Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBL'SHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDING: M10] Pezzsylvania Avenus, Cor, Lith See, The Evening Star News; Few York Oca 49 Potter Building, ‘The Erening Star ts served to sutscribers in the city by carriers, of their own uecount, at 10 cents gen 44. per month. Coples at the counter cents ‘cach. By mail—anywhere in the United States of Cenada We 30 - Pesjage “prepa! cents per Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, §1.00 ear; it’ foreign tage added. $3. ” I cered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., a mail matter.) 4'| mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. es of advertising made knows on appileat! ONE YEAR OLD Just a Twelvemonth Since the Fifty- Third Congress Met. TWO CONGRESSES HAVE BEEN LONGER eae ten Members Have Been Actually in Session 330 Days. — OTHER LONG SESSIONS Bed at I It is a year today since the Fifty-third Congress met. Except for a brief recess between the extra and the regular sessions the members have been continuously at work, and there is still no tariff legislation accomplished. They have been actually in session 3% days, and no one can tell how many more days there may be before an ad- jecurnment ts reached. Only two Congresses in the history of the country have consumed more time before the last regular session, the limits of which are fixed for all Con- Bresses, Only Twe Longer Sessions. The First Congress, which assembled in March, 1789, was in session 4731 days, at the Tegular and extra sessions. The Twenty- seventh Congress was in session 375 days. ‘The extra session was on account of the death of President Harrison, and lasted 106 days from May 31, "41. At the first regular session, which lasted 260 days, the tariff of "42 was passed. When the act was first sent to President Tyler it contained a pro- vision for the distribution of surplus funds among the several states, and on account of this provision it was vetoed. The act was then passed with this feature eliminated, and was then signed. The Twenty-ninth Congress, which passed the Walker tariff bill, was in session only 253 days. Other Long Sessions. The long session of the Fiftieth Congress, Which passed the Mills tariff bill, lasted for 821 days. The long session of the Fifty- first Congress, which passed the McKinley bill, lasted but 304 days. The Fifth Congress was in session from to July 10, 1797, and from 13, 1797, to July 16; 1798, 303 days. ‘The Twelfth Congress was in session from November 4, 1811, to July 6, 1812, 245 days. The Twenty-second Congress lasted from December 5, 1831, to July 16, 1832, 225 days. ‘The Twenty-third Congress ran from December 2, 1853, to June 30, 1834, 211 days. The Twenty-fourth Congress from eember 7, 1835, to July 4, 1836, 211 days. The Twenty-fifth Congress from Decem- ver 4, 1837, to July 9, ISS, 218 days. The Twenty-sixth Congress from Decem- ber 2, 1888, to July 21, 1540, 253 days. The long session of the Thirtieth Congress lasted 254 days; the ‘Thirty-first, 302 aay: the Thirty-second, 275 days; the Thirty- third Congress, 246 days. The two first sessions of the Thirty-fourth Congress, the extra being called on account of the failure of the army Dill, lasted 270 days. The long session of the Thirty-sixth Ccngress ran to 202 days. The first regular and extra ses- sions of the Thirty-seventh Congress con- sumed 262 days. The Thirty-eighth Con- gress consumed 20Y days at the first session, and the Thirty-nirth, 237 lays. The Fortieth Congress was in session 205 days, taking severa! adjournments to times fixed. The Forty-fizst had an extra session of thirty-seven days, and the first regular added 222 days to this. There were 204 days in the long session of the Forty-third Congress; in the Forty- fourth Congress 254 days; in extra and first regular of the Forty-fifth, 250 days. The Forty-seventh Congress consumed 247 days at the first session; the Forty-eighth consumed 218 days, and the Forty-ninth 242 Ss. Called Here a Year Ago. One year ago today the two houses, in obedience to the call of the President, met in special session to consider momentous matters connected with the nation’s finances. At that time few, if any, thought that Congress would be in session a twelve- menth hence, but here it is, with no proj Pects of an immetiate adjournment. With the exception of a recess of thirty-one days —from November 3 to December 4, 1993— the two houses have been continuously at ‘work, and have thus created a record for the longest session since war times. The silver struggle was prolonged in the Senate long beyond the expectations of the coun- try, and the fight over the tariff bill, though there has been practically no filibustering, had brought the session to a point far ahead of all conservative calculations before the Measure was sent to conference. There it has lingered to the confusion of ail te prophets. When the bill passed it was asseried by the democratic managers that it would not remain in conference more than ten day: It is now five weeks since the managers of the two sides began to face each other, and the end is rot yet. Growing Weary. Meanwhile the Congress is growing ‘weary. For a one-year-old it has achieved many things, and the task bas overtaxed its strength. It is quite tired of Wash- fngton, and perhaps the sentiment is recip- Focated. There is scarce a member who 15 not anxious to get away. Each representa- tive has a fight on in his district--or at east all those who nave drawn prizes in the lottery of conventions, and one-third of the senatorial seats hang in the bal- @nce of next November's balloting. It is calculated that Congress will ne all through the work on the appropriation blils by next Saturday and that it will he very difficult to hold a quorum together after that, tariff or no tari. scout Personal Mention. Mr. Josephus Dantels, chief cle-k of the Department