Evening Star Newspaper, May 29, 1897, Page 1

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Rates of advertising made known on application. No. 13,804. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1897-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. no rival as an advertising med- ium. TWO CENTS. THOSE WHO DESIRE DELAY FOR A NEW HOME Plans of the Young Men’s Christian Association. The Supporters of the Tea and Beer Tax and the Sugar Schedule. Decrensed Customs Receipts—The Re- BUILDING ON PRESENT SITE] “cf Disterinces Scpwblican Leaders on Tariff Situation. Raising the Money Necessary for Das Gece wie He and beer and the Senate sugar schedule retained in the tariff bill desire aé much delay as possible in the consideration of the bill in the Senate without having the responsibility fixed upon them for causing the delay. It is easily understood that every day the enactment of the bill is post- poned additional time is given for the im- portation of goods in anticipation of the increased duties. Already there have been enough anticipatory importations to great- ly reduce the increase of revenue that should legitimately result for the first year the new law shall be in operation. It is expected that of those goods which may readily be imported in anticipation of the increase of duty where the increase is con- siderable enough will be imported before the bill becomes a law to last for from one to two years. The heavier the loss of rev- enue is from this source the greater will be the necessity for providing revenue from some other source for the first year and a half or two years. This necessity furnishes the argument for the temporary tea tax and for the in- crease of the tax on beer and for the re- tention of other items in the Senate bill which are distasteful to the House and more or Jess unpopular generally. This censideration induces a dilatory disposition amorg some, who are not properly to be classed as antagonists of the tariff bill. Delay is favorable to the retention of ob- Jectionable features, and if there is any Genger of the consideration of the bill be- ing unduly prolonged it lies chiefly in this fact. the Improvement. SOME LIBERAL RESPONSES At a meeting of the board of directors of the Young Men's Christian Association of this city, held May 21 at the residence of Mr. W. B. Gurley, it was decided to com- Mmence a personal canvass of the citizens of Washington for the purpose of raising funds to erect a modern building for the vse of the association, which would be adapted to its work. It has been long real- ized by the directors that the people of the District have never had a thorough idea of what the association really was because it has been confined in its purposes by reason of its circumscribed opportunities. The fire which destroyed the building on New York avenue made the association practically homeless, and there was no place affording young men the physical, mental and spiritual training afforded by it. An opportunity is now presented to supply this deficiency, and it will undoubt- y be embraced, as the resu!t of the can- mentioned ‘above, has already been Successful to a high degzce. In the week that has el canvass commenced the foil tions have been received: S. W. Woodward, $10,000; A. M. Lothrop, $5.00: Charles E. Foster, $2,000: L. Cabell Williamson, $1.000; Geo.’ W. S. Swartzell $1.00: Fred. Pilling, $500; McGill & W: lace, $500; Jno. W. McCartney, $50: Oli Geo. H. Smith, $16 R. B. Burnham, $10 Brewninger, $100; Geo. S. Gibson, $10 a L. Shephard, $100; W. M. Hardin, $100: H. B. F. McFarland, $100; W. Springer, #100: A. O. Bliss, $100; Wescott. Wilcox & Heston, $100 each; E. M. Merrick, 3150; Frank S. Brown, $160, and W. H. Shipe, psed since the ‘ing subscrip- The Proposed Stamp Tax. The republicans now have in contempla- tion a starap tax to take the place of the tax cn tea and the increase of the beer tox. If they aecide on this it may help matters in the Senate and wili remove one feature of serious contention between the two houses when the bill gets into confer- ence. There is an understanding among seme of tne republican leaders that the Senate sugar schedule will not be insisted upon. For this reason those in the House capa- ble of doing so effectively have refrained from making damaging public attack upon the Senate sugar schedule and Mr. Al- drich’s defense of it in the Senate. There is no desire on the part of republicans in the House to unnecessarily hold up mem- bers of their owa party in the Senate to public condemnation, and the Senate sched- ule is so obviously ‘indefensible that they expect to be able to have it corrected with- out being compelled to publicly denounce it, as many are tempted to do. It is not expected that Mr. Aldrich will stand out stubbornly for the accuracy of A number of smaller subscriptions have been also received. The Plan. In a printed circular recently issued by the association it is stated that the lot ct present Gwned by the Y. M. C. A., where the fire occurred, is too small for a proper building, but with the adjoining lot, which can be had at a low price, a building can be put up which will afford all the room Tequired for association purposes; a hail seating nearly one thousand persons, class rooms, gymnasium, baths, etc., with room for a municipal library, and rentable stores and offices, the rental of which, it is de- clared, will bring an annual income of cer- 200. = can be bought,” continues the