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I I 2 THE SUN, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1807. ; Banal - - K i If! TARIFF BILL WILL PASS. HI e ( votes ix the skxa ti: show .1 noon H noitiiiya majority. r IB H In he four Yen and !ny Votes Takrn lter if Hi day the Two :ndn Meiintnra nmlKjIcur .: pPI ftstilh ImWoln Nlooit II) the Itrpulillrnns tf HJ .Mcrjnrrv Voted (lure nllli thK Majority. ' H Wamunoton, Mny 'J.i, The Senato mndo i Hi such satlsfoclory progress to-dny in tho con- HI slderatlon of tho Tariff bill that Mr. .Udrlch, HI vlio has parliamentary chargo of tho measure, HI expressed himself ns qulto satisfied with tlio .jHIl three houni and o, Itttloovorgivcn to It. audi on- Hh ( scntcd to nn early adjournment. Twolvo pages '' jHB ottboblll wero disposed of, bringing It down to i lH . tlio sixty-fourth paragraph n( schedule A (cliem- h jH . icols, oils,- imtl paints). Thero whs nut tlio T, HI slightest disposition shown on tho port of tlio i B Democrats to wusfo tlmo unnccoss.irlly In long m K nririiiiinnta. hutnt thosnmo tlmo they showed n 1) determination to assail tlio hill In every ono of r its rulncrahlo points. tTlio' tact that thero was a good working mo- I Jority to bo relied iiion fur tlio llnnl pussnge ot ' tho Mil. wlili'h was proved by tlio first voto i tnlten yesterday, wns confirmed by the four yoo i ni:d nay voles) taken tiwlny. Tlio lint of those j L votes showed exactly thosnmo majority ns yes- 1 tenia? (14), tho two Nevada Scnotors voting vvith tho llcpubllcans. Mid Senator McKncry of fl Louisiana going Iwick to the Ikiuocrntlu ranks. Tho tccoudote. which was on a motion tore Bj diico tho duty on morphlno from $1 to 00 rents M nn ounco, ndded ono to tlio Kcptibllenn majority, K Mr. McKncry going back to that aide, and Mr. I . Kyle. Populist, also voting with tlio Itcpubll El cans. On the third voto tho majority was ro ll ducrd to eight, and on tho fourth to six, Mr. Me lt Knery again voting with his own party and Mr. Pcttlgrow, slhoritc, of South Dakota also voting El with tho Democrats. Tlio two Nevada Senators HI ; stood by tho ItcpUbllcans every time. U ' Sovornl pnriigrnpln went over without notion. I They wcro as to eoal tar, drugs, collodion, golu j HJl tlno arid glue, ollvo oil, Prussian nnd Chlneso I KjB blues, and ultra marlno blue and phosphorus 8 H' Tho bill will botnkcnupto-morrowutparugrnph r l 4, and thero will bo eighteen paragraphs to bo .-jl-Hf disposed of beforo schedule 11 Is reached, which ., HJj Is earth, earthenware, and glassware. SB' Tho most free uent talkers to-day on tho Dem- ocratlo side were Senators Vest, Jones of Arkau ' OH; sss, dray, and Cnflfcry. Tho task of defending J1 lilt' tho various provisions of tho bill devolved al ii ; most exclusively on Senator Aldrlch. Vj ' Tho bill was taken up at 2 P. M., Its consldor H I ntlon being resumed at paragraph 8 In schedulo m A (chemicals, oils, and paints). Paragraphs M " 8 and 9 wore agreed to without discussion. In M '. paragraph 10 tho Finance Committee reported a '. Btibstltuto which places a duty of A cents a l pound on borax, of -1 cents on bornto of llmo im ' or soda of a certain acid strength, and 3 cents II on borates of a less strength. II ; Mr. Vast (Dom., Mo.) moved to mako tho rate I i 13 conts on borax, crude, or borates of soda and Ij I llmo; 2 cents a pound on retlncd borax. Tho i notion was rejected and tho connnlttco substl- s tuto was agreed to. Mj '. Tho duty on refined camphor was put at 0 j j ' cents a pound, against 1 cents In tho Houso bill; j ; ground chnllc at 1 cent, and choloroform at IS, II I . instead of SO cents. Sijj, When paragraph 10 was read (drugs, such as barksi beans, roots, &c.), Mr. Aldrlch moved to Hjl odd to the 10 per cont. in tho House bill, "one- jHIjr fourth of 1 cent a pound." wk"- Mr. Vest protested against tho amendment jljlj and said tint last year tho United States had JJ' exported $900,000 worth of such drugs and had :' imported only $70,000 worth, showing that tho IB : American producers hod an absolute control of i tho market, and now It was proposed to add tc ,HT; a pound to the duty. He wanted " the yeas and IHK nn5'0 on that sort of legislation." This second f test of tho relative strength of tho two Bides ro- mff. suited, as the llrst test of yesterday hod done, in JHy tho triumph of the high protectionists, the H-' amendment being agreed to 35 to 21. Ly' WhUo tho voto was being tuken. Mr. Berry Wti (Dem., Ark.) said that ho was paired generally If with Mr. Teller of Colorado, with tho undor- III? standing that he might vote on any question In Mil'? tho Tariff bill as he chose, except upon certain , WS'f, reserved questions, and thnt Mr. Teller himself Bjlf expected to be present when the voto would be Hk taken on tho passage ot the bill. Hl-T; Paragraphs 1!0 and yf wcro agreed to without f ' question, and paragraph S3 (gelatin, gluo, lain- s glass, &c) went over without action. 1 M $. When paragraph U8a was reached, "Chicle, J . fe 6 cents per pound," Mr. Oray (Dem., Del.) naked J ' W A what " chlclo " was, and was told by Mr. Alurich Jr. Ij ;, that it was a Mexican gum useil In the prepara- 1ll ". tionof chewlnggum; thatlt wasnowou thofreo I f, , list, and that It would produce a revenuo of ' 1 fe $217,000 at tho rate proposed. ! i' Paragraph 38. making the duty on olive oil 35 '' i' cents a gallon (instead of SO as In tho House .' I S bill), went ovor without action at tho request of I i 2Jr.Perklns(ltep..Cal.). ; I ; In paragraph 41, muklng tho duty on opium .1 r. for smoking SH a pound (Instead of ifO as In tho ' 1 ir House bill), Mr. Aldrich withdrew tho amend- e ment, so that tho duty istlxedat $0. ,' I ',', Mr. Jones (Dem., Ark.) moved to reduce the 1 r rate on morphlno and nil salts of opium from $1 iff on ounce to CO cents. Ho read n communication ; ii to show what enormous prollta wero nuulo now '.' 1 'ft by chemists in tho sale of morphine, and do- r' 1 i'' monded tho yeas and nays on his motion. Ah ; K 'J. in the two othor tarlll votes the frlouds of the - M W. bill gave proof of a powerful majority, Mr. I'll E' Jones's amendment being defeated ii-4 to 30. H r- Paragraph 43 (Prussian and Chlneso blues, ;Hflh &c.) was passed over at the request of Mr. 'Hi?- Bewcll (Hep., N. J.). '.-HP'' ' Paragraph 40 (chromo yellow, &c.) was .HISr changed by making tho duty of -ih cents a ;H ;,' pound apply whero lead and soda are used " in 'Hlni pulp, dry or ground," nnd by omitting tho last ' . clause, of tho paragraph. . Mfv" Mr. Vest moved to reduco tho rato on white ' Hc 'ead (paragraph 03) from 'J5t cents a pound to I'V lj cents. He declared tho rato proposed by tho I Hf' committee to bo an abnormal and unnecessary ' H& increase, and demanded tho yeas nnd nays. This : ' Ma fourth voto showed sumo increase of strength j - twr- on tho part of tho opponontu of tho bill, tho ro- t .' W4 ult being: Yeas, '27; nays, 35, i" If &' When paragraph 50 was reached, which f HF', Puts a duty of 30 per cent, ad valorem on I ' St paints, colors, and plgmonts, Mr. Aldrlch said, t' j. in answer to questions, that tho proposed rate b ?' was higher than under tho McKlnley net, nnd ' Hi1' that thu increase was recommended to protect I' & tlio American producers against largo lmporta- ' ?! tlons. I- .:'. "Anothor raso of diminishing rovenuo by I : H diminishing Importations," Mr, dray suggested. n "We exported last year," sala Mr. Vest, JH,' "$880,000 worth of their paints. That Is a $', i mathematical answer to tho Senator's stato- & menu" Hlf Paragraph 38 (phosphorus) went over without (HIv,' action. IIH? Mr. Aldrlch moved to mako the duty on tni' caustlcor hydrato of potash 2 "a cents a pound SHi'C instead of 2 cents, us recommended by tho tlMI'?'