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FEAR US AS TRADE RIVALS.
itOItr. TALK OF A CEXTItAL BVIiOPEAX
DEFENSIVE ALLIAXCE.
Leading Austrian rnper Says the First Shot
Fired at Samoa Was the Initiation of n
struggle (or Naval Supremacy Laments
That English Speaking Countries Are
Monopolising Trade Knlser's a'lan to
Turn Cieruinn Emigration to the Knit.
frtnal Coble Dtivatdi to The Sirs
Vienna. April 22. Tho vision of n Central
jnreroan alllnnco to resist the In mails of
Ame rican energy and ambition la onco more
revived. It will ho recalled that Minister
Ooluchowskl. In nddresslng uu Austro-nun-carian
delegation In .November. 1807, Vflien
the hi.ati:itle between the United States and
Spain were not anticipated and nobody had
the remote t Idea that Amoiicn was on tho ovo
ef a radical chango In her foreign poller, de
clared that ItmiKht be necessary before lone
lor the European States to combino for mutual
defence against tho destructive competition
ol thetransatlantle countries, monnlng almost
exclusively America. This pronouncement,
which was wolcomed then throuehout Aus
tria and especially by tho agriculturists, is
sun more so now, and is also increasing its
lupport among the industrial classes. It is
remarkable, howover. that oven tho most In
telligent AuBlrlnns are astounded ntid almost
thrown Into a panlo by the strldesof tho Amer
ican Colossus. The lending clerical organ.
Yalerland, representing tho great agra
rian population. In an article yester
day, entitled "Tho Samoan Conflict and
tie Wcrld Policy of tho Continental rowors."
maintains that "tho first shot fired by the
American Admiral nt Samoa was tho initiation
of a policy' aggression against Europe and
the commencement ol n struggle for naval
supremacy. It was at Samoa that American
cooperation with England assumed coucreto
form in opposition to Uormany. which Is per
haps still ruoro active In tho dlnlomatlo
irhere."
The Vater'ani laments that the English
speaking powers are securing for themselves
the possession of tho seas and dividing the
trade of the Atlantlo and Faclflo oeeans and
tees no prospect of a dual or triple alliance suc
cessfully withstanding them. It urges united
action by all the Continental countries. It nd
vocates a more rapid development of the navies
end the mercantile marine even nt tho cost of
f.ower progress in military preparations.
Austria's northern ally Is not nearly so pessi
mistic, yet Berlin issues a note to-day men
tioning Important proposals now before the
Kaiser In regard to tho extension of German
influence In Asia Minor. It Is, of eour-e, Wil
helm's scheme, mooted at the time of his Pal
estine tour, to call this part nt tho East Into
f stence to balance, tho movement toward
th west, to develop tho fertile but neglected
tracts owing suzerainty to tho Sultan and
suract thereto the German emigrants who
would otherwise lose their citizenship ami
nentu.uly their language by becoming whole
hurted Americans. It is certain that the
Kaiser Is thinking busily of this hcheme as ho
finds his over-sen experiments iu Africa and
China a succession of disappointments from j
the point of iewof the grentnesiof his em
pire. To-day's despatch says that Lord Salisbury
has notified Germany of his willingness to sup
port the Enlsor's scheme for tho better admin
istration of the Asiatic provinces of Turkey. If
all the nations enjoy equal commerclul prlvl-1-ges
in th proposed Gorman protectorate. It
maybe taken that this is wholly prematuie.
Thecnly certain thing In th coining peace con
ference Istlut the powers promised not to dis
tils their neighbors' landmarks, but nftet
ward nothing Is more likely than that Ger
many will seek a safety alvo eastward by
treating tho Sultan In a friendly wny, and bv
spreading herself at hi-, expense. If England
has not positively supported It, certainly she
will not fight against such a policy.
CARLHtlS hope TO II .V WEYLER.
He Is In the Mood for Mutiny Ilrrnuse of
failure in the Cortes Elections.
fp'ciilCa'i. Ditaatc lo The 9v.
London, April 22. Thore Is renewed activity
this week among tho English Carllsts. Eail
Aehbnrnham, the pretender's chief partisan In
this country, refuses to say anything at prub
ent, but it Is known that ho, with somo other
Englishmen, recently purchased nCarlist paper
tutllshed In Madrid, ana Is now furious with
Indignation that the Spanish Government
dared to suppress a sheet owned by English
men and preaching Carllsm. Don Jaime, tho
e'deet son of Don Carlos, is somewhere in tho
Pyrenees. That U tho only admission obtuln
allehereat present.
InSpaln Itself the situation is rather pecul
f tor. The composition of tho new chamber Is
this: Conservatives and supporters ol the ex
isting Cabinet. 243; dls-ldent Conservatives
and followers of the Duke of Tetuan. 12;
Liberals and followers of feagn'-tn.r; dlssl
fleet Liberals and followers of Oamazo. Si ; He
publicans, 14; followers of Weyler. 4: Carllsts.
I: belonging to no party, 0, The mostcuilous
Itemlsthefew Weylerltes. Weyler aspired to
'"dagreat party In tho Cortes and Is bitterly
disappointed. Ho Is jut In tho mood for
mutiny. He has lone been coquetting with the
Carllsts, and tho lattor are now redoubling
neir efforts to secure him.
