Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1900, Page 1

THR EVENING STAR. PUBLISRED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY Temporary Business Office, 1109 Peaasylvanis Avenue, The Evening Star Company. TE Yarra Bree” Sezai New York Office: 126 Tribane Ballding. Chicago Office: Boyce Building. London Office: Trafalgar Buildings, Trafalgar Square. The Eveniog Star is served to subscribers in the ctgy by carticees ou. thelr own ucsoust, mt 10 cents Bet week, of 46 cents per month. Copies st the feanter, 2 conte 2 maii—any' ited Statoe or Cannda—postage prepaid—So ceats F mon PBetorday Quinta; Sheet, Star. $1 per year: with foreign pestage a x (Entered at the Post Otice at Wasbington, D. O. “G5 Ail wall subscriptions tust be paid 1p advance. sul os Brice of sévertiv'ag meds Enewn ob application, 14,685. Che Evening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1900—-SIXTEEN PAGES. PLUMER FALLS BACK Relief of Mafeking Seems as Far Off as Ever. BOERS MAY RAISE THE SIEGE Kruger Issues a Misleading Procla- mation to His People. GEN. FRENCH IN A FIGHT + LONDON, March 23.—Col. Plumer appar- ently has retired to Crocodile Pools, and ‘Mafeking seems further off than ever from relief. This news was contained in a dis- patch from Buluwayo, dated Monday, March 19, and published in the second edi- tion of the Times. These advices add that the base hospital has been brought bac to Gaberones, though the correspondent fur- ther says it is thought the object of the Boer demonstration of March 15 and March 16 was to cover the removal of the siege guns from Mafeking. Gen. French’s activity in the Orange Free State may be a preliminary to a for- ‘ward movement by Lord Roberts with the main army. A dispatch from Bloemfontein, dated Thursday, March 22, says President Kruger is reported to have issued a proclamation declaring that Great Britain fs in dire straits and that the Russians have occupied A Springfontein telegram published in the second edition of the Times sayst “The ap- parent submissive attitude of the Free Staters should be accepted with caution, The large proportion of obsolete, inferior “weapons being turned in by them to the British ts giving the impression that large stores of modern Mausers are being con- cealed.” The Outlook's ecial correspondent at Cape Town sa eling is running strong against the leniency with which rebels of Cape Colony and Natal are being treated by the British authoritie MacNEILL QUESTIONS WYNDHAM. Latter Denies That the British Have Used Dumdum Bullets. LONDON, March 2%.—In the house of commons today John Gordon MacNeill, Irish nationalist. member for South Donegal, again asked for information in regard to the bat Magersfontetn, Lord Methu- i with his officers and affairs but the parliamentary secre- war offic George Wy that ms to a added wer given nterrogatlo dumdums he trouble between Col. gh and Lord Methuen, Mr. at the former's command nd that his return home was due to L estigation i id be he return f as soon would South om Gen. French's Forces Fighting. According “ape Town, 3eneral French's cavalry bri- » rd of Bloemfontein. Delagoa Bay Award. LONDON, March 28—It {s officially an- i that the I zon ba: rd will next, March 26, h at Thabanchu. easty March brigade of cavalry and mounted f s arrived at Thaban- chu cliographic communi- ——_++~-____ HOLD-UP BY MASKED ROBBER. Me Takes 8200 From Passengers on Train in lowa. March A robber with a black mus- up the ph and th of this morn- rst acc d by rear end of the train. 4 Shield the robber went nd chair car getting J Scaped In the dark- Y was reported to the ral offices here from Lang- h of Hamburg. —~-+-___ SMOKING CIGARETTES. DIED Body of Atlanta Business Man Found Under Hix House. ANTA, Ga.. March who disappeared several = ago, was found yesterday under the forme by him. Hrins- son, was short in accounts ompany at the time of his disappeared his father of his belief that the crazy by the When the body f package of cigarettes MR. TOWNE ISSUES A CALL. hlicans to Meet in Kansas City July 4, Minn.. March 23.—Chairman wne of the national committee republican p Silver Rep DULUTH, Chas. A of the silver rty has issued a call for a na nvention of the party t he Coates Opera House at Kan- at 12 o'clock noon on Thurs- M sas Cit day, July 4, 1900, for the purpose of placing in nem{nation candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, and for the trensaction of such other business as may properly come before the conven- tlon. A cordial inv tion to att “to all electors in the United States who in 1806 left the republican party because of the abandonment by that party of its tra- ditional policy of bimetallism: and also to all present members of that’ organization whick, by its adoption of the gold standard, by its retirement of the greenbacks, by its surrender to banks of the government func_ tion of fssuing money, and by its other humerous acts of recreancy to the prin- ciples and traditions of the best days of the republican party, have been convinced that tffe party of Lincoin no longer exists, and who are prepared to recognize the du- ties of patriotism as superior to all party obligations.” d is extended TWO CENTS. A LIBERAL EDUCATION. a Whether or not you wishi! to buy anything the adver- tising columns of The Star amply repay the most cares ful perusal. ABOUT TO LYNCH A NEGRO} A MATTER OF MONEY/HE SAW GOEBEL FALL|WILL NOT GIVE UP Mob at Emporia, Va, Demand Murderer From Sheriff. The Officer Has Gov. Tyler and Two Com- Asked for Troops— panies Going. Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta RICHMOND, Va., March 23.—The town of Emporia, in Greenville county, forty miles south of Richmond, is seething with excitement this morning over the capture of Walter Cotton, the negro desperado who yesterday shot and killed J. W. Saunders and Joseph Welton, prominent citizens and officers of that county. The negro is in jail, and a mob of five hundred men sur- round the jail, demanding that he be given up to their vengeance. The mob ts being rapidly enlarged by new arrivals. The officers are making a stubborn resistance, hoping to keep the mob at bay until help can be secured. A telegram was sent to Gov. Tyler by the sheriff of the county early this morning, asking for troops. The governor has or- dered two companies of the Richmond Blues to the scene. A special train is about to start with them Zor a fast run to Bm- poria, but little hope is felt, however, that they will arrive in time. Gov. Tyler will go with the troops, and has wired an en- couraging message to the sheriff and a warning to the people to obey the Jaw, Cotton was under indictment to hang at Portsmouth for murder and escaped sev- eral weeks ago, Wednesday night he held up a prominent citizen of Emporia in his chamber and forced him to glve up hig watch, his pistol, his wife's jewelry and 8150 In money, and to prevent arrest fired his pistol indiscriminately down the main street of the town. Many other burglaries had occurred, and the county turned out yesterday to hunt the burglars. When aunders and Welton aproached a vacant house where he and a white tramp were concealed he Killed them both, but not un- til he was shot through the hand. This wound led to his identification last night ten miles from the scene of the murder, and, though large posses were hunting for him In every direction, the officers suc- ceeded in getting him to the jail in Enm-~ poria. Urgent messages are following each other rapidly for troops, but much valuable time has been lost in getting the men together. The white man who was with Cotton is also in the jail, and it is feared they will beth be wrested from the officers and fynch- ed before the governor and the two com- panies of troops can reach the scene. —~+++—_—_ MINISTER CORREA DEAD. Brazil's Representative in Great Eritain Passes Away Suddenly. LONDON, March r to the court of St. James, Cheva Souza Correa, was found dead in bed this morning. He was an int late of the Prince of Wales and was quite well sierday. © Mer de Sousa Correa entered the Brazilian navy at ear ge and rose to the rank of enant of eng in that service. H ed leave nce and entered the British navy, partici- pated in several engagements under the British flag. Mr. Correa then became sec- retary to the Brazilian legation at London, held a similar position at Rome, was pro- moted to be minister to Spain and we from there transferred to London and the Netherlands. Mr. Correa was about sixty- two years of age and unmarried. He was a favorite in London society and a friend of the Prince of Wales, at whose request he was retained at the court of St. Jame: —_———— SERIOUS RIOT AT SYDNEY, C. B. Italian Employes of Steel Works Cause the Trouble. BOSTON, March 23.—A special to the Globe from Halifax says: occurred at the works of the Dominion Iron and Steel Company at Sydney, C. B., yes- terday among a large number of Itallan empl who were brought there from New York and Boston. James beckham, « newly appointed chief of police, was fatally stabbed, and one of his subordt: hurman, who went to h shot, and may die. The trouble tted by an Italian, why insulted the man of the works, —+~-~+____ CONVENTION OF THE IRISH PEOPLE. A serious riot Will Probabie Be Called to Meet in Dublin Whitsuntide. LONDON, March 23—At a largely at- tended meeting of the Irish members of parliament today John Redmond, chairman of the party, presiding, it was decided that in the interest of national unity it advisable to summon a convention of the Irish people, including representatives of the clergy, all public bodies and the nation- alist organizations, &c. A committee was appointed to ar the details of the convention, which will probably meet at Whitsuntide in Dublin. —— +. FOR REFORM IN CHINA. Long Ki Tin Ruising Money to Force Empress to Terms. VANCOUVER, B. C., March 23.—Long Ki the Chinese reformer, enemy of the empress dowager and of all things conser- vative, is preaching his doctrines to the local colony of Chinese, the members of which have subscribed $1,000 to the cause of reform. Long Ki Tin stated that the re- form Chinese party now has practically enough money to dictate terms to the em- press dowager, with a revolution in China as the penalty of her non-compliance. The ruling party will be asked to estab- Ush reform, state banks, inaugurating an improved system of government for cities and provinces, establish schools and miti- tary colleges and develop mines. ——+-+___ MEN JOIN STRIKERS. MORE Molders and Pattern Makers at Cleve- land Are Also Affected. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 23.