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THE EVENING STAR. ee PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, P faturday Quintuple Preet Beer, $1 per year, arith Entered at the Post’ Orice at ‘Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) 7 All wail must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Eve THE STAR BY MATL ~ Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 18 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, cr 5) cents per ~ month. Invariably in advance. Bub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should No. 13,794. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. | sive the last address as well as the AT THE WHITE HOUSE Cuba Was the Topic at the Cabinet Meeting. NO REPORT YET FROM MR. CALHOON Refurnishing and Decorating the Executive Mansion. NO SUMMER HOME TAKEN Se ‘The cabinet meeting today may be de- scribed as somewhat of a reverberation of yeseterday’s Cuban proceedings. Outsige of that the business before the official fam- ily was routine, the cabinet members re- porting events in their respective depart- ments. The President and cabinet mem- bers found time at the meeting to discuss the effect of yesterday's message. The President also laid before his advisers a number of telegraphic messages received since yesterday. These were from people conversant with affairs in Cuba, and gave their views of the situation. It is under- stood that these messages corroborated the information the President has as to desti- tution in Cuba. Pending action by the House on the re- ltef resolution, the cabinet did not discuss the best methcds of distributing the ap- propriation. That was touched upon last week, when the question of an appropria- tion was first officially considered. The prevailing idea then seemed to be to let Consul General Lee draw for money as was required, and to purchase food and clothing In Havana, to be distributed from there. An argument sgainst this is the high prices which obtain in Cuba. It is Probable, it is said, that the matter will be discussed by the President and Secre- tary of State when the House acts, and that the details will be arranged by them, the execution to be in charge of Secreta as the Mississippi river appro- priation is in charge of Secretary Alger. It is suggested from several sources that the sending of a ship may be best, because Americans who want to come back on it may do so. No message has been received from Judge Calhoun, it is said, except the fact of his arrival. He has wired nothing of his opin- jon of destitution or of the standing of the belligerents. No Further Action at Present. The best information now is that the Fresident will take no further action on Cuban affairs until Judge Cathoun returns from Havana and reports. In the mean- time the President will acquire all the in- formation which comes his way. He will sift this and will be ready to reach a de- cision after he nears Judge Calhoun’s ideas. Senators’ having’ sympathy with the Cu- bans who visit the White House say to- day that the Morgan resolution pending in the Senate will pass like a flash if it can be brought to a vote, but they fear that a vote is going to be staved off until the tariff bill gets the floor and then will die. President McKinley has read with in- terest the editorials of many of the leading newspapers on his message. He keeps a finger on the popular pulse by reading all he finds on matters with which he is deal- ing. John J. McCook Among the Callers. Prior to the cabinet meeting, a large nember of visitors flocked to the White House. Col. John J. McCook of New York was the most prominent of the unofficial wsitors. He was accompanied by R. A. C. Smith of the Union League Club of New York. Col. McCook was asked about the Jebn A. Logan, jr., letter. Col. McCook seid that neither he nor his brother, Gen. McCook, had received the letter which has been published and commented on so ex- te: sively. Until the letter is received, Col. McCook said, he didn't have a word to say. National Committeeman Hill and State Chairman A. M. Lea of Mississippi had a conference with the President about Mis- sissipp! affairs. The President is said to have exonerated Hill from the charges made against him some time ago about acliing his influence. The terms of the dis- trict attorney of the northern district of Mississippi and the marshal of the southern Gistrict will expire next month. Mr. Hill has recommended W. Frazer for the district attorneyship and C. Rosenbaum for the marshaiship. He has also recom- mended that Henry Meyer be made post- Waster at Vicksburg. Senator Hanna was at the White House today for the first time In several weeks. He was looking better than when he last visited the Executive Mansioa. Kentuckians at the White House. A delegation of Kentuckians, consisting of Senator Deboe, Dr. Hunter, Representa- tive Colson, A. T. Franks, C. W. Erdman, E. U. Fordyce, Dr. Bowman and Mr. Me- Coy, talked with the President. Mr. Franks will be collector of the Bowling Green dis- trict. Mr. Erdman was formerly in the ssular service and wants a reappoint- nent. Mr. Fordyce wants to be postmaster Bowling Green. Dr. Bowman is a can- dilate for minister to Corea. is now said to be among the proba- binuics that Dr. Hunter will be made min- ister to Peru, to succeed Mr. McKenzie of Kentucky, who recently returned from Peru. Senator Deboe will