Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1897, Page 1

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GREEK VESSELS HAVE MOSTLY LEFT = ——— Athens Disappointed at the Vote of the French Deputies. ———— THE KAISERS ATTITUDE ——— A. 1 of Crete, March 16, At this hour th miruls of the f n fleets have not yet proclaimed lockads of the Island of Crete, as dd upon by the powers. he Greek squadron, witn the exception of two vessels, has left Cretan waters, ard is referred to are preparing the two v to leave. British Forces Ordered to Crete. NDON, March 16.—It is announced ing that a detachment of 6 men the Seaforth Highlanders has a Island of Crete immediately eve be from ordered to the om Malta he vessels belonging to the Br ately in order to rein h squadron now in those waters. DON, March 16.—The decision of the chamber of deputies yesterday ap- = by 0 14% of the policy of in adhering to th neert of the | powers has had a good effect upon the stock exchange here. Consols went up 5-16. Foreign securities were firm. rding to a Times dispatch from Ath- a tendency toward despondency 1s be- how itself at the Greek capi- last hope of a rupture of the con- rope having been shattered by Gecision of France to join in the co- 2 he dispatch adds: “There is much spec- lation as to whether the forces of the powers will proceed to active measures against Col. Vassos’ troops. While it 1s for- mally ed rs have been given the Greek troops and ships in Cre! pose force by force, it may be doubted whether the orders have rea ly been given. Brave w owever, are indispensable in the prevailing popular mocd. The king and the government have no choice but to swim with the tide. Hints at a Crazy Kaiser. Daily Mail gn are causing s family and espec- ognize that who r ne sovere akably mewhat on t and Vi d that started for Th own prince ly. Vote im the French Parliament. to the being taken in the namber of deputies, M. Meline, the ing to various speakers, ex- ympath t that the i be vote Greece, but nterests of France considered. Moreover, he need of annexing re powers offe onomy. uing. M. Meline he would assume did not warned Greese great responsibility feld to the counsel of the ropean concert alone, he was able to impose upon the sultan the necessary reforms and indispens- e “without which the Turk- fall to pieces, burying the - ruins.” the premier s Later, taux had taken a la id that M. Hano- part in forming the t and had obtained the invaluable of Russia, and he warned the r that withdrawal from the ¢ rt the powers would lead to the isol: rance. premier pointed out how the re- spite of croakings of her had recovered from the dis- premier exclaime lurable friendship k with weight.” he rmed, she ¢ nclusion, M for the government a such humilia- } ; supporters of 3 piece abi 5 ollowing R nstead of ing a . adding | eff.” v foreign affairs.) i h M. Hanotaux ar strongly pro- esident of | risson, cél- . severe terms. affairs, M. Hano- ted the reply notes of the r to or its each upport Col, take imm. let's suggestion of Hanotaux pointed out that were now in E ag a re- n the part ontinuance of France recalling should al: M. Hanotaux abroglio can be arranged n arr: a with- concluded with an t the govern- - of the av to 143 ap- goverrme ms on the phie the r transporta- JOHN DONALDSON CONFIDENT. Wires From Car: Diree! ms to Sp< to The Eveulog St ‘ AND, Ohio, March 16.—Onc the nd dollars was posted in the saloon ef John Donaldson this morning in this city on Corbett. Donaldson was formerly Corbett's sparring pariner, and ed Cor- bett at the ringside this morning. After calling on him he wired his representative here that the champion was in. superb condition. and ordered the bet of $1,000 oy an 8 to shot. The money has not b covered yet. — — The © NEWPORT March 16.—The cruiser Columbia arrived here today to re- Wa HINGTON, D. ©. TUESDAY, MARCH 16. 1897-TWENTY PAGES. TWO CENTS “Want” advertisements in The Star pay because they bring answers. DISCUSSING THE TARIFF The House Ways and Means Committee in Session Today. Won't Be Able to Report the Bill Be- fore Monday—Minority Members Analyzing the Measure. The House can hardly expect to be able to take up the tariff bill for consideration before next week. No comparison between the new bill and former laws has yet been completed, and there is no means yet of giving the House to understand fully what the measure does. The full committee was in session from 1 o'clock this morning until after 1 o'clock, and are to work dur- ng the afternoon and evening. This is the first meeting at which the minority mem- bers have been present. The time was spent in going through the bill for the pur- pcse of informing the minority; but none have yet an adequate idea of what the measure comprises. It was suggested by the majority that the committee should be ready to report by Thursday, but the minority