Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1897, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1897-14 PAGES. White Hovse, his first intention being to go to the Capitol to accompany a lot of documents to the Senate foreign relations comntittee, but he changed his mind and went to the Ebbitt House, the documents betug taken by Executive Clerk Pruden. It was soon learned that Secretary Long went to the White House with Edwin T. Atkins of Boston, and that Mr. Atkins was a Cuban sugar planter in whom the Secre- tary has confidence. Mr. Atkins has Just returned from Cuba and is said to be ex- tremely well posted: Secretary Long knew of his coming and had arranged that he should talk to the President about the situ- ation on the islands. He did talk, and for an hour was engaged in telling the Presi- dent what he knew. The President asked him many questions and he answered them as fully as possible. What impression his talk made is not known, but it is asserted that he is a man whose word would be taken by both the President and Secretary Long. The Questio@e¢ Warships. Outside of the taJk with Mr. Atkins, which is sald to have been fraught with importance, it is said that the whereabouts of warships’ may have been talked over between the President and Secretary Long. Judge Day said to a Star reporter, in an- swer to a question, that there was nothing serious in the situation and nothing which Would necessitate the dispatching of a warship to Cuba. He refused, however, to answer a ques- tion whether it would not be proper for the President and his secretary to discuss with each other the whereabouts of ships. This refusal was construed to mean that there was talk of this kind, which could have much or little import. The Presi- dent no doubt would like to know where the navy fighters are stationed and how they could be manipulated. It is now broadly hinted that Mr. Cal- houn’s mission in Cuba is much greater in power than has been conjectured before. He is going to acquire more information than relates to the case of Dr. Ruiz. Even President McKinley is aware that Mr. Cal- houn is likely to learn only one side of the Ruiz case. He knows that the Span- jards have everything loaded for Mr. Cal- houn in this case and will give their sidv of it to the fullest extent. Therefore, it is not believed that Mr. Calhoun is limited In nis investigations. Naturally his com- mission has to bear something specific, or the Spanish government might object to his visit. Tt is given out that the Senate commit- tee which yesterday called upon the Presi- dent today received all the papers it asked for. It is further asserted that the com- mittee was in no gocd humor last night when it went over the papérs laid before it. Those papers revealed a state of af- fairs not at all complimentary to Spain. Senate Committee in Conference. The Senate committee on foreign rela- tions today had the ban question cuder consideration on the basis of the report of the subcommittee appointed yesterday to confer with the Presidert and Secretary Sherman. The repert was prepared by Senators Davis and Foraker, the republican mem- bers of the subcommittee, Senator Morzan, tke democratic member, declining to par- ticipate in it. The report consisted of a concise statement of the contents of official reports from American corsuls in Tuba, bringing the information up to within a week of the present time. This report confirms the newspaper re- ports as to the situation of affairs in the island, and even gces farther In depicting a depicrable situaticn than do most of the rewspeper stories. Especial stress is laid upon the condition of American citizens in the island. Of these it is positively stated that there are hundreds in a starving con- dition and most wretchedly clothed. Deaths of Americans from starv: m are daily reported. They are scattered in all parts of the island, and are shown no consideration whatever because of their American citizenship. They are generally persons who reside on the planiations, but who have been driven from their hcmes te the towns or conczatrados, an-] who, he- ing among strangers. and. witho it employ- ment, are compelled to subsist on almost nothing. They are not allowed to return to their plantations, even to pick berries or to secure the least. article of subsistence. ‘They are theoretically under the care of the Spanish army, but the army is without a commissariat. They have no means cf leaving the island. Their condition is pro- pounced wholly deplorable. Situation Demands Remedy. The committee was especially impressed with this recital and the opinion gener- ally expressed that the situation should be remedied if possible. It was consider- ed as placing even a@ worse aspect upon the question of our relations to Cuba than the imprisonment of Americans, of which there are now comparatively few instances. The report also indicates a generaily wretched condition of all the inhabitants of the island because of the scarcity of food and money, especially in the centers of population, and because also of the pressure of the most malignant diseases, such as yellow fever, smalipox and dysen- tery. These diseases the natives withstand with comparative ease, but they are es- pecially oppressive to the Spanish soldiery. The reports indicate that the Spanish army is not so strong now as it was a year ago, largely on account of these rav- ages, while they indicate no diminution of the insurgent forces. The reporis upon which the subcommit- tee's brief was based were from