talk with the President about the matter. Dr. Hunter's -ads are urging him not to accept a po- a abroad. tepresentative Evans of Kentucky was alsc a visitor, but was not with the other tucklans. Mr. Evans and Senator De- are said to have a ditference of opinion t the collectorship of internal revenue he Louisville district. Mr. Evans claims that the office {s a local one, and that he ou<at to be allowed to name the man. The sident, it is alleged, has agreed to let do so. Senator Deboe was told by the Prvsident that his recommendations would go in all cases except the Louisville col- lectorship. Senator Deboe, it is said, had indorsed Col. Saph, head of the Kentucky A. P. A., while Mr. Evans is sald to desire the appointment of James Buckner. Mr. Evans also recommended Theophilus Stern for collector of customs for Louisville, but Senator Deboe will be given this appoint- ment. Robert Holt, former lord mayor of Liver- pool, was a White House visitor. He was accompanted by a daughter and son. They were accorded a pleasant interview with the President. They expressed great ud- miration for the beauties of Washington. thought the new Congressional Li- y one of the finest buildings in the d Remain at the White House. is again officially denied that the Prest- éent has decided to take a summer home ar this city or anywhere else. The Prest- ent will remain at the White House until Congress adjourns, and will then decide where he will go. He thinks the White House will be pleasant to him until he can It is his desire to be near Mrs. if a summer home were se- occupied, Mrs. McKiniey would be away from the President practically the entire day. Py waiting until Congress ad- journs the President and Mrs. McKinley can gO away together. Work of the Refurnishers Do: The refurnishing and redecoration of the apartments in the White House set aside for the special use of Mrs. McKinley have been fi-a'ly compl-ted, under the im-nediate supervision of Col. Bingham, the engineer officer in charge of public bulidings and grounds, and it is probable that she will take possession in a few cays. The rooms are oz the second floor of the Peansylvania avenue front of the west end of the build- ing, and have been in course of preparatiun for Mrs. McKinley's use for nearly two mcnths. The suite is beautifully furnished and finished and will undoubtedly afford a pleasant aid most comfortable place of abede. West Virgin’ Call. Senator Elkins and the republican mem- bers of the House from West Virginia in- troduced several constituents to the Presi- dent. Dr. J. P. Miller was among the num- ber. He is a candidate for chief of the bureau of engraving and printing. Judge Ferd. McGinnis, almost as well known in Washington as West Virginia, was another one of the party. State Senator H. C. Getzendanner was also in the party. Representative Quigg and Postmaster Van Cott of New York saw the President. Ex-Representative Tracey of New York paid his respects. For some reason the nomination of Julius Goldsmidt of Wisconsin as consul general to Berlin, is held up, and Senator Spooner is on track of it. Mr. Goldsmidt was picked out by the President several weeks ago, and it was thought his name would have gone in before this. Senator Spooner has several times seen the President about the appointment. 2+ _____. EX-SECRETARY FOSTER’S TRIP. Will Sail for Europe Thursday in the Interests of the Seal Fisheries. Ex-Secretary John W. Foster, charged with the negotiations in the interest of preservirg the seal fisheries, will leave Washington tonight for New York, whence he will sail Taursday on the Paris for Eng- Jand. It is the purpore of ex-Secretary Foster to expedite the negotiations with the British government, getting as near as pessible to Downing street, and in the same line he will extend his journey to St. Petersburg to deal directly with the Rus- sian government in the effort to secure joint arrangements looking to the adoption of additional protective measures to save the seal life from extermination. Mrs. Foster will accompany him. Chang Yen Hoon, the special Chinese ambassador to Queen Victoria’s jubilee, and his suite will also be his companions on the Paris as far as Southampton. a MINISTER RODRIGUEZ’S DEPARTURE Will Return to Washington Next Fall and Resume His Duties. Senor Don J. D. Rodriguez, minister of the Greater Republic of Central America, has started home on leave of absence. He called yesterday upon the President and took his leave, explaining that he intended to return to Washington next fall. The minister was presented to this gov- ernment December 24 last, being the first diplomatic representative to be sent to the United States by the combined repub- lics of Honduras, Nicaragua and Salvador. He was under special instructions to watch the developments in legislation here touch- ing the Nicaragua canal, a fact which became strongly apparent when the pend- ing bill in the Senate received a sudden and powerful backset through the presen- tation of a letter from the minister, ad- dressed to Secretary Olney, noting excep- tions by his government to the proposed legislation. It is said at the State Depart- ment, however, that the minister has con- tented himself with this demonstration and that not a single move has been made by him since then to advance the cause of the canal. Senor Rodriguez is now in New York and will stay there until the sailing of