Evening Star Newspaper, May 5, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvan'a Avenue, Coz. 11th 8, by i Ne er Ce . ane EE hatrvMaNe Proven Tew York fice, 49 Petter Euilding. The Eve ng Star fs served to subscribers In the city by ¢ rs, on their own account. at 10 cents or 44 cents per wenth. Copies at the By mail—anywhere in the cents Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, §1 per year, with postage added, $3.00. red at the Post O: as second-class mail matter. EF All wail subseriptio: ist be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. PARIS IN MOURNING t Washington, D. C., Bazaar Fire. REMAINS OF 111 HAVE BEEN RECOVERED Sa ee Heartrending Scenes Attending the Awful Holocaust. aga SEARCH FOR.DEAD CONTINUES —— PARIS, May 5.—The terrible fire at Grand aar de Charite has thrown the French cxpital into mourning. When the contfla- gration broke out shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the kinematograpa booth, rear the stall of the Duchesse @Uzes, there were 1,500 to 2,000 people, present. It is believed over 40 lives were lost. As this dispatch is sent 111 charred corpses have been recovered, together with twelve portions of bedies, the identity of which may rever be established. Since 5 o’clock this morning crowds of people have been flocking to the Palais de TIndustrie, where many of the bodies and a large number of the injured were taken. At 6 o'clock a detachment of the Garde Republicaine relieved the detachment of in- fantry which had been on duty all night out the scene of the catastrophe. Search for the Dead Continues. The search for the dead continues in the ruins. Quantities of coins, watches, rings, necklaces and brecelets have been picked up in the debris. At 8 o'clock there was a movement to- ward a cerner of the ruins, and anotier bedy was slowly drawn from the mass with which it had been covered. It was little more than a black trunk, headless und limbless, and little hope is entertaine1 of discovering its identity. im all instances the firemen and poli upon discovering a body, carefully over- hauled everything near it and under it, in order to discover if possible some piece of Jewelry or other article which may lead to the identification of the remains. As soon as the bodies are claimed they are piaced in carriages held in waiting and taken to their former homes. Remarkable Scene at Night. The scene at night was a remarkable one. Long iines of infantry were drawn in cor- eon around the dreadful spot. The bonfires and torches, electric lights and gas jets used to illuminate the scene, retlected upen the bayonets and accouterments of the sol- diers and threw a ghastly illumination upon tne houses of the vicinity, the windows of 2 Were crowded during most of the night with people watching the work of horror. Every now and then a hearse would b2 called from the line of vehicles stationed In proximity to the scene of the fire, a black mass of what was but so re- cently joyous humanity would be tenderly lifted ito it and another unfortunate vic- tim of the conflagration would be taken to one of the’ temporary morgues, in the Pa- lais de I Industrie or at the neighboring hos- pital Beaujon. Frequently as many as a dozen hearses were gathered together in the court yard of the Palais de I'Industrie, and opposite the entrance of that building eds of coffins were ranged, ready to receive the bodies of those who had per- ished in that terrible stampede, and which had subsequently, in most cases, been charred beyond recognition. Upon several occasions a distracted father or mother, half mad with grief, would endeavor to joree a way through the line of soldiers or the inner line of police drawn about the blackened ruins. Children were there, weeping for lost parents, and the old and the young and the middle aged joined in the murmurs of lamentation, and ex- changed hopes and fears. Scenes at Palais de L'Industrie. ‘The atmosphere of the hall in the Palais de VIndustrie, where the burned bodies were ranged, was almost unbearable, and there again most heartrending scenes were witnessed. Men, women and children passed up and down, weeping distractedly, before the Ines of black bodies, eagerly scanning the terrible remains and now and then throwing themselves down by the side of some seemingly unrecognizable corpse which they, by an instinct w h an out- sider could not understand, made out to be some dearly loved one and missing relative. So far as known, the foliowing bodies have been recognized: Mik riet Hinthsdal, the Barorne Elizat . Mar- tin, the Vicomtesse M. Sister Guinoux, the superior of of the Convent of St. ¥ nt de Paul at Raincy ¢ Grancy, the Comtesse ; the Baronne St. Didier, Mme. Laurent Cos- fi Florez, wife Comiesse Miri- Broderville, M. c Leonte Guillaume, Schlumberge: the Marqu‘ imesnill, Vi Mme. the Com- ce Des Mai- Mme. Hockie: stein, Hausmann, » Mme. Mandat e De St. Didior, th - Martin, the Baron the Baron De Mackou, tesse De Mun, the Comte De Serrurier, the Comtesse De Geffulhe, the Comtesse De La Biletterie, the Comtesse De Vailin, ihe Comtesse De Subersac, the Comtesse arayon-Latour, the Vicomtesse De Mal- «aeyx, Mme. Mereau, her son and four shters: Mme. De Stange, Mme. Lowal, ime. Berges, Mme. DeGrandmason, Mme. Baron re Lau- the Com- Caruel De mont, sernard, Mme. DuFresue, Mme. /eMa- reuval, Mme. Germain De