objected that they could not possibly be ready by that tme. erts Making a Comparison. Experts are hard at work making a com- parison to be used in the report, and they do not count on being through with that work before the last of the week. Without this comp on the measure is beyond the comprehension of any but those who have been long at work on it. The explanation given out by Chairman Dingley last night is as comprehensive as any taing that can et be got at, and that necessarily deals in eneral terms. Opinions expressed by any pt those who have helped in the con- struction of the measure are necessarily without sufficient information. Minority members of tie committee who are count- ed as tariff experts declined to express opinion beyond the belief that the bill was up to the highest protection point. Opinion of the Majority. The opinion of the majority is that the bill is, on an average, lower than the Mc- Kinley bill. The wool and woolen sched- ules, which are figured at about the Mc- Kinley rate, are goirg to prove higher on account of certain carpet wools being put in the clothing wool paragraph at a high- er duty, and because the specific duty of clething at present prices will be equal to a higher ad valerem duty. It i& calcuiated that the cheaper grade of clothing will be at a slightly lower rate than in the McKin- ley bill. On some of the finer grades of the cotton schedule the rates are higher than in the McKinley bill. The large number of things taken from the free list and placed at comparatively’ low rates of duty will figure as a consid- erable item in revenue production. The general belief seems to be that the bill will produce a large increase in rev- ence. Discussing the Schedual irtaan Dingiey and Mr. Pa: scussed the chemical sct Dolliver of Iowa the agricu Mr. Tawney of Minneapol! Payne, sugar, and Mr. Dalzell, glass, earth- enware and metal: Mr. W! r of Ala- bama and Mr. McMillan took the leading part in the discussion for the democrats. Concerning the sugar schedule Mr. Payne asserted that it was practically a return to the law of 188%. He represented that the proposed rates would be equivalent to an ad valorem duty of 72 per cent on 95 per cent of all the sugar imported. He said that the schedule contained no con- cealed differential between raw and re- fined sugar, such as the Wilson bill had. While the rev bring from $16, ©) to 315,000,000 more into the treasury than under the Wilson law. Mr. Robertson of Louisiana gave an opinion that $1,000,000 could be expected from this sugar schedule. * Objections to Duties Made. In the censideration of the agricultural schedule Mr. Dolliver explained that the countervailing duty on fish to offset boun- ties paid by foreign governments was di- rected against France. The democrats ob- jected to the imposition of a duty of one- half cent on fresh-water which are now on the free list. They also contended that the proposed rates on seeds are double the McKinley duties. The southern mem- bers took an Interest in the rice paragraphs. It was explained that the increased rate on broken rice had been levied to discourage ths growing practice of breaking rice, which ts brought in for the use of brew- eries, before its importation, to secure the advantage of the cheaper rates. The duty of 3 cents a pound on chicory root, which is now on the free list, and which is used san adulteration of coffee, Mr. Dolliver explained, was for the benefit of the middle west, where chicory growing is a new in- schedule reached Mr. ed the Increase or duties on plate glass 16 by <4 from 6 to on 24 by 30 from 10 to 13 cen’ # cents, anc the increase being over the McKinley rat Mr. Daizell id that it had been demon- strated that-the McKinley duties on plates of these Were not protective, but to offer these S the rates on plates of higher grades hz n reduced. ‘The imposition of a duty on cotton ties, now on the free list, was also opposed by the democrats. Mr. Wheeler said the Amer- ican manufacturers were able not only to upply the home market, but to fill large ders for India without any protection on the artick Intention of the Democra It was intended by the democrats that the additional duty. of one-fourth cent on ail articles of steel, finished cold, would prove very far reaching in its scope. The aver- age rate on cutlery was stated to be about 46 per cent. ‘The democrats opposed also the proposed duty of $2 a thousand on white pine, which is double the McKinley rate. They also jeriticise the paragraph placing telegraph and telephone poles and railroad tles of cedar and all other woods under a 4) per cent iuty. The other woods are not now dutiable, and the opponents of the new bi! asserted that they constitute the most ex- tensive class. It is understood that the | democratic members of the committee will offer amendments to the bill in the com- mittee meeting tomorrow