The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 21, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY JULY 21, 1897. UNCLE SAM SLANDER ABROAD Stories of an Attempt to Pick a Quarrel in Europe. bl SENTIMENT FOSTERED BY THE PRESS. Vain Efforts to Put This Coun- try in the Role £o Long Played by England. SHERMAN'S PLAIN IANGUAG CAUSES IT ALL. So It Is Time for a Declaration Which Will Sllence Detractors of American Character. [Copyrighted, 1897, by the New York Sun.] LONDON, Exa., July 20.—The impres- sion that the people of the United States are determined to pick a quarrel with somebody in Europe is gaining ground rapidly in Europe, especially within the past few days, and is being industrivusly fostered by the English press. It is im- portant that this fact be promptly recog- nized in America, and as promptly dealt with, for it is just as possible to damage the reputation of a nation as of an indi- vidual, and the consequences are much more serious. Systematic efforts are being made not only in London but by certain political organs in Berlin, Paris and Vienna to put the United States in the role played so long by England herself, which finally resulted in that country becoming at the same time [solated and pusilianimous. The American Republic is described as the most arrogan, grasping nation of the earth, and “Yunkee insolence’” is a com- mon newspaper phrase, It mus: be aamitted that the instigators of the attack are making clever use of the material at their command. It is repre- sented that the whole policy of the United States is one of the most hostile aggres- The recent episodes with Spain, Japan aud England, and the genera plan of the new tariff bill, of course, furnish points on which the iniictment is based. The point which counts most seriously, however, espec ally on the Continent, is a mere matter of form. The use of plain language by Secretary Sherman, instead of circumlocu:ion of diplomacy, has be- yond quesiion created in Europe the im- pression that the United States 1s seeking | a br ach of friendly relations. Everybody on this side and probably everybody in the United States understands that the same expressions between European chancellors would be sccepted as tanta- mount to a declaration of war. The Eng- lish press has seized this point and is making the utmost of it to prejudice the United States in European public opinion. It is this campaign which skould be met before i goes further, and should be met by a decisive declaration which will silence aetractors of American character in Eu- rope. sion. —_— WARSHIPS 1Ok HAWAIIL Unus Precawtions Must Be Preserced Iy the United states. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2).—Rear- Admiral Miller, the new commander of the Pacific station, was directed in orders issued to-day to come to Washington as a member of the board appointed to ex- amine Commander C. E. Norton for pro- motion. He will be here Thursday and have a talk with Secretary' L ng about the situation in Hawaii. I:isunderstood at the Navy Deparument that Miller will sail from San Francisco for Honolulu on August 5. He will goon a regular pas- senger steamer, not on the Oregon. The Orezon wili remain at San Francisco pre- pared for immediate sea service, but her departure wiill not be hastened until aj- fairs in Hawaii assume a more serious as- pect. Three more vessels may be sent to Hono- Julu to take the place of the two now there, Some cousideration has been given to the advisability of this, but nothing definite has been decided. The failure of the Sen- ate to ratify the annexation treaty this session makes it necessary for the Un:ted atea to preserve unusual precautions during tbe Congressional recess, and a strong fleet will. do more than anything else to warn other nations that the status | quo of Hawaii must be preservei. Tue batile-ship Oregon and the gunvoat Ben- nington will probably be two of the ves- sels assigned to the islands, and the fleet cruiser Olympis, now on the Asiatic station, ha< been supgested as the third, The Olympia would be used s a flagship by Miller. - Neither the ‘Oregon ncr the Benningion is titted for u<e as a flagship. DINGUsi4) Wi H HELZ. Zhe Panama Cana Committee Decides Mo to Go to Insland. PARIS, France, July 20.—The Panama compitiee hus cance.rd the arrangement to visit Bournersouth, England, to listen to revelat ons promised by Dr. Herz, the Panzma loobyist. The committee to-day received a letter from Herz, saying he wouli not be able to receive the members | Thrsday, us it required several weeks to | prepare the documents. The committee | s disgusted. It resolved to continue in- iries without waiting for Herz’s revela- tions. The Chamber and Senate, after passing 4 credit of 7,000,000 francs lor maval pur- <, to-day adjourned, terminating the on. =y The China Flies the Hawniicon Flag. LONDON, Exe,, July 20.—C. P. Hunt- zton, president o/ the Pacific Muai mship Company, through Coionel J. Mucfariane, who is here, has had the registry of the steamship China of the Pacific Mail line transferred from the British to the Hawaiian fl g The China, unier command of Captain Seabury, sailed from Yokohama on July 8 via Hunolulu for San Francisco. G S A Mark Twain ard Davqhter. LONDON, Exa., Juiy 20.—A dispatch to the Cnronicle from Vienna says ‘hat Mark Twain and daughter will spend the winter | country. in tuateity. M ss Cicmens, 'he dispatca adds, wili re eive m isical instruction irom Prolessor Lesch« izky with a view to be- coming a concer: sing ———— SOUTH AF.iCAw SCANDALS. The Britsh Governmen Comp=lled to Permt Inves gation by the Commors. LONDON, Exa., July 20.