PHOIUBl.K DREYFUS DECISIOX.
Some Hope That the Court May Admit That
the Uordrrenii 111,1 Not Implicate Illm.
.'imal (nit OttvaleS In Tilt Bcs.
nsis. April 22. It Is still impossible to In
oliat definitely by what path justice for Drey
Jus win tie reached The latest report from
be Court of Cassation lobbies Is that while
be rsijnr.tv will rejen the Henry forgeries.
c. as inadequate gtouuds for revision, they
MUiog to grant a petition on the ground
'"at the revelations In the bordereau did uot
cemonstratetliat Dreuus was connected with
ne affair. 'I his would render unnecessary
My subsequent proceedings and auash the
'Dal t,n the ground that secret evidence was
utmltted In tho case
It this course Is ndopted it will be Impossi
ble to grant the Government request for a de
ieoUsefcre Iav "' ",icn ,he Chamber reas-
l OS I nit, OF CHIXKSK 111 A lil.
"n'Tllir Partition of the Kniplie Cnn Pie
vent Tills rtesult.
A; "nJ i, ii,,,,.), t0 Titr So.
rro"' Alirll'-2-Mr. John Barrett, former
'"'"States Minister to Hlam, who has been
iiuaung the trndo Mtuatlon In Ch.iut more
'noroughly Hi,,, U.rd Clmrles HcreMord. cou
'rrasevery po nt n Tui-.Si'v's letters pointing
u that Him l n'ledbtates should Insist nrwn
r' "pen, --.r -n ttio r,u Eist for the suko of
,,'"'" '""Tests The lion's share of tint
i is a rea.lr fast changing fiom Great
,, altl n America, and nothing hut tho par-
ion of China can prevei t American contiol I
most ail the Asiatic markets. !
u ' Instance.l In tho principal port of
, ' r1"1- l'Te the Imports Iwve changed .
irom to i per cent. Urltlsh to 7(1 per cent. Vmerl- '
"n within seven n-Hrh.
woaJv A"dr,,w" Mansion and Family
lc fA7 fc',n "I"1 house had had Bteel Cell-
tlmS,?,,M'pPln drawing. Mew TorkBthool
nvrcii lusTitritr of tiif vxaiu
Teare ('nurerriirn Now Likely to Meet In a
Hostile Atmosphere.
tyrant Cibtt Dt4pattk tTn Hu.
London. April 22.-Tho most significant
thing In connection with the Czar's peace con
ference at Tho Hague It tho completo change
In the attitude of the Dutch people there
concerning tho delegates, who will assemble
in a hostile Instead of a friendly atmosphere.
Indeed, it is not Improbable that the Minister
of Fotelgn Affairs will lose his portfolio before
tho conforonco moots by reason of tho change
in tho sontlmcnt of the national legislature.
The confidence of the Dutch people In tho good
faith of the whota affair has disappeared, and
the earlloat cause of tho chango was the Czar's
oppression of Finland, with which the Dutch
nation has a strong affinity. Thli Is Intel -tutted
to mean a Russian manoeuvre to estab
lish a great army in view of a possible vote by
tho ;onfrence against an Increase in the na
tions' armaments.
Popular feeling has been intensified by the
oxcluslon of the Transvaal and tho Orango
Freo State from the conforonce. the Impres
sion prevailing that this was done at tho bid
ding of England. Public opinion holds the
Foreign Ministor responsible for this humilia
tion of the Doers.
It is argued bv all parties that he should
have refused to recti" the conference at The
Hague rather than be made a party to such
treatment of the Dutchmen of Africa. It Is
uot Impossible, therefore, tnat when tho Gov
ornment asks a credit for the entertainment
nf the delegates next week a Ministerial crisis
will result.
JsacniPTiox ron vorn lko's TOitn.
He Prepared It I.nit Week and Sent It to
the Sculptor.
Spraal Callt PttnaUX It Tile 9m.
Home. April 22. Sevoral years ago tho Pope
placed with the famous sculptor, l.ucliettl. a
commission to construct u tomb for his holi
ness to bo placed In tho basilica of St. John.
Tho tomb Is now completo In ovory detail savo
ono. It can bo erected In Its place In a day or
two.
The missing detail Is now being sup
plied. It is tho Inscription whloh tho
Pope onco jokingly said he would write soon
when there seemed to bo a likelihood of Its
being required. Lastwoek ho composed the ,
Inscription and sent It to Luchottl. It is In
l Latin and very simple, containing only the '
Pope's Christian name and surnnn O the date '
of his birth, a blank for the date of his death
and a few words recording Pope Leo's venera
tion for St. Thomas and Bt. Authony.
Silt JOH.V JtO II Kit T .IMirjIfMl' TiEtlK
lie TTas Known ns "The Tnther of the
House of Commons."
ivictal Ca'iU D'tralth to Tni Sox.
London. April 22 The Right Hon. Sir John
Robert Mnwbrny. Bart., membor of Parliament
for Oxford University. Is dead. Ho was 84 years j
old and was known as tho "father of the
nouse." having sat for Durham city from 1P53
to 1808 and since for tho University of Oxford.
