Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penssylvania Avenue, Cor. er by ‘TLe Evening Star Yewspaper Oompany. = 6. H. KAUPFMANN, Pres't, Kew York Gfice, 49 Potter Building. Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the 5 ra. on their own account, at 10 cents cho or 44 cents. per Copies at the fF cote each. By mall—apywhere fn the f States or Cuuada—postage prepaid 90 cents ject Star, $1 per year, with vt Washingt want paid in BLOCKADE OF GREECE, Powers Have Decided With It. to Proceed HOSTILITIES «CONTINUE IN CRETE Foreign Vessels Shell the Posi- tion of the Christians. —-_- - AFFAIRS ON THE FRONTIER ES PARIS, Mareh it is announced here th ed noon that the proceed with the *. Greece at an early date SheHing the Cretans. CANEA, Crete. March 31.—The Christians hi rharded the block house above the Izeddin fort, which, together with the for- ronclai vombardment wa Lunt! 1 O'clock at night, and wa amed this rrornt he result is not knewn. Thirty Thousan recks Waiting. SDON. March 31—A dispatch from -spondent of the Daily Chronicle ona, the headquarters of the Tur- kish army in Macedonia, says: My opinion is unchanged. War is in- the negotiations of the powers thousand insurgents, armed waiting at a certain point . A week from today is the arniversary of Greek independence. and it is difficult to belleve it can pass without the enthusiasm breaking its bounds, though Prince Constantine's orders are to exercixe the utmost strictness to prevent unauthor- iged action.” : Welcome to Constantine. The correspondent of the Daily Chronicle at Vou reece, telegraphs: “A thousand reservists reached Volo to- day. This 1s extremely important, and I am contident that the national society is begining to move. “A public meeting heid here this after- noon sent a deputation to welcome Prince Stantine and tell him that the whole population hepes for an immediate « for vance. The crown prince thanked them their loyal devotion, said he was vro- foundly touched by the undless enthusi- asm. and added: ‘I am confident that if the cruel necessity of war should arise we ~ Shall all be ready to do our duty for our country. Let us still hope, how that will crown our just and patriotic fons. In the meanwhile let us feel e in the deci gal authoritte and th Heut doubt w ake ry op nec for the safety and I f the couniry. Fired on a Fing of Truce. CONSTANTINOPLE, rch 31L.—The ambassadors have called attention of the ‘Turkish government to the action of the Turkish soldiery Canea in firing upen a party of Christians bearing a f of truce. LONDON, March 31.—A dispatch to the Daily Ch m Sofia, Bulgaria, pub- lished today, says I have visited the hospita's here, and garrison ary au- tion - of the emalipox. > AT FRANKFORT. OVINE Hunter Still Lacked Three in This Morning's Voting. FRANKFORT, Ky., March 31.—The first ballet this morning for United States sen- ator resulted as follows: Hunter, 60: Black- Boy Stone, 1. ssary to a choice, 53. adjourn was made, and Speaker Worthington ordered a second bal- Jot, which resuited as did the first, all the members standing tirm. A story is out to the effect that the sound mocrais have made a proposition the silver democrats to combine on State Martin of Woodford. may be con- is nator Henry L. Probable that the deal ated, it is said. Senator Martin @ sound mouey man, put has worked voted for Blackburn soiely for Teasons. Tne next ballot showed: liunter, 58; Blackburn, 42, two members having paired for lunch. eS HAD A GOOD RUN TO NEW YORK. Arrival of the lowa at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. 'W YORK, March 21.—The battleship ~ N Iowa, bound for her official triai trip off the New Engiand coast, reached the Brook- navy yard this morning, afier a suc- rum from Phiadeiphia. She will in dry dock tomorrow fer a few & touches, to make her trim and speed tesi betweea Cape Ann, and Cape Porpoise, Me., next weck. Y speed requirement is for six- . with a bonus of $50,000 to her the Messrs. Cramp, for every not in excess of that figure. If avior on the run from Philadelphia New York be any indication of her powers she will exceed the stipaiated speed and earn a premium for her makers. This ne last cf the warships for which bonus be offersd. — DISTRICT COMMISSIONERSHIPS. More Visitors im the Interest of the Candidates. Senator Kyle spoke to President McKin- ley tolay in regard to District commission- 'D appointments, ot at all long. Se esident to remem: ton tn his selection. The President, it ts underatooJ, has not t up the District papers yet, but he is © have recently tadicated a friendsnip ommissioner Ross. He has lately ask- @ good many questions of senators anid ® representatives about Mr. Ross, all tending to show his interest in that gentleman, Major George A. Armes tiled some papers White House today. He ts willing to @ a jemocratic District Commiasioner, he seve, if Mr. Ross cannot be appointed. He fe firs: in favor of Ross, and is next for sation nator Kylie asked er East Washing- Recorder of Deeds Taylor, who seems to ve a hankering {dea that he may be re- pointed to his positior, sald a few words to the President today. ‘He says he made Bold speeches in the last campaign. Bishop Walters was at the White House See ee i Not Interfere Farther. It t* said at the White House that the Presitent will refuse to intervene further in the case of the Borreza gang, the mur- Gerers of Sheriff Chavez in New Mextco, The last respite expires next Friday. and the men are to be hung at Santa Fe, en PSE Se ee, Personal Mention. pt. J. 8. Sands, commanding the