Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1897, Page 1

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CONFERENCES AT THE WHITE HOUSE a ’ ally Growing Less, Instead of Increasing With Member- ship, Donations to the Fu: Have Continued to Decrease. But a Change is Wanted in Civil Ser- vice Rules. A PROPOSED EIGHT YEARS’ TERK tom House Inspectors Found $3,000 Singing of Hymns of Which the De- }* Werts of Pronerty Conceated | TIRGINIANS. AMONG THE VISITORS] ‘cttt Wer m+ Aton roncx-' | QppOgE INTERNAL REVENUE FEATURE on Their Persons. ing Incident of the Ceremonies, Candidates Mentioned for District | rhe tunerat of the late Hotatio King took | Mr. Gorman Proposes a Substitute Place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from his . Offices. late residence, No. 707 H' street northwest. But is Not Supported. The flags on all public buildings were at half-mast today in honor @f the late ex- Postmaster Generai, and a distinguished at- tendance listened to the tribute of Rev. Dr. Alexander Mackay-Smith, wH® conducted the services. The relatives present were Mr. King's widow, his son, Gen. Horatio C. King; his daughter, Mrs. Annie A. Cole, and her daughter;-his son, Henry F. King, and wife; his only surviving brother, Cyrus 8. King, wife and daughter; his nephew, Pro- Assurance of Executive Action in a Few Weeks. REPORT OF MR. CALHOUN pa NEW YORK, May 22.—Richard M. Scruggs, a St. Louis millionaire, and B. G. Langhorne of the same city were ar- rested by custom house inspectors as they stepped off the steamer St. Paul an its arrival ffom Southampton today. They! PATRONAGE FOR KENTUCKY were arrested when they made their dec- , laration, as if warning had been telegraph- ea when they left Southampton. The charge against them is smuggling, and the inspectors, when they searched Lang- herne, found a belt containing diamonds, Jewelry and watches. Similar articles were found in Mr. Scruggs’ pockets. Some val- uable lace was also captured. The cap- Testimony Before the Senate In- vestigating Committee. EAGLE LAKE, Ind., May 22.—The Pres- byterian general assembly today was pened with devotional exercises, led by Dr. Samuel T. Studdiford of Trenton, N. J. Among the papcrs referred to appropriate committees were four on organization of Presbyterian churches north and south. The regular order of the morning was the re- Port of the board of ministerial relief, which in outline was as follows: “The receipts last year were $160,856, and the expenditures $182,264. While the per- manent fund is now large, amounting to SUSOL 765; it was still the judgment of the r : palemaeageea ag erry reall rehome wh letter was received from Mr, Wilson, ti churches and individuals should also be | ‘ne 9<tin& commissioner of internal reve- ent partlelpated. The conclusion was unant- | greatly increased from year te year. {oe | HUE, relative to the workings of the civil mous that this was the wise and politic | there was a steady increase in the number | ®ervice law in that bureau. After stating course to pursue. The talk was based large- | of applications for aid, and the aid granted | the number of employes of the internal VIEWS OF SOME OFFICIALS WANT FAIR DISCUSSION ~The democratic senators held a caucus today and decided to inaugurate their fight upon the tariff bill as soon as the bill is taken up in the Senate by a motion to strike out the internal revenue features of the bill relating to beer and tobacco. This result was reached after a discussion in which practically all the senators pres- The President has been a busy man to- day on some important subject, as callers were excluded from early in the day. Sec- retary Porter has also been hard pressed. The indications were that important mat- ters of some nature were being transacted. Conjecture led to the idea that Cuba was | recsor Theo. I. King, and wife; his nephew, at the bottcm of the rush. ae Rev. G. M. P, King: hisiniece, Migs Jane Colonel E. A. Buck, the new minister to| Maria Leavey, and Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Japan, will leave for San Francisco Mon- aM. Talbot, the latter a sister of Mrs. Hora- day and sail for Japan on the 29th. He will io King. A ates at Hcnolulu for a week before going| , Mrs. Horatic C. King was so prostrated The President continues to occupy him- self with the Cuban situation. This morn- ing he had a conference with Senator Bur- rows, who is known to be cognizant of the President's plans in regard to Cuba and to indorse them. From the White House Senator Burrows went to the State Depart- | tured stuff is estimated roughly to be ment. After receiving several callers Sec- | worth $3,000. Mr. Scruggs declared for retary Alger and