Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1900, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY Vemporary Basiness Office, 1109 Pennsyivaaia Aver: The Eveaing Star Newspaper Company. SM. KAUFPMANN, Pres't. New York Office: 126 Tribune Saildiny Chicago Office: Boyce Suilfiag Locdon Office: Traialgar Builsiags, Trafaigar Square. The Eveniog Star ts served to sulsc-thers ip the efits by carriers. on their own aceon! at Iv rents er weeb. or 44 cents per month Copiva at the counter, 2 cents each. By mafl—anywhere in the United States or Canada postige yrepsui—O) celle Jay Quintuple Sheer Star $3 per year. with Destage added. $3.08. Che Leni (Entered at the Post O'ce at Washington. D. @ as sevoud-clasa inal matter.) Star. No, 14,694. WASHINGTON, D. C,, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1900-SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. From Printer's tok. Money spent in contintt- ous advertising in the daily press draws interest that is compounded daily. LIST OF CASUALTIES Roberts Sends Names of Officers Who Fell Near Sannas. BOERS STILL HOLD WATERWORKS British General Praises Work. of His Troops Under Fire. BOER STORY OF FIGHTING LONDON, April 3.—An official list of the casualties sustained by the British officers near the Bloemfontein water works is as follows: Kied—Northumberland Fusiliers, Major Booth; Roberts Horse, Lieutenant Crowler; army medical service, Lieutenant Irvine. Wounded—Artillery, Colonel Rochfort and five others; Royal Horse Guards, Lieuten- ant the Hon. A. V. Meade; Roberts Horse. three; mounted infantry, four. Missing—Artillery, Captain Wray; 10th Hussars, Lieutenants the Hon. D. R. H. Anderson-Pelham and C. W. H. Crichton. Fuller news of the disaster to the British army in the neighborhood of Sannas post @oes not tend to improve matters from a British point of view, but with the dis- patches so mystifying it is impossible to accurately portray the present situation or to foretell the ultimate issue of Lord Rob- erts’ attempt to retrieve the defeat. Dixpatch From Roberts. The war office has posted a dispatch from Lord Roberts, reading as follow (EONTEIN, April 2, 10:0 p.m.— ation of my telegram of March has been derable delay in getting accurate returns of the casualties, as the action took e twenty-two miles telegraph cable has been inter- several times, cloudy weather has with signal and although been no engagement continually In touch with the acts of con played during the d: ned in action under |. for some h the guns as the ¢ achments. made to v a ero: the of- re- at- uns, ing in h had been killed, but at » horses were shot. Shropsh: infantry Munster, Mounted valry two miles vod the dete men were being No Guns Recovered. teh seems to ¥ report of the recover: the fact that the Be nm of the waterworks ication that they int iently long to s and wagons to a gh the a rding the ench’s cavalry te their chanc uceess to the finally of add- blow al- Basutoland, Earl of ein suggest that age3 are keenly ly advance north- question whether will net de vements, the mor Stmons Town to promise to © prisoners who Hty their homes. Canadian artillery at Van Wyksvlei as the result patch from Pretoria announces the there of twenty-eight prisoners, residents of Ladybrand, wh+ mostly s-lzed when the Boers forced the that place. Liner Koenig has again ques, this time having Passengers bound for the board ‘Transvaal. Odd Opinions of Kruger. : An interesting item appears In a period- feal call2d the Gem, giving the opinions of the royal family on President Kruger, ed from an album belonging to the Duchess of Fife. The Prince of Wales wrote: “Mr. ze is a good judge of t and a bad judge of the English people.” The Duk- of Cambridge, former com- mander-in-chief of the forces, wrote: “Tam an old man, and so is Kruger. As he ts, so am J- an old soldier. I have so many faults myself, how can I judge an- ot : The queen wrote and all of us out o culties, “May God guide him our troubles and diffi- To Absorb the Dutch Republics. CAPE TOWN, April 3.—At a mass meet- ing hi her y, at ch 20,000 persons were present, a resolution was passed, amid seenes of great enthusiasm, declaring the tion of those assembled that rporation of the South African re- and the Orange Free State into the dominions alone would secure prosperity and public freedom in Africa. The national anthem was South then sung. Plamer Defeated Again. ® PRETORIA, Sunday, April 1—It is re- ported that heavy fighting occurred Satur- nd Mafeking. It is added that Col. 2's relief column compelled to re- with loss. No details have been re- ure ceived. ++. ___ DECISION IN KENTUCKY CASE. Expected That it Will Down Soon. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 3—A decision in the governorship case is expected from the court of appeals within a day or so, probably tomorrow. At the conc‘usion of the argument last night the case was taken under advisement, and the judges are now considering the points involved. Pending a decision interest centers in the proceedings of the grand jury at Frankfort, which ts expected to return a number of indict- ments in conneeyion with the Goebel case. The conclusion of the investigation is not expected for fully two weeks. Governor Taylor was expected here today from his home in Morgantown. He Handed CANAL COMMISSION BACK REAR Report on the Isthmian Surveys Will missioners, Rear Admiral Walker, Samue! Pasco, Were passengers on the Atlas line steamer Alleghany, which arrived today from Cen- both the Panama and Nicaragua routes. We