Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDIN 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. lith Street, by Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. - New York Office, 49 Potter Building. perce Shes by currtry, om their own ‘neous, mt 10 rents “4 or 14 ‘cents . month. ste at the mall—anywhere in the Canada—postage prepald—S0 cents ? tthe second-class ma‘l : “pat mall jiions rust be paid In adv ites of advertising rance. made known on application. | Vex 85, No. 21,071. Che Foening Star. WASHINGTON, D.C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. THe proof of te pudding is in fhe eating. Yesterday's Star confained 57 cofumns of advertisements, made up of 722 separate announce: ments. These advertisers fought pubficify—not merefp “apace. IN TENNESSEE Some Political Complications May Follow Yesterday’s Nominations. GOV. PORTER'S DEFEAT UNEXPECTED His Friends May Try to Put Him in the Senate. gee HARRIS WILL LIKELY ———— There are said to be some political com- plications likely to grow out of the jugicial appointment made for Tennessee yester- day. Judge Clark, who was named to succeed Judge Key on the federal bench in that state, won, as a compromise selec- tior in what for some weeks had been a very epirited contest. Several prominent lawyerz were pressed upon the President's attention, and the bar of the state took sides freely and earnestly. The favorite candidate was ex;Gov. Porter, who, having been named for the place last summer, re- signed his post as minister to Chile and came home, expecting to enter upon the duties of the life office. The Senate's fail- ure to take action on the nomination com- plicated matters, and forced a wait until the reassembling of Congress. Gov. Por- ter’s friends, however, and he himself, con- fidently expected that the President would again send in his name. The Question of Age. ‘The question of age is said to have finally Influenced the decision reached. Gov. Por- ter is sixty-eight, and mention was made of that last summer. Some Senators thought a working judge should be young- er.*The President was finally brought around to the same opinion. Judge Clark is only fifty, and is represented as other- wise filling the bill. But although sixty-eight, Gov. Porter is ‘@ man of vigor and fine presence, and his friends declare that this defect will not shelve him. The President is said to feel kindly toward him, but no opportunity now exists, at least in Tennessee, for this feel- ing in the way of an appointment to be manifested. turally, therefore, there is talk of making Gov. Porter a political fac- tor again. May Pit Him Against Harris. The newly-elected legislature of Tennes- wee has a democratic majority on joint bal- lot, and will choose a successor to Mr, Har- ri#} Mr. Harris will be a candidate to suc- ceed himself, and has been up to this time the only democrat prominently mentioned for the place. But the republicans are anxious to defeat him, and have been sounding sentiment here and there in an effort to make a combination capable of accomplishing that purpose. They are will- ing to take a democrat, but they are op- to Mr. Harris. They would accept Gov. Porter, and if twelve or fifteen demo- eratic members can be induced to support an independent movement in the legislature @ lively contest will take place at Nashville next month. One of the Tennessee visitors to Wash- ington, who came in the interests neither of Judge Clark nor of Goy. Porter, was in- terregated about this matter today by a representative of The Star. “I doubt this gentleman replied, “the willingness of Gov. Porter to accept the senatorship at the hands of such a com- bination. It is a great office, and some- times an independent offer of it is tempt- ing. But Gov. Porter is a democrat, has held the party's commission in several laces of great honor, and will hardly be clined to close his long career as an alien. WIN A Desire to Retire Harris. “There is a desire in certain quarters in Tennessee to retire Mr. Harris. The re- publicans are negotiating to that end, and there are democrats who would like if they ould to help the scheme along. But I don't think the project negotiable. Mr. Harris, like all downright men, has his ene- mies and detractors. The opposition to him in his own party at home is chiefly confined to the cities, and has grewn out of his de- fiant attitude on the silver question. But what he calls the ‘bills and dollars’ of the state—those sections where the tarmers and plain people are strong—are solid]y for him. Don’t Think He Can Be Beaten. “I don’t think he can be beaten. Then his hold on his old army comrades is un- Shakable. Then Mr. Harris has served with distinction in the Senate, and the peo- ple of Tennessee appreciate the fact. They are proud of the fact, too, that he ts so unobtrusively dead game, both politically and physically—a quality that wins regard among all people. Mr. Harris, in my judg- ment, is certain of another term.” —__-o--—_—_——_——. TUE TORPEDO BOAT CUSHING. She Did Not Arrive at the Navy Yard an Expected. The proposed ocean speed test with the torpedo boat Cushing has had to be aban- doned because of highly unfavorable con- ditions. She started from Brenton reef, at the eastern end of Long Island, Sunday afternoon for Washington, with the pur- pose of making the run entirely by the outside or ocean course. Although she was not to be put to her highest speed, it was intended to see how quickly the trip could be made under ordinary high steam pres- sure. A telegram was received at the Navy Department this morning from Lieut. Fletcher, commanding the Cushing, saying that he had been obliged to put in at Lewes, Del., to escape prevailing head winds. The vessel will continue her trip leisurely to the navy yard here, where she will be pulled up om the ways for the winter. 