Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, | 101 Pennsylvania Avence, Cor. 11th Street, by The Eveniag Star Newspaper Company, S. EH. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. neta . New Yotk Office, 49 Potter Building. dienes Evening Star t# served to subseribers In the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the unter # cents each. By mail—angwhere in the United States or Cannda—postage prepaid—50 cents per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 © year, with forctzn postage added, $3.00. vee (Er at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., * mail matter.) abseriptions must be paid In advance. ertising made knovn on application. Che Len ny Star. No. 13,061. HILL AND THE TARIFF What the Friends of the New York PREDICTIONS He is Believed to Be a Protection Democrat. ALL VERIFIED HIS FUTURE COURSE ad Although Senator Hill, In reviewing his fight against the income tax, has confined his remarks exclusively to that feature of the tariff bill, his attitude on the tariff question in general has within the past few days been the subject of no little discussion €alled that he took no freme the pres to defeat the in mi ng of all raw no concessions on any of the seh when the bill came up on final pass put his condemnation on it as a who! voting against it. Senator Hill has never trained with the extreme low-tarif® and, as a consequence, he has been ¢ terized by some of them as a protec democrat. This lends additio therefore, to the questicn as to what sort « N York $ Was wrest- of revenue measure the se: Senator fave: whea Cong ling with the problem. Had Mill Been Consulted. Mr. Hill's friends are very confident that had be been consulted 2 time the Wil- son bill was in course of preparation, the result would have been beneficial, both to the democracy and to the country. His whole influence, they ¢ re, would have been throwa into th ale of conservatism, and in t fe redemptic campaign proclamations and promises. the face of the great responsibilty impo: en the party, his advice would have been | to take the whole business inter: into | ce, and give assura iS © the party’s confiden: at the start that noti this view of the case the p der was in d ing reasonabi sentatives of business 3, ermission to appear before the Ways and means committee, and af rd before the finance committee of the Senate. The Hifl men assert that serious in suited from that decision. W and means committee clo retired to a basement room in the © to write its tariff bill, business me: m g only the extreme utterances of the stump, took alarm and persuaded them- selves that a sort of commercial heil’ was preparing, and when served prove generally destructive. ‘The as subsequent events proved, was In a large measure unfounded, but the in- jury wrought was beyond repair. More- over, every blunder the committee m: was ascribed to {ts refusal to hear sug tions from busipess sources, and thi brought the whole of its work under the charge of having been performed by theo- rists and doctrinires. Il explanations Ww thus made doubly difficult, and all disputed points were decided against the smnurrer. ‘The Millis Bill With Amendments, The second feature of the Hill plan would have been to take the Mills bill, and bringing that measure up to date re- port it as the response of the party to the demand for tariff revision. That bill, the Hiil men point out, had been thoroughly discussed in the campaign of 1583, was thoroughly understood by everybody con- cerned, and the bare announcement that that had been used as a foundation in the ecnstruction of the new measure woulu of itself have quieted all appreneusion ou the subject. ‘fhe country had voted for revenue reform, and was expecting action by Congress, but the wise thing, as the Hill men say, would have been to proceed upon lines with which the country had in been made familiar. Mr. Hill, @ measure it will be remembered, in debating the Wilson bill, replied on one occasion to some observation by Mr. Mills by propos- ing to support the Mills bill, with such alterations as would bring it into harmony with existmg conditions. Mr. Mills de- clined the suggestion, stating that the bill bearing his name, while a fair expression of the party’s aspirations and the coun- try’s needs at the time it was drawn, could not be made to serve the purposes of this later day. Mr. Hill did not press the point, although his friends deciare that he was entirely sincere in his proposition, and be- lieved that the old Mills bill, with some changes, would be a great improvement on the measure the Senate then had before it. But he saw that none of his suggestions would be accepted, and he confined himseif to pointing out simply the most objection- able of the features of what the party lently had determined to write upon the statute books. Mill's Predictio Verified. All of this finds lsteners now, both by n of Mr. ftill's present attitude, and re be e of his probable future course on the question of raising revenue for the goy- ut. The fatlure of the Wilson bill to supply money enough for current expenses is precisely what Mr. Hill predicted. His frienc quote from his speeches to show that his analysis of that m ure long be- fore it pi the Senate has been su: tained to the letter by all of the uevelop- meats since the bill became a law. But no- body feels justified in predicting what se tne New Yerk Seuator will tase ith regard to how additional revenue shail t He admits that more ary, and therein concedes the repubiican case against the y. But on what articies sali the new duties be laid? As for the future, the expectation is that Hill will continue to train with, and probably come shortly to lead, those de:o- who, While characterized as protec- ernm, ot 3 by the free traders, yet claim to ent the real, practicai issue of a evenue on hey are the men vor liberal appropriations for the government, who hold that nment