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-V ' cc"U,-5-,t j j$, &-s vrv?r & THE MORNING .TIMES, JVDffJESDAY, 31AY 5, ,3897. . -.. i, gZ r- d)C tmex MQSKTNG, STCKIftG AND SUI?DAY.) nv THE WASHINGTON TIMES COMPMY, STILSOK HUTCHIKS, President. HUTCHINS BUILDINO. Kew York Office: 2030 Tract Building. SUBSCItlPXIOK RATES. Monthly, by carkieu: ilornliifr, livening a:id Sunday.. Fifty Cents Morning and Sunday Ihlrtj-flvo Cents Evening anil Sunday TUIr,ty-flvo Cents BY MAIL. One Year, Mornlng.Evcnltigand Sunday, JC.03 Thrco Months " " " " J.W One Year. Morning: and Sunday -J.00 Throe Months " " J.2 One Yenr, Evening and Sunday 4.00 Three Mouths " " 1.23. Sunday only, onoyoar 1.00 Orders by mail must be accompanied by sub scription price. Telephones: Editorial Rooms, 4&G; Bu 1- iiess Ollice. IGW. Circulation Statement. The circulation oflnr, Tiau:s for the tepek aided Saturday, May 1, 1897, was as follows: Sunday, April 2o'. 31.247 Monday. April 26 37,080 Tuesday, April 27 37,180 Wednesday, April 28 38,021 Thursday, April 29 37.GS0 Friday, April 30 ST.DGl Saturday, May 1 37.G78 Total v 257,459 Daily average Sunday, 31,247, ex ceiitcd) 37.702 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY. MA Y 5. v The Dingley Hill its KcvImmI. The Republicans now liave their turiff bill before the Senate. They have made some changes in the measure, and may have to make more after general debate - upon it begins on the 18th of the present month. Perhaps the most notable change from the condition in which the scheme left the House, is to be found In the fict that it was then retroactive, whereas now It is only, and swecpingly, reactive. The free breakfast table of the masses, once so dear to Mr. McKlnley's kind heart. goes up the flume in a .tax. of ten cents per pound on tea, added to otiier taxes on sugar, butter, table linen, crockery and Britannia ware, knives, folks and spoons. The tax on tobacco is increased. Hides got one ami one-half cent? per pound; lum ber Jumps to $2; wool puts the cheap carpet manufacture to sleep, and offers us the last look at cheap clothing. The Internal revenue tax on beer is increased to $1.44. a barrel. It i- to-.' boon after the paralysis cauaod by contemplating the effulgent beauties of tlits creation to discuss It at length It Is not a revenue measure as much as it is an act to produce universal disgust and refentrm'nt; for the promotion of Demo cratic majorities, and for other similar purposes. A ltecord Vote. The thirty-one Democrats who, follow ing the lead of joung Mr. Bailey, voted on Monday to support the Autocrat in his .unconstitutional . suppression of - the House of Representatives, hare succeeded in erecting ror themselves an ineffaceable record, which their constituencies will ponder; with what feelings, sentiments atid expressions these Members will as certain in the near future. They have added a new political group to the heterogeneous tlemcnts composing the House of Reed That dead and de composed body now consists of Republi cans, Democrats, Populists and Baileyltes The last-named may be classed with the first, for the furtherance of all designs and purposes entertained by the Autocrat creator of the group. Mr. Bailey himself can be dismissed from further eonsldeia tion; there is not a Democrat in the Hou-e who does not irnow him now for what be is Volo: A Xuw Development. It is to be feared that there is too much truth in the sad story of incompetence and cowardice on the part of Crown Prince Constantino and his chief officers, brought to (is in the war news of yesterday. The incompetence is proven, although that part of the blame should be liberally di vided with the former ministerial authorities ut Athens- As to the charge of cgwardice, there seems to be good reason for sus pecting its truth, notwithstanding the fact that defeated commanders are open to many unjust aspersions- If it be a fact that English war correspondents with the Greek army unite in asserting that Con stantino skulked in the rear during the battles around Tyrnavo we shall be inclined to believe it. The worst charge of all against the Crown Prince is that he added cold-blooded heartles-snes to cowardice when lie aban doned Larissa- It is stated that he loaded a whole railway train with the impedi menta, the comforts and luxuries of ills princely headquarters, leaving numbers of his wounded to fall Into the hands of the Turks. If this is true, he should have prompt trial by drum-head court-martial and be shot in the back One thing seems toIe certain, aud that Is, that the Danish dynasty In Greece must fall if these alle gations against its heir apparent are sustained- The dispatches today aic interesting Indicia of the real situation at riinrsnla, In front of that position an armistice beemH to have obtained for several days, by tacit consent of both parties; but, up to yesterday, Gen. Smolenskl, at VelestlnD, had been constantly engaged since last Tuesday, had been re-enforced by nearly the- -whole available force from Pharsala, nnd had held his ground. A military corre spondent telegraphed from his headquarters on Monday that his command was greatly exhausted by incessant