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=— THE EVENING STAR pepe EXCEPT SUNDAY, ‘ jo Pome Teun ath Sawse, by 8 ‘Vening SH KAU “om re Few York Office, 49 Potter Building, ibe Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the city by carriers, or their own account, at 10 cents get Week, or 44¢. per month. Copies at the counter ents cach. By mail—aaywhere in the United Biaies or "Eanada—postage ‘prepaid 30 cente. por Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star. With foreign postage added, $3.00. ea Entered at the Post Office at second $1.00 per year; ase mail matter.) a JI subscriptions must be paid in advance. vertising made knowa on application. FIGHTING FOR TIME Mr. Hill's Tariff Resolution Op- posed by’ Executive Session. —_—_6— THE PARLIAMENTARY TANGLE Some Lively Remarks Made by Several Senators. — + VOTE WAS —— THE A TIE The Se ate chamber was the storm center of the teriff conflict today. Early in the day eager crowds thronged the lobbies leading to the Senate galleries and strug- &led for points of vantage for the expected debate on Senator Hill's fesolution dircet- ing the Senate tariff conferges to report on She situation. Ali the public galleries were filed and the crowds overflowed int: corridors outside. The private galleries were also taxed to their full capacity, with the exception of those reserved for the ex- ecutive household and the diplomats, which atcod out conspicuously for their emptiness in the fringe of faces which filled the cham- ber. Upon the floor of the Senate the same calm as of an ordinary day prevailed. Sen- ator Hill was one of the earliest to take his seat, In the rear of the chamber. Sen- ator Vest of Missouri. who was scheduled for a sensational disclosure of tariff con- ference affairs, serenely read a newspaper, and then as the routine proceedings were pcsed of leaned back and awaited the approaching conflict. There was the usual Prelude of formal business, which received tcant attention. Waiting With Impatience. The spectators as Mi as the Senators waited with evident impatience while the clerk read g long veto message from the President on a bill retiring a naval officer. As it proceeded the floor of the chamber ragidly filled with members of the House of Representatives. Mr. Burrows (Mich.) took a seat near Senator Aldrich, and Messrs. Bynum, Tarsney and other gemo- eratic members of the ways and means committee were on the democratic side. It was noticeable, however, that none of the House tariff conferees was on the floor or in the galleries. Hill Gives Way to Chandler. At 12:30 Senator Hill arose and asked that his resoluticn introduced yesterday be con- sidered. He gave way, however, to Senator Chandler, who asked that the resolution for an investigation of the alieged irregu- larities in the recent Alabama election go over until next Monday. Mr. Chandler spoke sarcastically of Ala- bama election methods and drew forth a brief response from Senator Pugh (Ala.) on the futility of the investigation, as the gyeturns were wholly wiihin the jurisdiction af the state authorities. Senator Gray (Lel.) ebjected to letting the résolution go over gn the ground that it would infirectly give gountenance to the subject matier of the Mvestigation. Mr. Chandler thereupon asked leave to Withdraw the resolution, and ummeiately reoffered ‘ft, which carries it over. The decks were now cleared for the tariff con- flict. Senator Hill Amends His Resolution. Senator Hill was on his feet and there was a hush through the chamber. The clerk read the Hill resolution. Then the Senator in a calm and quiet manner stid that the parllamentary situation was such that he would present the following amend- ment to his orizinal resolution, instructing the Senate conferees to return the tariff bill to the custody of the secretary of the Sen- Resolved, That the conferees on the part of the Senate, who are now considering the differences between the two houses or House bill 4864, bem® am act entitled ‘An act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the government and for other purposes,” be directed to report to the Senate if they are likely to come to an agreemen not to report the principal items o: ment, delivering said bill to the secretary of the Senat> for the further action of the Senate thereon.” The principal change tn the resoli.tion is the provision that the corferees liver the bill to the secretary of th “On that I call for the yeas and nays,” said Mr. Hill, as the clerk concluded read- ing the amendment. “I would suggest,” interjected Mr. Gray, “that an amendment of such importance should be explained by the Senator from New York.” He Enlightens Mr. Gray. “I will be glad to enlighten the Senator on that point,” said Mr. Hill, who went on to say that there was doubt among parlia- mentarians as to the status of the tariff bill. He would not go into the claims made as to “where the bill is at,” but he deemed it wise that its exact locality be fixed by delivering the bill to the secretary of the Senate. He did not know what the con- ferees felt on this subject, whether they believed the bill would naturally remain in the Senate, in case a disagreement was re- ported. But in any event it was of vital importance to fix the status of the bill, in the event of a disagreement on the bill. Senator Gray said he doubted the proprie- ty of the amendment. To quote a favorite phrase of the New York Senator it was not necessary to cross a bridge until it was reached. There was no need of anticipating a@ disagreement. “It will be time enough to consider this,” sai? he, “when the conferees report their inability to agree. They have not