have spent three months in the bush and have collected a great mass of data which we will put into shape for our report to be handed into the President next De- cember. Nothing can be said on the subject that would give the public a clear idea until this data has been arranged and put into shape. commission favored a fortified canal. replied that he could not enter into that subject. facts and to present to Congress the result of our survey and work. their advantages, forth.” entertained. le is for the United States to build the canal. Chicago School Trustees Dissatisfied ers e membe! Austin board that half of the teachers, the major- day. Julius C: the old-f refe! offending public decency of ad were Fursman Miss Nethersole are Ham: cus Mayer and Thecdore Me ersole came secretary, deavored to secure an adjournment for two weeks in order to get a =pec panel. began. facturii GEN. WRIGHT’S VIEWS WALKER AND YORK. ADMIRAL PARTY IN NEW Member of Philippine Commission Discusses New Possessions. BELIEVES IN RIGHT TO EXPAND Be Made to President in December. Says Imperialism is a Sort of NEW YORK, April 3.—The canal com- Col. Ernst and Emery Johnson, Bogey Man. tral America. Rear Admiral Walker sid: | BANQUETED BY FRIENDS “We have completed our portion of the work of investigating the possibilities of oe MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 3.—Gen. Luke Wright of the Philippine commission was tendered a farewell banquet by 200 distin- guished men at the Peabody Hotel. Atter thanking his friends for the sentiments ex- pressed, Gen. Wright spoke on the que: tion of expansion and reviewed the pur- chase of Louisiana and taking in of Flor- ida, Texas, California and Alaska. Gen. Wright continued: ‘We may assume, therefore, if there is any force in the doctrine of practical con- struction, that the power to expand ts in- herent and inexhaustible —in short, that whatever additional territory the people of the United States think they need and can rightfully acquire, they may constitution- ally take. “In each instance the question ts one of expediency and not of power to be deter- mined upon a consideration of all the at- tendant advantages of the transaction. “I know of no one who is—certainly I em not—a thick and thin expansionist. It would be both foolish and immoral for us ne a polic Admiral Walker was asked whether the He “Our duty will be to state the Both routes have will be set and these The admiral adde ; “Everywhere we were well received and The sentiment of the people —_+--2 CHILDREN ARE “OVER-TAUGHT.” With Modern Methods. CHICAGO, April 3.—Charges that teach- in public schools are following such “advanced” methods that they are failing : ee to instruet pupils properly in the most nec- | ish and short-sighted to fail to ac , by ry branches of learning are made by egotiations or purchase, any needed terri- tory which we think useful t> our people. Anti-Imperialist«’ Straw Man. The that the argument of the board of education. Trustee Sexton told a committee of the aker said of Ity sald to be graduates local high | against im lism\‘eeemed: to him irrele- schools, could not speak or write English | vant, as it sets up a man of straw to be correctly or spell correctly. Dr. E. Benja- | jnocked down. The only imperator to min Andrews, superintendent of schools, ad- | whem our allegiance is due the will of the mitted that many of the teachers were de-| sovereign people, expressed in a manner ficient in the points mentioned by Mr. Sex} they have subscribed. ton. The feuit, he said. was not so much] General Wright said that it has always with the teachers as with the system in| peen his bellef that the Island of Cuba bri they were i oe and in which | should be a part of the United States. It hey were ress Mir. Sexton urged the requirement of one | {8 *» situated, as a glance at the map will hour's study of English grammar every | Show, as to be the k peult Of Mex. hands bbeab In our it ought the ¢ He said: jco and “The trouble Is that the attempt is made the former beec to be, an to teach spelling without a spelling book, | American lake. It commands the Nivara- the English language without a grammar, | 6U canal when built. jeareedvanciie tora us stick | Continuing, the speaker said: “I do not wh ng book, no | Subscribe to th trine 1 atter if, they old-fashiongd. < once Moats it must float forey ve the pupils one hour every day with the | 1 do say that wherever the flag is 3 grammar—not English literature, Hiawatha, iit should never be furled in vio~ lation of the diet: To abandon the would be a blot upon our mankind for all time. When all opposition to our authority is n end and not before the question as to t ty and honor. w in my mind od nume among ar or anything of that med, technical gramma: m that pupils give one hour cach nglish le with especial to its corre adopted. but A m¢ ence at how the Islands can be best governed be- comes at enc imate, but NETHERSOLE TRIAL BEGINS. ways not only a legit- mportant topic for dis- Actress Charged With Offending shall be upon this as upon Public Deece y in New York. all other important matters full and free EW YORK, April 3.