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2 from any country, colony cr dependency that does not impose upon coal or cval slack or culm higher rates of duty than those named in this proviso. Beer Tax Increased. The Serate commtttee has increased the internal revenue duty on beer by changing section 3339 of the Revised Statutes to read as follows: “Until January 1, 1900, there shall be paid on all beer, larger beer, ale, porter and other similar fermented liquors, brewed or manufactured and sold or removed for consumption or sale, within the United States, by whatever name such liquors nay be called, a tax of $1.44 for every barrel containing not more than 31 gallons; and after January 1, 1900, there shall be paid a tax of $1 per berrel on every barrel of such beer, Inger beer, ale, porter and other sim- ilar fermented liquor (The present rate is $1.) Distilled Wine: The provision in the House bill on dis- tilled wines is stricken out and the follow- ing substituted: ~ “Still wines, Including ginger wine or ginger cordial and vermuth, in casks or packages, other than bottles or jugs, if containing 14 per cent or less of absolute alcohol, 30 cents per gallon; if containing more thon 14 per cent of absolute alcohol, 50 cents per gallon. In bottles or jugs, per case of one dozen bottles, or jugs contain- ing each not more than one quart and more than one pint, or twenty-four bottles or jugs, containing each not more than one pint, $1.00 per case; and any excess beyond these quantities found in such bottles or jugs shall be subject to a duty of 5 cents per pint or fractional part thereof, but no separate or additional duty shall be as- sessed on the bottles or jugs: Provided, that any wines, ginger cordial or vermuth imported containing more than 24 per cent of alcohol shall be classed as spirits, and pay duty accordingly: And provided furth- er, that there shall be no constructive or other allowance for breakage, leakage or damage on wines, liquors, cordials or dis- tilled spirits. Wines, cordials, brandy and other spirituous liquors, including bitters of all Kinds, and bay rum or bay water, imported in bottles or jugs, shall be packed in packages containing not less than one dozen bottles or jugs in each package, or duty shall be paid, as if such package con- teined at least one dozen bottles or jugs; and al! such bottles or jugs shall, unless otherwise specially provided for in this act, pay an additional duty of 3 cents for each bottle or jug. The percentage of alcohol in wines and fruit juices shall be determined in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury shall by regulation prescribe.” Lead Ore. Lead ore is increased from one cent, which ts the House provision, to one and one-half cents per pound. Lumber. The lumber schedule is changed by add- ing after the word “timber” the words “hewn, sided cr squared and round tim- ber,” and the duty fixed at the rate of one cent per cubic foot in the House bill. ‘The rate of $2 per thousand on all sawed boards, etc., is retaind, but when planed on one side the additional rate is made 33 in- stead of 50 cents per thousand feet board measure: when planed and tongued and grooved the additional rate is made 70 cents per thousand feet board measure in- stead of $1; if planed on two sides and tengued and grooved, $1.05 per thousand instead of $1.50. = The House proviso providing for an ad- ditional duty of 25 per cent ad valcrem upon lumber imported from any foreign country which imposes an export duty is chauged so as to add the amount of the export duty instead of any fixed sum. The duty on kindling wood in bundles is strcken out Shingles, House rate 30, Senate 25 per thousdid. Manufactures of osier or willow, House », Senate 40 per cent ad valorem. thpicks of wood or other vegetable substance, House rate 2 cents, Senate 1 cent per thousand and 15 per cent ad val- orem. Butchers’ and packers’ skewers, House, ferty cents per thousand; Senate, twenty per cent ad valorem. Picced on the free list are poplar and other pulp woods, heading bolts, stave bolts, rafiroad ties. Tobacco and Cigars. An important change was made tn to- bacco $ under the internal revenue la cents Section 3368, Revised Statutes, relating to internal revenue taxes on tobacco, was chauged to read as foliows: “Upon tobacco and snuff manufactured and sold, or removed for consumption or use, there shall be levied and collected the following taxes: On snuff, manufactured ef tobacco or any substitute for tobace», ground, dry, damp, pickled, scented, or etherwise, of all descriptions, waen pre- pared for use, a tax of 5 cents per pound. And snuff flour, when sold or removed fo= vse or consumption, shall be taxed as snuff, and shall be put up in packages and stamped in the same manner as snuff. “On all chewing and smoking tobacco, fine cut, cavendish, plug. or twist, cut or granulated, of every description; on to- Yaeco twisted by hand or reduced into a condition to be consumed, or in any manner other than the ordinary mode of drying and curing, prepared for sale or consump- tion, even if prepared without the use of ary machine or instrument, and without being pressed or sweetened; and on all fine cut shorts and refuse scraps, clippings, cuttings and sweepings of tobacco, a tax of 8 cents per pound.” Section 3394 of the Revised Statutes is amended so as to read as follows: “Upon cigars which shall be manufactured or sold, or removed for consumption or sale, there shall be assessed and collected the following taxes, to be paid by the manu- facturer thereof: On cigars of all de- scriptions, made of tobacco or any substi- tute therefor, $3 per thousand: on cigar- ettes weighing not more than three pounds per thovsand, $1 per thousand; on cigar- ettes weighing more than 3 pounds per thousand, $3 per thousand.” The House provisicns for duties on im- ported tobscco have been stricken out and the following duties inserted on imported tetacco: Wrapper tobacco and filler tohacco, when m'xec or packed with more than 5 per 5 cent (in weight) of wrapper tobacco, and all leaf