Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1894, Page 1

ink EVENIN PUBLISH STAR. = a <ILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. f STAR BUILDINGS, twania Avenue, Cor. lth Tires by : Newspaper Oompany, EAN. Prose New York Office, 49 Potter’ Builling, Star is served to subscribers in the =% “a thelr owp acconnt, at 10 cents week, tie. pex mont Copies: the counter y mati—anywhere in the United Stores or Canada—postaze prepaid—3O -ents per Bont 7 Sheet Star, $1.00 per ie added, $3. = t it Office at Washington, D. C., sod <iase matter.) T7 All mail subscrintlons tanat be pald fp advance, Tirtoe of adver made known on opmitextion. | | Vor 84. No. 20,907. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1894-TWENTY PAGES. — Che Zoening Star. » TWO CENTS. IN WASHINGTON Project to Establish a Permanent Exposition Here. SENATOR PATRICK. WALSH PROPOSES IT Why He Thinks Such an Unde’ taking Desirable. INTERESTING EXPRESSIONS Senator Patrick Walsh of Georgia be- dleves there should be a permanent national exposition in the city of Washingtor, and this morning he introduced a bill, which Was referred to the committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, making preliminary pro- Vision for such an establishment. The bill declares that “a permanent exposition shall be esiabiished et the national capital, in which the products and resources of the several states and territories of the Union may be fitly and properly displayed.” It brovides for the appointment of a commis- sion, consisting of the Postmaster General, the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec- retary of Agriculture, to report to Congress @ plan for the establishment and mainten- ance of such an exposition, and of a suit- able building. The commission is to adver- tise for competitive plans for the building, nd is to appoint @ secretary. An appro- priation of $7,500 is made for the expenses of the commission. Enthusiastic Over the Project. Senator Walsh is very enthusiastic upon the subject of this project. He is a firm believer, to begin with, in the future of the south, and one of the most earnest advo- cates for the securing of improvements. Whe bill, which he introduced today is the result of observations rade by him during the progress of the southern immigration congress held in Augusta, Ga., from which he has just returned. “This bill,” he said today to a Star re- porter, “is intended to supply a need, and to give the people of the country an oppor- tunity of examining classified exhibits of the pruducts and resources of the various States. Wi ton is rapidly becoming a central point, in which ail the states are interested. Washington the Only Suitable Place. “AS a contribution from each common- ‘Wealth would be necessary for the estab- lishment and maintenance of such an ex; pesition, Washington is the only place Where the enterprise could be suitably lo- cated. 1 am satisfied the best way to in- Guce settlement in the south is simply to vantages of the section so biéssed by na- ture in every way. It is unfortunate that the rafiroads conveying tourists to the south pass through some of the poorest lend we have, and the impression is thus given that the soll is unproductive and the country unattractive. As a matter of fact in many sections a man can sit on his porch every day im the year, and stock Can graze in the field. We have the most Feliable labor in the world, and it is fast becoming the most rt. During financial g caused so pre eat clamor from labor for larger rewards, have had but little trouble in the south, You will figd no southern laborers’ giiong the followers of Ger. Coxey. The South Invites Capital and Labor. “I am glad that the southern Immigration congress bad an opportunity to observe for themselves the natural advantages of a country which I love and delight to honor, he south extends a cordial invitation to @cpitay and labor to ald in the development of its) wonderful resources of field, forest, @ und factory. There is no proscription mm account of race, color, religion or poli- tics. Good citizens and thinking men can find recognition there as well as elsewhere. “I am deeply interested in the project of es @ permanent exposition at the fational capital, and I want people from the various parts of the Union, as they ome to examine the beauties and attrac- Uons of this magnificent city, to become in- epired with broader and ideas as to the wonderful resources of the Union in which they live and with a patriotic pride that will them to make stronger ex- ms to work out @ mighty future for try that enjoys the blessings of Mberty by law. A Great Building Needed. “This is undoubtedly the place for such & building. There ts, indeed, no other place it. The exposition should be housed in great building, an imposing structure, the care of the government. There be nothing that would confer so much benefit upon the people of the Union this great interchange of ideas and ex- its, It would be a constant obj teaching the people of the United tes, as well as of the entire world visit- this country, as to the munificent and not thing luced from the soil, the mine, or the ‘ory, oF the mill, that woukd not be ap- jt age J represented in this great na- mal building, which would present in Sompact space and in the most ample way She enormous resources of our country.” —e+___ 4 CABINZT CONFERENCE. Bver the Matter of teetion in Salvador. ‘The question of the extent of the protec- Bon to be afforded by the officers of the United States government at La Libertad Yo the citizens of Salvador, men, Pro- Bington was the subject of a long confer- ‘mce at the White House today, in which the President and Secretaries Gresham and Herbert took part. It is understood that the main question under