—The Guvern- ment h-s been finally compelled 'o yield to pressure. There will bea Parlinmen- tary di-cussion of affairs of the British South Africa Company, which heretofore the Government appeared determined to ‘1 prevent. | Late last night thecredit for the expenses of the Colonial Office wa- brought iorward in the House oi Commons, and Hugh Arnold-Forster, Urioni:t, made a spirited onslaught on the Government for its ac- tion in attempling to prevent the House from discussing the subject. His remarks elicited cheers from the opposition. He accused the Government of sharp prac- tice 1n submitting a vote at such a late hour to prevent a discussion of South Airican affairs, which it ought to invite. For two years, he declares, the Govern- ment had pursued a deliberate policy of concealment and was now trying to shelve the second part of the South African in- quiry by holdinga consultation during re- cess with directors of the company, Sir Alfred Milner, Governor of Cape Colouy, and other Cape authorities. The majority of the directors were, according to the South Africa committee’s repert, unac- quainted with the subject, while the minority had abused tt:e confidence placed in them and acted in manner notor- iously contrary to public interest. The spezker vehemently attacked Rnodes and the company, saying the pre- dominant factor in the policy of which had been money. The company had taken away the cattle of the Mashonas, had compelled the natives to work under a condition equivalent to slavery and Lad generally degraded the fair name of the Artour Balfour, Government leader, made an ineffective reply. Harcourt, Liberal leader, asked that an ovpartunity be provided to discuss South African affairs before a vote on the credit should be taken. Balfour con ented, stip- ulatiug, however, that (he matter be raised on a specific resolution, Hon. Philip J. Stanhope, Liberal, gave notice that he would then move a resolu- tion drprecating the inconclusive action and report of the South Africa committee, especielly its failure to recommend steps regarding Rhodes, and to report the re- fusal of Hawksley to produce certain tele- grams before the committee. The resolu- tion, he added, would also demand that Hawksley be summoned to the bar of the House and compelled to produce the tele- grams. — JEAN INGELOW DEAD, Close of the Career of the Well-Known Po t and ovelist, LONDON, Exc, July 20.—Jean In- gelow, aged 77, the well-known poet and novelist, died this morning at her home. Although Jea' Ingelow is not as well known to the younger generation as some of ber contemporaries, she was in the '60’s one of the most popular of zli h poet- esses. She was born in 1830, in Boston, | England, ana from earlv childhood was a | maker of verses, thou:h the public only knew her later, whea' study and practice had perfected ber art. The first volume of poems she published was a success, and the new, unknown wrtar ar once stepped into notice. ‘‘The Hizh Tide," Divided” and “The-Songs of Seven’ were the principal numbers in this book. Later Miss Ingelow wrote “Poor Mat,” “A Sister’'s By-Hours,” ‘*Mopsa,’” “Off the Skelligs,” one of the widwst rend books in America, “‘Fated to Be Free,” also read here, and “Don John.” Of late ill health and increasing years have interfered with Miss Ingelow's work, and for some time there has been nothing from her pen. Eeae s Wrecked on the Const of Labrador. MONTREAL, Quesec, July 20.—A pri- vate mes-age from Halilax says that the steamship Baltimore City has been wrecked at Port Au-Choix, on the Labra- dor coest. A crew of twenty-five and twelve cattlemen were aboard. pt e Intemer Excitement in London. LONDON, Exe, July 20.—There is in- tense excitement here over the general strike which is expected on Monday. The postal clerks this afternoon refused. to sign an agreement to work overtimeo weekly. sl b Victoria Leaves for the Isls of Wizht. LONDON, Exeé, Juily 20.—The Queen le/t Windsor Castle at 10:15 this morning by ihe royal train and started for Osvorne House, Isle of Wich: GF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Union Ircn Works Fails to Ge a Torped.- Boat—N_w Posimas ers, Paten:s and P2ns.ors. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 20.—The Californians bere who have been hoping that ihe Union Iron Works would receive an award for building one of the new tor- pedo-boats are disanpointed that the San Francisco boat-bu lders failed to get the contract, but extract a crumb of consola- tion from the fac' that the boat will at least be built'on the: Pucific Coast by a Portland (Or.) firm. 3 Judge Barham left for Santa Rosa to- ay. L. D. Ballinger of Los Angeles is among is was to-day appointed Post- Fres ville, 8 noma County, vice W. 8. Clark, deceased, Cal.fornia, and M. A. Wo d- at Harrison, San Mateo Couny, California, vice M. E. Woods, de- ceased. Pacific Coast patents have been issued as follow : Wi'linm W. Bex Sebastopol, Cal., telephone A Garbutt, Los Augeles, vump; George E. Guerne, Santa iarco. 'for race course; John W. ‘omn, Wash., dentai instrument; Houzhton, -§ al., tel- plione attachment; Wi llough, Pasndena, Cul, gearing: John P.Simmons, Saa | Francisco, nydraulic mining giant; Eugene Stebinger, Portlind, Or., scale indicator. Representative de Vries of California haus introduced a bill for pablic buiidin:s a' Marysville and Grass Valley, to cost $50.000 each, Representative Barlow of California has | secured a pension for Jacob A. Gres of Suiinas. He will receive $24 a month and $700 back pay. Other pensions were graned to-day as follo Calitornia: Or —Garret I. White, Shan. don; Thoma O'N"ill, Soldiers’ Home, Los An- geles; Ichabod “0. Ross, sSiock onj Charies Smitii, Soldiers’ Home, Lox Angelex: John W. Langdon, Sun D.eg., Increase—Denn s Cofe flin, S «iers’ Home, Los Angeles; James 2 Sacrimento; ~ Jacob Havach, Lns c Jimey th, Merce Wiiliam D. teat, San D:iego. Originalwiaows, etc.—A - iemissa ‘Simmous, beth C. Letox, Lot A Ta mpson, Los Angele: San l-‘n]\‘uclxwm M xican Z kil, Ban Francisco, Mex can widow—Rom L. D: Ponje, san Franel exican War survivor, reissie Rob rit M Carter, Salinas, ud st Oregon: R stortio Thomas Hopkins, Hu 0 iginal widow, ete.