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— THE EVENING STAR. —_.+_—_ ?UBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, eel van’: Avenue, Cor. 11th Sty by Star Vew: per’ Cemrpanye 8. H. KAUFYMA! NP Tew York Ofc Ofee, is Fetter aaa The Evening Star is served to subscribers tn the city by carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhwre in the United States or Canada—postaz> prepaid—50 cents r month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per scar, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Wash'ngton, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) ‘All wail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Known on applicat! Che 13,782. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. p Xess, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MAY 4 1807 FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS | in The Star pay because they bring answers. ADMIRAL MEADE DEAD |it.arsemss"stxs"2s°23/ YOUNG MAN DROWNED | COURSE OF THE OPPOSITION | AT THE WHITE HOLISE |izenanamsn om means on ooo The Veteran Succumbs Weeks’ Illness. to Three —— WILL BE BURIED AT ARLINGTON Notable Career of One of the Best Known Naval Officers. WAS BRAVE AND BLUNT Admiral Meade (retired), U. 8. N.. who has been il! in Washington for three weeks past, died today at Dr. Johnson's private sanitarium. There were present Doctors Johnson and Wales, Mrs. Meade and Miss Patterson, at whose house Admiral Meade was taken sick with the grip, which was afterward aggravated by appendicitis. An operation had to be performed, and from its effects the admiral failed to rally. ‘The funeral will be held at Miss Patter- son's home, 1100 Vermont avenue, and the interment, with military honors, will be at Arlington. Carer of the Dead Admiral. Admiral Meade was one of the best-known officers of the modern navy. He was born in New York, Getober, 1837, and was ap- pelated a miiship nan !1 the navy from Cali- fornia in October, 18%). His earliest service cluded cruises on the frigates San Jacinto St. Louis in the Mediterranean, during which he was present at the celebrated Koszta affair, in Smyrna, July, 1853. After a short service in the West Indies he cruised in the frigate Merrimac in the wat- s of northern Europe, and in the Cumber- d, on the west coast of Africa. He was ninissioned lieutenant in January, 1858, was attached successively to the Dale the African squadron, the Saranac and Cyane in the Pacific squadron. At the outbreak of the war he was in- ructor in gunnery to volunteer officers on the receiving ship Ohio, and in January, 1862, he was ordered to duty as executive er of the sloop Dakota to the steamer remaugh of the South Atlantic squad- was in command of the Louisville of the western flotilia, ved in breaking up guerrilla warfare sissippi river, between Memphis perating with the troops cral Sherman's division and General and was commended by orter in official dispatches “Scbsequ nity he commanded the steamer United States in the search after the pri- vateer Tacony, the and he also commanded ion in the July riots in He was stationed in the lower city from Monday to Saturday and maintained order in the district, dispersing several atherings.” While in command gunboat Marbiehead of the South stie blockading squadron he perform- various services against the enemy in river. S. C., in conjunction with Gen. more’s outposts. Thanked in General Orders. At one battle on the Stono the Marble- bead was struck thirty times in the hull t three killed and six wowaded. Dur- ngagement Commander Meade landed with a hundred men, captured two nd destroyed the batteries, for which rvice he was officially thanked in general ers by Admiral Dahlgren, who subse- recommended his promotion “for nt conduct in face of the enemy.” this he conmanced the steamer of the West Gulf blockading under Admiral Farragut, during time he was actively engaged in jing the Texas ports and harassing | nemy. In three months he captured or destroyed seven blockade runners, cut out | of the Calcasiuo river and destroyed, in the face of a greatly superior force, the block- runner Delphina, for which service he ally thanked by the commander he squadron. For three years after the war he was on duty at the Naval Academy, after which he commanded various vessels and cruised in all parts of the world. Sailed on the America. raval b: York. part of the th After Scuth America, and during part of the time Assistant Secretary McAdoo was aboard the Columbia. Serious friction began to threaten with Great Britain while the squadron was in these waters, and the ships were brought home, somewhat to the disgust of the admiral, who was at aii times ready for trouble with any power, either Grea. Britain or Spain. Friction With the Administration. This trait in the end brought the ad- miral into contact with the Navy Depart- ment, and even with the President, in an unpleasant fashion, and really was at the bottom of his retirement. He was quoted in a New York newspaper about the time of the Allianca affair as criticising Presi- dent Cleveland, which was entirely in vio- lation of the naval regulations. He ex- pressed contemptuously his disapprobation of the foreign policy of the administration, and saying that he was a Union man and an American, remarked that the adminis- tration had no use for such. This brought on a storm, and it was even rumored that the administration was pre- vented from court-martialing its bold critic by lack of legal power to compel evidence to support the interview. However that may have been, the