Senator Hanna were with | himself Langhorne to the amount of the President a long time. It Is not known | $25 dutiable property. at ihe er Sor t ri guess its all right,” remarked Mr. that their visit had any connection with Scruggs, smilingly, as he handed his dec. The Senate committee on civil service and retrenchment resumed its hearings this morning. Those present were Senator Pritchard, Senator Chilton, Senator Elkins and President Procter and Examiner Wales of the civil service commission. to increase the tax | Should in many cases be much larger than | revenue service who are | . he the Cuban question, but they vere fol-| laration to the inspectol aon by the long illness and death of her daugh- | 1¥ Pon the Proposition generally criticised | ‘2° amounts now given for the support of mcrgise Ae Giunta cpa! "tee lowed by Secretary Bliss and Judge Day. | “No, it is not all right,” said the officer, | to the end of his destination. oe itn | tet» Ethel, who was buried. Friday, that | ¥P0n beer, w! he price of “the | (RoSe under the care of the board. ad ; Secretary Bliss informed the President that “Why, what's the trouble?” asked The usual Kentucky a Shes om she was unable to attend. as an effort to increase the price ‘It was painful to notice that since the Favors Certain Exemptions, the report of the for try commission would | Scruggs, still smiling. hood aa Represerttative Evans who | , Music was rendered by a female quartet | poor man’s beverage,” which was bro- | centennial fund was raised in 1888 the col-} “It is believed that some amendments oh Cent Bein = “We wi ave i e . 7 from the Assembly Church. In ¢omplian ifiable in time o ‘om the churches and Sabbath = - ¥ e 4 e] \y Pp! ce iy unjusti of be ready to go to Congress Monday. It | oor panjon’ wae tho Ineeecees nd" | nave been represented as. fighting each nounced wholly unj gradually falling of in | Might be made to the civil service rules 3 with the expressed wishes of Mr. Kinz, 20, ) of idle money | Schools had been = sa : will be sent through the President. “Search me!” exclaimed Mr. Scruggs. | ©ther over the internal revenue colletorship | (5 'nymns written by himself ion his trips | Peace anger pede ede eer tax was | 887-88 they raised $98,022, and in 1ni-o7 | With advantage to the service. Rule 6 eee Si a Pe pom Care) poms gether with the President, but no concla. | t© Europe in 1867 and 1873 were sung, one condemned as a war tax. only $74,091, a decrease of $24,831 in nine | Should be modified so as to increase the ? especte e s - 1/8 to the tune of “Federal Street,” the other ion of otber features of the nectany of the church sessions think | nuraber of excepted places in the internal try, end you insult me at your peril. You to original music written for the occasion | ,,1he discussion of other featind no con. ecause the board had a large perma- After M rs. Bliss, Alger and Hanna had gone Judge Day remained with the President some time. They talked over sicn was arrived at. Both deny that there is any unfriendlinees in the contest. The . service. The positions of chief : - | Rent fund it did no: 5S fete me papers which the assistant secretary | “oy ‘Cper nen tat» replied the Iinspec- | President has promised to consider the eee a clusion heyond that stated was Zeeoch | long) from that ee souee deputy and cashier should be excepted in of state carried to the White House with willl hu vettovesaretisyou. matter, but has made ro promises. Se ed. The d there was dis- | Proved this to be a too prevalent opinion, | €Very district, and in the larger revenue f ae = é epreaare . “E J sos a Deboe thinks he has the right to name C. —_—_> of frequent remark, an “The showii = z 8 producing districts, where the collections or to the belief that his frequent con- | ““p = oe wee i be al'owed to name George Gates. Mr. substitute for it, bu | municants, and in 1806 there were #4716, | the collector should have the unrestricted Sultations with the Presiden: are on this | c@2e,t%e,me® Waived examination before Eyats, troduced) Hewitt Gicet, Of Lvuip. | Current Noten of interest Regarding | “ect, Was arrived at. It was made ap- While the ‘church was more’ than ene. | Choice of @ larger number of his subordi subject Sr op0 ball Tt was learned that Scruggs | Tie 10 15 °G cousulac appolncnent: the Service. ent would probably vote against it. lections Were Man nine years igo, the col- | Mir recommend that civil service rule Action In a Few Weeks. snd Lenghorsie “went to Engiand to jell |? tn acentackians ‘ars patting apa great | Commander BoB. Bradtdrd has heen an. tee ca ee These events, together with the confer- oe Sethe cee ene amet OO Pant tar We Gebies ter ceginte. of che [4ecliGd