cruiser mobta, 1s at 1238 19th stree:, on leave of absence. Judge Bowler, controller of the treasury, us gone to New York for a few days on Private business, WASHINGTON, D. ©, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 31 1897—SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY'S NOMINATIONS | Thomas W. Cridler Named as Third Assistant Secretary of State. Has Been in the Department for Twenty-One Yenrs—Other Offices Filled. The President tecay sent to the Senate the following rominations: ‘Treasury—Penrose A. McClain of Penn- sylvania, to be collector of internal revenue for the first district of Pennsylvania. State-Thomas W. Cridler of West Vir- ginia, to be third assistant secretary of state. Justice—Jacob Trieber of Arkansas, at- torney of the United States, eastern district of Arkansas; Henry M. Cooper of Arkan- 's, marshal of the United States, eastern district of Arkansas. Interior—Nathan P. Johnson of South Da- to be agent for the Indians of the seton agen South Dakota. Navy—Lieut. Commander Albert R. Cou- den, to be 2 commander. | _Postm Wm. H. Hamilton, Ocean A. Childs, Evanston, toul, IL; Wm. T. thard, Franklin, Ind.; John W. Eward, Converse, Henry I ey, Suther- land, Jowa; James M. inpaugh, Olivia, Minn.; F. P. Corrick, Cozad, Neo.; Clifford B. McCoy, Coshockton, Ohio: E. dorff, New Philadelphia, Ohio; Bishop, Peshtigo, Wis. Mr. Thomas J. Cridler, chief of the diplo- matic bureau of the State Department, who will succeed Mr. Baldwin of New York as third assistant secretary of state, has been in the State Department for upward of twenty-one years, during thirteen of which he has held his present office. | He Is re- garded as one of the most efficient officers {in the goverr ment § He is a native | of Jefferson county, W. Va., but has | here se long that he is regarded as a of the District. He entered the State Department as a $900 clerk in Octoder, 1875, under Sceretar Fish, and in Iss? was promoted to th $1,200 clas: During Secretary Blaine’s brief incumbency in the Garfield admin- istration Mr. Cridler was promoted to the $1,600 class, and a few months laier, in February, 1884, he reached the $1,800 grade. On Mr. Blaine’s return to the State De- partment under President Harrison, in I8S9, he made Mr. Cridler chief of the diplo- matic bureau, one Sf the most important in ihe department, having charge of the prep- aration of all correspondence with foreign governments. Bag EN ESS ee ARMY OF THE CUMBER) ‘D. John Tweedale Appointed Treasurer Ad Interim. Gen. Rosecrans, president of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, has tele- graphed here appointing John Tweedale, hief clerk of the War Department, treas- urer ad interim of the si in place of Gen. Fullerton, deceased. . Tweedale has accepted the position, much to the sa! isfaction of the other officers of seas NO SUCCESSOR TO GEN. LEE. No Change in the Status of the Consul General at Havana. t is said at the State Department today that no successor has been selected to tal Gen. Lee’s place as consul general at H vana; that he has not been cabled a lea of absence to take effect on the 15th of that age in the status of also intimated, nove, th change r future n. Lee may be assisied in the atching the ‘nvestizatioa in the case by Judge John R. Day of Canton, Ohio, provided counsel is believed to b seniial to the development of the but the position of Mr. Day would be pu: y advisory. April or at any other time, and finall. there hus been no chi the consul general. It Today's Treasury Applications. Today tions for offices under the Treasury Department is as fol- lows: J. K Logan of Indianapolis, Ind., to be deputy auditor for the Interior Depart- ment. Ben. U. Stevie of Catlettsburg, Ky., to be deputy auditor for the State Department. G. G. Taylor of San Jose, Cal., to be com- missioner of immigration at San Francisco. M. Mirrieless of Cincinnati io ve in- sclor of steam vessels at Cincinnati. than Lang of Navasota, Tex., to be collector of internal revenue at Austin, Tex. Collectors of customs--A. P. Cooper, G. J. Wolber, W. R. Williams and ©. H. Craig, ail of Newark, N. J., to be collector at that port; T. 3. Brockenbrow of Alpine, Tex., and G. B. Jackson of San Angelo, Tex., at Eagle Pass, Tex.; C. Crew of Hempstead, Tex., at Galveston, Tex. a Ramsay's Release Demanded. The Siate Department is in active cor- respondence, by mail and cable, with Unit- ed States Minister Mackenzie at Lima, Peru, respecting the case of the sailor, Ramsay, a citizen of the United States, who was arrested three months ago at Cal- lao as the result of a street brawl, and who hes, after confinement for that time, just been sentenced to a year’s imprisonment fer disorderly conduct. The State Depart- meat has demanded the release of the man, holding that under the treaty he should have been either tried or released within { ten days after arrest. This demand, how- ever, does not inhibit the Peruvian authori- ties from rearresting the man and trying him under the forms of law and treaty for the offense. The purpose of the demand is solely to cause the recognition of the treaty provision mentioned es Naval Movements. The San Francisco has satled from Alex- andretta for Mersine. The Minneapolis is already at that port and the two vessels will await there the arrival of the Detroit from Port Said. This ship will take on board and bring home the short term men from the European squadron. The Yorktown has arrived at Kinkiang. a The Ram Katahd: The ram Katahdin, now at Hampton Roads, will be put out of commission. She has