Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pezrsy!vania Avense, Cor. 11th St. by ae 8. oa ret Few York Offce, 49 Fetter Feilding. ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers fn the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per ronth. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. By tiall—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents per month. Saturday Quintupie ete $1 per scar, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office zt Washtngtoo, D. C., as _second-c ail matter.) ‘scriptions must be paid in advance. ising ms known on application. of adver Ch e Lew = ¢ ng Star. No. 13,812. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1897—FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. NEW SUGAR RATES > - Action of the Republican Senatorial Caucus. DECIDED "0 ACT AS A PARTY Vigorous Speeches for the Further- ance of Harmony. pen eee PROMPT ADOPTION EXPECTED ae The republican caucus today was well at- tended, nearly every republican senator in the city being present... Great interest vas manifested in the caucus, because it was known that an effort was to be made to secure a new sugar schedule in the tariff bill and one whica all republican senators could support. Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island was present, and after the caucus adjourned said it was very successful ard that he felt that the republicans were ing to stand together on all schedules of the bill and that an agreement would be reached where differences of opinion ex- isted. Almost the entire time of the caucus was devoted to consideration of ‘the su: schedule; other features where there differences were not reached. No agreement was reached in regard to the Hawalian treaty, and the fin mittee is expected to report some ments or a provision and w leave the maiter in any uncerta or absolutely abrogate the procity provisio the treat: are In my opinion ‘enaior Frye Maine to a. Star reporter “the original upon the Hawaiian reciprocity be beaten. I think they will retire from it themselves.”” Will Vote as a Party. An important feature of the caucus was the determination reached to vote together as a party, which ir Ss favorable action on all contested schedules and the passage of the bill as approved by the majo: This determination was reac upon a tion made by Senator Thurs‘on. Suggestion led to the most interestirg incident of the caucus. There had by eral references to the meeting as a Mr. Thurston objecte ae nation, saying that conferences yound any one and that he wanted it definitely tood whether the meeting was to be binding or a friendly chat without further . for if it was not to bi se edule he would aot y the deci jon upon the siz. Mr. Thurston stated that he was Hoase sugar notice that unles: agreed to be a by the caucu ings on all points of difference, the finance committce be withdrawn he w both by vote and voi Senate. This speech brought Senator Hanna his feet with an earnest plea for pa harmony and united effort on all the f for the jule and gave emp all republican se: and unless mendments should ppose i on ihe floor cf t teres of the bill. He referred to the ap- Pp werent divisions at present existing in the nate, and said it was high time that a perfect understanding was reached. Senator Thurston then put his suggestion in the shape of a motion to the effect that the agreement of the caucus should be birding upon ail republican senators, and it carried by a large majority. Senator Spooner's Figures Chosen. The main propositions of the sugar schedule were those fixing the rate on re- fired sugar..There were three of these propositions. The one adopted, fixing the te at 195-100 cents per pound in place of 175-1000, as fixed by the House bill, was suggested by Senator Spoo! nator Perkins sug; Senator Wellington the bill. two last viva voce, accepted 01 Mison and inion that the schedul thelr committee was ‘The New Schedaute. ‘The text of the new suga ollows schedule is as ‘Sugars not above No. 16 Dutch standard in color, tank bottoms, sirups of cane juice, melada, concentrated melada, crete and concentrated molasse: the polariscope not above 75 degrees, 1 cent per pound, and for every additional de- «ree shown by the polariscopie test, three one hundredths of one cent ber pound ad- ditional, and fractions of a degree in pro- portion; and on sugar above No. 16 Dutch ndard in color, and on all sugar which kone through a process of refining, one con- , testing by nt 2 ty-five one hundredths of cent per pound; molasses test é 40 degrees and not above degre nts per gallon: tes 3s degrees and ove. G cents per gallon; sugar drainings NM be subject to r as the case may ypie test; sugars. cane or be: trated trated melada ar molasses, imported directly an exported therefrom, or nall pay in addition to the fore- $, a duty equal to such bounty, or so much thereof as may be in excess of collected such country upon article, or upon the beet or it was produce: sraph is added re ‘That the duty on mola ry and other suga: leg by t ting not riscope shall one-tenth of one ¢ pound less those imposed by the preceding para- on the corresponding tests of sugar.” Aldrich Yielded Gracefull Aldrich, who is generally credited the authorship of the finance com- provisions, had been expected to tufy for the amendments, but not do so. He said that his interest in the sucecss of tariff revision as a whole wes superior to his interest in any particu- Mr. Mr. with mitte } he di 1 out r schedule; that he had no pride in the by the committee, and that r tanding his conviction that the ¢ ttee rates were equitable and in the of revubligan policy, he was willing subordinate his judgment to that of ajority. nnouncement was received with ations of approval. nes were made by