circular, “and such a building can be erect- ed if we can at once raise $0,000 on ac- count of subscriptions to the building fund. After the erection of the batlding, which can be done by means of temporary loans, the property can be mortgaged to repay the loans, and the rentals will repay all interest and expenses, and afford a sub- stantial yearly payment toward a sinking fund to extinguish the mortgage.” A large number of other sites were con- sidered, but the present location was re- garded as the best, in case the adjoining lot toward 14th street could be secured. Negotiations for the purchase of this prop- erty are in progress, with every prospect of @ successful termination. The addition would give the association a frontage of 76 feet on New York avenue and a depth of 140 feet. The directors of the associa- tion, who are Dr. George C. Samson, KE. W. Woodruff, George Truesdell, G. W. Swartzell, Henry B. F. Macfarland, H. Olmsted, B. H. Warner, Wm. B. Gurley, A. S. Taylor, W. A. H. Church, C. W. Need- ham, F. A. Stier, Dr. W. K. Butler, T. A. Harding, W. H. H. Smith, F. E. Taske Charies E. Foster, A. M. Lothrop and Wm. K. Robison, personally examined into all the details of the plan and unhesitatingly recommended it. stating that a building could be erected six or seven stories nigh, that would constitute a first-class business property in one of the best locations in the ¢ity, and one that would be a credit to it, if the money necessary could be raised. The nmount needed ts $150,000, $100,000 of which it is desired to raise by the per- sona! canv. ow in progress. Of this latter amount $W,000 is needed immediate- ly. and nearly $25,000 of this has becn al- ready subscribed. his figures and estimates on sugar, and it is even intimated that ne is not wholly responsible for them, but depended upon information furnished him, which he was warranted in assuming must be accurate, coming from those famillar with the sub- ject. It is not belleved that the schedule as reported will ever get through the Sen- ate. — INTERIOR DEPARTMENT CHANGES. Latest Appointments, Reinstatements and Promotions. The following official changes in the De- partment of the Interior have been an- nounced: Office of the Secretary—Reinstatements: Amos Hadley of New York, chief of sta- tionery and printing division, $2,000, vice William M. Ketcham, transferred to the pension office; John H. Stevenson of Cali- fornia and Jeremiah Enright of California, watchmen, $720. General land office—Appointment by transfer from patent office: Judah T. Ains- worth of Kansas, clerk, $1,000, from copy- ist, $720. Pension office—Reinstatements: William W. Curry of Indiana, principal examiner, $2,000; Calvin S. Montague of Michigan, clerk, $1,000. Promotions: Joseph Y. Bal- lou of Indiana, clerk, $1,400, from special examiner, $1,300; Stephen A. Cuddy of Wis- consin, clerk, $1,400, from copyist, $900; William W. Cheshire of Indiana and Saml. B. Roane of New York, clerks, $1,400, from $1,200; Miss Julia E. Powell of Pennsylva- nia, clerk, $1,200, from $1,000; Alexander R. P. Toncray of Tennessee, clerk, $1 copyist, $000. Transfer in grad L. Soleau of Michigan, assistant chief of division, $1,800, from clerk, $1,900. Resig- nation: Miss Frances A. Hood ef Vhio, clerk, $1,200. Patent office—Appointment: Robert H. Wheeler of the District of Columbia, mes- senger boy, $360. Appointment by transfer from the geological survey: Henry C. Brownlow of Tennessee, assistant messen- ger, $720, from messenger, $480. Promo- tions: Richard B. Dorsey of Virginia, mod- el attendant, $800, from assistant messen- ger, $720; Mrs. Frances B. Erwin of Louis- lana, copyist, $720, from laborer (classified), at $600. Alfred C. Hawley of Illinois, appointed a special Indian agent at $2,000, vice Joel T. Olive of Georgia, resigned. ee COURTS ARE OUT OF FUNDS. The plansjof the building are now in course of preparation and contemplate a building six stories in height. There will be three stores on New York avenue and the building will have a handsome arcade en- trance, the stores on either side having frents along the inside. At the end of the ercade 2 grand stairway will open to one side leading to the association rooms above, and on the other side will be the entrance to the auditorium. The auditor- ium will be five feet above the street level and will seat about 1,000 persons. It will be arranged with a special view to concert purposes and its use will be extended to the public for entertainments. ‘The second floor will be devoted to asso- ciation rooms. The stairway will lead to a large reception room, from which all the working rooms will open, such as the read- ing room, parlor, game room and officers’ quarters.” These apartments wiil front on es New York avenue. In the rear will be a | The Delay im Passing the Deficiency jecturs room. accommodating 300 people. It will receive light and air from above. The third floor will be devoted to library purposes. 