Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1894, Page 1

> THE EVENING STAR FEresuEn DAW’ excerr SUNDAY, THE STAR BUILDIN Pe eis Avenue, Cor. 11th ‘Sere, 110: by The Tveving Sta: ape ' See Kegs aee eee Few York Offes, » 49 Potter Building. The Evening Star is served to sulseribers im the sity by carriers, or their owu account, at 10 cents "week. of 44. per month. Coptes at the counter cents cach. By mail—anywhere in the United States or ¢ crada— postage prepaid—5O cents per ust be paid tn advance. ing made knowa on application. FAITHLESS OFFICERS Ten Policemen Summarily Dismissed From the Force. THE COMMISSIONERS STERN REBUKE Trial Board and Major Moore’s Finding Overruled. > OTHERS MAY SOON FOLLOW - ‘The firs the fourth ten pol: the force. gun of the police invest preci fired tion in today and been vindicated. His Club in South Wash- roved, and the action af the pelice trial beard in acquitting the Officers found in th b rooms at the time has been reversed and they dismissed from t lice force. Since The Star first called attention to the raid Cor zesdell (who has the direct supe: ef the police force) bas been secret King into the matter. He has left no stone unturned to get at the facts, ana today sprung his surprise. | At Lis s a I meeting of the beard of ¢€ Sioners w the reading of a re ters. While the cS idea ¢ was ¢ did net know such a cep was conterpl: As soon as the beard convene sioner Truesdell called attention to his re- port. He stated he had inv Subject which brought the bo: with great care, and had only arrived at the conclusions’ contained in. the report which he was about to present after care- | ful deliberation. He then read his report, which is as follo nd wh s unani mously approved by the Cc nm Dismissed. ners: Ma ‘"tiam G. “Moore, Superintendent Metrovciitan Police: Dear Sir—The fellowing named officers and summar- Alvin Bryan, J. H. Clements, W. T. Hawkins. The first seve; re members of the so- calle Fat Men’ Benetictal Association, having its, headquarters over and connected ‘with Wells’ saloon, street southwest. The first five 1 were present on Sunday, although off duty, when that piace was raided by Sergeant Daley, and were tried for entering bar room premises where the law in reference to the sale of liquor on Sunday was being violated. The charges were dismissed, it is presumed upon technical grounds only. The evidence shows that this on was composed of policemen, saloon keepers and others, the policemen and saloon keepers constituting the active members and Mr. Wells being the most active member and chief beneficiary. The association was or- ganized at Gearst’s saloon, the proprietor of which was also a member, and since then has met regularly once a week at Wells’ place, where a keg of beer and re- freshments were served to the. members at each meeting. On two occasions at least the club, of a portion of it, met on Sunday, in a room over the bar room, which during the week Was used in connection with the latter for dispensing liquor to Wells’ pa- trons, and is practically a part of the sa- loon.’ On the Surday when the raid was made the association was protected by locked doors and the services of a sergeant~ at-arms, whose duty it appears was to as- sault and eject any person, even officers of the law, attempting to gain access. The béer and refreshments were concealed in the bath room, and had evidéntly been re- moved from the refrigerator but a short e previous. a They Were Tools. The association numbers thirty-six and the membership is limited to forty. The beneficial feature, for which its organiza- tion is claimed, consists of assessments of $1 on each member for the burial of de- ceased members. It was claimed by Wells when Daley entered the room that he had “presented the boys with a keg of beer,” but in his testimony, for obvious reasons, he thought it better to admit that the beer had been purchased of him cn the previous ‘Thursday evening and placed in the bath room by him on Saturday evening. ‘That one of the special objects of the meeting on Sunday may have been to make arrangements for an excursion on the fol- jowing day does not change the fact that this combination of saloon keepers and po- licemen was undoubtedly organized as a so- cial drinking club, chiefly in the Interest of the saloon men and as a means of enabling them to evade the law or violate It with impunity. The benefits In the event of death, derived from assessments of $1 from not to exceed forty members, are too in- significant to be seriously considered. The bar room was carefully locked and exposed to view on that Sunday, as required by law, put the contents of the bar were re- moved to the bath room and dispensed to the persons gathered there in a room which was used every day of the week as a part of the saloon and Connected with the bar room, with free access between them. While this violation of the law was going on in Wells’ place, Fenton, another member of the association, was patrolling his beat outside, and knew that the meeting was being held inside. No wonder that when called to assist Sergt. McNamara in raid) ing the place he gave no intimation o! what was going on inside, and that when called to the assistance of Sergt. Daley he failed to respond. Could it be suppos for a moment that an officer who — so. far forget his duty as to enter into such re- lations with saloonkeepers whose places of pusiness he is especially charged with the duty of watching, and reporting those which 1 Sunday, would give any informa- ton oh would lead to the conviction of the latter, no matter how flagrant their ? Surely not. lation of the law might be? Sure! te officers when they Joined this asso- ‘on deliberately betrayed the trust re- them, and became the active tools of men whose purpose was to law. They are veterans in the and have dd long enough among law break to enable them to avoid being’ deceived. They were familiar San every ¢ chnicality of the liquor law and were knowingly aiding and_abettin, Wells in violating it. The police. force must be relieved of such men, and those who might be weak enough to yield to simi- lar temptation warned that their punish- ment will te swift and sure after dete tion. Other Cases. 