almost al! the rs present. Mr. Hoar made a vigor- plea for unity of action, but said the iar schedule should be definitely agreed n at this time, and put in such shape to terminate the unfriendly criticism that had been aroused. Hewalian Treaty Lost Sight Of. Senator Frye asked the caucus to consid- er te necessity of protecting the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty and made a sveech in that behalf. This occurred early in the proceedings, and the Hawaiian question was apparently lost sight of in the subse- quent proceedings over the main features of the schedule. The caucus was compelled to adjourn at neon, when the Senate met, ‘and was un- able to take up any other question. In- deed, senators generally were of opinion that with the Hawaiian question undis- posed of, the sugar question was not final- ly settled, but there was no agreement for a future caucus. Difference From House Rate. The amendment agreed to by the caucus provides a differential of one-fifth of a cent for refining. The House rate is one- eighth of a cent. Prompt Adoption Predicted. It is claimed by the tariff managers in the Senate that the sugar schedule as agreed upon by the caucus today will be adopted by the Senate by tomorrow night. ‘They say that they have the votes neces- sary to pass the schedule as agreed upon in the caucus, and as the caucus by an overwhelming vote adopted the motion made by Senator Thurston that all action of the caucus should be binding, there will be no objection within the party to the compromise. The only interesting incident of the caucus was the discussion of the binding effect of the agreement upon all the senators present. ees VISITED THE PENSION OFFICE. ‘all on Commissioner Evans. President McKinley surprised the watci men and those employes of the pension cf- fice who remained at the building after of- fice hours yesterday afternoon by making a call on Commissioner Evans. The Presi- dent arrived at the pension office between and 6 o'clock, walked to the commis- sioner’s room and was closeted wita him for half an hour. He was accompanied by Secretary Porter. His visit, it is understood, was to urge upon Mr. Evars his desire to have him ac- company his party on their visit to the Tennessee centennial, the result being that Mr. Evans will go on the trip. The com- missioner will escort the presidentiai party on a trip to the top of Lookout mountain over the cable road that climbs the moun- tain at an angle of nearly 45 degrees, Mr. Evens being the principal owner of the rcad. He will also arrange to have the party visit such places in the surrounding battlefields as may interest them. The visit of President McKinley to the pension office was commented upon today as something of a departure from the us tem of Presidents of the past twenty years. As a rule, the President calis on no enc, but merely expresses his wish to see offi- from cabinet officers down, at the Hou: The President's c White os CLEANING THE INDIANA. The Department Parzled — Current Army and Navy Matters. The Navy Department is in a quandary about the battleship Indiana. It is de- sired to dock and clean her, and, in fact, the regulations required that this should have been done months ago. There was no dock available at that time owing to the failure of the New York dock, but now with the Port Royal dock reported ready for the ship the department is still not able to do the work for lack of funds. It will cost about $3000 to send the necessary force of workmen down from the Norfolk navy yard to Port Royal and clean and paint the ship in dock, but even this ex- penditure is too large for the constructio:= bureau to meet before the beginning of the next fiscal year, so it is probable that the Indiana must lie at New York untif that time unfit for service in an emergency. The baiueship Iowa will be put into mmission at the League Island navy yard on the 16th, under command of Capt. Wm. T. Sampson. She will be attached to the home squadron for a few months at I t. T. S. K. Freeman has been commissioned chaplain in the navy. Chas. W. Loomis has been appointed pay clerk for the Iowa. Lieut. John C. McArthur, 2d Infantry, has been detailed to attend the encamp- ment of the South Dakota National Guard in July next. Lieut. Thomas R. Adams, 5th Artillery, has been assigned to duty as aid-de-camp to Brig. Gen. Wm. M. Graham, command- ing the Department of Texas. ss LAND OFFICE. THE umixsioner Hermann Going Slowly in Making Important Changes. ger Hermann of the general land office. is proceeding very slow- ly in making any important changes in the bureau of which he has charge. Since coming Into office he has had much diftt- cult work in disposing of cases that came to him fron: the former administration, and keeping up with current work rizing himself with the details of the office he has had little time to in- augurate ary changes in the general policy of his bureau. In the closing days of every there are knotty questions sioner to pass upon, and it frequently happens that the retiring com- missioner bequeaths a number of such mat- ters to the new administration, This has happened in the general land office, and has given Mr. Hermann considerable work in doing thi: in getting the affairs of his office into shape. WORKI URANCE, Gtx of the System in Operation in Germany, Some valuable statistics relative to the growth In Germany of the workingmen’s insurance system have been received at the State Department from United States Corsul Stern at Bamberg. These societies insure against sickness, accident and old age, and in the opinion of the consul have bad a beneficial influence upon the cconum- ical and social position of the German nerking c! He says that in a country like Germany, where low wages allow but a all fracticn