fighting, and that a decisive struggle was expected Tuesday. The latest intelligence confirms former statements that the Greeks still held "Volo. The fiercest attacks by the Turks all along were on Gen. Smolcnskl's right, Which covered theopen road to that city and port. This throws a new light on the counter strategy of Edhem Fasha and the Greek general. We are told from -' ttat the army of the Hellenes is withdrawing, or about to wlthdiaw, from Pharsala, to fall back on Jlomokos, ten miles south, and there make a stand We suspect that this statement l.s made to cover a moie conipiehcnsible design, which Edhem Pasha is doing his best to f J ustratc at VeJestlao. t In fact, it looks very much as If the Greeks were making an effoit to effect a letreat from Pharsala, by way of Vcles tlno, to Volo, with the hope that there they might make a successful defense witli the assistance of their fleet, which, also, would be able to guarantee them a prac ticable line of communications by sea. We think that the Turkish general has de tected such an intention, and is making a determined effort to prevent its accom plishment liy turning Smolcnskl's right, and thus getting between him and Volo. By a successful movement of retreat on Volo. .the Greek army might save itself from capture. Otherwise, it would be In no better shape to take the offensive than it now is; and all Thcssnly would be left open to the Turks. Fullure to execute that last move lu the game would amount to the same thing in the end; only the cud would come a little sooner and with more humiliation. Arbitration Day. It has been noticed that a strange and ominous homogeneity exists between the forecs advocating the Cleveland-Salisbury coiiNplracy against American nut ional aims, policy, and honor, and the opponents of the Monroe doctrine, Hawaiian annexa tion, and the fiecdom of Cuba. The mflu e"ces struggling for ratification of the British arbitration treaty are the same which, openly or secretly, are fighting the othet things. First In tiic list of powers nnd potentates backing the treaty, we find the great fi nancial combination of London, lepre sented by Its agencies in Wall street and ttie Capitol. This element wants the treaty ratified, because that would make all ques tions of Amerlcaji honor or Interest sub servient to British authority, which is wielded by the London bankers and capi talists, under the leadership nnd control of the house of Rothschild. Owning the bulk of tlSeTT.iitcd States debt, and expect ing to take future bond issues, as a result of Dingley tailff legislation, it is vital to this interest that the claws of the American eagle should be closely clipped, lest, at some future time, he might feel com pelled to resent encroachments or usurpa tions by the British lion in the Western Hemisphere. Transcontinental railway inteiests sup port ratification because they oppose 11. e Nicaragua Canal. Foreign and native bondholders in these enterprises join with them in this. All the trtir.t and monopoly combinations are allied -with the money and bend interest, nnd they also join in urging te treaty, Kince It is necessary to their continued domination in this coun try that they shall have the active support and assistance of the London financial power All unite in oppoMng the annexa tion of the Hawaiian Islands, and lite recognition of Cuban independence, for reasons of mutual interest -which are well understood. We look for u hard and close fight, while hoping for the best. That the AntiuV-iieri-can party is determined to make aaupreme effort to land the treaty in Us present shape, ought to be sufficient warning of its dangers to our country. If it were as Innocuous as many of its opponents have been led to believe, It would not be regarded as worth fighting for by the British in fluences outside and inside of the Senate. lor example, it Is understood that the ninth at tide of the treaty, with its cunning "servitude" provision, remains unaltered and in the condition that It came out from the councils or the conspirators. If the treaty should be ratified with Article IN unexcifed, we are greatly afraid that t heMonroe doctrine would be circumvented. In short, theresis not a line of the diaft, le maining in its original condition, that is not loaded -with specifically evil pui poses against the American people. Ratification of the British arbitiatlon treaty would be a signal triumph, and pos sibly might involve other satisfaction, for Grover Cleveland and Richanl Olney; but the Senator who votes for it today will accept a grave responsibility, for the as sumption of which he will have cause for bitter regret to the day of his death. If ever there was a man who held the fate of free silver In his grasp that man Is Senator John r. Jones; and the man and the opportunity were conjoined victor iously before the Senate Committee on Finance during the past week. For sacri ficing his bimetallic principles to lesser and local objects, Senator Jones must an swer to his conscience. Wiiat a chance he had. Senators Morrill, Allison and Cullom have united in a report to Congress, which re luctantly, but none the less certainly, con