Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING sTAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT sUNDAY, in the United Stat s eit or Canada—postage ber c i “nat Star, $1.00 per year; ©7 All mail subscriptions m Rextes of advensioban sone, ust be paid in advance. TARIFF BILL ERRORS Not the Fault of the Enrolling Clerk or Committee. TRACED 70 THE SENATE AMENDMENTS The House Adopted the Bill With- out Examination. CHAIRMAN PEARSON’S VIEWS The treasury officials continue to find errors in the tariff bill, and if they keep on there is a prospect of a great deal of litiga- tion cver commas, semicolons and paren- theses. The blame for these errors has been placed upon the enrolling clerks of the Horse, from whose hands the bill went to the President, but that this charge is un- just was shown today by Mr. George B. Parsons, the chief enrolling clerk of the House, as well as by Judge Pearson of Chio, chairman of the House committee on errolied bills. In order to ascertain the exact system by which the bill was read end prepared, Star reporter called upon Mr Parsons this morning to get his state- ment in regard to the charge that there were errors in the enrollment of the bill. Mr. Parsons said in reply: “I am not a rich man by any means, but I will agree to give to any charity that The Star wi.! name $10 for every error that may be discovered in the enrollment of the tariff bill. Now, you may rest assured that I would not make this offer if I were not certain that the bill is absolutely correct as far as the official records go. I have here in this drawer,” unlocking, as he spoke, the tall black cabinet, and removing @ bulky package of papers, “the official copy, or rather copies, of the tariff bill, from which we made the copy that went to the President, and will, 1 suppose, con- stitute the .aw of the land. This, as ycu see, is a double document, consisting first of the official print of the bill as it passed the House last winter, attested by the clerk of the House, and second of the official copy of the Senate amendments, attested by the secretary of the Senate. There is no official copy of the bill that consolidates these two, until we make the final enrolled copy that goes to the President. This is done by consolidating the two that I have here. In order to show you how careful we Were in the preparation of this important bill, let me tell you that I and my assistant, Mr. Kelly, read this entire bill through Lsend before we allowed it to leave our Received Four Readings. “On the first trip it took us eight hours, one holding copy and the other reading. The second time we exchanged places, and this time being more familiar with the text we finished in about six hours. At the end of the second reading I can swear that the bill was perfectly accurate on the basis of these two official engrossed copies that we were obliged to take as our guides. Then, having satisfied ourselves that there was absolutely no difference between the two official copies, I handed the bill to Judge Pearson, chairman of the committee on enrolled bills, and he, aided by his assist- ants, had the bill read twice again. So this bill received four comparative readings, and you can understand now why I am so con- fident that there is no clerical or enrolling error in the copy at the White House. “Now, as to the mistakes that are said to be found in the bill. We cannot go by scholastic standards, but are obliged to fol- low copy to the strict letter. As a news- Paper man you can understand what is meant by foliowing copy. You, as a re- porter, would resent any interference with your matter by the printer. You are sup- posed to know what you are doing, and so we suppose that the House and the Senate know what they are about. Now, I do not deny that there are mistakes in the bill; that is very apparent. But these mistakes were made in the drafting of the Senate amendments, which, as you know, were adopted entire by the House without a stroke of difference. The main item of error seems to be that diamonds have been placed upon the free list. This occurred evidently Decause the Senate used a semicolon instead of a colon after the word ‘diamonds’ when it was inserted in the paragraph which placed on the free list all glaziers’ and en- gravers’ diamonds. As it stands now the paragraph places on the free list ‘diamonds; engravers’ and glaziers’.’ There Are, However, Errors. “Had the word diamonds been followed by a colon it would have made of it a head to be qualified by the succeeding descrip- tive words, instead cf which it is now, by virtue of the semicolon, an absolute subject for the free list. As you will see from these es of the bill, the Senate amendment Scxtatasd the sem.colon, and, although it occurred to me after we had copied the item that a colon was meant,we haa no authority here to make a change, for that would be for us to assume the right to legislate. We hate no si right whatever, nor have we a@ right to construe the intention of the legislators, for that would give us the au- rity of a court. tncThere hag been some criticism also that the enroiled copy of the bill placed all seeds upon the free list, which was not intend- ed. I do not find that this is an accurate criticism, for there is no question but that the intent of the Senate was, as you will here see, to strike out of the free list this phrase: ‘Seeds of all’ kinds not specially provided for in this act.’ Then the Senate inserted as paragraph 206 1-2 in the duti- able list this item: ‘Garden seeds, agri- cultural seeds, and other seeds not specially provided for in this act, 10 per cent ad va- lorem.’ The exception in this paragraph ‘was imeant to cover certain oil seeds which were rated differently. Thus it would seem to me that all seeds were placed on the dutiable instead of the free list. “Now, if we want to go ahead and have some fun out of this bill we can do it just as easily here as the folks in the Treasury Department, for we have found some very funny things In the official copy of the bill. I will instance one of them. Musica! in- struments are to be noted in the bill the head of ‘explosive substance: Senate amendment read to insert the cal instrument paragraph after line a certain page, which »rought it betwee the itera of friction matches and that of ion caps. Of course this surprised us somewhat, but we concluded that the eguthor of the amendment lived next door to some chap who has a grown daughter who is learning to play on a second-hand piano. c irman Pearson's Views. “I have been criticised, as have my prede- cessors in this office, for nearly everything that has happened in the enrollment of bills, and I will venture to say that not one- tenth of this criticism belongs here. I want to say further that Judge Pearson has made the most careful chairman of enrolled bills that has ever been known here for years. I have served the House for four Congresses and I have been in this position during the st tw ig ‘carson happened to come into the office a few moments after this conversa- lich end reiterated what Mr. Persons had the care with which the enrolied and compared. He comparison, which was the last, he had m: a most accurate copy of the engrossed copies in the hands of Mr. Parsons and had worked three men at @ time—one reading and two iolding this official 4 itz duplicate. He took his own turn at the reading. Wher. told of Mr. Parson's offer to pay for every error in the bill Judge Pearson said: “I will duplicate that offer and make it $20 for every error. I don’t believe I will lose a cent. I am so confident abcut this matter that I feel like tariff bill was said that for Vor 85, No. 20,969. — Ghe Lvening WASHINGTON, D.O., TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1894-TEN PAGES. Star. TWO OENTS. the man that Mark Twain writes about, who said that he was so sure of a thing that he would swear by it, but he wouldn't bet on it. It is very unjust for folks to criticise these men in here, I know that they have done their work accurately and conscientiously.” Where the Fault Lies. In view of these statements, it becomes interesting to know just where the respon- sibility for the errors in the bill may He. It seems to be the general opinion about the Capitol that the fault rests with those who drew the amendments that were adopted by the Senate. It Is stated today by a member that it is a recognised fact that there is more or less error in every large bill, which it is calculated will be cor- ed in conference. There ts no doubt that the tariff bill would have been so per- fected had not the conference hetween the two houses been so stubbornly concerned about the three great schedules that formed the battle ground of the tariff fight. When the conference broke up suddenly the bill had practically been uninspected by the conferees in its details. The House, it will be remembered, adopted the Senate bill entire. To have amended even the semicolon after the word dia- monds would have necessitated the return of the bill to the Senate, which was pre- cisely what the House managers did not desire. Had an effort been made to amend this and other errors of punctuation it is more than probable that the bill would have by this time received a totaily differ- ent fate than that which it met. j Sees aS St Naval Constructor Wilson's Health. Naval Coastructor T. D. Wilson, who ‘was compelled to relinquish the office of chief of the bureau of construction over @ year ago cn account of ill-health, is so much improved in health that he will prob- ably resume active duty next October. It is said that he will be attached to the navy yard, Portsmouth, iH. A CELEBRATED CASE The Claim for the Death of Baldwin Finally Allowed. ‘The Mexican Government Scales It Down to $20,000 and Pays It. A celebrated case, which has occupied a good part of the attention of the State De- purtment for seven years, and has ‘igured in Congress in years gone by, has come to ® successful termination. The Mexican government has just placed with the State Department to the credit of Mrs. Leon MeLeod Baldwin the cum of $20,900, as in- demnity for the assassination of her hus- band. The history of the case is interesting. Mr. Baldwin was superintendent ani man- ager of the Valenciana mines in Mexico. In August, 1887, while making a tour of a group of mines belonging to a party of American capitalists, he was fired upon by two men concealed behind rocks close by the mines. They were well-known despe- radoes—Carlos Martinez and Vicente Be- cerra, Baldwin was badly wounded and sought refuge in a tunnel. The Jesperadves cried: “We intend to make away with the whole Gringo company,” and called upon