Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR Bi INGS, jUILD) 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Eveni apape e woning Star New. r Company, Tew York Ofice, 49 Potter Building. as tas EF All mal! subscriptions must be im advance. Rates of advertising made ioown en apptteation Che Fen ae ee ng St 8 Vo. 85, No. 20,972. WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1894-TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. THe proof of He pudding is in te eating. Yesterday's WILL END TUESDAY A Resolution to Adjourn That Day Adopted by Both Houses, pane te aes NYE TARIFF BILL WILL THEN BE A LAW The President Will Not Affix His Signature. —— CONSIDERED BY THE CABINET pees ees The long and most extraordinary session of Congress will close at 2 o'clock on Tues- day. Both houses have adopted the reso- lution of adjoucnment, and the matter is fixed. The leaders in Congress have sufti- cient information today to satisfy them that Mr. Cleveland will, as has been ex- pected for several days, permit the tariff bill to become a law without his signa- ture. The men who have been urging him to sign the bill gave up all hope of inducing him to yield from his determination, and all arrangements were made accordingly for adjournment after the expiration of the ten Gays. The bill will become a law at mid- might Monday, and as this retnoves the last otstacle to adjournment the time was fixed as soon as possible. A Mixealeutation as to the Senate. Before the adjournment resolution was acopted by the House this morning there Was an understanding among the leaders on the informaticn received from the steer- ing committee of the democrats of the Senate that the Senate would pass the alcohol revolution today. On this information the resolution of ad- journment was introduced and in the House. It turned out, however, that there was some miscalculation as to what could be done in the Senate. It was deter- mined this morning that it would be entire- iy useless for the House to attempt any further legislation, and to avoid the con- fusion of unanimous consent and a strug- gle to secure a quorum, that they should adjourn over until Monday and then after & brief session adjourn to Tuesday, when there would be a session of just two hours before final adjournment. Therefore after @ brief session this morning an adjourn- ment over until Monday was taken. Senate Clearing Up Things. The Senate, in order to avoid a deadlock occasioned by the absence of a quorum, cleared up what little business they could today in executive session, where an under- standing could be reached between the two sides as to what might or might not be done without making it a matter of record or publicity. Everything was done behind closed rs, but no measure was adopted to which any objection was raised. An at- tempt was made to pass the alcohol reso- Jution, but the republicans objected, threat- ening to make the point of no quorum if it Was passed, and it tailed: The House resolu- tion to adjourn at 2 o'clock Tuesday was adopted, as were a number of bills, which were not objected to. AN the Errors Will Stand. The tariff bill will become a law with its errors still! uncorrected. No legislation to change the measure in even so much as punctuation can be passed before the ciose of this session. Everything will have to go over to be corrected at the next session of Congress, if corrected at all. There is considerable criticism passed up- on Mr. Cieveland by several of the demo- sats on account of his refusal to sign the bill. It is complained that by this course he o akes it still more difficult than it would be otherwise for the party to defend the bill curing the campaign. No Surprise Felt. The fact that the President did not act upon the tariff bill today occasions no sur- prise among persons who have closely watched the progress of that measure. Al- though the President and Secretary Car- lisle had @ long conference in regard to the subject yesterday afternoon, the latter did not return the bill to the President, as it Was expected he would do. Printed copies were sufficient for the purposes of consid- eration. The original bill remained at the Treasury Department, and was still there this after- noon. The fact that it has not been re- turned to the White House is considered preef positive that the President will allow the bill to become a law without executive approval. In that event all of its provisions except those relating to the Income tax will take effect on the morning of Tuesday, the 28th instant. Considered at Cabinet Meeting. ‘he subject was undoubtedly discussed at the regular meeting of the cabinet today, out with what result is not officially stated. Secretaries Herbert and Smith were absent from the meeting. The session was mainly devoted, so it is said, to the consideration ef business requiring action befere the ad- journment of Congress. ae WILLIE DAY HANGS HIMSELF. The Champion Runner Joins the Suicides’ Ranks. NEW YORK, August 24.