Evening Star Newspaper, April 10, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DA EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenne, Cor. 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. Ki UFPMANN Prest. Few York Offce, 49 Fetter Building. tar $s served to subse s, on their own accu! . oF 44 cents per wonth. cents each. By muath Sor Canada—posta: bers in the ini prepaid—30 cents Sheet Star, $1 per year, with Aided, $3.00. Post Office at Washtngtoa, D. C., ss rail matter.) »seriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che £vening Star. — = No. 13,762. WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1897-TWENTY-FOUR PA GES. TWO CENTS. AKENTUCKY SCANDAL SS ee Indictments Charging Prominent Pol- iticians With Bribery. VR. HUNTER AND FRIENDS INVOLVED They Indignantly Deny the Accu- sations. peas ene CAPT. TANNER’S STATEMENT LOUISVILLE the Evening Pc “Inc April 10.—A special to t from n ment y to bribe have been prepared by the klin county grand J against the 9st prominent republicans in the state, and before the day Is past, it is ed, true bills will be return- inst ex-Congressman W. God- Hunter of the third district, the repub- minee for the United States Senat ‘ongressman John H. Wilson of the uth one of Dr. Hunter's Mr. E. T. Franks, on ng republican politicians of the second dis} The indictments were prepared last nignt he testimony of Capt. Noel Gaines and Capt. Tanner, his brother-in-law, and Fred Gordon, all of this cit The ch: Hunter, Mr all of whom say 1 libel ail cts before view of " vote at the % authorized inter- I only o: » follow View was given out this morning by Capt. 1 r, one of the accusing wit- I was first called to the Capitol Hotel il 1. and took Dr. Hunter to Capt. there heard the conver- which followed between Dr. Hunter I was in an adjo-aing room. ipal conne with the case w throvgh Wii: anks. On vario allied to consult wi to take a i buying y must have three 1 singled out - Capitol Hotel Mon- ia conference with Wilson had a big roll "1 there was $5,000 in the from all appearances there were four such packages, or said this would be pai for Dr. Hunter. He showed me of good faith. 0 handle Fences V night, nin Room He and 1 Ww Was last called morning, when they k that some ers of the offered to sue ght this too high. plan, and talked about never directly offered umb for in the nying votes, but hi money with which to buy them. nes’ Testimony. s testified s follows: Hunter came to my house he ed the conversation by een told I could ald him in votes. I told him that I did w whether it was possible to get but I would study over it and nter said: “I want three votes, and 000, or $5,000 a vo! money all right, but will of my repr: tatives and give you the money, me to hand it to before the had three em or not H he H. would Wilson, Hunter . have ex-Con- one of h told me that om and Nerge and John H. ‘ould be gotten, - first ones for me to tain I could get John cour ould be pre evening about the same John H. Wilson came over in with Mr. Tanner, and we ail nto the iibrary of my house. ing that Dr..Hun- me, and that he if Y had talked Jonas, and if I m. I told him 0 here if th and are would Hunter ani conunue to r him u he was elected.” jon said to me: ‘I want you to go © work now and make the trade nem quick.’ T: Was present a after the twe asions. On one id: “Th «reement is now y will be turned over to you . If you can't get these for Hunter, get them to go if you can't get them to go them slipped out and keep until the ballot is over. he Charges Contradicted. FRANKFORT, Ky., April 10.—Before nh a statement, signed by Mr. Wilson 1 by Dr. Hunter and Mr. was laid on the desks of the mem- statement denied all the charges that Gaines made the proposition, 1 they believed it a scheme to entrap miter. EXCITEMENT AT FRANKFORT. A Fist Fight im the G Mery Before Ballot for Senator. 16, YUISVILLE, Ky., April Post from Fi t excitement prevailed during ballet for United States senator at The galleries and lobbies wer A special nkfort says: «lay. crowded. Tue sole topie of conversation was the ¥ charges that have been brought a Dr. Hunter and his lieuten- Wilson and Franks. The republicans them in unmeasured terms, say- but a dirty scheme to defeat n nominee. roll was called there was a in the right gallery. M of the roll showed no quorum but a vote was taken anyway, gave Hunter and Boyle 1. Sixty ed to their names. tion to adjourn brought out the ab- was Many Inquiries Made by Office Seekers as to the President's Return. Contest Over the Arizona Governor- ship—Applicants for the Secretary- ship of the Japanese Legation. Some familiar old faces presented them- selves at the White House today. The first question they asked of the doorkeepers was, “Has the President returned?” Sev- eral congressmen were among the number. They were