Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. ———_—.— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. llth 8t., by Tee Bee Ravers Proce Kew York OfSce, 49 Potter Building. The Evening Star fs served to subscribers in the city by cnrriers, on their own account. at 10 cents Der week. of 44 comnts per mouth. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents month. “ Saturday Quintuple a eat $1 per year, with fore! tage added, $3.00. ‘Gavtered at the Tost’ Office at ‘Wash'ngton, D. C., an _second- mail matter.) &7-All wail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. IN THE HOUSE ——— Democrats |Air Their Party Differ- ences on the Floor. MR. BAILEY EXPLAINS HIS POSITION Mr. De Armond Speaks for the Op- posing Faction. eae THREE DAYS’ ADJOURNMENT a Saas ‘The House met today for the second time this week. The President's message urging Congress to take action for representation of the United States in the forthcoming in- ternational exposition at Paris, which had heen sent to the Senate Wednesday, was read. ‘Then Mr. Bailey of Texas rose to a ques- tion of personal privilege and had read an editorial in a Washington paper, headed “From Maker to Wearer.” The article declared that “the leadership ef young Mr. Bailey” was “the leadership of old, old, Mr. Reed,” said that Mr. Bailey: was wearing Mr. Reed's collar, and that the democrats would have done as well to elect Mr. Reed as their leader as to choose a middle man. Mr. Bailey denounced the article as “an infamous and malicious lie,” and added, “I denounce every man who has helped to cir- culate it as an infamous and malicious Nar.” Mr. Balley'n Position. This declaration was applauded. Mr. Bailey continuing, said he thought it neces- sary to again state his position. He was, he said, convinced that the democratic party did not expect nor desire its repre- s to resort to useless and captious cpposition to republican policies in Con- gress. In support of this he read an article from the Atlanta Constitution, and quoted from an interview with Senator Jones, the chairman of the national democratic com- mittee. It was well understood, he added, that the democrats could not force the re- publicans to general legisiation. Some of the democrats were so opposed to the re- publicans that they would force them to make bad laws for democratic advantage, but he held that no législation by the re- publicans was best for the country. He would vote for a motion by Mr. Dingley to adjourn, because he looked not to the maker of a motion, but to its substance, but if Mr. Simpson moved to adjourn for a longer time he would vote with Mr. Simp- sen. The republicans of the House had attempted to carry out their contract to re- store prosperity to the country by giving it a protective tariff and maintaining the gold standard. He believed that the demo- erats should give them every chance to carry out their program unless the demo- crats were less confident that the republi- cans would fail than republicans were that they would succeed. “I am ea partigan,”” he said, “but I had rather have republican prosperity than demecratic depression.” . (Republican ap- ylause.), Every lobbyist, every claim agent, every representative of spec'al interests was fighting him, Mr. Bailey asserted, be- use they desired general legislation. The: pad subsidized, against nim all the new papers whose columns could be bought. vusands who had voted for republican }vosperity last fall were trembling on the balance feady to desert that party if its > potiey fatled, and democrats should give every cpportunity for the trial of these policies, believing that they would fail and that the democratic party would gain the doubtful voters. Mr. Grosvenor’s Point Overruled. When Mr. Bailey finished he was ap- pinuded by those democrats who supported him in the caucus, and a dozen members, Messrs. Dingley, Grosvencr, De Armond, Bland and Simpson among them, were clamoring for recognition. Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) said: “I make the points of order that a discussion germane to a democratic caucus should not usurp the time of this House.” Speaker Reed overruled the point of or- jer and recognized Mr. Dingiey, who stated that the appropriation bills could not come to the House from the Senate before Wei- nesday. and moved to adjourn to that day. Mr. Bland (Mo.) was waving aloft a paper and Mr. Bailey begged Mr. Dingley to withdraw his motion, explaining “The gentleman from Missouri has a matter that *is actually one of public business.” The republicans misconstrued Mr. Bailey's remark and drowned his vo'ce with shouts of laughter. Mr. Simpson (Kan.) declared that a mo- tien to adjourn to a certain date was de- batable and made a long argument in sup- port of that proposition, put the Speaker overruled his contention. A Yen and Nay Vote. Then Mr. DeArmond (Mo.) called for the yeas and nays on the motion that when the House adjourn it be to Wednesday, and it reemed that the democrats might be put on ord as supporting Mr. Bailey or Mr. De- Armond; but Mr. Bailey cleverly averted a play of party differences by declaring at x unless Mr. Dingley would withdraw motion until Mr. Bland could present a cestion relating to the Pacific railroads he would be obliged to oppose the motion. Mr. Dingley refused to yield, and a roll all on the motion was had. Mr. DeArmond’s Explanation. The vote was practically a party one— reas, 106; nays, 84; present and not voting, There was something of a rustle on the cemocratic side when Mr. DeArmond, who jas recently headed the opposition to the leadership of Mr. Bailey, rose to speak, 30 to a question of personal privilege. sie prefaced his remarks by the explana- ton that he spoke more from a sense of cuty than from inclination. Recent events Lad only confirmed him in his own views, ‘ich were opposed to the views held by rome of his distinguished colleagu Mr. W. A. Stone (Pa.) protested against tae time of the House being taken up with matters which pertained only to a demo- cratic caucus, but at the request of Mr. Dingley he withdrew his objection. 