—Olga Nethersole | Interchange of thought. thers, jointly accused in a blanket] ‘To Consider Their Best Interests. ment of m: “Permit me to say t are all agreed that wh: these, our new wards, Is to be first con- sidered. Humani justice and sound policy alike dictate this. We are further agreed that so far as it is in our power to give it, they shall have the same civil and religious liberty, same rights of pei son and property, that we ourselves en- jey; and, finally, that we cre of one mind, that as speedily as can safely be done, they should have representative government on the lines adopted for our other territories. Just how far we cannot at onco go in that ction and just what instrumentality of rnment shall be presently operative can I take it we er is best for ming a nuisance and in the production matization of Daudet’s pho,” put on trial today in the criminal nck of the supreme court, where Justice presided. Those indicted with on Revell r- Mi! th- her private er and Re into court with 1 Messrs. Ma Assistant District Attorney MeIntyre en- jury panel. Justice Fursman, however, dented the mo- be determined after intelligent and tion, saying that he was satisfied a fair st investigation, and in the nature of Miiey. (could Ne lobeataed ron (hel eeriecal S must largely’ depond upon the atti- toward us of the Filipinos themselyes. nd other grave considerations bar d ates from throwing off the n_of the Philippi if it be a bur- The path of duty lics plain before us and we cannot honorably recede if we would.” le exam ation of talesmen then Charles G. Becker, a cierk ufman, secretary of company, wes the sccond eph ae- G Wright closed with an_ affee- tionate good-bye to his friends and asso- QUEEN REACHES IRELAND. eta ——+~+<+___ Arrives at Kingstown on Her Yacht SUBS: This Afternoon. DUBLIN, April 8.—The royal yacht Vic- torla and Albe with Queen Victoria on board, arrived at Kingstown at 2 o'clock afternoon, three and a half hour: 4 of the scheduled time, and was grect- ed with a royal salute from the channel squadron. Rain has been falling all morning. The royal yacht lay off Kingstown, no one disembarking from her, and no one will leave the vessel until tomorrow. Only a handful of persons saw the ar- rival of her majesty. LONDON, April 3.—Queen Victoria, who left Windsor ¢. le at 9:30 o'clock las evening en route for Ireland, arrived at Holyhead at 9:10 a.m. today. The authorities of the place, the officers of the warships in the harbor and a guard of honor waited the arrival of her majesty. ‘The general public was excluded from the station. When the queen alighted she was Presented with the usual address of wel- come. She gave her reply to Lord Denbigh, who handed it to the officials. It read: “I thank you for your loyai and dutiful welcome and for your expressions of devo- tion to my throne and person. ‘The prac- tical and generous sympathy for those who have suffered or who are likely to suffer in consequence of the present war, which has been shown by all classes of my subjects, has been a great consolation to me during the time of suspense and anxiety through which we are pa ing. I join in your hearty prayer that peace may soon be restored and that the other blessings of heaven be long continued to my empire, and I w Receipts for January and February ‘ompared With Last Year. The division of customs and insular af- fairs of the War Department made public jay a comparative statement of customs receipts in Cuba for the months of January and February, 1809, with those of January bruary, 1200. ‘tatement shows that the receipts of sland for January and February, 1899, were $2,014,933.86; those of January and February, 1900, were $2,772,619.81, an In- crease for the two months of 1900 over the same period of 1809 of $757,685.05. By ports the receipts for the several months and years named were: Baracoa, January and February, 1899, $6,772.10; 1900, $7,482.67 Batabano, January and Febru- ary, 1800, $943.96; 1900, $889.76. Clenfuegos, January and February, 189, $151,670.74; 1900, $175,970.71. Cardenas, January and February, 1899, $35,758.21; 1900, $69,143.09. Caibarien, January’ and’ February, 1890, $18,000.77; 1900, $29,652.14. Guantanamo, January and February, 1899, $16,293.06: 1900, $22,702.15. Gibara, January aml February, 1890, $20,751.21; 1900, $25,556.71; Havana, January ‘and February, 1809, §1,452,029.29: 1900, $2,120,145.54; Manzanillo, January and ary and’ February, Te 31.216.95. Sagua le Grande, January o~ February, 1890, $22,228.07; 1900, $27,157 © Santa Cruz, January and February, 1s:v), $311.96; 1900, $1,382.55. Santiago, January and February, 1899, $152,914.95; 1900, $157.- 061.17. Trinidad, January and February, Seenity a S| 1889, $1,998.81; 1900, $5,806.82. all prosperity to the country you represent beeen, unas de The quecn then walked across the pla foo” ganuary and February, 1800, $702.27; form, leaning on the arm of an Indian at- ° tendant, and later embarked on board the eS royal yacht Victoria and Albert, which, FOR A HALL OF DETENTION. piloted by the Irene, escorted by the royal yacht Osborne and the cruisers Galatea and Australia, steamed out of the harbor for Kingstown. —_~+-+-—___ ROBBERS KILL NIGHT OPERATOR. Proposed Sacoemene to the District i Mr. McMillan today reported to the Sen- ate from the committee on the District of Columbia an amendment to the District of Columbia approptiation bill, as follows: “To enable the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia to provide a suitable place for the reception and detention of the children under sixteen years of age and (in the discretion of the Commissioners) of girls and women over sixteen years of age, arrested by the police on charge of offense against any law in force in the District of Columbia, or hold as witnesses, or hold pending investigation, examination or otherwise, $8,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary; provided that all persons held or detained under public authority prior to the adjudication of cases in which they may be involved shall be held at the place so provided.” The above amendment was a portion of Senate bill 3664, from which it will be elim- inated in order to place it on the District appropriation bill, Also Rifle Depot at Winfield, Kan.