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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1897. 3 bl AND THE TRUSTS | Lively Political Arguments| Crop Up in the i House. | L DEMOCRATS TRYING TO OBSTRUCT THE BILL. An Attempt to Strike Out the Enacting Clause in the | New Measure. BOURBONS DECLARE THAT THE MONOPOLIZS ARE FAVORED. Dingley and Other Repub!ican Leaders, However, Guard the Interests ot the People. WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 26.—The consideration of the tariff bill under the five-minute rule for the purpose of amend- ment, which it was expected would be strictly business, opened with the liveliest political contest of the session, lasting for nearly three hours. It began promptly on the reading of tne prefatory para- graph of the bill, to which Missouri offered an amendment authoriz- ing the Secretary of the Treasury to admit free of duty any article, the prcduction and price of which was controlled by a trust in the United States. Dingley (R.) of Maine, chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, made the point that the amendment was not in or- der at that place, and Dalzell (R.) of Penn- sylvania that if it were 1n order as to time Congress could not devolve on the Secre- | a judicial duty such as that as deter- £ whether or not a trust was in con- trol of a certain article. This precipitated a debate based on Democratic charges that Republicans favored trusts and did mot want to legistate azainst them. All of the leaders on both sides and some not recog- nized in that rank took part. Charges | and counter charges were bandied tack | and forth and the record of the past seven years was searched to show the action of | both parties on the subject of trusts. After neariy three hours of this skirmish- | ing, the question ostensibly being the | point of order, General Henderson (R.) of | Iowa appesled to both sides to put an end | to it, saying that if 1t was the desire to get | through the bill in the time atlotted for | 1ts consideration “a mighty bad start had | sde all around.”’ The point against | pdment was sustained by Sherman (R.) of New York—and appeal his ruling was sustained, 158 104, Many other amendments having the same ooject, to put articles controlled by | trusts on the free list, were offered, and on objection Dingley all were ruled out of order. Dingley stated that when | the time came to deal with trusts the Re- publican majority would do so, and that this tariff bill, if anything remai to do for the public interest it by Dockery . of | Dalzel!—It does not meet it at all. Richardson (D.)of Tennessee—Then the objection cannot be met and the gentle- man does not want it met. Dockery sgid he bad drawn the amend- ment which had in mind the authority conferred by the nineteenth section of the bill upon the Secretary of the Trea- sury to suspend the prohibition against the importation of meat cattle and hides into the United States under certain con- ditions. ‘The point of order was further discussed by Richardson, McRae (D.) of Arkansas, Tawney (R.) of Minnesota, Bailey (D.) of Texas, and Dalzell (R.) of Pennsylvania, in which Richardson said he feared that the objection of some members to the amendment was designed to protect trusts. Bailey arcued that the point was in order, referring to a decision of the Forty- «ignth Congress. On the question of trusts Bailey said that if the Republicans would aid the Democrats in their efforts to protect the people from truste he would suarantee them an opportunity to do so. Hepburn (R.) of Towa claimed that the amendment was not only germane to the b % also destructive of its purposes. [Democratic laughter.] : “Don’t lauch yer,” Hepburn said, “‘there is the sugar schedule, out of which we expect to raise fifty millions of reve- nue. Five men on the other side may form a combination and without inten ing todo so control the price of sugur, thereby compelling the Secretary of the Ireasury to put that article on the free list, and so with regard to wool, free- traders, thinking it should go on tue free list, might easily form a sham trust to control the price of that article and com- pelling it to be placed on the free list de- stroy that industry.” Bailey returned his thanks to the gen- tleman from lowa for his frankness in admitting that his objectiors to “‘our ef- forts to destroy trus:s are that they will iuterfere with