Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1897, Page 1

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The Star is the recognized household and family journal of the National Capital, and has No. 13,833. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. TO BE ROWED AT 6 Jornell the Big Favorite in Today’s Boat Race. WEATHER HOT AND A SLIGHT BREEZE Conditions in the Main Are Favor- able. 8TATISTICS OF THE CREWS POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., July 2—The weather conditions early today were, in the main, favorable for the tripartite uni- versity b race. The temperature was high, and so was the humidity; the sky was clear, and there was only a slight breeze. Although there was much talk about the possivie breaking of records there were few bets offered on that b: Cornell was backed to win at odds of 2 to 1, with no takers, some of the strength of the Itha- cans being based on the fact that In the drawing for positions the crew had again been given the outside. Yale freshmen had this position last week and won, and Cor- nell had {t both in the varsity race of iast ‘week and the freshman race of Wednesday, winning in both. The race is scheduled to begin promptly at 6 o'clock. The officers of the race, who were chosen last night, have all consented to serve. Officials and Oarsmen. The officials are as follows: Referee—Harris R. Reynolds, Poughkeep- sie. = Judges on referee’s boat—Cornell, Benja- min Ide Wheeler; Pennsylvania, James Bond; Columbia, Guy Richards. Timekeepers—Corneil, Charles S. Francis; Pennsylvania, Joseph M. Mitcheson; Co- lumbia, Charles H. Mapes. Judges at the finish—Cornell, F. G. Scho- field; Pennsylvania, Dr. Charles S. Potts; Columbia, Harold H. Oddie. The following are the statistics sonal sketches of the crews: Columbia. and per- Pee. Bow, A. Rw oom y. Putnam. . Pressprich (capt. H. Eimer. H. H. Oddie Albert W. Pu on the freshman crew and was a eubst! Pressprich, ‘97, New York, 4 bow on his freshmen crew and on ‘varsity eights of ‘05 and "06. Clarence McKay Lewis, 08, New rowed three on his freshmer crew. Joseph W. MacK ‘Tim, idge, L. 1., the cnly freshman selected for the ‘varsity York, crew. Edwin P. Shattuck, Portland, O: first year at rowin, Gale H. Carte six on his fresh pesition on the Orleans Lorgacr captain, and rowed seven on his fres New York, rowed at the same crew and thre< the ’varsity of ity of "S45. errepont, frst experience in si M. G. Bogue, 1900, New York, has had Bo experience. Charles H. Machen, New York, rowed Ke n his freshmen crew. Harold H. Oddie, "fi New York, rowed » on last ye freshmen and in the y four arlem regatta this les H. Ehmer, * New York, rowed on his freshmen crew. Pennsylvani Ww Name. . WL. Preston, A. Rosle, Jr & J H. Hat @ W. HL Howeil 3 ES. Stearns.. im 6 FLL Wallace 1¢ a BE 160 Bk. J I 19 w 1s 20 P 21 Sep. J.P. 2 William F was a substitute on the freshmen crew of last year. Samuel A. Boyle, jr. Washington, D. C., rowed en the ‘v ¥ crew year, of which he was elected captain and re- elected this year. James H. Hall, gton, Pa., ro Ne. 7 on hi: m H. Howell ar's * » a week of t J. Maxmillian Reug troked the fre s. W lelphia, w last ‘year, boat in the Ay and polis ity elphia, steered harl rowed No. year Peter D. . never rot ohn W Philadelphia, n boat last freshme Overfield. "99, Skinner's Edd: ed until this year. ‘89, Philadelphia, did not until the middie De Silver, '99, Washington, D. C., ite to the rsity n, and in the freshmen crew’ last Cornell, Wt Ht. Age. 165 20 20 Gory 2 6.00 Wakeman, 99, Ss captain of the freshmen ei and rowed et No. 3 both in ¢ = race this year. Bentley, "08, Fluvanna, N. ¥., was cn the Henley ‘95 crew, and in the ent. row- rew, 3 on the “Amer- ane 3 on the "96 *var- ican ‘Varsity’ of * Asa Carlton Kirg, '99, Trumansburg. N. ¥., was at No. 4 on the freshmen crew, ang held the Same position in the Annapolis Odell. '97, Baldwinsville, N. Y., 5 on the “Annapolis.”* P@ward O. Spillman, ‘97, North Ton wanda, N. Y., was captain and stroke on his freshmen crew; was at 2 on the Henley crew, and 6 in the '96 ‘varsity. Edward J. Savage, "98, New Haven, Corn., was captain and rowed at No. 1 in his freshmen crew, and was at No. 5 on the "96 "varsity. Frederick A. Briggs, 98, Waterloo, Que- bec, was stroke of his freshmen crew; sub. on American ‘Varsity of '95, and stroke on the '96 ‘versity. Fred. D. Colson, ’97, Buffalo, N.Y., was coxswain of his freshmen crew, and held the place on the Heniey ’95 and the ‘96 "varsity. 3 Wm. C. Dalzell, jr., 998, South Egremont, Mass., was at No. 7 on his freshmen crew, and was put in the same position for the Annapolis race. Theo. L. Batley, '99, New York, was at No. 2 on his freshmen eight, and also on the “Annapolis.” Clarence M. Oddie, 99, East Orange, N. J., was at 6 on his freshmen crew, and was captain of the Annapolis eight, in which he rowed at No. 6 Emmett B. Carter, '99, Owego, N.Y., was stroke of bcth his freshmen crew and the “Annapolis” eight. Lewis L. Tatum, '99, Philadelphia, rowed No. 7 on the ‘9 Poughkeepsie crew and 7 1n_the " winning ‘varsity. Schuyler L. Fisher, 99, Cincinnati, steered his freshmen crew last year, and was cox- swain of this year’s Annapolis elght. William B. Stamford, Grand-View-on- Hudson, rowed bow in the '99 freshmen crew, and filled the same position on the Annapolis eight. ee TAX ON MANUFACTURED TOBACCO. The Finance Committee Proposed Increase. Important action was taken by the Sen- ate finance committee today on one of the internal revenue items of the tariff bill. The committee agreed to recede from its