Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1899, Page 1

~ == THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS. Temporary Business Ofice, 1109 Pennsylvania Avenne. The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. New York Office, 52 Tribnne Building. at Washington, D. C., nd-class mafl matter.) hecriptions must be paid in advance. z made known on application. IN MEMORY OF GRANT Bronze Statue Unveiled at Philadel- phia This Afternoon, es PRESIDENT MKINLEY WAS THERE Prominent Men and Women Unite in the Celebration. MRS. GRAN™ ALSO- PRESENT ——— PHILADELPHIA, April 27.—The eques- trian s of General Grant, presented to the city of Philadelphia by the Fairmount Park Art Association, was unveiled with priate ceremonies this afternoon by Rosemary Sartoris, granddaughter of ad hero, in the presence of President MeKinley, members of his cabir repre- sentatives ¢ governments and a distinguished citizens Prominent among ‘ipating was Mrs. Grant, widow |. and other members of the s proper began with the presidential party at t Broad street station. 1 outside of the station an immense crowd of back respectfully and through which the y er the escort of the ee of citize passed. . Philadelphia City Cava guard of honor from the stat e an long lane the Hotel Bellevue. On their arri ere the Presidenc and party were ente ed at luncheon, after which a brief st was taken until 2 o'clock. Order of the Procession. Promptly at that hour the city troop re- led and escorted the party to the wing stand in front of the monument. President and members of the cabinet ld the leading carriag Then came followed by the la- and other distinguished guests of the . headed by Mrs. McKinicy . ficers of the absence of Gov. lative committee, Mayor A nbridge y departments and other guest lowed. The ages drove e of the parade, and upon ar- President w of twen guns of the moaumen’ ic ‘ously the aware river also fired a Courtesies to Raleigh's Officers. T ser Raleigh reached her anchor- Race street wharf yesterday after- Mayor Ashbridge, council's commit- the unveiling, and a number of dis- nished cit n board the police boat s ter below the d her to her anchorage. d the Raleigh. While the © Vessel was on her way up the - mayor and the comm: went n’s_ cabin the where officers med to Philadelphia by the responding, Captain Coghlan rs of the Commit- irit in which you you for it. I do not ally i to be told of the kindness peopie of this city, for I lived here rs and remember former kind- ness. The invitation to take part in the un- veiling of the Grant statue is gratifying, and as to the celebration of Dewey day, we will regard that as a privilege. for we feel that we are almost part of Dewey. As to on to din we accept dinner, but onight with the com- t nt because we ause We want to be un and all his officers came after 6 o'clock. The com- - Raleigh was ‘driven to the where he greeted his wife, rward joined his officer wher puncil leigh recep- Che Zvening Star. No, 14,403. Gen. Grant saw and said that our country was entering on a new era. Yes, on a new era of unity and progress and power. For, under the impluse and influence of the na- tional uprising and patriotic reawakening of the past year, we witness more than ever on this anniversary of his birth such a reunion of the north and south in heart and in hand as his great and magnanimous spirit yearned for. And with this uplift- | ing of the national sentiment at home, we see on thé broader field what his tranquil view prefigured in the advance of the Eng- lish-speaking race and of our own portion of it to a larger part in the commerce and civilization of the world.” a SENATORS BY POPULAR VOTE. Leaders of May Convention Move- ment Expect to Succeed. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., April 27.—In point of interest the May convention to consider plans for electing United States senators by the people promises to be a special suc- cess. It was at first believed by some that the convention would do little more than adopt some high-flown resolutions and ad- journ. This has been found to be an erro- neous view, for already it develops that the leaders of the convention are in favor of calling a state convention to nominate a candidate for senator and the election of delegates by primaries. The May meeting will probably ask the state democratic committee to call a con- vention, and if this is done county and city committees will be requested, as far as practicable, to order primary elections. in the event the state committee refuses to call a convention the May meeting people seek to secure primaries in order that mem- bers of the legislature may be instructed. The leaders of the movement and those who are pushing it along will not be fied with a declaration of principl they will fight hard to carry into effect their method of nominating and electing senators. It is reported in political ¢ircles here that in case the convention carrie: through its purposes and settles upon a method for a popular election Senator Mar- tin’s friends will submit his claims to the people and stand upon his record for re election. It is claimed by his supporters that upon this plan he will be easily elected. —— A RICHMOND, VA., ROMANCE. Young Man Who Had Attempted Sui- cide Married Yesterday, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, April 27.