as a matter of form. amendments will, of course, be rej the republicans SENATE AMENDMENTS. One Which Senator Pettigrew Pro- sex to Offer to the Tariff Bill. The opposition to the tariff bill in the Senate do not propose to obstruct the measure when it reaches the Senate, but there will be several embarrassing amend- ments proposed by them. For Instance, Mr. Pettigrew Intends to offer one amend- ment providing that all articles on the dutiable Ist in the Dingley bill which are’ supported by an American trust shall be admitted free of duty, the importers of such articles being Impowered to prosecute their claim for free entry in the district courts. This means that any importer who can show that the goods which he imports are controlled in this country by a trust will be relieved of the payment of any duty. Inasmuch as this amendment ainis at trusts, it is likely to have very strong support in the Senate, and it has in ii ine possibilities of serious embarrassment to tariff legislation. .Shculd the Senate adopt plenish her coal bunkers and none the * worse for her experience with the Puritan. it and insist ypon its remaining in the bill, It might be the undoing of the bill as a revenue measure. THE WHITE HOUSE How the Message Came to Go in Yesterday. ON COLONEL OTIS —>—____ THE FIGHT Typographical Union Protests Against His Appointment. SOME OF TODAY’S CALLERS a aes. The sending of the President’s message to Congress yesterday afternoon was en- tirely unexpected. In no quarter was it locked for until tcday. The President him- self did not expect to have it ready until this morning. His experience in the House roade him think that Congress would not be ready to receive any messages until t morning. When the congressional commit- tee waited upon him at ) o'clock yester- day afternoon he was just finishing some corrections in the message. He was sur- prised, but immediately got the message in shape and hurriedly dispatched it to the Capitol. Throughout yesterday the Presi- dent was at work on changes in the mes- sage. As late as 1 o'clock he sent Mr. Pruden to the Treasury Department to se- cure some of the figures which he used in the message. He was also engaged in ver= ifying other figures which he used. It wes probably not necessary for the President to have sent the message imme- to do so. is a diately, but he felt it his duty t Hereafter, Secretary Porter, who newspaper man, will have copies of dccuments ready for the press. ‘The extra tar yesterday, containing the Was out before it was known to New pepers that the document had been se: Congress. Power of Modern Journalism. The power of modern journalism to adapt itself to unexpected circumstances and to virtually annihilate such obstacles as time in order to serve the public the latest in- telligence of an event within the shortest pessible period after it occurs was exem- plified in a most striking manner yester- Gay by the manner in which The ening Star made known President M nley’s important message to Congress. Owing to the impression prevailing at the White House, as stated above, that the House of Representatives would not be organized yesterday in time to listen to the message, the information was given out to the press ssociations that the document would not be sent to Congress until tuday, and there- fore the copies usually distributed for tne use of the pie:s were withheld. The House, hewever, organized in very short order, ard when this became known at the White House, President McKinley decided to send his message to the Capitol. The message was announced in the S. ate at 3:10 o'clock p.m. ‘Ten seconds the telegraph notified The Star editorial rooms of the fact, and in another five s onds the composing room was in readiness the nd upon it. r published a postscript containing an intelligent con- densation of the message, and a few rain- utes later an extra was issued contain- ing the message in full. Th ed so closely upon The Star tion that it was served to over one The Star's thousands of regular s ers. The perfection of the modern paper and the ease and ability with which its remarkable equipment allows it te meet extraordinary demands were never bett ‘Mustrated than in the manner in which The Evening Star handled President Mc- Kinley’s message yesterday evening. Cabinet Day and Callers. Owing to this being cabinet d the callers at the White House were compara- tively few. A number of members and ex- members of Congress presented themselves before the hour fer the cabinet meeting. Some of them were accompanied by friends. The congressional callers were admitted for short conferences, but all of them had departed by the time the cabinet members arrived. A Fight on Col. Otis. A formal fight against the appointment of Col. Harrison Gray Otis of California as assistant secretary of war was begun to- day, and will, it is said, be waged