting with the democrats for confirmation. A few of the members ofthe minority did cast their ballots on that side yesterday, but there is no party ment on either side of the er. It js @ most unusual thin for @ committee of the Senate to be urned down” by the Senate in the matter of nom: has practically teport and without iy! < committee with unanimity ‘gan division, as in the present case, now learned that Sena- tor Smith of New dersey voted with the majority in the committee against confir- mation, making the total vote stand ¥ to 2 for rejection. TROOPS TO BE SENT. Trains to Be Guarded by Soldiers From Industrials. Ged Schofield has sent telegraphic orders to Gen. Otis, commanding the department of the Columbia, to send troops to ‘the Coeur d'Alene mining district of Idaho to assist the United States marshal in exe- cuting the orders of the United States court for the protection of government pebbadt. This’ action ts based on reports from rotti- tary and Judicial sources that the situation at Coeur d'Alene has assumed a threaten- ing aspect and is beyond the control of the officers of the law. The trouble is caused by the assemblage of a large force of so- called “industrials,” who are determined to join Coxey’s commonwealers at Washing- ton, even though they have to steal trains to make the journey. The movement is spreading along the line of the Northei Pacific road in the far northwest and is a seen of considerable concern to the au- ori —_——-+e--—_____ NO EARLY CLOSING, Department Clerks to Work’ Full Time This Summer. The time-honored custom of closing the executive departments at 3 o'clock on Sat- urdays during the heated term will not be followed this year, that is, if the other de- partments are governed fh this matter, as they usuaily are in other matters, by the action of the Treasury Department. At has already been settled that the Treas- ury Department wiil be open until 4 o'clock on Saturdays, the same as on other days, regardless of the heat, and also regardless of custom. It is now claimed that the law bearing on the subject of hours of labor in the executive departments was violated in all the departments last year by closing an hour earlier on Saturdays. A chief clerk of one of the departments says the law re- quires seven and a half hours’ work of the clerk each day, and that it would be illegal j to reduce the working time in the depart- ments. —————-~-_____ An Alleged Columbian Stamp Corner, Postmaster General Bissell said today that he did not propose to order another issue of the one dollar series of Columbian stamps in order to break the alleged corner of the serles by stamp dealers. Every one of the dollar Columbian stamps, it is said, has been bought for speculation by the dealers, and it has been intimated that the only way to prevent the corner was by another {ssue. The Postmaster Generai, however, will not take this action, as he believes that the public generally who want- ed the stamps should have taken advantage of the opportunity of getting them while they were placed on sale by the department. + ee Mr. Gaillard Hunt Promoted. Mr. Gaillard Hunt has been appointed | chief of the passport division of the Stat2 Department, vice Mr. Henry Randolph, re- | duced. Mr. Hunt was a clerk in the office | end his promotion was based entirely on his as record. ++ -—__ Placed on the Retired bist. Second Lieut. George H. Roach, first in- fantry, has been placed on the retired list of the army on account of physical dis- abilities. He has been a patient at the Government Hospital for the Insane near this city for some time. oe New Design. Mr. St. Gaudens, the New York artist, has informed the Treasury Department that he has completed a new design for the world's fair medal, and that he will submit it to the | inspection’ and approval of Secretary Car- lisle in @ few days. S NOMINATION ARE ENCOURAGED SENTENCES POSTPONED The Democratic Senators at : ress on the Tariff Bill. REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION CEASES Prog- But the Fight May Break Out Again Later ON SOME OF THE SCHEDULES epee: The adoption of the order for the Senate to meet at 10 o'clock after this week and the progress made with the tariff bill yes- terday have greatly encouraged the demo- crats. With the lack of unity of purpose which now characterizes the attitude of the republicans the chances of the success of anf attempt to long protract the fight are by no means good. The republicans are not alto- gether sure that it would be good policy to defeat the bill if they could do so. They have been unable to agree upon any policy }and have been merely drifting along, wait- fér ‘something to turn up that might in- \t@ What would really be best for them. Wy) What Was Expected. this Congress convened there was ‘yeason to expect that a radical tariff making a decided approach toward free trade, would