Ho vvns a Conservative. He wns the son of j
Robeit Strlbllng Cornish, but nssumed tho
name of Mavvbray by royal llcenso in 1847.
! when he married Elizabeth, the daughter of
Bishop Mawbray.
frexcii irAnsirirs Fon gvadklovfi:.
Government Taking s'teps to Suppress the
Disorder There.
Spicial GiMf UttvaleJi to Tns flew.
Pakis, April 22. Thu Oundoloupo trouble
prevents 51. Gulllnln. Jlinlster of tho Colonies,
from carrying out his Intention of going to
Tuui" to attend the ceremonies at the erection
of the etatue of tho late M. Jules Ferry.
Tho Gov ornment Is sending a naval force to
Guadeloupe, hence the activity noticeable In
tho naval yards at Toulon.
siMv.s rr.AXs Fon XEir xavv.
Chamber Will He Asked to Sanrtlon the
liaising o Nearly IM.0OI,OO0.
frtrial Cahle DttvaUh to The Sux.
London, April 22. A despatch to the Central
News from Madrid says that the Spanish naval
budget shows an increase of 5.000.000 pesetas,
and that the Chamber will bo osked to sanction
tho raising of 250,000.000 pesetas for the pur
pose of constructing a navy.
THE JtlOTIXO IX srnACUSK.
Mayor Says the Attnek on the Ttatlrond
Was Mude vrtth Ills Tacit Consent.
STnACUSE. April 22. The indignation of tho
north fide Germans against the Syracuse
Rapid Transit Company, which led to the tear
Ingup of the company's tracks In Butternut
street last night, continues at a high pitch and
vvns stirred to fevor heat at noon to-day, when
the directors of tho company failed to keep an
appointment arranged last night for a con
ference with tho citizens' committee. The
committee adjourned until Wednesday next,
when the Rapid Transit peoplo are expected to
give their decision as to whethor the demands
of the north slders regarding tho Improve
ments In the car line will bo met.
Acting General Manager 0. Loomls Allen of
the Rapid Transit Company to-day gave out a
statoment to the effect that the oompany
would jiot operate cars or give any service on
Butternut street until assured of protection by
the citv authorities, which was denied on tho
night of tho rioting. Mayor McGuire replies
ns follows to this statement: ' I did not
order the attack on the railroad Inst
nloht but it was dono with my
tacit consent, and I fully symPBthizo with
tho movement The people removed the T
rail, which has never any permanent right In
the street. No record Is obtainable In tho t Ity
Hull that gives the railroad company any
r ght to place a T rail In Butternut street. The
police protocted tho other property of the rail
ond company, and beyond Mow stones that
were thrown by small boys through tho win
riowsof the care, no damage was done, ,11 1
hSdnot been on the ground the railway officers
would havo fared badly."
Tho Mayor has issued a public announce
ment permitting all persons to run bus lines In
Butternut street
STUIKEIiS IX CAW.
Gathered on un Eminence Which Com
mands the Approaches to the Factory.
Pitmi Ambot. N. J.. April 22,-There bai
been more or less serious trouble all tho week
at the factory of tho Standard Flreprooflng
Company in Woodbrldge townshln. where 500
men havo been on strike slnoo Monday morn
ing Under the influonce of Father Szymin
owskl. a Polish priest of -tills city, the strikers
have been quiet and orderly most of the time.
They have, however, tofuscd to disband and
go homo, Their stronghold Is an eminence
In lull view of the works, which has been nick
named "Sin Juan Hill." Here they havo been
encamped continuously by day and night, with
the evident purpose of making trouble incase
"..niiiv hlied rres.li yet ol men.
l'vui. nv of Heeess to the works U under
the eys t tho strikers, and every attempt tj
iiirr.tl.ii I going has resulted In violence and
disorder. About 100 deimly sheriffs Imve
been oi lie ground jehterday and to-duj.
I HevSralurrestswero made late yesterday after-
'''The men nregettlag $U a day. and thsy
' demand an Increase of K cents. They also
' SiT to be paid In cash twice a month in ac
: cordanea with the law reientlf Passed by the
1 twite 1 legislature. The company Is willing to
meM.them on the latter Point, but refuses , o
consider an Innreaso of wages. An ffort will
be made Monday morning to set a new lot of
me nto Twork.Thls will probably result In disturbances.
Atlanta, Oa., and Return 817.80
from WMblngton via Bootbern BUjr- ."Vw n
Mjiiprll 24 to J7 lneloslTi. W. Y, offlee 71 B wy.
Ad.
THE IMPERIAL SET AFIRE.
ADJOlXIXa LOCKED ROOMK FIRETi
SEPARATELY LAST XIOtlT.
First Fire the Hotel Force Attended To
When the Second Came the Firemen
Were Called In and There Was a Scram
ble for the Elevators and Htnlrwnjs.
Fires In two rooms on the sixth floor of the
Hotel Imperial, Broadway and Thirty-second
street, disturbed the guests last night ami
drew a crowd on Broadway. Tho flros woroof
such a nature that ManHgcr Lee believes they
were set, and will notify tho Fire Marshal.