cedes that the beautiful Congressional Library building was constructed upon the original plans prepared by John L. Smith meycr. The committee goes Into a long ex planation of the attempt of the late Gen. T. L. Casey, his Interesting son, and Mr. Bernard R. Green to seize all ciedit to themselves, but the result of their labors Is the plain and undisputable fact that Mr. Smithmcyer designed the Library, aud that Congress has refused to pay him for it. It strikes us that the next tiling in order Is. a Congressional appropriation. The country Is not so poor that Congress need steal. The Cabinet' was supposed to be dis cussing the civil service yesterday; prob ably the civil service the President is asked to do for Mr. Chapman. Messrs. Havemeyer. Searlcs and others are to be tried on the 17th. The tarirf discussion should be prolonged in order to give these gentlemen something sensa tional and amusing to read while In re tirement. The kind of civil service in the office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury, that the National Academy of Architects recommends, is the right sort, The archi tecture of our public buildings, which ought to represent and exemplify the progress of the nation in this grand art, too often has been r. shame and disgrace in stead. The proposition to appoint future supervising architects on the recommenda tion of the National Academy, after proper civil service examination, appears to lie excellent, and If Secretary Gage lias given his adhesion to the plan, he has done a good thing. Since the former Greek ministry failed to piovide for the foitiflcation of the Thessalian frontier, and tiie aimy was left for weeks without any effort to supply it with adequate ammunition , itwould seem to be evident that the ante bellum attitude of the Hellenic government was really In the nature of a bluff, which was fatally called down by the outbreak of the Ethnikc Netalrlaand the Turkish advance In preparation for the Imposition of the proposed tariff tax on tea, Secretary Uage has established ajxmrd of tea examiners, enacted standards, and henceforward pui ioiis teas will be excluded from Importa tion. The infant native American indus try devoted to the manufactuie of Imita tion tea, therefore, will be. protected and thrive amazingly. A War Department statistician places the number of survivors of the civil war at l,0fh,G28, He estimates the decrease ot the veteran list as follows: In 15)00 the survivors will aggregate ftt)0,S:il; In 1905, 820.GS7; in 1910, G2G.231; In 1S20, 251, 727; In 1930, 37,033; In 19-10, 310; in 1045, none. THE QUEEN'S D1IA WING-KCOM. .Ambassador mid "Mrs. Hay Prc Hented liciulpajjes Admired. London, May 4- The drawing-room which was held by Princess Christian, representing the quetn, at Buckingham Palace, was a notably brilliant function, and was marked by the first appearance at court, exclusive of their reception by the queen at Windsor yesterday, of Col- John Hay, ttie new United States ambassador, and Mrs Hay. Though the ambassador nnd ills wife had been received by the queen in per son, Col Hay, in his official capacity, they were formally presented today. Airs. Hay wore a heliotrope satin gown, with a large train or a darker shade, and a diamond tiara, aud was tho most admired of any of the presentees. The turnout which conveyed the ambas sador to the palace was the cynosure of every eye and generally voted the finest in London Col. Hay's Ameilcan horses had not lecovered fiom the elfects of their voyage across the Atlantic, nnd a splendid pair of black English steppers weie sub stituted Tor them, but though the horses were English, they were equipped with American harness, with silver mountings and gilt and orange pad cloths an diosettcs. The llveiies or the coachman and footman were or new American cloth of a gieen shade, with scarlet waistcoats aud silver buttons. The cairiage, harness, livery but tons, etc., boie the monogram "J. II." Mrs. J L.Taylor and Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes, of New York, and Mis. Anthony DrexelandtheMisscsUu.sh.of Philadelphia, were among those presented. DEUWAKEy LATEST SCAXDAL. Members of the Legislature DM a Divorce UuHlnesh. Dover, Del., May 4. The Joint investiga tion committee of both houses of tlie legis lature met this afternoon at 1 o'clock to look into the charges that members had been solicited to pass divorce bills. James JI. Hoffecker appeared before the committee, prepared to testify that? he had been asked for money to get the Gattse divorce bill through the legislature. He was accompanied by his biothcr, Francis, and S. S. White, Jr., of Philadelphia, who will also testify. Horace Greely Knowlcs.attoraey for Mm Laura Crocker Acklan.or Cleveland, Ohio, whose client was the rirst to disclose the applications or members of the legislature to her for money to pass her divorce bill, came here this morning. It is thought that he may have to appear before the com mittee and that Mrs. Acklan may also be summoned. It is chaiged that some of the members of the legislature have made thousands of dollars out of the divorce bills passed at this session. TWO DISTINGUISHED CUBANS. Tliey