Evening Star Newspaper, June 28, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pounsylvania Avenue, Oor. 11th Street, by éhe Evening Star Newspaper Company, | S. H. KAUPFMANN, Prest. | tter Building. | New York Ofice, 49 paarrnsnatendl bs ar is served to subscribers im the ~u their ows account, at 10 cents The Evening eaty by carriers Pet Week, or 4c. per month. Copies at the counter | 8 each. Ry mail—anywhere im the United Ststes er Cunada—postage prepa! . vee | month Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star. $1.00 per year; | with foreign postaze added. $3.00. t “Washington, D. C., All mal! subscriptions must be pald tp advance. ex of sdvertisine made known op application. Che Loening Star. Vor. 84. No. 20,923. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. THE WESTERNSTRIKE Preparing to Extend it to the East- ern Lines. MEN SENT 10 WORK IN NEW YORK No Trains Running on the Illinois Central. ARREST OF THREE WORKMEN CHICAGO, June 28.—At a late hour last aight an official of the American Railway Union stated that the engineers and fire- men of five Chicago roads will be ordered out today or tonight, to take part in the boycott of Pullman cars. The roads to be affected, he stated, were the Santa Fe, Baltimore and Ohio, Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City, the Northwestern and the Dnois Central. Signs of trouble were detected early along the Chicago and Northwestern line. At Western avenue and Kinzie street a crowd of railway strikers gathered about 8 o'clock and thirty officers were sent to the scene of threatened disturbance. At May Fair, on the Desplaines division of the North- western, trouble was feared. Freight switching yards are located at this point. During the morning the strikers congre- Piece of machinery unavoid- wrecked the cab. His explanation was and he was discharged. is a member of the Locomotive At the request of railway employes in the east, twenty-five men were sent out by the American Railway Union today to aid in organization in that pert of the country. ‘These men are bound for New York and Will begin work among the employes of the New York Central. Engineers and firemen on all roads cen- tering in Chicago are greatly incensed the discharge of the four engineers by the Northwestern road, and decisive action on their part, in aiding the general strike, is looked for. No trains, through or suburban, were running on the Illinois Central into or out of Chicago today. By 10 o’clock this morning the Calera and Wisconsin divisions of the Chicago and Northwestern were at a standstill. An- nouncement was made that every road en- tering the Union depot would be tied up at noon. The Chicago,Burlington and Quincy, the ‘lvania, the Chicago and Alton and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul would all be affected if traffic at the Union depot should be stopped. Three Men Arrested. Four engineers of the Northwestern road, who called on the officials of the American Raliway Union last night and recommended the crder for the strike on that road, were pores today. .This is considered by union an im it factor in the Three men, membets of the subcommit- tee Sent out by the union officials last night to the Northwestern yards at West- erm avenue to order the strike, which took place at midnight, were arrested this morn- ing on of the railway officials. ‘They were charged with intimidation, and were taken to the West Chicago avenue ee eee ae The Amert- can Railway Union engaged attorneys to ey: Owing to the strike of the switchmen on the Pan Handle, the trains that road have been brought in over the tracks of the Fort Wayne road. ts to tie up the latter road, and even the entire Pennsylvania system, grew largely out of this fact. Action against the Fort Wayne would also involve the Chi- cago and Alton road. as both come into the city over the same tracks. ight last night at the Western avenue yards of the Northwestern, Milwaukee and Pan Handie roads. At 9 a.m today it was announced that a strike had been declared on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and that ail the American Railway Union men would be out Within an hour, tying up the system. The firct passenger train to leave sched- uled for the east on the Baltimore and Ohio for | cesses of legislation. “I have the best of reasons for saying that General Manager Towne of the Southern Pacific has sent a dispatch to Mr. Pullman teday which will be the cause of the settle- ment of the trouble within twenty-four hours.” Notes of the Strike. MILWAUKEE, Wis. June 28.—All is quiet fn railroad circles here at 11:15 a.m. {Trains on the Northwestern, Chicago, Mil- ‘waukee and St. Paul and Wisconsin Ce: tral are moving as usual. HELENA, Mont., June 23.—At 9 o'clock fast night all American Railway Union on the Northern Pacific railway went ut on strike under an order from Presi- dent Debs. The entire line in this state is fied up. ST. LOUIS, June 28.—The Pullman strike situation here is quiet. No trouble is an- ticipated before 4:50 p.m., when the first train carrying Puliman cars after the boy- cott goes into effect is scheduled to leave over the Chicago and Alton road. NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 28.—Nelther the Louisville and Nashville nor the Nash- ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway has experienced any trouble in connection With the boycott on Pullman cars. INDIANAPOIS, Ind., June 28.—The local lines are beginning tc feel the effects of the strike. The New Monon is the worst sufferer. Other trains are badly delayed. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 28.—The local employes of the Northern Pacific quit work according to agreement at 7 a.m. to- day. A strike has been declared on the Milwaukee road and employes will be out in an hour. DENVER, Col., June 28.