consideration re- to the case of Gen. Eczeta, who w: oy President under the late government, a was taken aboard the Bennington, suf- poe | from severe wounds, which are be- ve that he was subsequently transferred to a Visiting steamer and carried beyond the Feach of his pursuers. The revolutionists are said to be much incensed at his es- gape, and that they have protested against the part that Capt. Thomas took in it. le of the questions to be determined by the cabinet conference is whether the ac- tion of the naval officer shall be sustained | OF disavowed. In view of the fact that there was no de facto government in Sal- Yador at the time he received the fugitive = ts believed that his coiurse will be prac- cally approved. —__—__-2-____—. Retirement of Capt. Taylor. ; Capt. Alexander H. M. Taylor, nineteenth mg been found by an army ‘rd incapacitated for active serv- f disability incident to the ‘irection of the President, -rvice. This makes ‘s year’s graduating The pension office was yesterday inform- ed that A. Allen, J. B. Edmunds and J. - MeCon: of Fort Smith, Ark., charged of conspiracy in the nsiot Sliz- abeth ¢. ‘Trent. had been conviend.” Sinn is a notary public, and Edmunds and Mc- Connell are prominent citizens. ene Donald B. McKenzie, confidential book- eer ee eae Bingham & Son of Chi- cago. 94) ed, leaving an apparent shortage of P.00a to be mortal, and it is now said| FOR LATER HOURS Senator Harris Trying to Get Democratic Signatures for That Purpose, Republicans Not Frightened by This Move—Mr. Aldrich Does Not Believe It Will Succeed. tures of a number of democratic Senators to an agreement looking to night sessions of the Senate next week. The signers to the document agree to stay in the Senate | throughout the day and as late in the even- | ing as the democratic managers of the tariff bill may request. Harris to force night sessions throughuut the week, if it be by any means possible. He will require at least forty democratic signatures to the agreement and all three populists in order to be absolutely sure of @ Quorum throughout the evening. Five of the democrats, however, are now out of town, and it is not thought that Mr. Harris will succeed in getting an absolutely cer- tain quorum without calling upon the silver republicans, who have hitherto stood by him in his-efforts to keep the Senate in seg- sion. It is rumored that these Senators are not so willing to assist the democrats tn this Particular s' the results of the Oregon election became known. Republicans Not Frightened. The republicans are not frightened by this latest move of Mr. Harris. Mr. Aldrich sald this afternoon that, in his opinion, the agreement would amount to nothing, that the democrats had such an agreement once before during this debate, and that it could Rot be enforced. Mr. Aldrich continued that the debate would go on next week just as it has for the last two or three days, and that he expected the agricultura! prod- vets schedule to be finished by this evening. He added that eight hours of de- bate was quite enough for the Senate, and intimated that any attempt to prolong the sessions would be vigorously résisted. There are now two invalids on the democratic side, Senators Gorman and McPherson, and three others are out of town, Messrs. Hill, Bate and Butler. In addition to these there are one or two other Senators who cannot be absolutely depended upon to make the quorum after the usual! hours. ——————— THE RIVER IMPROVEMENT. © Work During the h of May. Major Davis, in his report to Chief of En- Sineers Casey of operations for the im- provement of the Potomac river for the month of May, says that in the execution of this project there has been dredged a channel from 350"to 560 feet wide and 20 feet deey, through the bars between George- | town ani Giesboro’ Point. As this channel bas filled up above the Long bridge it has been reéredged there several times, and a training dike has been built with a view of reducing the deposit. In the Washington | channel the navigation channel was dredg- ed to a width of 360 feet and a depth of 2 feet. The ruling depth, however, was de- creased to about 15 feet by the freshet of June 2, 1880. The area between the naviga- els Progress of t M redredging of the navigation channel be- tween the Long bridge the upper end of the arsenal grounds completed from the turn in the near the up- end of the reservation to tpe The enninaee tite Coane pel, freer upper: 9! e arsen grounds to junction with the Virginia channel, is still to be widened to 400 feet and made feet deep, the material to be deposited on section 111. and deepening of the Vir- ginia ig bridge, so as to facilitate the discharge of freshets and prevent. overflow in the city, is still incom- plete. The material from this chan- nel is also to be deposited on section 111. The reservoir outlet has been completed, ex- cept the rail All the material is being deposited on the flats, and practically the entire area to be reclaimed has been raised above the overflow at. ordinary high tide. Qf the 12,000,000 cubic yards estimated to _the flats to the required height, there ‘been deposited on them about 10,088,886 Dredging the Virginia Channel. During the past month dredging has been comtinued in the Virginia channel. Opera- tioms were interrupted by two freshets, one oceurring on May 8, the water rising toa height of five feet, and another on May 21, rising to u height of 6.5 feet. Eight days were lost in consequence. During the first freshet the water was heavily charged with sediment and deposited considerable soft material in the dredged channel, shoaling It to 19 1-2 feet, but the second freshet carried much of this ds it away, leaving the standard depth of 20 feet in the channel. On May 81 the channel had been dredged to