various consuls, including Consul General Lee. ‘They meke no recommendations as to American policy, but undertake merely ¢o give the situation as they see it. Temporary Delay on Resolution. In view of the developments in the com- mittee Senator Morgan agreed not to press the consideration of his resolution today, but he will make an effort to have the question made the unfinished business Monday at 2 o'clock. This acquiescence on the Alabama sen- ator’s part to temporary delay is under- stood to be given under the impression that it will result in bringing to the reso- on the support of the entire’ commit- on foreign relations. This will, of course, materialiy strengthen the resolu- tion in the Senate, and it is believed by its friends will expedite its passage there. It is now probable that the committes will not make any formal report, and that the correspondence will no: be given to the public for the present The Resolution. The resolution which is pending in the Senate is as foilows: “Joint resolution declaring that a condi- tuon of public war exists in Cuba, and that strict neutrality shall be maintaine “Resolved, That a condition of Dublic war exists between the government of Spain d the government proclaimed, and for some time maintained by force of arms by the people of Cuba, and that the United States of America shall maintain a strict neutrality between the contending powers, according to each all the rights of bellig- erents in the ports and territory of the United States.” ‘There will be a practically unanimous ex- Pression of opinion In favor of the resolu- tion by the foreign relations committee. Some may raise the constitutional question egainst it, but will not urge it very hard, but will at the same time express sym- pathy with Cuba ang say that some action ought to be taken, but maintain the action should be by the executive and not by Congress. Meaning of Committee's Delay. dent that there is necessity for immediate action. It has also been represented that the matter of recognition ought to be by the executive, and not by the legislative branch of the government. The been also to take some steps looking toward the relief of the starving Americans in It food and clothing necessary to relieve the wants of Americans, they should be ac- companied by an American warship. The President has listened to this advice, but has not indicated his ttention to act upon it. The committee has a list of heads of families representing over 100 Americans who are said to be in a starving condi- tion. They are represented to be “eor- faled” in towns and ‘unable to get out for food even if they had.the means to pro- cure it. The correspondence represents that there are thousands of Cubans in this condition. Resolution Introduced in the House. Representative Castle of California to- day introduced a joint resolution in the House for the recognition-of the belligerent rights of the Cubans. It declares it to be the policy of the United States to recog- nize the belligerent rights of all oppresued people struggling for iberty. Gen. Lee to Rematn for the Present. General Lee will remain as consul gen- eral to Cuba until after the return of Mr. Calhoun. President McKinley likes Lee’ nerve, and has no desire to make a change now. The President and General Lee know each other well. Judge Day's connection with the plans now maturing is extensive. He is first the confidential friend of the President; next he is posting himsélf, ‘and then, in his offi- cial capacity, it is his business to know what is going on. What Secretary Long Says. Secretary Long was seen at the Navy De- partment by a Star reporter after his visit to the White House, and he ridiculed the idea that it Indicated any change in the policy of neutrality in the Cuban affair. He said the visit had no special signifi- cance. He said that the tenor of the con- ference was pacific and deprecated any statements of a startling nature. His friend, Mr. H. F. Atkins, who is a sugar planter in Cuba, has recently re- turned here from a visit to that country, and, being a man of probity and intelil- gence, he thought the President might like to hear what he had to say in regard to the condition of affairs on the island, “es- pecialiy,” said the Secretary, “‘as Mr. At- kins is a very interesting talker.” The Secretary declined to say anything more on the subject, and particularly re- fused to even discuss the probability of the use of a naval fleet for the protection of American interests in Cuba. Spanish Offenders Here. Dr. Congosto, the Spanish consul at Philadelphia, and his vice consul, Senor Cesares, have been in Washington for sev- eral days in consultation with the Spanish minister respecting the Ruiz case, and have now started for Havana to be present and lend such aid to the prosecution of the inquiry as they can. Ruiz, it was asserted, was naturalized as an American citizen in Philadelphia, and the officials named have collected such evidence as was ob- tainable m that city for the use of the tribunal) which will make the investigation in_Havana. This class of testimony was, it is said, specially requested by General Lee. For Americans in Cuba. Senator Gallinger has introduced a joint resolution in the Senate appropriating $50,000 for the relief of suffering Americans in Cuba. The resolution went to the for- eign relations committee. cae ee : TO SEEK A MISSING VESSEL. The Schooner General Siglin a Dere- Met im the Pacific. The Secretary of the Treasury has re- ceived a telegram from the North Ameri- can Commercial