proposed increase of the internal revenue tax upon manufactured tobacco from 6 cents a pound to 8 cents a pound. ‘There has been a great deal of opposition to this proposed increase. It was led prin- cipally by Senator Pritchard, the republi- can senator from North Carolina. He fought the Increase persistently since the bill was reported from the committee. Sen- ator Pritchard told his republican colleague that the increase would work great harm to the farmers of North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky, as it would seri- ously affect the demand for tobacco. Senator Pritchard’s opposition to the amendment was urged upon every occa- sion, and he did a great deal of hard work to defeat it. He has never taken the fight into the Senate, however, but has con- ducted it earnestly with the committee and his brother senators. A decision was reached to make the rate on cigarettes $2 per thousand on those weighing less than three pounds per thousand, and increasing, the rate for those of larger size. EE MINISTER TO GREECE. Yield the Ex-Assistant Secretary of State Rock- hill Nominated. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: State-Wm. Woodville Rockhill cf the District of Columbia, to be envoy extra- ordinary and minister plenipotentiary ard } consul general of the United States to reece, Roumania and Servia. Arthur S. Hardy of New Hampshire, res- ident and consul general of the United States to Persia. Abraham E. Smith of Illinois to be consul of the United States at Victoria, British Columbia. W. Tenney of New York, to ‘tates district judge for the stern district of New York. Richard W. tin of Tennessce, to be marshal for che ited States, eastern district of Tennessee. Treasury—Gecrge W. Allen of Florida, to be collector of customs, district of Key West, Fla. Mr. Tenney, nominated for district judge of New Ycrk, is a prominent lawyer of Brooklyn. He was formerly United States district attorney. He is in the regular republican organization and takes an ac- tive part in pelitics. He is a campaign speaker of considerable renown. ee 0 CLOSING AT NOO: Adverse Decision by the President and Cabinet. The President and cabinet have acted ad- verseiy on the proposition made by Secre- tary Alger that the executive departments clese at noon Saturdays during July, Au- gust and September. The question was put to a vote at a recent meeting and a ma- jority of the members voted against mak- ing any reduction in the hours of labor in the departments, for the present, at least. Early Closing Tomorrow. The War and Navy Departments will close at noon tomorrow, in order to prepare for their celebration of the Fourth of July. Sao GUILTY PARTY. THE Humid: y, Not Hent, Responsible for Todry's Discomforts. Humidity was responsible for ness of the atmosphere to- ing to the weather man who General signals his presence. The old veteran start- in ed early in the morning with all his forces. The heat agents took a rest, as shown by the thermometer at § o'clock a. m., when it registered only 72 degrees. It had risen only two degrees since 5 o'clock. While the temperature was only 72 at 8 o'clock, the humidity registered 93 degrees, wh rding to the weather bureau, is much higher than ordinary. ury was incorrect, and this y not shown to be the z weapons employed against the forces were brought into action to the humidity. Fans were quickly fight limbered up, parasols acted as allies, and were handkerchiets unfurled as if | they were flags and the possessors wished to declare the Warfare over, for the ume at least. As noon approached, the humidity was greatly lessened, a reading taken at 12:30 showig that it’ was only 36 degrees, hav- ing been reduced 27 degrees since 8 o'clock. T temperature in the meantime rose to $7.0 degre , but as there was a cool , it was not so op- pressive in the day. Breezes have little effect when humidity reigns. It was exceedingly warm yesterday in the south, the thermometer going to 100 rees at 2 o'clock in Charleston, Augusta aud Savannah. It was M6 at AUanta. The maximum temperature in New York and Viuladeiphia yesterday was 80 and 82 de- grees, respectively. Continued high temperature is promised for tomorrow by the bureau, fair in the morning, with probably local thunder storms in the afternoon and at night. Endeavorers Enjoy Themselves. | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. DENVER, Col., July 2.—The first section of t District of Colurabia Christian En- Geavorers on their arrival here received a most cordial and enthusiastic welcome. In strong contrast to the weather we left in Washington, on awaking this morning the foot hills of the Rockies were visible, cov- ered with snow. We spent yesterday riding about the city. The afternoon was spent in Clear Creek canon. Tae Denver Endeav- orers tendered us a reception. All our party well. M. M.S. + Gold Democrats Call a Conference. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2—The state central committee of the gold democrats has called a conference here on July 8 to determine what shall be the course of the organization in the coming state cam- paign. While some of the more radical members are anxious to act independently, the great majority do not think the coinage igsue is involved to any great degree in the campaign, and will act with their old party. However, it is likely that they will keep up the organisation. TRAITOR AND COWARD | THECOMPRESSED AIRMOTOR | DEMANDS HIS RIGHTS Vigorous Language Used by Chair- man Sloan to John R. McLean. TOLD HIM OVER THE TELEPHONE Senatorial Aspirant Accused of Bad | Faith at Columbus Convention. TREATMENT OF MR. HOUGH Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2.