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which caused the chair to admonish the While he was speaking of free coal and free iron, Mr. Pugh of Alabama created a sensation by asking Mr. Hill who ownel “I do not know,” replied Mr. Hill, em- phatically. “I know to what the Senator bly refers, and it may be brought out this debate. I do not know who owns the coal and iron mines whose coal would come in free. I do not care. It makes no difference.” A slight ition in the galleries greeted Mr. Hill's reply, which was reaew- ed when, with uplifted and threatening hands, he declared that unless the demo- rats of the Senate yielded they would go to the wall and the President would go to the front. After his declaration in favor of free su- gar he proceeded to say that the free sugar clause in the tariff bill had been univer- sally indorsed by the democrats of the country. He read from a dispatch from Evansville, Ind., which stated that a con- gressional convention had denounced Hill, Brice and Gorman as the Benedict Arnolds of the demoeratic party for opposing free sugar. Mr. Voorhees Denies. Mr. Voorhees (Ind.) arose and denied ab- solutely the truth of the dispatch, on the strength of information given him by Con- gressman Taylor of Indiana, who was on the floor. Sharp words between Mr. Hill and Mr. Voorhees followed. In_ conclusion, Mr. Hill called attention to the fact that the President had been so often quoted in the tariff debate as favor- ing the income tax, but he had at last, on yesterday, come out in no uncertain tone against it. He trusted that the President's words would have their effect. He wanted to perfect this bill. He knew it was claimed that his wishes should not be eon- sulted, because he did not intend to vote for this vill. He never should vote for it as long as it contained the income tax, but he wanted to see-it made defensii _ Mr. Vests Sare: Mr. Vest Gio.) took ths Seor when Mr. Hill sat down. After the speech of the Senator from New York he began. It was a subject of con- @atulation that he and the President had at last found a platform on which both eculd stand. The New York ifon and lamb had at last jain down together and were ied as a little child by the ways and means committce. He left to others to decide which was the lion and which was the lamb. The Senator from New York said that free raw material was a cardinal principle of democracy, The President went further and declired that failure to place raw ma- terlals om the iree.list was, democratic per- fidy an] dishonor. Why did not the Senator from New York vote for free wool? he asked. “I ata-hot-vote on several motions when the bill was in committee,” replied Mr. Hill. “But I distinctly voted for free wool in the Senate.” If my very illing and pul- sating for ize, " retorted Mr. Vest, sarcastical peril of my life, I shoul! have been on hand to vote on every roll call for the ‘cardinal principle of the €emoeratic faith.’ * The President Arraigned. Mr. Vest then proceeded to read the let- ter ofacceptance of Prgsident Cleveland in 182, pronouncing iu favor of free raw material. Yet now he denounced iree raw Mmeterial as perfidy and dishonor. In scath- ing tones he arraigned the President. He had been his frie, ‘he said, in thunderous tones; he had defended him on the for of the Senate when his friends could aave been cou 9p the fingers of one band. Where atthe Presideat get the right to dictate to ; to demounce ome branch of Congress to the other? Did he in his single being all the democracy, all the tariff reform sentiment, in. this eountry? - Mr. Cleveland was a big man. But the demoeratic-party was greeter than any she man. It had survived Jefferson, Madison, fm ba i would survive Grover Cleve- Under what eliuse of the Constitution did Mr. Cleveland get the right after a bill had been sent to “full and free” confer- ence between the two houses to make an appeal to his party friends to stani by his individual views? Mrs. Madison had gaia in her mennirs that the Capitel had been placed at one erd of the avenue and the White House at the other to prev the President from ex- ercising an urdue influence on the legisla- tive branches of the government. Attempt to Coerce Congress. If the President could send here to tell his friends to stand firm he had the right to seni his cabinet ministers here to coerce members of Congress; he had a right to do Fepeal of the Shermsn law, punt ers of bis owe party. It was a ‘alk of a tull and free confer. i. He spoke with ent’s denunciation $ ht had been passed after f months of such t sibility as he shoak) never ass Yet, he said, in .bacsneuizin ing about its passage—turif’ reformers be- fors Chey : his p earec : Kucw.Sething of the Presideat’s ked Mr. Ald- his of ihe exisi- during which it-vemained in Mr. a Mr Vv that I f kn fed es to e th it at ary s: iflee, dectar- failure of all tertif-tesislation to be st calamity that could happen to atie party: ‘Phere when I 's letter, placing on “m rot ‘here to defénd or attack the stration, but to proclaim the recti- tude of our motives. The defense which the Serator from New York has made of the President reminds me of a desperate mur- der case which I tried ones. The only de- fenve Iwas able to make was that the ac- cused was suffering frun such utter moral depravity that he was absolutely incapable of crime. He was acquitted. Afterward he game to me to thank me for the verdict. In deing so he.satd, however, ‘that he would Father so to the penitentiary fer life than listen to the defense 1 made of him.” @aughter.) Mr. Gray Moved That the Senate In- sint. Mr. Gray, democrat, 1 re, followed Mr. Vest. He moved that Senate insist nendments, aud consent to fur- erence. Mr. i's motion, how- will take precedence. There