Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1900, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. ————— PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY Temporary Basiness Office, 1109 Penasyivania Avesas. The Evening Star Newspaper Company. ‘SH. KAUFFMANN, Pres't Postion bmaatedeioie New York Office: 126 Tribane Bult finz. Chicago Office: Boyce Buildinz. London Oftice: Trafalgar Bailliags, Teaialzar Square. a bi The Fventog Star is served to subscribers to the eity by carrie: ob their own aceon at 10 nts per week, or 44 ceuts per month. Copies at the counter, 2 cents each. By mall—anywhere in the United States or Canada—posmge prepaid—50 cents per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year; with foreign pestage added. $3.08. (Entered at the Post Ollice at Washington, D. C., d-class mall matter.) mall subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Rates of advertia ne made krown on application, BIG FIGHT EXPECTED ——— Heavy Reinforcements Sent to Gen. Rundle at Wepener. ———— BOER CLAIM OF VICTORIES es Generals Cronje and Dewet Both Report Successes. CANADIANS UNDER FIRE LONDON, April tered on the interes! ed, mint the vel of the utmost im near future. G . has found the confront- Dewetsdorp in er force -Carew has- bar are the Boer fore ition the Boer er time er Boers Wiii Raily at Thabanch The of Leexw K banchu, where Should the about nsely tnother affect the will to a pers have been large- or the penning up of Lord Bivemfontein for so many an mounte: Boer pos 200 vards of a farm tz, under cover of a hot fire on unable to at- 1 such r force of Can- ir retreat by threatening T position. Roberts Reports Losses. Th ar office iss i the following dis- yatch from Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfon- tein. Monday, April n Division, ay I dispatched the 11 Weish regiment— ain Proj heTO ma: Fourteenth Hussars— Re Artillery — Two nth Dragvons—Lieutenant men missing. on, Royal Artillery, broke ed Leeuw Ki rth of ight'= hurriedly, leaving ports that twent are mi Wood eigh BOER CLAIM OF VICTORI Dewet and Cronje Both Rep. cess Against the British PRETOF April 1 bulle to th captured hor ses at Dewetsdorp were ntinue herd of Gen. id six men wounded. 7 tish were captured, besides the killed and wounded. he British appear to be tsdorp. with a strong cor British north to engagement followed and iven from kopje to layed great cour- iritedly cha: now a Che Fue ny Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1900-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. A DEMONSTRATED FACT. There is no business that cannot be benefited by ju- dicious advertising, and there js none that may not waste money by poor use of space. forward. The Boers are in stronger force down in the river, but the yeomanry pa- trols are frequently “‘entped It is comfidently believed that important developments are not far off. Boer Sympathizers at San Diego. SAN DIEGO, Cal., April 24—At a meet- ing of 1,200 Boer sympathizers, held in this city last night, resolutions were adopted expressing the hope that the United States would seek by its good offices to end the. war. ——_+<->____ WHY THE CHICAGO FIRM LOST. Might Have Had « Contract for 19,000 Tons of Stecl Railx. United States Consul Goding, at New- castle, New South Wales, in a recent report to the State Department explains why American bidders fai'ed to obtain an enor- nous contract, recently awarded, for 19,000 tons of steel rails, ete., in the colony. Two offer: ates and several from Great fter allowing fer shipping charges th idder was an IHnois company at $ the next lowest being the Barrotw com- ngland at $ The bid of company, however, contained stipw’ations as to exchange involv- were obtained from the United Britain. low ing extra expense and a condition that the of New »vernment have Wales should ch would mean South a bank n bidder, and the awarded to the ul says had the terms bec: men off been supp! e the English- rder would jean manufacture MUST REMAIN A MYSTERY. Censel Urush'’s View Now Regarding the Welland Canal Expiosion. » latest report from the United States consul at Clifton, Canada, re: ing the d canal outrage goes t onerate 1t are known in ¢ da as Feni: from complicity in the attempt to blow up @ disable the canal. The grain “f Buffalo, having been also given » of good character, the actual movers in the a: in a ms ‘ding to the consul, unless the amination of th three men now held under arr in Cana 7 the crime shall throw light upon the affair. artment here was advised If the State Ds some time ago of the formation in this country of to destroy the Welland ca announcement must have been by word of mouth, for the de- how nothing touching upon tkat subject. There have been reports from Mr. Bru: fe United States cons Clifton, relative to the bu: < the canal, ibiting the x - waterway to the z jerabl order t of the partment records lake big in the inducement that rivals of the canal in the to cripple it, there is no rywhere to plots against the in- the Welland. COLONEL BACH RELIEV Lt. Col. Woodkull Assizned to Army Medieal MWaseu: Lieut. Col. Alfred A. Woodhull, deputy surgeon general, has been assigned to duty eum and ing Col. Dallas sferred to the 1 assistant to army, in which jes H. Alden, as- the