the unarmed miners to surrender Mr. Bald- win or they would fire upon them. To save the lives of the helpless miners, Mr. Baldwin surrenderd himself upon prom- ise that he would be allowed to pay a ran- som and be free. The bandits put him on a mule, carried him a short distance down the road and in a few minutes shot him through the brain and then disappeared. A few days later a band of these robbers raided a Mexican village. The inhabitant: who had failed to interfere with them be- fore, so long as they attacked only Amer- icans, pursued them and killed five of their number, including the two men who had murdered Baldwin. All of these facts were developed by pa- tient inquiry by United States Minister Connery, and were reported to Secretary Bayard. Then began a correspondence be- tween the governments of the United States and Mexico, whieh has grown to most for- midable proportions. Secretary Bayard call- ed attention to the fact that such outrages upon Americans had been of frequent oc- currence, and he insisted that the local Mexican authorities had signally failed in their duty to afford Americans the protec- tion guaranteed by treaty. Consequently he thoroughly indorsed the claim of $100,- goo indemnity preferred by Mrs. Baldwin, and directed Mr. Connery to press it upon the Mexican government. The latter de- nied responsibility for the assassination, and it has taken seven years to convince them that they were liable. Meanwhile, the indemnity was scaled down to $20,000. —___+ e+_______ CAPITOL TOPICS. No Bering Sea Damages. -Representative Sayers, chairman of the House committee on appropriations, says he will meke no effort at the present session to urge e@ bill for the settlement of claims of British and Canadian sealers seized in Bering sea, concerning which Secretary Gresham conferred with him yesterday. Opposed to Hill's Anti-Anarchist #11 Representative Warner of New York, who objected to Senator Hill's bill for the deportation of anarchists when it was call- ed up in the House, says that he will re- new his objection whenever the attempt to pass the bill may be made. His objec- tions to the measure are that it places the indictment, trial and sentence of citizens in the hands of administrative officers and on information alone. Under it, he asserts, the harmless men who give voice to an- archistic vaporings would be seized, while the really dangerous and murderous char- acters would not be apprehended. No Free Lead Ore. In the finance committee of the Senate some reference was made to the free lead bill, which has recently been reported to the House by the ways and means com- mittee, and it was sudtenly developed that the new member of the committee, Mr. White, was not in favor of free silver-lead ores, and as all of the republicans are of the same opinion, it has been decided that the Senate need not take into consideration the lead bill. Mr. White is a western man, from a mining state, and he sympathizes with the other western Senators in their efforts to have the duty retained upon this ore. —_—__-s._. Unsigned Bills Become Laws. The following named bills having been presented to the President on the sth in- stant and not having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which they originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution, have become laws without his approval: The act to perfect the mill- tary record of Warren A. Alden; the act granting a pension to Eliza Holmes; the act amending the act granting a pension to Elizabeth Voss; the act granting a pen- sion to Nettie N. Seaver, and the act to amend sections 2401 and 2408 of the Revised Statutes in regard to surveys of public lands. oo Mr. Levy's Distinguished Guests. Viee President Adlai E. Stevenson, Sen- ator David B. Hill and Chief Cierk John 8. McEwan of the Senate left over the South- ern railway at 11:01 this morning for Char- lottesville, where they will be the guests of Mr. Jefferson M. Levy of Monticello, re- turning to the city tomorrow mornin; 2+ Col. E. P. Jennett died at Montpelier, V. Sunday. He was born in Lebanon, N. H., nimety-three years ago. He was very wealthy. He was one of the promoters of the Central Vermont railroad. TEXTILE MILLS SHUT All the New Bedford Factories Closed Today. PREDICTIONS REGARDING THE OUTCOME The Wage Question Not the Only Thing in Dispute. EFFECT AT FALL RIVER NEW BEDFORD, Mass., August 21.—The mills of this city are completely tied up to- day, even those which were running yester- day being closed today. The Howland cor- Porations have not yet resumed work, but undoubtedly will within a few days, as an agreement has been reached by the cor- porations. The spinners’ executive committee are to- day devoting their efforts to getting the Bennett and Columbia mills, which manu- facture the same line of goods as the three Howland corporations, into line, and from statements made privately by the officials of these mills there is some reason to be- lieve that the effort will be successful. The outcome of the strike now depends upon the cloth mills. Some of the treas- vurers are disposed to fight it out if it takes all winter, and they assert that an agree- ment has been reached whereby the mills are to be locked up indefinitely, but on the ether hand individual treasurers are quoted as saying that they are looking for a loop- hole