saa command of the Montgomery ence today of Speaker Reed and Secretary |“ Scruggs’ explanation is that he bought | treasury. They talked with the President | and granted leave of absence for one Seereee, strengthen what bas been Shows | the Jewdlty for the “teachers dt the st | Sn Tense this’ motes, Seid received | Ticach “Cammeniler Gs A) Canveres ase. ? that his name would be con- im Eko Stax thats the Exestdent ta ravidiy | Louis) Rimdayi Solicol Untin-|ctiwhichehe |latcreauauttiougt alte dayetecorther sore, | ous duty sate heeNewnort carved stetatiaw approaching the action which is promised | iS the president, and that he was told in : f n | discouraged by a remark made by the | kas been ordered to command the Mont. from him. Members of the House who| Ppsland that they were not dutiable. Mr. | Drocigent, gomery. Lieut. Commander R, Clover has Langhorne is his secretary. Scruggs says |PSUGcMt ot work for Gaines . Were at the White House today and yester-| chat it was Langhorne who dectared for | ,Other forces are at work for Gaines, | hcen ordered to examination for promotion, day assert positively that they have re-| the two that there was nothing more than | © S ee g Mr. Gorman Favors a Substitute. And what made the showing appear stili | EX be modified so that vacancies in the = Py internal revenue service caused by deat Sp EELS ST LSS |e ale ped amine ied) (a ees aise reper here the introduction of @ substitute for the | Year they had 835 The avec wid. J28t | lished by the allowance of additional Tore entire bill, and made a speech in support | communicants had fallen from 13 cents | ¥ be filled in the discretion of the nom of the proposition, but if was soon made j each to about 7% cents cach. sagt acyed pe Aiaiael ssp eee ted apparent that the sentiment of the caucus | | ‘"The entire cash receipts from all sources, pareugh aan baaee ae teens — mtiemerktand was almost unanimous in oppcsition to this | !rcluding interest, were $197,995, a little less ame d the proposition was not press- | {#@M 4 per cent of the sum being used for | £274 '© the length of time the person § hat the President will | $25 worth of dutiable goods. tion of colored men, consisting of James | Patrick J. Kane nas been appointed acting | COUTS?, an Coe Tae DOL eres ceived assurances that the President wi is. the expense of administration. The board | TCCommended for reinstatement has beea §. Myers, John 8. Carter, W. E. Scott, J. | beatswai ed to a vote. Was compelled to report an indebtedness of | *b2tated from the service. ct in a few weeks. They regard this as a] , Scruggs is the head of a big St. Louis| © Curry’ Win 8 Foster, TS Sent ani . W. W. Hendrickson has been de- | _™r- Gorman gave only a brief outline of | $29,911 due to the permanent fun promise in good faith to be carried out, | 27¥ s0cds house. “I do not recommend thet the civil serv- 7 : ice law be repealed or amended. The merit W. 8. Shaw, called on the President to| tached from duty as director of. the Neg, | 2, Substitute. He said he thought a bill| ‘The report was presented by Governor erent action be tue Bomierenthe neaaie Pree ate nem memorial in tevorset | ieaieA imanacteud ordecedie @itsiattie loos duty on tea and coffee and other arti-| sicner to the assembly. After reviewing | ‘e@t With suitable modifications of existing could be prepared wich would levy a reve- | James A. Mount of Indiana, lay commis, | *¥5t¢™ 48 a valuable one. * * I believe FOUND IN A MOUND. the appointment of Gaines. They state an = 8 the law can be brought into harmony Mas i 2 Naval Academy. Prof. Wm. Harkness suc- | cles which would increase the government | the work of the year, the committee recone | Tules t eet - that Gaines is a representative of the eceds him as director of the Nautical Al- | customs receipts sufficiently to make the | mended approval of a chankevof sane oe with goad sense and good adminisira- of a Female Discovered by | young colored republicans of this country, manac, Wilson bill satisfactory, and thus score a| which legacies will be expended fat Pee tion. * * Explorers Near Point Pleasant. Rea ae Gre highly cuneac’ TH! | Capt. 1. P. Ware, assistafit surgeon, has | point ot pee = rent work instead of being invested in a| Favors a Fixed Tenure of Office. quarters with suspicion, as tending to hold POINT PLEASANT, W. Va., May 22.