Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, te nn iwania — Cor. 1th Street, by vening Star Newspaper Company, os ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the by carriers, om their own account, at 10 cents Week, or 4ic. per month. Coples at the counter cents each. By mall—anywhere in the United Seates ge —postaze prepald—SO vente per Saturdsy Quintuple Sheet Star, $1.00 per year; With foreign postage added, $3. ered at the Post Office at Washington, D, C.. Qs secomt-class mail matter.) TZ All mail subecrintions must be paid fp advance, Rates of ising made known om application. | | e £vening Star. Vor 84. No. 20,909. WASHINGTO?D ea eks TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. TROUBLE YET FEARED Collision Between Strikers and Police Apprehended. PREPARATIONS AT LINDSAY, PA. Fight Last Night With Cannon and Small Arms. FOREIGNERS THE CAUSE — PUNXSUTAWNEY,Pa., June 12.—Trouble fs anticipated today at the Berwind and White mines near Lindsay. About 10 o'clock fifty more iron and coal police went over the road from the east. The hills sur- founding mines Numbers 1, 6 and 6 are Strongly picketed. Miners are pouring Into town from Adrain and Anita, and indications point to a col- Mision before night. It is reported that a skirmish took place about midnight at Anita, the report of cannon and smail arms being distinctly heard in Punxsutawney. The principal demonstrations are made by Huns, Italiens and Slavs. The English- speaking miners are opposed to violent measures and are doing all they can to hold the aliens within the limits of law. been purchased by the com- of local deputies. N, Pa., June 12.—The body of John Moka, the Slav killed in the riot Sunday, was interred today in the Greek’ cemetery at Leiseuring. The strikers came from all parts of the region, and fully 5,000 opie were present. Miners’ Secretary arb: Stated that he dreaded to see so many bf them together, as he feared violence at ther hands after seeing their comrade Jaid to rest. The plant of W. C. McCormick, mé@ar Cheat Haven, was visited by strikers last night, and the tools and carts were thrown into the river. A new supply was bought at once, and the plant is still running. MONONGAHELA CITY, Pa. June 12.— A train of ten loaded cars, accompanied by forty armed deputies, left. Manowan at noon teday for Pittsburg, but when it reached here it was surrounded by strikers ard the cars uncoupled. The railroad off- cilals then ordered the train side tracked and the deputies marched back to Mano- wan, A crowd of rikers is now gathering about the works and trouble is expected. COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 12—A_ special from Neisonville, Ohio, to the Dispatch Says the coal operators there are pleased with the terms of settlement of the mining wanted to reopen the mines UNIONTOW ve information from any source except headquarters. Some of the miners say they will not accept a sixty-cent basis, but will hold out for seventy cents. President John McBride and Secretary- Treasurer Patrick McBryde and other offi- clals at miners’ headquarters are preparing a letter to be sent to the miners. FARMERSBURG, Ind., June 12—It now Jocks as though by next Thursday, at the latest, all the coal mines in Sullivan, where the struggle has been the most intense, will be in operation. The outcome of the conference at Columbus ts regarded here ss certain to bring about a settlement of the strike. The miners at Farmersburg went to work this morning. - PITTSBURG, Pa., Jui 12.—The settle- ment of the coal strike at Columbus was received with great satisfaction among all classes of people, although some operators and “miners are not pleased with the com- promise. Many operators who opposed the compromise say they will not abide by the result, but it is the general opinion amon; friendly operators that the agreement will put an end to the importation of non-union men by the operators in the thick-vein dis- trict, for the reason that the hiring of depu- ties will be too expensive, when coal be- gins to decline in price, as it unquestion- ably will, when mining is resumed at a rumber of coal mines. The friendly operators have already be- fun preparations to resume, and in a few days their mines will be running. Organizer Harris says the settlement is disappointment to the miners, and whil he does not expect them to refuse work at the new rates, they will regard the move- ment as unsuccessful. CLEARFIELD, Pa., June 12.—The situa- tion in this district is practically unchang- ed. A carload of coal and iron police ar- rived today. At Punxsutawney, where an effort ts to be made to start mining, the new men are idle and the deputies are guarding the mines. FLORENCE, Col., June 12—The Free- mcnt county mines have decided,at a mass- meeting, to remain out until they get what they are striking for—prompt payment of vages and the abolition of the company store. The strikers have compelled the closing of two small, private mines, which supplied the local demand for coal. SEDALIA, June Between thirty and forty miners, employed in Boyde’s Sons coal mine at Knobnoster, have gone out on & strike. The men have no grievance, but acitators from Lewis and Higginsville in- duced them to suspead work through sym- pathy for strikers at other points, and they announced that they were out to remain until the general strike ts declared off. KEWANEE, IIL, June 12—Nearly fhe whole force of miners have gone to work here. While there has been considerable feeling among the few union men that dre here, there lias been no violence, and the settlement at the Columbus convention will be accepted here as final. LASALLE, lil., June 12.—The miners here @o not take kindly to the scale agreed upon at Columbus. They claim the new price for Lasalle is equivalent to 10 cents reduction, and declare they will not accept it. ALTOONA, Pa., June 12.—The committee Tepresenting the operators and miners in this and adjoining districts were in session two hours at the Logan House. and ad- journed without coming to an agreement. The causes of the strike were thoroughly discussed, after which the operators gave as thelr ultimatum a proposition to resume at @) cents per gross ton. The miners’ dele- ates said they were instructed to demand ) cents and could not accept anything else, {he conference then adjourned eee MASTER CAR BUILDERS, Ew ty-eighth Aunual Convention of the Association. SARATOGA, N. Y., June 12.