Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1900, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. - PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY Temporary Basiness Otfice, 1109 Peansylvania Aves: The Evening Star Newspaper Company. SL KAUPFMANN, Pres’t New Yerk Office: 126 Tribsaz Ballsiny. Chicago Olfice: Boyce Building. Lendos Office: Trafalgar Balldiegs, Trafalzar Square. The Evenfog Star is served to subscribers tp the eity by carriers. or thelr own aceount. at 10 ceots ts month. Coples at the per week. or 44 per oa ae tee counter, 2 centa e By mall—anyw United States or Canada—postage prepald—50 cet ber month. Saturday Quinturle Sheet Star, $1 per year; with fo e added, $3.08. the Post Ottice at Washington, D. C.. mail matter.) T7All mall subseriptions must be paid fn advance. Rates of advertix ne made known on application. BOERS ACTIVE AGAIN | THREE FIREMEN KiLLED| AT THE WHITE HOUSE Uneasiness in London Over the Po- sition of Col, Plumer, —_—_+—_—_- GEN ROBERTS 1S AT BLOEMFONTEIN -— He Reports That Country South is Being Pacified. ANOTHER BATTLE IMMINENT a d Roberts tele- from Bleemfon- LONDON, March 24 to the war off under date of March ial news to report. The intry is generally settling down. Numbe e been deliv ered up. and the people are beginning to recognize the advantage of bringing in sup- plies f The movement of the troops In the western distri with good results Lord Roberts" terpreted to me; announce som the British. The n deduce from the number of minor items of news re- ceived that Lord Roberts has satisfactory news of the € the flying column from the southward by a detour toward Mafeking. Anxiety In the m rousing ses speedily gratifying to op advance a About Colonel Plumer. anwhile Col. Plumer’s position xiety. Te has with him three ins of sur for Mafeking, the and further Commandant Eloff's 1 With some trepida: is loss of which would be seriou: i mat formation movements ah tion in view from Pretori: that he was isolat Phumer's forces near Gaberones. Well-informed people in South Africa. are, however, more hopeful than the in) Ss of this city. The former are preparing all kinds of celebra- © take on he announcement of g's siege. A sword ss for presentation to place ym Maseru, Basu date, seems to dispose of that Gen. French was fighting it indicates that a battle is land, un- f the Boers mstad is o make the Hy paring the Hoers i tempting to force 1G hardt a 1 to be In- ng the Canadian His Forces Take a Rest and Distribute Proclamations. * SIN, Fr abanchu, between E on the Oran reh nere jamation. mer president of ohn Henry landros' Lord Robe 2 with the advent wthern part of etected In an in- ee TWELVE FIRMS NS THE SCALE. viking Machinists arry Their Point in Cleveland, Oh YELAND, Ohio, March —It was t the headquarters of the sirik- in all twelve i the demand fer a ten hours’ At have res! © the demand has be officials of the un! e men are constantly being adde nks of the strikers from sho the machinists did not come $s first inaugurated. Monday betwen th Ten. luding molders . Will be idle in Cle of the strik any kind has been re; ationary engineers have mpathy for the ma- ——_+--2____ Ohio Women to Go to F COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 4s signed the commi the three nen who will repr State of Paris expos’ They are Gibson, Cleveland: Mrs, Wvoming, and Miss Geor- y, Bucyrus. ————_++<+___ Hixh Water in Michigan Rivers. CHICAGO, March 24.—A special to the Tribune from Detro’ The thaw of the | the wa Huro’ banks are swol- Rasin and along their 5 villages in serious danger. ———_+<+<___ Ex-Governor Stone Seriously U1. HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss., March 24.—Ex- rnor John M. Stone is seriously Mm ne home of his niece, Mrs. Ernest Me- 73+. Yeung Artist Heir to Fortane. RENO. Nev., March 24—J. B. Schweitzer, & young artist of this place, has fallen heir to @ fortune of about $500,000, bequeathed to him by his uncle, John Bryan Griffith, who recently in ‘India. rs. Six Men Buried in a Tannel. PITTSBURG, Pa, March 24 Six men were buried in a cave-in at Whitehall tun- nel on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to- day. The men were rescued, but three reported fatally hurt. It is supposed thas the timbers were loosened by ue of blasting powder. ——— ———_+++___ Steamship Arriva’ At Havre—L'Aquitain, from New York. At Queenstown—Etruria, from New York, for Liverpool. | No. 14,686. Che Lven ng Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. TWO CENTS. | THE FORTUNE BRINGER, Frequent and constant advertising brought me all I own.—A. T. Stewart. Floor of a Building Gives Away, Carrying Them Down, In the Basement Was Deep Water, Accumulated While Petting Out Fire. NEW YORK, March 24.