done so yet.” Mr. Gray Gives His Vie Mr. Gray said he doubted the centention that the physical possession of the bill re- mained in the Senate. It was with the joint conferees—not with the Senate alone. He believed that it was still competent for the House to deal with the bill. The right of one branch of Congress to deal with the great question of tariff could not depend on mere manuai possessicn. It could not be that the security of a Yale lock was all protected the House or the Senate in cht to proceed with legislation. Senator Hi!l arose to say that the Senate asked for the second conference, and, there- fore, under parliamentary usage, the bill remained in the physical possession uf the eg continued, saying he thought it unfortunate that a question of this moment should hinge on whether this house or that first asked for the conferer ’ Mr. Gray said the Senate merely appointed its conferees in advance, but this was in abeyance until the House, at a subsequent ne, requested the conference. The House . therefore, the moving body, although Senate conferees had previously been named. Senator Frye (Me.) referred to precedents on the location of a bill pending 4 ferei Mr. Gray also discussed dents, and the expectant galleries chafed at the dry preface to the stirring chapter just ahead. Where Are the Paperst “Tf I can be assured,” said Mr. Hill, “that the bill will remain in the Senate then the amendment will be unnecessary, and I will withdraw it.” “I can only speak for myseff,” said Mr. Gray, “and cannot bind others as to the status of the bill.” Senator Faulkner also bguoly hang in bn riiamentary tangle, but had not Proceed- ta far before Mr. Frye joined issue with him as to whether a conference committee was made up of two separate and inde- pendent bodies or was one entity. Mr. Prye insisted it was two, Mr. Faulkner one. Senator Cockrell declared with vehemence that the situation was such as to leave the tariff papers in the House. “ nd the papers are actually in th Frye. “And I understand the papers were ac- tually taken tc the House and are there new,” said Mr. Cockrell, with such vehe- mence tWat the galleries burst into laugh- ter. Mr. Frye said that from intimations he heard, he believed that it might be true that the House conferees had—either prop- erly or improperly—secured possession of the bill and now held it. Mr. Chandler's Suggestion. “There seems to be so much doubt as to where the bill is,” interjected Mr. Chandler, “that I suggest that it may be found at the White House.” There was a roar of laugh- ter from the galleries, which lasted half a minute, and which the Vice President found great difficulty in checking. “I will say to the Senator from New Hampshire,” answered Mr. Faulkner, “that, although the tariff bill is not at the White House now, it will be there very soon to receive the signature of the President.” Again there was a round of applause. Senator Chandler was smiling maliciously. “Let me ask,” said he, “that as the bill is to go to the White House so soon, what will be its form?” “It will be in such form,” said Mr. Faulk- ner, with vim, “as a majority of ‘the demo- cratic Congress may agree upon, and 1 can say, with equal confidence, that it will go to the President without the approval ot the Senator from New Hampshire.” 1 can only hope,” added Mr. Chandler, “that the departure of the bill for the White House may proceed with due haste.” Mr.~ Faulkner said he was suzprised to hear the suggestion of haste, in view of the delays in which the Senator from New Hampshire had participated. There was a chorus of “Oh! Oh! from the republican Senators at this reference to delay. Mr. Tu “s Misgivings. Senator Turpie (Ind.) came in at this point with a prepared speech. He said he was opposed to the resolution, as it sovght to kill the bill so laboriously framed. “also have misgivings as to the source of this resolution,” said h>, warming up and looking at Senator Hill. “It comes from the Senator from New York. Is he a friend of this bill? He has openly and publicly in- formed us that he is opposed to this meas- greatest esteem for the phrase that the Senater has made historic, “J am a demo- crat,” but I have not the same esteem for his latest phrase, “I am a democrat—with- out the income tax.’ Mr. Turple sald he believed in democrats who were such, with or without the in- come tax. He reviewed the growth of the democratic party and sari he was confi- dent that in its present trial it would be triumphant. “It is the duty of the tariff conferees to egree not to disagree,” said Mr. Turpie, with vigcr, “and that being their duty I believe it is predestined that they murt, they shall agree.” Proposition for the Conferees to Re- sign. He said it would be a great, historic sin if these conferees disagreed. He closed with this proposition: “The time has now come and I now pro- pose that the Senate conferees should pre- sent their resignations to this body. They have failed to agree. They have served henorably, nobly. But they have failed to agree. Tnere they stop, there they stand. Why should they not welcome relief. Let them give way to others.” The Senators had ziven the closest atten- tion to the latter part of Mr. Turpie’s speech and his startling proposition that the con- ferees resign sent a buzz of comment over the chamber and through tke galleries. Mr. White (Cal) followed Mr. ‘Tarple. He said that so far as the parliamentary situ- ation was concerned he was not prepared to discuss it. He could find nothing bear- ing upon the subject “in the silurian ep! grams miscalled the rules of the Senate. He then discussed the resolution and what would result from