—Willie D. Day, the champion runner of the world, commit- ted suicifte by hanging himsclf from a tree near the club house of the New Jersey Ath- letic Club, at Bergen, Point, today. D: Was arrested on Tuesday upon a complaint inade by the Manhattan Laundry Company of Jersey City, for whom he had acted as a collector, which alleged that he had col- lected $112, for which he had failed to ac- count His relatives are of the opinion that he musi have brooded over the accusation, and becoming discouraged had decided to end his life. Day was the youngest son of his parents, who are well-to-do and very well known about Bergen Point. Day held the five-mile championship and also the three-mile championship of the world for running. A Toledo Pioncer. TOLEDO, Ohio,August 24—Mathias Hart- man, a sixty-five-; r-old pioneer of this city, committed suicide last night by hang- ing himself with his suspenders while lock- €d in the police station. Hartman was ar- rested for shooting at his wife, whom he narried a year ago ard with whom he has frequently quarreled. ———— Army Orders. The leave of absence granted Major George B. Russell, fifth infantry, is ex- ed one month on surgeon's certificate of disability. A board of officers,to consist of Col. Chas. exander, assistant surgeon general; John Pitman, ordnance department; =. Blunt, ordnance depart- W. Whipple, ordnance . William P. Kendall, as- sistant . is appointed to meet at my building, New York city, on Tues- , October 2, for the examination of such ants of the line as may be ordered ar before it, with a view to a selec- to appe tion for transfer to the ordnance depart- nent. First Lieut. Charles H. McKinstry. corps of engineers, will be relieved by Major Jas. ¥. Gregory, corps of efgineers, from duty under his “immediate orders, and will take station at Duluth, Minn. and report to Major Clinton B. Sears, vorps of engi- neers, for duty under his immediate orders. THE WORK OF CONGRESS. RECORDER TAYLOR AND STILL NO QUORUM IN THE LABOR FIELD THE INCO M E TA x| A Semi-Official Review of It by Mr McMillin. The Repeal of Election Laws and Legislation Against Trusts— ‘Taxing Currency. Representative McMillin (Tenn.) has in- serted in the Congressional Record a speech intended as a summary of what the pres- ent Corgress has accomplished. Mr. Mc- Millin’s associates have deferred to him in preparing this statement, and it is a semi- oficial showing, from a political standpoint, of what the majority has done. After re- viewing what laws it has heretofore framed, Mr. McMillin says: Repealed the Election Laws. “I come to a few of the things it has done during this administration. It has repealed all force laws, and left elections free. It found a system of oppressive laws on the statute books authcrizing the use of troops at the polls, and has repealed them. In the dark days of the republic the republican party also enacted a law authorizing the United States supervisors of elections and deputy marshals to be appointed by the fed- eral courts, wholly independent of the states where the elections were to be held. They were expected to dominate, and did domi- rate, the elections. “Thousaads of men were arrested without cause and imprisoned without reason in the states of New York, Ohio and Indiana in a single election, and imprisoned to prevent them from voting. They were turned out after it was too late to vote, without the fermality of indictment, presentment, ar- raignment or trial. The democratic party determined this should not continue, To re- peal it, it forced an extra session of Con- gres in 1879, and passed the repealing bill. Mr. Hayes vetoed it. But it has kept up the fight nearly a sixth of a century, and at lest has triumphed during this administra- tion. It has repealed the law authorizing the President to levy and remit taxes. I cannot conceive of a surrender of a great prerogative more dangerous and unpardon- able than this. We denounced it at the time in this hall. We went forth to the people and denounced it. We pledged them in our platform that if intrueted with power we would wrest this ancient right from the President, to whom it had been improperly surrendered, and give it back to the people's representatives. We have now kept the promise. The Tax on Greenbacks. “This Congress has also authorized the states to tax greenbacks and other United States currency. For years the exemption of these has been a crying ill. The law au- thorizing the issue of greenbacks and the treasu>y warrants under the Sherman act exempted them from state, county and m nicipal taxation. Hundreds of millio thereby escaped all taxation. Individuals escaped it by having their funds in bank nominally invested in greenbacks or United States treasury warrants on the day for as- sessment. Banks accomplished the same object in the same way. No doubt can ex- Ist that In some banks the United States treasury warrants were placed to the credit of more than one individual on the day for assessment to escape munictpal and state taxes. “It is also charged that certain banks would aid each other in different states by changing their treasury warrant deposits from one to the othes, to suit the differing days for assessment existing in different states. All this is stopped ncw. Under the bill introduced and passed by the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Coope:), all United States currency heretofore escaping taxation will be reached by the tax-gatherer, and the country owes him a debt of gratitude for his patriotic exe-tion.”” Mr. McMillin next reviews the reductions of appropriations heretofore set forth by Representative Sayers of the appropriation committee. He then continues: * The Law Against Trusts. “It has passed the most stringent law against trusts ever enacted in this country. At the same time, the Attorney Gene-al has instituted proceedings in the courts to try to dissolve illegal trusts. “The amendrrent offered by the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Morgan) carries into law the most effective means ever yet de- vised for controlling and curbing the power of trusts. A law against them was passed last Cong-ees, but it dealt with the question in a way so mild and gingerly that it has not been found sufficient to crush these combinations that have been fostered under protection. The democratic party was pledged to the enactment of more stringent legislation against trusts. It has kept this pledge and offers this as its fulfillment. It