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2] 2 ~ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1897. of the death of the boy Peiger. In view of these facts it was thought best to be on the safe side. As to the boy, his case was diagnosed as a consumptive affection and Ppernicioas fever, and his case presented the gravest aspect. It was clearly no case of yellow fever. Bennett was s sufferer from the miasmic conditions of the Cen- tral American climate and was in no con- dition to travel. ln conclusion let me state that there is no need for the public to fear that yellow fever can gaimn an ac- cess to this City from the steamship Colon. In the first place we are satisfied that there was no fever of that character on board, and in the second pluce ail pre- cautions have been taken that could possi- bly be required.” The United States qnarantine officers were so satisfied that there was no con- tagion aboard that they passed the vessel. Dr. Chalmers was determined to be on the safe side, however, and took the above action. somewhat doubtful as to the exact cnusel i A WRONGED W;F;’S VENGEANCE. Fatally Shools Her Husband ond Wounds the Woman Hs Was Imploring to Elope With Hom. ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 25.—Mrs. May Campbell, a jealous wife, concealed her- self in a closetin the room of Maud De- vere, 18" Center sireet, this morning and eagerly listened to her husband’s profes- sions of love, the object of his affections teing the courtesan named. Wildly ex- cited by her spouse's protestations that he was not married and his pleading with the Devere woman to elope with bim, Mrs. Campbell rang out of the closet and emptied a liber revoiver at the guilty pair. Foar of the shots were fired at the husband and two at the courtesan, One ball entered at the point of Camp- bell’s left jawbone and plowed out at the ckin. Another entered his lelt breast, right above the beart, passed through his lung and came out of his back. He will die. The Devere woman was shot in the left knee. Mrs. Campbell surrendered to the potice. Sitting in the prison van on her way to the hospital to be identified as the would- be murderess by her husband, Mrs, Camp- bell put the cause of the tragedy in this way: ‘“He tried to play a double game, | and I tripped him. He won’t waste much more love on other women. Mr. ana Mrs. Campbeli came here two weeks ago from Cincinnati and opened a | store at 1928 Market street. | s e ANOTHER CELEBRATED CASE. A Pennsylvania Lawyer Accused of Using Dynamite and Disease Germs With Murderous Intent. BLOOMSBURG, Pa., May 25.—The trial of Lioyd S. Wintersteen for “attempt to wound, with intent to commit murder, by igniting a dynamite bomb,” in which case an attempt to poison by disease germs also figures, began to-day before Judge Ermentrout, some of the best legal talent of the State being arrayed on each side. This is the dynamite case resulting from an attempt to blow up the residence of Levi E. Waller, which was partially sac- cessful, and the subsequent arrest and con- fession of Clifton Knorr implicating Win- tersteen as the chief conspirator. Win- tersteen, himself a shrewd lawyer, sat at the table with his counsel, occasionally making a sugeestion to the attorneys dar- ing the examination of jurors. Knorr was present, but was kept in the seclusion of a convenient ante-room. Waller directed many of the questions ked candidates for jury duty. It was5 o'clock when the jury was completed, and the court adjourned until to-morrow. St T0 STUDY INDIAN ETHNOLOGY. Wise Men of the East Start for the North Pccific Slope m the Interest of Scrence, NEW YORK, N. Y., May 25.—Dr. Franz Boas, curator of the anthropological sec- tion of the American Museum of Natural History, and Dr. Livingstone Farrand of Columbia University, left this afternoon for the Northwest, where they will make 2 study of the ethnology of the Indians of the North Pacific slope in British Colum- bia. Harland A. Smith, who is to work with them, left a few days ago. The three scientists intend to make a complete and systematic study of the North American Indiansand of the people of Northeastern Asia, with a view to trac- ing the historical connection that had long been one of the iheories of the origin of the American Indians. Expeditions will go out every summer under the auspices of the Museum of Natural History for six years. Next year’s work will be among the Koreans and neoples of Northeastern Asia, Mor- ris K. Jessup, president of the museum, has provided funds and the expeditions will all be well 2quipped. Dr. Boas snd his companions know something of the languages of the Indians and are acquainted with the jargon em- ployed by traders, so they will not be de- pendent on interpreters. ——— CLEVELAND DEOCLINES. Cannot Consistently act as Counsel for Fenezuela. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.