Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1900, Page 2

2 . . : THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1900-22 PAGES. PORTO RICAN RELIEF Opposition in the Senate to the Con- ference Report. MP. BACON SPEAKS AT LENGTH Cockrell Also States His Objections. Mr. DEBATE ON THE LOUD BILL At the opening of today’s session of the mate several bills and resolutions were ed as follow: Providing for Nght and fog signals tor the new breakwater at Buffalo. A resolution presented by Mr. Allen re- questing information as to the tariff rates force in the Philippines, Guam, Porto Rico and Cuba. and the amount collected in each instance since the American oc- <upation. A resolution by Mr. Butler asking the Seeretary of the Treasury for information as to the bank charters granted since the passage of the currency bill and for other information concerning the operations of the bill. A bill authorizing the steamship Paria to ange its name. Mr. Pettigrew L ba introduced a resolution calling upon the President for an Itemized statement of the expenses of the Philippine commission and each of Its members, but Mr. Davis objected to present consideration and it went over. Porto Rican Relief Bill. The Senate then took up the conference report on the Porto Rican appropriation bill. Mr. Bacon (Ga.) objected to the changes made in conference. The report would, he said, indicate that mutual concessions had ‘been made on behalf of both the Senate and the House, but he held that an analysis would show that the Senate had yielded practically everything_and the House noth- ing. Mr. Bacon objected especially to the con- cession on the part of the Senate to the House contention that the appropriation uuld cover future collections as we'l as those accruing up to January 1. Beneath what appears a very harmless change he found very radical action. The objection was based not only upon the contention that the appropriation bill should be defi- nite in terms, but especially upon the belief on Mr. Bacon's part that it was the purpose of the bill to provide for the contingency that the tariff bil! now pending may fail. In that event the revenue arrangement would continu That, he thought, was a legitimate conclusion. Republican Pelicy Attacked. Mr. Bacon then launched upon a general argument against the republican policy with reference to trade between the United States and the Islands acquired in the war uch outery had recently that which had gone up r the pass- intended with Spain. No untry 1, which wi ected ple. ders had sought to find rom this storm, and asa p ation of the there been trouble but in the § yience the Senate for the history had a peace com- committer appointed by the re- an caucus of th te to preserve in the as well, the ins > con the rev once ning House u existing Tarif’ Wa! and r iaw Left Standing. ¢ having free trade with tion to 15 per cent, a ted, to contin ing the full ra Po adoy this conte leaving of the tariff tors who professed trade could not af- r ey to this fact. If, nould adjourn without pass- wie should vote for would be resp great burden upon ap it meant the nd fer -ndments, 4 yuld have been no such - but for intellig rection of by the i s which were advo- on the exchange of our rift Porto Rice. reed From Restraint. Not 0 @ Mr. Bacon want free trade with Porto Rico, but he wanted it quickly. The great need of the Porto Ricans was to legislation as would put them in ip themsely and this course at present ity and hum: im as mere pre that the money .Mr. Sullivan (Miss.) also criticised the re- He said he had never regretted his vote for the peace treaty, but he could not be- lieve that the Porto Ricans should be taxed any more than the people of Louisiana or Mississippi or any other state. Having made Porto Rico a part of the United States there was no reason why the indus- tries of the Porto Roco people should be ruined. . Mr. Allison Defends the Report. ‘Mr. Allison defended the conference re- port, the government Porto Rican bill be- ing laid aside to permit him to proceed. Referring to this displacement he remarked that the incident was one calculated to point a moral as well as to adorn a tale. He then proceeded to criticise the demo- cratic attitude of delay. Not only the republican senators, but the President and others in authority, were agreed upon the importance of legislation in the interest of Porto Rico, and as an evi- dence of this fesling the bill looking to this end had been put fn the very forefront of the business of the Senate. So far as free trade was concerned, it was very well perhaps, but we must take into consideration the fact of the relations of our productions with those of Porto Rico, such as rum, tobacco, ete. The mass of the people there were poor and the greater share of the property was in the hands of a few men, and we must so adjust our relations as to make them pros- serous and at the same time let them co! trivte to our prosperity. We must «i generously with the Porto Ricans and do all that we can to enable them to sustain their dense population. ‘Hearing the arguments from the other side,” Mr. Allison continued, ‘tone would think that all these questions could be set- tled within five minutes. To Take Out the Tariff. Senator Foraker accepting a challenge from Senator Allen offered to separate the tariff from the governmental features of the Porto Rican measure now pending in the Senate and vote on the tariff bill at 5 o'clock. At the request of several senators on the democratic side Mr. Foraker offered to have the vote taken tomorrow. Mr. Proctor of Vermont, speaking for those on the republican side who were op- posed to the tariff bill, said this was a sur- prise and wanted more time. ‘They would be willing, he said, to vote Thursday. Mr. Foraker modifled his request and asked that the vote be taken