the objects of the bill.” {Democratic applause. | : Simpson (P.) of Kansas expressed his surprise at the objections of the Republi- cans to a vote on this amendment. It was apparent to him that they were much more concerned about tue faliingoff of the revenue of the trusts than they were of those of the Government. [Applause.] Grosvenor (R.) ot Ohio said it was re- freshing, absoluiely refreshin, to witness the change of the attitede of the Demo- crats toward trusts. The only law ever passed against the trusis was the actof 1890, recommended by a Repub! Congress and oppo: Democrats. Tue late Democratic adminisiration ap- parently uporoved the action of Attorney-General, who refused to carry out the la ng that it could not b eniorced. under proceedings instituted by the Re- publican administration of General Har- rison, and the Supreme Court had just de- cided that it was effective and ‘of far- reaching importance. The Dzmocratic party had never done anything to disturb trusis; they had never increased so rap- {idly in the history of the Government as during the four years of Democratic mis- rule just ended. [Applause. | Grosvenor said that a‘ter the Republi- can party kad passed the tanff'bill as it cume from the committee it would go on iegislatin: for the benefit of the country without advice, co or suggestion from the Democrats, Newlanids (Silver) «f Nevada said the chief trouble was that naif of the basic money had been struck down, and he desired legislation against the parent trust, and not its offsprings and victims which wera striving to relieve somewhut the conditions under which the people are | suffering. Bland (D.) of Missouri said he was sur- prised at the eccentricity of the Repub- licans in asking the chair to declde the amendment out of order. in violation of all parliamentary law. He asserted that the action of the Republicans was in the interests and for the benefit of trusts. Tawnev (R) of Minnesota said the motive of the gentleman who offered the amend- ments and of those who have supported | him, was 1o make a litile cheap political capital before the country. When the conference renort on the anti-trustiaw was brought into the House in the Fifty- first Congress, Bland raised the question of consideratiou on that questivn, and Bland, Dockery, Richardson, Lanham, Roberts of Louisana, and other Democratic leaders, voted against consideration. They were sincere then or they were not sincere now. [Republican applsuse.] Richardson met this assertion by the charge of unfair quotation from the Con- gressional Record. He quoted to show that Bland had raised the question of con- sideration not because he was opposed 10 the trust, but because he stat:d that he was in favor of it to test the sense of the House as to whether or not 1t would would atiend to that. In the course of the afternoon several changes of dutv were made, among them & reduction of % cent on carbonate of | ammonia, an increase from 25 to 40 cents | a pound for the duty on sulphuric ether, | and increasine the duty on products of | 1 from 234 to 3 cents a pound. At | 5 r. M. the House adjourned until to- | morrow at 10 o'clock, having disposed of | nine and a half of the 163 pages of tue bill. The consideration of tue schedule of the | tariff bill in detail for the purpose of | amendment was preceded to-day by the recitation of the Lord’s prayer by Chap- lain Conden. The House then went into the commit- tee of the whole and the cierk was in- structed to begin reading the bill. Lanbam (D.) of Texas, asked ifit would be in order at this time to_move to strike | out the enacting clause which he stated if mmp(e;: wouid operate as a rejection to the bill. Chairman Sherman expressed the opin- jon that the motion was in order. The motion created temporary conster- nation in the Republican ranks for there was not a quorum of the commitiee pres- ent and it was apparent thata larger -number of Democrats were in their seats than Repub.icans. Dingley, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, suggested that the mo- tion be held in sbeyance until some pro- gress had been made in the reading of the | bill when there would be & larger attend- ance present. To press the motion now would result only in delaying considera- tion of the bill until @ quorum could be obtained. Lanham suavely stated that the motion expressed his antagonism to the bill and be desired 10 press it to a vote now. Daizell (R.) of Pennsyivania said thac gentiemen on the otber side had been elamoring for debate, and they knew that “tue effect of the motion,if agr-ed to, would work to cut off the five-minute dis- cussion. Dockery (D.) of Missouri said there was a precedent for the motion. In the Forty- | eighth Congress a Representative from | Ohio bad moved to strike out the enacting clause of a tariff bill then pending. Payne (K.) of New York—But the gen- tleman must remember that that wasa motion by a Democrat to scuttie a Demo- eratic measure. [Laughter.