Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. eee PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN Pres't. Rew York Office, 49 Potter Building, poe ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the gounter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—B0 cents per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., second-class mail matter.) EF All mail subscriptions must be pald in advance. Rates of advertising made known ou application. | No 13,107. WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, MAROH 8, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. Tbe proof of te pudding is in fhe eafing, Yesterday's Sfar confained 48 cofumns of adverfisements, mare up of 667 separate announces ments. TBese advertisers fought pubficifp—nof merefp Space. : THE FIRST SKIRMISH |THE REPUBLICAN PosITION/E NGLAND’S CLAIM The Great Silver Campaign Will Open in Georgia. er THE BLACK AND WATSON CONTEST Uncertain Whether Black Will Fight on Democratic Lines. BOTH FOR FREE SILVER _——g ee The first skirmish of the great silver campaign will take place in Georgia, and probably during the summer. The date has not been fixed. Capt. Black, who was elected to the Fifty-fourth Congress from the tenth district in that state over Tom Watson, the populist, will resign his seat because of serious charges affecting the in- tegrity of the returns, and a new election will be ordered. Black and Watson will both run again, the former as a democrat and the latter as a populist. A spirited canvass is expected, and especially in view of the efforts to persuade southern demo- crats to form new alignments on the finan- cial question. So far as the silver cause in its old phase is concerned, the tenth district, It is stated, would afford no fit battleground. Free coinage has been advocated there by both democrats and populists alike. In the con- gressional campaign of last year Black and Watson stood on free coinage platforms, ard in their speeches championed the white metal enthusiastically. The prediction is that both will stand on free coinage plat- forms again, and that their second canvass, in its bearing on silver, will bring out ex- pressions of equal fervor from them in ad- yecacy of free co‘nage. The sentiment of the district as to silver, therefore, is prac- tically all one way. The republicans are not taken into account, being hopelessly in the minority. Capt. Binck’s Position. But what ground will Captain Black take as to the new party? Will he run as a democrat, urging that the fight for silver be made within the ranks of the old or- ganization? Or as a democrat of what is called the progressive school, advocating the proposed union of the south and west under a new banner? There seems to be every reason to believe that he will be formally interrogated on this point and put on record. The new party has its friends in Georgia. In fact, one of the signers of its manifesto is a Georgian of recent democratic afliliations. The leading democratic newspaper in the state is in the front rank of the silver army, and so very prominent, indeed, that the name of Editor Evan P. Howell is mentioned in connection with that of Senator Teller in the speculation about a presidential ticket for the bimetallic party. Teller in the west and Howell in the south, the one at the head and the other at the foot of the national ticket, would, it is claimed, poll the fuil strength of both sections on the new issue. Mr. ell has not, as yet, subscribed to the new movement, but his opposition to the eastern leadership of the democracy is so pronoun the bi- meta: leaders entertain lively hopes of his early conversion to their cause. Should this take place the effect would be notable throughcut the state, and if before the time for holding the special congressional election in the tenth district the returns would be studied with the greatest care, and might afford a basis for calculation about the attitude of the whole south next year. Watson a Thorough Populist. Watson and his friends are expected to occupy their old position, changed, if at all, only to take advantage of any new divisions in the ranks of the opposition. Watson does not confine his agitation to the silver question. He is a populist throug and through, contending for all of the propositions iaid down in the Ocala platform, and insisting that both of the old parties have outlived their usefulness. He is, of course, especially bitter against the democracy, because he was once a member of that party. His feelings toward it partake of the nature of a family feud, and they have recently been intensified Dy the action of the administration in issuing bonds and establishing avowed and inti- mate connections with the Rothschilds. He will dwell upon this in his speeches, and offer it as good reason why the peuple should rebuke the democracy at the polls. [he fact that the lines have not as yet been formed in the district for this battle Jeads the politicians to hesitate about fore- casting the result. Capt. Black will labor 7 some disadvantages aside from the e of the silver questicn. He has some of kis old friends and former m managers by yielding to the about the November election. ‘They censider, it is said, that by throwing up tke commission he obtained at that time and -sking for a new election he has che Dack on them and their services, and appeared .o indorse the populistic charge that his majority then was obtained by fraud. They will, therefore, give way to new men, who wiil conduct the coming campaigt. for him under his own direction. Capt. Bieck, it is reported, rejects this view of Lis resignation. He regards the a t as reliabiy democratic upon a fair d cpen presentation of all questions at issve between the democratic and populist pariies, aad he thinks this can be made to appear ct the polls in a way that will leave no ground for grave