Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1897, Page 1

& THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT <UNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th 8t., by if '. Ss. H. Few York Office, 40 Petter Building. The Brentug Star ts served to subserihers In the by carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents week, or 44 cents per month. Coples at the nnter 2 cents each. Ry mafl—anywhere in the United States or Canada postage prepald 50 cents per mont Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as secoud-clags mail matter.) [All wail subseriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on applicati. GREEK MEETS TURK gee Che Fvening Star. “Want” advertisements in The Star pay because they bring answers. No. 13,752. THE CABINET MEETING “WASHINGTON, | A Brisk Fight Takes Place in Mace- | Devoted Principally to Important Depart-! Judge Bradley Orders a Verdict in the donia. | —s DIFFICULT NOW 1) AVERT WAR Strength of the Opposing Forces on the Frontier. eee ee B PLAN OF POWERS CONSTANTINOPLE, March 30.—If the report Just received here from the Turk- ish headquarters at Elassona are correct fighting has already occurred on the Turk- fsh side of the frontier of Macedonia. It is said that the Greek leader, Alexis Taki, a brother of the famous chieftain of that name, crossed the frontier Into Macedo! Sunday, accompanied by about twenty: of ais followers. Near Grevena the Greeks met and engaged an advance post of Turk- ish troops, commanded by a German offi- cer. In the fighting which followed the Terks lost twelve men killed and had twenty wounded, including the Germaa oMicer. The loss of the Greeks is not known. The latter subsequently returned across the border into Greek territory. The situation 1s about as critical as it can be, and it is difficult to see how war between Greece and Turkey can be av ed. Strong efforts in that direction are still being made, but it is rumored in diplo- matic circles that King George has sent a message to the czar saying that it is tm- Possible for Greece to yield to the powers Tegarding Crete, and that it is equally im- possible to recall the Greek troops from Thessaly in view of the excited condition of the public mind. It Is believed that even the annexation of Crete would fail to satisfy the Greeks; they are so imbued with the war fever that nothing short of severe blood letting will cure them. Turkish Forces on the Frontier. ‘The Greeks, it is further believed, greatly underestimate the strength of the Turkish forces in Macedonta and Epirus. Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander-in-chtef, now has at his disposal about 150,000 fight ing men and 500 Krupp guns. He also has an ample supply of ammunition, a fair commissariat, as Turkish commissuriats £9, and his medical statf and hospital corps ere in satisfactory condition. Al the strategic points on the frontier are occupied, defend- ed by newly thrown-up earthworks and ether defenses and are supplied with power- ful b of artillery. ne of defense, it is under- cannot muster more than irregulars, although t that the Greeks er SU,000 hastily armed pea s and rough reserves w pushing toward the fror- past. This force ts known ¥ and especially so in ts the lurks ure over- it is true that by a warlike spi siood seme ¢ Warlike enthusiasm cannot big battalions and heavy nd ‘eries wf artillery. Thus it is that the Turkish authorities ar calmly ng the outbreak of war, iz ident that every si p s been taken to meet the em it 1s under- command of vlan waters are of m that now that Greece has vir- completed her war preparations on the frontier of Thessaly a blockade of the principal Greek ports would be less, thus bearing out the forecasts previously made tn these dispatches that the refusal of Great Britain to take active part in the blcekade of Greece might lead to the col- t scheme to prevent an out- of hostilities. ak Withdrawal of Tarke From Crete. Under these circumstances all the efforts f the ambassadors of the powers here are now being directed toward prevailing upop the Turkish government to ad- vise the sultan to withdraw the Turk- ish troops from Crete us another sop to ce and as another attempt to pre- War. - And, in addition, the ambas- saders are endeavoring to prevail upon Greece and Turkey to agree to the estab- lisment of a neutral zone between tae on- posing Turks and Greeks on the two froa- tier: The ambassadors have made strong rep- reventations to the porte in favor of p. ng the immediate departure of thos: © Mussulmans in Crete who have ex- ssed the desire to emigrate. his will probably be agreed to, but as the withdrawal of the Turkish trooj sultan has not yet shown to submit to tiat demand. tria’s Arbitrary Prohibition. Ausirian government, upon the rep- resentations of the porte, has prohibit the exportation from Trieste of 7,00 artridges which were in course of ship- The -presentatives of Greece have pro- tested against this action upon the part ot nm government, claiming it is il- arbitrary, as no sta of war It ts not likely that the protest the Au work of preparing for the defense of Salonica !s now said to have been com- ed. and ail danger of an attack upen Turkish base of supplies is believed to have passed. ee ATTEMPTS TO BUR N ALTOONA. ur Fires Kindled Last Night in Di ferent Parts of the City. ALTOONA, Pa., March 30.