2+ WELL-KNOWN HERE. The Chinese Am! andor to Negotiute Peace With Japan. Chang Yin Huan, president of the Chi- nese board of revenue, said to have been selected Chinese ambassador to ne- gotiate terms of peace with Japan, is well known !n this city. He served as the diplo- matic representative of the Chinese gov- ernment at this capital for four years, from April, 1886, and was the immediate predecessor of Minister Tsul, who was fn turn succeeded by the present minister. When here his name was officially record- ed at the State Department as “Chang Yen Hoon,” and it ts now given tn the pres3 dispatches as “Chang Yin Kung.” The cor- rect spelling, however, is as first written 4m this article, to wit, “Chang Yin Ttuan.” Ex-Secretary J. W. Foster is well ac- quainted with him and has corresponded with him since his return from his recent visit to the celestial kingdom. oe Ruling Reverse ‘The Supreme Court yesterday reversed the ruling of the United States court of the eastern district of Arkansas in the case of ex-Gov. J. B. Foraker of Ohio against Geo. T. Dick. The lower court granted For- aker's claim to remove a cloud from the title to a large tract of land in Arkansas, he holding a deed under a tax sale and Dick holding under a later deed of the Ar- kansas commissioner of lands. THE PACIFIC SQUADRON|CITY POST OFFICE All the Vessels Are Now Ready for Active Service. i It is ot Believed That Any One Will Be Sent to Samoa or The Philadelphia, flagship of the Pacific squadron, arrived in the harbor of San Francisco today from the Mare Island navy yard, where she underwent extensive re- pairs, since her return from Honolulu in the spring. The completion of the repairs to this vessel makes all the vessels of the Pacific fleet, with the single exception of the Mohican, immediately available for act- ive sea service, and any one of them can be started off on a special cruise to any part of the station with no more delay than would be required to provide her with coal and provisions. Of the fleet, the Monterey is near Puget sound, Wash., and the Phil~ adelphia, Mohican, Alert, Ranger and Ben- nington are in the vicinity of San Fran- cisco, most of them being at the Mare Is- land navy yard. It is said at the Navy De- partment that the Mohican will also be ready for sea by the 2lst instant, so that it appears that the entire fleet is practically ready for active service. Not one of them has been on what can be called a cruise since the return of the Mohican, Alert and Ranger from patrol duty in Bering sea early in the fall. The Philadelphia and the Bennington have been idle since the for- mer returned from Hawaii, and the latter breught the Salvadorian refugees to San Francisco months ago. ‘The availability of so many vessels on that station, with no other special service eu hand, has naturally revived the criti- cisms against the administration for per- sistently refusing to assign a warship for duty at Samoa or Honolulu. So far as can be learned none of ihe vessels at San Fran- cisco are to be sert to eliher one of the places named, despite the fact that the tripartite agreement with Great Britain and Germany practically binds the United States to assist in the protection of the government at the Samoan Islands. ‘The policy of the administration is to with- draw from that agreement, but the propo- sition has so far failed to reeeive the sanc- tion of the Senate, notwithstanding the fact that the President has repeatedly Heouekt the matter to the attention of that The revolutionary state of affairs in the islands continues and there is urgent need of a United States vessel there for the protection of American interests, even if this government does not ultimately with- draw from all share in the government of the islands. As for Hawaii, no war ship of the United States has been stationed there since the PhiladelpMia left in the spring with Ad- miral Walker, and the constantly recur- ring reports of British designs on the territory of the new republic have not mov- ed the administration to the importance of having a naval force in the vicinity, ————_+ eo + ____ BLAND’S LITTLE BILL. The Substitute He Will Propose for the Carlisle Carrency Me re. Representative Bland (Mo.) will move to strike out all after. the enacting clause in the Carlisle currency bill now before the House of Representatives, and substitute therefor a measure he has prepared for a currency system based on coin and coin notes. Mr. Bland’s plan does not Interfere with the existing national bank system, but instead of allowing banks to issue notes, as the Carlisle plan proposes, Mr. Bland proposes that the government issue the notes, calling them coin notes. These are to be redeemed in gold and silver coin, and the government is to coin both metals. The Bland measure would bave been of- fered as a substitute for the pending bill, but as Mr. Walker (Mass.) has given notice of presenting a substitute embodying the republican view of the subject, Mr. Bland's plan wil! be offered in connection with a motion to strike out all after the enacting clause. Free Coinage, of Course. The Bland bill provides for the free coin- age of silver and for the deposit of gold and silver bullion and the issuance of legal tender notes upon it. The bullion ts to be subsequently comed and the coin notes are to be redeemed in gold or silver without discrimination, as may be most advan- tageous to the governinent.” Provision ts also made for issuing coin notes on stand- ard silver coin. All the outstanding gold and silver cer- tificates are to be retired and coin notes are to be substituted therefor. Provision is also made for the redemp- tion of outstanding greenbacks and treas- ury notes in gold or silver coin, without discrimination. The Emergency Fund Provision. An emergency fund is created, co that in case of panic or money stringency the Sec- retary of the Treasury may, on deposit of United States interest-bearing bonds, Issue to depositors of the bonds coin notes. In- terest on such bonds Is to go to the govern- ment while they are on deposit, and should they mature while on deposit they are to be canceled. Concerning the measure, Mr. Bland says: “The main idea of it is to convert all cur money into coin and coin notes, instead of silver certificates and national bank notes, and also to secure the free coinage of gold and silver.” —___—_—_ CURRENCY BILL