Evening Star Newspaper, June 1, 1897, Page 1

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Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, cr 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the brew one. AT THE WHITE HOUSE|4 ‘CURRENCY COMMISSION Preparations Made for Tomorrow’s Trip to Philadelphia. sss TARIFF TALK NOW HAS THE CALL ae When Commissioner Calhoun is Expected to Return. MANY CALLERS WERE ——.___ SEEN Two members of the ctbinet-—Messrs. Bliss and Alger—were absent ai the meet- ing held toc nd the discussions did not, therefore, reach matters of general im- made by cabinet ofti- in their re © depart- » were discussed with more Secretary Gage was gen- and generously comp‘imentel on his ent speech to the commercial Cincinnati. The President himself extend- €d h's congratulations to secretary of finance. There will robably be a slim attendance of « n s on the Philadelphia trip tomorrow, due to absente+s, and to the fact chat those who have just returned from trips feel that they ¢ more time from their departm now. Messrs. McKenna and W not spare a nts right the ly ones who k : noon t The ladies of the cabinet will, however, be wel sented. A large number of ke the trip train will leave here at 8 morning over the Pennsyl- var There will be a special car for the President. and cars for the cabinet, Congress and the Nearly ali of the ministers from Americ republics are expected to go. ested in exh of manufa Senor Remero. fexican min warm personal friend of President Me- nd they will the interest in bition which they will attend to- Minister Romero will deliver ar ia be- ms between the two ht now illustrated by nt MeKinley and Special Envoys’ Commissions. President McKinley signed the commissions of the men who are to repre- country at the queen's jubilee. commissions are for Whitelaw Reid, secretary and attache: | my and Admiral today this tending receptic tion to be p ption of V nate. He will vers of the Ser heun's Expected Return. attend him, tten several al letters What these have con- wn, but President is urn of his commissioner ad a run at the White was an informal 4 ‘ question by cab- and in addition several noted lers saw the President and ingley was ort time. or. Sev- $s who had constituents to talk ked on th subject » sehor Deboe, Representative Evans and several other Kentuckiaas called. The Case of Consular Positions. The rush for consular positions has again rted at the White House, all owing to appointment of two consuls last week. fter persistent efforts some time ago the Presi nt succeeded tn impressing upon the friends of consu‘ar applicants the fact that, with an oceasicnal exception, he did not In- tend to take up ointment of consuls until after the the tariff bill. rees the hungry appli- returned omes, with to the resul ointment of a graph o and w sena ters and representatives here, asking if they had not better come to Washington. The senator nd representatives have to Ko tot House for assurances that the E Ss not changed his mind Whi ey Say something in favor has not ch places anged his mind The few appoint- ly made were to fill vacancies. s of the places will not be filled ¢ time, and the big number of ap- may possess themseives in pa- 2 not get overly excited during the hot Ww Senators Platt and Proctor saw the Pres- ident today rezarding two consulates in hich their constituents are interested. Mr. Deal of Plattsburg, ¥., w the consulate at John’s, N. B., and D. J. of Vermont is pressed ‘ny Senator Proctor for the consulate at Three Rivers, Canada. A Vacant Marshalship. - marshalship of the eastern district ¢ is vacant, Marshal S. P. Con- don Laving sent in his resignation. There are numerous applicants for the vacancy end quite a sprint is on for the place. It is said to be Probable that R. w. Austin of Knoxville will receive the ap. pointment. Representative Gibson of the Knoxville district was at the White House today for a conference with the President over the appointments in his district. “Me Gibson was satisfied with his conferencn, It is understood that he has been assured that his friend Jas. F. Rule of Knoxeiile hee Teed meandered toward is morning from the Navy Department, ani it was thought that he Was on the point of a visit to the chief ex- ecutive. Instead he slow ly walked through the carriage driveway under the White House portico and went in the direstion of the Treasury Department. He looked toward the big door and the people passing through it, but that was all. He is said to have been to the Whiie House but once or twice since the President was inaugu- Fated. Senator Thurston, Major J. T. Werts of Nebraska and Geo. C. Reed, formerly of ‘aska, but now of ew Mexico, saw nd talked with the President. Senator ‘Thurston has indorsed the application cf Mr. Reed for surveyor general of New Mex- ico. the eed EXCEEDED REQUIREMENTS. Official Reports Regarding the Wheel- ing and Vicksburg. Reports received at the Navy Depart- ment state the gunboats Wheeling and Vicksburg each exceeded contract require- ments of twelve knote an hour in recent speed trials. The Wheeling was built at San-Francisco and the Vicksburg at Bath, Me. Their success on their trial trips as- sures their acceptance by the government. Plan for One to Be Authorized at This