of the laburing classes to put by scmething for a rainy day, a great deal has been accomplished by this sys- tem, which, he hcpes. may be extended to etber countries. In ten years, from 1885 t , claims to the amount of $2,015,8% been paid to 25,0%1,620 persons, and $250,000 per day is disbursed in such bene- fits. ——-o—— ER RETIRES. His Successor as Brigadier General to Be Nominated at Once. The application of Brig. Gen. Mizner for retirement was granted by the War De- partment today. It is expected that the name of hig sugcessor as brigadier gen- eral, probably Col. Merriam, will be sent in ftamediately, in order to hasten the promotions in the lower grades in the army end leave as many vacancies as possible for the graduates of the Military Academy, pe a FAVORABLE TO LEWIS. GE) Attitude of the Senate District Com- mittee on Hix Nomination. The Senate committee on the District of Columbia will make a favorable report in a few days upon the nomination of Mr. Lewis to be superintendent of charities. The report may not be made this weeix, but will be submitted to the Senate at the beginuing of next week, at the Igtest, and acted upon. ———__- e+______ Dr. St. Clair to Be Reinstated. Dr. Francis O. St. Clair, formerly chief of the consular bureau cf the State De- partment, is to be reinstated to a $1,200 place im that department under rule 9 of the civil service rules applying to ex- solaiers. DR. RUIZ’S DEATH Consul General Lee’s Report of the Investigation. SPANISH AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE Treaty Rights Violated in Regard to His Imprisonment. NEXT STEP TO BE TAKEN eee The report of Consul General Lee upon the results of the investigation made in Havana in the Ruiz case had not been re- ceived at the State Department up to a late hour this afternoon, according to As- sistant Secretary Day’s statement. Conse- quently it was not possible to learn whether the publications purporting to be copies of the report were accurate. Assuming, however, that the consul gen- eral’s conclusions are correctly set forth, in brief, that Ruiz died while in fail in violation of his treaty rights, the question before the department of the largest im- portance is what shall be the next step. The wife of Ruiz has filed with the depart- ment a claim for $150,000 for the death of her husband. The Spanish contention has been that he was not killed, nor was he treated harshly. Gen. Lee’s inquiry is un- derstood to have failed to bring out the facts on these points, but his statement on another, namely, that of his confinement in violation of treaty rights, appears to make the first two points non-essential and to leave the case resting on the broad claim that in confining Dr. Ruiz for more than seventy-two hours without permitting him to communicate with his friends or trying him, the Spanis# officials in Cuba have as- sumed full responsibility fer the results of thai extra confinement. The fact being established that Dr. Ruiz kept up his citizenship by registering him- self at American consulates in Cul from time to time, as required by regulations, is taken as an offset against the claim that by continucus residence in Cuba for nearly twenty years he had forfeited his rights as so it is surmised that the next step in the case will be the presen- tation of a clai nist the Spanish gov- ernment in behalf of the family of the vic- tim, based on this illegal imprisonment. antor Morgan Stirred Up. Senator Morgan read the publication of General Lee’s alleged report with great interest. He was very indignant over the treatment accorded to Ruiz as devel- oped by the testimony claimed to be set forth by Gercral Lee. “The case of Ruiz,” s: Senator Mor- gan to a Star reporter, “is only a terrible me perpetrated under the system of the panish inquisiticn that prevails in ail their summary proceedings. It was not so brutal as the horrible punishment im- posed upon Spaniards by Weyler when he was captain general at Barcelona and w extorting confessiors from prisoncrs f throwing caer bombs into a procession. is character establisted in the former ten years’ war in Cuba and confirmed in the Philippines and at Barcelona was the real cause of his ction as captain general in Cuba. Ruiz was only one of many of his vic- tims. Many more, known and unknown, who were entitled to our protection, and many ‘living Americans now suffering in Spanish prisons are neglected while we are hunting up evidence to prove Dr. Ruiz was murdered. If he was assassinated by his jailer, what then? Our government can only demand the punishment of his mur- derers or damages to compensate his loss his family. ‘ute Spain disavows the murder that ends the diplomatic features of the incident and we come down with a dull thud unless we stand up for the rights of Ruiz under our treaties vith Spain. If we at least tuke that stand we shall find many Cases, some of them living Americans, native born, as to whom the proof is positive. “A case of conspicuous importance and very shameful to our government is the of Melton of Arkansas and the other pris- oners cf the Competitor. There is no doubt in that case that we are in default to our citizens, to our treaties, to justice and hu manity. How can these delinquencies be expiated by Spain if we consent to them? That is what we are doing. The Report. The New York Journal today publishes the following, which it claims to be “the full text of the report’ of Censul General Lee U. S. CONSULATE GE! HAI To Hon. John Shermaz Sir: The right havi: make a separate report to my goverment in the Ruiz case. I have the henor to sub- mit the following statement, which I re- quest will be filed with the report of the cominissione He was about forty-six years of age, a dentist by profession, snarried, and resided th his