has inaugu-ated an income tax, thereby taking taxes off want and putting them on wealth. It is true the Senate amendments have changed somewhat th's feature of the bill and have released some that ougtit to have been taxed; still, it remains a great benefit to the American people. It found the treasury bankrupt and by the tariff bill is not only repienishing it, but It is, at the sam? time, greatly reducing taxes.” Mr. McMillin then reviews the repeal of the Sherman silver pu-chase law, and gives an elaborate summary of the tariff. a DISBURSING OFFICERS. A Cireular Enjoining an Observance of the New System of Accounts. The Secretary ef the Treasury has made arrangements for a new system of keeping accourts of disbursing officers in accord- ance with section 12 of the legislative ap- propriation bil). which became a law a few days ago. That section provides that “all monthly accounts shall be matled or other- wise sent to the proper officer at Washing- ton within ten days after the end of the month to which they relate, and quarterly and other accouats within twenty days after the period to which they relate, and shall be transmitted to and received by the auditors within twenty days of their actual receipt at the proper office in Washington in the case of monthly, and sixty days in the case of quarterly and other accounts. Should there be any delinquency in this re- gard at the time of the receipt by the au- ditor of a requisition for an advance of money, he shall disapprove the requisition, which he may also do for other reasons arising out of the condition of the officer's accounts for whom the advance is request- ed; but the Secretary of the Treasury may overrule the auditor's decision as to the sufficiency of these latter reasons.” This section provides, further, that “the Secretary of the Treasury shall, on the first Monday of January in each year, make report to Congress of such officers as are then delinquent in the rendering of their accourts or in the payment of balances found due from them for the last preceding fiscal year. Secretary Carlisle today issued a circular to disbursing officers calling their atten- tion to the above provisions, and saying that a strict compliance with them will be rigidly enforced on and after October 1 next. ————— ee A Notorious Criminal. Word has been sent to immigration offi- cials along the Atlantic coast to prevent the landing of a notorious criminal from Denmark named Van Wuerle, or Vorle, who is reported to be on his way to this country. we Naval Orders. > Lieutenant Commander R. F. Nicholson has been transferred from the Monterey to the Thetis. Ensign J. M. Ellicott has been ordered to the Naval Academy. —_—_——__-e-___. A Consul Recognised, The President has recognized Olaf Rye Wulfsberg as ee consul of Sweden and Norway at Sioux City, Iowa. Mr. Proctor Preparing the Report of the Civil Service Commission. OPHER SERIOUS CHARGES 10 BE FILED Chairman Still Gives His Testimony This Morning. TAYLOR DON’T WORRY President Proctor of the civil service com- mission has been busily engaged this after- roon preparing a report on the charges pre- sented against Recorder C. H. J. Taylor for trensmission to President Cleveland. The document will be voluminous, and the con- nection of Mr. Taylor with various alleged irstances where employes of the govern- n:ent were solicited to contribute money for political campaign purposes will be, it is understood, set fort: in detail. The impres- sicn prevails that Recorder Taylor is in danger of undergoing the experience of the chicken with the ax when Mr. Cleveland peruses the statement now in preparation, especially as other charges of a serious na- ture are expected to be filed by private par- ties at the White House coincidentally with the official document from the civil service ccmmission. President Proctor said to a Star reporte> today that it would be indcli- cate for the commission to even so much as intimate what the report will contain, and that any publicity it might secure would have to be given to it at the White House. The trend of the investigation, however, and an acquaintance with some of the testi- mony secured by the commission, both of an 6ral and written nature, admit the infer- ence that the report will be very strong and will specifically designate several sec- tions of the civil service law which Re- corder Taylor is alleged to have violated. Mr. Still Testifies. Robert G. Still, the chairman of the Afro- American bureau of the democratic congres- siorz] campaign committee, was a witness before the civil service commission in the ‘Taylor matter this morning, and testified that the use of Mr. Taylor's name as a member of the advisory board of the bu- reau, and the printing of it, together with those of the other members of the board, upon the stationery of the organization, was made with the recorder’s full consent and approbation. The object of interest himself, however, did not seem to be very much worried over the outcome of the affair. The other day, in conversation with a Star reporter, he said that he cared neither for the civil service commission nor a jury, and that he had done nothing wrong to be convicted of, and that attacks upon him would not even serve to result, as they were intended to, in his annoyance. He felt pretty much the same way yesterday. ay “I have nothing more to say,” he re- marked, “as to the charges preferred against me before the civil service commis- sion. I filed a complete denial with the ission, and that is about ail I care to After a moment's reflection, he con- “But there ts nothing tn it. The truth of the whole matter is that it is merely another move on the part of the people who opposed my appointment to get me out of