| Chairman Sherman ruled that under the special order the motion by the gentleman from Texas was not then in order. Lanham—Will the chair kindiy inform me at what stage of the proceedings it will be in order. Is it when there will be a full attendance of members? The chairman—When the gentieman proposes the motion agsin the chair will rule upon it. [Republican applause.i When the mtroductory paragraph had been read Dockery (D.) of Ohio offered an amendment authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury, when he jound that an article on tie dutiable list was being manufactured and 1ts price controlled by a trost in the United States, then he sbould admit the article to the United States free of duty. To this D ngley made the point of order tnat the amendment related to the free ' 1i-t and that had not yet been reached. Dalzell made tie farther point that Con- gress could not confer such power on the Secretary of the Treasury, and in answer to questions stated that no such power was conferred by the bill on the President in respect 1o the reciprocity features. Cooper (D.) of Texas suggested a substi- tu'te for Dockery’s amendment conferring the power upon the President, which Dockery said he was perfectly willing to accept if 1t would meet the objection of the gentleman from Pennsylvania. | take up the silver bill. [Derieive laughter n Republican side and applause on Demo- cratic side. ] nGerson (R.) of Iowa, in his vigorous breezy fashion, paid his respectsto the Democrats for introducing this political discussion. He appealed to botn sides to proceed with the consideration of the bill and to stop pulling old stumps. Dingley briefly discussed the point of order he had made. It was urged in the interests of an eariy procedure in the con- sideration of the bill. When the time ar- rived tor dealing with the trusts tne House could rest assured that the Republicans would deal witlethe 1ssue. The discus- sicn on the amendment was intended to delay cr prevent legislation to provide revenue for the Government and to en- courage the industries of tne United Stat “But we shall yo forward,” he nd when we have accomplished that, it any_other subject demands atten- tion we shall attend to it in due time.” [Applause.] Chairman Sherman ruled tha: the amendment was not in order. From this decision Dockery appealed, but :he chair was sustained on a division by a vote of 156 to 106. Amendments proposed by McRae (D.) of Arkansas, Cooper (D.) of Texas and Robinson (D.) of Indiana, intended as was Dockery’s to put ariicles controlled by the tyusts ou the free list or to reduce the duty? were also ruled out on the same ground. Smith (D.) of Arizona offered an amend- ment dirccting Collsctors of Customs to receive silver bullion of 412}4 grains weight for every $1 of duties. [Applause.] Dingley mado the point that that was not only out of order, but further proposed to reduce duties 50 per cent. The point ined and on Smith’s appeal from on Hopkins (R.) of lilinois made the point that the appeal was taken for delay, which was also sustained. Several other anti-irust and special-tax propositions were offered as umendments by Cochran (D.)