be passed. The republicans were prepared to resist it, but they had very little hope of preserving much protec- tion. If such a measure had been brought forth with the democrats united on it, the republicans would have felt that they had won a great victory in getting half the concessions that the present bill gives to protection. While this bill conforms close- ly to no party declarations, it comes nearer the republican platform than to the demo- cratic, and is vastly better for the protec- tonists than they had any reason to ex- pect. In view of this, opposition to the measure has not behind it that earnest:sup- pong, from the manufacturers that would be rsh Af the reductions of duty were more serious. It is questioned whether in most cases thé reductions are sufficient to cause the manufacturers great alarm, and it is said that in many lines great indifference is shown. The Fight Not Abandoned. The republican Senators have not aban- doned their fight on the bill, as their course yesterday, in letting so many paragraphs go without challenge, has led some to be- Neve, but the change in method was made for two purposes. They felt that they had gone a little too far in pressing their ob- Jections, by declining to let any of the amendments go in without debate, and had the antagonism of the democrats to & greater extent than they had intend- ed, ahd they concluded that nothing could be ed by provoking friends of the bill in} extreme measures. They have not, however, changed their purpose of opposing | many of the more radical changes which | the bill makes in the existing law, and it) is probable that they will consume enough | time on these to compensate for the aggre-» gate time they might put in on all the amendments. Willing for a Test Question. It is also probable that they ere willing that a test question should be reached, and it is believed that the sugar schedule is expected to furnish this test. Only a part of the metal schedule and the wood sched, ule stand between the paragraphs disposed of and the sugar question. metal schedule as onsnees, the com- promise; provides for a of only about one-fifth from existing rates, and it is not probable that many of the para- graphs in this schedule will be debated at great length. There is sure to be more or less discussion of the lead and lead-ore duties, The wood schedule may also de- velop a debate over the question of free lumber. All the indications are, however, that the sugar schedule will be reached next week. The debate on this schedule promises to be sensational, and some of the republican Senators have expressed the opinion that this schedule will prove to be the weakest link in the tariff chain. THE DOCKERY REDUCTIONS. What is Said by Those Who Oppose ry the Changes. ‘ose who are apprehensive that the changes {n the system of accounts in the treasury, which are proposed in the Dockery bill abolishing the commissioner of customs and the second controller's offices, will sub- Ject the government to the danger of great loss by frauds disavow any interest in the retention or dismissal of clerks in the de- partment. They say that if more clerks are employed than there is work for they should be dispensed with, but that in this matter the only question is that as to the sufi- cient pretection of the government against frauds./ It is suggested, as an evidence of Mr. kery’s lack of appreciation of the of the question involved, that hy as a reason for the withdfwal of all opposition that the employes displaced by his measure will be satisfactorily pro- vided for elsewhere. The purpose of the controller's olfice, it is replied, is not to furnish employment to people, but to supply a safeguard, by care- ful review of accounts, against frauds upon the government. The very “friction” be- tween the auditors and the controllers, which Mr. Dockery’s commission say will be corrected by this new scheme, comes, it is said, from proper checks and corrections made by the one upon the other. HE HAS ESCAPED. Reports From Bluefields Tell of ar} wuellas’ Successful Flight. The acting secretary of the navy has re- ceived a telegram trom Capt. Watson of the U. 8. S. San Francisco, at Bluefields, Nicaragua, saying, briefly, that Arguellas escaped on the 9th instant. Arguellas is the murdered of William Wilson, an Ameri-| can citizen. He had been incarcerated and held for trial at the demand of Minister | Baker and Capt. Watson. it is confidently expected here that in view of the solemn promise of the Nicaraguan government to try and punish this man it will put forth every effort to recapture him. Capt. Wat- son makes no mention of the reported restoration of Clarence as chief of the Mos- | quito country, and consequently some doubt | is entertained at the State Department as | to the accuracy of the report. No one at) the State Department cares to venture an | cpinion as to how Secretary Gresham would regard the restoration by British means of Chief Clarerte, but privately the belief is expressed that the matter has not gone as |fsr as an actual restoration, and that: in reality the British captain has simply guar- | anteed the personal safety o# Clarence! while in Bluefields awaiting a settlement of affairs, which may or may not restore bis power. | en Artis nd Draftsman Wanted. | The civil service commission will hold an/ examination in this city on June 12, to fll a) vacancy in the office of assistant artist =i draftsrhan of natural history objects in the Department of Agriculture, at $1,200 per cn- num. Only male applicants will be eligible. Fourth-Class Postmasters. The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was eighteen, the! smallest daily aggregate for several months. | Of these nine were to fil€ vacancies caused by resignations, eight by removals, and one | by death, Ooxey, Browne and Jones Will Wait Until Monday. Last Night’s Storm Was Rough on the Commonwealers in Their Camp at Bladensburg. The case of the three men, Coxey,Browne and Jones, under conviction for the offenses committed at the Capitol grounds on the Ist of May, did not come up in the Police Court this morning, as was expected. Judge Miller, as stated in The Star yester- day, has been sworn in and was on the bench this morning ready to proceed with the regular business of the court. He had rot been officially apprised of Judge Brad- ley’s action in overrul:ng the motion for a writ of certiorari in the case, however, and the district attorney did not move for sentence this morning. The result was that the case was held over until Monday morn- ing at 10 o'clock when sentence will be im- upon the three men without any more postponements. Coxey and Browne | when Judge were in court this sagem | Miller gave his decision, and they at once left, the bond which Mr. Frank Hume gave for them still holding. A Very Wet Camp. The camping grounds of the army of the commonweal were considerably fooded last | /READY TO USE FORCE Taking Precautions Against Violence by Striking Miners. ——_.——» ALLEGHENT COUNTY, PA., PREPARING | Trying to Induce Those at Work to Quit. NEARLY A RIOT CAUSED PITTSBURG, Pa., May 10.—The authorie ties of Allegheny county are preparing fot | trouble in the miners’ strike. Since the Te- | turn of the operators from Cleveland a sen- timent has been crystallizing in favor of an attempt to break.the strike. The breach | between the operators in favor of a settle- ment and those opposed to it is being rapid- ly closed up, and it is probable that within the next few days a decision will be arrived |8t to start one or more mines by bringing in new miners and protecting them at the cost of all the operators. Sherif Richards of this county has pur- evening. Large pools of water were in that portion where the Philadelphia commune is located, and several tents, including the big circus one, were deep in the water. When The Star representative visited the place he found squads of men in the vari- ous communes drying their wet garments by the camp Gres. He was informed that the rain had put out the fires in the Phila- delphia commune, and that the water was deeper there than in any other part of the grounds. A ditch was dug in the rear of the grounds, which carried off a portion of the water into the branch. The common- wealers resembled drowned rats, afd look- ed very dejected. A number of the com- monwealers were at the Catholic Church listening to a sermon by Rev. Father Rus- sell, pastor. “Gen.” Coxey and Marshal Browne were st the hotcl. The “general” said that he had been invited by several citizens of Hyattsville to speak on their private property. The citizens of Bladens- burg, he had treated his army very In reference to his nomination for Congress, he ed that he had not decided what to do in the matter, as he officially had not been informed ‘of this action on the as the people, but only by telegram. hal Browne issued his usual order for the following day. It al- luded to Father Russell's sermons, and spoke of Capt. Bartletie of Highlands hav- ing kindly sheltered forty of the common- wealers in his barn from the rain, and of a number of them having slept in the Methodist Church. It denied the report that Kelly would take charge of the army should Coxey and himself be sent to jail, and stated that orders would be issued from the jail to Jesse Coxey, who would then be in command. It also said that the comonwealers w expected to remain where they were until their leaders returned from jail. The marshal stated that he would spend the night ‘in the camp, with the boys, as it might be the last one he would be able to be with them for thirty days. He said that he would write his sermon in jail and send it to C. T. McKee of the Philadelphia com-— nune, who would read