1 for trying. without the ch and discredit yen is dismisse slightest reason, to imp the testimony of 2 brether officer before the Police Court in the rest of a saloon keep- tér, chargel w and convicted, noth ‘stimony prev him lac mportant qual- f a police officer—truthfulne His fate should be a warning hers who have shown a similar dispo- on so frequently that the attorney for trict has been compelled to make It a subject of complaint to the Commission- ers, Officers are reminded that their duty ts to help convict, and not defend, law break- ers. © deserti testi: ements is dismissed for intoxication and om. He was recently appointed upon nials as to character and fitness The Ho ening Star. Vor 85, No. 20,965. a WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1894-°TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. which justified expectations that he would prove a faithful and efficient officer. He has disappointed nis friends and the Commis- sioners. Hawkins is dismissed for being found asleep and off his beat while on duty. He had been previously cenvicted of failing to patrol his beat, and warned that a repeti- tion of it would cause his removal from the force. This is one of the most serious of- fenses of which an officer can be guilty, and its frequency must be due to undue leniency om the part of the trial board, which too often imposes only a small fine upon officers who have beea repeatedly convicted of it. ‘This practice should be discontinued, and officers reminded that those who have been heretofore convicted of this gross neglect of duty will hereafter be judged on their | records. and that those whose records are marred by frequent convictions will be dis- missed if convicted again. Onicer Gellabert ts charged with having given notice cf an intended raid, and thus ating the enforcement of the law. This se, if true, is of the most serious char- acter, and shouid be carefully investigated, with a view of removing kim from the force, if sustained. You are directed to | have formal charges prepared. bese reproofs are net intended as a re- upon the police force indiscrimi- tely, which, it is believed, as a whole ands pre-eminent for efficiency and faith- exs. It applies only to those who have ofore, or who may hereafter, be | ef improper conduct, and is inte notification that the standard of discipline, already high, must be raised still higher, and the force relieved of the services of all who would pull it down. GEO. TRUESDELL, J. W. ROSS, CHAS. F. POWELL, Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Future Events. And so the first chapter of the investi- on ends. It is remarked on all sides that the Commissioners have made no mis Some are disposed to question their in overruling the police trial board and the chief of police. The trial board, fter h '§ the evidence in the cases of = ford, Hayden, Kemp, Lee, Mc- | iki m, Flathers and Mac: y recommended that the c dismissed and entered a findin | guilty. Major Moors approved bot img and recommendation, As siated above, this is only the first chap- | ter. Ochers wil y. The Commission- jers have abandoned their original idea of having a regular investigation of the force. That is, there will be no open investigation rict builting. But the good wor 0 on and every charge run to earth, no matter whom it favolves. Col. Truesdell, In speaking of the matter to a reporter of The Star, sald he was sa ed that the mea who were cuught ip the aid were not suitable persons ‘for the po- lice force, and he had accordingly recom- mended their dismissal. He was not through by any mears with investigating the force. pee DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. the find- In Bad Condition. Health Officer Woodward has reported to the Commissioners that an investigation of the public reservation bounded by Sth, th, K streets and Virginia avenue southeast hows that it is in a filthy condition, caus- ed by the rank growth of weeds concealing filth of various kinds. Hie recommends in the interest of the pub- lic health that this reservation be cleaned by the street department and that the police department be instructed to take steps to prevent the depositing of objectionable mat- ter upon this place. Jackson Alley. The Commissioners today received a com- munication from Th. E. Benedict, public printer, concerning the pavement and con- dition of Jackson alley, adjoining the gov- ernment printing office on the south. He says: ‘No ackncwledgment or attention, as far as I can learn, has been given to my com- munication, and inasmuch as it was direct- ly in iine with the protection of the health and comfort of the employes of the office, who are as worthy and as much entitled to consideration at your hands as any other employes of the government in this city, or any citizen residing here, I desire an answer in the matter as to whether it is within your power to reileve this office from the intolerable nuisance arising from said alley and the lanas adjacent thereto. “If you reply to my letter I may be un- able to leara whether it is important for me to communicate with the health depart- ment of the city regarding the same. de- sire in this connection to express an earn- estness commensurate with the unfortunate conditions under which health has become a burden to many of my employes who are compelled to work within the sight and stench of Jackson alley.” Building Permits. The building permits have been {ssned as follows: John F. Stewart, two frame dwell- ings on Stevens avenue, Rarry Farm, cost $1,000; R. F. Holden, one brick private stable in the rear of Sl4 Gth street north- st, ecst $600; L. J. Bryant, one brick dwelling at 