—As was expected, ex-President Cleveland has de- clined the offer made by President Crespo of Venezuela to act as the representative of thatcountry in the arbitration pro- ceedings. When the offer was made ex- President Cleveland said that although Le was greatly interested in the arbitra- tion question he felt that it would not be proper for him to appear as counsel for Venezuela in a case in_which be had fig- ured so prominently when President, and his formal declination to-day shows that be has not changea his mind in this re- spect. Had he accepted the position he would bave been gounsel for Venezuela, and his duty would' have been merely to look out for the interests of that country. The ar- bitration treaty does not provide for any representative of Venezuela on the board otarbitration, which, it was provided, was 10 consist of two members nominated by the Judzes of the Supreme Court of the United States and two members nomi- nated by the Judges of the British Sa- preme Court of Justice, and these four were to select a fifth member, or in case of their inability 10 agree on such a fifth member the King of Norway and Sweden was to be the fifth member. S oy MERRITT HOSPITAL LEGACY. Zhe California Institution Gets $600,- 000 From Nrs. Garcelon’s Will, WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.—Bow- doin College is $400,000 richer for an order handed down yesterday by the Supreme Court, and the Samuel Merritt Hospital in California is also put upon a substantial basis by the same order. The money comes through the will of Mrs. Garcelon, a sister of Meriitt and a resident of Ala- meda County, Cal, at the time of his death, whose estate was left to her, and litigation caused by the threats of two nephews to contest the will. The Federal court for the Northern District of Cali- nia issued an injunction restraining them from setting up a claim to the proverty, They appealed to the Supreme Court, but the appeal was dismissed yesterday for l want of jurisdiction. The hospital will mat about 860,000, TARIFF DEBATE 1S COMMENCED Dingley’s Bill Up in the Senate for Further Amendment. Aldrich Tells of the Necessity for Increased Government Revenues. Democrats Declare Thay Will Not Obstruct the Measure, but Say It Will Not Cause Rellef. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.—In the Senate to-day the debate on the Dingley tariff bill commenced. While the gallery was crowded with spectators interested in vrotection, the attendance of Senators was larger than at any time since the extra session of Congress was called. No posi- tive agreement as to the time for taking up the tariff bill bad been made. but it was the general understanding that Aldrich of Rhode Island woula make the opening statement for the Repnblicans, after the morning business had been dis- posed of. Such proved to be the order of proceedings. The morning routine was opened by Pasco of Florids, who presented the cre- dentials of the new Senator from Florids, Steven R. Mallory, who was sworn in. Further conference on the Indian bill was ordered. A resolution was agreed to requesting of the Presdent all corre- spondence relaring tq the fur seals in Be- ring Sea. Perkins of California presented a resolu- tion reciting the refusal of the Russian Charge d’Affaires at Washington to vise the passport of Adolph Kutner, an in- fluential Jewish banker of Fresno, Cal., who was about to visit Poland. The reso- lution refers to the “invidious distinctions against certain American citizens’’ and the official action of Prince Lobanoff, the Russian Premier, reiative to the exclusion | of Jews from Russia. It provides also that this Government request Russia to declare whether American cit:zens are ex- cluded from Russia on account of their religious faith, and if so that said imperial Government of Russia be requested to re- move such vrohibition and permit Ameri- cans of whatever religious faith to visit Russia. Perkins spoke in favor of the resolution, saying the TUnited States should extend its protecting arm to every citizen, Jew or Gentlie, wherever he might so. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. A resolution by Pettigrew was agreed to asking the President for information rela- tive to the Union Pacific and Central Pa- cific railroads, the awount of dividends, the execution of the Thurman act, etc. The resolution authorizing the Secre- tary of the Navy to employ any suitable suip in the transportation of relief sup- plies to India was considered. Chandler explained that this was essential, asno American ships were available, * Morgan remarked that the Senate had reached an era when it was necessary to consuit somebody at the ather end of the Capitol “'as to whether a measure could go through.” *Has the Senator,” queried Morgan, addressing Chandler, “inquired whether this benevolent resoluiion will be atlowed to receive consideration in tha House?” Chanaler responded by askingif Morgan had any arrangements for passing his Cuban resolution in the House. “The people are arranging that,” re- sponded Morgan, “and either the Senator from New Hampshire who supported that resciution and myself and the American people and Almighty God will give way on that, or eise the Speaker of the House of Representatives will give way.”’ Morgan spoke on the calamity and hu miliation to which the United States was subjected in having no American ships to carry American benefaction. This dis- patch of grain to British India would con- vince the British people that notwith- standing the defeat of the arbitration treaty, we intend to live with them on terms of peace and amity. Morgan of- fered an amendmeut prov'ding for nat- uralizing two British-built ships 1o carry this grain. He declared the shipping laws preventing the naturalizing of for- eign-bullt ships were responsible for the humiliating condition of having no Amer- ican ships. At 2 o’clock the tariff bill was taken up. Vest gave notice that when the para- graphs were read be would move to strike out the provisions relating to beer, manu- factured tobacco, snuff and cigarettes. Aldrich opened the debate for the Re- publicans, beginning as follows: The business of the entire country is in a state of suspension awaiting the action of the Senate npon the bill under consideration. I be.ieve this anxiely to secure action upon this important messure at the earlies: possi- ble day is shared by every member of the Sen- ate. It is my purpose io keep the bill con- tinuously beiore the Senate, 1o the exclusion | of all other legislative business, until it is finally disposed of, and In this 1 'shall expect the hearty co-operation of Senators on hoth sides of the chamber. In the discussion mem- bers of the mejority committee will content themselves with such brief explanations & may be found necessary to the various para- graphs as they are reached. Aldrich proceeded to present in detail the estimates ot the effect the bill would have uron the revenue and to explain ina general way the chsracter of the amend- ments suggested. In explanation of the sugar schedule Senator Aldrich spoke at great length, in-effect as follows: In the suzar schedule E we have suggested a change in ratesand in the manner qf assessing the duties. A= the schedule isa very impor- tant one, it seems proper that I should ex- plain detinitely the effect of the provisions we recommend. The annual consumption of suger in the United States is about 2,000,000 gross tons of 2240 pounds each, with a value based on for- eign prices approximating $90,000,000. 1f the high duties proposed in either the Honse or Senate bill shouid be adopted, the annua. cost of sugar to_consumers would' Le more than £160000,000. Of the consumption of 1896, 40.000 tons, or 2 par cent, were beet sugare. produced in the United States, and 240,000 tons, or 12 per cent, were domestic cane sugars, and 157,000, or 8 per cent, were sugars admitted irom the Hawailan Islands free of duty under our treaty with the Hawalian Government. The 2,000,000 tons of sugar consumed in the United States consti- tute nearly 30 per cent of the total comsump- tion of the world, the total sugar crop of 18 being approximalely 7,000,000 tons, of whicn 4,300,000, or about 6124 per cent, of the whole, were beelsugars. The pressing necessity for securing greatly increased revenues seems to render a return to a Republican policy ot free sugar adopted in 1890 an impossibility. The demand for reve- nue purposes and the belief thatevery reason- able effort shouid be Inade to encourage the protection of beet sugar in the United States ied & majority of the Finance Committeeto recommend tne high rates upon sugar which are contsined in tue bill now before the Sen- ate. It iz believed by the friends of the beet- sugar industry that we can successfpily imi. tate the example of Germany in the fapid velopment of -beet-sugar production. The bill, as it came to us {rom the House of Representatives, contains provisions which levs o specific ‘duty bssed upon poiariscopic test upon imported sugar varying irom 1 cent per pound at 75 degrees (o 17 cents per pound on all sugars above No. 16 Duteh standard in color and refined sugar. The effect of these rates, as applied_to the total importations at ihe port of Rew York for the month of Jana ary, 1897, is shown by = table which I submit 10 the Seniate, which has been prepared by the customs officers in New York. Tne rates sug- gested show a range of ad valorem equivalent from 78.2 to 144.3 per cent. A careful ex- emination of the taples will show that the de- scale of rates adopted bears very um- equally on all low grade sugars. The cuaracter and extent of tais discrimination led your commiltee to believe that the sched- ule should be modified. The committee de- termined, after a careful examination of the whole subject, to recommend rates which would be iu their effcct as high at least as the House bill, but which would be levied in a manner that would make the ad valorem equivaients more uniform. We believe that the imposition of the high specific rates upon low-grade sugar testing 87 deg. or below would have the effect of excluding them from the markeis of the United States. The total amount of these low grades produced is, as I have already stated, unimportant as com- pared with (ne total sugar crop, but their con- tinued importation into the Uijited States is very important, when viewed from the stand- point of our trade and commerce With other countries. 5 To_exciude from the American market all the low-grade cane sugars from the near-by countries and sugars of all grades from dis- tant countries would confine American pur- chasers to beet sugar and to centrifugeis irom points nearest the United States, and send all other sugars to free markets like Canada and Eogland, This poliey would undoubtedly fn- crease the price of the sugars from near-by countries and necessarily add to the cost of sugar to consumers in the United States. These are the reasons wh'ch led your commit- tee to suggest an ad valoremraie of 75 per cent on all sugars testing not above 87 degrees. But this rate can only apply to & very small portion of the sugars of the world, as {rom ob- vious causes the proportionate amountof such | sugars is constantly decreasing. On the same sugars testing 87 degrees, very much the larger portions, as | have slresdv stated, being centrifugals testiug about 96 degrecs, we were confronted with tne fact that | these rates would discriminate in favor of the sugars of certuin localities and values, against tnose of others. The committee, aiter