Wednesday of next week. While this was being discussed Senators Morgan and Pettus demanded the regular order, which cut off any opportu- nity for an agreement. THE HOUSE. Secretary Root’s Statement in Ro- gard to Them. NO EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE GIVEN Authority if They Do Not Interfere With Navigation. > GENERAL WILSON’S ACTION. Secretary Root made a brief statement to. the press at the War Department this after- noon in regard to the action of the War De- partment in granting licenses to prospectors to dredge the water front of Cape Nome, Alaska, in their search for gold. He ad- mitted that one or two such licenses had been issued, but to whom he did not remem- ber, as it was in the regular routine of the department. There were about a dozen more applications of the same kind, and they will all be granted. The Secretary ex- plained that his authority in the matter was based upon the statute giving the War De- partment juriadiction over the navigable waters of the United States. Under that statute it was lawful to excavate in any “port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, lake, harbor of refuge or the channel of an; navigable whenever it was shown to the satisfaction of the chief of engineers that the granting of such concessions will not interfere with navigation or riparian rights. Would Not Affect Navigation. Under th!s law no one could have done. any dredging on the water front of Cape Nome within the three-mile mit without the authority of the War Department, and this authority had been granted in several instances, because it was shown that the proposed dredging of sand would not inter fere with navigation or riparian rights of owners of adjacent territory. The particular character of the sand to be dredged did not enter into the considera- tion of the case at all. The Secretary said further that anybody was privileged to dig for gold in the open sea, and the only question considered by the War Department was whether ich operations conducted within the three-mile limit was an interfer- ence with navigation or an infringement of the rights of others. When these condi- tions were complied with the department was prepared to grant permission to any one to dig in the beach at Cape Nome or at any point lying within three miles of low- water mark. Although he did not go into details, Secretary Root made it clear that the privileges In question were free to all responsible persons, and that no discrimina- tion had been intended in the cases that had been already acted upon. No Exclusive Privilege. From other sources it is learned that one of these licenses was issued to George W. Easterly, deputy auditor of the State De- partment, and it was originally supposed In the House today the special order—the Loud bill—was taken up immediately after the reading of the journal. This is the con- cluding day of debate on the measure. Mr. Moon (Tenn.) opened the dixcussion for the opposition, Mr. Loud in charge of the bill announcing that Mr. Moody (Mass.) would close the debate for the supporters of the bill in an hour's -speech. Mr. Moon discussed at length the handling and transportation of mail matter, main- taining there could be no evil effect from permitting second-class matter the privi- leges it has now. He made a strong plea for the retention as second-class matter of the literature which he said was so val- uable to the people and such a means ot instruction and education to the people. Mr. Moon declared that the children, the middle aged and the old, throughout’ this republic, the scientific organizations and | that he haw been given an exclusive conces- every branch of learning, demanded of the | sion to mine the gold-bearing sands on the House that it should not look to the mere | shores of Cape According to Secre- acquisition of revenue. The education of | tary Root, srly was not given such the people was more important than a ve right. The permit authorized Mr. smail bit of revenue to the governme terly to operate dredges 2,00) fect for a Jusion he said the express 0 miles along the coast outside monopoly of the carry mark. The privilege is re- if this bill should one, in view of re- nds of the beach in from $25 to $250 a cent reports that the that vi Talbert (S. €.) declared in opposing elie the bill that the House seemed to have a| day with the us only a cradle and mania egisiation or for re-enacting | shovel. On that basis it is estimated that old legi: He believed the powerful steam dredges could easily in- law sufficiently covered the subjects erease the yleld to a much larger amount. ed upon by the bill. He quoted Mr. limited only to the quantity of gold in the (Ga.) as saying the pending bill did and. change existing law. According to Capt. Walker, 8th In- Mr. Griggs entered a denial of this state-.| fantry, prospectors ‘ape Nome beach and Mr.-Talbert retorted that the | have found as high as 70 cents to the pan, "= and lofty tumbling had |and that many of the miners along the even himself to tell | Nome river, Anvil Glacler, Sanke and Crip- nt by bis speech. In conclu- | ple rivers have made very rich strikes. on Mr. Talbert de would be the he sage of the bill. Mr. Cummings’ Opposition. Mr. Cummings (N. Y.) in a characteristic speech said this was the fourth time the pending measure had been before the House and every time he had opposed it in the in- terest of every man who wants cheap litera- ter and every bookbinder York. The y of New 000,000 every year to office Department for the second Hi- tae red ee ey A Gen. Wilson Did. : == It is learned at the War Department that . Wilson. chief of engineers, who has nm of the navigable waters of the United States, had nothing more to do in the matier of the Cape Nome beach grants than to p#ss upon the purely technical questions as to whether the proposed dredg- ing involved in the Heenses was a danger to navigation or an infringement of riparian rights. The question of the propriety and legality of such permits was passed upon exclusively by the Secretary of War. class pistage and by the enactment of the s pending bill Congress would take work SERS aR Sp Tore ea fram every maw interested in the printing BELIEF IN A COMPROMISE. trade. — Mr. Moody (Mass.) closed the general de- | Significant Conferences Between bate in support of the bill. He’ frankly and carefully analyzed its provisions, presenting ded arguments in favor/of each Agents of Carnegie and Frick. PITTSBURG, Pa., March 22.