Session. Republicans in Congress to Take the Matter Up After the Tariff in -Disponed Of. , The present session gf Congress is not to be adjourned immediately after the pas- saze of the tariff. One other thing will remain to be done before adjournment. The program of the republican managers, in accordance with the wishes gf the admin- istration, contemplates the passage of an act, immediately after the tariff is dis- posed of, authorizing the President to ap- point a currency commission to make an investigation and report recommendations for the improvement of our currency sys- tem. The statement of Secretary Gage that the business men at the Cincinnati mecting which he attended were agreed that a currency commission should be au- thorized and appointed at once was not an idle suggesticn, nor one that embodied the views of the administration alone. It has been known all along that the President wanted authority to appoint such a commission, but the policy cf the House to do nothing pending action on the tariff has been regarded by some as antagonis to this desire of the President's. A talk with leading republicans of the House con- cerning Mr. Gage’s declaration disclos: fact that it is intended that this cur mission shall be authorized before adjournment of the present sessioa of Con- gress, so that the commission may be ap- pcinted and do its work during the rec between this and the regular Decemi ‘ion. ™ may y Be Some Trouble. be some trouble about the however, on account of the atti- of the opposition in Congress. As announced in The Star at the time, ident McKirley decided before his ta- There ratter, tude auguration upon three things looking to the settlement of the financial que. One was that our diplomatic rey tives at the leading foreign cour: receiv tions to direct their efforts bringing about an agree- ment with these goverrments to take up the subject of an international agreement as to coinage; as to appoint a commi United States in an interna’ ence, and the other was that a domestic currency com- on should be appointed to ¢ up a ra national currency latter ren ms yet to be done sthbjul:vwsuo.C emfwyp shrdiu etaoin vp Position of the Silver Men. The silver forces in Congress did not op- pose the authorization of the international commission, which is now at work abroad, but they were very profuse in their predic- tions of failure. ill probably not s riously © the proposition to < a@ currency commi ist upon the incorporat of their ideas in the plan. As the matter is now understood, the intention of the re- to provide for the appointment oppe n of some solely by the President. The opposition in Congress will insist that all parties shall be represented on the com- entatives rty in the that the silver repr en by their own p: enate, instead of leaving the Presic t. € that the President may appoint a majority of the commissioners, but will insist that the minority shail be selec’ < stated above y will criti- cise the proposition as n by com- miss but will proba! resist tt if they can have the n appoint- ments made as they desire. The condition of affairs in the enate cult te secure the nec the authorization ef the out yielding something and this may embarra ——E——— FIRE ON RIVER FRONT. omm to the opposition, s the whole pian. E. E. Jackson's Stables Damaged to the Extent of $15,000. An alarm was sounded from hox 417 abeut 11 o'clock last night for fire in the stables at E. E. Jackson's lumber near the foot of 14th street. watchman on duty about the lumoer y and buildings at the time, and he assisted in saving the eighteen horses and mules from the buiiding. Policeman Herbert was present about the time the watchman dis- covered the fire, and he turned in the alarm. Large quantities of hay and straw were stored in the stable, about the outside of the building were large piles of lum!» When the bright of the burning hay w seen, it thought that the damage along er front might be as great as that occasioned by the big fire some time ago. The firemen were on hand promptly enough to prevent the spreading ot the fire, and they succeeded in extin- guishing the flames before more than $15,- 000 damage was done. The building w: fully: i and, as there was no fire the stable, it is thought that the conflag: tion was the work of an incendiary. os THE STATE WILL APPEAL. Senator Tillman's Comment on Judge Simonton’s Decision. When Senator Tillman was asked today for an expression concerning the decision ot Judge Simonton in the South Carolina aispensary case that certain provisions of the law are in conflict with the interstate commerce regulations of Congress he said that the state undoubtedly would appeal the case to the Supreme Court of the United States. “There is nothing else to do,” he said, “so far as this case is concerned. The state nas exhausted her present resources, and must wait upon the Supreme Court and Congress.” He said the decision practically annulled the Wilson act of 1890, and that if it should be sustained by the Supreme Court nothing would be left but to get Congress to pass another law that could be made binding. ‘rhis, Senator Tillman says, he will use nis best efforts to accomplish, but, on ac- cvunt of the method of proceeding in the touse, he has very little hope of success auring