- Klnnnco Connnlttco. and Instead of 3 cents as In f tsl.Vx the Ilnnso bill. ' B?- r Vest protested against tho proposed in- f Bl'V crease, 3- Mr. Piatt (Rep.. Conn.) favored It and said f HMr that the United Alkali Company of Kngland, with a capital of $30,000,000, had put down tho price of chlorates In tho United Statos, bo as to '.' ' crush out u company operating on Niagura. . "Theu the formula is," said Mr. CafTcry Si (DenL, La.), " that when wo have tho market n e fp must hold It by high taxes, and when wu huvo jf not tho market we must get it by high taxes." & ' Mr. Vest remarked that ho waa too much of ',. an American to think that Niagura Falls ro- M'- quired protection against anything that could $,. bo produced in Kugland, (Iatightcr. '' Tlio discussion led to u colloquy botwoen f-j. Senators Caffcry of Louisiana and Clear of Iowa U on thu subject of tho sugar bounty. Mr. Caffery & Bpokeof that liounty as u demoralizing gift, tho ;.(.- bad consequences of which wero now seen In tho proposition to pay an export bounty ou cereals, ;'r- cotton, and tolmeco. fc ' "Iiuiagino,"Mr. Clear said, "that tho Senator- kf himself was a benctlclnry of the sugar bounty," & "There is a provsro," Mr. Caffery replied, W1 "which says, 'never look a gift borso In the 'M, mouth.' Tho sugar bounty was forced upon us. ;f We did nut want it. Hut a duty on sugar Is the A keystone of tho arch of tho Democratic Idou of u Cv tnrltr a turltf to produco revonue. And sugar !'(' produces more rovonue than any other article on tho list." .' Tho fourth voto of tho day was taken on Mr. 7- Aldrlch 's motion to mako the duty on caustic or t' hydrate of potash 2 'jeeuts instead of 2 cents a I, pound. The motion was carried by the reduced 1 - majority of six 33 to 27. Iln paragraph (13 the committee amendment to strike out tho Houso clause putting a duty of 0 rents a pound on cyanldo of potasluiii was i agreed to, leaving that artlclo subject to tho , basket clauso of 25 por cent., but notice was given by Senators Stewart of Nevada and Haw- llus of Utah that they would try to havo it put on the free list, In the Interest of gold miners, in whoso business It was of great Importance. At this stugoof tho proceedings Mr. Aldrlch if xald that in view of the considcrublu progress i. made to-day, nnd of thu fact that Senators en- 17 gaged In tuo-oxaioinatluu of tho bill had under- ft' gone great .fatigue lust week, ho would consent t; to lot thu bill gii over, ' , After a short executive session the Sonato ad- P journcd till to-morrow. U touflniieil by tbe Neuate. fl' Wahiiinotov, May 27. Tho Senate to-day y contlrmcd theso nominations: Hf Edwin II. Conger of Iowa. Minister lb ifrazil 1 . &$&&? WW X'fnlo, Minister o 't ' the United States of Colombia. , - Al"lWt Engineer 1). K. Dlsmukes to bo jlflHk .PatMlAislitant Engineer In tho navy. cvttAX JtmozvTioir nvi.r.D out. The llnntr, by a Voto or nn to SI (.To Quorum) Huatalna Npeakrr Reed. WASin.vnTOS, May 27. Representative James Hamilton Lewis of Washington, before tho question of approving tho Journnlof Monday's proceedings had been put, roso to a question of personal privilege Ho sent to tho Clerk's dosk a resolution setting forth thnt tho Senato having passed n resolution rocognlzlng tho belligerency of Cuba, tho Houso should proceed to express its sentiment upon tho subject. Mr. Dlngley made the point that that was not n matter of privilege but tho Speaker permitted Mr. Lewis tostntn his point. Ho cited prece dents, both In Parliament nnd Congress, to the effect Hint nmnltcrntToctlng tho foreign policy of tho (lovcrnmcntwns a question of tho hlghost privilege. Tho latest precedent ho referred to was that In tho Fifty-third Congress, when tho gentleman from Mnlno (Mr. Dlngley) Introduced a similar resolution regarding tho policy with regard to ciilli. air. .Mtcreary or KcntucKy, Chairman of tho Commlttro on Foreign A fin Irs, mado tho point of order that It was not n oiioh tlon of privilege, and the present occupant of tho chair was quoted as observing that n matter touching the foreign policy of tho (lovcrnmont wns n quosllon of privilege of the hlghost ordor, Mr. Lewis's remarks wore groctod with npplauso by thoDnmneratB. ... Tho Speaker mistaltiod Mr. Dlngley s point of order, suggesting thnt tlio gentleman from Washington could get consideration of ills res olution by introducing It In tho regular order, having It referred nnd getting the report of a committee I hereon. Mr. lcwis appealed from tho decision of tho Chair, and on motion of Dlngloy tho Houso voted. Ill to 57, to lay tho appeal on tho table. Mr. Lew Is demanded and socurod a vote by yens and nays. Tho vote resulted: yeas, 88s nays, 51: proseut, 17. This was not aquoruui.nnd In vlow of tills disclosure, on motion of Mr. Dlngloy. tho I louse adjourned until Monday next, leaving Mr. lewis's appeal still pending. After adjournment Speaker Reed discussed Mr. Lewis's resolution. Tlio question presented, said the Sponkcr, and thnt ralBeil by Mr. ilou telle (nut Xlr. Dlngley, as Mr. Lewis had orrono ouslv stntcdl In tlio Fifty-third Congress, wero widely different. In that ease Mr. Iloutollo had nsnerted that tho notion of the President had Infringed on tho rights and privileges of tlio House, nnd that It was necessary. In vlow of th.it full, for tho Houso to takonctlon. "What was tho decision you made to which Mr. Lewis reforrcd I" "Thero was no doclslon," replied Speaker Heed. "Thero could bo none, for I was not Speaker. I don't remember the statement to which ho refers, but It must hnvo been some thing said arguendo and hardly entitled to tho weight he gives It. "Tho theory of questions of privilege." con tinued thoSpeakor, "is that tho subject matter is something so atlectlng tho power, dignity, or rights of the Houso that it must iustuntcrstop nil other proceedings and put things to rights. Now a mere assertion thnt tho Houso is author ized to proccod upon n matter of legislation enn hardly be such n matter of concern as to require tho IIousu to stop everything else to glvo Its ad herenco to that proposition. To suppose un ex treme case: The Scnnto passes a resolution; Bomu gentleman in tlio House embodies thut in iv resolution nnd couples on a declaration that tho House has the power to proceed to leglslato thereon. Of course tho House has the power, but It exercises it umlor rules made and pro vided for its government. It docs not become ii matter of privilege bcc.iuso a gentleman does not want to wait fur thu orderly operation of these rules." FOREST JtESEItrATIOX ORDER. Senate Agrees to the Conrerenee Report Sua peudlnc It I'alll March 1. Washington, May 27. In tho Scnnto to-day tho reading of the journal of yesterday was dis pensed with, tbeusunl routine morning business wns suspended, and, in accordance with tho agreement made yesterday, the conference re port on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was taken up, so that the discussion on tho forest reservation amendment might bo brought to a close beforo 2 o'clock, when tho vote is to bo taken. Mr. Horry (Dem., Ark.), In his nnxlety for tho bill to go Into effect, on account of the $3,000, 000 appropriation which It contains for tho Improvement of tbo Mississippi, counselled tho acceptance of the forest reservation amendment ns being tho best measure of relief that tho House would agroe to. The two Utah Senators argued against tho roport, Mr. Cannon saying thut tbo opjo nents of tho forest reservations should Insist on tho original proposition, which was " an absoluto revocation of tho order." Mr. Ste art of Nevada declared passionately that tho setting