The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 9, 1897, Page 2

(&) THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 189 _—_——m SENATE DOORS 10 BE CLOSED Lively Debate Occasioned by the Arbitration Treaty. \’ Hill and Stewart Argue That Its Discussion Should Be Public. Sherman, in Opprsition, Scores a Victory —Bill Pass d Over the President’s Veto. WASHINGTON, D. C., Benate to-day Daniel from the Judiciary Committee reported buck the House biil to constitute & new division of the eastern | judicial district of Texas, with court to be | held at Beaumont, with a recommenda- tion that it be passed, the objections of | the President to the contrary notwith- | standing. These objections are that, according to | the statements of Judges and lawyers, the change is unnecessary and wouid inter- rupt judicial business. | Milis (D.) of Texas argued in support of | the bill and criticized the President for | consulting alone the Judye, the District | Attorney, the Marshal and the clerk of | the United States Court instead of cop- | sulting the two Senators and thirte Revresentatives of the State of Texas. | The bill was passed by the requisite two-thirds majority—ayes 57, noes 1— | Caffery (D.) of Louisiana. | A biil 1o remove doubts as to the power | of the Supreme Court of the District of | Columbia to provide for filling a vacancy in the office of Distric: Attorney was re- | ported from the Juaiciary Committee and passed. | A concurrent resolution requiring the | President to return to the Senate a bill | now in his hands in relation to the tim- ber cuiture land laws was introduced by Pettigrew (Sil.) of South Dakota, with the explanation that a serious error had been discovered in the bill which would trustrate its purpose. The power of withdrawing a bill which has been sent tothe President under the constitution was questioned by H 1l (D.) of New York, except it was to_correct an error in engrossment, and after a brief discussion the matter was passed over for the present without action. By the de- cisive vote of 49 to 9 the Senvte this after- noon after a discussion of zlmost two hours voted not to consider the peneral treaty of arbitration between the United States and Great Britain with open arm Secrecy will be maintamed and the tra- | ditions of the Senate will be perpetuated. | | | Feb. 8.—In the | | The Senators who voted to open the doors were: Hill of New York, Brown of Utah, Lindsay of Kentucky, Peffer of Kan: Roach of Norih Dakota, Stewart of Ne- vada, Tillman of South Carolina, Teller of Colorado and Pettigrew of South Dakota. The discussion of the day, which con- tinued close to 6 o’clock, showed that the chances of the ratification of the treaty are better than many of its friends supposed. The opposition, _singularly | enouch, appears to be confined to the sil- | ver men who suvported the ticket headed | by Mr. Bryan. Itis believed by the more | sanguine advocates of the convention that | & conclusion may be reached before the end of this week, but this is disputed by | many, who say the debate will be some- what protracted. | The proposition for an open session was | supported in speeches by Senators Hill | and Siewart and antagonized by Senators | Mills, Hoar, Sherman, Lodge, Gray, Mor- | zan and Daniel. | Hill at once made a motion that the | doors be opened and t at the debate pro- | ceed in the presence of the public. He Iaid some stress upon the ridiculousness of the debate upon a matter the text of which was in possession of the public— not only the text, but the amendments | proposed by the committee, which were | published in full, despite tie refusal of | the Senate to remove the injunction of | secrecy therefrom. | The motion was antagonized not only | on parliamentary grounds, but for the | Teason that it would ke against public pol- | icy for such proceedings to be permitted. Gray (D.) of Delaware was the first speaker to antagonize the motion. He was folloned by Lodge and Sherman, who l}llkew e opposed the motion of Senator il Both these members of the Foreign Re- lations Committee ook the broad ground that such a proceeding was against the es- | tablished precedents of the Senate, ana if | it was agreed to could only lead to ill re- sults, Treaties were solemn compacts with other countries and whatever was | said in the consideration of their merus | or demerits ought to be said bebind | closed doors. If there was to be criticism itought not to be in public places where the heat of debate might lead to theutte r- ance of sentiments that might be preju- dicial to the friendliness now existing be- tween the two nations, In the course of his remarks Lodge said that open doors meant endless debate, and what be Wwanted was action. He did not wish to see this treaty debated to death As amended and reported to the Senate he favored it, and desired that such course might be pursued as would lead to its rati- fication, Morgan, another member of the com- fixllee, also antagonized the motion of itl, | Senator