was noth- aid, that had occurred te ke an termin- threats from Dill. there developed controversy Betwe: Senators w agree upon a tariff b Mand forty-three democratic votes x from New York never rat: petrine of free tmeterials, which he advocated. A Lively Colloqny. Hil—On every fon when the wei t coal and iron ore was up. | ad- yoosted that there ve ne duty levied upon them. Mer. Gray—There a nirty S-naters with- sound of my voice that know what ie absolutely correct. fill the Senator from Delay when ! failed ta go on record on I now occupy. Mr. Gray did not say the Senator went m record, nor Go J refer to what occurred the Senste. Mr. Hiil-What other record? Mr. Gray—The Senator well knows to “itr New York know of the long ferences: which occupied the democratic Senators over this bill? Mr. Hill—I recollect it well, and will never forget it. Mr. Gray—During that time I and other democratic Senators never heard the voice of the Senator from New York raised in behalf of free coal and iron ore. Mr. Hill—The Senator knows that I spoke at length on the income I did not go into the details of the bill. Coal and tron ore were by other Senators. Mr. Gray—The Senator from New York has arraigned his felloys in the Senate for not supporting his amendments. I decline to take instructions from him. An Exciting Scene. Mr. Hill—Does the Senator mean to say that I have endeavored to instruct him? This was said with such deliberate dis- tinctness, and Mr. Hill had advanced from the back row to within so short a distance of Mr. Gray that there was anticipated a very close and bitter war of words. Mr. Gray gazed into the eyes of the Sena- tor from New York for a few seconds, and said: I do not want any personal contro- versy with the Senator frcm New York. The democrats of the Senate and 1 know that the Senator from New York has taken every occasion to tell democratic Senators what they should do, and how they should proceed in the matter of dealing with this bu Mr. Hill asked Mr. Gray to say what he had said im the democratic conference re- ferred to, but Mr. Gray retorted that he would not be led into the impropriety of disclosing what took place there. Mr. Gray comtinuing said the New York Senator had no authority to lecture and in- struct the Senate, at which point Mr. Hill interrupted him to say that he had not en- deavored to instruct the Delaware Senator or to reflect upon any member of the Sen- ate, but, he added, that if im pursuing what he conceived to be a proper course in the Senate he had reflected upon any one he could not help it and he supposed it was because of such reflection that the Delaware Senator was squirming now. Mr. Pugh sought to ask a question, but Mr. Hill declined to hear it at the time, at which Mr. Pugh remarked that he had hoped to end the controversy by such a question. “Might open it,” Mr, Hill remarked, as he took his seat. Mr. Gray resumed his speech. He said he would not attempt to gain brief applause by declaring what his. individual views were. It was well known that his views were as extreme as those held by the ex- tremists of tariff reformers. Mr. Aldrich Asks a Question. Here Mr. Aldrich was recognized to put a question. He said Mr. Gray had calied a’ tention to the fact that the Senate tariff bill was an abandonment of démocratic principles, and he wanted to ask the S. ator whether he did not think the Prest- dent's letter justified that view. Mr. Gray replied that the President had shown himself abundantly able to vindl- cate himself. He said the President had the confidence of American people and had never betrayed It. As for himself he was as much in favor of free coal and free iron ore as the President, and he thought he had announced such advocacy before the President had. Mr. Alirich—But the attltude of the Pres- ident is that any duty, however small, is an act of perfidy and dishonor. Replying to this thrust, Mr. Gray declare? that Mr. Aldrich was simply joining with in his attempt to create discord. said Mr. Gray, “simply doing his t to help along the dance, and he and the Senator from New York can simply waltz down the aisle together.” Mr. Vilas’ Substitute Sugar Amend- ment. At the conclusion of Mr. Gray's speech, Mr. Vilas took the floor and offered a Sen- ate substitute for Mr. Hiil’s motion, a mo- tion to instruct the Senate conferees to re- cede from so much of the Senate sugar amendment as provides for a duty of cne- eighth of a cent per pound on refined sugar im addition to the 40 per cent ad valorem. THE HOUSE, Attendance fn the House was light today, many members deserting to the Senate to listen to the tariff debate. After routine business the House non-concurred in the Senate amendments to the bill authorizing the Metropolitan Railroad Company of the District of Columbia to change its motive power to underground electric or compress- ed air propulsion, and conferees were ap- pointed. action was taken upon_ the appropriation bill. Mr. Reed ended that the conferees resist the amendment making the director of the naval observatory a presidential officer. Mr. Reed's Incidental Remark. Incidentally he remarked: “I notice that most of our people have gone to the Senate to witness the action on the indictment of that body read to the House yesierday.” Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) introduced a reso- lution inquiring whether the army regula- j tion di ed the punishment of a soldier for refusing to take part in target practice on Sunday from conscientious scruples. It was referred to the committee on military affairs. Bills were passed to autho the com- visons of disputed handwritings with ecituens of admitted identity by United courts and juri To amend the to prevent fnter- the collection of state, county and 1 taxes assessed against corpor d corporate property, which pro- Vides that no United Si vuthority wh: js of a receiver andanvus Ss shall e ag successors in vilice; providing for inspection of imuigrants by United States consuls abroad; to increase the penalties for embezzlement by directors, officers or agents of national banks; to reyu- iate the appointment of United States vom- missioners and-define their jurisdiction, du- ties and fees; to repeal the statute requir- ing farmers, upon the demand of au in- ternal revenue collector, to give a complete statement of their sales of leaf tobacco, &c. The resolution to repay to West Virginia the direct tax of 1861 went over as un- finished business. The hour devoted to the judiciary com- mittee having expired, the bill for an eiec- tion of Senators by direct vote of the people was taken up. + e+ BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE. Opening of the Conventio: t Toronto THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY,:JULY 20, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Explosions in the Fort Pulaski ‘Powder Magazines, SERGEANT CHINN AND WIFE INJORED Physicians Have Been Sent Down From Savannah, FIFTEEN MILES DISTANT SAVANNAH, Ga., July 20—An explosion occurred today in one of the powder maga- zines at Fort Pulaski. By the first explo- sion, which was very heavy, Sergt. Charles Chinn, U.S.A., and his wife were badly in- jured. The further damage is not known, as eom- munication by wire is cut off, Explosions are still going on at intervals, A gang of forty men has been workirs on a new magazine and constructing min- ing casemates on the part of the fort where the explosions occurred. The fort is on fire. Capt. Carter, U.S. engineer corps, has gone dow@ to the fort with physicians. The fort is fifteen miles down the river and is being put into use ‘or harbor de- fense by making submarine mines and planting torpedoes. The new work may be damaged. Fort Pulaski was the first fert seized by @ov. Brown before Georgia seseded in 1861. —_—_—_ PROTESTED HIS INNOCENCE. Joseph Walwitz Hanged for the Mur- der of a Prison Guard. TRENTON, N. J., July 20.—Joseph Wal- witz was hanged today for the murder of Deputy Prison Keeper James B. Lippin- cott. The drop fell at 10: ‘The body shot into the air and dropped back. There was no struggle and death resulted quickly. The body was taken down in twenty minutes. Just before going to the scaffold ‘Walwitz made a long rambling speech, repeating his old story that he did not fire the fatal shot and that Lippincott was shot by Deputy Keeper Leonard. He shook hands with those present before taking his place un- der the galiows. Rev. Father Roger spent the night w Walwitz and this morning mass was 5. in the prisoner’s cell by Father Le Waiwitz taking communion. Both priests accompanied Walwitz to the scaffold. Wallwits’s Crime. The crime for which Joseph Wallwitz was today, Fanged was the murder of Deputy Prison Keeper James P. Lippincott, in the state prison, Trenton,on the night of March 1, 1804. Wallwits was serving a seven years’ sen- terce in state prison for horse stealing at the time. He was confined in the wing of the prison which was under the care of Deputy Waters. For some reason the door of Wallwit2’s cell had not beem locked on the night of the murder. About midnight he crawled from his cell to the corridor, and there found Deputy Waters asleep. He easily secured the keys of the jail and Wa- ters’ revolver, and started to make his es- cepe. As Wallwitz was emerging from the ante room leading into the prison center he met Deputy Lippincott and grappled with him. A terrible fight ensued and several shots were fired by each man, Deputy Lip- Pincott falling dead with a bullet hole in vis left breast. Wallwitz then encountered Deputy Keep- er Leonard, who had been attracted by the shooting, and after a desperate struggle, during which beth men emptied their re- volvers and Wallwitz received a scalp wound, the latter was overpowered and | placed in a cell. He wes placed on trial on May 22, the trial lasting but twenty-three hours. Wall- witz’s counsel claimed that the shot which kilied Deputy Lippincott was fired by Dep- uty Leonard during the excitement, and said that an examination of the wound in Lippincott’s bedy would show that it was made*by a revolver of a different caliber from the one used by Wallwitz. Wall- witz’s counsel asked for a postponement of the trial, but it was not granted. He was convicted of murder in the first degree af- ter the jury had been out two hours and a half. Justice Abbett then sentenc demned man to be hanged June 22. Wallwitz’s counsel appealed for a stay of execution until they could have Lippincott’s body disinterred. The stay was granted un- til July 20, but his counsel failed to have the body exhumed, the widow refusing to give her consent. Se THOUGHT IT Bi ET-PROOF. A Wichita Boy Killed While Trying Home-Made Armor. WICHITA, Kan., July 20.—Garfield Wil- kins, a fourteen-year-old boy ving thirteen miles south of this city, was shot and in- stantly killed by his brother Willie, a boy of eleven years. ‘The circumstances are somewhat pecu- Har. Garfield had been readifig about the bullet-proof shields recently tested in Ge many. He coneluded to make one like them, and having completed tt he put it on ked his brother to fire a shot at he little brother performed the rm The bullet went through the shield and pierced the boy's heart. The shicid was made out ef a coffee sack filled with scraps of cld barbed wire and wool. ‘The accident drove the mother of the boy insane. h l the con- quest. e -_ PUT THREE TO FLIGHT. Plack Shown by Edward Meyer, a lucky Saloon Keeper. CHICAGO, July 20.