—The twen- ty-elghth annua! session of the Master Car Butlders’ Association assembied this morn- ing and was calied to order by President G Grives. The address of welcome was! made by Village President C. W. Mitchell. The annual address was made by President Grives, who stated that all roads were suf- fering from the effects of the general bust- Ress depression, wh trenchment in order to keep down operating expenses. He took a hopeful view, how- @ver. of the n ature. 8 of the secretary, J. W. Clud of and the tre urer, G. W. Demorest read and accepted. The treasurer's report showed that there was $5,462.96 in the tre: liens May Nallify All the Acts Passed, 3. D., June Legal proceed- have been commenced here to test the / f the apportionment ae’ ature was ut 's found uncon- alidate all the laws ——— Sent to Jail, 12.—Forty-five neal to jail for p days for ng a Northern Pacifie on, Idaho. They will be dis- ng the various jaila of the tes have be sent ich necessitated re-| | | } | sioner now IN NEGLIGE COSTUME ——<e How Senators Attire Themselves in an Attempt to Keep ool. Some Startling and ‘Variegated Cos- tumes Are Seen on the Floor of the Upper How The senatorial thermometer is away up in the nineties, and as a result the senator- fal wardrobe is being scaled to the limits of politeness. During these days of in- tense heat and tedious travel along the tar- iff road the members of the upper house are apt to throw spectacular dignity to the feeble winds and approximate to individ- ual comfort. Today was unusually dull in the Senate and consequently the statesmen gave them- selves up to their first attempt at pictur- esque case. The summer taste of a Sen- ator is peculiar. He must get as near first principles as the canons of modesty will permit, for the air in the chamber Is hot and dull, but they must still retain some remnant of their official solemnity, and hence many combinations of neglige and sombe> gorb are to be seen. Manderson iu the Lead. Mr. Manderson easily headed the list of summer Senators today, leading the fleld by a good length. He had, discarded his vest and had buttofied a lightweight coat of dark material snugly over that ample badge of his gastronomic tastes that is located somewhere between his chin and his knees. His nether section was, however, the “piece de resistance” of the outtit. It was beauti- fully covered with an immaculate pair of white flannel trousers, smooth and soft in their creamy lights and shades, well creased from toe to girth, and eloquent of the neat- ness and taste of their wearer. Mr. Man- derson was a poem. Blackburn's Sky-Blue Snit. Mr. Biackburn, who usually furnishes Mr. Manderson with a pair on occasions of absence, was a fitting echo from the dem- ocratic side of the harmony just described that swelled over from the republican seats. He was a glad, gay madrigal. He wore that famous sky-blue suit of his, that joy- ous garb of the smiling heavens, that makes him so well known as an element in ple- turesque Washington. His feet were snug in a pair of tan shoes, polished and gleam- ing. His linen shone spotless, a glorious tribute to his laundress. Beneath his chin there came the only warm note in the com- position, a bright red tie, that made up the ster-spangled-banner effect for which Mr. | Blackburn was doubtless striving. Quay Cool and Comfortable. Senator Quay looked cool and comforta- ble, but not in the elegant style of some of the others. He had contented himself with strapping himself down and around into a state of smoothness as to trousers and linen, and then, regardless of waistcoat, getting within the amplitude of a seer- sucker Norfolk jacket. It was not pretty, nor was it a good fit. It was a halting mortuary rhyme. But it kept Mr. Quay cool, and as he had a large time-consuming contract on hand he threw his tastes to the four quarters and went in strong for com- fort. Mr, Perkins and His Fan. Mr. Perkins of California belied the gen- eral ideas about the climate of his state by flying more signals of distress than any one else on the floor. He wielded an enormous fan and reduced half a dozen pocket hand- kerchiefs into a state of sloppiness by per- sistent mopping of his expansive brow. Mr. Doiph has been wearing a long black al- paca coat for some days, so he has not been startied by the change in the temperature. Mr. Morrill has contented himself by don- ning a brand new pair of trousers—dreams, they are, in every sense, light, soft, and ample. Mf. Morrill’s advanced age gives him a title to wear such garments, but on &@ younger man they might appear foppish. Yet Mr. Morrill takes great comfort from them. On the Democratic S$ On the democratic side Mr. Vest makes the greatest concession to the thermometer. He has discarded that article of attire that owns him as godfather, and has donned a light coat that gives him plenty of chance for movement. His side-partner in the tar- iff fight, Mr. Jones, has not yet surrendered to the heat, but today he seldom lost his rhythm in waving to and fro a prodigious fan. Mr. George, unwilling to sacrifice his vest, has reduced himself to one button on that serviceable article, and has a very neglige wee in consequence. Mr. Call, who sits near him, has taken to a white vest and yellow shoes. Me. Brice bnpertarbed. Mr. Brice is imperturbed by the warm wave. Not a hair of that ‘Titian head that witness ‘Terrill made famous in his testi- mony before the sugar committee has been turned. If anything, the outfit ts jonger. Mr. Brice’s clothes are as snug and trim as ever; his waistcoat Is tightly buttoned and in his Jeft coat lapel he still wears the inevitable red flower. Round and round the first finger of his right hand still swung his eyeglasses, to the danger and distress of his neighbors. Nothing had disturbed him. He was cool and placid and hopeful as ever. Mr. Hale was neat in a light-weight blue serge, but his feet showed his sacrifice to Old Prob. They gleamed like twin stars in their gorgeous yellow leathors. Chandler's White Socks, Mr. Chandler had made no apparent ad- vances toward a summer state save