Evening Star Newspaper, April 10, 1900, Page 1

S—— — — THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY Tenporary Business Office, 1129 Peaasylvania Average. The Evening Star Newspaper Company. S WH. KAUFFAANS, Pres't. New York Oifice: 126 Tr'biaz Building. rs Buildion London Office: ings, Trafaizar Square. The Eveniog 5: eity by cartlers, ot thelr own areount, at 10 cents een, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the 2 cents each. By mall—anywbere tn the United Stites or Cauada—postuge prepsid—60 cents ber month. uple Sheet Star, $1 ver year; with da¥ Qui: i $3.08. at Or Wasbington. D. C. = s matter.) TF All mall anbsertptions must be pal tn advance. Rates of advertis ng made known on application. BRABANT IN PERIL Boers Resume Attack on His Position at Wepener. FIGHTING IN BULLER'S FRONT Indications of Boer Activity Re- ported at All Points. LATEST FROM MAFPEKING LONDON Gen. Brabant's ferce sumed again at dawn to The enemy’ r th jes on Monday 3 o'clock in th April 10.—The Boer attack on Wepener was re- fir! this morning from Aliwal zhting had again begun. Brabant's foree, numbering from two ree thousand, held p ms in a rough country. It fs not known what the numer- strength of the Boers is, but, whatever ay be. it Is being rapidly augmente ) Boers is marching toward n from Smithti between ad Springfontein. ation of heavy on Monday. itish resident commissioner ft Maseru for the borde utheast portion of the used the Sth Division, rdered to F liverted to Springfe Wepener a ‘The det Maseru the tein. -ments Mysterious. mevements of troops at are proceeding. The news- rorrespondents are not allowed raph their destinations, and the pre- umption Is that Lord Roberts fs making dispositions to cut off the raiding Boer oress when they try to withdraw north- ward from the pursuing British columne. he reappearance of the Boers in the oc- npied country has caused a revival of the varlike feeling among the Free Staters of Fauresmith and Philippolis districts > federal agents are busy getting details ered Boers, and owing to the garrisons being withdrawn from the British residents are un- ind sent delegat to Springfontein to help. They were told that steps their defense would be immediately taken. The B th of t rs are reported to have ventured Biggarsherg and to be posting dslaag- id to have forti Neck. Sarrington has reach s going to Beira, Portu- forthwith. Remonnts for Roberts’ Men heavy guns four miles north of E ‘They te war office proposes to land at Cape minster € likens the Brit- mpaign to “The fruitless series of campaigns in which the large, disciplined nies of Spain sought to crush the Cuban adding: » our troops far excel in valor and discipline the conscript armies of Spain, is in our favor. but our the ragged levies of yan insurgents. ctio, hostilities in current that the resumption of Natal an interesting rumor is Genera! Builer has obtaii © of the Drakkensberg y he hopes to take the Boers . In the event of his being suc- eral Buller has enough troops 00 men to hold Natal wh way of Harrismith, whe: would be able to threaten the Boer po: at Bethlehem and Kroonstad. Foreign Office Ridicules a Ramor. The vs of the forelgn office here tatement made in a dispatch Petersburg, published in the Af- t of Stockholm, saying the czar ts agitated” over the Anglo-Portu- zement to landing ‘a, and proclamation se of his y there nt that the fo ved letters on the sub- arra fortheoming vi: no base for th n office has rec: statem oreign © officials co! of the pro with the Angi The Boer war fs foreign office here a rebellion and at the nature quite outside the category of what was pro’ 1 for by Ti conference. so intervention of any ki convent! BOMBARDMENT OF MAFEKING. Latest Reports Indicate That the Gar- rinon Was Hard Pressed. MAFEKING, March 23.—News was re- celved yesterday. of the advance of the olumn. his morning opened fire at with several gu fneluding one nder. This has been the most vig- bombardment of the seasun. The siege gun alone has wiready fired over rounds. der cover of the sunrise 1-p fire the Boers ad- the northern face of the works, but retired preci; ely on coming within advanced to t pe but were repuls There was one casualty. Boers ter Commandant Jan Cronje ly falling back before the ad- southern relief column and are ntrating with two commandos who are retiring before Colonel Plumer, in order to make an effort to reduce the town. and outlying positions are manned, the troops are ending to arms and everybody fs under caver. All are con- vinced that this Is the Boers’ last a*- tempt. ALL-DAY FIGHT AT WEPENER. British Report That Losses Were Con- siderable on Both Sides. ALIWAL NORTH, Monday, April 9—An engagement took place today at Wepener. The Boers’ Vickers-Maxim did constder- able execution at first, but the British gun- ners s00n got the range and did great havoc. The fighting day long. Th ©: severe and lasted all Boers recetved a check. The Ities were rather heary on both sides. Another commando is advancing toward Wepener from Dewetsdorp. ‘The Rouxville commando has gone to Wepener. ight Continued This Morning. ALIWAL NORTH, April 10.