apart of 21,000,000 acres as a forest reservation was "a dedication to folly and barbarism;" that tho bureau which advised It ought to bo abolished, and thnt the act Itself wns ''the most barbarous outrage perpetrated in the last half century." Mr. Allison (Rep.. Iowa) appealed to the Sen ate to ngreo to the conference report, saying that it was within tho power of the two houses to revoke absolutely by legislative enactment, before March 4, President Cleveland's order. The conference report only suspended it till March 1 next. Ho hud no doubt that tho Senato conferees had secured tho best possible arrange ment on the subject that tho Houso would make. "They havo no Houso over there, any way," Mr. Tillman (Dem.. S. C.) broko In. "They have ono man running It." Laughter, Mr. Pcttigrew (Sll.. S. D.) thought n forest reservation n good thing, but he did not bellovo that cities and towns, railroads, mills, mines, farmhouses, and barns should be cmoraeed within it. He said that In South Dakota tbo area which was set apart as n forest reservation contained seventeen Post OtUces, 15,000 people, ami fifty miles of railroad, and that this was done by "a lot of sclcntltlc gentlemen on a junk eting trip." He declared that he would consldor himself unfaltnful to his people if he did not In sist on an absoluto revocation of the order, even if his action should result in thu defeat of tho Sundry Civil bill. This closed the discussion, and the vote was taken. It resulted In the adoption of tho confer ence report yeas, 32; nays, 25. RAILROAD rOOLIXd. The Senate Committee's Proposed Amendments to the Interstate Commerce lw, Washington. May 27. The Senato Commlt tco on Interstate Commerco practically agreed upon the bill prepared by tho committee with tho cooperation of tho Interstate Commerco Commission, amending in many important par ticulars the present Interstate Commerce law. Whlloa voto was not reached upon tho hill itself, the votes on various amendments adoptod showed, it is said, that a majority of tbo com mltteo were in favor of tho measure, and they expect to report lt-to the Senato at their next meeting on Thursday next. Tho most important part of these amendments is tbnt permitting railroads to enter Into pooling agreements for periods notoxeccding four years, under tlio control of the Intorstato Commorco Commission. Tho penalties for violations of tho law are increased liy adding Imprisonment for ono year for second nnd subsequent offences. Tho findings of fact in Investigations instituted by tho commission nro to bo dcemod prima faeio evidence as to each and every fact bo found. In proceedings to enforeo the decisions or orders of tho Commissioners. Power is given tho commis sion to chungo, modify, or correct any ruto or fare which, upon investigation, is found unrea sonable, excessive, or discriminating. VIce-rrMld-nt llobart Iniltra the President and t'ablure to a Star Party. Wabhinoton, May 27, Vlco-Prcsldcnt Hobart has issued invitations to President McKlnley and his Cabinet, Speaker Reed, and tho mem bers of tho Now Jersey delegation In tho Houso to a stag reception to meet United States Sen ators on Friday evening, Juno 4. This is tho first social event of this nnture, and In nddttlon to establishing u precedent Is significant as illustrating tho cordial relations existing at S resent between tho President and Vlce-Prest-ent nnd the monitors of the Senate. Slavery AliolliU-d in the Islands or Zanzibar and Petnua. WAsniNOTON, May 27. A letter roceived at tho State Department from Dorsey Mohun, tho Unltod States Consul at Zanzibar, says that tho Sultan issued a proclamation on April 7 abolish ingslavcrylntlio Islands of Zanzibar and Pern ba. Trouble wnsoxpected from tho slavehold ers, but nono occurred, und tho llritish warships in tho harbor of Zunzibur did not land their marines, although ready to do so, Ths Arab owners of slaves received the decree submissive ly. Mr. Mohun says thut not 10 por cent, of tho former slaves will c a their musters, und that there will bo no suffering from tho new conditions. A Creek Areused or Mailing Obarene Lrltrra. Washington, Mny 27. Telcmaquo T. Tlinn yenls of Iloston, a natlvo of Greece, wus placed on trial in Criminal Court No, 1 to-dny, charged with mulling obscono lcttors to Solon J, Vlasto, the publisher of tho Now York Atlantis, a (Jreek newspaper. Mr. Tlmuvcnls is n playwright, his nomdoplumabelng Kdward Dussard. Tho al leged letter contauiod, It Is alleged, two oirrn five Greek words. The counsel on both elites hud n learned discussion as to the proper trans lation of the words In dispute. Tho trial, which will probably run somo duys. uttrncted'much at tention, and a large number of spectators were present. ..""i, and qntckesl wy to XIaxara Falls In by the New York Ctntral-up the Hudson Hlver and throuxt. tog llvbawk Valley .Adv. . - j - , . THE WHITE HOUSE CALLERS I'ORMER REXATOR CALL .OJ.V5 Till Aiuur ov oi'rtoE heuhers. He Wants to lie a Member or the Ifciwea Indian Conimtaalon-Aaja He Waa Cheated Oat or the denntorahlp by a Traitor An Aged VI r ainlan Xrgro Vlema "de President's llonar." Wabhinoton, May 27. Former Senator Call has joined tho ranks of ofllco seekers, nnd was at tbo Whlto Houso to-dny. Ho sold to a SUN re porter: "I was cheated out of tho Sennlorshlp by a traitor, but I havo been taught a lesson by my folly. Yes, 1 say folly, for I played tho part of u fool when I withdrew from tho contest tem porarily, nnd nllowod my forcos to bo taken In hand by this mun Stockton, who, after seeing thnt ho could not win himself, threw his sup port nnd Influonco to Mnllory. I could hnvebocn elected If things hod been managed properly, dcsplto thu influences which woro moving heaven and enrth to ilofont inc. I needed a few more votos than I had to elect mo. 1 sow no prospect of getting thorn unless I withdrew from tho contosl u few days. I hod a wrltton agree ment with Stockton thnt he was to enter ths race, take my forcos in hand, hold tho rolns a few days, nnd got out of tho Hold when I gave tho word. Hut ho did not get out when I Bald 'Coma off I' Ho wus a sticker. When he with drew It wns in favor of Mnllory. Thon thoro was another nnd very powerful Influence which contributed to my defeat. Flugler, tho hotel mnn you know him got an Idea into his bond that bo would llko to see mo defeated. Now, I'vo always bocn friendly to Flagler, and I do not bco for tho llfoof mo bow ho should havo been against mo. Hut still ho Is a corporation 1st and In sympathy with monopolies, and ho know I wns for tho pcoplo nnd against monopo lies. This, porhnps. accounts for his malignity. Tho Standard OH pcoplo were against mo. too. They worked llko Trojans to bring about my political death, but while they hnvo temporarily triumphed, I fcelcnntldcnt I will march to vic tory at buiiiu future time." Meantime Mr. Call would llko to bo tho Demo cratic member of tho Dawos Indian Commission. He did not sco tho President to-day. Cine of tho most unique types of humanity that huvo been seen at tnoWhttolIousolii many n day strolled leisurely Into tho mansion shortly after luncheon today. Ho was a " 'foro-do-war negro, pockmarked, ragged, nnd footsore. He had just tramped In from Orange county. Vn., and nflor putting foot on tho Washington as phalt mudoa bee lino for tho Whlto House. Ho wns tho object of many curious glances. " Is dls here do President's houso " ho asked of n doorkeeper. " Yes, Colonol," was tho reply, tho doorkeeper noticing the military garb. " Well, Is culled pussons 'lowed in I" Ho was Informed that no distinction Is drawn between tho races, and ho marched proudly into the Kast Room. He took In his surroundings ut a