Mazies, Mme. icol, Mme. DeVatismeni!, Mme. Monti, me. Pierre Bome, Mme. Cuviller, Mme. Chaquis, Mme. DeGosselin, Mme. Chonipe, Mme. DeMoustiers, Mme. Fravier De ‘Thiny, Mme. Porges, Mme. Germain, Mile. Suquet, Mile. Madelaine Landucocur, Mme LeClere, Mme. De Houve, Mme. Mase Chatrian, Mme. Kahn, Mme. Cohen, Mme. Louise Lourmand, Mme. Tuliay, Mme. DeFardonner, Mme. DeClermont. me. Riviere, Mme. Divoard, Mme. De Vauvenargues, Mme. Le Normand, Mile. Esther Culliver, Mile. Carteron, Mile. De Grancey, Sister Gilhous, Sister Virginie Themazeau, the mother superior of the Sisters of the St. Andre, Sister Julia Gartvet, Mme. De Bouthillier, Mme. Cha- vigny, Mme. De Vallence, Mme. Vimont, Mme. De Varanvalle, Mme. La Grande, Mme. Huzar, Mile. Jacquin, Mile. Verhas. seldt, M. Sabatier, M. Joseph Doron, M. Leon Geullaumet, M. Jacques Haussmann, Gen. Meunier, Father Marbeau, Baron De Shonlay, the Comte De Boneval, Vicomte De $t. Pirter, the Vicomte De Chevigay. So far as can be learned there is only one American victim, a Miss Parkes or Carkes. ‘The correspondent of the Associated Press is making inquiries on the subject. There are still forty-six bodies which have not been identified, in addition 10 a mass of heads, limbs, ete. Linen belonging to a body recovered is marked “L. T. Near.” ‘The Comtesse De Mun, whose name ap- pears in the foregoing list, was the wife of the Comte Albert De Mun, leader of the Catholic party in France, one of the fore- most orators in the republic, a man of the most distinguished lineage, ar one whose claims to scholarship were recognized by his election to the academy a month ago, at which time alse M. Hanotaux, premier, as mode one of the “immortals.” ‘The body of the Duchesse D'Alencon has been identified among those of the victims of the fire at the charity bazaar. Mme. Laneyrie, Mile. De Cossard, Mile. Des Pierres, Mile. De Beauvais, Mile Elodie Vauberviette, Mile. Louise Gerondeau, Mile. ~~ Continued on Ninth Page.) Che ¢ Fvenin q Star. TWO CENTS THE COMMITTEE CHANGES Action Taken at Today's Caucus of Republi- can Senators. Assignment of the New Members—Re- port of the Committee on Com- mittees Adepted. The republican senators held a caucus to- day and adopted the report of the commit- tee on committees. The important changes are as follows: Sewell of New Jersey to appropriations, Gallinger of New Hampshire to commerce, Burrows of Michigan to finance, Clark of Wyoming and Foraker of Ohio to foreign relations, Spooner of Wisconsin to judi- ciary. Carter of Montana relinquishes In- terstate commerce to Elkins of West Vir- ginia, and takes the latter’s place on mili- tary affairs and territorics; Piatt of New York and Hanna of Ohio are added to naval affairs; Foraker to Pacific railroads; Spooner of Wisconsin to privileges and ele: tions; Nelson of Minnesota to public lands. 7! new senators are given places as follows: Deboe, the United State of ihe ppi_river, revolutionary claim to establish the to examine the several 1 service, improvement Indian’ depredations, university of railroads, ‘airbanks, aticn, chairman; cen- sus, claims, public buildings and grounds, geological survey (select). Foraker, examine the several branches of the 1 servic hairman; establish the University of the United States, foreign relations, Pacific railroads, transportation routes to the seaboard. Hanna, enrolied bilis, mines and mining, naval affairs, pensions, railroads, trans- portation and sale of meat products. Mason, manufactures, chairman; claims, fisheries, immigration, organization, con- duct and expenditures of the executive de- partments, post offices and post roads. Penrose, coast defenses, education and labor, immigration, organization, conduct and expenditures of the executive cepart- ments, post offices and post roads, national banks (select). “ Platt of New York, transportation routes to the seabeard, chairman; census, naval affairs, territories, Nicaregua canal (se- lect), international expositions (select). Spooner, relations with Canada, chair- an; judiciary, privileges and elections, ington, to establish the University of the United States, chairman; coast de- tenses, corporations organized in the Dis- trict of Columbia, public buildings and grounds, international expositions (select). Hanna, Penrese and Deboe were not made chairmen of committees. The changes in chairmanships follow: Census, Carter; coast defe McBride; education and labor, Kyle; University of the United States,’ Wellington; examine several branches of the civil service, Fora- ker; immigration, Fairbanks; library, Wet- more; manufactures, Mason: naval affairs, Hale: privileges and elections, Chandler: printing, Lodge; public lands, Hansbrough: relations with Canada, Spooner; territories, Shoup; transportation routes to the sea- board, Platt of New York. None of the silver republicans are cared for in the list, but Kyle of South Dakota is included as though he was a repub- lican. In cases where chairmen are now silver republicans the places are left blank, 2s well as the places oa com:nittees which they occupy. Changes of Minor Importance. Scme changes of minor importance are as follows: Allison goes off engrossed bills and Hoar takes his place; Wolcott goes off Pacific railroads and Clark goes off pat- ents and Thurston goes on; Kyle goes to pensions; Gear to post offices and post roads; Hansbrough goes off printing, G goes