the present session. He thinks the Senate could be induced to act if there was any possibility of getting action in the House. We don’t surrender the principle,” he said, “and I shall take some ster here to maintain it, but just what I shal: do, and wnen I shall attempt to do ything, will necessarily depend upon circumstances.” ——————-2+____ CONTROLLER’S STATEMENT. Increase of National Bank Notes in Circulation, 8 The monthly statement issued by the con- troller of the currency shows that the amount of national bank notes In circula- tion May 31 was $231,790,151, an increase for the year of $6,589,803. The circulation, based on United States bands, amounted to $207,139,381, an increase for the year of $1,923,542, and a decrease for the month of $1,629,168. The aggregate circulation se- cured by lawful money was So pete an increase for the year of $4,604,' and an increase for the month of $617,075. ‘The amount of United States bonds on deposit to secure el notes was $230,915,550, and to secure public deposits $16,718,000," ATTACK AND REPLY ——— + Speaker Reed’s Course the Topic in the House Today. THE SUPPLY SHIP FOR INDIA Mr. Smith Makes a Statement to the Senate. TARIFF BILL TAKEN —_+ UP When the ‘House of Representatives met teday it was still the legislative day of yesterday, a recess having been taken until, today. A large file of authorities were heaptd up on the desks of Representative Rich- ardson (Tenn.) and Mr. Lewis (Wash.), and there was every indication that the minor- ity intended to make the path of the ma- jority as thorny as possible. The new members rose at the drop of the gavel. but loughed and resumed their seats when they realized that there would be no yer today. The Speaker immediately aurounced that the pending question was Mr. Dirgley’s motion to lay on the table Mr. Lewis’ appeal from the decision of the -chair by which the Speaker last Thursday decided that Mr. Lewis’ resolution relative to Cuba was not privileged. Upon this question the yeas and nays had been or- dered. Mr. Lew! was on his feet, and under the arliamentary inquiry requested ége of withdrawing temporarily his demand for the yeas and nays, in order to present to the Hou what he termed exact record” relative to the decision given in the Fifty-third Congress, by which a resolution declaring the foreign policy of the United States was decided to be privileged. ‘The Speaker rather abruptly decided that his request was not a parliamentary in- guts and directed the clerk to call the roll. Mr. Dingley’s motion pzesent and not voting, Mr. Henderson (owa) and Mr. Terry (Ark.) both demanded recognitién upon the announcement of the vote. The Speaker recognized the former, who, carried, 80-55 im the committee on rules, presented scial order for the imme consid. eration of the Senate resolution to amend the resolution of Apri transport providing for the tion of supplies to India Mr. Henderson explained the nece the passage of the resolution Mnity to secure a ship of Ant to transport the Mr. Richards ity of in the ina- ran veg id he had no objection t lal order, but he pro- tested vigo: ainst the present Hou method of doing busine: “Here we are he said, “with our hands tied y mittees, none of the conveniences or nece sities of legislation; nothing which d d condition for such a length cf time “How long was it t ppointed in the 3 ked Mr. Dalzell (Pa.). met on the 4th of March and ong the committees were appointed in Dec ber.” replied Mr. Richa ut Col gress was only in session four days.” hat's the fact I nted to s out,” d Mr. Dalzell. if there is comfort in the fact,” sald Mr. Ric , “the gentleman is welcome to it.” tughtcr on the demo- eratic side.) Mr. Richardson proceeded to recall the time which had elapsed in each Congress before committees were show- ing, as he said, that the 4 1 varied from fifteen to thirty days. ‘Three months had now elapsed since this Congress con- vened. Mr. Ciayton (Ala.) said at the proper time he desired to offer an amendment to the resolution, providing that in case a for- eign vessel should be offered to the United States, free of cost, for the transportation she should be given American register, and should become part of the naval reserve of the United States. Mr. Simpson (Kan.) remarked upon the spectacle presented by the House “because of the refusal of the Speaker to obey the rules and appoint the committees. We must come,” he continued, “to the commit- tee on rules as supplicants.” Continuing, Mr. Simpson said: “Over been introduced at this ses for the ”) bills have ion; 1,126 were pHef of old soldiers. The republi- cans,” said he, “claim to be the especial guardians of the old soldier. Why don’t they consider these measures? Then there is the bankrupt bill, for the passage of which there is a great demand throughout the country “Is there any greater demand now than there was in the last Congress?” inter- rupted Mr. W. A. Stone (Pa.). “There is retorted Mr. Simpson, “be- cause the prosperity you promised has not materialized, and the people now seek the relief you promised the tariff woul] give them through the bankruptcy courts.” (Laughter.) The House was at the mercy of the committee on rules, he said. “And who are the committee on rules?’ he asked. “There he sits," he shouted, point- ing with his index finger at the chair. The minority howled with delight. The Speaker looked flushed and a trifle irri- tated. Mr. Simpson described the majority mem- bers of the committee on rules as the Speaker's creations, who marched to his music and do his bidding. Mr. Terry (Ark.) contributed some brief remarks to the debate, in which he de- scribed the majority as having lain down and been “bucked and gagged’ by the Speaker. Representative Henderson's Reply. Mr. Henderson then came forward with a rather elaborate defense of the Speaker and the ccurse of the majority generally. He said that the majority stood ready to finish the work it was called here to per- form whencver it came from the other end of the Capitol. Gentlemen seemed to for- get, he said, that a new Congress assem- bled March 4, called together by # patriotic President to meet the condition in the treasury. In nine days the House had sent a bill which would furnish ample revenue and give an ample balance annually to the Senate. The majority had discharged its duty, which was, perhaps, the chief rea- son it did not meet the approval of the minority. “Why this hell in a teapot?” he asked “this boiling over from the realms of Kan- sas?” In reply to the criticisms of Mr. Simp- son ne said it was in a sense true that the members of the committee on rules were the Speaker's creatures. But, said he, every rule was submitted to the House for its sanction. If the House was ‘‘buck- ed and gagged,” it was bucked and gagged by itself. He inveighed against the abuse howled at the Speaker, which he declared was neither honorable nor consistent with high dignity. Senate Resolution Passed. The Senate resolution to amend the reso- lution of April 7 for the fransportation of supplies to India| was passed. z TARIFF IN THE SENATE. Finance Committee Amendments Withdrawn by Mr. Aldrich. ‘The senator from South Carolina; John L. McLaurin, who succeeds the late Sena- tor Earle, was sworn in at the opening of the session of the Senate today. This es- tablishes the personne] of the Senate ag it will remain for some time, viz.: Republi- ‘ans, 43; democrats, 34 populists, 7; silver republicans, 5; vacancy, 1 (Oregon). To- tal, 90. q 3 Mr. Mason (I1.) submitted a pétition from the National Business League, urging Im- mediate and effective action on the pending tariff bill, and stating that this was the general sentiment ef business Interests. ‘The tariff bill was taken up immediately after the disposal of the routine business. Mr. Aldrich, in charge of the bill, returned to paragraph 90, relating to china, porce- lain, etc., and withdrew the proposed ccmmittee amendments, ieaving the rates as reported by the House, viz.: Decorated, 6 per cent ad valorem; undecorated, 55 per cent. Mr. Jones of Arkansas moved to reduce these rates te 35 and 30 per cent, respective- ly. Without debate, a vote was taken, and the proposed amendments were, defeated— yeas, 23; nays, 34. Messrs. McEnery and Cannon voted with the republicans in the negative, and Messrs. Harris (Kan.) and Heitfeld with the demo- crats in the affirmative. In other reapects the vote was on party lines, The paragraph was amended to omit clock cases and was then agreed to. Before leaving the paragraph Mr. Vest (Mo.) stated briefly that the effect of the ratcs was to be absolutely prohibitory on the grades of china and crockery in or- ainary household use. The committee amendments were with- drawn also on the paragraphs covering “all other china, not specifically provided for,”” leaving the House rates at 60 for decorated and for undecorated. Mr. Jones again offered an amendment similar to his former one. He supported it in a speech stating that at the rates of the present law the producers clatmed to be coing a prosperous business. Mr. Sewell (N. J.) answered, reading a statement showing that many potterics had ailed and a large number of pottery work- ers were out of work as a result of the present low rates. The Jones amendment was disagreed to— yeas, 21; nays, 22. Mr. Heitfeld voted in the affirmative with democrats and Messrs. Cannon and McEnery in the negative with the republi- cans. The committee offered a substitute, which was agreed to, on the paragraph covering glazed or unglazed. It is practicaliy us the House paragraph. aph 92, covering articles composed arth and mineral substances,was taken and Mr. Caffery (La.) offered an up, amendment reducing the rate from 36 to 20 per cent on undecorated ware. The Caffery to 26, mendment was defeated— Mr. Heitfeld voting with the in the affirmative and Mr. Jones with the republicans in the negatlv » committee amendments jo the para- graph were then agreed to. The paragraph covering gas retorts, lava tips, ete. heretofore pagsed over, was reed to as reported. On paragraph $4, covering plain green flint or lime bottles, Mr. Vest proposed an amendment reducing the rate on bottles holding more than one pint from % cents per pound to % cent. Mr. Vest said in sup- port of his amendment that the American producers controlled the ket and could export goods without a duty. Senator Smith's Vigoreus Denial. Senator Smith (N. J.) made a brief per- sonal statement im the Senate this after- rcon in reply to the newspaper charge, re- peated in the Senate by Senator