his steamer on the 20th instant. ———- e+ ____ DETAILS AND LEAVES. Recent Orders Issued at the War De- partment. Lieut. John D. Miley, 5th Artillery, has been detailed to duty as ald-de-camp to Gen. Shafter, commanding the department of California. Lieut. Wm. A. Mercer, 8th Infantry, has been detailed as acting Indian agent at the Omaha and Winnebago agency, Neb., re- levirg Capt. Wm. H. Beck, 10th Cavalry, who is crdered to join his troop. Capt. E. B. Robertson, 9th Infantry, has been detailed to attend the encampment of the 2d Brigade of the Pennsylvania Na- tional Guard, from July 17 to 24. Lieut. Wm. C. Davis, 5th Artillery, has been ordered to duty at the State Agricul- tural College of Colorado, relieving Lieut. HD. Humphreys, 2th Infantry, who 1s ordered to join his company. Leaves of absence have been granted as follows: Capt. E. C. Carter, assistant sur- geon, two months; Lieut. L. C. Andrews, 3d Cavalry, seventy-five days; Capt. Wm. L. Carpenter, 9th Infantry, two months; Lieut. Chas. C. Ballou, 12th Infantry, two menths; Lieut. H. L: Laubach, 234 In- fartry, three months. ——__—__——_ MEMORIAL FOR CUBA. Petition From Many Business Men Received at the State Department. The memorial, rumerously signed by business men of New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis and other large cities having dealings with Cuba, asking the government to do something to bring to an end the present unsettled state of affairs in Cuba was received at the State Department to- day by Secretary Sherman. It will be re- ferred in the usual course to Assistant Sec- retary Day, who ts giving a large part of his time to the consideration of the sub- ject of the Cuban insurrection. o CEPERO RELEASED. A Naturalised American Citizen Ar- rested on a Steamer. Consul General Lee at Havana has in- formed the State Department that Joseph L. Cepero has been released, and sailed from Havana on the 13th instant for the United States. Cepero is a native Cuban, but was naturalized in the United States in 1881. He was arrested on a steamer sailing between Cienfuegos and Batabano on a charge of sedition, but General Lee succeeded in having his case removed to the civil courts, which course resulted in his release. MR. ROOSEVELT’S TRIP. Will Investigate Affairs at the Nor- folk Navy Yard. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt will leave ‘Washington tonight for Norfolk, in con- tinuation of his work of investigating com- plaints made by laborers in the navy yards of unjust treatment. He will spend tomor- row at the Norfolk navy yard, and will visit. Newport News Thursday to look at the work under construction for the navy in the yards of the shipbuilding company there. The prosecution of this work has prevented the completion of the report up- on the state of affairs in the Brooklyn navy yard. —_——+o+—_. Must Use the Metrical System. The State Department has received from Bluefields an official statement to the offeet that invoices of goods for that port will not be received by the authorities uniess made out in the metrical system of weights and measures. ———_—-e+—___ Naval Movements, Admiral Salfridge has arrived on his flag- sbip San Francisco at Nauplia, G ‘The Bancroft has ssiled from Alexandrett: for Mereine. The torped WILL NOT BE READY New Oity Post Office Building Cannot Be Occupied. : ADMISSION. BY TREASURY OFFICIALS Congressional Action Blamed as the Cause of Delay. CHANGES MADE NECESSARY It is now reluctantly admitted at the Treasury Department that, the lower por- tion of the Washington city post office building will not be ready for the occu- pancy of the city post cffice on the Ist of July. Several months ago Supervising Architect Aiken notified the Postmaster General that the building would be ready for the use of the city post office on the date named. He has since been compelled te amend his notice, and as matters now stand he will be fortunate if the transfer is possible two months later. Blaming Congress, The officials of the supervising architect’s office say that the delay is entirely due to the action of Congress at its last session in providing *for the transfer of the Post Office Department to the new building, which was designed and constructed for altogether different uses. The authority for the use of the building by the general post office is contained in the sundry civil appropriation Dill, now pending in Con- gress. This bill was passed by the last Congress, but was “pocketed” by Presi- dent Cleveland on the adjournment of the session. The same provision is contained in the same bill under consideration by the Present Congress. = Changes Rendered Necessary. It is stated that the contemplated change in the use of the building will necessitate many changes in {ts interior construction, and that in consequence the contractors for plumbing and gas piping and the con- tractors putting in the heating and ven- Ulating apparatus have been instructed to suspend certain portions of their work until the question of the requirements of the building is definitely determined. City Post Office Limits. Under the original plans, the basement and mezzanine stories were assigned to the city post office, and have been prepared accordingly. It is now stated, however, that there is serious doubt as to whether the mezzanine story can be devoted to that purp?se if the ponera Post Office Depart- ment is transferred to the