Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. — --+— — PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILD! 1201 Pennsylvanis Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by Few York Offce, 49 Potter Building, sents 5 nee ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per mouth. ies at the counter 2 cents each. By mafl—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. " (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class rail matter.) EF -All wail subscriptions must be paid in advance. of advertising made known on application. Siar. “Want” advertisements in The Star pay because they bring answers. 13,764 No. === , 13, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. MANY DANGER SPOTS The Fight Goes on Against the Flood on the Louisiana Levees. ———— VALUABLE LESSON BEING LEARNED ss See Carrying Away Refugees From the Stricken District. WEATHER BUREAU REPORTS NEW ORLEANS April 13.—Yesterday was full of alarms,” but the night came without a single break in the Louisiana line. The river is rising steadily and weak spots in the levees are developing with great rapidity. The Pecan Grove levee in St. Bernard has been found full of craw- fish holes, and while it may be held this season, it will have to be rebuilt. A num- Ler of levees across the river have been found defe-tive, but an army of men and a mass of material are holding them. Up the stream, on the New Orleans side of the river danger spots have developed, but Fromot work is telling there. The planters along Bayeu La Fourche are camping ou the banks and marshalir.g their forces for protection. and a weak levee line has heen held against what seemed certain ruin. The great lesson has been to build the levees higher and stronger and trust less to the last moment, and the result will be the organization of new levee boards and greater activity in the future. Still a greater lesson has been that even the strongest levees are insufficient unless *he base of the banks is properly decimed. Ditches are now dug wherever the water Stands in the rcads or comes through the levees, but the drainage system wi!l be general and vastly improved before next high water. A Valuable Lesson. The people behind the lévees are learning the lessons with full intent to profit by them, but are working hard to prevent the newly acquired knowledge proving too cost- ly before it can be put to use. It will be several days before the highest water reaches here, and by the end of the week the crisis should be passed, but adverse winds on the gulf may back the water up and delay the prayed-for relief. The river ed over a number of the New Orleans levees yesterday, but there is neither great darger nor damage. ST. JOSEPH, La., April 12—The steamer St. Joseph has arrived here, having been detained at Ursinal plantation on Davis Island, taking on women and children and mules, cattle and other domestic animals. It was not apparent to the people on the boat that the planters were moving out. It was ascertained, however, that they feared the levees would not ‘stand much lenger, though effort had been made to held them. The water had cvertopped them in severat places, creating some-_ thing of a panic, causing an exodus to take place. Davis Island is not within the limits of any levee district, but the planters bulit and had for years main- tained a private levee, protecting the island from overflow. Along the Texas and Pacific. DALLAS, Texas, April 13.—Assistant General Manager Johr W. Everman of the Texas and Pacific made the following statement relative to the damage done to their levees in Louisiana: “There has not been a crevasse on*the west side of the Mississippi and the Texas and Pacific has not been in any way af- fected by the flood. We are still running trains through to New Orleans on sched- ule time, and have been doing so all along. Reports of damage to our property are erroneous. The flood has cost the road seme money in repairing and _buildi:g levees, but have suffered no damage. Gen- eral Manager Thorne has been on the Louisiana division for nearly a month giving attention to the work and has had the hearty co-operation of the levee boarés. We still hope that the levees will hold. If the estimate of the engineers that they can stand two feet more of water is cor- rect, we shail probably escape without damage.” Boats Loaded With Refugees. VICKSBURG, Miss., April 13. — The steamer Lake Palmyra has arrived with two barges, boat and barges loaded with refugees and their s:cck from Sunflower river. The people coming out are mostly the families of planters, only a few negroes being on board. The boat returned to that section icday loaded with supplice. Her Passencers report a very bad state ef affairs there, but nothing like what bad been apprehended, there being no loss of life. The people have looked after them- selves in true overflow style, getting on rafts in me Instances and into the gins in others. There is great loss of cattle, however. Old planters say the presert overflow is the worst they have ever known, and there is much depression on aceount of the fear that it will be impossible to make a crop in this section. The Queen and Crescent route has been temporarily unable to transfer trains at this point, but will resume this week. Pas- sengers, mails and baggage have been fer- Tied over as usual. Today the gauge was 51.35, a rise of four- tenths in twenty-four hours—the highest water ever known. Information received today is most discouraging. The