Stewart of Nevada made # very vigorons speech in favor of an open ses- sion. While he did not say so in words, the inference was drawn from hisremarks that he desired such a session for the rea- son that it woald be conducive tothe de- feat of the treaty. Following Stewart's speech Sherman made another appeal for a secret session, urging that there were special reasons why this treaty shouid be considered in se- cret. He thenread a letter from Secre- tary Olney asking that the Senate, in view of 1ts rejection of King Oscar, do not fur- | ther humiliate that monarch by permit- | ting the criticisms that might be made to | be made in public. The leiter was short | but_earnest, although couched in diplo- matic language. The vote was then taken with the result before indicated. When the treaty was taken up on its merits Sherman, as chairman of the com- mittee, made a short but effective speech. He denied the statements that any of the interests of the United States had been placed in jeopardy. The treaty had been carefully considered by the committee ana had been amended as it was believed best it should be. These zmendments, while few in number, were essential and oper- ated as a safegunard. Tne Nica- ragua convention, by an amendment which declared that all guestions affect- ing the national policy of either Govern- ment or of each Government towards any other Government, should not be subject to arbitration. The Monroe docirine was not included and the United States never would, he asseried, agree to the arbitra- tion of that doctrine. Arbitration was, he said, the policy of the American people. They had alwavs advocated it. Sherman here submitted an elaborate statement, showing that we had entered into thirty- nine treaties, in which arbitration was the cardinal principle. He spoke with his old-time vigor and madea speech that im- pressed the Senate most favorably. Nelson of Minnesota briefly advocated | constitution | to now withdraw. CONGRESS FAVORS TICKET-SCALPERS. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.—The Senate Committee on Interstate Com- merce took the anti-scalping bill up this morning apd a ter an informal discus- sion agreed that it would be impossible to pass tbe bill at this session and that any report that might be made would be useless. The House has refused to give the bill a day for consideration. for & short time was quite animated. It is understood that the debate in committee Mr. Chandler declared tnat the railroads of the country have openly and on every occasion possible violated the provisions of the interstate commerce iaw by the formation of trusts, and for one he did not propose to give them the opportu- nity to suppress the ticket brokers and prevent the public from securing the ad- vantages of cut rates whenever they could get them. Gorman and Chilton called attention to the alleged conduct of the roads in the recent eleciion, and asserted that they had been guiity of coercion and other practices intended to intimidate their emploves. Both these Senators intimaied that the time was most inopportuns for the raiiroads to come to Congress and ask favors. The opposition was so manifest and vizorous that the committee was com- pelied to take the action it did, although there were several Senators favorable to reporting the proposed measure. the treaty and paid a high tribute to the character of the King of Sweden, who had beet agreed upon by Mr. Olney asumpire. the consent of the President, and until he is assured that this country is given equal privileges enjoyed by the Government un- He denied that his sympathies were with | der whose charter the cable is operated. the English and intimated that at the proper time he woul{ move to re.nsert the | article making bim the ump re. Morgan’s oppositon to the treaty asa whole was based upon the ground that the convention went 100 far, 1nasmuch as it sought to force the Senate to vieid up its 1 function as a part of the treaty-making power. This treaty with 10 determine left 1t the President what matter should be taken before it. This was a power that was de egated 10 the Senate, and Morgan dey d"that it could not give up that power. He would opposed toarbitration not say that he w as a principle, but he \ case be met as it came up and that the Senate should have a voice in arranging tie details and determining upon the n d that vach | tri_unal. Vest inject remark to the effect that the tre lly aboisned the power lodged in ti ud it was & danger- ous precedent to establish. Turpie said that the United States had invited this treaty and it would not do To this Mr. Sherman readily assented Daniel of Virzinia oppos'd the treaty briefly as an u cessary convention that would only tend to draw us into entan ling al.jances. Several amendments will be offered during the course of the debate, Stewart offered one this afternoon eiiminating by name the Alaskan boundsry irom the operations of the treaty. He went so far as to insert in hisamendment a statement of the United States claim with respect to this boundary defining its location as de- termined by United States surveyors. Other amendments that have been spoken of will eliminate the Nicaraguan canal by name and provide that nothing in the treaty shall affect Siate issues of bonds or interfere with the rights of | the States when incidents similar to the | killing of the Italians in New Orleans un- | fortunately happen. Itis the purpose of the committee to keep the trealy before the Senate as steadily as possible, and it will only give v 1o pressing and urgent business. Morgan will resume his <peech to-mor- row where it was broken off by the motion 10 adjourn. SRSl Uneventful Session of the House. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8 —To day’s session of the House was taken up almost who!ly in the consideration of business relating to the District of Colum- bia. None of it was oi more than local importance. A copy of the returns of the votes of the several States for Presidential electors, which the law directs shall be sent to the Speaker, was laid before the House and will remain on the table until the official | canvass of the vote is made on Wednesday. The second agreement of the conference on the immigration bill was presented to the House by Danford (R.) of Ohio, who gave notice ihat he would call it uo for action to-morrow. At 5:10 o’clock the House adjourned. CIVIL SERVIGE REPORT. . Constant Increase in the Numbsr of Gov- ernment Employes Is Shown by the Commission. WASBINGTON, D. C. ‘eb. annual report of the Civil Service Com- mission to the President shows that at the beginning of President Cleveland’s administraiion there were about 43,000 places included in the classified service. The total approximate number of positions in the civil branch of the Government is now 178,117, of which 87,107 are in the classified serviceand 91,610 in the unclassi- tied service. Of those in the classified service 84,239 are arranged in classes by compensation and subject to examination and registra- tion, 26 are appointed by the President alone, 781 are excepted from examination or registration and 2061 are Indians in the Indian service. Of those in the unclassified service 5570 | are excluded from classification for reasons deemed best for the service, 4515 are ap- pointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, 885 are persons employed merely as laborers or workmen, and 72,371 are considered as classifiable, but not yet classified. Of those not yet classified 66, postmasters of the fourth class classifiable but still unclassified group will be transferred to the classified service by the action of the rules as, for instance, in the customs service when the number of employes in a custom-house becomes as many as five, and in the postoffice service when a postoffice becomes a free delivery office. By the revision of the civil service rules practically all of the excepted positions were transferred to the competitive list. The commission believes that the greatest benefit will result to the pnblic service by are this action, which transferred to the com- | petitive department many positions, in- cluding those of chiefs of division. i v it INTERESIS HE COAST, San Pedro Has Supporter: Pension Notes. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb, 8.—Three members of the commission to select a deep barbor site on the Southern Califor- nia coast are now in Washington, viz. Admiral Walker, A. F. Rodgers and Richard P. Morgan. Admiral Walker, the chairman of the commission, has been at work since the conclusion of the meetings of the commission in California and now bas all of the data prepared ready to incorporate into a report. The commission meets on next Wednesdny. It is believed that at least two of the com- missioners are in favor of San Pedro a the site of the harbor. Representative-clect De Vries of Cali- fornia was on tne floor of the House to- day and was presented to members of Congress by Judge Maguire. Commander * George - W. Pigman, re- cently detached from the command of the gunboat Bennington at Callao, is in Postal and Washington. The special postal service between Calico and Bovate, San Bernardino County, Cal., has been discontinued. Pensions: California— Original — Peter Nillsen, California. Increase—Lucins B. Shepardson, San Jose; Francis L. Men- nett, S8an Mizuel. Oregon—Original—Thomas J. Phillips, Alseca. AT Uncle Sam Wan's Equal Privilees. WASBINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.—By the provisions of a bill offered to-day by Sena- ator Nelson, no foreign telegraph cable can be laic in the United States withou, ! W. Pixley, 8. 8.—The | The | Lo RECORDS OF 1HE CIVIL WAR. Tnis Foluable Work Can Now Be Ob- tained Only by Purchase. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8 —To correct erroneous impressions as to the | official records of the war of the rebe llion provided a general covrt and | which have recently been published in regard to a general distribution of this valuab'e work to public libraries, the War Department requesis the publication of this statement: he act of Congress approved August 7, 1882, 11 000 copies of the war records were ordered prinied and 8300 were placed at the disposal of the members of the Forty-seventh Cougress to be sent to such_libraries, eic., a8 the; should desigiate; 1000 copies were di- rected to be distributed to the several execu- tive departmenits and 1000 ta officers and cone triLutors to the work. A | these sets have been disiributed. Members of the present Co.gress | have no coples for free dixtribution, and those | | | change the | able misunderstandings. suihorized to be distributed by the War De- purtment and other executive departments were long since disposed of. Seven hundred »pies of the 11,000 printed were reserved for le at about th cost of presswork and paper, and the only way the work can now be ob- tained is by purchase. L Last Year's Speler Products WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb, 8.—A pre- liminary siatement of the product of spel- ter for the year 1898 in the Eastern and Southern States and Iilinois, Indiana, Kaunsas and Missouri shows a total num- ber of short tons ageregating 81,499, or about 1200 tons less than the greatest pro- ductive yesr, 1895, when the agzregate for the sam- area was 82,686. The geological survey esiimates for the present year a production of spelter that will go iar be- yond previous figures. _— orge Improving. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.—Senator George of Mississippi continues to im. prove, and in case there is no setback, he will leave Saturday or Sunday for his Senator | home. cEERg S T Senator Havrin Still Critically U, WASHINGTON, D. C., ¥eb. 8.—Senator Harris passed a comfortable day, bat does not gain strength very fast. He is still critically ill. IBE EGIPiIAN QUESTION. French Minister of Foreign Affairs Kepliss to a Deputy. PARIS, Fraxcg, Feb. 8.—In the Cham- ber of Deputies to-day M. Hanotaux, Minister of Foreign Affairs, replying to a question by M. de Lencle regarding the effect of the Franco-Russian memoran- dum, said that nothing has been done to international situation in Egyptas founded with the accord of the powers. France, he said, held by the in- ternational acts, which it was 1mpossible for any power to invalidate. M. Hanotaax, continuing, sald he did notd sire to engage in any polemics be- tween parliament and parliament (French and English) which might cause rezret- The dec ara- tions made by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the English House of Communs, he said, woud not tend towsrd a solution o: international questions. England had ac- cepied the position of defending her case before the mixed tribunal, and wiy should Sir Michae! Hicks-Beach discreait that tribunal, which had the approbation of Europe? Would England have pro- tested, ne asked, if the verdict of the tri- bunal had been favorable to her? The incident was then closed. Sisegeies Wheelmen Gathering at Albany. ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 8. — Delegates | from all parts of the country will begin to arrive here to-morrow to attend the sessions of the National Assembly of the Leazue of American Wheelmen, which begins on Wednesday. The date of the league banquet has been changed from Wednesday to Thursday night, to suit the convenience of Goveinor Black. e COPPER FOUND IN WASHINGTON. Remarkably R.ch Ledge Discovered by a Prospecior Along the Canadian Boundary. SPOKANE, WasH., Feb. 8.—News of the richest discovery of copper ever made was brought to this city to-day by Paul Gas- ton, a well-known mining man. Samples of ore taken from the ledge which he found sesayed as high as 90 per cent copper and $16 in gold. Some of the samples were of pure native copper. Every piece of rock Was seamed with na- tive metal. Gaston says the ledge from which samples were taken runs from twelve to forty feet in width and is well defined for several miles. It lies 1n an entirely new mineral dis- trict on the Canadian boundary north of Okanogan County, Wash. The ledge ex- tends along both sides of the oundary. News of the discovery has created in- tense excitement here and many are pre- paring to leave for the scene to locate claims. e Pl L Warren-Dent Nuptiala. SAN JOSE, CaL., Feb. 8.—The marriage of Charles E. Warren, a prominent job printer, ana Mi-s Mabelle Dent, a daugh- ter of R. E. Dent of The Willows, was cel- ebrated this morning at 10:30 o’ciock. The ceremony was stmple and was wit- nessed by relatives and a few friends. The couple departed on the 11:25 train for San Francisco. They will m ke a tour of the northern part of the State and then return 10 San Jose, where they will reside. = Flew ‘o Their Ol Cote, LOS ANGELES, CarL., Feb. 8.