Company at San Fran- cisco, stating that the schooner General Siglin, one of their vessels, with eleven lives aboard, and considerable treasure and merchandise, was seen on May 5 derelict about 100 miles west of Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia. One body was distinctly seen lashed to the helm. The Secretary was asked to send a cut- ter in search of the missing vessel. This request was repeated in a telegram signed by the San Francisco chamber of commerce, the Union iron works and the collector of the port of San Francisco. In compliance with these requests, Capt. Shoemaker, chief of the revenue eutter vice, has directed the cutter Perry. now at Port Townsend, to proceed at once to the point indicated, and, if necessary, to cruise in the vicinity for ten days. The Corwin is also directed to sail at once and ussist in the search. The Grant and the Rush in their cruise north also will aid in the work. If the Siglin is afloat it is very probable that she will be found within the next few days. ee GEN. BROOKE'S VISIT. It Has Been te Discuss Proposed Army Changes. There is ro truth in the report emanating from Chicago that Brig. Gen. Brooke, com- manding the department of the Missouri, has been summoned to Washington to take command of the army during the ‘‘absenc2 from the country of Gen. Miles and Gen. Merritt.” The facts are that Secretary Alger is do- ing all of Gen. Miles’ work as commander of the army, and that Gen. Merritt, instead of being out of the country, is in active command of the department of the east at New York, having abandoned his intention of going to the seat of war in Greece. Gen. Brooke was simply called to Washington to discuss the proposed changes in the army incident to the retirement of Maj. Gen. Wheaton. He is now here, but will return to Chicago in a few days to resume com- mand of the department of the Missouri. ————_-2-___ SECRETARY ALGER ASSENTS. hela Navigation Company’s Property. The Secretary of War has accepted the award made by the jury of condemnation in the case of the property of the Monon- gahela Navigation Company, and has re- quested the Attorney General to take the necessary steps to transfer the title of the property to the government of the United States. The jury estimated the value of the prop- erty to be thus transferred at $3,761,615.46. Condemnation proceedings were conducted through the United States circult court for the western district of Pennsylvania. If the Attorney General is satistied in the matter of title and the Monongahela Navi- gation Company does not appeal to the United States Supreme Court from the award, Secretary Alger will exercise the authority vested in him by law and draw a warrant in the sum of $3,7#1,615.46 in favor of the Monongahela Navigation Company, and then all the improvements to the navigation of the river made by com- pany, including dams, etc.,. will become the property of the United States. —————__-»>-___—_. NAVAL OFFICERY NEW PosTs, Recent Orders Issued by the Depart- ment. Commander J. Schouler has been ordered to special duty In the bureau of naviga- tion; Commander A. B. H. Lillfe, to the New York; Assistant Surgeon R. G. Brod- rick, from the New York navy yard to the Concord; Passed Assistant Engineer H. W. Jones, from the Thetis to the Concord; Ca- dets J. H. Holden, W. T. Cluverius, P. Washington, A. Bronson and A. Crenshaw, from the Columbia to the Maine; Ensign F. H. Clark, from the Columbia to the Cushing; Ensign R. H. Osborn, from the Columbia to the Alliance; Paymaster 8. Rand, from the Columbia and await orders; Chief Engineer W. H. Harris, from the Columbia to the San Francisco; Lieut. Commander C. Ca eae Lieut: W. H. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Another Intended Victim of the Bo- gus Baron Von Arnold. TRIED 0 DECOY MISS ASHLEY AWAY She Detected His True Character and Declined. E. J. BALDWIN INTERESTED SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 13.—Attor- ney Delmas has not reconsidered his de- termination not to talk. Indeed, his de- termination has become stronger since the last message was received from his nem- esis at London, if which she asserts that Detective von Arnold was hireé to betray her. s Jeannine von Turkhéim is not the only nemesis who believes von Arnold base. Lilian Ashley, who is playing the tragic role of avenging fate to F. J. Baldwin, be- Neves she had a lucky escape from being taken out of the United States at Baldwin's behest. 4 . She now avers, and in the averment-is corroborated by her sister Emma, that yon Arnold, as Baron von Steinmetz, made love to her at Los Angeles and attempted to woo her into forgetfulness of Baldwin's millions and babe by glitter of a distant crown. She made inquirics. The bogus baron’s estates and his pretenses melted under the simple test of inspection. She preferred her present lot, and instead of Jeaving for Steinmetz with von Arnold came to San Francisco and registered at Baldwin’s Hotel as Mrs. Lay, betraying thereby an adaptability to circumstances not unequal to von Arnold's. Miss Ashley hazards the opinion, solely in the hope of saving some other poor girl, that von Arnold and his employers are villains. ee Se eres CHICAGO WILL “TOTE FAIR,” Mayor Harrison Discusses the Defeat of the Humphrey Bil SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 13.