—Three men who un- dertook to rob Hdward Meyer, a West Side saloon keeper, last night found the job a herd one. Meyer was counting the receipts when the three men entered. One of them, Peter Traynor, grabbed Meyer's revolver from the bar and pointed it at him, while the others attempted to rob the drawer. Meyer selzed Traynor’s wrist and pulling ‘This Morning. TORONTO, Cnt., July 20.—The convention of the Baptist Young People’s Union opened at ® today with devotional exercises, led by Wm. Keely of Charleston, W. Va.° By W o'clock staniing rcom only could be se- cured, the hall being crowded from top to bottom. The first business of the day was the consideration of the managers’ annual report, left over from yesterday. The Penn- lvania delegation entered the middle gal- © recetved with a grand ova- sreat audience gave three cheers for cretary of the American Bap- thlication Society. New Jersey's sed to 400, was also loudly app ition set aside the order of bust- ani asked the different chairmen to s their delegations to raise a balance ), needed for the founding fund. nd of Cateago, general superin- e'clock took charge of the of fags and minute Away” was sung atried by a lady, Speaker, to the platform. There were thirty-five ‘banners in line. Tt was a magnificent scene as one banner after another was saitted by the vast audience. ker addressod the meeting, giv- ews of last year’s work. SS Sais Kieked hy a Horse. Mr. Samuel J. Wimsatt, the contractor, was kieked In the head by a horse on Penn- sylvania avenue today and knocked sense- less. His injuries were temporarily attend- ed to at Ogram's drug store, whence Mr. Wimsatt wat removed to his residence. It} was at first believed that his skull had b i fractured, but examination forturately dis- covered nothing of the sort. Mr. Wimsatt ix suffering greatly from the effects of the blow, however, and will be confined to his hed for several da another revolver from his pocket opened fire. A lively exchange of shots followed. Traynor fell to the floor mortally wounded. One of+his companions, Edward Cahill, was shot in the shoulder and hand and the third, who has not yet been found, is, ac- cording to Meyer, badly wounded, as he was bleeding freely when he made his way out of the place. The plucky satoon keeper himself received a painful bullet wound in AT DEBATE fc THE GRE ik Intensity Shown in a —e The Fate of tie Tariff Bill Settled it Smith and Vest Stand by Their Deciaratt c feeds No adequate description can be given of the scenes and incidents in the Senate today. The discussion provoked by Mr. Cleveland's letter was marked by bitterness and inten- sity of feeling seldom shown in any debate in the Senate. It has made clear, and more conspicuously so toward the close of the day, that a family row had been precipi- tated upon the party, and the democratic Senators, while feeling the smart of Mr. Cieveland’s criticism, whch penetrated their sensitive natures, were angered to the high- est pitch, particularly as they appreciated the awkwardness of their own position. No democrat present but had his nerves strung to the highest pitch, and the feeling of bit- terness was so intense that it seemed to pervade the whole atmosphere. HiIl's Defense Canses a Senantion. Mr. Hill's speech in defense of the position taken by President Cleveland caused a sen- sation and was listened to with astonish- ment. Those who fell within the criticism of the lette> which Mr. Hill was indorsing sat with red faces and their hands trem- bling, or beating on the arms of their chairs with excitement, and in every line of ex- pression in the countenances it was shown that they were fighting mad. Meanwhile, members of the House who were crowded in the space back of the seats could hardly restrain their enthusiasni, and several times commotion and expressions of ap- proval had to be checked by the chair. The galleries, too, manifested their sympathy with Mr. Cleveland's utterances, and it Was made apparent that the position taken by Mr. Hill was pcpular, as well as sufpris- ing, to those on the outside, if not very agreeable to his colleagues. Vest's Defiance. The defiance thrown back at Cleveland by Vest in his speech evidently met with the approval of all those Senators who, like himself, came within the scope of Mr. Cleveland's criticism, but there was perfect silence during his speech, except when at the close he made a fling at Hill, During the speech by Mr. Gray of Delaware there was a sharp personal passage of words be- tween the Delaware Senator and Mr. Hill. Gray resented any attempt on the part of Mr. Hill to dictate to the democratic Sen- ators ‘what ther duty might be, and twitted him with having voted against the bill and having failed to assist the demo- crats in its preparation. Hib retorted, and both men showed considerable anger in the dispute as to what Mr. Hil! had or had not done in the democratic conferences 0} the bill. It was made quite evident that the speech of into th skin of his es, and resent Se demeeratic associs their manifestations of anger and ment was showm- «52 The Fate of the Nit led. ‘The declaratiogt mite by Mr. Smith that he would not wi ir the bill if chang frem the Sen fo and the similar declaration by alr. West, will, if adhered Se i to, probably scttle the fate of tariff legis lation of this CongTess. The House wf certairly not yield to the Senate if its leader and the=President can prevent, Ii Ar. Smith livesvup to his threat it is not eppareat there;eangbe any legisiation of the tariff at Uys session. oe THST “SUCCESSFUL, a THE Today's Indian Head Trinis Were More Encouraging. An interesting’ ‘and important test of armor plate was tekt at the Indian Head proving ground ‘today. The plate ‘subjecte1 to test represented’ about 800 tons of armor intended for the