evidently afraid to trust the newspapers to mention the return of the chief executive, and may have concluded that the President slipped back without anybedy knowing it. It is freely predicted that “the boys’’ will besiege the President in great shape next week. They will try to make up for all the time that has been lost. The Arizona Governorship. One of the early appointments looked for is that of the governor of Arizona. The te-m of the present official expires in a few days. It has been positively predicted that Burt Dunlap, 2 former Ohio man, but for fifteen years a -resident of Arizona, would get the appointment, but this is de- nied by friends of other candid: man who is most strongly indorsed for the lace is M. H. McCord. He has the back- ing of National Committeeman Griffith and of Representative Murphy. He also has other strong backing. Between Dunlap and McCord the practical politicians pick MeCord. Mr. Murphy stands aii right with + administration, and it is said that he would not be ignored in the pction. J. W. Lyons, the national committeeman of Georgia, today filed his papers in h a on for the post office at Augu. ce indorsed by Col. Buck orgia politicians, and ther him within his own party. fight fact that he is colored is being used again: on The him, but whether with ss is doubied friends. W. H. Stallings and S. E myth are the other candidates. Both ar white. They have local backing and the indorsement of business men. It ts claimed the prejudice at Augusta against a ed man having the place will be poini- ed out before the appointment is made. The Je Legat There is quite a lively contest on for the steretaryship of the legation in Japan. A great many men want to go to Japan with iv friends pnnexe nm. Leen Col. re=e of Pe President Washi other apy col, 1 Ivamia is giv to gioa of P 3 the who was the strongest ease, race superintendent of th engravi printing to ude M. Johnson. Col will have even stronge than for the print clashes. on for the interna ip of what is known # middle t of the former collector of the = ne on here to make a fight for the plac revenue collec the d d to have National Committe:- behind him. Other prom- with good 1 and Eugene P: ause some of the hitches h have eccurred. hird Assistant Postmaster General. Lester F. Stearns of Dunkirk, N. Y., has decided to accept the office of the third as- stant postmaster generalship, and his nomination will be sent in immediat, after President McKinley returns. Mr. Stearns was offered the place last week. He conferred with the President, the Post- master General and others on the subject, but hesitated to give up a lucrative law Practice. His formal acceptance probably will be in the hands of the President by Monday. Mr. Stearns is a leading lawyer of Dunkirk. He belongs to the New York republican organization and is a warm friend of both Senator Platt and Repre- sentative Hooker. He was a McKinley dele- gate to the St. Louis convention. The President to Return Tomorrow. Word has been received at the White House from Secretary Porter at Annapolis that the President and party will return to Washington tomorrow. It is expected that an amended series of rules curtailing the hours for the reception of visitors by the President will be issued early next week, probably Monday. ee TWENTY HEADS COMING OFF. The Land Office Force of Special Agents to Be Reduced. The force of special agents of the general land office will be reduced in a few days owing to the fact that the appropriation for the current year is nearly exhausted. As many as twenty officials will therefcre be dismissed. But five or six will be left to do the work now devolving on the larger force. passes an appropriz jon will be provided for the coming fiscal year, when these places can be filled again. This is the force of special agents of which Land Commis- sioner Herman, in the conference the other day with the forestry commission, said could doubtless be relied on to protect the vast tracts of land that have been placed en forest reservations. They are variously employed in inspecting mineral locations, survey work, timber depredations and other special work. 3 o- TRANSFER AND PROMOTION. A Chief Clerk Picked Out for the Agricultural Department. Andrew Geddes. a clerk in the eastern di- vision of the pension office, was today, at request of Secretary Wilson, transferred to the Agricultural Department, with increase of pay from $1,400 to $1,600. It is expected that Mr. Geddes is to be made chief clerk of the Agricultural De- partment. Sees ee Personal Mention. Hon. Homer N. Lockwood of New York, prominent in Hterary and soctal circles there, is in town and stopping for a few days at 1421 K street. Mr. Albert J. Geis of Chicago, chairman of hostile legislation committee of the Guarantee Ticket Brokers’ Association of the United States, is at the