—Mayor Harrison of Chicago has made the follow- ing statement concerning the action of the legislature in refusing to extend fifty years the franchises of the street railway com- panies: “The defeat of the Humphrey bill leaves the extension of the traction companies’ franchises where it properly belongs, in the hands of the municipal authorities of Chicago. “In my opinion, speaking as an indi- vidual, the next step should be to bring the extension of the franchises before the proper civic authorities, where, if they ap- pear with clean hands, offering the munici- pality adequate compensation, the com- panies will receive just treatment. “Chicago is a fair city, an honest city, a generous city. Its peuple believe neither in destruction nor co! . Their desire is to build up and not te tear down, to anchor and not to cast adi We need the assistance of outside capital to help de- velop our industries, and outside capital will flow into our coffers only upon the guaranty of absolutely fair treatment. The steadying of the values of the traction companies’ stocks will bring stability to the value of all our local stocks and bonds. “Our fight has been mainly for the prin- ciple of home rule. We have won the hat- tle. It now remains for us to serve our ability to protect the interests of the citi- zens of Chicago, and at the same time ac- cord justice to the corporations.” Se SAYS McCOOK IS ANOTHER. John A. Logan, jr., Talks About That Uniform Story. ; Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio,“ May 13.—John A. Logan, jr., of Youngstown, O., who has just arrived from Washington, made an in- teresting statement today when asked for his side of the story about his wearing a uniform to which he was not entitled while he was attending the coronation of the Czar of Russia. He said the story was false, and that it was started by John J. McCook of New York, brother of General Alexander McD. McCook, who represented the United States government at the coro- nation ceremonies. Mr. Logan directly charged John J. McCook with wearing a uniform to which he was not entitled, and trie the Logan story to protect him- self. ——.—_—_. DANGER TO C. AND 0. CANAL. Recent Rains Have Swollen the Po- tomae at Williamsport, Md. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. HAGERSTOWN Md., May 13.—It has been raining here for the past two Jays and nights, with slight intermissions, at times descending ip torrents. All of the streams are swollen, and at Williamsport the river is rising rapidly and fears are again entertained for the safety of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, especially as the repairs to the recent damage have not been completed. ——_-—_-—_ MAJ. J. M. LOVE APPOINTED. To Suceeed Judge Chichester for Alexandria and Fairfax Counties. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., May 13. — Governor O’Ferrall has appointed Maj. James M. Love of Fairfex judge of the counties of Alexandria and Fairfax, to succeed the late Judge D. M. Chichester. Judge Love is about fifty-five years old and has been commonwealth’s attorney of Fairfax for a number of years. He was a gallant confederate soldier and left an arm on the field of battle. He is a gradu- ate of the Virginia Military Instituie and the law school of the University of Virgin- ia and is at present a member of the board of visitors of the Virginia Military Inat- tute. He is a man of high character aad is very popular in Fairfax. MAY BE THE STRANGLER. New York Police Think They Have the Fiend at Last. NEW YORK, May 13.—In the person of a peddler named Joseph Talker, or Tait, the police think they have found the strangler who has caused the death of several wo- men of the town within the last year. Talk- er was srrested on the street on Tuesday at the instance of Mrs. Pauline Barnat, who claimed to recognize him as the man who attacked her as she was seated upon @ bench in Central Park a few weeks ago and robbed her of her jewelry. ‘Today Talker confessed he was the rob- ber. Jennie Freeman, who was the mate of Annie Bock, mysteriously strangled to death in her apartments near i4th street last yeor, identified Talker as being a man who was with the Bock woman shortly before the latter’s death. The detective bu- 7 Bere apes Talker with the more ecent death strangling of ie Weldt and “Diamond Flossie” Murphy. —_—->—__ SILK MILL EMPLOYES STRIKE, Eight Hundred Walk Out at Pater- son—More Wages Wi Fs Bie F rftrec eae eee] Eide BR | a GRERYE VY OPERERSTE 7 Bsfeticcs SSEFeriRes ¢ | etarerete® Geet "9 Eehbagede of Penceaeue ese SF hr 8 | OGERTERSSEEEtEots. FEF aekd FaGHs Basak THE POS Over News atta Social Featares. was =—— it The indications "dre growing stronger that the sessionsCof=tme postal congress to be shortly held will extremely lively in a variety of ways. The Belgians and the Englishmen seem to -haye locked horns over the respective questions of intermedi- ate transit through countries lying between the dispatching point and destination of overland matis and the transportation of mail by water. The intermediate transit Proposition, it is said, will provide for a percentage reduction of rdtes for a term of six years lowered proportionately at the end of two, four and six years, the reduc- tion aggregating 15. per cent. The proposed reduction on maritime rates| tne business was out of the way. will be recommended to reach the same figure. A fight is imminent on both, with chances strong for rejection. The commit- tee on ways and means has finished the gonsideration of-the verbal changes in the existing regulations, and today has been | Promptly. considering the question of a universal postage stamp;, the proposition to-reduce the rates for mail in transit and the. pro- posed establishment