a width of 230 feet and a depth of 20 feet for a distance of 3,100 feet, or about half way through the bar. The excavated ma- terial is being deposited on section 11, be- tween the sewer canal and the tidal reser- voir. The clearing up of the reclaimed area was practically concluded May 16,and near- ly all the laboring force was then dis- charged. Work has been continued on the wreck of the steamer W. W. Coit in the Washington channel of the Potomac, but Major Davis says the progress made has been exceeding- ly slow and unsatisfactory. The hull seems to be well broken up, but the services of a diver are needed to make the line fast to the pieces, in order that they may bé hoist- ed from the river bed. The extended period for completion of the contract with John Austin of Philadelphia Lor gg May 10. It ig expected the wreck will be entirely re- moved this month. —\_+o+____ Clerical Efficiency Record. ‘The departmental committee chosen for the purpose of establishing a system by which to rate efficiency of the department clerks bureau chief will therefore determine upon the methods which he will employ.The clerks will be subject to inspection and rating in accordance with the regularity of their at- tendance, habits and effective industry. If they do not make a certain percentage in | Giese lines they will be reduced to a lower | srade. Absence without permission of the | chief of the division will be deducted from | the annual leave, and also entered against | the credit of the clerks. The effective in- | dustry comprehends general ability, ac- | curacy, adaptability, directive power, rapid- | ity, system and versatility. te Nominatio: Today. The President today sent the following rominations to the Senate: Postmasters—Ralph F. Krieger, Wee- hawken, N. J.; Albert H. Jones, Granville, Ohlo; W. M. Dunklee, Christiansburg, Va.; Henry Vanscoy, Kingston, Pa. War—First Lieutenant Wm. P. Evans, nineteenth infantry, to be captain; First | Lieutenant Robert J. C. Irvine, eleventh in- |fantry, to be captain; Second Lieutenant | Thos. G. Hanson, nineteenth infantry, to be | first Meutenant; Second Lieutenant Her- |man Hall, nineteenth infantry, to be first lieutenant. | Navy—Ammen Farenholt of Massachu- setts, to be an assistant surgeon. | = On the Retired List. Capt. Wm. Hoffman, eleventh infantry, was placed on the retired list of the army today on account of physical disabilities. His retirement makes another vacancy for the benefit of the West Point g-ad -o- | _ Troops Not Needed Further. | Gen. Schofield has been informed that order has been completely restored in Wy- oming and that the judicial authorities do not require any further assTstance from the military in entc the law. THE Senator Harris today secured the stgna-| Tt is the Intention of Mr. | INCOME TAX It May Be Used as a Weapon With House Democrats. eee eS WHAT MAY BE DONE ABOUT SUGAR Germany’s Resentment at the Dis- crimination Against Her. eS eS \SOME GENERAL GOSSIP rd | It ie a curious thing that whenever a sit- uation has developed in the course of the | tariff fight When the sugar duty appeared to be threatened simultacously with It the talk | wos begun about the possibility of the tariff | bill being defeated on account of the income | tax feature or something else in the bill which certain Senators are represented as deing “irecotcilably opposed to.” Before the high duty was put upon sugar by the Senate committee it was very loudly heralded that a number of democrats would vote against the bill if the incoje tax fea- ture were retained. It was also said that others would vote against the bill if certain other features were not changed. When the sugar schedule was fixed, however, a very silght modification of the “objectiona- ble features,” so much clamored about, si- lenced the opposition, No Vote Lost but Mr. Hill's, It has been understoood now for some time that there Is no danger of any loss of democratic votes except the vote of Mr. | Hill on account of the income tax | Now that the Senate in committee of the whole has adopted the sugar schedule, as | proposed by the committee, r pressure, | it has developed that there is a very earn- | est determination on the part of the demo- | crats in the House not to permit anything benefictal to the sugar trust to remain in the bill. This determination has been grow- ing dally stronger, or at least more evident, | until now the sugar refiners have become quite anxious. It is understood that most of the democrats in the House from Illinois, the Texas delegation, and several almost solid delegation$ from the south take the position that they would rather go back to their constituents with the responsibility on their shoulders for the defeat of the whole bill than to agree to the sugar schedule us | the Senate has fixed it, | Germany's Resentment. Another complication has arisen throvgh the disposition on the part of Gerruuny to resent the discrimination of one-tenth of a | cent against her refired sugar, and the | abrogation of the reciprocity arrangement entered into with that country, The Ger- man minister has unofficially intimated to retary that If these features of the tariff bill are enacted into law Germany will restore the embargo against Ameriyan pork, and deprive the United States of other commercial advantages cecently ac- | quired. Simultaneously with this threatening out- g “irreconcilable pposition to the income tax" end the ity of certain Senators defeating the bill if it does not come out of conference in proper form is renewed. What do not believe in the Senate sugar schedule, athe tet Conservative d but who think that: “of tariit legislation at this ti the democratic party, are inclined to the idea that the House might be Induced to consent to the 40 cent ad valorem duty on