wife and children at the town c Gvanabacoa, four miles from Habana; ar- rested on the 4th of February, 1807, about 9 a.m.. at his house in Guanabacoa, charged with being cunnected with the attack on a railroad train on the night of the 16th of January, 1897, at a point nearly midway be- tween Guanabacoa and Habana, about two and one-half miles from the latter city. ‘The evidence of his most intimate friends and that taken before the military judg, as per record submitted with the commi:sion- ers’ report, show h2 was quiet and domestic in his tastes, a peaceful American citizea,en- gaged in the active pursuit of his profes- n—that he took no part in the military or political proceedings on this island, or had at any time any communication by writing or otherwise with those engaged in the insurrection, and that at the time of the attack by armed insurrectionists on the train he was in the house of a neighbor and friend, opposite his own, in Guanaba- coa, uniil 10 p.m., and then went to his own abode, where he passed the night--and knew nothing of said attack until next morning, when it was known generally to the public. He was taken from his hes and profes- sion, wife and ‘small children, carried to jail and thrust into cell marked 4 in the dia- gram, and whose dimensions are given in the report of the commissioners, baing one of three smallest cells of the jail used for keeping prisoners in solitary confinemen:. The dimensions of the cell in which Dr. Ruiz was confined are greater thar given in my previous reports, which were based upon the statements then received from persons who did not and could not measure {t; but the fact remains that he was in a cell alone day and night, with stone walls and stone floor, and with no ventilation for air or light except a rectangular iron-barred opening or transom above the door, The manner of his confinement was a violation of article 520, law of criminal pro- cedure, ruling in Cuba and Puerto Rico, which demands that “Provisional imprison. ment shall be made in the manner and form least prejudicial to the person and reputation of the accused.” While the cognizance of his case being confided at first to the jurisdiction of the military authorities was a violation of sec- tion 1 of the protocol between Spain and the United States, signed January 12, 1877, which stipulated ‘that no citizen of the United States residing in Spain, her ad. jacent islands or her ultramarine posses- sions charged with any “crime whatso- ever” shall be subject to trial by any ex- ceptional tribunal, but exclusively by the ordinary jurisdiction, except in the casp of being -captured with arms in hand, the testimony shows the jailer knew Dr. Ruiz was an American citizen on the day of his arrest—viz: 4th February, and_that the acting governor and captain general of the island was. informed of the fact (Continued Eighth Page.) COLUMBIA BANK Mr, Parker Resigns and Mr, Fox Elected President, Regret of the Directors at the Sever- ance of Relations—The New Officers, At a meeting today of the directors of the Columbia National Bank, Mr. i. Southard Parker, the president, tendered his resignation to take effect July 1,which was accepted with regret. A committee was appo:nted to express in an appropriate way the sentiments of the directors in connection with the severing of relations which have existed so pleasantly for so many years. Mr. Albert F. Fox, the vice president of the hank, wag elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Parker, and Mr. Charles B. Bailey was chosen vice president in place of Mr. Fox. It will be recalled that Mr, Parker in connection with Mr. S. W. Woodward re- cently secured control of the Metropolitan National Bank, and Mr. Parker was elect- ed president of that institution. Before it was generally known that negotiations were in progress for the purchase of the controlling interest of that bank Mr. Par- ker calied together the directors of the Co- lumbia Bank at a special meeting and in- formed them of his plans in regard to the Metropolitan Bank, and at that time placed his resignation at the disposal of the 4i- rectors. It was not settled then that Mr. Parker would assume the responsible po- sition of president of ‘the Metropolitan Bank, and so the directors declined to ac- cept his resignation. Today at the meet- ing of the directors ‘Mr. Parker again tendered his resignation, and the directors accepted it only with great regret. The new president, Mr. Fox, is one of the well-known and substantial business men of the city. He is engaged in the real estate business, and is identified with a number of the financial institutions of the city. He has been connected with the Columbia Bank since the: organization of that institution, and as stated has filled the office of vice president. Mr. Charles B. Bailey is also a well- known resident of the city, and for a num- ber of years held the responsible posi- tion of secretary of the Washington Gas Light Company. ee PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. New Axsistant Attorney. General— California Mint Officials. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Treasury—Frank A. Léach of California, to be superintendent of ‘the mint at San Francisco, Cal.; Wm. M. Lynch of Louisi- ana, to be assayer of the mint at New Or- leans. Justice—Henry H. Hoyt of Pennsylvania, to be assistant attorney genefal. Jno. M. Barnes of Georgia, to be matshal of the United States southern istriet, Georgia. War—Sergeant T. M. Aniterson, junior, 4th Cavalry, to be second Héuteaant; Corporal J. E. Hunt, 8th Cavalry, 40 be second tenant; Second Lieut. V.