it-the discharge of the Senate conferees. He says the conferees should ask to be relieved if they were dis- satisted. The resolution indicated a lack of confidence in the conferees. Mr. White said the passage of the Hill resolution would mean the death of tariif legislation. In Mr. Cockrell at 1:50 p.m. moved an exec- utive, session. cg Mr. Hill demanded the yeas and nays. During the roll call the most significant vote was trat of Allen against an executive session and Caffery voting in {ts favor. Mr. Harris announced that he would vote aye if not paired, and Kyle no. The democrats generally voted for the motion. Murphy voted no. The Senate contere: did not all vote on the first roll call. Smith voted aye, as also did Vest. The motion was evidently carried by one vote before the vote was completed. Gordon announced a transfer of his pair to Mr. Irby. Mr. HM asked by whose authority Irby’s pair was announced. Mr. Gordon called upon Senator Jones to read tele- grams from Irby, which he did. The telegram said: “Please telegraph me every day as to status of tariff bill and see that I am paired in favor of it.” Mr. Cockrell’s motion to go into execu- fttve session prevailed, and at 2:01 the Sen- ate went {nto executive session. The vote stood a tle-35—35. Vice President Steven- son voted aye. 2 Mr. Brice transferred his pair to Voorhees and yoted aye. The vote was a tie—25 to 35— and Vice President Stevenson cast the decid- ing vote. Stewart of Nevada not voting and being unpaired, caused-the tie. The Detailed Vote. The detailed vote is as follows: Yeas—Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Blanchard, Brice, Caffery, Call, Camden, Cockrell, Coke, Faulkner, George, Gibson, Gordon, Gorman, Gray, Harris, Jarvis, Jones of Arkansas, Lindsayy McLaurin, Martin, Mills, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Palmer, Pasco, Pugh, Ran- som, Roach,’ Smith, Turple,’ Vest,’ Vilas, Walsh and White—ap. Nays—Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Carey, Chandler, Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Dubois, Frye, Gallinger, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley, Higgins, Hiil, Hoar, Jones of Neva- ds, Kyle, Lodge, McMillan, Manderson, itchell of Oregon, Murphy, Patton, Peffer, kins, Pettigrew, Power, Proctor, Sher- man, Shoup, Teller and Washburn—35—a tie, deciding vote by Vice President Stevenson in the affirmative. The Senate then immediately, at 2:01, went into executive session, and at 2:12 p. adjourned until Monday at’ 12 o'clock. THE HOUSE. After the House had agreed to the Senate amendments to the bill to permit the Wash- irgton, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon rail- road to enter Washington today the Senate amendments to the sundry civil bill to give 1,000,000 acres of surveyed arid Jands to the states of Kansas and Nebraska and the state to be formed from the territories, was called up. Mr. Bryan of Nebgaska de- livered a set speech in favor of a general system of irrigation instjtuted by the gov- ernment. Then the House drifted into a general discussion, in which the western members took the lead. ——-o+____ Cases of Indian Prisoners. It is said at the War Department that the Secretary of War was powerless to act in | the ¢ of the proposed release of the | Apache Indian, Es-kim-in-zin until the | army appropriation bill for 1895 became a law. That bill contains an appropriation of $15,000 for the relief of the Indian pris- oners, Secretary Lamont proposes to take advantage of that authority at once, The Indians will be removed to different military reservations apd provided with houses, farming utensils, &c., for their own maintenance. JAPANESE REPULSED Two Unsuccessful Attacks Made on the Chinese. HOPED 70 CATCH THE LATTER NAPPING A Stubbom Battle Being Fought by Twenty-one Vessels. HOSTILITIES AT WEI-HAI-WEI. Jo SHANGHAI, China, August 11—A dis- patch received here from Chee Foo says that the Japanese aitacked Port Hamilton (Port Arthur) yesterday morning and were repulsed. " A special dispatch from Chee Foo con- firms the report that the Japanese fleet at- tacked the Chinese fleet at Wei-Hai-Wei yesterday morning, and that the former were repulsed at one entrance of the harbor and subsequently attacked the other en- trance. ‘The dispatch says that the Japanese made a daring attempt to capture the fort and ar- senal at Wei-Hai-Wel. The Japanese at- tacked > force, four cruisers and several smaller ‘vessels heading the advance. The first shots were exchanged at daylight; but the Chinese were on the alert and their gunners returned a vigorous fire from the forts. Japanese Were Disappointed, The Japanese apparently expected to take the Chinese by surprise while the lat- ter’s warships were away, the Chinese squadron, with the exception of some small gunboats-and torpedo vessel, having sail- ed the day before for another port. But the gunboats and forts kept up such @ well-directed fire that the Japanese were unable to enter the harbor. ‘The Chinese torpedo boats were then ordered to advance on they did so the Japanese fleet re- Then the Japanese vessels attacked the other entrance of the harbor later in the The second attempt of the Japanese fleet upon Wei-Hai-Wei was also defeated. A Great Naval Battle. Another dispatch says that the Pei Yang fleet is engaged with a Japanese fleet and that a stubborn battle {s being fought. J tyee irae ships are taking part in this ight. = Advices From London, LONDON, August 11.—The government has received a dispatch confirming the an- nouncements of further fighting between the Chinese and Japanese. The government advices say that the Japanese were making an attack upon the important naval station at Wel-Hai-Wei, but no details were given. Bogus News From the East. LONDON, August 11.