—An attempt was made late last night and early this morning to destroy Altoona, four incen- dtary res being kindled in different parts of the city between the hours of 11 and 1:30 o'clock. Prompt work by the fire de- partment alone saved the town from pos- sible destruction. The entire loss, how- ever, will aggregate between $30,000 and $607,000. a doubt that tHe fires There 1s 5: origin, as they origi- places where the matter was of inflammable character and in Mifferent sections of the city. The fire was discovered in a stable in the d ward at 11:20 o’clock last night, and extinguished, with but slight wid firs axe. 12:15 4m. another alarm was turned This time it was shop im the rear of the residence F. Yeatts. The blaze was extin- , with but a siight loss. the firemen were returning to their cy were called to the fifth ward. ve the large lumber storage sheds of M. Poets were ablaze, and after a fierce fight the flames were subdued. The stor- @xe warehouse of Armour & Co. wags dam- aged to the extent of $1,000, while Mr. Poets’ loss was about $1,500. Af 1:30 o'clock this morning the fourth elarm was turned in. This time it was the large planing mill of Willam Stokes that Was on fire. Before the firerfen arrived the mill was doomed, and all cfforte were directed to saving adjoining sheds, lumber piles and nearby residences. The mill was ment Positions. When They Are Decided on They Will All Go in Together—Conference With the Attorney General. The meeting of the cabinet today was short, and, so far as can be learned, was devoted mainly to the consideration of ap- Conn Case. FINDS THE INDICTMENT DEFECTIVE ea gee Argument by Mr. Davis on the Legal Points. pointments !n the various departments assistant secretaries and important bureau officials. Some surprise is expressed by the politicians at the apparent delay in making these changes, and there was an expression of disappointment in the Treas- ury Department in particular at the ab- sence of assistant secretaries in today’s list of nominations. It is said that the President is arranging these appointments with a view to geographical considerations, and that when this matter is arranged the nominations will be sent to the Senate in It a bunch. is confidenuy expected that the chief assistants in the Treasury, War and Justice departments will be announced in_a few days, possibly tomorro Secretary Sherman was the only absentee from today’s meeting. He is still confined to his house with a troublesome attack of neuralgic rheumatism, which impedes his of locomotion.’ He is able to work desk, however, and signed all the departmental mail as usual today, besides attending to all business sent him from the department. He will probably be able to resume his duties at the department to- morrow or next day. The conference of the President and At- torney General McKenna today was an unusually long one. It continued for more than an hour after the regular meeting was over. It is probable that the ca: of the New Mexico murderers was - ft ly gone over by the two men. ‘The re- spite granted the murd>rers is nearly end- ed, and it is not thought that another r spite will be granted. The case will be settled one way or another within a few days. ——____-e- DIPLOMAT! CORRESPONDENCE. Some Features in the Book Just Pub- lished. The Department of State has just pub- lished so much of the diplomatic corre- spondence of the last year as was sent to Congress as an appendix to the President's message in December. All of this has been included in one volume of about 1,000 pages, which 1s much smaller than the preceding publication of foreign relations. The mat- ter is generally less interesting, too, for the reason that many chapters treating of im- portant questions have been sent to Con- gress and published from time to time, and also because the correspondence has been carefully edited with a view to the omis- sion of anything that could possibly give offense to the other nations party to it. Under the head of Austria the questions treated relate entirely to naturalization problems. Minister Tripp reports that the cases of arrest for failure to perform mi tary duty on the part of naturalized ci zens of the United States returning to Aus- tria-Hungary are now infrequent. The lo- eal military authorities now under instruc- tions from the foreign office give American passports full credit, and unless there are some peculiar features in the case the citi- zen, {f arrested, is immediately released upon presentation of his papers without re- course to consul or minister. One interesting and important construc- tion of law secured through Mr. Tripp's representations was given in the case of one Sedivy, which involved the delicate question of how far the Austrian govern- ment had the right to punish as a deserter a returning American citizen of Austrian birth who had performed his active mili- tary service in Austria before emigration, but was at that time on the reserve lis and liable to a call into active service again. Mr. Tripp succeeded in securing the approval of the Austrian authorities of h contention that in such cases the Ame can citizen cannot be punished for a crime committed by act of emigration, but only QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY When the trial of Mr. Charies G. Conn, formerly proprietor of the Washington Times, charged with having criminally li beled District Commissioner George Trues- dell in an is of the Evening Times of the 2d of last December, was adjourned yesterday afterncon by Judge Bradley in Criminal Court No. 2 District Attorney Davis had announced to the court that with the possible exception of a single witness he had no further testimony to submit on behalf of the. government. At the hour of adjournment the question of the right of the prosecution to introduce in evidence and read to the jury the alleged iibelous matter was still pending, the matter having been, at the suggestion of the court, de- ferred until after the close of the goveri- ment’s