—Heavy fight- inued at Wepener this morn- ng. The result is unknown. Three Boer commandos are attacking the town. PLUMER’S DEFEAT. coL. British Account of His Failure to Re- lieve Mafe! iE BULUWAYO, Tuesday, April 3. — Col. Plumer engagel the Boers between Ra- mathlabama and Mafeking March Si. The Boers appeared in considerable force six Che ‘ iv Star. from Maf. S ent bein) @ on both sides Plumer had % w on Ramathlabama, subseqneatl: retiring to his basis camp. The engage~ ment lasted three hours, and the retirement was well carried out in good order under a heavy The above dispat the British version of the defeat of Col. Plumer's force, first announced April 5 in a special dispateh from Lorenzo Marques, which id sharp fighting occurred April 2 in the neighbor- hood of Mafeking. It was added that the gurrison made a sortie, while Plumer's cav- i tacked the Boers at Ramathlaban Both attacks, it was asserted, were re- pulsed. Twenty of Col. Plumer’s men found dead on the field, and slx others w ma te ners. The federal losses were sald to be small. Still Another Version of the Fight. GABERONES, Sunday, April 1.—Yester- jay Col. Plumer, with 270 mounted men and a few Infantry and one Maxim gun, arrived at Ramathlabama, where he left the dis- mounted men and proceeded along the rail- read to within sight of Mafeking. The ad- vance guard, under Col. White, encountered a large body of Boers, and almost simul- taneously the left and right flanks were at- tecked, and sharp fighting followed The Beers were in crescent formation, and out- The numbered the British two to one. vanced with skill and stubbornn nd pe ently endeavored to encircle the Prit- ish. After holding his ground for an hour, Col. Plumer retired, with the Boers slowly following him up. The fighting continued throughout the ten miles’ retreat to Ramathiabama, where the British Maxim gun brought into play. After a stiff fight Col. Plumer reached his camp. The British casualties we Killed, 3 officers and 7 men: y, officers and 24 men; missing, 11. loss was serious. FRENCH AND RUSSIANS y ad- yunded, 3 The Boer PROTEST. Their Newspapers Criticise Portugal's Concession at Beira. LONDON, April 10.—The Russtan and French papers are still excitedly protesting against Great Britain's use of the Beira route In transporting troops to Rhodesia, but there is nothing to confirm the dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Afitenblabet of Stockholm, saying that Emperor Nicholas is “extremely agitated” over the Anglo- Portuguese arrangement, and intends to sue a proclamation protesting against during his forthcoming visit te Moscow. The Rome correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says: “It Is asserted in diplo- matic cireles that Germany, Austria-Hun- y and Italy will raise no difficulty about England sending troops by the Beira rou and that France and Rt despite violent language of the French and Russi:y press, will content themselves with making platonic observations to Portugal.” it Boer Prisoners at St. Helena. ISLAND OF ST. HELENA, April 10.—The jobe and the Milwaukee have arrived here Boer p Their health is ith the e: n of four ¢ of essitating the Milwaukee being ep are quiet and well behaved. The will probably land tomorrow The governor been notified of the desire of the author the prisoners be treated with every and consideration. Fears for the Bridge at Bethulie. BETHULIE, Orange Free State, Monday, April 9.—It is expected that the Boers will ake and destroy the bridge over the Orange river. Consequently, ex- traordinary precautions have been taken. A force of Boers is located twelve mile east. As a matter of fact, the Boers prac- tically again hold the Free State eastward of the railroad and are greatly encouraged their successes at| Reddersburg and rn Sprui —_+# 2 -~___ BACKED BY POLITICIANS DEWEY'S CANDIDACY S' ESTED AT A NEW YORK DINNER. It has come to be v well understood now that Admiral Dewey's candidacy is not altogether the family affair which it was at first supposed to be. It is certain that an element of? the gold democracy is behind the movement and that it hed its in- spiration originally in-suggestions coming from anti-Bryan m>n of means and influ- ence. It is a matter of doubt whether the manner of the announcement by Admiral designed or whether his utter- mature. Proposed at 2 New York Dinner. It is underatood that the proposition to oppose Mur. Br at the Kansas City con- pntion with another candidate was cah- sed at a dinner in New York attended by men who were very prominent as .emo- crats when Mr. Cleveland was the h+ad of the party, and that after considering the availability of a number of men without being satisfied as to the matter, the opinion very generaily concurred in that. If Admiral Dewsy would consent to the use of his name there would be more hope of accomplishing something through his can- ucy than that of any other. It is under- od that Mr. Wallace, the son-in-law of Chief Justice Fuller, who is a y active gold democrat in the state of Washington, acted as go-between and got the consent of Admiral Dewey for the use of his name. It is possible that there was more or less that Was tentative in this sounding of Dewey, and that 1t was not expected that Admiral Dewey would immediately act on the sug- gestion and declare himself @ candidate, though it Is not certain that he acted with. out advice. Making the Most of It. The persons, whoever they are, responsible for Dewey's candidacy intend to make the most of it for the accomplishment of their purpose, whatever it may be. It is pre- dicted that a very large number of demc- cratic weekly papers throughout the coun- try and some daily papers of importance will advocate Mr. Dewey’s candidacy. To accomplish thie, whatever money fs neces- sary, it is said, will be forthcoming. There fe reason to believe that Admiral Dewey, if he can secure any support at all in the democratic national convention, will appear there not as an avowed anti-Bryan man, but as a rival of Bryan contending for the nomination, and that his declaration otf principle, ston to be published, will be such as not to preclude his claiming