Tillman, that he (Smith) had speculated in sugar He said: “Mr. President—During ubsence from the Senate the other day rtain from the Record that4n a very remarkable deliverance by the senator from South Carolina, (Mr. Tillman) he became sponsor for « newspaper clipping in which my hame was mentioned in connection with the schedule in the pending tariff bill. “It is only necessary for me to say that the statement in the newspaper clipping in question is absolutely and unqualitiedly untrue. I have noi during this session of 19 Congress bought or sold, directly or indi- rectly, a single share of sugar stock,..nor at any tme prio lation affecting the stock was pending.” ———+-©-+____ SIOUX TAKE THE TRAIL Go to the Aid of Their Old Allies, the Cheyennes, to this when any legi: alue of sugar or sugar HELENA, Mont., June 1.—Specials from Miles City, the nearest town. In Montana to the Cheyenne Indian troubles, say the situation at the agency continues critical. Families who live near the seat of the trouble continue to flock to Miles City. It is reported that Sloux Indians from Dakcta have come to the agency and that runners have been sent to invite more Sioux to join them on the war trail. Senator Carter will ask President Mc- Kinley that Indian Agent Stouch be in- structed not to interfere with the sheriff's posse, and that the military authorities support them in case the Cheyennes re- sist the arrest of the Indian, “Little Whirl- wind,” known also as Stanley, a graduate of Carlisle, who admits the murder of Sheep Herder Hoover. Sheriff Gibb and Deputies Smith and Winters should arrive among the Chey- ennes today with warrants for the three Indians and the agent, which they will attempt to serve. White Bulls band of warriors, number- ing 125, who escaped from thé agency Fri- day night, are in the hills on the Tongue river near Ashland,-and this will be the scene of the first bloodshed’ should there be any. The settlers are not as well armed as the Indians, though arms and ammuni- tion are being forwarded ag rapidly as possible. ihe S _ THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY, Annual Report Says It Contains 748,- 115 Books and 245,000 Pamphiets. Senator Wetmore, from:the cbmmittee on library, today submitted to the Senate the report of the librarian of Congress for the year ending December 31, 4896. ‘he re- port states that the estimated aggregate number of volumes in the library 4s 748,115, and in addition to this: that there are 245,000 pamphlets. ‘The increase over ‘95 is 16,674. A substantial inereasé in the copyright business has been made during the year. This is attributed in part to the extension of the interBatiofial copy- right business, especially in’ musical pro- ductions. There are now ¢ within the privileges of the interd&tioial copy- right eleven foreign governments—Great Britain and her dependen: . , Ger- , Italy, Spain, Port igium, Switzerland, Denmark, @hile and Mexico. During the year there were 73470 copy- rights, an increase over the year before of 4,898. The amounted to $54,870, an over 1895. = The report states that. «he . removi the I'brary to the new building will. ov- cur immediately. after the:close of ‘the extra session of Congress, and’ that the library will have to be closéd for a short time. Printing of new catalogues carefully arranged is urged, and Mr. Spofford says that he is now engaged in preparing a list of books which should be. to fill the deficiencies u he hopes that suit made. The report: completion of the new of the by the the coinage ex- Untied Btates during May, 1897, to have been as follows: cons, $100,130" totale ‘this amount, $1,400,000 was. ‘s dollaras WORLD WIDE IN SCOPE International Commercial Congress Which Will Begin Tomorrow. 70 BE OPENED BY THE PRESIDENT Visiting Delegates Warmly Wel- comed by Philadelphia Officials. ADVISORY BOARD MEETING a PHILADELPHIA, June 1.—The interna- tional commercial congress was practically pened this morning with a meeting of the national advisory board at the rooms of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum. The official and formal opening of the Con- gress will take place tomorrow at the Academy of Music, when an address will be made by President McKinley. The members of the cabinet and other distinguished government officials will also then be present. At today’s meeting the visiting delegates were warmly welcomed by Mayor Warwick,who in his brief speech said that while the Commercial Museum, under the auspices of which the commer- cial congress is held, is located in Phila- delphia, Its scope was not local by any mears. The deliberations of the congress, he knew, would affect the interests of every ‘section of this hemisphere, and in all prob- pility extend across the sea. Nothing, he said, better removes bigotry and prejudice than for men to come together and confer- as to their mutual interests. Dr. Pepper's Welcome. Dr. William Pepper, M.D., LL.D., of Pail- adelphia, president of the board of trus- tees, also welcomed the delegates and spoke cf the importance to the commercial interests of the country of the gathering cf this congress. The deliberations of the ensuing few days, he ©id, must end in good and will surely promote prosper and bring about beneficial changes of large and widespread