unre- lentingly. Col. Otis has been regarded as almost a certainty for this position. In ad- dition to being a man of prominence in his state, he has been known as an original McKinley man and cn close terms with the President ‘and other men of preminence in the administration. This morning Repre- sentative Jesse Overstreet called on Presi- dent McKinley and entered a formal pro- test against the appointment of Col. Ot Ey IS protest Was on behalf cf the Inte pogrephical Union, which has ers at Indianapolis, the dis- presented by Mr. Overstreet. Mr. Overstreet did not present any papers, but vill do s» later. President Prescott of the on is at the head of the fight. i is on the ground that Col. is an enemy of organized labor. He c that Col. Otis !s now employing non-union nters on his paper, the Los Angeles ‘ime Mr. Oversireet spoke plainly to the President on the subjec ying he did not think so powerful an organization as the printers could be antagonized. Of course there is no idea how the fight will end, but it is thought that it will delay the appoinment for some time. Nothing will be done until there 1s a hearing of the matter. A Pennsylvania Delegation. Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania was again a caller today. He was accompanied by the following members of the house from nis state: Messrs. Arnold, Connell, Culp, Robbins, Olmstead, Bram, Hicks and Butler. Several of these were introduced to the President for the first time. Repre- sentative Arnold asked the President to appoint W. Irvine Shaw of Clearfield, Pa., as consul to Bordeaux, France. Senator Penrose also asked for the appointment. The Pennsylvania men had minor matters of their own to talk with the President about. Pickler to Be Provided For, Senator Kyle of South Dakota, accompa- nied by ex-Representative Pickler, had a talk with the chief executive. They stated that they had seen the President. in refer- ence to the appointment of Judge John A. Drake of Syracuse, N. Y., to a consulship in Germ ny. Judge Drake formerly lived in South Dakota. He is being urged for ap- pointment by Representative Belden of New York, who saw the President about the same matter. Mr. Pickler sald nothing te the President about his own aspiraticns, but was again assured that he would be properly cared for. Mr. Pickler will not press his case, but will leave nimself in the hands of the President. W. S. Glass of South Dakota is being urged by Senator Kyle for a consulship in Scotland or Australia. He will get some- thing, it is said. Representative J. V. Groff of Ilinois re- quested the President to appoint J. H. Franklin of Toluca, Ill, as auditor of the treasury for the War Department. Mr. Franklin was formerly a deputy auditer in the Treasury Department. Representative Prince of Illinois also cali- ed in behalf of a constituent. His op- Ous Other Callers, Senator Spooner and a delegation of Wis- evnsin peovie talked with the President. Serator Allison, accompanied by friends, was likewise received, as were Senators Elkins and Platt of Connecticut, ex-Sena- tor Warner Miller, Representatives Bou- telle, Henry of oCnnecticut dnd Dick Bland of Missouri. “Silver Dick’ was in Con- gress for years with the President, and they have always been good friends. Judge Twist of Kansas City, Mo., saw the President, but did not say anything about going to Switzerland as minister. He has about given up hope of this position. F. A. Reeve, solicitor of; the treasury, paid his respects. Col. Henry H. Pretty- man of Ohio was a late caller, but did not see the President. A half dozen photographers, including Bell, Prince and Miss Johnson, were early on hand to photograph the President and cabinet in a group. They are said to have secured good pictures. Ministers Pay Their Respects. The Washington conference, Methodist Episccpal Church, recently in session at Annapolis, Md., appointed a delegation of fifteen of Its body to pay Its respects to President McKinley, and this was cone to- day. The delegation consisted of Dr. I. I Thomas, Dr. W. H. Brooks, Revs. M. W Clair, J. H. Griffin of Washington, D.C.; Dr. M. E. B. Mason of Cincinati, secretary Freedmen’s Aid and Southern ‘Education Seciety; Dr. I. B. Scott of New Orleans, editor of the Southwestern Christian Ad” vocate; Rev. W. H. Draper of Pittsburg, Rev. S. H. Brewn, presiding elde f the Staunton district; Rev. W. R. Davis, Pis- ah, Md.; Rev. W. H. Gaines, Alexandria, Va.; Rev. Elijah Ayers, Hereford, Md.; Rev. T. H. Brcoks, Poolesville, and Rev. C. L Witherow, Langston, Va! The visit was not for any political purpose. The confe ence was presided over by Bishop J. F Newman. Colored Virginia Republicans. Stewart M. Lewis of Virginia, assistant manager of the Colored American of this city, saw Secretary Porter today, and made arrangements for a delegation of colored republicans of Virginia to see President McKinley in