—Through the breaking down of the first floor in the fac- tory building at 213 and 215 East 44th street, which was totally destroyed by fire teday, three firemen were killed and two injured. The men were precipitated into the basement in which was about six fect of water and pinned under the debris. It is suppe they were drowned. The dead. William J. Smith, Peter F. Bowen, Fore- wan John J. Grady. The injured—Fireman Kuchs, Captain Willlam Clark. The accident which caused the death of the men occurred two hours after the fire had been put out. The men with about fif- teen others were engaged in washing down the walls on the first floor, on which wa stored tons of machinery, tin, heavy tlm- ‘& was of brick and five stor! high. The first story was occupied hy Thomas B. Herbert, iron work Philip Cowen, a publisher occupied the second and third floc On the fourth story was Ignaz Vrasda, manufacturer of fancy mantel. The top floor was used by Frederick Ja sch, manufacturer of brass fixtures. The fire started in the basement near the engine. On either side of the factory are tenement hous The blaze caused much -xcitement among the tenants, who were ed from their sleep. The police re- es drove the occupants of the tenements into the street. The fire ate its way rapid) throughout the entire building and soon cellar to the structure was ablaze from roof. After it became apparent that th> factory was doomed the firemen devoted their efforts to saving the adjoining prop- erty. The factory was totally destroyed, and the police estimated the loss at $50,000. ——_~++<-__ CARNEGIE STEEL COMPANY. NEW Capital Stock 1s $160,000,000, and It is All Subscribed. NTON, J., March 24.—The Car- Company, the formation of which hus ted from the conference of Andrew Carnegie and H. C. Frick to settl: the business differences between them, was in- corporated here today. The capital is $160,- «0,000 and the stock is all subscribed. TE negi The principal subscribers and the numb:r Andrew f each are as follows: Carnegie, w York, 86, Phipps, Pittsburg, Pittsburg, of shares ; Lawrence i ; Wm. H. Singe legheny, s: forrison, 2st: D. M. Clemson, Pittsburg, S84; Jams Gayle Pittsburg, $84; Andrew M. Mo S10; John rf value ¢ remaining twenty-t less t Ths state ineorporat WW fee for filing the 1 franchise tax 10N OF WOME Agitation Over the S: in Cleveland the CLEVELAND, Ohio, M five thousand wom ool Question Cau » to vote for a director of schools at the on. The indications are that fully as many more will register today. Heretofore the number of wo: v heen confined to a few hundred. Tne I heavy registr nm by the women i: sult of agitation in favor of keep the public schools out of politics. —_—_+~+<-—___ SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. yoT ~Alderman Lyman of Chicago Shet by John F. O'Malley. O, March 24.—It was announces today that the condition of ex-Alderman Wm. H. Lyman, shot last night by Representative John F. O'Malley duriny wrangle over local politics, 1s not serivi { was reported at the time of the shooting CHIC. a Examination S today Tr, that onl showed, how one shot had been fired. It entered the fleshy part of Lyman's jeg, inflicting a wound h, unless blood poi- soning sets in, will not prove -——_++-__. FIRST STEP TO RAPID ious. TRANSY Ground Broken i Ne City Hall Square in York. YORK, March 24.—With a silver und in the presence of thousands of persons Mayor Van Wyck today lifted from an opening in the City Hall Squar. a few pounds of earth, which formally be gan work on the underground rapid tran- sit railway system. The ceremonies which marked the beginning of this great engi- ung an event Shortly before headed by the importance. ssion, or, left y hall and marched to the spot d for the ceremony. The procession was composed of all the cit orities, the rapid transit commission- ers, August Belmont and other members of the Contractor John B. McDonald and Rapid Transit Subway Construction Com- city council and the board of rmen, and a large number of the spe- cial invited guests. Addresses were made by Mayor Van Wyck and President Orr of the rapid transit com- mission. The underground railway tunnel will be twenty-one miles in length, and will involve the expenditure by the city of New York of more than $36,000,000. The con- tract time for completion is unlimited, and about 10,000 mon will be employed. Work will be begun simultaneously at everal points, but ft fs not known when the actual work of construction will commence. ———2+<2___ THE CABLE CHESS MATCH. Score at Noon Wax America, 2};; Great Britain, 35. NEW YORK, March 24.—The cable chess match was resumed at Breoklyn Academy of Music and at Cafe Monico, London, to- day. England was leading last night by the score of Iz to %, with eight games un- finished. Atkins, the English player, resigned to Barry, who had won in each of the pre- ceding cable match Lawrence, English, resigned to Voight. after forty-two moves ‘The score at noon was: America 2%; Great Britain, % LONDON, March 24—There was a large attendance when play in the international cuble chess match was resumed at the Cafe Montco today. Sir George Newnes and the other spectators were greatly interested in the closeness of the contest. —ro>—___ Dr. Yandell Commits Suicide. EL PASO, Texas, March 24—Dr. Wm. Yandel, state quarantine officer at this peint, and one of the best known men in ‘Texas, committed suicide at his home last night by firing a bullet through his brain. Dr. Yandell was fifty-seven years old. He had often told his friends that he was a physical wreck and intended to end it all. More Conferences on the Porto Rican Tariff Bill, SENATORS SEE THE PRESIDENT Promotion of Two Texas Army Officers is Urged. a PRESS FEEDERS’ PAY a The Porto Rican tariff bill occupied a prominent place in the day’s work at the White House. About 11 o'clock Senators Spooner and Lodge arrived and were taken to the President's room. ‘The President soon disposed of the many visitors waiting to see him in an adjoining room, and was in conference with Senators Spooner and Lodge for more than an hour. After they had gone, and he had disposed of another accumulation of visitors, the President