— Get Little Boot. WINFIELD, Kan., April 3—Robbers last night rifled the Santa Fe depot here, and in eseaping, shot and killed D. C. Coates, the night cperator. They secured only a few cents. The killing was evidently committed to prevent identification. +--+ Dewey Will Visit Knoxville. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 3.—Admiral George Dewey, in response to an Invitation extended by Knoxville, has written that he will be in this city May 11 and 12, spending two days in order to visit points of his- torical interest, and especially the birth- place of Admiral Farragut. Knokville preparing to give Admiral Dewey a cordial! welcome and intends also to make it an oc casion commemorating Admiral Farragut. * o ‘ i NOT LIKELY TO BE ACTED ON THIS SESSION. Nothing to Interfere With Appropria- tion Bills and Early Ad- journment. Opposition has developed: to action at this session on the Philippine resolution report- ed from the Senate Philippine committee. This resolution, together with appropria- tion bills and conferenge reports, has pre- cedence over the Quay case'and the Quay case if taken up for the purpose of per- mitting one or more speeches, to be made, can at any time be displaced by merely calling it up. There-is' some uncertainty, however, whether it will be called up at once. The extent of the opposition has not yet been determined. The objection is not so much to the terms of the resolution, but is based principally upon the idea that the public mind {is now so much inflamed over the Porto Rican tariff, such strong opposi- tion to it existing among the people, that it Would be better not to enter into another discussion of the government of our new possessions at a time so cloge to the presi- dential election that it might have a dis- turbing influence upon politics, and certain- ly could not receive the calm and dispas- sionate consideration which ft might at an- other time, and which the importance of the question requires. Early Adjournment. The republican leaders having determined that they want Congress to adjourn by about the first of June, there is no time to spare for consideratien of appropriation ills if this desire is to be accomplished. The purpose is not to keep any appro- priation bill waiting on the calender after it has been reported, and is ready for ac- tion. It is understood, moreover, that the Quay case 1s neither te interfere with the disposition of these bills nor with an ad- journment. At odd times when there is nothing to do, speeches on the Quay case may be made, but by the agreement entered into, it must give way to those matters which are es- sential before adjournment, and when these are disposed of, if the Quay case ts still hanging in the air, it will not be taken into account to prolong thersession of Con- gress. Under the agreement {t is also sub- ject to a question of corisideration, and the opinion is held by many that if the com- mittee on elections decides by a practically unanimous vote to unseat Clark of Mon- tana, that case, by a vote of the Senate, will be disposed of ahead of that of Mr. Quay, the reason being obvious, that if Ciark is not entitled to a seat he should not before being unseated be permitted to vote on the other case, his vote possibly changing the result to favor Quay. ———___+e.— PORTO RICANS PAY THE DUTY. Who Bear the Burden of Importing Sugar. The resolution offered by Mr. Grosvenor and passed by the House yesterday, calling for information as to the tariff paid on im- portations from Porto Rico and who paid it, is designed to make it appear that the sugar trust pays the tariff tax and is, there- fore, in favor of free trad». The purpose 1s to strike at Senator Jones of Arkansas, who, when the Porto Rican appropriation bill s in the Senate, proposed as an amendment that the tariff collected be re- turned to thos? who paid it. The purpose is to show that the amendment, if adopt- ed, would have put the money in the pock- ets of the sugar trust, which might have been the case, inasmuch as the people who import the sugar ar “officially” known by the department as the ones who pay the duty. The amendment to Mr. Grosvenor's resu- lution proposed by Mr. McRea, providing that the mes of those from whom the sugar was purchased should be included, if practicable, was designed to get at the real payers of the duty, but #t was opposed by Mr. Grosvenor and failed. The importers are, of course, of record as having paid the duty, and thers fs no doubt that the sugar refiners will appear in the response of the Treasury Depart- ment as having paid the duty. This Is a fiction of formallty, based on the fact that the importers are they who formally mak> the payment to the government. But it appears by the statement of Mr. Payne, chairman of the ways and means commit- tee, made on the floor of th: House and ex- plained to The Star, that, while the sugar importers (chiefly the trust) pay the duty in this country, they deduct the amount of the duty from the market price at New York in making payment for the sugar to those from whom it is purchased. The Porto Ricans get paid for their sugar “less the tariff," as Mr. Payne put it, which means that the Porto Ricans pay