—A largely attended and enthusiastic meeting of the striking machinists was held early today. According to reports received, more men were out today than on yesterday. It was claimed that not less than 1,700 men had joined the movement. In addition to these, it was pointed out that in many establishments a large num- ber of moiders and pattern makers had necessarily been compelled to cease work, owing to the machinists’ strike. ——2--___ ONE FARMER KILLS ANOTHER. Quarrel Over Their Fencef Has a Fatal Ending. Special Dispatch to The Evecing Star. FORT MONROE, Va., March 23.—Near Bridgewater, McDowell county, N. C., Sam- uel Morgan last night ambushed and shot B. J. Ehriich. Both men are well-to-do farmers, who had had difficulties over their fences. Morgan’s cattle had given Ehriich trouble and pe bad applied to the courts for redress. Jed to the shooting. Some a ed away to protect him from violence, Campaign Contribution in Return for Porto Rican Tariff. SERIOUS STATEMENT OF A REPUBLICAN Desperate Efforts Will Be Made to Pass the Bill. PEACE COMMITTEE TO CONFER “The action of the Iowa legislature can- not affect the situation in Congress, The deal has been made; it is a matter of money for the campaign, and the tariff measure will be carried through.” This statement was made by a republican member of the House who supported the bill in the House by his vote. “You may as well set it down that the deal will be carried out,” he added. “The carrying out of the recommendation of the President for free trade with Porto Rico would have deprived the party of a very considerable contribution; the adoption of the reverse policy insures a very large con- tribution. “The possible unpopularity of the Porto Rican tariff was balanced against the cer- tainty of money to use in the campaign, and the decision was in favor of the campaign contribution, It was not expected that the storm of protest would be as strong as it is, but it is now too late for a change.’ Another Attempt at Agreement. Last night the friends of the Porto Rican tariff had about come to the conclusion that they would give up all attempt at compro- mise and bring the bill to a vote, trusting to luck for it to get through In some shape, but after a conference this morning it was decided to make another effort to reach an agreement upon the basis of an arrange- ment for the termination of the tariff levy as soon as a Porto Rican legislature should rovide revenue for the island from a dif- erent source. The members of the Iowa delegation in- dicate a determination not to be influenced by the action of the Iowa legislature, but it is evident that it has made an impression upon the minds of many men in Congress. The most common expression is that this is an additional evidence of the extent to which public sentiment has been aroused, but that the party has gone too far now to retreat. Due to Desperation. The very consciousness that a blunder has been made is advanced as an argument against confessing it by a change of atti- tude. The determination to foree the tariff through seems to be strengthened by a sort of desperation excited by the hopeless un- popularity of the measure. The editors of the Chicago Times-Herald and of the Inter-Ocean, who have been de- terminedly opposing the Porto Rican bill, have come to Washington and have been in conference with some of the republican leaders in an effort to get the matter set- tled in some way to satisfy the public senti- ment which their papers represent. The Jowa delegation, it is understood, have been telegraphing the lowa senate to- day in an effort to prevent the passage by that body of the resolution adopted by the lower house of the legislature. Peace Committee in Session. The committee went over the situation in detail, considering all the points at issue. There were suggestions as to the necessity of amending the bill so as to sult the de- mands of the republican free trade element, but these were considered as more than off- set by the situation in the House and the necessity of maintaining the party tariff principle. The opinion was strongly ex- pressed that any changes whatever in the House bill would endanger its acceptance by that body and in the end this fact con- trolled the committee's decision. There was, however, a disposition mani- fested to placate the free traders by mak- ing various amendments to the govern- mental bill. The tariff ac ates have gone so far as to draft amendments to that measure which are intended both to correct administrative defects in the House bill and also to meet many of the objections to the House tariff measure. One of these amend- ments looks to the enlargement of the free trade lst so as to include most of the arti- ¢ of export in vw the constituents of the free trade senators are interested. There is also a proposition looking to the entire removal of the duty on articles from the United States going into Porto Rico. Plan Not Satisfactory. The action of the committee was soon made known to the free traders and it Im- mediately became evident that they were not satisfied with the situation. A hurried conference was called in Senator Proctor’s committee om, which was attended by about ten senators. These included not only the ironbound free traders, but others who have not yet taken a decided position against all Porto Rico tariff propositions. They did not enter into any detailed dis- cussion of the proposition of the steering committee, but contented themselves with a decision to oppose any proposition look- ing to the fixing of a time to vote on either the House tariff bill or the Senate govern- mental bill. They were unanimously of the opinion that delay meant gain for their cause in the public good