5 ‘The fourth floor wili have six rooms to be devoted to rental for office purposes aiong the front, and the apartments in the rear will be devoted to the educational work of the association. The fifth floor will be utilized for men's sleeping apertments—twenty in number. On the sixth ficor will be a gymnasium— @ by 76 feet—equipped with the latest and best athletic appliances and to lockers and baths. Four bowling alleys will be located in the basement, as well as a swimming pool and storage room for 50 bicycles. ‘When the new building is completed and occupied there will be a reorganization of the entire work of the association. It is proposed to introduce civil service instruc- tion as a part of the educational features end day classes may be necessary. It is also proposed to form bicycle, camera, musical and literary clubs among the as- @ociation members. and to provide rooms for meeting purposes. According to the figures of the board of rectors the probable income from the uilding will be $13,300 a year, and the ex- | Sere $7,580, leaving a balance available ch year for the sinking fund of $5,420. po: alin Sift aR WILL DISTRIBUTE THE DIPLOMAS. Bill Entails Hardships. Unless the pending deficiency bill shall be passed by Congress by the Sth of next month it is more than likely that the jurors summoned for service in the Cir- cuit and Criminal courts during June will be finally discharged. If they are then discharged it is not likely that any cases will be tried in the Circuit or Criminal courts until next September, as it is the custom to dispense with jury trials during July and August. Jurors Without Pay. As stated in The Star several wecks «go, the jurors who served in those courts dur- ing April received no pay because the ap- propriation out of which they are paid was exhausted. So when the jurors who served during the present month were finally discharged yesterday they were also informed that there were no funds out of which to compensate them, and that they must, like tnose who served during o—*. wait until the deficiency bill becomes a law. The grand jurors are in a like predica~ ment, as are the employes of the marshal’s office. Indecd, Marshal Wilson has not even funds with which to cover the ordi- nary running expenses of his office. od DID NOT RELATE TO CUBA. Senor Palma’s Visit to the State De- partment. Assistant Secretary Day of the State De- pertment seid today that the visit made to him yesterday by Sercr Palma, the head of the Cuban junta, was entirely unofficial, and had no relsticn whatever to the Cuban question, much less to the policy of this administration with respect to Cuba. Sec- Sherman also said that Mr. Palma Secretary Long Will Attend the Naval Academy Exercines. Secretary Long will attend the graduat- ing exercises at the Naval Academy next week. He will distribute the diplomas, and may make an address to the graduates. ‘The President's yacht Dolphin will be used by the Secretary of the Navy in making the trip to and from Annapolis. A start will be made next Wednesday morning, |, after a short in ba" Annapolis Fri- cruise , the Dolphin will reach day morning in time to permit Long to take part in the exercises at the emy. The arrangements for the trip| that hing was said them = ae bees completed, but pay prob- with regard the purchase of Cubs ot at the retary accom- to any other feature. panied by Mrs. Long and Miss tm os Long. VIEWS OF A PLANTER Mr. Calhoun’s Interview With a Large Landholder in Cuba. HIS REASONS FOR THE REBELLION Thinks It Merely a Rise of the Dis- contented Classes. REFORMS PROMISED BY SPAIN From The Stars Special Correspondent. HAVANA, Cuba, May 23, 1897. The landed proprietor in Cuba is the sugar planter. His estate is baronial in its extent and he himself has some of the attributes of the old feudal barons of Fu- repe. He is not able to have his fiefs, but on his own demesne he exercises an inde- pendent sovereignty. He has been the greatest sufferer by the war. When he tells you, as happens in some cases, that he is able te grind the cane politeness for- bids your asking how he comes to be so fortunate, with destruction all around him. Such a question would be an unpardonable breach of etiquette. You simply assume that he has i::fluence Enough to buy pro- tection from beth sides. One cf these planters, whose estate is forty miles from the city, was desirous of meeting Mr. Calhoun. This was aone at a little breakfast, breakfast being the mid- day meal in Havana. He was a type of the successful business man in Latin- American countries, highly educated, trav- eled, of intellectual force and of a master- ful character, which was stamped on his features and was shown in his manner. He believed in the continuation of Spanish rule in Cuba, nominally at least. He dil not class himself as an “autonomista,” but that would probably be his designation in the shadowy distinction of political parties on the island. His wealth is in the soil, and whatever happens his future is here. His views are a contribution to the Span- ish side of the controversy which is worth recording. This sugar planter has been to the United States fifty times. He understands En- glish, tut was not willing to trust himself to a foreign tongue in laying his opinions before the representative of the United States. Secretary Fishback repeated them with accuracy and fullness, along with the questions which Mr. Calhoun asked. Over the oysters this sugar planter explained that his plantation consisted of thirty cabellerias, about 1,000 acres. He had built a ditch, or trocha, around it,_and though he sometimes heard fighting, there had been no clash between the troops and the insurgents on his plantation. The year before the insurrection, this planter said, the sugar crop was 1,100,000 tons. If there had been no disturbance by this time it would have been 1,500,000 tons. Actually it was below 250,000, and next year would not reach 150,000 tons. Then the insurrection had been a very bad thing for all classes