charges of any kind. Hig majocity in November was over 4,000. Bimetalliece Leaders Not Yet Decided. The bimetallic leaders have not decided how actively, if at all, they will partici- Pate in this fight. for the p: the The question will rest ent with the local leaders of new party in Georgia. Capt. Black loubtedly be called upon to define le toward the new party, and ction will depend upon his reply. If he indorses the movement, or even speaks kindly of it, the bimetallic leaders il consicer that they have scored. If he ares against it he may be openly op- ed in some way. But whatever is done w party will be cautio it is se @ mers st.rmish, giati Ing as the party will in its favor. Meanwhile Gov. vl be call upon to say when the spec'ai election shail be held. — sted for Rifling the Malls. The Post Office Department was today in- formed o* the arrest of Clerk M. O. Suliiva ést Philadelphia station, Philadel- ce, on the ch 1 nber fourteen were to fill aL 1 resignation and the vas appointed at Va., vice Laura Hite, resigned. o— =a To Rede Chilean Paper. The bureau of Am n republics is informed that the bill for the redemption the of the Chilean paper currency basis of 18d. per dollar has be A commission to revise the cus on the basis of the new currency has been nanied. on Senator Platt Speaks of the Poliey Pur- sued in the Senate. He Thinks That Too Much Will Be Expected of the Next Congress— Bimetallism the Solution. Senator Platt of Connecticut is one of the Senators who still remain in the city. He is kept here by the necessity of straightening out some of his affairs,which he was compelled, in a measure, to neg- lect on account of the pressure of public business, which occupied so much of his time during the last session. This was be- cause he was one of the republicans upon whom devolved the responsibility of pre- venting general legislation in accordance with the decision reached by the republi- can Senators at an early day in the ses- sion. This task fell largely to Messrs. Platt, Aldrich and Chandler, and how they succeeded has been indicated from day to day in the reports of the proceedings. While he did not address the Senate quite so frequently as either of the trio of co- workers, he was often on his feet, and played a very prominent part in the pro- ceedings on the floor, while his ripe expe- rience and mature judgment proved him invaluable in counsel. Being asked for the veasons of the re- publicans for pursuing this policy, Mr. Platt said: “Disclaiming any right to speak for the republican party, many republicatls felt that.no good could come from any legisla- tion which the democrats might attempt with reference to public matters. To con- sent to any tariff legislation was to fur- ther imperil the industries of the country, and other measures which they were de- termined to pass were very objectionable from the standpoint of the public interest. The republicans, therefore,determined that as, in their judgment, there would be no wise legislation there should be as little legislation as possible on important sub- jects. Those who did not believe in the free coinage of silver were ready at all times to aid in the passage of any safe and wise financial measure which might be brought forward by che majority, but aside from this their policy has been that of prevention of bad legisiation, and I think it has been pretty successfully ac- complished.” The Democratic Majority. “But it is urged that you proposed noth- ing,” was suggested. t was not,” he replied, “a time when anything was to be gained by proposing legislation, for, with a democratic ma- jority in Congress and a democratic Presi- dent, nething that the republicans might propose would be adopted. So the session has been necessarily devoted to routine and local business and to the passage of the appropriation bills.” Asked as to how the work was accom- plished of getting all the appropriation bills through and of preventing other gen- eral legislation, he said: “Sometimes we have, in the estimation of the public, skated on thin ice, as it were, making it doubtful whether the appropria- ticn bills could all be passed and an extra session avoided. The public can scarcely understand how difficult it was to accom- plish the work. It is, perhaps, not too much to say, however, that although the republicans were in a decided minority in the Senate, they were, during the whole session, in practical control of the order and conduct of business.” He declined, however, to particularize on this point. The Senator thinks the public is lable to expect too much from the republicans in the next Congress. ‘The next House will be republican,” he said, “but we shall not have a republican majority in the Senate, and there will be a democratic President. Much will doubtless be expected in the way of proposing legislation -to relieve the distressed condition of the country—I fear too much. We shall be almost as powerless for the promotion of action in the next Congress as we have been in the past. The epportunity for democratic mischief has passed, but that is all. Very little can be accomplished until after 1896, when we hope the republicans will be in power in all branches of the government. The pub- lic must not expect the republicans to ac- complish impossibilities in the next Con- Riess. Hope for Bimetallism. “If the measures the consideration of which has been blocked should be brought forward in the next Congress they will doubtless come in a shape less calculated to do mischief. The financial situation may improve. We hope for bimetallism, and we also hope for improved business conditions. If we should succeed in se- ae bimetallism that would settle the trouble, and improved conditions of busi- ness would do much to diminish the fric- tion which now prevails with reference to the silver question. So, we are living in hopes of better times and of