to be a democrat of stalwart type, fitted to stand for the party on those issues which are bound to be paramount in the campaign, re- gardless of the verbiage of the platform. Jt is calculated by men who do not take Dewey's candidacy seriously that he might go before the convention with the support of between 150 and 200 delegates out of the 600. Might Take Second Place. A contingency which it is not belleved those responsible for Dewey's candidacy have taken into consideration is that he may, if he has any support in the demo- cratic nationa) convention, conclude to be- come a candidate for the vice presidency in- stead of becoming an independent presi- dential candidate, when he finds that it ts impossible for him to defeat Bryan for the nomination. The Bryan leaders at this time would not look with favor upon Dewey even as a vice presidential candidate, but the nomination of a Vice President is a sort of grab-bag proposition for consolation prize, and there fs no telling what sort of eceentric developments may come out of the situation, ——— _ WASHINGTON, D. ©, TUESDAY, AP RIL 10, 1900-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. Action of Committee on the Porto Rican Bill, THE VOTE WAS EIGHT 10 FIVE On Party Lines With Exception of : Mr. McCall. TO PASS BY SMALL MARGIN ——_s At a special meeting of the ways and means committee held today It was decided by a vote of § to 5 to report the Porto Rico bill as it passed the Senate, without amend- ment, and to move a concurrence in the Senate amendments. This means the ac- ceptance of the territorial form of govern- ment for Porto Rico, as added to the bill by the Senate, and other minor’changes on the tariff and other features. The vote on concurring in the Senate Dill S on party lines, with the exception of Mr. McCall of Massachusetts, the republi- can member of the committee who first dis- sented from the bill. The full vote was as follows: Yeas—Payne, Dalzell, Hopkins, Grosvenor, Russell, Doiliver, Steele and Long, all re- pubiicans Nays—McCall v (republican), Swanson, McClellan and Underwood, demo- crats— Richardson, The vote was not preceded by any ex- tended discussion, Mr. Grosvenor promptly making the motion to concur and report. It was made known during the meeting that the bill would be taken up tomorrow, nd a strong intimation was given that the an contemplated Was to alow cach side i two hours. A meeting of the rules committee has been called for 11 o'clock tomorrow morn- ing, when the question of 2 special rule fix- ing the time and duration of debate will be determined. If two hours on each side is allowed the v late in the day, al ru As to the final result of the vote there continues to be much doubt and not a lit- tle anxiety on the republican sid» owing to xtremely narrow margin between the two sides five Long. — the There is too much doubt to The situation is sum- “republican majorit republican -d up thu: House ainst th: 3. Iti will This he for cluse and we ratic vote vote: no dem will make hope to prev Will Pass by Small Margin. The bedreek calculation the Porto Rican tariff bill is that the motion made In behalf of the ways and means committee tomorrow to concur in the Senate amend- ments will be adopted by a majority of from % to 5, and the Dill will go to the President for his signature. No one can tell with absolute certainty what will be Gone by men who have privately deciared their purpose to vote against the bill, but have refused to make their opposition public or give any pledges. Experience teaches that men in this attitude are pe- cullarly subject to party pressure, and even those who are conducting the’ fight against the bill are not counting upon this concealed opposition. Democratic leaders ay that there will be no democratic votes t in favor of the ways and means mo- Uon. The small band of republicans in avowed opposition to the bill have not been uble to figure out confidently acquisitions to their forces sufficient to bring it up to ten, which is reckoned as the necessary number of republican votes to defeat the bill. It is known that several republicans who declared they would vote with the opposition have changed their minds, and therefore those who are not pledged are not counted on. It is claimed, however, that there will be three more republican votes against® the bill in addition to the who originally voted with the opposi- rr nt concurr on ublican managers expre: that the motion and means committee about the n jority t originally passed the perfect of the ways will be carried by bill had when it House. While it is confidence it Is understood that he will vote against the bill. The Michigan republicans of the House are to hold a conference this after- noon, the purpose of which Is sald to be to whip Mr. Smith into Ine. ‘The following telegrams have been received by Mr. Smith urging him to stand out against the tariff: “ADRIAN, Mich. “Henry C. Smith, M. C.: “Better an outcast with principle than king without. Vote no. (Signed) F. E. ANDREWS." Mr. Andrews is chairman of the republi- can committee of the district which Mr. Smith represents. Another, from F. R. Metcalf, director of the census for Michigan, says: “Stand firm; vote against the bill if the heavens fall. Another, from Milo C. Campbell, state mmissioner of insurance, says: tand by your own convictions though the heavens fall.” Another, signed by Seth C. Crandall, state oll inspector, says: Ninety-eight per cent of Washtenaw voters are for free trade with Porto Rico. Don't be bulldozed." —_—_—_+o. __ MACRUM’S CHARGE DISPROVED. No Official Evidence That Consulate's Mail Was Tampered With. United States