4r. DeArmond continued his speech with declaration that a large majority of dem- covats expected their representatives in { ngress to oppose republican policies. "sey had not contemplated that there Would be any considered or accidental con- ‘ence of democrats in policies born in vepubiican councils for the ovewghrow of the democratic party. ‘hat is where I started on this ques- that is where I am; that is where I ain democrats to rebel against established dérship, agreed upon by caucus. 1 been by those who were dead to its obligations ef secrecy, but ff all the action of that tus_will be known no one could say at there was any rel ire of the party there expressed. m2 that what I have done, and what those who have acted with me have done iz In exact accord with the decision of the caucus,” Mr. DeArmond said. -And McMillin (Tenn.) was one of the demo- « who applauded. He kad the greatest respect for the bili- tis of the distinguished gentleman from ‘Sexas, “but I doubt his judgment in these yaatters.” Myr. DeArmond said he had no ceive to fillbueter: only to make legitimate cppositio:. But the ts would pee- sent a pitiful spectacle traveling aruund the country saying that the republican policy of conducting Congress was a good policy. “They are your policies,” conciuded he, addressing the republicans. ‘We don't want them to become ours by adoption or ctherwise. The lines were drawn at Chi- cago and they will stay drawn.” Mr. Barke’s Remarks. _ Then Mr. Burke (Texas) spoke to another question of personal privilege, inspired by a newspaper editorial headed »“‘Bailey as Reed's Helper,” in which his own name had been mentioned. Mr. Burke remarked that a “great national farce” was being enacted and stated that he had consulted no one in regard to his votes. The republicans had been absorbing the personal statements of democrats with con- siderable laughter. Now Mr. Dingley sald that they had listened to the statements with great inter- est—“and satisfaction,” Mr. Bailey inter- posed. Mr. Dingley said that all the democrats could possibly do would be to force the House to meet every day to adjourn instead of every third day. He concluded with a motion to adjourn, and. at 1:40, with Mr. Bland endavoring to get recognition for his resolution, and several other members try- irg to catch the Speaker's eye, the House adjourned tilt Wednesday. INDICTMENTSAT FRANKFORT True Bills Against a Number of Kentucky Politicians, Dr. Hunter Charged With Conspiring to Bribe—Indignation: Among the Republicans. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 17—A special to the Evening Post from Frankfort says: ‘The Franklin county grand jury has re- turned true bills against Dr. W. Godfrey Hunter, the republican nomince for the United States Senate, ex-Congressman John Henry Wilson ‘of the efeventh district, Mr. E. T. Franks'of the second district, Capt. Noel Gaines and his brother-in-law, Thos. Tanner of Frankfort. Those named have been indicted for conspiracy to, bribe. All are republicans with tHe exception of Gaines and Turner. The indictments were all included in one bill and were filed in court at 10:20 o'clock. .The news at once became. public and created the greatest indignation among the republicans, all of whom denounced it as a conspiracy '§ Frankfort democrats to defeat and humiliate Hunter, They claim- ed that the indictments against Gaines and Tanner, the democrats, were returned sim- Ply as “savers” to prevent the public gen- erally from gaining the impression that the grand jury had been made an engine of political persecution, and that they would he dismissed at the first hearing on account of insufficient evidence. Chairman Jones of the republican czucus said that it was a “diabolical and hellish conspiracy,” and that the repubiicans would disprove and resent it in proper spirit. State Senator Deboe wag of the same opinion, and not ome of the repub- lican leaders hesitated to condemn the ac- tion of the grand jury as partisan and prejudiced. Cases Fixed for September. When the indictments had. been returned Judge Cantrill ordered that bench war- rants be issued for the arrest of the ac- cused und made returnable for the next term of the court, which is in September. Bail was fixed at $250 in each case. When asked why he set the eases for viext Sep- tember, Judge Cantrill said: “I do not think {l proper to try the cases at this term ef the court, hut, if. the par- ties come in and ask for an immediate trial I will procéed wiih it at once, uther- wise it will go until September.” 