republican harmony on the silver question.” Owing to the fact that the republicans will be in the minority in the Senate, he thinks it extremely doubtful whether it will be possible to do anything with the tariff or the income tax. MEASURES THAT FAILED. Important Bills That Did Not Pass the Senate. When Congress adjourned quite a number of important bills remained upon the cal- endar unacied upon. Among them were the following: To provide for the issue of circulating notes to national banks, allowing banks to issue notes to the full amount of bords de- posited. This was reported from the finance committee August 15, 1893, was discussed and laid aside when the silver repeal bill was taken up. There were also the free sugar bill, amended by the Senate committee to im- pose a duty of 40 per cent ad valorem cn all sugars; also the bill iemoving the one- tenth discriminating duty en sugars im- ported from jouniy-payi countries, and the free coal, barbed wire and iron ore bills. A bill to increase the e lency of the for- ‘e by prov hed service ex: aminations; the Jones bill, for limited e see; a bill to settle the claims of the United’ States against the state of Arkansas; a bill to authorize the retire- ment of Associate Justice Jackson of the Supreme Court. e there ere a number of pub- lic land bills, and bills to confirm agree- ments with Indians as several bills to amead States courts, Senate. 1-8 + Mr. Tharber’s Return. Private Secretary Thurber returned to Washinston this morning from New York, where he went to meet his brother, Rev. E. G. Thurber of Pennsylvania, who re- turned on the steamer Havre from a conti- yental tour. Mr. Thurber says he has not heard a word from the President since his departure from Washington, Tuesday morn- ing las relating failed to pass the —+-e-—_____ On the Sick Admiral Ramsay, chief of the naval bu- reau of navigation, is still confined to his house with the srip, and Commander Cook is administering the affairs of his office. Capt. Sampson, chief of the naval bureau of ordnance, is on the sick list. He was taken ill yesterday with a severe cold, re- -embling the grip. to United, Senator Morgan Says It is Prepos- terous. TAKING ISSUE WITH MR. GRESHAM How It Appears to a Member of the Bering Sea Tribunal. NO EXAMINATION MADE It 1s believed in official quarters that there is likely to be serious contention be- tween this country ard England over the payment of England’s claim for $425,000 damages growing out of the seizure by the United States of certain ships in Bering sea. Secretary Gresham has favored payment of the claim-and urged Congress to ap- propriate for it in the closing hours of the last session, but Congress refused to do so on account of a wide difference of opin- jon as to the justice of the claim. Among those who opposed payment is Senator Morgan, who was a member of the Bering sea arbitration tribunal. Senator Morgan takes a positive stand in radical opposition to Secretary Gresham upon the validity of the claim, and de- clares that there is no justification for its payment. Senator Morgan's acquaintance with the subject arising from his service on the tribunal is considered to lend great weight to his position, and accentuates the gravity of the issue raisede between him and Secretary Gresham. Senator Morgan attempted to call the attention of the Senate to the matter in ‘the last hours of the session, but -was de- terred by pressure of other business in the Senate. When asked today by a Star report- er to explain the circumstances of the claim he was reluctant to do so, stating that he preferred to wait until the Senate meets, but finally consented to make a brief state- ment of the case. Great Biitnin’s Claim, “Tt is preposterous to assert or admit that we owe Great Britain $425,000 in the matter of these Bering sea claims,” said Senator Morgan to the reporter. “Basing the claims upon Great Britain’s own as- sertions and contentions, made in the Geneva award, and in this case, we would orly owe her $96,000. The action ef the State Department in attempting to settle the whole matter by the payment of this lump sum, submitted without detail, and which includes very exorbitant detail, ts but an effort to dispense with the further negotiations required by the treaty of 20th February, 1892. The Bering sea tribunal had no jurisdiction to decide upon the lia- bility of the United States for these claims. “The most charitable construction of this recommendation of the State Department to pay the claims offhand is that it arises frcm a misapprehension of the facts in the case or an indisposition to discuss them., The claims for damages put forward by the British government grew out of the seizure of certain vessels before the Ber- ing sea tribunal was organized. That tribunal subsequently sitting as a judicial bedy in effect held that those vessels or any vessels never at any time possessed the right to commit the acts for which they were seized, within 60 miles of the seal islands, or during the'close time pre- scribed by the award. “The Bering sea tribunal did not at- tempt to pass upon questions of the Ma- bility of either government in the settle- ment of any claims between them, but left that matter where the treaty left it, sub- ject to future negotiations. “There is no reason why such negotiations should not be undertaken instead of ac- cepting Great Britain’s claims without ex- amination into the facts and principles on which they are based. When the negotia- tions should be undertaken we could then present to the English agents as a com- plete answer to the claim for damages the adjudication of the tribunal denying, the right of the claimants to engage in the“acts which subjected thém to seizure. Such a course should be pursued and the British agents called upon to answer the propo- sition which would thus be put before them. The Situation. “The