means push- | at opper- the support of the gove ing it uiong the pathway of its gr tunity and obligation, and who a mn r ng so large a sum of mc ty of Congress, not ossibie, but the d to the burdens so as to protect Am nm wages and, incidentally, Amert- ean in psn meee APPOMATTOX POST OFFICE. The Old Neme Restored Instend of the Name Surrender. ‘The long consideration of the proposi- protests arising from the recent tice in Virginia to Surrender resulted 1y in an order, promulgated by the t Gilice Department, restoring the name omattox to the old office, recently ed Surrender, and changing the t Appomattox, formerly Nebraska, t Appomattox = a oe {mn Official Death Announcement. atjotha, Siamese minister to the Uri 1s ten to the tes and Great Britain, has writ- tite Department frum Lon announcing with the dee; death of his royal high unhis, crown prince of January 4 » of the name of the eld Appomattox | THE CASTINE'S MISSION Why the Ship is Sent to Far-Off Mada- gaccar. To Pretect American Interests in That Island, Which Are Very Great— Comment in Diplomatic Circles. The action of the administration in send- ing a war ship to far-off Madagascar, in the Indian ocean, is naturally the subject of much comment in diplomatic circles. The vessel selected for the long voyage across the Atlantic and around the Cape of Good Hope is the gunboat Castine, sister ship to the Machias, now in the Suez canal, on her way to China. These two vessels were found to be topheavy, and in order to in- sure* their seaworthiness it was found necessary to increase their length by four- teen feet. ‘This was successfully accom- plished by separating them amidships and building up the additional length. The operation was performed at the New York navy yard, and the two vessels are again in active service. Her Original Destination. Since her reconstruction the Castine has | made a trip from New York to Castine, | ne! Me., and back. This trip developed the necessity of a number of minor repairs be- fore she could be considered ready for a long cruise. The original plan was to send her to the South Atlantic station, to rein- ip Newark, at Rio de Ja- 0, and the old corvette Yantic, which has been stalled in the Rio de la Platte for many months. The Yantic has made her last cruise, and will probably never again venture beyond the quiet waters of the Uruguayan river, It is deemed unsate to trust her upon the troublous bosom of the AUlantic, ‘The Newark has been practically the only United States war ship on that statio ce the close of the Braziliai revolution, over a year ago, when the formidable American ficet, under Admiral Benham, was withdrawn for service in other parts of the world. ‘The Castine was being fitted out for serv- ice in & n waters, When, as stated in Saturday r, orders were sent to the commandant of the New York navy yard to frepare her for the even more extended cruise to the Isiand of Madagascar. The execution of this mission naturally involves her detachment from the South Atlantic sovadron. Some other vessel may be as- signed to that station in her stead, but this is a matter for future consideration. It is said that it will take at least three weeks to prepare the Castine for her long voyage of about 11,000 miles. Rumors and Assertions. It has been currently reported that the Queen of Madagascar has sent an urgent appeal to the United States to prevent France from taking forcible possession of the island, and that similar appeals have been made to Great Britain and Germany, as the three countries having the greatest trade interests with Madagascar. Officials cf the State Department assert in the most positive terms, however, that no appeal of the kind has been made to this govern- ment, and that if ene was sent it has not yet been received. It is said, furthermore, that no intimation even has been made that assistance of any kind from this country was hoped for or desired, and that no reports have been received from our consular ofticers for some time past in re- gard to the political situation in Madagas- ‘These assertions were made emphatic, er to show that the United States government in dispatching a warship to the east coast of Africa has no desire or purpose to interfere in any way in the existing differences between France and Madagascar. To Protect American Interests. As explained by one official, the United States has large commercial interests in Madagascar, and it was thought to be the | part of prudence to send a naval vessel there to see that they are properly pro- tected during the trouble. American inter- ests in Madagascar are much greater than is generally suppered, The export trade of that island with the United States is said to be second only to that with Great Britain. India:rubber is the chief article of export. Mr. Walier, the late consul gen- eral to Madagascar, secured important con- cessions from the government in the India rubber trade, amounting almost to a monopoly, and this is said to be one of the causes of the frequent trouble with France. There is good ground for the belief that France has decided upon extreme meas- ures to enforce her ccntentions against Madagascar, and :t is reported that she has sent a formidable force of 1,4” men to operate against the Hovas, as the natives of the country are termed. ‘Yo Look Out for Mozambique. Another reason for the proposed cruise of the Castine is that the presence of a warship is desired at the Portuguese col- ony of Mozambique, on the east coast of Africa, not a great distance from Mada- gascar. Last September United States Con- sul Hollis at Mozambique shot and killed a Kaffir who had burglariously entered ‘his house at night. He was tried and con- victed by the local authorities for the homicide and was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. Under a provision of Por- tuguese colonial law the case was appealed to the royal government at Lisbon, and pending action the consul was