In charge of the Army Medical Mu: in this city, relie who Library Bache, War De the has b ment nt princi 11 of the Cal. C surgeon Rene zeon gener, who will be retired Saturday. Col. Woodhull was sta 1 in the Philippines eVveral months lef surgeon of the division of the Pa- only recently returned to the ——_———-« OFFICIA GOING TO BOSTON. Secretaries Gage. Long and Root Will Attend Manafacturers’ Banquet. hed party of officials, includ- Long, Secretary Gage, Secre- R ntative Moody of Massachusetts, will leave here tomorrow noon at 5 o'clock in a special car of Pennsylvania road to attend the ban- the National Association of Ameri nufacturers, at Boston, Thursday Mrs. Long will also accompan to Boston. All the members will this city sepa and at dif- t times. Secretary has an eé ment to tary Root an Root the Grant banquet in jay evening. Which may ni fore Saturday ever that all the cabi ‘ks, as usual, 1 be at their morning. Monday Sg SUS BUREAU EXAMINATION. Thirty-Three Applicants Presented Themselves. minations for positions in the census au were resumed 3 day at the n building, on G street between 6th and 7t s northwest. Chief Examiner on hand to welcome the thirty applicants, and conducted the exami in person. Arithmetic was again the and many failed, although the were “severe. ‘The exami- horoughly p: , and the offi- there i no excuse for Of the thi hree who took the exami ation eighteen failed to get the re- quired 7 per cent. The highest mark at- tined Was S840 per cent and the lowest BRITISH TAKE SEUW KOP. Roers Retire Hurriediy, Leaving Much War Material Behind. LEEUW KOP, Mone April The Boers retired from their positions here so ¥ uantity of am- behind them. » regiment took the and many he of the ridge, the pomp: «K ne damage, the Ish r ced along the W wickshire's 1 t and approached the ri experiencing a ere pbliged to distance alon ky line, y planted a shell with great irsting just above the Boers, three horses. It ap Gen. Dickson met with opposit «rs firing their rifles at long range one of great natural str Gen. Pc admirable disposition buzzled the Boe who were unable to see the direction of th ack owing to a deep spruit he British artillery was unable to join the right in time to reply to the Boer gun which was shelling the mounted infantry vigorously. Shells, however, burst 300 yards high and did no damage. It is stated that Gen. De Wet holds the waterworks with a strong force. The Boers who held Leeuw Kop trekked to the east- ward. Gen. French sent out a body of cavalry to the south, and a few shots were heard; but apparently the Boers do not hold strong position in any way to close prox- imity of Leeuw Kop. British Redoubts Shelled. WARRENTON, Monday, April 23.—Shen- ing was resumed this morning, the fire being directed at the British river re- doubts, which are steadily being pushed 40 per cent will be ery week and ¢ y next until the 15th of June. , and so ‘TREASURY AGENT SENT OUT. Will Investigate the Facts Regarding Japanese Immigration. The Treasury Department has ordered a special agent to proceed to the Pacific coast to investigate the matter of the large in- flux of Japanese coolies to this country within the last few months. The question is still troubling the immigration officials. til two or three months ago the immi- gration of Japanese to the United States Ul It has increased go as to ex- cite suspicion that the men are coming here contract laborers, The treasury has also requested the State Department to ask American consuls to investigate the matter and make a report. It is unofficially stated that the Japanese government intends to put a stop to the immigration, as it does not desire its peo- ple to suffer hardships in this country while waiting for employment. This fact is not known to the treasury, however, and the official investigation will continue. CARTER MANDATE ISSUED. Unless Means of Legal Delay Are Found He Will Go to Prison. The Supreme Court today issued its mandate in the case of Capt. Oberlin M. Carter. The writ is directed to the cir- cuit court for the southern New York dis- trict, and unless Capt. Carter's counsel should find some other means of delay, the result will be his early departure for the prison at Leavenworth, Kan. Assistant Judge Advocate Clous left for New | York with the mandate as soon as it-was issued. DISTRESS IS ACUTE Flooded Districts in South Still Cut Off From Supplies. BUSINESS SLOWLY RESUMED lf No More Rain Falls Railroads Will Pull Through. TRAFFIC MUCH DELAYED “NEW ORLEANS, April 2: tions In the flooded sections of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama show some im- provement today the relief experienced is slight because of the difficulties of railroad communication. The suspension of freight traffic and delay to mails is causing great loss and inconvenience here. Distress is becoming acute among the inhabitants of interior towns, supplies having been cut off for over a week. The overflow of not been increased as much ted from yesterday's rains. sre is another downpour to undo amount of repairs accomplished the New Orleans and will be able to re- on Thurs- ‘While condi- the vast in the Northez ul The s t completely abandoned for ten a: Illinois Central main Mne is a but full service will not be past