on the island? Immeasura- bly so. And to what causes did he think it due? The sugar planter shrugged his shoulders. He was grinding cane and in these times he did not talk politics. But he would try to explain. I quote the sub- stance of his explanation. Cause of the Insurrection. ‘he cause of the insurrection,” he said, “was discontent. It was not the discon- tent of the men who had been developing the island since the ten years’ war. They were satisfied with the government. But the men who were without occupation dur- ing peace and quiet, they became discon- tented and started the revolution. They were the men who were never under their own roofs if they had roofs, never helping to develop the natural wealth of the island, never satisfied except in turmoil. They did not work themselves. They did not want others to work. So they forced war on us." A question was asked whether there had not been complaints of excessive taxation. The sugar planter replied: “4Not by those who pay the taxes. I have very large interests, yet I have never found them excessive. If you want to buy a house in New York or Chicago you hear the same complaint—taxes are high. Taxes always seem high. Here in Cuba it is not more so than in the states. In developing my estates taxation never interfered with me. It was no kindness for the insurgents to come in and tell me my taxes were too high. How did they know? They were not paying my taxes. I was satisfied, but they would not have it so. I do not be- lieve that 5 per cent of the population of Cuba is in sympathy with this revolution. Some of them have to appear so, yet there is much ignorance. Among some of the people I myself pass for an insurgent. “It ought not to be called a revolution,” continued the sugar planter with anima- tion. “It stands for no principle. It has no policy becoming a great cause. There is no cdncert of action among the insur- gent leaders. Climatic influences have something to do with it. This revolution- ary feeling might be called periodic, and political or other similar conditions have rothing to do with it. When you ask me to explain how the sons of Cuban families have joined it, I reply by a question to you: How can it be explained that these sons ceme back to burn and destroy their fathers’ plantations? It is temperament, a psychological condition. Taxation, ad- ministration of public affairs, have not caused it. The war would end in twenty- four hours if the United States were to show that the insurgents have nothing to expect from it. The junta in New York keeps it going now so as to draw contribu- ticns from misguided people.” ‘Would Gomez lay down his arms?” “Not Gomez, but all the other insurgent leaders in the field. Gomez will never quit. He gates Weyler too much. He holds Weyler responsible for the death of his son, who was with Maceo. I say nothing against Gomez. He is a brave man; but he cannot keep up the insurrection him- self when his support is withdrawn. The war will end anyhow within a year. I am sure Spain will succeed in destroying the Insurgents within that time. Pinar del Rio is already pacified. But-we all wish it could end at once. Everybody suffers.” Cuba and the United States, Mr. Calhoun wanted the sugar planters’ In this climate it is necessary. to renew the stock every thirdygeneration. ‘The im- migration must come;from a) kindred -peo- ple fn race, langui and habits. “Spain supplies it. If the urrection were to sueceed and Cuba Ge ee independent you would have ‘hese adjoining republics of San Domingo ani Haiti over again. How much trade do they develon ‘with the United States? With 38 their natural rich- ness they are ry. They show them- selves unfit for govertiment: “My idea,” said thé sugar planter kin- dling with enthusizsm,, “is that the politi- cal future of Cuba is under Spain, its com- mercial future is with the United States. After Mr. Blaine gave us reciprocity the ships from Eurepe-began <oming into our ports light Jaden and going Out empty. It we could have peace and tranquillity on this island for a few years many more thrifty people would edme here to settle. They would buy from the United States. We would help supply you with sugar, to- bacco, coffee and our fruits. In return we would take from you flour, machinery and very many products of your factories. You know that under the reforms Cuba coul1 negotiate its own reciprocity treaty with the United States. Spain could not stand in the way.” The Promised Reforms.. This mention of the reforms.excited Mr. Calhoun’s interest. In Yresvonse to ques- tions the landed proprietor sai’ they would surely be promulgated and carried out in good faith. They amounted to self-govern- ment. Taxation would be imposed by the Cuban delegates in Congtess. The dis- crimination against the employment of na- tive-born Cubans in the government had been exaggerated, but even:the semblance of a grievance was to be removed. Under the reforms officials of the government and the municipalities must ‘be either native- born or four years out fromm Spain. Four years not a long time? It was long.enough to become gcod Cubans,, almost as long as insurgents were required to be in the United States before they could be natur- alized and hold office. : The details of the reforms were explain- ed at length, but I forbear to give them here. The substance of it all was that this sugar planter thought a ‘system had been devised for Cuba by Spain which would give it self-government as complete as