tobacco the preduct of two or more countries or independencies, when mixed or packed together, if unstemmed, $1.50 per pound; if stemmed, $2.25 per pound: filler tobacco, not apecially previded for in this act, if unstemmed, 35 cents per pound; if stemmed, 50 cents per pound. A peragraph is irserted defining tobacco terms, as follows: “The term wrapper to- Lecco, as used in this act, means that gvality of leaf tobacco whica iz suitable for cigar wrappers, and the term filler to- bacco means all other leaf tobacco. Col- lectors of customs shall not permit entry to be made, except under regulations to he preseribed by the Secretary of the Treas. try, of any leaf tobacco, unless the in- voices of the same shall specify in detail the character of such tobacco, whether wrapper or filler, its origin and quality. In the examination for classification of any imported leaf tobacco at least one bale, box or package in every ten, and at least one in every Invoice, shall be examined by the appraiser or person authorézed by law to make such examination, and at least ten hands shall be examined in each 2x- amined bale, box or package.” Other changes in the tobacco schedule are as fellows: “All other tobacco, manu- factured or unmanvfactured, not specially provided for ‘n this act, 40 cents per peund” (House rate 65). Snuff and snuff flcur and manufactures of snuff, House rate, #5; Senate, 40 cents per pound. Ci- wars, cigarettes, chercots of all kinds, House, $4.50 per pound aud 2 per cent ad valorem; Senate, $4 per pound and 25 per cent ad valorem. A proviso is added that cigarettes of all kards wcighing less than four pounds ner thousand shall pay a duty of $3 per pound. Wool and Woeolens. Many important changes were made by the Senate finance committee in the wool and woolen schedule as passed by the House. First-class wools were reduced from 11 cents a pound, as provided in the House bil, to 8 cents, and second-class wools from 12 to 9 cents, whereas the duties on wools of the third class were raised. The dividing line in this latter class was placed at 19 cents value, wools under that value being made dutiable at the rate of 4 cents rer pound, instead of 32 per cent ad valorem 2s in the House bill Wools valued xt more than 10 cents per pound were placed at 7 cents per pound instead of 50 per cent ad valorem The wool growers failed to secure all the charges which they desired in classifica- tion. but it fs understcod that the rates fixed on the wools themselves are satis- factory to them. wools of the first class, as im- ported in 1890 and prior to that date, are required to pay 1 cent a pound in addition to the rates imposed by this act on un- washed vols of class 1. There is a reduc- tion on nr from 30 to 20 cents per pound. Paragraphs 362 and 363 and 364 are all stricken out and substitutes provided, as,| follows: “362. Wool and hair which have been advanced by any process of manufacture beyond the washed or scoured condition Lot specially provided for in -this act be subject to the same duties as are im- pesed upon manufactures of wool not spe- cially provided for. “363. On yarns made wholly or in part of wool, valued at not more than 35 cents Per pound, the duty per pound shall be two and one-half times the duty imposed ou one pound of unwashed wool of the first class; valued at more than 35 cents per pound, three and one-half times the rate imposed on unwashed wool of the first class, and in addition upon all of the fore- going 40 per cent ad valorem. “364. On cloths, knit fabrics and all manufactures of every description but not specially provided for, valued at not more than 40 cents per pound, the duty shall be three times the duty imposed on unwashed wool ef the first class; valued at above 40 cents and not above 70 cents, four times the duty on unwashed skirted wool of the first class, and in addition to all the fore- going 50 per cent ad valorem; valued at over 70 cents per pound, four times the duty on unwashed skirted wool of the first class and 55 per cent ad valorem.” Blankets a: Plain Flannels. The blerket paragraph is changed as fellows: “Blankets and plain flannels are increased from 30 to 40 cents per Pound, and It is also provided that the duty on this article shall be the same as that imposed upon one ard one-half pounds of unwashed wool. An additional duty is allowed of 30 per cent ai valorem instead of the House rate. On these articies valued at more than 4) cents and not more pcund the duty is made equal to two aml one-half times that on one pound of un- weshed wool instead of three times that, as provided in the House bill, and an ad valorem of 35 per cent is added, instead of the House rate. On blankets valued at more than 5) cents per pound the rate is made three times that of unwashed wool and an ad valorem duty of 40 per cent is added. is ue Dress Goods. Women's and children’s dress goods, coat linings, etc., valued at 15 cents per yard and less, are rated at 5% cents per yard instead of 7 cents, as in the House bill, while articles cf this class valued at more than 15 cents are reduced from 8 to 6% cents per yard and 50 per cent ad valorem, irstead of 20 per cert, as the House bili added to all of them. The above applies to goods the warp of which consists wholly of cotton cr other vegetable material. On wcmen’s and children’s drees goods, etc., which are composed wholly or in part of ¥ool, and not specially provided for, the duty is reduced from 11 to 9 cents per yard, with an ad valorem of 50 per cent added. The rate on webbings, gorings, suspenders, etc. is reduced from 60 to 40 cents per pound, though the ad valorem addition of 60 per cent is not changed. Carpets. There are several changes in carpets. Oriental, Berlin, and other similar rugs, ss well as carpets woven in whole for rooms, are removed from the paragraph relating to Aubusson and Axminster carpets, and are incorporated in a new paragraph, which provides for a duty on them of 20 cents per square foot and 10 per cent ad valorem when they are valued at not more than 40 cents per square foot; valued at