case. Upon the resumption of the trial th morning, the court room being crowde« Mr. Davis stated that he would call but or other witness, Mr. Berrfard M. Bridget of the firm of Parker, Bridget & Co. He also stated that last night he had examined a number of authorities, which, he believed, tained the right of the government to ubmit in evidence the article in question. Counsel for the defense objected to fur- ther argumenis on the point, but Judge Bradley remarked that he desired as much light on the matter as he could obtain, and decided to hear Mr. Davis, and, if the: wished, counsel for Mr. Conn. Mr. Davis then called Mr. Bridget to the witness stand, handing him an advertise- ment agreement entered into between his firm and Mr. Conn, president 7 Times Company. Mr. Ralston objected to the introduction of the agreement be caus the witness could not swear to Mr. Conn’ signature. “Then, Mr. Ralston,” Davis, “I will call you prove his signature.” “Well, then,” saic remarked a Mr. as a witness to Mr. Ralston, “we will admit that the signature is that of Mr. Conn.” The agreement offering Mr. Bri firm stock in the Times Company doi for dollar of the amount of advertisement plac s by the firm was t read to the jur: Mr. Davis, his purp being to show that Mr. Conn’ was tne sponsible head and manager of the Time: Mr. Davis Argues. Mr. Davis then announced that with the exception of the alleged libeious matter he had no further t my to offer, and he proceeded to address the court in oppo- sition to the objection made by Mr. Conn’s counsel to the introduction in evidence of the complained-of words. The defense, said Mr. Davi! ed their objection on the ground that as they as- serted, the indictment charges Mr. Conn with having composed and published th alleged libelou: ords, whereas, as the de fense further asserted, the words were the quoted ones of another, a so-called western senator. In other words, explained Mr. Davis, the defense claimed that the in- dictment is fatally defective because of the alleged variance between the proof and the allegations of the Indictment. But argued Mr. Davis, there is no variance b cause the defendant qualified the libelou words, or attributed them to another, or used them with other words. ‘The indic ment charged him with having published the alleged false and libelous word mitting, “in fact, that he publish together with others. Therefore dictment does not charge the with having published the whole articie, id Mr. Davis, but does charge him with for an offense committed before emigr: tion, that therefore he committed no crime in emigrating before he was called again into active service, and was subject to no punishment as a deserter. Another poiat of citizenship of some in- terest was settled by United States Minis- ter Strobel at Santiago, Chile. This was his decision that he had no power to ex- empt from military service in Chile chil- dren born in that country of American parents. He held that they owed al giance to Chile as long as they remained in her territory, as her laws declared that children born in Chile are Chilean citizens. Of course, upon leaving the country they might assert their American citizensh!y under the general statute. Secretary Ol- ney approved this finding brief —— ‘. MERRITT’S TRANSFER, GE. Promotions to F w Gen. Retirement. In <nticipation of the retirement of Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger, commanding the department of the east, at New York, Fri- day next, Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt, com- manding the department of the Missouri at Ckicago, has been notified by the Secretary of War to make arrangements for his early transfer to that command. It fs expected that the regular orders will be issued in a day or two. Although not entirely settled, it is more than probable that Brig. Gen. J. R. Brooke, commanding the department of Dakota at St. Paul, will succeed Gen. Merritt in command of the department of the Missouri. The retirement of Gen. Ruger will result ip promotions in every grade of the line, frem major general down to second lie tenant. Unless present signs fail, Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton, commanding ‘the de- pertment of Colorado: at Denver, will ge the major generalship, and Col. W. R. Shafter, commanding the Ist Regiment of Infantry, stationed at San Francisco, will get the brigadier generalship. Gen. Whea- ten’s selection is said to be due to the fact it is his last last chance of promotion, inasmuch as he wii] retire for age in May next, thereby deferring only for a few weeks the appointment of another major general. The vacancy thus created, ac- cording to popular belief, will be filled by the advancement of Gen. Brooke, the senior officer of his grade. Col. Shafter is the senior officer in his grade, and has been jumped several times of late years. There is no assurance of his promotion on the re- tirement of Gen. Ruger, but his chances are suid to be of the best. x Ruger’s Personal Mention. Lieut. Col. C. McKibben of the 21st In- fantry 1s at the Congressional Hotel. Capt. S. W. Fountain, 8th Cavalry, is at the Cairo, on leave of absence. Rev. I. L. Hauser, for thirty-five years a missionary to India, is spending a few weeks in the city visiting his friends, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Croissant, and rumor has it that he will soon receive an important mission under the present administration to return to the orient. Representative Apsicy of Massachusetis, who has been ill for some-time at his res- idence in this city, is improving. —_—__+e-___= ‘ To Aid im Recovering Crosby's Body. Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish min- | ister here, has cabled to Acting Captain | General Ahumada at Havana a request that he do all in his power to ald in the re- totally destroyed. Loss, $50,000; tnsur: $10,000. sprees It is not known how any of the fires originated. eovery of the body of the unfortunate newspaper correspondent, Crosby, who was. | killed at Arroyo Bianco, and have the re- i mains shipped to the United States. having published the particular words com- plained of. in that way he was fully ac- quainted with what he was charged, and the proof submitted by the government es not require him to make, after hear- ing it, a different defense. Hence, sub- mitted Mr. Davis, there is no variance be- tween the allegations of the indictment and the procf, and the objection should be overruled. Replying to Mr. Davis, Mr. Ralston stated that the defense had not and would not claim that the indictment should set forth the article in full. But, he said, the de- fense insisted that that part of the article which attributed the alleged offensive words to a western senator should have been included in the indictment Mr. Conn’s Connection. Before deciding the point, Judge Bradley notified counsel on both sides that he di sired to hear them on the question as to whether there had been sufficient evidence irtroduced in the case tending to hold Mr. Conn responsible. He intimated that it had not been shown that Mr. Conn pub- lished the paper. Mr. Siddons, replying to the court’s sug- gestion, submitted that Mr. Conn had not been shown to have been responsible for the publication. He had s®mply been shown to have been the prestdent of the Times Cempany, and while he might have been the business manager of the paper or com- pany, he was not thereby made responsible, argued Mr. Siddons, for what appeared in the newspaper. Davis, calling attention to the testi- in the case, sald that it clearly show- ed that Mr. Conn owed a majority of the stock in the company; that he was the manager, of-its business affairs, and that he the conductcr of the paper. Being such, said Mr. Davis, he became responsi- ble for the publication of the alleged li- belous maiter. Concluding the arguments on the point, Mr. Siddons, said the author, the printer, the proprietor, the publisher and whoever engages in the publication and distribu- tion of libelous matter with knowledge of its character, are responsible. But, he in- sisted, Mr. Conn had not been shown to have occupied any of those positions. Judge Bradley's Ruling. In rendering his decision Judge Bradley remarked that the case had been fruitful of interesting questions. The scheme of the indictment seemed to have charged the de- fendant with every step and every in- gredient of libel, but it did not pretend to allege his conneciion or association with the Evening Times, although accusing him with having been actuated by malice and with having written and published and with having caused to be written and pub- Hshed the alleged libelous matter. If the purpose of the pleader had. been to hold the defendant responsible for the publica- tion it was enough to allege that he pub- lished it. When he went further it be- came necessary for him to prove all he alleged. The mere writing without publication is not an offense, but, having charged that the defendant both wrote and published the alleged libel, the government was forced to prove both. The Times Company, said Judge Brad- ley, was shown to be a bedy. corporate, the defendant being at the time of the complatned-of publication its president and general’ manager. The company had various “other officers, but what thetr.re~ spective dui were -governi failed to show, all being left to inference. But | .it waa apparent that each had some par- ticular duty to perform, and was vested with certain contro! and super- vision. Yet what knowledge ‘the defend- CASE DISMISSED) ‘—. ©, TUESDAY, MARCH 30. 1897-TWENTY PAGES. TWO CENTS. ant had or what his supervision or con- trol was could only be inferred. Because he was president, general manager or edi- torial writer, the court could assume that he had such knowledge of the pub- lication as would make him criminally responsible. An agent is not liable for the torts of his subagent, and if the case on trial was a civil proceeding, and it was proved that the alleged libel was prepared by an inferior and publishéd, the company might be held responsible, but not the general manager. The Case Dismissed. Judge Bradley referred to the presump- tion of innocence surrounding a defendant in a criminal case, a presumption which makes it incumbent on the government to prove every essential ingredient of the of- fense charged. For that reason the court could not allow the jury to infer that be- cause of the positions held by the’ defend- ant he was responsible for the complained of publication. It had not been shown that he was the proprietor of the paper. He was a stockholder in the company publish- ing it, end that body corporate is respon- sible, criminally and civilly, if anybody be. Responsible civilly to the party said to be wronged, and criminally to the govern- ment. Hence there was no occasion to hunt about among the employes to find seme one to punish for the offense, if it be an offense, and that the court would not, of course, determine. Referring to the variance between the articles and the proof, Judge Bradley said the alleged offensive words are not in the first, but in the third person, being not those of the defendant, but those of some one else, some western se&ator, the judge holding that it was a fatal variance, and that it should have been alleged that the words complained of were used by a cer- tain western senator. That is, not only the tenor of the words should have been shown, but also the entirety fn which they were used, that the jur t determine whether their publication was or was not malicious and defamatory. In conclusion, Judge Bradley remarked that if he should allow the particular words to go to the jury, he would evea then have to direct them to acquit Mr. Conn, because it had not been shown that he was criminally responsible for their publication. “I cannot,” he said, “allow the jury to infer guilt when the defendant's cenduct is consistent with innocence. 