Jefferson. Capt. R. M. Rogers, 2d Artillery, is at the Army and Navy Club. ‘Capt. H. 8. Hariis, assistant surgeon, is nd the vote stood 58 to 58, but Worthington voted to continue and the second ballot was or- 1. The fight in the gallery was between »mas Morrow of Somerset, a relative of » T. Z Morrow, and a nephew of Gov. and Peter Sanders, a local Hunter a pair of brass knuckles, making an ugly cut and drawing the blood in copious quan- ties. Sanders was arrested. There was no change on the second ballot. at 1400 Massachusetts avenue on leave of absence. Mr. J. D. Houston of New Orleans was called to this city by the illness of his iother, Mrs. Albertine Houston. ———————__— Another American Released. Secretary Sherman received a cable mes- sage from Consul General Lee at Havana today saying that Jose D. Amieva, an American dentist, formerly residing at Matanzas, and confined in Fort Cabanas since April, has been released by the Span- ish authorities, < When the present sundry civil biil | AT THE WHITE HOUSE|ALL READY TO CROSS Turkish Troops Preparing to Invade Greece. ADVANCING AGAINST IRREGULARS Marching Toward Point of Attack From Three Points. THE STORY OF THE RAID ELASSONA, Macedonia, April 10.—Ed- hem Pasha, the commander-in-chief of the Turkish army, has received orders from Constantinople to cross the frontier of Greece with his forces, should it be proved that Greek regular troops are among the invaders. The Turkish troops continue advancing against the invaders, who will shortly find themselves between three fires. The telegraph line between here and Janine, the headquarters of the Turkish army, stationed there to meet a possible advance of the Greeks from Arta, has been cut, but service continues via Mon- astir. ‘The Greek irregulars crossed the fron- tier in the night time and surprised and burned four Turkish outpost stations. The Turkish troops are advancing toward the point of attack from Diskata, Isipilo and Metzovo. The villagers of Isipilo say they have heard the firing of big guns, and suppose that the Turks are engaged with the Greeks. Edhem Pasha again promptly wired to Constantinople for instructions. It appears that Greece, a few days ago, warned the Turkish authorities that in- surgent bands would probably attempt to cross the frontier, and that the authori- ties could not stop them, but it is believed here that so large a body of insurgents could not have advanced into Turkish ter- ritory without the knowledge of the Greek government. LONDON, April 10.—A dispatch to the Times from Elassona says that at 10 o'clock last night a Turkish council of war was in session, and it was considered probable that the Turks would immediate- ly take the offensive. Forerunner of a Declaration. A special dispatch from Athens says that the invasion of Turkish territory by Greek insurgents {s believed to be the fore- rurner of a declaration of war. It is add- ed that in spite of the numerous forces already at the front two further classes of the Greek army reseryes have been }called out. The Evening News this afternoon pub- spatch from Elasson, dated mid- , which says it is certain the Greek invaders were semi-officially organized. The dispatch adds that fourteen battalions of Turkish troops are now engaged in the mcvement on the invaders, whose advance parties retired, but soon rallied and con- tinued the fight. The Turkish troops are all Albanians, and it is difficult to restrain their Impetuosity. The insurgents, when crossing the fron- ter, divided Into. three bands. The first two of these advanced unopposed and the third was attacked by the Turks. All three vands then reunited and made a good stand. ‘The fighting is described as being desperate. \ Activity at Constantinople. A ‘special dispatch from Constantinople “that three warships of the second the Turkish fleet wiil leave Gclden Hern today, and that three other warships will leave on Monday to join the first division In the Dardanelles. The greatest activity prevails among the officials of the Turkish admiralty and war office. An imperial irade was issued teday or- dering the purchase of six coast-defense guns, rifles and quick-firers and 1,60 horses for the use of the army. Agreed to Blockade the Pirneus, A special from Vienna says it is author- itatively announced that all the powers have now agreed to blockade the Piracus, the port of Athens, and that they are now sending reinforcements for that purpose to their Mediterranean squadrons. Trouble Near the Montenegrin Border A dispatch from Constantinople reports serious trouble near the Montenegrin fron- tier, in the district of Seran. Sanguinary conflicts have taken place between the Albanian Mussulmans ard the Christians. The troops sent to restore order lost sev- eral men killed. The Montenegrin min- ister at Constantinople,it is added, has sent 4 protest, warning the Turkish government if the Mussulmans continue their attacks it will be difficult for Montenegro to pre- vent her subjects from going to the assist- ance of the Christians. Balgarian and Roumanian Troops. SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 10.