the tar- iff. This hocus-pocus does not, however, appear on the treasury books. HOME FOR AGED “NEGROES. Mr. Brovthlow’s Bill to Use Money Due Estates of Deceaned Soldiers. Mr. Brownlow of Tennessee has intro- duced a bill in the House (H. R. 10305) pro- viding that the sum of $100,000, out of all moneys, arrears of pay, and bounty which are due the estates of deceased colored sol- diers who served in the.late civil war, ard which were in the hands of the commis- sioner of the freedmen’s bureau and have been repaid into the treasury, and for which no claim or claims have been or shail hereafter be made, filed, or presented prior to the 1st day of Januery, 1901, after which date all such claims not £0 filed and pre- sented shall be forever barred, be appro- priated for the purpose of erecting a na- tional memorial home for aged and infirm colored people andto-aid in maintaining the inmates of the same. The. building for the home to be erected in the District of Columbia upon the lands owned by the as- scciation known as the Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons, No money shall be pafd to the association under the provisions of this act until the Attorney General of the United States shall have reported to the Secretary of the Treasury, after proper. investigation, that such association is legally incorporated, nor unul the deed for the property shall have been approved by the Attommey General, hor until the association shail have given good and sufficient boné, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of their-duties in the proper expenditure of the fund. The plans and specifications for the build- ings to be erected for @aid heme shall be submitted and be subjeet*to“the approval of the Secretary of War; and the Secretary of the Treasury 1s autherizediand directed to pay the money .here@y appropriated to the association known aq tie Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons in the manner provided for ard upon the fulfill- ment of the terms of this act. All other moneys being @ part of arrears of pay and bounty, and prize money and other allowances that are due the estates of deceased colored soldiers who served in the late civil war are appropriated to be in- vested as an endowmé@nt fund for ihe na- tional memorial home-for aged and Infirm celored persons of the United Stetes, with the exception of so much monty as may ve held to pay off allic! s that may be proven against such fin¥, which shall be ‘etermined by the law gov ig the set- «ement of those claims. ———_—_—_+e<+ + —___ Marine Corpa Appointments. The appointments of Thomas H. Brown and William H. Pritchett to be second lieu- tenants in the marine.corps were announced at the Navy Department today. Maj. C. A. Doyen been commissioned pgs the marine corps, from January THE CASE OF MR. QUAY/FOR CITY OFFICIALS Elections Being Held in Several Western States Today. HEAVY VOTE POLLED GENERALLY Hot Contests in Several of the Big Western Cities. RESULT IN OHIO YESTERDAY —— CHICAGO, April 3.—A brisk vote was polled early today for the election of alder- men and town officials. Politicians had all along complained of the lack of interest taken in the campaign and were agreeably surprised at the large number of voters who, encouraged by perfect spring weather, visited the voting booths before going to work. The “reform’ element which has a ma- jority in the present council, began work at the peep of dawn to get their constituents to cast the needful ballots. But they were not more active then the leaders and the rank and file of the so-called “gang.” The traction and other corporate interests have been active throughout the campaiga, work- ing against the “reform" candidates, who stand for compensation for all public fran- chises. Thirty-six aldermen are to be elect- ed, and assessors, collectors, supervisors and clerks for the various townships. Exciting Contest in Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 3.—Municipal elections were held throughout Wisconsin today. The contest in this city was the most exciting in many years. The street rallway issue had been the feature of the campaign. The weather early in the day was cloudy and threatening rain, but a heavy vote was polled. The city tickets were headed by Mayor David 8. Rose, dem- ocrat, seeking re-election, against Henry J. Baumgartner, republican. Aldermen, super- visors and a county judge were also voted upon. Big Vote in Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 3.—Fine weather brought out almost the entire vote of the city today. A full city ticket was to be selected. For mayor, P. S. Brown, jr., headed the republican lists, while James Reed led the democrats. Hot Contest at St. Joe. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Apri! 3.