— Representative Marsh of Illinois was a | 2¢e? relieved from duty at. Madison’ bar- The generai sentiment of the caucus was | permanent fund. Efforts were recommend- “In connection with the subject of this » off. It is at least considered | There are quite a number of mounds in| caller, with Henry E. Asp, national com: | facks, New York, and ordéred to duty at erposed to any policy of delay. No set | ed to increase contributions to this chari- | jeter 1 beg to suggest a provision of law, f the administra-| this vicinity and they sre attracting the| mitteeman of Okiahome und 'S S| Oe Oat Stones. speeches will be made in opening the de- | table work. The selection of Dr. Benjamin i ; ex Meeei lig) Rad io contarenies atiesciaiuce Pozar At Central City | Price of the same territory. Mr Maren |, Capt. E.E. Hardin, 7th Infantry, has | bate and there probably Wil Deng effect | Le heron ot Philadelphia as secretary of | ‘ither an amendment to an existing law or i Peete ee ee of explorers. pee CGH Fee BO Ca ee candidacy of Mr. | Teen, detailed to attend the encampment | from the democratic side of the chamber | the board was approved. ‘The imeue, of | an independent act, fixing a term of office Resapa ida Whe achahiietraticns However there is @ very Jarge mound near the cen- Price for secretary of the territory of Ok- | 2f the National Guard of New York at | to prevent the taking up of the schedules | the board were presented to the assembly | for all classified employes of the govern- feels that he will be able to delay action | ter of the town, while at Kellogg are three | pyISe f° Peckskill, N.Y. from June 9 to July 31. | immediately after Mr. Aldrich's prelimi- | by recently elected Sceretagy Agnew. ment, so that each appointee after success- Sion thegesoeer tins. located near the river bank. Numerous Lieuts. “Hunter Leggett ‘and John W..| nary statement is concluded. remaining hour devoted to the subject w e members are fretting un- The trip to be made to Nashville next week is regarded in some For District Offices. de i soak isre a Heavey, Dth Infantry, have been detailed | ‘the democrats expect that disagreements | occupied by a number ‘opt rho | fully passing his probatio term shall ihe! White ‘House: today thatthe alleged [corsa eee noe ene wickiiltye Gf re auresenialaves eDaver vert: aaa piWeee (aititend the encampment of the Georgis | will develop among the republteans, and | Presented the matter from wosiker note spelen rages beset ip agile Yee | low tuba : e = vant of Pennsylvania ar i :o con- | Volunteers at Griffin, ‘ung 8 to 21. this reason no general opinion was ex- | of view. o vight, oa idence would hot be the culminstion | Franklin 8. Cooley of Kellogg has just plituten lat Yae Disteieeree Gain sos ee eee eareet st Heiryahas Sep eerie time that —— alice nee tore, cere eetee tine oti 2 ati : : d to. duty at West Point, N.Y. he deb: DUKE CH. = : ch term, of the action which is to be taken. It is | Completed the exploration of one of the and have seen oe rs will be consumed by the debate. ALLENGES WEST. inted t ligible, in tne discretion of asserted in a newspaper article that an| mounds there. In the center at the depth pads the President in their be-| Lieut. Will ‘T, May, 1th Infantry, has : appointed to be eligible, in tne dis. half. The candidates are Rev. J. Boyd | been ordered to relieve Lieut, T. M. Defrees, Mr. Gorman’s Statement. offer of mediation on the part of this coun-| of eight feet with the head toward the Espy for pension agent in this city, and | 5th Infantry, of duty with the National the appointing officer, for reappointment on try has already been made and rejected Interesting Bout Expected Between | the expiration of the term cf oiflee thug At the conclusion of the caucus Senator Well-Matehed P: . i ad north was found a perfect skeleton of an - Guard. of Indiana. el aH. fixed, their eligibility to be determined upon Bee eee eee ed aE Ge nee | adult! femasel fivecféatrand fire inches lene eee Compaaville (for | "Maj, BF. Gardner, surgedhi has been | Grmart, chairman, gave out the following | special Dispatch to ‘The Bvening Star, their official record. Under such a law It to purchase thelr freedom. It is | She had been wrapped in the skin of an | classmate of President McKinioy whee the | Stanted three months’ leave, and the leave | statemeft concerning it: SD, Vi would be practicable to weed out incap- Ee ete van May 22—Ghorge | Stare from the Service ad tee ood erm Soea Duke, weight 165 pounds, of Detroit,| time, while the hope of reappointment Mich., has challenged W. C. West, whose | woull be a greater stimulus than is now weight is also 165 pounds, and who lives in| afforded to zealous performance of duty = 2 = animal, and above and below were ashes la ° Py of Lieut. George, W. Cole, 7th Cavalry, has “The conference of democratic senators t this has taken place. and charccal and burnt earth over an inch tter went to school at Meadville. 7 . 