of the Interior, and his private Secretary, Mr. Harry Shuster, are now at Raleigh. N. C. They will be absent one Week. Mr. W. H. De Lacy is acting chief in the interim. Postmaster General Bissell and Mrs. Bis- Bell left today fo> Kennebunkport, Me., to Femain one week. Second Assistant Postmaster General Netl- son {fs out of town for a few days. Judge Lambertson of Nebraska, assistant secretary of the treasury under the last ad- ministration. is on a short visit to the city He was at the Treasury Department today renewing acquaintance with his former as- sociates Ex-Renresentative J. H. Ketcham of New York arrived at the Ebbitt last evening. A. Robinson of New York ts now at pitt, 8. Hodgkin and J. R. Walton are where the association of den- session. Wilsen Chairman and Representative Breckinridge of Arkansas were at the White House for two heurs last night, and the latest phases of the tariff situation were fully canvassed. —_ Representative Suthwaite of the Houxe committee on rules @aw the President today. Mr. Outhwaite confident the House conferees will be ®ustained by the House caucus. ——+ e+ Ashore on the Florida Coast. The observer at the weather bureau at Pensacola, Fla., reports that a full-rigged » Che Evening Star. gbip went zshore on Santa Rosa Island this morning; name unknown. The wind Was thirty miles southeast, veering. Vou 85, No. 20,957. WASHINGTON, D. ©. NERVE OF AN ENGINEER He Carried His Train-Through the Ob- structions, re of a Pl to Rob an Express at Kessler, Ind—Wrecking At- tempted at Chicago. CLEVELAND, August 7.—Lake Shore’ ex- press train No. 12, arriving from the west, puffed into the union’ station this morning after having enjoyed a most thrilling ex- perience on the plains of Indiana. An attempt was made late last night to hold up the train at Kessler, Ind., upon the identical spot that the train was held up last fall. The train was just approach- ing a split switch at Kessler, when tie engineer noticed that the switch was turned so as to run the train on the sidin, A big obstruction of ties and lumber w: piled upon the siding a few rods ahead of his engine. The obstruction did not appear to be impassable, and the engineer put on all the steam and dashed through the pile, passing safely on to the main track through the split switch at a high rate of speed. As the train passed the obstruction the engineer noticed a group of masked men, and as the engine cleared the track of all obstacles the would-be highwaymen fired severa] shots into the train, none of which, however, took effect. The United States express car was at- tached to the train and had on board a large amount of money. It is thought that this was known to the desperadoes who at- tempted to hold up the train. Their disap- Fointment in carrying out their plans of the trai! by piling obstrutions upon the track was evinced tn thetr fi ‘y saw that their plans been foiled by the boldness of the engineer in dashing through the heap of ties upon the track. It was almost a year ago that bandits tried to hold up this same train at Kessler. ‘The train reached Cleveland this morning on time. Attempt to Wreck a Train. CHICAGO, August 7.—An attempt to wreck a Pan Handle passenger train was partially successful last night, when an east bound train was crossing other tracks near Diller street. It was section three of train No. 10, bound for Columbus and the east. A ‘gage and express car were de- railed. thee tower man at Diller street States that an unknown man threw @ switch are engine and mail car had passed over it. ‘The train of seven coaches and one Pull- man was going at a rate of but about five miles an hour, but the shock as the train came to a stop was sufficient to throw ‘pai from their seats. The crash created commotion among the passenge! ‘There were cries of alarm and great co! fusion, but no one was seriously ak The baggage and express cars, ho’ a were crushed together and badly damaged. —_————_ DENMARK'S -PREMIER RYTINGS. M. Estrup Gives Up His Position 0; Account of Old Age. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, August King Christian has accepted the resignation of Premier Jacob Broenum Scavenius Est- rup, who retires on account 6f old age, and has appointed Baron Redtz-Thott, minister of foreign affairs, to be president of the council of ministers, in place of M. Estrup, who was also minister of finance. Commander N. F, Ravnot retains the rtfolio of minister of marine, M. J. M. Verau continues to fill the office of minister of justice for Iceland, the portfolio of min- ister of public works is retained by M. H. H. Ingerslev, and the minister of the in- terior will still be M. Hoerring. On the other hand, M. Luttichan becomes minister of finance in place of M. Estrup, Gen. Thomsen succeeds Gen. J. J. Basnen as minister of war, and M. Bardnfleth takes the place of M. A. H. Goos as minister of public worship and instruction. —_——— KILLED BY THE HUSBAND, Fatal End of a Domestic Seandal at Chicago. li CHICAGO, August 7.—George Wechel- berger, a plumber, of No. 2 Connor street, was shot and instantly killed today by Oscar Flesch, a barber of 90 Sedgwick street. Back of that affair there appears to have been a woman and a scandal. Wechelberger was twenty-three years eld. Fiesch, his slayer, is a married man, with a handsome young wife. The official report made out by the police says that Flesch lay in wait for his victim, and Wechelberger, upon coming, was shot through the head, and he fell dead at the feet of the jealous husband. Flesch 1s locked up. — THE RELAY RIDE TU DENVER. Progress of the Wheelmen Who Lett Here Yesterd: UNIONTOWN, Pa., August 7.—The Wash- ingten-Denver relay bicycle rider left Som- erfleld at 7:35 a.m., riding sixteen miles to the summit, reaching there at 9:30 a.m. Will L. Sperry of Cumberland made the six miles from Summit to Uniontown in 27 minutes, arriving at 9:57 a.m. E. A, Rogers of the Keystone Bicycle Club of Pittsburg left Brownsville at 10:01 a.m. BROWNSVILLE, Pa., August 7.