Night Watchmen George Henderson and
5I!chaol Devlin were passing through tho ballon
the sixth floor at 8;30 o'clock.when thoysmelled
smoke. They traced It to room 175, which
faces Thirty-second street. This room had
been occupied by Judge Colno of Goncseoup
to 0 o'clock, when he left the hotel. His bag
gage had been removed and tho room was
locked.
The detectives got a pass key from n cham
bermaid and opened the door. They found tho
curtains at th window, the woodwork of
tho window frames and tho carpet In
front of the windows In flames. Henderson
ran to tho office and reported tho fire to
Manager Lee. Devlin pulled down tho
curtains, got a patent flro cxtlugulshor
from the hall, and started in to put
out tho flro. Manager Leo sent bellboys to
tho room on each floor notifying tho guests
that thero was a small fire on tho sixth
floor. There were 475 guests In tho hotel, but
thero wasatthnt time no panic. Tho guosts
simply gatnored together their bolouglngs
and awaited developments. In tho dining
room, which was full, the diners heard nothing
of the fire.
When Manager Lee. Detective JIc5Iullen and
Watchman Henderson got to room 175 they
found that Devlin had the flro under control.
With tholr aid It was Boon extinguished.
Jlnnnger Lee Investigated and could find
no cause for the flames. Tho room
had been unoccupied for more than two hours
und a half. The gas jets in the room are
pluggod, au 1 there seemed to be nothing
wrong with the electrlo light wires Thewln
i'ow was closed, o a spark could not have
blown Into the room.
Manager In and the men left the room.
Thoy locked tho door and storied down tho
I hall toward the elevator. Ah they pnssod the
i door of room 181, which adjoins 175, they
i they heard a noise like the crackling of flames
"We had oetter Investigate. We can't take
chances." said Manager Lee. and tho passkey
wasusedagnln Whenthodoorwitsopcnedthey
lound tho Identical state of aff.ilrs that had
been dlHCovered In loom 175. The cuunlns.
the woodwork and tho carpet wero ablaze But
In this case the flro amounted to considerably
more, us the llames hnd had n greater start.
Devlin threw up another window In the room
and shouted "lire!" A cabman on Thlrtv-i-econd
street whipped up his horses and
drove to llroadwnt and Thirty-first street,
where ho turned In an alarm. In the
meantime, Lee, Henderson, Devlin and t'vo
bellboys had run the hotel's flro hnBelntoths
room, and had also got a lot of fire hand
grenades.
In a few moments three engines, two bidder
, trucks, a flro patrol wagon and Chief Turroy's
! buggy wore in front of the hotel. Tho fire
men ran a line of hose through tho
I Thirty-second street entrance and start
' ed to carry it upstairs. Their arrival
I made the guests of tho hotel believo
that the flro was a serious business Those on
the upper floors made a rush for the electors
and the stnirways. Those In the dining rooms
ran to the street, many without waiting
for their hats or wraps. Tho crowd In
tho streets becninc sodenfo that the Broadway
cab'e cars were Mooted. Catit Prlco i-ent
around tho reserves of tho West Thirtieth
street station and flro linos worn established
with great difficulty.
Tho hotel Is of flienroof construction. The
fire was oon extinguished, nnd then firemen,
police and hotel people hogan an Investi
gation. Although rooms 175 and 181 are ad
joining rooms, the wnll between them Is a
so'ld fireproof wnll. there beiug no connection
) between the two rooms. The giiH jets In 1X1
1 had not been lighted, and tho electric wires
were shown to be all right Dy the fact that
ono of tho electric lights in the room
was burning. Tho windows had been closed
and tho room had not been occurled for
over an hour and n half. Mr. and
Jlrs. J. C. Knufraeyer of San Francis
co occupy room 181. They had locked
tho door and left tho key nt the
office earlier In tho evening and nail
gone to the theatre. The firemen thought that
the flro might have eaten Its wny under the
flooring from one room to tho other. The
flooring wns torn out and examined, but
it was not oven singed, Then the guess
was hazarded that the fire might have
tr.ivolled In the woodwork of the window
frames and they wero torn out with the same
result. The electric wires were examined and
found to ho nil right ....
i "It's clearly nenso of someone trying to do'
UB,"eald Mannger I.ee "1 can't Imagine how
It could have been done or who would want to
Injure ns. So far as I know, we havo no ene
rnlos. But this lire Is incendiary and will havo
to hoinvostlgited " ...
The damage to room 1 io amounted to about
$200, whilo that caused In room 1M was about
$300 In addition a valuable silk shawl be
longing to Sirs. Kuufmeyerthat had been lying
on the vvlndowstll was destroyed.
Two days after the Windsor Hotel flro there
was a small tiro In the Hotel Imperial, but It
was given out nt the time that It hnd been
caused by curtains blowing into a lighted gns
jet
On his return from tho theatre, 5Ir. Kauf
mev or said he could not Imagine how tho fire
started, l'.verj thing was all rlghtwhen he and
his wife left tho room.
1IIXKY DISK TO LIVE IX STYLE.
Ilenti an Apartment on Michigan Iloule
vnrd, n Swell Chicago Street,
Chicago. April 22. The Hon. "Hlnky Dink"
Kenna, Alderman from "do Foist wold." has
decided Ithat the neighborhood of Clark and
Harrison streets Is not swell enough for him.
and he has decided to move on the 1st of May.