commercial importance The presence here of the foreign dele. Dr. Pepper said, was particularly ted, because they had vome at such great sacrifice of private interests, convenience and comfort. Henry W. Peabody of Boston, presilent of the advisory board, in a brief address aiso alluded to the importance of this guth- ering of representatives of the commercial and industrial trades. He explained the rganization of the Commercial Museum and told of the creation a year ago of the national advisory board, of which board yas honored by his associates with the of president. He commended the plans and aims of the museum for the cul- tivation of business of the United States with foreign lands, and added that the presence of the gentlemen from abroad will without doubt be of great commercial ben- efit to the ufacturers of this countr d the visitors themselves would be en- lightened by their visit to the chief com- mercial and industrial institutions of the ccuntry, which is contemplated upon the adjournment of this congress. Details of Management. Dr. W. P. Wilson, director of the mu- sevm, and William Harper, chief of the bureau of information, explained the de- tails of the management of the institution. They told of the immense correspondence had with agents in foreign countries, United States consuls and others, by whic sc:entifle conclusions were reached tve to the goods used in various countries, to what extent other countries now supplied these goods and the ascertainment of what classes of merchandise can be profitably exported and in what directions. Upon adjournment of the session the del- egates inspected the many industrial ex- hilits of the museum, and shortly after 1 o'clock a luncheon was served. At 2p.m another session of the advisory board began, at which reports of the for- eign delegates were presented. Paes ent SUPPOSED DEAD MAN RETURNS. Charles H. Smith Disappeared Mys- terlously and His Estate Was Divided. DETROIT, Mich., June 1.—Chas. H. Smith has returned to this country. On May 14, 1890, Mr. Smith, then a promi- nent business man of Detroit, mysterious- ly disappeared. His estate was probated June 19, 1890, and he was declared legally dead. Six months ago his closest friend James Vernon, heard from him, and yes- terday Mr. Vernon returned from New York, where he had met him. Financial reverses, it is said, drove Mr. Smith away, and he says he will never come back to Detroit. Mr. Smith was formerly a member of the firm of Pingree & Smith. He left Detroit one night on a sailing vessel. He has visited South America and China, and until today his family was kept in ignorance of his where- abouts. ee YELLOW FEVER ON ALLIANCIA. Passengers Who Came by Panama Stenmer Will Be Detained Five Da: NEW YORK, June 1.—Angus McLellan, @ second cabin passenger on board the steamer Alliancia, which reached this port today from Colon, died of yeliow fever yesterday at sea. He was a civil engineer from Pictou, N. S., and probably con- tracted the discase at Panama. Herbert Gill, a waiter on the Alliancia, was also taken ill with yellow fever on May 27. He was transferred to the Swin- Burne Island Hospital. The other second cabin passengers will be detained on Hoff- man Island for- five days. a LAST OF GEN, JOE SHELBY. Rem: of the Famous Confederate Finally Interred at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 1.—A feature of the memorial services in this city was the interment of the remains of the lace ex- confederate, Geh. Joe Shelby. The body had reposed in a receiving vault at Forest Hill cemetery since the general's death last winter. The bearers of the®asket were from Shelby’s. command. Thirteen young women dressed to represent the original colonies, and ferty-eight little girls, rep- resentative of the states and territories of the Union, led the procession to the grave. ———— MINISTER BUCK TO SAIL SOON. for Japan June 8, TACOMA, Wash., June 1.—A. KE. Buck of Georgia, the duly appointed minister to Japan, is here, en route to San Francisco, whence he will sail for Tokio June 8. At San Francisco he will be joined by Captain Edmund Rice of the 5th Infantry, who will be military attache to the Japanese lega- tion, and Huntington Wilson, second scc- revary of the legation. : —_——_—_. Colorado Coal Miners Resume Work. DENVER, Col., June 1.—The coal mines THE BANK TRANSFERRED Mr. E. Southard Parker Elected President of the Metropolitan. New Owners Take Charge Today— Board of Directors and Of- fleers Elected, The formal transfer of the control of the Metropolitan National Bank took place to- day in the directors’ room of that institu- tion. Mr. S. W. Woodward and Mr. E. Southard Parker, who, as has been stated in The Star, some weeks ago purchased a controlling interest in the bank, met the board of directors today shortly after 12 o'clock. A cash payment of one hundred thousand dollars had been made when the controlling interest in the bank was se- cured, and today a check for the balance of the money, which amounted to $460,000, and signed by Messrs. Woodward and Par- ker, was given to complete the transaction. The money was already deposited in the Metropolitan Bank, and the check was drawn on that bank. The total payments made by Messrs. Woodward and Park-r, as abov2 stated, made them