den:onstrated her seaworthiness and maneuvering qualities to the satisfaction of the Navy Department, having run down from New York to Hampton Roads easily in the last storm that wrecked many able craft. and will now be laid up at League Island until needed. ———_-e—______ Local Trust Compantes. Reports made to the controller of the cur- rency of the condition of the three loan and trust companies of the District of Colum- bia at the close of business Thursday, March 9, show as follows: Total resources, $10,224,444; loans and dis- counts, 35,970,183; lawful money in reserve, $423,713; capital stock paid {n, $3,250,000: surplus fund, $400,000; individual deposits, $5,315,748. Secretary Gage. Mr. H. A. Hanna and the other members of the executive committee of the mon- etary coavention had a conference with Secretary Gage at the Treasury Depart- ment this afternoon in regard to the pro- | motion of the objects of the convention. THE WHITE HOUSE | Surprise That the Ambassadors Were Not Nominated. PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE DELAY State Delegations That Called on the President Today. OTHER VISITORS Some surprise is occasioned at the Presi- dent's failure to so far send in the nomina- tons of the ambassadorships to Italy and Germany, and this has given rise to a lut of wild speculation that after ail tucre may be a hitch in the selection of Profes- sor Andrew D. White of New York for the German honor. Senator Platt was at the White House today and talked with the President. General Draper of Massachu- setts, slated for the Italian embassy, waz likewise a visitoi Senator Platt, in a conversation, gave utterance to the word “if” about the appointment of Professor White, and this has been construed as im- plying doubt as to the nomination of the New York man. Senator Platt, however, is said to have become cautious in his re- marks recently, owing to the premature publication of his opinions in this same matter. That probably accounts for cau- tious expressions. . The best information obtainable is that Professor White and General Draper will be nominated together, and that there no change in the President's original tention as to either. There is no spe ‘need for hurry, and it is probable that the delay now is to give Professor White 0 portunity to come on here and talk with the President or to communicate his view otherwise. As a matter of fact, Profi ir ‘or White is not a selection of Senator Plait ‘The latter simply indorsed Professor Whi when the President communicated to him a desire to give the German embassy to the former Cornell man. General Draper showed the President a letter he has just received from Clifton R. Breckinridge, minister to Russia. In the letter Mr. Breckinridge says that President McKinley is making a splendid impression abroad. He is regarded as “kindly, digni- fied, firm and independent.” North Carolina Men. Representative White, the colored con- gressman from Nerth Carolina, made a visit to the White House today with State Senator Lee Person of North Carolina. The colored congressman filed papers in behalf of the appointment of Capt. John P. Leach as consul to Victeria, British Co- lumbia. An incident of the call was the presence at the White House at the same time of ex-Representative Cheatham, col- ored, of North Carolina, a candidate for register of the treasury. White and Cheat- ham are from the same district, and are relatives, but they were for years b erem John C. Dancy, the North Caro- lina colored man who is making a hard fight for recorder of deeds, turned up at the White House on time. He does noi think the little fight on him by a few th Carolinians will affect h ances, vr Baker and Charles Martin of Ss Were at the White House on Kan- sas affairs. Mr. Martin was in the in which Gen. Fullerton lost his 1 rries his left arm in a banda result of that tragic occurrence. Senator Wolcott said, after a talk wi the President this morning, that notn had been mentioned about the appoini- ment of a monetary commission. His visit, he said, pertained to federal offices in Col” orado. Senator Wolcott is the undisputed dispenser of Colorado offices up to date, and has secured several good outs plums for friends. Senator Mason a Caller. Senator Mason of Illinois has resumed his visits to the White House and this morning presented to the President a Chicagoa: named Mex Bouchsein, who wants a consu- late somewhere in Germany. Senator Cul- lom was also among the day's visitors. He probably wanted to thank the President fur the appointment of Frank W. Palmer as public printer. Senator Mason says that there is no misunderstanding between him- self and the President; that he sympathizes with the chief executive in the big amount of work surrounding him, and that if he never secured an appointment he wouid not break his relations with the President. Senator Thurston of Nebraska, whose visits are always social, he says, but which are looked forward to by his constituen with eagerness, held a short conference with the President. The Nebraska people are more than anxious to see ex-RKepresen- tative Meiklejohn made assistant secretary of war, but if the President can find the man he wants, an ex-soldier, Mr. Meikle- John will not be landed, although he could probably have something else. Senator Burrows fe interested in a com- bination of men. He has secured the ap- pointment of General O. L. Spaulding as assistant secretary of the treasury, which has pleased him very much, and ts now saying something nice for southern repub- lcan friends. Two of these we: vith him at the White Hcuse They were H. C. Miner and M. Marks. Mr. Miner 1s a candidate for collector of cus- toms of New Orleans. He has several times been the republican candidate for Congress in his district. Representative Fitzgerald, democrat, of Boston, discussed with the President the matter of the appointment of a Catholic to a chaplaincy in the navy. Mr. Fitz- gerald, aware that there is a vacancy now, desired to discuss the matter with the President. The vacancy, however, has been arranged for, but the President prom- ised to consider the facts laid before him by Mr. Fitzgerald. * Georgians Want Places, = Maj. J. F. Hanson of Georgia, who has been in the city for a few days, had an extended talk with the President. Senator Steve Clay and Representative Lester of the same state were companions of Maj. Hanson. So was Perry M. DeLeon, a prom- inent republican of Savannah. Mr. DeLeon wants a consulship in Peru or Japan. He has the indorsement of Maj. Hanson, who, it is believed, will have great influence in the distribution of patronage. Maj. Han- scn is willing that Col. E. A. Buck shall go to Japan and W. A. Pledger to Jamaica. Senators Hawley and Walthall of Missis- sippi went together to the White House. They recommended the appointment of Gen. H. V. Boynton as chairman of the Chickamauga commission, to succeed Gen. Fullerton, who was killed in the recent railroad wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio read. Senator Martin of Virginia called upon the President to introduce Mrs. W. R. Mayo, wife of Mayor Mayo of Norfolk. Mrs. Mayo is the third in line from the last Commodore Decatur. She desires to have her son appointed assistant paymaster in the navy. A portion of the’ South Carolina mem- bers of the House patd their respects to the President. They were Representatives Latimer, Stokes and Elliott, the latter cne of the two gold democrats in the House. Another democratic caller of the day who was warmly received was ex-Gov. Claten of Alabama. He and President McKinley | served twelve years together in the House and were noted for their friendship for each other. Gov. Oates’ visit was purely personal. Senator Wilson of Washington went to the White House with Major Harlan of Seattle, a candidate for governor of Art- zcna. Senator Wilson has not yet begun work on federal appointments in his state, as there are no vacancies until Septem- ber. Senator Kyle introduced Ransom Payne and Dr. W. C. Boteler of Kansas City to the President. Mr. Payne is a candidate for United States marshal for Oklahoma, and Dr. Boteler is a candidate for an au- ditorship, Representative ‘Jack’ Adams of Penn- sylvania was among the visitors from that state. The commissioner of navigation, Mr. Chamberlain, had business with the Pres- ident. H. Clay Evans a Visitor. H. Clay Evans, the new commissioner of pensions, was with the President for some time today discussing pension office af- fairs. It is said that it would not be sur- prising to see ex-Representative Fitzpatrick of Kansas become assistant commissioner of pensions. Mr. Fitzpatrick has been urged for the consul generalship to Mexico, but the Kan- sas politicians have a knack of picking out and securing good places when other politician e not expecting it. Mr. Fitz- patrick was a soldier in the Union army and has a good record. ntative H. Libbey of Vir- t to the White House with Rich- ard A. Wise of the Norfolk district of Vir- ginia, who is contesting a seat in Con- They had some things to say about tia applicants for office. Representative Woodman, who rym- pathizes deeply with the Cubans, and who would rather go as consul general to Cuba than have anything else, showed up at the White House today. He will nat go to Cuba, but he may get something else. E jovernor Thomas C. Fletcher of Missouri, now living in this city, filed more indorsements today with Secretary Porter to strengthen his application for~ register of the treasury. Senators Lodge and Uoar visited the President as to minor appointments in Massachusetts, Senator Frye was at the White House with a number of friends. Senator Wet- more went with friends. Senators Proctor and Spooner and Representattves Babcock, McCleary, Meyer of Louisrana and Fischer of New York were among the other call- ers. How Mr. Palmer Won, The unity of the Illinois delegation in Congress when it comes to a question of their state was illustrated in the settlement of the fight over the position of public printer. There were originally two strong candidates in the field from [llinois—Palmer and Foster—and the delegation was divided between them. Representative Foss and Senator Cullom Jed the fight for Paimer. Representative Mills ana Senator Mas led the Foster forces im Congress, ané Frank Godfre man. w a hustling Chicago business Mr. Foster's personal represen tive in Washington. As long as it seemed as if Illinois was bound to get the otlice, irrespective of outside candidates, the fight between the two Chicago candidates was intense. But finally Mr. Pease of Rhode island was brought forward and it became apparent that Mlinois must settle upon one or the other of their candidates, or Mr. Pease would take the plum. delegation then saw that it was time U b their differences. The first propos’ was to retire Palmer in favor of Fos- ter and a strong pull was made to that end. It became apparent, however, that the President wanted to appoint Palmer, and that there were influences outside the state working in his faver which- Mr “McKinley was di: sel to regard. Itathen became arent that the