building, in which event it is possible that the city post office may be limited to the use of the basement story. The jease of the quarters of the Union building on G street, now occupied by the city post office, does not expire until Sep- tember 1, so that the authorities have until that time to prepare the new quarters for its reception. Final Completion of the Building. If it should be found impracticable to rsake the transfer before that date, it will be necessary to renew the lease or rent other quarters temporarily. Although the treasury officials still hold to their original prediction that the new building will be finished by the end of December next they admit that much depends on the time-Con- gress takes for the final consideration pf, the question of the use of the buliding. —_—_-—____ A CHANGE ORDERED. Police Lieutenants Will Hereafter Report Only Inefficient Men. Commissioner Wight has ordered a change in the method of preparing efficiency reports for the police force. According to a rule of the Commissioners lieutenants are required each month to submit a report of the record of the mcn under their control. Heretofore it has been customary to make return for each man. This involved a large amount of time in the preparation of the reports, and Commissioner Wight has sim- plified the method by requiring .the lieu- tenants to report only those men who have been inefficient, it being understood that those names not reported have come up to the average during the month. ————— aes INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS. A Falling Off of $96,705 for April as Compared With Last Year. The monthly statement of the collection of internal revenue shows that the total receipts for the month of April were $11,- 384,539, a decrease of $96,705 as compared with April, 1896. For the last ten months the receipts aggregated $122,350,404, an in- crease, as compared with the same period of last year, of $620,083. - The receipts for April last from the sev- eral sources of revenue are given as fol- lows: Spirits, $6,079,616; decrease, as com- pared with April, 1896, of $60,205; tobacco, $2,570,146; increase, $197,451; fermented liquors, $2,620,982; decrease, $230,741; oleo- margarine, $85,616; increase, $14,091; filled cheese, $3,035; miscellaneous, $25,192. —_—o._____ CALLING IN THEIR FORCES. House Repablicans Getting Ready for 2 a Fight Thursday, Representative Grosvenor of Ohio, chair- man of the republican House caucus, has sent word to all the absent republicans of the House impressing them with the im- portance of being present at the session of the House Thursday, when a special order will be brought in to secure action on the joint resolution for the relief of Americans in Cuba. It is expected that the democrats and populists will seek to force a vote on the Morgan resolution by some parliamen- tary expedient, and the republicans desire to have their full strength present to vote down any proposition designed to com- plicate the question raised by the Presi- dent's special message. ————_-o2—____ Personul Mention, Passed Assistant Paymaster Harry R. Sullivan, recently detached from duty at the Puget Sound naval station, is in this city engaged in the settlement of his ac- cornts. Chief Engineer Thom Williamson, U.S.N. retired, has moved from 1816 1 street 2006 R street. Mr. Ernest T. Martin of Hamilton, Ont., has been spending the last two weeks in this city, a guest of his brother, who is in charge of the Boys’ Home, 10th street. Pay Director Caspar Schenck of the navy is in the city on business, Lieut. J. C. Cresap of the Franklin is at 1913. Pennsylvania avenue on leave of been: ce. Major Edwin I. Merrill, assistant clerk of committee on ways and has {ened to duty, after a critical ess of several mofiths, the result of old wounds received during the war. : Naval Orders,” TWO CENTS, | tw one af = = _ LL —————————_—_— REVIVES AN OLD MURDER|AWFULLY EXCLUSIVE that they are” rented respectful at 33 Pitalty.” They” will ‘be mccondce: crests 'ife uetgert Suspected “functions,” but tha: . bie —— ee gh: MoGh — The Sessions of the International] panel oie masa Orders. ‘J Postal Congress, A committee of the universal postal con- gress was in session today discussing in- ternational money orders. The debate over several of the propositions was at times quite animated. There was no general re- duction of rates agreed upon, but a num- ber of countries having special money order agreements between themselves abandoned their separate arrangements, so as to be able to join the larger general treaty, which now embraces considerably more than half of the countries of the union. The full congress will hold its second ses- sion next Thursday. There are two special objects for calling the body together, one to receive the report on transit rates and the other to hear from China as to her entrance into the union. The postmaster general of Belgium, as the official reporter of the ccmmittee, is preparing the report on transit, though an- other meeting for its consideration is scheduled for tomorrow. Unless the un- expected happens then the committee will recommend a radical percentage reduction on both transit by land through interme- diary courtries and for carriage of inter- Horrible Means Employed by the Ac- GEN, BATCHELLER'S LATEST ORDER Newspaper Men Forbidden En- trance Into the Building. cused Man to Dispose of His Wife's Remain. Eidhem Pasha Suddenly Ordered {0 Coase Hostlitis, —_—_—___ RUSSIA SHOWS HER HAND Bulgarian Army Was About to Be CHICAGO, May 18.