the recordership. But it won't work and they won't succeed.” Why He Feels Secare. It is understood that Mr. Taylor bases his feeling of apparent security upon a decision recently made by the Attorney Genera] to the effect that a letter sent to an employe of a government department containing a request for campaign contributions did not come under the head of violations of the civil service law governing such solicitation. The charges in Mr. Taylor's , or several of them, anyhow, will not, if substantiated, be rendered nugatory by this decison of the Attorney General. The matter will be in the President's hands within the next thirty-six hours. Taylo ends « Letter. Taylor sent a letter to the commission to- day giving his side of the case. It was in reply to a communication signed by Com- missioner Proctor czlling attention to the recorder’s published ussertion that local pclitical associations in Washington were guilty of the offense with which he is charged, and asking him for information or proof. Taylor, in hi: statement, practically repudiates the asserticns, and’ says he is not responsible for what appears in news- papers. He intimates that the commission is bein g made a tool of by men actuated by persoral hatred and animus, and prin- cipally by one whose “record in the Police Court shows him to be not a good citizen,” and ir. other parts of the letter he attacks W. Calvin Chase, ed:tor of the Washington Bee, and also Chase's associate, a messen- ger in the Interior Department. Tayler said tcday that should his resignation be called for he will tender it immediately, but some of his colleagues on the board of the Negro Democratic League are disposed to oppose this course, and to criticise the commission's mode of procedure. A feature of the investigation is the tes- timony given by a number of witnesses that Rev. P. H. White, the sergeant-at- arms of the league, carried letters to gov- ernment employes asking their presence at league headquarters, and threatening re- moval in case of non-compliance. White has appeared as a witness before the com- | mission and entered a denial to this testi- mony. He asserts that all of these wit- nesses had grievances against the organiza- tion. The letters, it is claimed, were mere requests to call at headquarte! were de- livered only to employes who were mem- bers of th» league, and the only action to be taken upon calling at headquarters was the deposit of membership dues. — ee G THE FORCE. REDU Soldiers at Fort Sheridan Going Back to Their Stations, The War Department 1s reducing the garrison of Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, which was largely reinforced during the strike, to Its normal proportions. An order has been issued directing the return to their posts of the five companies of infantry: A of the fifth, H of the seventh, F of the tenth, E of the twelfth, and F of the thir- teenth—drawn frem Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; companies B and F of the nineteenth infantry, drawn from Fort Brady, and bat- teries A’and F of the second artillery, and F of the fourth artillery, drawn from’ Fort Riley. ‘These troops will move away September 3, and there will be left at Fort Sheridan, besides the regular garrison, only four troops of cavalry from Fort Niobrara, Neb. o Admiral Walker Reports. A dispatch received at the Navy Depart- ment this morning from Admiral Walker, at San Francisco, announced the arrival of the Philadelphia and the Bennington at Mare Island. The vessels will be docked and cleaned after their long service, and the Bennington will probably have her broken engines repaired, which will take some time. a aval Movements. The new governmcnt-built cruiser Cin- cinnati left the New York navy yard today for Long Island sound to prepare for her speed trial. The Atlanta has arrived at New York en route to Norfolk, Va., to receive a new crank shaft. That is Likely to Remain the Senate's Condition. Executive Basiness Transacted—Reso- lution for Adjournment Passed Both Hoyses. ‘The prayer of the was the only business transacted by: Senate today before going into executive session. Not even the jourrals of yest y and the day before were read, the i having been dispensed with at the suggestion of Mr. Harris. (Tenn.). If possible the Senate wore a more de- serted appearance than on yesterday, and the day before, despite the fact that one tepublican, Mr. Higgins, and two demo- crats, Messrs. Camden and Butler, had ree turned. Mr. George asked and obtained indefinite leave of absence for his colleague, Mr. Mc- Laurin, on gccount of serious fllness in his family, and then Mr. Harris, without test- ing the presence of a quorum, moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of ex- ecutive business. This was agreed to, and at 12:05 p.m., the Senate went into execu- tive session, After going into executive session some legislative business was done. The follow- ing bills were passed; House bill to pro- vide for the collection. of internal revenue. The bill appropriates the sums necessary to collect the internal revenues and also to carry into effect the provisions of the con- vention between the United States and Venezuela relative to the arbitration and settlement of the claim of the Venezuela Steam Transportation Compary, fixing the salary of the United States commissioner at $5,000, Also House bill granting right of way through the Avlington military reser- vation for electric railway purposes, and Senate bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to correct errors where double al- lotments of land have erroneously been made to an Indian and to correct errors in patents. The following House bridge bills were passed: Authorizing the construction of