off public buildings and grounds ada; Wilson goes to Nicaragua canal; Mor- and Gallinger off railroads; Lodge to rail roads; Carter goes off relations with Can rill becomes also chairman of the commit- tee for additional accommodations for the Library; Wetmore goes to woman suffrage and off’ transportation ani sale of meat products; Wolcott gozs off geological sur- vey. es Some Dissatisfied Senators. Scme d'ssatisfaction was expressed in the caucus over the assignments, notably by Senators Platt of New York and Wilson of Washington. Mr. Platt called attention to the fact that New York was unrepre- sented on either the finance, the appro- priations or the commerce committee, which, he said, was an anomalous state of affairs. -He said he had no complaint to make on his own account, but that he felt that he had a right to protest in the interest of the state. Mr. Wilson urged the unfairness of the fail to give him the place on the com- tee On commerce which had Leen va- by his late colle: Senator Squire. Senator Hansbrough aiso expressed some disappointment over his failure to secure lace on the finance committee, and Sen- rk over the fact that he had not been placed on a committee dealing with western interests. All these m: were replied to by members of the committee, who stated that the assignments were the most equitable it had been found possible to make. The democrats wil! hold a caucus tomor- row to make their assignments, after which the committee appointments from both sides of the chamber will be officially an- nounced. SS SEEKING TREASURY POSITIONS. List of Applications for Office Filed Today. ‘Today's Mst of applications for places under the Treasury Department was as follows: E. Q. Houston of Davidson, N. C., to be assayer in mint at Charlotte, N. C.; W. M. Perkins of Louisiana, to be examiner of drugs at New Orleans; J. C. H. Ivins of Pennsylvania, to be assistant appraiser at Philadelphia; J. H. Vaughn of New Mexi- co, to be collector of internal révenue at Santa Fe; M. H. Merrison of Buck, W. Va. to be collector of internal revenue at Par- kersburg, W. Va. Collectors of customs—A Rothschild of California, at Los Angeles; J. W. Simons of Fiorida, at Fernandina; Warren Smith of Savannah, Tenn., at Sitka, Alaska; A. A. Putnam of Tacoma, Wash., at Sitka, Alas. ka; W. R. Compton of Yuma, Col., at Den- ver, Col. oe THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS. No Foundation for the Rumors of a Change in the Office. It could not be ascertained at the Capitol today that there was any foundation for the story put out by a New York paper to the effect that Librarian Spofford of the Congressional Library is to be removed by the President and his place filled by the appointment of another man. No senator could be found who would say that he knew such a course was in contemplation by the President. Members of the committee on the library Were not advised of the alleged probability of Mr. Spofford’s removal. It was said, the President to appoint an offieiathead of the library, whose title is not that of librarian, it “might be possible that the President wou'd choose this ut some one else at »the of the ibrary if he felt so inclined. is no intimation, however, that-he such in- tention in view. ‘Mr. Spofford said that iors about BS ey a discusston. $ unity to however, that, as the new law “ AT THE WHITE HOUSE The Biggest Gathering of the Year at the Executive Mansion. SENATOR QUAY INTRODUCES INDIANS Masons From Winchester, Va., Bring an Invitation. PHILADELPHIA SINGERS By long odds, the biggest crowd of the year was at the White House today. There was a perfect congestion for three hours. At noon the rooms of the President and secretary and the hallways outside were filled. “From Maine to Oregon,” said Senator J. P. Jones of Nevada, who was a caller, “the patriots are here.” The crowd was so overwhelming that a dozen or more senators and representa- tives of prominence, including Senators Hanna and Proctor, went away without waiting te see the President, promising to call again. The callers went in delega- tions, in pairs and singly. Representative McCleary of Minnesota thought the whole thing was indicative of Kentucky Derby day. Ihe rush began early in the morning with a big delegation of Kickapoo and Pottawatomie Indians from Kansas and Oklahoma, Senater Quay of Pennsylvania acting as their spokesman. The delega- tuicn was composed cf Chief Wah-pe-te, Ke-sho-ka-me, Wa-pe-noc-o-sa, Pan-o-was and Jehnny Nune of the Kickapoos; Wahk- quah-bosk-key, Kan-keh-quan-bit, James Thompson and Peter Curley of the Potta- watomies; Dr. Eushman of the Sloux, John Wadsworth of the Pearce Indians. President McKinley was in the cabinet room when they went into his room. They were invited to seats, which they silently occupied until the President made his en- try. Had they not been invited to stt down they would have considered themselves un- welccme and would have been uneasy. “This is the President—the great father,” said Senator Quay, as the Fresident walk- ed up to the group. All the Indians arose and shook hands. Senator Quay then explained that the Indians had come to ask the President to appoint W. 8. Fields of Oklahoma depuiy commissioner of Indian affairs. Mr. Fields was present and the Presi- dent assured him that he would give the matter consideration. The Indians were dressed in more