it on the following eople’s Party Post, published at Portland, sonsenig ee} tnowed,) pith a smile of su- an satisfaction, an article, advocating J. for President and Carl $,itornia for Vice it in a platform declaring “Peace on will to men, but death to inter- ”" “Wouldn't I logk nice pre- Senate in my leather coat?” marshal, A nent alliance ed Tucker, residing at West Hope, written to him, suggesting that he a constitution by which a number of commonweal ciubs in the country could be formed and governed us the date of alliance was past, 2 g at E E ose Hy § gs the business men and producers. ‘The marshal considered, it a good sug- gestion and said that he would act upon it. He stated that he had received five recruits erald’s contingent, three from @ and six from Galvin’s during the Guy, and that he had formed @ California commune, com] of twenty-four men, of the advarce guard.The marshal seemed to be hopeful, and entertained hopes of me | cess after his return from jail. Coxey’s men are still deserting him, and it dces not look if the army will remain together long. As a rumber of the com- monwealers were returning from church last evening company C, fifth battalion of the National Guards of the District of Columbia, under Capt. through the village on its way to River- dale, where it intends to camp until Sun- day. The presence of these men greatly alarmed some ef the Coxeyites, who thought that they were Marylend troops sent here for the puffose of driving them from their | camping gtounds. -_— HAWAIIAN DECORATIONS. Senator Turpie’s Bill to Allow Ameri- cans to Aceept Them. Senator Turple today introduced a bill to authofize several American citizens to ac- cept decorations and testimonials from the Hawallan government. The decorations the acceptance of which is authorized are: One to Rear Admiral George Brown of the navy; that of a knight grand officer of the Royal Order of Kalakaua, conferred upon him by King Kalakava December 5, 1890. One to Ensign George P. Blow of the navy; of the Royal Order of Kalakaua, conferred upon him by the-queen. One to Lieut. George L. Dyer; that of knight companion of the Royal Order of Kalakaua. One to Capt. George C. Remey; that of knight commander of the Royal Order of Kala- kaua, conferred by the king. Qne to Med- ical Inspector George W. Woods, that of the Royal Order of Kalakaua. A medal of honor to Frank Lanier of the Charleston, conferred by Queen Lilinokalani for serv- ices to the late king. These decorations are all awarded on account of courtesies extended to the late King Kalakaua during his visit to California, just prior to his | death, and the recipients are all connected with the United States navy. Artillery Going to Fort Monroe. Gen. Howard, commanding the depart- ment of the east, has issued orders for the batteries of the fourth artillery, at Wash- ington barracks, D. C., and Fort McHenry, Md., to hold their annual artillery practice and exercises for 1804 at Fort Monroe, Va., according to the following program: Batteries G and I, from Washington bar- racks, and C, from Fort McHenry, will leave their respective posts in time to ar- rive at Fort Monroe on the 2d of June prox- imo. Batteries A and M, from Washington bar- racks, and D and L, from Fort McHenry, will leave thelr respective posts in time to arrive at Fort Monroe on July 24 proximo. The detachments from Washington bar- racks will remain until the 30th of June and 3ist of July, respectively. The detachment from Fort McHenry will return to that post on the completion of their artillery target practice. Maj. Jacob B. Rawles, fourth artillery, is assigned to the command of these two battalions while at Fort Monroe. —_——_—__-- 2. _____ Clerks Are Resigni: Clerks are leaving the record and pen- sion of¥ce, War Department, whenever they can find employment elsewhere, in anticipa- tion of the heavy reduction to be made in that office on the Ist of July next. Five clerks of class one resigned last week, viz Aaron M. Condra, Benjamin G. Wadson, Nathaniel T. Worley, James R. Hamilton and Don B. Constantine. ere | and the commonweal | theory embraced all classes of labor as well | Jenkins, marched | chased fifty repeating shot guns, and has Stored away about 500 revolvers with plenty of ammunition for both. Arrangements have also been made where- by two or three hundred men who are will- |ing to serve as deputies in an emergency |can be had at short notice. County Commissioner Weir, speaking for the commissioners, says: “We believe it is cheaper to invest in som¢ protection than to have the county pay big | bills for damages, as it had to do after the ratiroad riots. These preparations are for | any emergency that may arise.” | Trying to Prevent Others Working. | FLORENCE, Col., May 19.