—The Washington-Denver relay race riders passed here at 11:17 a.m. —>—— ATCHISON’S AFFAIS. Report. of Accountant Little to He Made This Afternoon. NEW YORK, August 7.—Secretary Car- penter of the general reerganization com- mittee of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company sald today regarding the meeting of the company this afternoo: “We expect that Stephen Little, the ex- pert accountant who has been at work ex- arining the books of the company for some time, will make his report, and I hope that we shall be able to make a public state- ment of the condition of Atchison affairs teday.”” Among those expected to attend the meet- ing are President Reinhart of the company and Thomas Baring of Baring, Magoun & Co. of London, who represent a large amount of English capital invested in the Atchison road. —__ Associated Press Accessions. CHICAGO, August 7.—The Express, the merning newspaper of Terre Hauté, “Ind., which has hitherto printed the service of the United Press, has just severed ail rela- “ons with that organization, and now re- ceives the reports of the Associated Press. The Volksfreund, German morning paper of Cincinnati, drops the United Press sery- ice and adopts that of the Associated Press at the close of the present week. —__3—__—. A Grieving Mother's Suicide. NEW YORK, August 7.—Mrs. Adelaide Stock, thirty-five years old, has’ committed suicide because of despondency over the death of her two children. The children died within a few days of each other tn July, and since then the mother had been melancholy. Standing before a mirror she shot herself in the head,the bullet causing instant death. Cain, PARIS, Augus the sculptor, is dead. ptor, Dead. Auguste Nicolas #’ain, DAY, AUGUST 7, 1894—TEN QUTRAGEONTARSNEY |* V'GOROUS POLICY|IN CONGRESS TODAY Deputy Sheriff Wilson Makes a Full Confession. HE TAR-AND-FEATHERS ASSAULT Names of the Guilty Persons Given the Police. STORY OF THE AFFAIR DENVER, Col., Avgust 7.—The News to- day says: Joseph R. Wilson, the El Paso county deputy sheriff, who was captured by Adju- tant General Tarsney in Missouri, has made @ full confession and given to Chief of Po- lice Armstrong the names of all the men ecnnected with the outrage committed in Colorado Springs a few weeks ago. Wilson was brought back to Denver at noon yes- terday by Officer Gross, and he spent last night in the city jail. On the train going to the Springs in the morning he weakened and told everything that he knew of the matter. He confirmed the story that a murderer fiom the El Paso county jail was allowed te help put tar and feathers on Colorado's adjutant general. Every detail of the tar and feathers af- fair is now in possession of the Denver offi- cers, and however high a position the of- fenders may hold, they will ultimately be brought to justice. Wilson's confession clearly illustrates oné point. Tarsney*s Political Enemies. That is that the crime was committed by the political enemies of Gen. Tarsney, and that the criminals were not the outcasts of the Bull Hill army, but men of higher standing in the community. According to Wilson's story, the men en- gaged in the disgraceful enterprise were Sheriff Bowers, his deputy sheriff, Bob Mullen, Capt. Saxton of troop A, Sergt. Wm. Bancroft of troop A, Deputy Sheriff J. R. Wilson, Deputy Quackenboso, Sher- man Crumley, Walter Crumley, “Shorty” Allen, Smith Shellenberger and perhaps one or two others, including a woman. The police now have three confessions— those of Wilson, Parker and a prisoner in the El Paso county jail, who {fs being held as a witness to a murder committed in Cripple Creek. These men will all be brought before the grand jury now sitting in Colorado Springs. The conspiracy was a germ born at Gil- lette, and which continued to grow until Tarsney was found unguarded in the Alamo Hotel. The deputy sheriff at Divide heard the false report from Denver that Tarsney had uttered thé remark: “I hope that every man in Bowers’ army will be shipped home in a coffin. That night the militia arrived at Gillette and camped near the deputies. Wilson, Allen and others, backed up by Bob Mul- len and members of the company from the El Paso Club, arranged a scheme to kid- nap Tarsney on the spot, but for some reason this was abandoned. On the day that Tarsney appeared at Colorado Springs for the purpose of assist- ing in the defense of the Bull Hill pris- oners a conspiracy to kidnap him was formed. It was freely disc! county jail and the sheriff's office, when once it received official support it rogressed. : The Plot. A signal was agreed upon. It was an- nounced also most publicly that all who desired to take part in the plot should meet in a saloon or. Tejon street and enter with the right hand stuck in the vest. According to Wilson’s story, Sheriff Bow- ers furnished to Deputy Sheriff Quacken- boss tar, and Mrs. Quackenboss prepared the feathers, ripping open a large pillow. Bowers, in addition, ordered the release of the Cripple Creek murderer, and ordered him to follow Deputy Sheriffs Allen and Shellenberger. Seisure of Tarsney. Deputy Sheriff Bob Mullen hired the hack from the two Crumleys, and ordered them to drive to the Alamo Hotel. He paid them in advance Wilson headed the party which went to the Alamo Hotel, and he confesred that he was the man who poked the gun in Tarsney’s face as he came down to the office to answer the telephone. Bancroft, Allen and Smith were the other men in the hotel office. Saxton, Bob Mul- len and the ethers waited outside. Wilson described the route out to the open prairie, and said that the most horrible threats vere made against Tarsney. He was told that he was being driven to a place of ex- ecution, where he would be tortured to death. His captors gleefully told him they would first quarter him and then chop off his head. Tarsney