week, stern railway of its trai runnir rvice on that road has be sume The open today attempted for a day or two and, owing nditions trains will > time until the roadbeds rtins Are operating over the ley, but the road fs not in The destruction of the West has completely checked trains on the and cut in two to scarcely be able to make s dry out. Mississippi good shape. Pascagoula. bridge the movement of freight Louisville and Nashville the passenger service. One train each way is being operated. Passengers are ferried across the Pascagoula river and baggage and mail carried over in boats. It was said today that a full resumption of serv- ice over the Louisville and Nashville will be impossible inside of ten days. MERIDIAN, Miss., April 24 rise of waters in the flooded districts is ex- and the railway officials are now oring to open communication after rly a week's suspension. At one point on the New Orleans and Northern road, forty miles from Meridian, five miles of track must be replaced. A four-foot cut 200 feet long, entirely filled with dirt and rock, must be cleared, and a roadbed ov which 2%) fect of track is swinging, m be replaced. The erection of three ri trestle is t r and the clearing of numerous slides ned Condition jd to be equally bad fur- ther south. It Is thought probable that nnot be resumed before Mon- Tuesday of next week. +22 UPHOLDS THE PRESIDENT. Plattorm Adopted by New Hampshire Republicans xt Concord. CONCORD, N.H., April 24.—The republi- can state convention to elect four delegat at-large and four alternates to the national convention at Philadelphia was held here today, with a good attendance. Senator J. B. Gallinger, assistant chairman of the state committee, called the delegates to or- der. N. B. Bryant of Andover was chosen as presiding officer. In his address Mr. Bryant praised New Hampshire for her po- p further Lith history, the republican party for its record, and disc length. The platform says of PresiGent McKinley that “he has met and wisely sol national problems. th lot of a Lincoim. His renomination is recommended. financial legislation of the present Cor is commended as sed na ional questions at araver fallen to th hington and hav y predecessor eave W The ess establishing beyond a coubt the currency of the United States a gold standard cf value. rding the recently acquired isiands, ministration and in the ac- Guam and the “We heartily suppert the in the annexation of Hawaii wuisition of Porto Rico, Philippines. “The insurrection in the Philippines was a rebellion the United gainst the lawful authority of ates, and we assert the duty of the President to subdue it. We condemn any encouragement given by American citi- those zens to country. “We intrust the future government of our new pd ions to Congress and to the President, believing that they may lawfully control and govern them as and feeling ass islands every mea ment for which the fitted.” bearing arms against our they deem best will give the An the amendment offered to resolutions at republican state convention de elf-government for Cuba and th was voted dow A motion that the secretary cast one bal- lot for Senator Gallinger, Frank Jones, William C. Clarke and Thomas as de et daring Phil- Hastings gates to the natfonal convention was stafter F. P. Rowell of Newport had ex- pressed opposition to the clection of Mr. Jones, whom he declared to be a renegade from the democratic party and unfit to rep- resent the state at the republican conven- tion. —_++<-—__ SHIP THIRD IN SIZE AFLOAT. Cunard Steamer Ivernin Reaches New York on Maiden Trip NEW YORK, April 24.—The new Cunard steamer Ivernia arrived in port today from Liverpool and Queenstown, on her maiden trip, with 1x2 cabin and 1,735 steer- age passengers and the usual consignment of mail. The Ivernia 1s commanded by Capt. Alexander McKay and ts rigged with four pole masts and has one funnel. The Ivernia is the largest vessel built in Eng- land and ts exceeded in size by only two ships afloat of any type. nage is 13,790; net, 8,012 tons, with a dis- placement of 25,000 to Length, G00 f over all; beam, (4 feet 6 inches; depth, 49 feet G inches. Her passenger capacity is 160 first-class. 200 second-class and 1,60) third-class. On her trial trip she aver- aged 16.8 knots. Her engines developed horsepower. —_+--+___ ARMOUR RETIRES FROM BUSID Her gross ton- t She has twin 10,500 screws. indicated SS. Chicago Packer Will Leave for Eu- rope May 10. CHICAGO, April 24.—Philip D. Armour reached Chicago from Pasadena, Cal., last night, and with his return comes the an- nouncément that he will practically retire from the personal management of his vast packing interests. physician sald: “Mr. Armour will, of course, watch the progress of the business and look after it in a general way, but his abandonment of the duties of personal supervision is cer- tain. He will leave for Europe May 10. He is in the best of health. —_——-———— Sailor Petersen Found Dea CAPE CHARLES, Va., April 24.