4 : been extended two months. Was held today, and it was unanimously ad ise thick. ‘The skin was similar ie aniuch| The President on Weduesday withdrew ; from the Senate the nomination of Simon | |The following assignments of officers to | sereea by them that, notwithstanding the ance to gelatine and dissolved on exposure. | § Matthews as Tesiates ee eee age . 3 . set at rest the common expeciation *, 5 = ve state- d progressive efficiency on the part of ; Around the shoulders and extending down ; re atiae : ‘ E C..Cook,-to the 5th Infantry; | delay in furnishing the comparative s Richmond, to fight him to a finish for a | 224 progr: @ more or less sensational report upon | to and across the abdomen was a double | St, Jackson, eee oe bee COLT AGE apo NE: Balgthlage: Ge GPP memNe,- which’ would’ enabler thas satalne purse of $500. West's friends think him | ‘2¢,competent. the situation in Cuba Is looked for any day | string of ivory beads and around the neck z ‘ 5 “Ss yould also relieve the consider: r > ee- | 4th Infantry; Maj. Richard I. Eskridge, to | gently to consider the bill. there would be | entirely capable of upheiit rr ae ae Gmnsethiaitelccleren Nenooee StesmattGg, | the 1th Infartry: Capt, Arthur C, Ducat, | So" cpuaition tor tnencdiatene prea ee this mateh, and are taser aha ace 12 | civil service law of the criticism attaching is part of the understanding under which | The former were in a good state of preser- Matthews belonged to the opposing faction | t© the 24th Infantry, Company K; Capt with the consideration of the same on | back him, it is said. The challenge has not | ‘© it in the minds of many, that it cre- sphere spire vation except where crossing the abdomen. | in that state. At the thie sre nomination | Stephen O'Connor, to the 2d Infantry, | Tuesday, as they recognized the business | yet been ‘accepted. ates a life tenure in the classified eervice Mr. Calhoun went to Havana that he is | where they crumbled. The string now is was made Hill was under charges which | COMpany. H; First Lieut. Henry G. Lyon, | interests of the country require as speedy a contrary to the will of the people and the not to make a report by mail or telegraph, | about five feet long and has about 400 have since been disproved. He managed to | © the 24th Infantry, Company First | disposition of the question as is consistent RED MEN ELECT OFFI genius of our institutions. Some Seater e Rt Slip unions Absolutely neces_ beats thes pearls: uulortumatelys went ito | peop isatatttiews = uomirations tem iin: | isnt George yD se moore on MtheL28de T= inthe emilee dete CERS. of the fron-clad rules made by the com- sary, until he returns to Washington, and | Sust. and but about a dozen were saved. | Confirmed, and, through the anenanen ns | fantry, Company G; Second Lieat. tra L. | With at eS = mission have been more hurtful than help- even then his observations may be ‘com- | TH€Y Tange in size from a millet seed to a| Senator Hanee, ences Re, President to | Reeves. to the 17th Infantry, Company EB, | “They were further unanimously of the | Great Council of Virginia Conctudes | ful to the refurm, and have not been in municated to the President verbally and | lrg pea; among those that crumbled | withdraw the nomination. “Mr. Msithors | Columbus barracks, Ohio; Second Lieut. | opines Wnt te ero unanimously of the Its Work at Staunton. the interest of good service. A ilberaliza- Rot in an official form, for it is stated that | WSFe Eads nee ope fe Was at the White House today to see the | Edward S. Walton, to the 18th Infantry, | rates on imported articles provided for | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ticn cf the rules, combined with a thorough e was wrapped wi e same by the President, it may be stated that it | ® string of what appeared to be pearls. —— non-partisan application of them, will com- Mr. Calhoun’s only. officlal duty fs am ine | ae ee the DO bee Mee thee psame | President. He hopes that the nomination | Company D, Fort Bliss, Texas. Tha Guhete shonin bo tatnccnsen eae to | STAUNTON, We, Mey 22At-an carly | pu opin to} Sep nso Ge Le Oe ance of being a finer texture, similar to| Wil! be returned to the Senate. and ill try = Se eee eae clas that cacemitice, | Rour'yeeterday moining the Great Goons remedy for wrongs permitted by the civil The Speaker Sees Secretary Sherman. | jsinglass, and was in a good state. A|%=d show the President that Hill is uot| . GEN. BLISS RETIRED. re % a dministra- Recognizing, however, that the republican | Of Virginia Red Men adjourned sine die | Service commission during a y a pace is committed to these increases, the | after a two days’ session. Next year Hamp- | tion is not to be tound in evasion of the He Had One Day’s Active Service as a | jemocrats will be content with only a fair | ton will be the place of meeting. law inder the next administration, but Major General, discussion upon these propositions. The great officers elected are: ‘ch wrongs should be remedied in a 3 « senha demberakerwere faxther ohkalncie: ei elected are: Sachem, | straightforward and direct manner. The Major Genera} Z. R. Bliss, commanding ly of the opinion that they would oppose | 4- L. Calvert, Roanoke; prophet, J. W. Bac.