owners of 1,806 shares of the bank,which is 305 shares more chan is necessary to give a majority control. The shares of the bank are 3.000. at a Par value of $100 each. As soon as the transfer had been completed Messrs. John B. Larner, J. B. Wimer and H. K. Willard, whe were waiting outside, were summoned. and an election of directors was held, which resulted in the choice of the follow ing: E. Southard Parker, S. W. Wood- yard, J. B. Wimer, John T. Armes, John B. Larner, H. K. Willard, W. B. Gurley. G. H. B. White. There is one vacancy the board, which will be filled at some iat date, making che membership of the boar nine. When the election of the new board announced the members of the oid board left the room, with the exception of the two who were chosen to membership on the new board, viz., W. B. Gurl G. _H. B. White. The retiring member were J. W. Thompson, Nathanie! Wilson, Henry A. Willard, James E. Fitch, J Wilson, N. W. Burchell and S. H. mann. The new board organized by the election as president and th o? Mr. E. Southard Parke S. W. Woodward as vice pr ‘ present cashier, Mr. George H. B. Whi continuing as shier. In the negotiations which led up to the purchase of the controlling interes: in the benk Mr. John B. Larner appeare It was stated today on behalf of s Woodward and Parker that the statement made by them to the effect that in this t action they represénted no syndicate, and no one but themselves, must he accepted as the only explanation which cculd be given of the transaction. Th said w attention was called ic th rumors which have been circulating in re- gard to this matter. Mr. P: r reporter this afternoon that the Metropolitan Bank, as well as the Bank of the Republic, had been purchased by Mr. Woodward and himself n investment, and that there was no syndicate or anything of the sort behind the transaction. Both of these banks, he added, occupy independent s ave becn_establ: the result of years of t, and it was the inten- tion to continue in both instances the busi- ness thus ablished, There was no thought of consolidation. As to the Columbia Bank, of which he is president, Mr. Parker, when asked whether he would continue at the head of that insttution, said that he had not re- signed, and that there was no legal reason, at least. why he could not be at the head cf two national banks. SS MR. VANDERLIP SWORN IN. The New Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Takes Hix Office. Mr. Frank A. Vanderlip of Mlinois was today sworn in as as ant secretary of the treasury and entered upon the dis- charge of his new duties at once. The oath of office s administered by Notary Fitzpatrick of the appointment division in the presence of Secretary Gage, Assistant Secretaries Spaulding, Howell and Wike and other officials. Mr. Wike, his prede- cessor, was among the first to congratulate the new assistant secretar Those pr ent took advantage of the opportunity to take official leave of Mr. Wike and wish him success in his future business career. He will remain here a few days to close up his private affairs preparatory to resuming the practice of law at his home at Pitts- meld, Til. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip received a quantity of flowers and many congraiula- tions. He will have supervision over the financial bureaus and divisions of the Treasury Depariment and will assist Sec- retary Gage in the administration of the financial affairs of the governmeat. Dur- ing the remainder of the session of Con- gress he will continut to act as confidential secretary to the head of the department, and the vacancy in that office wiil not be filled for some time. Mr. Ale, who was Assistant SecPetary Wike’s private secre- tary, will act in the same capacity for As- sistant Secretary nderlip, for the pres- ent, at least. TO PRESERVE HAWAIIAN TREATY. Senator Davis’ Amendment Tariff Bin. Senator Davis has introduced a proposed emendment to the tariff bill providing that nothing in the act shall be heid to repeal or impair the provisions of the reciprocity treaty with Hawaii. Senator Davis says that the treaty contains a solemn declara- tion that it should not be abrogated ex- cept upon one year's notice. The bill as ‘it came from the House contained a pro- vision substantially the same as the amendment of Senator Davis, but it was stricken out by the finance committee. to the ———_-e-—______ TO REFER THEM TO THE PEOPLE. Senator Pettigrew today introduced a bill to provide forthe submission to a popular vote at thé congressional election of 1898 of the following questions: “Shall Congress at once enact a law providing for the im- mediate free and unlimited coinage of sil- ver and gold at the ratio of 16 to“1? “Shall the Constitution of the United States be so amended as to provide for the élection of United States senators, and of the President and Vice President by direct vote of the people?” It is made the duty of the secretary of each state to forward the result of the vote to the President, who is required to transmit the statements to Congress. SEARLES ALSO FREE Justice Bradley’s Instructions to the Jury Today. ee A VERDICT OF ACQUITTAL DIRECTED Shadow of the Jail Passes From the Secretary. Sesmere ieee rons THE JUDGE'S REMARKS Judge Bradley this morning directed the jury