released on bail. At last accounts he was still at liberty performing his official functions. Although no doubt is expressed at the State Department that Mr. Hollis will re- ceive fair legal treatment, it is thought that his case would not be prejudiced by the convenient presence of a United States ship. The Newark visited Cape Town last summer to be docked, but it has been many years since a warship flying the flag of the United States has been seen on the east coast of Africa, and the authorities have concluded that the time and occasion have come for making just that particular kind of a display. —————-e-—__ THE BEER TAX INCREASE. it Will Prebably Not Be Taken Up by the Ways and Meaus Committee. The ways and means committee of the House is to meet tomorrow, and it is the expectation of those who favor an in- creas? of the beer tax that this question will come up fer action. It is hardly likely, however, that this will happen. It is weil understood that the politics of this ques- tion lies in the direction of the repeal of the Inco It Is recognized that. the underly ve for the increase of the beer tax is to make {ft possible to dispense with the income tax. The evident insufli- ciency of the income tax and the demy which will attend its coliection make the beer tax a much more available and prompt revenue producer. The champions of the tax recognize, therefore, venue taxes were in op- nd should produce a sur- plus rev it would be the income tax that would have to go, whil2 the beer tax would be retained. The chairman of the subcommittee to whom the to increase the beer tax was referred is the most con- spiGuous advocate of an income tax on the committee. He may almost be said to be the originator of the idea in this Congress. It bas bes the burden of his song since the Fifty-t) i Congr ‘as elected, and his faith tn it fs still ken. It is not prob- able, therefors, that his subcommittee will recommend any action on the beer bill. On the contrary, they will probably put it in the pigeon hole aud let the dust gather on it. WASHINGTON, D.0., MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. MR.GORMAN’SSPEECH He Reviews the Present Financial Condition. NO? SUFFICIENT REVENUE PROVIDED The Tariff Bill as Passed Was Only a Compromise. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE ————— The prevailing feeling that the currency problem has been transferred to the Sen- ate has made that body the center of inter- est at the Capitol. The galleries were again well filled todey in anticipation of devclop- ments in the way of speeches, indicating the probable course of the majerity. After the routine business Serator Stewart of Nevada resumed his speech begun on Sat- urday. Mr. Stzwart spoke ot the extent to which the banks controlled Congress, political conventions, telegraph companies and the press. Tho banks always muintained a lobby in Congress. They dominated aa- tional conventions—republican, democratic and popnlist—and secured the nomination of their friends. They secured ambiguous platforms so that the people were never able to vote directly on the silver issue. ‘There had been bank rule in the treasury, bank rule in Congress, bank rule in every administration for twenty years. Mr. Gorman Mnkes a Speech. Mr. Stewart closed at 1 o’clocl:, and then Mr. Gorman of Maryland rose for the speech which had been anticipated for seme dz The galleries filled rapidly as the Maryland Senator proceeded, and the ficor of the Senate tcok on an animated as- pect as Senatcrs, particularly on the demo- cratic side, came in and gave Mr. Gorman the closest attention. At the outset Mr. Gorman gave his at- tention to the proposition to cripple the in- come tax by cutting off its appropriation. He declared himself opposed to that line of attack. It would place in the hands of every taxpayer power to suspend the in- come tax by appealing to the courts. Mr. Gorman then proceeded to take up the tariff legislation as bearing on existing conditions. The tariff bill which first came to the Senate from the House permitted a flood of assertion of those who virtuously claimed to be reducing taxation. It brought forth an era of demagoguery such as tho country had seldom before seen. It over- looked the greatest essential of legislation —to raise sufficient reverue to carry on the government. Not Enough Revenues. “Thus,” said Mr. Gorman, “was the re- spensitility placed upon the shoulders of the Senate. But did we meet that respon- sibility? Did we shape that Dill until it raised the revenues essential to the ex- istence of the government? Did we yield to popular clamor? Did we proceed to keep platform pledges instead of performing that first duty of legislating for the coun- try?” The Senator said that he, for one, would never have voted for the tariff bill if he had not believed it bad been shaped so as to raise ample revenue for the expenses of the government. The Senate had added sixty millions to the revenue under that jaw. And yet it was now demonstrated that the revenues under the law were in- sufficient to carry on the ordinary expenses of the government. The storm that swept over the country, alluded to by the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Quay) in no un- complimentary terms, was founded on fact. “I firmly believe,” said the Senator, “that nine-tenths of the democratic party be- lieved at that time that their representa- tives in the Senate had failed to carry out the pledges made. They are only now be- ginning to understand (for the truth is mighty and shall prevail) the necessity which confronted us. If we delayed longer and made further additions to the revenue the present situation would not be upon Mr. Vest’s Questions. “According to your estimates,” interrupt- ed Mr. Vest, “do you claim that the rev- enues for the present year will not meet the expenditures?” “I do. “Do you include in your estimates,” co1- tinued Mr. Vest, “the 40 per cent