CONFUSION. ‘The House Appears to Be at a Loss What to Do With the Measure. The House is lost in the consideration of the Carlisle bill today. An effort to come to some agreement as to the time to be occupied in debate and to the fixing of an hour for the votes failed utterly and dis- closed in what a state of confusion and disagreement the House is on the subject. The democrats of the committee on rules had an informal disowssion this morning before the meeting of the House on the proposition for a special order, but took no action. Their idea was that it would be better to give an opportunity for agree- ment in the House withcut any action by the committee. As scon as the matter was called up in the House, however, it was made apparent that no accommodations from the opposition could be expected, and the debate proceeded, opened by Mr. Springerg without limit ‘or order. All idea on the part of the friends of the bill of securing a vote before the holiday recess has been abandoned. ‘The commit- tee on rules being convinced that nothing can be done withovt their assistance, ex- pect to hold a meeting tomorrow morning and adopt an order closing general debate at the end of the week and providing for the consideration of the bill under the five-minute rule for four days after the reassembling of Congress. The opposition to the measure in the House appears to be growing. —_——_——_+-e+____ The Dale's Transfer. It was stated at the navy yard today that the U. 8. S. Dale, which has been used as a receiving ship for a number of years past, will be in readiness to be trans- ferred to the Maryland naval militia early next week. The vessel will probably be turned over to the Maryland authorities at that time. The U. 8. 8. Fern will leave on Thursday next for New York, stopping at Interme- diate points for freight. Indignation in Congress at the Delay in Its Construction. STRONG EXPRESSIONS ON THE SUBJECT Senators and Representatives Talk Freely About It. LOSS TO THE GOVERNMENT ae Since the publication in The Star of the interview with Chairman Sayers of the House appropriation committee, in which he stated that the government is losing $100,000 a year by the delay in the con- struction of the Washington post office, members of the House have evinced a great deal of interest in the new post office build- ing. The fact that not only the interesis of the Post Office Department are at stake in the matter, but the further fact that the government fs losing hard cash every day, has aroused the members to a quicker and a keener realization of the situation. On every side there are expressions of surprise and indignation at the way in which the government is being treated, as members Lecome aware of the condition of affairs. Because there has been no outspoken opin- ion before is probably due to the fact that members have not paid any attention to the details of the case, being occupied with other matters, Chairman Sayers’ state- ment has opened their eyes and they see things In their natural light. “Why, the delay is perfectly outrageous, said Congressman Apsiey of Massachusetts. Mr. Apsley is a manufacturer and business man, and he is inclined to look at every- thing from a business siandpoint. “I think it is about time tnat practical business principles were put into operation. Sucn a state of affairs as exists in connection with the construction of this buildieg would rot be tolerated a mofent by any corporation, I think Congress should take some action.” Mf. Johnson of Indiana sald he had ‘ot Icoked into the details of the contract un- der which this particular work is proceed- ing, but that he thinks it is a wise thing, as a general provision, to proceed with the completion of public works as rapidly as possible. It often happens that the work suffers damage by reason of the delays In construction, Mr. O'Nell of Massachusetts, who is a member of the appropriation committee, and in his official position has been called upon to keep an eye upon the appropria- tions for this building, said he thought the work is proceeding very slowly Indeed. ‘The indignation in Congress at the delay in the building is Ly no means confined to the Hous? of Representatives. Indeed, if anything it is stronger in the Senate, and expresions of disapproval and severe crit- icism are to be heard on all sides. It is even probable that if the House had not taken the initiative In the way of a letter from Chairman Sayers to Secretary Car- lisle a resolution of inquiry would now have been introduced in the Senate. As it is, such a resolution may yet be forthcoming. Atrociously Slow, Says Mr. McMillan. I do not understand,” said Senator Mc- Millan today, “why it ‘s that the work on public buildings is so atrociously slow. Wherever I go I hear complaints about the government system of erecting these structures, and almost every city in the country has had a distressing experience In the erection of a public building. In Chicago, Detroit and other large cities years have been wasted by dilatory meth- ods in the construction of government edi- fices, and it is time that we should find cut why this is so inevitable. I will guar- antee that any private corporation desir- ing to erect a building such as the Wash- Ington post office would have it com- pleted within two years. I understand from The Star that this building has been under way for nearly three years already, and nobody knows when it’ will be com- pleted. There is now in course of con- struction in Detroit the Union Trust Com- pany building, which is very high and covers a large space of ground. It Is quite similar in construction to the post office here and yet it will be finished in one year from the day the foundation was begun, ‘There is no reason, to my mind, why the government should be so slow in its build- ing operations. Let us find out now, if we can, why such work is wretchedly slow.” Congress Should Look Into the Delay. “This matter,” said Senator Faulkner, “has now reached the point where the committees of Congress having such ques- ticns in charge should make diligent in- quiry into the causes of the delay on