—The city elec- tion here today was hotly contested. The weather was clear and warm and a heavy vote was polled. Early indications pointed to the suc of Combe, republican candi- date for mayor, and the majority of his ticket, Voting in Nebraska OMAHA, Neb., April tions are being held today in all towi citles of Nebraska, except Omaha. larger cities the issues are political, though local matters are so thoroughly mixed tha it can hardly be called a straight political fight. In the smaller towns the liquor license question was predominant. In South Omaha, which is generally democratic stronghold, the fight was political and had been an exceedingly lively one. The weather was perfect and a large Vote was polled. Result in Ohio Yesterday. A summary of the results of the munici- pal and township elections in Ohio yester- day indicate more republican than demo- cratle gains, but no special cause for it is assigned, except that the republican fac- tions that have been fighting for years have evidently been getting together, and that the democrats have shown more indiffer- ence than usual. This applies especially to the larger citles; but there have been re- publican gains according to the returns from rural districts and interiur towns that are not thus accounted for. In Cleveland, where the factions have been mosi intense, the result is also de- cisive. A feature of the day was the ele: tion of Dr. Washington Gladden as a coun- cilman at Columbus, where the question of municipal franchises was a special issue. The republicans elected their ticket at Toledo, where Mayor Samuel Jones has held sway as an independent factor for years. At Dayton the democrats re-elected Mayor Lindmuth. At some interior points the republicans elected officers. As local issues were paramount at almost all places, it fs difficult to Indicate any cause for the drift of public preferences. ‘The republicans never scored such a suc- cess over the fusionists as at the election for all the city offices in Cincinnati. They also have all members of the new board of public service for three years, which con- trols everything except the police and fire departments. The board of legislation stands twenty-four republicans and seven democrats, and the board of education twenty-four republicans and seven demo- crate. ——__-e-_____ PROBATE AND DIVORCE. ae Court Proposed in Senator Pritchard’s Bill. Mr. Pritchard today tntroduced in the Senate a bill to establish a court of probate and divorce for the District of Columbia. ‘The bill provides that the court so created shall be presided over by one justice, to be appointed by the President, and who is to hold office during good behavior. This court is to have exclusive jurisdiction in all matters and cauees relating to the adminis- tration, settlement and distribution of the estates of deceased persons, the estates and persons of minors 2nd incompetent or in- sane persons, to the same extent that the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia now has jurisdiction of such matters and causes. It is provided that all proceedings for divorce and annulment of marriage shall take place in open court. —___-e-—_____ ENATOR CLARK’S CASE, Local Argument for the Memorialists Begun by Mr. Birney. Argument in the case of Senator Clark of Montana was begun by counsel for the memortalists today before the Senate com- mittee on privileges and elections, Arthur A. Birney, counsel for the me- morielists, was the first speaker. He be- gan by laying down the conclusions of law upon which the memorialists rest their case, but said no effort would be made to make much of these, because they considered that their case was too strong to rest’ it upon any mere technical ground. Strong as was the law in their favor the facts were still stronger. Mr. Birney con- tended that Mr. Clerk had become a candi- date as early as August, 1898, and had, he urged, determined to go to the Senate re- gardiess of all considerations of virtue and morality. While claiming the necessity of wresting the control of state affairs from Mr. Daly Mr. Clark, when on the witness stand, had been entirely unable to state any case in which power had been exer- cised in opposition to the best interests of the state. Mr. Birney commented at length upon Mr. Clark’s testimony, contending that the senator had put himself in a most unen- viable position. Mr. Birney had not concluded when the oo at 1 o'clock adjourned until |on the occasion of a memorial ORATORY IN THE SENATE RESENTMENT OF ITS USE TO MERE- LY INFLUENCE PUBLIC MEASURES. Speech Last in Ridiculing Fair Words. ¢ Every incident of unusual interest that comes before the United States Senate car- ries with it a lesson of some kind, and so it is with the spontaneous burst of ridicule and humor that came from the venerable and solemn senator from Alabama last week. In holding up oratory to ridicule in the Senate Mr. Pettus merely put in form and expressed a sentiment that is weil known to every one acquainted with the so- called upper house of Congress. This senti- ment is one of thorough opposition to the use of fair words strung together in pleas- ing cadences to please the ear and to influ- ence opinion on public measures. The Sen- ate has always to a greater or less extent resented such efforts unless the orator has underlying everything he says a basis ot sound logic which could command attention if entirely separated from his eloquence. The Senate claims to be a reasoning body and especially prides itself on the fact that it is not swayed by popular sentiment when that sentiment is largely emotional. It was this feeling, shared in practically by every senator, that caused Mr. Pettus’ sarcasm aimed against “oratory” to strike a respon- sive chord in the heart of every one on the floor who listened to him, and made his quaint humor doubly effective. Mr. Depew’s Caution. When Senator Depew was elected to the seat he now occupies in the Senate, his” known eminence as perhaps the first orator of the country called forth a good deal of speculation and quiet comment on the part of those with whom he was to be asso- giated at the Capitol. Senators wondered Whether Mr. Depew would display iis rare powers of oratory and attempt to use it to enhance his prestige in the Senate. It was not the spirit