—A romance was happily consummated yesterday by the marriage of Charles W. Meyer, a well- known young business man, and Miss Katherine E. Orschel, a handsome Rich- mond girl. Mr. Meyer, while standing in front of Murphy’s Hotel a few days ago, drank a bottle of laudanum, and stated that he wanted to die, because he was tired of living. That was all he could he persuaded to say. The marriage, coming immediately fter the attempt at suicide, has naturally iggested disappointment in love affairs as th ash act. pee DEATH OF SHERIDAN SHOOK. Prominent New York Merchant and an Original Republican. NEW YORK, April 27.—Sheridan Shook died today at Red Hook, N. ¥, He was seventy-seven years old. For many years he proprietor of the Union Square Theater and of the Morton House. Mr. Shook came to this city when four- teen years old from Red Bank, N. J., where he was born, and found employment in a butter and cheese store, of which establish- ment h2 became the proprietor ten years later. In 1871 he built the Union Square Theater, which he and A. M. Palmer man- aged jointly for ten years. Mr. Shook was also interested in the brewing busi- ness, and, with John R. Nugent, owned th Morton House. Mr. Shook was a zealous republican from the date of the formation of that party until his retirement from active life. He was a member of the national republican convention that nominated John C. Fre- mont for the presidency in 1856, and was one of the earliest supporters in the east of Abraham Lincoln's presidential ambi- tion. President Lincoln appointed Mr. Shook to be internal revenue collector for the thirty-second gistrict, which office he retained until removed by Presid=nt Grant in 18 He was associated closely in po- litical matters with Thurlow Weed and “Pom” Murphy. The former Mrs. Shook is ntire party later on Captain Coghlan spent atford, and the officers role statue of G Grant, in . Was made by Daniel Chester Freneh ward C. Potter, the former being ulptor of the figure and the latter of norse, for their motif a mo- was surveying a battle Inence, intent upon the before him. The is t to the will of the They vored in the figure of f the latent force un, manifesting itself through per- por the sphinx-like vhich has my d all who have if S costume and its ar- hosen from the few col- with a view to carrying sion as forcibly as possible. ant's authority for the long © overcoat has been obtained; he s said that his father wore one several s longer than was The hat ade on his a 3 of the statue from bott plinth to top of rider’s hat is 15 feet 1 inch: of the th Th pl feet 6 inches by tal weight of the tons . which w s Day & Bro., is built of pale ro granite. Its total height to h supporting the The ped which supp the molded this the hing toward designed by surrounding ument. On of gray HOSeSStHse4. he with consid able entasis and r n a molded cornice and neck Th act was given by the Fairmount P. tien January 23, 1884, and th 1898. The total © f statue and pedestal was $32,675.25. 1 by Bureau Bros., the intersec- < Park River drive and Foun- tain Green drive, in front of the Fount Green arches. CELEBRATION AT GALENA. Demonstration at Birthplace of the Soldier-President. GALENA, Ill, April 27.—For the seventh time in as many years citizens of Galena y today paid tribute to the memory of Gen. U. S. Grant with exercises in commemora- tion of the anniversary of his birthday. ‘The celebration was upon a scale which surpassed any similar event under the aus- Pices of the Grant Day Association. All the railroads entering the city had made special provisions and rates for the occa- sion, and thousand, of out-of-town visitors witneseed the exercises in honer of the soldier-President. The orator of the day was Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith, who arrived from Chicago, accom- panied by a large delegation of its citizens. ‘Mr. Smith said in concluston: “Looking down the vista of time from \ehe serene elevation of his conscious place “on the border line of earth and eternity, lifted above all the passions of the hour, with his work done and his fame secure; Great the present wife of A. M. Palmer. ————— ANOTHER GEORGIA LYN CHING. Body of Mitchell Daniel Found Rid- dled With Bullets. LEESBURG, Ga., April ‘The body ot Mitchell Daniel, a negro, was found in the road near here today, riddled with bullets. ‘The man who came in to notify the coroner says he does not know who killed Daniel, but he heard the shooting at 3 o'clock this morning. Daniel and other negroes have recently made inflammatory talks against a family named Laramore and others, charging them with complicity in a lynching near here some time ago. Three negroes about a week ago tried to force an entrance into the room occupied by Mrs. William Laramore. Her screams brought help and the parties ran away, but dogs trailed them home. Daniel was sup- posed to be implicated in this affair. Following this outrage the Laramoro house was fired into a few days ago. ee ARRIVES AT NEW YORK. COMAL Brings a Number of Passengers and Discharged Soldiers. NEW YORK, April 27.