Consul Hay at Pretoria has responded to the inquiry addressed to him by the State Department respecting ex- Consul Macrum’s charge that the official mail of the consulate was tampered with. Mr. Hay reports that after a most careful search he has failed to find in the files of the consulate the slightest evidence to sup- port the statement. Consequently there ex- iste no official evidence upon which the State Department could act, even if there were a neceraity to base a complaint. The consul further reports that there Is absolutely no interference, so far as he has been able to ascertain, with any of the of- ficial communications, either telegraphic or mail, which pass between the Department of State and the consulate. Pay of Special Army Nurses. A general order has been issued by the War Department governing the employ- ment of special nurses for sick officers or soldiers at posts where treatment in an army hospital cannot be obtained. In such cases it is stipulated that the attending physician shall certify that the services of the nurse were indispensable. The rate of compensation shall not exceed $10 per week, and it is desirable, when practicable, that the patient Bey, the account thus incurred and transmit it properly receipted to the surgeon general for reimbursement. No accounts for the employment of Hurses in inconsiderable cases will be refunded to the patient. m t tion. possible that no democratic vote will be cast for the bill, there fs the contingency of absenteeism to be considered, and it {s not improbable that there may be two or three democrats absent without pairs. A Gain for the Opposition. Representative H. C. Smith of Michigan is one of the recruits of the republican op- position to the Porto Rican tariff bill, and | Town of Lebanon, Texas, Reported as Entirely Demolished, ALL COMMONICATIONS CUT OFF Water in the Colorado River Con- tinues to, Rise.. OUTLOOK FOR MORE RAIN ——_--—-—_. AUSTIN, Tex., April 10.—It ts rumored here that the town of Lebanon, in Bee county, was swept by a tornado early to- day. The town is reported to have been completely d2molished. The‘ storm pros- trated all wires and no details are obtain- able. Reports from the town of La Grange and Fayette county show that the water in the Colorado river continued to rise today. Th2 lower part of La Grange is inundated. No loss of life is reported from these sections. From Wharton county come reports that everything is under water, although no loss of life is reporisd. The Brazos river rose rapidly today and inundated a vast acreage, Much damage was done to property. The Flood Situation, DALLAS, Texas, April 10—The flood eit- uation in Texas today remained practically the same as yesterday. “Most of the rivers appear to be at a stand, but more rises and rain are feared, the weather is cloudy and generally threatening. The out- look in the Indian territory fs serious. A bulletin from Denison says the Red river there Is slowly rising. The Canadian river is nearly up to the tracks of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad. ———-r+o>___ CUBA'S FINANCIAL STATUS. Property on the Island Mortgaged for More Than Value. HAVANA, April 10.—The Neuvo Pais says: “Taking $31,800,000 as the annual as- sessed income of urban and rural proper- ties of the island, according to the assess- ment of 1887, and capitalizing it at 10 per cent, $318,000,000 would be obtained as the total value of the properties of the island. Subtracting $248,000,000, the amount of the existing mortgages on sald properties, about $70,000,000, the value of the unen- cumbered property, would remain. ‘This, however, does not take tnto account the properties destroyed during the war, which far exceed that amount. It would, thore- fore, appear that the actual value of the properties does not equal the amount of the mortgages existing on them.” —22 RESENTS.MR. DICKS CERCULAR. Declares He Mr. Mannington is Friendly to the Administration. Special Dispatch to The Bening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 10.—Howard Mannington, the anti-Hanna candidate for the republican nomination for secretary of state, has addressed a hot letter to Con- gressman Chas. W. F. Dick, which is pub- lished here today, in which he calls Mr. Dick down for a cireular letter he is send- ing through Ohio urging republicans to sup- port Mr. L. ©. Layden for that nomina- tion, “because he is in accord with the state and national administration” and is for that reason “a proper person to be nominated.” Mannington reminds Mr. Dick of a con- versation they had early in the winter in which Mr. Dick assured him that he re- garded him as a_ proper person for the nomination. Mannington declares that the state and national administrations have no more hearty supporter In Ohio than he 4s, and charges Dick with thus inferentially declaring him to be inimical to these inter- ests In order to secure republican support for his personal friends. He says Gov. Nash hay repudiated Mn Dick's circular letter so far as he is concerned. —_~+<-~+__ STEEL HOUSE FOR A PRINCE. Yoshibito of Japan Thinks It Will Defy Earthquakes. PHILADELPHIA, April .10.