—Minors of James rs Giascoe; Hur- riet Matheny, Portla.d; Corde.ia Waterman, Athena. Was! ingto uernevile; El za- los; Mary de Jusus Katuerine Berneri, ar widows—KRebecca war ue and increase— —Jesse A. Lowls, Al Buckley. ~ Original en, wother, Toldo- It-would tuke a suail exactly fourteen days five hours to travel a mile. STUB ORN STAND OF THE SULTAN He Declines to Give Any Satisfaction to the Powers. Rumors That Peace Negotia~ tions Have Been Abruptly Suspended. The London Times Suggests That Steps Be Taken to Enforce Submission. [Copyrighted, 1897, by the New York Sun.] LONDON, Exna., July 20.—Reports from Constantinople are more co: fl cting than ever. While the rej ort that peace nego- tiations have been suspended owing to the refusal of the Porte to accept the strategic frontier laid down by the military at- taches seems for many reasons to be the most reliabl- statement of the situation, soma correspondents whose records en- title them to respect declare there is ground for believing that the prospects for a satisfactory solution are becoming better. The war party has sensibly weak- ened the last few days. It is even reported t at the Ministers have drawn up a maz- bala, which awaits the imperial sanction, aceepting the frontier iusisted upon by the Embassadors, Opinion at the Palace continually shifts with the uncertainty of a weathercock, although the Sultan will never abandon his ultimate aim, which 15 postponement. Until the Sultan is unalterably convinced that preparations are being seriously made to coerce him no settlement will be reac ed. The Times, commenting on a dispatch from its corre<pondent at Con-tantinople, which confirms the revort of the breaking off of peace negotiation:, says: “For- bearance in dealing with the Sultan is plainiy thrown away. Itis time to unde- ceive him and give him clearly to under- stand that persistence in his present at- titude will inevitably lead to the consider- ation of material measures for forcing bim into submission.” CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, July 20. —The Porte has refused to uccept the strategic frontier laid down by the mili- tary attaches of the foreign embassies and the Embassadors have, in consequence, suspended pesce negotiations. Tewfik Pasha, Foreign Minister, has submitted to his Government the surgestion- of the Embassadors regarding measures that are now necessary and the question 1s, there- fore, now in the iands ol tn: Cabinet. BUDA-PESTH, HUuNGARY, Ju v 20 —The Pesther Lloyd says: *It is rumored Ed- bem Pasha, commander of the Turkish troops in Thessaly, received a package re- ceatly which upon his opening it ex- ploded, shattering his arm STRiKehs LOSING GROUND. Discouraging Reports From W:st Virginia D.stricis—Serious Troubie Brewirg n Pennsylvania. WHEELING, W. VA, July 20.—The strike s losing ground a1 over the State. In the Mononegahel: district many men returned to work to-day, and now diggers from the Connelsville region are finding ready empioyment. Debs is discouraged. The five Waison mines, the ruling con- cerns of the district, are in full blast, and all efforts to dislodge their men are un- availing. The backbone of the strike is undoubtedly broken there. The fact that 160 mine:s struck a. Glendale and Mounds- ville to-night will have no effect on the general situation. In the Norfolk field it is estimaied tha 200 old di: gers returned to work to-day. Tne operators are pay- ing the price and coal is going out at an unusually heavy rate. Sympathetic ac- tion of the rai.way organizatious is now talced of by the strike agitators, but the fact that the Baltimore and Onio is in the hands of the courts presents a difficult obstacle to overcome. COLUMEUS, Ouro, July 20.—At the headquarters of the mine strikers the oi- ficials profess that the outicok in West Virginia is <iill promising. A report ifom the 1000 workers at Simons mine suysthey have siruck. At Pacahontas mines strike agitators Green and Wallace were compelled to leave at the point of Tevoivers. PITTSBURG, PA., July 20.—While there was an idea among t' e miners and opera- tors that the uniformity agreement will fail, news came to-night from the Cleve- land operators that they are willing to furiher the movement. Many miners who were induced to quit | yesterday returned to work at the Keeison mines to-day. Strikers' pickets vainly tried to 1ntercept them. Many miners also returned to work at the Cannonsburg mines. ALTOONA, Pa, July 20.— Charles Shafer and Peter McLean, two Callitzen coal strikers, were arresied to-night for inciting a riot at the mines. Shafer and McLean beaded a procession of strikers that went to work with drums and horns to escort the non-union men away. The bad feeling between sirikers and non-union men at this point is increasing daily, and the Sheriff hopes by making prompt arrest to prevent the conflict that seems impending. Five hundrea strikers held & secret meeting at the town hall to- day to consider a proposition to return to work. They reached no uecision. PITTSBURG, Pa., Juiy 20.—A conven- tion of cok workers of Fairmont (W. Va.) and Conne Isville (Pu.) districts will be held to-morrow at Scottdale. It will proclaim a lit of grievances which, if not abated, will r s:ltin a sym- pathe.ic str ke, beuefiting the coal-miners. BIRMINGHAM, Ara, July 20 —The coal-miners who have been out of work in this region since July 1 will resume to- morrow at ail places excepting Blue | Creck, the operators conceding the rate, 714 cents a ton, demanded. —_——— Maceabees in Cowncil ar Port Hurcn. PORT HURON, Micu., July 20.