side plating of the battle- ship Indiana. It was made by the Beth- lehem iron works of Harveyized nickel steel and is eighteen inches in thickness. The other plate representing the same group failed signally in a test, which oc- curred about two months ago. Although they are not the thickest, they are supposed to be the most effective plates in resisting heavy shot ever prod therefore great interest wa: of tone ced, ard feit by n: "s test, which . the chief tives of officers in the outco Was witnessed by Capt of the ordnance bureau; the Bethlehem company ordnance experts. It was lea’ afternoon by telephone to Indian Head that the test was entirely successful and that the plate had passed. oo -e- CHICAGO SIPUATION, eto ie Withdrawn in s pot Protests. The President will not change the orders by which ihe troops have been withdrawn from Chicago and sent to Fort Sheridan of bus: be kept in ti The Troops A this deeision ars that there renewal of rioting. a aen ee Resignation Ace Secretary Carlisle today received and ec. cepted the resignation of Mr. John H Seatty as chief Of division of the registers office. Three @ivisions of the. sixth a ditor's office will be abolished when the legislative bill mes a law. This will leave three chi of division out in the cold, uniess other provision ism: them. One of the three will be app: to the vacancy caused by the res Mr. Beatty, An Important Duluth Land Decision. Secretary Hoke Smith today decided the case of Emil Havtinan against James H. Warren et al. involving the title to valu- abie lands near Duluth, Minn. The case has been stubborniy’ contested and has been before the department in some form for twenty years, Warren's title is upheld and_the Secretary affirmed the ction of the general land office dismissing Hartman's suit and also a contest brought agains: Hartman's title by Hyde and others. IO ——_—__—— Concertat the White House. ‘The followingHIs Phe program of the Ma- rine Band concert ty be given at the White House tomorroyt affernoon at 1. March, ‘The ;gonygandant. 2. Overture, Rienzi 3. Flute solo, Gut Wasner the left shoulder. —_ THE NATIONAL UNION, Election of Officers by the Supreme Senate, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 20.—The supreme senate of the National Union is still in session here, but will adjourn this afternoon. This morning was spent amend- ing the by-laws and other minor matters, The new officers will be elected this after- noon and will be as follows: President, Frank H. Fairman of Chicago; vice presi- dent, J. 8S. Lake, St. Louis; speaker, H. H. Cabanias of Atlanta; secretary, S$. W. ers of Toledo, and treasurer, C. 0. of Cleveland (wil! be. re-elected): . R. Brown of Chicago, medical ex- ; J. EB. Schultz (will be re-elected), chaplab C. Phillips, Bloomington, iL.) doorkeeper; T. A. Tronmorger, Greenwich Ohio, usher; sergeant-at-arms, C. C. Norri: Baltimore, Md. About all of the same com. mittees were reappointed. The maj®ity of the senators will depart for their homes this afternoon. —— Nominated for Congress. SEDALIA, Mo., July 20.—The people's party convention of the seventh district has nominated G. P. Tippin of Springfield for Congress. STREATOR, Ill, July 20.—The eleventh district republicag convention yesterday nominated Thomas Fuller*>> of La Salle fo Congress, jacht Mein Herziges Kind MM. y Mr. Menry Jaeger. 4. Grand selectign,.j.a Gloconda. .Ponchielli 5. Serenade, spepiegnt.. 6. Largo, from the opera Xerxes. 7. Concert mazifrk Queen of the Lilies, Fanciuili ea 8. Patrol, The falvation Army 9. Hall, "Columbia. ——t#+-#: Goes to Conference, The Metropo}ften *railread bill, with the Senate amendment, was iaid before the House this mornigg. Mr. Richardson moved that the Senate amendments be non-con- curred in and a eonfererce asked for. is motion was carried, and the bill was sent to cor ference. wea Naval Promotions, The naval examining board has examined Commodores Meade and Carpenter for pro- motior to the-grade of admiral, and Capt. Phythian for promotion to the grade of commodore. The three officers passed cred- itable and satisfactory examinations. Rody Recovered. The body of James Bryant, the colored man who was drowned in the river near Analostan Island last evening, was recov- ered near the Virginia end of the Free bridge this afternoon. Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses have been isqued: Harry Money of West End, Va., and Carrie Beach of Alexandria, Va.; Aloysius J. Heard and Mary Pfluger. CLEVELAND'S NAME Has It the Power to Give Victory to the House? BAD BLOOD IN THE SUAMION If the Senate Stands Firm No Bill Will Pass. REPUBLICANS SATISFIED The Senate receives Mr. Cleveland's letter in a spirit of intense resentment. On the surface it seems to complicate matters still more seriously, and there is every reason to believe that the fight will be prolonged con- siderably. If, however, there is the same power in Cleveland's name there was at the beginning of this Congress, he will probably have his way, at least to the extent of a victory for the House in conference. The yielding of the Senate conferees does not, of necessity, carry with it the adoption of their report by the Senate, and the danger of no tariff legislation cannot be ignored. When Cleveland wrote his celebrated let- ter to Gov. Northern, taking strong grounds against silver, more criticism was excited, and it was more general than that provok- ed among democrats by this letter. The democrats in the Senate declared that an impertinent interference with their func- tion, and said they would not regard the wishes of Mr. Cleveland. It has been seen how his power was made to be felt., Chances of No ii ‘The letter made public in so dramatic a way by Mr. Wilson yesterday is regarded as putting