—The Times yester- day published a dispatch from Tien Tsin, China, stating that the report circulated to the effect that Viceroy Li Hung Chang's rank and privileges had been reduced by the imperial command was entirely un- fourded. The Times’ dispatch also stated that there Was no truth in the report, circulated from the same source, that-Gen. Yeh had been Killed in the battle fought at Asan, and that it was untrue that the Chinese cruiser Kwangui had been sunk. The Times this morning, commenting on this bogus news, as revealed by its Tien Tsin dispatch, says: “All these disasters would probably have occurred in any well- regulated war. But it is not quite certain at which end of the telegraph wire the war, as it ought to be, is carried on. Those who Want to know what is really going on at the other end of the world would do well to exercise some care in selecting their sources of information.” Chinese Rife Factory Burned. SAN FRANCISCO, August 11.—The City of Peking brings the news of a great con- flagration which almost amounted to a tational misfortune. Just at this time, when China needs all the tmproved arms she can secure, it is very unfortunate that the new rifle factory and steel and iron works established by the viceroy of Hu Ku- ang at Han Yang should be destroyed by an incendiary fire. The loss will amount to $1,000,000, The incendiaries are thought to te coolies who had been severely punished by the officials in charge of the works. About 4 o'clock In tae morning an alarm of fire was turned in, and the first on the spot found the building contatning the rifle- making machinery in a full blaze from one end to the other. In four hours the factory was in a heap of ruins. It is doubtful whether the viceroy will have pluck to start to rebuild the factory, and it is also thought that he will not be able to raise funds to make reparation, which was intended to be a national monu- ment. -—- WILD AFTER GOLD. Growth of the New Mining Ci Colorado, MESCA, Col., August 11.—Later develop- ments at the new gold camp, fifteen miles east of here, tend rather to allay the in- tense excitement of the past three days. Over 200 claims have been staked out. A town site has been chosen near by, and enterprising merchants are rushing up store buildings and preparing for a booming business. Town lots are claiming atten- tion second only to mining claims. The towns of Mesca and Garrison are nearly depopulated of their able-bodied men, and many coming from towns farther away. Old prospectors declare that. the gold ore bodies are simply immense, and that there is more gold in Blamca than has been even in Crede. After next Monday a daily stage will run from Mesca to take people to and from the camp. ea SAID TO BE UNDER CONTRACT. Detention of Daly’s Property Man at New York. NEW YORK, August 11.—R. M. Eliott, aprcperty man frcm London, who has been engaged by Augustin Daly, was made a prisoner before he lef. the steamer Paris on her arrival at Quarantine today, the charge being that he came in violation of the centract labor law. President Philip Kelly of the Theatrical Protective Union made a formal protest against the landing of Elliott, who, he said, had come here to work for $10 a week. Elliott was placed in the detention pen pendirg an investigation by the commis- sion. — oe FIRST OF THE KIND. Jailed for Violation of the Civil Ser- vice Law. OWENSBORO’, Ky., August 11.—Charles Haney, who was recently fined in the United States court for violating the civil service law by soliciting campaign contri- butions from @ government official, has been arrested under a capias for the fine and put in jail. Friends made up $300 and had him released. This is probably the first instance of a man’s being jailed for violat- ing. this law. THE DISTRICT'S DAY The Last Chance for Local Legislation Next Monday. Chairman Heard Will Endeavor to Pa: the Free Library Bill—Other Important Measures. Next Monday will be District day in the House, and the District committee is mak- ing preparations for p field day. It is con- sidered very probable that this will be the last District day of this session of Con- gress, in view of the probability of an ad- journment of Congress within two weeks, or, at least, the-near approach of adjourn- ment, with a consequent pressure of ap- propriation bills and other business likely to crowd out the District. The friends of the District are, therefore, lining up for a busy day on Monday, and are entreati their colleagues to be present and help maintain a quorum, What Chairman Heard Says. “I shall make a determined effort to get the day,” said Chairman Heard, “and I see no reason why we should not succeed, There are several very important measures which should be taken up and acted upon, and which I shall push to the front. “The first bill which I shall call up will be the public library bill, and shall give it, the first opportunity of passage.” : Other Bills of Importance. The other bills of importance on the House calendar are as follows: The bill to author- ize an issue of bonds for sewer and street improvements; a bill for the sale of burial sites In the Congressional cemetery; a bill relative to 8 per cent greenback bonds of the District; a bill to promote anatomical science, together with a number of private measures. It is not thought that the public library Lill will arouse any opposition, and in be- ing called up first it will not delay action upon the other measures. ——__-e. STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. The Charges Aguinst