Arrive in New York "With Trophies of the IVyr. New York, May 4. Among the passen gers who arrived today on tlie Biitish steamer Anerley from Jamaica were E. Cespedes and M. Vico, both Cubans. Vico is said to be a messenger from Gen. Gomez, of the Cuban army, to the Cuban junta, in New York. He also bears important letters to several prominent Cubans In this city. Ho left Cuba In an open boat and lauded near Kingston, Jamaica, whence he went on horseback to Port Maria and'embarked on the Anerley a few hours previous to sailing He also brings a number of Spanish regiaiental flags, which were cap tured from the Spanish forces shortly be fore his departure. ' SIGNS OP THE TIMES. The hero of the old-fashioned novel may often have been given to dissolute prac tices, but so was the heroine. She cele brated every kind of occasion by dissolv ing in tears. - ' i) "The flat of yours must be awfully small." It is. Why, what do you think my wife had to do this spring? There wasn't room enough for u to have a flower garden and she tok her last year's Easter hat and planted the posies around the brim of that. If it hadn't been for her quick wit she would have had to give up cither the gar den or the hat." "Somebody ought to change that ex pression about a wave of disaster," said the subordinate, gloomily, "and put it, 'a bicycle of dlsastei breaks over the land.' " "What's the mutter?" "Well, a bicycle beats the whole of old Ocean for breaking things. Here's this wheel of mine; It broke my arm when 1 was trying to ride It, and It broke the fence, and the front gate, and the tenuis set, and my wife's pet Jardiniere, and my bank account, In tlie course of its blanked career, and now it's been and gone and broke itsslf." "It Is strange," said the cheerful man, "but genius very often fails to find its cutlet at first off. There have been many great poets who wandered unappreciated about the world for year3 before their true call'ng was revealed to them." "Yes," said the sad-eyed man In good clothes, "that wassanuthing the way with inc." "Are you a poet?" "No. I thought I was, once, but it seems I was mistaken. Then I thought I would be a great financier; and that failed.. I tried art, and music, and clerk ing, and finally I fountf I could make a lot of money as a dog barber, and I'msheailng poodles now for the-Four Hundred." NEWS OF THE WHITE HOUSE. JIo.w ,the, President' Time Wns Oc cupied Yesterday. The Cabinet meeting yesterday was longer than usual, lasting a full two hours-from ll'"- to 1. Members' of the Cabinet, however said that nothing of importance was 'considered. The commis sion of Gen- Sliafter, who was nominated for promotion on Monday, was signed by the President, and he was introduced to tlie members of the Cabinet. The matter or the auditorshlps was under considera tion between the1 Presidtnt and becretury Gage, but had tiio general consideration by the Cabinet- It is believed that some or the auditorslilps may be filled today. Tlie President i Isold to have made at least two selections. Postmaster General Gary -remained. closeted with the President some time after tlie others had .left. There was senne 'discussion or the plans for tho reception' by the President of the members tof .-the International postal congress. It is believed, also, tiiat civil service matters were taken up during tlie meeting, but none of the members of the Cabinet would discuss this matter- Owing to the Cabinet meeting, the Con gressional callers flocked into the outer reception-rootn atJ 10 o'clock. Senator Elklns came ourly. with Hon. II S. Waldo and Col. Dick Hudson, of New Mexico, and H. At. frortrtey, pi West Virginia. Air. Wortrey wiblies to be collector or internal lfvciiiie. Judge Waldo comes in tlie inter ests or Mr. Peflro r'erea for governor of the Territory. I'ered has lived for thirty years in New Mexico, and Is said to be the most prominent Mexican-American iu tlie Terri tory. Perea is also backed by Air. H. II. Llewellyn, the present speaker of the. New Mexico house of representatives, who Is lu Washington and may call ou the President today. The other candidates for governor of New Mexico are Mr. G. B. Pray, of Iowa; ex-GovTr-rlnce, of New Mexico, and Capt. Collycr, one of the leading newspapermen of the territory. Col. Hudson wishes to be collector of in ternal reveuuo for New Mexico. It Is said that Air. Emory A. Close, a prominent Buffalo lawyer, will be district attorney of northern New Y'ork, to succeed District Attorney Toucher, The present in cumbent has several months of his term remaining, but is critically ill and it is feared will hardly live out ills time. Air. Close Is the candidate of Congressman Ma- hany and, more than tlK or Editor Matthews, of tjic BurfaloV Express. Con gressman Sherman aud tlie other northern New York Congressmen, it is understood, have another candidate", but have about given up hopes of his appointment. They are still anxious for the assistant attor neyship", however, and are pushing two or three claims Congressman Walker, of Massachusetts, was nt the White House pressing the pro motion of Air. Bailey, of the Civil Service Commission. Congressman Walker wishes