—C. M. Petersen, a sallor off the battle ship Kear- sarge, was found dead beside the ratlroad tracks jnst north of here ‘this morning. Evidently, he had been dead several hours, but bore no marks of violence. UNCERTAINTY AS :TO QUAY IT LOOKS NOW AS IF) HE wouLD BE DEFEATED. i Effect of Hanne’s Being /Paired With Depew—One or To Votes May Change. aa ‘The situation ef the Senate this morning was one of the moet extraordinary that has ever attended the taking of a vote in that body. It looked as if the decision in the Quay case was as uncertain as the turn of a penny. Quay’s friends, or at least those who are both frankest and best in- formed, admitted that! as nearly as they could see success'to Mr. Quay would de- pend upon his getting the votes of both Culberson and Vest, democrats. Hercto- fore Vest has been counted as one of those who would refrain from voting because he did not want to vote against Quay, but it is believed he may vote for him if his vote will turn the balance. Culberson has been counted to vote against Quay, and the most the Quay people now claim as to him ts that his vote is in doubt. Effect of Hanna‘’y Pair. The disclosure this morning that Mr. Hanna was paired against Quay with De- pew, who is for Quay, was a severe blow to the Quay people. The worst they had ex- pected from Hanna was that he would be absent without a pair, which they counted as the loss of one yote. His being paired against Quay counts the loss of two votes, his own and Depew's. The efforts to bring Kean of New Jersey around so as to get his consent to be paired in favor of Quay failed. Senator Sewell went to New Jersey to see Kean in Quay’s interest, but a tele- gram this morning announced that the visit was of no avail. Aldrich and Bever- idge are absent without pairs, and it is said now to he doubtful whether Fairbanks, who is absent, will be paired in Quay’s favor. Clark of Wyoming is represented as being in doubt. Clark of Montana is not expected to vote at all, but {f he should vote for Quay it would probably cause the loss of several other votes to Quay. Deboe, who has been counted for Quay, is id this morning to. be opposed to him. McCumber, who has been placed in the doubtful column, made a strong and ¢ fective speech against Quay today. There is so much uncertainty as~to what pairs may be made or may be declured off that it is difficult to judge how,many votes will actually be cast. It looks, however, as if Quay might nave about thirty-nine votes and the opposition forty-one, But in such a situation anything is possible. Some men, on either side of the question, are calculat- ing on a tie. The three or four senators who are wavering open the way for the turn either way by a vote, but a majority of one or two against Quay was indicated by the closest canvass that could be made this morning. Extraordinary Activity. The entire day wus one, of extraordinary activity in the Senate chamber, the cloak rooms and the lobbies. The discussion on the floor the most éarnest that has characterized the debate at any time this session, and conferenées and arguments were being held in every gerner, Jhe most determined strugete appeared to be about Culberson and Deboe. Both sides were talking with Culberson from time to time during the day, but he would not disclose to any one how he stood on the question. The opposition to Quay counted on him and the Quay people hoped:to get him, but he was Silent on the subject. —+ 6+ ______ OF OLEOMARGARINE. SALE Two Decisions of Interest by the In- ternal Revenue Commissioner. Commissioner Wilson of the internal reve- mue bureau has rendered two decisions in oleomargarine cases, the one of most in- terest applying to the! sale of more than ten pounds of oleomargarine by retail deal- ers. In the case of George H. Smith, a retail dealer of Chicago, indicted for sclling and delivering more than ten pounds of the ame grade at the sume time, the commis- sioner states that Smith swore that one lot was of one grade and the second lot of another. The commissioner then h6lds “that if a retail dealer in oleomargarine puts up, sells and delivers, upon one order, two packages of oleomargarine, each containing ten pounds, of the same grade and at the same price, he sells twenty pounds of oleomargz rine in contravention of the law, which dis tinctly limits him to the sale of ‘quantities not excecding ten pounds.’ In my opinion ‘annot be considered as having made a separate bargain and sale of each of these packages, within ihe meaning of the de- cision in the case of the United States agt. ames, merely upon showing that a dif. ferent name was given to each of thes ten-pound packages, when.both were of the same quality and sold at the same price upon a single order.” = In the other decision the commissioner rules: “Where manufacturers ship stamped packages of olcomargarfne on orders of cus- tomers and do not taka the way-bills from the common carrier to these customers nor to their use, but simply to their own agent who receives and delivers the packages to names ere found ther turers involve themselves hilities as wholesale dealers where their agent makes these on, in spectal tax li: at the pla deliverie + OLEOMARGARINE INGREDIENTS. ae The Resolution to Come Up in the House Tomorrow. It is proposed to bring the Tawney oleo- margarine resolution up in the House to- morrow for consideration. This 1s the reso- lution calling upon the Treasury Depart- ment for Information ag to the ingredients of oleomargarine. Mr. Dalzell will present the majority re- port of the committee on ways and means adverse to the resolution. Mr. ‘Tawney will submit a minority report fayoring the reso- lution. He will endeayor, to secure a vote on the adoption of the minority report. Mr. Tawney's report goes, at length into the legal question at isgue, whether the Ffouse has a right to calb for the informa- tion. It takes tne position that under the oleomargarine law the Hause has a certain right to secure the information. Personal Mention. Mrs. Allen, the principal ef Louisburg (N. C.) Female College, is in the city with the following young Jadies of the senior class: Misses Mattie and Kate Ballard, Maud Dickens, Florence. Edgerton, Bettie Hill, Ada Klutz, Hettie Lyon, May Jones, Nannie Springs and Katie Stilley. They are stopping at the La Fetra Hotel. Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe are this week in New York in attendance upon the ecumenical missionary council, in which Dr. Radcliffe represents te Presbyterian board of foreign missions.» He was under appointment to preach one of the sermons Sunday in New York, byt remained here to preach in his own. pulpst. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Gray left Ana- costia this morning -forjNew York city, where they will make their home, on 124th Street. Their two-chfidsen will go later. Mr. Gray is traveling for @ firm with head- acres ew York. r. a rs. Harry Sariderson of Leon- ardtown, Md., who have been visiting friends~'in Ana = thee costia, “have returned to | WITHOUT DIVISION House Adopts Amended Porto Rican Resolution. PRESIDENT'S POWER OVER FRANCHISES Restriction Upon Charters and Corporations. POST OFFICE BILL TAKEN UP —_.+__—_. Prior to the resumption of the considera- tion of th2 post office appropriation bill in the House today Mr. Cooper, chairman of the committee on insular affairs, asked unanimous consent for the consideration of the Foraker resolution to provide for the continuation in office of the present mili- tary administration in Porto Rico, pending th appointment of the civil officers under the civil government act. The resolution carried two amendments placed upon it by the insular affairs committee; one to pro- vide that franchises should be approved by the President and another placing certain restrictions upon charters, corporations, ete. It was arranged that the resolution should be debated for one hour. Mr. Hill (Conn.) raised a point of order against the amendments. Mr. Cooper and Mr. Willlams (TIL) ex- pressed regret that a point of order should have been raised, at the same time contend- ing that the point of order was not well taken. Speaker Henderson had read a decision of Speaker Reed in the Fifty-first Congress, ir which the Speaker had held in a somewhat analogous case that an amendment to a resolution to amend an act in a certain par- ticular was not germane, and, therefore, not in order. Mr. Richardson, the minority leader, ar- gued that the amendments were germane to the original act and therefore germane to the text of the resolution. Both sought to amend the same section of the original bil. Mr. Hill said he was opposed to the pro- posed amendments in form and substance and he thought it needed no argument to show that they were not germane. Mr. Williams said that information had me to the insular affairs committ2e that 1 sorts of companies were preparing to Invade Porto Rico, and the cornmittee con- sidered that the proposed restrictions should be placed upon them to prevent a greut scandal there. He said he could not understand why the point of order had been raised. Mr. Moody (Mass.), prefacing his remarks with the statement that he regretted ex- ceedingly that the point of order had com2 from his (the republican) side of the House, raised the point of order that Mr. Hill's point of order had come too late. Mr. McRae (Ark.) declared that if he had not understood that the point of order would not be raised to the amendments he would never have given consent for the consideration of the resolution. He thought if the amendments were to be ruled out that It was only fair that the whole ques- tion should be submitted. The Speaker in a long ruling held that the amendments were clearly not germane. At the same time he expressed his “‘pro- found regret’ that the point had been raised. Upon Mr. Moody's point that the point of order came too late, he said he was not clear. He called for the official reporter's notes upon this subject, and when they had been submitted to him he ruled that the point of order had come tap late, and he therefore overruled Mr. Hill's point of order. Mr. Cooper Explains. Thereupon Mr. Cooper took the floor in support of the amended resolution. He explained that the amendments were to correct serious and patent defects in the civil government law. These defects, he said, had attracted the attention of the country and the press. Under the act the governor and the council would have sole control over franchises. He read an edi- torial from a New York republican news- paper severely condemning the failure of Congress to safeguard franchises, and con- tending that the duty to correct the mis- take was clear. The editorial indulged in some vigorous remarks about the influence of corpora- tions, which he read with great emphasis, looking the while at Mr. Hill. Restraint of Corporations. Mr. Cooper said the proposition to give to a council of eleven appointed by the President, only five of whom may be res!