+A. Caldwell, infantry, to be first Heutenant. SEVERE STORMS IN TEXAS. a Crops Destroyed by fia and Butla- ings Strack by Lightning, ROGERS, Texas, Jine 8H‘ very destruc- tive hailstorm yesterday “completely de- stroyed crops of all“kinds, north of here, and great damage was done to houses. Granger, Texas, reports! all crops east and north of that town padly damaged. Bryan Farris, his wife, three children, and William Ashworth were in a house on the Allen farm, two miles north, which was blown to pieces. All were more or less injured, and one of the boys may di At Waelder, Texas, lightning struck the residence of N. F. Miller, kiliing his son, Wayne Miller, almost instantly. At Holland the Methodist and Christi churches were wrecked and several hous were unroofed and their contents ncariy ruined. ee TAKES A SHOT AT FREE SILVER. Marquis of Lorne Advises Englishmen to Invest in, Caanda. LONDON, June 8 —The Marquis of Lorne, son-in-law of Queen Victoria and former governor general of Canada, is the author of a lengthy and eulogistic review of the progress and -presen: position of Canada, published in the Daily Graphic today. Dealing with the vast mining resourc-s of the dominion he says: ‘The half-velled Proposal to repudiate debts owing to the British investors, heard from the plat- forms of some of Bryan’s supporte-s in the election contest, should make us cherish more than ever the field of investment in our own colonies.” ¥ —_— —_ OPPOSED TO GOLD HOW. Gov. Jones Will Not Appoint Dele- gates to Denver Convention, LITTLE ROCK, Ark:, June 8.—Goy. Dan. W. Jones of Arkansas has refused to ap- point delegates to represent Arkansas at the international goid-mihing convention to be held in Denver early next month. Mayor Woodson today appointed five delegates from Little Rock. When asked if he would appoint delegates from the state-at-large, Gov. Jones said: “I intend to ignore this convention alto- gether, and shall decline to appoint dele- gotes to it. There is no silver in it, and I tm opposed to anything of this kind that seems inimical to the intefests of bimetal- lism.” aegis, Crowds Expected’ at Denver. DENVER, Col., June 8.—The great rum- ber of favorable responses (received daily assure an immense attendance at the in- ternationai gold mining convention, which will meet here July 7. Every state in the west will be represented by large deleza- tions, while almost every state in the east and south, which is interésted;in any de- partment of mining -has either selected delegates or given notice -in} advance of a representation. Official delegates have been appointed from two sidtes in Mexico and others are promised a Reception to ChanceNor Colgrove. SAN FRANCISCO,, June 8—The local lodges of the Knights of! Pytiiias gave a reception at Metropolftan Hall last night to the supreme chancellor, Phillip T. Colgrove, prior to his departure éast,. after an ex. tended official tour of the’state: — a Treasury Appiatichs. Applications were filed’ today ‘by’ the fol- lowing named persons for appointment as auditors or deputy auditors of the Treas- ury Department: J, L.- Bayliss of Mound City, Il; J. Gs Johason of Gordon, Pa.; N, 8. Brittain of Toby! na Mills, Pa.; J. H. James of Ashland, fo B. R. Averill of St. John’s, Mich., and J. N. Patterson of Washington, D. C, Should Have Hada World Record. CHICAGO, June 8.—To the ‘carelessness of the graduate committee having charge ste ee iets Steet meet, Satur- , James be - the in University is todehted 186% Sea soccs of having created a world’s record in the 220-3 run, 1, mMisasurement of AT THE WHITE HOUSE |The Cabinet Discuss Names for the Spanish Mission, NO SELECTION HAS BEEN MADE Coming Conference With Com- missioner Calhoun. : THE TRIP TO NASHVILLE = Among other things talked of at today’s cabinet meeting was the question of tie right man to send to Spain as minister from this country. The President suggest- ed to his cabinet that he was on the hunt for a man capable of filling the position with credit during what might prove to be erltical periods. Several members of the cabinet thereupon began to talk of men looked upon by them as of the calibers to fill, the Dill. Several new names were brought out, «1d the qualifications of the men were diccussed without reserve. It was positively stated by several mem- bers of the cabinet that the President has not yet settled upon the man he will nom- inate, He has under consideration, it is said, three men, and these three were dis- cussed today. It fs still believed that Gen- eral Tracy of New York is in the lead for the place. The matter of the San Pedro, Cal., har- bor was under discussion by the cabinet. The President is expecting to have a iong talk tonight with Special Commissioner Calhoun, who will arrive late this after- noon. It has not been determined on that Mr. Calhoun will go to Nashville witn the President. This will not be determined until after the-two men meet tonight. Illinois Patronage. One of the most important political ar- rangements which could be made for Iili- nois is said to have been planned by the President. The arrangement relates to the southern district of Iliirois. Senators Cul- lem and Mason were at the White House teday to consult with the President on the subject. ‘The slate which the two senators had agreed upon was for Richard Yates for district attorney :or the southern dis- trict, and C. P. Hitch, republican state cheirman, for marshal cf the southern dis trict. Senator Mason asked icr the ap- pointment of Col. Jonathan Merriam of ‘Tazwell county as coilector of internal revenue of what Is known as the central district. Senator Mason thought he would succeed in landing Col. Merriam, but now understands that the President has decided to make Mr. Yates collector of internal revenue, J, Otis Humphrey district attor- ney and C. P, Hitch marshal, thus leaving . Merriam out of anything, and making a place for Mr. Humphrey. Senator Mason is much dissatisfied