re- ceived tor Depew and had a long con- ference with him on the same subject. It was denied at the White House today by Representative Grosvenor and other House leaders that Speaker Henderson has informed the republican leaders of the Sen- ate that it will not be wise or safe for the House to have another opportunity to pass upon the tarif€ proposition. Mr. Grosvenor said that he has been present at each con- ference held with Speaker Henderson, and can assert that no fear of the House going back on its record has been suggested. Honorary Masonic Membership. A handsomely engrossed copy of Presi- dent McKinley's election to honorary mem- bership in an English lodge of Free Masons was nt to the White House today by Mr. Colin Studds, acting for the lodge. The ledge is Columbia, No. 2307, English Free Masons, and fs composed of Americans and Englishmen of distinction, Colonel James L. Taylor, an American, being worshipful master. The resolutions set forth that the lodge typifies a union of the fraternal sentiment of the United States and England. A Large Number of Visitors. Representative White of North Carolina today asked the President to appoint Chas. A. ok, a prominen® republican of War- renton, to a position in the Indian service. The President is favorably inclined and will probably make the appointment when there is an opening. Other North Carolinians to see the Presi- nt were Representative Skinner and Col. J. E. Boyd, ant attorney general. had m y callers during ‘. among the nators Cul- erkins, Stewart, Thur: Kean, Clark of Wyoming; nor. Hopkins, Floyd, Lanham. Naphen s Morris and Mercer, lof them with visitors from their districts. anville M. Dodge, Gen. and Sir William ‘Van I were also visitors. Army Promotions Urged. Senator Culberson of Texas presented to the President this morning the unanimous recommendation of the Texas delegation In Samuel Horn of f the 34tn Regiment be promoied to briga- a r generals for their splendid services in the Philippines. Gens. Wheaton and Young have recommended that the War Depart- ment make the promotions. and nothing is lacking but the President's instructions to make out the commissions. The rescue of Gilmore and his party and the long chase of Aguinaldo are among the achievements of Hare and Howze. The President said he would consider the recommendations. Senator Scott Calin. Senator Seott of West Virginia saw the President about an appointment for his State, Referring to the agitation over the Porto Rican tariff Senator Scott said: ‘De- te all the apparent opposition to the measure it can be put down as absolutely at the boys who carry the dinner per cent tarfff. The workingmen of the country are against free trade, Capt. P. H. McCaul, the well-known Vir- ginian, who is a quartermaster in the voi- unteer army, talked with the President a few minut Capt. MeCaull recently re- turned from the Philippines, but has again heen ordered there, and will be in San Francisco in a short time, Press Feeders’ Pay. Mrs. Charlotte Smith has submitted to White House officials a protest against the small pay and hard work of the press feed- ers employed in the bureau of engraving and printing. She hopes to interest the President in her efforts in behalf of these hard-working girls, Inasmuch as she in- tends to ask the appropriation committees of the Senate and House, she says, to in- crease their pay. She declares that what she terms “these sweat boxes’ of the gov- ernment annually make physical wrecks of many girls who are compelled to work for the $1 a day they receive. She says they stand on their feet all day without rest; that the rooms they work in are without proper ventilation and that, in summer especially, they suffer from their close con- finement. Last year Assistant Secretary Vanderlip of the treasury Increased to the full extent allowed by law the salaries of the press feeders and would be glad to see Congress make an increase Today's Nominations. The following nominations were sent to the Senate today: State—John J. Girimondat of California, to be consul of the United States at Santos, Brazil. War—Regular army, infantry: First Lieut, Henry J. Hunt, 6th Infantry, to be captain; Seeond Lieut. James B. Allison, 7th Infan. try, to be first utenant; Second Lieut. John L. De Witt, 20th Infantry, to be first Neutenant. —_____-e+_____ Wages Withheld to Be Repaid. Mr. Rixey has introduced a bill in the House (H. R. 9918) providing that the Sec- retary of War be authorized and directed to furnish the Secretary of the Treasury a Ust of the names of all laborers employed by the War Deparment, or any of the bu- reaus thereof, whose wages or portions thereof were withheld, ostensibly for the support of indigent freedm>n, or for any other purpose, and the amount so withheld from each laborer. And it is made the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to adjust the.accounts of the laborers, and pay to cach and all of them, or their legal representatives, the amount so withheld n. found to be due them; and the sum of $75.000, or so much thereof as may be nec- essary, is appropriated to pay the same. ° Major Bingham Ordered Here. Major Gonzalez H. Bingham, quartermas- ter U. 8. V., has been ordered, upon being relieved at the Schuyikill arsenal, Philadel- phia, Pa., to procecd to this city for the purpose of conferring with the quarter- master general of the army, and thence to Seatue, Wash. GERMANY HAS TAKEN ACTION Nothing Has Reet Done