glance, walked straight for a chair, nnd, re moving a lint that had seen letter days, knelt lnpru)or. Ho remained in this posture several minutes while tho White Houmi attaches won dered whether a lunatic hud Invaded tho mansion. Finally the old negro aro,J". Inspected the furnishings of thu room, uttered wonts of praise for thu President, and noiselcsslv elided out of the KiihI Room. It uas not enough, he thought, to seu only tho Kast Room, Ho wanted to mako a tour of the mansion. He peeped through keyholes, eraeks, nnd crevices, trying to get a look at somo of the occupants of tho Whlto Houso. Failing to see anybody, ho passed out of tho building. On tho Mirtlco ho encoun tered a White House pollcemnn. "Just tell do President that Mister John W. Sheldon of Orungo county. Virglnny, called. Rnucmher, now, John W. Sheldon." The policeman Informed Mr. Sheldcn that he would inmmunfcutc bis message, whoroupon thu old darky removed his hat, buttoned his old coat, nnd Jumped up in tho air like un Apncho Indian en route to war with a hostllo tilbe. " Rise, shine, shout, glvo God tho glory." shouted tho old man at tho top of his voice, as ho passed down tho steps leading to the drive way. Under tho chaperonnge of RcirescntntlveLow, n delegation of retail cool dealers of New York, ninety-four In number, called on President Mc Klnley at tho White Houso this afternoon, and were received In the East Room. The coal dealers are on their tenth annual excursion and hnvo visited Octtysburg.ilarpor's Fcrry.Hagors town, and other historical places. Thoy will re turn to New York to-morrow afternoon, after having Been tho sights of Washington. Senator Piatt of New York and Vice-President Hobart wero at tho Whlto House early this morning and had sovoral minutes' talk with tho President "on tariff matters." Nothing was said to-day about Federal patronage In tbo Emplra Stats. A PURELY REVEXUE RILL. Mr. Wheeler or Kentucky Propoaea to Do Away with the Xreeaally or a Turin. Wabhinoton, Mny 27. Mr. Wheeler of Ken tucky introduced a bill in tho Houso of Repre sentatives which, if it should post, would do away with tho necessity of enacting tho Tariff bill into law. Ho calls It a bill to provide reve nuo for tbo Government, nnd bis scheme la to tax manufacturers, mining, and commerco to secure it. Tho rates ha proposed are theso: On mining, refining or selling petroleum, $500 a year for the first $100,000 invested, increasing to $25,000 a yonr for a capital of from two to flvo millions, and $500 a year for each $500,000 in excess of tbo last nnmed sum. On manufactures of iron and steel. $500 a year for each $100,000 of capital. On manu factures of glass and earthenware, woollen goods, silks and velvets, paper, leather, and re fining of sugars, $100 a year for each $50,000 of cupltal. On railroads, $1,000 a year for each fifty miles operated; on street railroads, four miles nnd under, $200 a year und $100 a year for each ad ditional milo. On banks, sofo deposit companies, &c, $200 n year for each $50,000 of capital. On all ex changes of whatever nature, $25,000 a year each. lookixo ton TWO cuixamex. They Ksenped from a Itrlllah Rtramer and leaded In Xew York. Wabhinoton, May 27, Federal officials nro looking for two Chlnoso who outwitted tho cus toms and Immigration officers at Now York nnd landed somewhere In or about tho city in viola tion of tho Chlneso Exclusion Inw. Ono of tho Chinese was the stewnrd and tho other tho cook of tho llritish steamer Herat, which has been lying in Now York hnrlior. Thoy wanted to bo transferred to another steamer scheduled for Liverpool, and nskeil permission to land. Tho requctt was referred to tlio Treasury Depart ment by thoCollcctorof Customs, and Socretary (lage decided that they might be convoyced through New York in custody, and placed on board tho outgoing vessel. Tills was last week. To-day tho Trousury Do; urtment was Informed thnt tho Chlneso hud escaped from tho Herat and could not bo found. Orders woro sent by the Department of Justice to the United States District Attorney In Now York to enter proceed ings against tho master of the Herat for violat ing tho Exclusion law. Washington te. Washington, May 27, A bill Introduced in tho Houso to-day by Mr. Maddox of Uoorgla would drive certain commercial collection agencies out of business. It provides that "any person, linn, or corporation giving the commer cial standing or rating of business men or cor porations, for profit, who carry on a collecting ngency In connection therewith, shall bo pro hibited from using tho mails for tho purposo of transmitting any card, letter, or other com munication whatever, and nil nuch communica tions shall be excluded from the malls." The penalty for violation of thu provision Is fixed nt from $500 to $1,000. .Myron II. McCord, whoso nomination as Gov ernor of Arizona is hung up in tho Senate Com mittee on Territories owing to charges being preferred against him, wus before that commit-teotu-day to meet his accusers, but thoy failed to appear. Another meeting of tho committee will bo hold on .Saturday. Tlio report of thu naval board that conducted tho trial of tho gunboat Marietta at San Fran cisco has been received ut.tho Navy Department. Thu nvcrugo speed was 12.8 knots, with nil al lowances and corrections, Tho contract re quired a speed of twolvo knots, J. W". lilackwood of Rutherford, N, J., has filed an application for an assistant appraiser shin of customs at New York. Mr. J. A. lieckmaii of New York, representing tbo clothing dealers, is In Washington for the purpose of having thu clause limiting the vnluo of wearing nppnrel to bo brought in trcoof duty to 100 restored to tlio Tariff bill. Senator Ma Mm will assist Mr. Hcckmnn In securing his point. Hood s ItcHtoru full rt'Kulnr iict Ion of R)HBH tlio bowels, Uo not Irrltatoor iil Inllnmo.butleuvonlltljedcll. 1 lllv cutodlgtMtlvo organism in perfect condition. Try thcni. 25c Tho only Pills to take with Hood's Sarsnparllla. Sell Only Their Own Moke. Hackett, Carhart &Co's SUITS, $J0 to $28, arc gotten up in such good taste, and made with that ex treme care which stamps them the best beyond question. A Cyclometer or a Base Ball given with the sale of every Boy's Suit (wah uiu e ctpted). 84 1 Broadway, Cor. 1 3th SU 420 Broadway, Cor. Canal St. 265 Broadway, below Chamber St IZZEOAL AD3USSIOX OE C1UXESV, Scharfa Cliamea or Collusion ou the Part of Judicial OfUoers Emphatically Denied. WAsniNOTON, May 27. Tho correspondence between the Department of Justice and the Dis trict Attorneys for the northern district of New York mid Vormont in regard to tho charges mado by Chinese Inspector Schnrf, to the effect that a combination oxlsted among tbo Judicial officers along tho northern border to mako fees out of tho Chlneso Exclusion law, was sent to tho Senate to-day in rosponso to tho resolution of Senator Elklns. Tho roport of Examiner Leigh Chalmers, who was Bent to investigate the charges, under dato of July 1 last, says that ho was satisfied that a conspiracy exlstod to Introduce Chlneso into tho United States through tho Vormont district, but asserts that tho officials of thnt district wcro not parties to It. They aro men ot high stand ing, he Bald, and, oven If they were disposed to bo brought into tho transaction, thoro would not bo monoy enough in tho schemo to mako tho business profitable His investigations disclosed a plan to secure tho admission of Chlneso on tho ground that they were natives ot tho United States, and ho says tho parties to tho plot furnished what ho believes to bo perjured ovldcnco of the reputed fathers ot tho applicants, nvorrlng that the latter wcro born in this country. Ho mentions