—A complete house, built of steel, is a portion of the cargo of the Dutch ship Wilbelmina, which has just sailed from this port for Japan and Russia. The structure ts {n sections, and when erected will be two stories In height. It is consigned to Prince Yoshibito of Tokio, who believes a steel residence will better withstand the earthquakes which are characteristic of the district in which he lives than one of native construction. The steel house was built at Pittsburg at a cost of $21,481. Besides the house the Wilhelmina has stowed away in her hold: bridge materials, together with nails, spikes: and 8,204 steel rails for Yokohama, which will be used in the construction of the Tokio city railroad, which will be 200 miles in Jength. The Wilhelmina will aiso put into the port of Viadivostock, Russia, where she will land a cargo of thirty-one locomotives and tenders, which are valued at $430,200, mak- ing one of the most valuable ‘cargoes to leave this port for meny year: ——+++__ COMMITTEE. BOWDEN WILL GO Only One Contest Before Virginia Re- publican Convention. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NORFOLK, Va., April 10.—The city Is filled with delegates to the republican state convention, which convenes at 1 o’ciock. Before the committee on credentials the oniy fight of importance which will occur is the contest between the ia@herents of George E. Bowden and’ thos! of Represen- tative Wise, who held separate @istrict con- ventions and sent twe delegations to the state convention. Mr. Bowden has the state organization belind ‘Bim eid ther2 is small question regarding ta ow . He will be selected again as ’3 repre- sentative on the national | ee. It is probable that th convem#én @ill decide against a constitutional convention. THE TROUBLE AT SUMASSIE. British Hussars Dispatched to the Re- Hef of the City, ACCRA, British Gold Coast Colony, April 9.—A relieving force of 100 hussars started for Kumassie teday. As this body of troops is considered ingufficient, a larger force is being concent in the Hinter- land. Kumasste is evidegtly invested. The Ashanti have capture several native teachers and their families. The rising is spreading. * * —_>+o——— W. J. Bryan at San Diego. SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 10.—All San Di- ego and many people from adjoining towns turned out last night to’ greet W. J. Bryan. In the Brewster Hotel lobby he held a brief reception and shook hands with as many as could get near him. At 8 o'clock Mr. Bryan was escorted to the plaza to address the people. The gath- ering probably numbered 8,000, DECIDED TO REPORT |SWEPT BY TORNADO|TO UNSEAT CLARK Unanimous Recommendation of the Senate Committee, VIEWS OF SOME OF THE MEMBERS No Especial Offense Taken as Basis of the Report. MANY THINGS COMBINED The Senate committee on privileges and elections today declded by a unanimous vote t# recommend the adoption of a reso- lution declaring that W. A. Clark of Mon- tana Is not entitled to occupy his seat as a senator from Montana. The decision was reached after a two-hours’ sitting, at which all the members of the committee were present except one. The absentee was Sen- ator Caffery of Louk: and he wired his vote in opposition to Mr. Clark. The ballot was not taken until all the members present had expressed themselves upon the question, some of them speaking at some length and ail expressing different shades of opinion. Too Lavish Expenditure. Senator Harris of Kansas indicated the moSt pronounced leniency for Mr. Clark. He did not express any doubt that there had been a lavish expenditure of money in Mr. Clark's behalf, and while not condoning this course, he spoke in terms of strong condemnation of the tactics pursued by some of his (Clark's) opponents. referring especially to Representative Campbell and former State Senator Whiteside. He said that whatever Mr. Clark's offens: they were but little worse than the methods pur- sued by Campbell and Whiteside in their efforts to expose the senator, and he in- isted that if the report was to be antago- nistic to Mr. Clark, it should at the same time relate in full detail the course pursued by the two principal witnesses against him. Length of Campaign Disputed. Senator Pettus practically agreed with Mr. Harris. The two senators also ex- Pressed some doubt as to the justification of the conclusion drawn by a majori: the committee that Senator Clark's cand dacy for the Senate began in August, 1898, when he returned te te from New York. The effect of this conclusion was to charge up the entire $139,000 which Senator Clark confessed to pended to his cam- gn for th nat the cor was made In Senator Clark's beh had not become a > until aft te elec:ion, thus ing fro campaign in’ hi al behalf th ual behalf the amount spent in t 1 contest, Senater MeComa: ters who expressed ne s ong the na- msclf as convi: that the senato: 1 seat was in view on the beginning. Mr. McComas, however, united with other senators in ¢ the methods pursued in s pri ting e oe Bi cuting the No One Feature The consensus of opinion of the commit- tee appeared unfavorable to a one especial feature agai the basis repting any st Mr. Clark s for the report against him, the general opinion being that it was the cumu- lative character of the testimony that should be considered ra especial detail. Senator Harris raised the point in Mr. Clark's behalf that the cumulative effect of the testimony could not properly be con- sidered, but he was overruled in this posi- on, ther than any one Report and Vouchers Missing. The fact that Senator Clark and his r ‘p- resentatives had failed to make their re- ports to the state authorities Gf Montana as required by the state law, was also urged against him in the discussion in the com- mittee, as was the fact that he and his rep- resentatives had destroyed al! their vouch- ers lowing where money had been used and to whom patd. When attention wa called to the fact that this ¢: with campaign managers atemcnt Was met with the contention that while the plan might be more commonly adopted than it should be, still there could be no reason- able excuse for it after th Whitest