Here Regarding the Mixed Commission, an Negotiations Come to a Halt—Await- ing the: Vote om the French Reeipreeity Treaty. = Inquiry here exactly Years out the state- ment credited to Ambassador White at Berlin yesterday te the fact that nothing is now going on about the German-Amer- jean commission. The truth is, as before intimated by the officials here, that all ot the negotiations resp¢cting reciprocity have come to an absolute ‘halt. It is felt to be idle to waste time in negotiations on this subject until something is known as to the temper of Congress. The pending French reciprocity treaty has been selected by the administration officials as a test piece. If this cannot secure approval then it is use- lees to proceed with other negotiations. The reason for the selection was a convic- tion that the Freney treaty, of ail others, carried the most benefits to the people of the United States, and if it could not pre- vail there would be little use in pressing the treaties already negotiated, and no wis- dom in continuing the work of forging other treaties. The Commission Suggested. ‘This statement precisely covers the pro- posed German rectprocity treaty. The sug- gestion of a mixed commission to assist or participate in the negotiations is a minor detail. The suggestion was originally put forward by President M¢Kinley himself in his latest annual message to Congress. The Germans were crying out against the qual- ity of American meats and the Americans were seriously impugning the integrity of German wines and sausages and casting grave doubts upon she safety of German toys. To reconcile the two interests, to do what could be done to relieve German mer- chants from what were asserted to be vex- atious and unnecessary customs regula- Uons, as pointed out during the Philadel- phia museums conference last fall, the President suggested the creation of a mixed commission of sctentific and practical men, experts in trade, who should try to agree upon some project and report to their re- spective governments. The work of this commission would, it hoped, prepare the way for a reciproefty treaty between the United States and Germany, which is said to be impossible of attainment so long as existing restrictions are maintained. Congressional Aetion Necessary. It is intimated that the German govern- ment ig acting upon the suggestion and has already selected two commissioners. On the part of the United States, however, con- gressional action seems to be required in view of the fact that the President's orig- inal suggestion looked to such action; there- fore it has not been possible for the execu- Uve branch to move further in the matter at this stage, HIS SENTENCE COMMUTED Executive Clemency Extended. in Capt. Walsh’s Case. The President today commuted to the for- feiture of three months’ pay the sentence of al imposed by a general court- martial convened at Manila, P. 1, in the case of Capt. Harry Walsh of the 47th Vol- unteer Infantry. Captain Wa'sh is now in the Philippines and will be ordered to re- sume his duties with his regiment at once. He has been under arrest ever since his arrival in the Philippines in consequence of an escapade at Malta on the journey en route to Manila, When his regiment arrived at Malta the officers were invited ashore and entertained most hospitably by the officers of the British garrison, with the result that Captain Walsh indulged in too much wine and transgressed the strict rules propriety, His conduct caused his commanding Bfficer, Colonel Howe, demamsled his immediate res- ignation, Captain Walsh complied with the demand, but on arriving at Manila with- drew his resignation, whereupon he was or- dered before a court-martial for trial on the charge of conduet unbecoming an offi- cer and a gentleman growing out of the Malta incident. found guilty by the court and sentenced to be dismissed from the service. The sentence was approved by Maj. Gen. Otis, commanding the department, and the e Was forwarded to Washington for the action of the President, Capt. Walsh is a Distriet boy of unusu; popularity, and made a good record during the Spanish war as a captain in the Ist Dis- trict of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, hi company being on the firing line at th capture of Santiago. A strong appeal for clemency in his behalf was made by many prominent residents of the District, and in recognition of his good military. record the President, on the recommendation of Sec- retary Root, commuted the sentence of dis- missal to the forfejture of three months’ pay, amounting to $450. _ + e+ ____ FLAGS FOR FILIPINOS TO SEE. Lafayette Post, G. A. R., Will Send 500 to Manila, Mr. Allan C. Bakewell, commandant of Lafayette Post, G. A. R., of New York city, and Mr. Wilbur F.. Brown, adjutant and past commander ef the same post, were at the Wer Department today and arranged with Adjt. Gen. Cerbin and Col. Patten ot the quartermaster general's office for the transportation gf 50 United States flags to Manila, These flags will be consigned to Gen. Otis and are intended for distribution among the native offfcials and citizens of that city. They are 4 by 6 feet, made of the best bunting and in strict conformity with military regulatiops. ecording to the arrangements made jaday these flags will be delivered to Col.. Jones, qpartermaster at New York, next . wnd placed on the transport Su! which is expected to sail for Manila ‘by Sez route next Thursday at