ChnnKewof Brooklyn nnd Sing Bow of Iloston as being quite busy in seeing that the applicants were brought through, ana charges that they hnvo agonts in Montreal to attend to tho busi ness at that ond of the line. District Attorney Santer of Vermont, replying uuderdnto of Dec. 30 last to Scharf's charges of corruption nnd fraud against United Statos Commissioner McOottrick nnd Interpreter Moy Loy, snvs it is true that somo four or five hun dred Chinese were admitted through tho Vor mont district during the year, but says that n much larger number. In fact, a hordo, would havo crossed but for the hearings before tho Commissioner. He then cites specific hearings beforo Commissioner McOcttriclc in the cases of Chlneso caught in tho district. In which ho decided that tho evidence of tho Chinese father and respondent showing thnt tho respondent was born in this country was not sufficient to admit them as American citi zens. Upon appeal to Judge Whclerof Hrattle boro. on precisely the same ovldonce, Wheeler decided that tho ovldonco wns not sufficient, and discharged tho prisoners. With this ruling, by which tho Commissioners felt thomsclvos bound, it having been mado by tho Judge of their own district, they havo since admitted such Chlneso when unablo upon cross-examination to shako tho testimony of witnesses. Mr. Scnter most emphatically dissents from Scharf's Insinuations of corruption and bribery against McClettrick and Moy Loy, who aro dis charging their duties, as ha believes. In a con scientious and upright manner. milTELAir REID ACCEPTS. As Special Atunaaaador to the Queen's Jubilee lie Will Outrank Ambaaaador Uaj. WAsniNOTON, May 27. Mr. Whltelaw Held called on President McICinley to-day and ac cepted the plnce of Special Ambassador to the Queen's Jubilee tendered to him yesterday. A written commission, explanatory of Mr. Hold's duties, will bo made out nt the Stato Depart ment and signed by tho President, but the nanio of Mr. Held will not lie sent to the Senato for continuation, as required by the Constitution in tho appointment of diplomatic officers wboso i places are crcatud by law. It Is explained at tbo Stoto Department thnt at the Jubilee ceremonies, if tho question comes up, Mr. Held will natur ally tako prccodonco of Ambassador Hay. X03TIXATIOXS 11V THE PltESIDEST. Three Colonels to Be nrlgadlera Commander O'.Vell. V. H. .V, to be Chler of Ordnance. Wabhinoton-. May 27. Tho President mad tho following nominations to-day : William Vauxhan of Alabama, Atlornrjr of tho United states tor toe Northern Dtatrici ot Alabama. Holomon F. 8laA! of Arsaaaas, Marshal ot the Unltrd Btatea for the Western District or Arkania. Alexander n. Avery of Michigan, to be uollector or Cuitnma tor tbo DUirlct or Huron, Ulch. John 11. Eing of Wisconsin, to be XJeouty Audi tor for the Navy Department. Col. Jamea K. Wane. Firm Cavalry! Col. John K. Itltuer. Tenth Cavalry, and Col. William M. Ura ham. inrth Artillery, to tie Drlxadler-Oeaerals. Commander Charles O'Nell. V. s. N.. to bn Chief of the Uareau of Ordnance, with the rank; of Com modore. The Her. Thaddau 8. KT Freeman of Indiana, to be a chanlain in the navy. roitmaiters W. L. ralne. A,renu. Ark.; C II. Cornell. Corona. Cat.; C. O. Drown. Eastman, Ga.t I'.ler P. Smith. Adama. Mais.i Percy K. Trubthaw, Cooperttowu. ft. D.: Ezra W. Woodward, Ftcwbarfc, Or,, and Altaon K. Goodwin. Pawtucket, It. I. RAXK STOCK TAXED AT VALVE. neporla neautred from State and National llanuo Under the Xew Tax Ijkw.' Albany, May 27. Tho State Board of Tax Commissioners is sendlngout blanks to tho Stato and national banks. In accordance with the pro visions of tho Tax law of last year, requiring the banks to submit to the local assessors and to tho State Hoartl u report khowlng, among othor things, tho names of stockholders nnd tho cupl tal, surplus, and undlvldod profits on June 1. These reports nretobo filed beforo July 1, and are a now departure. Their purposo Is to onablo tho State Board to lix the ralue of bunk stock, nnd to see that it is assessed at Its full vaiuo. Heretofore bank stock In many localities valued at more than par. and In somo coses at $200, 300, and $!O0 a sbaro, has been assessed only at par valuo. IXSVRAXCE IX KASHAS. Tho Metropolitan llro Propoaea to Do Business There In Mplto or Mr. Me.alU Fort Scott, Kan., May 27. J. It. Lord, assistant superintendent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, which Stato Insurance Commissioner McNall has ordered to discon tinue business in Kansas, to-day received a let ter from Vlco-I'resident Flsk of the Now York oftlco Instructing him to disregard McNall'a order and rontlnuo in business, Thelettor as serts tbnt McNall's action is absolutely without authority of law. Counsel for tho Insuraneo company Is said to bo en routo from Now York to set In opposition to MuNnlland protect tho company's representatives In Kansas. RAROX1SSS HI. A yCS LATEST. ho Causes the Arrest or Leeds Waters for Abandonment. Mrs. Elizabeth Waters, known as tho Baroness Blanc, caused the arrest at 1:10 o'clock this morning of her husband, Lcods Waters, of 102 East Seventieth streot, for abandonment. De tective Welsh of tho West Thirtieth street sta tion found Waters in front of tho Waldorf Hotel. Waters said In the WcstThlrtieth street police station that he met tho woman in Chicago and they were married In Jersey City, He said ho heard that she had anothor husband and left bor at once. He was locked up. Tho warrant on which the arrest was mado was issued by Magistrate Drann four weeks ago. Two More Indictments Asalnst Spalding, Chicago, May 87,-On the call to-duy before tho Grand Jury were two cases against Bankor C, W, Spnlding. and Indictments were found against hira. They wcro on charges filod by A. hdolmaii, 171 Van Iluren street, and V. E. Stone. 407 ltoanoke building, accusing Spalding of re ceiving deposits In the tllobe Savings Bank af ter the bank was Insolvent. For Auditor Hlatrhrord'e omcr. Thero are about a dozen candidates for tho post of Deputy Surveyor and Auditor, mado va cant by the resignation of Samuel M. Blotch ford. James A. Cryan, who is now chief clerk of.f.q?1rt.""T!,LC.lc division in tho Custom Houso. wuntrorS!DCPPOrted bythB lte'mbl,n INDICT DAVID C.ROBINSON. ORAXD JVRY ACCVSi; HL311RA'S EX MATOR OJf URAXD ZAltOEXX', Mutual Lira liianrance Company la Ihn Com plalnunt Mr. HohlnMm llranl by tho tlrnnd Jury Paroled dull To.llsj, When lie Mil at live Iiall-KIAtcmrnla from llolh Hide. Tho Grand Jury horoyostcrdny indicted David C. Iloblnson, ex-Mnyorof Etmlrn nnd son of tho lute Gov. Lucius Itoblnson. on n charge of grand larceny In tho first degree Tho complntnnnl Is (ho Mutual Llfo Insuraneo Company, Tlio specific amount Involved Is $30,000. Mr. Hollnaon learned that wltncssos wcro testifying against him In tho Grand Jury room, nnd ho got permission to tell his Bldo to tho Grand Jurors. Whon ho wns Indicted ho was paroled In tho custody of his lawyer, Edward Hnssctt, until to-dny, when ho Is to furnish 10.000 ball. Assistant District Attorney Lind say stated tho uaso to tho reporters ns follows: "Mr. Itoblnson wns indicted on a charge of obtaining by fnlso pretences from tho Mutual Llfo Insuraneo Company $30,000 In August, 1802. He put In an application to tho Insuraneo company for a loan ot that amount, tho applica tion boing In tho namo of Itobcrt Y. BubIi, n resident of Elmlra. Itoblnson nt tho tlmo wns tho attorney for tbo Kilo Itallrood, and also acted ns general agent for tho insuraneo com pany, negotiating loons in tho upper part of tho Stato. It is alleged that whon ho lllcd tho ap plication for the $30,000 loan ho was really tho owner of tho property that ho In tended