fine plan- tations of Col. B. G. Kiger, H. H. Davis and cthers and the Brown plantations at Brunswick are all under water. Boats are Wanted everywhere to rescue people and Save live stock. All hope of saving the levee has been abandoned. The levee from Delta up to Duckport, a distance of eight miles, is causing much anxiety. It will hold to feet on the sauge here, which will be reached in the bext forty-eight hours. The Sunflower and Deer Creek sections are going under deeper and deeper. ON THE UPPER MISSOURI. Two Hundred Families Driven From Their Homes by Flood. The only news from the flooded districts received at the War Department this morn- ing came from the upper Missouri section, The report from. the army inspector at Grand Forks, North Dakota, shows thet the situation there, as far as the laborins element is: concerred, ts quite as bad as it Was reported to be yesterday at Moorhead, Minn. The telegram is as follows: “Two hundred families have been driven from their homes in consequence of the Mood. AN the business houses with one ex- ception are badly flooded. The water is from stx to ten feet deep on the principal Streets. Fifty families, comprising 230 souls, are entirely destitute and in need of immediate aid. They have lost everything and are without means. These peop!« own- ed and lived In small dwellings, being prin- ctpally and thefr dwellings hare been destroyed and many of them are now. quartered in public bi thou- sand deliars perhaps would be sufficient to furnish them proper shelter after the water falls. Seven thovsand rations will be sufli- cient to carry them through the next thirty days, and can be purchased here at not to exceed twenty cents per ration. The peo- ple cannot furnish this assistance, as there is not much wealth here. Hugh Thompson, county commissioner and chairman of the relief committce, is @ proper person to at- tend to the distribution of supplies as well as sheltering the destitute, should the de- partment so desire.” The inspector further suggests that $4,400 be placed at the disposai of the relief com- mittee. WEATHER BUREAU REPORTS. High Water Record at Vicksburg Beaten—General Rise Above. The following revorts have been received from the weather bureau officials in charge of river districts: 3 St. Louis, Mo.—Steady fall at St. Louis to about 27 feet by Thursday. Missourt will fall slowly, and upper Mississippi change but little south of Keokuk; it will rise slowly to the northward. Cairo, Ill.—River stage this morning 49.6 a rise of 0.2 of a foot since Monday morn- ing. River will remain practically station- ary until Wednesday. Memphis, Tenn.—Flood situation practi- cally unchanged; river nearly stationary here. Slightly increased fall at Helena. Heavy rains throughout this section last night. New Orleans, La.—General rise below Vicksburg. Crevasse reported at Davis Is- land, and the entire island under water; has nearly 3,000 Inhabitants, 90 per cent colored; no life or stock lost; all =emoved in safety. City levees being strengthened daily, and werk continues all along the line. Heavy rains occurred during the past twenty-four hours in the basins of the central end upper Mississippi and Arkansas rivers, and light rains in the Ohio, valley. The Ohio from Cincinnati to the mouth, and the lower Arkansas and Red rivers have risen slightly. The Mississippi has risen from Dubuque to Keokuk, fallen slightly from St. Louis to Arkansas City, and risen from Vicksburg to the mouth, the stage of water in the latter section being higher than during any previous flood on record. The gauge reading at Vicksburg this morning is 51.3 feet, and at New Orleans 18.2 feet, which is two-tenths and three- tenths, respectively, above the highest ever before recorded. —_.>—__. REPUBLICAN HARMONY Senator Quay Endeavoring to Unite the Fac- tions in Pennsylvania. Martin and Warwick Sarrender—Now Maneuvering on the Magee Strong- hold in Pittsburg. Some interesting gossip grows out of Senator Quay’s efforts toward securing republican harmony in Pennsylvania. Suc- cess has so far attended them, and com- plete success is expected. The senator seems to have won over the Martin-War- wick opposition in Philadelphia, and he is new maneuvering around the Magee stronghold at Pittsburg. That is showing resistance. Some Surprinc. No little surprise attended the surrender of men like David Martin and Mayor War- wick. Between Mr. Martin and Mr. Quay feeling had for more than a year been ex- tremely bitter. Mr. Quay had held Mr. Martin up to scorn in a speech in the Sen- ate, and it was thcught had made an en- emy of Fim for life. It is reported, how- ever, that the differences have nuw been composed, and that Mr. Martin will again werk in concert with the senator. The explanation offered of these changes is that the local leaders, like Mr. Martin, have been convinced that their only hope of securing any recognition here is through Mr. Quay. They have come to believe that he has the ear of the President, and that without his indorsement an application for office meets with nc consideration at the White Hcuse. Those who are well informed about af- fairs in the state and here say that this idea exaggerates Mr. Quay's influence with the President. It is true, as these men agree, that, so far, the Pennsylvania ap- pcintments have gone to those recommend- ed by Mr. Quay, but not in every case were his fuli wishes followed. In the case of Mr. Tower, appointed minister to Au: tria, Mr. Quay had asked for the amba: sadorship