—The arrest of Adolph Luetgert, president of the Luetgert Sau- sage and Packing Company, for the mur- der of his wife has recalled and may lead to the irvestigation of a murder which took place eighteen: years ago. At that time Luetgert was @ saloon keeper, and bad a place of business at Claybourn and Webster avenue. The victim was Hugh McGowan, whose body was found in Luet- gert's barn, with his head cut open and an immense plug of tobacco shoved down. his throat. The body was propped up in a sit- ting posture. a Every circumstance attending the man’s IDEA AS TU THE DELEGATES ———_.+—__ The universal postal congress is getting entangled in a good many embarrassing situations, which are apt to result in no very pleasant feeling when the time for adjournment arrives. The consummation of what will probably death indicated violence. Suspicion fell | be regarded as a fiasco in the proceedings mations! snails lon waters In the first tn r upcn Luetgert. A coroner's jury, made up | of the congress was reached yesterday, | Stance the reduction will amount to of men who had lived near Leutgert for | when Gen. Batcheller, its president, issued eco ae ye iy 9 Sen Gees ine charge, and de- | an order to secure, as far as possible, star period, the graduated reduction being death berawcpibke oe nee chamber proceedings in its work. This| based on three two-year periods. COMPLETE CHANGE IN THE SITUATION Sibey Gt Meecéa order was to exclude all representatives of China Will Not Join. ig news agencies from the building in which The evidenée against Luetgert on the the es is holding its ceanne aaa: China will not enter the postal union at ———_—___ charge of murdering his wife, according to the police, outlines a story of unparalleled herror. It is charged that the husband's failure ip business led to-a violent quarrel between the couple, and that ° Luetgert lured his wife from their home to the base- ment of the sausage factory. She was there: attacked and Killed. ‘The police believe the murder was done with a knife, The disposition of the body was the most shocking feature of the crimé. The dead body ef the woman was untiressed and thrown into a large vat filled with a chem- ical solution. In the basement are several vats used in the business of bleaching sausage casings. About a week before Mrs. Luetgert disap- peared one of these vats, the police say, this congress. All hope of this has been given up by the leading delegates. Thursday her delegates, who have been accorded recognition, though haying no votes, unless unexpected advices change their attitude, will report. that there are embarrassments and difficulties that will prevent the immediate consummation of their plan to jein. This means that the conservative influences in the empire are still opposed to the radical change from a crude private courier business to 1 mod>rn kostal system, and that the adminis!rative element who favor the adoption of the more civilized methods will delay the en- trance some time to win over the strong opposition to the reforms. The Orange slight courtesy to the American people, who are being taxed $50,000 for the enter- tainment of the Congress, Gen. Batchéller has given permission to chairmen of com- mittees to issue every evening a bulletin stating what action has been taken during the day, or what matters had been under consideration, so far as it is deemed ex- Pedient to allow any one outside the con- gress to know what Is being done. Ever since the congress assembled here there has apparently been a feeling of nervousness on the part of Gen. Batcheller lest the proceedings of the congress should be subjected to any criticism. He has ap- parently enjoyed complimentary remarks about himself, but has appeared to fear Germany Steps Back When Russia Comes Forward. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 18.—There was unbiased comment on his own acts. Many | Free State, advices from which have been} a sudden and unexpected change in the was cmptied by Luetgert and filled with | of the delegates, men of high degree, and uy See —. fea a 5c political situation shortly before roon to- quicklime and a corrosive liquid. The fac- inquiry regarding the union through the in some instances exalted by the posses- sion of titles conferred by royalty, have ap- peared to possess a great aversion to hav- ing their actions in the congress known. Various measures have been resorted to in order to throw a blanket of obscurity over their methods of procedure. In some quar- ters this created friction, which, resulted in some “free lance” criticisms not only of the congress, but of its’president, Gen. Batch- eller. The character of French used by Gen. Batcheller and some other delegates, priding themselves upon their knowledge of that polite tongue, has been galled in question, and other criticisms have been made, much to the annoyance of Gen. Batcheller. As a means of stamping out future criticism Gen. Batcheller has issued an order forbidding the entrance into the buildimg of any one likely to write of the proceedings or in criticism of himself for the public press. As stated above, he has kindly given his permission to have chair- men of committees give to the press com- plimentary notices about what they do or pretend to