5 jury will return a verdict of not guilty, and the defendant will be discharged.” The jury returned the verdict directed by the court, and after Mr. Conn was formally discharged he was surrounded by numer- ous friends, and he and his counsel, Messrs. J. H. Ralston, F. 1. Siddons and Andrew Y. Bradley, were warmly congratulated. SENATE REORGANIZATION The Matter Seriously Disenssed in the Re- publican Oaucns. It was plainly shown in the republican senatorial caucus this morning that the rvative eiement, which is usually the ity, but generally controls, do not iu- ously attempt a reorganization enate. The younger senators who are anxious for the committee promotions which would come to them through the re- tirement on the 4th of March of senators Who were their seniors are pressing vig- crously for reorganization, and some of them expressed the opinion in caucus that the reorganization could be accomplished it the offices, as well as’ the committees, were taken in. i aucus was in session for nearly two hours, the time being devoted to ar- fuments on both sides. Considerable talk indulged in on both sides of the ques- and a committee was appointed to e committee assignments for the ms and to consult with the oppo- This will give the younger senators the satisfaction of having their places de- cided on for whatever time a reorganiza- tion may cccur, but it will probably not hasten reorganization. There appears to no prospect that an attempt at reorgani- zation will be made before the passage of the tariff bill. ‘The conservative senators took the posi- tion in caucus that a fight over the com- mittees at this time would simply delay action on the tariff bill, and place the r sponsibility for the delay. upon the repub- scans. After the tariff bill has been disposed of it is probable that the committee question will be taken up seriously, and it ts prob- able that the silver elements’ will then com- bine and be able to take control. sition. GREATER THAN EVER. apetifion for Positions as urth-Class Postmasters. The week ended March 27 brought to the Post Office Department an unprecedented qvantity of letters retating to appoint- neni During the week S$ letters were received, being double the quantity received during each of the two previous weeks and more than during any of the first weeks of previous administrations. Ninety-five per cent of the letters related to the applications for appointments to fourth-class post offices. At the depart- ment it is sald that never ibefore has the competition for: appointment as fourth- class postmasters been so great. This is regarded at the department as a result of the business depression prevailing through- out the country. Se THE FRIGATE CONSTITUTION. The © Orders for Her Refitting to Be Made at Once. Representative Fitzgerald of Massachu- setts has been in consultation with Secre- tary Long and Chief Constructor Hichborn respecting the execution of the provision of the naval appropriation bill, which he suc- ceeded in having included, appropriating $8,000 for refitting the famous old frigate Constitution. Mr. Fitzgerald pointed out toythe department officials that the money Wi immediately availaplesand he sug- gested the propriety of going on at once with the work of refitting, leaving It to the future to decide whether or not the ves- sel shall be taken to Washington, to Bos- ton or elsewhere. The officials agreed with him as to this and orders will go forward at once to. the Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard, where the Constitution now lies, to place her in readiness to make a voyage at sea. & Without undertaking to affect the judge- ment of Secretary Long as to the final resting place of the old ship, Mr. Fitzger- ald put in an application to have the Con- stitution at Boston October. 19 next. This day will mark the hundredth anniversary of the launch of the shtp, and not only the people of Boston, but all the. citizens of Massachusetts, intend to e a great demonstration on that ocpasiom, hoping to secure ‘the attendance of the President and his cabinet officers among @ther features. See ey H. CLAY EVANS HERE. pains oe Has Formed No Plans Connection _ With His New Office. H. Clay Evans, nominated to be com- missioner of pensions, held quite a recep: tion at. the Ebbitt House this morning. This reception was altogether impromptu, and was held in the lobby of the 5 DISMISSED CHARGE Conflicting Evidence Today in the Madge Fisher Case. POLICEMAN MELLEN NOT GUILTY Doctors Testify as to the Condi- tion of the Girl. THE DISORDERLY CONDUCT Judge Miller, in the Police Court this afternoon, dismissed the charge of assault against Policeman Archibald Mellen of the first precinct, who, it was claimed, brutally assaulted Madge Fisher while arresting her in a house in the Division February 4 last. The case has excited much interest, and because of the absence of a district at- torney for several weeks, and for other reasons, has. been postponed from time to time. The stated action of the court was taken because of great conflict of testi- mony. The occurrence the court character- ized as a “low-down, contemptible, misera- ble bawdy house brawl.”