—Bulgarian and Roumanian troops are being massed on the frontiers. Strained relations exist between the two countries, and the Bul- garians talk of retaking Dobrudja. Greck Volunteers Preparing for the Front. ATHENS, April 10.—From 6,000 to 8,000 volunteers are preparing to start for the frontier immeciately after war is declared. Commander Santzo, the best cavalry of-- ficcr in the Greek army, has started for Arta. Intense Excitement at Athens. ATHENS, Greece, April 10.—The news of the invasion has caused the most intense excitement here. A dispatch frum Arta, dated at 11 o'clock last night, announces that Admiral Kriesis has assumed command of the Greek squad- ron in the Gulf of Ambracia, hoisting his flag on’ board the ironclad Spezia. He has had an important conference with Admiral Manos. : Story of the Irregulars’ Raid. ATHENS, Greece, April 10.—Dispatches received here today from Larissa give de- tails of the invasion of Macedonia by a force of irregutar Greek troops. Three thousand men, it is announced, crossed the frontier Wednesday, the day after the cele- bration of the anniversary of the declara- tion of Greek independence in 1821. Tues- day, the day of the celebration, was looked upon as likely to be the day the Greeks would select for opening hostilt‘es, but ‘Tuesday in Greece is considered an unlucky day upon which to embarit upon any un- dertaking of importance, and so the crozs- ing of the frontier was postponed until Wine Greek force is commanded by ex- officers and ex-non-commissioned officers of the regular army of Greece and in- cludes the band of Italian volunteers com- he manded by Colonel Ciprian!. The so-called insurgents are all well armed and have been equipped at the expense of the Eth- nike Hetairia, the famous and powerful Greek secret society which has been the root and branch of thepresent crisis, prac- tically controlling the country. The mem- bers of the expedition all wear the badge of the Ethnike Hetairia and were given an enthusiastic send-off by the Thessalans and Greek troops. The latter, it is almost unnecessary to add, made no attempt to prevent the de- parture of the expedition, and, therefore, it connot be claimed that the movement was unknown to the Greck authorities. Two Greei fiags were solemniy intrusted to the charge of the insurgents, and good arrangements have been made for forward- ing food and cther supplies to the expedi- tionary force. es ENCOUNTERED TWENTY ICEBERGS. Unusual State of Agairs Reported by Transatlantic Steamers. NEW YORK, April 10.—The German steamer Georgia of the Hamburg-American line, which arr ved here today, reports having passed twenty icebergs and nu- tmerous small pieces of ice on April 5 be- and tween latitude 42.27, longitude 48.46, latitude 42.10, longitude 50.55. On thi date at latitude 42.10, longitude 5u. iceberg 200 feet high and on whi thou- sands of birds were roosting, was sighted. The Norwegian steamer Nordyke also re- ports detention from ice. — AN GCHIO AVALANCHE. The Face of a Hill at East Liverpool Slipping Down. EAST BIVERPOOL, Ohio, April 10.—An avalanche has started near this place. An entire hill is moving at Three Puints, near here. The street railway system is block- ed. Two big dwellings near Wellsville are doomed and the Pennsylvania tracks were moved by the pressure of the hill. The undermining of the hill for the Wells- ville road has left no protection, and the entire face of the hill is slipping from sum- mit to base, including a small forest and tons of rock. The Wellsville road has dropped from sight in two places. ‘the expected avalanche will bury the Penn- sylvania tracks and will endanger the big sewer pipe works. en FRESIDENT McKINLEY ASHORE. After a Short Stay ‘at Annapolis the Dolphin Salted. ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 10.—President McKinley and party «ame ashore this morning from the Dolphin, and were offi- cially received at the Nawal Academy. The party landed about i o'clock, and the pre: idential salute was fired, after which the cadets were paraded ag artillery and viewed by the President. After a short visit to the residence of Superintendent Cooper the party returned to the Dolphin, which sailed at noon. it is said that Mrs. McKinley is indisposed today. —_- BUCKEYE STATE POLITICS. Ohio Democrats Suggest Thurman for Governor, Spectel Dispatch to The Eventag Star. COLUMBUS; Ohio, April 10.