of jealousy that prompted them in this feeling. It was not altogether the fact that he was a new senator. The Senate has always felt that a new senator should look on for a time before ac to leadership, or before becoming vi ous on the floor in any way. But that did not cause the members to look upon him questionabl; They merely resented the idea that they might possibly be the vic- tims of attempts to influence them by ora- tory which, within itself, they regarded as out of place in a deliberation bod But Mr. Depew Is a diplomat even more than an orator. He scented the senatorial atmos- phere, and he took warning. Whatever he has said has been said simply and without of fine language, which he has for audiences outside the chamber. When he contemplated the Senate, he hesitated doing talked with some of hi: enatorial fri about it. They told him, of should speak, and he did so. s the one occasion when eloquenc may give itself full vent in the Senate. Obituary re- marks may be embellished with words from silvery tongues, and no one will take of- fense. They are for sentiment. thinks the Senate, and to sentiment they should be confined. Effect of Mr. Pettus’ Speech. So it was that Mr. Pettus did not an- nounce a new idea when he rebelled against oratory in the 8S: te. He merely declared in quaint humor what everyone felt, and what everyone in the Senate regarded as the natural thing that should prevail there. If there was ever a day in the time of the “fathers” when eloquence, as elo- quence, was a force in the Sen at day fs not now. But it is said that the elo- quence of leaders in past generations that hes come down In history merely an ornament to logic and did not claim honor for itself alone. The Senate will take it only on rare oecasions and in small dose ———-o.___ Crude Farming Tools. Consul Furniss at Bahia, in response to inquiries on the silbject, writes to the State Department telling of the singular absence of modern agricultural implements in east- ern Brazil. He says that the spade and a crude sort of hoe are the only implements used in cultivating the soil of that very fer- tile section of the country, In many parts the plow is wholly unknown, and upon the few that have found th way into the fields the rust has gathered from non-usage. Consul Furniss adds that he cannot advise as to chances for trade in agricultural im- plements in Brazil as a whole, but that the outlook for the same in his consular district is very bad, although he believes that in other portions of the country more atien- tion is devoted to modern farming. eee The Atlantic During April. The hydrographic office has made the fol- lowing forecast of weather conditions on the North Atlantic during the month of April: “Better weather than during March; gales less frequent and less severe. Along the transatlantic routes prevailing westerlies; off the American coast, latitude 35 degrees, frequent northerly winds. Frequent gales north of latitude 30 degrees. Fog from latitude 49 degrees north, longitude 40 west, southwestward to the 70th meridian in an area of varying width, reaching a maxi- mum at 50 degrees west. Ice probable in the region of the Grand Banks and to the northward.” Cavalry at Jefferson Barracks. The War Department has been informed of the arrival at Jefferson barracks, Mis- souri, of the equadron of the 5th Cavalry recently returned from the West Indies. The squadron comprises eleven officers, 351 men and 297 horses. ——_—_|_o+—____. Department of Justice Building. Bids for the construction of the new De- partment of Justice building will be opened by Attorney General Griggs on April 12. It will then be known how much deficiency there is between the original appropriation of $1,000,000, less expenses so far paid out, and the bid of the lowest contractor. 2+ —____ Army Orders. Capt. Eaton A. Edwards, 25th Infantry, has been ordered to report to the army re- tiring board in this city for examination as to his fitness for active duty. ~ Capt. L. P. Davison, 5th Infantry, now in this city, has been ord-red to join his com- pany at Fort Sheridan, Ill. Maj. H. 8. Wallace, paymaster, has been ordered to pay the troops at Washington barracks to march 31, and Maj. Webster ‘Vinson, paymaster, to pay the troops at Fort Myer, Va., to the same date. ee Gen. Greene Here. Gen. F. V. Greene, formerly of the volun- teer army, and now in business in New York, is in the city for a few days on pri- vate business. ——_e-—____ Movements of Naval Vessels. ‘The new battle ship Kearsarge again sailed out to sea today from Hampton Roads on her final official trial. The Chi- cago and the Montgomery have left Bahia for Ceara and Maranham. ee Major Mahan Retired. Maj. Frederick A. Mahan, Corps of En- gineers, has been placed upon the retired list upon his own application, after thirty years’ service. He is a brother of Capt. Mahan of the navy, and was formerly en- gineer secretary of the lighthouse board. AT THE WHITE HOUSE Two Hours’ Session of the President's Cabinet. —_+—__—_—_. NEW TARIFF SCHEDULE FOR CUBA Changes Deemed Wise by the War Department. FEDERAL JUDGE NAMED The cabinet was in session about two hours today, but no matter of administra® tion or governmental policy wax decided upon. Secretary Root, as usual, took up most of the time of the session. He pree sented the telegram from Gen. Otis, printed in another column, reviewing the operations in the Philippines since January 1. Secretary Root touched upon affaire In both Cuba and the Philippines. President McKinley has signed a