will, and in the Senate. A canvas of the republican Sena- tors was made with the result, it was stat- ed, that fifteen could be found who would oppose hasty action. Of course it was stated that ten were unalterably opposed to a tariff on our commerce with Porto Rico. It was stated explicitly that the proposition made yesterday for a vote next Wednesday by Senator Proctor on behalf of the free traders, would not be renewed. oe LEADER OF “MACABEBE SCOUTS.” Lieut. M. S. Batson, 4th Cavalry, Here on Sick Leave. Lieut. M. S. Batson, 4th Cavalry, who achieved considerable distinction in the Philippines during the active campaigns of last summer and winter in command of the redoubtable “Macabebe Scouts,” has ar- rived in this city on sick leave of absence, and is at the Ebbitt. He Is suffering from a shattered foot, the result of a close pursuit of a body of fleeing insurgents. Following their usual tactics, the Filipinos took to their heels upon the appearance of the troops, but signaled their flight by firing a volley at the advancing enemy, with the result that Capt. Batson recelved a severe wound in the foot, which has since incapacitated him for active field duty. The employment of the native Maca- bebes as American scouts was due to the suggestion of Capt. Batson. He organized @ company of about 200 of these hardy na- tives, and did excellent service with them as advance guards of the troops which pen- etrated the northern fastnesses of the in- surgents, and completely destroyed active resistance to the American forces in that section of Luzon. For a long time Batson's Macabebe scouts wereattached toGen, Mac- Arthur's army, and demonstrated their fit- ness for military service, being well disci- piined, brave, hardy and obedient. —_—_$_ +o +_____ Dr. Richardson’s Selection. The Secretary of the Interlor has desig- nated Dr. A. B. Richerdson, superintendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane, as the representative of the Interior De- partment at the congress of professional medicine and medical ethics to be held at Paris next July, Warden Lillard Testifies in the Trial at Frankfort, Ky, Kentucky Republicans State Their Case to the President. FATAL SHOf WAS FROM A RIFLE| CHIEF CLAUSE IN THE AGREEMENT Saw a Partly Raised Window in Executive Building, BUT SAW NOBODY THERE ——r—_—_. FRANKFORT, Ky, March 23.—A squad of seventy-five extra police officers and dep- uty sheriffs guarded the outer entrance to the court house this morning, while a file of soldiers stood at the doors and passed on the credentials of the persons entering the room when the hearing of the men charged with complicity in the murder of Gov. Goe- bel was called. The general public was ex- cluded by an order of Judge Moore, only attorneys, relatives of the accused, wit- nesses and officers of the court being ad- mitted. Those admitted, however, soon fill- ed the court house on the second floor of the building. The Lexington and Winches- ter companies, armed with Winchesters, were stationed through various rooms. Not much more than the ordinary crowds was on the streets, and there was no excite- ment. Col. T, C. Campbell and Arthur Goe- bel appeared at the court house at 0:50 o'clock. A few minutes later ex-Gov. John Young Brown, W. R. Ramsey, BR. C. Kin- kead and J. C. Sims, attorneys for the de- fendants, arrived. Court Convened at 10 O’ClocK. Judge Moore convened his court at 10 o'clock. The prisoners, Republican Secretary of State Caleb Powers, W. H. Culton and John Davis, were brought into the court room and took seats by their counsel. The commonwealth witnesses were called, num- bering forty. The name of Sergt. Golden was not in the list. At the conclusion of the call of common- wealth witnesses County Attorney Pols- grove announced that he was ready for the ‘ial in the case. Mpx-Gov, Brown read the warrant against Powers, charging him with being an ac- cessory to the murder of Wm. Goebel, and asked dismissal of the defendant on the ground that the warrant was fatally de- fective in not aileging that the crime was committed in Franklin county, and did not even show the offense to have been com- mitted in Kentucky. Judge Moore oyer- ruled the objection to the form of the war- rant. Attachment for a Witnexs. Judge Deany and W, G. Dunlap of Lex- ington were added to the counsel for the defense, which announced its readiness to proceed, and called August Muninger, a Covington undertaker, as the first witness. He did not answer, and an attachment for him was issued by the court. Witnesses in the room were ordered to retire, and were admonished not te talk to anybody. “__. Lillard, warden of the Frankfort penitentiary, was the first witness sworn. He testified that he was with Senator Goe- bel when the latter was shot. He walked ahead of Senator Goebel, and was just en- tering the state house when the shot was fired, He turned back from the state house steps and saw what had happened. He looked toward the executive building, and saw that the second window of the corner room was slightly raised. This was the of- fice of the secretary of state. He thought the shot had been fired from this room. ‘here were several other shots, but, he sald, they did not come from the same place. The first shot was evidently from a rifle, while the others seemed to be from pistols. He Saw Nobody. On cross-examination Co). Lillard said he saw nobody in the room from which the shot seemed to have been fired, and he didn’t see any one in the main door or on the steps of the building at the time of the shooting. Policeman Wingate Thompson testified that as the crowd was carrying Senator Goebel out of the yard he saw armed men at the entrance to the executive building and recognized John Davis and Berry How- ard among them. Detective Armstrong of Louisville sald that Becretary Powers refused to tell him who, was in the office of the secretary of state at the time of the shooting and de- clined to say who was in charge, but sald that he (Powers) was out of the city that day. At noon court adjourned until 1:30, Golden Said to Be in Frankfort. FRANKFORT, March 23.