—No trains are arriving or departing on the Santa Fe road, but the Denver and Rio Grande is having no trouble as yet. Trouble {s anticipated te- fore night. MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 28.—There is no interruption to railroad traffic here on ac- count of the Pullman strike. The local branch of the A. R. U. has taken no action as yet. NEW YORK, June sentatives in this city fon that the “boycott ‘ullman strike will not have any effect on the passenger service in the east. They claim that the strikers and their sympa- thizers have no standing or backing among the employes of the eastern roads. ‘Th ratlroad repr2- re still of the opin- arising out of the SENATOR HOAR’S ACTION Alarm Felt Over His Objection to Extend- ing Present Appropriations. If the Senator Does Not Modify His Views the Government May Have to Suspend Operations. Senator Hoar's attitude toward the resolu- tion for the extension after the 1st of July of the present appropriations until the ap- Propriation bills now pending can be passed by the Senate, as shown by his objection to its reference to committee yesterday and today, has created considerable comment, as the policy, if persisted in, will bring the country face to face with a situation never before encountered. Senator Cockrell, chairman of the com- mittee on appropriations, said that never, to his knowledge, had objection been made to the passage of a resolution extending an- nual appropriations, and that such exten- sion had been frequently made in order to bridge over an emergency caused by the failure to pass the regular appropriation bills before the end of the fiscal year. Senator Cockrell’s Position. When asked if he would ask to have the tariff bill laid aside for the consideration of the resolution or the appropriation bills outside o fthe half hour’s time allowed each @ay for other business than the tariff, Mr. Cockrell said that such was not his inten- tion. “If the government ts to be forced to suspend operations,” he said, “we will let the responsibility rest where it belongs, upon the shoulders of Senator Hoar.” Senator Hoar Makes a Statement. Senator Hoar, when asked if it was his purpose to continue to object to the con- sideration of the resolution, said he shuuld do so unless he should be impelled by the advice of his republican colleagues to change his policy. “Under the present circumstances,” he said, “I do not consider the objection in the light of fillbustering, but, on the con- » insist that those who have forced the situation upon us are the filibusters. I only ask that what ts to be done should be done considerately and advisedly, I am disposed to insist upon it.” ——————+2-—_____ INDIANS CATCHING SEALS. Attention of the British Govern: Called to the Trespass. Seal fishing by the Makah Indians of Washington around Cape Flattery and about the waters of the Bering sea is discussed in detail in a letter forwarded to the Secre- tary of the Treasury by the Secretary of the Interior in reply to Secretary Carlisle's recent request for a statement to be fur- nished the British ambassador relative to the request of the Indians for permission to use their schooners as refuge while fishing in Bering sea. Indian Agent Powell of the Neah Bay agency states that it was acknowledged by the crew of two schconers, Perkins and Puritan, the act the law and@ doubtful policy, and states.that no fear need be felt that any more Indian schooners will go out ‘this season for seal Tests will soon be held at the Indian Head proving grounds for the purpose of determining the lightest and best metal for naval gun shields. Already two chrome steel plates from the Brooklyn Chrome Steel Company have been received at the prov- ing grounds, and they will be tried when other o> apeeond plates have arrived there. The shi are designed for 3-pounder rapid fire guns. They are 48 inches long by 34 irches wide, and one is one-half and the other one-quarter inch thick. The Bethle- hem Steel Company will furnish a nickel steel plate of the thickness above referred to, and the Midvale Steel Company will chrome steel plates. The depart- ment is desirous of getting armor of this thickness that will prevent a nickel steel jacketed bullet from getting through and striking the men operating the pieces. If the test of plates of this thickness turns out favorably there is.a possibilty that they may be hung around the ships to protect the men and officers. ———__-e~. Forfeiture of Railroad Grants. Chairman McRae of the House committee om public lands, in his report on the bill to forfeit the granted lands oppesite those portions of railroads not completed within the time specified in the acts making the grant, says that it is not just to hold the same doctrine of laches as a private indi- vidual, since the person can act whenever —— inclined, while the government can only through slow and complicated pro- Bills similar to this have been passed by the House in every Congress for years, but failed of considera- tion or passage in the Senate. “If unable to recoup themselves by being above laches the United States are exposed to any big swindle that can manage to get condi- tional nt or favor,” he writes. If the bill becomes a law the government will recover more than 54,000,000 acres now held by twenty-five railroads, the Northern Pa- cific being the most extensive holder. —————--e+ Mexice Uses Kansas Corn. A recent report to the State Department by Consul Theodore Huston at Paso del Norte says that the quantity of Indian corn imported into Mexico from the United States and entered at that port for the year ended March 31 was 16,885,701 kilo- grams, valued at $303,369. Almost the en- tire quantity