of a gold standard in the setflement of postal. balances between members of the International Postal Union. If any reports favorable to these proposi- tions are made it fs Leliéved that the proceedings of the congress itself will be even more interesting than is now antici- pated. . Entertainments in Prospect. Mrs. Calvin 8. Brice has invited the members of the postal congress and the functionaries attached thereto to a garden party at her residetice, H street and Con- necticut avenue, Saturday afternoon. The British minister, Sir Julian Paunce- fote, will entertain the postal congress at the British legation May 20. The occasion will also be a garden party. The delegates to the postal congress will be taken to Mt. Vernon tomorrow after- ncon on the steamer River Queen, and afterward be given a planked shad dinner at Marshall Hall. _ A Queer State of Affairs. The veil of secrecy which'is presumed to have be»n thrown over the actual pro- ceedings of the postal congress and its committees seems to have been caught up by the leading officials of the United States having direct charge of the congress and its ends are being almost torn to pieces in the endeavor to cover up even the social movements of the congress. Newspaper men are compelled to seek from foreign delegates any information of this characte The facts of the entertainment mentione above, instead of being developed through a delegates, could have very easily been furnished to the newspaper representatives by the very efficient secretaries, Colonel Chaille-Long and Mr. Robert Stockwell Hatcher, had they been permitted to do so. ‘They were interesting features of the con- gress, which had no hearing on the sub- jects under, business consideration, and showed that the necessity of giving the delegates some. gttention has been im- pressed upon resiglents of Washington. The delegates in a quiet way to acquaint- ances, but With much vigor among them- selves, have expressed surprise at the way they have ,peen , neglected. They have not cven been taken through the public Luildings, or given an opportunity to see Congress in session, and they hesitate to go individuatly bebause of their ideas of the etiquettq>that:should be recognized on the occasion of gych a gathering of the representatives of all the civilized nations in the world? - Consequentfy, it fs regarded as extremely singular by the newspaper men and the delegates thémslveS that,such a cloud of mystery should bé tiade to envelop the mere social- movements of the congress. AM ae ee REJOINDER. wait. PEI ZL 4 Finds Fault With Mr. Tho i terview, Tyuching . Railway Cases. The reply of Attorney Thontas, in an in- terview in yesterday's Star, to the state- ments made about him at the Northeast Washington Citizens’ Association meeting held Monday night does not seem to satis- fy the members of the association. W. J. Frizzell, chairman of the railroad com- mittee of the association, speaking to a Star reporter today, said: “Everybody knows, of course, that the act of‘ January 26, 1887, authorizing the District Commissioners to make police regulations was faulty. The ianguage quoted by Mr. Thomas, in his interview of yesterday, is correct so far as it goes, and is to be found‘in the opinion rendered by the Court of Appeals with reference to sec- tion 10 of that act. But Mr. Thomas seems to have overlooked the following language, contained in the same opinion: “ ‘We are clearly of opinion, however, that the power to regulate the movements of railway locomotives and trains was con- ferred pon the Commissioners by the joint resolution of Congress approved February 26, 1802, which reads as follows: That tne Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized and cmpowered to make and enforce all such reasonable and usual police regulations, in addition to those already made under act of January 26, 1887, as (‘ey may deem necessary for the pro- tection of lives, limbs, health, comfort and quiet of all persons, and the protection of all property within the District of Colum- bia. The contention, on behalf of ‘he ap- pellunts, that this resolution confers no new powers not authorized by the former aet, and must be limited, by construction, to such other further regulations. only as may be of the class enumerated therein, is without foundation. We think it clear that Congress intended thereby to increase the powers of the Commissioners to the full extent of those frequently, {f not generally, intrusted to municipal corporations. Such regulations have certainly been made and enforced in other jurisdictions, and their reasonableness, so far as we have been able to discover, has always been upheld.’ “The opinion is, published in the Law Reporter, at page 118, No. 8,.Vol. 25, and is the unanimous opinion of the,Court of Ap- peals, and sustains, without qualification, the authority of the Commissioners to make the regulation to be found on page 42 of Police Regulations, as follows: ‘Sec. 2%. Steam cars, trains or engines shall not move upon any street or avenue at a great- er rate of speed than twelve miles an hour.’ “The prosecutions referred to by me were instituted under. the above section,” con- tinued Mr. Frizgell. “If Mr. Thomas pros- €cuted them under the act of 1887 it is only another proof of his many derelictions, as the act of 1882 had been in force for over three years prior tg the arrest of the taree engineers, 3, 4q : “Moreover, ‘thé stopping before crossing ceees, whichtwere'the cases directly before the Court of2Appeuls, werd not instituted for more then -ofe. year after the three ceses referedto-byi me, and were upon the Criminal Coyrt calendar, and passed from time to time,obefare the arrests were made, under the regulation requiring steam cars to Eg, F before crossing rapid transit lines. Meg eR rot account Or h ‘erview of = terday. aes < a “The opiniun ofithe Court of a wags Macepalh y the., Dis voked their; TAL CONGRESS | DISCUSSING CHAPMAN a Mr. Allen’s Resolution Taken Up in | Stpoon bere . the Renate. WR. DANIEL WANTS If MODIFIED Sensation Caused by the Remarks of Mr. Tillman A SCENE IN THE HOUSE| proptistion bill was presented by Mrs Sher: The Senate today agreed at the outset of the sessicn that the adjournment be until next Monday. The Allen resolution relative to bringing Elverton R. Chapman to the bar of the Strate was taken up as soon as the rou- Allen said he desired to present some ae ditional facts bearing on the subject. He said the Senate should, in justice to itself, take this matter in hand and deal with it He could understand, he sald, the anxiety of Chapman to shield those around him from the consequences of the sentence. “But as the representatives of seventy million of people,” proceeded Mr. Allen, “we cannot afford to permit Mr. Chapman, the representative of a powerful organiza- tion, which, it has been charged, exercises Diet pean over this body, to go un- The discussion assumed a legal and tech- nical phase, Messrs. Faulkner (W. Va), White (Cal) and Spooner (Wis.) arguing on the law applying to Chapman. Mr. Hoar moved to refer the resolution to the committee on privileges and elec- tions. Mr. White argued that the pardoning bower was exclusively an executive func- tion, and it was not for the Senate to suggest methods to the executive or to curtail that power. Answering a question of Mr. Allen, Mr. White said the right of the Nebraska sen- ator to urge this resolution was not ques- tioned, but it was a question of propriety whether the Senate should trench upon executive power. Mr. Allen replied rather warmly that on questions of propriety he would assume the responsibility. Mr. Daniel (Va.) proposed a modification of the resolution so that all reference to ex- ecutive clemency be struck out, leaving the resolution to require Chapman to ap- pear before the Senate and purge himself of contempt. Mr. Pettus (Ala.) urged that the investi- gation be opened fresh, requiring witness- es to appear and testify, instead of punish- ing them for past misdeeds. Mr. Chandler (N.H.) asked why, if a petition was being circulated in the Senate for the pardon of Chapman and senators were being importuned-to sign it, it was not proper to consider a resolution on the subject. Was it necessary, he asked, that a petition in remonstrance be prepared? Mr. White answered that anything in the line of remonstrance could better be made ‘by personal appeal or letter rather than as the act of the Senate seeking to direct the course of the executive. When Mr. Tillman (S.C.) endeavored to question Mr. Chandler the latter suggested that the South Carolina senator observe the rule of sitting down during the reply. “When you play ball you always stand up,” said Mr. Tillman, amid laughter. Mr. Chandier went on to say that if there were any senators who had engaged in spécula- tion of sugar stock—which God forbid is the case—then four years have oblitcrated the evidence. The old investigation had failed; the tree had fallen and it ought to lie. It would be a preposterous proposition, he said, after the tribulations of the com- mittee, of the courts and of the newspaper fress, that the witness Chapman should be pardoned: Mr. Chandler said he could not conceive that any executive should grant such’ a pardon. It would establish that, after convicticn, and the conviction sustained by the United States Supreme Court, the accused can go to the White House and get a pardon, or could come to the Senate to be relieved of the conviction. The senator said he could not believe any such lame and impotent conclusion would come from the investigation. Senator Tillman of South Carolina made @ sensational speech in the course of the debate on bringing Chapman before the bar of the Senate. He said the Senate should not go after Chapman, but should learn whether senators had speculated in sugar stock. There were published charges, he said, that senators had speculated in sugar stock within the last -weck. Instead of looking to Chapman, he said, the Senate might better call on Havemeyer and other sugar trust grandees. Referring to the last investigation, he said: ‘We want to know whether our com- mittee was bought, and punish them and the men who bought them.” Correspondents’ Charges. “It seems to me,” said Mr. Tillman, “that we are not after Chapman; that the origi- nal investigation was not intended to pun- ish Chapman, but to discover whether any senator on this floor had been guilty of using his official position to make money by specuiation in stocks which were in- fluenced by his action as a senator 6n the committee which reported the tariff bill. It is not worth while to try to cover up this matter with badinage and flippance. The senator from New Hampshire will ex- cuse me. I do not intend that as any re- flection upon his language, but it does ap- pear to me that he treated it rather flip- pantly. “There are today in the newspapers of this country charges floating about and be- ing sent broadcast, signed by correspond- ents of the gallery, to the effect that last week, when the new tariff bill was re- a oernig: a change in the