—The pers sistent reports that a compromise Is being considered by the warring factions in the Carnegie Steel Company. Limited, received a new impetus today with the arrival of Henry Phipps, jr., fresh from his confer- ence with Andrew Carneste and other stockholders of the company. Mr. Phipps had not been in the Carnegie building long until he called at the office of H. C. Frick, Taent was in supporigpf the bill, because it would save the government an enormous sum of money per annum. With the money which the government had lost va second-class mail matter durir the past ten ye or # fleet of modern battle ships. _ In reply to an inquiry of Mr. Otey (Va.) men Mr. Moody maintained that the onl. returned we from whom it > to the people lected land wanted was the people of this ected charity. oof a govern- ns should not be the main an intel could be assimilated with- ntitled and its to peopl of the w Mexico or any er the reput Rico t a fr rie 1 be of other ter- Will pon t you © Kove ree to fix a mmental bill $s, s0 far as I am con- wih w appropri « vote on a it unt we get H before other meas- the nation of ed by Whis- ention of the rd nothing in assur arly vote. of prompt yor Mr. Cock re Cockrell sed the ¢ time m- in the a member appropriations mpelled to decline to hee report on an xppropria- so refused because the report of the appropria- ) the Senate and becaus t morally and politically wrong— or the I have first be committer been ¢ have reve € tion bill as it pa I believed Continuing, Mr. Krell said that to ae- cept this report would fix the Dingley law as the controlling factor in arranging the tariff for our commerce with Porto Ric Tt would be a positive declaration for the Dingiey law tn that relation. He quoted Governor General Davis, Se retary Root and President McKinley in sup- port of a free trade policy with Porto Rico, saying. as he read the President's free tpade messaxe: “I wish to God I could inserthe this utterance indelibly upon the tablet of the memory of the sleeping, dreaming senators on the republican side f the chamber. of Why Came a Change. Why, he asked. had a change of policy been decided upon? Why, if not as the re- sult of some mysterious though potent in- fluence, was it the purpose of the republi- sans to compel the President to stultity himself by requiring him to sign this bill? & eli) (were Benenreaunye the qrecent 6 side of the controversy he is advocat- ornare watt wiatter Wers . They had a long talk together, in those who are pi ing the treasury and | which F. T. F. Lo secre: pling to an extent the operation of the} tary of the compan participated. What Post Office Department. ace at this conference, of course, could that be learned, meth uaint . Frick fully with had gone on at Atlantic Clty. Neither Mr. Frick nor President C. M. Schwab would word regarding either the npromise or the al- leged pre anization of the Car- negie Steel Limited. The local in conclusion Mr. Moody made a strong appeal for measur¢ age the “on the bill as a and of the of the peop! the special and selfish interests. Conference on Diplomatic Bill. The Senate amendments to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill were non- age sit urred in by the House, and the Dil] jSnormse of any attenne se eauon Drofess conference with Messrs. Hitt, | put the retention of J. B. Dill, the New pnferces, York city attorney, causes many persons here to believe that it looks like a settle- ment. IN CHINA. -—The Commercial WEN Axks for Correspond- ence With Other Government sntative Cummings of New York introduced a resolution of inquiry for correspondence relating to the “open door” in China. fallow: Whereas, the com- firmation was obtained of the report of a settlement of the Andrew Carnegie and H. They ve agreed to drop all suits ave signed articles for a great steel n combination, the details of which mercial community of the United States is Lt Be be neranced (onene "a Sts at deeply Interested rertaint > eon- | Pittsburg, whither la ‘'s In the case are deeply Interested tn! ascertaining the cont sing today. Dhe capital Of the concer: dations which are to govern trade in such | Gill be $200,000, or perhaps @ilttle tore parts of the Chinese empire as are claimed —— ++ by vi GRAND JURY. fous foreign powers to be within their of Interest, and, are Indictments Reported in Many Cases ‘Today. ‘The grand jury this afternoon reported in- dictments as follows: for the dispatch of to study its econ- China ndition, therefore, oly That the President of the ‘aited States be requested to transmit to bit ‘Mouse, # not incompatible with the | Leroy C. Shear, otherwise called Charles public service, such correspondence as may | R. Clark, otherwise called Frank Mallory, have passed between the Department “of | otherwise called O: S. Law and otherwise States and “various tee Sevynments | called W. M. Davis, false pretenses; Liston Goncerning the maintenance of the “open | 1 “oes, violation of section 5480, Revised —— Movements of Naval Vessels. The Ranger, now on surveying duty, has Statutes of the United States; Jefferson Williams, housebreaking and larceny; Rob- ert Wilson, larceny; Cora Curry, larceny; Leona Roberts, larceny; William’ H. Link, Edward R, Blair and Thomas Ryan, lar- ceny; James F. Rooney, larceny; George Willis, otherwise called Aggie Washington, larceny from the person; Armstrong Pai ker, otherwise called Anthony Parker, lar- ceny from the person, two cases; Levi Ket- tler, larceny from the person; Michael Nor- ris, larceny from the person; Samuel James, larceny from the person; ‘James Coates, house#reaking; Benjamin Bradley, house- breaking; William Jones, otherwise William Taylor, and Daniel Newton, housebreaking; Charles Herbert, housebreaking; Hugh Watson, assault with intent to kill; Thorn- ton Braxton, assault with Intent to kill; Alexander Booker, assault with intent to kill, William H. Coates, assault with in- tent to kill; Leo S. Whitehead, adultery; Lewis Payne, adultery; Columbus Sewali and Martha Hicks, adultery; Lewis Lang, otherwise called Lewis May, and Annie Brown, adultery; Amelia Davis, second of- fense petit larceny; George Banks, second offense petit larceny; Wiliam Mitchell, second offense petit larceny. charge of false pretenses agains: - Ham N. Miles, alias William Huckle, ‘nes been ignored by the grand jury. —_.—___ Request Denied. The request of Mr. James FP. Kelley of 1022 Sth street and others that the width of the alley in square 806 be increased from ten to fifteen feet, has been denied the District Commissioners. wy: arrived at Acapulco. The Newark has arrived at Hong Kong. The tug Tecumseh has left the Norfolk navy yard for Washington with the con- verted gunboat Oneida in tow. ———— Army Orders. A former order from the War Department regarding Second Lieut. Daniel Van Vor- hiss, 3d Cavalry, has been modified so as to direct him’ to proceed to Fort Myer, Va., for assignment to duty temporarily with a troop of the 3d Cavalry at that post. Capt. Willoughby Walke, 24 Artillery, now in New York city, has been ordered to Fort Monroe, Va., to join his battery. ——__—__+ e.____ Added to British Embassy. Mr. Dayrell B. M. Crackanthorpe has been appointed third secretary of the Brit- ish embassy in Washington, and will shortly enter upon the discharge of his new duties. —_———_+-e+_____ To Be Used. Mr. Chas. W. Frazier has been informed by the District Commissioners that the old frame school building at Congress Heights, which the Congress Heights Citizens’ Asso- ciation desired to use, is to be used by the District in the near future ustrial education. ries water in the United States,’’*| “Avenger” “Jone! Mental Condition in “Doubt. ~ Has Been Stabbed, Benten and His Home Nearly Burned—Mystery ty 4? of the Case. William Jones, who Is so familarly known as “Bill Jones the avenger,” because he at- tempted to kill Charles J. Guiteau, the as- sassin of the laté President Garfield, is a prisoner at the eighth precinct station. The charge against him is threats, but it ts the intention of the police to have the physi- clans examine him in order to determine his mental condition. Yesterday he was treated at the Emergency Hospital for a stab wound of the left breast, just over his heart. “He left the hospital before the phy- siclans finished treating him, and said he would never divulge the name of the man who stabbed him. “It was a love affair,” was all he would say about his injury. This morning there was a serious fire at his house. > He was severely burned about the face. In addition to this injury he had figured in a row Since yesterday, and when he reach- ed the police station he was in bad condi- ton. Both eyes were virtually closed, and he was able to tell but ttle about himself. He did mention the name of a man whonv he accused of having assaulted him, Police- man Stroman, who was summoned to the burning house, was informed that Jones stabbed himself yesterday. Mrs. Jones, his wife, left home recently and went to visit friends. Her husband a short time ago re- turned from Georgia. This morning about 7:30 o'clock Jones left his home, on the Bates road, some dis- pence from Brookland, and came to the city. An elderly colored woman, who occupied the servants’ quarters, was the only one left on the premises. An hour after Jones left the place Puliceman Stroman was told that the house was burning. Hurrying to the house, he summoned a crowd of citizens, who formed a bucket brigade and saved the building from totat destruction. The fire started on the: first floor, and the fiames succeeded in making their way to the sec- ond floor of the house, where a quantity of antique furniture was damaged. It was explained to the police that the fire started while Jones was in the house, and he was burned while attempting to extinguish the flames. Belleving he had extingulshed the flames, he boarded an electric car and came to the city. The police started In search of him, and, learning that he was wanted, Jones went to the eighth precinct station and surrendered. As soon as Maj. Sylvester learned of his condition he directed that a physician be sent for to attend him. His wife was no- tified of his arrest and, it fs believed, she will return home this afternoon or tomor- row morning. It is likely that the injured man will be removed to a hospital later in the day, —_-——_ INDICTED FOR APHO.” Bil Against Olga Nethersole and Messrs. Mor Mayer and Revelle. NEW YORK, March 22.