to get out of the trouble and will be glad to find it quickly. The Bristol mill, which was prosecuted in court recently for running on Saturday af- ternoons, is so loaded with orders that a gentleman very close to the management said today it could not think of shutting down for any length of time. It may be, however, that even if the manufacturers finally concede the wage ion the strike will not end immediate- ly. The operatives are indignant at the evasion of the recently passed particulars bill, and at a mass meeting at the South Park today they voted to make this an is- sue of the strike, and rot to return to work until the particulars provided by law are furnished. The spinners’ committee say they do not regard the Howland concession a vic- tery, and they express the belief that it does not by any means end the strike. FALL RIVER, Mass., August 21.—Five more milis shut down today on account of the strike, and there is a decrease of fully 1,500 looms in the mills yet running. ——.__ SATURDAY’S FUTURITY, Speculation Regarding the Prominent Candidates, NEW YORK, August 21.—Concerning the race for the futurity stakes, which is to be run at Sheepshead Bay on Saturday, and which is worth $60,000 to the winner, “Cen- the Commercial Advertiser's turf writer, says: ‘The Gideon and Daly futurity candidates will be at Sheepshead today. It is likely that Waltzer, Keenan and the Butterflies will go to the post. Martin will prabably ride Keenan and Griffin will have the rrount on Butterflies. This filly has all her speed, and with Trainer Hyland's careful pursing may ‘ast long enough to win the gteat prize for the dark blue colors. If the race was run tomorrow she would be an odds on favorite. Hylands’ skill will be put to a supreme test with this filly, and all lovers of the thoroughbred will wish him success. The colt Monaco has been doing well, which is also true of Mr. Belmont’s brother to Potomac, and Byron McClelland’s Hal- mae. By Thursday the futurity field will be pretty well known. Counter Tenor is do- ing his work much after the fashion shown by him in the spring. His stable com- panion, Gotham, is now at his best, but is not in the futurity. Mr. Ruppert will prob- ably start Manchester, as weil as Counter Tenor. Connoisseur is sure to give a good account of himseif and che Saratoga fair will be found to have benefited Pierre Loril- lard’s Liza. —__—>—_— RATE WAR IN THE WEST. By Contriving a Person Very Cheaply. ST. LOUIS, August 21.—Advices from Texas rhow that a red-hot rate war has resulted in the hauling of passengers from Waco and Houston to this city for 95 cents and $1. At Waco, round-trip tickets over the Missouri, Kansas and Texas to Wash- ington are sold for $25, the rate from Texas points to Washington, on account of the national encampment of the Knights of Pythias. In selling tickets, scalpers al- jow those desiring it a rebate at St. Louls of $24. At Houston, the rate for the round trip to St. Louis is $15, but the scalpers are having the agents extend lay-over time at St. Loufs on the $20 Washington ticket. The scalpers can thus send a man to St. Louts and back for $1. Can Travel “SISTERS” IN THE SCHOOLS. An Appeal to Be Taken to the Penn- sylvania Supreme Court. PITTSBURG, Pa., August 21—The Jr. O. U. A. M. officials are disappointed with Judge Barker's decisioa in the Gallitzin school case, and will appeal to the supreme court, in order to have the matter definitely settled. In case the decision of that court is against them they will endeavor to have a law passed that will cover the disputed points on sectarianism in public schools. oe COXEY SAYS HE'LL SUE. He Makes Charges of Cruelty Against Virginia Militia. MASSILLON, Ohio, August 21.—Before starth.g for Newcastle this morning J. 8. Coxey received the following telegram from Lawyer Ralston of Hyattsville, Md.: “Gov. Brown, shunning habeas corpus trial, re- leases McKee and Jones unconditionally.” Coxey says they will sue for damages. He charges that the Virginia militla, in driving out the Coxeyites, were guilty of atrocities carefully kept from the public. A pet cat was run throvgh with a bayonet, and, while writhing in agony, was slowly roasted over a fire by inhuman soldiers. Flour and other supplies were made unfit for use by unspeakable means, and the men impriscred on a bridge one long day under a broiling sun. —_———._—_ MISS PULLMAN’S ENGAGEMENT. A Relative at Chicago Pronounces the Story False. CHICAGO, August 21.—A relative of Geo. Pullman, stopping at his residence, was the only representative of the family who could be seen today regarding the possible matrimonial connection of a member of the family with Prince Isenburg-Birstein. This relative denies emphatically that Miss Flor- ence Pullman was engaged to the prince, and pronounced the story absolutely false. Miss Pullman was in Europe, but the rela- tive would say nothing concerning her and Prince Isenberg-Birstein, except to deny the alleged betrothai. POWER OF REMOVAL Dryden for Mandamus. Claim That Secretary Carlisle Had No Power to Dismiss Him Except for Unfitmess og Neglect. Judge Cole this morning eonsidered the application of Lyttletom T. Dryden, late United States shipping commissioner for the Port of Baltimore, Md., for a writ of man- damus restraining the Secretary. of the ‘Treasury from removing’ the applicant