—An inter- view with Mr. Ulrich Sloan, chairman of ‘the late Ohio democratic convention, is pub- sished here this morning, under a Colum- bus date, in which this gentleman de-, nounces John R. McLean as a coward and a traitor. Mr. Sloan had just emerged from a long- distance-telephone booth when seen. He had been talking with John R. McLean, and he was mad clean through. alled McLenn Traitor and Coward. ‘I have just talked to John R. McLean over the telephone,” said Mr. Sloan, “and I told him just one thing. I told him he is a traitor and a coward; that he has proven himself as such. That is all I said. I only wanted to tell him that, and that I did. Then I rang off. “I believe,” continued Mr. Sloan, “that the ticket we placed in the field yesterday is a good one. The nominee for governor is a stalwart, honest, genuine free silver man. The only mistake we made was in not giving recognition of the ticket to the free silver republicans and to the people’s party. The only complaint I have to make is of the manner and methods which brought about the nomination for gov- ernor. Jchn R. McLean, through his henchman, Dan McConville, simply em- ployed methods which in the past have made him suspected of using a man under promises of support until he saw fit to play traitor and dump him, not in the in- terest of the party, but in his own selfish interest. Must Distrust Men of Wealth. “The time has now come to the demo- cratic party, which is rightfully the party of the people, when it must distrust at all times men of immense wealth and select those who are not connected directly or in- directly with the monied corporations of the country. John McLean has proved a coward and a traitor in his treatment of Mr. Hough, and has simply given an exhi- bition of his real character. X-rays could not have revealed the real nature of the man more clearly than his conduct yester- day. He was too cowardly to come to Co- lumbus and open headquarters and an- nounce whom he favored and take a stand for him. Instead he sat back in the dark, and like an Italian assassin, held a stiletto in his sleeve, prepared to use it on either friend or foe, as his own selfish interests dictated.” While Mr. Sloan was speaking be was in- tensely earnest, and every word was said with a bitterness which shows that he, a: one of the prominent leaders, will go fot= ward to the fight for the purpose of rally- ing a united democracy against McLean. Mr. Hough fs still in Columbus, and late last night declined to talk for publication. His lips are sealed, so far as denouncing McLean for his treachery is concerned, at least for the present. He knows, of course, that he has been made a tool of. Bitterness undoubtedly rages in his breast, but he will not pour forth his wrath. He said, however, that he might have some- thing to say in the near future. Welty’s Action Cauxes Commen The withdrawal of Welty, the Canton man, had not ceased to be talked about by the delegates who remained in Columbus up to this evening. It was regarded as strange that after making such an active canvass for the gubernatorial nomination he should pull out without even allowing his name to be presented to the convention. PLUNKETT KILLED. JAMES A. Francisco Customs Inspector Meets Denth in a Collision. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. July 2—At 2 oel this morning the steamer Resolute, carrying sugar for the Calffornia refinery, ran into a scow schooner which was at anchor. A custom house inspector on duty on the steamer was killed and another man bedly wounded. The steamer struck the schooner’s bow and the bewsprit was driven through the pilot house. In the pilot house Capt. Com- rell, inaster of the steamer, was at the whe and Customs Inspector James A. Plunkett stood beside him. The bowsprit struck Plunkett and drove him through the wall into the engine room, killing him instantly. Capt. Comrel! was thrown to the deck and severely injured. poh iot eae TAKE NEXT BEST MA San Request of Arizona Republicans An- tagonistic to M. H. McCord. PHOENIX, A. T., July 2.—At a meeting of the republican territorial central com- mittee, called by the interests antagonistic to M. H. McCord in his aspirations for the governorship of Arizona, ten of the twelve members were represented. A resoiution was passed requesting that in the event of the failure of the Senate to indorse MeCord, the President is re- quested to appoint the best equipped and most acceptable candidate for the position as appears by indorsements now on file in Washington. —_— ENDEAVORERS’ TRAINS ON TIME. Tremendous Crowds En Route to the San Francisco Convention. DENVER, Col., July 2.—Reports received at headquarters of the Denver and Rio Grande railway and Colorado Midland rail- way today show that the west-bound trains curying delegates to the Christian Endea- ver convention and other tourists west are meving through Colorado like clockwork, Trains which arrived in Denver from the east several hours late will reach Ogden on time. Up to midnight the Denver and Rio Grande hauled thirty trains, carrying 7,500 passengers out of Denver for the west, end today seventeen more trains left over the same road with 210 passengers each. —_—— -—— ALABAMA MILLS SHUT DOWN. Coal Miners Will Probably Take Re- juction in Wage Scale. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 2.