to Germany. He urged hi fr.ena for that posi, and Mr. Tower extremely reluctant to accept the plae lower in the scale, but the President would not comply, and matters took the shape of the Austrian mission or nothing. Then Mr. Quay and his friend gave in. Mr. Quay is urging the president of the Carnegie lron Companw for the Swiss mis- sion, but so far without success. Some Grambling. Still, the impression is said to pe strong among the party workers in Pennsylvania that Mr. Quay is on top here, and that as- pirants for office must lock to him, or go without. There is some grumbling. The men who made the fight for Mr. McKink in the state last year when Mr. Quay an- nounced himself a candidate for the pres: dential nomination consider that they a served well of him, and ought now to be recognized on their individual account. They do not relish the situation as it ap- pears now to stand. They declare for har- mony, but rather object to the dictation of terms by Mr. Quay. It doesn’t comfort them, so it is said, to tell them that, as yet, Pennsylvania has got very littie here. Their reply is that, as yet, they have got noth- ing. And they consider that, as the men who stood for Mr. McKinley at a time when Mr. Quay was using all of his power at home and elsewhere to forward anti- McKinley sentiment, they should have been among the first to be recognized. Mr. Quay is accredited, even by his op- ponents, with playing extremely clever politics at present, the result of which, if the game progresses as he has planned it, will be to make him stronger in the state than ever. —o— AN OLEOMARGARINE BILL. The Product Liable When Transport- ed to Another State. Mr. Proctor has introduced in the Sen- ate the bili which passed the House last session relating to oleomargarine. The bill provides that all erticles known as oleomargarine, butterine, imitation butter, or imitation cheese, or any substance in the semblance of butter or cheese” not the usual product of the dairy and not made exclusively of pure and unadulterated milk or cream, transported into any state or territory, and remaining therein for . use, consumpticn, sale, or storage therein, shall, upon arrival within the limits, of .such state or territory, be subject to the op- eration and effect of the laws of such state or territory enaeted In the exercise of iis police powers to the same extent and in the same marner as though such articles or substarces had_been produced in such state or territory, and shall not be exempt therefrom by reason of being introduced | therein in original packages or otherwise: Provided, That nothing in this act sha!l be construed to permit any state to for- bid the manufacture or oleomarga- rine in @ separate and distinct end in such manner as «iH advise ‘th: i sumer of its real character free from co!or- ation or irgredient At c&tises"it té “look ke butter. : ‘The bill was refertéd té*the 'comifilttee on agriculture. i? Bank Consolidation..o6:4¢< Losi. . LOUIS, Mo., April 12—The National k of the Repubite of St. Louis has beer ‘absorbed by the Merchants-Laclede Ne. tonal Bane" pe atete ie =e ‘ NO COMPROMISE Important Action Taken in the Oleo- margarine Cases, DECISION RENDERED ADVERSELY THOROUGH Violators of the Law Will Now Have to Stand Trial. INVESTIGATION ig Deputy and Acting Commissioner of In- ternal Revenue Wilson has rejected the cffer made by representatives of the de- fendants to compromise the case now pend- ing In Philadelphia against Joseph Wil- kins of the firm of Wilkins & Co. of this city and Howard Butler, an employe of the firm, who are charged by Special Agent w. bureau with having been caught in the act H. H. Bowen of the internal revenue of stripping the internal revenue stamps siticn created a great deal ard other distinguishing marks from 120 tubs, packages and boxes of oleomarga- rine in a warehouse in Philadelphia Sunday merning, December 20, 1896. It has been currently reported that the amount offered by the representatives of the defendants to secure a withdrawal of the prosecution vas $12,000. The announcement that the internal revenue bureau was considering the advisability of accepting this propo- of interest throughout the country, and caused great influence to be brought upon the commis- sicrer of internal revenue to reject the cffer and compei the defendants to stand trial and abide the consequences. Acting Commissioner Wilson thoroughly investigated the case, and after securing reports upon it from the special agent who made the arrests and other experts in the internal revenue bureau announced his decision as described above. It was stated et the Treasury Depart- ment today that the rejection of the propo- sition to compromise the case pending against Wilkins and Butler in Philadelphia als? embraced a refusal to compromise the cases pending a: igainst Joseph and Walter P. Wilkins in the Iccal courts. D. C. FORNEY DEAD. The Veteran Journalist Passed Away at Lebanon, Pa. Mr. D. C. Forney, the well-known jour- nalist, formerly editcr of the Washington Chronicle, and proprietor of the Sunday Chronicle, died this morning at 3 o'clock at his old home, Lebanon, Pa. He had been ill for montis, and had been taken to Leba- non after a~serious stroke last fall, from which he never recoveréd. Hig devoted wife, who fad so faithfully cared for him through his long illness, was with him when he died. The telegram announcing his death did not state what the funeral arrangements would be. Mr. Forney came to Washington with his étstingulshed cousin, Col. John W. Forney, where the latter established the Washing- ton Chronicle during the war, and resided here continuously till last fall, He took a Prominent part in all the affairs of the city and had a wide acquaintance among public men and a comprehensive knowledge of Fublic questions. He was regarded as an authority on political matters. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Forney lived at 24 Grant place, where in their commodious home they practiced free-handed hospitali- ty. In late years they had lived at the Portland. They were members of the Church of the Covenant. Sa ae *S CABINET MEETING. . TODAY Matters Discussed by the President and Hix Advisers. Although there was a full attendance at today’s meeting of the cabinet, the session was unusually short, lasting only about an hour. Secretary Alger made a brief state- ment of the action taken by the War De- partment for the relief of the sufferers in the submerged districts of the Mississippi valley, and expressed the conviction that the funds at his disposal would be sufficient to meet all immediate wants. The only other questions of importance touched upon related to certain appointments, the most important of which are the assistant secretary of war and the assistant treas- urer at New York. The latter office is held by Mr. Conrad 8. Jordan, an appointee of the last admin- istration. His time expires on the 2ist instant. He is a gold democrat, and is said to have supported the republican ticket at the last election. Because of this his friends are making a strong fight for his recppoitment. It is practically settled that this will not be done, and that he will be succeeded by Mr. Ellis H. Roberts, his predecessor under Harrison, or by some other stalwart republican. ' This matter was considered by the President and Sec- retary Gage today, and it is expected a nomination will be made tomorrow. The President informed Secretary Alger today that he had selected a man for the office of assistant secretary of war and would gerd in his nomination at the earliest opportunity. The man hails from Vermont and is believed to be Mr. Partridge, a pro- tege of ‘Senator Proctor. He was at one time sclicitor of the State Department and later minister to Venezuela. He is. now employed in the State Department In the compilation of the consular regulations. = —2-.-—______ The Paris Exposition. Senator Mason of Illinols today intro- duced a joint resolution in the Senate pro- viding for the representation of the United States at the Paris exposition of 1900. The resolution appropriates $750,000, and pro- vides for a commissioner general and an assistant with nine scientific experts. The commissioner general is to receive a salary of $10,000, his assistant $7,500 and the ex- perts $1,500 each. + . 2+ Found Dead This Merning. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 13.—James Charles, night watchman at the Allegheny Heating Company's plant, and John Steele, a.friend who spent last evening with him, were found dead this morning in the regu- lating house. : Senator Wolcott Spetks of ts Nature and Fiset Duty. ‘The Appointments GeneraHy Com- mended at the Capitpl—Oppositior From am Unexpected Quarter. The naming of <hree commissioners by President McKinley.ander the act of the last Congress to promote bimetallism was the subject of considerable discussion about the Capitol today. Almost without excep- tion, the selections were commended. Sen- ators, regardless of. party, were pleased with the selection of ex-Vice President Stevenson. It appears that this selection was the President's own, no one appear- Ing te urge his appointment. The Presi- dent desired a democrat who stood high in his party and who was an earnest silver man. He sent for Mr. Stevenson, and, af- ter talking the subject over with him, de- cided to make him a member of the com- mission. President McKinley desired that the subject of international bimetallism should be lifted above party politics, and that the men selected should be those who would work in harmony ‘toward bringing about an agreement. It was also believed by the President that the name of Mr. Stevenson would give’ the commission great weight abroad. : Among the earnest advoeates of the se- lection of Mr. Paine were Senators Hoar, Allison and Chandler, alliof whom talked with the President ‘on the subject, and recommended him as a Man who would materially aid the cause of-bimetallism. * It has been generally conceded for some time past that Senator Wolcott would be one of the commissioners, as his hardest work since the election has been in the di- rection of bringing about an international agreement. Senator Wolcott is very hope- ful of*success. He looks forward to hard work, but says from what he learned while abroad last year he is most sanguine of results. Senator Wolgott believes that in the selection of the commission, and es- pecially in naming Mr. Stevenson, a silver man and one who supported Mr. Bryan, President McKinley Was convinced every- body that he is an earnest bimetallist. Bi- metallism at home and abroad, he says, will be promoted by this selection. Unexpected Opypsition, Opposition to the sel@née for interna- tional bimetallism hag de@vetoped from an unexpected source. “Movten Frewen of England, who has given # great deal of Attention to the eabject, and who has visited this country séverat times in the interest of silver, is now-epposing an in- ternational agreement, amd declares that the money