the latest. + ‘The action of Bafayette Rost was inspir- ed by a published 1 4 m Lieut. Col. James Parker of the, lunteer Infan- try, who is with his ze t in the Phil- ippines. He spoke of results of the disptay of Ameri on the schoo! houses in the Philippines, and suggested the advisability of a generaj.distribution ‘of “Old Glory” among in the archi- pelago. The school se represented a voluntary donation of fayette Post of New York, which pest had made similar presentations te school houses in Hawati and Porto Rico.. Mr. Bakewell, who had personally taken the flags to Porto Rico, presented the suggestion of Col. Parker to Ube post, and it was unanimously decided to comply with the suggestion as far as possible. The present donation of 500 tags is the result of that determination. Inctud- ing this lot tte Post has already sent to the new pe is of the United States nearly 3,500. and the work has been done entirely Without gny outside aid, financial or oghe re. ; Pay of #atroi Ween Drivers. . Senator Davis has: remedied to the committee on appropriation’ that the sala- ries of patrol wagon drivers.in this city be increased come $4 2 month*to an amount more nearly eq that of the reguiar lice officers, Pa F es ADOPTED BY HOUSE|4 REMARKABLE contesT|GREATWARGOVERNOR Conference Report on Porto Rican Relief Bill. THE YEAS WERE 135, NAYS 87 Mr. Payne Denies Report of Cam- paign Contribution Deal. EPES EULOGIES DELIVERED Porto Rican affairs engaged attention in the House today, the conference report on the relief bill for the island being taken up with an agreement for a final vote ai 1 o'clock. Mr. McRae (Ark.), a member of the con- ference committee, spoke in opposition to the report, and geverely criticised the gen- eral cours2 of recent legislation toward Porto Rico. He read the resolutions of the Iowa house of representatives condemning the Porto Rico tariff bill, and those of th New York board of trade on the saine sub- Ject. In every solemn crisis, he said, the Amer- fean. people might be relied upon to meke their wishes known in unmistakable terms. Such a crisis was now at hand, and Porto Rico having asked a fulfillment of promises and an opportunity to relieve her dis- tressed people, was to be given this sop in the form of a relief bill. Will the Ameri- can people submit to this outrage, he asked. If the leaders of the party in power believe the people do not understand this question, they will speedily realize their mistake. Messrs. Pierce (Tenn.), Wiison (S.C. Cochran (Mo.) and Cox (Tenn.) also op. posed the report. Mr. Richardson, the democratic floor lead- er, asked leave to print in the Record some editorial press criticisms on the subject. When Mr. Dolliver (lowa) objected, Mr. Richardson declared that this was most un- gracious, to which Mr. Dolliver answered that he doubted the propriety of reprinting the newspapers in the Record. Mr. Williams (Ill.), Mr. Ridgley (Kan.), Mr. Levy (N.Y.) and Finley (8. C.) follow ed in opposition to the report. , To Secure Campaign Fund. Several of the speakers made references to a published report that the Porto Rico tar- iff bill was designed to secure a campaign fund. Mr. Payne (N.Y.), chairman of the ways and means committee, spoke briefly in sup- port of the report and of the general course of Porto Rico legislation. He repudiated and denied the reports that any campaign fund was involved in the question, and a nounced as false the statement that such Teports emanated from members on the republican side of the chamber. He also combated the idea that the trusts would be the beneficiaries of the pending tariff bill and declared that the two great trusts in sugar and tobacco would benefit most by getting thelr sugar and thelr tobacco free of duty. So that, he asserted, if there wa any campaign ‘‘boodl it exerted against the proposition of placing a tariff on goods coming from Porto Rico. Mr. Cannon (Il1.) closed the debate in support of the conference report. He de- clared that the minority, like cuttlefish, were trying to muddy the waters and di- vert attention from themselves. But the people would recognize the fact that the minority opposed this pr: 1 measure relief to the Porto Ricans. For half a cen- tury the democratic policy had been one which would have carried the government to anarchy and destruction. Now that par- ty was posturing and asking power under false pretenses There was great applause and laughter as Mr. Cannon closed with the declaration that the American people would not be de- ceived by this posturing, but would “kick you out” and “send you down to everlast- ing perdition The Report Adopted. At 1 o'clock a yea and nay Vote was taken on the report and it was agreed to— yeas, 135; nays, 87; present and not voting, 20. This completes the measure, and it now goes to the Pi ident. ‘The vote was on party lines, except that a number of democrats and independents voted with the republicans for the report, viz., Bell (Col.), Chanler ( Y.), Cochran (Mo.), Cummings (N. Y.), Stanley Daven- port (Pa.), Davey (La.). Devries (Cal.), Meekison (Ohio), vlands (Nev.), Scudder CN. ¥.), Shafroth (Col.), Thayer’ (Mass.), Wils (Idaho) and Wilson (8. C.) Speaker Henderson at once signed the engrossed bill, and_it went to the Senate for the signature of the President pro. tem:, preliminary to being presented to the President. The resolution of Mr. Cummings (N. Y.), requesting of the Secretary of State infor- mation and correspondence