tax on sugar and the incrzase if the whisky tax, which will not be available for this year? I desire to call the Senzator’s attention to the fact that the revenues of the govern- m have been steadily increasing for three months and that it is reasonable to presume that by April the revenues will Meet the expenditures. “[ will allow another to answer that question,“ replied Mr. Gorman. “I_ will allow the foremost man of finance in the democratic party to answer; the Secretary of the Treasury, who, amid all this tur- moil, had stood for a tax sufficient to meet the demands on the trecsury. He stood there while slander was rampant and the vipers of the press were spitting at him, and he stards there now. You cannot eliminate one revenue provision of that teriff act without substituting another, and that cannot be done. “There is no excuse,” he continued, turn- ing to Senator Vest, “for any Senator who proposes such a reduction now, unless he is prepared to furnish equivalent revenue from another source. The Wilson bill or the Gorman bill or the Brice bill or the Smith bill, or by whatever names you de- sire to call it, was a compromise bill. No other bill could have passed. It was a democratic act—the best act that has been on the statute books for forty years. The Senator from New York (Mr. Hill) was not a party to it. There is something about democrats from the section whence he comes that prevents them from ever com- promising.” (Laughter.) Hill's Opposition to the Bill. “The Senator fought the bill manfully,” said Mr. Gorman, continuing. “I admire maniiness, but In addition to opposing the income tax, as I have shown necessary to the treasury, the Senator from New York joined with aJi the extreme tariff reformers to cut down dutics on imports. He wanted his way or no bill. Judging by his vote, if he had had his way $5uv,000,000 of bonds would have been negessary before 1807 to meet the current expenses of the govern- ment. I will riever tellow a leader,” said ly, “who will in time of peace national debt to pay the cur- rent expenses of the government.” efore the election of ‘92, said Mr. Gor- man, it had already been demonstrated that’ the McKinley law did not yield suffi- cient revenue to meet the demands of the government. The estimates on which that law had been framed were erroneous, just las the estimate on which this last tarilf was framed were erroneous. It had n cleariy pointed owt pricr to the elec- | tion of "yz that the McKinley iaw reduced revenues to the point of threatening the treasury with bankrupic: Mr. Gorman then reviewed the circum- stances under which the Wilson bill was taken up by the Senate. The first ques- tion considered by the chairman of the finance committee (Mr. Voorhees) was, will the bill yield the necessary revenue? and that question had to be answered in the negative. Mr. Voorhees’ Explanation. Mr. Veorhees rose at this point. “I hove published in the press of my state,” said he, “a statement drawing attention to the fact that the bill as it came from the House would create a deficiency of $30,000,- oov. I knew from the first that it was not TWO CENTS. She proof of te pudding fs 4n fhe eafing. s Hfar contained 50 cofumns of adverfisemenfs, made up of 879 separate announces ments, Zhese advertisers fought pubficitp—not merefp Space. .& revenue bill. We added to it for that ‘reason—added $60,000,000, Iam hopeful that the measure may yet yield sufficient reve- nue fcr the government's needs, but in the meantime I do not conceal from myself the perils that surrounds us.” Deficit of $84,000,000. Mr. Gorman quoted from a report of the condition of the treasury on January 12, showing that the deficit since July 1, 1894, on that day—or the excess of expenditures, as Mr. Carlisle called it—was $34,000,000. In the estimates of Mr. Carlisle, while the tariff bill was pending, he made the re- ceipts under the Senate bill for the ensuing fiscal year $363,000,000 and the expenditures $378,000,000, or a deficit of $15,000,000. The deficit was already double that sum and the year was but half over. Mr. Gorman spoke of the difficulty of making accurete prognostication and de- clared that in his-opinion the Secretary ought not to have been held to his figures. Cannot Trifie With the Situation. “But,” said he, addressing his democratic colleagues, “you cannot. afford to trifle with the situation, You must maintain without party divisions the honor and in- tegrity of the government.” Continuing, Mr. Gorman said that the present tariff system made a radical re- versal in the rule that had governed legis- lation, and marked.a departure from the professions of the democratic party. ‘That rule had been that the greater part of the taxes should come from customs duties. Only once, after the war, was this rule departed from. But now it was en- tirely reversed. “We are raising more taxes from our peo- ple than from customs duty,” said Mr. Gorman. ‘Not enough revenue was being raised from customs to pay the pensions. The bulk of taxation was now being levied within our own borders. The customs revenue would be many millions short of the $140,000,000 required for pensions. Mr. Allison Replies. At 2.45 Mr. Gorman finished and Mr. Al- Uson took the floor to reply. Mr. Hill tricd to get recognition and will tollow Mr. Alli- son, THE HOUSE. Speaker Crisp laid before the House at the opening of the session today the resig- nation of Representative John C. Black of Illinois, who resigned to accept the position of United States district attorney for the northern district of Iltnois. A bill to correct the military record of Julius A. Briggs, late company A, New York heavy artillery, was passed on mo- tion of Mr. Morgan (AMfo.). The Oleomargarine Bill. Mr. English (N.J.) then demanded the regular order. In the morning hour Mr. Hatch (Mo.) called up the Grout bill to make oleomargarine and all other imita- tion dairy products subject to the laws of the state