aho- riginal style than any seen in Washing- ton in y Chi Wah-pe-te had a pair iful moccasins on his feet, made ite woman. The letter “K" was emLroidered upon tnem. A jority of the party was profusely painted and tooked gretesque as well as picturesque. A Masonic Delegation, A delegation of Virginia Masons had a pleasant confercuce with the President and brought to his mini memories of war days. The delegation was co: sed of C. M. Gib- bens, Rey. Dr. J. P. Hyde, Dr. W. 8. Love and George E. Jenkins. They are from Hiram Lodge of Winchester, Va. They came to invite the President to be the guest of their lodge if he should accept an in- vitation already extended to him to at- tend the Shenandvah valley fair at Win- chester in September. It is net improba- ble that the President will go. President McKinley became a Mason at Winchester, Va., May 3, 1865, and was initiated in Hiram Lodge. He was sta- tioned at Winchester, and while making his rounds among the hospitals noticed that some of the wounded soldiers were given more attention than others. He in- quired why this was, and on being in- formed, said he would like to join such an order. He was promptly taken in. George E. Jenkins, one of the members of the committee, witnessed the initiation of the President. The committee gave the President photographs of the old building in which the lodge was located in 1865, and of the building where it is now located. ‘The President expressed great pleasure at the visit of the committee. He will noti- fy the fair authorities some time in the future whether he will be able to be pres- ent. Big Delegation of Germans. A committee representing the Eighteeath National Saengerfest Association arrived from Philadelphia in a special car at 11 o'clock this morning, and went from the Iailway station to the residence of Vice President Hobart, who delayed going to the Capitol to meet the delegation. the delegation ccrsisted of Representa- tives A. C. Harmer, R. Adams and J. R. Young of Pennsylvania, ex-Representative Theodore Halterman ‘of Penasy!vania, Mayor Charles F. Warwick of Philadel- phia, Simon Wolf of Washington, Arno Leonhardt, president of United sSirfgers cf Philadelphia, and president of the execu- live committee of the Saengerfest, and the following from Philadelphia: ’ dmund Wolsieffer, Carl Kuhl, F. Claudy, G. Stahl, Henry Lierz, F. Muench, F. Schlaich, F. W. Federschmidt, F. Lindhorst, L. Goos, G. Sinner, G. Schumacher, BE.’ W. Sieg- mann, W. H. Kunzig, William Lentz, E. R. Teubner, F. Micheibach, Max Kautmann and Otto Wrangel. The vice president met the committee in the parlor of his residence and was intro- duced to each member by Representative Adems, who first presented President Arno Leonhardt. Mr. Leonhardt remarked that “ilasmuch as Philadelphia was arranging the greatest Saengerfest that has ever been held in this country, and for which purpose tke United Singers of Philadelphia ~ had erected the largest concert hall on this continent, they felt that the arrangements would not be completed without the pres- efice of the President and Vice President of this great country. With this, Secretary Carl Ruhl of the National Saengerbund handed Mr. Hobart the engrossed invitation, which is bound in blue satin, containing on the face the in- scription “National Saengerfest, Philadel- phia, June 21-26, 1807." Mr. Hobart replied, thanking the com- mittee for their kind consideration, and added that if the Senate had by that time passed the tariff bill, so that his official duties would permit, he would positively attend, as he was desirous of hearing the mammoth chorus which will sing on that occasion. Mayor Charles F. Warwick of Philadel- phia entered the parlor just as the Vice President was closing his remarks, and Mayor Warwick impressed upon the Vice President the magnitude of the coming fes- tival, and assured him of the hospitality of lice protection while in Philadelphia, which re- mark caused the Vice President to laugh the Quaker city, and promised him heartily. . After extending an invitation officially to Mr. Hobart to attend the eighteenth na- tional Saengerfest, to be held in Philadel- phia the week of. June 21-26, the party went to the White House, where the Presi- eg met them by appointment. t President of all Saengerfests held on this President. Arno Diely of Pennsylvania is candidate, the ment. the White House the party was Sitty votes, and here were very few. cast would permit he would only too gladly at- tend.” He further said that he would re- ceive the invitation with thanks, ana rep thereto at some day in the near future. Mr. Simon Wolf added his urgent re- quest that the invitation be accepted, as he assured President McKinley that among his multitude ef admirers there were net any more loyal than the German- Americans. Again the President assured the party that he would be delighted to attend if he could arrange-it, to which Commissicner of Patents Butterworth added his urgent request that the invitation be accepted. Plenty of Politicians, There was plenty of politics in the big crowd of the-day. Representative Bar- tholét of Missouri headed a deiegation of St. Louis reputlicen leaders, who wanted to present to the President the side of the Filley faction and of the Independent re- publicars. The delegation conferred some time with the President. It is strongly op- Pose to R. C. Kerens