more than 40 cents per square foot and not more than $1, 40 cents per square foot and 2) per cent ad valorem; valued at more than $1 and not more than 82, 75 cents per square foot and 25 per cent ad valorem; valued at more than $2 per square foot, 65 per cent ad valorem. ‘reole ingrained all- chained Venetian carp2ts are increased from 19 cents per yard to 2% cents, ard Wool Dutch two-ply ingrain from 14 to 20 cents per yard. A paragraph Is added specificaily previd- ing “that all articles, fabrics and manu- factures, however described, of which wool is a component material, shall b2 classified and pay the duties imposed by the several paragraphs of this schedule.” The Metal Schedule. In the metal schedule the first change of importance is made in paragraph 121, relating to coils or rods of less than seven- sixteenths of an inch in diameter, which is made to include hammered as well as rolled iron, and on which the duty 1s re- duced from the House rate of 8-10 to 7-10 of one cent per pound. There is also a reduction on slabs, blooms, loops, etc., from 5-10 to 4-10 of a cent per pound. Beams, girders, etc., are reduced from 6-10 to 5-10 of a cent. Boiler plate, iron or steel, is reduced from 30 per cent to 25 ber cent ad valorem; anchors of fron or steel from 1% cents per pound to 12-10 cents. Forgings, not especially provided fer, are made duiiable at 35 per cent ad valorem, whereas the House rate gave the same ad valorem, with an additional cent and a half per pound. There are also reductions in the hook, bands and scroil paragraph as follows: Valued at 3 cents per pound or less, from 6-10 to 5-10 of a cent per pound; thinner tnan number 10 wire gauge, from 7-10 to 6-10 per pound; thinner than number 20 wire gauge, from 9-10 to 8-10. 'y bars, T rails, ete., are reduced -20 to 3-10 of a cent per pound, and railway fish plates from 1-2 to 4-10 of a cent per pound. There is a reduction on the paragraph relating to galvanized iron and steel sheets and galvanized hoop iron, etc., from 1-4 of a cent per pound to 2-10 of a cent; on sheets of iron or steel, pol- ished, planed, etc., from 2 cents per pound to 17-8, with a provision reducing the duty on plates, sheets, etc., which have been pickled or cleaned by acid from 1-4 to 2-10 of a cent a pound. Tin Plate Cut Down. ‘There is a reduction on tin plates, terne plates and taggers tin from one and a half cents to one and four-tenths cents per pound. The provision is stricken out re- Heving this paragraph from the benefits of a drawback. Mill shafting, connecting rods and piston rods are added to paragraph 131 and are made dutlable at three-tenths of a cent per pound. In the same paragraph steel ingots, cogged ingots, &c., valued at a cent a pound and less are made dutiabie at three-tenths of a cent per pound instead of seven-twen- tieths, as in the House bill; valued above one cent, at four-tenths instead of five- tenths; valued above one and one-fourth cents, at six-tenths instead of seven-tenths; valued above one and eight-tenths, at sev- en-tenths instead of eight-tenths; valued above two and two-tenths, nine-tenths of a cent per pound instead of one and one- tenth cents; valued above three cents per pound, one and two-tenths of a cent instead of one and four-tenths; valued above four cents, one and three-tenths of a cent per pound instead of one and six-tenths; val- ued above seven cents, two cents per pound instead of two and five-tenths; valued above ten cents, two and four-tenths cents per pound ‘nstead of three cents; valued above thirteen cents, two and eight-tenths per pound instead of three and five-tenths; valued above sixteen cents per pound, fou! and seven-tenths cents instead of six cents. Iron or Steel Wire Rods. The provision of the House bill making all iron or steel wire rods, which have been tempered or treated, dutiable as wire, is stricken out. | | The entire paragraph relating to rourd iron or steel wire is canceled and new language substituted. Acocrding to the new ciassi‘ecation round iron or steel wire, not smaller than number 13 wire gauge, is made dutiable at 1% cents per pound, while smaller wire, but not below number 16 wire gauge, is placed at 1% cents per pound. A new paragraph is added to iron or steel or other wire not specially previded for, such as is commonty known as hat, bonnet, corset, plano and watch wire, including corset steels, which are made dutiable at 40 per cent ad valorem, whether covered or uncovered. Wire cloth and wire netting made in measures is rated at 45 per cent. An additional duty of two-tenths of one cent a pound is made on wire coated with zine or tin, or any other metal. ph 137 in regard to iron or steel = cold rolled, etc., is stricken out en- tirely. Axles and Axle Bars. Axles, axle bars and forgings for axles age reduced from one and a half cents to one cent per pound where the value is not more than six cents per pound: castings and malleable iron not Bot sea reo cra Fuad tenths of a cent per 3 — three-fourths an lich tn Ginsnel oe ‘rom one one-! cents to per pound; chains leas “tl = tourtea of an inch, from one and a half to one and @ fourth cents per pound; chains less than three-eighths of ‘an inch, increased from or steel tubes not specially provided are made dutiable at 30 per cent ad orem. Cutlery. The cutlery paragraph is entirely stricken out and @ substitute added, as follows: Penknives, clasp knives, pruning knives, erasers, manicure knives, valued at not more than 40 cents per dozen, 40 per cent ad valorem; valued at more than 40 cents per dozen, 1 cent per plece and 40 per cent ad valorem; valued at more than 50 cents, 5 cents per piece and 40 per cent ad va- lorem; valued at more than $1.50 per dozen, 10 cents per piece snd 40 per cent ad va~ lorem; valued at more than $3 per dozen, 20 cents per piece and 40 per cent ad va- Icrem. Razor blades and razors valued at not more than $1.50 per dozen, 50 cents per dozen and 15 per cent ad valorem; valued at more than $1.50 per dozen, $1.75 and 20 per cent ad valorem. Scissors and shears valued at more than 50 cents per