—Th> United States transport Comal, Capt. Evans, today ar- rived from Havana with sixty-four passen- gers and 150 discharged soldiers. Among the former were John Gary Evans, ex-gov- ernor of South Carolina; Estes G. Rath- bene, director general of the postal system of Cuba; Lieut. Col. Ellis, Majs. J. G. Evans, Thrift and Knapp, Capts. H. L. Street, Physter, Cowan, Cole and Rodgers; Lreuts. Griggs, Bookstaver, Mitchell, Blow, john, Kilburne, Wallace, Holbrook and Harderburg, and Lieut. Brown with a guard of ten men, who are assigned to the steamer. ns of the Comal reports that on Monday last, April 24, about forty-five miles north of Jupiter, h2 sighted a small sailboat dismasted and flying the American flag inverted as a signal of distress. Two men were seen to make frantic efforts to attract attention. The two men wer> taken on board and brought to this port. They were J. K. Bonfield and J. Kehew of Mi- ami, F¥a. They said they had sailed from Miami In a small boat named Rambler, in- tending to go to Nassau, but bad weather coming on, the craft was unabdl> to over- come it. The mast was snapped off at the deck and the bedding and other heavy ma- terfal was thrown overboard to lighten the craft. After three days’ drifting about, during whieh all knowledge of their bear- ings was lost, the Coma) hove tn sight. ed STRIKING MINERS USE REVOLVERS. Non-Union Men Forced to Quit Work at Wardner. WARDNER, Idaho, April 27.—After an all-night session the striking miners yester- day went In a body to the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine and stopped the non-union men from going to work. At first persua- sicn was used, but finally revolvers were drawn and the non-union men were forced to retire to their boarding houses. No attempt was made last night to inter- fere with the working force, and about eighty men went on duty when the shifts changed. . \ WASHLIN GTON, D. ©. THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1899-SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. In no other city im the so reached by a single medi of advert As ‘= advertisements without a parallel, NEWITT-INGHAM CASE| INCIDENT IS CLOSED|TO GIVE UP HIS SHIP W. L, Kendig Gives Details of the Alleged Bribery, STATES DATES AND AMOUNTS PAID The Attorneys Employed to “Fix” Secret Service Agents. FAILURE TO TRAP M’MANUS PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Apri United States District Attorney Ingham and Harvey Newitt, who was Ing- ham's assistant, were arraigned before United States Commissioner Edmunds to- day on the charge of attempting to bribe Secret Service Operative Wm. J. MeManu in connection with the ‘aylo dig-Bredell revenue stamp counterfeiting conspiracy. The hearing took place in the United States circuit court room. W. L. Kendig, the caster tobacco manufacturer, was the witn He identified Mr. Ingham and said he first met him on January 31. At that time witne: said that he (witness) was making counte feit revenue stamps of the denomination of Former Nery P. -T Jacob firs fifty cigars. W. M. Jacobs of Lancaster, he said, was associated with him in this busine: He said also that Arthur T: had engraved the plates, with the a: ance of Baldwin S. Bredell. Kendig s jon of his first visit to Mr. Ingham’s office he had questioned Mr. Ing- ham regarding the latter’s acquaintance with Secret Service Operatives Burns and McManus, asking the vyer whether or not he thought the: on the oec la were corrupt or cor- ruptible. Ingham, witness said, demanded a retainer, and received $0. Kendig then detailed to Ingham, he said, the whole story of the bogus revenue stamps, and acobs were head $100 also informed him that he and in possession of the ‘Monroe counterfeit silver certificate. Feared Revenue Agents. Witness said he told Ingham that he be- eved the secret service agents were after m and Jacobs, and he wanted to find some way of stalling them off by pay! the agents a certain sum for two y if necessary. Ingham asked for time to consider the ase. He told the wi boy who was a “natural-born sneak would employ him to learn if the ness told is true. Kendig gave 5 for the boy's expen: About February witness again saw Ingham, and he asked for $500 as an additional fee. Wit gave him $250 on account and money for the boy's expenses. apie On February 11 Jacobs accompanied Ken- dig to Mr. Ingham’s office. Jacobs aske Ingham if he really believed Burns and Mc- Manus were corrupt. He said he thought McManus w Ingham had previously mentioned Richard J. Lennon, an ex-police magistrate, as being likely to approach M Manus. Four days later Ingham told wit- ness of his plan for reaching McManus. It consisted of taking the detectiv to the Union League, treating them to a dinner and wine, when the secret service man might become communicati Ingham ask- ed the witness what amoun he could pay if th ce men were held off for a yea said he and Jacobs could contribute about $3,000 a month. To Approach M nus. On a later occasion, February Ingham informed Kendig that he friend who would approach McM¢ he must have $0 in advance and $500 Im- mediately after he had completed his work. Kendig paid Ingham $5) for this unknown man. a Up to that time Ha not been known in the case. Judge But- ler had resigned from the bench of the United States court and Kendig inquired of Mr. Ingham who was likely to b2 his successor. Ingham answered that Newitt, 18, Mr. vey K. Newitt had ndidat his law partner, was a possible © Witness. further te tified that he was summoned to Mr. Ingham’s residence on Ingham then told d Sunday, February 26. that his man, who w Ro gnhad met Mr. McManus, but nothing had been accomplished. On March 7 Ken- dig was informed by Mr. Ingham that No. 3 had seen