—One of the most remarkable instances of the “boming” faculty in pigeons was related to-day by Police Officer Long. He hasa pair of homers which, in 1894, when they were one year old, were sold by O. F. Zabn of this city to a resident of San Bernardino and removed to that town. In 1805 they were again sold and taken to Pasadena. Last year Officer Long pur- chased and removed them to his home on Buena Vista sireet in this city. While here, after raising a family, these birds got out of their cage for the first time and at once returned to their old loft at Zahn's residence on Hope street. S Church for Larkspur. LARKSPUR, CaL., Feb. 8.—Mrs, C. W. Wright of this place has donated a lot in Lurkspur upon which a church is to be erected. At the present time there is no vlace of worship in the town. A congre- zation has been organized with the follow- ing trustees: W. Harris, C, A. Harmon, Burtchaell and Mr, Boole. POPULIST PARTY FAMLY FGHT Secretary Edgerton Replies to G. F. Washburn's Letter. Talks of Spies in the Camp and Those Who Contributed to Bryan’s D.feat. Says He Will Oppose Any Schem: L-oking to the Shelving of the Siiver Issue. LINCOLN, Nggr., Feb. 8.—J. A. Edger- ton, secretary of the People’s party Na- tional Committee, to-night gave out the following letter, sent to Committeman Washburn of Massachusetts, in reply to that gentleman’s letter published this morning: LixcoLs, Netr., Feb. 8, 1897. Hon. George F. Washburn. Boston, Mass.—MY DEAR SIR: After asking me for a comment on your plan I see that you have answered that ‘comment in ihe pubiic press. Ido not care to multiply words, but simply desire to correct one or two statcments. 11, as you sny, you *do not favor the aban- donment of siiver,” then there is no difference beiween us. I am more in fayor of pushing the fight on ail the planks of our plaiform than you are. Iam justasmuch opposed to the disintegration or absorption of the Peo- ple’s party; but when you talk of “changing the fighting {ssue” then I am not with you. You go on to enumerate very many terrible hings which my plan wouid bring about. Why, my dear sir, my plan is to simply staud where we have stood. for the last four years; my plan is to simply push this fight on the same lines that we have in the past on to victory. My plan is not to desert free silver in its hour of deleat but to stand by it like men until we reverse this v-rdict brought about by mjsrepresentation and fraud. The goidbug Boston Herald, for which you gathered your symposium of letters, an- nounces in evident glee that your pian means “a practical abandonment by the Populisis of free silver.” Idonot wish to adopt a course thateven hassuch a semblance of abandoning free silver thauit will give that impression 10 our enemies. My plan is to go on with the fight so that we can win a victory in 1900, and thus bring partial relief to the struggiing masses of the country. I do mot have any fear that the Repubiicans will bring about an international agieement, and thus leave the silver forces strauded &5 you speak sbout; and I do not propose to cease the fight in anticipation of that result. If your plan is as 1 understand it it is justsucha plan as the money power of this ¢ountry would like to see the People’s party adopt. You say there will be an informal confer- ence at Memphison February 22. Is this in pursuance of the call made by Paul Vander- Yoort? You must realize that thisis s mani. fest injustice to the Populists of the trans-Mis- souri country, for itis almost impossible for them to reach Memphis at that time, and I beg to remind you thatwest of the Miss River our party has seventeen of itst four Congressmen-elect, seven of its eight Senators and five Governors, and that it has Btate, county and municipal officers in almost every State in this whole territory. This is where the People's party was born in 1890 and where it flourishes to-day in its greatest vigor. You charge mo with calling a second con- fereuce. "I did not. I do not assume the power ot calling conferences as some others seem to have done. Inasmuch ss there was talk of hoiding & conference at Memphis 1 suggested to Chairman Butler th; it be held at Kanusas City, so that it could be attended by the Populists of the West as well as those of the South. I bave no doubt that the conler- ence at Memphis will adopt almost any reso- lution that the middle-of-the-road parly may suggest. "It will bo entirely duminated by this element. All those fo-called Fopiis s who did what they could to defest Bryan last fail 1 have nodoubt will be represented at Mem- phis. The Republican spies in our camp and the Pupulists of the Vaudervoort, Dunning and Mutthews stripe will doubtless all be on hand Ifyou care to father a conference dom- inated by these eiements you sre at perfect Liberty to dv 8o, but the Populsis of the great Nortawest, who stand true to silver and all our principles, will not be there and will not be bound by any action which this “informal conference” may take. You suy that you have recelved many letters irom all over the country indorsing your plan, and that mine is the only one which nas not 1ndorsed it I was informed by Mr. Deaver, one of your National Committeemen from this State, that he had sent you a letter opposing your plan, which you had not published. 