sugar schedule, a iree senators had speculat phate peculated in sugar We have another stench on our hand: and instead of it being a differential i favor of the trust of a third of a cent, as ‘hat was, it is now two-thirds in favor of the trusts. “There are two correspondents who have over their own signatures charged that senators have speculated within the last ee sete faa le —— Now, if you want Investigate, you hav inyes waters) e @ new reason to you intend to get at the true inward- ness of the matter, to get at the truth aa to punish those who are guilty, say so and do 80, or else hush. That is the whole sum and sutstance of it. We do not want Chepman. We want Havemyer. At 2 o'clock tke Cuban resolution went over until 2 o'clock Tuesday, at the re- quest of Senator Morgan. The debate on the Chapman resolution proceeded, Senator Gray, in of the investigating committee, reviewing work. The Chepman resolution without division to the ji cary cae tee, and at 2:25 p.m, the Senate went into executive session, HOUSE. The questior of the regularity of the pro- gram under which the House is proceed- ing was raised today by Mr. Wheeler (Ala), and led to debate. Mr. Wheeler objected to the approval of the journal, on the ground that the rule adopted a week ago for two meetings weekly, and which allows the House to adjourn for three days without a Quorum, was unconstitutional, being an at- tempt to do indirectly what could not be done directly. at ] i i i be permitted to proceed in order was put to the House, and many republicans voted no, wiifle Others refrained from voting, so Mr. ee by @ vote of 8 to 57, was given @ floor. I democrats protested against Mi. taken from the floor. In ir. Reed sald: “The chair submits to the House that criticisms of what the chair did et some past time are not im order, not because the chair is above criticism or above attack, but because the Speaker ts the Speaker of the House, and such ‘attacks are not conducive to good order. The Speaker cannot reply to them except in a fragmentary manner, and it is not desirable that reply be made. If any objection is to be made to the Speaker's conduct it can be made at the time and direct.” There was some filibustet the House decided that Mr. FINANCE AND TRADE Dullness Prevails in the New York Stock Market. ADVERSE LEGISLATION FEARED Belief That Permanent Strength Will Not Develop Soon. after which impson could ie conference report on the Indian ap- = GENERAL MARKET REPORTS man, and on the suggestion of Mr. Sayers it was decided that the matter of opening the Utah gilsonite lands be postponed untU Monday hext. Mr. Sherman appealed to the House to reject the report on account of its estab- lshment of an Indian warehouse at Omaha. Mr. C. W, Stone (Pa.) the rati- fication of the lease of the off lands, asserting that it had been procured by fraud. The lande, he said, were worth $40,000 instead of $4,000, and he rea‘ a letter from business mer from Bradford, Pa., offering the larger sum.” ——_—_ +2. _—___—_ FOUND IN THE RIVER Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 13.—The foretgn finan- clal and diplomatic situations reflected a cheerful undertone this morning, security prices showing fractional advances in con- Sequence. The reduction ef the Bank of Ergiand's rate of discount to 2 per cent irsures an easy money market for the im- mediate future. Government securities were bid up on this prospect. The foreign buoyancy for a time served to support prices in the local market, but the developments of the afternoon were in the main urfavorable. Washington advices indicated the approach of a crisis in the Cuban situation, and predicted radical executive or legislative action within a few days. The market halted for a time, but subsequertly yielded to professional sell- ing. The international list was freely sold, St. Paul yielding more than 1 per cent to rather limited transactions. The falling off in the volume of business was the most conspicuous effect of these advices, the narrowness of the market pre- cluding significant declines, The street was plainly apprehensive of the impending action and refused to extend risk. Should private telegrams prove to have been well founded, it is expected that lower prices will be recorded. The engagement of $1,000,000 gold for ex- port by Saturday’s steamers was definitely annourced, and it is now expected that the total outflow on that date will approxtmate $3,000,000. This consignment is intended for Paris, local representatives of French houses being practically the only shippers. Sales of shorc sterling in round amounts were reported during the morning. The ex- change market is described as being firm @round the export point. The favora le features of the financial situation are re- flected to some extent in the investment buying of high-priced dividend paying se- curities. American Bel! Telephone, for example, after opening at an advance cf 10 per cent from last Saturday's figures, was advanced an additional 3 per cent on purchases of less than 300 shares. The bulk of t' buying was in amounts varying from to 50 shares, thereby clearly proving its investment character. The almost unprecedented rise in Stan4- ard Oil fails to attract liquidation, a new high level being record this morning. The low rates for money and the scarcity of desirable investments naturally contrib- ute to the prominence of properties having an enviable dividend record. The situation in Washington ts regarded as a decided menace to sustained improve- ment, and cautious operators are