imported during the year came in the first five months, the reason of it being that the corn crop of 1892 3 a failure in Mexico, owing to drought. The entire quantity imported was the product of Kansas and was for home consumption. A request for troops subject to call has been made by Secretary Smith to the Sec- retary of War, on the ground that prospect- ing parties are preparing to overrun the Blackfeet Indtan reservation, in Montana. Indian Commissioner Browning states that the Indian police force will be unable to keep these parties from the reservation and recommends that two troops of cavalry be furnished on the call of Agent Cooke. The Interior Department has determined to al- low no prospecting on the reservation, ard the War Department will probably grant its request for troops. Pensions Granted. Among the pensions grantei today were the following: District of Columbia—Original, John T. Foy. Maryland—Original, Frederick Wallace, Indian Head, Charles county; increase,John W. Bucklew, Westerrport,Allegany county; Columbus W. Sides, Towson, Baltimore county. Virginia—Original, Thomas Kane, Pulaski City, Pulaski cou: Four of July Adjournment. There has been some talk of an adjourn- ment by the House for thre» days, including the Fourth of July. Representative atch. ings of the committee on rules, however. thinks that no adjournment, except for the one day, is probable ea Treasury Receipts. National bank notes received today for re- demption, $359,980. Government receipts From internal revenue, $585,(108.U7; customs, $299,370.70; miscellaneous, 317,446.20, r | been reported. THE TARIFF BILL The Senate Has Decided to Retain the Income Tax. THE SUGAR SCHEDULE CAUSES ANXIETY A Rumor That Senator Martin is Queer on the Bill. PREDICTIONS OF DEFEAT The Senate has finally decided to retain the income tax feature of the tariff Lill in the measure. A vote was taken shortly after 1 | o'clock today on a motion by Mr. Hill to strike out the entire income tax provision, and this was lost by a decided majority of sixteen. Twenty-one republicans and three democrats—Hill, Murphy and Smith—voted to eliminate this odious feature of the bill, and thirty-four democrats and the populists, | together with six brough, Mitchell of er, Shoup and Teller—voted with the com- mittee on finance to keep ihe bill in its orig- inal condition. Thus has been passed the greatest obstacle in the biil that has yet been encountered. The debate on the in- come tax has lasted a week, ind has given | rise to many bitter personalities ard many uncomfortable situations. The managers of felt that once this feature had e end uf the discussion and they have striven to hurry over the income the bill have been passed = was near at han | with every effort tax paragraphs. Mr. HUI’s Opposition. In Mr. Hill they encountered the most de- termined opponent that they have met since the beginning of the debate. He has fought every inch of the way with a sor that has surprised even his most fervent admirers and has made a reputation for great skill in hand-to-hand fighting in Senate. At no time has he appeared tobe disco by the majorities regularly rolled up against him, and he has returned to the charge again and again with amend- ments, suggestions, speeches and accusa- tions that have combined to make the seven Ror p rewtaee ce tax one of the in ‘ussio! = = ting ms ever had in Features to Be Discussed. Just how long the remainder of the bill will remain under discussion is an open Question. There are yet to be discussed all of the chief internal revenue features of the measure, including the tax on whisky, the bonded period position, etc. This part of the bill 1s also regarded as very thin ice to the tariff skaters and it may be that a crash may come before the bill is reported to the Senate from the committee. The best prophets agree that the bill should be fin- ished in committee by the end of this week and the eo | of July will probably open with an int ting skirmish in the Senate pe -o-nd the nage ae measure. ere are veral speeches, it is understood, may be made in the Senate after sear has Ne There are surely no the case “or-the tie the sugar schedule as it now stands a given great concern by the democratic man- agers of the bill, who are beginning to ure once again upon the very close marg! _ probable majority upon the final Martin Reported Queer om the Bill. But a new interest has been lent the sit- uation today by the insistence with which rumors are repeated to the effect that Sen- ator Martin of Kansas 1s, to use the phrase of the gossips, “somewhat queer on the bill.” The idea is being industriously cir- culated that both he and Senator Irby, the latter of whom joined the populistic ‘con- ference last night, are determined to vote against the sugar schedule as it is now framed and possibly ageinst the tariff bill itself if the present sugar schedule should be retained. There is no possibility of any authoritative source from which such rumors spring and the Senators themselves are maintaining a most mys- terious silence as to their intentions. Mr. Irby’s course particularly has been per- plexing. He has generally supported the committee, but upon several occasions he has voted with Mr. Hi During the last few days, however, Mr. Irby’s vote bas been cast against the amendments offerd by the New York Ben- ator, and on some occasions its absence has been sorely missed. Mr. Mi too, has confused muny votes. There been @ general understanding that he and Mr. Hill had come to understand each other perfectly; Mr. Murphy has been made free to vote exactly as he pleases on every prop- osition of the income tax, and on this day, after a long separation from his e, he voted with Mr. Hill. Prediction of Defeat. There are several