iull consideration, reached the conciusion that the essential elements of a certaiuty of reve- nue und an adjustment of rates that would lessen discrimiuations could best be secured by the adoption of compound rates. The committee, therefore, adopted the suggestion which is contained in the bill we have report- ed to the Senate of imposing a specific duty. which is equivalent to about40 per cent ad valorem, with an additional duty of 35 per cent ad valorem on all sugars trom 87 to 100 degrees, with 13-100 of a cent per pouud addi- tional on ail sugars above No. 16 Dutch stand- ard in color and in refined sugers. : More that 90 per ceut ol the sugar which is imported into the United States has neretofore been fmported in & raw condition and has been refined here and it is, therefore, of im- poriance that we should consider carefully the effect which the schedule proposed by the Senate Committee would have upon the refin- ing ndustry. I assume that it will be ad- mitted in all quarters that this industry isen- titled to fair irestment. The fact thal the business as conducted fo-day is in compara- tively few hands and thet & large portion of it is carried on by one company, while it fur- | nishes a_reason jor unusual care in tbe ad- justment of the rates in order thatno uudue or unifair advantage shall be given t0 sugar refiners, sbould not be allowed to furnisn a pretexton the preparation of & tariff bill con- structed upon protective lines for the destruc- tion of a great indusiry. In other words it is important from every economic stand- point that we make it possible that the refining of sugarcau be successfully carricd on here and that the business shouid nos be turned over by legisiative diseriminations to German refiners. Itis therefore incumbent upon us to show that 1o protection is given the refinicg inter- ests by the propesed schedule bevond that which is adequate for the continued existence of the bus: s in the United tes. For this purpose I have prepared a series of statements which I submit for y.ur consideration, show- fug the sctual difference between the rates imposed by the schedule upon raw sigars of diff-rent grades and refined. The first of these tables to which I will call yourattention shows the rates imposed upon ench grade of sugar testing above 87 degrees Dby the House bill and Senate bill; itsnows further the actual differential on each grade in both the House sand Senmate bills. This table shows that the diff:rential between raw ana refined sugars by the Senate pro- posiiion varies from 9.77 (0 15.40 cents per 100 pounds, while the differeutizl in the House bill varies from 12.20 to 17.35 cents per 100 pounds. It wil be seen frum aa | examination of this table that the differential b een granulated sugar and 96 degree cen- trifugals—this being by ‘ar the most impor- tant class of raw sugars and in amount two- tuirds of the total imports of raw sugar—is 9.87 cents per hundred pounds;on 94 degree cetrifugals ihe differential is 10.8 cents; 89 degree Muscavadoes the differentisl is 14.6. In order 10 show that the committee’s propo- sition does not give undue sdvaniage to beet sugars as compared wiih cane sugars, the following stateme:t has been prepared by me to show the differential between raw and re- fined beet sugar in comparison with the differ- ential of the same sugars based on the rates imposed by existing laws. Diffsrential rates on raw beet sugar, 88 de- gree analysis, and on German granulated: Refined. Raw Differential. Present law. 10450 89.52 14.98 Senate bill 19650 1BLTs 14797 Aldrich then submitted statements showing the differentials under varying values of sugar, and resumed: Under the existing law German refined re- ceives .98 of & Cent per pound export _bounty, The countervailing duty here 1s buz 1.10 of & cent per pound. The German refiver, tnere- fore, receives a net bounty of .28 of & cant per ound. This enables him to sel his product ta less price than the American refiner has 0 pay for Y6 degree centrifugals. It is this kind of competition which is driving :he cane- sugar to the wall. He then replied at length to a statement by Hon. Whilliam L. Wilson, in wcich the latter estimated the rates imposed by the Senate committee’s report. Contipu- ing, Aldrich said: In the tables I have submitted no allusion 1s made to the bounty provisions contained in both the Senate and House proposals. The adoption of tness or similar provisions for countervailing duties svems to be & necessity if we are to develop the bect-sugan indusiry in the United States. Otherwise it will e possibie for any fore)gn country, by extension of its bounties, to neuiraliz: entirely tie effect of our protective dudes. In considering the fmportant question whether the differential proposed by either the House or the Senate bill is greater thau it should be, we are bound in fairness to take into consideration existing conditions and the changes which bhave teken place siuce the enactment of the act of 1894. Wken that act was under discussion in te Seuate the differ- ence of German granulated and raw b-eis, 83 per cent analysis, was .57 of & cent per pouna. In March the difference was .33 of a cent r pound. The importations of refined sugars Plio’ the United States wmonnted in 1801 1 4,000,000 pounds, and in 1892 to 14,000,000 pounds. The importatioas iu 1896 umounied to 187,000,000 pounds, while the imporin- tions in the single monih of April, 1897, amounted 1o near. 000,000 pounds. Ger- man