1605 Connecticut avenue north- west, cost $8,000. Gustav Hartig, to one frame private sta- ble in rear of 2th street, Avalon Heights, to cost $400. B. F. Leighton, to ten brick dwellings, Nos. 489 to 507 N street southwest, to cost $15,000. J. B. Loyd, to one brick dwelling at 1355 N street northwest, to cost $4,900, Liked by Caterpilia A petition, bearing the names of a ma- jority of residents on & street northwest, bas been received by the Commissioners which calls their attention to the condition of the shade trees on that street between 7th and I2th streets. The petition states that these trees are unsightly in shape, and worthless for shade, as most of them are denuded of their foliage by caterpillars and insects that seem to select this particular kind of tree, and annually destroy the leaves before the hot weather ts half over They have requested the Commissioners to remove these trees and replace them with a more desirable variety. —_—_—_—_ THE HAWAIIAN ROYALISTS. They Left the City Without Seeing the President. The President's illness prevented his keeping his engagement to receive the Hawaiian royalist commissioners yesterday afternoon, and their business with him was conducted altogether in writing. It is un- derstood that they have petitioned him to exercise his good offices with the Hawaiian government to the end that the deposed queen shall receive compensation for the loss of her throne avd power sufficient to enable her to maintain herself in a style suitable to her station for the rest of her natural life. It is said that this is an al- | ternative proposition to the original one that the United States government in- demnify her late royal highness for her overthrow throug the alleged conspiracy of ex-United States Minister Stevens and the officers of the cruiser Boston. The three commissicners left the city last evening, presumably for their island home. They were here altogether about ten days, a have steadfastly refused to make pub- lic the real object of their visit to this city, and so tar as Is known they departed with: out imparting the secret, except to the of- ficials of the Kovernment. While in Wash- ington they had interviews with Secretary Gresham and with a number of members of bu i eir vi th of Hawaii, so that if the commissioners at- tempted to have recognition deferred their efforts were futile. ——_+ e+ ___ Arrested for Money Ocder Frauds. The Post Office Department has been noti- fied of the arrest of Charles H. Tyler, post- master at Hufton, South Dakota, by Post Office Inspector Fosness, on the charge of money order frauds. The accused {s held in $1,500 ball. A shortage of $500 in his ac- counts has been collected from his bonds- men. WAR FEVER INTENSE|SONE To GRAY ABLES|THE UNEXPECTED All Circles in Japan Urging the Conquest of China. POURING FRESH faeces TROOPS INTO COREA Censorship Over the Press and Dispatches. BY MAIL FROM THE EAST <eser ess core LONDON, August 16.—A dispatch to the Times from Shanghai says that Japan is peuring fresh troops into Corea, and that upward of 50,000 Japanese soldiers are now in Corean territory. ‘The Chinese fleet, according to the same dispatch, is remaining passive. in Japan the war fever is intense and uni- versal, the press and popular orators preach- ing to the excited people of vastly ambi- uous schemes, including the conquest of China, or, at least, the conquest of the Chinese province of Manchuria. The Japanese populace and press are un- der complete official control.- Perfect order prevails among the town population, The Japanese government enforces complete scerecy in respect to all military mov ments, and a rigorous censorsbip is observed over press and other dispatches. HOW ORUENTALS FIGHT. The Naval Uaitle Detween China July 20, VICTORIA, B. C., August 16.—The steam- er Tacoma, from Hong Kong, brings the following accounts of the naval battle, July 20, in the neighborhood of Ga: ‘Three Japanese men-of-war, the Akatishu- ma, Takachiho and Naniwa, met at sea the Chinese cruiser TsiYuen, with a small dis- patch boat, the Ko-Otsu, and the transport Kow Shing, and after an engagement last- ing one hour and twenty minutes captured the dispatch boat and sunk the transport, while the cruiser escaped. To fully appre- clate this action the relative strength of the combatants must be considered. On the Japanese side were the Akatishuma, with a tonnage of 3,150, and speed of 19 krots.. the Takachiho, of 3,700 tons, with a speed of 18 knots, and the Naniwa, fully as large, pewerful and swift as either of her com- panions. ‘The armament of the three in- cluded one 42-ton gun, four 28-ton guns, twenty quick-tiring, and thirty-two machine guns. On the other side was Tsi Yuen, with a tonnage of 2,355, and 2,300 horse power, with a speed of but 15 knots, and carrying two $ 1-4-inch guns and one 5-inch and nine machi guns. The dispatch boat was armed, and being a wooden boat, not steam- ing more than 8 knots, her power of resist- ance to capture was as small as her ca- pacity to evade it. The Japanese warships were proceeding toward Jinsen, when the Chinese vessels were met. The Chinese warship, seeing the Japanese flagship, immediately opened their ports, instead of observing the usual court- tes, and began the fighting, apparently to cover the retreat of the transport steamer, which left, promptly pursued by the Nan- twa. At this juncture the transport was flying the white flag as well as the English colors. What happened to her was not seen by the combatants, but was reported by the Naniwa. Her officers state that the flag of surrender was no sooner displayed than the Chinese on board prepared to at- tack the boarding party from the Naniwa, and, in fact, did fire on them as they came alongside. The boats then returned to the cruiser, and the transport was sunk with one well-directed shot. In the meantime, the Takachiho and Akitshuma engaged the Tsi Yuen and Ko- Otsu, The Chinese on the Ko-Otsu