bridges across the Missouri river at De- pate Mo.; across the Osage river in Mis- sourt; —— ord . Several private bills were also passed. The House concurrent resolution for final adjournment of Congress: om Tuesday at 2 o'clock was laid before the Benate, and, at ee request of Mr. Cockeell,it was agreed 0. World's Fair Diplom: A resolution was offered ¥y Mr. Lindsay, and agreed to, p-oviding for?the printing in the diplomas of the wortd’s Columbian ex- position of the.names of, the persons to whom the dipicmas were'awarded, the work to be done by the bureaw of engraving and printing, and the ccet te be paid from the appropriation of $103,000 made. A resolution was ffere@::by Mr. Petti- g2ew directing the interstate commerce commissioners to furnish: Information con- cernin; the ownership of railroads by for- eign governments, .the rates charged for carrying passe..gers a freight, as com- pared with the charged made by the rail- Toads of the United States for .ike service, and the cost of operating rafiroads owned by the governments gnd the revenues as compared with the roads of the United states. Also as to the wages pald to em- ployes by government railroads as com- pared with wages paid'in the United States. The resolution. was agreed to. At 1:25 p.m. the Senate adjourned until Monday at 12 o'clock. THE MOUSE, Immediately after the reading of the Journal in the Huuse today Mr. Catchings {Miss.), from the committee on rules, of- fered a joint resolution for a sine die ad- journment next Tuesday, the 28th instant, at 2 o'clock. It was adopted without divi- sion. Mr. Catchings then moved that when the House adjourned today it be to meet on Monday next. Mr. Loud (Cal.) resisted the motion, mak- ing the point of no quorum on the rising vote, which resulted 76-10. He subsequent- ly withdrew the point, however, and the motion was agreed to. Mr. Catchings asked unanimous consent to publish in the Record the titles of the bills passed by the House at this session, together with a list of those which passed the House but failed In the Senate. Mr. English (N. J.) objected. The Hill Anarchist Bil, Mr. Terry (Ark.), from the committee on judiciary, asked unanimous consent to con- sider Senator Hill’s biil providing for the exclusion and deportation of alien anarch- ists. With it he offered an amendment, which he said was designed to meet objections sed to the bill. It defined an anarchist jolence of all government or the g ment of the United States.” Mr. English (N. J.) objected. Two bills were passed by unanimous con- overn- sent—one for the relief of certain Winne- bago Indians, and the other for the relief lL. A. Hathaway & Company. Then, at the House adjourned until Monday. +o. " CAPITOL ‘TOPICS, Kilgore Defeated. Congressman Kilgore of Texas, the great objector, has been defeated for renomina- tion by Col. Yokum after a hard fight. His Gefeat was brought about by a combination of aspirants for his placa, who first de- voted their efforts to killing Mr. Kilgore’s chances and then fought ft out among themselves as to who should succeed him. Judge Ricks’ Investigntion Postponed The subcommittee of the House judictury committee has definitely @etermined to postpone tts Investigation of the charges against Judge Ricks of Cleveland until after the November elections.. epresentative Bailey has received ,a letter from Judge Ricks asking for a postponement for a few weeks to enable-him to prepare for the investigation and asking; that he may be represented by coursel er act for himself in that capacity. The investigation, ac- cording to the present intention, will be held late in November, before the beginning of the winter session. Mr. Cooper Renominated. Congressman Cooper of Florida, one of the earnest workers for the District on the House committee, was renominated yesterday. He hag been in Congress only during one sessich, but in that time his constituents have concluded that they know a good thing whert they see it and are nanging on te it. Two Senators Respond to a Summons. Two Senators responded to the urgen sum- mons of the democratic steering committee to appear in Washington and assist in making a quorum, Senator Morgan of Alabama and Senator Butler of South Car- olina were both present today when the session of the Senate began.- Mr. Morgan left Washington in bad health, and went to Connecticut to reeuperate. He would not have returned if the request had not been imperative. Senator Butler was in the midst of an active campaign In South Car- olina, and he would have preferred to re- main. The agreement reached today made their return unnecessary. ———_+ e+ _____ The pope has written a@ letter to M. Tur- quet, formerly under secretary of state, confirming the papal adherence to the French republic, qd p= N one “who advocated the destruction by | No Result From Last Night’s Con- ference at New Bedford. STREET RAILWAY STRIKE STILL ON Pressmen and Typographical Unions Come Together. THE IRON TRADE’S PROSPECT NEW BEDFORD, Mass., August 24.—No tangible result has attended the strike con- ference which was held last evening. Tne strikers are angry because the manufactur- ers absented themselves from the confer- ence, at which they were, however, repre- sented by an attorney. All but one of the state board of consilitation haye left the city. As a strike is now on here the members of the board say that their authority is by statute limited to conciliation. They cannot arbitrate till the employes go back to work. The ‘bitrators do not believe that the situation is favorable to an effort at conciliation now. Their present intention is to get all the information possible from both sides, und then watch developments, and when the right moment seems to ar- rive endeavor to effect a settlement. Street Railway Strike. Yo GSTOWN, Ohio, August 24.