—The two rolling mills here and at Gate City have closed down, pending the signing of the scale of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers. The miners are still at work, and the companies operating the mines have asked the men to accept a small reduction. Indi- cations point to’their acquiescing. et Ordered Before the Retiring Board, Capt. J. R. Bartlett has been detached from command of the monitor Puritan and ordereé before the retiring board at Wash- Commissioners and Congress Hoodwinked Attorney, Thomas Decides the Ecking- ton and Belt Lines Hawe Six Months for Equipment. The Commissioners are very much cha- grined over the discovery that the Eck- ington raihoad completely hoodwinked them and Congresg.in, the joint resolution extending the time within which exper!- ments upcn the compréssed air motors were to have been made. According to their interpretation of the law, and the opinian of the attorney for the District, the company has until Jan- uary 1, 1897, to completely equip the road with air motors, If at that time the mo- tors fail to work another year will be al- lowed for the construction of an under- ground electric system. One of these days the Commissioners hope to see the road equipped with a sat- isfactory system of rapid transit, but then there is always a possibility of loosely drawn legislation, which somehow or other gets through, prolonging the agony indefi- nitely. Attorney’s Opinion Invited. At the last meeting of the board of Com- missioners Engineer Commissioner Black moved that the attorney for the District be directed to state when, under the law, the time for the trial of the compressed air motor mentioned In the act of Congress of June 10, 1896, will expire. His opinion was submitted today. After quoting the respective laws re- ferring to the subject Attorney Thomas’ seys: . “By the act of June 40, 1896, these two railway companies were required within three months from that date to begin to equip their respective lines in the city of Washington with compressed air motors— that is to say, they were required to begin to experiment with compressed air motors as a mode of propelling their cars, and if, within said three months, in the judg- ment of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, such motors proved to be in all respects a proper and satisfactory mo- tive power for the speedy and. convenient propulsion of street carm them the Com- missioners were arthorized to igsue to said railway companies permits to equip their lines with them, and that within six months from the past of gaid act the said raijway companies I cease to use horse power on any of .their respective lines. In other words,. their .lines were to be entirely equipped within.six months from June 10, 1897, ‘with air. motors, if satisfactory to the Commissioners. “Tre eempanics failed te comply with the provisions of the act of June @, 1696, and went to Congrest.and procured the joint resolution of February 3 180%. extend:ng the time for such compliance<to July 1, 1S agect of Joint Resolmtion. “But the joint ee did:more than extend the time. It provided that if com- pressed air motors sypuld notebe adopied on or before July J, 190%, them said rail- way companies Should, .within one year frum that date, equ ipythefr rezpcctive lines in the city of Washington with an under- ground electric syster. 3 “The effect of the joint resolution, which is somewhat'obscure, 1s to extend the pro- visions of the act of June 10, 1596, in ref- erence to a three months’ experiment with air motors, and an additional three months to complete the equipment with such mo- tors, from September 10, 1896, to July 1, SUT. 4 ‘In my opinion the provisions of the act of June 10, 1896, requiring the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company and the Belt Railway Company to begin to equip the portions of their respective lines in the city of Washington with compressed air motors within three months from June 10, 1896, has not expired, but was €x- tended from September 10, 1896, to July 1, 1897, and that the companies have six months from the Hatter date to complete their equipment. INTERIOR DEPARTMENT CHANGES. Promotions and Reductions Officinly Announced. ‘The following changes in the Department of the Interior have been officially an- nounced: : Office of assistant attorney general—Pro- motions: Frank L. Campbell of Ohio, as- sistant attorney, for duty as first assistant, $2,250 to $2,750; Wm. M. Wilson of Iowa, assistant attorney, $2,260 to $2,500; Samuel V. Proudfit of Iowa, assistant attorney, $2,000 to $2,250. General land oftice—Promotions: Hiram ¥f. Jones of Indiana, Gabriel V. N. Ogden of New York and Charies C. Heltman of Nebraska, clerks, $1,509 to $1,800; Wm. H. Taylor of Georgia, $1,000 to $1,200; John H. Silance of West Virginia, $900 to $1,200; James H. Rea of Illinois, $000 to $1,000. In addition to the above Peter Blake, a col- cred republican from Delaware, has been appointed a watchman in the Department of the Interior, to sueceed Watchman Dozier of Virginia. Bud Thomas, Secretary Smith's colored butler, has been removed as a packer. John H. Truitj, a democrat on the watch force, has been reduced to the grade of laborer, at $669. John L. Booth, an ex-Union soliicr, has been appointed as- sistant engineer of the department, vice Harry Weisbrod, reduced to fireman. ae WOULD RELEASE PATRONAGE. Secretary Gage Recommends Taking Employes From the Classified Service. Secretary Gage has written a letter to Senator Pritchard, chairmah of the Sen- ate civil service reform committee, recom- mending that the outside deputies and cashiers of the internal revenue and cus- toms service be taken out of the civil ser- vice classification. Thi. recommendation is made on the grounds that those outside deputies and cashlers the personal rep- resentatives of the collgetors.and should be acceptable to them. : 5 This would release between $200,000 and $250,000 of patronage. : Se a MORE WORLD RECORDS BROKEN, MeReynolds’ and Caventhers Lower Three at Colorade Spgings. COLORADO SPRINGB, Col., July 2.