- dents of Porto Rico, the absolute dispost- tion of the property rights of the island was against all public policy. The fran- chises to be granted were to be the most valuable property in the island In the rfu- ture. No state in the Union would agree to such a proposition for a minute. Mr. Cooper dwelt upon the necessity of re- straining corporations and of regulating them by prohibiting them from issuing stock or bonds except for cash. Men ap- pointed to offices were often shallow and frequently corrupt. They should not be given great personal and arbitrary powel. Watered stock and the other evils of cor- porations in this country should be avoided as we were entering upon the government of Porto Rico. Mr, Hill said he was opposed to the two amendments—the first on political and ihe second on economic grounds. He believed, he said, that the whole subject regarding the franchises in the little island had been immeasurably magnified. It would be far safer and better, he thought, to leave th's subject to the people of Porto Rico and the able officers who would be sent there by the President. “If Charles H. Allen,” said he, ‘is not competent to pass upon whether a certain company shall receive an electric railroad franchise I think the President should re- move him and send some one else there.” Mr. Hill declared that he had no Interest, past, present or remote, in any enterprise in Porto Rico. He had been there and had seen all he desired to see. He thought the amendment which would prohibit banks of issue In the island was too drastic. The Spanish Bank now enjoyed that privilege. Perhaps it should be taken away, but {t should be done by adjustment, not by law. Mr. Hill denounced “the senseless insinua- tions against corporations desiring to do business in Porto Rico.” Our business men were entitled to our confidence, said he They should not be treated as if they were rascals. Mr. Jones (Va.), the ranking minority member of Sie insular affairs committes, earnestly favored the amendments. He had hoped, he sald, that there would be no ub- jection on elther side to a measure so im- peratively necessary. Mr. J. R. Williams (Ii.) sald he would have preferred that Congress instead of the President should approve the franchises, but he had acquiesced in the proviston. After some further remarks by Mr. Mad- dox (Ga.), Mr. Gaines (Tenn.) and Mr. Ridgely (Kan.), Mr. Cooper closed the de- bate. His concluding statement was that one of the republican members of his com- mittee had informed him that he had been approached by a capitalist who had stated that a company was being formed to buy up all the mortgages on the island. Agreed to Without Division. The amended resolution was agreed to without division, and the House then re- sumed the consideration of the post ottice appropriation bill. The bill was read for amendment under the five-minute rule. An amendment was adopted authorizing the employment of temporary clerks at first-class offices, at 25 cents an hour. <+—__—_____ FORGED SEAL AND NAMES. Career of a Swindling Pension Attor- ney Interrupted. John F. Hale. pension attorney, of Hot Springs, Ark., pleaded guilty in the United States district court at Little Rock of hav- ing committed forgery in connection with five claims for pension. This man Is alleged to have had a notary’s seal made for the purpose of facilitating his crooked work, forging the signatures of various parties to the jurats, and using this seal to give the papers a semblance of ver- ity. After he learned that his cases were under investigation he wrapped the bogus seal up in an old pair of pantaloons and threw the bundle under an ol4 building, where it was discovered by a small boy. and was placed in the hands « : States district attorney for use as eviden, John A. Mingus pleaded guilty at Ka: Mo., of collecting an illegal fee for his vices In the prosecution of a pension claim, and was fined $5 and cos fendant has < for eight years, and a charge ¢ view of the fact th living an exemplary t he has life. MR. BAECOCK RENOMINATED. It Wax Unanimous in the Third Wis- conxin District. ¢ telegram r: afternoon conveyed Representative Babcock of Wiscor today unanimously renominated for Congress by the republicans of the third district of Wisconsin. eived in this city the information The news was not unexpected, as there had been practically no pn to Mr. Babcock. Mr. Babcock has been clected to four as his fely republi will doubt- less be returned for a fift ———_—__- MADE A FULL STATEMENT. h term. Generals Brooke and Ludlow Declare That the Allowances Were Necexnary. Secretary Root and his assistants at the War Department were again engaged today in the preparation of the answer to be made to the resolutions introduced by Sen- ator Bacon in regard to civil allowances to army officers In Cuba and other matlers relating to the military administration in our foreign possessions. Major General Brooke, formerly miutary Sovernor of Cuba, and Brigadier General Ludlow, formerly military governor of Ha- vana, for whose benefit the principal al- lowances of Cuban froutls were made, were at