the Washington post office and all other public buildings throughout the country, I un- derstand that the gove! ent is paying enormous annual rentals for buildings that will be vacated when the post office shall so be completed. It is an outrage on the community, Irrespective of such a consid- eration, This performance in Washington is a burlesque, a travesty on public bust- ness. I do not know what are the terms of the present contract, but If there is any power Whatever in Congress to secure the speedy completion of the building it should be invoked at once. Or, indeed, it should have been invoked months ago. I hope that no stone will be left unturned to bring about a reform in this direction.” How to Remedy the Defec “I have noted with more than usual in- terest,” said Senator Gallitl = dis- r, “the closures of The Star with reference to the delay in the construction of the city post office building. It has been apparent to everybody for months that there is some- thing wrong somewhere, or such an atro- cious farce could not be enacted. The ques- tion, of course, is how to remedy the de- fect, how to insure a more speedy con- struction. so as to bring about a reform In the building department of the govern- ment. From all I can learn I judge that the delay on this building and on the pub- Me buildings generally throughout the country is caused by a faulty system in the oifice of the supervising architect. There seems to be absolutely no means of ecmpelling contractors to carry out their pclicies and obligations, no adequate rem- edy in the hands of the government and of Congress to correct just such an evil as this case presents. “An atrociously small percentage of the penalties that are supposed to be imposed vpon contractors for non-completion with- in time limit is ever collected. Influences, both political and personal, are brought to bear upon the authorities of the Treasury Department to remit these penalties, and contractors, knowing full well that there is this loophole for their escape, do not hasten their work and do not take any pains with goverrment contracts. It is a well known fact that such contractors who have both public and private Jobs under way at the same time, as Is often the case, deliberately neglect government work In order to be more faithful to their private engagements, knowing that they are safe in the hands of the supervising architect, while they cannot afford to lose prestixe in the general market. The whole system is bed from the bottom upward. It should be thoroughly investigated and reformed in every branch. Until then such disgraceful spectacles as we are witnessing in Wash- ington will be inevitable. The Work Should Be Expedited. “The interests of the public,” said Gtb- son, “as well as of the government and the city and of property owners of Washington demand that this work of constructing the city post office building should be hurried to a completion. What is worth starting at all is worth finishing, and what doing at all should be done quickl; A Seandalous Outrage. Representative Durborow of Chicago says that it is outrageous the way the construc- tion, of the Washington city post office is being delayed. “It is a scandalous out- rage,” he sald, “there should be at least 500 men at work on the building and it should be completed as speedily as possible in the interest of economy. The quicker the werk is done the more economical it will be and the sooner will an end be put to tHe payment of heavy rents by the gov- ernment. In Chicago our finest buildings are put up in twelve or fourteen months. Buildings twelve stories high are built in twelve months and they are as fine and as substantial as will this building be. The criminal court building was completed and oecupied within feurteen months. It is a massive structure, nine stories high, and, 1 Presume, occupying almost as much ground space as this building. The Rookery, one of the finest buildings in the city, was completed in two years. There is no rea- son in the world why the construction of this city post office should not be prosecut- ed with the same rapidity. The delay is an extravagance as weil a8 an outrage upon the community. Would Not Be ‘Tolerated in Other Cities. “The matter of the delay on the post offic: sald Senator Manderson, “has been called to my attention only in that forcible and vigorous way that a view of the build- ing itself gives. I have, of course, in going up and down the avenue, witnessed the structure struggling upward. I do not know what may be the cause of the delay, but it is a very dreadful delay, and one that in any other city in the country would not he tolerated for a moment. The citi- zens would rise in arms against such an outrage. There is every reason why the building should be finished as quickiy as possible. From the standpoint of the gov- ernment, which loses annually thousands and thousands of dollars in rentals; from the standpoint of the people who are to be hovsed in the building, who are now quartered in unwholesome places, and, in- dced, from the standpoint of the ‘contract- ors themselves, who, if they honestly meant to do their work quickly and well, cculd have finished that building within the time that it has now been under con- struction, I am told that one reason of the delay is that it is more profitable for the contractors to work slowly, for there is no means of enforcing the penalties that are nominally imposed for non-com- pliance with the terms of the contract. if that be true, then I say most emphati- cally that we should find some means of putting the screws on these people, some way of making the penalties sure and certain.” + THE HOUSE worth DIGNANT At the Sticklers for the Mnhone Site for a Printing Office. There is a strong undercurrent of indig- nation pervading the House at the attitude of certain Senators toward the bill for a public printing office. This feeling among members is evidenced by the bitter and harsh things which they say about the Senators in connection with the Mahone lot. As long as Gen. Mahone and his friends in the Senate confine themselves to merely advocating that particular site little was said about it in the House.’ Since the posi- tion has been taken, however, by the Ma- hone Senators that it must be the Mahone site or no printing office at all, indignation has been growing very strong Sticklers for (ie Mahede vite De- n Of course, members of the House are rot willing to give interviews for publication criticising the action of the Senators in- volved in the matter, but they do not hesi- tate to talk privately to each other and to newspaper men when they know they are not to be reported, and denounce the posi- tion of the sticklers for the: Mahone site in bitterest terms. ‘The recent harmonious meeting of the Senate and House commit- tees, at which it was decided that some site could be agreed upon by both commit- tees, has served to increase the indignation of members of the House, since it hfs been learned that the agreement of these two committees can have no effect whatever because of the attitude of the Mahone Scn- ators, who stand in the way of any com- promise. Only Thing in the Way, Members of the House feel outraged to think that the two committees can agree, that the House itself is willing to compro- mise all differences, and that the cnly thing that stands in the way of immediate passage of the bill for a printing office ts the persona! profit of a few Senators cr the friendliness of a few other Senators for Gen, Mahone. . CLOTURE AND FREE SUGAR, Review of the Feeling About Them Existing im the Senate. They are trying to get up a little agita- tion in the Senate today again over the questions of cloture and free sugar. Mr. Hill, before leaving the efty for the hoil- deys, got in his theatrical display in the form of another speech in advacacy of his proposition for cloture. Though his speech was strong argumentatively, and his earn- estness quite as evident as heretofore, he had only a tclerable audience. It is so well recognized to be impossible to secure a change of rules that interest cannot be excited in the matter at all, Mr. Vest has again repeated his anuouncement that he will make an effort to get up a free sugar bill, and it is anticipated that this effort will be made some Ume during the day. He says that he will have votes enough to wet the bill up. This 1s seriously ques- ioned, but whether he has or not is a mat- ter of comparatively little consequence, since taking the bill up for consideration doesn’t end the matter. The influences wh.ch have been potent heretofore in the interest of sugar are st. in evidence to prevent action on either cloture or free sugar. Jt is reported that President Cleveland will send to the Senate a, treaty with Ger- many, the object of which will be to over- come ‘the difficuities arising from the one- tenth of a cent discrimination against the refined sugar imported from that country. ‘There is no possibility of the recommenda- tions which Mr. Cleveland made in his message for the repeal of this item of the tariff bill being ca: ied out. Whether the same object can be accomplished by a treaty is questionable. —+ e-+—__—_ WASHINGTON'’S BIRTHPLACE. The Virginian Delegation to Select the Design of the Monument. Secretary Gresham has decided to leave the selection of a desiga for the monument to be erected at Wakefield, Va., to mark the birthplace of Washington to the mem- bers of the Virginia congressional delega- ticn. The designs for this monument are numerous and very beautiful, considering that the entire cost of the work !s lim- ited to $11,000, All the designs are of an artistic character and so nearly equal in merit that the Secretary has a natural delicacy in choosing among them, especial- ly as his other duties give him scarcely a moment's time to consider the matter, The suggestion that he leave the selection to the Virginia congressiondl delegation struck him as a good one and he has decided to act upon it, Representative Jones of the first district, which includes Westmoreland county, in which Wakefield is situated, is especially interested in this matter. He has made several visits to Col. Wilson's office, in the basement of the State, War and Navy Department building, for the purpose of inspecting the different designs of the monument, POLICE PERQUISITES Further Testimony Before the Lexow Committee. DISCUSSING THE COMMISSIONERS ACT ———_s— Reppenhagen Makes More Revela- tions of Corruption. GIFT FOR A DEAD MAN See NEW YORK, December 18—When the Lexow investigating committee began its work today there were present in the court réom Volice Captains Cross, Allaire and Creeden, all in full uniform. Father Mc- Donald of Brooklyn was an interested spec- tator. In opening, Senator Lexow said he had been officially informed that the suspen- sion of Captain Creeden by the police board had been revoked. ‘ Mr. Goft remarked that, in his mind, there was some doubt as to whether or not it is an indictable offense for anybody, even the police board, to bring an action against @ person who has given evidence before the committee. ‘The fact that they had given testimony guaranteed them im- munity. “A person who does testify against him- seif,”” continued Mr. Goff, “is absolutely exempt from any indictment, and from prosecution based on that testimony. You cannot force a man to give testimony against himself. in this case it is-a ques- tion if the board of police commissioners have not violated the law in taking action against Captain Creeden.” “Did they not know they violated the law when they took such action?” asked Sen- ator O'Connor, No; 1 suppose not.” “Chere are two lawyers on the boat believe,” observed Senator Bradley they not supposed to know the law “Not necessarily,” answered Mr. Goff. Capt. Strauss was the first witness of the day. He testified that his wife's name was Barbara, and that neither he nor his wife had a bank account. He also said there was no real estate or mortgages in his wife's name. In response to questions he testified that he lived at 160 East 70th street, but did not own the house, and that reither he nor his wife weré interested in any savings companies of any kind what- ever. John W. Reppenhagen, the man who handled Capt. Creeden’s $15,000 bribe for his position as captain, was the next wit- ness. “Did you see Martin on the night of the day of Capt. Creeden’s appointment?” ask- ed Mr. Goff. “Yes, “And what arrangements had been made about paying the money to Martin?’ “It was simply to be paid to him, Witness reiterated his testimony of Fri- day to the effect that Snell gave him a check for the $15,000, and that Martin knew he had this check. Then he deposit- ed the check and afterward drew it out on January 16, 1802. ‘ “When did Martin tell you that you could have the $5,000 of the $15,000?" “When I went to pay the $10,000 over to Martin.” “Didn't it strike you as strange that you got one-third of the whole amount, after Sergeant Weigand had offered $12,000 for the captaincy?” i “{ did not think about that at the time. “You did not object to taking the money?” “Oh, no." “Well, now, as a matter of fact, wa: this $5,000 paid to you as a bribe for your influence in the matter?” I guess it was. : ‘Where was the money paid to Martin?” In the bank, just after I drew it out. “And was anything said about any part of this money being paid to @ third party? nhagen then went on to state that ere PPGoo which had been paid to him he used in paying pressing debts., “Who is Con Sheehan?" police a “Oh, yes, $5 or $10 at a time.’ “And as a result the police are not so strict about the enforcement of the excise law, are they?” No, they are not." ‘And do you ever get these small loans back?” “Sometimes we do; not often, though.” “Js it not a fact that the saloonkeepers In your neighborhood are assessed to make a Christmas present for the captain?” “Yes, it is, every year.” The witness said he had been assessed only once, and then for Capt. Cassidy, since dead. This was in 1891 “But Cassidy was dead at that time and McLaughlin was there?” “TI believe he was,” the witness admitted. Mr. Goff then showed that from Decem- ber 1, 1891, to February 1, 1892, Reppen- hagen had paid out an aggregate of $650 in loans to policemen, and used $492 in pay- ing old debts. The witness stated that the police paid back some of the loans. Reppenhagen said he was a member of the executive committee of Voorhis de- mocracy at the time Commissioner Voorhis was its head. The question of patronage often came up at their sessions. “and Commissioner Voorhis contributed share of it?” “Yes.” “Was it generally understood that Voor- his could be reached only through Martin?” “Yes; that was the reason I saw Martin about the Creeden matter.” Mr. Goff then led the witness into an ac- knowledgment that he had kept a gam- bling machine in his place after it was for- bidden, but that the police made no ob- jection. Policeman O'Neill was then called to the stand. Sergeant Taylor and Capt. Allaire were also called and sworn and requested to leave the room while O'Neill testified. The tiwness was then told that no action could be brought against him for his testi- mony and was warned of the danger of perjuring himself, The witness was then told that no action ber of the steamboat squad, having been assigned to that service in 1882, when Capt. Cassidy was in command. “While you were on the steamboat squad did you ever receive any money from the “Ten dollars a week and my meals.” “Out of the $10 per week did you have to pay anything?” “Yes; $25 a month to Wardman Michael Gannon. “Who was this money for?” “The captain.” “What captain was in charge at that time’ “Capt. Schmittberger.” The first money he ever paid out of this extra compensation was to Cept. Schmitt- berger. Officer Beck, another member of the steamboat squad, testified that some time ago he paid Sergt. Taylor of the saine squad $10, which he had received for extra work for a steamship company. “Did you have to pay any money out of your salary?” “Ten dollars a month.” “How much did you get?” “Only $100. Witress said tha@ Wardman Ball had asked him wheter he received any extra money. When he replied affirmatively, Ball said he wanted it all for Capt. Schmitt- berger. Then witness had turned the raoney over every month. POWERS OF RETALIATION The President Oan Forbid Imports From Spain and Germany. These Countries Have Imposed on Our Trade— Commerce With Caba, The Restrictions The action of the State Department in- dicated in the cablegram from Madrid in warning the Spanish government ef its in- tention to retaliate should Spain continue its present policy with respect to American exports to Cuba, wilf doubtless have the effect to bring at once to a focus the long- drawn-out negotiations which have been in progress with such unsatisfactory re- sults. None of our foreign relations have of late given as much trouble as those with Spain. For several years this gov- ernment has been urging the claims of American exporters for restitution of heavy fines and excessive tariff taxes, amounting to about $5,000,000. Those taxes and fines were imposed by the Cuban cus- toms officers in direct violation of all treaties and absolutely without cny other warrant than existing necessity for funds. The Spanish government practically ad- mitted the justice of our claims, but failed to make restitution. Then there was the old Mora claim against Spain—a veteran of many years—already admitted by the Spanish government, but impossible of col- lection. Efforts had been made to get the first class of claims before an arbitration, but these efforts have so far failed because of the insistence of the Spanish govern- ment that the Mora claim, already decided in our favor, should be included in the matters submitted to the tribunal. And while these matters were languishing under the delays peculiar to Spanish diplomacy there followed the last action of the Span- ish government which promises to precip!