—The Frank- lin County Sitver League, claiming 2,000 members, adcpted resglutions last night {ndorsing Allen W. Thurman for demo- cratic candidate for, governdt. The Even- ing Press, in a doyble-leaded editorial story today, secondgythe motson. Colonel James Kilbourne, who wag a candidate for this nomination, has announced his with- drawal 5 > Rockville Post Office. Special Dispatch -o Lhe Jtening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., April 10.—Senator Wellington told The Star correspondent today that he was unalterably opposed to the appointment of Mr. Charles B. Jones as postmaster at Roc§ville, despite the fact vhat the latter is the choice of Congress man McDonald, but that he intended to secure the appointment of Mr. John Eng- land for the position. Mr. Jones was in town. He saw Mr. Wellington, but declin- ed to say anything about the place, al- though urged to ao st by his friends. He told ‘The Star correspopdent that he had given up all hope of gaining the appoiut- ment. >—— Luunch of the Alcedo. WILMINGTON, Del, Aprii 10.—Tho launch of the handsome steel seagoing steam yacht Alcedo, now building at the ship yards of Harlan & Hollingsworth, for George W. Childs Drexel of Philadelphia, tock place at 5:52 o'clock this morning at the company’s yards in.this city. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Childs Drexel arrived here last night, accompanied by several friends from Vincentown, N. J., and were at the yards of the company at an early hour. ee Fight Photographs a Fizzle. NEW YORK, April 10.—According to the Evening World the photographing of the Fitzsimmons-Corbett fight at Carson has proved a failure. The negatives, it is al- leged, will not develop. The failure, the World article says, has involved Dan Stu- art and others directly interested in a heavy loss. Fitzsimmons is, according to the article quoted, the only one who is ahead of the game, having accepted the lump sum of $13,000 for his share in the cn- terprise. ————— Fatal Mishap on the Marblehead. NEW YORK, April 10.—A special to the Worid from Key West, Fla., says: While lowering a boat today from the United States cruiser Marblehead the davits broke and three sailors were thrown into the sea. Two of them were dpowned. Several cannon shots were red jp an attempt to bring the bodies te she syrface. ———__— A Bace Horse Ownrr’s Death. READING, Pa., April} 19—A telegram from Washington, D. C., today states that Benneville Stuffen. died there while on his way from California to this city. Deceased was widely known as theyowner of racing horses, and for years tra’ racing cir- cuits. He recently lived on!a ranch in Cali- fornia. A Virginia Physig¢ian’s Suicide. RICHMOND, Va. April 10.—Dr. J. L. Robinson, a prominent phyaician of Wood- stock, shot and killed himself at Fincastle this morning, where he was visiting rela- tives, No cause is known for the act. = ee = The Star im the Western Suburbs. | Arrangemente have been made € with the agent for “The Star,” whereby the regular subscribers residing in the outlying districts of Georgetown, including Tenley- town, and. Conduit Road, will her: ‘furnished with “The Star? at the same h paid by srs within the city prop- MR. VOORHEES DEAD| = ARMOR PLATE BIDS Secretary Long Has Referred Them All to The Ex-Senator From Indiana Passes Away. HIS LONG AND ACTIVE PUBLIC LIFE Great as an Advocate and Eloquent as an Orator. HIS CAREER IN CONGRESS Ex-Senator Daniel W. Voorhees of Indi- ana, famous as a lawyer and legislator, cre of the brightest of the galaxy of bril- liant' men that have made the history of the last generation, died at his residence in this city today. Mr. Voorhees was taken sick in February of 1896, when cccurred the first breaking down of his physical powers he had ex- perienced in a long life filled with work that would have proven a severe task on the physical and mental powers of any man. He was endowed with tremendous energies that had acver failed in the most trying of legal cases, the hottest of political battles or the most protracted contests that have taken place during a long service of rearly twenty years in the United States Serate. His long illness kept Mr. Voorhees from the closing fons of most of the last Congress, but last winter he ret to the Senate without sufficie to play the part of an aggre. he had so long filled. But he gradual grew better, and several months ago } friends believed rest would restore him to Kis accustomed vigor. Preparing His Since the election of his republican suc- cessor in the Senate, Mr. Voorhees has been giving his attention te the prepara- tion of lectures which he was to deliver throughout the south and west beginning in June. In order to the more readily at- tend to this work Mr. Voorhees had moved from his New Hampshire avenue residence to 105 Maryland avenue, where he had ready access to the Congress‘onal Library. Ten days ago Mr. Voorhees took a drive with Senator Turpfe, his colleague from Indiana, when he contracted a severe