—Mc- Reynolds and Carrutherm the celebrated tardem pair, have agaim breken world tandem records. They did the third of a mile in 34 4-5, half in 56 $45, an@ two-thirds in_1:17 2-5. This perforrance was om a-third of a mile track. The previous records for these distances were: Third, 87; half 57 4-5; two- thirds, 1:21 4-5. % “Horses for Letter Carriers. The. Post Offee a ent has allowed the free délivery ofthe Washing- ton. ctty post omes” Mor horse ‘hire and $2,258.60 for car fare ifor the coming e b fiscal year. So 00 —— Secretary Alger Gone Sandy Hook. Secretary Alger, Gen.- Flagler, chief of crénance, and Gen. Wilson, chief of engi- neera, left fee ees for a visit to the government Droving & at Sandy Hooks Ne de tor witha alee or great guns and carriages. A wing -car- riage mounting a gun said to be the only machine of the Kind in’ the world will be tested for the. ot S : = Mr, Wellington’s Excited Speech in the Senate. ASKS FOR SENATORIAL PREROGATIVES If Not Granted Will Know the Reason Why. NOT TO BE DRIVEN OUT Senator Wellington brought his griev- ances into the Senate this morning. Rising to a question of personal privilege, he read extracts from the stery in today’s Wash- ington Post of the hearing before the Sen- ate commerce committee concerning the nomination of Mr. B. H. Warner, jr., to be consul at Leipsic. He appeared to be greatly excited, and spoke in a passionate Tnanner. He talked for ten or fifteen minutes in a manner to provoke a broad smile on the faces of the democrats. He said: “Mr. President, I rise to a question of personal privilege. I hold in my hand a copy of the Washington Post of this morn- ing, and upon the front page will be found a headed article whith is so grossly un- just and so utterly untrue that I cannot allow it to pass by unchallenged. In it I find an attempt, but thinly veiled, to in- jure me with the constituency I have in my state and embroil me unnecessarily with the President of the United States. The article is headed: “ ‘Mr. Warner will win—The consul to Leipsic is certain to be confirmed—Lively scenes in committee—Mr. Warner, sr., and Senator Wellington meet face to face—The Senator attacks both father and son, and also vents considerable spleen upon the President, criticising the appointments made by the latter—Some of the inside facts.’ “Then they go on in this article to pre- dict that Mr. Warner will be confirmed. They give what purports to be a full his- tory of the meeting of the commitee yes- terday. “In the first place, ccording to my idea, a committee which meets to consider a Lomination which the Senate itself is later to censider in executive session certainly meets in executive session itself, and all the proceedings of that committee should be secret and held sacred there. I want to know how this newspaper procured a report of the proceedings of that commit- tee, and why when that report was made it was not made truthfully and without coloring. I do not presume for a moment that any officer or member of that commit- tee could have made that report. Who else could have made it? I refused to be tnter- viewed upon the facts in the case. Who could have made it but that other man, the creature who was present yesterday to give testimony before the committee? What is the report here given?- Let me read a part of it. “In his interse antagonism Senator Wel- lington has not cniy arrayed himself against all ot Mr. Warner's friends ani against the entire delegation from the state, to say rothing of Governor Lowndes and other influer.tial Maryland republi- cans, but he has gone out of his way to attack the President in the most bitter terms. The angry scorn with which he menticned Mr. McKinley's name in the committee room yesterday wes but one of the many interesting features of a very 1emarkable oc. Nearly every mem- ber of the committee was present. “Then later on they say: ‘The democrats had very little to say, although they watched the develcpments with intense in- terest. The committee adjourned with ut ction and without even fixing a day upon which to reassemble. It is known. how- ever, that the impression created by Mr. Warner's presentation of his sor’s case Was most favorable, &c.” Claims the Maryland Delegation. “In the first place, here is a charze ma‘ie that I have arrayed against myself the entire Maryland delegation. It is a false- hood, without any foundation in fact what- ever. The Marylard deiezation wiil stand with me in this fight. They say I have ar- rayed against me the governor of the state. It is false, false from the bottom up. They say that but yesterday in the committee room I attacked the President of the United States. It is false again. I did no such thirg. I have criticised the ap- pointments of President McKinley. I am @ free man. I am a senator of the United States, and I reserve to myself that liberty of judgment ich will permit me to criti- cise any appointment made by the Presi- dent of the United States whicn, in my judgment, is an error or should’ not be RO oe cneperede of the service. ‘I have criticised the appointmen: President McKinley, and should the ae sion offer when, in my judgment, it is nec- essary I will do so again. But