as dictator of Mis- souri spoils. It is said that the delegation arked the President to withdraw the ncm- iration of Mr. Smith as collector of cns- tems for St. Louis, sent to the Senate some time ago, or intimated that it would itke to see the nomination withdrawn. Mr. Smith is regarded as a personal friend of Mr. Kerens. Whatever the result of the cenference, it is certain that the Missouri factional fight is getting hotter. Repre- sentative Bartholdt is sald to feel that he cught to be consulted in St. Louis appoint- ments. Ohio Heard From. Almost the entire republican delegation in Congress from Ohio called on the Pr: dent today and urged the appointment of ex-Representative George W. Wilson as controiler of tha currency. The Presid2nt referred the delegation to Secretary of the Treasury Gage. Representatives Grosve- nor, Bromwell and Northway were in the delegation. To Be a Ratification Meeting. President McKinley 4s undecided whether ke will go to Detroit in June to attend the convention of the National League of Re- publican Clubs. The President, however, has offered some suggestions to President Weoodmansee end Secretary Dowling. The President thinks the tariff bill may have passed Ly that time, ind believes it would be a good plan to have the league ratify the work of Corgress and begin the cam- paign of 1898 by uphelding the protestive legisiation. If the present plan carries six or eight of the best-known republicans in the country will make tariff speeches at the league convention. These will be for use in the campaign of 1808. They wili be printed and circulated by the league. A Pennsyl¥ania Delegation. Stephen Collins ang A, D. Wilkins of Pittsburg, of the legislative committee of the Junior Order fof American Mechanics, had an interview with the President about the appointment of a commissioner of in- vestigation. The committve presented the views of the order on the appointment They ask that a man le appointed who will be favorable to ihe restriction of im- migration. The conimitice denies that Mr. the ca ate They Bay the orders has no simply wantiter a good im: It is opposed to ‘fT. W. Powderly. ‘Tne pression grows ihat Powéer!y will appointment. Many labor or. iza- tions, however, are flucdimg the President with protests against Pewderly’s appoint- * Virginip Candidates, W. P. Kent of Virginia Was introduced to the President by Representative Walker of Virginia. Mr., Kent nas applied for th Coreen or Persian mission. He was formerly a democrat, but edited a repub- lican paper during the last vanipaign. He iy a son of Lieutcnant Governor Kent, a democrat. Mr. Kent’ veiievcs he will get one of these missions; ‘The Persian mis- of the crder. sion held by a Virginian. G. Mayers of Stephen City, Va., was introi 2:cd by Geo, ®, Bowden and R. J. Walker, the republican leader of ihe sev- enth district. Mr. Mayers wants the con- sulate at Valparaiso, Senator Deboe n Caller. Senator Deboe of Kentucky paid his first visit to the President today. He was ac- companied by Representative Pugh and Mr. Taylor of Ohio. It was stated that the visit was a social one and that noth- ing was said about offices. Senator Deboe will take uv the.office question within a few days and will see the President. A large delegation pf Delaware republi- cans of the Higgins facticn called to ask that the Higgins side be given the plums and the Addick side “the freeze.” Ex-Representative J. Frank Aldrich was at the White House. He says he can not talk at this time. The President is said to be looking fa- vorably upon Henry Bordewich of Minne- sota for consul to Christiana, Norway. W. J. Calhoun, who is to go to Cuba, ar- rived in the city today, and will confer with the President’ this afternoon. Paul E. Pheifery who is backed by the Texas delegation for a German consulate, was at the White House. Michael Davitt, the Irish labor leader, Was presented to the President by Patrick Eagan, cx-minister ta Chile. Senator Lodge has presented the papers of Col. Henry A. Thomas for postmaster at Boston. Gen. Dan. Sickles is understood to be urging the appointment of John Russell Young as minister to Spain. Gen. Sickles thinks Mr. Young is the right man. Some District Callers. Prof. Gallaudet® called on the Presideat this morning and invited him to witness the anniversary of the deaf-mute college at Kendall Green this afternoon. The President said he would attend if possible. The following delegation of wWistrict wo- men cailed on the President to urge him to give Perry Carson a good place; Col. Car- son not being made aware of their visit: Mrs. Etta J. Webster, Mrs. E. Sullivan, Mrs. M. Hickman; Mrs. P, B. Peters, Mrs. M. E. Overton, Miss N, M. Freeman, Miss Counter, Mrs. A. Thorton, Mrs. C.’Fick- ling, Mrs. H. Chichester, Mrs. A. Free- man, Mrs. W."K. Brown, Mrs. A. E. Brown, Mrs. A. Dickson,” Mrs. M. Wilson, Mrs. M. Hamilton, Mrs. M. Garrofl; Miss J. Hughes. W. L. Disston of Hlinois saw the Presi- dent in behalf of hist candidacy for marshal of the southern Jistritt ‘of Illinois. Jesse Tulle is the candidate, of Senator Mason. Mr. Disston create @ @cene at the St. Louis convention by suddenly appearing as & soldier of the engpire,- with a Napoleon. hat on his head. He! set the convention wild. ae BOTH OpNFIRMED. Mr. Wight and“Mé Ress Agreed to by the-Senate. Late thts afternoom the Senate went into executive session