the Afro-Amer- fean Bureau of Organization. The civil service commission still has un- der Investigation the charges against the Afro-American bureau of organization. ‘The charges are those of soliciting contribu- tions from government employes for al- leged campaign purposes. The charges impticate Robert Still, chief of the so- called bureau, and C. H. J. Taylor, recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. Let- ters were sent, It is known, to a number of colored employes, and {t is thought were sent to all in the executive departments. Letters bearing the signature of Mr. ‘Taylor have been sent to the same employes di- recting them to call upon kim at their ear- Hest convenience if they would consult their interest. It is also charged that let- ters of solicitation have been sent by Sen- ator Charles P. Faulkner, urging contribu- tions for the fall campaign. Just what evi- dence the civil service commission has in Support of these charges cannot be stated with an assurance of accuracy, though the matter will be pubMshed by the commis- 1 in report form in due time: The only on the commission objects to givirie the informatlon‘at this time is. that such a course might impede the investiga- Hon, which the commission desires shail be thorough. It is understood that the civil service ‘commissioners, believe that they have a strong case against the impli- cated persons, —___- e-______ GENERAL SERVICE CLERKS, They Have All New Received Civilian Appointments. In accordance with a provision of the army appropriation bill, approved by the President on the 6th instant, all the general service clerks and general service messen- gers have been discharged from the army and have been reinstated in a strictly civii- fan capacity. They will perform the same services and receive the same pay as here- tcfore, but they are entirely cut off from the benefits of the retired list. Heretofore they enlisted for five years, and at the ex- piration of thirty years’ service were en- titled to retirement on reduced pay. Now they are appointed like all other employes. There are nine clerks and three messengers of this class at army* headquarters in this city, two or three of whom would have Leen eligible for retirement in a few months under the old law. A general service clerk on duty at Gen. Howard’s headquarters in New York was retired a few days before the old law was repealed, and was then appointed to the same place under the new law. He was almost alone in his good for- tune. MARSHAL ones BEDE CONGRATULATED. He Calls on Mr. Cleveland and is Cor- dially Received. Congressman Baldwin of Minnesota today visited the White House with Mr. J. Adam Bede, the United States marshal of Minne- seta, and introduced him te the President. Mr. Bede is the former Washington news- paper man whose appointment as marshal created so muth comment by reason of his youth. Immediately after his-eappointment he was confronted by the great railroad strike in his state, in which the United States marshal was called upon to take a prominent part. It is said that the President warmly con- gratulated Mr. Bede today for his conduct in handling the strike, and that Mr. Bede be given a cordial reception at the White louse. ——_+o+—_______ Treasury Department Promotions. The following promotions have been made in the classified service in the Treasury Department: First auditor's office—L. E. Gannon, from $1,200 to $1,400 per annum. Second auditor's office—Miss J. G. Car- son, from $1,000 to $1,200; Miss A. E. Black, from 3900 to $1,000, Navigation bureau—Wm. M. Lytle, from $1,600 to $1,800 per annum. Bureau of statistics-E. W. Sleppy, from $900 to $1,000 per annum. Office supervising architect—Miss H. E. Stevens, New York,» from $1,200 to $1,400 per annum, Secretary’s office-Miss C. E. Clark, from $900 to $1,000 per annum. —_ + e+ Perso Mention. Secretary Lamont left here this morning for New York. He will aiso make a visit to his family at McGrawville. It is. not positively Known when he will returh to Washington. * Chief Engineer Philip Inch, U. 8. N. in the city on leave. He is stopping A street southeast, Count Luigi Piola-Caselli, an officer of the Bersagilieri, body guard of the King of Italy, is spending a few days in Washing- ton. He was secretary to the royal Italian commission at the world’s fair. The Ram Katahdin. The ram Katahdin, which was built by the Bath iron works, is practically finished and will soon be ready for her official trial and inspection. A board, composed of Capt. George C. Remey, Passed Assistant En- gineer W.H. Naumann and Assistant Naval Constructor George W. Street, was today appointed to meet at Bath next Wednesday to examine the coal bunkers and chain keekers of the veaget DRIVEN FROM CAMP Rosslyn Industrials Routed Out by CAMP BURNED THIS MORNING Entire Army Now on This Side of the River. THE COMMISSIONERS’ ACTION The “industrial” army, known as Fry: army, that has been camped at Rosslyn, at the Virginia end of the Aqueduct bridge, was expelled from Virginia early this morn- ing, the orders of the governor to that effect being carried out by Adjutant General An- derson, with a force of state militia. The “industrial went upon the Aqueduct bridge, and there they remained all the morning, uncertain as to the reception they would receive from the police on the District side, but very certain that the sol- diery line of pickets on the Virginia side would not permit them to re-enter the Old Doniinion. A little after noon, however, they crowded into the District and camped on the towpath near the bridge. The District Commissicners have been seeking today some solution of the problem thus