to hove mortgaged. Tho application for tho loan stated that tho Bush prop erty conslBtod of lots in tho centre ot Elmlra valued nt $24. .100 nnd sixty acres of ground near Kluilra valued nt KUO.OOO, while It Is alleged that Itoblnson had paid only $23,000 for tbo entire property, A fow months ago fore closure proceedings were brought nnd then tho vnluo of tho property enino out. itoblnson mndo an efTort to square matters, and no proceedings wore Instituted against him at thnt tlmo, ns ho had mado a sort of comprumlso with tho insur ance company." Do Laneoy Nicoll, counsel for tho Insuraneo company. Bald: "Tbore Is more behind this case. On tho rep resentation that certain properties wero of greater value than thoy really were. Itoblnson secured probubly $300,000 altogether from tho Mutual Llfo Insurance Company. Ho mado a settlement, turning over all his effects through tho Now otk Guaranty and Indemnity Com pany, and mnklng a transfer of all his property. But tho company recently learned of this Elmlra ufTuIr, In which this old man Bush was induced to get Into tho sebemo without knowing what ho was doing, nnd then It was decided to lay tho matter before tho Grand Jury." . Bush was subjHcnaed beforo tho Grand Jury, nnd told Itoblnson's lawyer In Elmlra about it. Thon Itoblnson enmo right on hero and asked to bo hoard. Ho said yesterday to tho reporters: "This step upon the part of tlio Mutual Llfo Insuraneo Company of New York manifests very clearly tho distress which prevails among certain of its nlllcors who havo Inspired this prosocution on tho point of tho pending litiga tion between myself and that company. As Is well known, tho actions at law now in tho courts between that company and myself Involve claims ot ovor a million and a quarter dollars. These litigations aro actuully on trial and un disposed of beforo a roforee. My allegations against tho Mutual Llfo involvo among other things tho betrayal of trusts and the misuse of trust funds. " I need only say further that tho charge on which this Indictment was found involves a transaction of Aug. 11, 1P02. All the facts hnvo been within tho knowledge of tlio .Mutual Llfo Insuraneo Company of Now York over since. It is a forlorn effort that tho lust possible Grand Jury before the charge was outlawed should cast reproach upon me nnd Intimidate mo from carrying on theso litigations. The chargo is groundless, as will appeur upon un early trial which wo shall request of tho District Attor ney." I Among tho witnesses who went beforo tho I Grand Jury to testify wore Julian T. Davios and I Do Lancey Nicoll, counsel for tbo Insuraneo com pany, together with Itlehard W. Bush, Hubert S. Holly, and Charles Swan, Elmiru real estato dealers. Ki.miiia. May 27. David C. Itoblnson suc ceeded bis father as a trustee of the Mutual Life. After entorlng upon his duties ho began buying property right and left In Elmlra. including many large nnd valuable pieces of real estate, tho Elmlra Water Works Company, Elmlra ami llorcehcads Street ltailway Compun, Electric Light Company, Elmlra (ins Company, Elmlra Illuminating Company, Arc, at a cunt 01 over $1, 000.000. The purchases were largely mado witii Mutual Llfo money. Tho Mutual Life Is now foreclosing real estato mortgages given bv Itob lnson hero for amounts reaching $500,000. Be sides thnt a legal notice wjs today published that property and securities of tho nominal valuo of $1,375,000 would be sold on Thurs day, Juno tl, at 111 Broadway, New York city, by Adrian II. Muller & Co.. auctioneers. Judgments far in excess of $.i00, 000 wero entered recently In tho Chemung County Clerk's oillco against Itoblnson. and in somo cases against his wife and sister, Tho two women have boon on the rack for many days In supplementary proceedings. A big Judgment creditor is tho Western National Hank of Now York. Other banks In Now York and Albany have big Judgments. Itoblnson mado nn assign ment in 1803, but before ho failed his affairs caused tho closing of thcKlmira National Bunk, which Is now In u receiver's hands. accused of srr.ALixa $r,soo. Two Clerks or the MaeaarJiiiaetu Ilrnrflt Lire Arrrated fur Kmbeaalenient. Boston. May 27. Georgo E. Litchfield nnd Charles Barber were arrested lato this after noon by Inspectors Cogan and Morrlssoyehnrged with tho embezzlement of $7,800 from tho Massachusetts Bcnctlt Llfo Insuraneo Company, by which both young men wcro employed as clerks. This Is tho company that has recently been under II ro ut tho Stato Houso nnd from tbo Presidency of which Georgo A. Litch field retired n few months ago, to bo succeeded by President Itolkcr of New York. It wns by means of a thorough overhauling of tho books incident to tho chango of administration that tho alleged cmlKv.zlcinent wus discovered. Tho dlscrei ancies, it is said, extends overn period of sovcral months, small sums lielng taken nt many differ ent times. Young Lltchtield Is a nephew of tho ex-Presldcnt of tho company und has hitherto Iwrne a good namo, ns did also Charles Barber. Tho young men wero taken completely by sur prise this afternoon, ns thoy had no Idea their wrongdoing had bcon discovered. Barbar was arrested on tho streot Just after leaving tho of tlco, and Lltchtield at his homo on Harrison avo nuo. They woro unablo to get ball and were committed to the Tombs. Thoy will be arraigned to-morrow morning. OIL DEAL IX CALTFORXIA. The Standard OH Company Will Handle All the Product or the ITnlnn Company. Los Angeles, Cal Mny 27, A deal has bcon closed by which tho Standard Oil Company has at last gained control of tho illuminating oil producod In this section. It has mado an ar rangement with tho Union Oil Company by which tho Standard will hnndlo nil dlstlllnnts and bunting oil produced by tho Union Company for flvo years. Tho Union Company has long been a I horn in tho flesh ot tho Standard. Tho Union bus oil wulls in Santa Paula, with ofllces In this city. Its annual product lsabout 800.000 barrels, and It has a rellncry, Tho Stununrd recently forced tho price down live cents, which led to the deal. HAD HOTEL IMPERIAL SALVER. Arrest of a Woman IVboao l'nl la Said to lie a Hotel TliliT. Detectives Dale nnd Thompson of Headquar ters arraigned u woman who called herself Ger trudo Allen In tho Jefferson Market Court yes tordoy. Thoy alleged that tho woman was an uccompllcuof a thief for whom they wore look ing. DotoctivoDalo had with him n hilvor sal ver stamped with tlio mark f tho Hotel Impe rial mid a roll of cloth which hu said ho found In tho woman's lint. It wus said later that, the woman's; alleged partner inado a practice of tarrying away under his overcoat anything portable, from hotels or stores. At thu request of thu detec tives, who promised further evidenco, thu wo uiuu wus remanded until to-day. Iterelvrr ror the Snirt Crreh Cotton .Mllla. pETKitanuno, Vu May 27. Tlio mills of tho Swift Creek Cotton Manufacturing Company in Chesterfield county, about two miles from Petersburg, have leen plocod in tho hands of W, Brydoii Tennant of ltlelimond as receiver, Sniuo of the olllcluls of tho company havo gono to Now York to mnko urrnngcmcnls for keeping tho mills in oporntlon, Theso mills glvo employ, ment to over 200 npuratlvcH and cost in I ho neighborhood of $50,000. Messrs. Bishop nud Haines ot Now York nro largely Interested in them. 10,000 llamiKN for the Wldonor un Irrland llulldlag Victim. Mary Savage, whoso husband, John Savage, was killed in tho collapse of tho Ireland building nt West Broadway and West Third street on Aug. R. 181)5, got a verdict last night in the Hu. prcmo Court. Brooklyn, In her suit ugalnst John N, Ireland, tho owner, und John N. Parker, tho contractor, awarding her $5,000 from oach. Sho also had ' suit .against John M. Cornell, who had charge of the ironwork, but ho was exon erated from all blame by the jury. AFTElt TIZLXAX AOAZX. Ivi-ftrnatar Hatter Wants to Know Whether He Oot Whiskey nebntrs. Columbia, 8. C, May 27.