refiners have driven the sugar-refining industry of Great Britain almost entirely out of existence. They are, as I have alreaay stated, invading every 'sugar market of the world with their product. Most of the German granulated imported is the result of a con- tinuous process of refining. For months raw- beet sugar and German granulated have sold on absolute parity of value, taking into a count only the percentages of pure sugar con- tained init. 1i we assume the COSt of re- United States to be approximately ceat per pound, and if Ger- an refined can be sold withoui loss on the same basis with German raws, it must be evi- dent that the differentials suggesied in the Senate proposition are not only not excessive but they are quite likely in the near future to prove luadequate to secure the continusnce of the business of sugar refining in the United States. If the importations of German granu- lated should increase at the sawme ratio that they have since the act of 1894 was adopted, the Germans wili eertainly secure atan early day a large part of the American maret. The protection afforded by the differentiais pro- posed by the Senate committee s, I believe, not only less by percentage but less with reference to the aciual requirements of the industry than that afforded by rates imposed upon any other important product by the terms of the bill. : Pettigrew gave notice of an amendment to the tariff bill providing for the abroga- tion of the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty, as foliows: “That the treaty concluded on January 13, 1875, and proclaimed on June 3, 1875, and the convention extending the dura- tion of said treaty, concluded December 6 1884, betweer the United States and the King of the Hawaiian Islands, is hereby abrogated, repealed and annulied.” Vest made a lengthy soeech, in which he said there wus no disposition on his art or on the part of his De mocratic col eagues to make factious opposition to the passage of the pending measure. They wece fully apprised of the desperate condi- tion of the country. They knew how many ruined homes, how many blasted hopes now surround Congress. If pros- perity could come from any source, even from political opponents, the Democrats would welcome it, and not only weicome it but wouid bless the momeni in which 1t came. He did not believe, however, that the imposition of large taxes, either by way of customs or internal revenue, would lift the cloud which now rested on the people. The curse of the country to- day was consolivation and hoarding of money in great financial centers. Every doliar unnecessarily hoarded was a crime against the people in their present ter- rible condition. He thought it unfortu- Dnate that the friends of the measure had not seen proper to furnish an estimate of the revenue whicn it would produce. In a colloquy with Gallinger, Vest said: “I will te!l you what the matter is with the farmers and prodncers. They are con- fronted With the aericnitural products of other countries, paid for in silver and with labor paid for in silver, but paid for at gold prices. We being on a goid stand- ard are competing with countries that are ou a silver standard.” k Gallinger, interrupting, said: ‘Japan h-ds 'r’eceully gone over to the goid stand- ard. I Stewart broke in: ‘“Japan hds been bovght up.” [Laughter. | Resuming, Ves: admitied that nobody could understand the various proposi- tions on the sugar schedule, and that on the wool section his Republican friends were Lopelessly diyided. In conclusion he repeated that no factional opposition would be offered to the measure; that the Democratic Senators intended to discuss it fairiy, earnestly and justly. They did Dot expect to put unnec-ssary obstacles in the way of its being enactex Cannon gave notice of his amendment to pay an export bounty on wheat, flour, rye, colton, hops and tobacco and made 2 short speech in explanation and advocacy. At the close of Cannon’s remarks the bill went over until to-morrow, and after a short executive session the Senate ad- journed. DESERTED, ROBBED, MURDERED. Shaocking Fate of an.[Italian Resident ot New Orleans Who Trusted a False Friend, NEW ORLEANS, La., May 25.—Yester- day the body of Ciarenzo Delielio, a weli- | to-do Itaiian citizen of New Crleans, and a manutacturer of baskets, was found bob- ' bing up and down in the river eiehteen miles below New Orleans. Attached to the neck was a rope, at the end of which was a grindstone. The man had been struck on the head with a club and then tbrown into the water with a grindstone to carry him down. Therope was long enough, how- ever, to allow the body to float to the sur- face. Delielio was happily married, had | three daughters ana was an American | citizen. A few weeksago he brought over | to America an old schoolmate and com- panion named Francesco Cavcatero. He gave Francesco quarters in his house and | lent him money. Ten days ago Delielio awoke to find the following note on his | table: Your old fool: I have eloped with your wife, your children and your momey. You need not follow, for you will never see them again. Bhe thinks me a better man than you. FRANCESCO. The letter was true. The wife had taken $300 and hergirls and gone with the false friend. Clarenzo souzht a luwyer to insti- | stute divorce proceedings and set the po- | lice on the trail of the fugitives, Sunday morning he received informa- tion from an I.alian that his family was secreted in an [talian settlement above | New Orleans. Sunday was the last seen of him alive. Sunday night an Italian lugger put off from the Willows and next day the corpse of the murdered man, with | the grindstone tied to his neck, was found | where the lugger had passed. The mur- dered man, the polica declare, was enticed upon the lugger on the pretense that he would be taken where his children were | and murdered some time in the night oy | hired men. There is a suspicion that Dahelf6’s own money bought the services of the men who killed him. R PRESBYTERIANS APPLAUD. . Pleased With a Ruling of Attorney-General | McKsnnc—Interesting Report on Foreign Missions. EAGLE LAKE, INp., May 25.