dozen, 15 cents per dozen and 15 per cent ad valorem; valued at more than 50 cents, 50 cents per dozen and 15 per cent ad valore: valued at more than $1.75 per dozen, 75 cents per dozen and 25 per cent ad valorem. Tne classification in regard to files, rasps, etc., is somewhat changed, and these articles when two and a hal? inches in length and under are made dutiable at 30 cents per dozen; if exceeding that length and not exceeding four and a half inches in length, 50 cents per dozen; over four and a half inches, 75 cents per dozen; over seven inches, $1 per dozen instead of $1.60, as ‘n the House bill. Shotguns, There is also a change in the classifica- tion of double-barreled shotguns, the low- est figure of value named being $10 instead of $6, as in the House bill. The duty is changed from specific to ad valorem and made 50 per cent on goods of this class. Shotguns valued at more than $10 are made dutiable at $6 each. Paragraph 158, in regard to wire nails, is changed so as to make it applicable to nails not less than one inch in length and not lighter than number sixteen wire gauge, and to this classification the House rate of one half of a cent is made applicable. All wire nails of a smaller size are rated at one cent per pound. Knitting or sewing machine needles are reduced from 30 to 25 per cent ad valorem. Hand and buck saws are reduced from 40 to 30 per cent ad valorem. There is a change in the classification in regard to wood screws, made of iron or steel, which makes the rate on all wood screws of more than two inches in length 4 cents per pound instead of the rates fixed by the House bill, which range all the way from 3 cents to 10 cents per pound. Substitute for First Section. In striking out of the first section of the bill the words ‘withdrawn for consump- tion” the committee made provision for this in a new section, which follows: “That on and after the day when this act shall go into effect all goods, wares and mer- chandise previously imported for which no entry has been made, and all goods, wares and merchandise previously entered with- out payment of duty and under bond for warehousing, transpcrtation, or any other purpose, for which no permit of delivery to the importer or his agent has been issued, shall be subjected to no other duty upon the entry or the withdrawal thereof than if the same were imported respeztive- ly after that da: —____-e—______ WHO DESIGNED THE LIBRARY. Report of a Senate Committee on the Subject. Senator Morrill, from the committce on the library, today submitted to the Senate @ report upon the matter heretofore in contention as to the credit which attaches to Mr. Smithmeyer and to the son of the late Gen. Casey in preparing the plans for the new Congressional Library bu!lding. The report says: “The completion of the new Library of Congress, now generally conceded to be creditable to those connected with its de- sign and construction, unfortunately brings these parties into some unnecessary con- tention as to the just and proper distribu- tion of credit due to the architects and engineers who have had first and last for more than ten years this great work upon their hands. * * * “In 1886 the general plan for the library by John L. Smithmeyer was ac- cepted by Congress, and work by him was ccmmenced on the library at a salary o1 $5,000 per annum, Mr. Pelz, the junior partner. being employed at a salary ot $3,000. In 1888 Congress became dissatis- fied and repealed the law by which the plan of Mr. Smithmeyer had been acceptea and, indirectly, discharged him from serv- ice. Gen. Thomas L. Casey, engineer-in- chief of the army, by the same act was puc in charge of the work. * * * It was fur- ther provided that the value of the plan submitted by Mr. Smithmeyer might be adjusted and determined by the Secretary of the Interior and paid. This not having been so adjusted, the claim was prosecuted in the courts, where Mr. Smithmeyer re- covered $48,000. “It thus appears that Congress directed that not only should a new plan be pre- pared, but that the old one should be paia for. New plans were prepared accordingly, under the direction of Gen. Casey, * * * and accepted. “The high reputation of Gen. Casey was known when he was selected to take charge of the completion of so important a building as that of the State, War and Navy Department, and then of the Wash- ington monument. Upon these large struc- | tures, requiring yeacs of iabor, Gen. Casey had as his chief and practical assistant Mr. Bernard R. Green, who has heen in the same responsible position in the construc- tion of the Library of Congress. Mr. Pelz was retained in employment by Gen. Casey until April, 1802.” ‘The report then speaxs favorably of the employment of Gen. Casey’s son upon the work of the interior of the building, and also pays tribute to the services of Mr. Smithmeyer. In closing, the report says: “It thus appears. that there ‘s sufficient honor for the author of tne original design for the Library of Congress as well as for those who were subsequently authorized to Prepare the plans and alse to taka the practical charge of its construction. It has not been dented that the general plan of the building has been based on that of Mr. Smithmeyer, with but few changes of the exterior, while the changes of the interior are greater in number as well as in im- portance.” —___—_—_—e-.___ TO SUCCEED GEN. ELLIOTT. William McCauley Appointed Clerk of the Lynchburg Circuit Court. Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star, RICHMOND, Va., May 4.—William Mc- Cauley of Salem, for many years clerk of the county and circuit courts of Roanoke county, has been appointed by Judge Paul clerk of the Umited States court at Lynch- burg, Va., to succeed the late Gen. Wyatt M. Etiiott. ——— Neo Choice at Tallehasse. ‘TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 4.—The bal- lot for United States Senator today re- sulted: Call, 37: Chipley, 30; Raney, 20; Hocker, 3; scattering, 2. Total vote, 92. —— Dillard Rainy Must Han, FRANKFORT, Ky., May 4.