9 Conspiracy to bribe-is a-coramon law of- fense in Kentucky, the penalty being a fine or imprisonment or both, at the dis- cretion of the grand jury. The friends of Dr. Hunter are greatly rejoiced indictment charging perjury was as this is a felony. eat The aceused have engaged the best at- torneys in the state to defend them, and, while no consultation has ben held and no steps decided on, it ‘is sald that immediate trials will be asked. Capt. Gnines Denies Guilt. Capt. Noel Gaines, one of the indicted parties, and the man who claimed that Hunter and his lieutenants had endeavored to secure his assistance’in obtaining votes, gave out a red hot interview this morning, asserting his innocence, and saying, among other things: eae ae E “A man may be forgiven for stealing, as when starvation is at hand, but no man should be countenanced for lying, as these men (Hunter, Wilson, and .qthers) have done.” He said that -he. was satisfied “that he would be dismissed as soon as his case was heard. bore Agate qi Tne vital portion of the true bill returned by the Franklin county grand jury is as follows: “The said W. Godfrey Hunter, John H. Wilson, Noel Gaines, E. T.. Franks and Thomas R. Tanner did unlawfully, cor- ruptly and wickedly conspire, combine, confederate and agree together to attempt to bribe them, the said W. G. Gossam, Nerge Clarke ahd Johns (members of the legislature) and then offer them the sum cf $15,000 each for the vile purpose of secur- ing and influencing them to cast their votes at the time and in manner provided by law for said election for the said W. Godfrey Hunter, and by such unlawful means to secure his election to the salt office.’” Formal Ballot Only... A special to the Evening Post from Frankfort says: ‘The’session of the gen- eral assembly this -mornivg- was -unevent- ful In thé extreme, the bribery indictments overshadowing all else. Many of the mem- bers were absent, and those who were aot had made pairs. According to prévious agreement a formal ballot was iak«n and one vote was cast for each of the candi- dates, Hunter, Blackburn, Martin, Boyie and Stone. It is not believed here that tke indict- ments will force Hunter to withdraw. On the centrary, it is believed that it will so- lidify his forces and that he will stand like @ stone wall against all opposing forces from now on, as-the majority ‘of the r publicans now here are inclined to the opin- icn that it is nothing more or less than political persecution. The bolting repubiicarix, ~howéver, are gleeful, and are urging a call for another caucus. Hunter men insist ‘that if a new caucus is called they will again, win. the Alleged In Swindiler. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 17.—The hearing of C. Linford Woods, defendant in the insurance swindling case, was ‘had be- fore Alderman King of the South Side ‘this mornirg. Woods was held for court in de- fault of $2,000 bail. iis The Mutual Reserve Life Fund Associa- tion was represented by Superintendent C. F. Harper, who idenfified the application of David L. Duffy for $10,000 insurance, and said there were about 30 or 40:othets aggre- gating $150,000 on file in the home offices. Ali were of the same kind..and=sade Cc. L. Woods & Co. beneficiaries. This aroused the company's suspicions and upon investigation it was found that all of these Deople were debtors of Woods, ~ Hearing of Speaker Reed May Name the House Committees. ALARM AMONG THE DEMOCRATS They Do Not Really Want General Legislation. THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW The story is start@ today that the Speaker has about concluded to appoint the House committees before long. If this proves true it will not signify that his hand has been forced. The idea that he did not intend to.appoint the committees at all during this session has not come ftom any- thing he has said, though the assumption that he would not make the assignments until the last moment was fully warranted by the general policy of confining legisla- tion to the tariff which has been declared, and by the general attitudeof the Speak- er’s lieutenants. Mr. Reed himself has simply said that he should take all the time necessary for the making up of the vommittees, and has left himself free to follow the course he might think best at any time. If he concludes to appoint the committees earlier than was anticipated it will not necessarily result in general legislation at this session. Alarming to the Democrats. There is something alarming to the dem- ocrats in the suggestion that the commit- tees may be appointed. While the demo- crats are fighting among themselves as io whether or not they shall try to force legislation, neither faction wants Congress to proceed with businéss at this session. The faction who, under the leadership of De Armond and McMillin, insist on de- manding action and who resist the three- day adjournments would be as much dis- appointed as would the Bailey factign if the committees were appointed and legis- lation were begun. There are individual interests demanding legislation, so as to promote particular projects, and individual members are inspired to insist on action by a sincere desire for legislation, but there is no political object in forcing the House to action, and all the factions of the composite “‘oppositior.” will have the wind taken from their. sails if Speaker Reed decides to appoint the committees. Many Become Serious. Af those who pose as demanding action are taken at their word seriously the legis- lative comedy will cease and the play will become very serious. A great many conflicting elements are confusing the situation. There are many measures, good and bad, the bad sometimes being more clamorous, which are clamor- ing for consideration. In all parties there are members who are anxious to get par- ticular measures through, but the