appointment lay between Palmer and Pease, and all the Foster men, ; ng consulted, at once went mer in order to Secure the ap- pointment to their state. a a AVENLE, CONNEC Preliminary Steps for the Proposed Straight Extension. Preliminary steps toward the straight extension of Connecticut avenue wer taken today when the Commissioners ac- cepted the propusals of a number of prop- erty ov whese property was involved in the straight extension of the avenue. The last appropriation bili contained a provision for the straight extension of Connecticut avenue and appropriated $50,- oy wholly out of the revenues of the Dis- trict to pay for the work. Immediately after the bill passed preparations were be- gun to carry out the provisions of the act, and the Commissioners invited proposals trom the property owners whose iand was involved. ‘The aggregaie amuunt to be paid for land thus far purchased is $44,- 44.67, and includes the following named properties: A. J. Drexel, 6,17. block 5, Kalorama Heighis, at 25 cents ber square foot, amounung to $1,538.57. James H. bryan, 11.5 square teet of Kalorama Heights, foot, amounting 10 ne 3 square feet of lot 40, lots 17 and 15, bioc« al cents per squar $4,085.65 JB. Wimer, 2, 3 and 4, Tru ington Heights, emountirg to $36, Mrs. Helen W. of lots 15 and 16, block Heights, at 3 cens amounting to $1,541.19, Mrs. Julia Mann, 4,633.2 syuare feet of lots 54 and 55, Presbrey and Goddard's sub- division of Washingion Heighis, at $1.25 per square foot, amounting to $3,791.50. These sales are all made wiih the pro- vision that good and suilicient titles to the prop2tty be furnished by the owner. ae ADMIRAL MONTTI'S VISIT. quare feet of lots 1, additiun t6 Wash- at $1.10 per square fout, L1S.50, Myer, square feet swalorama per square foot, A Former President of the Chilean Republic in Washington. Admiral Jorg Montt, ex-president of Chile, is in Washington for-a brief stay, as the guest of the Chilean minister, at the legation, 1319 K street. He is accom- panied by his adjutant, Capt. Gomez, and the two are making a tour of the world. Yesterday, accompanied by Minister Gana and the latter’s son, they made a visit of inspection to Baltimore. They will leave for New York tomorrow, and beyond the fact that they will sail for Eurgpe April 20, their plans for the future are rather in- definite. Admiral Montt, who is fifty years of age, is one of the most distinguished men in Chile, He is the son of an eminent states- man, who was twice president of the coun- try. He himself has served one term, and is now at the head of the Chilean ‘navy. He was a captain in the navy when, in the latter part of 1890, the Chilean congress began its resistance to President Balma- ceda. When, January 6, 1891, the congres- sional leaders proclaimed a revolutien, he was given provisional command of the na- val and land forces. Soon after the death by suicide of Balmaceda, September 49, he Was proclaimed provisional president; and was regularly clected to the office Novem- ber 6, 1891, for a term of five years. ————__e~____ SECRETARY SHERMAN BETTER. ; He Spent the Forenoon at the State Department. Secretary Sherman was somewhat im- proved in health today, and was able to spend the entire forenoon at the State De- partment in the consideration and dispatch of the routine business of the office. He also received several visitors. The number was smaller than usual, owing to the fact that the Secretary’s presence at the de- partment was not generally known. He went home to. luncheon -ebout noon, and concluded to remain there fer the re- mainder of the day for it. ‘Rheumatic twinges still trouble the ‘venerable Secre- tary, but it is expected that with favorable weather he wil be-all rpent again ibe bie eter Major Wm. H. Carter, formériy of the 6th Cavalry, and now ‘an assistant adju- tant general, has reported at the War Department for assignment to duty.’ CHAOS AT CHANDLER | Awful Effect of Last Night’s Terrible Cyclone, FROM 25 10 50 PERSONS KILLED Fire and Phir Added to the Horror. HE TOWN DELUGED GUTHRIE, O. T., March 31.—Chaos reigns in the town of Chandler. Last night's terrible cyclone has turned the peaceful town of 1,500 inhabitants into a morgue, and its principal business build- ings and dwellings lay wrecked in all direc- tions. As yet there is no way of getting at the actual number of dead and wounded, so intense is the confusion that prevails. The death list is variously estimated at from twenty-five to fifty, with the injured num- bering from seventy-five to twice that number, Already twenty-one dead bodies have been recovered. A Night of Terror. The night in Chandler was one of inde- scribable terror. With a better part of its inhabitants dead or dying and the re- mainder too badly injured cr unable from fright or because of the darkness to render assistance, little better order than bedlam prevailed. Rain poured down upon the disconsolate inhabitants all during the Weary hours and added horror to the situa- tion. The injured in many cases unavail- ing cried for help and lay in the wrecks of their houses, till daylight made ft pos- sible for them to help themselves or when aid from surrounding towns arrived. Many of the wrecks tcok fire and burned them- selves out, several still smoldering when morning broke over the town. From the fire's work may finally come the worst realizations of the disaster, for it is believed that many of the missing were burned to death. This phase of the situa- tion will rot be cleared away till perfect order has again been restored, and a care- ful summing