one. His attire wes quiet, as usual, his linen was stiffly starched, and his shoes were black as night. Until the Senator seated himself on a sofa at the rear of the desks it was impossible to detect any change in the outer garb of the New Hampshire statesman. Then came the change. Mr. Crandier had surrendered his principies to the extent of substituting for his usually somber hosiery a gladsome pair of snow white socks and the Senate was glad even unto mirth. Around in the rear there hovered a vision in a cream-colored suit of flannel, finished off with a glaring broad red tie. lt was worn by Mr. Joe Blackburn, jr., who thus managed to keep the family well ahead in the totala, —— Contract Held Up. ‘The advisory board appointed to consider the bids submitted to all the government departments has declined to pass on the phote-lthographic contract of the patent office. The contract recentiy recommended by Commissioner of Patents Seymour to be awerded the Norris Peters Photo-litho- graphic Company of Washington, but final award was deterred, pending the action of the new advisory ‘board. The commmis- has the protest filed by the Na- tional Lithographing Company of Washing- ton, whieh holds the present contract, and M. B. Held of Baltimore, a rival bidder, under consideration for final action. The contract will go into operation on July 1. Be eae Naval Orders. First Lieut. Deane C. Howard, assistant Surgeon. ts relieved from duty at Fort Bu- ford, North Dakota, and will report at | Fort Snelling, Minnesota, for duty. Second Lieut. William ©. Johnson, nine- teenth infantry, will report to the board of officers appointed to meet at the army building, New York city, tomorrow, for ex- amination with view to selection for trans- fer to the ordnance department. Leave of absence for two months ts granted First Lieut. John T. Knight, quar- termaster third cavalry. +o ury Receipts, National bank notes received today for | redemption, $180,850. Government receipts frora internal revenue. $124,502.51; customs, | $473,064.17, and miscellaneous, $20,143.37, BERLIN COMMISSION Comment of Silver Men in Congress Over Its Failure to Act. WHAT SENATOR TELLER SAYS ABOUT It The United States Will Have to Act Independently. MR. BRYAN’S STORY The adjournment of the Berlin silver | commission without making a definite |recommendation has been the subject of | more or less comment among Senators and | members who take an Interest in the silver | question since this result was announced. | The news is somewhat of a disappointment | to those who had been hopeful that the re- |sult of the commission would prove the [prelude to an international conference, which should proceed without the co-opera- tion of Great Britain, but the advocates of an independent financial policy for this |country gre ‘not greatly disuppointed ut | the outcome. Senator Teller's Comments. In referring to the announcement from | Berlin, Senator Teller said that he regretted the fact that no recommendation favorable to silver had been made. “The commis- sion was," he said, “the ovtgrowth of the discontent among the agrarian classes, and was appointed by the govérnment in re- | sponse to the strong pro-silver sentiment existing in the agricultural section of Ger- many. I have never understood that it | Was expected to do more ihan collect in- | formation in regard to the situation, or if it was the original purpose that the com- | mission should make a recommendation, I | think that was abandoned sometime since. The proceedings of the commission are pub- lic, I understand, and, of course, will be of benefit to the silver cause to the extent that they educate the masses of the Ger- |man people. I should, of course, have been | gratified if the commission had led to an international meeting, but it was hardly to be hoped in view of the declarations of the German representatives at the Brus- sels conference, that Germany would so scon reverse her policy and enter into a conference on this question in which Eng- land did not participate. Outside the educating effect of the pub- Meation of the proceedings, I don't think that the work of the commission will have any effect, unless it be to increas» the con- vietion, which {s already growing in this country, that the United States will have to take this question in hand and act in- dependently of other nation: The Silver Leaders in the House. The silver leaders in the House say that the adjournment of the Rerlin conference without definite results is another evidencé that the United States must execute. her own financial policy without waiting for foreign nations. Some of the republican leaders of the House, who have recently become fdentified with the restoration of silver idea, express regret that more w: not accomplished at Berlin. Mr. Burrows takes this view of failure, and says it shows that Germany {s similarly situated to the United States, in that she canmot act alone. This Germany, Mr, we time when silver-using nations wi gether in concerted. action. _ Representative Bryan's Story... -. Representative Bryan, the Heutenant of Mr. Bland, was moved by the failure of the Berlin conference to tell a story. It re- minded him of the partridge, which had her nest in the wheat. The farmer threatened to bring his neighbors and cut the wheat, but the bird said to her young: “We needn't move yet.” The neighbors failed to help the farmer, so he turned to -his intimate friend to help him cut the wheat. Again the bird said: “We needn't move yet." But the friend failed to help the farmer. There- upon the farmer got mad and said he would cut the wheat himself. Thereupon the bird said: “It is time for us to move.” After telling the story Mr. Bryan added: As long as we wait for Germany and Eng- land nothing will be done toward restoring silver, but as soon as we recognize that the interests of our people are too important to be submitted to the wishes of foreign coun- tries and act ourselves, the sooner will silver be restored to its former place on equality with gold and the sooner will pros- perity return to our industries.” —_—__- e+ —___ RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. They Will Meet in This City Tomor- row Morning. Tomorrow there will assemble in this city at the rooms