—The grand jury today reported an indictment again Olga Nethersole, Theodore Moss, Marcus Mayer and Hamilton Revelle, charging them with offending public decency. The offense was in the production of the play “Sapho” at Wallack’s Theater, of which Mr. Moss is the manager. Mr. Mayer is Miss Nether- sole’s manager, and Mr. Revelle is the leading man of her compan ——_~++ 2 UND TH Commissioners Want to No the Street Cleaning Without Contract. In a letter to Senator Allison, chairman of the Senate committee on appropriations, the District Commissioners today recommended that the {tem in the perding Distriet ap- rropriation bill be amended so that it i read as follows: “For sprinkling, sweeping and cleaning streets, avenues, alle’ and suburban streets, Including neressary outfit and In- cidental expenses, $200,000; provided that the amount so appropriated, or such part thereof as the Commissioners may deem ad- visable, may be expended under the imme- diate direction of the Commissioners with- out contract.” The current appropriation 1s $145,000, and the pending bill provides but $140,000. ‘The amendment recommended by the Commis- sioners 1s desired first to enable them to greatly enlarge the area to be cleaned next year, including the sprinkling of all unim- proved streets and avenues; second, to en- able the municipality to do the work, and third, to enable the Commissioners to re- move snow and ice not only from the streets, but also from the sidewalks where the owners or occupants of the property fall to do so. _— VISITED BY VICTORIA. 2 Britain's Queen Dixtributes Flowers to Her Wounded Soldiers. LONDON, March 22.—The queen, accom- panied by Princess Christian and attended by a large suite, visited Herbert Hospital, at Woolwich, this afternoon, to see the sick and wounded soldiers who are being cared for there. Immense crowds awalted the arrival of her majesty at the station in Woolwich and lined the route to the hos- pital. There were lavish decorations, and unbounded enthusiasm was displayed. ‘The queen appeared to be in excellent health. drove in an open landau through the arsenal grounds, where 20,000 employes were drawn up in line and gave her majesty a magnificent reception. The queen dis- tributed quantities of Windsor flowers in the wards of the hospital. ee en ee INDEPENDENCE PROMISED. Cuban Views on the Statements of United Staten Senators. HAVANA, March 22.—The Patria today says: he promises of the three senators (Messrs. Platt, Aldrich and Teller, the Sen- ate committee on Cuba, now on a visit of investigation to the island), in regard to granting independence is most important, since these senators are trusted representa- tives of the Senate. Continuing, the paper declares it now has confidence ir the fulfillment of the joint res- olution of the United States Congress. In an interview with the visiting senators, Gen. Max} Gomez is quoted as saying that the Cabans are in no haste for inde- pendence, and-that tt would be far better for them tg ga,slowly and surely. Speaking on the same subject, Prestdent Gelats of the yana chamber of commerce said he thought the Cubans were In a posi- tion to goyern,-themselves and the sooner independence Was given to them the better they would be pleased. — oo WANTS TO. RUN WITH BRYA Abe Patrick of Ohio Covets Second Place on the Ticket. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CANAL DOVER, Ohio, March 22.—Abe Patrick, tHe political war horse of the Tus- carawas valley, wants to be the vice presl- dential can@ldate of the democratic party, provided. W. JerBryan is the party's choice for President. Patrick is the man who last year presented the name of Col. Kilbourne for governor of Ohio at the state conven- tion and bitterly denounced John R. Mc- Lean. He was later nominated for Heuten- ant governor, and polled over 20,000 more votes than McLean did. He is expected to lead the Ohio delegation to the national democratic convention. —ro——_ Precautions Against the Plague. ‘VICTORIA, B. C., March 22.—The domin- ion quarantine department has ordered de- tention until further notice of all San Fran- cisco steamers for daylight inspection at Williams Head, in consequence of the ap- pearance of bubonic plague in San Fran- ee Gen. Longstreet Recovers. MACON, Miss., March 22.—Gen. Long- street, who has been ill here for several days, has recovered. CAPE NOME PERMITS|'® a POLICE CELLITHE IDAHO TROUBLE Gov. Steunenberg’s Narrative to the Military Affairs Committee, BONKER HILL MILL EXPLOSION Demand for the Establishment of Martial Law. MANY TELEGRAMS OFFERED —_+—_—_ Unusual interest attached to the Coeur @Alene investigation today, as the prose- cution, after presenting testimony almost unjnterruptedly for five weeks, closed its case and gave way to the defense. Governor Steunenberg of Idano was: the first witness called to rebut the charges which have been made. He is a type of the sturdy far west, of massive build, and his indifference ‘to epnveéntioraiitics is shown by a refusal to wear a necktie. As he took the stand he spread before him so¥eral hundred telegraph dispatches. The examination was conducted by J. ©. Cheney, one of the counsel for the defense. The Bunker Hill Mill Explosion. Governor Steunenberg said that he was elected governor of Idaho in 1896, on the people’s-democratic ticket, having accepted the nomination of the democratic conven- ticn. He read a number of telegrams, dated several days prior to the blowing up of the Punker Hill mill on April and leading up to that event. On April 26 Frederick bur- bridge of the Bunker Hill mine telegraphed that an armed mob had stopped the Bunker Hill men from working, and he called for protection to the property interests. He also read many telegrams to and from the sheriff and cthers showing the steps taken to maintain order. The governor suggested arbitration of differences, but in answer Mr. Burbridge stated there was nothing to arbitrate, and again called for protection. On April 29, the day of the blowing up of the mill, Governor Steunen- ‘berg said he received at 10:37 a.m. a dis- patch from Mr. Burbridge, stating that all the miners of Canyon creek had laid off and were coming to Wardner to menace the Bunker Hill men. This was accompanied by another request for protection. At the same time dispatches were received from A. L. Mohler of the O. R. and N. railroad, first stating that an armed force had taken pi session of the railway tracks at Wardner, and