and appointing Albert C. Kérwin in his place. Messrs. Thos. 8. Hodsoh and Edward 8. Kines of the Baltimore bar appeared on behalf of Mr. Dryden, Secretary Carlisle being represented by Assistant Attorney General Whitney. The Argument for Dryden. Mr. Kines explained that since the peti- tion was filed by Mr. Dryden, several days ago, the petitioner, who at that time was in Possession of the office, had been removed and Mr. Kerwin had taken possession of the office. Mr. Dryden, stated Mr. Kines, was appointed in 1891 and had performed the duties of his office in such a manner as to win the confidence and respect of every one, the Treasury Department officials included. In support of his statement Mr. Kines read petitions and letters from citizens of Baltimore, asking that Mr. Dry- den be retained in his office, because of his excellent character and special fitness for the position. Mr. Kines then briefly argued that the statute vesting the appointment of shipping commissioners in the Secretary of the Treasury gave that officer authority to remove a shipping commissioner only after the unfitness of the commissioner had been established. That had not been done, said Mr. Kines, in the present case, and Mr. Dryden had been removed to make room for the appointment of a man of a different political faith, one in sympathy with the politics of the present administration. The Secretary's Position. Mr. Whitney described at length the duties of shipping commissionera,; the man- ner of their appointment, .end;contended that as the removal and appoimtment of shipping commissioners was whelly in the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury that discretion could not be reviewed or interfered with through mangamus or otherwise, Be. Mr. Whitney intimated that the,Secretary of the Treasury could show that he re- moved Mr. Dryden because he ha@ reached the conclusion that the best interests of the service justified such actiom: “But,” ex- plained Mr. Whitney, “I do mot wish this case to be decided and dispesed of upon such a showing, for that would be an end of the matter. The only, interest Mr. Dry- den can have in the office is d}pecuniary one, and, therefore, the only remedy he has is an application to the Court of Claims, in @ suit to recover the salary, or fees, of which, through his removal, he has been deprived:” P Citing numerous authorities in support of his contention, Mr. Whitney argued that a mandamus could not be used to restore an official of the government toa position from which h2 had been. removed. For those reasons, claimed Mr. Whitney, the Secre- tary should not be reqpired to file a formal answer in the present case, and In-conelu~ ston, contended thatthe application for a rule to show cause should be denied. Mr. Hodson’s Contention. Mr. Hodson made the final, argument in the case, stating that, generally speaking, the right of appointment gave a right of re- moval. But in the present case, he con- tended, the law made an exception, and he argued at considerable length that the Sec- retary of the Treasury could only exercise the power of removal after the filing of formal charges and after an tunity has been given the party charged to refute the charges. Upon the concluston of Mr. Hodson’s argument Judge Cole took the pa- pers, and announced that he would render his decision at a later day. —._—. PRESIDENT CLEVELANDS RETURN. It is Anxtously Awaited by Interview- Seeking Congressmen. Private Secretary Thurber who reigns supreme in the White House in the absence of the President, had numerous inquiries from Congressmen and others today in re- gard to their prospects of seeing the chief executive before the adjournment of Con- gress. Mr. Thurber assured them all that the President would be in Washington on Thursday next, and that it would be a waste of time to send matters of business to him at Gray Gables. No bills have been sent to him this week, and there are none that cannot safely await his return to Washington. Mr. Thurber’s statement that the Presi- dent will be here Thursday is taken to mean that he will be in his office ready for business on that day. The indications are that he will reach here by tomorrow even- ing at the latest. His itinerary {s purpose- ly suppressed, in order that he may make boned journey with as little publicity as Pos- le. THE TENTED CiTY, Preparations for. the Pythian Camp— The Date of the Reception. Pythian camp preparations are under way. The surveyors have completed their work and rows of stakes show the outlines of the soon-to-be tented city. Fifty men were employed today and will be set to work tomorrow in the erection of the canvas houses. The first tent to gp up will be that to be used as headquartegs by the sub- committee on camp and camp grounds. This tent will be 14x19 and wili be pitched at the extreme southeast corner,of the carhp, within a stone’s throw of the bureau of engraving and printing. The, second tent to go up will be that to be a as tele- graph headquarters. This will be 12x14 and will be to the northwest. The third will be the post office tent, 14x19, and be pitched to the southwest of the head Maj. Gen. Carnahan will Tyagi the atty this afternoon over the Chesapeake and Eb- Ohio. He has engaged quarters at the bitt for himself, his wie and daughter. The Date of the Reception. There {s a