-of Missouri,. De Armona (D.) of Missouri, Smith (D.) of Kentucky, Otey (D.) of Virginia ana McMillan (D.) of Tennessee. skinner (Pop.)of North Carolina offerea his natf-and-half gold and siiver coinage scheme as an amendment, but It also went out on a point of order. The duty on car- bouate of ammonia was increased from 134 to 134 cenis a pound, the Committee on Ways an ! Means assenting to the change. The duty on argols, crude tartar or wine lees was changed to 1 cent a pound on all testing less than 40 per cent tar:arate of poiash, and to 1} cents a pound on all | testing over 40 per cent. Payne (1.) of New York stated that the reason tnese articles were 1aken from the free list was that the Government might secure $424,000 of revenue from their im- portation. McMillin (D.) of Tennessve moved 10 re- store the rate in the Wilson bill, 45 per cent ad valorem, for theduty pronosed in the bill—75 cents a pound and 30 per cent ad valorem—on collodion sheets and fin- ished articles therefrom, known as cellu- loid, but it was rejected. The duty cn sulphuricether was changod from 25 to 40 cents a pound, the saue as 1t the present law, An amendment proposed by Bromwell (R.) of Ohio to increase the tax on glycer- ine for the benefit of the soap manufac- turers in nis district was opposed by Grosvenor (R.) of Onio. This was the text of a humorous denun- ciatory speech by Clark (D.) of Missouri, whichi the House greatly enjoyed. He said that when Republicans fell out, Democrats might get their dues. He wa: vastly vleased at the controversy between the Ohio gentlemen for the reason that it he law was developing | had let two catsout of the protection bag. One was that last year the soap manufac- turers had voted "the Republican ticket and therefore there should be no opposi- tion to them getting their share of the swag in the bill. Another was that it ex- posed the reason for puttiflg ashes on the free list. He had supposed thatit was placed there for the purpose of encourag- ing the farmer to produce them, but it seemed that the true reason was that soap manufacturers might be able to fry a little more fat out of the American people. “Let me give you a suggestion,” said Clark, addressing the Republicans. *While you are putting ashes on the free list see to it that sackcloth accompanies it, for I tell you you will need itif you pass this bill.” -[Great Iaughter.] Clark paia his attention to Cannon (R.) of Iilinois, whom he designated, having in mind that gentleman’s habit of rising and falling on his toes while speaking, as the “dancing dervisn of Danville,” to the intense amusement of the House. -When- ever it was proposed to reduce appropria- id Clark, the gentieman from Illincis jumped up like a jack-in-the-box and said the Fifty-third Congress was the first as extravagant. ‘‘ls that the code of morals of the gentleman?” Clark asked. “Is it the code of morals of the Republ- can party, that because the Fifty-third Congress was so extravagant that there shail never be any improvement, any re- pentance, any living of a better life?” The gentleman, Clark went on, further defended the action of the House by say- ing that Cleveland’'s Democratic adminis- tration was extravagant. ow, I want, once for all,” Clark said, with great ear- nestness and amid much laughter, “to unload this Democratic old man of the sea from the 6th of March, 1893. When ne appointed to the higbest place in his administration a soreheaded Republican he was your friend and not ours. He was not-a Democrat. [Democratic applause.] Bromwell (R.) 0. Ohio—Does the genile- man believe that Jefferson was a Demo- crat? Clark—Emphatically he was, and don’t you forget 1t. Bromwell—Well, the gentleman seems ing it, for he was a protec- Clark—Thomas Jefferson was not a pro- | tectionist; that is a historical lie. And I'll tell you of another: That James Mon- | roe was a Federal.st. Every book written | by Massachusetts Yankees for the past 110 | years has perpetuated that untruth, And there will never be any truth in the his- | tories of the country until the Yankees quit writing them and the Southern peo- ple begin, [Laughter-and applause.] Clark spoke of tbe theory that piotec- tion was intended to fester infant indus- tries, and made fun of some that had ar- rived at the age of 108 years, having hung on the public seat for the whole period with the tenacity of a snapping-turtle. [Laughter.] “The French Government, it is said,” said Clark, ‘“has oifered a oounty for | babies. We have not vet got down to that | tevel of impotency. [Laughter.] We can | still keep up the suppiy of raw numanity, especiaily in that section known as the Wild and Woolly West. They are mostly Democrats, and in the name of the ‘great unwasned’ I appeal to you for free soap. [Great langhter.] [fyou do we may hope to attain to the degree of beauty and om- niscience possessed by the gentleman from Massachuseits (Walker). Exvenses could be reduced, Clark said, by cuiting off the appropriation of eight millions for fortifications. “If every dol- {lar that has been carried since Julius Cwsar led his legions up the Nile was put into the work it would not fortify over 4000 miles of seacoast. The money is | wasted, thrown away, given to Eastern men for campaign funds. The only thing that will fortify this country 1s the men of the North, South, Kast and West, who will march shoulder to shouider bearing muskets in its defense. [Applanse.] Why, Mr. Chairman, no country has auny more 1 idea of fizhting the United Siates than I have this minute of ciallenging Robert Fiizsimmons Esq. to a fistic combat.’’ Here the gavel fell and Clark took his seat, attended with loud applause. Bromwell’s amendment was rejected. Efforis of Burton (R.) of Obio to eq ize the duties on linseed and poppy-seed | oils—in the bill 32 and 10 cents a gallon | respectively—on _the ground that the dif- | ference would lead 1o frauds on the | reven and of Richardson (D.)of Ten- nessee to reduce the duty on 9-per-cent opinm from $1t050 cents a pound were futile. On motion of Dalzell (R.)of Pennsy vania the duties on the products of lead— orange mineral, red lead and white lead— was increased from 214 to 3 cents a pound to maintain the difference established by the McKinley bill between the duty on pig lead und that of its products—a c-nta pound. The Democrats objected strenu- ou-ly to the change and corapelled a vote by tellers. resulting ayes 55, noes 19, At 5:15 p. M. the committee rose, on mo- tion of Dingley, and the House adjourned unt!l 10 o’clock to-morrow. REED VISITED BY GULD MEN. Fisit of the Sound Momey Committes to the Speake; WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26.—The | executive committee created by the mone- tary couvention at Indianapolis in Janu- ary last to secure the appointment of a commission 1o revise the currency system of the United States called on Speaker Reed to-day. Among the number was H. H. Hanna, chairman of the Indianap- olis convention; ex-Governor Stanard of St. Louis, George F. Peabody of New York, and Jobn P. Irish of San Francisco. The committee set forth to Speaker Reed the necessity not only of maintaining the present gold standard, but of insuring the ultimate retirement of all classes of United States notes and the establishmen: of a banking system which shouid furnish credit facilities to every portion of the country, and at the same time afford a safe, elastic circulation. What they de- sired primarily, they said, was the ap- vointment of a commission. The Speaker replied that Congress been called together to pass a tariff and that it was obviously to the interests of the country that this bill shouid be passed at the earliest moment. Until final action had been taken on the bill he did not deem it advisable to complicate mat- ters by any new business. The commit- tee agreed that this was doubtless the better course, and the interview closed. —_——— P4SSING MUTILATED COIN. Letters by the Bushel Sent by Those Who Sesk Information. WASHINGTON, D. C, March 26— Letters by the bushel have been pouring in on the Treasury Department asking for information concerning the new law in relation to the passing of matilated coin, although those seeking the information might, in a majority of cases, have secured it from the Unitea States District Attor- neys or secret service officers of their re- spective localities. In brief, it may be ex- plained that the law is in the main an ex- tension of that against counterfeiting. 1t provides that ihe passing of mutilated or defaced coins or the mutilation and de- facement of coin for any purpose shall be heid to be a criminal offense, punishable by imprisonment for a period of one to five years and a fine of §100 to §2000. Under ihis law the practice of presenting ladies with coins of gold or silver with the ini- tials of the donorengraved thereon, to ba worn as bangles, will be a criminal of- fense. : The law also arives out of existence a number of pegplu who have made a good living by purchasing mutilated coins at a reduction from theit face value and plug- ging up the holes so skiiltully that the orizinal mutilation could not be discov- ered. Even tois kind of tampering with the money of the Government will be re- garded as an offense under the statute, Movements of Way Vessels. WASHINGTON, D. C,, March 26.