repub- licans have thus far put aside their in- dividual interests, in order to permit a policy to be carried out. ‘The opposition on the democratic side seems to be inspired chiefly bya desire to make trouble. Two or three things render entrance into general legislation dangerous. Besides the danger of extravagant expenditures result- ing from too much legislation, there ap- pears danger of some bad legislation, which will probably be avoided by delay of action. The Civil Service Law. It is apprehended that if free rein were given to legislation at this time one of the things that would first come to the front would be a proposition to repeal or to greatly modify the civil service law. It is believed that at this time, when attention is being pointediy callea to the partisan purposes for which Mr. Cleveland used this law, and when hungry office seekers are thronging the White House and hanging onto the door bells of members of the House, a proposition to repeal the civil service law might have an unnatural strength in Congress. Being forced to face’ this question, or one to seriously change ihe law, many members of the House might feel compelled, against their better judg- ment, to yield to the demands of those of their constituents who are now crowding around them demanding patronage. ge THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. =—— Mr. Grosvenor's Bill in Regard to Its Construction, Mr. Grosvenor has introduced a bill in the House providing that the civil servic jaw shall not be construed to embr: any of the employes of the goverhment printing office or in the bureau of engrav- ing and printing, nor to embracé any per- son merely employed as a laborer or work- man, nor shall it allow the appointment to offive or promotion in office of any per- son who has not passed a competitive ex- amination or is shown to be exempted from such examination. All appointments to of- fice in the*several branches of the classitied service, which have been made since March 4, 1895, without a competitive ex- amination on the part cf those so appoint- ed, or unless it appears that such appoint- ments are specially exempted from such competitive examinations, are declared to be illegal and contrary to the true intent and spirit of the civil service law. The biil further provides that all per- sons now in the classified public service, who have been appginted sigce March 4, 1893, and who were not prior to their said appointment in the classified service un- der the civil service law, shall within nine- ty days from the passage of this bill ap- pear before the proper board of civil serv- ice examiners for competitive examina- tions. Said examination, however, shall not give to them any preference over other citizens duly qualified for entry into the several classes of the public service, but they shall stand upon equal footing in all respects as to said competitive examina- tion as though they had never been ap- pointed to the places. —--—__—_—-e--____—_' More Treasury Applications. Today's lst of applications at the Treas- ury Departmerf® included the following: Collectors of customs—J, B. Callaghan of Pensacola, Fla., at Pensacola; J. A. Dilla- shan of Bowman, Ga., at Savannah; T- F. Johnson of Savannah, Ga., at Savannah; John Rooney of New York, at New York; . C. Wilson and M. -M. Hutson. of Beau- fort, S. C., at Beaufort; B. P. Clatfleld of Aitken, c., at Charleston; A. T. Jen- nings of Charleston, S. C., and E. H. Deas or Darlington, 8. at Charleston. Surveyor of customs—W. H. Farley of Paducah, Ky., at Paducah; L, T. Neat of isville, at Louisville. Appraisers—C.°.. Woodbridge of Brook- lyn, N. Y., at New York; H. J. de la Vergne and T. P. Fisherty of New Orleans, at New Orleans. 4 = Commissioner Roosevelt Resigus. NEW YORK, April 17.—Police ‘Commis- sioner Roosevelt today sent to Mayor Strong his letter of resignation of the presidency of the police board. The res- ignation is to take effect on Monday next. He thanks the mayor for the aid given in his efforts to betier the police force, expresses admiration for the mayor's ad- ministration of clvic. affairs, HE MAY APPOINT|THE.SUN'S APoLoay im} | and TWO CENTS. | is, Sas ‘What Zt Poblished in Regard to It Retracte f ‘Mr. Pronk B. Woyee. Ending of Want Has Proved a Re- markable an@ Widely Discussed Newspaper Litigution. NEW ‘YORK, April 17.—The New York Sun this morning contains the following ‘editorial stat: 3 A CORRECTION. On February 22, 1805, the Sun published an editorial article €ntitled “The Work of Rascals,” in which ‘certain’ severe strict- ures were mate upoh Mr, Frank B, Noyes of The Washington Star. “We desire ‘ta, cortect our statement in reference to Mr. Noyes, and fo withdraw any remarks reflectirig elther upon his per- sonal or businéss {ntegrity. The article was written under a mjsapprehension as to the facts in the case, and we regret its publication in the Sin, as doing ‘grave in- justice to a gentleman whose character is above reproach.” - The foregoing: published apology and re- traction follows the pubjicatfon of an edi- torial in the Sun ‘two years ago, intended as a serious reflection 9n the Associated Press and its management. The gist of the article was that the Associated Press would inevitably fail in its purpose as a news organization, owing to the supposed disclosures thus made, The statements and predictions therein’ made have since been entirely disproven by the inexorable law of time, as Inthe meantime the prin- ciples of that news ‘organization have triumphed, and have'received.the approval of nearly every daily newspaper in~ the United States. In the Sun editorla® Mr. Frank B. Noyes, one of the owners pf The Washington Star, and a director of the ‘Askociated Press, was singled out for personal attack, without any apparent motive other than malice. It was at least so héld by the grand jury of the District of Columbia, which returned indictmenis for criminal libel against M-. charles A. Dena and Mg. William M. Laf- fan, who were chatged-with originating and publishing the libel, A‘writ was issued by the United States’ mista! for the Dis- trict of Co:umbia for the*arrest of the in- dicted men at New York city, and for their Geportation to Washington for trial. This proposed action was contested, under the habeas corpus act, and after a hearing before the United States “circuit judge at New York city, the lattér refused to -ex- tradite them but keld,-at the same time, that they would be subjegtto trial if found in the District of Columbfa: As soon as this ruligg was given, Mr. Noyes, through. his counwel, General Wager Swayne, institiited an on for bel in the United States oi court at New York city. | The ..testimeny was pre- pared and the, cage was to have come on for trig) week, but, the Sun offered instead*® of going into court, to publish an’ aflequate retraction, and also to, pay qll costs of fitfgation, which it has done, and the above pub- lished cara follows.” THe criminal indict- ments at Washington Were quashed yes- terday. f This closes whet hds proven in some respects the most remarkable and widely- discussed newspaper litigation of recent years. s ——_—-e Death of Col. Kelloge. Adjt. Gen. Ruggles received a telegram this morning annoufcing the death of Col. W. L. Kellogg, commending the sth In- fantry at Fort McPherson, Ga., which oc- curred at that post tifis morning. Col: ‘Kel logg had been in bad’health for some time, and an army retiring *board, which had just concluded an examination of his case, rec- ommended that he bé placed on the rezired Mst because of disabflity.’ His death causes: the following promo- ticns in the infantry/branoh of the service: Liedt. Col. H. C: Cook of the“4th to be colo- ne] of the 5th; Maj. A. H. Bainbridge of the 10th to be lieutenant colonel of tie 4th; Capt. R. I. Eskridge of the 24d to be major of the 10th; Capt. James N. Morgan of 24th, retired today with the rank of major; First Lieut. A, C. Ducgt of the 24th to be captain of the 24th, vice Morgen; First Licut. Stephen O'Connor of the 23d to be captaih of the 23d, ‘vice Eskridge; Second Lieut. H. G. Lyon of’the. 17th to be first Heutenant of the 24th;-Second Lteut. G. D. Moore of the 18th to be first lieutenant of the 23d; Sergt. Ira li. Reeves, Company B, 1ith Infantry, to be second lieutenant of the 17th Infantry;..Corporal Edward 8. Walton, Company R, iith Infantry, to be second lieutenant of the 38th Infantry. It is expected that‘these nominations will be sent to the Senate Monday morning. President's New York Visit. A. H. Steele, the New York man, having in charge the arrangements for the Presi- dent's trip to New York, had a final con- ference with the President thls morning, at which all arrangemepts were made. The President will leave Monday morning, April 26, about 10:80 ‘p’cleck, over the Penn- sylvania road, on eapecial train, on which will be the private; car’of President Thom- son. He will probably be accompanied by Mrs. McKinley; @inly by members of cabinet and. ir families and the foreign amt . On reaching New York the President: wif stop at the Fifth Avenue or Windaor:hotgt. The next day he will review the parade..and ‘make an ad- dress. On ‘Tuesday. nl ‘he will attend a reception of the Gnion League Club. fe will return to -W: fon on Wednes- day. Ss A’ second train: will follow that of the President. It with carry the Vice President and senators am Spe: ‘Reed and: mem- bers of the House. * - The New Chindse Minister. ~ City Passenger Agent®®. ’E. Patton of the Baltimore and Ohio ra today received a telegram from Peter#Hdrvey, the Pacific coast agent of the , ‘announcing that Wu Ting Fang, thé” Chinese minister, and* his party of :aft¥ Would leave San ig Francisco Mon n g0 to Chicago over thé Union Pacific.’ from there the Baltimore and Ohio wi the party to Washington.. The r _minister, Mr. Mun Yew Chi will about the mid- dle of May for ‘St. Patton has ged | 1 of & coine 2 New capital o! “the. iy to New York verte Rayal line. It is prob- able that Mr. Chung go to Chicago to meet ‘the new Washington, > Mr. Michnel’s Transfer, Mr. W. H. Michag), ho. was-referred to in The Star yestei ‘@s having been to the interstate the State Depart- the ctvil. Ber UE : them, to_transfer bim fe ce President abot jon The two lal ‘ty -Germ: Carter THE WHITE HOUSE North Carolina Olaims the District Recordership of Deeds, gee A REPORTED NEW YORK DEAL Quite a Number of Colored Men Called Today. SOME OTHER VISITORS North Carolina republicans claim that they have succeeded in getting the ap- pointment of recorder of deeds for the Dis- trict of Columbia for their state. Their efforts in behalf of a North Carolina col- ored man for this place tave been handi- capped by having two candidates in the field for good positions. John C. Dancy has been the candidate for :ecorder of deeds, while ex-Representative Cheatham has been the state candidate for register of the treasury. Senator Pritchard and his North Carolina followers have now ar- ranged a deal by which