up of the storm's doings are made possible. Came Without Warning. me struck Chandler without warning about 6 o'clock last evening. Its work of carnege began before the inhab: tants realized what was upon them a: hardly any means of escape was left open. Tearing through the business district stores were buried right and left, lifted high into the air and tossed in every direc- tion. The court house, in which Chief Justice Dale was holding court, was taken off its foundation and the building nearly crush- ed. Passiig en into the residence distric: the wind created de ation there and rushing into the open country finally spent itself. The trail left was one of wreck and ruin most complete. Houses rested on their tops, streets were made unrecog- nizable by having been piled high with debris. Soon fire followed the cyclone’s work, and here and there bright flames flamed up into the sky. Overturned stoves had caught and tnhampered the fire be- gan its part in the work of destruction. In a very short time a heavy rain storm came up. As night wore on it deve into a deluge, and while it succec ccmpleting the dismal scene, probably proved the savior of the town, for in many spots it quenched the fires and a conflagration that Chandler's citizens could never have hoped to stay. Communte t On. With the first realization of their pre- dicament the uninjured and able-bodied found themselv from frightened con- fusion well nigh as helpless te render aid as their more unfortunate neighbors. Finally, when an effort to send for outside aic was made, it was found that all com- munication with the outside world had been cut off. ‘The telephone office w buildings destroyed. It was several hours before communication with Guthrie was secured, a mile and a half out of Chandler. But a brief idea of the nature of the de- vastation wrought, together with an appeal for aid, had been sent the neighboring cities when the wires snapped and Chan- dler was again shutoff. The Work of Rescue. among thuse In the meantime, however, a train bear- ing physicians and others left for the scene. The wire came up later and fur- ther appeals for aid met prompt response and additional rescuing parties were sent out as the extent of the damage became known. By smidnight some show of system had been perfected, and the dead and dying were being released from the grimy prisons into which their own homes had been trarsformed. Improvised hospitals were erected, and the unfortunates cared for as best as was possible. Eager hands plied here and there among pits of wet or charred timbers, probably in search of a mother, a child or a wife. Quietly they worked on, fearful at each step that they would come upon some.loved one. Lan- terns darted in and out in response to cries of the injured, who pleaded for help. At 1 o'clock twenty-one dead bodies had been taken from the ruins, while dozens, more or less badly injured, had been re- moved to places of safety. In addition, it was known that others, whom ii kad been unable to reach, or who, perhaps, had been incinerated before the delmge came to quench the fire in their homes, would swell the list of fatalities. The list of dead and injured as far as ascertained at daylight this morning follows: . The Dead. John Dawson of Lincoln, Neb., a lawyer, burned to death; James Woodyard and wife of Eldorado, Kansas, visiting in Chandler, instantly killed; Mrs. Henry Mitchell, Mrs. Tom Smith, F. Demoff, Emma Dressinger, D. C. Johnson and wife, Mrs. Philip Johnson ana child, Mrs. Dr. Lee, A. W. Keller and wife, unknown wo- man and baby, five unknown children. Fatally Injured, Arthur Jewett, Peggy Johnson, Mrs. Frank McCall, D. C. Gooding, Maggie Reaves, Andrew Asher and wife, Mrs. Cul- lom, Jennie Woodsworth, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs, James Woodsworth, boy named Woodyard, badly hurt; Mrs. Emery Pee and baby, thought to be fatally urt. The following are among the more or less hurt: John McCartney, brother-in-law of United States Marshal Nagle; F. N. Ni- black, John Foster, Sampel Winthrop, George McHenry, two daughters of County Treasurer Ulam. Hourly the above lists are being aug- mented. It will be a day or two before a complete list of the casualties will be had. ——_-e+_____ ASSISTANT SECRETARIES, ~~ Nominations Expected to Go to the Senate Tomorrow. It was semi-officially announced at the ‘Treasury Department this afternoon that Gen. O. L. Spalding of Michigan and Mr. ‘W. B. Howell of New Jersey will tomor- row be tominated az assistant secretaries of the treasury, in place, respectively, of Messrs. Hamlin of Massachusetts and Cur- tts of New York, resigned. NATIONAL MONUMENT Proposed Erection of One in This City to Union Soldiers and Sailors. Meeting of Veterans Held at Grand Army Hall Last Night—A Plan for Organization. There was quite an enthusiastic gather- ing of ex-Union soldiers at Grand Army Hall last night to form a Soldiers and Sail- ors’ National Monument Association. Nearly every soldiers’ organization was represented, and of the one hundred names recorded as charter members over one- half were present. The meeting waa called to order by Dr. H. J. Penrod, and Dr. Frank T. Howe was unanimously elected temporary chairman, and Dr. Penrod was made temporary secretary. Dr. Howe briefly stated that the object of the meeting was the erection of a monu- ment at the capital of the nation in horcr and memory of the officers and enlisted men of the army and navy of the United States who fell in the war of the rebel- lion, which shall serve as a perpetual re- minder