relating to the “open door” in China, was, on motion of Chairman Hitt of the committee on foreign affairs, agreed to. Proposed Grant Memorial. Mr. McCleary (Minn.) called up the bill appropriating $10,000 to secure plans for a suitable memorial to Ulysses 8. Grant, to be erected in Washington. Mr. McCleary paid a glowing tribute to Grant, and ap- pealed to members north and south to unite in favor of the measure. The bill was unanimously passed. Bills were passed making regulations for the boarding of vessels while in port, au- thorizing a drawless bridge between Cam- bridge and Boston and governing the tra: portation of dutiable goods at Laredo, Kage Pass and El Paso, Tex. Mr, Steele (Ind.) renewed his request that Saturday afternoon, April 14, be set aside for the reception of the statue of Governor Oliver P. Morton of Indiana. Mr. Fitz- gerald of Massachusetts, who objected to this request yesterday, explained that he did so in order to draw the attention of the country to the fact that through bigo- try and prejudice there has been no recep- tiog up to this time of the statue of Father Marquette given by Wisconsin to the na- tion. He did not press his objection, and the order for receiving Governor Morton’s statue was made. Eulogies of Representative Epe: The House then devoted Itself to eulogies a the late Representative Epes of Vir- ginia. Those who spoke were Messrs. Hay, Swanson, Otey and Lamb (Va.); Jenkins (Wis.), Rhea and Wheelér (Ky.), Williams (Miss.), Clayton (Ala.), De Armond (Mo.), Berry (Ky.), McCall (Mass.) and Ball (Tex.). —EEe TO PROTECT DAIRY PRODUCTS. Mr. Grout Hopes His Oleomargarine 11 Will Be Reported This Session. ‘We shall make an earnest effort to se- eure a favorable report on the oleomarga- rine bill,” said Representative Grout of Vermont, the author of the bill further tax- ing oleomargerine, to a Star reporter today. “I hope that the bill can be reported at this session. “Many hearings are yet to be held on the bill, however, as the dairy interests of New England, New York, Maryland and a@ number of western states want to be heard in its advocacy, and the opposition will be given an opportunity to fully pre- sent their case. “There is to be no relaxation of the ef- forts to pass the bill, for it ts a worthy Measure of protection to consumers and producers alike.” Spooner Has Undertaken to “Down” Til- man in the Senate. The Little Wisconsin Ulysses Engaged in an Attempt to Dinpose of the South Carolinian. A remarkable contest is in progress in the United States Senate. It is a trial of strength between two men, such as might be witnessed in the arena or the prize ring. Spooner has undertaken to down Tillman. The South Caro:ina senator has been swash- buckling about the Senate, with never a man daring to stand up against his rude attacks, until he has excited the impatience and the pride of Spooner. The litle Wi consin Ulysses has undertaken a settle- ment with the South Carolina son of the Cyclops. It is an unequal contest in point of size and physical strength. The resound- ing sound of chaos in the caves of the sea thunders forth in the crude eloquence of Tillman. Long has he tyrannized over the Senate, his huge club raised to crack the first head within the range of his vision. The mighty in debate have shrunk from the contest with him, because his weapons were not those which they have been train- ed to use. Satire, history, Philosophy and figure of speech have had their edge turned against his blunt effrontery. His club has swept the lighter weapons aside; his voice has rung through the chamber and echoed through the arched corridors, down to the most cavernous recesses of the Capitol. When a sound Ike the gnashing of teeth has reached the most remote rece of the subbasement men have sald, “Hark! Tillman spe Spooner has sat and pondered, growing impatient as he pondered, how to overcome and silence this imperious interrupter of the harmony of the Senate—and of sound. Finally he resolved to take the field against this eater of senatorial sheep and breaker of parliamentary bric-a-brac. Now, what the public may take to be a debate between these two men over the Porto Rican tariff and the Philippines is a per- sonal hand-to-hand struggle to overthrow and resistance against being overthrown. Spooner has undertaken to liberate his col- leagues from Tillman's tyranny. Two men more utterly unlike could not be chosen. Tillman is a massive, raw-boned man, heavy of hand, narsh of speech, rambling and reckless in his choice of fiery in his eloquence, his one eye snapping like an electric spark when he speaks, and his attack Is that of a giant who swings a club. Spooner {s small, alert, skillful and adroit in debate; an orator, a logician, when con- venient to be so, and a me rtistic sophist when need be. Since the has been measuring Tillman for He has approached his adv tion, making a thrust here and a there as opportunity afforded, to test hi vulnerability. Satistied with’ the: and impatient of the almost dai ings” which the republican. se suffered, he has become bold and ageres- ow, if South Carolina Cyclop lifts his volce Spooner rushes quickly to the front. Armed with a keen blade, against the other's club, he thrusts and parries, and in each attack shows greater skill. He at- tacks from all sides at once until his aa- versary Is breathless in trying to beat him off and is angered with the smart from a hundred wounds. The interest in the Porto Rican