admiral, being detached from active duty, applied voluntarily to be retired, his application was promptly grant- ed and he went on the reserve list May 20, 1895. THE LOCAL OFFICES A Change in the Recordership of Deeds is Beret Shortly. ‘The Other Federal Officials May Serve Their Terms Out—Some C zen Likely in District Government. The positive declaration made some weeks ago that ex-Representative J. D. Cheatham of South Carolina had been selected by President McKinley to succeed Charles J. Taylor as recorder of deeds of the District has been reiterated in the past day or two with much emphasis, and Mr. Cheatham’s friends go so far as to say that his nomina- tion will be probably sent to the Senate this week. The talk of this sort has naturally reached the ears of local republicans, and there is general and severe criticism in- dulged in over it. They say that if the re- cordership is regarded in a political sense, as It seems to have been by administrations of both political complexions in the past, as an office to be filled by a colored man, the home rule plank in the St. Louis platform should lead the President to choose some District colored man for the position. It is pretty well admitted that if a local colored man was chosen Mr. Milton M. Holland would stand the best chance, but the impression seems to be strong in all directions that home rule will not be recognized so far as the recordership is concerned, and that the principle of al- lowing an incumbent to serve out his term will not be followed in the case of Mr. Taylor ¢ither. The latter official, so his friends say, claims, however, that he has been given assurances that he will be al- lowed to continue in office until his term expires. The present goesip seems to center around the recordership so far as federal offices here are corcerned, as it seems to be ac- cepted that Register of Willx McGill, Post- master Willett and Marshal Wilson will be permitted to serve cut their terms, and that District Attorney Davis will be also undisturbed for the present. Nothing has been heard recently of the marshalship. I: will be remembered that the positive an- reuncement was made that Mr. Wilson Would be succeeded by Mr. William Hahn { Ohio, but those who were so sure of inialcexttitecerastn aes begun to regard it as doubtful. ———— INSPECTING INDIAN HEAD, An Official Visit by Assistant Secre- tary Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt made an official inspection of the naval proving grourds at Indian Head, down the Poto- mac, today. He was there the best part of the day, and several interesting experi- ments sere made for his benefit. The navy yard tug Triton was used for making the trip. The assistant secretury was accem- panied by Lieut. Sharpe, his naval aid, and Ensign Davis of the bureau of ordnance. Experiments are to be made with double plates, in order to ascertain their utility as armor for,warships. A double plate composed of one six inches thick and an- other five inches thick is to be used as a target for a ten-inch gun, with a view to ccmparing the effect with a corresponding test with a single plate of the same thic! ness. The result will be awaited with in- terest, as it is much easier to procure thin plates than heavier ones. Experiments are also to be made with the Gathman gun and a six-pounder ‘auto- matic gun. The experiments will be con- ducted by Lieut. Commander Couden, in charge of the proving grounds, and his as- sistants. aa DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES. Preiminary Meeting of the Special Commission, A preliminary meeting of the special com- mission to consider the question of sup- During the summer of 1870 he command- | Plies for the government departments in ed the schooner America, for experimental Purposes, and sailed in that vessel when she beat the English yecht Cambria. He was specially commended by the Secretary of the Navy in 1872 for “ “great judgment nd skill" in negotiating a commercial aty in the Samoan or Navigator Islands, 4S an incident of a remarkable cruise of miles in the Narragansett, entirely nder canvas. During this cruise Com- nander Meade visited nearly every quarter of the Paciic, surveyed a number cr islands, made treaties and collected indem. nities for outrages inflicted on American citizens by the natives of the Polynesian islands—all accomplished without the lose of a life or a casualty of any kind. ‘THe was highly complimented officially for his report on American trade in the Pacific, made as the result of that cruise. Subest quently he was on duty at the New Youk navy yard and In command of the corece Vandalia, in which veseel he made @ craic of thirty-nine months. The admiral com- manding the squadron wrote of that clare commanding officer “Captain that “as a Meade has no superior.” Cleared Out the Navy. 1883 he was a member of boards o. on, survey and appraisement of old Yessels, ete., as @ result of which the navy Was cleared of most of its obsolete wood- en vessels and old hulks. After a short @ervice as captain of the New York navy yard he was granted leave of absence to! engage in private business with the Mis scuri and Pacitic Railroad Company in the west and south. In September, 1887, he became commandant of the Washington navy yard, and remained there several years. He succeeded to the command of the North Atlantic squadron in August, 1894, upon the relinguishment of that post by Admiral Stanton, and his strong person- ality was manifested in the rapid improve- this city was held at the Treasury Depart- ment today. The commission consists