question is,one which each na- tion must scttle for JtseM. Mr. Frewen will cppose any agreem@mt and use his influence against the "mew commission when it goes abroad. _ Senator Wolcott said teday that gcld standard countries would oppose any fur- ther depreciation of silver and that efforts were now being made to prevent any fur- ther fall of sflver in 1: = that the demand for gold by Jap@nty establishing a gold standard would eagge drain vf: gold.from Europe. which would be resist ed by gold ; countries:tdn asthe Snited States, Senator Wolcott thntietpates ‘litle opposition to, bimetatlism; What opposi- sition thete Ya, Mr: Wolgott. Says, comes frem ‘the German bankers of New York, who are already fighting bimetallism and whose opposition the commission will meet when it goes to Europe. Senator Wolcott furthey said that there appears to be a mistaken impression that the commission is appoinfed with the pur- pose in view of having it represent the United States at a conference only, While the commission might. be utilized in that way if a conference should be held its first work is.to be of a purely diplomatic character, looking entitely to securing Eu- ropean co-operation. Thé commission ex- pect totleave this country about the mii dle of May and immedfately upon their ar- rival in Europe will-set themselves to that task. Whether there “shall be a confer- ence at all wiil depend upon how the ad- vances of the commissioners are received by the principal powers. All Parties Skeptical. Neither the-repub!iciing, democrats, pop- ulists nor silver repub{icans appear to have any faith in the Recomplishment of international bimetallism through the ap- peintment of the commission which was arnounced by the Pfesident last night. Senators of all parties whose opinions on the subject were sought today smiled in- creaulously and diemissed the subject with the statement ‘that they would be very glad if something could be done, but that their hope was not stréng. There was a general reluctance to’ dfscuss. the matter for publication. A few senators expressed their opinions freely, but always with the understanding that they should not ~ be quoted. The general impression seemed to be that nothing whatever could be accom- plished. e —— THE SHVILLE EXPOSiTI iF President McKinley, Invited to Be Present at the Opening May 1. The Tennessee delegation in Congress called at the White House this afternoon in company with five prominent business men of Nashville, who had come to Wash- ington for the purpose of inviting President McKinley to attend ‘the opening of the national exposition May 1. The gentle- men composing the -gommittee on invita- ticn aré B. L. “Kirkman, vice presidént of the exposition company; W. L. Dudie; Tully Brown, A. H. ‘Robinson. and G. Basket. The visitors were very pleas. antly received. by President McKinley. a ee THE DISTHICT COMMISSIONERSHIPS. The President is Cons! ing the Mat- ter, but Not Exthastvely. Itcan be ‘stated ‘on, authority today that the President, is_considering the District commissionerships, but’ not giving his whole attention to the gestion. He is in- terspersing this with other questions. There is no intimation that.ake «will make the nominations, within a few days. Se Fourth-Clags Postmnsters. Fourth, Assistant Péstiiaster General Bristow was not feelin#:éhticely well to- day and did not-reach his: fsual high-water mark in appointing foutth-class postmas- ters. He made fiftyré it, however, of whem thirty-nine. were of the routine sort, and nineteen were put 4y ‘where removals occurred. Toi 4 ristow expects todo a full day's works; > ‘The Star in the Westerm Suburbs. Arrangements have been made withethe agent fer ‘The. Star,” whereby the agains alar ‘subseribers - residing in 95 “d wai THE WHITE HOUSE| Some of Those Who Called on the President Today. ee DISCUSSING TREASURY AUDIMORSEIPS Mr. Partridge the Probable Assist- ant Secretary of War. NEW RULES IN FORCE ee The hour between 10 o’clock and 11 o'clock, the time fixed for the regular cabinet meeting, was utilized by a large number of people at the White House, ™many prominent men being in the list of callers. It was the largest crow@ for a cabinet day which has yet been handled at the White Heuse. After 1 o'clock in the afternoon there were rot many callers. The new rules Prevent callers after that hour, uniess by appointment which the President himself makes. If he invites senators, representa- tives or politicians tc see him after I o’clock that will be an arrangement which will not be disputed, but Secretary Porter will make no such appoiatment. Engage- ments which were made previous to the return of the President will be kept. No Nominations Today. No nominations were sent to the Senate teday. Tne President signed several nom- Inations, but held them back to go to the Setiate tomorrow with a number of others he will add by that time. It is thought © large number of post offices will be filled in_tomorrow’s nominations. TH® candidates for the treasury auditor- ships ate beginning to walk on hot coals. Uheg wre expecting the auditorships to be t:tt.cu i ¢ short time. The question of fling these places was considered at to- azy’s cabinet meeting by President Mc- Kinley and Secretary Gage. A great bas- ket full of papers relating to these places was taken into the cabinet reom by a col- ored messenger. Nothing was decided on, and the whole matter was left for future arrangement. It is proposed to give much consideration to the selection of winners. The