out of the question the accept- ance of the Senate bill without discredii, and the letter means that in Mr. Cleve- land's opinion that even the danger of de- feating ail legislation ought not to lead the house to yield. Instead of the question be- ing “the Senate bill or the McKinley law as the conservatives have been putting It, it is now “the Wilson bill or the McKinley law." Whether there is any tariff legisla- tion at all is now believed to depend on the firmness of the Senate. If the Senate hold out for all they are now demanding the chances are 10 to 1 that no bill will have become a law when this session is closed. Bad Blood in the Situation. The question appears to be: Will Smith, Gorman, Brice et al. yield, or will they vove against the ccnference report when me is made? It is evident that the Hou conferees intend hold out w the Senate mferéees agree to submit the question to the Senate as to whether or not a report stving free iron ore and free coal can adopted. Whenever such a report is made to the Senate it will be discovered just how firm the Gorman, Smith, Brice combination is, It is regarded ‘as ible thal the House might accept free coal alone, giving the Senate the duty on iron ore and sugar, Lat it is not thought they will go even that far, and it ts almost certain that they will yield ro further. There is an awful lot of very bad blood in the situation, as shown in_ the Senate today. The free sugar men are in a quandary, and e far from ‘satisfied with what Cleveland aid the sugar question, but it is, at has been for some time, a foregone conch sion that the House woufd have to yield on sugar. - The Spirit of the House. On the general question the spirit of the House is, as that disclosed in Cleveland's letter, in favor of letting legislation fail rather than Yield entirely to the Senate on the three questions at issue. The point is made that this is a fight be- tween the branches of the government elected by the people and the more aristo- cratic branch, whose responsibility to the people is more remote. The President and the House are represented as standing in the position to speak fog the great mass of democrats in the country, while the Senate is controlied by a few men who are under other influence: Republicans Sniisxfied. From a republican point of view the letter is received with great satisfac Cleveland says about the bill pre what the republicans have said, though hi criticism is from a diferent point of view, he pronounces the mi and a vioiation of principle. cans quite agree with h ecomes a law the around and suc- this denunciation. —<—-o4 Ni OFFICE UNEASY. Disminsaix Have Not Come Yet. So far as The Star man bas been able to learn, nothing of a sensoti 1 ture has occurred wy in the matter of the reor ton of the per the Depart- e Inierior. eduled ay, So it was officially giv out, that the chan ich ace to be made in the : d to the vie. It is not thought that this me atmosphere of un- i feverish apprehensi: in that locality sill, Some cier an indesi- nite and useiessly simply an exquisite way of in € peopte declare that when the Sec- retary announced that he would dismiss clerks whose standing had been certified as poor by the chief of division he should have acted promptly. The working force of the department is im such an unsettled state of mind that it is claimed that effect- ive service is impossible. Although pro! ably not more than ten dismissals-are to take place in the patent office, yet nobody, excepting the commissioner of patents, his chief , the chief of the appoiatment division of the Departmen Interior, the chief clerk of that a nd the Sceretary of the Interior, knows where the ax is to fall. Following the dismissals are to come, it is said, the reductions and the promotions, and the perturbation is in this way to be still farther prolonged and ihe misery of the clerks longer drawn out. It is thought by many at the department that as these people are to be dismissed, to take effect on the Ist of-August, they should be rotified a few days in advance. The next week will be fraught with interest. All pa- pers containing departmental intelligenc ere eagerly sought after, and the reporters who wander through the halls are besiezed with questions as to what the lay of the lard is. Clerks who heretofore have been cheerful and happy seem dejected,careworn and pantie stricken. tee Capt. Doherty's Orde: NEW YORK, July 20.—The trials of Po- lice Captgjn Doherty and his wardmen, Hock, Levy and. Mehan, were continued this morning at police headquarters. As- sistant District Attorney Wellman read a statement from Frank P. Hastings, in which the latter denied ever having told Lawyer Grant that he had heard Commis- sioners Martin and Sheehan say they would “break” the accused officers. The first witness of the day, William A. Werner, a real estate dealer at 21 2d ave- nue, took the chair. Werner's office is next door to the place where Mrs. Thurow carried on business, and was the agent for the house. He tes- tified as agent for the house ihat he told Capt. Doherty to raid it if he saw any- thing suspicious going on there. The wit- ness had several times visited the place, and saw there only Mrs. Thurow and an- other woman, but never any men. . Mr. Wellman consented to put in as evi- dence the letter of Capt. Doherty to the witness. It was dated June 23, 1892, and stated that Doherty had received many complaints against the character of the house No. 23 2d avenue. Re ‘est, a former inmate of Madam ‘Thurow’s house, w: called, and her evi- dence went to show that Capt. Doherty had shown considerable zeal in attempting to close up the place. Another inmate of the flat contradicted the testimony of Mra. Thurow of yesterday. Mrs. Thurow was recalled