when I did criticise them yesterday I did it in a re- speetful manner. I did not vent any spleen, and I do not-intend that this news- Paper shall place me falsely either with the President of the United ! Rp RAST ieee bt) “I have been the friend of the adminis- tration. I was the friend of ineepresent President of the United States before his nomination. I stood by him in the conven- ton. I worked and labored day and night in the state of Maryland to bring that ancient Bourbon state out of the demo- cratic column and place it among the trium- Phant states which cast their votes tor William McKinley, and we accomplished the work in that state, which in my judg- ment deserves some ‘consideration. We converted a democratic majority of 30,000 to a republican majority of three and thirty thousand for William McKinley. That was somerset the — we did there. ‘I have a right to expect the s: - sideration that is given to other senators upon the republican side of the chamber. I have the same right, and if it is not to be given to me, well and good. The move will soon be made. I can exist without it. But, sir, if the price of patronage is to be servile obedicnce then I refuse to Bive it. Iam a free man. I stand upon my pre- rogatives as a senator of the United States, and I will not be misrepresented, I wili not be misjudged by reason of such utter- ly untrue newspaper reports. “Now, then, going on with this villainous statement, they say: ‘Mr. Wellington was plainly in angry and ill-natured mood when he appeared before the ccmmittee. He be- gan et once with an attack upon the char- acter of young Mr. Warner, although in the same breath almost he admitted having recommended him for the consulship at Southampton. He claimed, however, that he had simply signed a letter which Mr. Warner, senior, had written, and that he had not had the time to make any in- ages “Then they go on further: ‘To this letter Mr. Wellington admitted the President had paid no attention, not even acknowledging it, but on the very day that it was re- ceived sent Mr. Warner’s name to the Senate. This seemed to be an affront which Mr. Wellington could -not btook without feeling the highest “degree of re- sentment. “I want to know,” he ex- claimed, “whether I am to have control of the Maryland appointments or not. If I am I want to know it; if not, I wash my hands of the whole thing.”’ “Here is a statement that is utterly un- true. No such words were ever uttered in the committee room, and every member of the committee who was there present will say that they were not. ‘As he con- tinued Mr. Wellington grew more and more excited. He was especially incensed at a report that Mr. Warner had assisted him to be elected senator. “Why.” said he, ~“9""Mir, Warner canuot vote in Maryland and he canot influence another vote there or anywhere else.’ “And right here there is just enough of truth to give it some foundation, because that is a fact. “In conclusion he made an almost pit- eous appeal to the committee to stand by him and reject the nomination. “I have been badly treated by the President,’ "he explained, “and although the only repw> lican senator from my state I am being nored.” He thought that seratorial cour- tesy ought to be invoked in his behalf, and asserted that he had given enough reasons to prevent confirmation. He acknowledged that he knew nothing detrimental to the young man except through mere hearsay, and that all the rumors and stories went back to college time. He continued to talk very rapidly and very loudly, re- peating his former statement and con- stantly harping on the fact that he had been affronted and insulted by the Presi- dent.’ “Another falsehood, another misstate- mert, another thing’ that can only be characterized in its right way if I to use that simple Saxon word which bcglas with an I, ends with an rane has two litde letters between, which the imagination of the Senate will furnish for itself. “Now. then, the article goes on to give a pretended of this creature, in which there is v: little truth. It goes on further, and states what purports to be the irside facts of the case. It is too long to inflict upon the Senate. I do not intend to do so upon this occasion. It was but a half hcur before I came here that this infamous article was called to my atfention, and it endeavored to place me in such a position with the President that I could not for a moment brook. Demands His Rights. “I intend to be placed fairly. I intend to be upon this floor as I came here—a repub- lican, standing by republican principles and voting for a republican tariff bill, standing by the administration of President McKin- ley from first to last. But if my senatorial prerogatives are to be interfered with, then I will make war so far as that is con- cerned. I did not make a piteous appeal to the committee of the Senate. I ask no favors from the committee or from the Senate, but I say to the committee and to the Senate I have a right to have imparti: justice and I have a right to be treated a: other Senators have been treated in this body. I have a right to the advantage of senatorial prerogative, and if that is not given me, then I will know the reason why. I will remain upon the floor of the Senate: there will be no driving me out. I wili remain right here. No man ever struck me a blow but that I returned it with interest. And they will find me on deck if the struggle is to be begu What Mr. Warner Says. Mr. Warner, sr., was seen at his office this afternoon, as he was about to leave for the country. In response to a question rut to him by