with the arrangement, as Col. Merriam is his friend and an old republican war horse. The foregoing arrangement will prove of great interest to Illinois people. West Virginia Collectorship. The eoltectorship ‘of Internal revenue cf West. Virginia ie full of interest to people of that state. The position is vacant July 1, The leading candidates so far ure said to be Thomas E. Davis and A.B. White. Mr. Davis is being pressed by Representa- tive Dayton, while Mr. White has Repre- sentatives Miller and Dorr behind him. It ig not known how Senator Hikins stands. His position mzy determine the matter. Ready for the Nashville Trip. The final arrangements for the trip te the Nashville exposition have been made. The presidential party will ieave here to- morrow at noon over the Chesapeake and Chio railway. The special train, one of the finest ever run over the route, will be in charge of W. H. Greegor, general agent of the passenger department of the road. Mr. Greegor has arranged all the details so far, and his work promises to be so sc- cessful as to be satisfactory to all con- cerned. ‘The train will be made up of the presi- @ential car, which is the splendid private car of President M. E. Ingalls; of the cab- inet car, for the members of the cabinet and invited guests; of the correspondents’ car; of a dining and baggage car. With the exception of the stop tomor- row night at Virginia Hot Springs, the party will live on the train for nearly two days, reaching Nashville Friday morning at 7:30 o'clock. The start on the return trip will be made Saturday night ut 7 o'clock. The cars which are to carry the party have been put in shape in Richmond. They are all of the standard color of the Chesa- peake and Ohio, and will make up a train which will attract attention everywhere. In the private car of President Ingalls will be President and Mrs. McKinley, Se-re- tary and Mrs. Porter, Dr. and Mrs. Bates, and Mrs. Saxton. The car will be adorned tomorrow. The beautiful new compartment car “Blenheim,” containing twenty state rooms, will carry the cabinet party, which will consist of Secretary Sherman and daughter, Mrs. McCallum, Secretary and Mrs. Alger and Miss Frances Alger, Post- master General and Mrs. Gary and the Misses Gary, Secretary Wilson and Miss Wilson, Commissioner of Pensions Evans, General Grosvenor, Jos. P. Smith and Mrs. Smith. The correspondents will occupy the Pull. man sleeper “Salo.” The list is as follow E. R. Johnstone, Associated Press; P. V. De’ Graw, Scripps-McRae League; George W. Rouzer, New York Heraid; Thomas G. Alvord, jr., New York World; E. G. Dun- nell, New York Times; G. E. Hatcier, Nashvillle American; M. G. Seckendorff, New York Tribune; John S. Shriver, New York Mail and Express; David 8. Barry, Wew York Sun; Jules Guthridge, the Iilu: trated American (N. Y.); H. B. F. Macfar- land, Boston Herald; Walter Wellman, Chicago Times-Herald; Raymond Patter- son, Chicago Tribune; Col. John M. Carson, Philadelphia Public Ledger; Louis Carter, Baitimore American; Charles L. Doran, Cincinnati Post; Harry G. March, Canton Repository: H. L. West, Washington Post; W. W. Price, Washington Evening Star: H. C. Bursley, Washington Times; H. W. Stealey, Louisville Courier-Journal; A. W. Buit, Nashville Banner; A. B. Atkins, Brooklyn Daiiy Eagie. The itinerary is planned to give a day- light ride from Washington to the blue grass region of Kentucky, enabling the dis- tinguished travelers to view many of the noted Virginia battlefields and see some of the grandest mountain, river and canyon scenery in America, as well as to make a brief sojourn at Virginia Hot Springs, a mountain paradise of the Alleghanies. The President will see many places in Virginia which have a_ historic interest to him. Through the Blue Ridge and Alleghany mountains are magnificent landscapes, can- yons, etc. President Woodmansce Calls. D. D. Woodmansee, president of the Na- tional League of Republican Clubs, is in the city, and called at the White House today to see if the President will be able to attend the convention of the clubs in |. Detroit, July 13, 14 and 15. Mr. Woodman- see will airo visit members of the cabinet and preminent republicans, to whom inyi- tations have been extended. Mr. Wood- manree wil! go to Baltimore tomorrow to attend the convention of the Maryland State League. It is understood that” Mr. ‘Woodmansee will not be a candidate for re-election as president cf the league. B. H. Warner of this city will not allow his mame to be used in connection with the presider.cy. He has asked his friends not to press his name. T. J. Crawford of Kentucky and a Chicago man named Polasky are the men talked of for the presidency now. Colored Virgt Visitors, The following well-known colored leaders of Virginia called on the President this afternoon: John H. Smyth, A. W. Harris, Robert Cox, J. H. Wilson, J. H. Hayes, Adolphus Doseell, W. A. Marchant, H. L. Jackson, Giles Jackson, Matt N. Lewis. They were accompanied by National Com- mitteeman Hill of Mississippi. The delegation is from the Negro Protect- ive Association recently organized in the state for the purification of the ballot box and for the advancement of the negro race. The association is to hold a congress in September, -previous to the state election, and the delegation has invited the President to be present at this congress. Prominent Callers, Ex-Secretary Charles Foster was. among the callers at the White House. Senator Platt and Representative Wilson of New York saw the President about a constituent who wants a consulate. Senator Jones of Arkansas had a short talk with the President this morning. Senator Wellington, it is understood, has been definitely informed by the President that General James Longstreet of Georgia 1s to succeed General Hampton