places will be divided according to geographical and other considerations. J. D. Prince, business manager for the United States trade exposition of New York, talked with the President teday abort a novel scheme the exposition has on hand. It will send a train of- fourteen cars, loaded with American products, through Mexico to advertise American goods. The trip will begin about July 1 and will continue several months. The Treasury Anditorships. Senator Fairbanks and Kepresentative Johnson of Indiana, who so diligently en- deavored to securc the appointment of William H. Elliott as assistant secretary of the navy, presented Mr. Elliott to the President this morning, at the same time stating that Mr. Eliott would Ike one of the treasury auditorships. It is believed Mr. Elliott will get one of these places, cr something as good. His friends have told the President that Mr. Eliott would not object to being register of the treasury. Senator Cullom hus a candidate for a treasury auditorship in Daniel A. Ray, clerk of the Senate committee on com: merce. Mr. Ray wints the auditorship tor the War Department. Alabama politicians confidently predict that National Committeeman Youngolood of that state will get one of the auditor- ships. Ex-Representative Dunnell of Minnesota, who wants an euditorship, was at the White House today, but his friends fear that he will have to take something else. Ex-Governor Fletcher of Missouri, like- wise an aspirant for auditorship honors, Was among the White House visitors. The Case of Mr. Pickler. What the President is going to do with ex-Representative Pickler of South Dakota is interesting a great many people now. Mr. Pickler went to his home two or three weeks ago with the understanding that on his return the President would have a good place picked out for him. He is back in the city, and was a White House visitor, making an appointment to see the President tomorrow. When Mr. Pickler failed to be nominated as commissioner of pensions, and it was given out that he was to be pro- vided for, his name was at once asso- ciated with the office of commissioner of Indian affairs, as the next best to that of pensions, and as the most suitable to Mr. Pickler’s taste. Now the Wisconsin peo- ple say the President has promised the place to W. A. Jones of Wisconsin. There are so few places left which Mr..Pickler's friends think would be acceptable to him that it is now doubtful what will be the outcome of his case. He has pronounced against a foreign appointment, preferring a place at home. For War Secretaryship. Senator Proctor saw the President today. He was with the chief executive for some | time. There is a story on the rounds again that the Vermont senator may succeed in landing F. C. Partridge of Vermont as as- sistant secretary of war. Mr. Partridge has been mentioned before as a probabliity for a good place. Senator Proctor has the ccntidence of President McKinley as few public men have, and is a tower cf Strength for whoever he approves. Consular Applicants. Numerous applicants for consular ap- pointments were seen at the Whitt House. Representative Walker of Massachusetts introduced F. W. Blair of Worcester, who wants a consular appointment, and is well back. Representative Fenton of Ohio was a caller with Rev. Caleb Sampsen of Oak Hill, who would like the consulaie at Swansea, Wales. Senator Elkins of West Virginia presented Mr. Flooding of Charles- ten, W. Va., a3 a consular canaitate. Representative Bartholdt and ex-Repre- sentative Crowther, with several M.ssouri politicians, saw the President. Nothing has been decided yet as to the St. Joseph Post office. Mr. Crowther has a candidate. Mr. Crowthzr is himself a candidaie for minister to-Corea, but does not intend to joseph submit his papers until the St. J squabble is settled. New York Affairs, There was a story today that the cabinet would consider the matter of a subtreas- urer at New York. The story wert on to say that Secretary Gage wanted to ree Conrad W. Jordan appo-nted as a recog- nitton of the gold democrats, but that the regular New York republicans were back- ing Ellts H. Roberts of Utica, former sub- treasurer. The cabinet, the story - went, would decide ere these two men. Ae later story, and a correct one, was it the cabinet had not-d‘scussed this matter. the same authority was an admission From ‘Senator Platt, Representative Fischer ‘Wilson a tative were. among. the New ‘York callers at the White House. Senator Platt’s. mission wes said to have been about. the ‘ork city. The ‘eessor is be- Representative ‘Fischer and Representa- : ve tive Wilson are at war over the collector- ship of ifternal revenue of Brooklyn. Mr. Fischer and the regular republicans are supporting Robt. A. Sharkey. Representa- tive Wilson wants F. R. Moore appointed. Mr. Wilson is given credit for having knocked Gen. Stewart L. Woodford out of the cabinet, but New York men say he won't win this fight. Sharkey, it is said, will get the appointment. The Louisiana politiciars are besieging the President in behalf of A. T. Wimberly for collector-of the port of New Orleans. NEARING THE CRISiS War or a Backdown Cannot Be Long Averted. Whaberly is the national committeeman a sear: from Louisiana. The various factions are fighting for the cotlectorship, but the Wim- Deriy "people are backed fy "the "saxeoai | DAILY CONFERENCES OF THE POWERS committee. 