that enjoyed by Canada under England's sov- ereignty. He was satisfied th try the ex- periment. When asked whether the, veto power on all appointments to officig! measures did not remain with the captain general, he replied this’ was so, but’ the yeto power would be exercised “beneyolenily” and in accordance with public seutiment. In re- ply to a question of mine the sugar planter sald “immense” reforms were granted by Spain after the ten years’.war, and were made effective too. The failure to observe them, he declared, had nothing.to do with the. present insurrection. Incidentally, the matter of' the war debt was mentioned. Mr,-.Calhoyn ,wanted to krow whether, in case: ef a settlement, Spain would not seek to -impege its pay- ment on Cuba. The sugar. planter poured the wine, the red claret of Spain, from the flagon into his glass till it was brimming full. “You see,” he said, “the glass holds so much; no more. This wine glass fs Cube. The war debt is for Spain to meet. She will noi add to the contents.of the already full glass.” The talk drifted back to the reforms, and tris landed proprietor, while disclaiming knowledge of public affairs in the United States, said in his opinion a simple decl#ra- ticn from those in authority of faith in them would end the war; He thought the mcral responsibility for the United States would not be dangerous, Because after such a declaration Spain would, for its own sake, enforce the reforms and the insur- gents would need no formal guarantee from the United States. 3 I have given these views of the sugar planter without analysis:or comment, he- cause he is entitled to speak for himself. What weakness there may 'e in his posi- tien will appear later. ;‘ CHARLES PEPPER. ——_—- —- GONE TO WEST POINT. Secretary Alger and Oghers Will Wit- ness the Battle Monument Ceremonies A distinguished party left here this morn- ing for West Point, N. ¥., to take part in the dedication Monday next of the battle monument, erétted in memgry of the offi- cers and men of the regular army who fell in battle during the war of the rebellion by their surviving comradga, The Wash- ington party included Segretary Alger, Miss Frances Alger, Gen/ John M. Wilson, chief of engineers; Gen. Ruggles, adjutant general; Col. G. H. HopRins of Detroit and Mr. Justice D. J. Brewer of the Supreme Court. Mrs. Batley, Secretary Alger's daughter, will join the party at Philadel- phia, and Mrs. Alger will join them at New York. The program of exercises-at West Point includes the presentation of the monu- ment to the army by General Wilson, its acceptance and presentation to the gen- eral government ‘by Lieut. Gen. John M. Schoneld, retired, and its final acceptance on behalf of the President of the United States by Secretary Alger.» Each of the Jemen named will make an address, as wili also Mr. Justice Brewer, Monday evening Secretary Alger will leave West Poims for Detrpit on orivate pastries noe wilt thot Washington ay weel ude Assist- ant Secretary Melkielohn'y -as Secre- tary of War. lt’is éxpe t- Justice Brewer, Gen. Wilson, Gen. Ruggles and the ladies of the party wilt direct to Washington. — es Tak Meee Ee ee TO MEET RHE ‘CRYSIS. Senor Canovaw’ Move to Save His mega. %, MADRID, May 20.+The: potical crisis here continues. The minigters.assert that the premier, Sencr €eng @Qel Castillo, irtends to suspend the sitiiggs @f the cham- ber next week in oxéer pagtpone until October the overthrew of The Heraldo pul rs will swallow the pil, and what will be the consequences of the.“‘sad:@eneuement of. the question.” wing L g Pictro Acctarte ‘sentenced. ROME, May 2).—Pietro™-Acciarito, the anarchist who od April last attempted to stab Kirg Humbert. lle the latter was one Ae shina Eee trial, CREATE A NEW COMMISSION AT. THE WHITE HOUSE Details of the President’s Nashville Trip Arranged. INVITED 0 BENNINGTON JUNE 22 PRATT ON THE STAND- His Views on the Administration of Indian Schools. "| THINKS CIVIL SERVICE RULES FAULTY Political Standing of the Govern- ment Printing Office Employes. District Authorities Moving to Secure Better Sanitary Conditions. Dwellings Are to Be Inspected and Those Unfit for Use Condemned— Approval of Congress Invited. A Large Number of Callers at the Executive Mansion. The Commissioners have drafted a bill creating a commission for the condemna- tion of insanitary dwellings in the District of Columbia and will send it to Congress — 9 with their recommendation for its early ye WILL VISITTHENEW LIBRARY | enactment. The bill is as follows: MR. RICHARDSON’S DENIAL Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of ere ae America in Congress assembled, That the senior assistant to the Engineer Commis- sioner of the District of Columbia, the health officer of the District of Columbia and the inspector of buildings of said Dis- trict be and they are hereby constituted a commission, with jurisdiction and authority to examine into the sanitary condition of all dwellings in the District of Columbia, and if in their judgment they find the same unfit for human occupation by reason of de- fective ventilation, damp walls, leaky roofs, imperfect drainage or general decay from dilapidation, or because they are in a filthy or offensive condition, to condemn the same and to require the occupants thereof to vacate within thirty days from the order of condemnation. Sec. 2. That before proceeding to con- demn any dwelling under the provisions of this act said Commissioners shall give ten days’ notice to the