situation: is clear to any one who is aware of the dndings of the Bering sea tribunal, and it is to be lamented that this government should have overlooked a com- plete answer to Great Britain’s claim. The position of the tribunal in this matter was equivalent to that of a judge, who, in de- ciding that the title to certain property is valid at the present time, should hold that it had always been valid and is the same today as it was ten years ago, when a tres- pass was committed upon the property it conveyed. The tribunal, in holding that the territory was inviolable which some of the vessels entered, removed all basis for claim for recourse of these vessels for damages for their acts, which were with- out moral or legal support when they were committed. “It has been claimed that the slaughter of seals in the past two years has been due to the faulty regulations of the Bering sea tribunal. That is not true. The fault lies in the defective special regulations which were made after the adjourn:nent of the tribunal, to carry the ‘concurrent regulations’ into effect. The Bering sea tribunal was not a legislative body in the icipal sense; {t could not formulate municipal or police regulations for the re- spective countries. It could only ordain the concurrent regulations, which should be enforced by special laws or reguiations of the respective countries, “The regulations for the conduct of ‘he Bering sea fisheries were framed at the ‘Treasury Department in conjunction with British agents. The members of the tri- bunal were not consulted, so far as I kriow, and no man with a knowledge of the situation at the seal fisheries was called upon to give the benefit of his ad- vice. The result was that this country agreed to regulations which left ample op- portunity for the commission of the very acts which it had been the aim of the tri- bunal to prohibit. “This is certainly true as to the facilities given to poachers to outfit for long voy ages, which it was intended to interrup' and for taking firearms into the North Pa- cific after the Ist of May, and into Bering sea, and for dispensing with the produc- tien of ‘logs’ showing the locality at which each seal was taken and the sex of the animal. These guards against the viola- tion of the award were made useless by the special regulations adopted by the Secre- tary of the Treasury for carrying the ‘con- current regulations’ into effect. You could rot afford the space, nor have I the time now to treet these subjects fully. I regret that it should seem to be necessary for me to say anything about it.” Letter Carriers Suspended. BOSTON, Mass., March 8.—Twelve letter carriers connected with the South Bosten, Roxbury and South End stations haye been suspended by orders recetved by Post- master Coveney from Washington gs the result of charges preferred by an inspector who was sent to Boston from Washinzton some time ago to investigate matters. "These charges, it is said, include those of frequenting saloons while in uniforin and of loitering while on duty. ——— The Havel Floated. NEW YORK, March 8.—The steamer Havel was floated at 2 o'clock this morning | and is now anchored in Gedney channel. MR. SAYERS’ STATEMENT A TARIFF WAR ON THE NAVAL MILITIA A CRASH ON THE OHIO How He Compares the Appropriations of the Past Three Congresses. Reductiops Which He Claims Were Made by the Fifty-Third Congress in the Various Bills. Chairman Sayers of the House commit- tee on appropriations has madea state- ment of the appropriations of the Fifty- third Congress. He presents with his statement tables showing appropriations of the past three Congresses, as follows: Fifty-first, $1,035,680,109; Fifty-second, $1,- 027,104, Fifty-third, $990,338,691. 9 Mr. Sayers says: if “The appropriations made by the Fifty- third Congress, including permanent ap- propriations, show a reduction of $36,- 765,856 under the appropriations made by the Fifty-second Congress and $45,341,418 under those made by the Fifty-first Con- gress. The bills as they became laws ap- propriated $16,434,480 less than the esti- mates, $5,030,009 more than as they passed the House and $4,121,955 less than the laws for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1505 Mr. Sayers, making a comparison with last year, shows that there is a het in- crease of 320. The principal in- creases are: Navy, $4,388,950; post_ office, $2,309,398; sundry civil bill, $12,881,584; on account of permanent appropriations, $11,- 999,276. The incipal decreases are: In- dian bill, $1,685,617; pensions, $10,200,000; rivers and harbors (no bill having passed this session), $11,643,188; deficiencies, $2,- 072,024. Whnt Mr. Sayers Sa Mr. Sayers, discussing the appropriations, says: “Notwithstanding the considerable reduc- tions made in the total appropriations at the last session under those of both the Preceding Congresses, it will be noticed that the appropriations for deficiencies at this session are less than they were at the last session, and even less than the aver- age for the two sessions of the Fifty-first Congress—a result which is to the credit of the present economical administration of the government. Wasteful and extrava- gunt methods in administration have here- tofore made large deficiencies in annual appropriations to be supplied by Congress at each session. “The sum charged under permanent_ap- propriations, $114,073,956, imciudes $31,77 796 to pay interest on the public debt, in- cluding Pacitic railroad indebtedness, and 250,000 to meet the requirements of the sinking fund. “To meet requirements of contracts au- thorized by laws passed during the Fifty- frst and Fifty-second Congresses, appro- priations were made by this Congress as follows: For fortifications, $1,056,000; for increase of the navy, $22,747,586; for rivers and harbors, $10,937,115; total, $43,641,611. “The present Congress has authorized no contracts