to the witness stant an4 thee ~ recess was token, THE NAVAL RESERVES. ‘The Orders for the Different Practice Cputnes. There has been a slight change in the Program for the naval militia exercises, and the New York and San Francisco will take out the New York militia, while the At- Janta will start from Boston with the Mas- sachusetts militia. The order of exercises for the naval militia drills has just been finally approved by Secretary Herbert, and is as follows: The Massachusetts militia will embark at Boston July 24 on the cruiser Atlanta and monitor Miantonomoh, for a four days’ drill. They will camp at Low- ells Island, and some of the men will find quarters aboard the monitor Passaic, at anchor off the island. The New York militia will rendezvous at Gardiner’s Bay July 21, for a week, having the New York and San Francisco at their di for naval operations. The Pennsylvania militia will be quartered on the St. Louis at League island August 8, 9 and 10, and will drill on the New York, which will come up the Delaware for that purpose. The Connecti- cut militia start from New Haven, Conn., for six days’ exercise on the Atlanta August 13. The Rhode Island militia will drill in September on some vessel yet to be designated. The North Carolina militia go out on some day yet to be selected, on their own vessel, the monitor Nantucket. The California militia go out in Septem- ber on cne of the Pacific squadron, and the Michigan militia will cruise on the lakes on the U. 8S. S. Michigan in ‘the same month. The Navy Department attaches great im- portar ce to the operaticns of the New York and Massachusetts militia, and especially at Gardiner’s Bay will the drills and ianding parties be watched with keen interest, for this place is as a point of the first importance strategically and as the key to New York harbor. Therefore, As- sistant Secretary McAdoo and Lieutenant Schuetze, the latter being specially in charge of the naval militia, will leave here Sunday night and repair to Gardiner's Bay to wetch the maneuvers of the militia, and then proceed to Lowell's Island to look at the Marsachusetts militia. ———-- 5 THE COURTS. Circuit C urt No, 1, Judge Pagner.—The Chr. Heurich Brewing Company vs. J. Con- nolly; judgment by default. United States ex rel Jones vs. commissioner of patents; security for costs directed to be returned. J. Liverpool and R. Logan vs. District of Columbia; judgment in certioratt. M. E. R. Smith, Julia Reisinger and D. D. Thompson vs. District of Columbia; amendment to judgments in certiorari, 3. W. Clark vs. A C. Harmer; time fer filing transcript record extended. . Probate Court, Judge Hagne>.—Estate of Dominic L. Fennell; letters of administra- tion to Simon Fenneil; bond, $700, Estate of James Clark; will probated, and letters of administration to Mary Lowe; bond, $1,500, Estate of Wm. H. Goode; letters of admi istration to Mary A. Goode; bond, $3.00 Estate of Wm. Easby; petition of Wilheli- mine M. Easby Smith for letters of admin- istration. Estate of John Decker; will and cMicil probated, and letters of administra- tion to John L. Decker; bond, $100. Estate of George F. Wassman; George Emmert and Oscar Luckett appointed administra- tors; bond, §.00). In re Henry F. Rel guardian of Fredk. Eicholz; exceptions ward overruled and charge of guardian, with interest denied; appeal noted. Estate of Silas Headley; letters of administration to Derby Hea: ; bond, $20). Estate of Reuben Parks; letters of ‘administration to Elien 8. bond, $15,000, Estate of Wm, .8. Sheaff; will probated and letters testamentary to Eliza Sheaff; bond, $2,000, In re James H. Smith, guardian; time to show cause extended to 27th instant. Es- tate of Geo. W. W. Bouville; Catharine Bouville appointed guardian of George William and Phillips H. Bouville; bend, $300. In re Edna V. Nalley; Kati . Nally appointed guardia bond, $200. Estate of Benjamin Charlton; proof of publication. Estate of Frank D. Pistorio; rule to show cause against John Pistorio and Wm. itey- nolds. Estate of Catharine V. Ridgwa: erder of publication. Estate of Patri Quirk; will probated and letters tesia- mentary to Johanna Quirk; bond $200. Es- tate of Benj. J. Hart; letters of admin- istration to Jesse C. Estate of Patrick Keady:; wiil probated a letters of adminisiration to Jeremiah Keady; bond $7.00. Estate of Addison J. Howard; petition of Frank Howard re- fused, Estate of Wm. E. Matthews; Ancu- retta B. Matthews made party to caveat and rule on caveater. Catherine Ham- mersly appointed guardian of Laura Ham- mersily et al.; bond $1,400. In re minor children of Mark B. Latimer; Mark B. Lat- nner appointed guardian; boni $400. In re minor children of Elizabeth Harvey; guar- dian authorized to comprom with sure- ties. Estate of Maurice Roche; petition for executor to show cause filed. Estate of Jesse White, citation of issues to Cir- cuit Court. Estate of Calvin T. Sampso: livery of personal property to Geo. V se, administrator of estate of Julia mpson, dirseted. Estate of James A. Race; administrator authorize: tain stocks and employ a colte an The Dead Infant. Coroner Woodward held an over th was due te rd the to show the condition aiding that the woman lisious ment men charged with rickner, became noisy house yesterday Bowtie arresied him ry his in and Policeman Romeo front of In Judge Miller's court today the priscner failed to justify his co ct and the court“imposed “he usuai fine. — Cabinet Mecting. Ail the members of the cabinet were in attendance at today's meeting. The discus- sion related mainly to the tariff complica- von. The sit ion of affairs in Blueficids din Corea undersioud to have been also considered, leant ies ene Execution Warrants Ixsued. HARRISBORG, Pa., July 20.