asked for his life, as any man would do under the circumstances. On ar- riving at the place of torture, Tarsney was Gragged from the hack by Allen, Bancroft and Wilson and told to strip. When he was informed that his life would be spared he shook hands with his persecutors and thanked them. Wilson said that he got tar on his hand that night, and so did Saxton, Bancroft, Allen and the others. The general was left alone, nearly crazy, to wander over the flelds. ‘The Story Confirmed. Chief of Police Armstrong confirms the report that Wilson has made a full con- fession, as related in the News. - Wilson is a young man, the son of a Missouri farmer, at whose house he was captured last week. He was a deputy sheriff at Colorado Springs, where he resided for several years. He left the city a day or two after the outrage on the adjutant gen- eral. Gen. Tarsney has identified him as the man who poked a gun in his face at the Alamo Hotel, who daubed on the tar and who led him from the scene of the out- rage after the other conspirators departed. —— COXEYITES SENT TU JAIL. Some of Carl Browne's Men Stole a Freight Train. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., August 7.—Thir- ty members of Carl Browne’s army of Cox- eyites stole the West Jersey freight train at Mays’ Landing today and threatened the train crew with violence if they were molested. At McKee City the railroad men attempt- ed to oust the hoboes, and were roughly hendled and driven off. Wken the train stopped at Pleasantville, seven miles from this city, all but three of the men left the cars. The trio were arrested by the police in.mediately upon their arrival tn this city. Trey were arraigned in the police court and fined $25 each and sentenced to serve thirty dzys in the county prison. There was not a cent among the three. The main army is encamped at Pleasantville, but expects to enter this city tomorrow. BANKER TURKO DISAPPEAKED. Uprising of the Depositors Who Had 1 Him With $20,000, August 7.—Braggio Turko, an Italian banker, has disappeared, and his bank, at 215 North street, is in charge of a keeper. Turko went away last Friday, and his wife followed on Saturday. This led to an uprising of the depositors, who have $20,000 in the bank, which forced a tempo- rary suspension. It is said that Turko fs in New York. | The United States Fleet in Chinese Waters to Be Increased. American Interests to Be Protectea— The Chariesten and Newark and Other Ships May He Sent. Efforts are being made to secure a strong and rapid reinforcement of the United States naval fleet in Asiatic waters for the better protection of American interests in that quarter of the globe during the continuance of hostilities between China and Japan, with the possibility of participation by other and more powerful countries. At present only the Baltimore and Monocacy are on*the China station. The former is at Chemulpo, the seaport of Seoul, and the latter is at Nagasaki. The Concord and Petrel are on the way to Corea, where they are expected to arrive in about three weeks. As Amerl- can commercial interests in the east are so diversified, being of importance in China, Japan and Corea, it is thought that these four vessels are not enough to properly per- form the services required. A Vigorous Plan of Action. According to current belief the udminis- tration has determined upon a vigorous Plan of actton for the protection cf Ameri- can interests in the ortent, und it is re- ported that other ships are to be dispatched to the Asiatic station as soon as they can be got ready. The first vessel to be utilized, according to naval gossip, Is the Charleston, now at Mare Island, California. She has been thoroughly overhauled since ker cruise around the Horn and is in first-class con- dition. In case she goes to China she will make a short stop at Honolulu en route. It will take her about forty days to reach her reported destination. It is thought that her presence in Chinese waters will have a good moral influence at this time. To afford protection to the missionaries who may require an asylum in case of fanatic outbreaks by the Chinese will be one of her special duties, The Newark to Go to China. Another vessel said to be destined to Chinese waters Is the Newark, now nearing Cape Town, with Adniral Kirkland on board. At this place the ship Will be speed- ily drydocked. As sooa as Admirai Kirk- land reports the cruiser im readiness for further services, it is sald, she will be dis- Patched to Japan. Cape Town is less than 5,000 mites from Nagasaki, and the Newark, steaming at the rate of tem Knots an"hour, ought to'cover the distance in about thirty. five days. When the Newark leaves Cape Town the San Francisco will be ordered to Rio Janeiro as the flagship of the South Aumntic station. By the addition of these two vessels the strength of the Asiatic squadroa will be raised to three efficient cruisers, two handy gunboats, especially de- signed for river service, and one sidewheel ship. Other Ships to Be Got Ready. The Chinese fleet will be further aug- mented as circumstances require. The Ra- leigh, now at the Norfolk navy yard, is nearly ready for sea. Ten days more will be sufficient. to complete Nér_remaiming ord- nance work. If ordered to the China sta- tion she will go by way of the Suez canal. The same may be said of the Cincinnati, bow undergoing completion at the New York navy yard. Three weeks from today, it f# said at the Navy Department, she could start for Shanghai or Nagasaki.’ The Castine and Machias also will soon be ready for a cruise. The intention all along has ‘been to send these two gunboats to China for river service more especially, and in view of the present situation in the east it is probable that their departure will be hastened as much as practicable. Within thirty days the Philadelphia's repairs will be iinished, and she, too, will be available for orders to the east. Some of her boilers réquire retubing and her bottom needs scraping and painting. The work is to be done at Mare Island. Other vessels that may be sent to China in case of necessity are the gunboats Yorktown and Benning- ton, The first named is one of the Bering sea patrol fleet, and the Bennington is due at San Francisco in a day or two with the Ezeta refugees from Salvador. Exaggerated Keports Ulreulated, The féports regarding a strong reinforce- ment of the Asiatic squadron are in general circulation, but are undoubtedly much ex- aggerated. It is said in well-informed naval circles that no more than‘two additional vessels at most will be senf’to China, and that if even that meny aré ordered there the selection is more likely to fall on the Charleston and the Yorktown than on any of the others named. ee DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. District DBE The House committee on public buildings and grounds will be given a day in the House for the consideration of its bills some day this week, probably tomorrow. The in- tention of the committee is to take up bills In their order on the calendaf and to permit ten minutes’ consideration for each bill, at the end of which time, if there is no objec- tion which seems to promise Jengthy dis- cussion, the bill is to be withdrawn. The bill for the municipal building for the Dis- trict of Columbia {s on this calendar, also the government printing office bill, but the latter measure will not be called up, as the fight is to be made for the printing office on the sundry civil bill. When the assessment bill with the Senate amendments comes to the House a motion will be made to concur in the amendments. It is thought there will be no objection to this motion,as the amendments were recom- mended by the District assessor, and are concurred in by the House committee. Omnibus Railroad Bill. Just before the Senate‘adjourned this af- ternoon the Vice President led up the conference report from the bill amending the charter of the Great. Falls Railway Company, which was agreed to by the House yesterday. This bill, which will change the route of the Great Falls, Wash- ington and Georgetown . and Eckington roads, is probably the last strictly local street railway bill that will be passed by Congress this session, except, probably, the Mount Vernon bill, which merely grants a city terminus for the road now constructed in Virginia. There was no objection in the Senate today to the conference report, and it was agreed to without division. The bill now goes to the President for approval. es Spc Acts Approved. The President has approved the army ap- propriation bill for 1: the act to amend sections 5865 and 5366 of the Revised Statutes relating to barratry on the high seas; the act exempting the property of the Young Men’s Christian Association of the District of Columbia from taxation; the act to pay for alley condemned in square 493 in the city of Washington, D.C.; the joint resolution authorizing proper officers of the ‘Treasury Department to examine and certify claims in favor of certain coun- ties in Arizona, and the act for the relief of James L. Townsend. +--+ ____ A New Chiet Appointed. Solon S. Laing of Salamanca, Cattaraugus county, N. Y., was today appointed chief of the stationery an@ printing division of the Interior Department, vice T. A. Tomlinson, dead. Mr. Laing, it Is currently reported in the department, was appointed at the in- stance of Postmaster General Bissell and Daniel Lamont. This is the vacancy made by the death of Sergeant Tomlinton of the National Fencibles during the lat? drills at Little Rock, Ark, Nothing but Routine Business in Either Branch. A BRIEF SESSION OF THE SENATE Indian Appropriation Conference Report Agreed To. 6 ee OTHER HOUSE MATTERS - During the reading of yesterday's journal in the Senate today Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire asked unanimous consent that its further reading be dispensed with. Mr. Manderson of Nebraska objezted, as there was no occasion for this new Gepart- ure, he said, and, moreover, the reading of the journal gave belated Senators an op- portunity to reach the Capitol in time for morning business. Accordingly the journal was read and twenty minutes’ time were thus consumed. A substitute for the House bill to prevent interference in the collection of state,county and municipal taxes on corporations was passed. Mr. Hoar of Massachusets made a minor- ity report on the bankruptcy bill. Bills Passed. The following Senate bills were paseed: To pension Susan E. Cunninghum; to fur- ther amend section 2329 Revised Statutes relative to the iurveying of public lands, and to authorize the Postmaster General to pay James A. Sexton, late postmaster at Chicago, $3,757 for postal funds stolen from his office in December, 1893. The Cuban Rebellion. Mr. Gray, from the committee on foreign relations, reported a resolution, which was passed, requesting the President to institute inquiries and take the necessary action for the release of citizens of the United States now held in confinement in the Island of Cuba for having taken part in, or given aid to, the rebellion in Cuba in all cases where such persons are held on suspicion merely and without trial, and in cases where there is evidence against them to secure their speedy trial, and authorizing the consul general at Havana to provide legal coun- sel for them where they have not the means to engage it themselves. The Senate bull to pay Holmes and Leath- ers $13,061 in payment of their contract for carrying the mail in. Louisiana and Mis- sissipp! in 1861 was taken from the calen- dar, and after being diseussed for an hour went over until after the morning hour to- morrow. The Great Falls Railroad p The conference report on the Washington and Great Falls electric railroad was sub- mitted to the Senate by Mr. McMillan and agreed to. The following Senate bills were passed: For the relief of A. W. Wills, administra- tor; for the relief of Eliza H. Yerger and Mary Virginia Rawlins and to provide for the payment of accrued pensions in certain cases. Also a House bill relating to lights on fishing vessels. Thereupon the Senate, at 2 o'clock, ad- jcurned, on motion of Mr. Cockrell of Mis- sourt. THE HOUSE, The House began buriness today by con- curring in the Senate amendments to the bills authorizing states to tax the notes of natioral banks and all varieties of notes Girenlating as legal tender the same as other retes are taxed under their laws; to authorize a bridge across the Perdida river between Florida and Alabama; to remove the charge of desertion from James Fay; for the protection cf persons furnishing materials and labor for public buildings, and granting a peasion to Amanda J. Lee, and one changing sections 2401 and 2403 of the Revised Statutes relating to entries on public lands. The Senate resclution to postpone the opening to settlement of the Arredonda grant in Columbia county, Florida, to the close of this Congress, unless there is spe- ciel legislation relating thereto, was passed, ate bill to relieve from the operations of the quarantine act of 1883 vessels ply- ing between the fcreign ports near the United States and United States ports near them, but authorizing the Secretary of the Trea:ury to make special regulations for such lines, was passed without debate. The President's Veto Read, President Cleveland veto of a bill for the relief of Capt. Eugene Wells of the army by placing him on the retired list was read. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to bring suit in the Supreme Court for the District of Columbia against the Wichita affillated bands of Indians to ascertain the title to certain lands in Oklahoma between the 90th and 100th degrees of west longt- tude, ceded in 1886, was passed. Senate bill for the relief of James E. North was also passed. Senate bill to pay $1,000 to the owners of the schooner Henry 'R. Tilden, sunk off Sandy Hook by a deflected projectile from a United States man-of-war, July 9, 1802, was passed; also a resolution to pay the mother of Mock Sackrider, a page in the House, who died this morning, an amount equal to six months’ salary and the cost of the funeral expenses. The Indian 4 rop om sill. Mr. Kilgore (Tex.) then demanded the “regular order,” which was the vote on Mr. Allen's motion that the House recede from its disagreement to the Senate amend- merts to the Indian appropriation bill ratifying the treaties with the Nez Perces of Idaho, the Siletz Indians of Colorado and the Yankton Sioux of South Dakota, and agree to the same. The motion was agreed to—1:33-103, At 2:45 the House adjourned. Immediately on the adjournment the clerk annouced the call for a democratic caucus at 3 o'clock. The announcement was cheers on the republican side. greeted with Fourth-Class Postmasters, The total number of fourth-class post- tasters appointed today was tweniy-four. Of this number thirteen were to fill vacan- cies caused by death and resignations and the remainder by promotions. E. J. Will- jams was appointed at Diana Mills, Buck- ingham county, vice William Williams, resigned. ——__—_+-2+_—_ Return of Secretary Cartiste. Secretary Carlisle and party returned to the city last evening from their two days’ cruise down the Potomac on the light house tender Maple. |e Treasury Receip' National bank notes received for redemp- tion today, $81,{2. Government receipts. From_internal revenue, $18 $130,973; miscellaneous, $10 The Report Contirmed. Dr. Guzman, the Nicaraguan has received a dispatch dated yesterday, saying: tured Blvefields today.” further details, minister, from Managua, “Our soldiers cap- There were no TWO CENTS. THE HAWAIIAN COMMISSION The Object of Their Visit Still Veiled in Mystery. They Have Talked With Congressmen, but Have Not Disclosed What Their Purpose Is. There is some curiosity manifested in con- gressional circles to know the exact pur- pose of the visit of Messrs, Parker, Cum- nins and Wideman, the royalist envoys from Hawali. While they have talked with several members of Congress they have not conveyed to any one a definite impression of the ends which they hope to accomplish by their mission. In a general way they have reviewed the wrongs attending the overthrow of the monarchy, from their standpoint, and they have complained of the interference of Minister Stevens, which they say brought about the downfall. They represent that the present government can- not be considered a republic, and are not satisfied with the attitude of Minister Willis, who Is sald to be as friendly to the Ameri- can element as was his predecessor. But they do not ask the members to do any- thing in behalf of the deposed queen, nor do they state definitely why they are here. One of two objects is suggested by mem- bers of Congress to have brought the dele- gation—to urge the administration to carry out its abandoned idea of the restoration of the queer, or to make arrany ents for pecuniary redress for her. commis- sicners bowever, have expressly disclaimed either of these purposes, and their objects ere veiled in mystery. INDIAN SUN DANCES, Officials Believe That Reports of Vuail- gwarity at Them Are Exaggerated. No inforn ation has reached the Interior Department of the contemplated protest to Congress against the sun dances of theOtoes, Osages, Creeks, Cherokees and other Indian tribes in Oklahoma. Only one or two of the tribes mentioned in the complaint are under the jurisdiction of the Interior Department, the others having acquired rights and privileges of citizenship. If the sun dances were held by those Indians who are under the jurisdiction of the department, and were complained of as indecent, official action, it is stated, would be taken to prevent their occurrence within at least the boundaries of the reservation. Officials believe, however, that