they will -push Cheatham ‘or recorder of deeds and make Dancy collector of customs at Wilming- ton. Both men are said to be satisfied with this deal. Senator Pritchard was at the White House this morning, accom- panied by Representative White. Cheat- ham and Dancy were with them. The mat- ter was gone over with the Presidént, and Senator Pritchard believes everything is now fixed. The North Carolina men con- fidently claim that they are entitled to more consideration thaa the republicans ct any other state because of the showing they made in the last election. After an Auditorship. There were a large number of colored men among the White House visitors to- day. In some way the impression has got- ten among them that one of the treasury auditorships is Yo be given a colored man, and they are- filing applications. With Senator Pritchard, besides those named, was J. E. Sh erd, who filed papers for the fourth avdftorships R. E. Toomey of east Tenr-essee, also filed an application for an auditorship, being accompanied and {n- dorsed by Representative Brownlow, who is also national committeeman, and Rep- resentative Gibson. Mr. Gibson has a candidate for the Calcutta consulship in James F. Rule, and while at the White House spoke for his man. Four prominent colored politicians of Georgia were piloted to the presence of the President by Col. E. A. Buck. They were : M. Dent, National Committzeman Ly- ons, H. A. Rucker and A. W. Wimberly. The delegation heariily indorsed W. A. Pledger for consul to Jamaica and T. M. Dent for consul to Haiti. Lyons, the na- tional committeeman, is an applicaut for appointment as postmaster at Augusta. For Mininter te Bolivia. C. F. Adams, one of the most prominent colored men 4n the country, wes introduced 40 the President today as @-candidate for minister to Bolivia. He wag introduced by: esentative Belkriap of Ilinots. Adams is = $ e by. the Afro-Amer- ntry, by the heads of red colleges and schools, and by numer- ous senators and representatives. It will be. remembered that President Cleveland appointed a colored man as minister to Bo- livia, but the Senate failed to confirm the nomination, Adams is strongly hopeful of being successful, The New York Deal. There is further confirmation today of the exclusive story in yesterday's Star that Conrad N. Jordan is to remain as sub- treasurer of New York. He will remain there unmolested, it is said, and Senator Platt will be placated, so that there will be no friction. The. project now forming is to have Ellie H. Roberts provided for in another ‘way, not yet decided on. This scheme. will Jet Senator Platt down with- out hurting "his leadership seriously, al- though it will be a disappointment. |The senator is now in New York, and expresses the belief that Roberts will be appointed. probably icah press of*the When he returns the serator will have something to say. To Be Invited to Virgin: Senator Martin and Representative Hay of Virginia went to the White House to- day to arrange with the President to re- ceive & delegation of Virginians on May 3. This delegation is coming here to in- vite the President to attend the Shenan- doah valley agricultural fair, to be held at Winchester in September. A cordial invi- tation ts to be extended. ‘There were other Virginians at the White House during the-day. John 8. Wise was there with Gen. V. D. Grover and others. Gen. Grover wants a consulship. After the Consalships. When the President begins -going over the consulship papers he will have a great job. and many more are being received each day. A number of the presidential callers today were in pursuit of consulships. Senator Baker and ex-Representative Peters of Kansas saw the Presiient and recommended the appointment of Wm. J. Puett of Kansas as consul general to Vera Cruz. This consulship has been held by a ‘Kansas man since 1883. Representative Foss of Chicago saw the President in behalf of A. O. Thorp and Bam Clover, both applicants for consular positions. Joseph R. McCready, a well-known. Ros- ton newspaper man, who has strong back- ing for consul general to Montreal, saw the President today. He was accompa- nied by Gen. Osborne, who is his friend. resentative Hurley of New York was ie White House with papers for John Hundreds of applications are on file, D. Elwell, who wants to be consul at Mel- bourne, Australia. The’ Dawes Commission, The impression in circles close to the President is that the nomination of a man to fill the vacancy cn the Dawes commis- sion will be made early next week. The im- pression among the friends of some of the different candidates today is that Thomas B. Needles of Illinois will receive the ap- ointment. Senator Mason was in confer- ‘ence with the President early this morning about the matter. Later in the Jay the friend of another candidate for the place called on the President, but did not get any satisfaction. E Many Other Matters, Senator Elkins took J. H. Gaines of Charleston, W. Va., to see the President. Mr. Gaines is a candidate for district attor- ney of it state. He had a talk with the Prestdent. : President received. the young ladies of the Frederick, .Md., Female College. Prof. Appleby was at the head of this dei- egation, which cijoyed shaking hands with the chief executive. nator McBride end Re) ntatives repens and Ellis of Oregon tal with the it yut_ appointments in’ which . ger of Minnesola with htm and Senstor Me- | a hit anette ag eee tenes ae Millan was with H. I. Newberry. Repre- ‘sentative Hilborn