well-informed men about the Capitol today who do not hes- itate in the least to predict boldly that the tariff bill will be defeated in the Senate. Without giving any figures, they base this prediction upon the actiun of the Senate on the sugar schedule. They make mysterious references to the sugar trust as being per- fectly willing that the bill should fail, and so restore the McKinley law, which is far more agreeable to them than even the pend- ing schedule. The proph point in con- firthation of their belief to the Wall street reports of the last two or three days, which has shown a stronger market for sugar than for more than a week past. This up- ward tendency, it is said, has been due to rumors that have reached Wall street that the bill will be killed. ACCUSED OF FRAUD. Secretary Morton’s Plain Language About a Female Indian Agent. Secretary Smith has forwarded to the Secretary of Agriculture a report of the commissioner of Indian affairs on the re- quest made to Secretary Morton by Henry Fontenelle, a half-breed Indian of the Omaha tribe, seeking assistance in secur- ing allotment of the Omaha tribal lands. Secretary Morton, in referring to the let- ter, characterizes the “Farley lease” of lands as @ great fraud perpetrated on the Indians. He quotes the Indian as saying that the allotting agent, Miss A. C. Fletcher, “under the guise of philanthropy and plety, has been doing a good deal of seemingly worldly business, with an eye to pecuniary gain, and has been largely in- strumental in continuing the Farley lease fraud upon the Omahas.” Commissioner Browning says in his report on the matter that owing to the very unsettled and con- fused condition of affairs on that reserva- tion, as a result of illegal leasing of the allotted lands, it would not yet be ad- visable to make new allotments. He also speaks highly of the work of the allotting agent, and refutes the charge that in- fluence has been brought to bear in favor of the Farley lease. ee ‘To Reorgentze Chicago's Post Office. Superintendent A. W. Machen of the free delivery system, Post Office Depart- ment, left yesterday for Chicago, where, with the other members of the Chicago postal commission, he will superintend the ork of reorganizing that city's postal ser- The new system takes effect July 1, id the commission probably will be at work a. week. republicans—Hans- | Oregon, Pettigrew, Pow- | v' ft these addresses tucked away bitcat vests like grape and A oa zine of @ bat In! Gis, how- | TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT CORRIE ON THE STAND RUMORS OF FRICTION! The Gossip Over an Alleged Breach of Etiquette. No Representative of t President Called Upon the French Ambassa- dor to Express Sympathy. Persons who claim to be conversant with official obligations under such circum- stances say that Secretary Gresham was guilty of a breach of international etiquette in having fatled to call on the French am- bassador to express the personal sympathy of the President at the untimely murder of the president of the French republic. The natter has been a prolific source of gossip in diplomatic and social circles, and the verdict of the more punctilious is that it was the duty of the President as a matter of pure civility and custom to have sent a personal representative or a message to the French ambassador to express his condo- lence. Such a visit by Secretary Gresham or by Private Secretary Thurber,or, in fact, by any one representing the executive, would have fulfilled all requirements. This course was promptly followed in all the capitals of Europe, so it ts said. In Lon- don the British prime minister called in person at the French embassy within a few hours after receiving official notice of the death of the head of the French govern- ment. Visits by Representat Countries, Similar visits were paid to the French embassy in this city by all the ambassa- dors, ministers and charge d'affaires of other countries, as well as by Gen. Scho- field, several naval officers, members of Congress and private citizens. The list, however, included no one representing the executive branch of the government, and it 1s said that neither the President nor his Secretary of State considered it neces- sary to send the representative of the French government the usual message of sympathy. Ambassador Patenotre called on Secre- tary Gresham at the Arlington Hote) Sun- day night, and informed him of the attack on President Carnot, and he called on him twice the next day at the State Depart- ment, confirming the report of his death. Mr. Patenotre also called at the White House Monday and yesterday, and com- municated his official advices to the Presi- dent. According to custom in such mat- ters, these courtesies should have been recognized by a formal visit to the French embassy by a representative of the execu- tive within twenty-four hours. To k card at the embassy was all that was re- quired to show the President's interest in the matter, but even this small formality was neglected. No Slight Intended. There 1s no pretense, even by his enemies, that the President intended any ight in this matter. At its woret, it was only a case of thoughtlessness, and in view of the sympathy expressed by the President in other ways, especially in his message to Congress and in his telegram of condolen to the French government through Amba‘ sador Eustis, this apparent lapse of 1 national courtesy will undoubtedly be over- lcoked and forgotten by those directly con- cerned. It is said at the State Department that while it would have been proper for retary or Private Secretary Thurber to call upon the French am- lor, at the same time there was ro impropriety in the omission of such a cath: inasmuch as the ‘President and Secre- tary Gresham had each expressed his sym- pathy to the French ambassador on the oc- casion of his visits to them. ‘es of Other —_—_ + e+. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, To Amend the Brightwood Railway Charter. The report upon the bill to amend the charter of the Brightwood Railway Com- pany was submitted to the House by Mr. Richardson late yesterday afternoon. The purpose of the bill is to give the com- pany an extended line in the nature of a “loop” from its present termini, at Takoma Park and Brightwood avenue, over private property from Brightwood avenue to the District line, and over the Blair road from Takoma Park to the District line. The re- port says: “The property owners along the east side of Blair road do not object to the use of said road if the track is laid on the west side of same, and the property owners on the west side have not objected to the use of said road under such conditions, and there has been no objection of any kind, so far as your committee is advised, from the residents of Takoma Park and vicinity, other than as above stated, to the use of Blair road, as proposed in the bill. ‘he proposed extension, it has been shown to the satisfaction of your committee, will be @ great convenience not only to the road itself, in the easier and more practicable running of the company’s line, but to the public as well. “It 1s not contemplated that the use of Blair road by the ratlroad company should be in the nature of a permanent one, it being the plan of the Commissioners of the District in the future to open and extend certain streets in that locality now platted but not opened for public use, and the Commissioners having recommended an amendment to the bill which provides for the abandonment of said Blair road and the relaying of the company’s tracks upon such of the new streets, when opened, shall be determined by the Commissione: your committee has incorporated amendment in the bill which covers this proposition. “Your committee has also made another amendment to the bill which provides for the running of the track on the west side of Blair road, which meets the only ob- jection raised by the property owners af- fected to the use of Blair road by the rail- way company. The proposed extension will open up a new section to the benefits of di- rect communication with the city, and will enable the railway company to provide better and quicker transit to the people re- siding in the vicinity of Takoma Park and along the District line.” oe Mails Are Delayed. The Pullman boycott has resulted in inter- ruptions to western mails, despite the pre- diction of postal officials. Dispatch®s re- ceived at the Post Office Department today announce that the leaders of the Railway Union and kindred organizations notitied the Southern Pacific road yesterday that | their union men would not handle the trains to which Pullman cars were attached. The ccmpany declined to send out any trains ordinarily equipped with Pullmans that were not made up as usual. train service {s consequently suspended be- tween Portland and San Fri isco, Ogden and San Francisco and San Francisco and Los Angeles, with resulting postal delays. East and westbound passenger trains of the Northern Pacific were also sidetracked at Livingstone, Mont., yestertay because the trainmen refused to handle the trains until the Pullman cars were detached. To Act for Brazil. Another instance of the friendly relatious existing between the governments of the United States and Brazil is shown by the! fact that the United States minister to Por- tugal has been authorized to act in behalf of Brazilian subjects in that country during the suspension of diplomatic intercourse be- tween Portugal and Brazil resulting from the course of the former government in as- sisting in the escape of the Brazillan revo- lutioaists. The government of Portugal has given its consent to the arrangement. ee An Aet Approved. The President has approved the xct grant- ing to the Eastern Nebraska and Gulf Rail- road Company right of way through cer- tain Indian reservations in Nebraska. Passenger | TWO CENTS. The proof of fhe pudding is in f6e enfing. Yesferdar’s Star confained 38 cofumns of advertisements, made up of 719 separate announce: ments. hrs: advertisers Space. Carnegie and Co.’s Superintendent Tells About Armor Plate Frauds. SILL'S. STATEMENT SUBSTANTIATED Deliberate in Making the Tests. Deception Practiced A CHAPTER OF INIQUITY eS Superintendent Corrie of the Carnegie ar- mor plate shops was before the congres- sional invetigating committee today. He is the superintendent one degree higher than Superintendent Cline, who has testified to having changed the reports before they went to Corrie and then to the government officers, Corrie said he received reports each morning from Superintendent Cline cf the press shops. These reports were copied | in the record book and then a transcript of the record, cr the original, was furnished to the government officers. He received these reports direct from Cline and pre- sumed them to be correct, although he had ro knowledge of whether they were correct or incorrect. Corrie said he had general direction of pulling test plates. In September he di- rected that the pulling should be according to the government contract. Before that the directions in some cases were not in ac- cordance with the contracts. The test ma- chine had been run very fast, giving a ten- sile strength of 3,000 or 4,000 pounds greater than existed. Some of Corrie’s Admissions. “This was meant as a falsification?” queries Representative Money. Corrie admitted this to be the case. Thi work was “jockeyed” and “manipulated” in some instances. Representf#tive Money—“Did your supe- riors konw of thts?” Superintendent Corrie. i knew of it. o es, the general We had spoken Representative Money—“What was the motive for the ‘jockeying,’ ‘manipulation’ and deceiving of government officers and making false returns?’ Mr. Corrie said he knew of no motive. He had no stock in the company, nor had Schwab, to his knowledge. The “jockeying” a/|covered minor details, and the plates would have been accepted if submitted to the erdnance bureau. As to test plates, they were treated at times without reporting the fact to the government officers, the witness said. It was not reported, because the officers might have objected. The company wad trying to bring plates up to the highest standard. The company officials differed as to how this could be done. Corrie ex- ees by re-treating the test specimen Plates. Believed They Knew Better. Representative Dolliver questioned Corrie closely as to his right to give this treat- ment after the test plate had been chosen by the government officers and was awaiting their tests. The questions also brought opt that the group of plates represented by beliews ‘treatment would improve a plate, and 80 sta! in a tetter to General Superin- tendent Schwab. But the latter and Corrie did not think so, and in Cirrie’s opinion the fe-treatment did not improve the test plate. ‘This re-treatment was not reported to the to say,” asked Representa- tive Talbott, “that this test plate was turn- ed over to the government and sent to indian Head for the government test with- out the re-treatment being to the company?" “1 do," Seer rscuines semen pen ae Representative iver ask ‘orrie wi asaufence could be given in view of the “jockeying,” “manipulating,” &c., that the armor now on American war vessels was worth anything. Corrie said that in a gen- eral way he knew the plates were 5 He knew this aside from any specific evi- dence of changed reparts, falsifications, &c. Returning to the altered reports of Cline, Corrie said in some instances he knew of Cline’s changes. He did not know that the reports were systematically changed from the actual reports of work Was discharged because Capt. the ordnance bureau demanded it. “Wasn't it pretty rough,” asked Repre- sentative Talbott, “that Cline was dis- charged and you retained?” Corrie said he had not admitted know- ing what Cline had done. Talbott specified three plates, on which Corrie had directed Cline to make retreatment. “The roughness,” suggested Chairman Cummings, amid laughter, “consisted in choosing Corrie to discharge Cline.” He Admits Ordering Fraudulent Work Chairman Cummings read the testimony of John Richard, a workman, that certain fraudulent treatment of stretching a plate had been ordered by Corrie. The latter stated that Richard's evidence was true. Corrie said he did not know personally that false specimens had been secretly sub- stituted for the real specimens. He had heard of it in the works in such a way as to believe it, but did not investigate it. He understood that the real specimen was spolied, 40 that some other specimen, from another plate, was substituted as repre- senting the plate from which the spoiled specimen was taken. As it did not occur often he did not look into it. Corrie denied the evidence of workmen that he had told them to get the govern- ment stamp, held by the naval officers. The man who had charge of the testing machine—where the “jockeying” was done —was H. S. Corrie, a cousin of the witness, who made the tests from orders by Super- intendent Corrie. The latter again explained the method of running the machine rapidly so as to have it record results up to the require- ments of the government contracts, and Chairman Cummings characterized the pro- cess as a deception on the government. A recess was taken until 3:30 o'clock. tes EER ee AMERICAN GOODS PREFERRED. done. Cline Sampson of Excellent Taste Displayed by the People of Western India. Ccnsul H. J. Sommer, jr., at Bombay, says in a recent report to the Department of State that the natives of western India have a preference for goods of American manufacture and are willing to pay more for an article made in the United States than for English or other foreign goods. He says further: “I am constantly in receipt of letters requesting me to direct the writer to some firm handling American foot and hand- power machinery, which is used here in preference to steam power, on account of the cheapness of labor and the small size of many of the factories. “Notwithstanding the fact that there are many cotton mills in India that turn out fine cotton goods made from American und Egyptian cotton, there are thousands of yards of American cotton goods imported yearly; and the same is true in regard to many other articles.” —_—_—__-o— The District Contracts. The departmental commission has recom- mended the award of contracts for genezal supplies for the District government for the next fiscal year as follows: Carpets, Wm. B. Moses & Sons, at 88 cents per yard; for- age, S. S. Daish & Sons; ice, Great Falls | Ice Co., at 35 cents per 100 pounds; fuel, Wm. H. Baum, J. P. Agnew & Co., John Kennedy and V. B. Johnson; and astation- ery, R. Carte> Ballantyne, Eastone& Rupp, W. J. C. Delaney of Baltimore, Geo. F. Luth, C. G. Stott & Co., Dunlap Printing Co., Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict, Esta- brook & Co. Alleged Feeling Against the Treasury by New York Bankers. Will Furnish No More Gold, It is Said— Did the President Also Snub the Secretary? ‘The report comes from New York that the bankers will not furnish the government with any more gold to meet the foreign de- mand. Over $5,000,000 has already been con- tributed for that purpose, and it has been generally understood that the banks could be depended on fo> at least $12,000,000 more | in case it should be necessary for the