—Gov. Patti- son today issued warrants for the execution of George Schmons and George Dukovic at Pittsburg on September 20. — Chicago Grain and Provision Markets New York Cotton, Month, Nigh. Open, Gas ss ’ July 20. Floor _rtendy, changed—receipts, #547 barrala; shipments, sales, 1,400 barrels. Wheat dal! and oa: Joly and “August, 5 September, Saya No. 2 ES receipts, 117,080 ow 3 stork, 795,461 dushels; milling wheat’ uy spot, 47! asked: J 62 corn “by sainpie,” S0a54 grade, 53%. Oats iunetive and lower Western, ; No. 2 mixed western, receipts, 1,860 bushels; stock, 18,363 goal ingivtry for new—No. 3 stock, 3,954 (als. 12. Cheese tirm, unchanged. pons. ~<a Range of the Thermometer, The foliowing were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: § am., 76; 2 p.m., 95; maximum, 93; mini- mum, 72 we 4 to sell waa | widence | #2 ! verdict reciting the FINANCE AND TRADE Confidence of a Speedy Settlement of the Tariff Dispute. COMMENT ON THE PRESIDENTS LETTER He is Thought to Favor the Sen- ate’s Sugar Schedule. ete GENERAL MARKET REPORTS NEW YORK, July 24 speculation this morning prevented any marked changes in values, the railroad list being almost neglected within a 1-4 point radius of opening figures. The tariff situation is again too compli- cated to warrant any general speculative movement, but the room, while ignorant of the details, is confident that a satisfactory agreement will soon be reached. It seems Yrobable that the concessions y to pass the bill will be made, provided that the sugar schedule is left intact. The delay in settling this protracted controversy has been assigned to the policy pursued by the sugar interest, but the iron and coal sched- ules should justly bear the burdens of such criticisms. The dominant party having de- clared for free raw materials it is not diffi- cult to locate the exact point of friction be- tween the House wd Senate bills. The presidential letter, while speaking very guardelly on all trust subjects, is generally regarded as approving of the Senate's modification of the radical provisions of the criginal bill as applied to the sugar sindus- try. The street is bullish on the outlook for sugar, using the double argument that the refining interest must be protected or cou- pled with the dissatisfied element in other industries the bill will be beaten. Many purchasers favor the Jast argument, but the conservative element is satisfied with the frst. The stock declined 1 per cent to 101 on realizing sales early in the day, but ex- cellent pool support was disclosed at every concession in price. Distillers was marked up 3-4 per cent on what looked like an effort to establish a higher level for seliing purposes. The feeling in Chicage Gas is somewhat mixed, but recent purchases have been made for sirong interests with a wide experience in handling the securities uf this company. The railroad list was irregular, and the trading very professional. Traders predict better prices and conshierable activity after the tariff bill is disposed of, and are not @isposed to any extensive opera- | Uons pending the happening of that event. The market for sterling and continental bilis opened steady on a small volume of business. The oiférings of commercial Wills are simaii, with no indications of any im- mediate increase in the supply. Foreign houses will ship about $2,500,009 gold by to- | morrow’s steamers at an everage profit of | between $500 and $040.0n every mi'lion. This is not a large profit, and in ordinary circum- stances would pet warrant any outflow. Notwithstanding a declining tendency in the wheat market there is but a limited export movement in this staple and consequently but few bills are drawn ¢gainst shipments. The subtreasury operations for the week have resulted in a Bain of abdut $750.0" to the banks. This amount of gold withdrawn for export is not included in the above amount, and will show ae a loss in to- morrow’s report of specie holdings. The movement of currency from the in- terior has resulted in a moderate gain of probably less than $1,000,000 te the banks. An outward moven ent expected in the rear future. The last hour’s business was dull and of little importance. Distillers was weak on a renewal of short selling and elsewhers there was no activity. Final figures were somewhat irregular, but in the main steady. emer h—~eiiei FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway: Stocks. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sagar... wen RSTO” 201K American Snger, pta. Mg SK MN fa American Tobacco. 4 ~ | American Cotton no 8% ‘ S af 6% 165, Ups ws 16 oy aay is 1g a ar Richmond Terai. Western Cnt Wiscousm © ee Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—reeutar cail—12 o'clock m.—United States 3 124. Preumatic Gun Car is ond. Tadied States 4, registered, 4 asked. dl Sintes 4s 14 id! 41D asked, ice. United sr stork curreacy 7s, currency 7s, “19%, 130 bd. “R.05e, . Bile, reg. 2-108, 149 bid. Washington aud George town Ratlrawd conv. Gs, Ist, 131 bil, 140 asked. Washington and Georgetown Rattroud conv. Ga. Dd, 131} asked. | Metropadituh Bailread “con” vid, 108 pxked. Belt Railroad Bs, S2 bid, |. Bekington Raiirond Ga, 109 tid. Wane Gas Compaury Gs, Re imgton ington ingtem States scurity and Tret Washiacton Markee Washington Market ©. aston Market 4 ot. he Mal Anse “ ehugion Ba. to. m Light infontey Bs, 10Sty Mig, 10 waked W. fabtey Fat Oe" 100 Mie Wastls 24 7a, Lot Wid. Ratfoust Wank Ntocke. Rank of Washi of Republic, 0s bid, ain, 90 bid.” hier Safe Deposit end ‘Trest Compantes.— Nets Safe Depomtt am’ Trust, 125 bil. Soa Wane ington Loan and Trust. 121% bid, 125 asked. Ameri. and Trust, 929 td, rks. — Washington Met Tastirance Sterks, Franklin, 43. bid, 2 | 36 areoran, Go bid, 1 Stovks.- Pen aed Peiumac, es 23k he 3 bia Be