and Editor Leech of Cal- ifornia called gn the chief executive in a friendly way. Representative Low of New York talked to the President about the governorship of New Mexico, recommending Capt. Collier for the place. Tke nomination for gov- erner will probably be made next week. ntative Northway and State Sena- tor Sullivan of Ohio spoke to the Presi- dent in favor.of the appointment of M. C. Hart as marshal of Oklahoma. He js a former.Ohio man. The Brooklyn Collectorship. Representative Fischer of New York filed strong papers today in favor of the ap- pointment of Robert A, Sharkey as col- lector of internal ‘revenue of Brooklyn. Three of the Brooklyn congressmen favor Mr. Sharkey. The other two, Messrs. Wil- son and Hurley, are making a fight for F. P. Moore. Sharkey is the Platt candidate. ‘The Merriment Monday. It has teensdecided that carriages and other vehicles will not be allowed in the White House grounds Monday during the Easter festivities of the Washington juve- niles.. It has also been decided that the White House will not be open -to children. The danger that the youngsters and ther vari-colored and vari-aged eggs might cause led to this order. THE CUBANS WILL WIN Opinion of Mr. Reinhardt, Who Lived There for Twenty-Five Years. Policy is to Exhaust Spain Financially —Thinks Judge Day Will Be Lied To. Louis Reinhardt, an American citizen, but for.-twentyfive years in business in Cuba, is in Washirgtog, stopping with his brother, “T. B."Reinhardt. Mr. Reinhardt bas just arrived here. He did not come direct from Havana, however, having been ir Haiti for four months. He went to Haiti from Havana, where his family, with the exception of his oldest son, is now living. Mr. Reinhardt vas a Baltimore man when he went to Cuba, twenty-five years ago. For many years he has been a part- ner in a large machinery house in Ha- vana. The firm has been unable to do much business for several years, owing to the revolution. Mr. Reinhardt owns a good deal of property in’ Cuba, but he doesn’t know. when he will go back, as he re- celved a gentle hint that it would be safer for him outside of the island. Will Result in Cuban Independence. Mr. Refahardt is an interesting talker. He is an ardent sympathizer with the in- surgents, and expresses the positive belief that they will win. He was in Cuba dur- ing the last rebellion, and said to a Star reporter that there was no comparison be- tween that ard the struggle now in pro- gress. The former revolution, he said, was Mttle more than an uprising of armed bands. The present reyolution has all the elements of a first-class War.§Mr. Rein- kardt does not rely ron Ly arms to }gaih victory for the Cyuse. the terri ble financial condition of Spain ; on by the war and t at bome will result in independence, it ig. hinted at in the latest advices from the islands. “I don't think there is any other outcome of the war,” said Mr. Reinhardt to a Star reporter, “than victory for the insurgents. I believe. the Spaniards will give up the struggte before the end of the year. They haven't the money to continue. "They have already mortgaged their customs reagipts. I don't believe the struggle will last longer than the present dry season, which will end about June or before. The rainy sea- son sets in then, and the Spaniards will be unable to do anything. They have im- mense cost with no gains, and 1 believe they will g’ve up in despair: That is the only solution. It is impossible for the Cubans to live under Spanish rule any longer, and they will never submit to ii. ‘The Cubans have never intended to bring the*war to a close by a pifched battle. ‘Their policy is to bleed the Spanish govern. ment to death financially and everything shows their good sense. Not only is the Spanish government being exhausted finan- cially, but the patience of the people in Spain te becoming exhausted, and internal troubles are threatened each day. The peo- ple there are becoming tired of seeing sol- diers sent to Cuba to die from disease. Young fellows eighteen years 6ld are among those sent from Spain to fight in Cuba. Many neve see home agains When I left Havana it was estimated that there were 18,000 sick and wounded soldiers in the hospitals of Havana.” Replying to a question about the Spanish claims that the mills in the island ar: again starting up, Mr. Reinhardt said: ~ don’t believe there is any truth in this. If there is any grinding of cane going on the insurgents are being paid to allow the work. That is the only way the milis can be run.” Will Lie to Judge Day. Touching upon the coming visit of Judg¢ Day to Havana to investigate the case of the death of Ruiz, Mr. Reinhardt said he doubted if the American government would ever get the facts of the case. He believed that Judge Day would be lied to from the time he landed in Havana until he left. “Why, there are 10,000 Spaniards in Ha- vana,” he said, “who can be bought for 10 cents each to swear to anything in the matter. : Mr. Reinhardt said that the fecling in Havana against Americans had been bitter. “Not long ago,” he said, “you couldn't go into a coffee house where Spaniards con- Sregate without hearing the most vile abuse of America and her people. The peo- ple of this country are referred fo as hogs, and are contemptuously alluded to as wards.” cor Mr. Reinhardt spoke of the fact that the people in Havana, especially ns and other foreigners, are practically isolated from the balance. ofthe world. He said that no news was ever given out of what was going on in the island, and the Ameri- cans frequently got their first news from American newspapers. Mr. Reinhardt says that Gen. Lee has worked hard and energetically in the in- terest of Americans, in the face of great difficulties. 