—Dillard Rainy, the wealthy Clark county farmer, under sentence of death for the murder of Thomas Adams, a neighbor, must hang June 2 The court of appeals confirmed the verdict of the lower court this morning. — SENATOR DEBOE COMING. He is Accompanied by a Number of Kentucky Office Seekers, FRANKFORT, Ky., May 4.—The delayed certificate of Mr. W. J. Deboe’s election as | United States senator reached the goverzor this morning, and he completed the prepa- ration of his credentials two minutes before the departure of the morning train for ‘Washington. Mr. Debde left on this train, accompanied by a number of applicants for office, and was bade good-bye by a host of other ap- Plicants who were at the station. _. ——> The Detroit Leaves Funchal, A telegram was received at the Navy Department today, saying that the cruiser Detroit left Funchal, York. The Detroit Chinese station for was only recently yesterday was stationed ordered home. gee LATE Fighting’ Near Pentipigadia LONDON ADWICES, INDICATE PEACE Secretary Curzon Says the Powers Are Ready for. Mediation. KING GEORGE A SPECULATOR SE es LONDON, May 4.—A special dispatch re- ceived here from Arta this afternoon says that a force of 6,000 Greéks commanded by Col. Bairactharis, while advancing on Pentepigadia, has been engaged by the Turks. A battle, according to this dispatch, is now in progress, LONDON, May 4.—The difficulty of say- ing what has actnally occurred at the seat of war continues, but the presumption frcm the known facts of the military sit- uation is that Edhem Pasha ia feeling the Greek position at Pharsalos preparatory to delivering a general attack. Edhem Pasha’s repeated assaults on the wings of the Greek formation have probably the object of compelling Prince Constantine to send them reinforcements, and thus weak- en his center at Pharsalos. We may soon, therefore, expect to hear that Edhem Pasha has struck hard at this weakened point. Greece Giving Up the Game. It looks as though Greece were giving up the game in Crete, and the recall of Col. Vassos can only be regarded as making for peace, and is apparently the first step in that direction. Greece may thus regain the friendship of the powers, which have always stipu- lated this amende befere using their good offices at Constantinople. The appointment of a nominal successor to Col. Vass‘s is undoubtedly only a blind to allay popular protests. Emperer William’s Comment. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 4.—It has been decided to increase tte strength of the Tur- kish army in the European provinces to 300,000 men, in order to be prepared for all emergencies. Including the troops in Ana- tolia, Turkey will soon have 500,000 troops under arms. Four transports, with Turkish troops on board, passed through the Dardanelles on Sunday, on their way to Aagean sea. Their ultimate destination is not known. Turks Avoid Further Fighting. ATHENS, May 4.—The Ephemeris says that, owing to the war, the fetes in cele- bration of the king’s birthday have been postponed. +r A personage ‘onrfécted with the court says that Emperor {William of Germany, in admitting the superiority of the Greek over the Turkish artillery, expressed sur- prise that Greecg had never employed Ger- man officers te organize her artillery, which, he added, if. well organized, would be excellent. |; ROME, May 4-—An Athens dispatch tc Il Corriere Delia, Sera of Milan, says that Riccotti Garibaldi has had a long confer- ence with King eGorge, who “seemed more preeccupied with. his: position in the eyes of the powers than with the war.” His majesty, it-appears, was in exceltent humor. yidwoot Continuing, the dispatch asserts that Mr. Ralli, the Greekt premier, after suggesting that Riccotti Garibaldi should enroll Grechs among the Italian volunteers, now requests him to suspend the enrollment of Italians, leading to the belief that secret negotiations to end the war are proceéding. ‘Turks Avoid Further Fighting. ATHENS, May 4.—A dispatch from Phar- salos says the Turks have avoided making any further attack upon Velestino, con- tenting themselves with reconnoitering the neighborhood of that place. The Greeks, it is announced, occupy strong positions, which erable them to repulse superior forces. King George’s Speculations. PARIS, May 4.—The Gil Blas says the King of Greece used the crisis in the affairs of his country to speculate in Greek and Turkish bonds, with the result that his majesty has cleared 30,000,000 to 35,000,000 francs. Curzon on Mediation. LONDON, May 4.—The parliamentary secretary for the foreign office, Mr. George N. Curzon, in the house of commons today, replying to a question, said that communi- cations on the subject of mediation were continually passing between the powers, who earnestly desire to see the war be- tween Greece and Turkey ended. “But,” he added, “the first essential to successful mediation is evidence that the belligerents are prepared to accept it.” ee TERRIBLE PANIC AND CRUSH. Thirty Lives Lost in a Fire at Paris, 4 . France. PARIS, May 4.—Fire broke out at 4 o'clock this afternoon in a crowded charita- ble bazaar tn the Rue Jean-Coujon, at which the Duchess d’Uzes and other well- kpown patronesses were present. Many people were burned to death, and there was @ terrible panic, during which a number of persons were injured. Thirty bodies have been recovered, thirty- five injured people are being cared for by physicians, and many are reported missing. Started in the Duchess Booth. The building in which the fire broke out was a temporary structure of wood. The flames were first discovered above the stall occupled by the Duchess d’Uzes, and while the place was densely crowded. The bazaar is an annual function, presid- ed over by the leaders of Parisian society. A terrible panic and crush followed the alarm of fire. There was a wild rush for the exits, and the weaker persons were berne down and trampled upon. The in- flammable nature, of.the building and its contents caused fhe flames to spread with great rapidity, and in a very short time the bazaar was a mass Of flames. Victims M iy Women, The bodies of thirty. victims of the con- flagration, mostly, women, were afterward recovered and lIgid dyt on the sidewaik, where the corps¢s formed a ghastly spec- tacle. e Many people, Kjwever, are still missing, and it is f they are buried in the ruins. 