-Gon. M. C. Butler is prodding Senator Tillman. Ho has written n letter reopening somo of tho whiskey rebnto charges against tho Senator In tho cam paign throo years ago. Ho says ho had re lloblo information thnt by tho terms of tho whlskoy trust agreement ovory member of tho trust was bound to pay n robato of 7 cents 11 gallon to nil who purchased n thousand gal lons or upward; thnt tho Mill Crock distillery of Ohio was n member of tho trust, nnd lwund to return this rebnto; that as Gov. Till man, as Chairman of tho Board of Control nnd tho solo responsible bend, had purchased largo quantities of liquor from tho Mill Creek distillery, ho ought to have received lnrgo sums from tho Mill Creek distillery, running up Into tho thousands ot dollars. "I havo maintained," says Gen. Butlor. "that there wcro but two alternatives; olthor Gov. Tillman had colloctod tlio thousands of dollars of rebates from tbo Mill Crook distillery and not accounted for them, or had boon guilty of a grave and censurable dereliction of otllelal duty in notcollectingtho rebates and turning thorn Into tbo Stato Treasury for tho benefit of tho taxpayers. Senator Tillman, ho says, has never explained this mnt teroxcept In "nn outburst of coarso ri baldry nnd unseemly passion." "Suspicion of crookednoss." Gon. Butlor continues, "has boon intensified by a remark which Gov. Kvans, Tillman's friend nnd co-luborer In tho dis pensary business. Is charged with having mndo to Mr. Mlxon. lato Chler Dlspcnsor, to tho effect thnt 'Ben Tillman had lined his pockets w Ith rebates,' nnd further by recent Intimations nnd suggestions ou tho sumo lino from somo of Gov. Tillman's closest and, ns Is generally sup posed, most confidential personal and political friends. " Now, the slmplo and only question ns to this branch of thedlspcnsary management. Involving hundreds of thousands of dollars to tho tax payers. Is. Woro tho rebates of Bovon cents per gallon collcctod from tho Mill .Creek distillery and other whiskey dealers f And It not, why notf "Tillman cannot side-track this momentous Issue by tirades of abuse against newspapers and nny nnd everybody who chooses to exercise their rights as froo and unterrltled citizens." TRUSTEE AXD OUA1SDIAX AT ODDS. Mrs. Kmmn Condlt Smith Cannot Have the Care or Her strpchlldren'a Property. Chancellor McGUl has refused tbo application of Mrs. Emma Condlt Smith of 558 West End avenue, this city, for tho removal of Lawyer William Pennington of Patorson, N. J as trustco of tho ostato of hor stepchildren, Louisa nnd Sallle. Mrs. Smith, who is a widow, was the second wlfo of Georgo Condlt 8mlth. When his first wlfo diod, in East Orange in July, 1800, sho left $100,000 to her husband and $100,000 to their two children. Mr. Smith married again, and when ho died, on Oct. 2, 189 i, ho loft to his widow tho $100,000 ho hnd Inherited from his first wlfo nnd ho appointed her guardian of tho children. The widow was preparing to havo herself appointed trustoe of tho stepchildren's estate when J. Condlt Smith nnd Cyrus Field Judson, another relative applied to Chancellor McGUl for tlio appointment of Mr. Pennington ns trustee. Mr. Pennington whs appointed. Mrs. Smith In her application for Mr. Pen nington's removal claimed that, being tho chil dren s stepmother nnd guurdliin, sho had a prior right to thomanngemrnt of their estate. In his opinion Chnncollor Mctllll says: " It is a great pity amicable relations do not exist between tho trustee nnd gunrdlnn. No chargo Is mode ngalnst tho Integrity of the 1 trustee, or that ho lacks business capacity. On I the other hand It would npneor that he bus 1 I been discreet und energetic. Ho disclaims anv unfriendliness toward the guardian, and tho ' chargo that ho was eager to bo appointed trustco I because of tlio emoluments of tho ofllco is scarcely sufficient to warrant his removul. Such acondllioi. of atfnlrs as prevails should Induce fidelity in tho matter of preserving the interests of the children In both guardian and truster." Tbo case will ! taken up to tho Court of Errors and Appeals, irERR.UAXS'S LIFE ISSVRAXCE. One Company Pars and Suit la Brought Agnlnat Another One. Henry J. Broker has begun suit in tho Su premo Court against the Connecticut Indemnity Compnny of Watcrbury to recover $10,000, which Is tho amount of n. policy held by him on the llfo of Alexander Herrmann, the magician, who died on Dec. 14 last In his privnto carat Salamanca, N. Y. Edmund T. Oldham, tho attorney for the In demnity Company, said yesterday thnt pigment of the policy is withheld because tho proof of loss Is not made out ns it should be. Ho said also that Mr. Brakor has refused to sign tho affidavits of proof of loss, and that not one cent would bo paid until ho did so. Charles Henry Dutlcr.nttorney for Mr. Broker, said t hat tbo same proofs of death were presented to tho Conuectlcut company us were accepted by tho Equitable Llfo Insuraneo Company, which paid the policy issued by it on tho life of Herr mann thrco days after tho proofs were tiled. Mr. Butler signed tho affidavits for Mr. Brakor. TRUST COMP.IXV IX TROUBLE. A Iteeelrrr In Charge or the Whipple Ioan and Truat Co. or Kanaaa City. Kansas Citv, Mo May 27. Tho Whlpplo 1jon and Trust Company, with offices in the Massachusetts building, wont Into tho hands of a receiver this morning. A petition signed by John W. Hamilton of Illinois, a stockholder, was filed In tho Federal Court asking thnt a receiver bo appointed. Judge Phillips named Clarcnco S. Palmor. Tho Whipple Company was organized ten years ago with n capital of $125,000. The liabilities, it is said, aro at least $500,000. It has issued a largo nmount ot paper which Is In the hnnds of Eastern investors. It has also largo holdings of real estato here, much of which Is heavily incumbered. OXE BTOOI..PIOEOX ACQUITTED. Steddle Snore Asaluat Capt. Sberban. Like Treadnray, Who Was Convicted. Perry Stoddlo. tho negro who was indicted for perjury with Charles Trcadway on charges of swearing falsely at Pollco Captain Sheehan's trial beforo tho Pollco Board was acquitted yes tordoy by a Jury in the Criminal Branch of tho Supremo Court. Ho was remanded. In spite of protests by bis counsel. Trcadway and Steddle wcro employed by a policeman from Chief Conlln's office to get evi denco of jwllcy playing In Capt. Sheehan's pre cinct. Trcadway was convicted of swearing falsely on tlio Captain's trial. WOMAX SUFFRAGISTS COXVEXE. Mrs. Julia Ward lions lle-elerled President or the A'en Ensland Association. Boston, May 27. Tho annual business meet ing and fostival of tho Now England Woman's Suffrago Association was hold to-day, which was tho Bovonty-clghth birthday of tho Prosl dent. Mrs. Julia Ward Howo. Mrs. Howowasro olcctcd President, and, notwithstanding hor ad vanced ago, spoke nt tho banquet In tho evening. Other speakers were Mrs. Ednah D. Cheney Henry 11. Illackwoll, Mrs. Phebo Btono Boomuii! John L. Bates. Mrs. Mary A. Livormore tho lev. Ida C. Hultln, Villiam Lloyd Garrison, lie Jtey, Georgo C. Lorlincr, and Georgo It. Jones ot Melrose. Had fire In Ashland, Wla. AHfiLAND, Wis., May 27. A destructive fire visited this city early this morning. It Is esti mated that tho loss will amount to $150,000. Tlio Northern Grain MorcnntiloCompany's flour in II. with several resiliences nnd boathousos ad J,"lnlllK' ,s ln ruln?