cold, which caused a return of the neuralgia from which he had long suffered, and this was complicated with heart trouble. But he worked on, dictating matter for hs lec- ture, “The Public Men of My Own Times vntil three days ago, when he became 209 ill to continue his work. Still his family believed he would again rally, as he had done during the severe illness through which he had passed. His Last Hours. At 3 o'clock this morning his son, Dr. Reese Voarhees, who occupied a room ad- Joining that of his father, became aware of his father's intense suffering. He at once called in Dr. Shoup, who lives on the same avenue, and everything possible was done to relieve the sufferer. But at o'clock the distinguished statesman passed away in the presence of Dr. Shoup, his son and only daughter. The immediate cause was heart failure. ‘The funeral will take place Monday morn- irg at 11 o'clock from St. John's Episcopal Church, and the remains will be taken to the old home of the deceased at Terre Haute, Ind., where they will be interred at the side of his wife in High!and Lawn cemetery. Sketch of His Career. Mr. Voorhees was born September 26, 1827, in Butler county, Ohio, and in his early infancy was carried by his parents to their pioneer home in the Wabash valley of Indiana. He was graduated from the In- diana Asbury (now De Pauw) University in 1849, and studied law and commenced the practice of that profession in 1851. He was appointed United States district attorney for Indiana in 1858, and held that office un- til he entered Congress in 1861. As a la yer he engaged in celebrated and sensa- tional cases, and practiced in the courts of sixteen different states, meeting the leading lawyers and advocates of the country, nev- er failing to prove his greatness as an ad- veeate. Frora 1852 to 1858 he practiced in the same circuit and counties with Abraham Lincoln and other noted men of that period. He engaged in a wide range of litigation before Jefferson Davis, then a circuit judge in llinois. The speech made by Mr. Voor- hees at Harper's Ferry in 1859 in defense of John E. Cook, one of John Brown’s follow- ers, first gave him national reputation. His speech to the jury was published at home and abroad and attracted wide attention. Later on came his defense of Mary Harris in this clty; Harry Crawford Buck, at Frederick, Md.; Capt. Edward T. Johnson, at Greenville, Tenn.; James Arnold, at Nicholasville, Ky.; William Hazeltine, at St. Stephen’s Point, Wis.; James Nutt, at Pittsburg, Pa., and other celebrated trials that attracted wide attention at the time. A volume of Mr. Voorhees’ jury speeches has been published by his son, but the edition has long since been exhausted. As stated, Mr. Voorhees met Mr. Lincoin while practicing law, and although eigh- teen years younger than the martyred President, the two became fast friends, and frequently occupied the same room at hotels at which they stopped while travel- ing from circuit to circuit looking after their law practice. In this way he_be- came intimately acquainted with Mr. Lin- coln, with whom he remained up into the small hours of many a night, while the martyred President entertained him from that rare fund of anecdote for which he was famed. Mr. Voorhees had the most profound respect for Mr. Lincoln. His Political Life. In his political life Mr. Voorhees was aggressive, but always frank, and his pe- eculiar hold on the democracy of his own state was largely the result of that power which he possessed of retaining the friend- ship of the men with whom he was once Lectures. Text of the Letters Sent Recommend- ing Parc! se at the Price of $100 Per Ton, Secretary Long has acted promptly in the matter of the bids of the Illinois Stecl Company of Chicago to supply the armer plates for the three new battle ship: has rejes to Congress all of the bids and lette ceived by him touching the armor ques- tion. They were addressed to the Speaker the chairman of the Senate naval committee and Representative Dou- letters read as foi- mit here- communications received on the Sth instant from the Ilimois Company, the of the Hous telle of lows: “I with co; and the swer to 9, the I sin, which advertisement was issued w authority of the naval appropriation act, is approvec provided that accordin; already authoriz shall not exceed $2,407,500, cost of transportation, ball tests, plate shall be made at an av exceed $300 per ton of 2,240 p. and commun pany co general departm or rejec statemer The ships made be only tor: carry 01 ermment counts, reason pleted a: great teken given for prop armor at a ton, cember of armor. Secretai report made by Captain Sampson, chief of ordnance, on the capabilities of the pl of the I duction to col tion, munications received are not bid will importan immediat I, therefore. the the rate recommended cessor in his report