The Star reporter as to ‘what he had to say of Mr. Wellington's action in regard to his fight against his son’s con- firmation to the consulship at Leipsic, he said: “Senator Wellington attempted to explain himself by a speech he delivered this morn- ing in the Senate. I think I had better not Say tuo much before a report is made in regard to the matter. "{ feel certain that the members of the Committee are all fair men and will not low ‘senatorial courtesy’ to interfere w what they deem just. Sees ‘I_wish to state that I did not give out any information whatever regarding my appearance before the committee yester- #Y, and that it rust have come some other souree.” eee ery geveral surprise has been manifes:- ¢d at Senator Wellington's denial that Mr. Warner had not been of any political service to him in bis tight for the Senat It is authoritatively stated that Gov- error Lowndes iold a friend that ie could rot bersibly understand why Senator Wel- should wish to brea Ungton to break with Mr. A large pile of letters was yes as as yesterds received by Mr. Wainer from democrats and republicans as well all over the state of Maryiand, commending him for his tion in protesting a ac- ast what thi e stated was the unwarranted fight spice himself and his con. Many of the letters Were signed by prominent republicans from Baltimore and throughout the counties of the state. 4 oo EXCHANGE WEATHER REPORTS. An Important Arrangement Completed With Mexico, An important arrangement has been com- pieted between the United States and Mex- ico for an exchange cf weatker bureau re- perts. This is an exceedingly important matter, and to both countries. The United States is Interested in securing information of storms that come into this country through Mexico, and Mexico is especially anxious to get advance information of low temperatures working toward Mexican ter- ritory. This question has long been the subject for correspondence between the two coun- tries, and is an exceedingiy important ad- vance in the facilities afforded the weather bureau for predicting storms from the south. An effort will now be made to se- cure some like arrangement by which in- formaiion of storms in the West Indies can be secured. The bureau now has reports at irregular times from the West Indies,where there are nine meteorological stations. But it is desired to have a daily telegraphic re- port, such as is received from stations in this country. ‘The West India service would cost about $10,000) per annum. The Mexi- can service fs secured with a cost of not over $0), and possibly not more than $30 per annum. The Mexican system embraces statio: over the whole region of the country co ered by the Mexican telegraphic servive, with at least one station in lower Califo: nia, six on the Mexican gulf coast and po stbly six on the Pacific coast. These re- ports will be delivered by Mexico free to this country, in exchange for which the United States service will twice a day liver to Mexico the reports received from stations in the southern half of Californie, Arizona, New Mexico and the gulf states. The co-operation arranged with Mexico is similar to that now in operation between Canada and the United States. The daily receipt of these additional reports will ren- der less Hable the unexpected approach of a destructive storm to our southern ports. FOUR TENNIS PLAYERS COMING. They Are Among London’ Sail July 17. LONDON, July 2—As a result of the meeting yesterday of the Lawn Tennis As- sociation of London, when the association was compelled, for financial reasons, to decline the American challenge, four gocd players will visit America on their own re- sponsibility. These are H. 8. Mahony, the former champion; W. V. Eaves and the Doherty brothers. Of the latter R. F. Doherty of Cambridge won the championship on Wednesday last, when he defeated Ma- hony by 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. They will start for the United States on July 17. Best—Will —_———_—_ iT. LOUIS ATHLETIC CLUB. Efforts Being Made to Revive Interest in Pare Athletics. ST. LOUIS, July 2—The nucleus of a first-class athletic club for St. Louls was formed last night at the Planters’ Hotel. Responding to a verbal eall issued only a few days ago, about thirty men assembled to meet Harry McMillan, president of the Amateur Athletic Union, and C. C. Hughes, member. of the board of directors of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club of New York. These two gentlemen came to St. Louis to revive interest in pure athletics and en- deavor to put them on a par with the fore- most athletic institutions of the country. It was decided to call it the St. Louis Ath- letic “Association. no rival as an advertising med- ium. MINERS WILL STRIKE —_—_—.