for river and harbor works, though it has had to provide nearly $20,- 000,000 to meet contracts autherized by the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses. The New Navy. “Toward the new navy pCongress has appropriated nearly $23,000,400, while the new ships it has authoriged to be construct- ed in the future will not cosi within $800, oy of that sum. “The new public buildings authorized, in- cluding one in, Chicago to cost $4,000,000, will not all exceed in cost $3,630,000 beyond the sums appropriated therefor, while the Fifty-first Congress: left to its’ successors mcre than $8,000,000 to be appropriated for public buildings which it authorized. “Except an increase of 1,000 enlisted men in the navy, rendered necessary in order to put into commission the war ships author- ized by laws enacted during previous Con- gresses, and for an additional force ef men in the internal revenue service, required to erforce the collection of the income tax, the salaried list of the government has been reduced by this Congress more than 600 persons, with annuai compensation amounting to quite three-quarters of a million of dollars, His Conclusions. “Considering the growth of the country in millions of population since the close of the Fifty-first Congress four years ago and the enormous obligations entailed by the legislation of that body, I confidentiy as- sume that the reductions of expenditures, amounting to more than $15,000,000, made by this Congress under those authorized by the Fifty-tirst Congress, will meet the ex- pectations of the people and will elicit their cordial approval. “To have checked the biennial _billion- dollar pace set by the Fifty-first Congress is an achievement in itself. To have done not only that, but to have feduced the ap- propriations of the Congress below the billion mark is a triumph vast in its pro- portions and significant of a return to economical and honest government.” pases ee THE ZUFALL MURDER CASE. All the Witnesses but One Have Been Heard. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., March §.—All the witnesses except one were heard today in the Zufall murder case, and although the testimony on some points looks quite dark against Gordon and Yaste, the prisoners, there has not been anything proven against them. The state’s attorney has agreed to release the prisoners this evening on their own recognizance until such a time as the one witness who is yet to testify can be brought into court. This witness, one “Gus” Boggs of Old- town, Md., it is said, can teli the entire story of the death of Zufall and Col. Pear- re. Counsel for the men charged with the killing demands that he be brought in as soon as possible, when the final discharge of the prisoners will be asked for. —— EARTHQUAKE AT SEA. The Appearance of a New Island is xpected. SAN FRANCISCO, March 8.—An earth- quake at sea 1s reported by incoming ves- sels and hydrographic officers believe it was a gigantic oceanic eruption. The earth- quake, which occurred early in the morn- ing of March 2, was preceded by a calm sea. The first warning of the earthquake came in the form of a deafening roar, which seemed to rise out of the sea. In an instant the-ocean was lashed into a mass of foam, rising in places in great geyser- like columns. Vessels stopped with a crash as if they had stru¢k on a rock. News of the advent offa new island in midocean or the disappearance of one is expected at the hydrographic office. ——+— TO SUCCEED MR, PEFFER. Spesker Lobdell of Kansas Said to Be Trimming Sails. ANSAS CITY, Mo., March 8.—A special to the Times from Topeka, Kan., says: Charles E. Lobdell, speaker of the house of representatives, is trimming his sails for the senatorial contest of 1897, when the successor to Mr. Péffer will be chosen. A vell-known fepublican politician is author- ity for the statement that a movement is on foot throughout the western part of Kansas to capture the next United States Senate vacancy, and that Lobdell is the favorite. —— Prize Cats Will Be Shown. NEW YORK, March 8.—The national cat show will hold its first annual exhibition in the Madison Square Garden the first week in May next. This will be the first show of the kind ever held in this city. About $1,000 will be offered in prizes. The Prohibition o. Ameri .: Meats but the Beg niz. WHY SECRETARY GRESHAM HESITATES The Flag Law Mandatory on the Secretary of the Treasury. NO DISEASED MEATS SHIPPED The State Department is said to be still hesitating about adopting a vigorous policy in dealing -with the foreign governments which are discriminating against Ameri- can products. It is well understood by the President and Secretary of State and all of the cabinet officers interested in the ques- tion, that the héalth plea made against our products which are excluded by Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Den- mark is merely a diplomatic excuse, and the prohibitions are believed to be but the beginning of a tariff war against the United States. What is known as the dis- criminating flag law, which requires that an additional duty of 10 per cent shall be collected on all goods coming to American ports in a vessel bearing the flag of a na- tion which discriminates against any of our products, is automatic in its operation, and requires only that the Secretary of the ‘Treasury should be informed that the dis- crimination exists. The Flag Law Mandatory. There is no proclamation on the part of the President necessary, as in the case of the retaliation act, but when the Secretary of the Treasury has official knowledge of discrimination by any country the law is mandatory that he shall at once collect the Ww per cent additional duty on goods im- ported under the flag of that country. This law, it is held, should in its intent be oper- ative at this time against all-five of these countries, but the Secretary of State hes tates