do. Exclusiveness of the Sessions. As it is now the great universal postal congress"s sitting in the old Corcoran Art Gallery building with all doors leading to the chambers where its deliberations members of the congress are permitted into the exclusive circles. All this has natural- ly given rise to a good deal of comment on the part of Americans, who have observed the peculiar methods adopted by the con- gress since it assembled here. On every hand are heard uncompiimentary comments on the congress at large and of its methods. In the first place many regard it as un- fortunate that the Postmaster General should have been very much hampered in the selection of a delegate who might be chosen as president of the congress, upon whom depended so much in making it a si day. Russia quietly showed her hand and thereby forced Germany and Turkey out of the game, to all intents and purposes. Turkey Was Defiant, Last night and early this morning Turkey, supportec by Germany, was practically de- fying Russia, France, Austria, Great Bri- tain and Italy, insisting upon the annexa- tion of Thessaly in addition to huge war inceranity, and seemingly was determined to march upon Athens. The ministers received official advices from Sofia today announcing that orders had been issued for the partial mobiliza- tion of the Bulgarian army, possibly at the instigaiion of Russia. There was a hurried consultation of the ministers. Ordered to Cease Hoxtilities, The war party was for further defiance, but in the end pacific counsels seem to have prevailed, fur, at 11:35 a.m., orders were telegraphed to Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander-in-chief in Thessaly, to cease hostilities. The peace. negotiations will now be un- dertaken in real earnest and the Greeks will most likely be spared any further humiliation. GERMANY BACKS DOWN. tory had been closed. The vat is twelve feet long, three feet wide and five feet high, end it was filled with the deadly liquid to a depth of two and a half feet. After the woman's body-was thrown into the vat steam from a boiler. was turned upon it. The coils through which the steam passed are arranged around the inside of the vat. There is evidence that the quick- lime did not, act as rapidly as the murderer anticipated. Watched the Boéy Burn. Luetgert, it is sald, sat by the vat watch ing for the body of his wife to disappear. But his plan went awry, and, impatient, he raked out her body, started a fire in a smoke house, also in the basement, and threw the body on the fire. The intense heat consumed all but enough to prove that @ human body was cremated. Diedrich Beeknese, the brother of Mrs. Luetgert, notified the police of her disap- pearance. A search of the factory dis- closed the “deadly combinatior in ‘the vat. Here the officers found a quantity of bone sediment and a gold ring stamped with the initials “L, L.” It was~Mrs. Luetgert’s wedding ring. * In the ashes of the smoke hotse fire; however, were found human bones and parts of a corget. The woman's clothing had been burned, probably om the night of the murder. Human hair was later found both in the vat aad in the smoke house. The police consider the rigg to be the strcngest bit of evidence by ‘which the re- mains of the body may be identified. Mrs. Luetgert since her marriage had never taken it off. State Department, and a suggestion has been cabled to her that she allow the Transvaal delegates to represent her. —————_—e+___ AT THE WHITE HOUSE. President to Receive Members of Pos- tal Congress, The President ard Mrs. McKinley will give a reception at the White House to- morrow evening from 8:30 to 10 o'clock in honor of the delegates to the international postal congress, 1.ow in session in this city, and the members of their family. The af- fair is in no sense a public reception, and the attendance will be limited strictly to those receiving cards. Outside of the pos- tal delegates, the list pf invited guests is small, including only the members of the cabinet and their families and single member of each of the embassies and lega- tions of governmerts represented at the postal congress. —_—_-+2—_____ JUDGE MORROW NAMED. Nominated to Be United States Circuit Judge. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Justice—Wm. W. Morrow of California, to be United States circuit judge for the ninth judicial circuit. Geo. Morgan Thomas of Kentucky, to be solicitor of internal revenue. Navy—Passed Assistant Engineer Frank H. Eldridge, to be a chief engineer in the navy. Interior—Samuel G. Morse of Washing- ton, to be agent for the Indians of the Neah Bay agency in Washington. Judge Morrow, nominated for circuit judge of the ninth circuit, was a member of the Fifty-first Congress when Presi- dent McKinley was leader of the House. He was appointed United States district judge for California by President Harrison, and now occupies that position. Judge Morrow was recommended for the place by both Senators Perkins and White, althovgh the latter is a democrat. It is said that his decisions have very seldom been reversed, and that he has given g004 satisfaction as a judge of the district court. Judge Morrow is a rative of Indiana, and is about fifty-four years old. He went to California in 1859. He served in the Forty- ninth and Fiftieth Congresses, as well as in the Fifty-first. In the last Congress of which he was a member he served on the committees of appropriations and foreign affairs. Her Ambassador wdered to Co- operate With the Powers, BERLIN, May 18.