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2 Would Not Take Up the Pro-Boer Resolution. VOTE WAS 20 YEAS, 29 NAYS —— Discussion of the Alaska Bill Resumed. is ANTI-POLYGAMY LAWS —__+—_—_. ‘A House bill authorizing both the district and circuit ce States for the ppi to be held at Biloxi, Miss.. was passed when the Senate ¢ today. A bill anpropriating $40,000 to enlarge and building at Burlington, public Ja., W: ol, Mr. Jones (Ark.) introduced two resolu- stary of the to the Sei copies ret Service Agent Burns ng to the al- ail documents, ete of Ne s the Attorney General of Special Agent W. A. Suth- > pont calling report and relative »bald with was be journed on Satu ur. moved to tz is motion the ay wi. It was defea up the reso- Ss and noes sw, Ross, Teller, Turner, Vest— n, Bard, Fairbanks. Carter, Foster. Jones ‘Morgan, Pettus, Platt jewel, Shoup, Ste ‘ount of and for of s therein was agreed to. The Alaskan Bil. resumed of the pending question of Mr. Carter (Mont.) red an amendment, Carter's all but the hing in this contained ng the existing “l States.” . He said th and fraudulent, therefore a proper Congress." He further declared, spons* to Inquiries, that these claims we located by aliens and 4 understood a majority of the a who were employes of the trans- portat m companies, were aliens. Turner maintained that the whole mmtry in the Cape Nome district had been gobble] up” in the interest of these big which were now holding the detriment of hundreds of ‘an miners. THE HOUSE. bill to codify the laws of the District, . Was taken up. The e bill and would require it ar- Chairman Babcock then nd the committees were urpe: yielded the floor, called. Mr. ¢ mittee on s (Mich.), chairman of the cor at, Vice Pr in Congress, called r a constitutional polygamists for ators and representatives, olygamy and polygaimvus « n the sexes. while Congress, in had establ ull be a render the ation certain and means of extirpat- gimy by making it un- und extendirg t (Mo. opposed the lution defining the in to strike it interfered with and b ound tha fon to the fact vided that the A enforce all und divorce was ed with Mr. uld not legis- thought a sin- inst polyg- t. Y.), chairman of the judi- the bill, which, drawn. It should have Ohio) also antagonized eHeved in leaving minor of- nh the borders of the states, owise affect the United States, nemselves. He did not think tinkering with the Constitu- me an offense became notor- ous { e country. He said the peopl Utah hail arned a salutary lesson ieee the Roberts e, and would never similarly offend ag Mr. Lanham (Tex.) opposed to polygamy thought the proposed and moved oe Sea ee on judictary. r. Lanham’s motion prevail 0 division, Pp ‘afled without A bill was passed to provide for the sit- ting of district and circu!t courts at Fi ence, S. aid he was as much ‘Ss any man, but he legislation unwise, lution be referred Violation of Game Laws. The House then went tnto committee of the whole for the consideration of the Lacey bill to prohibit the transportation by interstate commerce of game Killed tn vio- lation of local laws. Mr. agreed that there was some sentiment the bill. The protection of our native birds, he satd, ought to be dear to the heart of every American. THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1900-16 PAGES. E SENATE REFUSED |PINGREE'S DECLARATION SENATOR BURROWS SAYS HIS BOLT WAS NOT UNEXPECTED. He Does Not Think It Will Affect the Republican Situation in Michigan. ‘The declaration credited to Governor Pin- gree in a dispatch from Detroit published this morning that the hope of the people is with the democrats this fall causes no sur- prise among the republicans at Washing- ton. Senator Burrows said on the subject this morning: “It does not surprise me. I understand that for some time Gov. Pingree has been threatening to bolt the republican party. In@has been expected, therefore, that at some time he would do so. If it was his intention to leave the party, then the sooner the better, though there might have been a little more delicacy In his waiting until after the close of his term as republican ernor of the state.” “Is there anything in the situation in Michigan to indicate it as a doubtful state this year?” was asked. the senator replied. “Mc- will carry Michigan by not less 2 0,04 Will the bolt of Pingree change the situation materially?” “It will not affect the result,” the sena- tor replied. Democrats May Nominate Him. The belief is that Pingree has an idea of being nominited by the democrats for gov- ernor of Michigan, and it is regarded as not improbable that his wish in this respect will be gratified. The democrats have their eye on Mich- igan, Minnesota and Indiana, especially, as offering them a possible show in the con- test this fall, on account of the special un- popularity in those states of the Porto Rican tariff. ‘They are likely, therefore, to regard the attitude of Pingree as advantageous to them. Republicans, however, say that the governor {s now so discounted in the state that he cannot bring much strength to the democrats. They say that he was in sym- pathy with Bryan in '96, and that it was with difficulty that his ‘friends kept him from taking the stump with Bryan in Mich- igan. + e+ —____ MAY CANCEL HAWAII'S DEBT. Secretary Gage Will Pay It at Once if the Terms Permit. When Hawail was annexed to this coun- try there was hanging over her a bonded debt of about $4,000,000, at a heavy rate of interest. This debt still ¢ but under the act signed by the President today it is to be assumed by the United States. Sec- retary Gage does not intend that it shall be added to the bonded debt of the United States, if it can be paid immediately, and will cancel the obligation with cash, in which the treasury abounds now. ‘The terms of the debt Will be looked into, and permit payment at any time