—The Supreme Hive of the Order of Maccabees and the annuai convention of the Supreme Lodge of the Ladies of the Maccabees opened here to-day with a large atiendance of delegates representing both organiza- tions. Theannuai reports show that both the male and female branches of the order have made considerable progre<s during the past year, and are numerically and financially in a satisfactory condition, £ Illinots Press Asnoci:ii-n Meete. CHICAGO, I1L, July 20.—The thirty- second annual session of the lilinois Press Assoc ation was held to-day at tne Lex- ing'on Hotel. This morning and after- noon the delegaies discussed matters of business, anl this evening they will de- part on tueir a:inual cuting to Port Huron and St. Clair Sprin . Ravages of Lightning in Ohio, MARION, Cuio, Juiy 20.—Thunder- storms have proved very disastrous in this part of the State. Four men have been ktlled by lightning wit in the pasi twenty- four hours and a number ot buildings have been destroyed. Pro-perits Mrives ouih Dake'a. SIOUX FALLS, lowa, July 20.—Com- Bleu returns from every county in South akota show that crops arein an ay-race condition. Business has revived all over the State. Farm-mackinery makers can- not fill their orders, and the iumber yards are taxed beyond their cupacity to supply farmers with lumber for bins and barns, —— MISSIKG GRACE STEVENSON. The Millivnare Father of ihe Lost Girl Tomnks Ttat She Has Been Drewne. BOSTON, Mass.,July 20.—James Steven- son, the father of the missing Grace Stevenson, is iiving in a very pr-tty shore residence down at Gunrock Clifton. There are two young women domestics in the house. The appearance of a young woman with light hair, pale complexion and blueeyes led to go sipamong Marble- head townslolk that she mignt be the missing daughter. A repor-er went out to C.ifton to investigate. Mr. Stevenson took him into the kitchen, ‘‘Here are all the girls there are in the bouse,” he said. ‘‘Is eit er of you my daughter?’ The denial was emphatlec. The elder of the two sisters explained that they lived in the neighborhood with their brother, and came to the house every day to work during the summer. Neither has auburn hair, although the hair of both is light. “No,: sir,” saia Mr. Stevenson, ‘‘she is not here, and she hasn’t been here. I have no knowiedge whatever about her. It is the strangest case in the world. Why, there was a policeman on the beat before the bouse. Why didn’t her mother tell nim about it? Why didn’t they chase that car? I tell you there is something funny that I can’t understand.” Mr. Stevenson thinks Grace is drowned, and wants the reservoir dragged. ——— HEAVY TRANSACI.ONS IN WHEAT. Nearly 1,500,000 Busheis Purchased Yes- terdcy Export—Higher Ocean Freights and Higher Prices. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 20.—Business in cash wheat for export was heavier to- 00 day than on any day since foreigners | pegan large buying. The aggregate sales reported at this port at outports and in- terior points amounted to nearly 1,500,000 bushels, though it is probable that some oi the reports represented duplications. So far as could be learned by analysis of tihe returns the business represented between 200,000 and 240,000 bushels in this city; 320,000 bushels at outports, Balti- more and gulf ports particulsrly; 400,000 bushels at Chicago and 200,000 bushels at St. Louis. At this port exporters took 40,000 bushels of corn and 70,000 bushels o1 oats, although ocean freignts were hicher, News of this big export business had a decided effeci upon the market tor wheat tutures in tbe Produce Exchange, w ich closed after active trading strong at iop prices for the day. S pember fuiures, which haa opened at 773{: acainst 767%c close on Monday, and iaier declined .o . closed at the highest ficure, 78}4c. Foreizners were again large buyers of September and December futures, and to th-ir buying was added buying by various operators on the short side, who had put oul their contracts eary in the day in ex- pectation of a reaction, and who had sev- | ered their contracts ata loss when fur- thernews of cropdamasge came from sev- erni European ¢ juntries. The talk among local traders in wheat was that increased European require- ments this yer would be fully equal to the increase in our yie!d. S g 84N PEDKO HAKBOR, White’s Reso'wufion MWill Fnil of P Through the House. WASHINGTON, D. C. July 20.—The resolution introduced in the Senate by White, and which passed that body, di- recting the Secretary of War to advertise for bids for the construction of S8an Pedro harhor, will fail of passage tnrough t e House. Representative Barlow of Cali- iornia appeared beiore the House Rules Committee yesterday to urge that a rule be made setting a time for the considera- tion of the resolution. Bailey and Me- Miilin of the Rules Comm ttee votes for Barlow’s resolution, Dalzell and Hender- son against it, and Speaker Reed cast the deciding vote agminst Barow. The Cali- fornia Congressman is verv much disap- pointed. fie has worked very hard to se- cure recognition for the resolution. He does not believe that anything can be done until next winter's session, when he will renew his efforts. In the mrantime nothing will be done by the War Depart- ment, notwithstanding reports to the contrary. age e e Unele Horacr Boies Takes His Medicine, DES MOINES, lowa, July 20.—Ex- Governor Bo.es anuounces that he will support the Democratic Etate ticket. Judging from the way he has been talking in the past few months the Democratic politicians were afraid that “Uncle Hor- ace” was “agin” the ticket. He said months ago that the free-silver doctrine would not work at all. Now “Uncle Hor- ace” takes his medicine gracefully and swallows free silver and other doctrines. e Dakota Bob’s Long Walk. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 20.