4 33 SHOT FROM AMBUSH. t= 5 William Burton, ssNeighbor of Sen- ator-Elect: Deboe, Waylaid. Special Dispatch to “the Hyening Star. STURGIS, Ky., May 4.—William Burton, @ neighbor of Senator-elect Deboe, was shot from ambush and is dying. He ts one of Crittenden county’s best farmers, and though an active politician, is popular. He cannot imagine who could have been mean enough to shoot him. ——_.>——— ‘THOMAS D. NEAL ASSIGNS, Prominent Richmond Tobacco Brok- ers Linbilities $180,000, Special Dispateh to The Mvening Star. ‘The Sezsions to Commence Tomerrow —Admiring the Decorations at the Corceram Art Gallery. Delegates to the universal postal congress are arriving in the city in large numbers, and they may be readily recognized around the up-town hotels and in the government departments by their distinguished and un- mistakably foreign appearance. They are indefatigable sightseers apparently, for they could be met today in couples and trios and groups wherever there was an inter- esting sight to be seen. Many of them vis- ited the old Corcoran Gallery of Art, where the deliberations of the congress will be held, and all were struck with the beauty and taste displayed in the decorations and furnishings of the apartments, which were designed and put in place by W. B. Moses & Sons of this city, and the arrangements for the expeditious and speedy transaction of business. Ex-Gov. Hoyt to Represent Corea. It appears that ex-Gov. John W. Hoyt, chairman of the national committee to Promote the establishment of the Universi- ty of the United States, has been appointed by the King of Corea to represent him in connection with his excellency, Chin Pom Ye, the Corean minister, and Col. Ho Lang Min of the Corean army in the congress. Mr. Hoyt was United States commissioner to the Paris, Vienna and centennial uni- versal expositions, also president of inter- national juries he Vienna, Philadelphia and New Orleans universal expositions, and later the United States commission's special representative for foreign affairs at the world’s Columbian exposition; on all of which occasions he rendered such service as won distinguished honors. Moreover, he has had official connection with several of the international peace and arbitration con- gresses of recent years. It may be as- sumed, therefore, that he will make him- self useful to the Corean government ‘n bis capacity of adviser and commissioner plen- ipotentiary. Corea, with her 20,000,000 of people, and her ambition, akin to that of Japan, for an advance position among the nations of the orient, could not afford to remain outside of the Universal Postal Union, and the sixty nations already embraced will give to ker, as well as to the Chinese empire and to the Orange Free State (all of which countries are here present by their dele- gates), a very cordial welcome on this im- portant occasion. Mgny Delegates Here. Among the delegates who have already arrived in Washington are Col. No Sang Min of Corea, Postmaster General Hyder- dahl and Post Director Svedson of Norway, Sir Spencer Walpole, secretary of the Eng- Msh post office department; Baron von Hammerstein, Count Zborowski, Count Lar- bugen, Baron von Rosenkrantz and Post- master General von Szelay of Hungary, Saba Pasha, postmaster general of Egypt; Theodore Hebberger, minister director of the department of commerce; Dr. Rodolphe Neubauer, general director of the postal and telegraph service; Dr. Henry Chevalier de Kamler, ministerial vice secretary of the international union, and Albert Cheva- lier de Stribal, vice secretary to the minis- ter of commerce, all of Austria; Ministerial Director Fritsch, Postal Inspector Rothe and Postmaster Neuman of Germany, Gen- eral Post Director Schlytern and Dr. F. Gronwalle of Sweden, Romulus N. Preda, chief of the division of posts and telegraphs of Roumania, Dr. Rud Neubauer, director general of posts and telegraphs; Dr. Hen- rich Ritter von Hamler, vice secretary of the international union; M.M, Sterpin Lam- bin, J. P. Havelaar and C. Vander Hein of Belgium, H. Galle, former counsellor gen- eral cf posts. of the empire of Germany; Edinond Hahn, former postmaster genetal of Switzerland; A. Wendling, once an offi- cial in the office of the secretary general of telegraphs and posts in France, but present secretary of the bureau of the International Postal Union, and Hubert Krains, a former official of the general post office of Belgium, who was appointed to his present position of secretary to the bureau in 1895. Mr. Kowatsu, Japanese director of postal affairs; Mr. Yukawa, who established the fleld postal service during the Japan-China war, and Mr. R. Arai, an attache who kas displayed remarkable ability in postal matters; F. E. Taylor, China; T. Hexy- devhall and C. Svendson, Denmark; Sir Spencer Walpole, H. Buxton Forman, A. J. Washley, London; Charlies A. King, Hampton-on-Thames; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kisch, Clifton, England; E. A. Doran, Lon- don; Commendaire and Signora Chiaradio, Italy; Dr. Eugene Delmati, Italy; Count M. Michael, Italy; R. L. Trarrajaval and Chas. Lavrain and wife, Santiago, Chile. Courtesies Exchanged. ‘The delegates to the universal postal con- gress who have arrived in Washington met together at the old Corcoran Gallery of Art shortly before noon, and were received in the room to the left of the entrance by Gen. Batchelor and Capt. M. M. Brooks. Introductions were indulged in, and the scene was an animated one, especially when former acquaintances recognized each other and indulged in the extravagant greetings so common to foreigners. At noon the delegates ascended to the assem- bly hall and talked over the preliminaries of the congress. Assistant Postmaster General Heath vis- ited the delegates while they were together and was cordially greeted. After partaking of luncheon