fought stubbornly for over an hour, displayed the flag of surrenier, and the Japanese men-of- war were approaching her, when she sud- derly discharged a torpedo, whi how- ever, the Japanese were able to avoid. The engagement was senewed more hotly than ever, till finally the Tsi Yuen turned and made off at full speed toward Jinsen, being pursued for 100 miles by the Japanese, but not overtaken. The Ko-Otsu got aground in shallow water while seeking sheltered anchorage, and thus fell an easy captive to the Japanese. ‘The Chinese fired their guns more rapidly than their opponents, and had they not been so greatly outnumbered would un- doubtedly have achieved a victory. As it was, it is testimony to the skill of the Tsi Yuen'’s commander that he fought two of Japan's best ships for a full hour and then escaped. Since the naval fight off Gasan, the run- ning of Japanese steamers between Jinsen and Fusan has been suspended. General travel on the smaller oriental liners is very much broken and news of an authentic nature fs difficult to obtain. In Yokohama it is believed that China’s plan will be to march troops into Corea by the way of Wiju, and the Japanese govern- ment is said to be taking measures accord- ingly. The Queen of Corea is reported as missing, but is under medical treatment, having been attacked with malarial fever. At the time of sailing of the Tacoma from Yokohama four Chinese transports were reported missing and were supposed to have been lost in a typhoon or captured by the Japanese. The government of the island kingdom was still hurrying men and supplies to Co- rea, not forgetting even an immense cre- matory plant to follow up the land forces and ccnsume the dead. The mikado has just issued instructions to the general of police to test the feelings of the people re- garding the war and to report to him di- rect. Japan and The Fight Last Friday. TOKIO, August 14—It is officially an- nounced that the government has received the report of the Japanese officer who was in command of the Japanese squadron which recently attacked Wei Hal Wel. The report says that on August 7 nineteen Jap- onese warships left Corea for Wei Hal Wei, which they approached at midnight on the vth. A torpedo flotilla was immediately sent out, and on the following morning shots were exchanged with the enemy's forces. But, the report concludes, the Jap- anese, finding that the Chinese fleet had gone awry from Wel Hai Wei, returne Corea. —_—_+> — DENIED BY ARMY OFFICERS, That a Sandy Hook Dynamite Shell Nearly Caused a Disaster. SANDY HOOK, N. J., August 16—Army officers attached to the proving grounds here are incensed at a story that a dyna- mite shell had narrowly missed the fishing boat J. B. Schuyler as she was passing on Tuesday. The fact is, according to military au- , Thal the GMicey ii Chatye of the firing had observed the approach of the steamboat, and delayed firing until she was weil out of range. The shell did not go within 500 yards of the Schuyler. More- over, it was not a dynamite shell, as has been alleged, but an empty ten-inch shell, and the explosion which has been described was purely imaginary. The care taken in this instance that the range of firing should be free from ships is exercised always, ac- cording to the toe ground officers. It is no unusual thing for a discharge to be delayed an hour, in order that there may be no possible danger to passengers or vessels. The President Slipped Away on an Early Morning Train. Worn Out by Hard Work and the Heat, He Has Contracted Malartal Fever, The President is sick and has left the city for a change of air and surroundings. His system has at length succumbed to the severe strain to which it has been subject- ed, and he has been at last obliged to heed the advice of his physician “to go away and rest.” His official duties have been onerous and exacting for several months pest, and during the last month of the tar- iff struggle he has been simply overwhelm- ed with work. This state of affairs, com- bined with the excessive heat of the past two months, has rovéd too much for his usually vigorous constitution, His ener- vated condition rendered him peculiarly susceptible to the malarial influences, said to be particularly prevalent just at present in the vicinity of the White House, and yesterday he was so weak and feverish that he was compelled to lie down nearly the entire day. He Has Malarial Fever. Dr. O'Reilly of the army, who is aitend- ing him, diagnosed the case as malarial fev due principally to overwork and the miasmatic influences of the still unfinished Potomac flats. He preseribed the usual remedies, but explained that their efficiency would be retarded unles$ the President sted from his labors and hed a change of scen s upon his advice that the cided to make a short visit to in the hope that a short rest climate would restore his covier This Morning for Gray Gab! Arrangements for his departure were made yesterd: nd well carried into effect today, and it wa 1 done so quietly that the plan did not become public until the President was well on his way to join his wife and children and was practically se- cure from intrusion at all points on the route, Accompanied by Dr. O'Reilly and his frierd, Capt. R. B. Evans of the navy, the President left here this morning at’ 7:20 o'clock in a special car attacned ng train of the Pennsy which is due at, Jersey City at jock this afternoon. Capt, leave the party there In order to com- with his orders to assume command of cruiser York. A. fevenve cutter at Jersey City for the tae will be in purpese of taking the President and his waitin; physician to Buzzard’s Bay. ne Wi; route is chosen to give the President full benefit of the invigorating sea breezes. Mr. Thurber’s Statement. Private Secretary Thurber made the fol- lowing statement to a Star reporter in ex- planation of the President's unexpected de- parture: “The President left this morning for a few days’ absence under