—A pic- turesquely attired man calling himself Dakota Bobarrived at Grant’s omb. He says he waiked bere from Qakland, Cal., on a wager. He left there last Jinuary, and must walk all the way back by Janu- ary 1 next. He says he endured many bardships 'nd has w rn out fiiteen pairs of shoes. He was held up by highway- men at O=den, Utah, but nevertheless he is determined to wa k back. T L Tillma Fiefu ed a Hearing. WASHINGTON, D. C, July 20.—At a special meetiug of the House Rules Com- mittee to-day T!l man’srequest fora hear- ing on the bill legaiizing the South Caro- lina dispensary during the presant session was refused. The committee decided that it was necessary to allow the Judiciary Committee to further consider the meas- ure. —_—— Hubbara Has No >titement to Make, NEW YORK, N. Y, July 20.—General T. H. Hubbard said to-day that he had no statement to make with regard to the dis- patch from San Francisco mentioning him as the most prominent candidaie to suc- ceed the late Colonel Crocker as first vice- president of the Souihern Pacific Rail- road Company. Grrman Embassador Saile for Home. NEW YORK, N. Y., Juiy 20.—Baron Theilmann, for several years the German Emoassador at Washington, and who bas been recalled preiiminary to his appoint- ment as a Minister - f State, sailed to-day with his family for Hamburg. A Dy Prospectiv. Lunching of a Negro. MONTGOMERY, Avra., Jaly 20.—The Sherniff of Dadeviiie wires Governor John- son of the brutal murder o: a white woman by a negro. No cause was given, Bloodbounds wili be used, and the negro will probably be iynched. —_——— Aot a Politic it sch-me. NEW YORK, N. Y, Juy 20.—Ricardi de Requesens, who was arrested for forg- ing a note of a miliion doliars on the Bank of Costn Rica, confesses his part, and claims that 1t was no political scheme. S Seluy Labor Di idrd gainet Iteelf CINCINNATI, Oxto, July 10 —It is an- nounced that a canvass of Voies of the Brothernood of Railway Firem n shows the majority to be against the American Federation of Labor. P.RTING SHOTS AT THE TAR FE-BILL Conferees’ Report Stirs Up the Democratic Senators. Jones of Arkansas Is Disposed to Adopt Obstruction ‘Tactics. Berry Vents H's Wrath Upon the Sugar Trus:—Teller Wants a New Conference. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 20.—After preliminary discussion regarding Cuba and the Union Pacific, the Senate took up the conference report on the tariff bill, and the clerk proceeded to read it. Be- fore he had gone far the reading was in- terrupted by Jonesof Arkansas, who com- plained that it was impossible to under- stand the report for the mere repetition of amendment numbers. He said that the Democratic members of the conference committee had had no explanation of the report, and that in the House the report had been acted upon in a single day with- out giving the D-mocratic members ten minutes’ preparation. It was due to the country that there should be a chance to understand tie ch:nges made by the com- mittee. He gave notice that he would in- sist that the changes shou!d be taken up and explained. A slower style of reading the report was then adopted, and Alison and Alari h were required from time to time to give all the explanations asked for by the Sen- ator from Arkarsas, The amendments on the sugar schedule having been reached Vest had read an explanation given by the House Republi- can conferees and asked Allison whether he concurred in that constructian of the schedule. Allison replied that the House explana- tion showed the same differential between raw and refined sugar In the conference report as in the orizinal House bill. Berry asked Allison how much less the sugar trust would get under the confer- ence report than under the Senate amend- ment. Allisba said he aid not precisely see the point ot the inquiry. “Ithink,” said Berry, 1 can make it so plain that the Senator will understand. 1 want to know how much less sugar re- finers will receive under the conference bill than they would .ave received if the Senate amendment had been adopted by the House.” All.son made a technical explanation of the sugar schedule. Berry said he understood the Senator to say that sugar refiners would receive something less under the conference re- port than under the Senate schedule. “I am not speaking of what the suger- refiners will receive, ’ said Allison, *“[am speaking of the relative duties on refined and partly refined sugar and sugar that does not come within that qualification.” “I hope,” Berry interrupted, ‘“‘that the Senator wil give his answers in ordinary English so tha: he can be understood. It has been heralded forth that the House conierees obtained a great victory over the Senate conferees, and I want to know the real value of that victory. If the Senator can tell me plainly I should feel very much obliged. 1 wantto know whether that cleim is just:fied by the facis.” Allison repeated: “I understand the fac s 10 be that under the conference re- port sugars testing 96 per cent, the largest 1mported qualities, will ave in the neigh- bornood oi 13¢ cents per 100 pounds more duty than iuey would have under the House bill, and correspondingly less than :,hjely” would have hmf under the Senate il ‘“In other words,” White interposed, he conference rate is a sort of compro- mise.” “In dealing with the subject,” Allison continued, ‘‘the conferees desired that tnere should be as much protection to beet and cane sugar of this country as can reasonably be given; therefore we have | protected beet and cane sugar to the ex- tent of .96 cents a pound, the House rate having been 1.88 in-tead. Taking .03 as the scale, we (ook .035, and this at the point of 100 degrees made the rate of dif- ferential 1.825—being the same as the ori- ginal House bill."” Berry said he knew of noman who mud- dled matters more ccmpietely than the Senator irom Iowa, [Laughter.] White said satirically that the more thoronghly the matier was uuderstood the more completely should the Senate conterees be acquitted of the charge of submission