all sugar, without the eighth of a cent addittor for refined and the tenth of a cent diserimination against the German re- fined sugar. Others advise, if the Senate cannot be induced to yield this schedule, that the House might, as a final resort to save the bill, yield to the Senate, and im- mediately after the enactment of the g eral tariff bill into a law pass a bill p! ing all sugar on the free list. The Income Tax as a Weapon. It is but a small minority of the demo- crats of the House, however, who will agree that there is any possibility of the House yielding to the Senate in this mat- ter. A large majority of them are ex- tremely determined in their opposition. The opposition tc the income tax, however, will probably be a very effective weapon in the hands of certain Senators to compel the House to yield on the sugar schedule. A great many of the men in the House who are most opposed to the sugar duty are wedded to the income tax, and may be beat into submission to save that. ——__- + 2+ DISTRICT DAY. Mr. Heard Will Cade: r to Dispose of Some of the Business. Chairman Heard of the House District committee will make an effort next Mon- day to get the day for the consideration of District business. Next Monday will be District day under the rule, but as Mr. Hol- man has the floor for his Indian appropria- tion bill he may contest Mr. Heard's right to the day. Mr. Heard will make an earnest effcrt, however, and has a heavy calendar of District business which he wants dis- posed of. The bill requiring the Washington and Georgetown railroad company to acquire by purchase the square of land in George- town for the erection of a union passenger station to be used by all suburban railways will be ealled up and an effort made to pass it. It is not thought that this bill will meet with any particular objection, however. The bill to provide a permanent fund for | the police retlef from the receipts for li- quor licenses will also be called up. There is urgent need for early action upon this bill and it will be pressed. Several other matters of interest to the District are also on the cylendar, but the question of their consider: mn will depend a good deal upon the circumstances next Monday. Se HOME RULE PRIJ CIPLE. The Pres! mt Accused in the House * of Its Violation. In the House this afternoon Mr. Wiison of Washington made a severe attack upon the President's policy of violating the home | rule principle in the appointments which ke is making. “Mr. Wilson's cause for dissatis- | faction arises from the fact that the Pres!- dent, in direct opposition to the policy of | former administrations, has appo!ated a| number of men from Arkansas, Texas and | other states to be Indian agents in the state of Washington, when, Mr. Wilson al- leges, there were men in that state who knew as much about Indians, if not more, untry, ‘ous instances of the President’s violation of the home rule platform, casually mentioning the shining | example afforded by a recent appointment | in the District of Columbia, and seversiy arraigned the President for his course. The | fact that Mr. Wilson Is a republican did not | seem to detract from the interest with which the House listened to his remarks, and he was greeted with a hearty round of | applause. | a To Survey the Lancaster. | Commander Selfridge and the other mem- bers of the naval inspection board will go to New York Monday to survey the United States steamer Lancaster, just returned from the China station. The board will make a careful examination of the vessel, and prepare plans for the transformation of the ol@ warship into @ flagship for the training squadron. look for the sugar schedule, the talk of | 4, t Presiden’ me WouPI be fatal fo} thatthe. result of and especially about Washington Indians, for MADE A VERY SMALL DENT Injury to the Columbia's Bottom Hardly More Than a Sorape. Engineers Surprised That sich a Sho: Have Onused the 1 to Leak. PHILADELPHIA, June 9.—The dig cruiser Columbia Js resting on the blocks in the dry dock at the League Island navy yard high and dry. All of the water was pumped out of the dock this morning, and a reporter of the Associated Press made a personal inspection of the injury to her bottom, which was inflicted during the re- cent sea trial of the cruiser. The indenta- tion which has caused so much iment and which is now being inquired Into by raval court of inquiry {# scarcely percep- tible. A close inspection is necessary to discover that there Is any injury at all. The dent, or more strictly speaking, “scrape,” is on the starboard side and di- rectly underneath the engines, It is on the keel plate, abcut four fches from the keel, and extends along the bottom of the cruiser for about ninety feet. The injury has every appearance of having been made by a jagged rock. It is searcely two inches in width, and shows that the big vessel careened when it first struck the obstacle and then settled back again, as the marks on the bottom in some places are from five to ten feet apart and only two or three feet in length. Boss Carpenter Spears of the League Is- land navy yard sald that he could not im- agine how so slight a dent could break the cement which lines the inside of the hull. He was much surprised when he exam- ired the cruiser, as he fully expected to find the injury more serious than it really ts. It car be noticed that the,injury caused the big cruiser to leak slightly, as water exists from the inside along the keel line. The court of inquiry took a look at the Columbia today and were as much sur- prised as the attaches of the navy yard at the apparently trifling nature of her injury. The work of repairing the Columbia’ will begin at once. The Cramps will do the work. The cruiser is almost as clea the day she was launched, and it will,there- fore, not be necessury to scrape her. _— oo . TRYING TO BRING PEACE. Conferences Between Operators and Striking Miners, COLUMBUS, Ohio, June ¥.