owner to show cause why said dwelling should not be condemned The details of the President’s triv to Nashville were given out at the White House today. The special train which is to carry the presidential party will leave here over the Chesapeake and Ohio Thurs- day morning, June 10, at 9 o'clock. The train will reach Hot Springs, Va., at 4 o'clock the same afternoon. The party will spend the night at the Springs, and will leave the next morning at 10 o'clock, giv- ing daylight to view the scenery over the mccntains. The train will go through Louisville, with a short stop. Friday night will be spent on the road and the presiden- tlal train will pull into Nashville Satur- day mornirg about 6 o'clock. The President and party will take part in thy exercises at Nashville on Saturday, the 12th, and will remain over Sunday, leaving Nashville early Monday morning, The Senate committee on civil service and retrenchment resumed its hearings this morning. Those present were Senator Pritchard, Senator Chilton, President Proc- ter and Mr. Wales of the civil service com- mission. Senator Pritchard laid before the com- mittee a communication from Public Print- er Palmer, showing the political complexion of the government printing office April 1, 1897. The total showed 2,466 democrats and 512 republicans, scatter21 through the vari- ous divisions as follows: First division, da force, 9% democrats, 14 depublicans; nig! ferce, 103 democrats, 8 republicans. ond jivision, 60 democrats, 5 republicans third division, 59 democrats, 10 republican: fourth division, 54 democrats, 9 republi- cans; fifth division, 56 democrats, 12 re- Fublicans; sixth division, 125 democrats, 20 the 13th of Jure. The return trip will be by | as aforesaid, such notice in case the owner | tepub‘icans; Treasury br_nch, 65 @ mocrats, the Southern railway. From Chattanooga, |is found within the District of Columbia |5 republicans; specification division, 155 from which the battlefield of Missionary | to be served upon him or her personally, | Gemocrats, 46 republicans; job room, 3) Ridge can be seen, the train will run direct | and in case such owner is a non-resident of | Cemocrats, 12 republicans, stereotype foun- to Asheville, N. C., reaching there some | the District of Columbia, then by publica- | ry, 51 democrats, 10 republicans; proof time Monday afternoon. Four or five hours will be spent viewing the sights around Asheville. During the stay there the Van- derbilt estate at Biltmore, near Asheville, will be visited by the party. Leaving Ashe- ville the train will run direct to Washing- ton, reaching here early Tuesday morning. Both roads intend to provide splendid trains. There will be a special car for the President and his party, a car for cabinet officials, a car for a limited number of room, tion once a week for two weeks in some newspaper published in the District of Co- lumbia, such notice to contain a descrip- tion of the property, its insanitary condi- tion, and fixing a time and place when and where such owner may be heard in oppo- sicion if he desires. . 3. That upon condemnation by said board of any dwelling in the District of Co- lumbia as unfit for human occupation, the occupants thereof shall, within thirty days force, 44 democrats, 4 republi- night force, 28 den.ocrats, 6 republl- stereotype foundry, night force, ¥ jocrats, 2 r2publicans; War Department branch, 19 democrats, 1 republican; Agri- cultural Department branch, 11 democrats, 2 republicans; State Department branch, 18 democrats, 3 republicans; Interior Depart- ment branch, 21 democrats, 2 republicans; Navy Department branch, 18 democrats, 3 republicans; press division, 16) democrats, newspaper correspondents, a dining car and | from the date of the order of condemnation, republicans; bindery, 44% democrat 4 baggage car. In the President's car will | vacate said prem'‘ses. 112° republicans; branch, ¥ be himself and Mrs. Mchinley, Secretary | Sec. 4. That it shall be unlawful for the |“? Tepublicans; folding room, and Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Saxton, Dr. and Mrs. | owner of any dwelling in the District of | O°T@ts, 100 republicans; superintendent Bates and a few others. It is not known how many members of the cabinet will make the trip, but three—Messrs. Alger, McKenna and Wilson—have already signi- fied their intention of going. Some of the prettiest scenery in the south will be found on the trip, which will be as full of pleasure for the President as can be made. The return trip by the Suuth- ern will cover many of the historic battle- fields of the last war, with some of which the President is personally acquainted. _ Some of the Day's Callers. ‘There were numerous callers during the Gay at the White House. A large number of colored men, among them National Committeeman Hill of Mississippi, called to urge the President to give a good place to W. A. Gaines, the colored aspirant from Kentucky. He wants to be register of the treasury. There is an impression among colored Politicians that the President is going to give an auditorship or a deputy auditor- ship to them, and a scramble is on, with many candidates in the field. Ohiv fur- nishes two, and many of the other states have one each. R. E. Toomey is the Ten- nessee Candidate. His friends say that he has the undivided support of the republi- cans of his state, while many of the other candidates are not loyally supported by their states. Senator Proctor of Vermont today jn- vited the