presented to them, and succeeded in arranging this afternoon to have the “army” camp temporarily in the old naval observatery grounds until the uninvited visitors can be sent in some way from the District. When Gov, O’Ferrall of Virginia said the other day that the “commonwealers must go” he meant ft, :nd this :norning the oc- | cupants of the camp at Rosslyn were routed from their little huts and shacks just as the rising sun was shedding its rays over the clear waters of the Potomac river. “Gen.” Frye was not in camp, having fel- lowed the example ef the so-called Gen. | Coxey and deserted the men when his presence was most needed. Adjutant Gen- eral Charles J. Anderson of the Virginia state militia was in command of nearly 200 soldiers, who had received marching erders yesterday. The governor's ultima- tum issted early this week was read to _AT THE VIRGINIA some of the commonweal leadera Wednes- cy. This message was intrusted to tant General Anderson, and under terms of the order the men were to h; Geserted the camp at noon yesterday, at which hour € Anderson appeared, 01 to see that th affected the crowd dju- the of tramps in the least. Not only had they not moved, but there | Was no evidence of any intention of so do- ing on their part. ie Seeing the men were not going to comply With the terms of the order he telegraphed jov, O'Ferrall, and the latter at once is- sued an order for the general to move on the commonwealers with troops. The Alex- andria Light Infantry being the nearest ccm, y of the state National Guard word ent to Lieut. Bryan,who fs in command ng the absence of Capt. Mu: and at the same time Col, Jone the’ first regiment at Richmond was notified io send two companies, It was after 8 o'cloc when the order was received at the armor: in Alexandria, the Richmond solders hav- ing received their notice nearly two hours before that time. The two companies from Richmond with about 100 men reached Alexandria at 11:37 last night, and went to the armory of the Alexandria Light Infantry. Seventy-five members of the latter organization re- sponded to the call, and the entire party left Alexandria about midnight to make the march, nearly nine miles, over the dusty Mount Vernon avenue to Rosslyn. The march was made without a stop, and no rations, other than lunches brought from their respective homes, was provided. When Breakfast within half a mile of the camp of the “in- dustrials,”” who have no time for work, the ured soldiers broke ranks and established a camp in opposition to that of the com- monweal only a short distance away. Adjutant General Anderson did not expect any trouble, but he did not intend to get caught napping. He had a duty to per- form and he intended to perform it to the best of his ability. The crowd of ob- jectionable half-starved men had to leave the state, no matter whether the Washing- ton authorities refused to allow them to cross the line or not. All the general had to do was to get them out of the state. He expected that the Washington police or militia would be over at this end of the bridge, but one of the Alexandria soldiers said: “Our 180 men can keep them out of the state.” The Advance Movement. It was precisely 6 o'clock when the militia moved forward to carry out the orders of the governor of Virginia. The morning gun at Fort Myer belched forth a roar, as ff giving the signal to advance, and the first strides of the soldiers were taken in time to the clear, sweet tones of the Georgetown College bells, as they pealed forth a sum- mons to the faithful for prayer. There was absolute silence in the ranks, except so far as occasional jingling of accouterments oc- curred, and every man was a soldier from the ground up. It has been many years since the soil of the Old Dominion has felt the footfalis of soldiers prepared for field service, but this morning her own gallant militia boys were equipped cap-a-nie fer action. sack, slung -behind sturiy shoulders, con- tained rations for two days, while strapped above them were the blankets and water- proofs. Canteens glistened, and in every soldier's belt were twenty rounds of bali cartridge ammunition, while the guns the deadly missles were intended for were carried at a right shoulder, with forbidding- lcoking bayonets fixed to their muzzles. As the advance upon the Aqueduct bridge and the industrial camp was made a Jeng Iine of pickets was thrown out, and in a few minutes the territory occupied by the undesirable people whom Virginia had de- termined to get rid of was cut off by a chain of alert soldiers, reaching in a semi- Be UAT gy ae ; eh Vy a On the Bridge. circular line from the canal bank near the Aqueduct bridge to a point on the shore of the Potomac above the encampment. As soon as this cordon was established the rest of the soldiers, save those who were as- signed to guard the roads, broke ranks and proceeded to make the time pass pleasantiy, while Adjutant General Anderson and his staff proceeded to the industrial camp to ecquaint its occupants of the ultimatum of the commonwealth of Virginia. General Andersen was well selected for the mission intrusted to him. A man of striking personal appearance, with charming and engaging manners, he epproached the individuals whom he had been ordered to treat as public nuisances with a friendly bearing that would have done much to dissipate any tendency to- ward opposition, even If such had existed. There was rothing of the heroic about him. He neither strutted nor raised his voice to suggest the importance of his po- sition. Ordered to Leave. “Well, boys,” he remarked pleasantly to the group of industrials who met his party, I'm mighty sorry for