—Six hundred striking miners, who assembled here last |night with the intention of seizing a train |to take them to Rouse and Walsenburg, where miners’ mass meetings are to be held tomorrow for the purpose of influene- ing all miners who are still working | strike, were foiled by the precautions M4 |\by the Denver and Rio Grande Company. Today the men started for the Place of meeting on foot. DANVILLE, Ill.,May 19.—One hundred an@ iifty striking miners from this city, Glen- burn and Grape Creek started on foot tor aay for Mission Fields, a mining camp of the Consolidated Company, eight miles West, to compel 125 miners who are work- ing there to quit. They say they will use | force if necessary. The superintendent here bas appealed for protection to the sheriff, who refuses to interfere unless the super- intendent makes affidavits. Trouble is | feared. Kept Back by Winchesters. | WILKESBARRE, Pa, May 19.—There | came near being another riot at the Key- stone colliery shortly before 11 o'clock to- |d@ay. The special officers arrested six of | the Hungarians who took an active part im riot yesterday. As soon as the news of the arrests became known all the Hungar- fan strikers gathered in “the vicinity and attempted to rescue the prisoners. The of- ficers held the foreigners at bay with their Winchesters. The six men arrested were brought to this city and lodged in jail. | | ——_—— COMPLAIN OF THE HARTFORD. England Receivers Ask for & Restraining Order. HARTYORD, Conn, May 10.—Reckivers Thomas C. Platt and Marsden J. Perry of the New York and New Englant' rafiroaa have filed a bill of complaint against the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road in the United States circuit court. The complaint alleges that the defendant is unjustly discriminating against them in the transportation of freight, and is contriving,through its officers, agents and servants to prevent shippers and the public from shipping freight over the ants’ lines. A restraining order and an injunction ts asked for The bill of complaint is filed to take the place of a former bill, which was dismi: ed because of lack of jurisdiction, and returnable on-the first Tuesday In July. | —— THE DROWNED STUDENTS. | Funeral Services im Their Memory Held at Harvard. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Ma: services were held at Har Appleton Chapel, in memory of the students who were the victims of the drowning accl- dent in the bay last Sunday. The services were short and simple. Rev. Francis G. Peabody read selections from the Scriptures and delivered a brief eulogy, impressing upon the students the Uncertain tenure of life. Rev. Dr. Donald of Trinity Church offered prayer and closed the services with the benediction. The college choir sang soveral selections. —_—>—_—— MANAGER OF THE SWITCHBACK, Death of Col. T. L. Mumford at Mauch Chunk, Pa. MAUCH CHUNCK, Pa. May 19.—Col. | Theodore L. Mumford, lessee and manager | of the famous “switchback” railway, died | at his home in this place today, aged sixty- | three years. Ccl. Mumford was a native of | New York state, where for many years he | was engaged in railroading. During ft ar he was engaged by the government in ecuring engines for military railways. His body will be taken to Belden, N.Y., on | Monday for burial. a BLOWS IN A COURT ROOM, Exciting Scene During the Roman | Bank Investigation. | ROME, May 19.—During the hearing of | the Banca Romana case today ex-Minister | Miceli sprang at Bank Inspector Biagini, | who was on the witness stand. | A fierce fight ensued and a riot broke out in court, which had to be adjourned. —>——— Fire Started by Lightning. WORCESTER, Mass., May 19.—Lightning started a fire in the five-story factory of the National Manufacturing Company, wire goods, corner of School and Union streets, shortly before 2 o'clock this morning. The bullding was gutted, entailing a loss of about $35,000. About 250 people are thrown out of work by the fire, CAPE MAY, N.J., May 19.—A severe elec- tric storm passed over this section of New | Jersey last night. The lightning struck the jfarm house of George Hoffman at Gold | Spring, killing Hoffman and stunning other inmates of the house. —_ A Freight Conductor Shot. | BALTIMORE, Md., May 19.—A special to the News from Huntington, W. Va., says: |“As a through freight train on the Nor- folk and Western railroad passed Breeden, | a small station, twenty-five miles sc th of here, yesterday, Conductor J. W lover, who Was standing on the rear cabodse, was shot in the back by an unknown man, who Was standing near the track with a woman. The engineer did not know of the oceur- rence till he arrived at Dingess, forty miles trom the scene of the shooting. Glover will die.” — Was a Lending Indiana Physicia; INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 19.—Dr, Iu. jah Selder, one of the most prominent phy- sicians of the state, is dead. He was pres ident of the Indiana Medical Society ama i was fifty-three years old.