—Joseph Bishop of Columbus, secretary of board of arbitration, returned home this morning, after endeavoring unsuccessfully for two days to bring about a settlement of the street railway trouble. The most he ac- complished was to bring Manager Ander- son and the union together. The lines con- tinue in eperation with non-union men, but boycott by the trades unionists con- es. The A. R. U. Yields. NELSONVILLE, Ohio, August 24.—The stoppage of trains on the Columbus, Hock- ing Valley and Toledo roud has ceased, owing to the yielding of the American Rail- way Union and the appointment of a new grievance committee acceptable to the offi- cials of the railroad company. Pressmen d Printers Now Allies. ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 24—The commit- tees of conference on amalgemation of the International Typographical Union and the International Printing Pressmen’s Union have settled the differences of the two o1- wanizations. The latter organization seced- ed from the International Typographical Union sbout four years ago, on account of differences then existing between them. The new agreement includes an alliance, offensive and defensive, jn regard to the strike law between the two tons; &1s0 printing trade councils in every city and town in the United States and Canada, and a joint union label. : ‘The warfare heretofore existing between the two bodies is suspended, pending the ratification of the articies of agreement en- tered into by the referendum of the two contracting bodies, The articles of agree- ment have been indorsed by William B. Prescott of Indianapolis, president of the dnternational Typographical Union, and Theodore Galaskowsxy of St. Louts, ’presi- dent of the International Printing Press- mens Union. The “Black Lint.” CHICAGO, August 24.—Gen. Manager E. St. John of the Rock Island road was re- called by the strike commission today. Mr. St. John’s testimony of yesterday, regard- ing the black list, had apr>rently not satis- fied the Commissioners and he was closely questioned regarding it. “You have said,” said Commissioner Ker- nan, “that your road has no black list. Now jis it a fact that the General Managers’ As- sociation has a biack list?” “No such thing as a real black list exists among the railroads to my Knowledge,” was the answer. “There was, however, I be- lieve, a list of names prepared for the Gen- eral Managers’ Association. It contained the names of the most active of the strik- ers, and has been, I think, submitted to mest of the roads by the association, It cannot properly be called a black list, how- ever.” Mr. St. John was then asked to tell what he knew of the story that al) railroads had adopted a uniform scale of wages. “The rumor is untrue,” he said. “Has no such scale been prepared?” “Weil, I believe something of the sort was submitted to the General Managers’ Asso- ciation, but was not universally In fact it was ected by all but one road, and on tnat line was put into only partial effect. There is absolutely no truth in the t the roads represented in the * Association have adopt- General M. 1s eta uniform s hn M. Egan, strike manager of the Gen- al Managers’ Association, eceeded Mr. St John on the stand. Mr. Egan was ques- tioned regarding his duties during the strike, and said it was his duty to receive reports from the various roads, of tne prog- ress of the trouble and to submit the same to the association. Activity Looked For in the Iron rade. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 24—The Iron Trade Review The disposition ap- pears in most departments of the iron trade to look for an active market in the fall months. When the railroads order cars to replace those which they have been discard- ing for more than a year past, one im- portant requisite of revival will be realized. The better demand which foundries are fmding just now is a promising factor in the sittation, The requirements in the single line of tin plate manufactures for plants now building and those about to be contracted for form no insignificant total. The record of orders for boilers, as report. ed recently by the leading makers, reflects the increasing activity in all manufacturing. In architectural work a good deal of fig- uring is being done, and in several im- portant centers the ‘requirements of pro- Jected* buildings and_ elevated structures will soon mature. quick shipment Bessemer is sold at $12.25 and billets in small quantities at $1 to $8 Gray forge is still strong in northern markets, and in some instances a better price than $10, Pittsburg, has bee. secured. Finished material shows an encouraging demand in most lines, but in the main does not share the firmness of raw iron and steel. Against the Pallmaa Company. CHICAGO, August 24.—Attorney General Moloney appeared before Judge Hancey to- day and asked leave to file information in quo warranto against the Pullman Palace Car Company. The motion was opposed by Attorney Rankin cn behalf of the Pullman company. He said that J. S. Runnels, the company's ke] counsel, was out of town on advice of his | physician, and that Mr. Runnels would wish to contest attorney general's motion. Judge Hancey decided that he could not take up the motion and the attorney gen- eral left the court room. He said that he would try to find another judge to hear his motion for the revocation of the Pullman company’s charter. Pires Last Appropriation BI Signed. The President today signed the general deficiency appropriation bill, the last of the appropriation bills of the session, adopted. | | The Nine Thousand Dollar Appropriation Not Likely to Pass. It Depends Upon Getting a Voting Quorum in the Senate, Which