the advice of his physician, in the hope of shaking off an at- tack of malaria, from qnich he has been suffering for ‘several ays. Yesterday it culminated in fever, but was under control this morning. : ter Dr. O'Reilly expresses no doubt but that a few days of salt air and rest will re- cuperate the President sutliciently to re- new his official duties, and he will return to Washington by the middie of next week. He has gone to Gray Gables and is ac- companied by Dr. O'Reilly. Nothing Serioux in His Condition, In reply to specific questions Mr. Thurber said that there is nothing serious in the President's condition, and that he is suf- fering from malaria and overwork, and nothing else. Although he did not say so, it is believed that the President will re- turn in time for the regular meeting of the cabinet next Tuesday. Senator Berry, Representatives Outhwaite and Turner of Georgia and several other Congressmen called at the White Ho soon after 9 o'clock this morning and re surprised to find that the President hag departed. Surprise in Congreastonal Circles. In congressional circles much surprise was expressed at the President's departure. The sundry civil bill, which carries funds for running the governmeng machinery, was finally passed by the Houge yesterday, but was not enrolled in time fp deliver to the President before his dp: Chairman Pearson of the House en committee says it may be ready to déliver today. in that case it will have to be delivered to Private Secretary Thurber. All govern- ment appropriations under the sundry civil bill will expire Monday next, as the resolu: tion extending them fs limited to that day. How the bill can be delivered at the White House today, forwarded to the President and signed, then returned to the House for the formality of being reported signed by Monday is « problem to the appropriation managers. Unless this is accomplished on time the sundry civil appropriations will stop. Arrived in Jersey City. NEW YORK, August 16,—President Cleve- land, accompanied by Dr. O'Reilly and Capt. Robley D. Evans, arrived at the Pennsylvania depot in Jersey City at 102 p. m. He was escorted to the light house tender John Rogers, which was lying at a nearby point, and which at once steamed for Gray Gables. Dr. O'Reilly accompanied the President on the Rogers. Nominations by the President. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Alexander Porter Morse of the District of Columbia, to be agent of the United States before the commission to arbitrate the claim of the Venezuelean Steam Trans- portation Company against the govern- ment of Verezuela, Treasury—To be collectors of customs: Edward W. Baker of Maine, for the dis- trict of York, Me.; Charles C. Perkins of Maine, for the district of Kennebunk, Me. War—Lieut. Col. Hamilton S. Hawkins, twenty-third infantry, to be colonel; Maj. James Heinton, twenty-thing infantry, to be Heutenant colonel; Capt. Daniel W. Burke, fourteenth infantry,’ to be major; FYret Licut. Wm. B. Reynold, fourteenth infantry, to be captain; Second Lieut. Samuel Seay, jr., first infantry, to be first lieutenant; Second Lieut: Eugene L. Love- ridge, eleventh infantry, to be first lieu- tenant. —<——— ceretary Herbert's Trip. Secretary Herbert, with his daughter and son, left Washington this morning on the dispatch boat Dolphin on a visit of in- spection of the Atlantic navy yards and stations as far north as Maine. The trip will occupy a month. Assistant Secretary McAdoo left Washington yesterday for a sojourn in the Adirondacks, aud Admiral Ramsay will pct as Secretary of the Navy till his réturn, ; + a+ An Examination, The civil service commission will hold an examination on September 1 to secure eligt- ples for the position of operator of the comptometer in the first auditor's office, Treasury Department. The salary of the position is $1,200 per annum. The clerk- copyist examination will be given, and in addition to this an examination in the knowledge and use of the comptometer. Only male applicants will be eligible. Resi- dents of the District will not be admitted to the examination, eae ee The Popgun Bills Referred to the Finance Committee. MANY NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS es = Mr. Hill Gets His Anarchist Bill Passed. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE Se ae ene Lee The contest over the disposition of the free sugar bill was resumed in the Senate toduy. At the opening cf the session Mr. Hill (N. Y.), by unanimous consent, secured the ecnsideration of iis bill to provide for the exclusion and deportation of alien anarchists. Mr, Hill explained that the bill Was virtually a report from the conference committee. The House had passed a bili for consular inspection abroad and the Sen- ate had amended it. In conference it was decided that a new bill could be framed more easily than the differences between the two houses could be adjusted. Mr. Hill remarked racher bitingly that the bill was, like another bill over wiich there had been some controversy, a step in the right direction Mr. adle indorsement. ir, Palmer (D1), however, announced his to the principle involved. The ed without divisio srvice Commixsion Report . Gorman (Md.) presented the resolu- tion for the publication of the report of the civli service commission. In doing so, he ained that the delay in reporting it had n due to the pressure of matters in con- nection with the ariff bill, but that mem- bers of the commission had used the delay to circulate false, malicious and slanderous teports about Senators. He watned the commission in the future to be more re- spectful when they sought to have their re- ports printed. The resolution was adopte Mr, Dolph (Ore.) gave notice of an amen ment he should offer to the free sugar bill to restore che McKinley duties on wool. Selling Liquor in the Senate Wing. Mr. Kyle of North Dakota called up his resolution to prohibit the sale of into: t- ing liquors in the