—The Katahdin has arrived at Norfolk, the Philadelphia at Acapuleo, the Yorktown at Wuhu, and the Nachias has sailed from Hongkong for Che Foo. JAMESON TALKS OF THE TRANSYAAL Gives Reasons for the Raid Into Paul Kruger's Domain. Cecil Rhodes and John Hays Hammond Agreed in All the Piars But the Doctor Declares That He Was Not Backed br the Fome Goverem nt. LONDON, ExG., March 26.—The Parli: mentary South ‘African Commission to- day resumed its inquiry into the Trans- vaal raid, in Westminster Hall. Quite a number of the friends and admirers of Dr. Janeson, the leader of the famons raid, were present, it being known that he would be called upon to give his evidence. The examination of W. P. Schreiner, who was Attorney-Ganeral of Cape Col ony, under the premiership of Cecil Rhodes, was continued by Mr. Chamber- lain, who by his questions showed that he was anxious to procure a vindication of his policy in connection with the Transvaal question. Mr. Schreiner’s evi- dence was of little interest, and upon its conclusion Dr. Jameson was called. Dr. Jameson was pale, but self-contained. He read a statement in which he said the design of the leaders of the reform move- men: in Johannesburz was to act alone to the end’ of obtaining a plebiscite and electing a President. His (Jameson’s) force, he said, oniy intended to mainlain order and nothing more. He referred to a number of conversations he had with | Mr. Rhodes on the federation of South | Africa, which is a pet scheme of the ex- Colonial Prime Minister. They had dis- cussed the attitude of the Transvaal and the obstacles it presented to the plan of federation. He then proceeded to give the details of conversations had between himself, Mr. Rhodes and Jobn H. Hammond, theAmeri- can mining engineer, who was subse- quently arrested at Johannesburg and sentenced to death for the part he had taken in the Johannesburg troubles. They discussed the grievances of the foreign residents of the Transvaal and the onerous restrictions placed by the Boer Govern- ment upon the mining operations in the Rand. It was the opinion of Mr. Ham- mond that the conditions in the Trans- vaal, so far as toreigners were concerned, were insupportable, and that unless the Boer Government made some attempt to redress their grievances the people of Johannesburg would revolt. Continuing, Dr. Jumeson said that he was impressed by the views and represen- tations of Mr. Hammond, and subse- quently went with him to Pretoria, the capital of the Transvaal, where he learned that Mr. Hammond’s views were correct. The result of his investigations led to the preparation of the forces of the British Scuth Africa Company, in order that if revolt occurred at Johannesburg they would be in readiness to render aid. Last vear he had visited Johannesburg and learned that the residents had finally determined to force matters to an issue. He was informed as to the plans that were to be followed. The first proposal was for the people of Johannesburg to act alone, but the com- pany’s troops were to be in readiness on the ‘border in case they were required. Later the leaders conciuded thers was no hope of success without the. help of an armed force, and they decided that the only way 10 obiain reforms was to change the administration of the Transvaal, and that the safest mode of effecting this would be to have a sufficient force at Johannesburg to induce President Kruger to take a plebiscite of the whola popula- tion to decide who was to_be President. They, therefore, invited Dr. Jameson's help, and it was arranged to take the com- pany’s force to Johannesburg to maintain order and bring pressure 10 bear upon the Transvaal, while the redress of the uriev- ance was enforced. It was also arranged that as soon as the revolt occurred in Johannesburg, Dr. Jameson and his torce were to start across the border for that city. Dr. Jameson further said that he told Mr. Rbodes of the plan that had been ar- ranged, and that Mr. Rhodes agreed to them. The statement then proceeded to give the detals of the actual raid into the Boer territory. In this Dr. Jameson said he acted entirely upon his own responsi- bility. In'reply to a question by Mr. Labou- chere, Dr. Jameson said that he had never been informed that the officers of the British Government supported his action. Furiher, replying to a question, he ex- pressed ' the belisf that the public. has always held regarding the raid, to the effect that he knew now that the raid into the Transvaal was a mistake because it had not been successtul. If ke succeeded he would bave been forgiven, His answers (o the questions were given in a clear, firm voice and without evasion. — CHAMBEKLAIN IS SBORE. Beaten in Diplomacy H: Is Anwmiows to Wer With Kruger. LONDON. Exc., March 26.