in the octagon room the as- sembiy gradually dispersed. If the subject of the conference was important it was not developed, and evidently the gathering was merely for the exchange of courtesies be- tween the delegates. —_—_—_-e+_______ MEN OUT OF WORK. Topic Discussed by the Congressional Joint Charities Committee. ‘The congressional joint committee on charities resumed its hearings this after- noon upon the subject of District charities. The topic under discussion today was men out of work, and Capt. L. B. Cutler of the municipal todging hovse was heard first. He said the government gives the in- stitution $4,000 a year. The house is main- tained to care for people who become stranded here. He described the routine of the house, and said that last year the house fed and lodged 5,652 persons. There are beds for 72 men, but on stormy nights men are taken in and allowed to sleep on the floor. No man is kept for more than three and one- quarter days. Some of the inmates are me- chanics who are out of work, but others are men who would only work when threat- ened with starvation. He thought it was a necessity to have such a place of refuge. Other cities main- tained similar ins¢jtutions. He said the building is too small to fur- nish adequate accommodations, and the rooms are therefore crowded. He urged the necessity of a larger building, and rec- ommended putting the inmates to work upon the streets instead of sawing wood. He said the vagrancy law is not strin- gent enough. In the fall of the year vagrants come here for the purpose of being sent to the workhouse. The men are fed too well at the workhouse, and should be treated with ea severity to keep them from coming ere. In the course of his remarks Mr. Bailey said he understood that the contractors buy wood by one measure and sell to the District at another stitution. Mr. E. D. Bailey of the Central Union Mission was then heard. Mr. Batley the gospel to the unfortunate classes. It ig not a charitable institution primarily, although a great deal of help is furnished to the poor people. An industrial branch bas been established, and is fully self-sup- Neal, jr., leaf tobaczo dealer and. president.; Porting. Frequent Readjadication Stopped—A Pensioner to Wait a Year After a Hearing. The commissioner of pensions is consider- ing the advisability of issuing an order which will be of the greatest interest to the pensioners of the country. This order will prohibit a pensioner, once having his claim adjudicated either favor- ably or unfavorably, from immediately filing papers for the reconsideration of his calm if disallowed or for an increase of Pension if allowed. It will prevent the filing of such claims for recorsideration or in- crease within one year from the date of the bvreau’s action, and in that way will tend to lessen the quantity of work of the office and give the force of examiners under the commissioner an opportunity to devote most of their time to the adjudication of the claims of soldiers who draw no pension and who have never been enabled to have their cases acted upon. Under the present system three-fourths of the pensioners of the government have claims for increases continuously under consideration by the pension bureau. No sooner is a pension granted than an appli- cation for an increase is filed. The pen- sioner is urged to such action by the attor- ney who secured his pension and who ad- vised the soldier that he should have a much higher rating than is allowed him. If an increase is secured it has no tendency to lessen the work of the office. It merely results in the filing of another claim of an additional increase. Under the present sys- tem this process goes on without limit ex- cept when the highes? possible rating under the law is reached. Effect of the Proposed Order. The effect of the order which Commis- sioner Evans contemplates issuing will sim- ply be that when a pensioner has his claim adjudicated he must stand aside for one year, and, even though he has new evi- dence to submit, he must wait one year, draw his pension and let some one who has no pension at all have a chance to have his papers passed upon. ‘The Office Will Catch Up. The officials of the pension office believe that if this order goes into effect that by the time the present administration is end- ed, there will be no vast accumulation of unadjudicted original claims before the office, as is the case now. Those who advocate the issuance of this order declare that if there is any injustice in making a persioner entitled to a higher rating wait a year before he can submit tew evidence on which to base his claim, there is still more injustice in preventing men, who did service fcr the government during the civil war and who are growing old, from receiving any recognition from the government in the form of a pension. Many Conferences. Commissioner Evans has talked over this plan with many men who are prominent in Grand Army circles, and who have the in- terest of the ex-Union soldiers of the coun- try as a whole at heart. He has found many men to favor the plan, and he is con- stantly inquiring of men best able to pass upon such a matter regarding the advisa- bility of issuing the order. He is desirous | of facilitating the business of his office, so that the results will benefit the greatest number aad will prove most just to the great body of ex-Union soldiers. He is very much inclined to issue the order he is now contemplating, and may do so during the coming week. But he still has it under consideration. WITHOUT FUNDS. ity Experienced by Courts for Lack of Money. Speaking to a Star reporter this after- neon, Marshal Wilson statei that because of the failure of Congress to pass the gen- eral deficiency bill, his office is without funds with which to pay bailiffs, witnesses or jurors. The 104 jurors who served in the Circuit and Criminal courts during the past month, and who were finally dischargea yesterday, did not receive a dollar for their services, because of this lack of funds. Nor have tke twenty-three members of the grand jury received