Iikely to mark the dealings of the next ten days, unless, perhaps, aggressive selling be in- spired by actual events tn that city. The market, when relying wholly on natural conditions, is stubbornly strong. Unusual legislation would, however, prove superior to all else, Body Believed to Be That of Oharles Johnson. Taken to the Georgetown Morgue— His Property a the Clothes Found. This afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock a colored man named Isaac Barker found the body of an unknown colored man in the river about a mile above the Aqueduct bridge. The man was dressed in a suit of black clothes and had on a pair of button gaiters. So far as the police know no man answering this description has been report- ed missing. The police were notified and took the body to the morgue in George- town. The body is that of a man between forty and forty-five years of age, heavily built and dressed in 2 sack cheviot suit, witi a frock coat. ‘The head is massive, with well defined features. The body is evidently that of a fairly well-to~<io colored man. A_ small silver watch, which had stopped at 1: 7 signet ring on the left hand and a pair of cuff buttons were worn. ‘The deceased was evidently out bicycle riding, as a pair of clamps held his panta- lecns in. The police are inclined to believe that the bicycle went overboard with the man, though no one -knows wacre he was drowned. Later the officers found letters in his pockets which indicate that his name was Charles Johnson, and he lived at 945 F street northwest. About three weeks ago Barker, the man who found the body, found a basket and a bottle on the shore near where the body was found toda: and with this basket was a note stating that the writer had cast his body in the dark waters of the Potomac, after having drank the contents of the quart bottle, which was marked “Rye Whisky.” The note stated that the man had a large family, a wife and seven children, who were without anything to cat, and thst he had been unable to support them. Signed to this note was the name Andrew Nelson, 202 4% street. The condition of the —_——-——_ body indicates that it has been in the wa- + Mee ecboat tines Bec FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, Charles Johnson was employed in looking — after the upper part of the building at 10th and F streets occupied as a real estate ‘The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the office by Mr. RP. O. Holtzman. He has been | New York stock market today, as reported missing from there since Thursday, and | by Corson & , members New the employes of that office state that un-| York stock ex dents, doubtedly the man found in the river was | Messrs. Mvore & Schigy, No. 80 Broadway. the missing man. pac He was variously known as"Shorty” and eet John Johnson. Johnson was a very val- 9 uable employe, and was much liked for his ptrig industrious habits. 1K He sed to drink, but stopped fifteen years ago, telling his wife at that time if he ever began again he would make way with him- self. Last Friday he got drunk, and it so mortified him and prayed on his mind that he undoubtedly carried out his original in- tention. He left his money and office keys with Kis wife Friday before leaving home, and had evidently planned the deed carefully. in his mind. * —.— Ordination Services. An ordination council convened at 12 o'clock yesterday at Salem Baptist Church, to publicly set apart a licentiate, A. 8. 8. Lomax, to the work of the gospel minis-ry. Rev. W. H. Brooks, D.D., served as moder- ator, and Rev. W. J. Howard as clerk. The attendance was large. ‘The order of exercises observed was as follows: Reading of hymn, by Rev. Peter Hayes; Scripture reading, by Rev. W. A. Jackson; prayer, by Rev. B. G. Henderson; ordination sermon, by Rev. E. 8. Holton of ‘Texas; ordination prayer, by Rev. W. J. Howard; charge to the candidate, by Rev. Charles Johnson; presentation of the Bible, by Rev. J. Heuston of Bladensburg; ex- tending the hand of fellowship, by Rev. C. J. B. Morris; closing hymn, by Rev. Wm. Jackson; benediction, by the candidate. —— Amos Warren Convicted. Amos Warren, the colored man who near- ly succeeded with the use of a razor in severing the head of his wife, Annie War- ren, in Eckington the 7th of last November, was convicted in Criminal Court No, 1 this afternoon of assault with intent to kill. Chief Justice Bingham remanded the pris- oner to jail to await sentence, ——_>—_— Selected for the Military Academy. stom Stock Exchange. Saleo—regular, call 12 e/clock | m.-—Washingtor The following named young men have | Market Gs, $100 at 100%4. Capital ction, 10 ai been appointed cadets at the Military Acad- cenoe ehchoee 2 5 oe ke and Po emy: Robert Eby, Shamokin, Pa., with Na- Fg ie ‘Lanston Oty pe, xy 6%. ‘Nortall thaniel E. Bower, Danville, Pa, as alter- a S f ot District Columbia Bonds. —20- fund Ss, nate; Louis J. Van Schatk, Cobleskill, N. bid. 20-year fund Ge. gold, 112 va. Water & ¥.: Harry T. Watts, Vincennes, Ind., with | 7%, 1001, currency, . Water stock 7s, Harry E. Laughlin, Scotland, ind., as al- | Cureng, 14 Md. 3.656, funding, currency, ternate. ———_-e+_____ Railroad conv. Asa Whitehead’s Will. ‘Bonds. — Mi Rafiroad 114 bid, 117 asked. Sictropotiten feat a 115 bid. Met tan Railroad cil dated October 21, 1806, being attached. Joseph J. Dariington and Grace A. White- head, a daughter, are named as executors. The widow of the testator is to receive such an income as she shall deem suffi- client, and the testator’s Ella Bretney and Grace ey & fh | <f b