proposition to change the date of the complimentary reception to the Su- preme Lodge at Convention Hall from Mon- day evening, August 27, to Wednesday even- ing, August 29. The suggestion has been made that the first named date is a mis- take, because a Jarge number of the guests will flot ‘arrive in the city until late Monday afternoon and Monday night. All during Monday night the guests will be arriving. Many of those who come in early in the day will be tired and travel- stained and will not feel like enjoying fes- tivities on that night, especially as the streets will be melodious with the martial strains of brass bands and the tramp of arriving legions. This question of change of date will be brought to the attention of Mr. Richard Goodhart, chairman of the re- ception committee, this afternoon. If he considers the idea favorably he will call a special meeting of the committee on re- ception and will then bring the matter be- fore the citizens’ executive committee, which will hold another meeting this week. The proposition is being discussed with Hed interest throughout Pythian circles NOT IN CONTEMPT The Hearing in the Case of Officer Klinger. HIS TALK WITH COURT WITNESSES Judge Miller Looks Into the Charges Against Washburn. SERGT. DALEY’S STATEMENT Two phases of the police scandal were ventilated in the Police Court building this morning. In Judge Taylor’s court Police- man Ossie Klinger of the fourth precinct was under investigation for alleged con- tempt of court. In Judge Miller's private office the judge was conducting an investi- gation into the charges preferred against Warrent Clerk Washburn. Lawyer Oscar Nauck represerted Policeman Klinger, and Lawyer O'Neill appeared to represent the other side. There was sme preliminary skirmish- ing, in which counsel for the officer objected to the appearance of O'Neill as public prosecutor, but this the court overruled. There was a large audience in the court to hear the case, among those occupying the seats being several of the policemen who were recently dismissed as the result of the investigation. Bartender Mayo’s Testimony. The hearing was finally started,-and a red-haired man with a small mustache, whose name was given as Eli Mayo, was put on the stand. He was once a bartender in Henry Seney’s saloon in South Wash- ington. As heretofore stated, the alleged contempt consisted of a statement said to have been made by the officer when he served a summons on Mayo to appear as a witness for the defense in the Seney liquor cese. Mayo testified that when the officer read the summons to him he (Klinger) said to him: “If you have any work to do you had better go to it, as you will get no fee for going to court.” Lawyer Nauck then cross-examined wit- ness concerning the affidavit he made, and 'so concerning the minor details of the ‘air. Witness appeared in response to the summons. What the officer said to him had no weight with him, and did not keep him y. Witness told about having seen O'Neill at Seney’s and as to the statements he (Mayo) made atout the case. Witness said he didn’t remember when several questions were asked him, and he dented that he had been told to make such an answer. Hezekiah Berryman’ Story. Hesekiah Berryman, a colored man who works for Seney, the saloon keeper, was next called. He was summoned as a wit- ness by Officer Klinger. Witness said his sister asked him if he was going to court and if he would get paid for going. He asked the officer about the matter and the latter told him that he would not get a fee. He denied the truth of a statement in the affidavit produced in court. The affi- davit recited that the officer had stated that need not appear in court unless he so This, he said, was not true; that the oi gmade no such statement. What Feank Hayes Said. Frank Hayes, colored, who was also summoned in the Seney case;-wag called. He said that he had just been given work, and he told the officer that he did not want to lose his job. Klinger then told him that he wouldn’t get any fee and that the case wouldn't amount to anything, anyhow. Because of what the officer told him he re- mained away from court. On cross-examination witness said he had been a clam man and had stood in front of Seney’s saloon, but was driven from there by Officer Klinger. Witness was in Seney’s saloon last night, but he could not tell how many drinks he took in there. Charges Against Washburn. As stated in yesterday's Star, Judge Miller asked Sergt. Daley to reduce his charges against Washburn to writing, and this morning he presented the following: “I respectfully state that I have been in- formed that the fund for the payment of witness fees is improperly used by Warrant Clerk George M. Washburn of the Police Court of the District of Columbia. Accom- panying this complaint are affidavits made by William Lancaster and Solomon Green, who state that they recelved witness fee certificates {rem Warrant Clerk Washburn in cases in which they had not been sum- moned or that they had no knowledge what- ever of, as part payment of a reward which had been offered by Deputy Marshal Me- Caffrey for the recapture of William Cal- loway, who had been arrested under the name of William Jordan and escaped from the custody of Deputy Marshal McCaffrey about the latter part of the year 1892, “I desire to call your attention to this matter, so that your honor may investigate it.” Accompanying this statement were the affidavits made by the colored men, a copy of which was printed in yesterday's Star. When the judge was ready to proceed with the investigation Lawyer C. Maurice Smith was present to look after the inter- ests of the accused clerk, while ex-Deputy Marshal McCaffrey, whose name was men- tioned in the affidavits, and Sergt Daley were also present. Ex-Deputy McCaffrey’s Statement. Ex-Deputy McCaffrey made a statement in the case, which Judge Miller reduced to writing. His statement reads: “I remember the case of John Lee, alias William Jordan. I was told that Solomon Green and William Lancaster could aid in his recapture. 