Agent MeManus + ed Ssltnese said he had learned that the secret service was investigating, from Samuel B. Downey, at that time deputy in- ternal revenue collector at Lancaster, and that he so told Mr. Ingham. AIL Wanted Hush Money. Ingham, he said, told him that McManus wanted $500 a month, but that Burns in- sisted on $1,000. Then Ingham and “No. 3 would require $500 a month each. For this ‘obs and Kendig were guaranteed abso- lite impunity from’ interference for the thirty days succeeding each payment. On that day witness paid into Ingham’s hands $i next payment, he said, was made to Ingham on March 1i, and was $1,100. Ing- ham had been told that Deputy Collector Downey had been bribed, and that there need be no fear from the Lancaster end. On April 9 witness made another payment of $3,000 to Ingham, and Kendig was told that $2,000 would be paid to McManus and Burns on the following day. Kendig at this time demanded the name of the unknown gobetween, designated as No. 3," but Ingham declined to disclose his identity. He said, however, that he had a plan to protect Kendig in the event of anything happening to him (Ingham). He told Kendig that he would write a letter to Mrs. Ingham, his wife, explaining that on a certain date in each month “No. 3” and a man named Kendig would call at his house with a package of money, which was to be Givided. His share of that, his wife would be informed, was $500. RISE IN PRICE OF BAR SILVER. signated as Powerfal Interests Said to Be Back- ing the Speculation. NEW YORK, April 27.—Silver certificates representing 40,000 ounces sold on the stock exchange today from 68% to 64% cents. zie rice of commercial bar silver was 63%. The leat time 64 cents was reach for silver was in August, 1807. Bullion dealers call the advance in the certificates speculative, pointing out that no increase in commercial demand has appeared from any quarter and that China sold on yesterday’s ad- vance. While a difference of opinion ex- ists as to whether the movement is being engineered here or from the other side of the water, it is conceded that it must be powerful interests, as they are obliged to take large amounts. Before the recent movement silver certificates were - for months without a transaction, the quota- tion being nominal. a Cigars With Counterfeit Stamps. SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.—Up to date 186,000 cigars in boxes bearing counter- feit revenue stamps, issued by a Pennsyl- vania firm, have been seized in this city. Some of these have been sold at,$7.50 per thousand, while the genuine alone would have cost $3.60 for each thousand cigars. Chicago to Supply 5,000 Reersits. CHICAGO, April 27.—The Tribune say: The War Department expects Chicago to supply 5,000 recruits before January 1, 1900, for service in Cuba and Manila. About fifty men a day are examined at the re- cruiting station, and additional stations are to be opened soon, Authoritative Statement From Berlin Anent Coghlan Matter, BEMTER FEELING TOWARD AMERICA Confidence in Satisfactory Ad- justment of Samoan Troubles. THE RECIPROCITY — TREATY BERLIN, Apri -It is announced here y that President McKinley received the German ambi Dr. von Holleben, terday, expr pproval of the remarks attributed to Captain Coghlan of r Raleigh, 2 re- ambassador m and the German ntiments. cent dinner, and requ to assure Emperor Will government of his friendl Authoritative Stateme The following statcments are de on authori “Respecting Capt. Coghlan no correspon- dence has been exchanged between the United States embassy and the German government, and the incident is considered entirely closed so far as Germany is con- cerned. “Regarding Samoa, the dispatches of Capt. Schoenfelder, commander of the Falke, detailing the amicable relations ex- isting between the German officers in Samoa and those of the other »owers have been well received, though the: will doubt- less cause some annoyance to the sensa- nal journals which have sought to irlike feelings ting Admiral Kautz as a rough, overbearing boor. Feeling of Confidence. “The general feeling is confidence in the newly appointed commission, and the for- eign office, as well as the American and British embassies, express satisfaction at the fact that they can now have time to de- vote to other question: “Regarding the transference to Berlin of the negotiation of the reciprocity treaty nothing has yet been ri ved at the United States em! y on the subject.” — KILLED AND WOUNDED. Otis Reports Casualties to the War Department. General Otis reports the following casual- tie Gen. Killed. First Montana, April 26, B, Sergeant Thomas Anderson; K, Private James Calla- han. Twentieth Kansas, A, Private Ri Manahan. Wounded. " Fourth Cavairy, 10th, G, Second Lieuten- ant Leroy Eltinge, hana, sHght. First Montana, 26th, ¥, Privates Frank E. Tate, nose, slight; Adojph M. Clay, jaw, severe; I, Edward B. Darvey, neck, severe. Twentieth Kan: E, Second Lieutenant Colton H. Ball, jaw, severe; A, Privates James W. Korshner, axilla, sévere; J, Jo- seph Scott, side, moderate; Lyle L. Knox, shoulder, slight; K, Edward E. Harris, thigh, vere. Utah Artillery, A, Private Emil F. Sel- mer, back, severe. Sixth Artillery, D, Private Harold K. Blake, thigh, moderate; B, Noah B. Land, chest, slight. SS TO BE RUN AS LINERS. The Buffalo and Solace to Sail From New York and San Francisco. The y Department is