. He would not convict an inmate of one of these houses on complaint of the proprietress, the woman who is creating and maintaining crime. Nevertheless, he was satisfied that there some disorder at that house on the ht in question, and the policemen had a right to suppress the disorder. The ques- tion then resclved itself into the extent of the violence used. From the testimony, the court said he could not satisfy himself on that point, and therefore the only cours: left open for him was to dismiss the char Madge Fisher is now held in jail under a charge of incorrigibility, awaiting a va- cancy in the girls’ reform school. At the conclusion of the trial today it was de- cided to take her into court Friday, and if @ vacancy does not then exist, to discharge her from custody. In anticipation of the room was crowded today, bersons were unable to gain admittance. Many women from the Division and a large number of policemen and officials were in the throng. The hearing began shortly after 11 o'clock, and was not con- cluded until a few minutes before 3 o'clock. During the proceedings not a few rather spicy utterances were made. At one point, vhen Attorney Nauck remarked that there seemed to be g » in progress rea wa. trial the court and scores of ES iting the girl, replied that were it not for the presence of the court a case of who has been repre assault between himself and Policeman Carls on would ensue then and there. Madge Fisher Testifien. Madge Fisher, wearing a new spring hat, trimmed with red flowers, a plush cape and a silk dress, with her left arm bandaged, first took the stand. In reply to a question from Mr. Mullowney, she said she first came to Washington about three months #go, and had been living in a house of ill fame. She had been living with a woman named Lucy Stewart, whose place was at lith street. She left there, she said February 2%, because the Stewart woman accused her of walking the streets, when in reality she was in Baltimore. She went back after her clothes between 7 and 8 o'clock Thursday, February 4. Lillie Chandler was with her. They rang the bell, and the Stewart woman opened the door. She asked if the girls had come to stay. They replied in the negative, and Were then invited to step into the parlor. They found Policemen Mellen and Carlsson scated in the rear room. A conversation ersued, and the girls said they intended to leave the house. Policeman Mellen then spoke up and stated if they entered any other house in the Division he would “vag” them. “I replied that I didn’t know about that,” continued Madge, “‘and then Carlsson grab- bed me, raised me from the sofa and hand- ed me over to Mellen. The latter twisted m abcve my head, draggel me out ae house and did not let go of me until we reached the station. Carlsson walked behind.” “What did you do?” asked Mr. Mutlow- ney io more than ery.” On cross-examination the girl stated that her correct name was Maggie McGinn. She admitted very frankly that sne had lived in a house in Baltimore that wa raided, and she was sent to a reformatory She came to Washington and had lived in several houses of ill fame here. ‘Anc I suppose you drink whenever you please and as much as you please?” asked Attorney Nauck. “Exactly,” was the reply. “Whisky or beer?” “Beer.” “Ever take wine?” “Oh, yes.” Attorney Nauck then wanted to know if the girl, after being taken to the station, complained of her arm being broken, and she replied that she cried until some one cume to her in the room where she wa and wrapped a wet towel about her arm, Later, after friends had been to see he Policeman Kilmartin took her to the Emer- gency Hospital. At the hospital “two little young men” looked at her arm and wrap- ped around it a piece of cloth with somc- thing on it that emelled like vinegar. “Did you ever see Policeman Mellen and Carlsson in that house prior to the 4th of February?” questioned Mr. Mullowney. “Oh, yes; often.” “What would they do?” {Drink and watch the girls dance.” “Was it true that one of the policemen grew ircensed because Lillie Chandler pone not submit to a proposition he made er?” Z ‘Yes, sir.” fi “Which one was it?” “Carlsson.” a reply. a query, she was nineteen years of age and could Prove it, and she denied that “she alleged her arm was broken merely for Sua ly for defense and Madge stated that Other Testimony. The next witness was Lillie Chandler. Her testimony in general was in substan- tiation of the story told by Madge Fisher. She added, however, that Lucy Stewart said in the presence of the policemen that the chambermaid in the house had told her that Madge Fisher had said she in- tended to have the buttons of the police men taken off because they visited the house. The witness was -omewhat mixed in her testimony, saying among other things, that Carlsson swung Madge around by her arm. Both policemen had been in the house before, according to the Chan- dier girl, watching the inmates dance. Thcmas Van Zandt, the driver of the first precinct patrol wagon, testified that he saw the girl at the first precinct sta- tion after she had been locked up. She cried and complained of ‘pain in her arm, but would ng let him examine it: Charles Anderson, colored, who helps the THE DISTRICT OFFICES STILL THE TARIFF — Debate on the Bill Continued in the House, Local Politicians Puzzled by the Delay in Making Appointments. Some Republicans Think the Preni- dent May Wait a Month or More— COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS ADOPTED Colored Men and Recordership. Quite a Discussion Over Hides and Cattle. Local politicians are much puzzled by President McKinley's attitude in the mat- ter of filling the local offices. Within th past