1 spoke to Green about it and told him I would pay him if he located the prisoner so that he could be caught. I mentioned no stipulated sum. Upon the strength of this I gave Green small sums of money from time to time, and when the prisoner was finally iocated and recaptured I gave Lancaster $5 and Green $3. The money was paid them from the marshal’s office. I took their receipts and turned them into the marshal, who, I believe, turned them over to the district attorney, at whose request the effort to recapture him was made. “J distinctly state that I had no agree- ment with the men, or with Mr. Washburn, by which Mr. Warhburn was to pay them any amount whatever in witness fees; that I never asked Mr. Washburn to do any thing of this sort, or had any knowledge whatever of such a thing having been done. I further state that this sum of money paid by me in cash to these men was in full for their services, and that I did not promise them $20, or any other specific sum, but paid them what I thought they were en- titled to for their services; that this is all I know concerning the matter in which this statement is made.” Judge Miller then proceeded to question Sergt. Daley and officers who figured in cases cited by Sergt. Daley, in which it was alleged witness fees had been patd when the persons so paid had not appeared as witnesses. The investigation will probably not be concluded for several days. Klinger Denies the Charges. It was shown by witnesses that the sum- imcns was sent through the regular channel, and then the court took a recess. After re- cess the accused officer took the stand. He produced the legal writ which he served and copied. Then he told of his conduct in the matter, saying he served the paper in the regular way. He denied the charge made in very respect. Policeman B=ce, who was with him when he summoned the witnesses, gave corrob- orative evidence. This closed the testimony and counsel then proceeded to argue the case. pitase Taylor then had his say in the case. e he thought, were He said he thought officers quently ¢ judge said that when a conscientious officer commences on a certain line he finds Rimself bucking uj rum having them; if they were satisfied, as other business men are, to conduct their business in a legal manner, to close their places of business and not sell to those to whom they are prohibited to sell, this matter would not have come into this court. That is the trouble he saw in this case. He Was Acquitted. In conclusion, the judge said: “In my opinion it is the determination upon the part of those who are persistently violating law to overthrow the legitimate effort of officers in the discharge of their duty. I shall discharge this rule and if there is any cost attending it I shall assess them upon the party bringing it.” The officer was therefore acquitted. HENRY DAINGERFIELD DEAD Alexandria Shocked by His Suicide This Morning. Illness Followed by Despondeacy Ascribed as the Cause of the Act. Special Dispatch to The Eveuing Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 21—All Alexandria was shocked about 9:30 this morning by the suicide of Henry Dainger- field. The rumor got abroad soon after fatal shot was fired, and those who heard it could not believe that he had come stch an untimely end. While in his room this morning he seemed despondent, but no attention was paid to it, as he had been in & eeping. they found him writhing in agony with a bullet hole in his temple. , Dr. Howard, whose office is near by, was quickly summoned, but when he arrived, he —— the case hopeless, and said that ir, Daingerfield had but a few hours to live. Dr. Howard stayed with him until he breathed his last, which was at 10:30. Mr. Daingerfield was the head of a family of four children, and his wife survives The Daingerfi¢ld family is well known throughout the state, and has been known erally for a number of F its. Some two months. ago iis room in one of his fits lowing any one to see him, except his family, for about six weeks. He had been out but a short while when he ended his existence. The pistol that Mr. Daingerfield used was a 3$-caliber, and had been in his possession for several years, Daingerfield is prostrated by the shock. i ——__ ONLY THE HOUSE. ness today, but members ecught to take up several measures by unanimous consent, Senate bill allowing an additional $54,000 for the public building at Little Rock, Ark., was passad. Senat2 bill for the exclusicn and de- portation of alien anarchists was cailed up. Mr. Warner Objects. Mr, Warner (N. Y.) objected to the con- sideration of the bill. “I regret,” said he, “that I must always stand here end protest egainst putting in the hands of adminis- trative officers the enormous power con- ferred by this bill.” “Does not the gentleman know.” inter- — Mr. morro — “that 50u an- archists, whuse descriptions are already in the hands of the pclice, are on their way to these shores?" “The gentleman from New York,” led Mr. Warner, em; repli iphatically, “cannot be panic stricken, and he cbjects to giving to officers the pursuit of a crime not punishable ac- cording to our statutes and to giving them power to depo! uch persons as they may deem offenders.’ “Whenever a word is used in a statute,” suggested Mr. Oates (Ala.) “it is given the common law interpretation.” “There is no definition of anarclty in com- mon law,” replied Mr. Warner, “and I ob- Ject to the consideration of this bill,” The Senate bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to allot rooms in the gov- ernment building at Meridian, Miss., for hciding court was passed; also a resolution to print 20,000 copies of the tariff bill; also on motion of Mr. Haugen (Minn.) to grant to the Duluth and Winnepeg ye pany a right of way through the end White Earth reservations; also for the relief of 8. E. Holford of Hayes county, Ala. Then, at 1:10 p.m, the House - ‘lock Thursday. jourred until 12 o'cl ———— ee ON TIME ALLOWANCE, The Britannia Defeated e Satanita in a Fifty-Mile Race. PORTSMOUTH, August 21.—In a fifty- mile race today under the auspices of the Royal Albert Yacht Club, the Satanita and og Britannia competed. The former cross- the finish line first, but‘the Prince of Wales’ cutter won on time allowance. ——_— A New York Ci man’s Death. NEW YORK, August 21.—A dispatch from Carlsbad recelved here today announces the death of Frederick Hilton, the youngest son of ex-Judge Hilton and a partner in the firm of Hilton, Hughes & Company. Mr. Hilton had been a sufferer from inflam- matory rheumatism, and by the advice of his physician went to Carisbad in the hope of obtaining permanent relief. He was a bachelor and a member of several New York clubs. —o——. Army Orders. The leave of absence granted Capt. Na- than 8. Jarvis, assistant surgeon, is ex- tended seven days. First Lieut. Wm. H. Wilson, assistant surgeon, will be relieved from temporary duty in the Department of Dakota whea his services are no longer re- quired with troops in the field, and he will return to his proper station. FOR FREE COINAGE Resolutions to Be Presented in ths House. HOW SILVER ADVOCATES REGARD THEM Significant Because They Come From the Producers. AN ADDRESS TO LABOR Representative Hartman of Montana will present in the House resolutions for thé free coinage of silver advocates as ong garded by the free silver advocates as ong of the most significant expressions in 1a of their doctrine which has been «! try, are strongly worded and are signea by the chief officers of the various unions, The signers are J. W. Sovereign, rang master workman, and John W. Hayes, seo- retary and treasurer of the Knights of Labor; Samuel Gompers, presijent of the American Federation of Labor; Et secretary and treasurer r = 4 of the Broth: men, and John Mc! } of the United Mine Workers ot comes. ‘ Demoralization of the food-producing sece tions is said to have ciused the manufac. turers to lose the markets for their goods, « so that hundreds of thousands of i | have been thrown out of employment, the demonetization of half of the world’ The Resolutions. ‘ The resolutions are as follows: . silver at the present coins of both metals to gal tender for all debts, public and as before the fraudulent demonetization silver in 1873. “We alro condemn the increase national debt in time of peace, and of interest-bearing bonds ANOTHER CAISSON EXPLOSION, But This Time, Fortunately, Withoug Loss of Life, Acting Adjutant General Vincent neuvers at Fort Sheridan yesterday, bug thst, fortunately, there was no loss of No details of the accident are given, the cause of it can only be conjectured until after the matter has been investi gated. The theory of ordnance officers in this city, bowever, is that the shell Was of , entirely safe. —_—____ +2 -+_____ THE SUGAR QUESTION. Hope for Re-Establishing the Bount,, at the Next Session. The sugar men have taken a great deal comfort out of the vote that was recent had upon the motion of Senator Manderson to Instruct the Senate finance committee td report an amendment to the free sugar re-establishing the McKinley sugar bounty, It was shown that a majority of the Senate was for the bounty. Of course, the majori- ty is not at all stable, and it is possibile that when the Senate meets in that it will be changed. it a tle vote. But it is thought those who advocate a bounty that the vote on the free sugar billor the ed bill, that there will be three more lican votes In the Senate, which will that side quite a show of strength. At present, there are vacancies from tana, Washington and Wyoming, and it claimed that the legislatures which elected this fall will be republican, and they will assemble early in January, vacancies will be immediately filled. course, the assurance that they will be publican is made on the authority of republicans from the northwest, ‘Uhat there is little doubt of republican i #3 Ssia i] ‘The ordnance bureau of the navy celved an award for its fine exhipit world’s Columbian exposition. 2E Ra