the 1 be wiped out just as Soon as the n forty-five days, oon Send to Hawaii y agents to exchange the The ex- which will have to changed for currency of this country, gold coin of Hawaii is practically all gold of the United States, and will not have to be exchanged. Tr ry agents in Porto Rico have noti- i department t the exchange of © Rican money will begin tomorrow, and that everything is in good shape for satisfactory work. The agents have $i1W),- ooo with them, but will send for more as the work of exchange progresses. RESTRAINT ON COMMERCE. Decision Against an Ilinols Train- Stopping Law. In the Supreme Court today an opinion handed down by Justice Brown In the se of the Big Four railroad against the state of Illinois. The case involved the constitutionality of the state law of IIli- s requiring all trains to stop at county ‘s In the state, and the proceeding origt- in the form of a petition for a writ mandamus compel the Knickerbocker ‘spectal,” running between New York and St. Louis, to stop at all county seat sta- tions. The case was decided in favor of the state by the Illinois supreme court, but today’s opinion reversed that Judgment on the ground that the law in this case is a direct and unnecessary burden on interstate com- merce. 2+ ______ CAPT. S. A. JOHNSON DEAD. He Was Formerly Collector of the Port of Georgetown. Capt. Sherman A. Johnson, who had been identitied with the Treasury Department since the close of the civil war in the vart- ous grades from clerk to chicf of division, and during which time he served for threa years as collector of customs for the port Georgetown, died this morning shortly before 3 o'clock at his apartments in the Magnolia, M sireet between 13th and 14th reets. Capt. Johnson had been confined to house only since Saturday evening, but had not been in good health for some ime. He had never fully recovered from 4 gunshot wound through the left lung, which was received in the civil war, and his de was indirectly due to this old injury. Capt. Johnson leaves a wife and a son, Harry Johnson, who graduated trom the high schools last year, and took up his dence in California. in the Union army from San- the city where he had since retained his legal residence. He served h honor throughout the conflict and was wounded several times. He came to Wash- ington immediately upon the declaration of peace and entered the Treasury Depart- ment. It was under the admin- istration of President Harrison that he was appointed to the office of collector of Georgetown port. He was again in the treasury at the time of his death. Capt. Johnson was a member of many patriotic bodies, including the Union Soldiers’ Al- liance, the Loyal Legion, the Union Veter- an Union and Columbia Commandery, K. T., all of which will be represented at the funeral, for which the arrangements are not yet complete. The interment will, however, be made in Arlington National cemetery. CLAUDE JOHNSON RESIGNS, Relinguishes the Charge of Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Secretary Gage today received the resig- nation of Claude M. Johnson as director of the bureau of engraving and printing. The resignation assigns no reason for the act. Secretary Gage announces that he will ac- cept the resignation in a few days and fix the time for it to go Into effect. It is prob- able the time will be fixed before the 15th of May. The resignation Is the outgrowth of a@ re- cent investigation by a committee of the treasury, consisting of Assistant Secretary Vanderllp, Treasurer Roberts and Mr. Ly- man, the appointment clerk. The treasury is unusually reticent on the subject, and Mr. Johnson gives no reasons. It is stated that a successor to Mr. John- son has not been decided upon. Mr. Mere- dith, the former director, is an old soldier, 1s eligible and wants the place. Several other men are eligible in Ike manner. The position is under the civil service, and the appointment must be under the same rules. As there is no eligible list for the position, a temporary appointment could be made or &@ promotion could be made from among treasury officials. Mr. Lyman is among those talked of for the position. ,As ap- pointment clerk he could be promoted. —— 2 +—_____ OLEO RESOLUTION, Its Consideration Postponed Until Next Tuesday. Mr. Dalzell today reported to the House the oleomargarine resvlution of inquiry. ‘The committee reported adversely on the N roe pace also submitted the mi- report made by Messr: and Dolliver. i! Cae Mr. Babcock asked unanimous consent for Postponement of consideration of the reso- lution until next Tuesday, in order to-have the report printed. ‘There was no objec- Uon, and the resolution went over. THE KENTUCKY CASE Lobby of the Supreme Court Room Crowded. DISTINGUISHED AUDIENCE PRESENT Argument Over the Disputed Gov- ernorship. MR. BRUCE’S PRESENTATION —— The argument in the Kentucky governor- ship case was begun in the United States Supreme Court at 12:30 today. The first presentation was made in behalf of Gov. Taylor by Attorney Helm Bruce. Mr. Bruce had a large audience of distin- guished Kentuckians, and the lobby of the court.room was crowded. Ali the members of the court were present, and from the beginning gave close attention to Mr. Bruce's plea. He said that Mr. Taylor's contention was for constitutional Hberty, and that it was Waged in a court of justice and not on a fleld of carnage because in entering the Union Kentucky had surrendered its right of resistance. He came to this court on the basis of the principle laid down In a former opinion of the court to the effect that the arbitrary exercise of power of government unrestrained by regard for private rights and justice could not be tolerated. Case Reviewed at Length. Mr. Bruce reviewed the case at length, contending that after the issuance of the certificate of election Mr. Taylor was