"nink,"who with becoming modesty admits)
that he is " a man dst never trim down a right
gazaboy," will leave the slums in which ho was
born and raised nnd become a resident of
artstocratio Michigan Roulovard. It Is re
porteil that he will change his visiting cards to
read "H.Dynck Kennah' ....
"Hlnky" Is somewhat loath to leave his
short-haired "constlts"of "Bller avenue" and
that part of Clark street adjacent to the Twelfth
street viaduct known as Cheyenne." but he
feels it essential to his dignity as a City Father
as well as a duty he owesni family
" Do guys around here will t Ink I'm n glvln'
em do marble heart. I'm afraid." he said, feel
ingly, "but it nln'tdat I'm a-goln' to try an'
git Into de cellte dat I'm a-movln' onto do
bullyvard It's because I can'tgltnogoodloen-
Ion hide first ward wlt'outgoln'overdere. See?
De old gang will find I'm always wld 'rm.au' If
anyof 'em comes over my way on Sunday I'll
not close me lamp an puttend not to seo 'em,
nelder, dey'll And I'm do same as I always was,
a natural born gent. Once a geut, always a
gent, I says."
The edifice which will go down In history as
"Hlnky Dink's house" Is tho Bucklcn nrart
ment building at Michigan boulevard and Peck
court. It has all the modern improvements,
including a bathroom.
ami no nv six ess ix ahka.ia.
Insurance Agents May Secure Licenses I'n
til Ousted by the Courts.
Little Rock, Ark., April 22.-W. P. Nelson,
one of the general fire Insuranco agents of this
State, propounded tho following question to
Htnto Insurance Commissioner Sloan to-day:
"If a company which had compiled with all
tho laws of the Statu up to Jf arch 1,18111, and
whs duly authorized by you to do buslnehs, hut
which is now being sued by Attorney-Gen
, eral. were to apply to you for ncertlllcatn for
I an agent, would you Issue such agent cortill-
catef'
1 l he Commissioner replied.
' I beg to say that o ich company defendant
In nbovo-mentloned Milts hud authority to
eondui't Its busuic-s In this State down to i
March 1, limo. utilese said iwhority be sooner
I revolt, d The power to nullify this authority
! under the Anti-Trust law is lodged in the
court. Until forfeited by a proper decree
I of tho court the authority granted, as statod,
will stand Since I will have no Information
i as to any comrany's violation of the law and
I revocation of its authority to do business until
the courts which have this sole authority in '
tho matter so declare, 1 sliull Issue agents' cer
tificates upon application of any snld com
panies until its authority to do business In this
Mate shall havo been declared forfeited by (he
courts."
Poland Spring Water Sold
recommended for its jpurltr. and medicinal
aall-s. " Poland.' 3 Park plaee,-TJ.
VAI'T. COUIII.AX KAYS IT AOALS.
The Germans" Wero Continually Nagging 1's,
Damn ' Km, nnd We Were Itcndy fori hem."
Cnpt, Joseph B. Coghlan and tho officers of
the Raleigh wero tho guests oftheAsmynnd
Navy Club lost night at the oluhhou.ee, 10 West
Thirty-first street. Tho Captain made n
speech, In which ho rcltcratod everything ho
had said nbout the Germans the night before
at tho dinner given in his honor at the Union
Leaguo Club. His utterances were chesred
last night to the echo by the IIOO odd members
and Invited guests who had assembled to greet
him.
Capt. Coghlan vvns escorted to the club from
tho Waldorf-Astoria by ncommlftee composed
of the following army and navy officers:
Urlg.-Gcu. Gilbert McKibbin. Capt. Richard
Leary, lately appointed Governor of Guam;
Geo. W. D. Whipple and Paymaster George
Rarton. A reception committee of twenty
received tho Captain upon his arrival. Gen.
Fred I'lorson, President of tho club, welcomed
the guests as follows:
"When tho llrst gun was tired nt Manila It
was like tho first gun at Similiter. It ushered
In a now ora lor tho United Stntes. That grand
old man Admiral Dewoy has planted the Stars
and Stripes In tho Far East, and wo all want
them to stay thero. Tho flag is the emblem
of Chrlstlaulty and good government. I now
tuko great pleasure In introducing our es
teemed guests, Capt. Coghlan and his officers
of the Unltod Stntes cruiser Raleigh."
Capt. Coghlan had evidently expected to be
let off without a speech, but his admirers
wouldn't have it so. Ho said :
" I thank you sinceroly for myself and officers
and my commander. Admiral Dewey. Since
entering tho club I havo been Informod that
my remarks last night havo given offence
In Washington; for that reason I am
almost afraid to say anything now. What I
did say last night was true. I said what I did
about a certain powor because Its repre
sentatives hampered us iu our work.
They wero continually nagging us, damn
'em. and wo wore ready for them.
I have read u good many stories
In the newspapers about what Admiral Dewey
had to contend with, but not one of them
placed our gallant old Admiral In tho proper
light."
"Good, good I" yelled tho Army and Navy
men with gleo.