and opnfirmed the ap- pointments of John B. Wight and John W. Ross as Comm!ssioners for the District of Columbia. “Phere was li:tle or no op- Position to the confirmation. Mr. Wight was a | Incidents of the Opening of the Uni- versal Postal Congress, se THE DISTINGUISHED © DELEGATES Postmaster General Gary Delivers a Thoughtful Address. A BRILLIANT SCENE —— The universal postal congress began its sessiens at the old Corcoran Art Gallery this morning shortly after 11 o'clock. The delegates began to gather long before this hour, end assembled in the room to the left o1 the entrance on the first floor. They made a striking and picturesque group. The majority of the gentlemen were at- tired in full dress, with white gloves, but a number of them wore military uniforms, wearing side arms. The profusion of dec- oraticns worrl by the delegates was as M. Stephan, Father of the Postal Congress. notable as the insignias were brilliant and beautiful. Jeweled stars, gem-incrusted circlets ard a large variety of other em- blems significant of the honors conferred upon their wearers by potentates and gov- ernments were displayed. Some of the delegates wore as many as a dozen deco- retions of this character hanging pendent from brilliant ribbons around their necks, pinned to coat lapels cr bosoms or held by broad, “bright scarfs that encircled thcir bodies. The Danish and Italian representa- tives were attired in military uniform, Edward Rosewater. heavily embroidered with gold, and the Russians were velvet cloaks with many silver buttons, while golden spurs hung at the heels of their patent leather riding boots. The Japanese wore the military uniform of that empire, and the Cor and Chinese representatives were attired in the court dress of the nations they rep- resented. Postmaster General Gary and Assistant Postmaster General Heath arrived after most cf the delegates had assembled, and Capt. N. M. Brooks. were cordially greeted. City Postmaster Willett was also present for a short time. Great attention was paid to Gen. Batchel- ler, the premier delegate of the United States and president of the congress, and to Capt. N. M. Brooks, ¢hief of foreign mails, under whose supervision the prepa- ratiors for the congress have been made. The conversation among the delegates buzzed. in a dozen different languages, the little groups of delegates from the same country talking together in their native tongues, but quickly using French wh. addressing their remarks to others. Every- thing possible had been arranged for the convenience of the visitors. Lists of the delegates, with their city addresses as far as could be ascertained, were distributed, and on the tables were copies of the plan of the “Grand Salle des Seances,” as the main hall where the congress is held. is called. The position of each desk was de- noted and the names of the delegates who occupy them printed across the face. A Memorable Scene. Shertly after 11 o'clock a line was formed and the delegates proceeded to the grand salle. The rcene here was a memorable one. Had-the handsome desks been re- moved ‘the gathering would have given one the impression of an assemblage for a social function of the most distinguished character. The exquisite decorations and furnishings of the apaftments, the crimson hangings of the walls,with the brilliant col- ors of the coats of arms and the flags of the nations represented in the congress ar- ranged above them; the green foliage plants that were massed in the corners, and the gleaming and scintil! jewels of the decorations, and the gold of the ‘whiforms, made a picture whose beauty could be but faintly conveyed by a descrip- tion in words. ‘ Stanford Newell Nominated to Go to the Netherlands. Henry A. Castle to Be Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office De- partment—Postmaste: The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: - State—Stanford Newel of Minnesota, to be envoy extraordinary and minister pleni- potentiary of the United States to the Netherlar Jusiiee—Wm. H: Clayton of Arkansas, to be judge of the United States court of the centra! district, Indian territory. Treasary—George Moulton, jr., of Maine, to be collector of customs, district of Bath, Me.; Henry A. Castle of Minnesota, to be auditor for the Post Office Department. Interlor—August F. George of Minnesota, to be receiver of public moneys at Creek- ston, Minn.; Tams Bixby of Mmnesoia, to be a commissioner to negotiate with the Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. Postmasteis—Alabama, Eli P. Jennings, New Decatur; California, Harvey S. Clark, Lodi; Mlinois, Theodore E. Habel, Ros: ville; James 3. Ste Sheffield; "Walter C. Tuue, Hospital; iowa, John Morrison, Hedrick; Michigan, John Mutchler, Ban- gor; Missouri, U. G. Holley, Sikeston; Ohio, George T. Dreke, Corning; Lorenzo D: Vickers, Logan; Wm. H. Huntley, Pom- Oklahoma territory, Marshall Lam- Newkirk; Tennessee, W. M. Moss, West Virg:nia, James W. Holt, ; Pennsylvania, Ernest E. Hemp stead, Meadville. Mr. Newell, appoited minister to the Netherlands, is one of the prominent rm Publicans of Minnesota. He has never held public office, but in every campaign he nas taken an active part. He has been con- rected with the republicaa state commit- tee, and during some of the most important campaigns was its chairmin. He is a scholarly gentleman, and his appointment