then at 4 p.m.. stating that the rioters had set fire to the Bunker Hill mill; that they had placed dynamite under the mill and that it would be blown up. Asked for Federal Aid. Sheriff Young also telegraphed him from Wardner that the mill was blown up and giving the gravity of the situation. At 6 p.m. the governor said he sent a dispatch to the President calling for federal aid, as the Idaho troops were absent in the Philip- pines. The governor sald he had been ill prior to the Coeur d'Alene excitement, and being unable to go in person he sent a represen- tative, Bartlett Sinclair, to the seat of dis- order. Bartlett Sinclair's Advice. On April $0 Sinclair telegraphed, urging that the President be advised to rush troops from the nearest available post. He also telegraphed that he had thoroughly inv tigated the need of martial law; that nine- tenths of the citizens favered martial law; that the local administration of the law was a farce and amounted 10 maladm{nis- tration; that people were afraid to testify and that masked men were prowling about the town terrifying people. Many like telegrams showing the exciting developments from day to day. the arming of the citizens, the making of arrests, etc., were read by the governor. On this infor- mation, the governor said, and from his own knowledge of affairs for six years, in- cluding repeated outrages with apparently no effort to apprehend the gullty parties, he proclaimed that a state of insurrection and rebellion existed at the scene cf dis- turbance. Governor Steunenberg said he caut!o@! Sinclair not to align himself with either side, employers or employes. Sinclair had made speeches in New York for Henry George, so that, the governor said, he re- garded him as qualified to give fatr consid- eration to the labor situation. ~ Question of Private Counsel. Representative Lentz objected at this point to the line of inquiry by Mr. Cheney and also questioned the propriety of hav- ing private counsel direct the investiga- tion. Chairman Hull replied that the prosecu- tion had selected Mr. Lentz to direct its side, Mr. Robinson, an attorney for the miners, had assisted and the defense was entitled to have counsel. The committee voted to permit the ques- tion to stand as the attorney propounded it. As there were frequent objections to questions, the committee agreed to a mo- tion by Mr. Sulzer that the governor I» allowed to tell his story in his own way without interruption. Gov. Steunenberg then related tn 4 the steps taken to carry out the proelz mation. The arrests were made, he id, of those reasonably suspected of complicity in the disturbance. Care of the Prisoners. The governor said he took such precau- tfons as were possible to look after the prisoners. But the conditions of insurrec- tion were most unusual, and at every point the authorities were embarrassed by the insurrectionary element. He visited the barn and the stockade occupied by the prisoners, and sought to have the stockade, or permanent quarters, completed. He il he talked with the prisoners, who told him that the bread was too light, but everything else was all right. The chief commissary of the state informed him that the parties who furnished bread had been waited upon by a committee and warned that they must not continue the supply. A bakery was thereafter built by the authorities and good bread supplied. Beginning of the Outbreak. Gov. Steunenberg was asked where the insurrection had its inception and what mining camps engaged in It. He sald that in his opinion the mining district of Sho- shone county had been in a state of insur- rection since 1892. The insurrection of April 20, he said, started at Burke, where a meeting was held in the hall of the Western Federation of Miners. The participants proceeded to arm thems2lves and went by train to Wardner. At Gem, he said, a similar meeting at a similar hall was held and arms and masks were distributed. He described the gradual concentration of the men at Wardner, where, he said, th2y walted in a disorgan- ized state until a single engine arrived from Wallace. Then systematic orders were given, the first being “Wardner to the front." A party s2cured dynamite, which was placed under the mill and fired. Firing began indiscriminately and one of the in- vading party was killed. Some of the Bun- ker Hill employes were taken prisoners by the masked m2n. The governor's description was extended and circumstantial and brought out fre- quent objections from Mr. Lentz on the ground that it was hearsay. Course of the Troops Approved. Gov. Steunenberg was asked what part the United States troops took in the arrest and detention of imprisoned miners. He said the position they occupied was the same as that which the state militia would have occupied if they nad been available. The governor said the course of the United States troops as coming under his observation and investigation was at all times proper and considerate of the men they had in charge and in obedience to their superior officers. He said he did not see any abuse of prisoners, although he had mingled freely among them-on several oc- casions, and while complaints were made on other matters, there was no complaint as to the conduct of the troops. He had investigated a report that a Grand Army man, Miller, war prodded by a bayonet when arrested, aud was told by. Miller's brother, who is a member of the legisla- ture, that the did not occur, al- though there was a controversy. Alleged Arrests Without Warrant. The croas-examination of Gov. Steunen- berg was conducted by Mr. F.obinson, at- “ torney for the miners. The governor stated that he considered his proclamation as to an insurrection equivalent to a declara- tion of martial Jaw. He was asked By what right arrests were made without ant prior to May 3, when the progia: n was issued. It