"I will reiterate everything I said last night
if any ono Is anxious to hear it. 1 spoke as I
did because I wanted to place Admiral Dewey
In tho proper light. Any one who knows
hlra knows that ho can stand annoyance
patiently nnd bide his time. I always
did think and always will that we wero that
close snapping his fingers to crushing them.
No man Is moie capable, nioro ready to uphold
the honor of our people thnn Admiral Dewey.
Whatever the occasion, he always rososuporlor
to it. Wo ut home may make mistakes In tell
ing about what occurred, but ho never makes a
mistake."
Capt. Coghlan's romnrks woro frequently In
terrupted by cheers, and when he concluded
ho was cheered again and again. Capt. Richard
Leary and Capt. F. G. Wildes also spoke.
ItALI IGlI'li ST4Y VKOLOXC.ED.
The Cruiser Will Not Leave This 1'ort for
Movernl Days Yet.
Secrctnry Long has revoked the sailing or
ders sent to Capt. Coghlan. and tho Raleigh
may not leave Now York for several days,
instead of to-day. Thero wero several rea
sons for the Secretary's decision. Capt.
Coghlan was especlnlly anxious that the crow
should have a chance to ntteud tho smoker
and vaudeville entertainment wht?h had
been proposed by William MeAdoo. the former
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and several
other mou, who wanted tho men to have a
good time all together before they left the city.
Tho smoker and vaudeville will bo held 5Iou
day night ut the Waldorf-Astoria, a room In
which was offered by JIanngor Bo'.dt. There
will bo a long piogramme, which O.scarHam
merstein is now arranging.
Tim work of coaling the cruiser Is not pro
gressing very rapidly. Ono reason fortius Is
the absence of a large number of men who
huve overstayed shore lenvn because they are
disgruntled at not being paid off and dis
charged. The ship's ollicers are not bothering
their heads about tho matter much, and con
tent themselves with saying that the usual
round-up twenty-tour hours bofore tho sailing
time will bring the truants back nil right .So
visitors wore allowed on the Raleigh yes
terday. The Raleigh will. It Is expoctod, drop down
to Sandy Hook this afternoon, where she will
clean ship preparatory to luspoctlon nod her
trip down coast.
L.MVTOX'S ADVAXCE ItEGVX.
He Occupies Novnllches After a Skirmish
with the Ilebels.
i"rui! CMt Dliua'cfi to Tu Brrx.
Manila. April 22-1 Y. M.-Gcu. Lawton's
brigade of 2,500 men advanced along the road
east of Lalonia nt daylight this morning. No
sign of the enemy were seen until the troops
had advanced seven miles when the scouts ex
changed the first shots with tne insurgents
near the Tullahan River, the firing develo.dpg
Into a running skirmish to Noraliclies, which
the troops reached at 10 o'clock.
They found the town ueseitcd. the enemy
having scattered In thi low hillss stirioiindlng
the place, from which their sharpshooters di
rected a harassing Are upon the Americans,
though they did no damage. Only one man.
a member of tho First North Dakota Infantry,
was wounded. The troops encamped at Nova
liches until to-morrow morning tc await the
arrival of the bagk-ige train
Tho heut Is having a depressing effect upon
'.he men and animals, many helm: prostrated.
OrJ'S ItEl'OHT KEPT HVCItET.
Government Does Not Want Filipinos Io
Learn the Flan or Campaign.
Washing TON.'Anrll 22. Gon Otis sent a mes
sage to the War Department outlining the
movement of Gon. Luwton's column, which '
began this morning north Io Novaliches. It '
is understood that Lawtou s movemnt will
bo conducted In conjunction tilth MacAr
thur'a column at Mlolo and vicinity, the
plan being to drive the rebels out of the open
country and Into the mountains.
The War Depaittnont detdlnes lo make nub
lie the Information contained In Gtn. One's
desratch, on tho ground that the plan out
lined might not be successfully carried out It
is apparent that tho department believes that
decratches from Gen, Otis art being e nt back
to tho Phlilnplues for the information of the
rebels, and It Is therefore nccni-i.rr to keep
necret the details of any contemplated movement,
noYC0TTi.a .it j.i on a iitiisi:n.
Judges Order That Ills rersimal Letters
Shall He Iteturned Unread,
District Attorney Gardiner's lottsr to Judge
Nowburger, In which tho District Attorney
wrote to inform the Judgo that the Judge had
no authority to give tho District Attorney In
structions regarding the procedure of dismiss,
lug Indictments, wns not received by Judge
New burger It was held up by ono of tho
court clerks, who wns directed to send It back
to the District Attorney, with a note simply
explulnlug that "herewith your letter is re
turned." Judge Newburger refused to discuss the let
ter, saying that he had nut even read it in any
ol the newspapers.
'J heJudgesof the General Sessions evidently
have agreed to receive no communications
whatever from the District Attorney unless
thcyrolor to special business that may come
bolorothsm. The clerks In the various courts
have Instructions, it Is said, to return all per
sonal communications written by the District
Attorney and addressed to the Judges.
E. - W. E. A W. E. A W.
MOseol." "OswoU." "OsstoU."
Anew hlc-oba-dsd collar.- so.
STEA31ER WHITNEY LOST.