of Assistant Secretary Spaulding of the Treas- ury Department, Assistant Secretary Ryan of the Interior Department and Assistant Postmaster General Merritt of the Post Office Department. The business of the meeting was to ar- range a plan for the consideration of bids for furnishing supplies of all kinds to the executive departments and the District government during the fiscal year begin- ning July 1 next. An orgaulzation was effected, with As- sistant Secretary Spaulding as president and Mr. Hills, agsistant superintedent of the Treasury Department, as secretary. it was arranged that six clerks should be detailed from the Treasury Department, the Interior Department and the Post Of- fice Department to tabulate the bids which are to be opened May 6, according to ad- vertisement. The bids will be scheduled according to articles and departments, and the award of contracts will devolve upon the commission. It is expected that the awards will be made by the 15th proximo. —_ CAUSE FOR COMMENT. The Action of the Senate Finance Committee Regarding Hawefi. The effect of the action of the finance committee of the Senate in striking out the | House provision in reference to the Ha- walian reciprocity treaty has been the sub- ject of some comment. One of the mem- bers of the committee said that it is the in- tention of the committee to deal with the watcer hereafter. The effect of the bill as it stands, he said, would no doubt be to impose a duty on Hawaiian sugar. Some amendment to regulate this will be prepared, but just what form it will take has not been determined. —_—__-e+______. ment made in the technical education ot the officers, then rather new to their mod- ern ships. He had the honor to command the squadron in its famous cruise in the waters of the Caribbean sea and the waters along the coasts of Central and The Homestend Bill Passed. The Senate has passed the bill to provide free homes on the public lands for actual and bona fide settlers, known as the “fre homestead” bill—yeas, 42; nays, 11. YOUNG MAN DROWNED | COURSE OF THE OPPOSITION AT THE WHITE HOUSE John Perkins the Victim of an Accident. POWERLESS IN THE CURRENT His Companion Ran Away and Left Him. DRAGGING THE RIVER A sad accident happened ahout 11 o’clock this morning near 27th and D streets, only a short distance from the Cranford Paving Company's works, whica resulted in the drowning of John Perkins, a young white boy. He was endeavoring to catch drift wood at the time, and leaning too far over the side of the stone scow, he lost his bal- ance and feil in the water. The recent heavy rains had caused a swollen stream, and the current was so swift that rescue was almost impossible. Anoth2r boy was with him at the time, and he was so tnor- oughly frightened that he ran all the way heme, and then declared he nad not been rear the water. His denial only caused trouble, and left the boy's identity in doubi so much longer. But the men at the wharf had seen him, and as he had not returned home to dinner, no doubt of his identity existed in the mind of the boy's mother, and almost crazed with grief. she left her home at No. 946 26th street and rushed to the river front, «rying for her bey. Warned Often. Johnnie was sixteen years old, and was very fond of being about the r| Some- times he would fish, and at other times he would watch fishermen in the boats, satis- fying himself with playing in the water or catching drift wood. Last night Mrs. Perkins and her daughter both dreamed of seeing the boy in the water. Mrs. Per- kins does not attach much significance to dreams ordinarily, but last night's dream made such an impression on her that this morning she advised Johnnie not to go near the water. But Johnnie, who was out of employment and with no means of amusement other than being about the river, did not take his mother’s advice, but went with his companion. He was seen standing on some drift trash that had been jammed in between two boats and was warned to get ashore. Later he moved down the shore some distance, and, with his companion, went out on a stone scow, in order to get where he could reach some of the drift wood. Again he was warned of his danger, and the man who warned him told him he might fall over- board and get drowned. : “I don’t care if I do,” he is reported ‘to have said. “If I am drowned you won't have to bury me.” In the River. A few minutes later men employed about the paving company’s works noticed cne of the two boys running away, and then they saw his-companicn in the water. He was in sight of a score or more of men, but be- cause of the terrific current in the river they were powerless to help him. George W. Lang, foreman of the paving company's works, rushed to the shore to help him, but the boy was too far out in the stream. There was a boat nearby, but there were no oars in it, and while Mr. Lang was making an effort to get the oars the boy was washed away. All this time the drown- ing boy was seen in the river by the men who were at work. They saw him go under twice and then come to the surface, but the third time he went under he remained, and they then krew that he was drowned. It was too late to do anything other than recover the dead boy, and for this pur- pose the police were called to make an in- vestigation. Sergt. Keefe erd Policemen Britt and Hanley were soon at the river front Workmen about there teld the police what they knew, end while the police thougit the drowned boy was Johnnie Perkins, there was no one about there who had seen him and could identify him. The boy wore @ sweater, gray trousers and