| suggesticns contained in this letter are ne eee the Oeteeea at pen SOMO | Aa) srereegetiie cnitisnmeieracoo; eimatanl Chiws Naxt lke eniraen gadee Sagamore, | ™Ade from a purely business standpoint Was placed on the retired list of the army | ang the other items embraced in ‘the in- | respectively, C. W. Adams, Newport News, | With # full and hearty recognition of the today on his own application, under the | ternal revenue schedules. Neither party | and G. A. ‘Tabb, Portsmouth chreroy ee Seti ee a nen parte o8 forty years’ service clause, after one day's | was committed to such increases, and there | ords, Ira ‘T. Holt, Nozfoik; keener of wince Pacevaceet earch grthone poomdateonivineyy patel aed ned active service as a major genecal. Col, J. |18 no gcvernmental necessity for such in- | pum, T. M. Gilliam, Petersburg, instrument of good gcvernment F. Wade, 5th Cavalry, the senior officer | Creased burdens upon those articles.” Representatives to Grand Council to meet | Commissioner Butterworth’s Views. No Needless Obstruction. Wise, mien Aube meni ony 7 ak: | A letter wes also recelved from Maj. But- ‘The caucus was not largely attended, but | Manchester; C. E. Hill, Richmond, and &. | ‘¢'Worth, commissioner of patents, in which it lasted practically all the afternoon. It | A. Pepworth, Norfolk; sannap. I, it sex, | he says: is well understood that they will decide not ert bere Misheuewa, J. E. Coles,} “In my judgment the civil service law to unnecessarily delay action on the tariff, | of forest J. L. Ftd onto Lee; guard | should not be repealed. It ts salutary and and it is believed that they will place them- 2 cmotengae. its influence is to raise a political contest selves in 2 position to agree upon a time above the plane of a mere struggle for when a vote may be taken if the repubii- spoils. Under its operation clerkships in General Brooke was jumped »y Generals | cans press it upon them and are reason- ath doing right. coal ‘ thorough and minute search failed to find se pocberea beets eects any trace of woven fiber or cloth, the cloth- Virginia Patronage. ing having apparently having been all of . touching the legislative prospects of the | siins, Representative Walker and ‘our leaders Morgan belligerency resolution. ‘There was nothing else found except a| 1? a ie pees gcceree E. Bowden, The stormy events at Madrid yesterday | clipping from a flint implement. There] Park Agnew, Col. J. D. Brady and Judge have not escaped observation, and there is | were ashes and charcoal every few inches, | Edmund Waddill—went to the White House fome apprehension of refiex action in Cuba. | showing a meee had — Loren eg to talk with the President about Virginia | ¥ time to time as the mound was bu' : te oe sted = Wilt Wait om the Administration. | Tho teeth are perfect and beautiful; the barrie a elas ae nade an: ap The House of Representatives will act on| head is symmetrical, and it may be’ pre- + the Cuban resolution when the administra- | sumed the owner was handsome. That she} | Scnator Proctor and Representative Grout e ©] of Vermont introduced Colonel Hoskins, a tion Is ready for such action, and not. be-| aS, Pejoved and of influence may be in| prominent citizen of thelr state’ to ihe | Present, has been temporarily placed in aa President. command of the department of Texas. a = Tne ee dak Baar Saaee formed her tomb. prepresentative Ellis of Oregon saw the} The nomination of Gen. Johh R. Brooke, jeaders, d cr ae ae resident in an endeavor to get acti @uthority in the House. Probably the LADD’S BODY RECOVERED. Oregon cases. as 5O far geeuren | Commanding the department; of the Mis- Oregon has so far secured v! democrats will make an effort to have the cne office, and wants several more. ‘The | Our! St Chicago, as a major general, vice Morgan resolutions considered Monday, but Remains of the Oregon Millionaire, | Oregon people are still hopeful of getting | Buss. retired, has been made out at the hans t Which Were Stolen Monday. ” | the Chinese misston for Judze O. M. Seite War Department and will probably be sent there is no chance of its amounting to . although the President has said nothing to | ®,the Senate Monday. anything more than a brief demonstration. | PORTLAND, Ore., May 22—The body of | fare which night be construed