of the interstate commerce commission representatives of various bodies having an interest in the harmoniz- ing of state and federal legislation in the regulation of the business of common car- riers. The meeting had its inception at the Jast annual corvention of raliroad com- missioners held in this city in May, at which time a report was adopted recom- mending the appointment of a committee of five members to confer with representa- tives from the National Board of Trade, the National Transportation Association, the interstate commerce commission and the transportation interests regarding amendments to the interstate commerce law. Mr. E. P. Wilson of Cincinnati, the chairman of the executive committee of the National Transportation Association, was the prime mover in urging upon the rail- road commissioners the appointment of the committee, and it is at his call that to- morrow’s meeting is to be held. In a letter to the commissioners he urged that the in- terstate commerce law, having passed the primary and experimental stage of Its existence, being a fixed fact in its cardinal principles and general aims, was generally conceded to be lacking in matters of detail general, he sald, that the effort to enforce these principles through the medium of personal penalties was abortive, but the highest authorities in transportation and commercial circles agreed that severe mon- ey penalties applied to corporations whose servants violated the law could be enforced and would operate to restrain irregularities. The committee representing the railroad commissioners are Allen Fort of Georgia, Walter McLaurin of Mississippi, J. H. Pad. dock of Ilinois, B. B. Stevens of North Dakota and S. R. Billings of Michigan, —_—___ + e-. THE PRESIDENT’S ILLNESS. He Kept His Room Unitl the Hour for the Cabinet Meeting. President Cleveland's ailment has not yielded to treatment as rapidly as was ex- pected, so this morning Dr. O'Rielly recom- mended that he keep as quiet as possible and avoid all physical exertion. This precaution was all the more prudent in view of the very warm and oppressive weather. Consequently the President kept to his room and did not receive any visitors or otherwise disturb himself until the hour set for the meeting of the cabinet, when | he made his appearance in his office. The doctor expresses the opinion that his pa- tent will be all right in a day or two, if he heeps quiet. —s -Class Pe stm Fourt The total masters appointed today was thirty-one. Of this number fifteen were to fill vacancies caused by death and resignation and the re- mainder by removals. Alexander Dowling was appointed at Sansom, Va., vice R. M. Goodell, resigned. ters. and enforcement. The conviction seemed | number of fourth-class post- | | | ception the members of the committee have | TO VISIT ELLIS ISLAND} The House Immigration Oommittee to Obsorve the Inspections. The Information That Represefitative Geissen! er Says They Will Endeavor to Obtain. This week has been decided upon by the Hovse committee on immigration for its visit to Ellis Island to secure information on the system of regulation and inspections | in force under the new laws. With one ex- signified their intention of taking part in the inspection, and they will leave Wash- ington Friday to remain in New York three or four days. Chairman Geissenhainer of the committee | has returned from an advance visit to make arrangements for the trip. He was at El-| Us Island Saturday and Sunday, and saw | the landing and inspection of 400 arrivals | from Russia and 150 from Ireland. Most of | these went west, some to California and not a few, who could not speak English, were tagged through to their friends, Speaking of the intended trip, Represen- tative Geissenhainer said: “The committee | hopes to get information on every point possible, and store it up for Tuture discus- sion and action, Its object is not to inter- | fere with the principles of the laws that | are now working well, but to amend and | strengthen them in details where {t seems | necessary. Between the wide opinions of the country or the House, it would b hard to agree upon any radical changes now, even if it was thought necessary. One man is for open doors, one for entire exclusion, Some demand « property qualification for immigrants, others an education qualifica- tion. We want, I take it, the system which ! will admit those capable of assimilating | with our civilization and upholding our {n- stitutions, those who will become producers and not consumers alone. One Defect to Be Remedied. There is one defect in the present law the committee desires to remedy. We cannot connect the contract laborer with the em- ployer, He is sent back home and then your witness is gon», Some say to take his affidavit and ship him away, but we haven't force enough at the offices to take affidavits. ‘The employer rather than the laborer is the party who should be punished for these violations of the law. Emigrants cannot | complain that injustice ts worked, however, | for placards are posted in all foreign of-| fices of steamship companies and elsewhere | giving the law in the various foreign lan- guages. Incidentally the committee wants | to know the cause of the falling. off in im- migration, whether it is due to the new laws, to the tariff, or to the financial de- pression and impoverishment of the world. ; I think the decrease ts due to the lam Every large manufacturing country is perlencing the same business depressi that we are, so that as conditions of ness are equal, the decrease must be due another agency. There have been returned 1,200 men under the new law in a year, where 400 were returned under the old. There must be a reason. Another question | which the committee hardly considers with- | in its province to investigate, but which | Congress should be enlightened upon #0 as enlightenment can be obtained, 1s whether | the labor troubles of recent years, those of which the Homestead strike may be taken | as the best example, are due to contract labor or to natural causes. If contract labor is responsible we know what to do. If they arise from natural causes every case should have its own remedy. ——_—_-e-____. ‘WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT, Col, Eliot’ rt of