—In the Presbyterian. General Assembly to-day | applause greeted the announcement that | the grant for a Roman Catholic chapel at West Point has been declared illegal by | the Attorney-General, himself a member of the Roman Catholie chureh. | The complaint of members of the Pres- | ry of New York against the 8ynod of | New York with regard to the licensure of | students was withdrawn upon the answer | of the judicial committee that the action | of previous assemblies applied to all Pres- | byteries, who are thus *‘enjoined and in-! structed”” not to take under their care any | students who are pursuing or purpose to pursue their studies in seminaries not approved by the general assembly. This report of the judicial commities was adopted without debate. | The regular order of the morning was the reports on foreign missions, asfollows: The report showed that efforts had been made to curtail expenses as far as possi- ble, in view of the reduced receipts, but in spite of such efforts an increased deficit was reported. A large part of it wasdue to the falling off in th m of legacies. It was suggested ti the extra effort to extinguish the debt of the board had an effect upon contributions to the cause of foreign missions. Special praise was given to the work of the women’s boards | and to the young people’s societies. Men- tion was made of necessary retrenchment, | but the basis of it was unspecified. Six foreign missionaries died and eighty- | three were sent out during the year, alarge roportion of whom, however, returned to | ormer fields of labor. The receints were as foliows: From | churches, $270,479; women’s boards, $299,- | 115; Babbath-schools and youne people’s societies, $54,049; legacies, $89,549; mis. cellaneous sources, $95,549. Unused ap- propriation and the sale of properties on the field increased the assets by $60,129. The total expenditures were $936,061, of which $57,621 was for administration and printing, The total debt amounted to $113,239, which was reduced by receipts from the anniversary fund to a net debt of §97,454. The largest appropriations were made for work as follows: China, $174,697: India, $167.373; Japan, $78,145; South America, $80.080; Syria, $59,065; Siam and La $71,114; P $73.193; Africa, $41,385. The board has securities to the amount of $257,588, the interest of which is avail- able ;or currens work. It also owns se- | curities of $38,102, upen which it has not yet realized, and special funds aggregat- ing $366,866, of which $135,455 belongs to | the permanent fund. The Presbyterian building in New York | stood the board in $929,885, of which $54,- 740 belongs 1o the interest account and $14,203 represented taxes. Loans on the! building aggregated $610,000, and $17,054 bad been received irom rentals. The | gilts made toward the building amounted | to $270,893. The selection of Charles W. Hand of | Brooklyn as treasurer of the board was | announced. The report of the standing committee on foreien. missions, reviewin; of the board, was presented Hewitt of Emporia, Kans. the report | ing as. advise ARRAIGNMENT OF THE SUGAR KING Havemeyer in Court to Answer Charges of Contempt. Senators as Witnesses Tell What They Know About the Case. Broker Chapman Gets a Temporary Outing—Methods Adopted by the Defense. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.—The trial of Heary O. Havemeyer for declin- ng to answer certain questions propound- #d by the Senate investigating committee began before Justice Bradley to-day. A 'arge number of Senators were summoned to tell what they knew about the matter. Among those who appeared were Senators Davis, Murphy, Lodge, Gray and Lind- say. Natnaniel Wilson, John &. Johnson of Philadelphia and John E. Parsons of New York represented Havemeyer, who was seated back of his counsel. District Attorney Davis was assisted by Lasker. T'he jury was soon secured and Davis opened the case by stating the well- known facts of Havemeyer's refusal to testify before the Senate committee. R. L. Miller, stenographer before the Senate committee, was examined by Davis and read his notes of June 13 giv- ing the refusal of Havemeyer to answer quesiions propounded by Senator Allen. The reply was: “‘While I am perfectly willing to answer any material matters under the advice of counsel I decline to answer about outside matters. Ialso decline to answer about local contributions. I know of nothing given to the National campaign. There exists no bargain of any nature and we never claimed that the company was en- titled to anything except what its merits required.” Benator Gray of Delaware was on the stand some time. Thp Senator remem- bered that in substance the question dealt with contributions of the trust to cam- paign funds. In reply to a guestion re- garding the reports of the committee to the Senate, one of which was considered n “'executive’’ session, Gray said he could not remember “‘anything that occurred in executive session.” Counsel then became involved in an argument over the questioning of Senator Gray regarding the action of the Senate on the matter. The desire of the defense, apparently, was to show that the Senate was made aware of the fact that Have- meyer had declined to answer questions and that the Senate did not take any ac- tion on his refusal. Judge Johnson made a little speech on the subject, in the course of which he said that they would show that the report of the committee had never been received and that the committee was still in exist- | ence. Mr. Johnson attempted to show by witnesses that the question by Senator Allen, which Havemeyer refused. to answer, was a question vropounded by | Allen himself against the objection of sev- eral membersof the committee, and that it was not a question of the general com- mittee, but of an individual member of the committee. Witness said he could not tell whether any one had said in the committee-room that Havemeyer might answer the ques- tion or not, as he saw fit, Davis asked the Senator if he remem- bered the putting of the question to Have- meyer. Gray said he could not remember just what action the committee had taken, but, although he personally was opposed to the question, as chairman of the com- mittee he put the question to the witness and must have done so at the action of the committee. During the hearing a little stir was caused by the entrance of Broker Chap- man, who had been brought from the Dis- trict Jail to testify in the case. He walked to the side of Mr. Havemeyer, shook hands with him cordially, and then took a seat near the Disirict Attorney. Chap- man is looking well, and his confinement in jail has apparently had little effect on him, Senators Linasay. Lodge and Davis testified respecting the putting of the question td Havemever. Davis seemed to remember more than some of the other Senators. He told the story of the ap- pearance of Havemeyer before the com- mittee and his testimony. He said that Havemeyer's examination was suspended in order that he might look up data to reply to Allen’s questions and take the advice of counsel. ‘When the committee reconvened Have- meyer declined 1o answer the questions. The Senator remeinbered the iact that there had been a discussion in committee regarding the question and that the ma- jority indorsed it. The Senator thought the record of the proceedings of the com- mittee was correct. Johnson took the witness and briefly examined him as to the time of the dis- cussion of the question in committee. Senator Davis thought it had taken place on the first day. An sdjournment was then takan until to-morrow morning. "AND LATH SESSIONS. Tariff Bill to Be Pushed as Rapidly as Poaxible. WASHINGTON, ID. C., May 25.—It was agreed in the Republican caucus yester- day that the tariff bili should be kept con- stantly before the Senate from now on, with early morning and night sessions after next week, and that 1t should he ushed to s vote as rapidly as possible. gha Benate Finance Committee will be in session consiantly, and all amendments proposed by individual Senators wiil first be submitted for the approval of the com- mittee, who will bave associat'd with them three Repubiican Senators, not mempers of the Finance Committee, act- Piatt of New York and Spooner of Wisconsin have been selected a8 two of the three associate advisers. EARLY A) NEW TO-DAY Under emsment scientific control. “APE NTA” The Best Natural Aperient Water. Relieves the kidneys, unloads the liver, and opens the bowels. Sole Exporters: THE APOLLINARIS CO., LD, SIXTEEN LOST I A DENSE FOG Fishermen Go Forth to Set Trawls and Do Not Return. Captain and Cook on the Schooner Johnson Search Long in Vain. If the Men Did Not Reach a Friendly Port They Must All Have Perished. PROVIDENCETOWN, Mass.,, May 25.— The 100-ton schooner Josepn P. Johnson, Captain Brien, lies at anchor in mid- stream with the ensign union down, for the possible death of sixteen Poriuguese fishermen, who leit her side on Friday morning to make a set of trawls on the western fishing banks. The Portuguese population, numbering 2000 souls, is intensely excited over the sad news. The streets and telegraph of- fice are besieged by throngs of weeping islanders begging for information aud praying for the safety of the missing men. The Johnson’s sixteen men made a set ot trawls at 7 o’clock last Friday morning. The weather was fine. Hardjy had they made the set when & dense fog ciosed about inem and hid them from the cap- tain’s sight. He was on board, having only the cock to manage the craft, which was under sail, crnising in the neighbor- hood of the outspread dory fleet, and after ashortcruise on the port and starboard tacks in quest of the boats he decided to drop the anchor, so he might not acci- dentally get too far from his men. He believed they wou!d remain atthean- chored trawis until the fog should lift and felt no uneasiness. The crank foghorn was set in motion, and the captain and cook hung over the rail, peering into the fog for the welcome sight of the returning boats. After an hour hag passed away and no sightof any dory was obtained, anxiety replaced the calm heretoiore maintained. Darkness fell, and the schooner, with a long string of cabte ahead and with lights at the masthead and stern in addition to the usual viding lights, lay ali wrapped in a dense fog blanket. daylight came the