the interest of George W. Bowden for second assistant postmaster general. The delegation wili call on Thurs- day afternoon. L. Willis, president of the McKinley Tariff League; Bolden Evans, vice pre: dent, and E. Huffman, secretary, paid their respects to the President. - TODAY'S CABIN ‘T MEETING. Every Member Was Present and Rou- tine Matters Were Discussed. The cabinet assembled at the White House promptly at 11 o'clock today with every member present. Before beginning to dispose of the business before them the cabinet officers gave an opportunity to sev- eral professional photographers to secure group pictures. The meeting was rather long, but this was to be expected in view of the fact that it was really the first busi- ness session that has been had since the 4th of March, the preceding meetings being consumed largely in general diseussion, and not touching upon the details ef department routine because of lac! of familiarity with the subjects. Secretary Sherman brought over from the State Department a number of papers relating to the business of the State Department, and Secretaries Gage and Alger also carried good-sized budge:s. Their character is indicated by the nomina- tions sent to the Senate today. ———— A GOOD START. Two Hundred and Ninety-Three Bills Introduced in the House. The first bill to be introduced in the House at this session was gne to restrict immigration, and was offered by Mr. Mc- Call. Mr. Walker of Massachusetts got in early with his bill to amend the bankmg laws. The first District hill to be intro- duced was by Mr. Bennett, to establish a naval battalion of the National Guard in the District. Private bills, including a pension and war claims, were introduced to the num- ber of 203 yesterday. In addition, a large number of joint resolutions and mis ous measures were offered. Ver: these had reached the Capitol today, as the government printing office was unabie to handle the great flood of matter that was poured in yesterday afternoon. The tariff bill will be printed to the number of 2u,000 copies, and this bulky document, to- appropriation bills, will keép the yp: office busy for some time to come. —— a WISHES IT GOOD LUCK. Ex-President Harrison on the ngress and Its Resxponsibilitic 1x-President Harrison arrived at the Arlington yesterday evening from Indian- apolis to argue a case before the United States Supreme Court today. He received a Star reporter in his apartments at the hotel this morning with his characterstic pleasant manner. General Harrison is look- remarkably well and has grown stouier he was when occupying the White House. The frost has touched every hair on his head and face, but higre now no diminution of the youthful brightn have always possessed. Gene on, In response io the re- porter’s inquiries as to the probable out- of the extra on and the character ci the tariff bil which it is called to con- ‘ier, said he had not read the bill, which was only presented yesterday, and did not think it Umely for him to either express criticism or suggestion on the subject. The Congress had grave responsibilities on it and he heartily wished it good luck. [he ex-President said his family were very well, a IST MARINERS. TO As Hydrographic Office Has Issued Chart of Great Value. . The United States hydrographic office has just issued, for use in the navigation of the vessels of the mavy and for the benefit of mariners generally, a chart of the world showing, for the year 1897, the lines of equal magnetic deelination, or dip, for each degree. Hitherto the investiga- tions carried on by the hydrographic office into the subject of terrestrial magnetism have teen confined almost exclusively to the variation of the compass, in order to supply the correct direction of the mag- netic meridian on the charts; but, with the evolution of modern iron and steel ships, the recessity of giving attention to the ‘ip and horizontal force has become im- portant. In a few months after a modern cruiser is launched the dgoefficients for computing the corrections to all the com- Passes on board are known; With the co- ficients, the changes m the deviation of ry compass in any part of the world can be readily computed without the time-con- stming process of swinging ship, provided the magnetic elements are known. Hence these data become of yast* importance to the Navy Department and to the maritime cemmunity, a ————_+-e Personal Mention. Capt. Albert Kautz, commanding the Wa- bash, is in this city undergoing examina- tion for promotion to the,grade of com- modore. He is at 1724 P 3 Capt. P. H. Cooper, su; tendent of the Naval Académy, visited Navy Bepart- ment yesterday on busin connectéd with the affairs of the institutfon. soa Capt. H. B. Bristol, U. 8) A., retired, is at the Ebbitt. r ‘The many friends of Mr..Henry A. Wil- Ta will learn with pleasure that he is rapidly recovering from the. threatened