Operations Duriag Thé Wonth of May. Col. George H. Elliot has made a report to Gen. Cusey, chief of engineers, in regard to the operations for the improvement of the Washington aquéduct during the; month of May. The United States property | at the mouth of the conduit at Great Falls was protected during the recent high water, and the grounds in the vicinity were cleaned up. The Conduit road along the distributing reservoir was repaired. Guard | posts were set along the edge of the road at the south end of the reservoir. The Secretary of War has granted to Wm. Bobbinger a revocable license to oceupy un- til April 25, 1805, the United States land encroached upon by the Cabin John Bridge Hotel. Permission was also given to District Commissioners to construct a sewer from across the Conduit road into Little Falls branch below the dam of the Dale- carla reservoir. In execution of the project for improving the receiving reservoir, the lining of shaft was carried a distance of 12 1-2 feet. The total depth of lining of the shaft from the commencement of the work to June 1) was 56.9 feet, The lining of the main drainage tunnel and open cut above the | springing line was completed for an addl- | tions] distance of 355, and below the springing line for an additional distance of 346 feet. Up to the end of the month 950 feet of brick arch had been completed, of which S88.5 fs in the tunnel and 61.5 in the open cut. The concrete invert was completed for an addi- tional distance of 256 feet, or to the portal of the tunnel. It is proposed to complete the tunnel during June. —__-_-e-_____. A CLOSED INCIDENT. No Hard Feeling Over the Fing Inct- dent at St. Thomas, The recent insult to the American flag at St. Thomas, Ont., ts a closed incident, so far as international correspondence is con- cerned, and the British government will act In the matter according to its own no- tions of the r€jyirements of the cage. The stars and stripes that marked the ‘location of the official home of the U. S. consul at St. Thomas were torn down and treated with great indignity by intoxicated mem- bers of the Queen’s Own Rifles. This fact was established by an investigation con- | ducted by Lieut. Col. Smith, district ad- | jutant general of her majesty’s forces in the Dominion of Canada. One of the mem- bers of the Queen's Own got on a com- rade’s shoulder, and another climbing on’ his back, caught hold.of the flag and pulled | it from its staff. The colonel commanding publicly disavowed any intention of disre- spect. He sald the men acted altogether in an individual capacity, and that their conduct did not represent the sentiment of the regiment. They were intoxicated at the time and were hardly responsible for their actions. The British ambassador made aj tatement to that effect to the Secretary of State, adding a significant remark that the offenders would be severely dealt with for) their palpable disregard of the respect due to a friendly nation, or words to that effect, | and the national honor was satisfied. At) any rate, inquiry at the State Department | shows conclusively that the matter is re- | garded as having been settled on an amica- | ble and honorable basis. — Nominations by the President. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Interior—Wm. C. Murphy of Montana, to | be receiver of public moneys at Missoula, | Mont. To be registers of land offices—John M. Evans of Montana, at Missoula, Mon.; John W. Wehn, jr., of Nebraska, at Alliance, Neb. Joseph R. Jewell of New York, to be agen’ for the Indians of the New York agency. Postmasters—John Murray, at Port Hu- ron, Mich.; J. Albert Jones, at Marcellus, Mich.; Charles M. Topping, Fenton, Mich. Charles E. Thomas, Battle Creek, Mich. Franklin G. Holbrook. Minneapolis, Minn.; John T. French, Hammonton, N. J.; Elliot P. Kisner, Hazleton, Pa. = Sa ‘The U. 8. S. Alliance, lately attached to the Pacific squadron, galled from St. Thom- as on the Uth instant for Norfolk. ‘ki THE -SUGAR TRUST|'N THE SALT MINES/THE WOOL SCHEDULE Mr. Havemeyer a Witness Before the Senate Committee. BE GIVES VERY LIPPLE INFORMATION Talked With Many Senators About the Sugar Tariff. KNOWS OF NU SPECULATION Ae nE Sy pan wy H. O. Havemeyer, president of the Ameri- can Sugar Refinery, whose name has prob- ably been mentioned more frequently than that of any other man in the gossip over the preparation of the sugar schedule of the pending tariff bill, has responded to the summons of Senator Gray's investigating committee, and appeared before the com- mittee today to give his testimony. The doors were closed against the press, | as usval, notwithstanding Senator Lodge's efforts to have them opened to the press associations, and the proceedings were of a | Strictly private character. It is known, however, that Mr. Havemeyer was sub- jected to a very rigid examination concern- ing his visits to Washington last spring while the tariff bill was in its formative Process in the Senate finance committee, und in regard to his Interviews with Sen- At 12 o'clock the examination of Mr. Havemeyer had not proceeded far enough to give the committee much enlightenment, and the committee had despaired of getting any information from him upon the points charged Mr. Havemeyer denied the pub- shed ‘statements upon which the investiga- tion ts) 4, both as to the contributions to-the campaign funds and the demands of the trust that it should have protection in the tariff bill for past favors. It is under- stood that the questions put to Mr. Have- meyer based upon the charges were answer- ed by his declaring that the charges were false in all essential particulars. Had Talked With Several Senators. Mr. Havemeyer talked quite freely about his visit to Washingion while the tariff bill was pending before the finance committee, and he said that he had talked with several Senators in the interest of the proper pro- | tection of the refining interest, among them Senators Hill, Gorman and Smith. The two latter, he said, had promised to help him, but Senator Hill had given him no sat- tion at all. He sald the present tariff an unsatisfactory one to the re- ause the differential of one-eighth ‘was not sufficient to afford all the / He confessed that he had advo- cated the ad valorem system, and was