CAPTAIS ANti ELEVEN NEX LOST 1TITII
UEH; FIFIEEX 1UEX 3IISSIXO.
The Morgan Line Freighter, Hound from
New Orleans for This Fort. Wrecked
Oft Cape Canavarel. Fin. Many Other
Wrecks In the Storm on the Gulf Coast.
Jacksonville, April 22. The steamer Whit
ney of the Morgan freight line has boon lost
off Capo Canavarel, Fin. One boat with six
teen men. Including Capt. Hawthorne, In at
tempting to land lost twolve men by drowning,
the twelve including Capt. Hawthorne, whose
body has not been recovered. Another boat
with fifteen men Is still missing.
The freight steamshlpGoneral Whitney, char
tered to tho Morgan line, according to de
spatches received last night in this city, has
been wrecked In tho Gulf of Slexlco.
Tho Whitney originally plied between this
port and Boston and was owned by the Metro
politan line. She was not built for cy
clonlo seas. She loft Now Orleans for
this port last Tuosday. The despatches
say that her communder, Capt, Hawthorno,
and Second Officer Phillips are among the lost.
Tho General Whitney was an iron craft of
1.84(1 tons, and was built at Wilmington. Del.,
in 1873. She was an extra boat of tho Morgan
line, and was the slowest of tho fleet.
8EYERE STORM IX LOVISIAXA.
Leveo Damaged and Many Vessels Injured
In the Gulf.
New Orleans. April 22. News from tho sur
rounding country shows that yesterday's
storm did far moro damage tor a radius of a
hundred miles around Now Orleans than has
been reported. At Ainesvillc, nearly opposite
New Oilcans, the Mississippi River was driven
over the levee, washed tno revetmont away,
and it was only by prompt action of tho author
ities that a repetition of tho disastrous Ames
ville erovasso or 1871 was prevented.
At Bay St. Louis, Sties., the wind blew sixty
miles an hour, beached and otherwise dam
aged fourteen vessels, unroofed St. Btanlsiau
College and destroyed several houses. At Pass
Christian. Miss., two vesssels were benched:
atWaveland, one; at Gulfport. Miss., the E.
Dlessing was compelled to cut away her masts
and was otherwise damaged ; at Bay View, tho
Grover Cleveland was blown aground. Iu
fit. Bernard several houses were blown down
and one was blown into the rivet and sunk.
No lives wero lost.
TRAITORS IO RE EXPOSED.
Gen. Otis Says Seditious nnd Treasonable
Telegrams Have Heen Kent to SInnlla.
Wabuinotok, April 22. Tho Administra
tion officials are indignant toward the plotters
in tho United States who are endeavoring, by
causing dissatisfaction among the troops In
the Philippines, to weaken the American posi
tion, w ith the object of forcing the Govern ment
to abandon the Islands. While tho Adminis
tration had been suspicious that such a move
ment was on foot. It did not know until within
tho past few days any of the details of the plot.
51ajor-Gen. Otis has confirmed these suspi
cions in a despatch to the President, in which
he says, In explanation of the dlssatlkfactlon
am'.r.c the volunteers, that a number of "sedi
tious and trsascnaule tolegrams" were re
ceived at X tntla from the United States for
distribution among the troops. The Hun cor
rcrrondent his the authority of a Cabinet of
ficer for the itatement that there is a concert
ed inoieiiieot in this country to prevent, by
underhand and treasonable means, the Gov
ernment from retaining possession of the
Philippines. It is the present Intention of the
Administration to make a public exposure of
the plct, with the names of those concerned In
It. v,j.en all the details are obtainable.
Thore is no concealment of the fact that the
Government was very much surprised and
chagrined over the apparent desire of a ma
jority of tho volunteers now In the Philippines
to return home at once. Telegrams received
recently from Gen Otis hnd said that the vol
unteers were cheerful and enthusiastic and
vver" unanimous in the desire to ternain while
there was fighting o do. These despatches
wero sent by Gen, Otis, supposedly after he
I had madelcareful inquiry as to the state of feel
ing among the Stato o-ganizatlons, and know
ing how conservative he is in ull things, the
Administration was satisfied that the old pa
triotic spirit among the American cltjzen sol
diers was still alive. It was therefore with the
most Intense surprise that the Government
learned that the volunteers, or a majority of
them, wanted to return to the United States
when peace between this country and Brain
was declared. Under the terms of their en
listment they were entitled to Immediate mus
ter out of the Federal service as soon as peace
was declared, and the provision of the Army
Reorganization act for the retention of those
volunteers now in the Philippines for an ad
ditional period of six months was not compul
sory Iu Its application.
Enough information has been received
from Gen. Otis, taken In connection with what
the Adm.nls'ratlou has ascertained In thix
country, to justify tho assertion mnde to-day
by a prominent official that there Is a conceit
ed movement In the United States to compel
the Government, by treasonable mean I, to re
linquish control f the Philippines. Antl-ex-pam-lonlsts
in this country. It has been dis
covered, have heen sending Utters to the sol
diers in the Philippines, designed to cause a
mutinous feeling among them. These letters
are of a character that may bring a load of
trouble to those who are tesponslblo for their
Prejiaratlon and distribution. The .present
idea of the Governmtut is to collect enough
evidence to make a complete public exposure
of the per-on engiuod In the plot, but this
may be changed to a determination to ro
ceed against the plotters, through the proper
tribunals, with n view to punishing them for
their offeness. Leaving out of consideration
the either matters involved. It Is ssld that the
Government can collect enough evidence to
convict some people In thlscountry of the crime
of attempting to incite United States troops to
mutiny.