lifting of the fog, and the captain ran aloft with a glass, hoping to gain a glimpse of the men. The ocean lay cutspread for miles within his vision, but was bare of all eraft. The men and boats had disappeared somewhece in the waste of waters. Down came the fog again, and the two men oace more turned to their duty, heartsick with waiting, The fog continued all of Friday and Saturday, and a heavy squallof six hours’ duration came Saturday afternoon. Sunday morning dawned bright and clear, and again the glasses were directed from aloft on the sea, but in vain. To wait longer was useless. The two men with the thought of their starving com. rades in mind commenced the task of get- ting the biz cratt under way. They had great difficulty, but finally got the sails up. The craft boomed into port atlr w. to-day. For forty-eight hours not a mor- sel of food passed the lips of the worried men, nor did they sleep from the time the dories lett the vessel until anchor was dropped in this harbor. The dories were supplied with water, sails, compasses, but no food. It the flotilla made at once for Nova Scotia, eighty miles away, the men are probably safe. Ifthey hung to the anchor line or became scattered, much suffering has succeeded. Fresh fiah must have been taken from the gear, but being raw, would prove loathsome. Captain Brien's grief is pitiful. *:God only knows the torture and anx- iety we have undergone,’’ said Captain Brier to a reporter to-night. The western bank is out of the course of all lines of steamers and there is no coast within 250 miles, so there is litile hope of the recov- ery of the men. The names of the missing are: Joseph Knos, Frank Joseph, Joe G. Miles, August Frates, Jesse Cabral, August Lima, Joe Bretane, Joe Ross, John Caton, Joe Fred, Frank Veara, Manuel Sonza, George Sil- veira, Frank Delgoda, Frank Alvesa and Henry P. Bilver. NEW TO-DAY. GUPID'S KISSES ! RE A NICE LITTLE SWEET CAKE, VERY LIGHT AND FINE GRAIN. We sell them at 10 cents a quart. Itis true we have the best variety of fine crackers and cakes kept on the Coast—more kinds, more styles of putting up and all fresh. When they are not, if it ever so happens, they go to the “asis” coun- ter at any price. Cakes and crackers are not the only things we have cheap. iz e Ladies’ Shoes . - . . - . - The It Is the first time 1n the history of a busi- ness covering a period 0f 45 years that we have sold a good lace, kid foxed shoe for 75 cents. Not a stylish shoe by any means, but casy; comiortbie and & Breat wesrer, All sizes. Come to-day. White Blankets - - - - . . 60¢ i hese are not wool, but they are good size, and the price Is for a double blanket or % bianket sheeis. I hey are a little soiled at the fold. - - $5.75 Bed Lomnge - - - - - We used to get $13 for sometning not as g£ood nor us pretty. If cheap then what have you 10 say now *—Say send you one at once. Thomas® lnk - . - . . . . These are 10c bottles of this celebrated ink; the public is familiar with 1ts quality. W;’a crowd out iwo gross at this cut-rate price. Brown Muslin, LE- . . . . . Why pay 8¢ for family muslin when we are offering such good quality at just half that price. 3¢ de Yomng Hysom Tea - - . . . . 15 This is not quite equal, of course, to our 35c tea, but is Frobaoly equal to What you have’ paid 85¢ for, We shall not likety have it long at this price, as (eas are gol higher. Seadla - - L. Sl This is & five wheat mush meal, like Ger- mea. We alwavs 116 It at U OF higner, but make the price 15 cents .o-day and for litude while. You know the article. Hat and Coat Hooks - - . . . This price is by the dozen. They are on bargain couDtor to close and are the oncap: €5t hing 1 the store: b Prames - - - . - - - - . 3 ‘These are fresh and fine, a1 large and as 1361008 a8 you will be 1ikely to expect and better than yoa will think of at the price. 50 Ibs. Table Salt- - - - - -2 ‘This Is the Carmen Isle probably has larger saie than We keep 50 muny kinds of salt, from the fines: table 10 the common ca.tieand Icecream grades. Bee Hives—Another carload of Lewis’ zreat Hives arrived yesterday. Concentrated Lye, Pittsburg brand—A few cases to closs at 5 cents a can. Candy, fine, fresh, every-day prices, from 10 cents to the finest made. Ladies’ Hats and Millinery Goods are now open for sale. Ask for ’em. Extra sizes for men or women in Overwear or Underwear—REM EM BER. Finest English Blue, ready for use, 100 bags for $1, or lc each. We thank our friends for liberal prtronage. Qur free delivery all over the city is appreciated. Iry our Fing Tea served iree every day. You'll find it convenient to check packages here. Across the bay towns supplied free of cost for freight. We undenundreklng and shipping goods everywhere. Our patrons find i We have a 40-page price list, free to all. t pays to work on a cash basis, Address—The Big Store at the Ferry—25-27 MAR!(ET STRFET. 7 igl= /A “ Two years ago I had the Grippe,” said the wife of 2 Long Island farmer, ‘‘and since then I have never been real smart. Nothing that I ate seemed to set well on my stomach. I have never been much of a band for doctoring, but I tried different kinds of herb teas, but they didn’t seem to do much good. One day a lady asked me if I would try Richard he took some too. Whatever they are made of I don't know, but we have not felt so well in years. We work all day now and eat our three regular meals, and all kinds of victuals scem to agree with us. Don't hesitate about taking them. They won't hurt you.” A A j ]