Air. Bailey to have one of the commissioner ships or the civil service, and failing that the appointment as chief examiner. He said to a Times reporter yesterday that such a promotion would, in his opinion, be an excellent recognition of practicalclvll service reform. The man now standing the best chance to be sent to Spain is Mr. John Russell Young. Mr. AlcKlnley has been giving his candidacy most careful consideration. Gen. Sickles, former minister to Spain, whose sou, Stanton Sickles, was on AlOnday made secretary of tho Ala d rid mission, is in favor of Mr. Young. Other candidates importaut In the race are ex-Speaker Bryan, of tlie Illinois legis lature, who is indorsed by many prominent Illinois roliticiuns, and ex-Keprescntative J. Frank Aldrich. It.Is not believed that cither Mr. Bryan or Ale- Aldrich will be able to overcome the influence of Air, Young's large backing. The Third Army-Corps Union was given a reception by I'resideut AlcKlnley yester day uftcrnoqn at 2.30. The union was in troduced by. Gen, Sickles, the old com- Mnander of the Third. Corps. The reception was a short one, the President shaking hands with the two hundred or more old veterans but not making any speech. Tlie members of the union are mostly trom NewEugland. Thcyarrived in Wash ington Monday night and left last night for a three days' trip to Fort Alonroe and some of the Virginia battlefields. The union will hold a banquet at Fort Alonroe tonight and will visit the battlefields iu that section of the State tomorrow. Civil Service Commissioner Procter, the president of Uie-.commlssiou, was one of the afternoon callers. It fs probable that President AlcKlnley will visit Detroit in July. Congressman AlcCleary of Alinnesotaand President Wood mansea and Secretary Dowling, of tlie National League of Republican Clubs, called at 2 o'clock to invite the President to at tend the convention or the league at De troit next July. The Preiddent gave them a half promise that he would go. Gov. Schofield, ot Wisconsin, has made his call on the President. Senator Spooner brought Gov. Schofield and his friend, Air. Jesse Stone, shortly before Cabinet meet ing time, and they had a short talk. If there was any significance in their visit they would not disclose 1 1. Congressman Southard of Ohio called with Capt. Stanley, who wishes to be recognized in seme way, but is indifferent as to the nature of the recognition. Air. John F. Scanlon wishes to be col lector of customs at Chicago He was at the White House yesterday witli Senator Cullom. The general understanding among tlie Illinois delegation is that Air Scanlon and any other prospective candidate for this position, except William Peun Nixon, the editor of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, will lie left far behind in the race by thut gen tleman. Air. Nixon has, in fact, a sure thing. One reason is but there are others - that ho comes from Ohio. Congressman Van Voorhi5of Ohio brought Rev. j. T. Erich, orCIeveland. Ohio, whose .candidacy for the German consulship lias been spoken of in Hie Times. Air. Erich is a literary man and lias the Indorsement of the profes'ws of Lima College, as well as the other indorsements mentioned here-, tofore. AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY. President Nominates Webster Davis, of Missouri, for the Interior. The President yesterday sent to the Sen ate the following nominations: Interior Webster Davis, of Allssouri. to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior War Lieut. Col. William Henry For wood, deputy sutgeon general, to lie colonel and assistant surgeon general; Major Charles Smart, surgeon, to belleuteuant colonel and deputy surgeon general; Capt. Aaron H. Appel, assistant surgeon, to be major and surgeon: Lieutenant colonel to he colonel, AI. P Alillcr, Pirst Artillery: major to be lieutenant colonel, J. B. Rawles. Fourth Artillery: captain to be major, L. Smith. Third Artilleryr'Tirstlleiitcnant to he cap tain, Charles W. Hobbs. Third Artillery; second lieutenant to be first lieutenant, D Skcrrett, Fifth Artillery; lieutenant colonel to be colonel, J. Kline, Ninth In fantry: major to be'Heutenant colonel, E. P. Ewer", Ninth Infantry: captain to he major, E. C. Gilbrcath. Eleventh Infantry; first lieutenant to lie captain, P. AI. B. Travis, Eleventh Infantry: second lieu tenant, to be first lieutenant. .W. nine. Twelfth Infantiy; sergeant to he econd lieutenant, A. T. -Smith. Sixth Infantry. Happy Citizens. (Fiom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.) War lulth aoteri-ors forthosewho godown into the wheat pit. TTIE COXGHESSIONAL LIBRARY. Senatorial Report Which Vindicates the Claims of Mr. Snilthmeycr. Senator Alorrill, from the Committee on Additional Accommodation for the Library of Congress, submitted n report yester day, ou the memorial of Messrs. Srulth meyer and Pcrz, antagonistic to tlie ser vices of Gen. Thomas S. Casey, In connec tion with the construction of the new build ing. "The completion pf the new Library of Congress," says the report, "unfortunately brings these parties Into some unneces sary antagonism, as to tlie Just and proper distribution of