pro- | tection of the gold Lalance and the main- tenance of the national credit. It is hinted that there is a lack of harmony between Secretary Carlisle and the bankers who hold the gold, and that the latter feel that the former is not giving proper support to the movement. If {s asserted that he has ignored them entirely in the matter and that a spirit of resentment has shown it- self in their later action, which may possi- bly result In a total discontinuance cf the recent movement for the rehabilitation cf the gold balance. According to the story, the bankers who have been furnishing gold for export are pleased with the President's public commendation of their course, but are somewhat disappointed over what they are said to regard as a failure on the part of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter —e actively into the spirit of the situa- jon. Another interesting rumar that has ob- tained general circulation is that Secretary Carlisle was virtually snubbed by the President in the issue of his recent state- ment in regard to the condition of the national finances. This story in brief ts that the President gave the statement to | the Associated Press 1 o'clock Monday night without consultation with the Sverd. tary of the Treasury, notwithstanding the THE INCOME TAX Hiil’s Motion to Strike it From the Bill Defeated. ONLY THREE DEMOCRATS VOTED FOR ft His Severe Arraignment of this Feature of the Measure. NEW MEXICO AND STATEHOOD Mr. Hoar (Mass.) started a series of fill- bugtering maneuvers today in the Senate which seemed to indicate that it might be the purpose of some of the republicans to use the joint resolution passed by the House yesterday to continue for thirty Gays after June 30 the appropriations of the p2esent fiscal year to blockade the tariff bill. Toe resolution must be passed before July 1, when all annual appropriations cease. AS Soon as the Senate met at 10 o'cloca, Mr. Hoar made the point of no quorum, and as there were only seven Senators present, twenty-five minutes were spent awaiting the appearance of a sufficient number to allow business to proceed. Mr. Cockrell, chairman of the tions committee, then renewed his motion of iast right, to refer the resolution to his committee. ‘Mr. Hoar superceded this motion with one that structions, to report back as an umend- ment the sundry civil appropriation bill it passed the House. a Mr. Hoar’s Position. Mr. Hoar then ‘ook the floor and coh- sumed ihe remainder of the morning hour fect that the latter was then in the city, and the further fact that it was known at the White House in the morning that he would be in the city during the day. Ofi- cials at the White House and at the Treas- ury Department refuse to discuss these re- ports, and although each has a general air of improbability, they have not as yet been officially controverted. —_-e-_____ HOW IT LOOKED TO THE “sPoRT.” Tarif im the Senate—The Race Against Fiscal Year. Among the spectators in the Senate gal- lery this morning listening to the debate on the tariff bill was a id-faced man of mid- dle age, clad in enthusiastic summer wgar- ments and bearing ora snow-white shirt front @ large horseshoe of diamonds. His collar and his cuffs bore wide bands of blue, his scarf was of a lusty hue and his fingers sparkled with jeweled rings. His hair was black, glossy and redolent of a subtle ofl. But over all there was wafted forth that peculiar atmosphere of the turf that neither atomizers nor breezes can dis- pel. His keen gray eyes watched the states- men on the floor below much as though he were surveying the starters in the subur- bam. Across the low railing that separated the public gallery from the space reserved for the press set a Star reporter, listening jand attracted his attention. “Tf's a great race, ain't it?’ he whis- Urge. The reperter mesten in nee. winner?” queried turfman,. winking his left eye. “What do mean? I don’t understand you,” replied scribe. “Why, it's es dis way—ain’t dere two starters on this here track? Ain't they making a great race for de wire?” “Which horses?” was the innocent ques- RE yl 0 gn Rag yn po Year,” came the pitying . I guess they’: And I give you good odds I kin winner for a lead pipe.” “Well, pick him out for me, just for fun,” said The Star man, with awakening interest. The sport got nearer and continued: “It's jes’ this away; & mount, an’ he’s great stuff on stretches. I've been watchin’ him and I" sntil 10:30. He protested against keeping the tariff bill before the Senate to the ex- clusion of all other legislation, and sald that when the majority asked the minority to continue existing appropriations in order to press a bill that the minority believe in- jurious they asked too much. the Senate, and he would ask them tebe taken up, one after another, until When yay of 10:30 arri isposal of Save way to the tariff bill. oe Mr. Hill's Amendment. The pending amendment was that Mr. Hill, to limit the time to the period be- tween March 1 and August 1 of each year when the books of corporations should open to inspection. Mr. Chandler moved to amend ment 80 as to add the words “ only upon the order United States court.” gf eft rf il aH mittee. He admitted vision was op tor makes affidavit alleging collector could then go into compel the production of the Teller said he was not prepared to the provision should be though he wanted to tax, he did not want up as a cracker-jack. I'll back Mi 4 Harris against any jock on de turf today. But he’s got a funny mount. Tariff Bill's been trained and trained, till he’s down to de fine edge, and he a@in’t sure in his gait. When de flag dropped he left Fiscal Year at de post an’ led at de quarter by two good lengt’s. At de halt had him well in hand, an’ he was ridin’ easy still