as favor- —_——_—_ LETTER FROM THE POPE, - =; Important Ruling R. the public service and a vast number of The purpose of the leaders of the House | the late millionaire banker, W. 8. Ladd, | able to Judge Denny. ‘The friends of other | Wheaton, Forsyth and Bliss, whom he | able in their requests. s Regarding Choice atte ant sie Re Administration in this | which was stolen from the grave last | candidates say that Judge Denny will nec | Outfanked, in order that. those officers It is probable that they will decide to of Church by Parishioners, other positions have ceased to be mere po- Teatter, and not to permit sentiment to in- landes tiene suis bear clear ee ieee might be ‘enabled to retire. with the rank | vote for tne Pettigrew anti-trust resolution. | CHICAGO, May 22—Information wes ob- é : Sie cameron te major generals, In the expect- Of the majority side of the Tause amo°ts | Daniel G. McGone, a middle-aged farmer, UNsUbE 10 Gas nGE ed event of the confirmation of General eres ee ae denen oe: teanciennter Eeece nie ne Danie | lislue: near Ocegan Clty “anal chavicenacn ts - . Brooke four colonels of the Mne will be| Senator Aldrich of the republican side of belligerency, and some of them are cx-|gomery, a young man, who also resides ‘The Stat , advanced to the grade of brigadier general | the Senate. finance committee expressed tremely impatient. Talk of trying to force | ear Oregon Clty, are under “arrest. ~ jhe —— That He Purchased a |} to fill vacancies caused by. the recent re- | the opinion today, when informed of the action by calling for « repubilean eaucus | “Stonteccuery hee eee a aren tm. | Saddle Horse Out of Public Fenda.” [tirement aoe vromption Of ¢menérst <off-| a-cigon ot the deaocrats th aslove to strike ee Sees plicating McGone and two other men, who The stat cers. Eybere lame vacepecel kewevee ak kee fement made in the newspapers out the internal revenue part of the bill, | The decision, which has reference to par- | be modified ana restricted so as to operate are yet at large. After Montgomery had r some dayes ago te the-effect that General that th ti id ishes mad fe lends and thing will come of tais. It does not seem e motion would fail. le up of foreigners, is literally as | 48 originally intended by the fri Fossibl: that anything favorable to the | made his confession he took the officers | DO @x-assistant secretary of-war, had He said it was “most unusual not to say | follows: whe She See ee to the spot where the body was buried. Fesoluiion passed by the Senate could be purchased a horse for his private use, A J unprecedented,” to attack the last part of | “1. Children born in America of foreign | WhO Sought practical results in administra- secomplished in such a caucus, and thers which was paid for from public funds, and | Vil! BE the Adjutant General of the | the bill first. tical Junk to be used by politicians to pay ‘or partisan service, often corruptly ren- tained “today that Rome has just trans- | dered. It would be disoeous to 00d gov mitted to the Catholic Church in the | ernmént to return to the old polls systems United States the most significant ruling | Which had become a stench in the nostrils of Tecent years bearing on ecclesiastical | Of, very Jover of honest and capable ad- matters in America. “But I am convinced that the rules should terfere with their plans. Many members ——_—_-e+__=__ ARRIVAL OF CAPT. HEYL. > He sald he had heard no | parents, whose native la tion rather than to is nothing to warrant the belief that any | TRIS was on McGone's farm, one mile and | (uch, was Paid for trom cee ine capt District National Guard. critiéism from any source of the provision | English, are not obliged’ ‘when of ace | With theories which, considerable number of republican repre- —_— Oregon City, on the William- had been disallowed by the auditor of the | C@Ptain C. H. Heyl of the 23d Infantry, | t© increase the beer tax. 3S “Ss members of the parish to which sentatives could be induced to actively op-|ette Fiver, PRET: tensttig War Denote who. succeeds Captain Theodore Moshe: ———— oe clr parents belong, but they have the pose both their leaders in the House and practically in the } treasury parti appears | the 220 ene TO REPRESENT THE ARMY. right to join a parish in which the language the President. same condition as when removed from the | upon investigation to have been founded | Infantry. as adjutant general of the country—that is, English—is teed" Gen. Miles Instructed to Be Present at | >, Catholics_not born in the Queen's Jubilee, Moreover, the expectation that the Presi- | 8T@ve. The principal clue leading to the nderstandii of the militia of the Distridt of Cotumbia, dent will soon take