credit due tlie architects and engineers who have had, first and last, for more than ten years, this great work on their hands." The report then proceeds to show that in 188G tho plan of- Architect Snilthmeycr was accepted by Congress and work com menced bv him at a salary of $5,000 per auuum. Mr. Pelz was also employed Two years later Congress became dis satisfied aud repealed the law accepting Mr. Siuithmeyer's plans, and indirectly dis charged liim from service. Gen. Casey, engineer-in-chiet of the Army, by the same act was put iu charge ot the work. Air. Smithmcyer subsequently recovered 48,000 in the courts. New plans were prepared, the report alleges, under the direction of Gen. Casey, aud tlie two sub mitted to Congress, one at a cost of $0,000,000 being adopted. The committee pays a tiibute to Gen. Casey for his ser vlcesm connection with the State, War.and Navy Department and the Washington Monument. It is shown that Gen. Casey employed his son, Edward Pearce Casey, as an architect for the interior of the building. 'It appears to us," say tho committee, "that there is sufficient honor for the author of ,T,the original -design of the Library of Congress, Air- Smlthmeyer, as well as roxltjiose who were subsequently authorized to .prepare other plans- It has not been "denied that the general p!an of the building lias been based on that of Alr-'Smithmeyer, with but few ehauges of tho exterior, while the changes of the interior are greater In number as well as in importance The drawings by which the work of the interior has been con structed will In every case Identify and disclose the author. "Transmitted with the paper is a state ment fron Bernard R. Green, as lo the cost of the building. The reiort is signed by Senators Justm S. Alorrill, W. B. Al lison, and S AI. Cullom. BOILED MCDONALD ALIS'E. The 'errible Crime of Richard Gnr- rlty, an Iron-Molder. New York, Alay 4. In a fit of passim Richard Garrlty, anironrnolder, this after noon threw Bernard AlcDonald, a fellow workman, into a cauldronof scalding water, The man was so badly scalded that he will die. The arfalr occurred at the .Man hattan Rolling Mill. Avenue A, just after work had begun for the afternoon. Both men were employed in rolling hot iron bars. AlcDonald Is nineteen years old. The men stood waiting for a batch of hot bars to come up. AlcDonald began to boast ot the work he had done In Chicago, in which city he had been employed. Gar nty took It with ill grace and then the men began to quarrel In earnest about whlcn could run out the greater number of bars in a day. Arter more high words the men came to blows and AIcDouold picked up an Iron bar and hit Garrlty. Furious with rage, Garrlty siezed Alc Donald, knocked the bar from his hands and dragged him to a cauldron of scalding water, used to cool the hot bars after they come from the rollers. AlcDonald saw what was coming, and in terror, fought hard, and screamed for help, but Garrity got him to the cauldroa before help came aud ptishctThim into the steaming water. Alen from all over the big workshop came running up Just too late to save AlcDonald. Edward Diediy seized Garrity and pulled aim away, while the others helped Mc Donald out ot the cauldron. In the con fusion Garrity ran from the mill nnd escaped. AlcDouald who was In a frightful con dition, was taken to the hospital. The surgeons said they could do nothing for him, except put him uuder the Influence of opiates, and relieve him from the terrible agoay he suffered, and that his death was certain to ensue. FIVE ANARCHISTS SHOT. Execution of the Corpus Christ! Uomb-Throwers nt Barcelona. Barcelona, May 4. Five of tlie anarch ists convicted or taking part In tne liomh throwing upon the occasion or the feast of Corpus Christl on June 7 last when twelve persons were killed and fifty ethers injured, some of them fatally, were shot at the Aloujurch fort outside the city this foreuoon. Two volleys were fired. The prison ers, A seller!, Alolas, and Alslua, were shot first and then Nogues and Precisco were killed by the second volley. The ex ecution took place outside the fort and was witnessed by a large crowd EDWIN F. THOHXE'S DEATH. The Veteran Actor Died In n New Y'ork Hospital "Yesterday. New York, Alay 4 Edwin F. Thome, the veteran actor and playwright, died at St Vincent's Hospital this morning. With Nat Goodwin he made a lot of money In "The Black. Flag" years ago but spent it. He had a Government position at Ellis Island until recently and had not acted for some time. Thome's sister Emily was the wHeor tho late John Chamberlain, of Washington. She was with her brother during his last days. Three Persons Drowned. WickUffc, Ky., Alay 4. Aliout twenty miles below here, Katie and Alattie Steel, sisters, and Andrew Brogar, a farmhand, who was employed by their father, were drowned in the Mississippi River, by the overturning of a skiff. Trey were return ing from a party, and had reached about the middle of the liver when they were struck by a swift current and the craft capsized. French Senator Tolain Dead. Paris, May 4- Henri Louis Tolain, sena tor from the Seine, at one time termed by himself the "gravedigger of the Sen ate," on decouut of his avocacy of the suppression of the upper chamber, of which he wa3 a member, is dead; Tennessee Aiiners Strike. Jellico, Tenu.. Alay 4. The cut in wages attempted last night precipitated a strike of 2,000 miners here, 500 at Rockwoyd, Tenn , and n number in two Alabama mines- The strike" Is expecteel to spread Uni'irella Manufacturers Fall. .New York, Alay 4. Dazian & Burchill Brothers, manufacturers of umbrellas, at 442 Broadway, assigned today. Liabili ties, ?45.000; assets, $22,000- Stupid Opponents. 