week the President called for a pric of all applications for the commission eS Ses ships, with their indorsements, but after | yr yprppe Tx pre ie having this information placed before him | MATTERS IN THE ATE he showed no haste in arriving at a conclu- aus re - sion. He has gone on the suppor The delay occasione. absence of a quorum b ee on the attendance when th. day. Over 150 members w Mr. Richardson called a that there was not a quorum pr sald he would not make th: ingly the House went in availability of the men who have been suggested to him for the commissionerships would result in crystallizing their merits In such a way as to help him in making his selections. Gen. Boynton, who was suggested to the President as a most desirable man ‘o ap- arious applicant point as the republican Commisstone ‘whole, and resumed conside stated in The Star yesterday, has declared | tariff bill that under no circumstances could his] Mr. Dockery (Mo.) asked name be sent that the It regarded the s the republican ¢ favor, but it in favor of making of the Chickamau, is understood that President tion of Gen. Boyt mmissionership wi a also understood that he is en. Boynton chair and Cha ending the duties on but Mr. P. nd meg ok char trolled by trusts, Jected. dia my mmittee yu re tional Military Park commiss: a chai wah he of Gen, Fullerton. Gen, Boynton is row a | Qmer arendinents aE mittee. member of that commission and Sot [eee wer ery seer gievag charge of the historical work connected | Dt" Among the ame nts thus adopt- vith it. He is regarded as one of the | 1 wore the following r, net apeciatly authorities on the history of the | Provided for, 25 per cent ad valorem, hats, civil war, and is looked upon as invaluable | PORTS, ete, unbleache er asain in the work of perpetuating the memory of | pitas cent; making the duty on the great battles that were fought. Proshes “uniform at "40 per cont; safety Local politicians are much at crude tartar d qualifying the ‘duty on garding the time when the commission chide tartar dutiable at 1 cent per pound, hips will be disposed of. While Mr. 4 raderlagd te that such tartar must not take them up and name the | CCptaln mors ox hee of Commissioners BR and avin Sinue paragraph sdell any day, many prominent es al, Berlin and licans here think that it is quite a See ae oe. 5 wenshalaea: that he may not act for a month. There is no | tpt Cfect of 1 dment was to ree special reason for hasty action, as the | (BS duties of the act of 199 on carpets); present Commissioners are fully competent he phrasec the em- broidered glove s decision of the board of gene The Case of Hides, Mr. Sayers (Tex.) p eral debat the subject of hides by pro- cing treasury figures to dispro the staiements of Mr. Payne (N.Y.) tha: the hides imported did not ur der the law to discharge all the duties of their office until their successors are ap- pointed. {a recent appraisers The Recordership. d some ‘The colored pecple of the District are ccntering their interest on the appointment of recorder of deeds. The chief local appli- cants for this place are M. M. Holland an ! me in comy Leonard C. Bailey. Mr. Holland's friends | tition with our hi ew from Mr : he | Cannon dL) a ger tatement. He think that he Is most likely to get the | preracea his remarks with thy declaratii place because he was distinctly a McKinley | that he was for the pendine nit Le was an, but Mr. Bailey's friends are working | not pleased with all its features. He © tively for the appointment. A new appli-| had been pleased with any nue bill cant for the place may loom up \ He appreciated that there must be a spirit week or two in the person of Perry of give and tak I he was frank to s Mr. ¢ n’s friends claim that their choice | he thought there could well duty on hides, as the for the recordership would get more local impression was 4 dorsements than any other colored man in the west that a duty on ply ground living in the District of Columbia, and | raise the y of cattle $1 a bh they say that fully one-half of the minis-] Mr. Slayden (Tex.) expresse: ters of the colored churches here have de- | that th ant republican clined to indorse any one for the recorder- ] had Le: ed in spots. He proceeded ship pending Mr. Carson’s decision whether | to argue that a duty on would be he will become a candidate for that place. It will be a surprise to the colored citt- zens of the District of Columbia if a col- cred man is not chos and the greatest fear they nave in this connection is that an clive politician in cne of the states will practical benetit to the cattle ra plains of Ts Kansas and An amendment was adop vided that no glov. ildren’s gh size 6. pro- hould be classified as than 8 which were larger be brought here in payment for his polit- | Mr. Beil (Col.) warned the ical work daring the last campaign. Neither | that if they passed this bill of the dele; to the republican national | high duties, without impc McKinley man, Mr. Giee- | revenue duty on hides, distinct! ving remained a Reed man and Mr. | of the farm, they would should the wool men of a generously dealt with anv denied anything? If a duty on hides, he declared th be justly chargeable they would hear from it in paign, Mr. Dingley Defends the Committee's A Carson-an Allison man to the end of th fight. A aumber ef colored m out the country have made appl appointment as recorder of deed their success will probably depend plac upon the adoption by the President of a policy in favor of home rule or otherwise for the District of Columbia. Sa 2 DS PUBLIC PRINTER. risy, @ next cam- A NEW Mr. Dingley defe: action of the Se cea ominated to That committee, saying that when the act of Gi sleyriaen aay 188 