posure. It was then known, serted, that there would be @ cont the argument was made that every paper bearing upon the election should have been preserved after this development tn the case. Senators Chandler and Turley were di- rected to prepare the report. It expected to be presented at an early da; Senator Clark Refused to Comment. Senator Clark was at the Capitol when the announcement of the action of the ccmmittee became known. He was sur- prised at the result, but refused to make a statement until after consultation with his friends and attorneys. The senator bore himself with as much composure as usual. His face appeared somewhat flushed, but his voice was calm and his manner collected, and he discussed other business affairs as if nothing had transpired. He was asked: “Is there any truth in the report that you have decided to resign?” and he replied as he did to ail other questions bearing upon his case: “I cannot at present answer any questions bearing upon the report of common elec- tions.”” Senator Faulkner, principal counsel for Senator Clark, was ‘summoned to the Capi- tol immediately after the result of the committee meeting was announced, and they had a long consultation over the sit- uation. The Talk About Resignation. The belief prevails among senators that Mr. Clark will resign. The fact that the report of the committee is unanimous leaves no opening for a contest in the Sen- ate in which there could possibly be any hope of Mr. Clark being successful. The report of the committee will not assert that Mr. Clark was personally engaged in bribery. - It will be silent on this point, dwelling on the expenditure of large’ sums of money, which the committee finds prevented a free choice of senator by the legisiature. Mr. Clark's admission will be cited as evidence of the large expenditures of money, with- out an assertion that it was his purpose that this money should be used to pur- chase votes in the legislature. This will leave the way open for Mr. Clark to resign from the Senate, alleging that he does so because he is not willing to hold a seat which the committee finds to have been procured by use of money, though he disavows any knowledge of the impreper use of the money. A resignation would have the effect of cutting off any adjudication of the case by the Senate, and make it possible for Mr. Clark to assume a better attitude— that of not being willing to hold a seat ‘to which the committee thought him not entitled—than he would occupy if turned cor by se. oe the Senate. fe mi influenced not to resign, ro ever, by the fear that such a Fee snight make it possible for the governor of Mon- tana to fill the vacancy by intment, the vacancy technically accurring at the time of the resignation, when the legisla- Titipy a vote oe tes Henats were y @ vote of the the seat de- clared not to have been filled, the Would date back to the time of the session of the legislature, and the vacancy would be of a character similar to that in Penn- Sylvania. CONSTRUCTION OF WARSHIPS, Progress Made on Work on Vesneln. Since the last report of Admiral Hi he born, chief constructor of the navy, upon the condition of naval construction, two ships—the battle ship Kearsarge at New- port News and the sheathed protected eruis- er Albany—havegone intocommission. There is, however, one per cent of construction ork yet to be done on them. The state of the other vessels under construction is ex- hibited by the chief constructor’s report. as follows: Of the battle ships, the Ken- tucky, the Illinois and the Missouri, at Newport News, are placed at 98 per cent, 76 per cent and 1 per cent, respectively, ad- vanced téward completion. The Alabama and the Maine, at Cramps’, are placed at 94 per cent and 24 per cent, respectively, while the Wisconsin and the Ohio, at the Union tron works. are set down at 90 per cent and 18 per cent, respectively. Only one of the six sheathed protected cruisers, the Chattanooga, building by Lewis Nixon, has been started. All of the four monitors are under way, the Arkan- sas, at Newport News, standing at 22 per cent; the Connecticut, at Bath, at 24 per cent; the Florida, at Lewis Nixon's, at per cent, and the Wyoming, at the’ Union iron works, at 43 per cent. Of the sixteen torpedo destroyers now building the most advanced are the Law- rence and Macdonough, at the Fore River Engine Company, standing at S0 and 86 per cent, respectively. The Paul Joni Perry and the Preble. building at the iron works, come next at 70 per cent; the Dale and Decatur. building by Trigg, at Richmond, stand at 68 and 67 per cent, and the Truxtun, the Whipple and the Worden end the list, at 11 per cent. On the list of fifteen torpedo boats building the 30-knot- ter Goldsborough, at Wolff & Zwicker’ stands first, at 99 per cent. 0+ ENERAL STOWE’S REPORT. CONSUL Disposition of the Cargoes of the Ships Seized by the British. United States Consul General Stowe at Cape Town has made a mail report to the Department of State upon the dispositions made of the carge of the several ships seized by British cruisers off Delagoa ba: The subject has already been treated in brief cable dispatches, and the point of interest in the consul's mail report is the contirmation therein contained of the sati: factory outcome of the seizures as a re- sult of the representations of the State De- partment to the British government. The consul's report is dated Cape Town, March 5, and begins with the statement that he has the case of the Mashona well in hand, and has arranged that the British xovernment shall bu 1 foodstuffs owned by American shippers, not owned by con- signees in Cape Colony or Natal, who