-—_ Order Issued by Union's Officers Goes Into Effect Sunday. — + CLAIM 375,000 MEN ARE INVOLVED —__+ An Increase of 15 Cents Per Ton is Demanded. —_—-+ TROUBLE IN TENNESSER — COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2—A genera? strike of miners of the United Mine Work- ers of America has been ordered for July 4 by the national executive board, whose headquarters are in this city, and also by the district president, as the result of a meeting held here June 24, 25 and 26 The official document says: “To the mine workers of the country, greeting: Fellow miners: At the last annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America, held in the city of Columbus, January 12 to 16, 1897, it was determined that the scale of prices should be advanced to the follow- ing rates: Pennsylvania (Pittsburg dis- trict), pick mining, 69 cents per ton; Ohio, 69 cents per ton; Indiana (bituminous), 60 cents per ton; Hlinois (Grape creek), cents per ton. Machine mining to be paid for at three-fifths the rate per toh of the price for pick mining, except in Indiana (bituminous), where the price shall be four- fifths per ton of the price paid for pick mining. In other sections a corresponding increase in price that will place them on @ relative basis. It was further agreed that the time for enforcement of the scale be left with the national executive board aud the district presidents to determine when it would bé Most opportune to put this scale into effect, Urees Uni imity and Fidelity. The document then urges uvanimtty and fidelity among the members. “The signs of the times,” the paper continues, “as point- ed cut by the press and hy the testimony of men versed in public affairs, are, thai busi- ness is reviving, that an upward tendency m prices of all commoiities is apparent. 2 In the geaeral business revival and in- dustrial improvement which ts earnestly proclaimed we ougat to share, and if we do not attempt to share we shall be false to ourselves and <nose dependent upon ‘Let the watchword be mine workers are entitled to a fair day's pay for a fair duy’s work.” Local committees are directed to be form- ed and to see that action ix taken at cnce. ‘The field is large, and it will be an impos- sibility for the national and district officers to attend to all poincs, consequeatly local leaders are urged to assume the respon- sibility and auchority for the successful consummation of our de: Commtt Ne-Dreach of the Pence. “To insure success great care shouid be exercised by all that no breach of the peace cccurs at any time or place or under any circumstances. Bulletins will be is- sued from time to time to keep you ia- formed of the progress of affairs.” ‘The national executive board ts composed of Fred. Dilcher, R. L. Davis, J. Ho K nedy, Hairy Stephenson, Ja’s. M. Carson and Patrick Dolan. ‘The district presidents are W. E. Farms, W. G. Knight, Jas. M. Carson and Patrick Delan M. D. Ratchford is president of the na tional executive board, John K president and W. C. Pearce secretary. re signed to the paper. ea. ») men are in- So far a® any- 100 Men Are inv The officers here s: volved as proposed thing can be iearned here from officials, the call for the Pittsburg meeting of miners on Saturday is to decide how the strike is to be conducted in that district. They have to consider plans to take care of the women and children during the strike. President Ratchford says this is the best time to settle the question of wages, as during the summer the men can make use of their little garden plots in ob- [ie subsistence. The needs of clothing are not so great as in winter. The proposed scale is intended by thi miners to make work for miners profita! to them in the Pittsburg district and el Pitsburg, as claimed, is paying cents per ton and Ohio 51 cents make the differenual what the Onio operators claim it ought to be, they threaten to re- duce Ohio miners to 45° cents per ton, oF 9 cents below Pittsburg. The miners pro- pcse, if possible, to raise Pittsburg prices 80 as to prevent a reduction in Ohio to tht 45-cent rate, and the possibility of even a further reduction here in case Pittsburg should keep on lowering as Ohio lowered to maintain the differential of 9 cents. Strike Order Reaches Pittsburg. where. PITTSBURG, Pa., July 2.—The official circular ordering a national ke of coal miners in five states on July 4 was re- ceived at the district headquarters from Columbus, @Ghio, at 10 a.m., and copies were at once sent out to the different mines. Action on this circular will be taken at the district convention of miner in this city tomorrow. There seems to be no doubi but that the de tes will come instructed to declare a strike. Situation in Southern Di CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 2.—The sit- vation in the east Tennessce and southera Kentucky coal mining section is rapidly becoming very serious. There are now over 2,000 idle men in the Jellico district and nearly the same number along the line of the Cincinnat! Southern railroad. These men struck on May 1, and have done no work since. Few of them had any meney saved up, and the majority ure now suffering for the necessities of life. All ef- forts to settle the strike have proved un- ayulling, and it is now admitted thai none of the mincs can be operated for several months. The sirikers have so far made no attempts at violence, but as the suffering among them increases, it is feared that troubie will ‘come. — TO CARRY THI DEAVOR' Southern Pacifie Making Arrange- ments to Accommodate the Travelers, RENO, Nev., July 2.—Superintendent J. B. Wright of the Southern Pacific has been here making arrangements for Christian Endeavor traffic expected next week. Col. Wright said that it would take fifty trains of ten cars each to carry the excursionists, The trains will run about forty-five min- utes apart. All freigts will be abandoned. It is ex- pected trains wil! begin passing Reno Mon- day afternoon. Fifty big mountain engines ind fifty crews will be sent from Sacra- n-ento to Wadsworth Sunday. Advance Gunrd Reaches Salt Lake. SALT LAKE, Utah, July 2.—The advance guard of the Christian. Endeavor movement has reached here over ti Rio Grande ‘Western, filling twenty-four coaches. Naval Attache at Madrid. Lieut. G. L. Dyer has been detached from duty at the Navy Department and ordered to duty as nuval attache of the United States legation at Madrid. iets,