to officially notify the Secretary of the Treasury of the discrimination. it is said that he has trouble in satisfying him- self that he can declare the discrimination while the countries making it claim that it is merely as a health regulation that our meats and live stcck are excluded. This same plea was made by Germany against the American hog during Mr. Blaine’s time until some commercial concession was made by this country in return for the ad- mission of the hogs. Immediately the con- sideration of the health of his majesty’s subjects was then dismissed. * No Deceuxed Meats Shipped. The Secretary of Agriculture has in- formed the President and the Secretary of State that no diseased meats or live stock are shipped abroad from this country; that the Inspection here ‘s more thorough and complete than any foreign government has the facilities for, that the meat which Germany, Franc: glum: and Denmark pronounce infected is declared by our in- spectors at the inland point of shipment, the port of embarkation and the foreign port of entry to be perfectly free from dis- ease. If this be true it is held that the dis- crimination against this country is un fied and that the Secretary of the Trea ury should have no option in the matter, but should immediately enforce the flag law. The question which seems to be bothering Mr. Gresham is whether he shail take ihe testimony of our own inspectors or zhe dec- laration of the foreigners who are seeking an excuse for discrimination without involv- ing the penalty. It is said that he is inclined to accept the technical plea of the foreign governments, and take the ground that the exclusion of American products is not a discrimination within the meaning of the law, and that any resentment by this coun- try can come oniy through a prociamation of retaliation under the act of 1890. The Probable Result. It is predicted by students of our foreign commerce that the discrimination against American fresh meat and live stock, if not retaliated upon at once, wili be foliowed rapidly by aiscrimination against one ar- ticle after another of American export until all American products will be ex- cluded from the countries of Europe ex- cept England, and possibly Austria. Thus far Austria has occupied only a threaten- ing attitude, and it is believed that she, like England, instead of joining in the tariff war against America, will be inclined to take advantage of it for her own com- mercial profit. The danger of the situation and the probability of a very serious tariff war between this country and ail conti- pental Europe is said to be fully appre- ciated at the State Department. Why They Hesitate. It is said that it will be with great re- luctance that Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Gres- ham will take any steps looking to the ex- clusion or even restriction of foreign im- portations, both because their policy is to encourage importations and because it_is feared that if we attempt to retaliate Tor discrimination against American products it might precipitate a confilct with one or several of the foreign powers. ee SWISS MINISTER. THE NEW Ne Will Arrive in This Country Early Next Week. On the Champagne, which is expected in New York Sunday, is the new Swiss min- ister, M. Jean Baptiste Pioda, and his wife. He will remain for a few days in New York, where his countrymen living in that city desire to show their respect for the new minister plenipotentiary by giving him a banquet. M. Pioda was born on the Italian slope of Switzerland, in the canton of Ticino, at Locarno, overlooking Lake Maggiore. M. Pioda was educated in Paris and at Rome, and is an accomplished linguist and schol- ar. His father was for many years the minister for Switzerland in Rome, and M. Pioda has been an attache of the mission there for ten years past. He Is a boon friend of ex-President Emil Frey, and is considered a worthy successor to M. Clap- arede, who was transferred to Vienna. eee Naval Movements. The flagship San Francisco left Alexan- dria, Egypt, yesterday for Joppa. The cruiser Detroit sailed from Hong Kong yes- terday for Nagasaki. National bank notes received today for redemption, $237,775. Government receipts: From internal revenue, $305,097; customs, $529,815; miscellaneous, $13,950. | How the Appropriation Will Be Allottad to the States. Regulations to Govern This Matter Issued by the Secretary of the Navy. The Secretary of the Navy has issued regulations to govern the allotment of the appropriation of $25,000 for arms, equip- ment and printing of books of instruction for the naval militia. The appropriation is contained in the naval appropriation act approved July 26, 1894. The regulations are as follows: “Five hundred dollars ($500) of the ap- propriations for naval militia ~‘N be re- served for the purpose of provi. 4 books of instruction for the naval militia. These books will be distributed among the various organizations in such manner as the Secre- tary of the Navy may from time to time di- rect. When Returns Must Be Made. “Returns will be made by the governor of each state having a naval militia tefore the 15th of April next to the Navy Depart- ment, certifying to the location of the va- rious divisions of the naval militia and to the number of commissioned and warrant officers, petty officers and enlisted men (stated separately) regularly mustered in, organized and serving in the naval militia of the state on the Ist of April, 1895. “No person serving in any capacity the land militia, or as bandsman or servant in the naval militia, will be included in this return. Proportionate Allotment: “Upon the receipt of these returns the Secretary of the Navy will allot to each state a proportionate part of the sum of $24,500, according to the proportion which the number of petiy officers and enlisted men returned from each state bears to the total number returned