'From tlie Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.) If .wo understand Air. Weyler, his idea is that the Cubans are pacified, but they don't know it. Free Coinage in Wnshinutoii. (From the Chicago Times-Herald.) A large majority of the Republican pa triots in Washington are now advocating the free and 'unlimited coinage of appointments? REAR' ADMIRAL MEADE DEAD. Could Not Recover From an Attack of Appendicitis. Rear Admiral Richard W. Aleade, retired, died at 12:45 o'clock yesterday at the private sanitarium of Dr. Johnson at Sev enteenth and K streets, this city The ad miral was conscious until almost the last. Surrounding his bedside were his wire, som Miss PnttersonandDrs. Johnson and Wales Admiral Aleade contracted the grip while in New York last February, and when he came to tills city to attend the Inaugura tion, tlie ailment became so serious that he was confined to his bed In the house of Aliss Patterson, whose guests he and Airs. Aleade were. About April 1 it was deemed advisable to remove the admiral to the sanitarium and to treat him for appendicitis, which had developed A few days ago the necessity for an opera tion became so appaientthat his plo-siclan no longer delayed it. The abscess caused by appendicitis was opened and round to contain much pus. It was believed ut tlie time that the patient would recover, but after a day's- time lie began to slowly sink and he never rallied. His body was removed last night to 1100 Vermont avenue, the home of Miss Patter sou, and he "will be buned from it with inilitarr honors. The interment will be at Arlington. Adiulr.il Aleade wa a popular and highly esteemed man, and last fall was a strong candidate for the position of commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. He came uearer than any Naval officer be fore him to securing the prize lie was born In New Y'ork, October, 1S37, and was appointed a midshipman in the Navy from California, in October, 1850. His earliest service Included cruises on the frigates San Jacinto and St- Louis, In the Alcditerraneau, during which he was present at the celebrated Koszta affair, in Smyrna, July, 1853. After a short service in the West Indies, lie cruised in the frigate Alerrimac In the waters of northern Europe, and in the Cumberland, ou tlie west coast of Arriea. He was commissioned lieutenant in Janu ary, 1858, and was attached successively to the Dale in the African squadron, the Sarauac and Cyaue in the Pacific squad ron. At the nulbteak or the war he was in structor in gunnery to volunteer officers ou the receiving ship Ohio, and in January, 1802, he was ordered to duty as execuU-e officer of tlie sloop Dakota to the steamer foncmaugh, of the South Atlantic squad ron. In 1SG2 he was In command of the Ironclad Louisville of the Western flotilla, employed lu breaking up guerrilla warfare ou the Mississippi River, between Alemphis and Helena, co-operating with the troops of Gen. Sherman's division and-Gen. Cair's division, and was commended by Redr Ad miral Porter iu official dispatches for his services Subsequently he commanded the steamer United States in the fearch after the pri vateer Tacony, and he also con. mantled the naval battalion In the July riots in New York. He was stationed in the lower rart of toe city from Alonday to Saturday in July, 1SG5, anel maintained order iu the limits ot his district, dispersing several disorderly gatherings. While in command of the gunboat Alarblchead ot tlie South Atlantic blockading squadron he performed various services agalnstthe enemy in -tone River, South Carolina. In connection with Gen. Oilmore's outposts. At one battle on tlieStono the Marhle liead was struck thirty thue3 in the hull and lost three killed and six wonnded During the engagement Commander Aleade landed with a hundred men, captured two guns and destroyed the batteries, for which service he wa-sofficially thankedin general orders by Admiral Dahlgren, who subse quently recommended his promotion ".for gallant conduct iu race of the enemy." After this he commanded the steamer Chocura of tlie West Gulf blockading squad ron, under Admiral Farragut, during which time he was actively engaged in blockaillng the Texas ports and harassing the enemy. In three months he captured or destroyed seven blockade runners, cut out of the Calcastuo River and destroyed, In the face of a greatly superior force, the blockade runner Delphlna, for which service he was officially thanked by the commander or the squadron. For three years after the war he was on duty at the Naval Academy, after which lie commanded various vessels and cruised in all parts of the