—Sergt. F. Wharton Golden, who is alleged to be the chief witness for the commonwealth, is said to be in the city, but his whereabouts are being kept a secret, and it is not known at what juncture he is to be placed on the stand. —~+-<->—___ QUESTION OF CUBA’S STATUS. It Comes Up in Court Over an Extra- dition Case. ~ NEW YORK, March 23.—The status of Cuba was rafsed in a police court here to- day on a question of extradition. The case was that of Clarence Mayer, twenty-two years of age, who was arrested Wednes- day last on the charge of having, while a clerk in the law firm of Page & Conant, in Havana, raised a $28 cheek to $2,500. As- sistant United States District Attorney Parsons asked that Mayer be held for ex- tradition. He maintained that Cuba be- ing under the military occupation of the United States was as such a part of the territory of the United States and that brought it within the laws relating to ex- tradition to territories. Counsel for Mayer contended that under the resolution of April 20; 1898, Congress disclaimed any intention of exercising sov- ereignty over Cuba. He also recited the provisions of the treaty of Paris in which all sovereignty in Guba was waived by Spain and disclaimed:by the United States. He declared that Cuba not being a terri tory of the United Stmtes emtradition with- out a treaty could not be had. Magistrate Deul asked ‘both lawyers to submit briefs, and =<contimmed the case, Mayer being committed under $2,500 bonds. In this case Genera¥Wood has sent a re- quest to Governor Reesevelt for requisition papers. + NO NEW CASHS OF PLAGUE. San Francisco Offsiais Do Not Relax Precautionary Mensures. SAN. FRANCISCO,<March 23.—The plague situation in this city is unchanged. China- town is being’ patrolled by an army of men who are having its dirt and filth removed as fast as possible, There have been no new cases reported in sl past twenty-four hours, and those in the have not developed symptoms of plague The “plague scare” ts not in reality a scare at all, the general public pas little or no attention to the matter. The health omeere are as a matter of precau- n. oo Death of Charles Flowerday. Gen. Wood at Havana has notified the ‘War Department that Charles Flowerday, a@ clvilian of the quartermaster’s department, at Sancti Spiritis ‘Bist instant of enteritis, So Either Side May Appeal to the Supreme Court. MAY DELAY THE SETTLEMENT John Marshall, the republican lieutenant governor of Kentucky; Samuel J, Roberts, editor of the Lexington Leader, and Col. Andrew Cowan, a prominent business man of Louisville, talked with President Mc- Kinley for half an hour before the cabinet meeting this morning. At the conclusion of the conference the three men made a full statement to a representative of The Star. “We called on the President,” they stated, “for the sole purpose of explaining to him the exact sitiation in the state, at the same time giving him briefly some of the history of the entire matter. We are sure that he was aware of all the facts. “We want it distinctly understood now that we did not come here to ask for fed- eral troops. We do not want troops, and did not make any suggestion of this kind to the President. Neither did we come to Washington to ask Congress to make an in- vestigation, as has been reported. Such a step has been suggested to us, but we have not thought of taking advantage of it, May Go to the Supreme Court. “Among other things we wanted the President to know Was that this matter does not stop with the decision of the state courts, We wanted him to see the agree- ment which had been entered Into by the democrats and republicans. The chief paragraph of this agreement, to which we propose to live, was as follows: ‘Should any party, after the tinal determination of the causes by the court of appeals, desire a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the United States to review such determination, it is agreed that such writ shall be imme- diately applied for and diligently prosecut- ed, if secured, and that all parties to said causes will unite in an application to said federal Supreme Court to docket and ad- vance said causes and give them the earli- est hearing and determination péssible.’ Alleged Democratic ‘Threats. “In spite of this agreement,” continued the spokesman of the party, “threats are being made in the democratic newspapers and among the leaders of the party to take Possession of the state house and archives as soon as the state courts have decided against the republicans. We will not sub- mit to this, and Will demand that the terms of the agreement be complied with, We claim that the existing republican govern- ment is the de facto government of the state and remains so until the Supreme Court of the United States has decided one way or the other. If the federal Supreme Court decides against us we will submit at once and turn the state government over to the democrats. The appeal we will make to the United Siates Supreme Court will not delay the case long, and we can say that we are not seeking any delay. All we want is our rights. We intend to ex- haust all the legal remedies suggested in the agreement. “The existence of dual governments is, of course, grave. The nce of two sets of state troops is dangerous. We did not dis- cuss with the President the possibilities of a clash between the two forces, as we are not even suggesting a desire for federal troops. The President would no doubt know what vo do in case of fighting by the two forces. Our cali on him was for the very purpose of enlightening him. The Case in the Courts. “The circuit court of Kentucky has never entered into the merits of the case. It has simply decided that it had no right or law to go behind the journal of the legislature, which decided in favor of the democrats. That is all that is now before the court of appeals of Kentucky, which will hear the case In about two weeks and hand down an early decision. If this decision is against us we will appeal by writ of error to the United States Supreme Court. The case ought to be settled before the time for the November election. In fact, we believe it will be settled before that time.” Will Not Surrender. The significance of the call on the Presi- dent is found in the assertion of the Ken- tuckians that theyewill not surrender their Possession of the state house until the mat- ter has been taken to-the Supreme Court of the United States. In pointing out to the President the agreement on this feature they wanted him to understand that if trouble follows they claim to be standing on their rights, —————_+____ INJUNCTIONS DURING STRIKES. Labor Leaders Before the House Judi- clary Committee. President Gompers of the Federation of Labor, C. 8. Darrow of Chicago and others identified with organized labor appeared to- day before the judiciary committee of the House in advocacy of the bill restricting .the issuance of injunctions in time of labor disturbance, Mr. Darrow stated that the working peo- ple considered this resort to injunction a flagrant infring:ment of their rights, which had grown to an alarming extent of late. Commencing with the great Chicago. strike, he said, when Debs was arrested, down to the present time, the first act in the case of a strike was to rush to th> courts for an injunction. He cited the Debs case as typi- cal and related how a “blanket injunction” was issued against a large number of those connected with the American Railway Union. Mr. Gompers urged that the labor inter- ests wanted to retain the time-honored trial They insisted, he said, that there no injuction in a labor dispute, for labor had no remedy when the injune- tion was once issued. The committee will next Monday. ———_+-+______ EX-CONSUL MACRUM HERE. continue th3 hearings Will Appear Before the Foreign Af- fairs Committee. -Former Consul Macrum was at the Cap- itol today, having come on from his home in response to a telegram from Representa- tive Wheeler of Kentucky, bidding him to appear before the House committee on for- eign affairs. He saw Representative Tay- ler of Ohio, who secured his appointment 88 consul at Pretoria, and Mr. Wheeler. The latter arranged to see Chairman Hitt of the foreign affairs committee and have the evidence of Mr. Macrum taken early next week. Mr. Wheeler says he will urge that the inquiry take place before the full Money for Imprevements. Mr. Proctor today introduced in the Sen- ate an amendment to the District appro- priation bill as follows; “For grading and from Decatur street to’S street, in accord- ance with the act approved March § 180, NO ATTEMPT TO DODGE Gov. Steunenberg Assumes Responsibility for Arrests Made. Spirited Controversy Among Members of the Housg@Military Af- fairn Coinmittee. Governor Steunenberg of Idaho continued his testimony before the Coeur d'Alene in- vestigation today, being cross-examined by F. C. Robertson, attorney for those prose- cuting the charges. The governor stated that if any arrests were made prior to the issuance of his proclamation, it was with his authoriza- tion and approval, and because of his gen- eral authority as chief executive of the state. Before General Merriam went to the scene of disorder, the governor had a talk with him and told him to take such steps as were necessary to maintain order. When further questioned as to just who was responsible for arrests, Governor Steunenberg said: “I assume responsibility for every arrest in Shoshone county by General Merriam or any one else.” He was asked if he assumed this respon- sibility in the case of a man brought from Montana and amounting, it was alleged, to “kidnaping.” Governor Steunenberg answered that if it amounted to that, he assumed respon- sibility for it. Chairman Hull at this point stated that he had received a letter from General Cor- bin, saying that the War Department was not in possession of the official rolls of prisoners. The governor went on to testify that he assumed responsibility for any arrests made by deputies outside of the state, although he did not claim authority beyond the state. He did not know that his state dep- uties made these arrests, but if they did he was the responsible official. Mr. Robertson asked if the regular prison in which federal prisoners were