by all the states. “As it is the intention of the department to consider oniy uniformed petty officers and’ enlisted men in making the abov mentioned apportionment of the appropria- tion for naval militia, the returns will con- tain a statement of the character and num- ber of naval uniforms ith which each member of the organization is provided. “One-half of the allotment due to any state whose naval militia is not properly uniformed will be withheld by the Secre- tary of the Navy until the department is officially informed by the governor of suid State that a proper naval uniform has been adopted and issued to its naval militia. “AS soon as the allotments are made, in accordance With the above regulations, the amounts alloted will be credited to the states entitled thereto on the books of the Navy Department. “Requisitions for such arms and equip- ments as are provided for the use of the navy will be made by the governors of the states direct to the Secretary of the Navy. Filling of Requisitions. “When a requisition is received at the avy Department the bureau concerned will be required to give the money value of the stores called for, and the Secretary of the Navy wilf determine and order which of said stores, their number and character, shall be issued. “The arms and equipment shall be re- ceipted for and shall remain the property of the United States, and be annually ac- counted for by the governors of the states, for which purpose the Navy Department will prescribe and supply the necessary blanks and issue such additional regula- tions as may be deemed necessary to pro- tect the interests of the United States. “All arms and equipments which may be- come unserviceable or unsuitable shall be examined by a board of officers of the naval la, and its report shall be forwarded by the governor of the state direct to the Secretary of the Navy, who shall direct what disposition, by sale or otherwise, hall be made of them. property issued upon requisitions shall be accounted for under the rezula- tions which now govern the accountability for public property in the navy, and the Navy Department will issue the necessary | instructions for the safe-keeping, preserva- tion, inspection and accountability thereof. “All returns should be made to the Sec- retary of the Navy.” ——______ THE INCOME TAX CASE. Mr. Guthrie Continues His Argument Before the Supreme Court. There was an unusual attendance of spec- tators in the Supreme Court of the United States teday when the court convened. Mr. Guthrie resumed his argument for the ap- pellants in the income tax cases. He took up the case where he left off yesterday, discussing the bearing of the fifth amend- ment to the Constitution in its bearing upon the cases, and aiso referring to other constitutional provisions. He also review- ed some other points made n his address yesterday, and among other things referred again to the exemption of educaiional, charitable and church institutions, and he stated that while counsel for the appel- lants did not purpose giving especial atten- tion to these exceptions to the law they did not desire that it shoul] be understood that they left them unchallenged. On the contrary, he said, they held that the mat- ter of regulating such taxes should be left to the various states. The Fiith Constitutional Amendment Referring to the fifth constitutional amendment, he said its provision that no person should be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law had been made for the protection of the people against undue encroachments. He contended that any law which would im- pose a tax on one class of people and not on another was in direct contradiction of this amendment, in that the collection of such a tax, irregularly and unevenly lev- ied, was equal to the deprivation of the first class of their property without due process of law. Taxation of Corporations. He then returned to the discussion of the question of the taxation of corpora- tions in a different way from which in- dividuals were taxed, and said this was the point of transcendent importance in the cases, reasserting that the property of any corporation was the property of the individuals composing it. When the ques- tion was up in the Senate the point was made, he said, by Senator Platt that many corporations were composed of people of limited means. In chad for centuries been the policy ell over the world to encourage the formation of corporations, and this policy was cne which had fostered commerce, because of the personal immuifity secured under them. The Power of Congress. He asserted that if Congress was per- mitted to discriminate against corpora. tions, as in the income tax law, they wo virtually have the power to nullify the right of states to create corporations. = admitted that under the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States the states had the privilege of imposing un- even taxes against corporations, but that he had failed to find any decision granting the right gf this discrimination to the fed- eral government. Congress could not tax the mere privilege of existence as a cor- poration. Pensions Granted. Among the pensions granted today were: District of Columbia—Samuel Barnes and Nathan T. Inlay. Vi ginia—James M. Wiggin, National Sol- diers’ Home, Elizabeth City. Sinking of the Packet Steamer Long- fellow at Cincinnati, FIVE PERSONS LOST THEIR LIVES In Some Way the Vessel Lost Her Course. RAN AGAINST A PIER CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 8.