is due to the request of the republicans of Minnesota wittout regard to faction. xby, who has been appointed a f the Dawes commission, is a cc mparatively young man, but has taken a rominent part in politics. He has been the rivate secretary of Governors Merriam, Nelson and Clough of Minnesota. He has been secretary and chairman of the repub- lican state committee. He is a close friend of President McKinley, and was strongly indorsed by leading republicans of the state. He is proprietor of the Red Wing Qiinn.) Daily Republican. Capt. H. A. Castle, appointed auditor of the Post Office Department, is an old newspaper man, and was formerly editor of the St. Paul Dispatch. He won distinc- tion as a soldier during the war. He was appointed postmasier of St. Paul by Pres- ident Harrison and served nearly three years under the Cleveland administration. He is a warm personal friend of Senator Davis and his appointment was made upon the strong recommendations of that sena- tor. Mr. Clayion, named for judge in Indian territory, is a brother of Poweil Clayton, who was recently appointed minister Mexico. He went to Arkansas soon afte the war, and is a resident of Fort Smith. He was district attorney for the western district of Arkansas under the Herrison administration, and as suci became fa- mthar’ with the iegal affairs in the Indian territory. +e -+______ THE ARBITRATION TREATY. meertainty Prevails as to the Result of the Vote. What will be the result of the vote on the arbitration treaty in the Senate at 4 o'clock is so uncertain that the senators most interested on one side or the other expressed themselves at a late hour this afternoon as utterly unable to predict any: thing about it. Both sides are anxious and in doubt. The friends of the treaty were somewhat depressed this morning, but they are not without hope, but, on the other hand, even Senator Morgan, leading the other side, is not confident of his abil- ity to prevent ratification. The reason for this uncertainty Is that a censiderabie number of senators even rcw state frankly that they have not mace up their m how to vote. Sev- eral who ave opposed to the treaty euy that they may have to vote for it on ac- count cf the pressure in its favor from their homes. The result will depend upen how these finally decide to vote. At this moment it \ceks rather unfavorable to tne treaty than otherwise. One of the best informed men In the Sen- ate said that the vote would be close, but that it looked as if the vote in favor of ratification would fall just below the nec- essary two-thirds. Two southern votes that are hanging in doubt might control the result, and the personal inclination of these two senators is adverse to the treaty. There is no reliable canvass. The known favcrable votes fall short of the necessary two-thirds, while the known adverse vote is short of one-third. The one thing favorable to the prospects of ratification is that some senators who are personally opposed to the treaty are being pressed very hard to vote for it, and are arguing that the treaty has been so changed as to amount to nothing, and that they might as well vote for it. i HOW THE CROPS FLOURISH. Report of Their Condition by the Weather Bureas. The weather bureau in its review of crop conditions for the week ended May 3 says: “Corn planting on the Atlantic coast is now in progress as far north as New Jer- sey and Pennsyivania. Practically none has yet been planted in Ohio, Indiana and Iowa, but planting is well advanced in southern Illinois, and has begun in the northern part of the state. In the south- ern states the crop is well advanced, the early planted being in silk and tassel. In the states north of the Ohio and Missouri rivers corn planting is much behind, as compared with 18%, when at this date planting was in progress as far north as Michigan. “Winter wheat is in promising condition in the middle Atlantic states, and gener- ally in the southern states. Some further improvement is reported from Ohio, south- ern Ilirois and Missouri, but, as previously reported from these states, much of the crop has been winter-killed to such an ex- tent that fields were plowed up for other crops. In southern Kansas and Oklahoma and generally throughout the southern states wheat is now heading. In Washing- ton and Oregon the outlook for wheat is promising. Sceding has made favorable progress over the northern portion of the spring wheat region and over the southern portion the early sown is growing finely. “Cotton has been unfavorably affected by cool weather over the centrai and eastern portions of the cotton belt, and has also suffered considerably from insects, and much replanting will be necessary. Plant- ing continues over the northern portion of the cotton region. In Texas the greater part of the week was too cooj for germina- “Want” advertisements in The Star pay because they bring answers. |ITS SESSIONS BEGUN |ANOTHER minister NameD VIEWS ON THE BILL | Tariff Measure. OPEN CRITICISM LESS FREQUENT Prospects Favor Passage Without Radical Amendments. inal FIGHT BITTER ON sa sec SUGAR Men in the Senate who are discontented with the tariff bill today appear less dis- posed to criticise it openly than they were lest night. There is not so much of the Frivate talk of its being in danger of ¢ feat. It is obvious that there will be a hard fight made by republicans ia the