at- tack of pneumonia, which was superin- duced by the severe cold he caught on inauguration day. ONLY ONE DAY MORE Carson a “Wide-Open Town” in the Language of Sporting Men. BETTING ON THE FIGHT NOT LIVELY Curious Crowds Excluded From Corbett’s Quarters. — PICKS SULLIVAN CORBETT Realizing the great public interest in the result of the big fight at Carson City The Evening Star has made elaborate and com- plete arrangements for receiving all the news from the ring at the earliest possible moment. In addition to its usual facilities for receiving and diSseminating the news The Star will be connected with the scene of the fight by a wire leading directly from the ring side to The Star's editorial rooms, and bulletins reporting all the incidents and describing the progress of the fight from start to finish will be announced ta the public from The Evening Star buildings. As a result the people around the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 11th street will be informed of everything that is going on in the great contest within a moment after its occurrence in Carson City, near! miles away. CARSON, Nev., March 16.—Carson is a “wide-open town’ on every night of the year, but the breach made by the crowd of San Francisco sports who came in yester- day, reinforced by the few from the east James J. Corbett. who had preceded them, tore the city into tatters, so to speak. Gambling 13 a licensed institujion here, so much a year being paid for a.faro table, So SUCH fer a roulette wheel, etc. A pool room, however, was opened last night by Harry Corbett, and as he had complied with the iaw, he was at liberty to do pretty much as he pleased. It took some time to get ready, the crowd in THEY'RE COMING FORWARD One by One the Candidates Are Slipping Into the Anxious Seat. Twenty Applic: Filed Today at the Treasury and They Show a Variety of Expectations. There was decidedly more variety in to- day's lst of applications for presidenti. offices under the Treasury Department. John W. Faxon of Chattanooga, ‘Tenn., ap- plied for the office cf contrelier of the cur- rency; John P. Tracey of Springfiell, Mo., for the office of commissioner cf internal revenue; Eugene E. Gaddis of Washington, D. C., for the office of assistant register of the treasury, ani C. H. Kichey of Spring- field, Ohio, and Johr Ruhn of Nashvilie, Tenn., for the office of commissioner gen- eral of immigration. There were six applicants for the oftice of auditor for the War Department, as fol- lows: Charles Hedges of Washington, D. C.; J. H. Franklin of Toluca, UL; C. A. Aiken of Benton, Ill.; G. W. Myers of Loit- ville, Miss.; George A. Bailey of Manches- ter, N. H., and John Devor of Greenville, Ohio. Mr. R. M. Hawkins of Pittsburg, Pa., ap- plied for the office of surveyor of customs at Pittsburg, Pa.; James Kip of San Fran- cisco, Cal., wants to be collector of cus- toms at Sitka, Alaska, and S. L. Hain of San Antonio, Tex., desires to collect the customs revenue at Galveston, Tex. Applications for the offic coilector of internal revenue were filed as follows: W. R. Pettiford of Kirmingham, Ala., at Birmingkam; Daniel Perry of Maysville, Mo., at Kansas City, Mo., and F. B. De Witt of Toledo, Ohio, at Toiedo, Ohio. Me M. A. Myendorf of New York, John Suffill of Lisbon, Ohio, and Henry C_ Parke of New York, have applied for the office of commissioner of immigration at New York. There were twenty applicatiens in all. : ABROAD. To A Special Commission or Commis- sioner to Forward Bimetallism. Senator Wolcott said today that he knew nothing of any intention on the part of President McKinley to ask him to go to Europe as a commissioner on behalf of this government to continue his negotla- ers looking to an international agreemeni on silver. He made the statement upon being shown an articie in a New York pa- per thet he would be asked by the Presi- dent to accept this mission, but declined to ciscuss the question further. Inquiry among senators interested in the bimetaliit movement develops the fact that some Understanding has n reached that a special commission or commissioners will be selected under the law of the last Con- gress, who will go abroad .o forward bi- mnetallism. It is believed that Senator Wol- cott will be selected because he has al- ready been abroad, and from the reports he has brought back is looked upon as the proper man to make the effort, under the authorization of law and appointment by the President. It is stated that nothing has yet been definitely settied. —— APPROPRIATION BILLS To Be Passed by the House U Special Rule. While the matter has not yet been def- initely settled by conference between the leaders, the expectation is that the appro- priation bills which failed at the last Con- gress will be passed through the House under a special order from the committee on rules without change. It will prob- ably take