as much the governor of Kentucky as any man who had ever been Inaugurated for that office. He denied that the legislative adju- dication was any adjudication at all, con- tending that to oust Mr. ‘Taylor by this process would be to deprive him of his office by despotic power and not by due process of law. The proceeding was not by due process of law, as required by the constitu- tion. Referring to the contest before the Ken- tucky legislature, he said that the report of the committee of investigation presented no evidence and stated no fact, and that it was made at a secret meeting of the as- sembly of which no republican member had been notified. In this connection he re- ferred at length to the charge that the bal- lots used were thinner than required by the law. If this was true, he said, the wrong was that of the state, if wrong had been committed. Surely one-third cf the voters of the state could not be deprived of the right of franchise on such a plea All but Two Grounds Eliminated. Mr. Bruce contended that all but two of the groundz of contest had been practically eliminated. It had been confessed that there was no evidence in five of the ten counts, while of the remaining five three were so flimsy that they could not be in- sisted upon. The only two grounds remain- ing were: The charges of thin ballots used in forty counties or a third of the state and of Intimidation in the city of Loutsviile. With reference to the first point, it could not be contended that the state itself could deprive a portion of 11s own population of the right of franchise without due process of law. So, also, in Louisville, where it was sought to disfranchise 36,000 voters, the wrong, if any had been done, had been due to the action of the state executive. This was another instance in which {it was sought to use the action of one branch of the government to prevent the exercise of a proper funetion. This was unjust and could not be pleaded with any justice. BRIEF FOR BECKHAM FILED. The Democratic Case in the United Staten Supreme Court. A brief was filed in the United States Su- preme Court today by Mr. Lewis McQuown, attorney for J. C. W. Beckham, in the case involving the title to the governorship of Kentucky. On the motion to dismiss, for want of jurisdiction in the Supreme Court, it is contended that the provisions of the Constitution and statutes of Kentucky gov- erning the trial of contested elections for governor, afford “due process of law,”’ with- in the meaning of the fourteenth amend- ment to the Constitution of the United States. The provisions of the constitutions and statutes of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississipp!, Missourl, North Carolina, Ore- gon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vir- ginfa and West Virginia, it is contended, are substantially the same as the Kentucky constitution and statutes regulating the pro- cedure on the trial of a contested election for governor, and {t is said that if the objection be sustained in this case “the corresponding provisions in the organic laws of all the States referred to are likewise invalid.” It is said that the jurisdiction of the gen- eral assembly Is exclusive and !ts judgment 4s conclusive; that no other tribunal or court, under any form of proceeding, or in any mode, has jurisdiction to determine the question involved in this contest or to re- view the action of the legislature. In reference to the contention of Taylor's counsel that the determination of the con- test by the board and the general assembly was the result of a fraudulent conspiracy on the part of the members of the legislature, it is maintained that the journals of? that body, showing its action, cannot be {m- peached for fraud or mistake, and that they import absolute verity. “The, rule,” it 1s sald, rests upon the ground that the legal effect of the record of the general assembly, solemnly made in pursuance to the mandate of the Constitu- tion, cannot be denied or destroyed by judi- celal action. The rule applies whether the section of the general assembly is assailed in the passage of a law or the performance of any other duty imposed by the Constitu- tion.”* Opinions of the courts of Kentucky, In- diana, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohlo are clted in support of this position. Counsel for Taylor, the brief says, seek further to avold the determination by the general assembly by the contention that at the time the contest was decided, on Feb- ruary 2, 1900, the legislature had been ad- journed by proclamation of Taylor, as gov- ernor, until the 6th of February, to meet at London in Laurel county. In reply it is In- sisted that the only power the governor of Kentucky has at any time to adjourn the general assembly is by virtue of sectio: of the constitution, which provides that “in case of disagreement between the two houses with respect to the time of adjourn- ment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper, not exceeding four montha.”" This only authorizes an adjournment when there is a disagreement as to the time and not the place of adjournment. There is no pretense that such a disagreement existed. Hence there was no power to adjourn to any other place at all. The only authority that the governor has to change the place of holding a session of the general assembly fs contained in section 36 of the constitu- tion, which provides that “in case of war, insurrection or pestilence,” {t may, “by proclamation of the governor, assemble for the time being elsewhere:” but this, it {s 4 sisted, applies only to a time when the gen- eral assembly is not in session. When in session if Is sovereign body, and can take care of itsel adjourniny ie pleases, ry adj ig when and where esides this, it is Insisted that Al of the constitution {t {s Deenasd) that ee consent of both houses the