is Not Probable. T- is more than pcssible that the Treasury Department officials may not get their $9,000 appropriation for the purpose of ex- ecuting the law imposing a tax on incomes. This appropriation is contaired in the bill which was passed by the House last Mon- day, and was received in the Senate and referred to the committee on appropria- tions on Wednesday. Since that time there has been no possibility of a report being made from the committee on appropria- tions to the Senate because of the lack of a quortem. Today no effort whatever has been made to secure a quorum in open ses- sion of the Senate, Senator Harris satisty- ing himself with an executive session, in which he hopes to secure the confirmation of Judge Porter. The Passage Not Prabable. In view of these facts, the passage of the income tax appropriation bill by the Senate is not deemed so probable today as it has been heretofore. This bill, together with the bill to repeal the provisions of the tar- iff act relating to duty on alcohol used in the arts, constitutes the only legislation row remaining for the Senate to enact, and the managers of that body are making every effort to accomplish this end. The re- publioans, however, will not consent to any- thing being done without the democratic promise that no more tarfff speeches shall be delivered. This promise has not yet been forthcoming, and so the Senate is deadlocked. The Senate adjourned this afternoon until Monday, when, it is 5 enough Senators will have returned to the city to complete the quorum. Even then, however, it is doubtful whether a voting quorum could be secured, as nearly the en- ‘ire republican side is absent .d paired. The question, therefore, now is whether the democrats, should they succeed in mus- tering © quorum, will observe their pairs or break them in case a roll call should be ordered on any vote. It is anticipated that the republicans wil take an early op- portunity to test this matter by a dilatory motion of some sort, and it is hinted that should the democrats refuse to respect their pairs, the republicans wili filibueter in some way or another. Mr. Quay makes certain dark hints about that undelivered speech of his whenever the question of pairs is mentioned. So the income tax ap- propriation depends largely upon che qves- tion of securing a voting quorum, and the democratic managers of the Senate admit one its chances of passing are not very a Treasury Officials Not Annoyed. Yet it is understocd that this prospect of failure does not annoy the treasury offi- clals half so much as the possibility of the failure of the alcohol bill. As the income fix provinon does not take effect in any way until the Ist of January, and there can be no collections under the law until the Ist of July, 1885, there will really be no need of any money for several months. Should it be found, however, Suppesing for the moment that the nine thousand dollars may not be appropriated, that extra Will be necessary for the preparation of blanks, the employment ‘of ‘additional agents, or the establishment of other means of administration of the law, it would be very easy for Congress to make a defi- ciency appropriation during the short ses- sion preceding the Christmas holidays. +e-. TODAY'S NOMINATIONS. A Batch of Appointments A, by the President. The President today sent the foilowing reminations to the Senate: Postmasters—John W. Ryland, San Jose, Cal.; J. Monroe Lee, Thomasville, Ga.; Win. Cc. Doyle, Sycamore, ill. Justice—Samuel Puleston, marshal of the United States northern district of Florida; Eminuel M. Hewlett of the District ot Columbia, to be justice of the peace and assigned to the city of Washington. Treasury—George W. Hanson, collector of custems for the district of Passama- quaddy, Me.; James Daugherty, surveyor ot customs, Pecria, Ill.; Assistant Surgeon Milton J. Resenan of Pennsylvania, to be passed assistant surgeon, marine hospital vice. Navy—W. E. Edmonson of North Caro- lina, to be chaplain; War—Second Lieut. Wm. C. Rivers, first cavalry, to be first lieutenant. State—Robert J. Mcbride of Wisconsin, to be consul of the United States at Leitn, Scotland. Postmasters continued—Horace Gauger, Milton, Pa.; David L. Sollenberger, Shamo- kin, Pa. The nomination of John W. Beekman to be district attorney for the district of New Jersey settles quite a spirited contest for that position, in which Senator McPherson appears to bave been successful, While absent the President sent in the ounced name of Charies Parker, based upou a let- which ter of Senator Mc?Phersoa, very highly of Parker, but any particular office ‘to Jersey Senator desired that he be appotut- ed. Upon his return Senator McPherson asked that Parker's a nomination be with- drawn, as he b <l intended to recommend another man. The President compiled, and Mr. McPherson recommendai M: . Beek- man, who has now been appointed. ANTHRACITE FREE. Rut It Can't Re Unioadea Tarif’ Blunder. Another blunder has been discovered in the new tariff bill, whic ‘h ds almost sure to cause serious trouble. In the free lst of the McKinley act appears these two para- graphs: 36. Coal, anthracite.” “S87. Coal Stores of American vessels; but none shall be unloaded.” The new tariff bill, however, unites these Paragraphs in section 441 of ‘the free list Shich Mow reads: “Coal, anthracite, and oal stores of Ame: vessel Coal stores, of American vessels, but’ none Of course, according to the punctuation, the prohibition contained in the last clause epplies to all that precedes it in the para- graph, including anthracite coal, which was Intended to be mad free. AS the para- era, now stands anthracite Ci be unloaded. oe —_—__+s-—_ PRINTING AND BINDING. — Another Secretary Carliste’ Preparat