confined was not at Moscow, Idaho. The governor did not know of this; the use of the stockade, or “bull pen” was not the result of any spectfio order, but was due to the requirements of the occasion. A Spirited Controversy. A spirited controversy among members of the committee occurred when Mr. Cheney, an attorney for the defense, inter- posed an objection to one of Mr. Robert- son’s questions. Representative Sulzer Interposed a vigor- ous protest against objections from private counsel. He added that it had become ap- parent that the majority of the committee, through an attorney, was “trying to shift responsibilit He declared that this was an “outrage on the minorit Chairman Hull replied t the insinuation that the majority sented one side or the other, and he d. that the majority had taken any such tude as that suggested by Mr. Sulzer. Certain Miners Excluded. When asked if he w: consulted as to instituting the “permit system,” Governor Steunenberg said that Attorney Genera! Hays reported to him that after consulting with mine owners and citizens in the eur @’Alene district he had found evidence of a conspiracy dating back several years, and that he had accordingly written out a proclamation forbidding mine owners from employing men belonging to organizations believed to be criminal. The previous testimony had shown that the governor approved the course of Licu- tenant Lyons in putting union men to work at the Tiger-Poorman mine. The gov said he did not consider this a violation of his own proclamation as the case was ex- ceptional and the mine v being flooded. He reserv as circumsiances required. At noon the committee took a rec 2 o'clock. The Afternoon Session. At the afternoon session Gen. Steunen- berg was questioned on his extension of the proclamation on the permit system, so as to include men above ground as well as the underground men. When asked if he gave “blanket authority” to make ar- rests, he said the authority went to the extent of making arrests of all persons dis- turbing peace and order and violating mar- tial law. He did not know that Dr. France, coroner, had made arrests because th mit system had not been observed. But whatever France did,” the governor ’ He stated that no war- rants were issued. The issuance of writs of habeas corpus would have been a great hindrance to the military authority. When asked if he wanted the writ to is- sue, a long controversy occurred and the committee finally ruled out the question. ————___ - —____ 0 AMEND THE LAW the right to act the per- Hearing Before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. The Senate committee on interstate com- merce today granted a hearing to Judge 8. H. Cowan of Fort Worth, Tex., general at- torney for the Cattle Raisers’ Association of Texas, and T. W. Tomlinson, railroad representative of the Chicago live stock exchange, in support of the pending bill for the amendment of the interstate law. They contended that the proposed changes would be of great practical value in the correc- Uon of discriminations and the prevention of undue preferences on the part of the railroads. Judge Cowan also advocated tne passage of the bill extending to forty hours the time that cattle in transit may be confined. ————— val Orders. Col. F. L. Denny, quartermaster, has been ordered to the marine barracks, League Island, Pa., on public duty. Col. G. C. Reid, adjutant and inspector, to inspect the marine barracks, League Island, Pa. Capt. J. E. Mahoney, from marine bar- racks, New York, to this city to command a detachment of marines ordered to navy yard, Mare Island, Cal. Capt. A. W. Catlin, appointed judge aa- vocate of the court-martial at the naval station, Port Royal, 8. C. Capt. C. A. Doyen, appointed member of court-martial at navy yard, Norfolk. First Lieut. William Hopkins, to report to general commandant at Washington. Second Lieuts. P. E. Chamberlin, A. 1. Matthews, D. C. McDougal, ordered to various marine stations for instruction. Second Lieuts. J. N. Wright, A. S. Will- jams and H. J. Hirshinger, io report to the general commandant in this city. Second Lieut. J.-S. Turrill to marine bar- racks, Newport, R. I. Second Lieut. H. L. Roosevelt from ma- rine barracks, Boston, to marine barracks, Washington. ——~--______ Army Orders. Capt. James Ulio, on his own application, has been detailed to duty as professor of military science and tactics at the North Dakota Agricultural College, Fargo, N. D. Lieut. George W. Gatchell, 5th Artillery, has been detailed to temporary duty at Fort Monroe, Virginia. ——_—____ To Remove Inhibition. Senator Pritchard was heard today by the House committee on invalid pensions in favor of the bill which does away with the inhibition on pensions of those connected with the confederacy. —_—_—_eo—_____ Movements of Navel Vessels. The Tecumseh, with the Oneida in tow, has arrived at the Washington navy yard. The tug Wampatuck is at New York, es AT THE WHITE HOUSE What Was Talked of at the Cabinet: Meeting. SECRETARY ROOT'S TRIP 70 CUBA - Reference to the Dredging Pere mits at Cape Nome, MRS. M’KINLEY’S HEALTH —_—_—__»> ——__ Secretary Root talked to the cabinet for: more than an hour today about his tb to Cuba. He expressed pleasure at what he had seen and heard. He gave no inth mation of his belief about a time for Ge claring independence for the isiand. He Stated that this Independence would have to be extended gradually, begirning wits the municipalities first. This