- r" 1"? n the mill Is $100, 000. Sovon enrs, two of which wero grain laden, were burned, and a jiortlon of tho Wisconsin Central's viaduct was ruined. Tho tiro threat ened n lnrgo section of tho city, but a driving rain set In nnd checked tho flunios. l'pnmjliauU'i Itevrnun mil.. Pllll.ADKM'iiiA, Mny27.-novcnuo bills pissol thu Legislature at Harrlsburg to-duy levying a four-mill tnx on the bonds of corporations, a "J'.""!!' ' tnx .n, "10 niaturo nnd paid-up slocks of building and loan iissoclations.and a tnx of half a cent u gallon on domestic nnd ono cent on foreign-brewed beor. It Is estimated that theso measures will Increaso tho rovenuo of the State, to tho amount ut about $1,000,000 mutually. Plana ror the Ills jVorlu Hirer Plrra. Chief Engineer Grccuo of tho Dock Depart ment showed to tho Sinking Fund Commission ers yestcrdny plans for tho Improvement of tho water front on tho west side, which include sovon monster piers between Blooniilcld and West Iwmity-thlrd streets, to cost more than fr.'l.HK),ooo, ,id lira piers tor the ocoun liners between Gnnscvoort nnd West Eleventh streets to cost $8,000,000. Tho plans were not passed on! Consolidated Mualrnl Nlrlng Companlra. The Itlce Musical String Company of 157 nnd 150 Wost Twenty-ninth street is to be dissolved. In the trade it Is understood that the company I fnaasTeral others have been consolidated into I Uto National Musical Htrimr Company. J BEST&CO oo-nxjo E 1 por Boys, who II 'l V 1 wantaKood suit (rci ' v I for every day, and Mb ' t"- k handsome enough t J .fc$ for "second best", T T H"j' a- wo oan rccommontl this j II I ' niivy bluo chovlot-lluish. BftW i ctl serge, all wool, color WW. absolutely ftiat, und which niM?' t wo soil with Btiarnntoo of MiS. & Butlsfftotory went, for r h - OO. , O' Wo also tiso tho sumo carefully tested , mntcrlal in suits for boys, 14 to jfrro , : 18 yenrs, with long trousers for j In ovory dotail of lit and finish 1 tho-o suits reui'li tho standard for ' ' Boys' Clothes, "ttulneil hero i , ,f , whoro thoy aro nnd'mu'doTy1 Boys' Tailors. , I 1 60-62 West 23d St. S 1IEET SVO Alt ISltVSTRV. I . t The State to EstablUh I'iprrlmrntnl Stations In Neirrnl Counties. i BlNOHAMTOK, May 27. Charles A. Wlotlng, Stato Commissioner of Agriculture, wns In tho J city yesterday to establish an experimental sta- b tlonhoro for tho cultivation of the sugar lieet. It Is probable that tho farm of Julius E. Ilogers, J in Cunklln, will bo selected iib tho place for the tJ planting. Mr. lingers If very much Interested " ln the scheme. Several weeks ago ho planted a quantity of the sugar beet on his farm, nnd ths leuves of the licet nro already abovo ground. This was viewed by tho inspector, and ho wns A delighted with the prospects. Tho Stato has appropriated $25,000 to stimu late! the Industry, nnd 10 percent, of this sum will Iki dovotod to paying tho cost of the oxperl- at incuts. Agriculturists nro very much interested v in tho outcome. Experimental stations will ho located in Bingliumton, Buffalo, Arcado. Brock- Of port, ltochester, Syracuse, Hamilton, Chatham. te Altamunt. Coblesklll, Lowvlllc, nnd some points on Long Island nnd in Lowls county. In each t placo half an aero of ground will bo selected nnd hi cultivated at tho expense of tho State. Aquan- m, tlty of the Bugur licet seed Is being freely distrib- utcd by Assemblyman Tupper to tho farmers ln " this section. mi SUICIDE IflTir PARIS GREEX. 00: Mrs. Miller Poisoned llrrarir Afler n Quarrel 1 -llh Her Iluauaud. en A woman who died In Oouvcrncur Hospital on el Wcdnosdny night, nftcr poisoning herself with To Paris green, was identified yesterday ns Mrs. Si Clara Miller ot 1871 Second avenue. Mrs. Miller f had n quarrel with her husband, William Miller, J" n salesman for a wlno house, on Tucsdny, and C? left her home in n lit of plquu. She went down- em town and engaged n room at tho Women's Lodg- the ing Houso nt (I Ittvington street. Sho registered the j as Annie Klezer of New York city. She left ths Kn lodging house nt ! o'clock Wednesday morning, 1 nnd wont to n restaurant nt 13 Ilivington streot. fi where sho ordered a cup of tea. She sot for P" more than an hour at tho tabic in un apparently not stuiwaod condition. Finally she aroused herself, n nnd said to tlio waiter In a matter-of-fact tone; Pri( "Send for an ambulance. I am going to dlo. bet Sho mndo every effort to hldo her identity at th the hospital. as I anc THREE KILLED IX A ROW. The Shooting Uraran nbrn Appllns Ordered Jroi millama Out orilla Mtore. BinMiN'OHAM, Ala., May 27. At Oakman, Ala., O a shooting affray which resulted In the death of thrco men nnd the serious wounding of two others took plneo this afternoon In tho general merchandise store of Isaac Appling, tho Mayor Oc or the city. Charles Williams, n machinist, who coaJ recently moved to Oakman from Missouri, was rT under tho influenco of liquor, and was ordered 0 out of Appling's store. tyo He drew his revolver and commencod firing. rjhlc Appling was killed instantly. Mont Appling. San' his brother, nnd Andrew Ilichards. u clerk in tti: the store, took u hand ln tho shooting, nnd when n , tho firing ccasod it was found that Williams was St, shot mortally through tho body, and William ,. Duncan, a customer, who wns in tho Btoro at tho ne, time, was shot in the back nnd mortally wound- 111 cd. Hlehnrds, tho clerk, was shot ln tho head nnd dangerously wounded, Mont Appling waa seriously hurt also, though ho will recover. ' 1A John Nhermnn Ilojl'e Ilaby Dead. ; PiTTSKlKLl), Mass.. May 27. Tho infant son a CO of Mr. and Mrs. John Sherman Hoyt and grand- cent son of Anson I'helps Stokes died of pneumonia hi on WodncBdoyiilgbtnt"ShadowHrook,"Lenox. iSS' Tho child was ill but ono week. Mr. and Mrs. EX, Hoyt had but recently arrived in Lonox, where CjS they have taken a cottage for tho season. Tho child was named John Sherman after Its grand- J2J. uncle. Secretary of Stato John Sherman. The f unoral will bo held from Trinity Church Sntur- u dny morning. Tho How William Grosvcnor of I Now ork will otllciate. The interment will be JL Ai In Woodlawn Cemetery. f jajg Obituary Sate. ?Jj John Gibson of the firm of Gibson Brothers. at printers, of Washington, diod suddenly on Wed- JS? nesdny night of apoplexy. Ho was 07 years r of ago and n natlvo of Ireland. Ho was one of Rr, tho most widely known and highly respected r?,i business men ot Washington, was a prominent JjCS Oddrollowund Mason, und n member of m-v vBl ernl relief societies. Ho leaves a widow and six children. Mrs. Julia Paulding Knrnnuin dlcii of apo Mr Sloxy at her homo ln Great Neck, L. 1.. on Than.- j,., ay. She was txirnut Kingston, N. V in l:i, 7' and was a sister-in-law of Mr. Cliatmccy M. HJ Depew. Sho leaves ono son. Willlnm Lawrcnco Dunn, son of Dr. I. T. Dana nnd a Harvard graduate, is dead at Portland, Me., of blood poisoning. Ho was a proforor ia 00. the Maine Medical School nt Driinswn k. - wan PWhat an Incon. I sistent thing a hu- I Jot man being is. Men R 0 go with dread .j through narrow, , noisome streets, ""' They walk wide J of the corners, and "aid look frequrntlT Hot over their shoul- Court ders. And the Ua things of which fc-J they are most jj,. . . . afraid are peihaps "" a hundred times less dangerous than the thing they think of not nt all. The asi. W4 t tin's stiletto is less deadly than the little, ttersl insignificant, invisible genus, the bacilli Wht. of consumption. This is the thing that JS, causes more deaths than all the wars and JlJ'-J pestilences. This is the thing; that causes "J j one-sixth of all the deaths in the world. It CoBrt, finds easy lodgment in a body made weak W, by wasting- sickness or debility from lark Jf of proper nourishment. 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