the department au-‘g the day in con- sultation with officials, and it is understood that each officer made a full statement of his connection with the transaction, which statements, it is said, showed the abso- lute necessity for an extra allowance to the chief officers in Cuba in order that they might properly maintain their official dig- nity and station. it is expected that the Secretary's re- port will be finished this afternoon, and that it will be transmitted t = Bee 10 the Senate to- ——————_—_-2+______ THR AGRICULTURAL BILL. Salary of Weather Bureau Chief In- creased to $5,000. The Senate committee on agriculture has reported the agricultural appropriation bill to the Senate. As reported the bill car- ries a total appropriation of $3,959.12 5 which is a net increase of only $22,320. The Senate really added items amounting to $82,820, but by diminishing the House ap- propriation for the purchase of seed to the extent of $40,000, and that for Agricultural Department publications to the extent of $20,000, the net increase was reduced. The principal items of increase are $40,000 for forestry investigations and $15,000 for irri- gation investigations. Among the amendments are the follow- ing: To continue the investigation of the soils of the United States; to investigate the tests applied to American food prod- ucts in foreign countries; to increase the salary of the chief of the weather bureau to $5,000 per annum. ———_—_+++_______ MR. HACKETT BEGINS HIS DUTIES. Inducted Into Office as Assistant Sec- retary of the Navy. Mr. Frank W. Hackett, who succeeded Goy. Allen as assistant secretary of the navy, was confirmed by the Senate last evening, and formally inducted into office this morning. The oath of office was ad- ministered by Chief Cierk Peters, who has notarial powers. During the day the new official received all the bureau officers and their assistants and all the employes of the department, giving a handshake and a pleasant word to each. The principal of- ficials were presented by Mr. Legare. who occupied the relation of private secretary to Assistant Secretary Allen. Mr. Hackett was cordial and agreeable in manner and made a good impression upon his official associates. ———_++ 0+ NO SUCH INTENTION. Railway Mail Clerks Will Not Resort to Boycott. Representative Tawney today received a telegram from C. L. Shaffer of Chicago, pr¢sident of the Railway Mail Clerks’ N. tional Association, denying a report sent out from Washington that the clerks would boycott representatives opposing their re- organization bill, now pending in Congress. Mr. Shaffer said that the report does an injustice to the clerks, as they have no such intention. ——___—_+-o+______ MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS. The Yorktown Takes the Place of the Concord and Bennington. The gunboat Yorktown arrived today at Shanghai. Sfe will replace the Bennington and Concord in the waters of northern China in looking after the interests of resident Americans. The Detroit arrived yesterday at Port Limon, Costa Rica, to prepare for her homeward run to Portsmouth, N. H. The cadet training ship Chesapeake, in tow of the Potomac, arrived at Hampton Roads from Boston today and sailed imme- diately for Annapolis. The battleship lowa has sailed from San Francisco for the Bremerton naval station. The Buffalo, with a ercw of landsmen aboard, under training, sailed today from League Island for Norfolk. ——e-____ HIS SALARY INCREASED. Chief of Weather Bureau to Get $5,000, The agricultural appropriation bill re- ported to the Senate by the committee on appropriations increases the salary of the ae of the weather bureau from $4,500 to ————_+____ General Gilimore Much Improved. It was reported gt the War Department this morning that Gen. John C. Gilimore of the adjutant general's department passed a comfortable night and was much improved this morning, with good chances of ulti- mate recovery. NEVIN SOUNDS NOTE Chairman of Columbus Convention Outlines the Platform. ADMINISTRATIGN 0 BE INDORSED Philippine Policy and Porto Rican Tariff Both Upheld. GOSSIP AS TO CANDIDATES COLUMBUS, Ohio. April 24.—At 4 o'clock this afternoon the republican state conven- tion will be called to order here for the nomination of what is called the “alternate year” state ticket and the selection of dele~ gates and alternates at large to the Phija~ delphia convention. Most of the leaders and delegates arrived during the night. Among the latest arrivals was Senator Hanna, who got in at 7 o'clock this morn- ing and was warmly greeted. The senator insisted that he will not be a delegate to the Philadelphia convention. During the morning county delegations were in conference, and congres ais- trict delegations met In the afternoon. The of the different committees meet after the opening session of the yk. The keynote address ot convention, at 4¢ of Temporary Chairman R. : be the feature afternoon. As there are 2 p comm M. Nevin of the is 2 to do tonig of codifying and revising the platform already outlined. There are no differences of opinion on the Issues and y few differences regarding the candt- The closing session tomorrow prom- ses to be short. The only ballots will be for alternates at large to Philadelp for focd and dairy commissioner. For