grat- ifed that it had been adopted to the extent that it was, but even with this concession he declared the schedule was far from sat- isfuctory. Mr. Havemeyer denied all knowledge of speculation in sugar stocks by United States Senators, and said that no influence had been brought to bear upon the Senate to secure protection for sugar on account of contributions on the part of the trust to the campaign fund, as no such contribu- tion had been made. Seuator Hill Indifferent. When asked a second time as to the in- terest that Senators took in the sugae schedule, Mr. Havemeyer said that when the difference between the ad valorem and specific schedules.had been explained, and it bad become apparent that the ad valorem duty was more honest and that it would be more equitable to all concerned, that Sena- tors Smith, Gorman and Brice interested themselves to bring about a change. As to Senator Hill, he was utterly indifferent, and that he seemed more inclined to de- vote himself to side issues, like the income tax and Peckham nomination. Other Witnesses Wa ra Cord Meyer has been near the doors of the Investigating committee all day walt- ing to be called. It is also understood that John E, Searles is in Washington, having been subpoenaed as a witness. Senator Allen's Ques > Senator Allen went into a line of ques- intended to cover the eubject of end th: profits of trusts and organizations. He asked Mr. Have- war how many persons were employed bythe sugar trust, and was told about 6,000 in all departments. Senator Allen sid he did not mean superintendents and skilled employes, but men who were com- pelled to do manual labor for their datly bread. Mr. Havemeyer tid not know the exact number by classifications. Mr. Havemey -? was accompanted by two attorneys, J. C. Carver and F. R. Parsons of New York. NAVAL CADET CRUISE, It Will Be Confined to Waters on Our Shores, The practice cruise of the naval cadets this year will be confined to home waters instead of extending to foreign ports, as in former years. The Monongahela, which has taken the place of the Constellatfon, left Annapolis yesterday with the cadets for a short cruise at sea, where the cadets wil! be put through all the routine work required of officers and sailors. They will be com- pelled to handle ship under both sall and steam, reef sail, perform fleet evolutions, man batterles and take the deck and as- sume entire command of the vessel, under various circumstances. While there wil be several seamen on board, the practical working of the ship will be left entirely to the cadets, The orders of the department direct that the Monongahela proceed to sea and remain three weeks before making land, and then, after a short visit to some port, again put to sea and cruise until the latter part of August, when the cadets re- turn to Annapolis for one month's leave before the opening of the next term. The Bancroft will visit fhe various navy yards along the coast, where the engineer's of the | class will be instructed in engine making and see how the battle ships are con- structed. —_-o+___- Our New Navy. Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn has made a report to the Navy Department of the condition of all naval vessels now in | process of constructibn, based upon official returns received up to June 8 from officers of the navy superintending the work at dif- ferent yards. Delays in the delivery of ar- mor are holding back the work on several of these vessels, especially those having armor of a thickness greater than ten inches. At the present rate of progress, and with reasonable promptness In future de- liveries of armor, the prospect is favorable for the early addition to the navy of two battleships, the Texas and the Indiana: two armored cruisers, the Olympia and. the Maine; three protected cruisers, the Co- jumblia, Raleigh and the Cincinnati, and the torpedo boat Ericsson. The monitor Amphi- trite is also well advanced, and may be ady to go into commission in the fall. The ‘olumbia is regarded as completed. Ac- | cording to Commodore Hichborn, the per- fe of completion of the vessels named ts: Texas, #1; Indiana, 86; Olympia, | go; Maine, Raleigh, %: Cincinnatl, 99; | Ericsson, 9%, and Amphitrite, 97. i eee ASE Local Patents ‘Granted. | Among the patents granted today were | those to Otho M. Muncaster of Washington, D. C., for bait bucket; Charles H. Robinson, | St. Paul, Minn., assignor to A. H. Browne, Washington D. C., steam heating appara- | tus. Willis Johnson of Washington was Granted a mark on wheat flour, which their interest should have | Sentence of an American Citizen Resi- ident in Buffalo, The Story of the Agrest of S. F. Ki- seminski—No Information Yet Re- ceived at the State Department. Secretary Gresham said today that he had no information in regard to the reported ar- rest in Poland of S. F. Kizemenski, a cit- tzen of Buffalo, N.Y. A special dispatch from that city say8 that steps are being taken to bring the case to the attention of the government, and that a petition signed by 2,000 Poles will be forwarded to Secre- tary Gresham in a few days urging the United States to intercede in behalf of Kizeminskt. The News in Buffalo. According to the story, a letter was re- celved in Buffalo last Saturday, saying that Kizeminski, or Frank, as he is known there, had been sent to the salt mines in Siberia for life. Mr. Frank was a resident of Buffalo for twenty-tive years and was a leader among the Poles there. For a time he was local superintendent of the Prudential Insurance Society. About two years ago he moved to Allentown, Pa., where he became superin- tendent of the United States Industrial Life Insurance ‘Company, He turned his busi- ness in Buffalo over to his two sons, who still conduct it, and he frequently visited Buffalo. Went to See tits Wife. Frank's wife never came to this coun- try, but he kept up constant correspondence with her and sent her money regularly. On March 2 he wrote to his sons in buffalo that he was going to Polund to see their mcther. ‘The next letter was recetved March % and was dated on the Hamburg-Ameri- can liner Diana. No further message was received urtil Saturday, when Antony EK. Silski of Buffalo received a letter from his cousin, 8. Jankowski, who is also a cousin