world. During the summer of 1370 he command ed the schooner America, for experimental purposes, and sailed in that vessel when she beat the English yacht Cambria. He was specially commended by the Secretary ot the Navy, In 1872, for "great judgment and skill" in negotiating a commercial treatyiu the Samoan or Navigator Islands, as an incident of a remarkable cruise of 00,000 miles in the Narragansett, entirely under canvas During this cruise Com mander Aleade visited nearly every quarter of the -Pacific, surveyed a number of islands, made treaties and collected indem nities Tor outrages Inflicted on American citizens by the natives of the Polynesian Islands-all accomplished without the loss of a life or a casualty of any kind. In 1 83 he was a member or Niards of inspection, survey and appraisement of old vessels, elc , as a rcsultof which theNavy was cleared of most of its obsolete wood eu vessels aud old hulks. After a short service as captain of the New York navy yard he was granted leave of absence to engage In private business with the .Mis souri and Pacific Rail road Company in the West and South. In September, 1S87, he became commandant of the Washington navy yard and remained there several years. He succeeded to the command ot the North Atlantic squadron In August, 1S94, upon the relinquishment of that post by Admiral Stanton, and his strong person ality was manifestedjn tlie rapid improve ment made In the technical education of the officers, then rather new to their rr. d ern ships. He had the honor to command the squadron in Its famous cruise in the waters otthc Caribbean sea and thewaters along Jhe coast of Central and South Amer ica, and during part or the time Assistant Secretary A!cAdoo was aboard the Colum bia. Serious friction began to threaten with Great Britain while the squadron was in thPc waters, and the ships were brought; home, somewhat to tlie disgust of the ad miral, who was at all time ready for trouble with any power, cither Great Britain or Spain. This Unit In the end brought the admiral into contact with the Navy Department, and even with the President, In an un pleasant fashion, nnd really was at the bot tom or his retirement. He was quoted lu a New York newspaperabout the time of the Ailianca arfair as criticising President Cleveland, which was entirely In violation of the naval regulations. Heexpressed con temptuously his disapprobation of the for eign policy of the Administration, and say ing that he was a Union man and an American, remarked that the Administra tion had no use for such. 1 his brought ou a storm, and It was even rumored that the Administration was pn ventlng from court-martialing its bold critic by luck of legal power to compel evidence to support the Interview. However tint may have l.ecn, the admiral, being detached from active duty, applied voluntarily to be retired, his application was promptly grant el. and he went on the reserve list Alay 20, 1895. The Slmltesi'.enrcnu Speaker. (From the Cincinnati Enquirer.) Of course, Speaker Reed is the "organ" of the House: but, like Hamlet, he cannot be "played upon." WOODWARD and I0THR0P, 10 Hi. 11 tH and F Sts. N. W. Special Sale of Boys' Clothing Our outlet for this class of goods has grown won derfully, and we are today clothing more boys than we ever hoped to when we com menced this branch of our business. This broadened outlet necessitates large buy ing, which in turn compels the lowest possible prices. The department has recent ly been given much addi tional space, and just now we are offering many induce ments in Boys' New Outfit tings, owing to having pur chased various lots very much below the regular market prices. Special values for today are as follows : Boys' Shirt Waists, In Outing cloth, good washable colors; and very strongly made- All sizes. 25c each. Boys'. Percale Blouses, Large sailor collar; edged with 2-lnch ruffle; serviceable colors; large variety. Sizes 3 to 8 years. 29c each, Boys' Percale Waists, Laundered, "Imperial" make; perfect fitting a host of neat and pretty patterns- All sizes. BCil. Boys' "Mothers' Friend" Waists, The kind with the patent waistband; unlauudered percale; good quality; fast colors; pretty patterns- Sizes 4 to U years- 50c each. Boys' Wash Kilt Suits, Brown linen, made in the very best manner; large sailor collar; full skirt. Sizes 2 to 5 years- S1.25 each, Boys' Sailor Suits, Of navy blue cloth a suit for play ono general knock-about purposes- SI.48 each. Boys' Combination Suits, Suit and extra pair trousers- All-wool, good colSrs; strongly made; perfect fitting- Sizes to 15 years. S2.50 Boys' Fauntleroy Suits, All-wool; sailor collar; well made: very stylish patterns- Sizes 3 to 8 years. $2.95 and $3,25, Boys' Long Pants Suits, All-wool; new spring effects style, -4-button c.taway sack; choice patterns. Sizes 15 to 10 years- ', $5.00 each, i Boys' Trousers, ? Of fine and pretty all-wool fabrics,' thoroughly made and finished. 50c Value up to SI. GO, Boys' Jean Overalls, They save the trousers and stocking! from the general wear and tear, lis pccially desirable for cutlug wear. Size 3 to 13 years, . 39 and 50c pain 3rd floor. Woodward & Lothrop. N