general assembly bas the right to adjourn and fix on the time and place. If the governor has the same power a conflict would result if he should fix one time and place and the general as. sembly itself another time and place. It is contended, moreover, that to allow the gov. ernor this power would be an invaslos of the rights of the legislature. If he could adjourn it for six days, it is ‘sfid, h uld adjourn it for an indefinite le: and remove it from place cadens ea thereby prevent it from enactt: discharging Its duty. °u™ ——_——+ Bids for Furnishing Envelepes. Bids were opened last Thursday in the office of Third Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral Madden for furnishing the Post Office Department with registered Package en- velopeg and tags, and dead letter envelopes to the number of 100,000,000. There were only two bidders, The Western Envelope Co. of Chicago, Ill, and The Hartford Manufacturing Co. of Hartford, Conn. The bid of the former was 14,743.05 lower than the latter; the bids being: The Western Envelope Co., $97,410.95: T! Manufacturing Co., $1254.” Hartford i a law or CAPTAIN CHADWICK HERE IN LABOR'S INTEREST HE HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. es Gonsip as to the Outcome of His Criti- . oe = cium of Admiral Schley's Course. Secretary Long Fésumed his duties at the Navy Depattment this morning, after a short visit ta Boston. One of the first mat- ters called to his attention, after he had disposed of a large accumulation of rou- tine work, was the case of Captain F. E. Chadwick, who has recently made himself quite prominent in the newspapers by his severe condemnation of the course of Ad- miral Schley during the Spanish war. In a recent interview said to have been given by Captain Chadwick he is reported to have sald that “every one of us feels the disgrace that Schley has put upon us.” He also declared that he held Admiral Schley in contempt. He referred to him as having been “guilty of a disgraceful exhi- bition of pettishness.” Interview With Capt. Chadwick. Following the usual course in such cases, the Secretary of the Navy called upon Capt. Chadwick for an explanation of his conduct In publicly criticising the actions of a su- perior officer of the navy. In consequence of that action Capt. Chadwick appeared at the Navy Department this morning and personally handed to Secretary Long his response. No one was present besides the Secretary -and Capt. Chadwick when the latter's re- ply was delivered. The two were closeted for half an hour. At the conclusion of the interview Secretary Long stated that he had received Capt. Chadwick's letter; that he had the subject under consideration, and pending a conclusion could not say any- thing further respecting this matter. For his part Capt. Chadwick also declined to talk about the interview, not even being willing to admit that ho had elther received or written a letter bearing upon the news- paper publication. There 1s reason to believe, however, that Capt. Chadwick admitted the general ac- curacy of the newspaper interview, but at- tempted to excuse himself on the ground that he had not intended his remarks for publication. Gossip as to the Outcome. Although it is difficult to forecast the ac- tion of the department, it is belleved that Capt. Chadwick will be lucky !f he escapes with a reprimand, and many officers go so far as to predict his trial by court-martial. The naval regulations are strict in such matters, and every effort has been mado to discourage the practice of discussing naval affairs in the newspapers by officers of the service. What makes the present in- stance more serious 1s the fact that the President and Secretary of the Navy are criticised by implication by Capt. Chad- wick inasmuch as they have ignored all the allegations against Admiral Sch!ey and are on record as having recommended his promotion for services in the Spanish war, in addition to which he has since been a: signed to an important command.It is known that they haye dongall they can to stop the agitation of the Sampson-Schley contro- versy on the ground that it was a closed incident, and have deprecated the efforts of friends of both officers to revive it. The matter was slowly passing into oblivion, when it was recalled to public attention by the severe criticisms of the absent admiral by Admiral Sampson's chief of staff. Will Confer With the President. Secretary Long will confer with the Pres- ident before acting in the matter, and specu- Yation as to the result covers a wide fleld of possibilities. :There’ are sevefal precedents to guide the admmistration, but which will be followed fs a matter of conjecture. Ad- miral Meade was forced on the retired st for his criticisms of Secretary Herbert; Capt. Coughlin was relieved of command of the Raleigh anditent to the Pacific coast for his indiscreet reflections on the German em- peror in the hoc de kaiser incident, and Chaplain McIntire. was dismissed from the navy for publicly commenting In an unfa-~ yorable manner upon the action of his su- perlor officer (Capt. Evans) during the Spanish war, ———— INTEREST AROUSED. School Trustees Indorse the Anti- Cigarette Movement. Great interest is belng aroused over the statements made by Mr. Willis Brown re- garding the prevalence of the cigarette habit among the boys and girls of the public schools. Comparing the schools of Washington with those in other cities he has visited, he states, he has yet to find a boy smoking on school premises here, or boys with ciga- rettes in the school, and highly commends the board of trustees and principals of schools for the strict enforcement of the order prohibiting cigarettes in and about the school buildings. On the other hand, he says the law against selling tobacco and cigarettes to minors under sixteen years of age is openly violated by the