you, but you must | leave this place by order of the governor | of Virginia. | None of the men murmured. The fact is, almost every face wore @ smile, and the | whole proceeding seemed to be regarded in the light of a good joke. Geu. Anderson talked a few minutes in the same géntle strain, and then told the men they would ND OF THE BRIDGE. be given an-hour to leave the state. All #greed to do so quietly, and without put- | ting the militia to any’ inconvenience, ex- Salisbury’s California ‘con- Worthy hero said his party did not .want to go out unless a show of forte was made by the militia, and Gen, Anderson promised him that he would not be disappointed in this respect. Stepping Uncle Sam, The Virginia general and his aids then rettred through the picket lines, leaving the industrials to prepare for their final departure, The most severe discipline ever seen, probably, outside actual war was ob- served by the guards of the Virginia mi- lida. No one was allowed to pass the pick- et line into the industrial camp or out of it, and this rule was rigidly observed regarding even the newspaper men, who fically had |Tecourse to Gen. Anderson end secured writien passes giving them the privile; Many of the industrials left camp as soon as it became known that a general break- up was to cccur, but each Was forced to so on the Aqueduct bridge. No one was ailowed to enter Virginia without passing ‘he scrutiny of the corporal of the guard | Before the picket line had been thrown and when the, militia was camped on the road 4 half a mile aboye Rossiyn many soldiers returning to Fort Myer in time fer morn- ing roll call werz stopped and had to give & good account of themselves before pro- ceeding further. After the advance ‘had been made and the picket line established a wagon bearing the cabalistic letters “L, S. A.” all over it came trundling over the bridge bound for Fort Myer, but was heli Lp by a uniformed Virginian’in short order One of the industrials who eaw this inci. dent turned to a companion and remarked iaioe eee — boys, we got to go. These ers ain’t play’ so "1 . things." play soldiers; they're the reai “What makes you ew than addressed, 7°" “MnK SOT” asked the “don’t “Why,” said the other, how brave they are? I tell you it talees the gamest kind of a man to hold up # gov. ernment mule, and that man held up two!” There were many incidents of an amusing as well as interesting character during the hour of grace given to the commonwealers, and which was made the most of by the Virginia heroes. A sleepy-looking country. man driving a weary horse was perched up ina wagon containing several cans of milk. He didn’t bring the lacteal fluid into Wash. ington. The soldiers greeted his appearance With great enthusiasm and he woke up with alacrity. Then he proceeded to dispense every drop of bis stock at probably the best prices he ever received in his life. Several of the soldiers mixed dark-looking contents of canteens with the milk, and appeared to enjoy the combination with great relish, but there was not enough of this sort of thing to hurt anybody. The man who keeps & saloon at Rosslyn is probably wishine now that he didn’t sleep so hard this morm ing, for he would have done a rousing trade if every man who tried the door of his place had been, as he probably would have been. a buyer. Exedas Commenced. A Mttle after 7 o'clock the militiamen were ordered to fall in, and the enforced exodus of the industrials began. A scene that might have been pitiable was made laugh- provoking by the manner in which the in. dustrials accepted the inevitable. Many of them had not finished breakfast, and in such cases they were allowed to continue their meager repast, but a large number started off eating as they went; some wav- ing a flapjack with one hand and holding a tin can of coffee aloft in the other. A com- pany of soldiers marched down to the sec. tion occupied by the Saulisbury, Cal., con- tingent, and made the show of force con- sidered technically necessary by that leader, and then continued {ts march to the west- ern end of the encampment. Here the soldiers right-about-faced and were deploy- ed from the picket line to the bank. of the river, and the order was given to advance and drive out all persons in the doomed territory. Every man in the camp was awake, save one, and he was slumbering soundly in a wickiup made from the branches of bushes being pulled together and tied at the top ~~ Sontinued on Second Page> A HOUSE CAUCUS Called by the Speaker and the Tariff’ Conferees, THE SENATE BILL OR NOTHING Rumored Deal Made With the Louisiana Senators. ‘ipiheinae THE CRISIS HAS COME ne The aim of the democrats today was to postpene all action on the subject of the tariff, so as to give the House an oppor- tunity to accept the Senate amendinents to the bill just as they are, if it is so desired, At the caucus of the House, to meet at 10 o'clock Monday morning, it is expected, the question of whether the House will take the Senate bill as it is rather than have no bill at all will be settled. The question of whether the bill was now in the posses sion of the Hoyse or of the Senate was th¢ Subject of discussion in the Senate thig morning. Those who want to defeat all legislation, even the Senate bill, sought tq establish It that the bill was still in the possession of the Senate, in a parliamentary scnse. Those seeking the adoption of th¢ Senate bill contended that the bill was in the possession of the House, in fact. and that the legal possession was vested in the House. What Caused the Discussion. This discussion grew out of the belief that it Is the purpose of the House to simply re+ consider its