new tariff for Cuba, It changes a number of things under the former tariff. Secretary Root says the new tariff !s based on the experience of the War Department in the operation of the tariff in existence. Representative McPherson's Selection, After talking with Senator Allison this morning, the President decided upon the appointment of Smith McPherson of Red Oak, Iowa, as judge of the southern district of Iowa, in place of Judge Woolson, re- tired. Mr. McPherson is now the repre- sentative in Congress from the ninth lowa district, and his appointment will leave @ ney, which will probably exist until November. Mr. McPherson was district at- torney of the third judicial district of Iowa for a number o ars, and was attorney general of the from 1881 to ISS5. Mr. at McPherson's nomination was sent to the Senate today. Axssensor Darneille Calis. Mr. Darneille, District assessor, called at the White House today on District mat- ters. May Take No Action. Senator Allison conferred with the Pres! dent this morning regarding some Iowa fairs. Senator Allison is nion that Congress will not attempt to revise the war revenue act at this ion. He one of ature adjourn early—by the first or second ek in June. This cannot be accom- plished, he thinks, {f Congress is required to handle a revenue measure. It is cal- culated by a number of senators that sev- eral important necessary measures and the regular appropriation bills will take all the time of Congress until early Jun By next December, it is argued, Congress may sec its way clear to doing away with the war revenue act altogether with the excep- tion of a few featur In his last annual report Commiss' Wilson of the internal revenue bu recommended cert: changes in the saying they were necessary to clear up di ferent sections and to enable a satisfactory enforcement. Congress has done nothing to carry out these suggestions, which would take lttle time compared to a general vision of the act. Broke the Handshaking Record. President McKinley this morning broke the handshaking record of himself and all former Presidents and statesmen. He shook hands with 450 young ladies from Boston in seven and one-half minutes, es- tablishing a record of sixty persons to the minute, one each second. The young ladies are pupils of Be schools and ar> enjoy- ing the spring vacation allowed them each year. They are accompanied by teachers. President McKinley's method of hand-, shaking for large parties is unique. He quickly and firmly grasps the outstretched hand and with the same movement gently pulls the person past him. At the same time the President extends a few pleasant words of gresting. When the President formerly held public receptions in the east room he shook hands with 500 or 600 people in fifteen minutes, but he established a rece ord today which will be hard to beat. Saw Numerous Callers. Senators Scott and Elkins visi the President in the interest of a West Virginia constituent of prominence. Senator Deboe saw the President, with a young Ken- tuckian, who wants a position in the Treas- ury Department. Senator Hawley introduced some constitu- ents, and Senator Fairbanks talked about a legislative matter. Senator McComas discussed a Maryland appointment with the President. Representative Fitzgerald introduced some constituents who wanted to pay their re- spects. Altogether the President had a busy hour prior to the assembling of the cabinet. Webster Davis’ Resignation. The resignation of Webster Davis as as- sistant secretary of the interlor , was re- ceived at the White House late last night and was not acted upon at once. Mr. Davis has not been to the White House himself. Chilean Claims Commission. President McKinley has invited the pres- ident of Switzerland to name a member of the Chilean claims commission. The Chilean government has already named its com- missioner in the person of its minister res{- dent here, Senor Vicuna, and its agent in the person of Senor Cruz. The United States government will also select a mem~ ber of the commission and an agent, an@ the person named by the president of Switzerland will be the third member of the commission, and will be its president and the umpire in case any decisions are required. The name of the Swiss minister here, Mr. Pioda, has been mentioned in that connection. es EFFECT OF PURE FOOD BILL. Health Officer Woodward Points It Out to the House Committee. ‘The Hous: committee on interstate and foreign commerce, which is considering the pure food bill, has been given an opinion by the attorney for the District of Columbia to the effect that the pure food bill will operate in the District to deprive the health office from jurisdiction of food inspection and place it under the Department of Agri- culture. Health Officer Woodward called at the committee room today to present the opin~ fon. He doas not oppose the bill in its re~ lation to the District of Columbia if the committee sees fit to order affairs that way, but wanted to call the committee's atten- tion to the effect. ———-+—____\_ ANIMALS FOR THE 200. Estimate of the Secretary of the ‘Treasury Sent to the Capit he House committee on appropriations has recelved an estimate from the Seore+ tary of the Treasury of an appropriation of $15,000 for expenses of procuring and transporting to the National Zoological Park, Washington, D. C., specimens of the indigenous animals of Alaska, and of con- structing the houses for same, including all necessary field amd other expenses and the employe ment of such temporary help as may be required.