—The Daily News and the Daily Curonicie will to- morrow comment at length on the in- creasing hostility of Colonial Secretary Cbamberlain toward: the Transvaal as shewn by his questions befors the South African committee. Both papers state that he is deliberately seeking war with the Transvaal. In the mind of the unprejudiced public there is no doubt that Mr. Chamberlain’s amour propre has been severely hurt in his diplomatic stuggles with President Kruger, In which the wily 6ld Boer has shown that be is easily Mr. Chamberlain’s master in statecralt, and it mow appears that, smarting uader his defeats, the Colonial Secretary is seeking the solace of revenge against the Boers. CANADIANS 2 OT LNIHUSIASTIC. Not Be Very Hilarious Orer the Queen’s Jubilee. OTTAWA, CANADA, March 26.—So far there areno indications that the Dominion propases to work itself into a fever of en- thusiasm over the celebration of the Queen's. jubiles., Sucgestions have been made here and there concerning ways, means and methods by which this portion -of her Mnjeaty’s possessions might demon strate the loyaity of the people in this eventful year; but they have been of a «pasmodic nature and have not been prompt'd by people bhaving particular standing and weight, and have failed to receive any considerable encouragement. Perhnfl the most pretentious scheme is that of Lady Ah‘rdnni who proposes the founding of an order of nurses and home: to be known as the Victorian Order of Home-belpers. Itis proposed to raise a minimum fand of $500,000, or as much more as may be forthcoming, for the pur- pose of constructing buildings in different They Wil centers and putting the scheme upon its feet, the understanding being that the different localities here furnish sufficient {)nopoy to keep the oraer on a substantial asis. Under the scheme, which has not yet been fully outlined by Lady Aberdeen, about fity homes and a hundred home- helpers or nurses are allotted to Manitoba and the Northwest, and to maintain the: would_require a yearly subscription of some $30,000—something after the plan of the Prince of Wales’ perpetual endowment for the London hospitals. Thedistribution of subscription lists has been ¢commenced, but the indications are that the proposi- tion will not take like wildfire. < PRl b s OVERCOME BY GAS IN A TUNNEL. Wiile Dirscting Work of Ripair Supsrin- tendent of Construction Jennison of the Western Unicn Perishes. DENVER, Coro., March 26.—For some time past the Western Union and Col- orado Midland wires have been somewhat interfered with in the cable running through the Busk tunnel, twenty miles west of Leadville. This week the super- intendent of construction of the Western Union, H. E. Jennison, with several linemen and the sectioninen have been at work replacing sections of the cable. The work would have been completed to- day had not a serious accident occurred in'the form of gas accumulating in the tunnel, which is two miles in length. Yesterday the men were almost overcome by gas, requiring the aid of an engine to bring them to the open air. Before entering to-day they were cau- tioned to be careful and feel their way. All were supposed to have been well until the engineer of a passing train noticed the men lying around in heaps, ap- parently all dead. The engine was imm diately taken from the train and backed into the tunnel and the unfortunate men brought to the open air. Doctors from Leadville were dispatched on a special train, and after they had treated tne men for several hours all of them were re- suscitated except Superintendent Jen- nison, who was past all aid, and at 4:30 P. M. t' e doctors pronounced him dead. Mr. Jenniton was well known in all the \Western States and Territories, hav- ing held the position of superintendent of construction of the Western Union Tele- graph Company, with headquarters at Omaha, for the past twenty-five years. e R PLAIN TALK IN THE COMMONS. Michael Daritt Says That Drtectives Cooked Up the Dynamite Scare. LONDON, Exc., March 26.