the reports of vulgarity at these dances are greatly exaggerated, and that the dances usually described as sun dances are merely the ordinary Indian dances. —2-+—__—_____ CAPITOL TOPICS. Goes to the President. Congressman Heard of Missouri has se- cured the passage through both houses of Congress of a bill designed to protect workmen and dealers in supplies who fur- nish their labor or products to contractors engaged in the erection of public buildings. The bill provides that contractors must give proper bond to antee payment for all labor and supplies furnished. Mr. Heard says it has been the custom for Some outside contractors to underbid local dealers for work on public buildings and make their profit by not paying for their supplies. The concurrence of the House today to the Senate’s amendments to Mr. Heard’s bill sends it to the President for signature. To Amend the Bankruptcy Sill. Mr. George today offered additional amendments to the uniform bankruptcy bili as it passed the House. Preferences for debts due to servants and laborers is limit- ed to these for labor done within one year. ‘Those debts due to any person arising from the debtor's dealings with the person while a minor, as executor or guardian are ex- cepied from the preferences. Provision is made for auditors to be appointed by courts for carrying out the business intrusted to them under the act, and their powers and duties are defined. Oaths may be adminis- tered by authorized state officers. Dockets must be kept with records of cases. For Government Printing by Con- tract. A resolution was introduced by Mr. Gray in the Senate today and ordered to lie over, instructing the committee on printing to consider and report as to the advisability of having all government printing and binding ne by contract with private parties, and to the difference in price between private and government work. Investigation of Judge Kicks. Steps were taken by the judiciary commit- tee of the House today for an investigation of the charges against Judge Augustus J. Ricks, made by the Central Labor Union of Cleveland. Representative Bailey of Texas explained to the committee the me- morial from the union, presented to the House by Represcntative Johnson yester- day, and outlined the charges which it con- tains. There was little discussion, the gen- eral opinion being expressed that the case Was one which could not be ignored, since definite charges of financial shortage based on the records of the court had been made. It was agreed that no steps toward im- peachment should be taken until more wa: known of the matter, and the case was re- ferred to the subcommittee of which Rep- resentative Bailey is the chairman, with di- rections to report a resolution for investi- gation. In accordance with the action Mr. Bailey will introduce in the House a resolu- tion authorizing the judiciary committee to investigate the case. If the resolution ts passed the investigation will probably be undertaken by the subcommittee. To Take Pensioners’ Oaths, Mr. Gallinger today favorably reported to the Senate a bill to authorize fourth-class postmasters to administer oaths to pen- sioners. Public Building Commisst Senator Brice today introduced in the Senate the bill for a public building com- mission of three architects of high artistic attainments, which has hitherto been fa- vorably reported in the House. Corporations to Go Surety, Senator Hill reported favorably from the Senate committee on judiciary a bill to allow certain corporations to be accept- ed as surety for bonds, recognizances, &c. ie The Golden Gate. A small iron gate, bronzed to a golden hue, now blocks the entrance to the office of Secretary Carlisle in the Treasury De- partment. It permits a full view of the in- terior, with the Secretary at work at his desk, but prevents intrusion by those he has no leisure to see. It is confined by a spring lock, and is guarded by one of the Secretary's messengers, who opens it only to those having the secret sesame. Its like- ness to gold, the bete noir of the silver statesmen of the vest, is accepted by them as another instance of the partiality of the administration to the yellow metal. They avoid it as they would the plague, and when it is necessery for them to see the Secretary, they enter his office by the side entrance leading from the office of the pri- vate secretary. A heavy mahogany door is used at this entrance. The explanation of the use of the “golden gate” ts that it per- mits a freer circulation of air than was pos- sible with the former wooden-slat door. Re Naval Movemen: The U. S. S. New York has arrived at League Island, where she will take aboard the Pennsylvania naval militia for a five days’ cruise. The Dolphin has sailed from New London for New York, and will then come to Washington, A BIG ROW ON A General Battle Expected in the House Caucus, MORE PASSIONATE FEELING SHOWN Cowardice and Treachery of Sup- posed Taritf Reformers Charged. WHAT CAUCUS SIGNERS § asian: AY ‘The biggest row of the tariff contest is on today. All their growling and bickering and clawing over the tariff threatens to culmin- ate in @ general battle, which is expected to start with the caucus of the House today, and last until one side or the other is whip- ped out or the party sent to smash. There is more passionate feeling shown today than has heretofore appeared in any of their con- troversies. Treachery, self-interest and cowardice are charged, and it is expected that in the caucus this afternoon there will be an extremely hot time. Ne Promise for Legislation. There is nothing in it all that promises well for !