1 am in Teceipt of a very large number of letters irom Populist leaders who do not indorse your plan, ana I tniuk within the next two weeks that T will be able to make public hundreds in the same line, Your plan ‘seems to me to foreshadow a Frncuc:luhel\'(un of the silver issue by the People’s party. This I shall oppose, even if T am the only Populist in the United States that does oppose it; but I believe taat a great majority of the party will take the same stand. Yours truiy, J. A. EDGEETON. T B COCKRAN NOT A CANDIDATE. The Eloguent Bourke Calls on Mr. Hanna, and Afterward Says It Is Not on Business. CLEVELAND, Ogro, Feb. 8.—Bourke Cockran came to cail on M. A. Hanna to- day and returned to New York this even- ing. He was closeted with Mr. Hanna for about two hours. “This visit,”” said Cockran, *'has no po- litical significance. Itis just a social call which I desired to make before going abroad.” *It has been suggested that you were a candidate for the embassadorship to Eng- land.” ‘“You may say that I am not a candi- date for any place under the next admin- istration; that I will not accept a place if it is offered, and do not expect that any place will be tendered.” CHICAGO, ILL., Feb. 8.—A special from Canton says: President-elect McKinley has interfered in the Senatorial fight in this State by sending a letter to Governor ! Bushnell requesting that Chairman Hanna be appointed to succeed Sherman. The letter was borne to Columbus by Judge Day, the President-elect’s trusted messen- ger, and this was the reason of his sudden appearance in Columbus a few days ago. The letter followed the request of th Governor and a note from Senutor Sher- man intimating his resignation. It did not demand Mr. Hanna’s appointment, but it suggested 1t in the interest of party hnmony{ \r:: for the slkle of Mr. Hanna's services to the pariy during the campaign it would be the l’ighy! thingglo do. Ll —_—— OFFICE-SEEKERS AT CANTON, Spear Says Speaker Coombs Wants the Japanese aissron. CANTON, Omro, Feb. 8.—Major McKin- ley had over a hundred callers to-day, and it begins to look asit he would have to take measures to limit them. He is feel- ing the demand upon his time, and if he does not draw the line oon his healt:. and strength will be pretty sure to suffe Among the callers this evening was Joseph 8. Spear of California, who was an active and influential factor in the ante- convention campaign and who had a good deal to do with Republican success on the Pacific Slope. Mr. Spear said: “The people of California and of the whole Pacific Blope are greatly gratified to know that they are to be represented in Major Mc- Kinley’s Cabinet and by so good a man as Judge McKenna. It was not possible for the President-elect to make a mistake with three such men as Judge McKenn De Haven and Waymire to choose from. “Will the Republicans continue to make 1 gains on the Pacific Slope and hold what they have now?” was asked. am sure they will’ was the reply. “Fusion is disappearing there as else- where and will never be as strong again as it was in Novemper last.” “What recognition in the way of im- portant Federal appointments will Cali- fornia expect ?” “California has already received more liberal and distingunished recognition than was ever given her before. Judgze Mec- Kenna is our first Cabinet officer. I have not heard of many applications for im- portant places. Frank Coombs, Speaker of the California House, is a candiaate for the Japancse mission, and 1 bave been told M. H. de Youn-: of San Francisco wants to be Embassador to B rlin, but I do not know that this is so.”’ 8. A. Perkins, assistant secretary of the Republican National Committee, left for ‘Washington this afternoon. Among the callers to-day were Adelbert H. Steele of New York, formerly Deputy Commissioner of Public Works. Mr. Steele said he came 1o talk over the New York situation with Major McKinley and not in the interest of any parucular can- didate. He said that unless the party could unite on some one very soon he would venture to say that the Empire State would not be represented in the Cabinet. Mr. Steele had some warm words of praise for Chairman Hanna and declared that the business men of the country want him in the Senate. e JOHN D. LONG ACCEPTS. The Ex-Governor Ready to Enter the ‘oKintey Cabinet. CANTON, Onto, Feb, 8.—Ferdinand W. Peck and Franklin Head of Chicago spent an hour at Major McKinley’s this even- ing talking over the aims of the National Business Men’s League. The league ad- vocates strongly the organization of a new governmental department, tbat of commerce and industry, and the move- ment has the cordial approval of the President-elect, who also believes that a permanent tariff bureau should be at- tached to the new department to deal with the question of tariff reform, and so ulti- mately take the question out of politics. The formal acceptance of Governor John D. Long for the portfolio of the navy was received here to-night. It has been known for two weeks that he was to ve in the Cabinet, but the exact place he was to receive was in doubt and was not finally settled until the end of last week, when a letier to that effect was sent him. —_——— JONES-BUSHMELL COMP ACT. A Deal That Spoils Hanna’s Chances for the Senate, COLUMBUS, Onro, Feb. 8.