was done, he ui the gereral require- ment of the go) to protect life and property. Mr. Robinson AsKed if this would pernit arrests without warrant. The governor said he was not aware that any such ar- rests had occurred. When tha governor stated that he wrote the proclamation, Mr. Robinson rad from testimony of Mr. Sinclair before the Indus- trial-commission that he had prepared a proclamation and 2 permit. ‘The governor explained that there wore two prociamations. He, the governor, wrote the one proclaiming an insurrection, while a later one as to the parmit system was that referred to by Mr. Sinclair's tes- timony. At L.pm. the comniftter adjourned until temorrow, when the cToss-examination of Governor Steunenberg will be resumed The Prosecution Closed. When the House military affairs commtt- tee reconvened yesterday afternoon Mr. Lentz asked that Bartl>tt Sinclair take the stand. Mr. Sinclair is the official appointed by Governor Steunenberg. to, take charge of affairs In the Coeur d'Alene district and his name has been most frequently used in th» course of the Investigation. Chairman Hull sald Mr. Sinclalr“eould not be called at : point, as the committee had heretofore dc- termined to first hear all the witnesses to support the charges, and there were sev al of these yet to be heard. i An animated discussion followed among members of the committse as to whether Mr. Sinclair could be called by the prosecu- Mr. Sulzer declare@ that the min: would not proceed further if the commit insisted on calling Mr. Young instead of Mr inclatr at this time. tr. Capron of Rhod> Island characterizes this as a threat ofan By a vote of 9 to $ the committee decided not to call Mr. Sinclair as a witness for the prosecution, Mr. Sulzer thereupon announced that the Prosecution would rest {ts case. This cleared tha way for the opening of the cc fense, but as the hour was late the commit. tee adjourned until this morning. ——+ 0+ — AVENUE PROPERTY SOLD. Mr. 0. G. Staples Recomes the Owner of the Regent Hotel. Mr. O. G. Staples has purchased from the Randall and Webb estates the property known as the Regent Hotel, at the south- east corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 15th street northwest. As Mr. Staples al- ready owns the abutting property on the south, known as the Grand Opera House, this recent acquisition adds to his real es- tate holdings on that square, as he now owns all the western half of the square, and, in fact, a little more than one-half of the total area, as he now has the title to about 42.000 square feet of the 72,000. The last purchase gives him a frontage of about 175 feet on the avenue and about 145 fect on 15th street and comprises about 22.44) square feet. It extends from the corner to the Cornwell property. The ground is {m- proved by a brick building which covers practically the entire frontage on the ave- nue and a portion of the frontage on street, and inciudes the present ay : trance tothe opera house. The exact con- sideration is not named. The lease on the hotel has some time stil to run and th: purchase is made subject to it. Mr. § ples, however, said today when obtains control of the property it is his pur pose to remove the present building an erect on this site a new building for hote erect E © for hotel SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE. Meetings in the New York Presbyterian Church, The first regular session of the Sund. School Institute for the District of Col bia was held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, under the direction of Mr. Ge i Archibald of Montreal, Canada. After th= opening exercises Mr. Archibald gave th Introductory address upon the plan of ‘he course of instruction for the week's work and to better Impress the methods he d sired to introduce he took the audience into his confidence by asking it to make the suggestions as to how best to take training of the child, and especially to irst find out what peculiar mental! traits ther: were in the child's mind that must be fed in order to properly apply teachin methods. There were quite a number of teachers present who were ready with many suggestions, and the hour closed with » statement of what the course of study should be in this line of thought. At the evening session the discussion was upon the differences of the mature of children, espe cially the two radical types of what Mr. Archibald termed the “motor mind and sensor mind, and the different characteris tic of these two general c nz chil- dren and adults as well. er then In detail took up the various pecullar ele- raentS of each class, giving a dozen o of these by contrast, and then showed hy these differences must be siudied in or to properly teach the child; that chlldre could not be studied en masse, but eac' must be taken alone and the wue t as well as the parent, must train each scp- arate child according to laws fitted to eac one, and that one form of ‘training exactl fitted for one child would not do at all fo: one of a differe:.t temperament. The w! aim should be, first, child study, then child Avenue up the training, according to that Study. Mr. Archibald ts a ready and energetic speaker, with just enough of the English accent to make his address exceedingly tnt and entertaining. He will continue meetings for a week, and the add afternoon at 4:15 will be upon and Difficulti. Teachers an There will be no meeting this ever subjects for the different meeting. the week are as follows: Friday, Mar. afternoon, 4 Mistakes and Ditficulties; Friday evening, 7:30 o'clock. etivity of the Child;" Sunday, March 25, 3:30 p.m. “Adolescence, or How to Hold Young end Women in School; Monday. March 4:15 ‘Mistakes and Difficultt S 30 o'clock, “Imitation;” 4:15 p.m., “The i ‘Right and W: Wednesday, March 28, 4:15 son for April 1;" closing se question box. —————— Dismissed From Department. Frank Wagner, assistant foreman of No. 3 engine company, located at the corner of Delaware avenue and C streets north- east, was today dismissed by the Com- miesioners as the result of a charge of in- texication. . The chief engineer of the department, Mr. Joseph Parris, approved a recommen- dation of his first assistant. Mr. Wm. T. Belt, that Wagner be reduced to the ranks, and that Private W. T. Coulter be mac sistant foreman, but Commissioner Wig! who has immediate supervision of the de- partment, after Investigating the case, moved that be be dismissed, a recommenda- tion appréved by his associates. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, March 22.—Flour quiet and ste unchanged; receipts, 22.464 barrels; exports, barrels. Wheat dull anit easter; spot and March, 3; May, T24a72%: steamer No. 2 red. GT a68; receipts, 2,675 bushels; exports, 4,000 bushels; southern wheat by sample, 4;' do. on grade, GVigaTSt. Corn dull and lower; spot and March. 40%; April, 40%40%: May, 40%a40%; steam + reeeipts, 89,147 buslels; ex- southern white and yellow these Tuesda. Imagination i Punishment;” m., “The Les- lon, 7:30 p.m., 4 nomi , BA; No. 2 western, 38. Hay steady; No. 1 timothy, $16. Grain fre! steam to Liverpool, per bushel, 4d. April; graders, (per quarter, Se. id. Mare! a quie FINANCE AND TRADE Wall Street Experiences Avother Day of Activity, MOVEMENT APPARENTLY SUBSTANTIAL ee Prices Advanced in All Parts of the Active List. is MONEY RATES Special Dispatch to The Eveping § NEW YORK, March 22—Co ing by London and a moderate rease in the volume of commission ‘bextnes® ad- vanced prices in all parts of the active Ht again today The Pacific shares held well at a slightly higher level, in spite of some selling to take profits frof) time te ume The several cliques In Unton Pacific, Ateh- ison and other low-priced tdmtes tndas- triously advanced prices at every oppor tunity. Some additions were te the stocks thus favored, New York Central. Nashville and the southern list generally sharing in the ne mand The street was, in the mein, thorough!y in sympathy with the adva British reverses in South Afr advantag but th Run na were taker of by the room to sell fer « time eneral trend of the market was 1 by thix episode last few days bas be: lal in many Instances, n Itimore and Ok A hese shares » offered down in the hope of forcing Hidation in all parts of the list. All things ad, he ever, the market showed a creditable capacity for absorbing ali very offeringy Money any immediate a rates ruled relatively steady, but pand for funds seems rea- sonably certain of prompt accommodation Without materially advancing the rate Confidence tn this prospect te reflected in the character and volume of today’s deal- ings. Kound amounts of stock were taken by commission houses and it is anly reason- able to conclude that loans had been made on satisfactory terms prior to this new buy- ng. The railroads have much fn thelr favor just now, earnings are large and the excel lent physical condition of the better known properties insures substantial returns to shareholders. In the south and southwest this prospect ts something of a novelty, and the interest in the roads of that section has in consequen: can sears expe ed far from this level without ruption. It will be all the be process of testing the marke for a tim) L o's demand has t facte during the wy . a any h in the war situation which mixht dan effects of the immense over-subscrip: ior the war | Would find reflection tn lower tion th relen de- proximity of the April interest payments should bring in a suff cfent public demand to tinge the ad- vance for a time. The prospect fs encour aging the i-pro sional element. at least, in their present purchases, oa FIFANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. dite inte ter If today’s is continued New York Stock Ma Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. High. Low. Close. cet. American Cotton OM. A. S. Wire. Sees At. Steel & Wire pid. American Suga: American Tobacce. Atchison...... Atchison, pf. eosin Baltimore & Ohio, pfd. Kultimore€ Ohio, ¥ 1... pid Transit. Chesupeske & Obio C.& St. Lonts. Con. Todace: Con. Tobw Delaware ¢ Minos Central L.ouist tlie Ni Mannatian Nevated, Missoun Haciile. X. & T., pid wl Lead ( New Jersey Central NewYork Central. X-rts. Teun. Coal and lrou. Umon Pacitic Union Facitiec, ptd. U.S. Leatper, pra. Los. Rubber. Wabash pid... Westera Unton Tel Colorado Fuel a Leather Ontario & Western —_+. — Sales—regular ered, $1,000 a 14 st 191.10 at Tot Mochanler Citizens”, Washingt © Loan and ‘Trust. ae a Security tnt ‘Trost. 198 bid. “Washington Safe Depasit, 73% lid, So asked Insurance Stocks.—Firemon’s, 30 bid. Franktin. 40 bid. Metropolitan, 80 ld. SS asked. Corcoram, 6 bid. Potomac, 74 bid. 76 asked. Atlimeton, 117 Did, 1501, asked. German-American, 200 bid. "Na tional Union, 10iy bid. Colun S bil. Zeople’s, Gy bid. Gy avked. Commercial, 4 bid. & |. Colonial, 111 tit, 115 asked, Title Insurance Stocks, Heal Bytaie Tit) S415 asked. Columbia Title, tugton Tithe, My bid. Distr! mid, Bless. tom: He Rallread Stocks. Capital Tr hid, 110 asked. Capital Traction Riebts, GY bid. OX anked City and Suburban, 3644 bid, 35 esked. Georgetown and Tenleytown, 20 bid Gas Stocks.—Washington Gas, 51% bid, 54% avk- ed. Georgetown Gas, 55 bid. Telephour Stocks. “Chesapeake ant Potomac, 86 bid, @ asked. Peunsylvania, 37 bid. Miscellancous — Stocks.—Mergentlsles Linotype, 120! Did. 191% asked. Lanston Manet spe, 1S Wi American Graphaphone, id. 11% weked. American LDS tid, 124, asked. Pneumatic © Geerigge, Jt Ma. 35 asked. Wasbington Market, 13 bi Norfolk ond Washington Steamboat, 140 bid. Lincoln Hall, 63 did, 70 asked. *Ex. divident. 2 per cents, 3 per cents, 3 per cents, ¢ per cents, 4 per cents, 4 per cents, per cents, per cents, 5 per cents,