to tne House. He presented tables showing that instead of the House gaining a victory over the Senate on the sugar scoedue, the reduction from the Senate differential was but t ifling. was no wonder, he said, that the market had tremblei and brought forth an in- creased price in sugar. . A lively discussion sprang up on the aracraph putting cotton bagging on the dutfnlnbu list at 6-10 of a cent per square yard. Butler declared that he stood reedy to vote against the interference of the report and send it back to confereuce. Tillman recailed Quay's pile of manu- script against the Wilson bill and sad that if his Southern colleagues would re- sort to that plan they couid noid Congress tili December, or until cotton bagging would ve put ou the iree list. Builer indorsed the idea. Teller expressed his purpose to vote against the conference report. He thought there should be a new conference and a new committee. The Senate was en- titled to have on the committee men who represented the majoritv of the Senate. He intended to vote mgainst the report so asto see if the conferees conld not be iu- structe to insist upon white pine remain- ing at McKinley raies, and upon cotton baguing bLeing on the free list. He cbuaructerizea the bill as'the meanest ever enacted, the most expensive and the most burdensome. 7 When the discussion came to 2 close for the day about nalf of the report had been read and partly deoaied. No action of any kinrd bad been taken and no subject conciud+!,. An effort was maie by A son to have the Senate meet at 11 A. M. daily, but so _much opposition was mani- fested on the Demecratic side that he did not persist. 5 ? In a coilogny on that point White cre- ated a laugh by quoting a Republican member of the Hou e as saving to-dav that ne was just rea in: overt e confer- ence report to find out now what he voted t nights PrLOED ¢ r execut ve session, at 6 o'clock the Senate adjourned .until noon to- mMOrrow. s, — HOPEFUL OF 1N EARLY ¥VOT:. Democratic Obsiruciion 4n the Senate Wit Be O evosme. WASHINGTON, D. 0., July 20.—The managers of the tariff conierence reportin the Senate are hopeful that a voie wili be reached belore the close of the week, not. withstanding all the talk about a pro- tracted debate, filibustering ard a motion to recommut the report to the conference It committee. There may be many «peeches { detivered for ine purpose of furnishing cimpaign ammunition, but there is litile likeiihood of filibustering from any source, and the scheme to comoine all the op- ponents of the measure in an effort to re- commit the bill has failed. : The plan is not se iously considered now and never had any chance of success for many reasons, one of which is thata motion to recommit a conference report with instrue:jon 1s not in order. All precedents uphold the contention thata full and free conference report such as this must b: agreed to or rejec ed as a whole. The R publicans will not ailow any action but agreement, and they have votes enouch to prevent recommtial even shoud a moion for that purpuse be en- tertained by the Vice-President. A few of the Dem cra.s and Populbists declare that they sre determined to make long speecnes, but it is the general fesling that they cannot hold out long in view of the universal desire of sensible men of both sides 10 dispose of the bill and ailow Con- gress to adjourn. —_— WHAT THE BILL WILL YIELD, Estimate Made by the +ssistant Secre- tary of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, D. C, July 20.—Wil- liam B. Howell, assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of customs division, is of the opinion that the tanff bill asit paased the House will yie.d in the year ending July, 1898, $180,000,000, and for the year following from $200,000,000 to $220,- 000,000, zccording to the condition- of general business. In the estimates for the past year the receipts under existing law between July 1 and thedate of the pas- saga of the new law are included. The estimate is about the same as that made by Senator Ailison on the Senate floor. e S HOUSE RFEADY 70 ADJOURN. Abou: Rork of tie Zhrough Wiin Jts - Ex'ra Session. WASHINGTON, D. C, July 20.—The House will meet to-morrow in continu- ation of Monday’s legisla:iv= session, and then adjourn untit Thursday. Party leaders expect that no further business will be transacted prior to adjournment. An exception may be made in the case of the propos-d currency commission, should the President recommend its appoint- ment, but it is by no means ceriain that the House would agree to the propesition to appoint a commission, although the Committee on Rules would doubtle:s pro- vide for the consideration of a joint reso- lution orbill for the purpose, if asked to do 80 by the administration. The idea of legislation by committee is not popular in Congre-s, and if the Honse should agree it would be influenceu lurgely by a desire to getrid of an uncomfortable subject and the knowledge that it would come to naught in the Senate. Speaker Reed states that he will not announce the House committees untii Congress has de- cided upon the date of adjournment. ERiEhg s CALIFOERNIA WELL PROTECTED. Gets Nearly Everything She Thanks to Senator Prriins. WASHINGION, D. C., July 20.