and a half to de good. Old Fiscal Year's jock was whtppin’ an’ spurrin’, but de track between de mounts seemed like it ‘was a rubber band, an’ stretchin’ and stretchin’. It looked ten-to-one shot on Tariff Bill then, and I'd have placed my stuff solid on him, “You see, my frien’,” confided the sport, after wiping his brow with a brilliant ker- chief bedecked with crimson horse-shoes and blue spurs, “I've been down here all winter waitin’ for de tracks to open. But,” with a sigh, “I guess I'll stay @ bit longer. So you see I've been havin’ lots of chance at this track, and it's Now, Tariff Bill's quarters’ mark like @ bird, and he's runnin’ ecsy, carryin’ his smooth and ele- But just at de turn of de track ‘round by de post de loses his grip on de mount and his beauty gait goes to smash. De jock tries to force de horse to win out by a big lead. He begins to use de whip end de mo don’t like it. On de stretch Tariff Bi lead goes down from 's t'ree to one lengt’, an’ Fiscal Bill gainin’ at every stride. “You can’t get no odds now. It's good even money, an’ they’s some of de bookies is willin’ to talk about five to four on Fiscal Year. I kin pick de winfief, myself, in a two-to-one. I'll put de money down now— fifty or a hundred. “But de race ain't run yet, and no one ever knows for a cinch till de bell rings. It looks to me like de jock on Tariff had pelled de race, but I don’t like to talk dirty about de profesh. It's mean business. It may be de handicap was too big. I tell you they’s no mount as kin walk off with a purse carrying such a weight as de income tax. It's de tax as has pulled de horse down most. Fiscal's a bs |, Steady mount, and you kin count on his gait from start to finish. They do tell me, on de dead qutet, as how de race may be slid to Fiscal to save Tariff for de next event, but no one knows. “Good-bye, friend. So you won't put your cash alongside of mine? Well, that's your right, you know. So long!” And the Sport drifted out of the gallery to look for odds on the base ball game. -e-—— Nominations by the President. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Cornelius R. Sleight of New York, to be collector of customs for the district of Sag Harbor, N. Y.; G. Frank Bayles of New York, to be surveyor of customs for the port of Port Jefferson, N. ¥.;Jesse W. Bilis of Alabama, to be register of the land office at Hunts- ville, Ala. ————_+e+____ Postmasters Appointed. The total number of fourth-class post- pointed at Denmark, Rockbridge county, Va., vice M. G. Smith, removed. The Damage to the C bia. The cruiser Columbia, now undergoing re- pairs at League Island, will be taken cut of ary dock Monday. It will cost the govern- ment altogether about $12,000 to repair the damage to the bottom of the vessel, caused by her running aground on her trial trip. masters appointed today was 36. Of this number 27 were to fill vacancies caused by | ! death and resignation, and the remainder! out, why a! by removals, Mrs. L. M. Davidson was ap-| Hill. }iease from H.) also appea’ed to Mr. Vest to the entire section. Mr. Vest Declines to Mr. Vest replied that he not to striking out all of the section which come to the Senate from the House which had the approval of the Treasury partment. At the same time he the force of what Mr. Teller had rhetoric and clap-trap used in den: of the section, he thought, was out This was an excise pro’ harsh than other excise fered, as a substitute for the Iai the section, after of books, in lieu of the these books open to the internal revenue cficer or sonable times, the following: “And whenever a coliector or @eputy lector of the district in which tion, company or association shall believe that a true and of the income of steh corporation, i i Ht HH : i vill ' i i a ty grounds on which same with the revenue, and if said examination, conclude there is good for such belief he shall issue a Hi suc! made; and if denied, then make, from such information tain, an estimate of the come and then add 50 which assessment chall ment of such income.” Mr. Hill GN. ¥.) doubted whole ing and thought that not only the preceding one ll ay i rt cs l z if a ag § (Bi which Mr. Tilden had refused to return of his income. 3 8 2 F 5 2 & % i “4 Es a man to appear before a tax collector and answer under oath?” asked Mr. Vest. “There is no such law,” replied Mr. Hill, “Unless a man claims a reduction he is not compelled to answer?” Mr. Chandler's amendment to Mr. Hill's amendment was laid on the tabie, 32—i7. Mr. Hill's amendment was also lost. The vote recurring upon Mr. Vest's substitute amendment for the latter part of section 66, it was agreed to without division. Hill's Amendments Lost. Mr. Hill then moved to strike out the em- tire section. He agreed, he said, that the adoption of the amendment made the sec- tion less odious, but to compel a corpora tion in an adverse proceeding to produce its books, and if upon refusal, to add 50 per cent to the tax, which had nothing to do with refusal, he thought wholly wrong. It was confusing the remedies in his opin- fon. Mr. Hill’s motion was lost, 19-24. Mr, Hill by wi back to sectior 2 “by the examination of such person connection with making up the inco1 lists. The provision for the examination of “books or punts” had been stricken this to remain? asked Mr, nimous consent moved to KO out the words in and strike Mr. Hill's motion was lost. This com? pleted the income tax provisions of the bill and the other internal revenue sections were proceeded with. Section 71 empower- ing the Secretary of the Treasury to nm all forfeitures and penaitics imposed by this act as he might deem was, on motion of Mr. Vest, stricken out. Mr. Hill's Last Move. By unanimous consent, at this point Me Hill moved to strike out all the sections