or territory into which they are transported (which was under considera- tion on Saturday), and Mr. Bynum (Ind.) resumed his hostile attitude toward It, in- dicating a disposition to filibuster if neces- sary to defeat’ it. Mr. Balley (Tex.) sug- gected that Mr. Hatch aecept a substitute to repeal the oleomargarine act, but this was not acceptable to the chairman of the committee on agriculture. There was a general demand for more time to discuss the bill than could be obtained In the morn- ing hour, and Mr.. Hatch tmade several propositions, which were rejected. Mr. Bynum theréupon moved a recess for one hour. On a rising-vote the motion was de- feated; 3-117. Mr. Bynum made the point of no quorum. A yea and nay vote disclosed a quorum, but as the morning hour expired no action was had on the oleoniargarine bill. A spe- cfal order was then adopted, giving the day te consideration of bills reported from the judiciary committee. WILL TRY IT AGAIN A Modified Oarlisle Currency Bill to Be Brought Forward. Secretary Carlisle has not indorsed the Jones proposition, which involves the un- limited coinage of silver, the seigniorage retained by the government being the dif- ference between the market value and the coin value of the metal. President Cleve- land, with a stubborn tenacity equaled only by Mr. Springer’s hopes, insists upon fi ther efforts being made to get the Carlisle bill, in a modified form, once more before the House for consideration. The demo- crats of the banking and currency commit- teo of the House expect in a day or two to bring out a new edition of the Carlisle bill, with the modifications which they think will be acceptable. The principal change relates to the character of money which may be used for the 30 per cent de- posits by banks to secure circulation. Both the original Carlisle bill and the substitute, which was afterward put forward, provid- ed that this 30 per cent security should be in greenbacks or notes of 180. It is pro- posed to change this so as to permit the use of gold, silver, silver certificates, treas- ury notes or greenbacks, in the discretion of the government. Object of the Change. This is intended to meet the objections of the former bill that the treasury notes and greenbacks might be cornered by the bank- ers’ Arid Become ‘scarce, and possibly go to a premium as the only basis for a national bank currency. It fs designed also to meet the objection cf the silver men that silver and silver certificates were discriminated against in not being made available as security for the national bank currency. Coupled with this amendment is one providing for the ccinage of the silver seigniorage of the treasury. Democratic, members of the committee who favor action profess to be- lieve they can secure consideration in the House for the measure thus modifled, and even express hope that favorable action upon it may be secured. No Action Likely iu the Sernte. The “multiplicity ‘of “propositions being made in the Senate amd the random talk there indulged in does not indicate a dispo- sition or expectation of action on any finan- cial measure by that body. If there were any hope of action the committee would be at work and mombers:of the Senate, es- pecially the democrats, would be very care- ful about committing themselves to any pesition until the committee had decided what ‘to recommend. The freedom with which Senators talk on the subject and the variety of views they express in tentative measures indicates a conclusion that noth- irg is going to be accomplished, and each Senator is looking out fer himself and try- ing to make his record straight. Jones and Teller Confer. Senator Jones yesterday submitted an outline of his biil to Senator Teller. He and other silver men conferred regarding it and decided that the coinage of the Amer- ican product was not satisfactory. Today Senaters Jones and@Teller had a long con- ference in the former’s committee room, in which an effort was made to adjust the differences existing between the friends of silver and reconcile them to the adminis- tration. ————— ee To Exempt Property From Taxation. Mr. Paschal has introduced a bill in the House providing that all real estate in the District belonging to Abraham D. Prince be exempted from the operations of the act to restrict the ownership of real estate in the territories to American citizens. THE VOTE IS CLOSE C.ucus of North Carolina Republi- can Legislature TO BE HELD AGAIN TONIGHT Claimants for the Long Term U. S. Senatorship. FEELING HIGH AT RALEIGH Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., January 14.—G. Ewart and J. C. Boyd are the only ones of the republican aspirants for the Senate who fay openly Marion Butler ought not to have the long term, but that they ought to have it. They are making their contest along that line. Along one hallway in the principal hotel here are now quartefed the six republicans who have the lead in the great 1ace for Senator. Besides Ewart and Boyd there are ex-State Chairman A. E. Holton, Peter C. Pritchard and Oliver H. Dockery. While all these are quartered so near together, it must not be thought that they dwell together in unity. Pritch- ard keeps aloof from all the rest. He feels sure he will win, and says openly there was a perfect understanding up to the day of election that he and Butler were to be the Senators; Butler to take the long term. Pritchard declares he will go into no com- bination, but will make a square fight on his merits. He bitterly opposes Holton and Ewart. Holton and Ewart do not want a joint caucus on the question of naming Senators. Pritchard, it has been asserted, would like a joint caucus. Ewart is working a quiet game. His fight is directed mainly against Pritchard, as both are from the same district—the ninth. Pritchard’s friends telegraph the papers that he has every county in that district save Ewart’s, while Ewart says he has five out of the nine counties. James