to Congre: cted the bids and today referred re- Maine. The have the honor to iran pies of Bethlehem Iron Cor: Carnegie Steel Comnany the departmen any Ninois, Alabama and the d March 3, wherein “the to’ of the i$ to the plans and 5: prepared for the thre ed by the act of June xchu it rmc v and no contra: ication of the Ilinois ntains a bid in the form of tw propositions, neither of which 1) ent feels that it has a sider with a view to a while the other two but a au nts of 4 ubmitted. work of construction of such } ttle under contra: and as now in progr September, 18% a few months before the require the armor in nm their work properly, con delay to heavy expense on and as it is desirable that these ships should S scon as possible e that Steps should ely to procure the armor recommend that authority partment to advertise and to make contracts Frice not exceeding $400 by my for eve be po! », 18% of the » on the subjec: Long incloses a copy of Hinois Steel Company for the pr of armor. THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. News From There Dixquicting to the Administration, The administration has been much dis quieted by the news that reaches here from Hawaii, especially the facts that are set out in the news dispatches, foliowing as they do the rather dry but very im- portent statements made in the’ iast re- P from United States Consul General Ell refe ane: the n tienaliti of the i to the tention, that the Japanese population was second, and tnat it the “peaceful inva- sion” continued at the same rate it had been increasing during the p. Uhre years, it would be only a matter of or two before the Japanese were th inant power in the islands. pat advices anese ar portations. said that partmen’ creditable ship at Hawaii for the old Mar- Now, Marion is likely to be reta! tion ir-tead of giving plac ior adelphia, that an: demonstu the Mills at Honolulu. ring brietiy to the attempt of the iHa- lan government to © coolies, who had arrived from Jap in violation of the immigration laws, in a short table, a comparative exhibit o merical strength of the various na- s population declared policy of contained in the joint resolution passed b; Corgress and approved by President Cleve land, that the United States will not per- mit foreign interference in the affairs of The latt port a let of Jay represented lands, in the From this 1 aj ypea The new supplemented this statement of tke turning back ef more Jay nd threats of rr When the F twas only to substitute a mor however, it appears that and although it fs not admit particular significance can 2 ration of the weight it attache the the Hawaiian Islands. HAVE THEY A POLICY? House Democrats in Caucus to Deter- The democrats of the House are caucus- ing this afternoon for the purpose of de- termining whether or not they have any fixed policy on the subject of legislation. It was made apparent today again that the party is greatly divided and that there is an Indisposition on the part of a minor- ity of the party to recognize the leadership of Mr. Bailey, though he was elected to the leadership by the caucus at the open- Bailey having controlled the caucus before, probably wili continue in control and the caucus this afternoon was probably inspired by the hope that the malcontents and kickers During the this morning expressed by ing of might bi brief sessicn of the Hous the great variety of view democrats on the proposition advanced by Simpson to force the republicans to take up general legislation at this session, showed, the necessity for some sort of un- derstanding to be come at among the as- piring democratic leaders if they want to maintain a consistent- policy. pected that the caucus will decide not to force legislation, if they decide anything at Mr. all. A! Contributing Members of the Emer- gency Hospital Lose Voting Privileges mine the Point. the session. Mr. ye brought into line. 2 +—_____ N IMPORTANT CHANGE, Twenty-three of the directors of tho Emergency Hospital attended the annual erto had of voting. It was announced that He in an- S$ advertisement of March 10, inviting proposals for furnishing the armor required for battle ships Wiscon tic test plates for armor to Com- com- ns why bids’ are not it will order to in furnishing the armor may subject the gov- veral ac- com- it is deemed ot be be again for per ed De- the after ave ed, and act the consul general called at- stance to the de- iladelphia sailed from San Diego a day or two ago it was the purpose of the Navy De- don the sta- to the Phil- s] ne attached to the retention of two warships at Honolulu it may be fairly inferred that the administration feels that the time ts approaching when it must give some actual to government, It ia ex- “Want” advertisements in The Star pay because they bring answers, THE TARIFF BILL Work on It Being Done by the Senate