non-concurrence in the Senate amendments, and to concur in them all, 6¢ as to avoid the bill's having to go back t¢ the Senate. This action will probably b¢ taken by the House as a result of the cau cus Monday. It will make a very im grcous bill. Even the date contained in measure for the act to go into effect be prior to its enactment—August 1 will probably be changed by some act after the bill has become a law, if does become a law. The President May Not Sign It. It is seriously questioned, however, wheth er Cleveland will sign the bill if sent tf him in this way. It cannot be relied upot as the end of the business even if th¢ House gulps the whole bill, and it would bq @ very uncertain guess to attempt a pret diction as to the date of the adjournment of Congress. The House people have been figuring of making some terms with the Louisiang Senators by which the compromise propo sitions agreed to in conference day befor¢ yesterday morning, and afterward repudly ated by the Senate conferees, might be got through the Senate. The Senate confereed would probably stand in the way of that, however, and the proposition comes back t@ whether the Senate bill is better than none Ser Conferees Fail to Appear. The House tariff conferees gathered promptly at 10 o'clock this morning in the rocm of the Senate committee on interstate commerce, and remained there during thé entire forenoon, but they waited in vain for the Senate conferees. They sent messen¢ gers about the Capitol for the Senators, but the search proved unavailing. None of th¢ Senate members of the conference were the Capitol, or, if they were, could not be found. Senator Vest walked into the Sen« ate chamber while the morning prayer wad progressing and quietly took his seat in @ diven in a retired corner while the chaplaig interceded for divine guidance in Uhis turbus lous time. It was announced that Senator Herris had not arrived from his home at the opening of the Senator Jomes* hat-hanging in his committee room constle tuted the only visible evidence of his prese ence at the Capitol.It was made very evident that the Senate conferees had put thems seives beyond call for the conference. Cons. sequently there was no meeting and no re au Very little can be learned as to how the administration regards the present crisis, ‘There was a vague report circulated about the Capitol that Secretary Carlisie had@ been an early visitor there, but no one could be found who would admit having actually seen and conversed with him. It is known, however, that he regards the proceedings with intense concern, and that he bas exercised his strongest influence to Lring about a compromise, His friends say that he feels that it would be disastrous to lave Congress adjourn withott enacting @ turiff Dill, because especially of the effect such failure would have upon the revenues of the country, The Parliamentary Tangle. The parliamentary situation of the bill ig in a tangle, and there are many views as to what should be done. If a report either of agreement or disagreement were made, thé report and bill would come to the Senate, If the Senate conferees are withdrawn some parliamentarians hold that the bill woulg remain with the House conferees. It is also held that the House can at any ume pass a resolution receding from its disagrees ment to the Senate amendments, and that that would pass the bill, no matter wh the copy of the bill may be, as a copy coul be made and signed by the presiding officers of the House and Senate and sent to th President. Other parliamentarians, it should be said, combat this assertion, ‘The Hoase conferees have given no indicae tion of what they will do. They are waiting to see what action the Senate takes, ang the members of the House say action by their side must depend entirely upon what upon. the Senate finally determines A Democratic Caucus Call. That the House conferees realize that the crisis has been reached was conclusively proved today by @ call for @ caucus, whick emanated from mo less @ source thas Speaker Crisp and the House conferees. As sccm 4s the conferees returned from the morning meeting they were clos« eted in the Speaker's room with Speaker Crisp and Messrs. Catchings and Dockery, Haif an hour after the House met at noon Speaker Crisp's son on the floor with a formal call for @ caucus of the House democrats on the tariff bill at 10 o'clock Monday morning. The names of Speaker Crisp and Chairman Wilson were among the firet signed, and the paper was signed by the members regardless of fac- Uon as soon as it was presented to them by, young Mr. Crisp. it is recalled that in his-speech to the ree cent caucus Speaker Crisp said that when the matter was resolved into a choice be- tween the Senate bill or no bill the con- ferees would call upon their colleagues for advice. Meaning of the Caucus. The meaning of the House caucus, as im terpreted by those in a position to know, is a resolution to recede from the disagree, ments to the Senate amendments, and to pass the bill. The caucus was asked for by the House conferees, as their friends say, to consider the sitvation. Speaker Cri Says that the situation is critical ang Serious enough to need the wisdom of th whele party. He will not say that the Sen< ate bill must pass, or there will be no legis: lation, but admits that there is a crisit which reeds careful ccnsideration. Influential members of the House think that there are democrats in both bodies who are anxious to defeat all tariff legisia« tion, and that if, under any conditions, the bill ‘should again be placed in the custody,! of the Senate it would be doubtful when it would emerge from that bedy, if ever.