E. Boyd, the latest of all aspirants, is a free lance. He says he has a dozen men ready to vote for him. He says he is a “stalwart” and that he is after the long term. He ts brainy and a hard worker and fine speaker. Oliver H.Dockery may, in truth, be termed an unknown quantity in this strange con- test. He will not say a word to a news- paper man, appears to be rather friendly with the other aspirants and goes along very quietly. What he is doing no one really knows. Chairman Holton tells me there will be no joint caucus on Senators. The repub- licans will name their own man, and no matter whom he may be, the populists will vote solidly for him. Vice versa, whoever the populists put up, the republicans will support. . Bets were offered a few days ago that no one of the aspirants will enter the caucus with over 14 votes; that Pritchard wild have 21 on the first ballot; that he will be elected on the first ballot, &c. To make a choice 29 votes are necessary. There are whispers today of a combination of Hol- ton and Dockery and Ewart against Pritchard. It is also alleged that Marion Butler really favors Pritchard, and that he is adroltly booming him in his newspaper here. If the opinion of the majority of the best-informed democrats in the state be worth anything, it may be stated that it is that Pritchard will be the republican Sen- ator, and for the short term, Republican Caucus. The caucus of the republicans for Sena- tor was held Saturday night. There were fifty-seven present. Ewart presided. The Holton men say that the Pritchard men rushed this caucus matter through with- out giving them notice. They were rather rattled at first, but rallied. The caucus was in session three hours, but never got as far along as a nomination. On what may be termed test votes on motions to adjourn made by the Holton faction the vote was 28 to adjourn, 31 against adjourn- ment. There were two hours of roil calls on such dilatory motions. Finally it was decided, the Pritchard men assenting, to adjourn until tonight. ‘The caucus was held very early. The vsual time would have been next Thursday. It is said today by Dr. Mott that if Holton drops out his people will go for Walser, the speaker of the house. An effort was made to get a movement in favor of D. L. Russell, but his unpopularity renders this impossible. Feeling is very high today. Warren Carver, who is in the second rank ef aspirants, has three votes, and so close is the vote, as is seen above, that some per- sons say he holds the balance. —_———_ NEW SCHOOL TRUSTEE. Mnj. Geo. H. Harries Appointed Today by the Comminsioners. ‘The Commissioners this morning -ap- pointed Maj. George H. Harries trustee of public schools for the District of Colum- bia, vice Paul Bowen, resigned. This was the first time the subject of a successor to ex-Trustee Bowen had been broached in board meeting, and the discus- sion over Maj. Harries, who was the only one considered, was brief. All of the Com- missioners knew him, and when Commis- sioner Ross, who has the especial guar- dianship of the public schools, nominated Maj. Harries Commissioner Truesdell sec- onded the nomination and Commissioner Powell voted yea. The appointment was not altogether a surprise. Maj. Harries some time ago was asked if he would ac- cept the appointment, if it were tendered him, and he replied in the affirmative, al- though he said he would not make any can- vass for the pesition. There was really no other candidate considered. Maj. Harries is one of the well-known newspaper men in the country, and his ex- cellent work during the Indian outbreak at Pine Ridge in the winter of 1890-01 won for him a national reputation. He came to Washington in 1880 and was first employed on the National Republican. Later he served on the Post, and seven years ago became a member of The Star staff. For fifteen years he has been a member of Co- lumbia Typographical Union, No. 101, and he has represented the union in the Feder- ation of Labor. He was an active member of the Printers’ Assembly of the Knights of Labor and took a great deal of interest in the assembly until it went out of existence. Maj. Harries was a member of the Sioux commission of 1891. He has always evinced a great interest in local affairs, is a mem- ber of the board of trade and one of the working officers of the National Guard. His appointment is regarded everywhere as a good one, and the Commissioners today pecetzen! many congratulations upon their choice. —=== The Ricks @ase. Nearly every member of the House ju- diciary committee attended the special meeting to consider the charges against Judge Ricks of Cleveland. Representative Bailey of Texas, the chairman of the sub- committee which made the investigation in Cleveland, submitted his views. His judgment was against Judge Ricks, and to the effect that the judge had been guilty of grave misconduct, if not malfeasance and dishonesty, in receiving fees, after he had been elevated to the bench, which he claims to have earned before, as clerk of the court. Ex-Congressinan Hemphill of South Carolina, appeared as counsel to press the charges against Judge Ricks, pre- ferred by Samuel T. Ritchie of Akron, Ohio, but was not given # hearing. —___—__+-e+____— Mrs. Hansbrough Still Very Low. There is no apparent change this morn- ing in the cordition of Mrs, Hansbrough, wife of the Ncrth Dakota Senator. She is still very low. CLEARING THE Qommissioners Issue an Order Against Obstructions Now Existing. Fruit Stands, Bootblacks and All Sorts of Affairs on Louisiana Avenue Are Affected. An important order was issued by the Commissioners this afternoon, the effect of which will be to remove from the streets of the city all cbstructions. ‘This order is sweeping in terms, and will remove a number of fruit and other stands frcm the eidewa'ks of the city. This mat- ter was brought to the attention of the Commissioners scme time ago, and Maj. Moore was directed to cbtain from