8; of the barbarity of the Span- jards to captured ibans, Mr. Reinhardt spoke of the different methods of the two forces. When the Cubans capture Spanish soldiers, he said, they turn them loose | without harm. The Cubans, he said, never use violence except when they capture Cubans who are traitors to their country. They quickly get rid of them. Mr. Reinhardt has been of great service “to American citizens on-several occasions. He is well known to a number of news- paper correspendents, and aided one of them to escape from Havana in the dis- guise of a sailor. —___--+-______ FEELING AT INDIANAPOLIS, Street Railviay Company Oficials Ar- rested for Violating the Law. . INDIANAPOLIS, Iid.,. April 17.—Indict- by GREEK MERTS TURK Attack by the Latter Opposed by the Former, andere ABANDONED POST ASSAULTED Sharp Engagement Followed That Lasted Four Hours, >_—____- HELLENES FINALLY RETREATED —— Regulars of Both Armies Were Engaged. ee COUNCIL OF WAR HELD - ATHENS, Greece, Apri} 17, noon.—Dis- Patches just received from the Grevk headquarters at Larissa, confirm the re- port that an engagement has taken place near Nezeros, in Thessaly, on the fronticr near Mount Analipsis, between the Turks and the Greeks. Ii is further stated that the Turks were the aggressors, having 1t- tacked a Greek advance post. A Gre k corporal was killed and a Greek sublieu- tenant was wounded. It is understood that the forces engaged belonged to the regular armies of the two countries, although this is not positively stated in the dispatch. Details of the Fight, (Copyrighted, 1807, by the Associated Press.) Headquarters of the Greek army in Thessaly, Larissa, April 17.—Details of the fighting between the Greeks and Turks at Nezeros, just within the Greek frontier line, in Thessaly and due south of Mount Olympus, have been received here. ‘The fighting originated, according to the Greek reperts, in an attempt upon the part of the Turkish forces to occupy an abandoned post of the Greeks. The movement was opposed by the Greek forces, whereupon the Turks opened fire and a sharp engage- ment, lasting four hours, ensued. The Greeks eventually retreated. Their losses are not known, This engagement occurred yesterday. At 5 o'clock this morning heavy firing between the Turks and the Greeks 1ear Wezeros.was resumed. The Greeks, in the anwhile, had been reinforced with ar- tillery, Which brought into play upon the Turkish post at Kotroaf, The latter was eventually destroyed with dynamite. Tt da, ted. as this-dispaten is rent that the Greeks have occupied three Turk- ish stations and that the Turks are retreat- ing. Crown Prince Constantine, the Greek commander-in-chief, and Gen. Macris were up all night dispatching orders to the front. The correspordent of the Assoclaied Press has just heard that the engagement has extended to the Greek posts to the left of Nezeros. But, according to the official statement made to the correspon- dent, the firing has teased. The Cap Valley. The correspondent of the Associated Press yesterday was enabled to ride up to Malouna Pass, and inspected the Cup Valley, northeast @f which is ssona, where the Turkish headquarters is sit- uated. To all appearance the valley is almost denuded of troops. The correspon- dent saw only three squadrons of cavalry, three batteries of field artillery and a few battalions of infantry. There was no semblance of a big camp, whereas, three weeks ago, according 10 observation on the frontier and the reports of corresp)a- Gents with the Turkish army, there vere some 35,000 troops in position at Elas- sona. ‘The indications are that either the Tur- kish troops have been withdrawn behind the ridges surrounding Elassona for con- cealment, or they have been moved we: ward to some other point on the frontier, in imitation of similar movements upon the part of the Greek army. While diplomacy is slow, there is great military activity on both sides of the fron- tier, which may have important bearings should war be declared. No further news has been received from Macedonia regarding the movements of the Greek irregukirs. The weather is still vitterly cold in the mountain Council of War. (Copyrighted, 1807, by the Associated Press.) Headquarters of the Turkish Army in Macedonia, Elassona, April 17, 8 a.m.— News has reacted here that the Greck band has attacked the Turkish troops at Karya, northwest of Nezeros. A Turkish officer and two men were wounded. As this message is forwarded the fight- ing continues, and a council of war is sit- ting here, under the presidency of Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander-in-chief. Sent Toward Montenegro. SALONICA, April 17.—A battalion of Al- banians, stationed at Uskub, in readiness to start for the Greek frontier, has been sent in haste to Verana, on the Montene- grin frontier, and another battalion, now in course of formation, will follow as soon as possible. This unexpected movement of Turkish troops towerd the Mont frontier has given rise to the report that serious danger is apprehended in that di- rection. ny GORDY SENTENCED. Be Hanged June 11 for the Mer- der of His Wife. ial Dispatch to The Fvening Star. “GEORGETOWN, Del, April 17.—James M. Gordy must die on the gallows June 11, for the murder of his wife, Mery Lewis wt