expecting the Buffalo at New York in about ten days, when she will at once take aboard officers, men and supplies for Admiral Dewey and return to Manila by the Mediterrancan route. The department hag planned to keep the Buffalo and the Solace at work as steadily as practicable as Philippine liners, the one on the New York and the other on the San Francisco route. This will make a regular service of one vessel every three months at each end of the run. It had been the intention of the department to al- low officers’ wives and children as pas- sengers on these vessels, but owing to the unsettled conditions in Manila and to Gen- eral Otis’ opposition this plan has been abandoned. ++ ____ DEVOLOPMENTS SATISFACTORY. Gen. Otis’ Report to the Department Last Night. The following cablegram was received at the War Department last night: “MANILA, April 26. “Adjutant General, Washington: “Lawton at Norzagaray and Angat. His two columns united have driven enemy to north and west; slight casualties; names not reported. Only means communication couriers. “MacArthur has taken portion of Calum- pit, south of river. Movement attended with difficulties on account of jungle, heat and strong intrenchmenty, His casualties yesterday, three killed, eleven wounded. “Developments thus far satisfactory. (Signed) otis.” REPRESENTATIVE SHERMAN HERE. Enoouraged by the Ouffook in the Speakership Contest. Representative Sherman of New York was in the city for a few hoyrs folay. His business took him to several bureails of the Treasury Department, to thé census office and the pension office, and he was making arush to try to get through in timé to take the midday train back to New York. All he had to say about the speakership was that the situation lookéa encouraging from his point of view. It was reported today that Bepregentative ould Payne had withdrawn, or wi draw, his candidacy in opposition’ to Mr. Sher- man. ~ ease “SIGNING THE PROTOCOL.” Mr. Frick Buys Chartan’s Picture for $20,000, Mr. Frick, who is at the head of the Car- negie Iron Works, has paid $20,000 for the historical painting of the signing of the Spanish-American - peace. protecol. This painting is being painted:by Chartran, the French artist. Judge for. several hours Tuesday and ee aes Mr. Chartran will c te tlie picture in Paris and will exhibit it ion before sending it to Mr. Frick. ‘ure meas- ures eight feet by six feet and will be a life- size representation of fel resent hen" the protoon! was sen Pe = Fuee Entry for the Buffalo Exposition The Treasury Department “hag issued rules governing the free entry_of articles designed for exhibition ag the pan-Ameri- can exposition at But in 1901. The treasury suggests that all exhil should be sent marked to the col nar Oe sete ay Raleigh’s Commander Will Not Ac- company Her to the South THE REPRIMAND SENT 10 HIM Admiral Kautz Will Be Admonished by the Department. NEED FOR DISCRETION It was officially stated at the Navy De- partment today that the letter of reprimand to Capt. Coghlan of the Raleigh, on ac count of his anti-German utterances in the Union League Club, will not be made pub- lic by the department. It is held by some of the officials that the communication to Capt. Coghlan was a personal matter, and one which the department should not make public. If Capt. Coghlan himself cares to give it out, however, he is at perfect lib- erty to do so. His action in this ri will depend to a great extent upon the c acter of the reprimand. In view of the be- lief that the reprimand is not sp: ly se- vere, it is not improbable that Capt. Cogh- lan may consent to make it public. It is understood that the Secretary of the Navy concedes the point that the utterances of Capt. Coghlan, heing made to a party of ans in a private club, not of an were acter. Anothe} son given for official action is that Capt. officially disclaimed any in- tentional disrespect to the German emperor and the German admiral, and said that he regretted the unexpected notoriety attend- ing his remarks. As he had not authorized the publication of his remarks, however, and dia not know they-were to be made not feel that he could be held ponsible for the actions of the in the matier. Will Be Relieved From Command. ptain Coghlan will be relieved of the command of the Raleigh as soon as the festivities at Philadelphia are over. The President, as stated yesterday, did not feel that it would be fair to the officers and crew of the ship to make any change in the command before that time, but accord- ing to the present plans of the Navy De- partment Ca; Coghlan will not accom- pany the Rz on the short trip which has been pianne Wiimington and Nor folk after she leaves Phitadelphi The cruise of the Raleigh has practically ended, and it is probable that the executive offi will be required to attend to the many things necessary to be done to put the ship out of commission - Diplomatic Phase Settled. The diplomatic phase of the Coghlan case has closed entirely. The whole matter was disposed of at the interview between Secre- tary “Hay and Ambassador von Holleben yesterday morning, and the visit to the White House afterward is said to have been merely one of courtesy on the part of the ambassador. It is said at the State De- partment that the - resident, just ated in the Berlin dispatches, did express disap- proval of Captain Coghlan’s remarks and issured the ambassador of