in the case of John E. Sear secretary and treasurer of the Americ Sugar Refining Company. charged with having in June, 1894, refused to answer certain questions asked him by the ate’s sugar trust investigating committee, to return a verdict of not guilty. That verdict was, of course, at once returned, end thereupon the millionaire defendant was discharged from custody and from further lability under the indictme In granting the defense’s motion for an acquittal Judge itradley held that th tions to which Mr. Searles refused to re- ply required answers not pertinent to the Senate's inquiry, and not within the juris- diction, therefore, of the Senate to make In anticipation of Judge Bradley's cision, the court room was packed this morning, when court was opened, shortly after 16 o'clock, the atten of m bers of the bar being partic: large. ques- ance larly Mr. Havemeyer a Pectator, Tae Gefenaan:, accompanied Presi- dent licury O. Mavemeyer of the American Sugar Relining Com; any, who was ac quilted last week of a similar charge, Ly cirectic of the court, among the first to appear in court. s also accom- panied by his o John G. Johnson of Phil iu: Parsons i rk and Nat e was Ww ‘| Wilson of this athed in a smile ainly ated that he was confi- ta favor. lecistoa by the court. Mr. Havem and the counsel the . 1 equatly as confident, ¥ District assistant Mr. Baker, tion. ‘Th judges’ decision 1 approval NONE T ho heard Upon the rendition ef the verdict Mr. arles was prompUy discharged frum cus- tody, and alter ne urmiy con sratuiated by nis the court room wit counsel ler y happy frame of mind. ed 0 the court that he 4y morn- ing call up for he cases of Newspaper John 8. Shriver and 5, who also tand indicte milar aliezed offen Folicwing their cases will be trie Mac rtney nour. Judge Bradicy’s Opinion, In directing the jury to acquit Mr. Searle: Judge Bre said the indictment is prac- Ny a duplicate of the jucictment found case, with such changes pt it to the official cher- nt n officer of the ar Retining Compa nd to as that were pat to him, the re- nswer which is the basis of this the ques fusal to prosecu estions asked Mr. Searles, said the judge, were these: “What amount expen ny in the campaign of IS) “What cid you 1 by your mate to the democratic 1 fund in the state of New York in 182 that was vsed for the » of conducting the campaign in that , at which time Cleveland 2nd Ha son were for Presilent of the Unites : mtribate to the democratic York?” ion plained the court, the defenc declined to ‘Tr, cn the ground that the commiztee did not b lawfu! power or authority, under the pes juestions he was lution, to propound the he did not think that bound to answer the sanze The Evidence Add cod. The testimony of the government, said the judge, tended to show that these ques- tions were put to the defendant as a wit- ness on that occasion, and that he declined to answer them for the reason alleged. It also shows that the witness was subjected gthy examination by the chairman is members of the committee 1 the entire subject-matter of igation that the committee was directed to make; that during this exami- nation the defendant testified, in substance, that he had never made the suggestion to any one that the democratic party was in- debted to the sugar trust for campaign contributions made by it, or any kindred suggestion; that there had been no contri- butions) made by the company, to his knowledge, with any view to pending legis- either to secure or to defeat legisla- that contributions ha cally for campaign purpo application or purpose to ¢ that he had no knowledge made by the company to the fund of 18v2 for purposes of the tion; that the only money 4 was for local political purpos that he knew nothing as to how that money was used, or by whom or for what purpose; that he thought an amount was contributed to tne democratic campaign fund of the state of New York in the year 1892, but that he personally had no knowl- edge of what it was then; that he was not aware of any expectation of a return to be made for the contribution; that the contri- bution was made without any definite un- derstanding as to any benefit to be re- ceived, and that the only contributions made were made locally. Other Points Raised. Judge Bradley also called attention to the denial of the defendant that any contribu- tions had been made by him to the national campaign fund of either or by the so-callea sugar trust, or that any had been —> influence legislation or to aid in the - tion of any United States senator or ~ any improper purpose. Referring to t law alleged to have been violated, the Judge explained that the question for the court to determine upon this motion is whether, as a matter of law, upon the evidence, the defendant can be held to be guilty of a misdemeanor by reason of the refusal to answer the questions that were put to The statute, he continued, makes the of- fense to consist in the refusal of a witness who has been duly summoned to give testi- mony, and who has appeared to answer any question pertinent to the question un- der inquiry. To determine, therefore, whether this motion should be granted, it feat legislation; of contributions campaign further, whether ore poate te ato = te re. ‘The statute makes the offense to consist