tobacco deal- ers, many of whom have stores near the public school buildings. Mr. Brown asked a boy of twelve, who ad- mitted he smoked cigarettes, how he se- cured them. “Sometimes I buy them myself and some- times I get a colored man to buy them for me, and I give him a couple for his trouble,” was the answer. Supt. W. B. Powell of the District schools commends the work of Mr. Brown. He at- tended a meeting of the boys and girls in Pierce School and says the work is very beneficial. Supt. Powell stated that the school regulations only apply during school hours, and that the boys are thus under re- straint but a few hours. Trustee Harries, Mrs, M. B. Tulosk and Mrs. J. R. Francis are much interested in the campaign, and speak in the highest terms of the present work {In the schools. Supervising Principal W. B. Patterson of the sixth division stated that the work of Mr. Brown and the agitation in four of the schools in his division had accomplished much good, and the impressions created by Mr. Brown on the boys, the majority of whom signed the pledge against using cigarettes would, in his opinion, be lasting. Two cigarette smokers signing the pledge were elected superintendents of the Ant- Cigarette League of their respective schools. Supervising Principal L. Fairbrother of the fourth division visited the rooms In the Jefferson School with Mr. Brown. Eighty per cent of the boys there who admitted having smoked took the pledge of the Anti- Cigarette League. The superintendent of the colored schools, G, F. T. Cook, spoke in the highest terms of the movement fn the schools under his control, and.of the great interest the boys and girls todk tn matter. The Federation."pf Young People’s So- cieties, now condiicting the campaign, has selected Mr..J. .Q, H. Alward of the city, with offices,jat 470 Louisiana avenue, as general supérintengent of the Anti-Cigar- ette League fn6 platrict. Mr. Alward will select an assfstant’and vigorously push the work along all lines. Mr. Alwarg addressed a union mass meet- ing at the First Presbyterian Church, Ta- koma Park, yest lay afternoon. A Dis- trict Anti-Cigarette League was organized with Mr. Byron E,,Blodgett as district sup- erintendent, ‘boys’ league, and Miss Olive White as superintendent of the girls Jeague. Mr,:Millg Brown and Rev. John ‘Van Ness algo addpessed the meeting. SS THE. COL@NIAL DAMES. le ss —— Pwocee@ings of the Recent Session in This City. The National Society of Colonial Dames at its closing session appointed Mrs. William Rood of Maryland -the national secretary, to represent thé-soclety at the unvelling of the statue to General Washington, Paris, in ah 0 t of the was ‘he report o! special committee adopted authorizing the daughter of a mem. bes oe the society inheriting membership in the society to place her name inherited badge. Sues: The national treasurer was authorized to disburse money from the war relief fund of the society halle mn bee judgment it was necessary. The council then adjourned to meet again in Washington two years hence. a ee Conferees Cannot Agree. ‘The conferees on the bill amending the Porto Rico act, after an extended meeting today, were unable to agree, and it was de- termined te report a complete disagree- Clost; Session of Church Association in Trinity Church Hall, AN ADDRESS: BY BISHOP SATTERLEE The Questions Brought Up for Dis- cussion Today. MOTORMEN AND CLERKS The conference of the Church Association for the Advancement of the Interests of Labor, which began in this city yesterday morning with the celebration of holy com- munion and the preaching of sermons on labor and social subjects in the various churches of the Protestant Episcopal de- nomination, was continued this-morning at 10 o'clock in the parish hall of Trinity Church, 3d and C streets northwest. The Church Association for the Advancement of the Interests of Labor was organized in the Episcopal Church- under the belief that the clergy and laity should become person- ally interested in the social questions now being agitated; should inform themselves of the nature of the issues presented, and should be prepared to act as the necessities of the day may demand. Address by Bishop Satterlee. The bishop of Washington, Right Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee, conducted the open- ing service of the meeting this morning and delivered an introductory address. The bishop's talk was one of wise counsel. He said the qualities of cool head and warm heart are seldom found in a single person, but they should be brought to bear in deal- ing with the problems that are constantly springing up in a modern civilization. He spoke of the value of prayer, and said that if the church and {ts workers were to accomplish anything it would be from the inspiration and strength gathered in this way. Rev. Joseph Reynolds of New York, vice president and presiding officer at the pres- ent conference, expressed the thanks of the association to Bishop Satterlee for his words of welcome and counsel. Mr. Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, was intro- duced, and read a paper upon “Needs of Motormen.” Mr. Morrison said the needs of the man who handles the levers of the trolley car are indeed many. He 1s sub- jected to long hours, insufficient pay, ex- posure to climatic changes and is deprived of all home life and society. His most im- portant need, the speaker declared, is a shorter working day. In many of the large citles motormen are compelled to work from twelve to seventeen hours each day. Merely Works and Sleeps. “In nearly every case,” continued Mr. Morrison, “the motorman has time for nothing but work and sleep. Surely a man who labors so incessantly and gives up so much of Hfe is entitled to greater remuneration than $1.50 to $2.50 per day. In this connection it might be stated as a fact that ithe men earning the smaller wages are performing the greater amount of work. The higher pay and less work m to go hand in hand. “The companies for which he labors are very strict with him. If he is one minute late in the morning to take out his car he is docked a day’s pay, no matter what the weather might have been or what detained some instances he may be ‘s which means a three days’ lay- off. Organized labor,” he said, ‘does not stand for betterment from a monetary view alone; it strives to bring the wage worker to a higher social position, give him a bet- ter environment and home association, The church can help us immeasurably.” The paper was discussed from the floor and Mr. Morrison answered many questions that was propounded. The motormen’s troubles were gone into in all their details. Department Stores. The second paper of the morning session was on the subject of “Department Stores,” by Mr. George B. Squires, vice president of the Clerks’ Union. Mr. Squires told of the lengthening days and decreasing salaries that were confronting the clerks of Wash- ington a year ago when the organization of @ union was decided upon. The union now numbers 900, and its main object is to se- eure a nine-hour workday, with Saturdays excepted. The clerks desire a day begin- ning at 8 o’clock In the morning and con- cluding at 6 in the evening—at 8 on Satur- day evenings. He declared that most of the stores were agreeing to this proposition quite readily. Three big firms, he sald, in summer close their places of business at 5 each afternoon for the first tive days of the week and at 1 o'clock on Saturday after- noon. They realized the great benefit that would result to their employes from this action, and had never auffereil any ill consequences from the shorter hours. The system of fines for tardiness in most of the stores, Mr. Squires declared, is out of all proportion to the wages paid the clerks. In spite of the very reasonable de- mands of the union it is meeting with ob- stacles at almost every turn, The shopping public, {t was declared, could help matters wonderfully by arranging its hours of buy- ing. A resolution was adopted declaring It to be the sense of the conference that Chris- tlan women should not shop after 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon, and should refuse to receive hundles delivered after that time. The paper was discussed at some length. Reports of Committees. Rev. Richard P. Williams, rector of Trin- ity Church, read reports from committees of the local chapter on Washington aleys and the employment of children in Wash- ington factories. In the latter instance the committee found no children employed in factories and few under twelve or four- teen years of age in the stores, all in satis- factory condition. The worst condition among the children, it was set forth, was found among the newsboys who are sent out at tender years by their parents to earn a few pennies to bring home. Mr. Williams spoke of the well-known insani- tary and unwholesome condition of the al- Jeys of this city, which were characterized as @ disgrace to the capital city. Under the present laws, he said, the District au- thorities were powerless to go any further than they have already in remedying the e vil. ‘The conference will close tonight. ———>+ — Miscellaneous Matters. "The Senate committee on public lands t8- day agreed to report the bill opening the old Fort Buford military reservation to settlement under the land laws. It con- tains 500,000 acres. The committee also re- ported favorably the House bill allowing to soldiers of the Spanish war and those who have served in the Philippines the time of such service in computing residence upon homesteads. Senator Stewart today introduced an amendment to the naval appropriation bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to contract for twenty Holland submarine tor- pedo boats. Senator Foster today reported a bill ap- propriating $38,000 for topographical and geological surveys in Hawaii and Porto Rico. Senator Carter today reported from the census committee the bill passed by the House allowing additional employes in the census office. - The Senate committee on military affairs has reported a bill for ten additional volun- teer first lieutenants for the signal corps. The Secretary of the Treasury today sent to the Senate, in reply to a resolution, a statement showing that there was due South Carolina from the government $178,- 938, growing out of the claims of the Indian and/Florida wars. : e interstate commerce commission to- day $nt to the Senate, in response to a Senate resolution, a statement showing the nature and treatment of complaints made to the commission. a Major Gibson’s Assignment. Maj, Robert J. Gibson, surgeon, has been relieved from duty as commanding officer of the hospital ship Missouri and ordered to San Francisco for temporary duty, THE MONROE DOCTRINE CURIOSITY REGARDING SECRETARY ROOT’S RECENT UTTERANCE. Impression Prevails That He Refer- red to German Emixzration to Seuthern Brazil, There is considerable curiosity in diplo- matic and political circles as to what Sec- retary Root meant in his speech at the Grant dinner in New York city Friday, when he said that the time was near at hand when the United States must either abandon the Monree doctrine or fight to maintain it. The general impression is that he re- ferred to the policy of Germany in extend- ing her power and influence in Central and South America, and particularly to the German colonization of southern Brazil. Persons who take that view of the Secre- tary’s meaning say his remarks are virtu- ally a warning to Germany not to proceed with her colonizing project. Secretary Root Not to Be Seen. Secretary Root locked himself in his of- fice today and excused himself to all vis- itors except a few intimate friends. It is said that he