Senate wing of the Capi- tol during the recess. “Why prohibit the sale only during the recess?” asked Mr. Platt of Connecticut. “Is there any rule that authorizes the sale of spirituous liquors in the Senate wing of the Capitol?” asked Mr. Sherman of Ohio. “The rule prohibits the saie of intoxicat- ing liquors at any time,” replied Mr. Kyle, answering both questions at once. “And 1 should like to see it enforced 305 days in the year.” He proceeded to acquit Senators of drinking, but said it was well known that liquor was sold to strangers and em- ployes of the Senate, The practice should be stopped. Mr, Gorman moved to refer the resolution to the committee on rules. In doing so he took occasion to score sham reformers. He referred sarcastically to those who were in the habit of making a public display of their virtues. He happened to be one of those who could deal with the whisky question without prejudice, as he did not know the taste of whisky, but he had never yet, in public or private, especially in pub- lic, posed as a special reformer and then gone behind a door, as reformers generally did, and took several drinks. (Laughter.) The rule was plain. If it was not en- forced let the Senator find out who was responsible for its violation and bring in a resolution condemning the remiss officer. Mr. McPherson and Mr. Platt thought the subject worthy of investigation. Mr. Kyle denied that he posed as a re- former. He did not want to prohibit the drinking of whisky, but he did think its sale should be prevented in the Capitol. If ‘nen wanted to drink there were plenty of saloons in this vicinity. He had never left the Capitol at 7 o'clock in the evening without staggering against a drunken man within two blocks. ‘ “You mean without having a drunken Iran stagger aguinst you,” suggested Mr. Gray, correcting Mr. Kyle's language. Laughter). ery resolution was sent to the committee 1. Abuses of the Patent System, Mr. Call (Fla.) thea called up his resolu- tion to empower the committee on patents to investigate the question of the abuses of the patent system with a view to the re- vision of the patent laws, and to go to such places as they saw fit for that pur- pose. Mr. Platt supported the resolution, which as opposed by Mr. Camden of West Vir- ginia on the ground that the junket would be too expensive for the treasury. Mr. Aldrich of Rhode Island also opposed the proposed investigation as a junketing tour. If the committee wanted to spend the recess at watering places at the expense of the government they should be frank and say so. Mr. Call denied that such was the purpose of the committee. At the same time he called attention to the fact that Senator Aldrich had spent an entire summer at Bar Harbor, Me., at the expense of the federal treasury, tensibly in the investigation of the tariff, end was now a member of the committee which had the privilege to do the same thing this year. Mr. Call maintained that the patent laws needed revision, Mr. Chandler declared that the committee should be the judge of the necessity of the case. If the committee could not be trusted it ought to be blotted from the list of com- mittces. Mr. Cockrell called attention to the fact that but a few years ago a very thorough investigation of the patent laws was made. Patent attorneys came to Washington from all parts of the country. The testimony was printed. The proposed peripatetic junket would be a farce, and would be without justification. He moved to lay the resolution on the table. The First Popgun Bil. The motion was lost, 20-25. At 2:10 the Vice President laid before the Senate the urfinished business—the Hovse bill to place sugar, raw and refined, on the free list. The pending motion was that of Mr. Har- ris, to refer to che committee on finances. Mr. Aldrich gave notice of an amendment he would offer to the bill to repeal the tariff bill now in the hands of the President. Mr. Manderson gave notice of un amend- ment to continue in force until oS the bounty provision of the McKinley law. Sent to Finance Committee. Then the unexpected happened. Without a werd of debate, the vote was taken on the motion to refer the bill to the committee on fir ance. ‘The motion to refer was carried, 3 follows: 4 Yeas—Aldrich, Allison, Blanchard, Bri Butler, Caffery, Camden, Chandler, Culjoni, Davis, Faulkaer, Gallinger, Gibson, rv man, pian rough, Hare ‘Hi ae Joy of Arkansas, e, nderson, Murphy, Patton, Petter, Perking, Petligrew, aly Pugh, Quay, Roach, Sherman, Shoup and Stewart Nays—Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Call, Cockrell, Coke, Georgé, Gray, Hunton, Jar. vis, Lindsay, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Mc- Laren, Palmer, Ransom, Vest, Vilas and White—18. The Other Bills Go. In quick succession the other three bills (N. H.) gave the bill his full opposition 1s, as were also sent to the committee on finance. On the motion to refer the free coal bill the vote was 35—17; on the free iron ore bill, 37-17. THE HOUSE. There was a mere handful of members present today when the Speaker called the House to order. A Senate joint resolution providing for clerical assistance in the health depart- ment at Washington was passed. ‘ The deficiency appropriation bill was taken up for further consideration, The discussion on this conference report hinged on the amendment to pay the South- ern Pacific Company $1,800,000 for carry- ing the mails. The amendment was favored by Mr. Blair (N. H.) and others, and opposed by Messrs. Snodgrass (Tenn.), Cooper (Ind.), Kyle (Miss.) and Outhwaite (Ohio). A Tilt Between Reed and Outhwaite. During the remarks of the last named an encounter occurred between Mr. Reed and Mr. Outhwaite. The former brought the tariff into the discussion. “Still harping on the tariff,” cried Mr. Outhwaite. “I wish something could hap- pen in the House on which the gentleman from Maine could not switch off to the tariff.” Mr. Reed, without rising from his