of Frank. ‘The letter was dated at Ulrchiwek, Po- land, but had been mailed at Thorm, Ger- many, the writer saying he was afraid to mail it in Poland, as it would be exam- ined, and he would be punished for writing it. Jankowski wrote that Frank had been seized and had been sentenced to the salt mines at Siberia without trial. Uv. 8. Consul Ignored. Tue whole proceeding was rushed, as it is usually in the case of spies. As soon as That Stage Reached in the Consider- ation of the Tariff. A MOTION 10 POSTPONE THE BILL LOS? Mr. Quay Starts Another Install- ment of His Speech. MATTERS IN THE HOUSB At the opening of the session of the Ben- ate today Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire made some brief observations in support of the resolution he introduced just before ad- journmeat last night calling on the Secre tary of the Treasury for all information in his possession regarding the extent the “padrone” system prevails with reference to Italian and cther immigrants. Mr. | Chandler expressed the opinion that one of the most potent agcncies in the annihilation of the padrone system would be the enlist- ment of a sentiment adverse to it among the better and wealthier classes of Italians, ‘The resolution was adopted. d Several bills of minur importance were taken from the calendar and |. in- cluding the following: On motion of Mr. Berry of Arkansas for the relief of Francis M. ‘Tomlin; on motion of Mr. Washburn of Minvesota for the relief of E. Douglass, late Indian agent at White Earth agency; on motion of Mr. Cockrell of Missouri for the relief of John F. W. Dette: on motion of Mr. Davis of Minnesota to correct the mill- tary record of Elisha B. Bassett; on motion of Mr. Mitchell of Oregon to provide for the fees and compensations of the officers of the circuit and district courts of the judicial districts of North Dakota, and to amend the act dividing that judicial district. The Wool Schedule. At 10:30 the tariff bil’ was laid before the Senate. The consideration of schedule K— “wool and manufactures of wool”—which was reached when the Senate adjourned last night, was taken up. Mr. Peffer (Kan.) offered an amendment transferring wool, hair of the camel, goat, alpaca and other ike animals, on the free Uist in the bill to the dutiable list, restor- ing the McKinley ill classification, but scaling down the rates practicully one-hs if, Frank was arrested Jankowski had appeal- ed to the United States consul at Warsaw and requested him to intercede, as Frank was an American citizen. The consul start- ed an inquiry, but was informed that it | would be of no avail, as Frank was on his way to Siberia and the sentence would not be reconsidered. |. The Polish settlement in Buffalo ts great- ly wrought up over the matter. Frank must | have cit: as he voted regu-| The amendment made wools and heir of | the first class dutiable at 6 instead of I cents per pound (the present rate); of the | second class, 7 instead of 12 cents (the | present rete); of the third class, valued at | 10 cents per pound or less, 20 per ceat ad | valorem, instead of 32 per cent (the present | Tate); of the third class, valued at over 10 |certs per pound, 25 per cen, instead of W per cent (the present rate). The amendment also made natls, shoddy, top waste, mungo, &c., dutiable under the papers, larly in Buffalo for over fifteen years. k's sons say they know of no reason why he should have been detained in Rus- sia, as he had never expressed strong anti- czar sentiments and was not a member of any Polish secret society. He hai a large sum of money with him when he started, | most of whick he intended to leave with his wife. He had been drawing a salary of $0 @ week, and was, besides, a stockholder in the Allentown wire works. He is sixty- three years of age. Besides his two sons he Ba @ daughter living at Parry station, N. FROGRESS ON THE TARIFF. Little Setback Today by Mr. Hoar's . Speech. The rapid progress made with the ‘ariif by the Senate yesterday encouraged the Gemocrats to the hope that chey might get Unrough with the rest of the bill without great trouble. There was a little sethack ‘eday, however, by the consumption me in Mr. Hoar’s speech, and the intima tion on the part of Mr. Quay that he might ve a great deal of talking to do yet. The agreement for snap-shot ection on the woolen schedule, such az was taken on the cotton, which the democrats are hoping for, pose is to work on this as he aid on the crease all along the line, if he can do so. It is understood that the New England pe>- ple are fairly well satisfied with the woolen schedule, and would be willing to let it go through without a prolonged fight if they could oversdme the purpose of those In- terested In the wool growers to make a determined fight against free wool. The fact that the democrats ure com- pelied to stand by free wool makes a fight agaist it unavailing, except to make a record. Harris has enough demccrats picdged to hold a quorum for night sessions if they should become necessary, but says {fat he does not propose to m:ke a move in that direction unless there ts an obvious waste of time. Two days on the schedule is all the cemocrats propose to allow without moving io prolong the hours. GAS IN THE DISTRICT. A BUll Providing It Shall Be of Not Leas Than Eighteen Candle Power. Mr. Grady has introduced a bill providing that hereafter al! illuminating gas furnish «i stall be Of not jess than 18 candle power and shall be free from the deicterious sub- stances and shall contain such a propor- tion of hydrogen as will completely con- sume the carbon and leave no smoke. Daily tests shall be made to determine the amount of impurities and their effect in lessening the illuminating power of the gas, and a ecnsoltdated monthly report of such gas stall be made, upon Which the price of gus to be charged for the next month shall be readjusted, being scaled in proportion to the loss of iliuminating power. A fine of $1,000 1s provided for the violation of the it Was reterred to the District of Co- lcmbia committee. ——__—___+»s.___. INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION INQUIRY. A Decision as to the Scope of the Com- tee’s Work. The committee appointed by the Senate to investigate the industrial depression met today, Messrs. Vilas, Bfickburn and Patton being present and Smith and Gallinger ab- sent. The committee decided that it had no power to send for persons and papers, and to invite all persons to present such facts as they might have in the most conden-ed | rant hearings to the accredited represeata- tives of organizations which desired to have their views presented to Congress. Assistant Secretary Hamlin, by his private secretary, J. W. MeGrath, left Washington yesterday on an inspection tour of the customs service of the Pacific coast and the Seal Islands, Mr. Joseph Wilkins of the firm of Wilkins Brothers is in Geneva, Switzerland. He has been touring Europe for several months of! has not been reached, and Mr. Quay’s pur- | tron and steel schedule, and get sone in-| | woclen to consumers in the District of Columbia | that it could only ask and receive such tes- | Umony as might be presented. It decided | form possible, and also at a future (ime to| bill at per cent ad valorem, and under the present law, at 30 cents per pound, sub- | Ject to a duty of 2) conts per pound. | After Mr. Peffer had offered his amend- | ment, under en agreement made yester- day, the Senate went back to paragraph 08, imposing a dvty cf 40 per cent on =r goggles, opera glasses and instruments, Mr. Hoar moved to increase the rate to @ per cent (the preseat rate), and touk the floor in advocacy of his amendment. Mr. Hoar finished at 12 o'clock. His amendment was defeated, and the Jones Tate on spectacles (40 per cent) agreed to, Mr. Quay Resumes His Speech. Mr. Quay (Pa.) then took the floor an@ Tesumed the speech, which he blagdiy an- rounced had been “interrupted "some four or five weeks ago.” The Pennsylvania Senator was attired in light frousers, a neglige shirt and brown check seersucker ecat, and with a huge pile of typewritten | manuscript before him, looked as if he were prepared to stand a long siege. The par- Ucular branch of the tariff subject which | Mr. Quay took up today was wool and | woolens. While Mr. Quay was proceeding with ah | exposition of the carly history of raising tn the seventeenth and cheek centuries, Mr. Hour strolled into the cham- ber. Only about half a dozen Senators were fm their seats, conspicuous among them on the democratic side being Mr. Mills. None of the democratic members uf | the finance committee were In the cham- ber. When Mr. Hoar's eye rested on Mr. Mills, he interrupted Mr. Quay. “I understand the Senator from Texas ts now in charge of the bill.” said he, “and I ask unanimous consent that the coal sched- ule be taken up and that coal be placed on | the fuee list.” | Mr. Hunten, who was im the chair, was jobliged to put the request. There was @ pause. “Does the Senator from Texas object?” jasked Mr. Hoar, tantalizingly. i Mr. Mills said nothing. | Mr. Mitchell's Motion. “Then I object,” called out Mr. Mitchell (Oregon), from his seat. Then Mr. Quay took « hand in the by- play. He esked unanimous consent that the tariff bill be laid upon the table. To this Mr. Mills entered an emphatic objection, whereupon Mr, Mitchell moved that the tariff pill be indefinitely postponed. Me in- sisted upon his mouon, and the roll was called. The Senators who were loanging in the cloak room or at luncheon in the res- taurant below came treoping ito the chamber, and Mr. Mitchell's motion was | lost by a strict party vote, 22-8, the popus lists voting with the democrats against the motion. Mr, Pettigrew'’s Remarks, Upon the announcement of the resylt, Mr. Quay, who had spoken two hours, raid he would yield “with reluctance” to Mr, spate S.D), who desired to address j the Senate. The latter read a prepared | speech ; He said that the Senate had now disposed of about all items in the bill produced the farmer, and the result was that duties had been reduced or taken off the Gutiable list. He enumerated the which had been thus dealt with. and dis- cussed the effect of each. The t the sugar bounty gave a death blow to the industry in Nebraska and South Dakota, | which gave employment to thousands, A | duty had been placed on sugar. which was | a direct donation to the trust, amounting te | 321-2 cents per capita, or $140,000 on the 400,000 people of South Dakota. He also made the same Comparison as to Nebraska, and said: “I take these two states as ex- amples because their two populist Senators | in this bady assisted in doing all that and 1 want to give them a chance to explain to the people why they did it. A populist: farmer with a family of five would have to pay $1.69 per year to the trust, four bush- els of wheat at 40 cents a bushe He drew a picture of a South Dakota farmer filled with joy while going to mar- ket with his wheat as a contribution to the sugar duty. He said they got in return for this free lumber, which would not bene- fit the people of those states a particle. After Mr. Pettigrew had concluded Mr. Quay again resumed isis interrupted speech, having dropped the seersucker coat in the interim in exchange for one of cloth. THE HOUSE. | | There was a folrly good attendance of en touting Europe’ fo r | @emocratic members present in the House and wi urn to Washington in the fall. . © republican side o cham- Mr. Andrew Duvall and family have en- | ports’ bat he republican wppichhens fics gaged rooms for the summer at Rock Enon | "tT Wore # rathor deserted appearance. Springs, Va. Mr. Outhwatte’s dill for the erection of @ Vice ‘President Stevenson has gone to, Pational home for aged and infirm colored Charlottesville. Va., where he had an en- people in the District of Columbia, and to Gaxement to deliver the annual address to| liq in jis 3 I j maintenance, was taken up by tedaerntanten SE the University of Virginis | inenimous conecnt. ‘The money tor tie a nw: purpose, amounting to $1000, is to be The Colum Juries. | taken from the fund due the estates of de- The report of Naval Constructor Hanscom , ces#ed colored soldier of the war. on the injuries recelved by the Columbia on | Mr. Murray (S. C.), the only negro mem- her trial trip shows that twelve plates were | ber in the House, favore? the bill. Mr. Sayers ¢ ered an amendment, which damaged, and that $10,000 and one m. time will be required to repair the ship. th’ * | was adopted, providing that the entire cast