2 ee ee Senator Hanna Other Callers. Senator Hanna was an early caller at the White House. Other prominent cail- ers included Senator Quay, Senator Foraker and Secretary Dick of the republican na- tional cor mittee. Senator Quay had Penn- Turkey Reiterates Co mplaint ofthe * Invading Greeks. pags Ls sylvania patronage to see the President a es about. This was his second visit to the] ORDERS GIVEN TO STOP THEN White House. Messrs. Spaulding and Howell, the sew —_o—- assistant secretaries of the treasury, visited the White House and paid their respects. ATHENS, Greece, April 13.—The frontier The vacant North Carolina judgeship will] situation is developing slowly, for two be decided in a short time. Marshall Mott, one of the leading republicans of the state, saw the President in behalf of T. R. Pur- nell for the judgeship. Ex-Representative Josiah Patterson of Tennessee paid his respects to the chief executive. Mr. Patterson is a contestant for the seat of Representative Carmack. Some of Mr. Patterson's friends think that Speaker Reed will appoint the election committees of the House before the session is over. He Paid His Gwn Way. Thote who suppose President McKinley made his recent trip down the river at the expense of the government are mistaken. The President paid his own way. That is, he paid all the extra expenses his trip in- curred. The vessel, of course, is always in commission, and salaries go on whether the Dolphin is at do>k or cn the w: The President insisted un paying every ex. pense attached to his triv which properly belonged to him. THE SCHEDULE ON WOOL President McKinley Thinks Western Sen- ators Should Be Satisfied With It. reasons. In the first place, bad weather— shows, rain and bitterly cold winds—have made campaigning in the mountainous districts anything but a picnic, and have retarded all movements. In the second place, Intentional or otherwise, all dis- patches are being considerably delayed, a not unusual occurrence since the beginning of the present crisis. But, if the develop- ment is slow, it is none the less menacing, and an open outbreak of hostilities or a backdown upon the part of one or other or both of the countries most interested can- not be much longer delayed, as the strain of maintaining armies of about 100,000 men each in the field is being felt with steadily growing severity by both Turkey and Greece, so that a declaration of war would be welcomed by either side with a feeling of relief. Conferences of the Powers. Here and at Constantinople there are daily prolonged meetings of the councils of ministers, and it is generally recognized that there must be a decided change be- fore long. Greece and Turkey are each trying to avoid, if possibie, being classed which as the aggressor in the conflict apparently impending they are acting with the greatest cauticn, The Greek National League, or Ethnike Hetairia, is no party to this attitude of the governments, and has already pushed forward a force of 3,000 “irreguiars,” well armed, supplied and equipped, accompanied by an ample commissariat corps, through the center of the Turkish lines,’ with tne two-fold object of cutting off communica- tion between the Turkish headquarters in Macedonia, at Elassona, whert Kdhem vcsha is in command, and the Turkish headquarters in Albania, at Janina, where Hakki Pasha is in command, and ‘of get- ung in the rear of the Turks, raising Macedonia against the rule of the sultan, and forming bands of Irregulars, who wili harass the Turkish rear, while ‘the regu- lar Greek army does the real fighting in front. in spite of all cfficlal denials, nobody Goubts that the Greck officials were fuliy cognizant of the movemert of the Eihnike Hetairia, which has been openly prepared for and freely discussed for a jong time. It fs an open secret here that by the end of the present week at least 10,40) Greek “irregulars” will be m Macedonia, Albania and Epirus, having been sent un- der the pretense of maintaiiing the status quo in obedience to the representations of the powers. Turkey Protests, The Turkish minister at Athens yester- day called the attention of M. Skouzes, the Greek minister for foreign affairs, to the departure from Greece cf further “irregu- lar” forces into Macedonia, complaining cf their being able to “evade” the Greek troops. The reply_which was received was similar to the one previouzly made by the Greek premier, M. Delyanis, namely, that Greece might make the same compluint as t6 the vigilance of the Turkish croops, “ less there was a suggestion 2f counivance between the two armies.” The next important move which will be heard will be from the Greek headquarters at Arta, where the banks and principal steres, ete., are closing and removing Inio the interior, and every other preparation possible is being made to get out of harm's way before the war begins in earne At Arta, ft is well known here, a force about 2,000 men, organized by th> Hetairia, has either starte territory or is making the final pre; for so doing. This body will be div into six separate detaclimeass, ably directed and having a sep inaticn, with the view of raising the flag ef the cross in a certain locality, iner2asing its tumbers as much as possible and harass- ing the rear of the Turkish force which will be directed from Janina against the Greck regulars, who will operate aga the Turks from ‘Arta. Orders to Step the Irregul The Greek government has given “strict orders” te stop the departure of this force of “irregulars;” but, it is semii-officially ex- plained, the Greek commander at Arta, Colonel Manos, is “unable to spare men to intercept them.” Nobody