seat, directed his colleagues to “let him alone; he is trying to be severe.” “Oh! I would not attempt to assume the role of the gentleman from Maine,” re- torted Mr. Outhwaite. Further bandying of words was stopped by a point of order from Mr. Black (iL), who demanded that Mr. Reed in address- ing the House should rise from his chair. a ee CAPITOL ‘TOPICS. The Immigration Inspection Measures An arrangement, probably, will be reached soon by the conferees on the im- migration bill, which was first drawn by Representative W. A. Stone of Pennsylva- nia and passed the House, providing for consular inspection abroad, for which in the Senate senator Hili’s provisions to ex- clude anarchists were cubstituted. The agreement in sight is one which will make two separate measures of Mr. Stone's plan for consular inspection and Senator Hill's plan to exclude anarchists. To Favor Home Bidders. Representative Tate of Georgia has in- troduced a bill providing that when two or more persons residing in the country through which mails are to be carried are among the bidders for carrying them, and when in the judgment of the Postmaster General their bids are reasonable, the con- tract shall be awarded to the lowest bidder of them, to the exclusion of outsiders. No Action Expected. There was no action taken by the Senate on the popgun bills yesterday, and the indi- cations were pretty clear that none is to be expected. Vest's speech was followed by speeches by Mills and V! and the day was talked out. To Repal a Molety Clause. A bill of importance to all persons inter- terested in patents was introduced in the House yesterday by Representative Gros- venor of Ohio. It repeals the etatute which gives half of the fine to informers upon persons who mark unpatented articles as patented, Harry Smith's Digest. Senator Gray, chairman of the special in- vestigating committee of the Senate known as the “bribery and sugar trust commit- tee,” reported this morning from said com- mittee a compilation made by Harry Smith, clerk of the committee, in the form of a “digest of decisions and precedents of the Senate and House of Representatives, in re- spect to the powers of the two houses of Congress, over their members, witnesses, ete.” and embracing all the leading cases in both houses of Congresg as to libels on the Senate and House of “Representatives; contumacious and recusant witnesses, etc., and also giving decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, and other in- ferior courts, touching the general subject. It will include full tables of cases and de- cisions by Congress and the courts, and will be very fully indexad, as in the case of the final repert of the committee recently made by Senator Gray. Nearly two hundred vol- umes have been consulted by Mr. Smith in the preparation of this work. Bids Openca. Bids were opened at the Capitol today for the construction of an elevator from the Supreme Court room to the basement, for puiting in a modern elevator in the south- east corner of the House wing and extend- ing the elevator in the southwest wing to the basement. The lowest bidders were 8. Crane, Norris & Co. of Philadelphia, at $1,500 for the Supreme Court elevator and $2,000 for the other two. ——_—_—_+ «+___ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Appropriations Continued. ‘The House today passed the Senate reso- lution continuing the appropriations for the health department from June 30 to the date of the approval of the District appropriation bill, Ope Alleys. The conferees on the bill relating to as- sesements for opening alleys have reached a ccmpremise by the House agreeing to the Senete amendment, which has been here- tofcre published in The Star. Extending Charters, Senator Chandler tcday secured favor- able action by the Senate on the bill grant- ing to local corporations the right to ex- tend their charters for periods of twenty years. This is a Senate bill, and there is one of similar provisions pending in the House, No District Day. At a conference between Chairman Heard of the District committee and Speaker Crisp it has been decided that it will be impracticable to give the District a day at this session of Congress. It is sald that Congress will adjourn within a few days and that even if a day were given the District it would be a day wasted, for no quorum could be retained. This decision stops further District legislation for this secsicn, Personal Ment Mr. Harry Shuster, private secretary to the chief clerk of the Department of the Interior, has returned from North Carolina, where he went to attend the state demo- cratic convention. He made a verbatim re- port of the speech of Gov. Carr at that as- sembly. Secretary Lamont returned to Washing- ton last evening from New York, and he was on duty at the War Department today. Dr. M. J. Griffith, acting register of wills, left this morning on his vacation and Mr. Smith Thompson, jr., has been designated by the register to act in his place during his absence. ee The Lowest Bidder. Frank W. Baldwin of this city was the lowest bidder for limestone for the public building at Meridian, Miss., at $26,700), and will probably receive the contract, The War Department is informed of the death of Capt. G. T. T. Patterson, four- teenth Infaniry, Shipping Commissioner Appointed. The Secretary of the Treasury has ap- pointed James F. Freeman shipping com- missioner for the port of Providence, R. L, in place of R. J. Macair, removed. Naval Movements. The flagship Chicago arrived at South- ampton today. The New York arrived at New York to- day from Philadelphia, ONLY TALK NOW The Tariff Incident Regarded as Practically Closed. SOME WANT 70 CORRECT THEIR RECORD The Republicans Will Not Help Any Further Legislation. —_- + THE CARLISLE LETTER ———_>—___ The tarift incident of this Congress is re- garded as practically closed. While there are some who still hold that Cleveland may velo the tariff bill, the almost universal