-gislation. The action of Mesers. Springer and Bynum in working up a cau- cus for the purpose of overriding the House conferees is resented as an unwarranted interference, designed to place the House at @ disadvantage in the contest, and to en- courage the Senate not to yield. It is claimed that the chief obstacle to an agree- ment in the conference upon terms accept: able to the House hes been cowardice and treachery on the part of tarift re- formers. Mr. Springer and Mr. Bynum first got up their caccus proposition at a time when the Senate conferees were in a most conciliatory mood, and when there was most promise of an agreement. They were compelled to abandon it then, because it too gencrally asserted that there was rrant for it in the existing situation. Stories of a Break in the Conference, It is claimed that there was nothing in the situation in conference yesterday to make it look less hopeful than it had been during the past several days, and that they were getting along nicely. As a preliminary to the calling of the caucus today, however, Stories were started to the effect that there had been an absolute break in the confer- ence, and that the Senate conferees had served notice upon the House conferees that if they did not accept the Senate bill very soon the Senate would lay the whole matter on the table, and that there would be no tariff legislation. This story was very dilt- gently circulated through the House, with the effect of frightening some of the mem- bers who fear that they cannot be re-elected if they do not pass some sort of a bill, It is believed that the story was inspired by the fear that the Senate conferees were weak- «ning, and might yield something to the House. A Bitter Resentment Feit. This belief is so sincere and the feeling so strong that the conference has been back- capped all the while by cowardly and treacherous conduct within the party that a very bitter resentment ts felt, which is expected to find full expression in the cau- cus. The situation is not apt to be tm- proved by the caucus. It is believed that the “any sort of bill” democrats will be de- feated in the caucus, but the feeling has got so bitter that there is danger of its resulting in smashing the whole business. With the @isposition on the part of many of the House democrats to yield manifested, it is entirely probable that the Senate will become firmer than ever, and it is asserted, with ruch positiveness in several rters, that if the Senate bill should be accepted as it is Cleveland will veto it. TheVoorhees interview ts received with ex- pressions of great satisfaction by the tariff reformers generally. Caucus and Anti-Cancus Feecting. Those who projected the caucus are as- serting that it is not intended to discredit the conferees. The anti-caucus men de- bounce the move, however, as a flank move- ment toward surrender to the Senate, From the general tendency of the caucus, as well as the anti-caucus men, it seems evident that there will be nc resolution in- structing the House conferees to rec or otherwise discrediting their course. On the contrary, the caucus men appear to be on the defensive, and are asserting the good faith of their motives. On the other hand, Speaker Crisp, the ccmmittee on rules, the conferees and all the influential factors of the House are on the offensive, and have ttle Coubt of caucus action, showing com- plete loyalty to Chairman Wilson his associate conferees. Representative Patterson's Statemen Representative Patterson of Ter leeNEC, one of the leading signers of the caucus pe- Ution, denied with emphasis that there was any purpose to discredit the House con- ferees or the Preside: t. It was, he said, a move to have democrats mcet and make the most of a bad esttuation. The main thing was to get a tariff bill, and «et it quickly. He thought, however, that such men as Senators Harris, Bate, Vest and others were quite as much entitled to credit as House democrats. It should be learned from those Senators, who were earnest tar- iff reformers, what was the best that could be secured, and this should be immediately accepted. Mr. Patterson 41d not think Sen- ator Voorhees’ statement changed the situ- tion. ‘Mr. Maddox's Views. Representative Maddox of Georgia, one of the signers for the caucus, said be and others who signed the petition had not Wished in any way to discredit the House conferees. “The idea of passing a resolu- tion adverse to our conferees was never suggested,” said he. “On the contrary, I have the greatest confidence in the judg- ment of Speaker Crisp and Representative Turner of my state, who are familiar with the conference work. But the idea was that the conferees had been out for #0 many days we did not know what they were doing. By having them come here and tell us their euccesses and reverses there was every probability we could give them our help, and, if need be, strengthen them by expressing our confidence in their course. The caucus is for information, not criticism.” WH Uphold the House. Representative Tarsney of the ways and means committee—“The Voorhees statement shows that the spirii of compromire is abroad. It should pave the way to a speedy settlement. The caucus today can have but one resuit—the upbolding of the Hovee conferees. The only ones to be dlecredived will be those who have urged the caucu: Representative Kilgore of Texas, an anti- caucus man, said all efforts to discredit the House conferees would fatl, particularly at a time when Senator Voorhees Leki out strong encouragement to the House. The caucus managers, he said, would finc —_ few behind them if they tested the strengt of a surrender to the Senate. Representative Weadock of Michigan —"T believe in standing by our conferess, whether it takes one week or ten. I don't believe in turning tall and starting a fire in_the rear,” Representative Caminetti of California— “Every one will indorse the views of Sen- ator Voorhees. The caucus is likely to f° the way of all caucuses—result In nothing.” What Mr. Cooper Will Try to Do. Representative Cooper of Indiana says he will make the point of no quorum at the caucus if it ts possible. He will also en- deaver to secure a speedy adjournment be-