latter place Joseph Blackburn 4s andi- a for bis third essive nomination, name of ex-Senator Byron Lutz i be presented against him. Address of Chairman Nevin. R. M. Nevin, temporary chairman, said in We congratulate ourselves upon prom~ s kept, platforms fulfilled and pledges redeemed. When we look back but four years and see the condition of the country When Grover Cle term, and scare nd was serving his last mpare It with today, we can y believe that only four years have At that time labor was seeeking employment, mills and were closed, farm produce was selling at the lowest prices, and the people instead of building for ‘the future, were wondering whence would come their daily bread. We entered upon our campaign of edu- cation of 18% trusting to the honor and in tegrity of the AmPrican people. When t question was asked as to whether we should pay our debts in the best coin in the world or whether we would repudiate them in whole or in part by paying a de- based currency, the republican party un- hesitatingly went to the peuple, believing that it could trust them at all times and under ali circumstances to do what was right, The result we know. In no uncer- tain terms went out the fiat that repudia- tion, whether in whole or in part, would never be permitted by the people of this country. Ohio's gifted son, Wm. McKinle: was triumphantly elected and every promise that had been made by the na- tional convention in St. Louls has, through his administration, been loyally fulfilled.” Question as to the Philippines. Referring to the acquisition of the Philips pines, Mr. Nevin said: “We are compelied, in order that there might be a proper peaceful government worthy of this country, to put down the insurrection against our flag and to crush cut the rebellion against our government. We hold the islands not for the purpose of tyrannizing over them as did Spain; not for the purpose of brutalizing the people; not for the purpose of wringing from them gold or revenue, but in order that we may train the people in the right ideas of government, educate them to what is necessary to maintain and build up a people—civilize them as we understand it, in the highest and best degree. . “I cannot understand how any man born and d in the United States of America familiar with the spirlt of our peopie, gov- erned by its institutions, reared under our flag, can believe for one instant that any administration that ever could be elected ever would dare do anything except that would lead to the peace and happiness and the prosperity of this people. Nor can 1 conceive that any man who was born under the flag and who has one drop of American blood in his veins could say that we should haul down our flag and withdraw our sol- diers from the Philippine Islands as long as there is one man in armed rebellion or as long as there is a single individual in all the islands in open resistance to the gove ernment and to the flag. “There are not enough anti-imperialists or anti-expansionists; there are not enough democratic how‘ers; there are not enough copperheads and traitors in the United States to tear down that flag so long as there is armed rebellion or so long as the American people are responsible to the cit- ilized nations of the earth for the govern- ment of the islands.” The Porto Rican Tariff Bill. Aaverting to the Porto Rico tariff bill, Mr. Nevin said: “When that measure is carefully con- sidered—considered in reference to the needs and wants of the people—it wiJl be found to be not only the wisest and the best, but the most charitable that could be enacted. And that measure will bring to the people of Porto Rico in time of educa- tion, happiness and prosperity. know that there have been some @if- ferences of opinion in our own ranks as to the tariff part of this measure, some senti- ment as to the Constitution following the flag, but I believe that when the conditions and the wants and the needs of the people are considered these differences will pass away. We must remember that on that lit- tle isiand there are almost a million peo- ple, 90 per gent of them illiterate, ugable to read or write and entirely unlearned in the ways and arts of government and utterly unfitted at this time to govern themselves. It is expected by this measure that enough” revenue will be secured to pay the ¢x- penses and In due time educate and bring the people up to our own standard of citi- zenship, and then we will incorporate them into our own Union as fullgrown citizens.” ——~~--—___ THE PRESIDENT AT CANTON. Greeted by Large Crowd as He Steps From Train. CANTON, Ohio, April 24.—President and Mrs. McKinley and party arrived in the city at 10:10 o'clock this morning. In deference of the announcement of the President's friends that he came here for rest from public cares and to look after private business, no public demonstration was arranged. But in spite of this there was a large crowd at the station when the train rolled in, and lusty cheers went up as the President and Mrs. McKinley stepped from the train. An informal reception committee was also at the station to hid them welcome. The carriages were driven by the most direct route to the M. C. Barber home, where the party will be entertained during the several days’ visit in Canton,