opinion is that there is no possibility of his doing so. Just before the ten days’ time limit has expired the bill will probably be signed and a message announcing that fact, with a few characteristic remarks on the subject, will be sent to Congress. It is quite certain, however, that he will not do anything more than think over the matter during his absence from the city, as the bill was not taken with him. The treasury people are now examining the bill, and the chances are that it will be reported to him on his return that there are a large number of contradictory, in- consistent and conflicting provisions and ny crodities that will require speedy rrection by legislation to save the depart- ment from complications and embarrassment n the enforcement of the law. In some in- stances the rates of duty were left blank to be filled in by the conference, und the Way things turned out the blanxs and all Were concurred in. There wre other cases where the same ttem ts handled in two dif- ferent ways—made dutiable at one rate and then at another, or dutiable in one clause and free in 2uother. It will, therefore, take @ great deal of patchiag up to fix parts cf the bill so os to make it possible to prop- erly execute the law. Nothing but Talk Expected. Very few who know anything about the situation, expect anything more than talk to come of the popgun bilis. The bills will Probably be sent to the committee or in some other way effectually put out of the way. There are many democrats in the Senate who are anxious to amend their records for the session by voting for these bilis, the provisions In which they refused to vote for as a part of the general tertf! bill. This naturally leads to a demonstra- tion as if to pass the bills, and the agtta- tion may be Kept up for a day or two. If, however, anything more comes of the mat- ter than mere agitation, it will be a great surprise to every one. The situation In the Senate is such that, no matter how earnest the democratic tariff reform Senators may be, they cannot accomplish further legisla- ton as long as there are three or four con- servatives ard the republicans to obstruct the way with their amendments, their voices and their votes. The Republican Policy. The republicans are not going to give as- sistarce to further legielation. They have Gecided that the bills should take the usual course through che committee and be sub- ject to a varinty of amendments, partic- ularly to an amendment repealing the act just passed, and re-enacting the McKinley law. They have decided further that it is no part of their duty t¢ remain here all the rest of the summer and fall to help the democrats keep a quorum. Between posing amendments and breaking a quoram it is an easy matter to prevent the bills from passing. The Sai ate quorum is van- ishing rapicly, and it is suggested that tf the adjournment resolution is not soon adopted there will be no quorum to act upon it. While it does not require a quorum for either house to adjourn from day to day, the final adjournment of the two houses ig legislative act, requiring a majority, either actually present or assumed to exist if no point is made. Should a quorum be broken and that fact be developed by a roll call it would cause serious embarrassment when it came to an attempt to adjourn. Cleveland Not Pleased W Letter. It is said that the President knew nothing about Carlisle's letter until it was made public, and it is asserted that he is not pleased with it. There is a great deal of whispering among democrats about Con- gress to the effect that there is a great deal of coolness growing up between Cleveland and Carlisle. Some of the radical tariff reformers and administration men say that the Carlisle letter, calculated as it was to defeat the popgun bills, broke an understanding had before the House caucus would agree to accept the Senate bill that the free list bills should be put through the Senate, no matter how greatly the session had to be prolonged. ————+ e+_ — INTO THE DARK CONTINEN ‘artistes The Scheme of Chapiat the Ninth Cavalry. OMAHA, Neb. August 16.— Chaplain Henry V. Plummer of the ninth cavairy (colored), U. S. A., is agitating a scheme to explore certain portions of the dark con- tirent. He has petitioned the Secretary of War to furnish him a company of picked colored soldiers and transport them to Africa, With these men he believes that he will be able to penetrate into the heart of Africa, and expects to discover many things that are hidden ff the view of civilization. Mr. Plummer has read much upon Africa and the explorations that have been made there, and is well versed upon all subjects relating to that continent. He believes, from what he has read, that Africa is a country of wonderful resources and un- told mineral wealth. —e—— CORN SLIGHTLY ADVANCES. Plummer of CHICAGO, easier on dull and lower cables. September corn started 8-4 off at 55 3-8 and touched 35 1-4, then, on the bullish crop summary of the Cincinnati Price Current to the ef- fect that the recent rains had not caused August 16.—Grain opened as much improvement in the crop as had been anticipated, and on some country buy- ing, the price advanced to 55 7-8, but work- ed off again to 55 1-4. May started 5-Sa3-4 lower at 58, sold at 52 7-8, rallied to 53 3-8 and reacted to the opening price. Septem- ber wheat opened 1-4 lower at 55 1-5, at 54 7-8, advanced to 55 1-8 and eased off to D4 3-4. September oats sold between 30 3-8 and 30 7-8 against 30 3-4 at the close yesterday, Provisions were easier on selling by packs ers. January pork sold between 13.77 1 end 18.72 1-2 against 13.85 at the close yes= terday. Lard was 1-2c. off and ribs 2 1-2ade. lower. ooo KING OF SIAM DEAD. A British Wars Dispatched to Pree vent Trouble. VICTORIA, B.C., August 16.—Dispatches per steamer Tacoma announce the death the King of Siam. H. M. 8. Rattler been dispatched to Siamese waters to ane Ucipate possible trouble over the succession,