President to attend a G. A. R. celebration at Bennington, Vt., on June 2, at which several monuments will be dedi- cated. It is not likely that the President will be able to go, as he will have been away from the White House a good while on the Nashville trip. Kentuckinns See the President. Senator Lindsay of Kentucky visited the White House with Wickliffe Preston, a candidate for consul to Marseilles. Al- though a democrat, Senator Lindsay did not hesitate to highly indorse Mr. Pres- ton. Senator Deboe and Dr. Hunter of Ken- tucky went to talk with the President about Maj. S. R. Crumbaugh of Hopkins- ville. ‘they asked the President to give Maj. Crumbaugh a good piace m the con- sular or diplomatic service. The charges which have been pending against ex-Postmaster Hardeman of Cov- ington, Ky., have been ordered litted by the officials here and in Kentucky, thus fully clearing Captain Hardeman’s name, it is said by his friends. Captain Harde- man has now been entered as a candicate for the Covington post office. it will be remembered that he was succceded by Mr. Carlisle, a brother of ex-Secretary Csrlisle. Senator Deboe has another candidate, it is said, but a fight will be made in behalf of. Captain Haraeman. 3 Ex-Senator Call of Florida nad a talk with the President today about his ap- plication for a place on the Dawes commis- sion. Mr. Cail relies to a great extent upon the fact that his application is signed by every member of the Senate. Californians Call, Representative Loud and ex-Governor Pacheco of California saw the President in relation to the latter's application for a Celumbi2 condemned under the provisions of this act to allow the same to be again occupied after the expiration of thirty days from the date of the order of condemna- tion, and any occupant of such condemned dwelling who shall not have vacated the same at the expiration of thirty days from the date of such order of condemnaticn shall be ejected by the police. Sec. 5. ‘That if the owner of any dwell- ing condemned under the provisions of this act shall make such changes or re- pairs as, in the opinion ef said board, will remedy in a satisfactory manner the cun- ditions which ied to the condemnation of the property, said board is hérzby author- ized to cancel its order of concemmation, and the dwelling may again be oczupied. Provided, That dwellings built of woo having an assessed value for iaxation of not less than $400, which have been con- demned, shall not be again occupied, but shall be demolished by the owner thereof within a time specified by said board; ana ff said owner shall fail to so demolish such dwelling, the same shall be demolis! ed under the direction of the Commis-ion- ers of the District of Columbia, and the cest of such demolition be assessed as a tax against the premises on which said dwelling was situated, to be collected in the same manner as other taxes are col- lected. Sec. 6. That any person or persons vio- lating any of the provistons of this act, or aiding or abetting in violating the sare, shall, upon conviction thereof in the Police Court, upon information in the name of the District of Columbia, be punished by a fine of not more than $10, or by imprisonment. in the workhouse not exceeding five days, for each day during which such violation continues. public documents, 28 democrats, 2 republi- cans; clerk's office, 27 democrats, 4 repub- licans; miscellaneous, 228 demucrats, 55 republicans. Harold Benedict Contradicted. Representative Richardson of Tennessee was in attendance this morning, having been ettracted by a statement which was made about him at the last hearing. At that time Mr. Harold Benedict said that in the latter part of Public Printer Pal- mer’s first administration, Mr. Palmer ap- pointed as many as seventy-five men in the printing office for Representative James D. Richardson, at that time chairman of the committee on printing. Representative Richardson was sworn and stated that Mr. Benedict's statement was untrue. He said he had served on the printing committee for ten years, and for six years was chairman, and during that time he had secured the appointment of eighteen men, all from his district. Of this number thirteen are now in the gov- ernment printing office. “I don’t want t understood, however,” said Mr. Richardson, “tnat I have not rec- ommended other men for appointment. 1 have received applications from men in both parties to help them secure appoint- ments for their friends. In those cases I have simply indorsed the applications of those senators and representatives, and if they were appointed they should not have been charged to me.” Mr. Richardson read a letter just recetv- ed from Public ex-Printer Benedict bearing out the above statements. This letter, he said, w: s unvolicited on his part. “Have ycu always taken pains to recom- mend vell-qualified men?” asked Senator Crilten. Mr. Richardson said he had exercised due caution in this regard. “I want to add,” said Mr. Richardson, “that or .he public printer's list there were scventy-three men charged to Tennessee, but they were appointed by other members of the Ternessee delegation. Only eigh- teen, as I :aid before, were from my con- gressional Cistrict.” “Could you give an opinion of the efti- ciency of the printing office in the past two years as compared with former ad- ministratiors?” asked President Procter. Mr. Richardson said that as far as his observation served him, the general work of the office seems now