not more than a day or a day and a half to do this, and the matter may be disposed of before the tariff is taken up. ler a Corbett's Training Quarters at Shaw's Springs. the meantime augmenting every moment, and when Harry Corbett stepped io the front of the raised platform and said, “Anybody want to bet on the fight?” there were three or four hundred men in the room. Money'did not seem to be plen- ty, or at least there seemed to be a reluc- tance on the part of all present to express their preference by backing their opinion Robert Fitzsimmons. of the men by putting up cash. Harry could get no takers at 7 to 10 on Fitzsim- mons, nor at (6% to 10, nor at 13 to 21 on Fitzsimmons to win. He finally sold a pool ac 13 to 20, the buyer being Harry Bell of Sacramento. This broke the ice, but the betting was not what was expected for the opening night. Not over $100 was bet during the first hour. A mutual combination was opened, the tickets being $2, but not enough business was done to indicate which would be the favorites of the six fighters, but Corbett, Green and Hawkins had $16 placed on them and $6 on one of the other six combinations. The eastern sports. are very favorably im- pressed with Carson, but it is not likely joe y Gs Pavilion Where Fitzsimmons Trains at Cook's Ranch. many will remain after the fight unless they “get broke,” and, judging from the full gambling houses’ and the apparent willingness to risk what money they have, some of them may: have to remain indefi- pitely. Corbett’s Quiet Day, Corbett spent the last day before the bat- tle quietly. He arose about 8 o'clock, and after a brief promenade on the rickety veranda of the Springs Hoiel, aid ample justice to his fast. For an hour he lounged about mussy little barroom and parlor, reading papers and making (Continued on Ninth Page.) 2+ SILVER LEADERS CONFER. Meeting Behind Closed Doors and There Wan No Leak, DENVER, Col., March 16.—The meeting of the silver leaders in this city was at- terded by Senator Jones, chairman of the democratic national committee; Daniel J. Campau of Detroit, chairman of the demo- cratic congressional committee; Governor Steurenberg of Idaho, Judge O. W. Pow- ers of Salt Lake, Senator Matts of Mon- tana, Governor Adams, Senator Teller, C. S. Thomas, D. H. Moffat and twenty-five other prominent men. ‘The meeting was held behind closed doors, and all efforts to learn anything of the pro- ceeaings were fruitless. aes Exports and Imports for February. ‘The merthly stetement of the exports and imports of merchandise, gold and sil- ver, from and to the United States during February last, issued by the bureau of sta~ tistics, shows as follows: Merchandise exported, $ WS; mer- clandise imported, $59,193,868 (of which nearly $33,000,000 was free of duty). exported, $33 gold imposted, $4, Iver exported, $4,660,362; silver importe 42. As compared with February, 18: this statement shows an increase of about ),.000 in the value of merchandise ex- ported and a decrease of over $3,250,000 in the amount imported. For the eight months ended February 28 there was a gain of over $132,000,000 in the amount of merchandise eaported, and a decrease of nearly $19,000,000 in the amount imported. The gold exports during February were $1,847,000 less than a year ago, and the im- perts about $11,000,000 less than February, 1896. The silver exports were about $i1),- 000 less than February, 18%, and the im- ports $700,000 les: The Puritan at Newport News. The cruiser Columbia, which towed the monitor Puritan from Hatteras to New York, arrived at Newport News, Va., this morning from the last-named port. ae Trial of Gunboats. Orders were issued at the Navy Depart- ment today for the official trial of the gun- boats Helena and Wilmington, built by the Newport News Company, on the 224 and 23d instants, respectively, over the usual Long Island course. ——_—«-—_—___ To Resume Business. The First National Bank of Sioux City, Towa, which suspended payment Novem- ber 19, 1896, and was placed temporarily in the hands of a receiver January 7, 1897, having complied with all the conditions imposed by the controller precedent to re- stmption, and its capital stock being now unimpaired, has been permicted fo reopen its doors for busines: o Incrensed Imports. The certificate of deposit recelved at the Treasury Department today in the name of the collector of customs at. New York for duties on imports yesterday amounted to $2,667,049.75, being the largest deposit of the kind for any one day at the port of New York. The total receipts from cus- toms yesterday were $3,082,615.49, far in excess of the datly average. = Mr. Bliss’ Private Secretary. Secretary Bliss has appointed as private secretary Mr. Forres: Raynor of New York city, who today began his new duties. Mr. Raynor is one of the trained attaches of the Fourth National Bank of New York city, of which Mr. Bliss is vice president. During the recent campaign Mr. Raynor acted as Mr. Bliss’ private secretary. TWO AMBASSADORS Mr. John Hay and General Horace Porter Nominated Today. POSTS GREAT BRITAIN AND. FRANCE Brief Sketch of the Life and Career of Each. a NOMINATIONS OTHER —__—_.