In orler to secure uniformity and econ- omy in government printing and binding the Secretary cf the Treasury has Issued a ras to the of Copy. | series of stringent regulations on that sub- ject, which are to be binding oa 8.1 omcers of that department in all future requisi- ticns. It is prescribed that all copy for the printer shall be carefully and thoroughly prepared, to avoid, <s far as posstble,altera- tions in preof; and to enable the public printer to furaish the estimates of cost re- quired by law complete copy must invaria- bly acccmpany requisition. ——_———__- a. Treasury Receipts. ‘National bark notes received fur redemp- tion today, $180,300. Government receipts: From internal revenue, $2,105,551; customs, $854,892; miscellaneous, $63,100. PARTIES LINING UP Congressional Committees Getting the Literature Ready. THE METHODS PURSUED Now draws near the time when the two great political parties begin to line up for the fall campaign, which is to culminate in the November elections, and as a pre- liminary movement the republican and democratic congressional campaign com- mittees, with headquarters in this city, are sending out their stocks of literary matter for political use in the coming struggle. Upon these two committees devolves the main burden of the discussion in this year’s edition of campaign literature. There is considerable difference in the methods being pursued by the two commit- tees. This difference is significant, too, in that it probably represents the policy of the respective parties in the conduct of the ccming campaign. Republicans Using Democratic Ma- terfal. “We are working a quiet, conservative them- f Fei unl i Hi good, republican doctrit e and fulminations the wicked democrats. Choice selections have been culled from Speeches made tn Congress, which will be printed in circulars for public distribution. The specches of several prominent repub- licans on timely topics have been printed in full and will be sent to the proper cam- congressional Hl paign committees in each trict. Reed on the Grout on pen- sions,Caldwell on labor and Aitken of Mich- igan on theories of the tariff are among the standard editicns of the committee. The re- marks of Mr. Reed on the final acceptance of the Senate bill in the House will also be published. Syndicate Editorials. A shrewd idea has been put into operation by the comnilttee. A large proportion of the editorials and political articies in re- F committee. As is well known, ali weeklies print what is known as a “patent inside.” ‘This is a stereotyped plate of mat- ter furnished a syndicate, the same thing being furnished to a number of pa- pers. The committee now supplies the syn- dicate with the republican editorials and political matter, for which no charge is made, thereby rendering the matter highly acceptable to the synaicate, and the same is supplied to all of the republican papers on the syndicate’s list. By this plan,the coun- try editor gets his political editorials fresh from the fountain source, and is often able to confound his sdversary, who endeavors to laboriously grind out a finencial screed by lamplight after settiag tyfe all day. By this means, the country editor is also ofven enabled to demonstrate a remarkable ac- quaintance with nationai*affairs, facts and figures, to the great astonishment of the neighbors, who had never given him credit for knowing so much. Abraham Linco! he Tarift, One of the pamphlets being prepared by the committee contains only a cut of Abra- ham Lincoln and the following remarks “Abreham Lincola'’s first speech on the tariff question was short and to the pcint, He said he did not pretend to be learned in political economy, but he thought be knew enough to know that ‘when an Ameri- can paid $20 to an English manufacturer for steel America had the steel and England had the $20; but when he paid $2) to an American manufacturer America had both the steel and the $20." Thus, in homely phrase and simile will the doctrine of protection be put before “the common people.” The campaign handbook is well under way and will contain valuable information for the republican stump speaker and restrum orator. A large part of the committee's work is of an executive nature and many little campaign plans are being hatched which are not revealed to the enemy in their incipiency. Capt. McKee ts @ wary man and knows a great deal more about the political situation and prospects than he will tell. The Democratic Committee. The democratic congressional campaign committee is also hard at work. It ts sum. mised (but this may be only speculation,ming you) that the work of this committee is con- fined largely to efforts to prove that the devil ts not as black as he is painted. The commit- tee has gone bravely into the task of up- holding the tariff bil] and putting on a bold front about the achievements of the Fifty- third Congress in behalf of the toiling asses. ™The committee has very comfortable quar- ters at Wormiey’s Hotel. Mr. Lawrence Gardner, who is in charge, seems to show @ closer personal resemblance to President Cleveland day by day, and te drop in on him in his office when he is surrounded by Senators and members reminds one of the palmy days at the White House soon after the 4th of March. “We are showing what the democrats have done to reduce my my ae Mr, when asked abou! wo: moe ow that the savings have been principally on articles used by the working people and are preparing liter- ature explanatory of this and ot the work of this Congress. Ve are making com- parisons between the new tariff act and the McKinley bill and demonstrating the bene- fits secured to the people under the change.” One of the documents published by the committee is a comparative statement