—A special from Youngstown to-dsy gives an inter- view with 8. W. Anderson, law partner of Lieutenan:-Governor Jones, in which he states that he was present at a conference between Senator-elect Foraker and Gen- eral Jones at Zinesville two years ago, at which 1t was agreed by General Jones that he would withdraw from the race for the Republican nomination for Governor in favor of Bushnell in consideration of the support o the party for the senatorship when Senator Sherman should retire. This corroborates the report which has been given general credence that General Jones is to be appointed by Governor Bushnell to the vacancy in the Senate. bbb ANTI-KYLE MEN JUBILANT, A Number of the Semator's Supporters Deciline to Caucus, PIERRE, 8. D., Feb. 8.—The Senatorial fight goes merrily on and ihe situation is practically unchanged. The vote in jount session to-day resulted: Pickler 47, Kyle 35, Plowman 10, Goodykoontz 18, Palmer 1, Kellar 2, A caucus was held to-night by Kyle's supportersand the vote develops to have been a great disappointment to Kyle. A number of the members who have been voting for him failed to attend the cau- cus, in spite of appeals. The anti-Kyle men are jubilant and claim that the break they have been predicting is now at hand, e R R Mexienn Mission Rumor. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb, 8.—A Tribune special from Indianapolis says: It is said bere that the appointment of Minister to Mexico has been given to Powell Clayton of Arkansas. New Whatcom Brakeman Killed. NEW WHATCOM, Wasi., Feb. 8.—Joe Cosgrove, a railway brakeman, was in- jured by a log which rolled off a logging train Saturday evening and died. The Coroner’s Jury returned a verdict censuring the logging company for regli- gence in improperly loading the lo s and the railroad company with negligence in the improper construction of the curve where the accident occurred. This is pre- liminary to a suit for heavy damages. e o, Leper Arrives at Victoria. VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 8.—The steamer Pelican, chartered by the Northern Pa- eific, arrived this morning from Yoko- hama. A cese of leprosy was found among the crew. The leper will be detained in quarantine until the outward voyage of the Pelican when he will be returned to China, The steamer was twenty-one days from Yoko- hama. iy —_— Colored Murderer Executed. CHARLOTTE, N. C., Feb. 8.—Monroe Johnson, colored, was hanged in the County Jail here this morning, | trolled the sugar market. SENATOR LEXOW BOGERS SEARLES Sharply Questions Him as to the Sugar Trust's Affairs. The Secretary Will Not Admit That His Comnany Con- trols th: Market. Formal Demand on the Cautious Wit- ness for Bocks and Papers of the Concern. EW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 8 —The joint commission, appomted by the Le islature to inquire into trusts and mononoolies in the State of New York, continued its in- vestigation this morning. Secretary Searles of the American Sugar Refining Company wss on hand. His name was called by the sergeant-at-arms and Mr. Searles answered “Here.” “Before you take the stand, Mr. Searles, I would like to bave you explain why you did not appear before the committee on Friday snd Saturday !ast when you were subpenaed,” said Senator Lexow. *1 was on the way to catch a train to keep an out-of-town engagement when I was served with the committee’s subpena. I asked Mr. Parsons to come before the committee and explain the reasons for my absence,” said Mr. Searles. Senator Lexow looked angry at this statement. ‘It seems to the committee,” he saiq, *“that its subpena is superior to any business. This committee makes no distinction between the millionaire and the beggar, and insists upon the same obedience from both. The committee wili not pass upon the question of contempt until the end of your testimony, and see it it be helpful to this committee.”’ Mr. Searles was then swora, and related to the committee his various business connections. He was sharply questioned by Senator Lexow concerning the pur- chase of the North River Sugar Refinery and the formation of the alleged sugar trust, but the witness would make no ad- missions of the charges of stock watering, etc., contained in the Senator’s question. Chairman Lexow said. significantly, that the committee would have to get the books of the companies that were consolidated into the trust, no matter who held them, when the witness smid that the American Suger Refinery Com- pany did not hold them. Witness said_tue total consumption of refined sugar in the United S.ates was 1,500,000 tons annually and that his com- pany produced about 1,200,000 tons. The American Refinery Company fixed the vrice before they fixed it so low that they undersold their competito. Witness would not admit that his company con- Chairman Lexow t.en called the atten- tion of the witness 10 his testimony before the Senate Committee at Washington, when be said that the object of the con- solidation was to control the output of sugar and shut off competition. “How do you explain your tes before the Eenate committee ?"” “Oh, that must be read with the con- text.” “Is it not & fact that where you have competitors you cut down the price in their particular locality and force them two the wali?” “No, sir, it is not.” “But you control the price of sugar?’ *“We only contrel the price of our own sugar, and I disagree with any other statement.’” Chairman Lexow at this point grew grave and said: **We now uotify you for- mally to produce the minutes of the American Sugar Refinery Company direc- tors’ meetings and also all data and mem- oranda in relation to the purchase of the four Philadelphia refineries in 1892. I will ask vou now whether you require a subpena duces tecum or whether you will pro tuce them without it " Mr. Searles paused a moment and then said: “The books of the company are not in my control and I have no rizht to produce them. I will submit your request to the direciors.” +Are you personally willing to produce them 2" “Personally T have no objection, but I have no right to produce them.” Chairman Lexow then put a number of questions to the witness regarding the market prices of refined and raw sugars. The w:tness said that three of the re- fineries absorbed in the consolidation were abandoned because it was shown that the same amount of sugar could be manufactured more econormicaily and the work was iransf rred. Chairman Lexow then informed Mr. Searles that he had finished with him for the present. Chairman Lexow said the whole board of directors would be summoned if neces- sary in order to determine just what books were wanted. An adjournment was taken until Satur- day morning at 9 o'clock. mony Unlucky Peter ) a'er. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 8.—Peter e heavy-weight pu, MENDOUS SUCCESS OF CUR GRE"T SHOE SALE We still offer you_ these shoes at a great discount to make room for soring ds. >h es that we keep are the ind that wear. Infants' black cloth-top kid foxed button, kid tips, sizes 3 to 6. . 50c Child’s Pebble Grain Button, square ion wud pebble tip, spring heel, sizes 5 to 734, reduced to. . 80c £izes § 10° 1034 reduced t I 90c Sizes 11 to 2 reduced to. (8110 Child’s Fine Kid, button, patent- leather tip, hand-turned spring beel, sizes 5 o 73, reduced to...... 75¢ Ladies’ Best French Calf hand-sewed, double sole Lace Shoes, reduced from.. £5.00 10 83,85 Ladies’ Best French patent leather, iucluding a small lot of French cnameled leatber, hand-sewed double-sole lace, reduced from $6 10 $3.85 Kasts Carry a Full Tine of Buckingham & Hecht’s Fine Shoes. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Come at once before assortment of sizes are broken and avoid the great rush. e Cork Sole Sa0es at Clearance Sale prices: $3.50 Cork Sole, Lace and Congress...$2.45 #4.00 Buckingham & Hecht Cork Sole, Luce and Congress, medium square toeand tip.. -$3.25 $5.00 Buckingham & Hecht Cork Sole, Lace and Congress $8.00 Hand-Sewed Lace and Congress Men’s Double-Sole Extension Celf Luce Shoes reduced to Boys' Veal Calf Button, sizes 11 10134 aud 3106 <eresBL1S $3.85 Kast's 738-740 Market St. Do Not Prepay Mail or Ex- nems Churges on the ADOVe Advar: rl!ed Goods. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. | Som). 704 Sacrmento st.. robbed of money and jewely to the sum of $1500 yesterday while aleep at bis boarding-hou e in this city. He reported the robbery to the police, bt no arrests have yet been made. THE SALEM DEADLOCK. Senator Mitchell's Fight for Re-Election Seems Destined to End in Failure. ! SALEM, Or., Feb. 8.—The joint Assem- bly met at 12 o’clock. The rollcallshowed thirty-nine present and one who would have been present if he had not mit with an accident. This wou d be a gain of tWo votes for Mitchell from Saturday. Bilyeu and Lee, both Democrats, an- swered to the rolicall. Bilyéu msde & speech, in which he d-nounced the whole proceedings and called upon the Republic cans to come 1n and organize the House. He said the temporary organization was the only leza organizatian and demanded that members come and make a perma- nent organization. When the joint assembly met again this evening tue rollcall showed thiriy-nine members present. Notwithstanding the boasts that were made by the Mitchellites and the great expectations raised, they failed to get another vote. The two Democrals were present, but not to votefor Mitchell. The session must end on Friday week, and if Mitchell is not lected to-morrow, and an organization should be effected afterward, he cannot be elected this year. et SRS Riverside Wheelman’s Death. 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