the friendly sen- timents entertained by himself for the Ger- man emperor and the German nation. The affair altogether terminated very happily, it is said, and the German ambassador wa: not only fully satistied with the correctne of the attitude of the United States govern- ment, but sought to mitigate the severity of the reprimand administered. After the White House conference the German ambassador advised Berlin by ca- ble of the satisfactory nature of the talk, and today’s announcement from Berlin is the result. It was presumed that the an- nouncement would come from Washington, in view of the fact that the indiscretion for which the explanations were made was by an American officer. It is hoped that the outcome of the will be an impression upon the American officers and officials, not only of the army and navy, but of the diplomatic service, of the propriety of exercising greater discre- tion in public and even semi-public utter- ances where they may touch the pride of other nations, in view of the rapid increase in the number of points at which the inter- ests of the United States come in contact with them. Admiral Kautz Admonished. Therefore, it has been felt necessary to admonish Admiral Kautz to be more care- ful either in writing such letters as that published yesterday, given out by his cousin in Cincinnati, or in guarding his letters from publicity, and a letter of that charac- ter was addressed to him yesterday. While it is true that theoretically a letter written under the circumstances attending the Kautz letter may be regarded as strictly private, yet practically the writer must ac- cept the consequences that follow the publi- cation. In the case of Chief Justice Cham- bers, whose brother made public a letter criticising the Germans in Samoa, the effect will certainly be injurious to the chief jus- acs. Thus, though the letter was undoubt- edly a private communication, 4g s' etl in, against an official protest from the German government might not stand, yet the State Department was bound to take notice of the fact that this publication had done much to injure the usefulness of the chief justice and to render his retention in the office after the reconstruction of the isl. and’s government improbable. ———_—__—-e_______ DEPARTURE FOR PHILADELPHIA, The President and Party Will Return to the City Tomorrow. President and Mrs. McKinley left for Philadelphia at 9:30 o'clock this morning on a special train provided by the Pennsyl- vania road. ‘Those accompanying the Pres- ident were Secretary and Mrs. Gage, Sec- retary and Mrs. Long, Attorney General Griggs, Secretary Hitchcock, Captain Al- gernon Sartoris, Capt. 8. S. Saxton, the President's nephew; Dr. Rixey, U. 8. N.: Assistant Secretary Cortelyou and Stenog- rapher Forster. The Philadelphia commit- tee met the party at Wilmington. The train was composed of the special cars Campania and Agatha and a combina- tion smoker and baggage car. The Presi- dent went to attend the unveiling of the Grant monument in Fairmount Park at 3 o'clock this afternoon. He desired to make an address, but thought best, owing to his health, not to undertake a speech. Tomorrow morning the President and his party will go on board the cruiser Raleigh, and in the afternoon will return to Wash- ington. +o +_____. BOTH HAVE RESIGNED. Closing of the Scandal in the Patent Office. ‘The bottom has dropped out of the patent office scandal, and Examiner Hains and Clerk Lizzie S. Robinson have placed their resignations in the hands of Commissioner Duell. As stated exclusively in The Star several days ago, the charges under which these clerks were tried were not proven, and Com- missioner Duell brought proceedings to a sudden termination by ordering the investi- had been requested to resign. However this may be, both resignations came promptly. Tl of Examiner Hains was handed in several days ago, while Mrs Robinson only sent hers forward yesterday. Commissioner Duell, when seen by a re- porter of The Star today, parried the di- rect questions and said: ‘All I care to be quoted as saying Is that the charges against Examiner Hains and Mrs. Robinson have been dropped.” Examiner Hains, in reply to a question, said he did not care to talk for publication. After a while he might have something He had no plans for the future and could not say at this time whether he would embark in the patent business in this city or In the west. Mrs. Robinson was not in her office when the reporter called. yee ORDERED TO HAVANA. Will Take Charge of Payment to the Caban Army. Major Francis 8. Dodge, paymaster, has been ordered to proceed from to Havana, Cuba, with the ne for the payment of the troops in the divi- sion of Cuba. The commanding general, department of the east, will furnish a suit- able escort for the funds. On arrival at Havana, Major Dodge will turn over the funds to chief paymaster, division of Cuba, and will then report to the command- ing general of that division to relieve Major George R. Smith, paymaster, of his duties in charge of the payment of the $3,000,000 to the Cuban army. On completion of this jor Dodge will return to this city MAJ. DODG in person to the payma: gen- in his office. Major George W. } rdditional pay- ter, U.S.V., has t a from fur. nd will accompany nd assist in paying will proc teamer H. ed to New York ana. 5c en H. Logan, S. H. Tyler, J. B. Kenner and RB. add al