—It was announced this afterneon that the German ambassador at Constantinople, Baron von Jeltsch, has finally been instructed to co-operate with the other ambassadors in the efforts to secure an armistice between Turkey and Greece. WHERE RUSSIA STANDS. ee RIVALS OF THE. LILIES. xy of Fine Dresses at rawing Room. LONDON, May 18—The Princess of Wales held a drawing room at Buckingham Palace today in behalf of the queen. The weather was summerlike, and there were enormous crowds on the mall. The dresses, | as a whole, were exceptionally fine, and there was a lavish use of jewels and em- broidery, which were the features of the display. Mrs. Hay, wife of the United States am- bassador, presented Miss Helen Morton, Gaughter of ex-Gov. Levi P. Morton, in the diplomatic circle. Miss Morton wore white satin embroidered with sprays of silver and trimmed with azaleas and snow- balls. In the general circle Mra. Hay presented Miss Elsie French of New York, who was dressed in white satin embroidered with snowballs, with a train of white brocade lined with pale rose; Mrs. ahd Miss Ogden Goelet and Mrs. Van Bergen of New York. Among the others who attended the drawing room was Lady William Beres- ford (tye former Duchess of Marlborough) dressed in black, with a gorgeous band of silver and diamond embroidery; Mrs. Adair, in apricot velvet, with wonderful point lace and silver and pearl embroidery; Lady Dun- raven, who presented her two daughters, dressed exactly alike in green and white trains, and the Baroness Burdette-Coutts, who was dressed in a wonderful brocade, the train lined with blue satin and the dress of the palest pink embroidered with diamonds and silver. re TO CLIMB MOUNT sf. ELIAs. uccess. The first requisite of an American dele- gate who should be chairman of the Amer- ican delegation, and consequently presi- dent of the congress, was that he should have a knowledge of the French language. This naturally very much narrowed the power of the Postmaster General to make a judicious selection. General Batcheller had the qualification of a certain knowl- edge of French, and he was selected for that position. When the congress met here it was said that when it had met in Vienna and in Paris its deliberations were behind closed doors, the custom prevailing in the coun- tries in which the congresses were assem- bled making it unnecessary to pay any at tention to the public at large because the public at large formed a much less influen- lal class there than they naturally would in a republic. When it was suggested tHat, while it might have been well when in other countries to follow the customs of those countries, in the United States the custom of this country should be followed and the public be allowed to know what was Going on in the congress, the reply came promptly that the delegates, reared to the uses of monarchy, should not be ex- pected to stoop to the commonplaces of Americanism. So it was that the doors were closed. Doubtless great injustice has been done to some of the delegates by the suggestion that the star chamber proceed- ings were to make easy a certain trading in votes, which it would not be proper to permit to become known. The continuance of this method of doing business has re- sulted in no great popularity of the con- gress at large, and a good magy people be- came possessed of the idea that the con- gress was made up to a large extent of snobs, whose abilities could best be dis- played by not permitting any one to judge of them while at work. This unpopuiarity spread. By the click of the telegraph it has gone from east tg west. The adminis- tration desired to show the delegates from every country on the face of the globe what American hospitality meant. It want- ed to get up some popular demonstrations. An Idea as to the Delegates. It wanted the people at large to welcome the delegates. Indeed, a movement to this end was started, and was about to be taken up, when the idea spread that the Gelegates were a lot of snobs. This may or may not have been more or less unde- served and malignant. At any rate, it got abroad. A great demonstration was to be gvtten up on the Pacific coast. The San Francisc board of trade, it was thought, would welcome the delegates and entertain them royally, showing them what a great country there vas in the west, but that pepular demonstration fell through. An ex- cursion to Richmond, Va., was planned, and again it was thought that the people of that city would combine to welcome the foreigners. But again the idea of snobbery and of star chamber in mat- Turkish Terms of Peace With Greece Regarded as Preposterous. VIENNA, May 18.