cap, just the kind of clothes worn away from home by Perkins, and one boy said he had seen rim with the boy who ran away. A message was sent to the harbor master, and the police boat Joe Blackburn was soon on its way to the scene of the drown- ing. The members of the boat's crew start- ed to drag for the body, which they found extremely difficult because of swift cur- rent and deep water. Men employed about the paving company’s works say it is re- markable that there are not more boys drowned in the river in that section, for they play about the water's edge so much and are very careless. ae MR. AIKEN DOES NOT RESIGN. If He Does Not Retire He Will Be Summarily Removed. ) There was no change today in the situa- tion involving a change in the office of supervising architect of the treasury. Yes- terday morning Secretary Gage requested the incumbent, Mr. Aiken, to resign, to take effect July 1 next, and it was corfi- dently expected that he would do so dur- ing the day. Such was not the case, for if Mr. Aiken bad guch an understanding with the Sec- retary, he subsequently changed his mind altogether. The fact is, he did not resign yesterday, nor had he done so up to 3 o'clock this afternoon, notwithstanding the cfficlals near the Secretary’s: office have been expecting a ccmmunication from him to that effect ever since yesterday morn- ing. Mr. Aiken was on duty at the depart- ment, as usual, today, and he displayed his ‘customary’ reticence regarding his course of action. It is known, however, that he regards the Secretary’s action as a decided reflection upon his administra- tion, and that he hesitates to retire under fire withcut making at least a show of re- sistance. Secretary Gage does not desire to act harshly with Architect Aiken unless the latter renders such a course necessary by @ peremptory refusal to comply with the request for his resignation. In that event he will be summarily removed, and should the civil service commission ask for the cause of action it will receive the stereo- typed reply that “it was done for the good of the service.” ‘The office is not to be removed from the classified civil service, but the civil service commission will be requested to have a special examination to determine the man best qualified to fill it. The leading archi- tects of the country will be requested to assist in securing a competent man for the office, and they will probably be asked to prepare the questions and afterward con- sider the papers of all the candidates. —__e—____ MAY CAUSE A CHANGE, Possible Early Selection of Another St. Louis Postmaster. It {s ratd that the recent embezzlement of $15,000 at the St. Louis post office and the subsequent arrest of Cashier Hays and re- covery of the money will be followed by a change in the postmastership. Cashier Hays was removed by telegraphic instruc- tiens from here conver. The inspector's on the affair has not reached popetg yy ty ferred. ‘The Present postmaster is James L. Carlisle, and his term does not expire until March 19 next. Not Spl, the ‘Beriff Bill Will Be Mcaning of the Prompt Report to the Senate—Attituad of Senators Jones and Kyle. The action of the Senate finance commit- tee in reporting the tariff bili at once to the Senute is confirmatory of the state- ment that has frequently been made in The Star that the opposition have decided not to throw any obstruction in the way of legislation on the tariff The statement that they would permit the bill to be reported within two days be- ing verified, it 1s fair to presume that the whole program will be carried out, and that the opposition will not seriously hin- der the bill {n the Senate. Unless there is some trouble among the friends of the bill over detalls, it is entirely probable that a vote will be had within four or five weeks after consideration is begun on the 18th of this month. The report was made so speedily after the whole committee got the bill that the committee were not prepared to furnish senators with copies of the bill for ex- amination. This and the fact that the subcommittee have kept their work so well concealed, rerders it impossible for the general run oh senators to discuss the measure at this time. It is, therefore, not possible to tell wheth- er any of those who are counted on to support the bill will fail to do so. It is not believed, however, that the bill wiil fail of the strength anticipated for it. Mr. Jones of Nevada voted with the re- publicans in, committee to report the bill, which warranted Mr. Aldrich in speaking of his party as the majority of the comm! tee, and Mr. Kyle speaks as if he intended to vote with the republicans. Mr. Kyle said this afterncon that he had not had a chance to examine the bill, but that frem what he understcod of its pro- visions, he thought it was probably a gocd bil. Certain features of it he inquired into he thought quite as agricultural interests as visions cf the present law. It appeared to be a revenue bill, and it seemed to occupy middle ground between the Dingley bill and thé present law. He thought that aftér perhaps some improve- ment here and there to perfect it the bill would be passed by the Senate. SSS MILES LEAVES FOR GREECE. friendly to the were the pro- GEN. Will Sail From Nesy Yerk Tomorrow for Engiand. Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles today left the capital on his way to the seat of war in Europe. He was “preceded to.New York last evening by Capt. Maus, his personal aid, and Mr. Dawson, his secretary. The party will sail tomorrew from New York on the S:, Paul, ard on arriving on. the continent -will 80 straight by fail to Brin- isi, It is the purpose of Gen. Miles, after wit- nessing the progress af the Turco-Grecian war, to, visit Austria wa@ Germany, and perhaps Frat to ipguire Personally into military: methods in these countries, and, if opportunity affords, to watch the summer maneuvers of the vont armies of continen- tal Europe. MADE SHOWING. A FINE Report on the Recent Trial of the Cruiser Brooklyn. The naval inspection board -which re- centiy cohducted the deep sea or final trial of the armored eruiser Brooklyn has re- ported to the Navy Department that she is a splendid vessel. According to its report she made eighteen knots under nat- ural draught. Her engines ran smoothly without heating and gave no trouble what- ever, despite the suspicion that they had been injured by the grounding of the ship in the Delaware river last February. The average indicated horse power of the main engines for the whole run at a full speed Was 8293.7. The turret turning gear, steam and electric, worked easily and quickly. The guns’ proved to be ali right, and the vessel steod the concussion well. The Brookiyn will be the only vessel of the United States navy at Queen Vic- toria’s jubilee in June next. She will leave New York about the: end of this month and will fly the pennant of Rear Admiral Miller, who has been ehosen as the repre- sentative of the navy on that occasion. 2 oe WEBSTER DAVIS CHOSEN. Nominated by the: President to Be Assintant Secretary of the Interior. The President tcday sent to the Senate the following nominations: Interior—Webster Davis of Missouri, to be assistant secretary of the interior. War—Lieut. Col. Wm. Henry Forwood, deputy surgeon general, to be colonel and assistant surgeon general; Major Charles Smart, surgeon, to be Meutenant colonel and deputy surgeon general; Capt. Aron H. Appel, assistant surgeon, to be major and surgeon. Lieutenant colonel to be colonel, M. P. Miller, 1st Artillery; major to be lieutenant colonel, J. B. Rawles, 4th Artillery; captain to be major, L. Smith, 3d Artillery; first Heutenant to be captain, Chas. W. Hobbs, 3d Artillery; second lHeu- tenant to be first Meutenant, D. Skerrett, 5th Artillery; lieutenant colonel to be col- onel, J. Kline, 9th Infantry; major to be Heutenant colonél, E. P. Ewers, 9th In- fantry; captain to be major, E. C. Gil- breath, 1ith Infantry; first lieutenant to be captain, P. M. B. Travis, 11th Infantr; second Heutenant to be first leutenant, W. Uline, 12th Infantry; sergeant to be second Heutenant, A.,/T/ Smith, 6th Infan- try. —_—_——__-0+_______ Sore ees (CASE. Mr. Meline Says the New York Count is Proceeding Sutisfactorily. Assistant Treasurer Meline returned to this city today ffom .New -York, ~where he has been for several days past engaged in a count of the money, and,securities in the subtreasury there nece: itated by the re- newal of the bond of, Apqetant ‘Treasurer Jordan. He says the work is, .prowressing splendid- ly, and that all the -has been exam- med except the sil aud a little gold. Mr. Meline was called back to Washington because of the absence of. Treasurer Mor- gan, temporarily in of the Balti- more subtreasury, . ple of the treasurer’s office is in charge of the force examining the subtreasury at New York. a FOR THE SUPREME COURT. omater rar ae Introduces a Bill Pro- ‘iding for 2 Building Site. Mr. ‘Mors imtroduced in the Senate to- day the bill offered by him in the last Con- Bress RRP cap oeteneg! of a site for @ building. for adjoinite ¢ 6 eonrt of the United States; adjoining Congressional ——__—_—__e—_+__.. Returned From the Flood District. An Unusually Long Meeting of the Cabinet. GOSSIP AS 0 THE TOPIC No Important Nominations Are Ex- pected Soon. THE SPANISH MISSION The cabinet meeting at the White House todiy was an unusually long one, and ts believed to have been of importance. The cabinet officers, however, were reticent be- yond the ordinary. It is veiieved that there was a discussion of the civil service, but how far this may have gone is rot known. It was thought that ther2 nad been some talk of the case of Chapman, the sugar witness, but Attorney General McKenna said he knew nothing of the case. He Stated that no petition for the pardon cf Chapman has been ‘led in his office. Post- master General Gary was with the Presi- dent fifteen or twenty minutes after all the cther cabinet officers had ieft. His car- riage took to the White House a basket of papers, probably relating to post cffices. The President is expected to cohs:der post Office cases to a large extent this week. The President and Secretary Gage talk- ed a short time over the auditorships, and the impression left cn the minds of other cabinet officers was that the President has about settled upon the men he will nominate to fill these places. No Big Places Soon. The President will not fill the Russian or Spanish mission this week. There is good authority for this statement. It is now hinted that the President has ‘lecided to delay filling the good foreign places left. This policy is along the same line as that adopted as to consulships. To dispose of all the luscious pieces of pie immediately is to cause interest to cease and members of Congress to go home, endangering the early passage of the tariff bill. Nomina- tions for big places will not, therefore, be the order for scme days. There is coisiderab:e gossip now on the rounds about the Spanish mission. This gossip does not relate to men whose names have been mentioned, but to two Illinois men. Ex-Repreceniative J. Frank Aldrich is one and Charles Page