—The commit- tees of coal operators, which are here to- day to confer with committees represent- ing the miners, went into executive ses- sion at ¥ o'clock The operators represent over two-thirds of the bituminous coal field in the United States. More than half of the miners are represented. Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Northern and Eastern Mlinois is the territory represented by operators. ‘The rules of the Cleveland convention Were adopted for the use of this conver- tien, Mr. Morris of Cleveland, understand- ing the meeting was suggested by the miners, asked to hear from them. ALTOONA, Pa., June 9.—The conference f operators and miners of the central Pennsylvania region was began herc this afi and struck a deadlock at the out- wet. District President Thomas A. Bradley had an informal talk with the operators ny morning. The latter expressed a will- ess to“dgpter with-the miners as ipdj- Move but ys as R tol the cor ference would nee bey be referred to National President Bride. The operators say this was not the un- derstanding, and exhibit teiegtams from MeBride and Bradley, assuring the oper- ators that the nrincrs in this district were authorized to act for themselves, Hence the deadlock. LATROBE, Pa., June 9.—Up to noon the conference between the miners and oper- ators of this district had failed to mater- falize, so far as the latter were concerned. Several of the largest mine owners were seen, and they sald they would not go into any cenference. ‘The Liginies, Whithey and Derry works are running full, and it is thought the strike here is practically at an en , NEW CASWLE, Pa., June 9.—The miners’ delegates of Lawrence county left for Mer- cer today to attend a conference of opera- tors and miners. It is the general impression that the strike is off, su far as Lawrence, Beaver. Butler and Mercer counties are concerned, ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 9.—The conference of the miners and operators of southern Illinots to discuss the coal situation In that district and attempt a settlement began at East St. Louis, Ill, today, with a fair rep- resentation of both sides in attendance. The Consolidated Coal Company, controllin a large proportion of the mines of the dis. trict, ignored the meeting, thus rendering the work of the conference more difficult. State President J. A. Crawford and Na- tional Secretary Patrick McBride of the miners were present when the meeting opened. —— i THANKED DR, CAVE. Then Some Southern “Women Passed a Lot of Resolutions. ST, LOUIS, Mo., June 9.—At a meeting held last evening by the Southern Woman's Historical Society of this city the oration of Rev. Dr. Caye at the unveiling of the monument to the memory of the confeder- ate soldiers en@ sailors at Richmond, Va., was read and warmly applauded. A com- mittee presented the following resolutions and preamble, which were unanimously adopted: Whereas for many years the southern people have borne misrepresentations, slan- ders, abuse, sncers and Jeers, hoping that time would soften the animosity of their conquerors, and, Whereas, the policy of silence has not proven a s success, therefore, be It Rezolved, That in our opinion, the policy of silence under falsehood and abuse ts un- w se and should be no longer pursued; and be it further > Resolved, That we send to the Rey, Dr, Cave our heartfelt thanks for breaking that bad policy, and assure him that we also have ever held the unwavering faith that en enlightened posterity will decide that the south was in the richt, and be it further Wy Resolved, That we hei thinking ith present to the people of the city a lew indisputa- | ble facts on which the south will rest her case, in the calm confidence of winning the wars of conquest are per se wrons at wars of defense are always right. That from the first to the last day of war the north fought @ war of con- ‘hat from the first to the last day of war the south fought a war of de- ferse. 3. Thi P at the south from the first was eager ce—prayed for peace. answer to her prayer the arming o! ‘2,408 men to hurl on the south to kill, desolate and conquer. - That at no time did the south have half (if she had one-third) as many men to meet these merciless invaders, 8. That in its four years’ efforts to con- aver the south the north wasted the enor- mous sum of $2,714,000,000. 9. That in her efforts to resist conquest the south had no money, but she spent her | heart's blood without stint. By these and other indisputable facts the south will be judged. — Dr. Donald McLean of Detroit has been elected president of the American Medical Association. Julia Johnson, a domestic, was burned to death at 1527 Light street, Baltimore, M4., yesterday by her clothes catching fire from a pan of gasoline into which she had acci- dentally dropped @ match. nas it was | Striking Miners Driven Back by the Militia. ATTEMPT 10 BLOW UP A BRIDGE The Maryland Strikers Refrai From Violence. ————>——_ NEWS FROM OTHER STATES ooo, BALTIMORE, Md., June 9,—A special to the News from Wheeling, W. Va., says 2 ! i rivals, and at 8:20 moved on the yards. The striking miners retreated, placed’ numerous Places along the road into the troops were several hours moving first train. No shots were fired, onets were used and ously, The B. and O. lines are now com- pletely under guard from Moundeyilie to Cambridge, Ohio, @ distance of negrly Sfty miles, At 46th street, the Obio county line, the militia were met by several hundred ol women and boys, and @ heavy volley Stones and bricks greeted the One ev = ber of ro 8 stones ere t a num! w thrown and the were hooted and jeered