to be in better shape than ever before. As to the effi- ciency of employes he could not speak from his own knowledge. In reply to a question by Mr. Chilton, Mr. Richardson outlined the duties of the print- ing committee of the Hovse and its super- vision of the printing done for Congress and the duties of the joint committee cn printing. Experience at the Caflisie School. Capt. R. H. Pratt, U. 8. A., superintend- ent of the Carlisle, Pa., Indian School, then took the stand to give his observations upon the results of the application of civil service rules in the Indian schools. He said che present regulation over employes of Indian schools were established in March, 1892. He presented a voluminous mass cf documents, for the purpose, he said, of showing that he was sustained by _ MR. CALHOUN'S REPORT. It is Not Expected That He Will Take Sides or Suggest. It is understood through some of his friends here that Consul General Lee ex- pects to be relieved from his responsibilities in Cuba not later than the middle of July. His position there has been very uncom- fortable, and while it is less so under the present administration than it was under that of Mr. Cleveland, the whole thing has become so distasteful to him that he is eager to be relieved. There is foundation for the belief that Mr. Calhoun has seen enough and learned enough to fully convince him that there has been no exaggeration of the terrible condi- tion of affairs in Cuba, and that his report will be very damaging to the-cause of Spain. It is not expected that he will take sides or make any suggestions as to what ought to be done by this country, but will confine himself to a plain statement of the situation as he found it, giving the bare facts. 3 It is thovght that these facts will be suf- ficient to strengthen the President in a purpose to take action in the matter. Mr. Calhoun will probably rot. make a written report on anything Wut the Ruiz case, which, by the terms of his credentials, he was sent to Cuba to investigate. Officially 4 he is noi accredited to Cuba for any other | figures. place in the diplomatic service. Mr. | rission. His observations as to the gen-| ‘The analynis of this exhibit, he sald, Pacheco wanted the Brazilian mission, | era) condition of affairs on the island will | showed that of the 105 school superintend- which went to ex-Representative Conger | probably be communicated to the President ents in the service in 1802, only twenty-six were in the service at the end of 1896. Of the seventy-five matrons, only seven re-* main, while of the 319 teachers there were only eighty-eight at the end of 1896. He also submitted a statement, showing the changes among the minor employes of thirty-five of the larger Indian schools, from 1892 to 1896. In several of these schools no one of the 1892 employes was jeft in 186, while in all of them the reduc- ton was large. In summing up his conclu- sions, Capt. Pratt said: “I have been an intensely interested ob- server of the Indian service for thirty years, and have actually participated in that service for twenty-three years. I have very wide knowledge cf the time prior to the introduction of the present system and of the abuses of the so-called ‘spoils sye- tem.” a few days ago, but will be satisfied with one of the missions still unfilled ia South America. Representative McCleary and John A. ‘Willard, one of the most prominent cap- italists in Minnesota, had a cunference this afternoon with the President about the bankruptcy bill and other legtstation in which they are interested. Col. Pat McCaull of Virginia mtroduced ‘W. C. Balch, a Virginian from the cighth ‘district, who wants to be deputy auditor. Minister Homero of Mexico was one of the President's visitors this morning. The President today s:gned the commis- sion of Whitelaw Reid es special ambassa- dor to a him at the and the Secretary of State verbally, with ‘such notes on :he subject as may be serv- iceable. It is understood that a majority of the cabinet are less inclined toward agsressive action than.is the President. Several of them were opposed to the sending of the me to Congress asking for relief. It is believed, however, that when the report of Mr. Calhoun is received there will _be little reom for difterence of opinion. The advice of Assistant Secretary Day is apt to be followed in preference to that of any one else in this matter. He is a man in whom the President justly has the greatest confidence. It is understood that the in- clination of his judgment .is toward firm and effective action to the full extent that the ascertained facts justify. same influences which secretary, Ogden Mills, on the steamer ot the 2d of June from New York. President McKinley will visit the Con- gressional Library this afternoon about 4:30 o'clock, and will for the first time view the beauties of the building. Super- intendent Green and Librarian Spot will be present to explain the numerous seomed to facts presented and other evidence, leads me to say that no greater abuses of change 8@T- | ¢eatures. were practiced under the old system than ticle declaring that the Unite States is 2 are practiced under the present system. preparing to “ini vith perfidy. In] pROPOSED SUGAR INVESTIGATION. Indeed, I doubt if the old system can show Cuba,” and asking if nation — Senator Jones of Nevadn Thinks It these practiced under the present system. Will Be Recommended. That the present is eq a Senator Jones of Nevada, chairman of every official