Bryan, ex-speaker of the Illinois nouse, is the other. By invitation Mr. Aldrich went to the White House yesterday and was with the President a long time. Gossip says that Mr, Aldrich may have been offered the Spanish mission. Mr. Bryan is talked of for the same place. Both men ca:not get the place, and it is almost certain that Mr. Aldrich had something offered to him. It may have been some other mission of about the grade of that to Belgium, which Mr. Aldrich warited. “Mr an i8*fortunate in having strong backing. Secretary Gage is one of the strong men urging Mr. Bryan. The lat- ter did not apply directly for the Spanish mission, but asked for that, the Nether- lands or Denmark. He was not choice in his selection. Representatives Van Voorhis, Fenton, Weaver and Southard of Ohio were among the White House callers today. Messrs. Gunsaulus and Michael O'Neal of Colum- bus, applicants for positions, were with Messrs. Fenton and Weaver. Rev. J. P. Erick of Cleveland, an applicant for a Ger- man consulate, was with Mr. Van Voorhis. The New Mexico Governorship. Ex-Chief Justice Waldo of New Mexico, Col. Richard Hudsen of the same territory, a candidate for internal revenue collector, and D. M. Wortring, a candidate for col- lector of internal revenue of West Vir- ginia, were introduced to the President by Senator Elkins. The President asked Judge Waldo numerous questions about the can- didates for governor of New Mexico. Sen- ator Elkins and Judge Waldo are said to be backing Pedro Perea for governor. H. H. Llewellyn, speaker of the house of representatives of the territory, is backing Mr. Perea. During his questioning the President spoke very highly of Speaker Llewellyn. Mr. Hugh H. Price of Graham, Socorro county, N. M., is one of the strongest can- didates for the governorship of that terri- tory. Mr. Price represented the eighth dis- trict of Wisconsin in the Forty-ninth Con- gress, and shortly after his term expired removed to New Mexico, where he has since been engaged in mining. He is backed by many of the leading citizens of the ter~ ritory and by about forty members of Con- gress. His appointment is urged on the ground that he is a citizen of the territory, bright, able and clean, and a thoroughly safe man, and it is stated that he is the second choice of most of the other candi- dates. It is not out cf the possibilities that as a settlement of the fight over the governor- ship the President might give the plac: to Specker Llewellyn, if he would accep:. This method=.has been pursued by the President in numerous appointments so far. He refuses to decide hetween two men who have brought on a hot fight over a place. He simpiy picks out a man not identified with the row. This was done yesterday in the Calcutta consulship, and shows the President's intentions. Two Ten- nessee men had applied for the position, and were making things warm for each other. Col. R. F. Patterson, the man ap- pointed, quietly put in an application for the Calcutta consulship or something as gcod. He kept out of the squabble of the oeiee two candidates, and plucked the plum, Some Other Callers, Senator Spooner, Goy. Scofield and Jesse Stone cf Wisconsin were visitors. Gov. Scofield came to the city a few days agu. Bis visit to the President was, he said, purely personal. Representative Walker of Massachusetts went to see the President to say a good word for Mr. Bailey, who 1s assistant to the chief examiner of the civil service com- mission. Mr. Walker said he thought Mr. Bailey worthy of promotion to even the position of civil service commissioner, and voluntarily called to say something kind of him. The Missouri Fight. A lively time in the Missouri field is look- ed for in a few days. A big delegation of prominent politicians from St. Louis will reach the city this afternoon, and are scheduled for a conference with the Presi- dent tomcrrow morning. Representative Bartholdt will be with the delegation. The selection of officials for that city will be the subject of the conference. The anti-Kerens people of St. Louis are in arms against the dictation of the national committeeman. They allege that he was overwhelmingly turned down by the recent republican primaries in St. a and a protest is to be entered hi ulation of to that bag AE was at the ite House to- aay. He ts an enigma to ne men. He never furnishes news and never ac- Seno that he is being fought. It is bacon Sie a Bn aiakapaee be made Strongly aware that a Nght is waging on White House poeta wate Joe ‘Okerson of his city, a scientific man, who is a candidate for superintendent of the geodetic Missouri present postmaster, a gold democrat, serve until his term expires. While many business men of St. Louis are said to want Civil Service Commissioner Harlow for Postmaster, the politicians are opposed to him and will unite upon a man acceptable to_them. Senator Cullom was at the White House with John F. Scanian, a noted Irish orator of St. Louis, an applicant for collector of customs at Chicago. This is the posi- tion which will be given, it is said, to Wm. Penn Nixon, editor of the Chicago Inter-Ocean. Mr. ‘Scanlan may be pro- vided for in some other way. Place for a Buffalo Man. It is said that the President has decided to appoint Emory A. Close of Buffalo dis- trict attorney of the northern district of New York. Mr. Close was the candidate of Representative Mahany and Editor Mat- thews of Buffalo. The other representa- tives from northern New York, including Representative Sherman, had candidates, but Mr. Close is almost’ certain to De ap- pointed. Representative