- tate a tariff war unless Spain comes to terms. This was the imposition of the maximum tariff on American exports to Cuba, probably in retaliation for the can- cellation of the reciprocity agreement en- tered into under the terms of the McKin- ley act. The Spanish government has two tariff schedules, one the minimum tariff, permitted to countries with which Spain is upon amicable trade relations; the other the maximum tariff, imposed upon coun- tries which do not yield to Spain's demands in the matter of duties. The maximum tariff being imposed upon American ex- forts had the effact to almost altogether cut them off, and so exactly fulfilled its purpcse. , We had supplied for years the Spanish West Indies with flour, but the duty upon this product was actually prohibitory. To make the situation more unbearable, the Canadians were favored with the minimum tariff, ond in an incredibly short space of time sssumed the entire flour trade with Cuba which had so long been enjoyed by our cwn millers. Having reasoned in vain with the Spanish minister at Washington, and through Minister Taylor with the Spanish foreign offi Secretary Gresham, in ‘casting about for a remedy, hit upon the act of August 30, 1890. This act, while primarily intended to provide for the in- specticn of meats for exportation and pre- vent the importation of harmful articles of fced, also included in its fifth section a grant of power to the President probably unequaled in extent by any legislation in the history of Congress. Plainly stated, it authorized an actual embargo to be de- clared at the discretion of the President. ri are the terms of this remarkable sec- jon: “That whenever the President shall be satisfied that unjust discriminations are being made by or under the authority of any foreign state aguinst the importations to or sale in such foreign state of any product of the United States, he may di- rect that such products of such foreign fiate so discriminating against any pro- duct of the United States as he may deem proper shall be excluded from importation to the United States, and in euch case he shall make proclamation of his direction in the premises and therein name the time when such directions against importation shall take effect, and after such date the importation of the articles named in such proclamation shall be unlawful. The Pres- ident may at any time revoke, modify, terminate or renew any such direction as, in his opinion, the public interests may re- aur TI Secretary of State has refrained from the assertion of the power of retalia- tion conferred by this law as long as there Was reasonable expectation that the Span- ish government would yield to ordinary methods of diplomacy. But our commerce is being menaced in a new quarter, namely, in Germany, where the government has begun the imposition of a system of re- strictions upon American imports that can scarcely be longer tolerated, and it is thought that the State Department feels it to be necessary to begin the assertion of the reserve power of retaliation lodged in the President, and of course this necessi- tates the beginning with Spain—the first offender, ——o+____ AS NOT REPULSED. Japan's Explanation Regarding the Red Cross Episode. Miss Clara Barton, president of the Amer- ican Red Cross Society, has received a telegram from the Japanese minister of foreign affairs correcting the statement that Japan has rejected the offices of the Red Cross. This telegram says: “Novem- ber 28, after the fall of Port Arthur, a Chinese steamer entered Port Arthur with a few foreigners on board, who stated that they belonged to @ so-called private Red Cross Society at Tien Tsin, and asked that the wounded Chinese should be de- livered to them for treatment at Tien Tsin. They produced certificates from Li Hung Chang and some of the foreign consuls. Our military authorities replied that while they appreciated the philanthropic spirit which prompted this action, the Chinese wounded were prisoners of war and could not be allowed to be taken to their own country, which was hestile to Japan, even although the request was made through the good offices of the consuls of the neu- tral powers. “They added that the Japanese field hos- pital would care for the wounded Chinese, for which course it had abundant facilities, and requested the Chinese vessel to leave the harbor within the specified time.” 0 Pension Frauds. The pension office has been advised that George M. Van Leuven of pension fraud fame has been convicted in the United States district court at Dubuque, Iowa, on indictment No. 1, and has pleaded guilty to the remainder of the indictments. He was sentenced to two years in the peni- tentiary and to pay a fine of $4,000. The frauds with which Van Leuven was charg- ed covered pretty fully the states of Min- nesota and Iowa, and embraced bribery of boards of returning surgeons, illegal fees and conspiracy. It is stated’at the pen- sion office that a large fund for the de- fense of Van Leuven was contributed by the Grand Army posts of Minnesota and Iowa. The conviction of Van Leuven is looked upon by the pension authorities as a greater victory for law than the con- viction of W. Bowen Moore, the Buffalo attorney and promoter of the “Buffalo pension frauds.” es Gunboat Castine. The gunboat Castine will be inspected at New York in a few days prior to her de- parture on a three years’ cruise on the Scuth Atlantic station, with headquarters at Rio Janeiro. Before leaving this coun- try she will visit the town of Castine, Me., for the purpose of receiving a silver punch — presented by the citizens of that place. HILL ON THE RULES The Ney York Senator Strongly Ad- vocates a Change. —_ “e = HE BELIEVES IN COUNTING A QUORUM seep Debate on the Carlisle Currency Bill Begins. ee QUESTIONS FOR MR. SPRINGER eI One of the first acts of the Senate today Was to pass an appropriation bill of $100,000 tus pubuc prinung, Chatrinan Cockrell of the appropriations committee saying that it was absolutely necessary, or the public printing would come to a stop this evening. Mr. Dolph, in reporting adversely a g eral land grant forfeiture bill, expressed the belief that Congress had not the power to forfeit these lands, but that the right to them was vested in the railroad; even if Congress had the power to forfeit them it would be unjust and inequitable to the rail- Toad companies, Mr. Berry (Ark.) said, in reply to Mr. Doiph’s remarks, that the majonty