to the present and future genera- tions of the sentiment entertained by all loyal people for the soldiers and satlors who risked their lives in the defense of their country. He referred to the fact that similar monuments had been erected in many cities and towns in the states, Jrut that at the national capital there was no monument covering the idea contempleted. He believed that by systematic and well- directed work a monument could be erect- ed in Washington that should surpass in grandeur anything yet attempte: and which would be a credit to those engaged in the work, and an adornment to the city that the Union soldiers and sailors were instrumental in saving Speeches were made by E. D. Tracy, Henry E. Williams, Alexander Ashley, J) I. Thompscn, James M. Miller and others, all showing the desirability of such a mon- ument, and expressing the bclief that its erection could be readily accomplished. On motion of Mr. Williams a committee of fifteen was appointed by the chairman to report at the next meeting a plan of or- ganization, a constituticn and by-laws. Dr. Penrod presented the draft ef a bill to be presented to Congress for the in- corporation of the association, and this was referred to the commitice of fifteen for its consideration. Dr. H. J. Penrod and Capt. Isracl W. Stone were authorized to assist the chairman in the selection of this organization committee, and after the meeting had adjourned the f names were agreed upon: Henr jams, chairman; 4 nder Ashi D. Compton, Cha Herron, J: ton, James M. M . Calvin § Dr. H. J. Penrod, Herrmann H. Robinson, Benj. F. Sparhawk, Stone, E. D. M. M. Whit Lawrence Wilso members and ter- hat furnished troops to the Union In the list ef proposed charter are representatives of every stat: ritory army or navy during the lion, except two, and every branch of the service. war of the rebel representatives military and na ——— NOT TO BE INITIATED. President McKinley Not to Beco; Shriner Tonight. A report has been spread over the entire country that President McKinley would to- night be initiated as a M hriner in Almas Temple of this city. This report has been accepted as true many Mystic Shrirers, and Boum! Temple of Baltimore has even helped to spread the report in an oticial circular. The fact is, Almas Temple will hold a ceremonial session tonight for the initiation of candidates, when at least 700 Shriners will be present, fifty me of Acca Temple of Richmond, Va., and 156 members of Boumi Temple of Baltimore coming here to witness the ceremony gathering of Shrine il probabiy & greater because of the report that Pr dent McKinley wili be present to take the degree. The officers of Almas Temple were busily engaged today in denying ihe report of t President's proposed initiation. The only fcundation for the report lies he fact that Mr. McKinley is a Knight Templar, and has been elected to receive the degree of the Mystic Shrine by Al Koran Temple of Cleveland, Ohio. In Masonic pariance this fact practically makes the President the property of Al Koran Temple, and he could not be initiated into any other tem- ple without the consent of the temple tat has already elected him, and no movement has been made toward bringing the Presi- dent into a temple of this city. Probably one source of the report is the fact tbat recently when Imperial Potentate Harrison Dingman of Almas Temple was calling xt the White House he reminded the President that he w. eligible to be admitted into the Mystic Shrine. The President thanked Mr. Dingman for tue suggestion, but made no statement of his intentions. ———__+e PROFESSIONAL WORK. The Man Who Took a Satchel With Sixteen Hundred Dollars, The clever work of a sneak thief yes- terday in getting away with $1,676 of the funds of the Metropolitan Electric Rail- way Company, as published in yesterday's Star, convinced the detectives that the job Was done by a prefessional, who does not belong here. Mr. Arthur O. Badendrier, the young man who was robbed, has been in the com- pany’s empley some time, and because of his handling the money so frequently he put the valise behind the cashier's coun- ter without even a fear that it would be taken. The cashier and waiter who saw the suspected man called at police headquar- ters late yesterday afterroon and looked at the rogue’s gallery, but were unable to say that his picture was there. President Harries of the railroad com- pany said this afternoon that Mr. Baden- drier had made arrangements to reimburse the company. The company, he said, will not lose one cent. a Surrendered to Maryland. Wm. A. Crutchfield, a young colored man, was surrendered to Sheriff Collier of Montgomery county, Md., today by order of Chief Justice Bingham upon a regui- sition from Goy. Lowndes of Maryland. Crutchfield is wanted at Rockville, Md., where he was taken this afternoon by Sheriff Collier, to answer charges of arson and larceny. He was serving a six months’ sentence in the District jail for larceny, and was pardoned yesterday by the President in order to satisfy the Mary- land requisition. —— Alarms of Fire. Two local alarms of fire were sert io the fire alarm office today. The first one was about 9:30 o'clock, when No. 7 Engine Com- pany was called to the house of Dr. F. §. Marr, No. 1415 10th street northwest, where a gasoline stove exploded. The da:nage amounted to $10. Two hours later No, ¢ Ergine Company was called to the house of Mrs. Krausko| No. 1007 4th street, where a defective flue caused a loss of $5. Restored to His Former Place. Secretary Gage today appointed Jerome ‘Wise assistant