—At last the tar:ff scueduies are setue.l. Califor- nia got nearly everything she wanted in the way of protection to her products, and this result is due largely to the earnest efforts of Senator Perkins, He has la- bored faithfully night and day and be- lieves the people of California have reason to be well satisfied with the tariff bill. It was stated exclusively in last Wednes- day’s CALL that fruits, borax, quicksilver, eic., were all right. Tne only aisappoint- ment to Californians will be the failure to tax cocoanut oil. Coastwise sicamship owners also fail to get their arawback on coal used on coasting steamers. The coal paragraph now reads as follows: Wants, Coal, bituminous, and all coals containin, less than 92 per centum of fixed carbon, an scale, 67 cents per ton of 28 bushels, 80 pounds to the bushel; coal, “lack or culm, such as will pass througn a half-inch screen, 15 cents per ton of 28 bushe.s, 80 pounds to the bushe!; provided, that o) all coal im- ported into the United States which is after- ward used for fuei on board vessels propelled by steam and engaged in trade with foreign countries, or in trade between tne Atiantic and Pacific ports of. the United Siates, and which are registered under the laws of the United States, a drawback snall be allowed of all tne duty imposed by luaw upon such coal, and shall be paid under such regu.ation as the Secretary of the Tceasury shail preseribe; coke, 20 per centum ad valorem. The fruit scheaule is as foliows: Oranges, lemons, limes, grape fruit, shad- docks, or pomelos, 1 cent’ per pound; grapes (in barreis or packages), 20 cents per cug‘ic 100t of capacity of barreis or packages: pine- app es in barrels or other rackages,7 cents per cubic foot; in bulk $7 per thousan almonds (not shelled), 4 cents per pound; fi berts and wainuts (not shelled) 3 ceats per pound; shelled, cents per pound; figs, plums, prunes and prunelles, 2 cents per pound; raisins and other dried grapes, 25 cents per pound; dates, 35 of 1 cent per pound currunts (Zante or othe), 2 cents per pound: olives (green or prepared, in bottles, jars, etc.), | 25 cents per gal.on; in casks or otner larg packages, ; apples, peaches, quinces, cherries, plums and pesrs, green or ripe, 25 cents per_bushel; app es, peaches, pears and other edible fruits, inciuding berries, when dried, desiccated, evaporated or prepared in aDy manner not speciaily provided for in this act, 2 eents per pound; berries, edible in their natural condition, 1 cént per quart; cranber- ries, 25 per ceut ad valorem; comfits, sweet- mesis and iruits preserved in sugar, molasses, spirits or/in their own juices, not speciaily provided for in this act, 1 cent per pound and 35 per cent ad yalorem; it containing over 10 per cent of alcohol and not specially pro- vided for 1n this act, 35 per cent ad valorem and in addition $250 per Frool gallon on the elcohol contained therein 1 excess of 10 per cent; jeilies, all kinds, 35 per cent ad valorem; pineapp es preserved in their own jnice, 25 per cent ad valorem; boxes, barrels or other articles containing orsnges, lemons, limes, grape ruit, shadJdocks or pomelos, 30 per cent ad valorein (provided that the thin wood, so ceiled, comprising the sides, :ops and bottoms of orange and lemon boxes of the growth and manufacture of the United Stutes, exportea as orange or lemon box snooks, may be reimported 1u completed form, filled’ with orang:s and lemons, by the payment of dm? at half the rate imposed on similar box-s of entirely foreign growth and manufscture); cocoanut bu ier or cocoanut butierine, 3} cents per pound (cocoanut oil was left out aud is therefore on the free list); m ri, 10 cents per pound; orange peel or lemon pre., preserved, candied or dried, and cocoanui meal or copra, desiceated, shredded, cutor similarly prepared, 2 cents per pound: citron or citron peel. preserved, candied of dried. 4 cents per pound. The Californians made a distinet gain in the wine schedule. Tne conference adopted the Senate amendment changing the rate of :uty on still wines (in ca ks) from 30 to 40 cents per gallon, provided the wine coniains 14 per centum or less of absolute aleohol. It containing more than 14 per cent, 50 cen's per gallon. The rest of the -till wine scaedul=is identical with the bill as it passed the Senate: Brandy and other spirits distilled from grain, 25 cents per proof galion; plain, greeu or col- ored, molded or pressed,and flint limeor lead- glass boitles, vials, jars and covered or un- coverea demijohns aud carboys, any of the foregoing, fi..ed or unfiiled, not otherwise specially provided for and wiere their con- tents b dutiabie or froc (except such as con- tain merchandise subjcct to an ad valorem rete of duty,or to a rate of dujy basad in who.e or in pari upon the valve tnereof, which shail be dutiable at ther te applicab.e o their contents), sball pay duty as follo if hoding more than one piut, 1 cent per pound; if not ho:ding more thn one pint and not less than & ouarter of & pint, 115 cenis per pound: if holding less than a quarter of a pin 50 cents per gross (provided tnat none of the ab ve articles shal. puy & less rate of quty than 40 per cent nd vaiorem); borax, 5 cents per pound; borates of lime or sodn or other borate materizl not othcrwise provided for, contaming more th'n 36 per ce.t of an. hy rous buracie acid, 4 cents per pound: borates of lime or soda or other borate ma- terial not otherwise p ov.ded for, containing not more tisn 36 per cen: of anhydrous boracic acid, 3 ceuis per pound; boracic ac d, 5 centsa pound; olive oil not specially pro- vided for, 40 cents per zallon; the same in bottles, j s, tins or similar packaees, 50 cents per gallon; o-ium, crude or unmanainciured, ated, containing 9 per cent and ov.r of morphia, $1 per pound; quicksilver, 7 cents per pound (the botties or flasks paying duty the same «s if empty). — Boiler Kap o ion Kils .wo Men, BLUEFIELDS, W. Vi, July 20.