in com- mittee for reporting the bill adversely was but one, and that tive members, inciuding himself, had voted favorably for its pass- age. In order to get the bill on the calendar one member had changed his vote and had consented to an adverse report for that purpose. He declared that the Senate ought to pass the bill, and said that the railroads Were not entitled to one foot of the land. On motion of Mr. Carey (Wyo.), the Sen- ate passed the bill to perfect title to the town site of Yuma, Col. The Annexation of Canada. Mr. Gailinger (N.H.) presented a resolu- tion inviting the annexation of Canada. In presenting the resolution Mr. Gallinger said it had been written by one of the est known subjects of Great Britain, a strong advocate of continental union, a member for nine years of the dominion parliamont and now connected with one of the New York papers. He (Gallinger) had no doubt of the ultimate political union of Canada and the United States, and he would do anything in his power at any tme to fur- ther its consummation. He asked the ref- erence of the resolution to the committee on foreign relations. ‘Mr. Lodge introduced a resolution calling on the President for the correspondence in the extradition case of Gen. Ezeta, und asked for its present consideration, but Mr. Gray (Del.) objected. Mr. Hill on the Rules. Mr. Hill (N.Y.) then took the floor and made a speech on the rules of the Senate. He sald: “The sentiment of the country, manifest- ed through the press, pulpit, the rostrum and every other avenue through which pub- lic opinion is usually communicated, seems to desire the adoption of some new meth- ods of procedure here whereby necessary legislation may be better facilitated, the sessions of Congress may be materially shortened and the best interests of the country, so interwoven with or largely af- fected by congressional action, may be more securely preserved in their normal con- ditions, The demand for a change i limited by any party environment: not sought merely to secure partisan ad- vantages; it does not challenge either the patriotism or the integrity of the Senate itself, but it reflects the deep conviction that time is unnecessarily wasted, that use- ful legislation is at times unreasonably ob- structed and that the conclusions of a ma- jority do not find adequate and prompt ex- pression in the enactment of laws essential to the welfare of the people. “It is due to the country, and it is due to the Senate itself, it is due to the co- ordinate and popular branch of Congr that the abuses which are possible an frequent, and the del: which are in- evitable under the existing Senate rules should be remedied at the earliest oppor- tunity. Inconsistent Compromim “I assert that the privilege of unlimited debate in a legislative body is inconsistent with and destructive of the right and power of legislation. Sugh a condition of affairs naturally forces ‘compromise and concessions of doubtful propriety as a con- dition of any legislation being permitted, It ts an open secret, or at least it is largely believed, that during the recent tariff de- bate many concession’ were made and amendments accepted to the bill for th very purpose of avoiding the intermina- ble debate which was threatened or pro- pcsed by some of the minority, However this may have been, it may be safely as- serted that the tariff bill as finally per- fected would have been materially dif- ferent in many particulars had there ex- isted in our rules some appropriate pro- vision whereby & majority could have fixed an early date for a final vote thereon “It is believed that the present a‘fords an opportune time for the accomplishment of the proposed innovation, especially when there is not now pending in the Senate eny general political measure upon which unusual interest is centered and demanding protracted discussion. Anticipating the Fature, “It is wise to anticipate the future and folly to shut our eyes to the signs of the times. It is as certain 48 anything in po- ‘tical affairs can be that when our re- putlican friends obtain control of this body and desire to enact important legisla. tion to carry out their principles, they will boldly amend the rules to enable them to do it promptly, and their reluctance to join with us now in framing reasonable rules to regulate debate leads to the sus- picion that they intend something alto- gether more radical and sweeping than anything we have proposed. The path of safety les in moderate and conservative action now while the opportunity remains to us, thereby satisfying the demands of the people, who have become impatient at our delays and disgusted at our ina- bility to act promptly at critical periods. “Besides there is another view of our duty which presents itself, and which ought not to be ignored. Opposed to Inaction. “The President In his recent annual message has seen fit to recommend certain legislation pertaining to the tariff—a few material modifications of the existing law. I believe that these recommendations are entitled to consideration. But a spirit of lethargy seems to have crept over this body, creating the general impression that nothing {s to be enacted this session of @ political nature, or at least nothing to which the minority does not consent. I am strenuously opposed to any such policy, of inaction. “We owe it to the country, we owe It to the party to which we profess allegiance, and we owe it to ourselves that before the control passes from us we should en- deavor to fully redeem our pledges and te correct any mistakes which may have been committed.” “Some financial legislation seems desiras ble, but how is it expected that during thie short session, and in the absence of anf, power to force @ vote, there can be en acted a financial measure embodying deme cratic policy and views unless it shail be framed so colorless as to be valueless, oF be shaped entirely satisfactory to our re- publican friends, and therefore probably, unacceptable to the democracy." In Favor of Counting a Quorum. The Senator also argued in favor of counting a quorum. “The propriety in a legislative body of