pay- masters, U. S. V., have been relieved from further duy in the division of Cuba, and ordered to report to \ fe jor Smith duty to assist in preparing for the p to the Cuban army. On arrival in New York city, and after having completed payment soldiers on the steamer Ha- mith will report to the com- manding general, department of the east, for assignment to duty in New York city Majors Havens, Kenner, Tyler and Logan will turn over to Major Smith all public funds and property in their po: ion, Major Joh additional pay- ; n relieved from t of the gulf, and a, Cuba, for assignment ordered to Hai to duty. ++ COUNTERFEIT STAMP CASE. Innocent Holders ‘Treated Fairly by Government. Commissioner Wilson of the internal reve- nue bureau has issued the following circu- lar to cigar and tobacco dealers relative to counterfeit stamps “Referring to seizures of cigars from Jacobs & Co., factory No. 3741, and Ken- dig's factory, No. 459, ninth district of Pennsylvania, you are informed that as are the only denominations known to have been counterfeited, you may release the cigars covered by stamps of other de- nominations, which are regular, and in the hands of innocent holders, The cigars can be left in the custody of the parties from whom seized, if they are responsible, pend- ing further action. Seizures should be re- ported on form 117. “Innocent holders who have purchased cigars and paid for same will be treated fairly and reasonable offers in compromise accepted. Such offer should include pe ment of costs, the tax on the cigars and a nominal sum speci be made through “When stamp the cigars n The distinc of Cigars are undoubtedly g2nuine, y be released without delay. ion between genuine and coun- terfeit stamps is thi “The paper in the counterfeit is much lighter than that in the genuine, and the face of Clay in the counterfeit is very much drawn the lock of hair on the right side of his h d is very dark in the counter- f2it; uine, much lighter. “Among the most prominent distinctions are the diamonds and stars in the word ‘Cigars.’ In the genuine they are very dis- tinct, while in the counterfeit they are greatly blurred, and in som» letters the diamonds do not appear at all. The shad- ing at the left of the stamps is much heavier in the counterfeit than in the gen- uine stamp, due, probably, to the lighter color of the pap2r. “In case of doubt, hold the cigars until they can be examined by an expert. “You can compare the stamps with any genuine 5's on boxes of cigars. “Parties owing Jacobs & Co. and W. L. Kendig for cigars purchased should be ad- vised not to pay such bills or accounts, and you will tak> prompt steps to attach and hold moneys thus due on account of in- debtedness to the government for taxes evaded. Consult the district attorney, Hold the fraudulent cigars in such cases until the matter is decided.” ——___+0+______ MR. TOWER IN CHARGE. Compelled to Give Up His Vacation and Return. Mr. Reginald Tower, British charge d’af- faires during the absence of Sir Julian Pauncefote, arrived here today and later called on Secretary Hay and assumed charge of pending affairs. Mr. Tower re- ently left here on six months’ icave, but spent only ten days in London. The death of First Secretary Bland of the embass staff, the dispatch of Second Secreta! Eliot to Samoa and the departure of the ambassador to The Hague compelled the hurried return of Mr. Tower to Washing- ton. His long service here gives him thorough familiarity with all pending que: Hons. | He fomes back without special i structions, however, on any of SICH eee \y the subjec engaged attention of late. Tower expects that the Samoan affair will be entirely in the hands of the commission- ers for the next few months. There are now no branches of the subject open for discussion here. The modus vivendi on the Alaskan boundary probably will be arrang ed by Mr. Tower, although action will be deferred until Canada is cS la is heard from fur- ——_____+.+ INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS, College Ball Games Not Required to Pay Special Tax, Commissioner Wilson of the internal reve- nue bureau has decided that base ball games given by college and amateur clubs are not such exhibitions as require the pay- ment of the special tax. He says that they are distinct from base ball exhibitions given by professional clubs as a regular business for money. The commissioner has also decided that Policies of Mfe insurance issued in lieu of canceled policies and surrendered for a change in the class of insurance and amount are not taxable, taking it for granted that no new insurance is written or intended. The sum of $1,000 left by the will of a testator to trustees to purchase a buriai lot and erect a gravestone is not subject to the legacy tax. ‘Where mortgages and notes are assets of an estate, moneys derived therefrom, al- though so derived through foreclosure and sale of the real estate by the executor or administrator, should be included in the personal property left for distribution, ++ Government Receipts. NEEDS NO ALLIANCES Postmaster General Smith Says Amer- ica Can Stand Alone, ee nee QUR NATURAL TIE WITH ENGLAND a Policy of This Government Toward Its New Territories. Sanit Soe INTEREST IN CHINA CHICAGO, April 27.