as com- missioner of railroads. WERE ROASTED BY REBELS. Priests in Philippine Were Not Mal- treated by Spaniards us Reported. VANCOUVER, B. C., June 8—Further §n- terviews with officers of the steamer Hupeh, now in port, elicit the fact that twenty-five Catholic monks were roasted by the rebels in the Philippine Islands, and rot by Spanish trocps, as previously re- ported. The information was furnished by & prominent resident of Mo-Ilo, in the group of islands, and corroborated by a for- ¢ign consul. In consequence of cruelties practiced by the Spanish troops on the rebels or those suspected of being in sym- pathy with the rebel cause, the rebols in revenge perpetrated acts o Tuelty on the hapless monks who came in their clutches. ‘The customary mode of roasting sucking pigs in the island is by thrusting a bamboo through the pig and then fastening it to an iron and roasting it over a slow fire. This was done io the monks, the bamboo being thrust through them while they were alive. Previous to the voyage to this port the Hupeh de a trip from Hong Kong to Ilo-Ilo, and it was just previous to this voyage that the acts reported occurred near Mania. — BYRON MeCLELLAND ILL. Well-Known Turfman Thought to Have Ruptured a Blood Vessel. LEXINGTON, Ky., June 8—Byron Mc- Clelland, the well-known turfman, is crit- ically iil at his home in this city. He was brought here from Latonia Saturday, and it is thought he is suffering from a ruptured blood v in the head. He has entirely lost his sight, and the attending physi- cians do ngt think he can survive. McClelland is one of the best-known own- ers and trainers of thoroughbreds in the country. Among the horses he has devel- oped are Badge, Sally McClelland, Henry of Navarre, Halma and Prince Lief. He started without capital, but is worth now probably half a million. a GOING TO HUNT RARE BUGS, C. M. Harris and Party Will Visit the Suuth Sea Islands. OAKLAND, Cal., June 8.—First in behalf of an eastern syndicate, and then in the in- terest of science, C. M. Harris will embark in a chartered brig for the South Sea Is- lands within a few days, there to collect strange insects and preserve them for transportation here. Harris, with three companions, now on their way from New York city, will face dangers aad hardships without end in their rch for rare bugs and unheard of forms of minute animal life. He is ably assisted and seems to have plenty of money with which to carry out bis plans. —— SAYS ITS ABSURD. The Spanish Minister Denies Advising t Withdrawal of Weyler. Senor Dupuy De Lome, the Spanish imin- ister here, characterizes as absurd the re- port that he has advised his government to withdraw Captain General Weyler from his command in Cuba, The minister pointed out that it would not be within his province to adv’ his government as to the lines of its policy concerning any country outside of the United States, to which he is ac- credited. If the government of the United States had any suggestions to make as to the conduct ef affairs in Cuba it would, if it followed the usual customs of diplomatic exchanges, make its representations to the Spanish government through the United States minister to Madrid, Mr. Taylor. —————— FORFEITS HIS BOND. Capt. Murphy‘s Case Called at Wil- mington, Del., Today. WILMINGTON, Del., June 8—The case of Capt. Edward Murphy of the steamship. Laurada, charged with violating the neu- trality laws by engaging in a filibustering expediticn to Cuba, was called in the United States district court here today. Captain Murphy, who is ill in a hospi*al at Jamaica, was under $1,500 bail for his appearance here today. Judge Bradford ordered a forfeiture of the bond, but gave counsel for Captain Murphy until June 22 to file reasons why the order should not be made effective. This disposes of the case until that date. ——— SPOILING FOR A FIGHT. St. James Gazette Thinks the United States May Accommodate Jupan. LONDON, June 8.—The St. James Ga- zette this afterncon, commenting upon the dispute between Japan and Hawaii, which it describes as a “corrupt little republic run by a handful of American filibusters,” says: . “As Hawali has no resisting power, the question arises, Will the United States ‘Bovernment see its protege through its trouble? “The Japanese may land an armed party at any moment. Then what will the Phila- delphia do? Japan, since she smashed the Chinese, is believed to be spoiling for a fight with a white power, and she may find America ready to oblige her sooner than she expects.” ed Mr. Calhonn Starts for Washington. NEW YORK, June 8.—William J. Cal- houn, special commissioner to Cuba, ac- companied by Secretary Fishback, left by the 10:10 a.m. train today for Washing*on. es Exempted From Daty. United States Minister Quinby at The Hague reports to the State Department that the Dutch government has by royai oer exempted analine oil from import ty. ——————-—_____. ‘ Government Receipts. Government receelpts today—From cus- toms, $465,653: internal revenue, $296,902; miscellaneous, $52,931. National bank notes —————-—-—____. s Viee Presidential Dinner, entertain the President and Mrs. McKinley at dinner tonight. 