a dollar, although having served during April. Many of the discharged jurors, sald Mr. Wilson, were sadly in need of money, and having ex- pected that they would be promptly paid upon the corclusion of their term of serv- ice were sorely disappointed when informed that there were no funds with which to pay them. In calling at the Department of Justice today Deputy Marshal Robison was there informed that several of the United States courts throughout the different states have been forced to close because of this lack of funds. In Criminal Court No. 2 certificates ot attendance were today issued to those re- tiring jurors who applied for them, it being their intention to negotiate them, if possi- ble. But speaking of that Marshal Wilson said today that Controller Bowler decided ber 26, 1894, that United States mar- shals are prohibited from recognizing any assignment or power of attorney in the payment of juror or witness fees. —— Condition of Col. Tracy. Colonel John Tracy, who has been lying dangerously ill at Providence Hospital for = days past, is slightly improved to- y- ———.__ The Department Thanked. Chief Parris of the fire department to- day received a letter from Commodore Nor- ton, commandant of the navy yard, thank- ing the department for its “quick, efficient service and good, thorough work on the occasion of the recent fires.” — Col. Hailer’s Death. ‘Word has been received at the War De- partment of the death of Col. G. O. Haller, retired, at Seattle, Wash’, Sunday. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 4.—Fiour celpts, 5,820 barrels; ex 150 barrels; sales, 150 barrels. Wheat’ dull and —spot and month, 764.a76%; July, 73% asked— 1,40 i bushels. a acceEe NEE BERRY SRGSREINE F : sah FLUE NEWS BY WIRE}READY. TO COMMENCE/A PROPOSED ORDER FINANCE AND TRADE Are eee Feel Creer How in the Commissioner Evans Considering a New Sugar Stock the Center of Interest on the Exchange. CONTROLLED BY WASHINGTON NEWS. Some of the Gould Properties Suf- fered From Bear Attacks. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 4.—Opering prices this n.orning were generelly better than those Frevailirg at the close of yesterday's bus- iness. London cables reported a steady «un- dertone ir all the foreign markets, but the American depariment was irregular from lack of interest. Disregarding the lack of sympathy, traders bid up prices in the in- terest of both accounts. The securities having the largest shcrt interests respond- ed easily to the demand and were well sus- tained at uniform fractional advances. Interest centered largely in Washington advices relating to the new tariff sched- ules. The item covering imported sugars was a matter of general information dur- ing the first half of the second hour. The action of the stock prior to that time jus- ties the presumption that private in- formation to the same effect had been re- ceived prior to the opening of the market. Opening at an advance of % per cent, the stock was given excellent support untii the actual announcement was made, aftet which an advance of 1% per cent additions was recorded. Although unusually complex in its ar- rangement, the combiration of specific and ad valorem duties proposed would seem to give the trust protection about equal to that of the Wilson bill. Some estimates of the result are even more favorable than the present law. The actual difference, how- ever, is perhaps not material, but that the company is satisfied can scarcely be doubted. The recent strength of the stock has always been regarded as the result of inspired guessing as to what the result at this stage of the proceedings would be. The satisfaction so openly expressed is, however, one of the vulnerable points in the new schedule, and while the uniform successes of the company are not likely to be broken by ultimate defeat, the process in between is likely to prove interesting. The acquiring of important beet sugar plants is a factor of considerable import- ance, and indicates activity along every line from which competition might arise. Chicago Gas was again supported by friendly interests as the result of reliable advices predicting the final triumph of the pending consolidation bill, notwithstanding the opposition by rival concerns. The Strength of the two industrials quoted im- parted a steady undertcne to neighboring issues of the same group with the exception of Tobacco. The tariff provisions were re- garded as being lecs favorable to this in- dvstry. In the railroad list the Gould properties Were features, Missouri Pacific and Man- hattan declining under superior selling, and Western Union recovering on pur- chases by the short interest. There were no new developments warranting the move- ments. The granger shares and the coal Properties were all stronger, but the vol- ume of business was not large. Sentiment was somewhat more optimistic in tone as the result of assurances of speedy tariff action. From reliable sources it is learned that no reasonable grounds for such assurances exist, The trading was not of a char- acter indicating a broadening market, but the professional mind is once more in sympathy with higher prices. How long the mood will continue will depend on de- velopments at Washington. —_——__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported >y Corson & Macartney, members New York stock ex: ce dents, Messrs. Mvore & Schley, _ 80 Broadway. American Spirits... American Spirits, pfd. American Sugar.. CM. & St. Paul, pf Chicago, St. Paul, M.£0. Gas. Lead National Leaa Co., New Jersey Central. New York Centra. Northern Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Pnoumatic Gun Carriage, 20 at 55 cents. Lanston M 6%; 100’ at 6%. After call—Metropolitan Gs," $1,000 at 114%; $1,000 at Lidig: v a = at 114%: $1,000 at 114%: tan His; 10 at fia 40 at District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 103 30-year fund 100 bid. Water stock Water stock 7s, 1903, > Currency, 10, i=} a paerreers | i nis f 8 Hi i E z i i i E i if a a k i z E Seat ACTS ES SS ye 80 asked’. # Be a $F0 i. tt if | i H | i aq i