ever expected he would be able to “spare men” to do so. The Ethnike Hetairia probably counts him among its devoted members, as it does nearly ali the officers in the Greek army, and the colonel can be counted upon not to interfere with the carefully prepared plans of the National League, which will make Greece a country worthy of its glori- ous traditions or perish bravely strug- giing to the last in its efforts to bring about a@ realization of the dream for which its members have sworn to sacrifice their lives and all their belongings, if need be. The Greek positions in the vicinity of Arta are much stronger than those of the Turks, who, owing to the recent rains and bad roads, will have much diffi- culty in communicating with their base : of supplies, at Janina, even if the Greek Se Ga phe a Se “irregulars’t are not in their rear for the Personal Mention. purpose of preventing them from so do- Capt. H. C. Ward of the 16th infantry, | ing. The Greeks are able to reach Arta from who has charge of the War Department | athens in twenty-four hours. giving them exhibit at the Tennessee exposition, is in| a fine base of supplies, an immense ad- the city on business connected with that | vantage in a campaign such as the one duty. i: r planned by the ye hg hepa The — Coma ‘rom this city have already reac mander Thomas. Perry of the navy Ants, eon mura ie on thei way there. is at 324 Indiana avenue, on waiting or- | It is’ the intention of the Greeks when all ders, is ready to Red aed cap! se ae Commander E. S. Houston of the League | Which. according to the treaty of Berlin, auined Sart ts at 3 Ser Meet Ses Pow | SEN tey Steeee ae MER days. : Capt. J. C. Sands, commanding the Co- | Preparing to cut off the Turkish commu- lumbia, is at 1335 och ‘treet for a few | nications with Salonica, from. where the Gen Tr the attempt is successful the three Turk: helder, retired, f the attempt is successful a joc eae is in the city. 1y quar- tty army divisions, the eastern near Ga. Lieut. R. M. Blatchford, tith Infantry, is | lonica, the central at Elassona, and the in the.sity.on leave of absence. western at Janina, in addition to the army Mr. Redford Sharpe, sén of the late Dr. | ccrps at Grevena, will be cut off from com- Redford Sharpe, munication with each other. In addition, flee The Representatives of the Sheep Growers Fail to Reach an Agree- ment to Fight the Bill, It is understood that President McKinley is using influence against any radical de- parture from the principle on which the Dingley bill is constructed. This applies more directly to the efforts of the western senators to compel changes in the interest of their section. Some of the wool men had assumed that because of the position Mr. McKinley had always taken in favor of high protection on wool he wouid be in sympathy with their fight to have the wool schedule in the Dingley bill re- classified and the duty increased. -It curns out, however, thet he holds that they should be satibied with the protection which this schedule affords to the wool grower. H is said that Mr. Grosvenor con- veyed this information to-western senators, with whom he had a long conferénce yes- terday, and that the President has himself expressed that opinion to some who have sought his aid in the matter. Not Considered Sound. The complaint made by representatives of the wool growers that the wool schedule is deceptive and does not afford the protection to the sheep owners which on its face it seems to is said not to be regarded by President McKinley as sound. The wool men represent that the greater part of the wcol imported under that schedule would pay less than 2 cents per pound, and that it will cost the republicans control of the state of Ohio if the changes and increases they demand are not made. The changes in the party in Ohio do net, it appears, alarm the President. The western senators after having decided to stand together and make a fight for the things they want have failed on an agree- ment to vote against the bill if their pro- posed amendments are rejected. It ap- pears that an effort to get such an agrec ment met with opposition, and the propo: ticn was found to be utterly impracticable. —______-e- —_______ WHITE HOUSE DRAINAGE, It Has Been Thoroughly Overhauled by Col. Bingham. Col. Bingham, the engineer officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, has just completed some repairs to the drainage system of the Executive Mansion. Early last week the presence of gases was de- tected in the mansion, and it was feared they emanated from defective sewerage. In order to remedy such defects, if any ex- isted, it was decided to examine the plumb- ing and pipes under the house. To do th's it was necessary to make numerous open- ings through the thick concrete floor of the basement, and this proved quite a big job. All the traps and connections were thor- oughly examined and found to be in fairly goud condition. The only exception was a small break m an old earthen sewer, which is supposed to be responsible for the escape of the gas which had been noticed in the upper floors. The break was closed and iron pipes substituted for the brick conduit. The pipes and connections required scarcely any attention, and the drainage system, with the exception noted, was in excellent condition. The repairs were easily made, and Col. Bingham is now able to report that the premises are in perfect sanitary condizion throughout and that the mansion is entirely free from noxious gases of all kinds.