appropriation conference report was centered, not on the fate of the bill, but on the grat battle between these two, seem- ingly, so unequally matched adyersari and when Tillman w: driven at bay —seated and almost s the men who have suffered from uncouth attacks broke silence to taunt him, laughing and che2ring at his discomfiture. But while discomfited then, Tillman has not yet been silenced. and the struggie between skill and crude force will probably go on during the rest of the session, Spooner continuing as the special champion to defend his party against this rugged and erratic foe. —_____-+e-__. ON THE ASIATIC STATION. Recent Changes on Board Vesxeln Re- ported to the Navy Department. The Navy Department has been informed of the following changes on board vessels on the Asiatic station Col. F. G. Elliott, U.S. M. C., from the Cavite station to Mare Island Hospital; Lieut. H. K. Hines, from the New Orleans to Wheeling; Ensign O. S. Knepper, from the New Orleans to Baltimore; Lieut. L. D. Miner, from the Castine to Scindia; Lieut. T. S. Rodgers, from the Wheeling to Scin- dia; Assistant Boatswain J, E. Murphy, from the Celtic to Oregon; Assistant Sur- geon E. Thompson, from the Celtic to Nashville; Lieutenant Commander W. G. Cutler, from the Princeton to Baltimore; Assistant Surgeon M. K. Johnson, from the Nashville to the Ceitic; Lieut. J. L. Pur- cell, from the Monterey to Don Juan de Austria; Lieut. (J. G.) G. Tarbox, from the Monterey to Scindia; Ensign A. H. Mc- Carthy, from the Baltimore to Mindora; Assistant Surgeon H. H. Haas, from the Baltimore to Don Juan de Austria; Lieut. G. G.) C. F, Snow, from the Baltimore to Princeton; Ensign W. C. Asserson, from the Baltimore to Monterey; Lieut. J. M. Orchard, from the Don Juan de Austria to Baltimore. Lieutenant Commander T. B. Howard, from the Monadnock to Scindia: Assistant Surgeon W. B. Grove, from the Brooklyn to Scindia; Lieut. L. H. Everhart, from the Monocacy to Scindia; Lieut. J. W. Oman, from the Helena to Scindia; Ensign L. R. Sargent, from the Mariveles to Leyte: Cadet 8. B. Thomas, from the Mariveles to Leyte; lieutenant Commander T. F. Berg- dorff, from the Hong Kong to Oregon; As- sistant Surgeon F. L. Benton, from the Yokohama Hospital to Cavite Hospital; First Lieutenant C. S. Hill, U. S. M. C.; from the treatment at Yokohama to Cavite station; Lieut. (J. G.) W. H. McGrann, from the Oregon to Monocacy; Assistant Surgeon J. 8. Taylor, from the Orleans; Cadet E. C. Kalbfus, from the Scindia to Petrel; Lieut. (J. G.) M. M. Taylor, from the Scindia to Petrel; Lieutenant Commander W. Kilburn, from the Scindia to Monadnock; Lieut. F. J. Schell, from the Scindia to Oregon; Lieut. D. W, Rodgrave, from the Scindia to Cas- tine; Cadet C. Skaeckford,-from the Scindia to Castine; Ensign A. W. Pressey, from the Scindia to Yosemite; Cadet J. H. Tomb, from the Scindia to Marietta; A. W. Mach. J. J. Horan, from the Scindta to Monterey; Lieut. J. H. Leonard, from the BScindia to Helena; Passed Inspector Thomson, from ee Se elena ye come assed Assistant ymaster F. W. naffon, ordered home. ee ——<————o+____ Personal Mentio: Mr. Daniel Denny and Mrs. Denny and Mr. Walter Deucher of this city are on the passenger list of the Rea Star steamer Noordland, which salls from New York Wednesday next for Antwerp. Among the Washington people booked to sail on the American line steamer New York, sailing for Southampton Wednesday next, are Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Callum, Mr. Henry F. Dor- ton, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Esler, Mrs. Emma McCahill, Mr. Arthur Humphreys-Owen Mr. Channing Po! Severed his connection with the Times and is not now associated with any local newspaper. Mr.-Sol. Ostheimer of 716 7th street north- west will leave April 1 for Germany and France. ++ _____ ; . Local Pensions. } Pensions were issued today to the fol- lJewing residents of the’ District of Colum- bia: John H. Ferguson, increase $10 to $12; Alice W. Winthrop, $30; Fanny G. Pom- eroy, $8, and Maria L. Hance, 3% — + Senator Fairbanks’ Eulogy of Oliver P. Morton, —_—_.___ GIVEN BY > STATUE INDIANA Oriental Commission Bill. Senate Passes Trade MR. FORAKER’S PROPOSITION —— At the beginning of today’s session of the Senate the following bills were passed: To equalize and regulate the duties of the judges of the district courts of the United States in Alabama; to pay James C. Drake $1,520, money expended by him as United States marshal of Washington; authorizing the President to appoint a commission to study and make a full report upon the commer¢ial conditions of China and Japan, and appropriating $75,000 for the payment of the expenses of the commission. Oriental Trade Commixgion. The bill aroused some debate. Mr. Berry (Ark.) registered his protest against the measure, his opinion being that too many commissions were being created. Mr. Cockrell (Mo.) opposed the measure and stated the position of the Senate mi- nority on legislation. “The republican party is in absolute contro}, and we on this side of the chamber are po’ ‘less to prevent the enactment of any ‘legislation coming from the republican party and deemed nec- essary by it,” he said. “I will not antago- nize this bill, although I do not agree with it in principle. I want it understood now, - and understood distinctly, that hereafter absolute responsibility must rest upon the republican party for the passage of all reso'utions and bills. Mr. Gallinger (N.H.) supported the bill, saying the President had strongly recom- mended the passage of the measure. Ger- many had aiready sent commissions to the orient to investigate trade and commerce. He said it was now proposed to send this commission to China, Japan and other oriental countries with a view to ascertain- ing whether increased markets cannot be e for the products of American and workshops. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Haile, Mr. Gallinger said that the committee hav- ing the matter under consideration pro- posed that the members of the commission should not also be members of Congre Mr. Hoar (Mass.) opposed the appoint- ment of senators or representatives in Con- gress on commissions or on other similar bodies, and after some discussion the bill was so amended that no member of either branch of Congress chall hereafter serve under any appointment made by the execu- e department of the government while ing office as such member. Bacon (Ga.) supported the measure. The bill was passed. The Porto Rican Bill, Mr. Foraker (Ohio), in charge of the Porto Rican biil, asked unanimous consent that Senate bill 2264 should be recommittea to the committee on Pacific islands and Porto Rico. The request created a stir in the Senate, as many supposed the request contemplated the recommittal of the Porto Rican bill, which is the unfinished business. It was, however, the Senate measure re- ported several weeks agéd providing for @ civil government for Porto Rico. “What is the necessity for the bi committal?” inquired Mr. Allen (Neb.) Phere is no necessity senator,” replied Mr. Foraker, “but in view of what happened the other day I think it desirable that this action should be taken. I want the bill recommitied so that the committee may place upon it certain amendments already agreed to by the Sen- ate on another bill. We may deem it nec- essary to separate the government and the tariff features of the pending bill.” After some sparring between Mr. Foraker and Mr. Allen the latter inquired: “Does the senator apprehend that the tariff bill is to take the place of the present unfinished business? “That is the dea.” “Then this is to sleep until shall have been passed?” suggested Mr. Allen. s, it will sleep.” responded the Onto senator, “but it will sleep only three or four days, I will say. If at an earty date we cannot get a vote upon the tariff meas- ure it is my purpose to report back the government bill and press its pas- govetnment the tariff measure bill sage. Mr. Bacon inquited of Mr. Foraker if he could say when he would tepeat his request to have the Porto Rican tariff measure voted upon. He regarded the matter of great importance and one that ought one way or the other to be disposed of as soon as possible. He directed attention to dis- patches from Ponce in today’s newspapers, indicating that business was paralyzed and even people of means were suffering for the ordimary necessities of life. Mr. Foraker said he was already familiar with the information contained in the dis- patch. It was knowledge of this kind pos- sessed by the Porto Rican committee that hed induced {t to prepare and press the measure, which, the committee believed, would relieve some of the distress on the isiand. Mr. Foraker stated that he expected to ask the Senate to separate the government mecsure and the tariff propositions in the unfinished business, and hoped to secure a vote perhaps on Wednesday next, and cer- tainly not later than’ Thursday. After some further discussion the request of Mr. Foraker that the bill be recommitted Was agreed to by the Senate. A bill increasing from $70,000 to $90,000 the cost of a light house, to be located near Cape Elizabeth, Maine, was passed. An effort was made by Mr. Carter to se- cure unanimous consent for the considera- tion of the Alaskan code bill. Mr. Cockrell objected to the arrangement proposed, but promised to assist in the pas- sage of the measure when it was before the Senate in proper way. After a sharp colloquy between Mr. Car- ter and Mr. Cockrell the former gave notice he would call up the matter again Monday. Accepting the Morton Statue. Mr. Fairbanks then presented the follow- ing resolutions accepting the statu: of Oliver P. Morton from the state of Indiana: “Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), that the statue of Oliver P. Morton presented by the state of Indiana to be placed in statuary hall, is accepted, in the name of the United States; and that the thanks of Congress be ten- dered the state for the contribution of the statue of one of the most eminent citizens and illustrious statesmen of the republic. “Second, that a copy of these resolutions suitably engrossed and duly authenticated, be transmitted to the governor of the state of Indiana.” Mr. Fairbanks then addressed the Senate upon the resolutions, his eloquent tribute to Gov. Morton being listened to with closest attention by his colleagues and by many | auditors’in the galleries. Among those in the executive gallery were Mrs. Oliver P. | Morton, relict of the dead statesman, and other relatives, accompanied by Mrs. Fair- banks. Senator Fairbanks’ Speech. Mr. Fairbanks said: “The Senate of the United States pauses in the consideration of the important rou- tine business of the country to accept a tribute from the state of Indtana—a statue of Oliver Perry Morton. “That statue is to stand in yonder vener- able Hall of Representatives, now tenanted