Committee, SOME. CHANGES IN THE SCHEDULES May Take More Time Than at First Expected. DIFFICULTIES PRESENTED ea ee = The republican members of the finance committee have not yet got far enough jong in their work on the tariff bill to able to estimate with any degree of ac- curacy the time within which t will be able to report the bill. hi have b a through the bill once from beginning to end, making 4 preliminary survey. During this survey of the bill no attempt was made to decide on any schedule, the purpose be- ing merely to a thorough understand- ing of the measure as it came from the ate. here was then no de tion come to the ntical chang to be made schedule, but it was rstood that the bill will be revis a large num- ber rhanges being necessar: h in the schedules and tures of the four sched gone over, in th measure up and ompleted hrow in th Other seh passed over tem- porarily and will be returned to before the bill is greed on. The chemteal schedule ha 2 uader consideration for two days, and has been nearly gon ver. Pol > of the Mmmittee, The policy of the committee is to dis- pese of those schedules over which there is least controversy fi ing the oth- Ss for more deliberate consideration. As far as the committe ne there has been no gencral of reductions or a < in rate Ss deter the status of Some in- have been m: in the ag- the reducti been more « © that th eted will carry an avera that of the is bill which will prod: and this is made Ding! y bill. to do is the mo to make purpos ble the but beyond revenue not far enough to cut off protection. essary to ace not commitive will the demands m involves r The Probte The problem pr construct a bill wh an amount of pry resented. in effort to rovide as great is demanded by fon a: the many interests involved and at the same” time will produce a large enougn nue to make up the deficiencies under xisting law is too difficult to admit of work. The committee are working ijigently, devoting every hour pos- sible to the consideration of the ill. Yet it ubtful whether they will be able t report at as early a date as they antici- ly comple » their work be- Ist of May, if that soon. After abor they have devoted to the mat- ter the most difficult problems are still tb n, and after each schedule has t over and amended the bill will have to be considered as a whole and esti- es mafle as to the r venue it will pro- duce. The dispositicn of those who are re- sponsible for the bill appears to be to make all possible concessions to western senators. who are demarding high protection for raw But to make such increases of are demanded in ever: would corresponding compensatory in- creases in the duty on manufactured arti- cle: In making such compens y increases there would be danger of placing the tariff beyond the point where rv could be produced, and this the committe to guard against. After yielding to the mands of the western senators as fa without too great a sacri . the committee will undoubtedly declare an ultimatum, and make it a ques- tion of party loyalty for senators to sup- port the measure. Will Pass the BiIL. It is not thought that when the question comes to this point there will be found any republican senator who will be willing to sacrifice the measure in the Interest of some particular product in which his sec- tion is interested. The committee cannot confidently count upon being able to pass the bill practically as they report it. It was said today that the protests against the restoration of duty on works of art were recelving careful consideration, and that there is a possibility of their being restored to the free list. — + e+ — MR. EVANS’ ASSISTANTS. will ha as 20 of Kentacky and Minois to Farn' Deputy Commixstoners, It is regarded as a foregone conclusion in the pension office that Commtsstoner Evans has selected G. C. Kniffen of Kentucky and L, M. Kelley of Illinois to be appointed first and second deputy commissioners of the pension office, Mr, Kniffen is a clerk in the pension office and enjoya an excellent reputation for eMficiency and administrative ability, His appoimtment ia cegarded as in the line of civil service fltnoxs, Mr. Kelley was tn the pension office when Gen, Green B. Raum was commissioner, His selection is sald to be due to an agreement made between Senator Mason and Representative Hopkins of Iiltnols, and te the result of a atvision and rearrangement of offices and application: ——_—_-2-—____. Treasery Changes, Secretary Gage today appointed Ned, A, Higgins of Aurera, iL, his official stenog~ repher, This ts a confidential position, and is excepted from civil vervice examination, He has also promoted W, M, Chamberitn from $1,000 (o $1,800 in the warrant divi». jon, vice I, N, Martin, deceased, and hy traneferred C, A, Metcalf from the office of the auditer for the Interior Depart ment to the same division,