continually. A feport has just been received from Elm Vision’ of the Bund O- that sre vision the B. and O., have seized a coal train and blockaded the tracks. A company of militia will be sent to the scene. Gen. Spillman ie in command of the West Virginia troops. The rioters on the Cleveland Lorain and | Wheeling made a bold strike at 5 o'clock | this morning in burning down bridge No. 4, | Just west of where they had been previously encamped, and from which place they were driven by the Ohio militia last night. The destruction of the bridge is complete. The advance of the miiitia from Bridge- port to Flushing, which was to have oc- curred this morning, is temporarily blocked, The Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling and Lake. Erie roads are still- tied up. CLEVELAND, Chio., June S—A telegram just received in the headquarters of the Cleveland, Loraine and Wheel! road in this city from General Manager Woddfort, in Bridgeport, Ohio, says: Strikers tried to blow up a bridge early this morning. Three cans of gunpowder were placed under the structure, but a | watehman discovered and removed them in j time to prevent an explosion. Two double- j header coal trains were started north from | Bridgeport, under protection of troops, and they have arrived safely in Creek. i Hy | £38 itcr 1 | PEACE AGAIN IN CO! Decide : Gev ‘. DENVER, Col, June 9—Sheriff Bowers, whosejarmed deputies were turned back by the milita when advancing on Bull ‘ill, hus (elegraphed Governor Waite, eskiug him to withdraw the trocps Sf they were not ty aid ‘the sheriff: 0: te Depaties jot to Resigt the a power of 2, state” © . Sheriff wers has concluded to accept the situation, and theré will be no whol> sale arrests. ‘ QUIET NEAR FROSTBURG. be Strikers Not Disposed to Stir Up the Military. Special Dispatch te The Evening Star. FROSTBURG, Md., June ‘%~Anothor night has passed at Frostburg with no dis- | order among the strikers. The companies | which spent the night’ at the various points had uneverttu vigils, except the company at Vale Summit,. or Pompey Smash, as it used io be Known here. Capt. Masher, in commend, arréstea one man, a striker, who attempted, to force his way through the lires, The man pretended to be very drunk, but he sobered up rapidly after being ar- | rested. When searched one of the hand- somest Smith & Wesson 38 caliber revolvers seen in camp was found on him He was kept under guard all night, and this morn- ing Deputy Sheriff Ward took him to Cum- derland. A meeting-of some of the strikers w: also in progress at Vale Summit, in a y eant house. The soldiers saw the men gall ering, but as they were entirely quiet, noth- ing was done to interfere with them. The house in which they were gathered, and which was illuminated last night, wi found to be deserted this morning upon in- spection. At Allggany, where company A of the fifth regiment spent the night, everything was reported as extremely quiet, nies of the fourth rr Eckhart during the night. A deputy sheriff ‘reported that there was to be a meeting of ‘the strikers there in the |early morning, but none ensued. All of the officers Are delighted with the situation of the camp. It is one of the) highest points for miles around. . The air is salubrious, the water excellen:, while sani- tary arrangements could not be improved upon, All the carpenters in Frostburg and the vicinity have had a chance to do sume work in fixing up..the.camp. Today. floor+ ing wili be put in as many of the tents as possible, with plenty of straw. The. men made themselves pretty comfortable last night. although the. blankets are not any too thick for this bracing mountain alr. The commissary’s quarters are in good working order, and the men had a good, bot | breakfast of hash, coffee and bread ‘this! morning. It took quite a deal of work to/ ; set the camp in any sort of order last night, | and the men tumbled into their straw with} weary. limbs. . » DYNAMITE USED. Vioience of the Strikers Near Berlin, | Pa. Last Night. PITTSBURG, Pa., June 9.—The strike sit- | uation in Washington, Pa,, continues quiet. | There has becn no disturbance at any point | for forty-eight hours, and the hope is ex- | pressed that the worst Is over. In McKeesport the best of order prevails. |The deputies have possession of the plant, and will remain in charge until the strike is settled, The salo8ns, which have been closed since the mayor's proclamation, were |reopened today. The Duquesne plant is still closed, and no violence is expected there. In the coke region there have been no serious out- |breaks for several days, and everything is rete last night the tipple of the Brubaker ana Coleman mines, near Berlin, Pa., were |completely destroyed by dynamite. Mine owners in the vicinity have become @larmed \and have asked the sheriff for protection. Poor Outlook in Iowa. OTTUMWA, Iowa, June 9—The White Breast Coal Company propose Monday to |resume work at the Keb mines, and trouble [is feared. Thirty colored miners have signi- jfied their willingness to return to work if ‘protected, and this has been promised by |the she If this move is successful it | will break the backbone of the strike in lowa. Nearing the End in Kentucky. CENTRAL CITY, Ky., Juge 9.