2 < THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 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 rew one. > ————— SMALL CLOUD VISIBLE Shadow of Dissension at Silver Re- publican Congress. FIRST INDICATION OF JEALOUSY National Silver Party Feared En-. croachment on Its Preserves. CHAIRMAN TOWNE’S ADDRESS Special Dispztch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, UL, June &—A very cloud appeared yesterday on the horizon of the silver republicans. It was extremely small and seems to have disappeared, but it ts sufficient to indicate that there ts the making of a storm somewhere. Nothing more harmonious than are the silver re- Ppublicans among themselves. can be imagined. They seem to be of one min1, and there appears among them none of that rivalry usual among politi email ing earnestly to some end. The point hasn't reached with them where ambition centerds against unity. The question is pointedly suggested, how far they can go along their way without exciting the riv- alry of other bodies, They present now the spectacle of a body of enthusiasis ready to do battle and make sacrifices for 2 cause to which they are devoted, and their politics at this time is open and on the surface. The other organizations with aich they must combine a’ w J co-uperate i gn which they are laying out have, however, somewhat less of the ideal and more of what is commonly called practical from a personal peint of view. The arrival here of the silver republ leaders was the signal for the pubic’ of an article under a Denver di supposed to come from silver sources, ac- cusing ther of a scheme to overthrow Bryan and to establish themselves in con- trol of the silver movement, with one of their ovn number at the head. This publication was promptly denounced by Mr. Towne and Mr. Dubcis, and was regarded fcolisa attack inspired by opposit silver movement. It appears, that somewhere in the silver ranks there is a teeling of apprehension that some- body’s ambitions are endangered by the silver republican organ‘zation. National Organization Discouraged. - A representative of the “national silver party” appeared here yesterday aftcrno n from California, as the representat.ve of Mr. Lene, the millionaire head of the na- ticnal silver party organization. He at once set to work to discourage the organ- ization of the silver rep} an party on rational lines, claiming priority of orgaa- ization for national silver party. From his statements it was made to appear that Mr. Lane apprehended that the silver republicans were encroaching on pre-empted territory. His suggestivns were that the organization here in the precess cf formation should confine its operations to icoking after the congres- sional elections, leaving national organiza uon to the national silver party. This in- cident caused no considerabie amount of friction, as the suggestion received no con- sideraticn. The matter was not pressed to any length by Mr. Lane's representativ seemed to be satisfied by what @e | that the silver republicans had no < upon the vested rights of his organization. Thus the matter passed off without a(tract- ing much attention, but there was sufficient in it to indicate that there are many diffi- culties in the way of perfectly harmonious action between the silver forces. Mr. Towne, in a speech to the Tilinois silver republican convention last right, spoke of the silver republican organ on as the cementing force to hold the other silver factions together ard said that their purpose was to hold the populists by cne hand and the democrats by the other and tell them that they shall not fight. ‘The conference assembled at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, aware Ilinois, Indiana, lowa, as, K isiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, nesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wy- oming and West Virginia—thirty-two states in all—were represented. The meeting being that of the national committee, there could be but one regular representative from each state, the national committeeman; but a great many more were in attendance, and they were given the privileges of the con- ference except the right to vote. After the preliminary matters were dis- posed of Mr. Towne. chairman of the com- mittee, delivered his address. Remarks of Chairman Towne. Upon calling the committee to orfer Mr. Towne said in part: “Gentlemen of the committee—I give you greeting upon the auspicious opening of this conference, and congratulate you and the great cause wherein we are engaged that so numerous and representative a body of men hgs gathered from a large majority of the states and territories to participate in the first general council of the silver republican party of the United States. We are happy also to welcome the inspiring presence of a delegation repre- senting the bimetallic organization of the women of the country, whose quick in- stincts have divined the woeful results, both to our own beloved country and to the world, of a much longer continuance of an appreciating money standard, and whose ready sympathies are now, as in past ages the sympathies of women have been when right and wrong have battled to- gether, enlisted in behalf of justice and hu- manity. “It is not my intention to detain you with any extended observations at this time. It is proper, however, that we should recall briefly the circumstances attending and the motives instigating the inception of this movement, and that we emphasize the ob- ject it aims at and the general method by vhich that object should be pursued. ‘The circumstances were these: The re- publican party, previously as platniy pledged to bimetallism as the most solemn and deliberate pronouncements in national council, reintorced by repeated declarations of state and local conventions and the ad- vocacy of its distinguished leaders, could possibly pledge any party, had, in its plat- form adopted at St. Louis in June, 1896, committed itself in definite and emphatic terms to the maintenance of the gold stand- ‘To be sure there was coupled with this declaration a weak and half-hearted concession to the restoration of silver coin- age upon condition that it be secured by an agreement among the principal commercial nations. But, despite the fact that this grudging clause bore the outward sem- Dlance of a promise and was relied on at the ensuing election by millions of voters who, however devoted to