owned the goods immediately upon’ their ment if the contract was not to the up the boats in detail, the consul that the Sabine was detained ) on suspicion of trade with the enemy, but was shortly released. The Bei trlee arrived at Port Elizabeth with a gen- eral cargo for that port, East London and a Bay. A large portion was flour for the goods were landed at don by order of the collector. At that point a large quantity was disposed of for local consumption, and the remainder ! will be sold by the consul as soon as he is ndemning | furnished with invoices and receipts. The Maria landed her cargo at Durban, but ly that part made up of supplies for the Netherland railroad was scized. At the date of the report the case of the Mashona’s cargo was pending before the prize court and the consul expressed the conviction that the flour would be released, a prediction since confirmed by cable. In that case he intended to sell the goods for the benefit of the owners. —. FRANK H. CUSHING DEAD WAS WIDE Y KNOWN AND ESTEEM- ED AMONG SCIE’ NTISTS Frank H. Cushing died this morning at 1608 his residence, h street northwest. Mr. Cushing never of robust health, and several days ago he became serious! ill. He had a number of hemorrhages, which were the immediate cause of death. Fu- neral services will be held Thursday Mr. Cushing was one of the younger men of science in this country who had made his name widely known. He was perl identified in the minds of the general public more with his work among the Zuni In- dians than with any other of his ac ments. He was a born ethnologist, voied his life to that department of scientifle research. He was born the 22d of July, 1857, in northeast Penn- lvania, and when a mere boy showed an interest in Indian reli Some Indian remains were found on his father's place, and with those and such specimens as he found in the course of many trips in the neighberhood of his home and in New York state he made a collection which in- dicated wonderful insight in a boy, then not more than fourteen years of age. As he grew older this early tendency became stronger, and his area of research was broadened out. Attracted Attention. When Mr. Cushing was only eighteen years of age his work was brought to the attention of the late Prof. Baird, then the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and in the year 1875 he came to this city and was made assistant to the late Prof. Rau in the institution. He had charge of the Smithsonian ethnological exhibit at the centennial exposition of 1876. In the year 1879 he accompanied an expedition from the Smithsonian to investigate the pueblos of New Mexico, and at his own request was left at the pueblo of Zun!, where he Hved almost continuously for about six years. During that time he was adopted as a mem- ber of the Zuni tribe, learned theirlanguage and was initiated in a secret order of medi- cine men, known as the Priesthood of the Bow. eHis researches gave him an insight into the inner life and customs of an Indian tribe more intimate than was ever gained by any one else up to that time. He returned to Washington in the year 1884 and began the elaboration of his nu- merous notes, but two years lator this work was interrupted by his being made the di- rector of the Hemenway southwestern archaeological expedition. Extensive ex- eavations were made in southern Arizona and New Mexico and a large collection of objects of prehistoric art in the Peabody Museum, Cambridge, is one of the results. "Two years and a half were devoted to this work and then Mr. Cushing return2d to the bureau of etanology. A memoir of the Zuni creation of myths was prepared and printed by the bureau. Mr. Cushing also contributed largely to periodical literature. Director of an Expedition. Three years ago he became director of an expedition fitted out by Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst and the late Dr. Wm. Pepper, and conducted under the auspices of the Ne- tional Museum, bureau of ethnology, and the University of Pennsylvania. Several months were devoted to exploration and ex- cavation of the remains of the dwellers in the Key Islands, on the coast of Florida, which resulted in the collection of many remarkable objects and in the publication of a preliminary report of Mr. Cushing’s researches. The complete account is still in manuscript. The termination of a life of so much activity and so full of promise will be mourned by all those who knew Mr. Cush- ing, both personally and by his work. He was a man who had many warm friends, and his kindly nature and courteous man- ner will be recalled with pleasant recollec- tion. He leaves a widow, but no children. Mr. Cushing was a graduate of Cornell University and attended the reunion of tho the-Shoreham, vacancy * alumni held -last-week-at A BUSINESS AXIOM, From Printer's tak. Money spent in contir ous advertis g in the daily press draws interest that is , compounded daily. AT THE WHITE HOUSE Members of the Cabinet Talked Politics Today. —_— + GREAT CONFIDENCE IN THE OUTLOOK Reports Show the Republicans Are Getting Together. INVITED TO CHICAGO ——<——— NOL There was not much official business for the cabinet to consider today, and so the members fell to talking politics. The Press {dent joined in and over an hour was spent this way. Every cabinet official professes to feel the greatest confidence in the pollth cal outlook and so far not the slightest intimation of fear has been given as to the outcome in November. In fact, reports received from all directions, it is claimed, te that republicans are getting together for the conflict. They were divided over the Porto Rican tariff, it