Clarke of New Hamp- shire was one of the day's visitors. The President and Mrs. McKinley, Vice President and Mrs. Hobart and the nem- bers of the cabinet and their wives will be entertained at the White House tonight by Madame Estrella Bellafonti, the Italian singer. Madame Bellafontt has been in Washington several — SUNDRY CIVIL Bil BILL TAKEN UP will Mr. Morgan Yielded on the Cuban Resolu- tion. The Tariff Bill Went to the Calendar— A Request of Secretary Sher- man Agreed To. There was a hum of tariff comment in the Senate when the session opened to- day, as a result of the determination of the finance committee to report the tariff bill at once. Several senators had prints of the new bill, and compared notes on the many changes made and on its prospects before the Senate. The republican mem- bership of the finance committee was well represented on the floor for the first time in weeks. Mr. Platt of Connecticut was back from his wedding trip, and received congratu- lations from his associates. Soon after the session opened Mr. Aldrich (R. 1.), tariff bill in hand, arose and statea that he had been instructed by the finance committee to submit the bill to the Sen- ate. “I give notice,” added Mr. Aldrich, “that the bill will be called up on Tuesday, tho 18th instant.” Mr. White of California desired to have it understood that the bill was reported by the republican majority of the finance committee, the democratic members not concurring. Mr. Aldrich assented to this. He stated also that printed statements would be ready in a few days, showing comparisons between the House and Senate bills. An order was made that 5,000 copies ot the bill be printed. ‘The bill then went to the calendar. (Its provisions are given in another column.) resolution by Mr. Allen (Neb.) was agreed to requesting the President for in- formation as to the work accomplished by the Venezuelan commission. The status of the Greater Republic of Central America came up when a letter from Secretary Sherman was read relative to admitting the son of the president of Salvador to the Military Academy at West Point. Mr. Morgan pointed out that this Greater Republic had never been recognized by Congress, and he urged that the State De- partment should make plain as to the status of the republic and its several states —Hionduras, Salvador and Nicaragua. The resolution carrying out Secretary Sherman’s request was finally agreed to. When Mr. Allison encezvored to take up the sundry civil bill Mr. Morgan again urged that the Cuban resolutions should be disposed of. He caid these continued de- lays were most satisfactory to Spain, as she was now negotiating a loan at the money centers of Europe to pay the in- terest on her maturiag bonds. Without this can Spain would be stayed in her course in Cuba. If the Senate passed this resolution, tke money lenders would not advance the Toney. It was vital to Spain, therefore, that the action of the Senate be delayed. Mr. Morgan spoke of the starvation in the interior of Cuba, and in this connection ssid the Spanish policy on the island “had made j that man Weyler the mi spised man in the work Mr. Allison said he expected the sundry civil bill coula be disposed of today, so that the Cuban resolution could be taken up. Mr. Morgan finally yielded, remarking that senators would be shocked within a few days at the conditions in Cuba result- ing from this delay. The sundry civil bill was then considered. It is the same as the bill passed by the lust Congress, which failed to recelve the Pres- ident’s signature. it thoroughly de- —=————————K[V—KK—[_—__—_—_ NOW IN THE SENATE Senator Aldrich Reported the Tariff Bill Today, WILL BE CALLED UP TUESDAY, MAY 18 Retroactiveand Reciprocity Clauses Stricken Out. INCREASE OF THE BEER TAX Senator Aldrich, from the committee on finance, presented the tariff bill to the Senate today, and gave notice that it | would be called up Tuesday, the 18th in- stant. Voted to Report by 6 to 5. The reporting of the tariff bill was » surprise. When the Senate finance com- mittee met today the idea prevailed that the bill would be held in committee for two days. All the members of the com- mittee were present. The democrats exam- ined the bill for nearly an hour, making running comments upon it. They an- nounced that they were against the bill 4s a whole. They soon understood that Senator Jones of Nevada was going to vote with the republicans, and realized that there was no possibility of changing the bit. They had no desire to make any factious opposition, and when the mo- tion was made to report the bill at once the vote was taken. All the republicans, with Senator Jones of Nevada, voted fcr the motion, and all the democrats voted against tt, the voting standing 6 to 5. The republican members of the commit- tee say there is no statement to be made now as to the effect of the bill, the amount of revenue to be raised by it or the re- ductions. When the bill is taken up in the Senate Mr. Aldrich will make such a statement in the opening speech. “It will raise revenue enough,” was the comment of Senator Allison, assented to by Senator Aldrich. They estimated, how- ever, that the increased revenue to be raised from beer would be $13,000,000, and from tea, $10,000,000. Senator Jones of Arkansas saig that he expected there would be about six weeks’ debate on the bill. Several sections in the last part of the Dingley bill which re-enacted the present Jaw are stricken out. ‘This will have te effect of leaving the present iaw stand 2nd avoid discussion to a great extent. ‘The comments on the bill