— The President today sent nominaticns to the Senate State—To ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States John Hay of the the strict of Columbia to Great Britain; Ho Porter of York, to Fran. White of Rho Island, to be secretary of the embassy « the United States to Great Britain. Treasury—To be surgeons in the marine hospital service: Hill Hastings of K tucky, Claude H. Lavinder of Virginia, Taliaferro Clark of the District of Colum- Da. War—Major Henry H. ©. the following ew n= Dunwoody, sig- nal corps, to be heutenant colonel signal corps; First Lieut. Louis P. Brant, Ist In- fantry, to be captain; Second Lieut. Hiram McL. Powell, 24 Infantry, to be first lieu- tenant; Second Lieut. Fred W. Sladen, 14th Infantry, to be first 1 ant; Second Lieut. Harry H. Bandholtz, 6th Infantry, to be first lieutenant; nd Lieut. Henry to be first Ti tenant; Second Lieut 19th Infantry, to be first Lieut. Melvin W. Rowell, loth Caval be first lieutenant; Corp, Preston Brown, 5th artillery, to be second lieutenant; Corp. Wm. D. Conrad, 5th Cavalry Neutenant; Corp. Louls H fantry, to be second lieutenan Franklin, ISth Infantry, tc tenant; Corp."Geo. H. Ste: to be second lieutenant. Navy—Passed Assistant E nt; § second Ii th Infantry, Edward er; Assist- be a nzine ant Engineer Urban T. passed assistant engineer; F. Cooper, to be a lieutenant, Ensign Edwe. T. W tenant, junior grade: Decker, to be a lieutenan Commander Charles V. Gridley, captain. en unior grade herspoon, to be a@ iiea- sign Benton ©. junior grade to be a Mr. John Hay. John Hay 1s a native of Indiana, fif nine years of age. He was graduated at Brown University in 1858 and began the practice cf law in Illinois in 1861. Prest- dent Lincoln appointed him assistant retary and kept him in that capacity throughout his adminisiration. He also acted as Lincoln’s adjutant and aid-de- camp and was brevetted lieutenant colonel and colonel. Entering the diplomatic serv- ice in the sixties, he was at various times charge at Vienra, first assistant at Paris and secretary of legation at Madrid. In 1870 Mr. Hay connected nimse the press and for nearly six years d self to editorial work on York Tribune. In 1875 he tics, taking an active part ir tial campaigns of 1876, ISSO and IS8t irg then a resident of Cleveland, Oh President Hayes appointed him first as- m- a poll- ntered he presiden- sistant secretary of state, which post he filled for nearly three Since his re- tirement from office Col. Hay has resided chiefly in this city, where he occupies a palatial home on Lafayette Park, and has devoted himself to literature with the greatest suc some of his bs nown works being “Pike County Ball "as- tilian Days” and a history of Lincoln, written in collaboration with John Nicolay. Col. Hay has also been a frequent con- tributor to the highest class of periodicals, and to him has been ascribed the author- ship of the anonymous novel, “The Bread- winners,” which ed such agitation in labor circles. Gen. Horace Porter. General Horace Porter comes of revolu- tionary stock, his grandfather, Andrew Porter, being one of Washington's most valued officers. General Porter's father was David Rittenhouse Porter, at one time governor of Pennsylvania and a prosper- ous manufacturer. Horace Porter was born just sixty years ago in Huntington, Pa. He was well educated in his own state. at Harvard and finally at West Point. Soon after his graduation from the Military Academy he was assigned to duty in the south, then in secession. He was an ord- nance expert, so most of his service was in the artillery branch, on the staffs of Me- Clellan, Rosecrans and Grant, where he earned a reputation as a gallant and fear- less fighter, as shown by his brevets. He served in the Chickamaugua and Wilder- ness campaigns and the first assault on Charleston, where he was wounded. Gen- eral Grant was greatly attached to General Porter, and made him assistant secretary of war. while he himself filled the secre- taryship. He surrendered his army com- mission in 1873, and plunged at once tuto active business, being first president of the West Shore railroad, vice president of the Pullman Car Company and associgting himself with other great corporations in a directive capacity. He is well known also in the field of literature, being an author of repute, and a much-sought-after public Mr. Hemry White. The appointment of Mr. Henry White to be secretary of the American embabsy in Great Britain is practically a reappoint- ment, as Mr. White had held this office for eight years previous to the beginning of Mr. Cleveland’s last administration.