the tieu- tenants of the different pplice precincts 1 list of the obstructions, together with any other information obtainakle upon the sub- ject. This order was faithfully carried out by Maj. Moore, and the list furnisiied in time to the Commissioners. It shows that there are in the neighborhood of 500 stands and other obstructions in the streets of the city, and further that thousands of ‘ollars are paid monthly by the owners thereof to the lessees of the buildings upon which they abut. The list furnished by the Heutenants 1s startling, and the authorities opened their eyes at the number of obstructions now permitted upon the sidewalks. This is no new thing with the Commissioners. They have had their eyes opened to the condition as they existed for a long time. Now they are going to act, and the order, it is be- lieved, will clean out the whole city of ob- st.uctions to the sidewalks as they now exist and prevent further obstruction. Louisiana Avenue. Cn Louisiana avenue alone it is esti- mated that upwards of $150,000 per year is paid to the owners of buildings for stand privileges in front of stores. The custom has been for a merchant to rent a store and then rent out the stand privileses in the front. All of these stands project be- yond the building line and as a comnse- quence the sidewalk is narrowed wu tik there is scarcely room at times for a pe- destrian to squeeze through. If the order is enforced all of these stands will have to go. Some time ago an effort was made to get rid of these but for some reason the matter was drop- ped and died a natural death. This time, however, the Commissioners are in earnest, and it is und2rstood that the war will be waged on a “no-compromise” basis, and the street will be cleared within a month. “Fruit Stands. Then there are the fruit stands, all of which the Commissioners believe exist without warrant of law, and these, too, will be included in the order. The revenue derived by storekeepers from these stand which they suffer for a substantial con- sideration to occupy the space adjacent to their places of business, is considerable. The rents paid yary from $5 per month to $100 per. month, according to location. Along Louisiana avenue the prices paid for privilege stands range from $20 to $170 | are doing everything pos per month, and the general average is about $90. Also Bootblacks. Then there are the bootblacks. With a few exceptions they do not pay for the privilege of standing before a store, but boldly pre-empt a corner and set up their business. They are slated, and the order will sweep them away. The barber poles are included. In fact, obstructions of all kinds have been reported and the Com- missioners propose to see that they are re- moved. The order was the result of a simple re- quest on the part of a bootblack to set up a stand on the northeast corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 12th street north- west. When the application was received it was sent to Licut. Amiss with instruc- tions to report upon the advisability of granting the permit. The leutenant, in his report, said: “By granting this privilege it would be in conflict with the decision of Judge Cox in regard to obstructions in the sireet Therefore I would suggest that it be re- fused.” ‘This report was unanimously approved by the Commissioners, and the application was denied. ,Then Commissioner Truesdell moved— “That the major and superintendent of police be directed to remove all bootblacks and others who occupy the public streets in violation of law The order was promptly approved, and a copy sent to Maj. Moore, who will’ sce to it that its provisions are carried out. Sa UISHED VISITOR. A DISTIN: Japan’s Minister to England in the City—Peace Commissioners. Mr. Takaki Kato, the Japanese minister to Great Britain, and his secretary, Mr. M. Tosadi, are making a short visit to this city. Shey came over from New York last night, and expect to return this evening. They are to sail from New York for London on Wednesday by the Teutonic of the White Star line. Their visit to this city has no special signi nee. It was orig- inally planned that Minister Kurino, the resident Japanese minister, and Mr. Stevens of the legation should go to New York to meet the minister to Great Britain, but the latter expressed a desire to visit Wash- ington before leaving the United States, an" the plans were changed accordingly. The two envoys of Japan spent the en- tire day together. Most cf the time was de- voted to the Capitol, as the visiting ister desired to see the Congress in ses: He also visited other points of interes but as he was here entirely in a private capacity, he did not call upon the Presi- dent. ~ : A Star reporter called at the legation to interview Minister Kato, but could not catch him there nor at the Shoreham, where he has rooms. His visit to the legation was not alto- gether fruitiess, however, as he learned that the Japanese government had desig- nated Viscount Mutsu, minister of foreign affairs, as one of its representatives In The negotiations for peace, with Chang Yen ch Huan, the Chinese commissioner government will have two comm but those mentioned are the only selected. The probabilities are streng, that Count Ito, prime minister, will be Japan’s other commissioner. It is not kercwn here who has been appointed on the Chinere commission in place of Shao, whom Japan is said to have refused to receive on account of his conduct while governor of Formosa in offering rewards for the heads of Japanese soldiers. es Action on Judie Clarke Postponed. The Senate judiciary committee was in- formed today by the subcommittee investi- gating the charges against Judge Clarke of Tennessee that a report would not be made for a week and action upon his con- firmation was postponed until that time. An Additional Judze for New York. The Senate judiciary committee has re- ported favorably Senator Hill's bill for an additional judge of the southern district of New York. Treasury Receipts. National bark notes receivec today for redemption, $503,089. Government receipts From internal revenue, $521,504; customs, $705,386; miscellaneous, $99,102. however, i STREETS) ALL THE CREW LOST Wreck of the Schooner Justine With All on Board. TWO MEN WHO WERE NEARLY SAVED Stranding of the Steam Barge Seth Low. ON THE BRITISH COAST SEATTLE, Wash. January 14.