chief of the public moneys division of his office, at $2,000 a year, in piace of S. L. Lupton, reduced to a fourth- cless clerkship at $1,800. Mr. Wise former- ly held this office, but was reduced during last administration. THE TARIFF BILL a The Houss to Vote on the Measure This Afternoon, AN AMENDMENT FIXING THE DATS Adopted After a Spirited Debate on Both Sides. ———--—____ MATTERS IN THE ATIC ~ ae Voting on the tariff bill w: k this afternoon, tut the gal leries were crowded curly to witnomn the maneuvering keading up to the timex of the ten da: and Bie Bailey, the oppowing loaders, were m thetr places when Spcaker Reed calicd the Houre to order at 10 o'clock, Mr. Richardecn (Tenn.) called attention to the fact that there was menifestly no quorim present, but deciine2, pcount of the brief time: remeining for the consideration of the bil, net to bexin to make the potnt. Paragreph 64, making phenacetine, etc, dutiable et S cenia an ource, was stricken out on motion of Mr. Dalzell (Pa.). This sends the ticles in the paragraph to the basket clare, mek- ing them dutiable et 2 per cent Mr. Grosvenor offered a amendment, which 8 adopted, the rate on detes and curr: pound. Date of Geing Into Effect ment about which there has been go much discussion during the last fow days, fixing April 1 as the date on which the bil shall go into effect. The amendment in full vas as follows “Section 27—That all articles mentioned in the several schedules of tais act which shall be imported into the United States between the Ist day of pri! and the date cf the we of this act, and which Were not purchased and sted by the into the any citizen thereof prior shall bear the same dvvties nm similar artic and such + by made a on suen articles wherever and in what hands found, except ta as holding them for have no »se LO Same or any part or same, and except als ons shor to April 1, Iss to be charged sotver pro: in the hands of to have obtained such arti cles without noth, of the provisions the act, and any persen. not 4 sumer or hoider, withou obtained an interest any such article or ar so subject to duty excerpt as a common carrer or ware beuseman shall be Mable for th yment of such duties thereon, and t me may be recovered with interest without penalty, ta an action or suit by the United States { such person or persons tn ans district or cir nd all persons ch duty or any t court the Mable under thos part thereof ir ct for any shipment, cargo or jot of any or article he joined in tion for r tality or natu of such joint or seve: may be rendered ¢ c tof an equity may req the process of ¢ mune the action bron one de any «ec ft is nere sy the wary of th suitabh isions Mr. edintely nt that the amendment He ceeded amend ment ud net ter the ame tof Mr 4B to the sion i do been d out of ¢ amend Ment proposed to exempt articles from taxation in ine future, h tnis jro- pesed to go back and . It was 0 t rule of law t retroactis Mr. McM of Tennes litional point of order ment te othe and was in oraer on this bill Mr. Dalzcil in response pointed out the difference between the Dockery amend- ment and this amendment. The form Was an invalid mendment and omy in order when germane. tee amendment This was a commit- Mr. Batley denied that the amendment was that of the full commii a member of ihe committee heard of He admiited he absent for a few minutes, “But, . if the gentleman will say the amendment was ratified by the full comimiltee Twill frankly adm that any Ss not hold.” Mr. Dalzell rep the amendment w subcommittee had be: it. After some further det chair an- nounced that his ruling we lepend upon a question of fact, namely, whether the committee had authorized the subcommit- tee to report this amendment Dingley, the floor leader of the n put 2n end to the discussion saying (hat as there was @ question about the facts and as he had not himself been present at the meeting of the commiiie the amendment would be withdrawn. give notice,” he added, smiling, as he veyed the other that there will be a meeting of and means commit- tee at 10:55. then within three minutes of that hour. The members of the ways and means filed out of the hall. The Homestead Strikes, The Homestead strikes furnished a ten- minute diversion. Mr. Sulzer (N. Y.) de- clared that everything tm the bill was tn favor of the manufacturer and trusts and syndicates, who contributed to the cam- paign fund. They were now receiving what they contracted for. Then the mem- bers of the ways and means committee filed back into the House and Mr. Grosve- nor again sent up the amendment fixing the date on which the bill was to go into effect, saying he was “directed by the com- mittee” to do so. Mr. Dockery (Mo.) immediately offered as an amendment his proviso to suspend the duties on articles controlled by trusts. Mr. Dingley made the point that the amendment was not germane. Mr. Dockery and Mr. Bailey argued that the amendment to the amendment was in order on the ground that {it was in ha mony with the general purposes of the bill The chair sustained the point of order sgainst the Dockery amendment. ‘Mr. Grosvenor, who had charge of the originai amendment, took the floor. Debating the Committee Amendment. An arrangement was made by which fif- teen minutes on a side should be allowed for debating this proposition, Mr. Bailey stating that the opposition was extremely anxious to reach two schedules in the bill, ard did not desire to consume more time on this amendment. In opening, Mr. Gros- venor remarked upon the alleged atiempt of the democrats to make political capital