definite action in the | @fest of the men and the recovery of the | [P02 ® misunderstanding of the matter, > and involves an injustice to General Doe. | "#8 &Frived here, preparatory,to assuming Cuban matter is enough to restrain most | %04Y was a drawing knife with which the cf the Cuban sympathizers among the ve, | casket was opened and which wes letter; | ‘The facts are that three horses were | his new duties. His regiment 14 stationed ac duce desirable results.” i ;. By direction of the President Secretary Commissioner Buterworth devoted con- blicans in the the grave. A blacksmith at Mil purchascd for the use of the War Depart- | Fort Sam Houston, San nic, Texas, siderable space to advocat the desira. = ne og aa ers hom made the knife, and when it was pees ment by Captain J. B. Aleshire, assistant | and he has just arrived that post. | Alger today sent a cable message to Major jurisdiction of the rector of a church built | Dility of permitting heads oc bepnrenens aeniiik cucm him by detectives he immediately recom. Senaaa toe Gls, See taken | He {8 stopping at 3406 U streét; He report. | General Miles, commanding the army, who | 2” people who continue to speak the lan. | t0 sclect their executive staff, regardless Probably 1,200 Dentitutc Americans. | 2221 If 8 the ‘one a eecnndl tale: for Me- Fi) onthe ratirny of tha tent amerene: | od: to athe aajniant aanecet "she army | 8 now at Constantinople, cate bis guage of foreign country. meaner Regen wrngesy hee Secretary Sherman this morning received ee re ee Haee | at awit oe rete ue *S Se ae not Pe, Tune 15 to Of the Jast administration in putting this = ae purc! e service of the War fo relieve er ia few - " class ploy: service & cable message from Consul General Lee] MRYANT’S STORY DISCREDITED. | bartment. "The suave in order to be on duty ere represent the United States army at the are apn tng ey Prt at Havana acknowledging the receipt of — during the June encampy at ceremonies in honor of the sixtisth enni- mortis has set in is not assuring.” instructions to draw upon the State Depart- | His Statement Incriminating Pastor ‘Washington. =a ment for $10,000 for the relief of Americans in distress in Cuba, and saying that he had already acted in accordance therewith. In addition, he stated that the number of destitute Americans will probably reach 1,200. ‘The consul at Matanzas has re- 257 destitute, and the consul at Sa- He estimates that the reports Gibson Will Not Hi “| but because payment had been made from | Captain H. J. Slocum of tHe7th Cavalry, | €T6ry of Queen Victoria's a: = Clerks Who Passed No Examfination. : oe Te renee SOL Lae Roe ination: fie tae stationed at Fort Bayard, who has | the Itritish throne: foreign language is used are | The first witness examined today was SAN FRANCISCO, C: May 22.—Abso- | army instead of.from the appropriation for | been ordered to special du with the Dis- 1 Mr. Almont Barnes. He is employed in lutely no credence 1s given by elther police, | contingent expenses of the War Depart- | trict militia, will also. the Agricultural Department. He said that public or press to the sworn statement of _ bere fatend yr Me dete ore are girnee Pye ae ag Drmant of the. Colorado: solalers’ | She proper sipropris vom phe transaction, = ST TIME AY Hu offic ‘ome, in which he seeks to implicate Pas-| simple explanation of the facts to'th au IRST TIME AT ICE. tor Gibson in the murder of Blanche La- | ditor is all that is necessary to effect a from the lesser points will swell the num- | Mont. It is supposed he is elther demented | removal of the suspension of the vouchers anioder of 1s eepeied teat he will ae ae to com- ber to 1.200. or @ crank with abnormal thirst for no- | i the.case. 2 Z + as = | plete his researchés at the respective mill- ‘oriety. r z headquarters An Arrested American Freed. Governor Budd ts quoted as having sala| Congress of Technical Education. s encapipeese ba ibe pdhgee vpn Consul General Lee has informed the | that he would not interfere until s it 8 . ‘ ‘The international congress of technical ‘has been already stated in The Star, -the Department of State that Fernando Govin, | 2¢W testimony was adduced to warrant cation will be held this year ip London supplies. ‘United States navy. will be & naturalized American citizen, arrested in | * ©OUTt in giving the Bett Pucrank aes ‘Jane’ i5 to/18" "Phe aks or teres, * rd : Cube, has been released from custody on ee eee 3 his promise t» leave the island. ea SPECIAL SESSION CALLED. —————-e--— OKLAHOMA AND STATEHOOD. Proposed to Unite With the Indian ‘Territory. admission of Oklahoma into the Ui & state, said the prevailing idea “territory now ts to aAmiast-) Gisilahoma and the tersitory