Sen- ate lo secure changes, but there are few Persons of experience wuu fel that this is gomg to endanger ihe bill. The obvious consequence to the bill if every dissatisfied republican should go to the democrats to help amend the ¥ill dis- courages the idea of such a combination. The chances are that the bill will be passed without radical amendments, ex- cept such as a majo! of the republicans may as: t to. There will be a very bitter fight made on the sugar schedule, end at will probably be modified in the Senate and Still more in conference. The fight of the New England men on the duty on hides ix not apt to be so suc- cessful, though it will not be less deter- mined. Ic is believed that hides will re- main on the dutiable list, and that the House may stand by this duty when the Proposition comes over there from the Sen- ate. The Anti-Trust Amendment. A quiet canvass has been made by mem- bers of the opposition, and it ts claimed that the Pettigrew anti-trust amendment will have enough votes to secure its adop- tion in the Senate. This appears to be one of the most serious dangers in front of the bill. No one of experience ventures the opinion that there is danger of a failure of tariff legislauon of a character satisfactory to @ majority of the republicans. The action of the committee in striking out the exemption of impor: Hawaii is a subject of controvers: to its effect on the Hawaiian r treaty and as to the advisability of abro- gating that treaty. It does not look as if it would be possible to abrogate the treaty. Effect on the Hawaiian Treaty. Senator Faulkner said thet he thought that the striking out of the exemption of imports from Hawali from the provisions of the bill would have the effect of an ab- rogation of the treaty. He said that the fact that this would be a more recent law than the treaty would be taken into con- sideraticn should the bill stand as it Is, and that the clause having been in the bill and afterward stricken out would be in- terpreted as showing the intent of Con- Tes. He thought that the republicans would reinsert in the bill the exemption, and that the treaty would stand. He said that the republicans were too much in favor of an- nexation to consent to an abrogation of this treaty. He therefore thought that the treaty would stand. Speaking of the bill in general, Mr. Faulkner took the general democratic view that it was extremely fa- vorable to trusts. He said that the trusts ought two be satisfied, and especially the sugar trust. Senator Frye of Maine also said that he thought that if the exemption was left out of the bill it would have the effect of abro- gating the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty. He said that the only things that we im- port from Hawali are sugar and rice. Beth of these are taxed in the bill, and if the exemption of the imports from Hawaii ts stricken out the duties would be collected and the treaty would be of no effect. “I am sure, however,” he said, “that this will not stand. I do not think that the committee intended that it should. They knew that a resolution to abrogate the treaty would be offered and they thonght it best to leave the matter open. TF em very sure that the exempiion cla’ will be reiustated and that the treaty will not be ab:ogated.” Senator Hanna said that not being a con- stitutional lawyer ae could pot say what the effect on the Hawaiian rectproc.ty treaty would be if the exemption clause were stricken out, but said that he was opposed to the abrogation of the treaty and did not believe that it would be abro- gated. Senator Pettigrew Disxents. Senator Pettigrew, who ts cpposed to the reciprocity treaty and who has before made a fight for its abrogation, said that in his opinion the mere absence of the ex- emption clause will not revoke the treaty. He thinks that a direct abrogation would be necessary, otherwise the treaty would remain in effect. 5 Mr. Pettigrew criticises the bill in gen- eral as placing burdens upon producers and showing especial favors to trusts and combinations. He says that the bill is con- structed on a vicious principle. He does not believe that the bill will fail, ‘and uncertain about it being very improved in the Senate, except lieves that his anti-trust amendment will be adopted. Senator Perkins for Exemption. Senator Perkins, speaking of the Hi walian treaty feature, said that he was certain as to what position he would take as to the abrogation of the treaty, but he was Inclined to the opinicn tha’ the wreaty should be modified in some respecis, as this country got the worst end cf the reci- procity. He was, however, opposed to any- thing = put in or taken out of the tariff bill which would affect the treaty. He thought that the exemption clause should be restored and would be restored in the bill, and that the question of abro- gating the Hawaiian treaty should come up as_an independent proposition, to be treated on its merits, without any connec- tion with the tariff bill. Senator Wellington's View. Senator Wellington of Maryland, repub- lican, said that he was fairly well satis- fied with the bill. Me said, however, that hides should be put upon the free list, and he also wanted the duty upon coal to re- main at seventy-five cents a ton, as the House had fixed it. Senator Wellington matter of the Hawaiian treaty, and was not prepared to give an opinion upon it.