—A SPAIN'S URPAID ARMY IN CUBA Hungry and Ragged They Present a Piti- ful Spectacle. Beg for Bre-d on the Streets and Often Compelled to Steal. Merchan's Ruined by Forced Con= tributions—Wholesale Deser- tions to the Cubans. HAVANA, Cusa, July 20 —The financial distress of the Spanish Government in Cuba s shown by the following figur $40,000,000 is due since January to the reg- ular army and $18 000,000 to the navy. It is estima that the ordinary budget will close this year with a deficit of over $20,000 000. Not only is money lacking for paying the soldiers, but also for buy- ing provisions and clothing. Food may be taken by force in the country towns, as Weyler is doing now, but clothes are more difficuit to obtain. The Spanish soldiers now present pitiful spectacies. They are dressed in rags and resemble an army of tramps. In the sireets of Havana they beg cop- pers {rom passers-by and enter houses asking for bread. In many cases their misery has compelled them io steal and, asin Santa Olara a week ago, to assassi- nate. In that city they killed a man who threatened to inform the officers of their lawless conduct. Spanish merchants are the proprietors of all groceries, bakeries and meatshops, and they are the first victims of the poverty of the army, for they are compeiled to sup+ ply food to the soldiers even if they are ruined by these forced contributions. They begin to reslize patriotism costs too much, ana just as last year Caban families emigrated by thousands to the United States, Mexico and South America, 80 now Spanish residents are closing busi- ness ana emigrating by thousands to Spain. Spanish steamers leaving the island were never so crowded as they are to-day. The newspaper El Pais, official organ of the autonomists, which in time of peace was a daily organ of great importance, has no readers now. Its director, Del Monte, and leading editor, Montoro, totd Weyler a montn ago that the lack of reve- nue of El Pais wonld compel them to stop its vablieation, As the Government entertains the hope that home rale and “reforms” may end the war through the influenc: of the au- tonomists it was resoived to subsidize El Pais. Tuis was done and the expenses of the autonomist newspaper are now a burden upon the impoverished Spanish treasury. But even with its subsidy El Pais prints only 500 copies—a striking exumpie of how unpopular the autonomy idea has become. Weyler says that witb men and ammu- nition he can stand against the insurcents two years longer. When appealed to for money be exclaims: “Do the rebels ask money from -their leaders? If tuey can fight without salaries may not Spaniards do the same?"’ Heavy desertions of Spanish soldiers make a general revolt by no means im- prebable, and such an event may be the end of Spain’s rule in Cuba. Lt gl is _FOR THE RELEA~Y OF AMERICANS Joint Recoiution Pas<ed by the Senate Empowesring the President. WASHINGTON, D. G, Juiy 20.—A joint resolution passed by the Senate to- day empowers the President to take such measures as may be neccssary to obtain the release from the Spanish Government of Ona M ‘lton, Aifredo Laborde and Wil- liam Gildea, and the restoraion of the schooner Competitor to its owners. Mor- gan offered to-day a reso.ution, which was agreed to, asking the President to in- form the Senate whether any, and what, demand had been made on Spain for her arbitrary arrests and imprisonment in Cuba. No Eadical Howuse Commiites Chang WASHINGTON, D. C, July 20.— Speaker Reed bas announced the mem- bership of the Committee on KEnrolled Bills as foliows: Hager of lowa, Acheson of Pennsylvania, Dorr of West Virginia, Baker of Maryland, Latimer. of Soutn Carolina, Lloyd of Missouri ana Brewer of Alabama. If this is an indication of the purpose of the Speaker with regard to the composit.on of committees there will be no_radical chunges in the list of the last Congress. Hager was chairman of tue fifty-fourih Congress and Acheson and Laiime were members. NEW TO-DAY. An important meb-’ sage often comes by telegraph, but the most important mes- sage that ever was delivered to mankind has been given to them through the newspapers. It is given again in this article. It is the information that 98 per cent. of all cases of con- sumption can be completel: and permanently curtn{ There is no doubt about it. ¢ The statement is not made recklessly, but after the ex- erience of thousands has made it an in- isputable fact. Consumption is not a dis- ease of the lungs, It is a disease of the blood, which in weak lunged people man- ifests itself by the formation of tubercles in the lungs and the wasting away of lung tissue. The cure for consumption is simple. It consists in the adminisigation of a medi- cine that will assist the hf in throwing off tuberculous matter, and that will cleanse the system so that this refuse matter will be replaced by strong, healthy tissu ‘That sounds like a very simple operation, and yet consumption baffled ghe combined med- 1cal skill o? the whole World for hundreds of years. Consumption was considered in curable until the advent of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. This great remedy is the most wonderful blood purifier and strengthener that the world has.ever known. It is the result of years of study and experiment, by a scientific physician and has been tested in every way by him for over 30 years. It has an unbroken record of success. It curesa great variety of diseases, because almost all diseases have their origin and aupson‘in impurity and weakness of the blood. As long as a man’s blood is rich and pure, he is in no danger from diseases. The blood is the medium through which food is carried from the digestive system to all of the tissues of the body. If it carries impure things, or an insufficient quantity of good things, trouble will ensue. There is nothing about that so very hard to understand. . It is per- fectly plain and natural and rational. The *“Golden 'Medical Discovery’’ puts the di- gestive system in perfect order, purifies and enriches the blood and so puts the whole body into perfect tune. “This talk is continued in Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser. This 1008 page book boiler exploded at Dry Fork this morn- ing, killing two workmen, sent free on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to only. WORLD'S DISPENe ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. ¥,