—The schooner Justine foundered in Deception Pass. All of the crew were lost, fifteen men. The stcamer Utopia, while coming to this city from San Juan Islands and while run- ning from Deception Pass at 3:30 this morning passed a submerged sckooner, the Lilly and Maud of Deception island, and saw two men clinging to the steamer. The steamer was brought around, and, when within twenty-five feet of the wreck, Capt. O’Brien threw two lines, with life buoys attached, but the poor fellows, evi- dently too benumbed wit cold and-ex- posure to take them, were weshed off and drowned. The vessel was supposed to be the schooner Justice. at oe ON THE BRITISH COAST. Reports of Marine Disnster Caused by Recent Gales. LONDON, January 14—The British steamer Rown has foundered in the Bay of Biscay. One of her beats containing six men alive and two has been picked up. The other boat, launched with seven men, including the first officcr, has been lost. The Italian bark Thceresina, from Liver- pool for Trieste, has been wrecked near Strangford.. The captain and several cf the crew were rescued; three other were drowned. The brigantine Satis hi: at Donnavooka, Lincolns were rescaed by the roche An unkrown brig has foyn The crew perished. ee BLIZZARD ON THE LAKES. been stranded The crew Fury of the Storm Beginpiag to Abate at Bufialo. BUFFALO, N. Y. 14.—At noon today the blizzard, which had been raging with fury all morning and all night, be- gan to abate, and there is prospect that the wind will die down end the snowfall be checked. The snow now lies about three feet deep on a level, but the wind has drifted it so that many strécts are impass- able. The street railway has succeeded in keep- ing its tracks open, and big gangs of men ible to clear the thoroughfares. Steam raiiroaés are badly tied up by the snow. All western trains are reported from two to four hours 1 and while outgoing trains start promptly, they have few pas- sengers who care to risk the chance of be- ing snowbound. - Trains trom the east, over the Central particularly, have got through with less deiay. The temperature is rising. —— DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS. The Bill to be Commenced in the Sen- ate This Weck. Work in the Senate appropriations com- mittee on the District appropriation bill will probably be commenced about the latter part of this week. The subcommit- tee on this bill is the same this year as last, consisting of Senaters Gorman, Cock- rell and Allison. It is probable that the committee will go ahead ard conclude its ecnsideration of the bill without waiting for the report from the subcommittee of the District commiitee, which is charged with the investigation of the charities of the District. It may be remembered that this inquiry. was ordered during the last session of Congress, mainly because of the difficulties that arose between the super- intendent of charities and the board of children’s guardians with refer ¢ to the distribution of public money among the various institutions that are aided by the government. The theory was that this investigation would elicit much in- fcrmation in regard to the management of these institutions and would be of great service in the readjustment of charity ap- propriations, which, it was thought, was greatly needed. The Charities Committee. The charitics committee, however, may not get to work for a week yet, as the re- turns made by the institutions to the three circulars of inquiry sent out by the com- mittee have only just come in. Saturday was the last day for the institutions to make their replies, and it is not yet known whether they have all responded or not. Some days will be required to tabulate these returns and to digest the matter ccntained in them, in convenient form for the use of the committee. This work will be done as quickiy as 5 d it is dhought that the committe: may hold a meeting some time next week. There will be testimony to be taken and several hearings will probably be held. Meanwhile, the subcommitce on the ap- propriation bill will probably be working on regardless of the ities inquiry, and it is possible that they may get the bill finished and report to the § ate before the District committee is ready to report its deductions from the inquiry. There- fore it may be that the w charities matter, if any readjustment is recom- mended by the District committee, will have to be introduced origi in the Senate when the District bill comes up for consid- eration. It is not tho: likely that the District bill can be got Into shape for de- bate in the Senate before the early part of February, as there are several other appropriation bills ahead of it. Two Amendments. Two amendments w dyced in the Senate today to the bill. -Jne cf these, in- troduced by Senator Gallinzer, is designed to reduce the fine or interest on unpaid section of the lection of tax is add rears. linger propos that hereafter there s ecllected on all tax at the rato of 1 per arged and 3 interest per month antil paid.” Senator Sherman presented an amend- ment appropriating $5,000 for grading Michigan ave: e. —$+--._—_ Sugar Producers’ and Pinntcrs’ Claims The entire Louisiana delcgaticn in Con- gress, peared before committce today to urge vision be made for the relief of the imme- Giate losses ered by the sugar pro- ducers and planters of that state caused hy the repeal of the b provided for in the McKinley tariff act.” Arguments in favor of relief were made by Representa: tives Boatner and Price und Senators Cat- fery and Blanchard.