fs admitted, byt when a party issue was made the opponents of that measure fell into line, or will fall in, {t is claimed. Those who still threaten to break away on account of the aciion of Congress will be worked on by the nae tional committee, which will send out states ments about the bill When one of the cabinet officals walke@ out of the White House this morning @ group of ne ‘paper men asked what had been talked about. “Politics,” was the answer. “Much about Dewey?" was the next query. “Is Dewey in politte: was the intet ‘e answer, and then there was a smil@ veral faces Not Been Invited to Chicago. President McKinley has not, as stated by a newspaper, been formally invited to go to Chicago on May 1, the second anniver- sary of the battle of Manila ba: He has, therefore, had no opportunity to crisply re- fuse an invitation alleged to have been ex- tended to him by the Chicago committees which came here to arrange for Admiral y's visit to that city. The Presiden: in Chica, fall and intends te few year which could be misconstrued by critics and politicians. He made that announcement a month ax overnor Campbell of Ohio saw the nt for a few minutes this morning. to Annapolis. Senator chat on politics. Other entatives Grosvenor, William A. Smith and 8, W. Smith. Approved by the President. -resident has approved bills as fol- Authorizing the Secretary of the Tn- jor to issue patent to the city of Elreno, oma, for cemetery purposes; to settle N. M.: ratifying an appropriation by the legislature of Oklahoma out of the Mosr- ri fund for the use of the university at Langston for colored students. and a rese- lution for the appointment of members of the board of managers of the tional Home for Disabied Volunteer Soldiers. ———— SCARCITY OF COAL. Serious Famines of the Article in Russia and Germany. Recent information furnished the State Depariment indicates the existence of seri- ous coal famines in Russia and Germany. Consul General Guenther, at Frankfort, writes that never before in the history of Germany has there been such a demand upon the coal production of the country as at present. Notwithstanding the fact thet last year’s output was 4,000,000 tons in ex- cess of the preceding year’s supply, the umount on hand is entirely inadequate to meet the ever-increasing demand. The mip- ister of commerce has sent an inquiry to the coal mine owners of Upper Bilesia asi- ing whether the coal production could be inereased by establishing a greater number of shafts at the mines, and assuring them of state aid if such be the case. In Russia about the same conditions exist as to the scarcity of coal, the supply being enormously large, but still not large enough. The extension of railways and the increased industrial activity in Russia account in large measure for this condition, but the undeveloped state of the coal mining in- dustry itself also plays an important part in the situation. The permanent abolition of duties on foreign coai and coke has been urged as a remedy, but this the authorities declare to be out of the question. American coal is very much in demand fn Austria, France, Japan, the Netherlands and in Russia, and our coneule at various points in these countries are besieged with inquiries looking to the extensive importa~ tion of the American product. +2. HAVANA NAVAL STATION. Capt. Green Will Be Relieved by Com- mander Lucien Young. Acting Secretary Allen has ordered a change in the command of the naval sta- tion at Havana. Capt. James G. Green, now in command, will be relieved of that post by Lieut. Commander Lucien Young, at present captain of the port at Havana Capt. Green was relieved at his own re- quest, and will be assigned to command « ship as soon as one offers, Lieut. Com. mander Young has been authorized to maki his headquarters and residence in the fino old Admiralty building in Havana. Capt Green is at present in Washington on & month's leave of absence from Hava: The Navy Department has recent! > engaged in renewing negotiations with the object of obtaining possession of the Dic floating steel dry dock in Havana harbor, but these negotiations, lke those which preceded them, have failed, owing to the insistence of the Spanish government upon a higher price than our government I< w ing to pay for the dock. —__+_ +2 +_ ORDERED TO NEW YORK. Gen. Ludlow to Leave Havana on the Discontinuance of the Department. Orders were issued by the War Depart- ment today for a number of changes in the duties of officers in the department of Ha- vana to take effect upon the discontinuance of that department May 1 next. Brig. Gen. William Ludlow is ordered to New York city and there await further or- ders. Lieut. Col. Hugh L. Scott, assistant adju- tant general, U. 8. V., has been assigned t duty at headquarters of the division of ‘Cuba. Maj. George 8. Grimes, 24 Artillery, is or- dered to join his regiment. Capi. lL. B. Simonds, acting judge advocate, ts ordered to join his company in the 8th Infantry. Maj. John T. French, jr., quartermaster, U. 8. V., will close up his business as chief quartermaster of the department and re- port by cable to the quartermaster general for instructions. Capt. Phillip Mothersill, assistant commissary of subsistence, (. 8S. V., is assigned to duty as chief commissary of the department of Havana and Pinar del Rio. Maj. William C. Gorgas, surgeon, is ordered to duty as chief surgeon of the same department. Maj. John F. Stretch, Sth Infantry, and Maj. William L. Pitcher, 8th Infantry, are ordered to report to the commanding general, division of Cuba. Maj. J. R. Kean, U. 8. V., chtet wana, is assigned to @uty in the division of Cuba.