—Tbe House of Commons to-day debated the votes for the Home Oftice. In the course of the discassion Michael Davitt, the well-known Irish leader, declared that the membersof the secret service plotted the recent dyna- mate scare, the prosecution of Edward J. Ivory for complicity. in which the alleged plot resulted in a complete fiasco. Mr. Davis sa.d that the purpose of the secret service in originating the scare was to | make an official reclaim. The Solicitor - General aenied Mr. Davitt's statement, adding that the prose- cation of Ivory had collapsed solely from lack of evidence. Sir Matthew White Ridley, the Home Secretary, stated that there was convine- ing evidence of the existence of a plot. If Ivory, Tynan and the other conspirators hed not been arrested great damage to life and property would have been done. John Dillon, leader of the. anti-Parnell- Jtes, asserted that the secret service maney had been used to entice men who were innocent of crime. James C. Flynn, anti-Parnellite, moved a reduction of the amount. This was re- jected. e NATIONAL DEMO(KATIC GLUBS. Each Socisty Asked 1o Join the Principal Assdctation. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26.—The National Association of Democratic Clubs, of which Chauncey F. Black of Peunsyl- vania is chairman, issuea a general cail to each Democratic society in the United States to a joint Naticnal associstion of Democratic clubs’ celebration of the one hundred and fifty-fourth birthday of Thomas Jefferson on the 13th of April next. The executive committee of the clubs has baen reorganized on a silver basis. President Black announced the comple- tion of the executive committee. 8. M. White of Calitornia, C. C. Richards of Utah and J. 8. Hogg of Texas are mem- bers. President Black says Brvan will be the guest of the banquet on the 13th vrox. FRESH VICTORY FOR FILIBUSTERS Judge Locke Declines to Order the Dauntless Into Custody. Dec'ares That He Is .Not Bound by the Ruling Regarding the Three Friends. In a Federal Court at Baltimore Dr. Jose Luis Is Convict:d of Conspiracy. JACKSONVILLE, Fra., March 26.—W. A. Bisbee, owner of the steam tug Daunt- less, scored another victory this morning in the United States court in the suit brought by the Government for forleiture of his vessel for alleged violation of the neutrality laws of the United States. The Government attorneys presented a pe tion for an order directing that the Daunt- less be taken into custody by the Marshal and that the bond given by the claimant be annulled. After argument Judge Locke declined to grant the motion, which was based upon the mandate of the Supreme Court in the Three Friends case. The Judge held that the case against the Dauntless differed in many respects from the case against the Three Friends, and he held that in the decision of the Su- preme Court the lower court before which such cases are pending is given authority to act as in its judgment the status of the case required. The Judge did not issue a formal order, but took the matter under advisement. Heintimated, however, that he would not grant the motion for the cancellation of the bond, but would allow the vessel to be used by its owner, pro- vided a deputy marshal was placed ia charg This decision was entirely satisfactory to the owner, and he will at once apply for clearance for Nassau or some otuer port in the Bahama: -In connection with the libel against the | vessel the owner this morning filed an answer to the amended libel, in which he declares that she has never been an armed cruiser as charged. He denies emphati- callv that the Danntless has ever been unsed in any way 10 entitle he: to forfeit- ure. by the Government. —_— Dr. Luis Convicted. BALTIMORE, Mp., March 26.—The jury in the case of Dr. Jose Luis, who has been on trial in the United States court for three days on the charge of conspiray with General Carlos Roloff to send a fil bustering expedition to Cuba in July, 1895, on the steamship James Woodal turned a verdict of guilty at noon to- A motion was made for a new tri Sentence was suspended until aiter the { hearing of the motion for a new trial. The penalty is a fine not exceeding $3000 and imprisonment for not more than three years. Bail was refused and Dr. Luis was committed to jail. General Roloff, inter- | ested with Dr. Luis and jointly indicted { with him in New York, forfeited bail and is still missing. It is not_known whether he is in hiding in the United States or fighting 1n Cuba. e Adgen bl Flenty of Aid for Cuba. NEW YORK, N. 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