would tegt the fitness of the people for future sell government. He declared that the conser vative elements of all classes tn the island are convinced of the good faith of this country. The Secretary found no evidences of plots to inaugurate rebellion and does not believe these exist to a material ¢x- tent. Cape Nome Permits. Secretary Root told the cabinet of the action he has taken about granting 4 ing permits at Cape Nome, Alaska, said that he had granted several permf and Intended to grant more. There wefp ma applicants for these concessiong, Similar permits for dredging for eand other things have been granted in navigable waters of the United States foré years by the War Department. The pei mits granted in the present cases, he said, cover from the low-water mark out to sed, The concessions do not extend over a fodt of ground on shore, and if they comé th contact with grants made by the proper authorities are not to be enforced. Secretary Root says that he hasn't any knowledge that gold exists in the sands at the bottom of the sea. In addition there iz Some doubt whether dredging ships will bé able to work on the coast around Cape Nome. It is a bad shore and, Itke all of Alaska, is gene rally too dangerous sels, Mrs. McKinley's Health. McKinley has been confined to her room for two or three days from an at- tack of the grip, and has been too indis- posed to take her daily drive in company with the President. She has been under the careful treatment of Dr. P. M. Rixey, the White House physician, and is not belleved to be in serious danger. Her frail health excites some fear when she becomes indfis- posed. Mrs. ad of a ride each afternoon Prest- t McKinley has taken a short wall around the White House grounds and ad+ joining streets. Yesterday afternoon President was out for half an hour with- out molestation. In walking on Pennsyle ¥anla avenue in front of the White House he passed sixteen people. Three of that number recognized him and Mfved their hats. Thirteen did not speak, although two of the thirteen turned around to look after the chief executive had passed, THE DISTRICT CODE. NEW Consideration by the House at Night Sessions Seggwested. It is the purp: of the e District committee to pass the new District code through the House as soon as possible. The subcommittee on judiciary, of which Mr. Jenkins 1s chairman, now has the subject under consideration, and there is no doubt that an early report on the will be made. It has been suggested that when the code is brought up for consideration tn the House a request should be made for night It is thought it would, be im- to take up the code on the reg- rict days In the House as the time mited for such extensive considera- question de nds, and it would cole exclude other important District bu: i xt Monday will be District day in the . and th ished calen: of bus- of the rict day will be taken SWISS GN THE ALER’ Seehing te Protect Themselves From American Competition. Swis: atch maker e combining to pro! t themselves from American com- petition. Considerable prizes are being of- fered to develop improvements im the Swiss watch, which will tend to mi reputdfion and keep its ¢ wherever American competition ix being serious: felt. A report on this subject is made to the bureau of foreign commerce, State Department, by Consul General Du Bois at St. Gall, und he adds that the American watch case is al having a field da in the and of watches,” to such a degree that the Swiss are making a general movement to prevent modify ut le the tmportation. To demonstrate the growth of American trade the consul general says that one can The ni in its great od name intact now buy American watches in Berne, American ham and bacon in Basle and that Swiss horses sleep on American straw. American hardware fills the shop wiudows American shoes are in popufar demand, and everywhere are striking evidences of the increased export of American wares. ———————— SOMEWHAT OUT OF ORDER. Portuguese Charge Exprensex Himself Regarding South African Lonn Offer. M. Ignacio da Costa Duarte, the Portu- guese charge. said this morning, in regard to the letter received by him from George W. Van Sicklen, president of the American council of § republics, offering a loan of $6.0 » Portuguese gov- ernment to pay the alleged Delagoa bay award, that Mr. Van Sicklen's overture was somewhat out of order, as no such award had yet been proclaimed, and that he should reply to his communication to that effect. M. Duarte saig that the proposal in any ease should have been sent to the Portu- guese government direct, but that he will forward it to Lisbon, with foreboding, how- ever, as to its being taken very seriously. Furthermore, he said that bis country was not in need of money as implied by the offer, and that some time ago loans of many times over the amount in question had been offered his government by cer- tain European countries, and had been re- jected. ——_-e—____ Counted for Enlisted Men. ‘Two years’ service in the army within the meaning of the act of Congress providing for the examination of enlisted men for promotion to the grade of second lieutenant is held by the Secretary of War to include any kind of honorable service in the army, regular or volunteer, as commissioned offi- cer, enlisted man, or cadet at the Military Academy, whether continuous or not, pro~ vided that at the time of his examination the competitor is an enlisted man im the regular army.