are, of course, partisan. Some features are Very much Gisliked by even republicans, but upon the whole the republicans commend and the democrats condemn it, though members of the committee say that the subcommn- tee has in many particu:ars improvea upon the Dingley bil. To Take Effect July 1. The time for the bill to take effect is made July 1, 1897, instead of May 1, as pro- vided in the House, and the words in the first paragraph, “or withdrawn for con- sumption,” are stricken out. The retroactive clause of the House bill is stricken out. Reciprocity Provision Stricken Out. The entire House provision relating to reciprocity has been stricken out, and the following section substituted: “That when- ever any country, dependency, or colony, shall pay or bestow, directly or indirectly, any bounty or grant upon the exportation of any article or merchandise from such country, dependency, or colony, and such article or merchandise is dutiable under the provisions of this act, then, upon im- pertation of any such article or merchan- dise into the United States, whether the same shail be imported directly from the country of production or otherwise, and whether such article or merchandise is im- ported in the same condition as when ex- ported from the country of production, or has been changed in condition by remanu- facture or otherwise, there shall be ‘cvied and paid in all such cases, in addition to the duties otherwise imposed by this act, an additional duty equal to the net amount of such bounty or grant, however the same be paid or bestowed. The net amount of all such bounties or grants shall be, from time to time, ascertajned, determined and declared by the Secretary’ of the Treasury, who shall make ali recaful regulations for the identification of such articies and mer- chandise, and for the assessment and col- lection of such additional dutie The House provision in the tariff bill keeping in ferce the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty is stricken out, the effect being in- Amendment of Local Interest. Mr. Cullom offered in the Senate today a proposed emendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill, ae follows: “That any persons not heretofore made a rarty to the equity cause of the United States vs. Morris and others, pending in the Supreme Court of the District of Co- lembia in General Term, who ciaim: = interest in the lots or parts of | sqvarcs 63, 89 and 148, or any of them, the title of which is shown to be undetermined by the report of said court made to Con- gress under date of March 2, 186, may within three months from the passage hereof intervene by petition in said cause and assert his claim to any such land in sdch manner as the court may direct, and in case the interest of any such claimant shell be established io the satisfaction of the court it is hereby vested with juris- diction to award such claimant payment of the value of the land as heretofore as- certained by said court,” as provided in the last District appropriation bill. —e Personal Mentio: Capt. James H. Sands, commanding the directly to abrogate the treaty and impose the same duty on Hawaiian sugars as is imposed on sugars from other countrics. Sugar. The sugar schedule is as follows: Sugars not above No. 16, Dutch stand- ard in color, tank bottoms, sirups of cane juice, and of beet juice, melada, concen- trated, melada concrete, and concentratea molasses, testing by the polariscope above S87 and not above 88 degrees, .79 of one cent per pound, and for ew additional degree shown by the polariscopic 2 ot one cent per pound, and fractions of @ degree in proportion. Sugar above No. 16, Dutch standard in color, and sugar that has gone through a process of refining, 1.16 of one cent per pound; and, in addition thereto, on all the foregoing, 33 per centum ad valorem. Sugars not above No. 16, Dutch standara in color, tank bottoms, sirups of cane juice and beet juice, melada, concentrated me- lada, concrete and concentrated molasses testing by the polariscope not more than 87 degrees, 75 per cent ad valorem. Mo- lasses testin@ above 40 and not more 4 56 degrees, four cents per gallon; test 56 degrees and not above 70 degrees, clght cents per gallon. Machinery Columbia, is at 1338 19th street, on leave of absence. Major Constant Williams, 7th Infantry; Major R. R. Brown, medical department; Capt. C. A. Stedman, 9th Cavalry; Capt. Paul Roemer, retired, and Assistant Sur- geon R. 8. Woodson were registered at the War Department today. Mr. E. C. Towne, the New York oratorio tenor, who will sii with the Choral So- abroad, imported and erected in any beet sugar factory, ‘and actually used in the production of sugar in the United States from beets produced therein, within two years from the poe tog 1897, shal, be admitted free of duty, under such regu- lations as the of the Treasury may prescribe. Maple sugar and maple sirup, four cents und; glucose or grape sugar, one and ciety in “Arminius, it the Ni is al lormandie. | is Mr. Will 8. Miller has returned from New j{ York city, where he has been visiting Mr. Florent M. Meline. ———_--~+e+ A Map of the Seat of War. An excellent map of Turkey, Greece and adjoining countries, giving a comprehen- sive view of the seat of the war in the If cents per pound; sugar cane in per cent ad valorem; saccharine, SS ee Sugar candy and all confectionery at fifteen cents per pound or less, cents per pound and 15 per cent lorem. aes ee at ~ ts until January 1, i900 is Bamitted free of duty. ‘it i & 3 rate 1900; H

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