was being prepared the present occu- The President today sent the following | P@"t of the White House made a very ex- haustive investigation of th= found, first, that the great body produced in this country were from the slaughter of cattle price was made her nominations to the Senate: State-Frank W. Palmer of Ilinois to be public printer. Alexander M. Thackara of Pennsylvania of hides bipredu nd that their second, that goat and - ns other skins tanned in this country were to be consul of the United States at Havre, | not produced here, and. thint shat the France. hides imported, except in a few instance were dry hides used in making Treasury—Assistant Surgeon James H. u a large proportion of which w Oakley of Hlinois to be passed assistant sole leathe Ss exported. “ i We could tan hides with our cheap ma: ee emer who Wes today aommatea | tefial for the foreign market. Weighing for public printer, served in that office dur- | the balance of advantages, ihe committee decided against a duty on hid: ning industry, he said, was at hides, and it was decided chat hides would not be of adva farmer and would be a di: tage to our export t “Were any farm 2° asked Mr. certainly, We had an exha ing Mr. Harrison’s administration. He is Our tan- thoroughly famil:ar with the duties of the office and during his former term was re- garded as one cf the most efficient men who have served in that pesition. He has been a newspaper editor and interested in newspaper and printing enterprises, and recently has edited the Industrial World in Chicago. About the Thiny-ninth Congress he was a member of the House of Repre- sentatives from Iowa. After that he removed to Chicago and is one of the prominent substantial citizens of that city. Before his appointment as a not disadvan- rs of hi Dingle Mr. ‘0 one Mr. Dingley, investigation. Mr. Hepburn (lowa) then came forwa: responded public printer by Mr, Harrison he nad | with a vehement specch in favor of a duty been postmaster of Chicago. He is about] on hides. Mr. Hepburn declared that. the sixty years old, but active und 004 | wool interests dwarfed in contrast. with business man. There hos been a very hot] the vast cattle interests of the country, ‘contest over Rhis appoiniment, several | jowa was more interested in hides than of the candi tes, among them dne cr two] wool. She marketed annually $3,000,008 from Illinois. bringing hari pressure to] worth of hides, and not 10 per cent of that bear. Mr. Palmer comes from the seveath | amount of wool. He demanded that the lilinois district in Chicago, which was the | ways and means commit allow tha first to instruct for McKinley. He was] sense of the House to be taken on this indorsed to the appointment by Kepresen- question, and affirmed with great positive- tative Foss of thai district, Senator Cul- ness that every republican from the west lcm and a good many of the Illinois dele- |] favored a duty on hides. “We insist,” he gation, and later the entire delegation wen: | shouted, “that the tanning and leather in- over to him. He also had a strong indorse- | dustries of New York, Pennsylvania and ment from various parts of the country outside of Illinois. After Mr. Palmer left the printing oifice at the close of Mr. Harrison’s administra- tion he went from Washington to Syracuse, N. ¥., and established the Syracuse Post, owned by Representative Belde: ————_-e PEOPLE, NOT MEN. New En hould not stifle the demands of the cratic applause.) Debate ai this point was forced to a close by Mr. Dingley’s amendment to limit de bate on the pending amendment. The amendment was adopted. It reduced the cuty on cocoa fiber and rattan matting frem 8 to 4 cents a square yard, and on mats of similar material from 8 to 4 cents. Mr. Dockery contributed to the contro- versy over hides the statement that the “additional information” obtained by the ccmmittee in 189 which induced them to transfer hides from the dutiable to the free list was the protest of Massachusetts. “You were notified,” said he, “by a mem- ber of the Senate then a representative on this floor (Mr. Lodge) that if hides were not left on the free list Massachusetts would defeat the bill.” Mr. Norton's Assault. Mr. Norton (Ohio) made a vicious assault cn the majority. Instead of denouncing Mr. Cleveland on every occasion, he said, the other side cught to be down on their knees at the feet of his “perspiring obesity and ponderous ponderosity” thanking him for the opportunity he had given them to again “rob the people.” An amendment rating steel strings for musical instruments at 45 per cent and one putting bolting cloths for yet pur at 2% cent (free under McKinley i) were adopted. Mr. Perkins (owa) made a humorous be allowed to west.” (Demo- The Hands Controlling the Cuban R: volution, According to Senor Albertini At the Cuban legation today there was no feeling of depression over the capture of Gen. Rius Rivera, the commander-in- chief of the Cuban forces. Mr. Albertini, second secretary of the legation, said today that some people are inclined to look upon the Cuban revolution as in the hands of certain men. “On the contrary,” said Mr. Albertini, “the revolu- tion is a revolution of the people, and the withdrawal of a leader will have no ef- fect on the progress of the war for in-le- pendence. Wher Marti was killed, a fow days after landing in Cuba, dire predic- tions were made, and they were repeated when Maceo was removed. Gen. Gomez once said to President Cisneros that if he were killed there would be a man avail- able at once to take his place, and the ‘war would progress just as usual. “You will find,” continued Mr. “that we will soon have reports of more battles and of successes to the -Cuban