is ill with an incipient attack of the grip, and ts exceedingly busy In try- ing to catch up with the current business of the department, which is much behind. It was therefore impossible to obtain any information from him as to the cause or meaning of his statement that force will soon be needed to uphold the Monroe doc- trine. Other officials were almost equally reti- cent. Several ef them, although they did not pretend to speak with authority. said that they were confident that Secreta: Root merely spoke generally of the nece: sity for upholding the Monroe doctrine, and that his remarks had been unduly magni- fled, and by some misconstrued as an im- plied threat against Germany, on account of her Brazilian policy. Views at the German Embassy. Herr Von Holleben, the German ambas- sador, is in New York, but the members of the embassy do not hesitate to say that Germany has no ulterior purpose in Brazil, and that the large German population in that country is simply one of the results of legitimate immigration. “Germany would prefer to keep her sub- jects at home," said one of the attaches. “This is impossible, however, and many have emigrated to South America and to Asia Minor, where they are peacefully de- veloping the country. It has been fre- quently reported that German colonization in South America was dangerous to the United States, but you may be sure that Germany has no hostile intentions against this count: and that the emigration of Germans to South America is simply in Pursuance of a peaceful business policy. ————_-2 + _____ DEWEY ON THE PRESIDENCY. Regards Bryan as a Populist and Hopes to Be Nominated as a Democrat From the New York World. WASHINGTON, April 29.—"T do not know but I will be happier on July 5 to receive a Message announcing that Bryan has been nominated than I am now as a prospective candidate.” Admiral Dewey made this statement to a World correspondent yesterday. He wa sitting on the broad piazza of his country house at Beauvoir luxurating in the bright shiny sunshine, “Really,” he sald, “I do not know why I should want to be President. The people have given me everything I could wish for. I have had honor enough thrust upon me by my countrymen, so it certainly could not have been ambition that prompted my en- trance into politics. Then why was it?” The admiral finds the answer to his ques- tion in the interview he gave the World an- nouncing his candidacy, wherein he said he had received many urgent requests from his countrymen that he be a candidate and that if the American people wanted him he would be only too willing to serve. “Yes, that was it. I said I would be will- ing to serve the people if they wanted me; and so I am,” said the admiral. “They have said I am in my dotage, that I must be crazy and other things of that sort, but that does not worry me. I shail not flinch before the mud batteries. I am in the fight and I shall stay in, but,” and here the admiral looked out at the peach trees just bursting into bloom, “it is very beautiful here."” ‘The admiral is not without hope of being nominated at Kansas City. He regards Bryan as the candidate of the populists and the exponent of populistics principles for which thp real democratic party is not will- ing to id. He will go before the con- vention as the candidate of democrats standing for democratic principles. BRYAN AND THE POPULISTS. Senator Jones Would Like to Have All Conventions Nominate Him. It has been, from time to time, repre- sented that the friends of W. J. Bryan would be embarrassed by the Sioux Falls populist convention anticipating the demo- czats in the nomination of the Nebraska leader. _ Senator Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the democratic national committee, being asked about the matter today, said that he did not see how any complications could arise from the nomination of Bryan by the Sioux Falls convention. _ “It will be entirely proper,” he said, “for them to nominate Mr. Bryan, and there can be no embarrassment to the democrats from their doing so. Indeed, I see no ob- jection, from a democratic point of view, to the nomination of Mr. Bryan by all the national conventions to be held this year. Even if he were nominated at the Philadel- phia convention it would not embarrass us. It would be a good thing, I think, if all peeple should agree on him.” There was some comment among demo- crats today on the expression of opinion credited to Wharton Barker of Philadel- phia, that Bryan would lose possibly 2,0u),- 00 populist votes this year, and, that the democrats expecting this, would nominate some one more acceptable to the gold demo- crats. It is not expected that the middle- of-the-road populists, who meet at Cincin- nati, will nominate Bryan, and it is re- garded as doubtful whether they will nomi- nate Barker, but the {dea of Bryan being abandoned in order to secure the gold demo- cratic vote provokes a smile. The interview with W. L. Wilson of West Virginia, in which he ts quoted for the opinion that Bryan will win this fa!l, attracts no further comment than that the conviction that Bryan cannot be defeated in the Kansas City convention must be very widespread when it reaches one as oe opposed to Bryan as was Wilson in "96. Capture of Counterfeiters. Chief Wilkie of the secret service recely- ed a telegram today telling of the arrest in St. Louis of J. J. Bellew and A. L. Mur- dock, charged with making silver dollars for circulation in Little Rock, Ark. ‘They Were caught with counterfeiting imple- ments in their possession. Bellew recently fompleted @ term in prison for counterteit- Provisions and Cotton Markets. CHICAGO, April 30.—Grain: co Low. 67! aa Cnn % i ¥ FINANCE AND TRADE New York Stock Exchange Feverish and Unsettled, ACTIVITY IN AMERICAN SUGAR Its Unusual Fluctuations. Affected the Day's Trading. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ee | Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 30.—Opening prices this morning were generally steady around last week's closing parity. There was no increase in the volume of legitimate bus ness, but a few specialties were parade by the cliques in the hope of encouraging activity. London showed some disappoint ment with the course of the local mark: being unwilling to buy, but relapsing into dullness because of the failure to reconci!e the statements of visiting Americans with the action of the local market. The York Central labor trouble acted as a de rent to activity in the general lst, althc no definite news from the scene of the quiet was had during the morning hours. The meeting of the Pennsylvania tomorrow to act upon a dividend is Pected to influence the for those shares. ex- immediate market In circles until re mest confident of an increased divide or its equivalent in the form of vaiuabla privileges, there were evidences of dente on this point, followed by some selling of speculative long stock. ssouri Pacific was forced up to 6 under pool buying, accompanied with rm. mors of an important change in the directo- ry at today’s meeting and the prospects for @ dividend. Prominent directors denied both rumors, the stock receding 2 per cent from its top prices in consequence. Long stock was sald to have been freely sold at the advance. Southern Pacific reported a net decrease of $71.600 in March earnings, which would seem to throw some light on the recent disappointing action of that Property. Northern Pacific reports for the third week in April an increase of $104.28), making the total gain since July 1 $2; 59, These figures clearly demonstrate company’s ability to make the dividend the common shargs equal to that on the preferred. Baltimore and Ohio earnings are said to be running into a double figure rate on the common stock, but the price of the stock reflects the prevailing narro: ness of the market. American Sugar was a feature ay, Selling up to 121%, a gain of 5) nt from Saturday, and yielding under liberal selting by two prominent commission houses for a decline of over 9 per cent. This transaction very natur. unsettled the entire marketand left traders without any fixed standards of value. Deniais of the settlement of the trade war are < hered to by officials, but rumors of t conferences and of buying in Boston for sw York account lend the mystery nec- essary to wide fluctuations. The steel stocks were neg greater part of the day an¢ factor in the general trading. Next Mon- day’s meeting of the steel and wire com- pany may result in some changes in pc the on of r the ed during a w not a sonnel, but immediate restoration to popu- lar favor is unlikely. ————__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. American Cotton Of ALS. Wire... Am. Steel & Wire pd. American Sugar... American Tobacco... Atchison.. Atchison, pfa... Baltimore & Ghio Baltimore & Ohio, pfa_ BrookivnRevid Transit. Chesapeake & Ohio. G., C.C. & St. Loul Chicago, B& Qu Chic. & Northwestern. Chicago Gas CM. and St. Pr L.& ora and Consolidated Gas... Con. Tobacco, pfd Delaware & Hudson Federal Steel. Federal Steel. ofa. General Electric... ilinois Central... Louisvilie & Nashville. Metropoiitan Traction. Manhattan Elevated... Missouri Pacific... M..K.& T., pid National Lead Co. rtpern Pacitic... Northern Pacific, Pacifie Mati... Pennsylvania ¥ Phila.& Reading, Ist pfd Southern Pacific. Southern Ratlws Southern Kailw: Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coai and Iron. Union Pacific Union Pacific, pfa.. = 8. Leather........ ee Western Union Tei. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call, 12 o'clock m. 8. pon, $500 at 109%,'$1,000 at lay ‘Title Insurance, 1 104%. | Mergeuthaler Linotype, 10 at 102%, 102s, 5 at Tez. | Lanston Monotype, 100 at 2B at 13%, GO at 13y, 100 at 13%. Ane: ophone, 10 at 12%." American “Graphophone erred, 10 at 13. After call—Mergenthaler type, 2, at 198. Matrict of Columbia Bonds.—Ge, 1902, 20-year funding, 104 bid. 3.65s, 1924, funding, 120 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Capital Traction 4", 106% bid, 107% asked. Metropolitan Raflroad 5s, 121 w 1224, asked. Metropolitan Railroad cert. indel A, 110 bid, 135 . Metropolitan Railroad cert. Indebt., B,'110 bid. Columbia Railroad 68, 126 bid. Columbia Ratiread 24 mort. 5s, 111 bid, - Washing- ton Gas series A. Gs, 116 bid." Washi ae mt ries B, 65, 116 bid. ‘U.S. Blectric Light deb. imp. 6s, 106 bid, 111 asked. U.S. Electric Light cert. indebt., 66,106 bid, 111 asked. Chesapeake and Po- tomac Telephone 5s, 104 bid. Chesapeake and F Ss, 104 16% y amd Trust 45, 100 bid. Washing- ton Market Ist Gs, 110 bid. ‘Washington Market imp. 63, 110 bid. Washington Market extn. #6, 110 bid.’ Masoule Hall Associatia Os, 108 bid,” 110 ‘National Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washington. 360 bid, 400 asked. “Metropolitan, 690 bid. Central, 199% bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 210 bid. Sec- 160 did. ond, 16) bid. Citizens", Dolambia, 369 ‘bid! Capital, 150 bid, 160 asked. West End, bid. jers’, 125 bid, 135 asked. Lincoln; 115 Did, 125 asked. Sito Deposit and Trust Compantes “National Safe Deposit aud Trust, 133 bid, 135 asked. Washington Loan and ‘Trust, 157 bid, 161 asked. “American Se- curity and Trust, 199 bid. Potomac, 75 bid. Arfington, 100 asked. : jumbia, ® scked. People'n, GX bid, G% acked Colonial, 10 ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 80 bid, 90 asked. Columbia Tithe, 4% bid, 5 asked.” Wash- ton Titie, Big bid, District Tithe, Sie asked. Hinoad “st 5 104 los! |. Capital Traction 108% bid, Lohan Fenng ert erisy asked. Lanstopn Monotype, oe Gua ) bid, need cd Bes 5 AENBAS A; stedmer mixed. tnerm waite corn, $6 ached? Ger'ystion, thes wipe) firmer; No.2 ‘Soasi: "No. 2