—Postmaster General Emory Smith was at the Auditorium annex last night, and today he is to be the orator at the Grant birthday memorial exercises at Galena. A special train this morning conveyed Mr. Smith and prominent Chi- cagoans to Galena. In an interview last night Mr. Smith “This nation does not need an allianc political, commercial or military, with any foreign power that exists, I believe that the American people feel this; feel that we re able to stand alone and cope with any a: problem that confronts us. “Curiously enough, in one of almost the last things Grant wrote before his death he dwells on that point. He states that during all time England and this country should be natural allies and friends, and then he refers to England's colonial pol nd dwells at length upon its superb colo- I system. At that time colonies, so it looks as if he wha we possessed no almost divined the future would bring forth for us.” Outgrowth of Late War. The Postmaster General then discussed events and questions which have grown out of the Spanish-American war and the policy of the administration in colonial matters. Regarding Cuba he said “We will maintain a form of government there until the people of that island can give to the world a stable, strong govern- ment of their own. ‘As tu the Filipinos, the Uni fighting them now to se i the only object of the present campaign Afterward the American people will decide what shall be done with the islands and the executive and le lative branches of the gevernment will follow the behests of the people. Anent the Chinese Question. “Are going to aid England in China? jot that I know of. The United States has trade interests th nd these will be tected, but beyond that I don’t expect that | we will have any extraordinary interest in China's troubles. ‘Speaking of colon! I might say that we have colonies now—Porto Rico and Ha- wali, and others which some of us believe have come to us to stay for all time. True, we did not seek them; they were forced upon us by events, but they are there, and it might seem that a definite colonial policy has to be expected in the future The American people will have to settle them- selves, and will, unquestionably, when the proper time comes for settlement to be made. ‘The United States has taken acertain po- sition before the whole world, and is big enough and strong enough to maintain it of its own free will. How long that position Il be maintained the people themselves will decide, and I have not th ightest doubt but what they will decide it the right way. we Confidence in the People. “I have great confidence in the judgment of the people, the future of the nation and the certainty that for all time to come the government, as representing the people, will hold an advanced position among na- tions on all questions which affect the hap- piness, welfare and peace of men. We are respected in every part of the world today, and I think the quantity of that respect will greatly increase in the next few years.” Mr. Smith will return to Washington after the Galena celebration. CITY POSTMASTER. Mr. E. C. Madden Here Looking After the Appointment. Gossip about the local postmastership was set agog today over the appearance of Ed- win C. Madden, the Detroit registry clerk, a member of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers, and incidentally and like- wise persistently an applicant for the office of postmaster of Washington, D.C. Why he came at this ¢ime is not known, although it is hinted he was sent for by Chief Arthur at the suggestion of the President. Chief Arthur has been in Washington for some days and lately testified before the indus- trial commission. During his stay in the city he has seen the President several times, and, it is said, urged with all his force the appointment of “Brother” Ma¢ den. Late yesterday Mr. Madden called upon the President, but was unable to gain an audience. It is his purpose, tt is sald, to remain in the city until the President re turns. At the Post Office Department nothing was known of Mr. Madden's presence in the city. The absence of the Postmaster Gen- eral and the first assistant postmaster gen- eral, both of whom are friendly to Mr. Madden, is said to be the reason he kept away from headquarters. There are many who believe there is nothing in Mr. Madden's visit to the city. Some time ago it was stated on good au- thority that Mr. Madden’s name had been dropped from the list of possibilities for the post office. His appearance at this time, coupled with his visit to the White House yesterday, has put the home rulers on the anxious bench, and they fear the worst. See OF NAVY YARD EMPLOYES. pay Compensation for the Recent Half Holiday Being Considered. About 2,300 employes of the Washington navy yard are much interested in the ques- tion whether they will receive pay for the half holiday granted by the President on the occasion of the recent interment of the remains of the sokliers at Arlington. Under the law Captain McCormick, the commandant of the navy yard, is not em- powered to order the payment to the em- ployes, who all belong to the per diem class, without assuming risk. Should he order the payment, and it should afterward be withheld by the controller or other offi- cials, the loss would fall upon him. Cap- tain McCormick has, however, referred the matter to the proper officials at the Navy Department, and the question is pending Mr. Ralph Weaver is spending this week at Atlantic City. Rev. H. 8. Barton, rector of St. John’s