—During a heavy fog this morning as the steamer Longfellow, belonging to the Cincinnati, Memphis and New Orleans Packet Line Company, was on her way to New Orleans she, in some way not yet clearly explained, lost her course, crashed against a pier of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway bridge and sank. The Longfellow is the old U. P. Schenck transformed. The old vessel was length- ened twenty-five feet four years ago renamed the Longfellow. She was valued at $22,500 and insured for $15,000. She was carrying five hundred tons of freight. The Lost. The known lost number three. David Aldridge of Rome, N. Y., an elderly man, who was accompanied by his wife and Mrs. Armstrong of Jamestown, N. ¥., was lame. He walked with a cane and could not make his way in time over the freight that impeded the way toward the stern, Where the rescuing boat lay. His wife and Mrs. Armstrong were saved. The aged clerk of the boat, Capt. J. L. ter, who only last night was 5] ot his long service and of his feeling of safety, committed the indiscretion, after once getting aboard the other boat, of gc- ing back for something from his office. Before he could return the vessel went under. The other is James Miller, the colored porter, who was fatally crushed by the collision. = : A number of others were reported miss- ing. Said Capt. R. W. Wise, the president of the company: “I cannot tell why it happened. I do not care for the money loss, but it is the loss of life that hurts. I felt safe when I or- dered the Czrrel to help the Longfellow out, but it appears these cross currents caused by the piers are almost impossible to overcome. The Carrel has many a time taken this and other steamers past the bridges when they had no steam up. The Longfellow was using st2am.” Portions of the wrecked vessel have been found and landed several miles below. The Crash. There was no fog, as at first reproted,but as the bow of the boat pointed to the Ken- tucky shore the wind blew the smoke in such a way as to entirely blind the pilot. “I cannot see anything,” he shouted Capt. John Kierker. : The captain called back to run her south of the pier. The pilot signaled the engineer to stop, using the speaking tube for that purpose, to make sure of quick action. But the current was relentless. The dan- ger was apparent. Warning was given to everybody. In a moment the Longfellow crashed against the pier and was crushed like an egg. The stroke was alongside the boilers. Then was apparent the wisdom of having the Carrel at hand. All who could do so rushed for safety to that yes- sel. With remarkable presence of mind some of the crew manned two life boats of the Longfellow and saved themselves and the family of Capt. John Miller of Missouri, landing them in Covington, Ky. The destruction of the steamer was almost instantaneous. She hung to the pier while the currents, striking bow and stern, broke her in two, and in less than five minutes she went down. Five Now Lost. Later advices add two to the list of lost. One is Gus Schwan, the barkeeper, who perished in an unselfish effort to save the aged clerk. They were seen to go down together, as Schwan was doing his utmost to hurry him back to the Carrel. The other is James Kivett, the second mate. een SHOUP WAS CHOSEN, WHEN Sweet's Followers Convinced He Coul Not Be Elected. BOISE, Idaho, March 8.—The turn in the tide in the United States senatorial con- test yesterday came when the name of Representative Clark, the first Mormon member to vote, was called. He rose and announced that he was satisfied that Sweet could not be elected and in order that Idaho should have its full representation in the United -States Senate he would vote for his second choice, Shoup. The remain- ing five Mormon members voted for Shoup in their turn. The absence of Hanrahan, populist, made twenty-seven a majority. The Sweet supporters cannot conceal their disappointment and a number of them openly charge corruption in connec- tion with the change of front on the part of the Mormons, which resulted in several street fights during the night. Sweet when seen refused to make any statement. Governor McConnell, speaking of the sen- atorial contest and the election of Shoup, said: “The. defeat of Sweet and the elec- tion of Shoup or some other candidate was a foregone conclusion when 18 out of the 35 representatives sed to go into cau- cus with their party sconer than take the chances of his election, Sweet owes his de- feat not to any preferenced opposition which any one entertained for him, but en- tirely to the fact that he was put forward by Senator Dubois as a means of advanc- ing his (Dubois’) own interests two years hence, and the lieutenants with which Du- bois surrounded Sweet during the entire campaign coniributed more to the defeat of Sweet than anything else. “It is fortunate for the state and to the whole country that Shoup has been re- elected. He is a staunch friend of silver, an ardent supporter of the republican the- ory of protection of American industries and American labor. While those who were engaged.in the contest and who have failed to secure the election of their fa- vorites will naturally feel a litle sore over their disappointment, they will return to their homes realizing that in Senator Shoup the state of Idaho has secured an able and reliable champion. His election insures a republican victory two years hence.” > EXCELLENT IN SPIRITS. The President Looks Forward to Big Spert Tomorrow. CAPE HATTERAS, N. C., March 8—The lighthouse steamer Violet, with President Cleveland, Dr. O'Reilly and Commanders Wilde and Lamberton aboard, anchored in Pamlico sound off Cape Hatteras lighthouse this morning. The Violet is delivering sup- plies and inspecting the screw pile light- houses in her district, some of which the keepers had to abandon during the late freeze. No damage was done, and the lights are all burning. The steamer had a pleasant run from Norfolk. Mr. Cleveland and the others are in excellent health and spirits. No shoot- ing was done today, but if the weather per- mits, an early start will be made for the “blinds” tomorrow morning, and, as there are plenty of ducks, geese and brant here rcw, a big day’s sport is expected. The weather is warm and pleasant.