—A large crowd of miners is here to meet the opera- tors in joint, caucus. The greatest interest is manifested in the. outcome of the meet- ing. It is belleved the great coal strike will be ended today, so far as Kentucky miners are concerned, Those Obtained by Ex-Oonsul Waller May Cause Trouble. A Carious State of Relations Between the Madagascan Government The valuable rubber concession secured by ex-United States Consul’ Waller from the government of Madagascar, to which France has taken exception, has not yet been brought to the attention of the State De- Partmeiit, but it is Mkely to be if there is any inftingement of Mr. Waller's rights as citizen. The relations of ernment have been curiously complex of late years, and.it may be that the contest over the Waller concession will result in a more satisfactory definition of these relations than is now to be had. Disputes That Mave Arisen. The United States has already been in- A drawn into the disputes that atisen between the French and the and recent advices from the risen appoi bave a: from the intment Se at ee the Unt eaten a years ni tes had three consuls at Yamatave, and ae case has it escaped trouble about their ex- Desiring to avoid involving the United States in a dis- pute in which we were not concerned, he ashe to take out an exequatur from’ the ich resident, and was promptly inform- ed that the first exequatur would be with- drawn, Whereupon he desisted. Our second consul avoided a similar experience by the lucky atéident that the French and Mala- gassys had made @ temporary to bridge over the difficulty. When our present consul, Mr. Waller, arrived at his post recently ‘he found that the consuls of three other nations who had taken out their fo, ao ig through the French president had refused recogni- Uon a8 a result -by the Malagassy govern- ment. Permission From Both Parties. He prudently avoided raising an issue bf his own case by securing permission from both parties to exercise his functions unde> quatur question was settled, and there the matter rests. he government contends that the consuls are purely commercial officers and have nothing to do with foreign rela- Uons. Undoubtedly they likewise hold that ‘Mr. Waller's concession 4s a matte- of in- ternal tration with which the French have nothing to do. o+____ WAR, DEPARTMENT CHANGES. Reductions and Dismissals Believed to Have Been Made Recently. Strict orders have been given that no in- place in that: great depirtment of ‘the! governmeht. The foliowing is said to recent changes in the bureaus named: Adjutant general's office—Reduced in grade and salary: Benjamin Engle, F. T. Wilson and Henry C. Wood, all of class 4. ard O'Dowd, G. B. Maynadier, D. B. Brennan, E. M. Merrick, C. S. Elliot, E. A. Stowell, Meyer Herman. um L aay. Wm. T. Priddy, Altred chard Washington, N. H. Camp and Hehry Chapman, all of class 1; | John T. McKeon, messenger. Office of war precufus.—Dismissed—Jed Hotchkiss, topographer; .C. W. F. K. Chapin, assistant compilers; J. J Heron, Wm. Henry, G. W. 5 Cox, R. W. Kerr, jr, S. H. Kent, H. A. a and F. L. Cox, proof readers; Chas. taeler, a a: Gace ©. Keefer, Estelle B. Viall, Maria B. Hunt, copyists; George Thompson, assistant_com- piler; Ellen W. Keen, assisiant indexer; Margaret. Leonard, examiner; Fred. 1. Henry, Martin D. McQuade, George H. Dixon, J. 3H. Tkornton, packers; Laura L. Mitehell, h E.Nolan, Lizzie C. Wheeler, A. J. Bandergon, ce B. Josephine Placide, Mra. Jordan and Wai. King, indexers. Quartermaster general's office: Dismissals — F. A. Gee of New York, class 3; Albert Gaines of Maine, class H. B. Fernald of Massachusetts, class 2; A. H. Morrison of Missourl, class 2; James ¥. Dooley of the District of Columbia, ¢lass Mrs. A. E. Loomis of Virginia, class $1,000; irs. Annie Harding of the District of Columbia, class $1,000; Mrs. H. J. Paulding class 1; Isaac G, Jaquette-of Pennsylvania, class 1; D. W. Cleaver ef Iowa, class 1. Several clerks recently discharged had friends who induced Secretary Lamont to put them back in offiee. Among these were Mr. Porter, a nephew of Gen. Fitz John Sate ae Chas. W. Geddes, a personal friend Congressman Lockwood of Buf- fulo, When dismissed Mr. Geddes had a letter from Secretary Lamont promising him promotion. , ————_+-24+—_____ THE STANFORD ESTATE. Mrs. Stanford Served With a Notice on Behalf of the Government. Mrs. Leland Stanford has received service of the hotice on behalf of the government that the estate of her husband will be held Mable for Pacific railroad obligations. The service of this notice has been transmitted , to the Department of Justice by the United States district attorney at San Francisco. The ten days allowed by the California law within Wibich Mrs, Stanford might admit the debfjand thus avold litigation expired yesterday. It is, of course, expected that this admission will not be made. Today is, therefore, the first day on which the gov- ernment can make application to the su- pertor court of San Francisco to have the claim of the United States made superior to all other claims, except funeral expenses and those incident to the last iliness of the deceased. The California law gives the gov- ernment this preference, and those inter- ested in the prosecution except that move as the next in order by the attorney gen- eral. Whether this application will be made to- day, or will be hel! for a time is not known. There is no limit within Which the Attorney General must act. all the other clatms had been passed on. ‘This will cover the next ten months. But it is the belief of members of the Califor- nia delegation in Congress that the Attor- ney General has either applied to the courts today or will apply very soon. It is said there would be an advantage in this, as it would keep the Stanford estate from being depleted by the compromise and payment of private claims. Unofficial information has beeh received to the effect that private claims have already been pald to the extent of $3,500,000, and to this extent the assets —— to the government claim are re. uced. ————-2-____ Maj. Powell's Retarn, Maj. J. W. Powell has returned from Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, where he underwent a surgical operation made necessary by a wound received in the late war, and has resumed direction of the bu- Teau of ethnology. Sister Catherine, a