—The semi-official Fremdenblatt makes a statement today which is regarded as outlining the views of Austria and Russia on the eastern sit- uation as developed by the extravagant demands of Turkey, supported apparently, by Germany. It says: “By selecting Phar- salos as the place to discuss the peace ne- gotiations, the Turkish government ap- pears to be desirous of eluding the inter- venticn of the powers. Porte Misapprehends the Situation. “In fact, the Turkish goverrment is ifn- der a misapprehension as to the situation. The integrity of Turkey, upon which Eu- rope his laid stress, and which Austria and Russia in the plainest terms have de- clared to be the basis of their policy, is far from meaning that Turkey can act in the Balkan peninsula as she pleases, and without regard for the powers. If Turkey feels the need of the intervention of the powers in behalf of her own integrity, she cannot escape the other kind of interven- tion, which aims at preventing her from deriving an extravagant advantage from her victories. The Turkish conditions of peace are immeasurably exaggerated. Eu- Tope cannot assent to the recession of Thes- saly, nor can tt be brought about by a continuance of the war, which the victories of Turkey have rendered purposeless. Fur- ther, the excessive amount of indemnity cannot but arouse the opposition of the powers, as it is far beyond the capacity of Greece to pay. Again, by the abolition of the capitulations a precedent would be created which the powers could not ac- cept. Turkey would do better to seek ad- vantage from her victories in an enlarged capacity of action in internal reorganiza- tion and in ending the disintegrating mis- government. : What Intervention Means. “In short, the intervention of Europe in behalf of the integrity of Turkey means neither the reversal of everything in the Balkans nor the continuance of tne old evil conditions which prevailed in Turkey.” BEFORE RUSSIA ACTED. Germany Stood in the Way of am Ar- mistice. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 18.—The note which the representatives of the powers drew up at the long mecting which they held on Sunday, in uddition to repeating the request for an armistice and declaring that the powers will not permit Greece to be crushed, reminds the porte of its cir- cular, issued on April 18, expressly dis- claiming any desire for conquest. ——o+_____ ANTICIPATING TARIFF CHANGES. One Instance of the Extent to Which English Goods Are Being Imported. Chairman Dingley of the House ways and means committee -has received from the State Department a letter from the United States consul at Manchester, England, giv- ing one instance of the extert to which English goods are being sent to the United States in anticipation of the new tariff law by British manpfacturers, who are tak- ing advantage of the existing low rates of duty. 3 The item cited was “cotton velvets, cords and fustians.” The exports in January were 858,348 square yards, increasing each month until April, when they reached 6,225,857 square yards. The total for the four months was 10,493,319 square yards, valued at $1,496,578.10. The significance of. this is further shown by the fact that the total exports for twelve months in 1896 amounted to only $2,328,158.40. The ex- ports of this country for the month of April alone, therefore, were nearly three times in excess of the total exports of a year previous. ——_-o+______ THE OREGON ATORSHIP. Argument for Mr. Corbett Before the Elections Committee. The Senate committee on privileges and elections today heard an argument by At- torney C. E. S. Woods of Portland, Oreg., in support of the claim of H. W. Corbett to a seat in the Senate to succeed Senator Mitchell, under the appointment of the governor of Gregon, ‘but the committee took no action, as had been expected it would. Mr. Weods contended that the ap- pointment was valid, because there had been no session of the Oregon legislature. He held that failure to organize the legis- lature was equivalent to holding no ses- sion, and that for this reason there had been an interregnum. Party of Explorers Leaves Philadel- phia for the Northwest. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 18.—An ex- pedition left here last evening that has for its object the exploration of the country round about Mount St. Elias, Alaska, and the possible ascent of that mountain, which for @ long time was considered the highest in America. Its exploration ig particularly interesting -because it lies im: the disputed territory between the United ,States and the British possessions in North America, and, while there have been a number of ex- Peditions started to exploré,and. climb Mount St. Ellas all attempts.to,do so have hitherto fatled. The expedition has the couptenance of the government, and is tobe under the leadership of Henry G. Bryant of Philadel- phia, who has had considerable experience as an explorer. The other members of the party are Samuel J. Entrikin of Westches- ter, Pa., who was second im: command in the Peary expedition of 1893-'04, and E. B. Tatham of the United States coast sur- vey. The party will go by.way of Chica- go and St. Paul to Seattle, where a steamer for Sitka will be taken on May. 20. —_.—___ LABOR TROUBLES IMMINEAT. Chicago Building Contragtors Organ- ise to Fight Sympathetic Strikes. CHICAGO, May 18.—A war‘of extermina- Just what all this star chamber proceed- = ings is about no one seems able to discern. committee expect to pass upon | sublime porte as the expression of all the combination~ of- Chicago contractors, em-} Why the delegates should fear having their . Corbett’s case at thee next weekly | powers without the signature of. Bargn ployers and other business men. A serious| actions known seems not to be understood. 8 Jeltsch, the German ambas- conflict with organized labor is feared be- Every government on the face of the earth —_——_————- oe sian Fs in the congress, so fore the crusade is = The employers say they effort t6 attain the ©) _

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