danzhter of Millionaire Drexel of Philadelphia, has been detailed to take charge as 5 of the Ursuline Sisters’ Convent at Alton, Ill. Webster, | of New’ York, | He might delay until | MOVING COAL TRAINS|MD4GAScAR_CONCESSIONS| MR. VEST’S OUTBURST He Becomes Impatient at What He Considers Delay. SENATOR SHERMAN'S CALM REPLY The Minority Must Have Reasona- ble Time For Debate. MATTERS IN THE q +H sumption of ate today, On motion of Mr. McLaurin ply the deficiency in the lands to the state of tion of Mr. McMillan (Mich.), to and prescribe the salaries of railway extend the time limit for 5 e i ii g i I | of Mr. Allen (Neb.), for the relief Sommerville; on motion (idaho), for the relief of ward and Nellie Morrison, of Mr. Cockrell (Mo.), for the more & Bro., of St. Louis, Mo. il : The next paragraph place a duty of 2 per cent on hay. Mr. Jones’ amendment restored the House rate, & ton (the present rate being today Mr. Jones withdrew So as to leave the 20 per cant Mr. Gallinger offered am amendment to make the rate crop in the history of was produced tested against baled hay as tavents of soe Mikioae border. the Canadian Mr. Vests this paragraph. In a Passionate outburst, he arraigned not only the republican side for delaying progress on the bill, but some |@ provisional arrangement until the exe- | f bis democratic essociates for refusing to ag igs amount of time had this senseless discussion on F Bes ti ie i while pretending nd ploying every pari defeat it. They had broken the spirit ase pretext ‘of the other side was to “If you are going to defeat bal” side, his bul. said he, turning to the words flowing in a it ke men. not lke thieves in the assassination. by perliamentary Se stand that the Senator from New this rate this bill will not be disposed of im | six months, and you over there « | fist menacingly at the other side) want to | kill this bill Uke an ox in the while the people are holding up their treme biing and helpless hands praying for action, I >rotest, in the language of the distin- | guished chairman of the ways and means committee (Mr. Mills) when his bill was be- fore the House, ‘if you are to defeat this bill, etrike,it down in open debate; don’t (nibble it to death Mke pismires or kick it | to death like grasshoppers.’ ” j Mr. Sherman's Calm Reply. Mr. Sherman replied in calm tones to Mr, Vest's outburst. He called attention to the fact that every political measure of im- portance that had been before the Senate during bis thirty years of service had been | fought by the minority as this bill was. j It was right and proper that the minority | Should insist on full end free discussion. There was not a Senator on his side of the chamber who did not regard this measure as injurious to the best interests of the country, north and south. It was not the | delay, but the fear of the passage of this | Dill that made the country anxious. The | other side, when in the minority, had set the mischievous precedent of defeating an | important bill by filibustering. He was one jof those old-fashioned Senators who be- | Heved that a minority must exercise ite judgment mm the character of its opposition, and he thought it had been generally | agreed on his side that so far as they were | concerned they would only insist on such debate as was necessary to point out the | Iniquities of the measure. They had it in | their power to prolong the contest without limit, yet they had extended to the other side the courtesy of a five-minute rule, Mr. Allison's Exptanation. Mr. Allison agreed with Mr. Sherman. He | explained the nature of the agreement about general debate and the agreement of | Yesterday about the five-mmute rule to | show that the republicans had conformed | Strictly to any promises they had made. | He resented the idea that the two hours spent in discussing the egg paragraph yes- terday had been dilatory, especially when, | as he understood it, the fihance committee, largely at Mr. Vest’s own dictation, had | twined in and out on this paragraph, first | giving, and, yesterday, suddenly taking away the duty on eggs. He charged much of the delay to the democrats who had oc- | cupied time in opposition to trifling amend- | ments offered by his side. In conclusion he | characterized the statement that the re- were | publicans gmend: poses The discussion of the terms of yesterday's | agreement was continued for some time | The amentiuent of Mr. Gallinger was then lost, as was also Mr. Dolph’s amendment to make the duty on hay $2.50 per ton. The House Rates Stand. The finance committee amendments on honey, hops, onions and peas were with- drawn and the House rates—honey, 10 cents per gallon; onions, 20 cents per bushel; hops, 8 cents per pound, and peas, dried, 20 cents per bushel, and split peas, 30 cents per bushel—were allowed to stand. Mr. Jones withdrew the “compromise” amendment imposing a duty of 10 per cent ad valorem on plants, trees, shrubs and other nursery stock. The rates on potatoes | were fixed at 15 cents per bushel; on cas- | tor beans, at 25 cents per bushel; flax sced, | Poppy seed and other ofl seed, 20 vents per | bushel; garden seed and agricultural sec, 10 per cent ad valorem; vegetables, not Specially provided for, 10 per cent; straw, 15 per cent; feasies, 15 per cent. The MeKinicy Rates. The Jones amendment to substitute the McKinley rates on sardines in leu of the House rate, 30 per cent ad valorem, was agreed to. The rates on fish, smoked, dried, &c., were fixed at 3-4 cents per pound on herrings; pickled, &c. 11-2 cents per pound; fish tn 8, 20 per cent ad valorem. The House duty on cans containing shel fish was stricken out. Under the subdi- vision fruits, apples, green or dried, &@. currants, dates and pineapples, crapes, ol- ives were made dutlable at 20 per cent