In his telegram Gen. Otis did not tell the
I names of the tor nns In the United States
, who had ent the fu. grams which excited his
Indignation. A despatch has accordingly
leen sent, to him tisklng tor particulars.
"IMPEACH TOE PRESIDKXT,"
That, Says Wlnslow, Is the Thing to Do In
stead of Talking of Treason.
TSoston, Mass . April 22. Concerning Tn
Sun's despatch from Washington to-day to the
effect that tho Administration had discovered
that the anti-expansionists in this country had
t eeu sending messages to the Philippines stir
ring them up to discontent. Erring Wlnslow.
Secretary of the Antl-Imperlallstlo League,
said to-day that the charge was rldioulous con
cerning the Implication of treason In such an
act. Mr. Wlnslow said that there was no such
thing as treason except an overt aot against the
Gov ern ment. Constructive treason was not re
cognized by the Constitution of the United
States He declared that it was of course lm-
uoi-s.hle to tell what some individuals might
i have attempted to do. whose indignation had
t.-en excited by the President's action. Ho
I continued: . . .
"If there Is to be any punishment Inflicted
It should Le by way of impoachmont of the
i President, who employed the army nnd
navy ot tho nation , In a war against
the people of the Philippines with tho
avowed purpoiie of destroying their army
and of leduoing the people to admit the
sovereignty of our Government, while It Is not
protended that this war was declared by Con
gress or that it had been approved by Congress,
Tn which body alone, under our Constitution,
1 the right to declare war exists,"
Mr, Vi Inslow intimated that it would be diffi
cult for anybody to elude the prees cen
sorship and get despatches , to the Phil
ippines. The complaint all along had been
that the .press censorship was so rigid
that nobody knew what wis going on In the
Philippines. That was, one of the ohlsf things
eritloiied jn the anti-iperlUt aettlnjr. Tn
Xremont Temple.
aitaHi
MAY IX I VOTE PARKHVP.ST.
If Moss Calls for the Society's l.il i m
He'll Ito Likely to Get II.
Tho resignation of Treasurer K. A. Newollof
the Society for the Prevention of Crime, which '
was tendered nearlvn month ago, wns accepted
at the meeting of tho society hold vesterdny.
Mr. Newell said last night that h!s resignation
wus not to be considered nsn result of tho dif
ference of opinion which now oxists In the so
ciety nbout giving nld to Frank Moss, counsel
to the Mazet committee.
"I havo had n difference of opinion with
certain members nf tho society which was
personal with mo nnd my ofTIco," Mr. Now
ell said. "Tho society has chnnged consid
erably slnco I entered It Dr. Crosby, Its
former President, was n discreet man
as well as n hard worker, which Is a most de
sirable combination. I havo simply resigned
tho treasurershlp of tho society, not
membership. I think Dr. Pnrkhurst Is
wrong Iu refusing to nld Jlr. SIoss
and I am heartily In sympathy with
Mr. Moss. Recretnry Konulson Is also,
I think, and so nro other members. If Mr.
Moss should come to us and ask us to help
htm. with tho evidence wo possess. I think tho
majority of us would wish to do so. After
what Mr. Moss has done for us. I think any
thing that wo can give him ought to bo offered
to him."
ARRESTED AT IIEI.EX OOUl.D'S IIOVSE.
Sturdy Ileggar to Whom Alms Wns Denied
Hnng the Hell Ten Minutes.
Pollcemnn McLaughlin Is detailed to wnlk
along I'll 111 avenue every afternoon from
Forty-se"ond street to Forty. eighth street. In
plain clothes, to arrest beggars and panlmn
dlors. "Ves.erdar afternoon he saw a shabbily
dressed man go up a number of stoops and
ring th doorbells. McLaughlin suspectod that
tho man was asking for alms, but did not get
close enough to hear what he said.
Finally the man went to tho home ot Miss
Helen Gould, it 1 East Forty-seventh atroet
end' rang the bell at the servants' door. To
tho servant who responded he said that ho
had got to have some money. Tho servant
slammed the door In his face. The man be
gan to ring the bell furiously and continued to
do so for ten minutes. Then McLaughlin
stepped up ond arrested him.
At the East Fifty-first Btreet station the pris
oner gave his namn us Michael Reagan, 40
years old, of 007 Third avenue. He said ho
wos a cab driver.
EXCOURAOISU THE VILIPIXOS.
Antl-Expnnslonlst Orators Responsible for
1'iolonglng the Struggle.
fptctal Calte fi'palclt to Tnr. Scn.
London. April 22. Mr. John Barrett, former
United Stctcj Minister to Plam, who has re
cently returned from 5Ianlla. emphasizes the
most Important point In the Philippine situa
tion. There can be no doubt, he says, that the
greatest responsibility for tho prolongation of
hostilities will rest on thoso whoencourngotho
Insurgents to bolleve that if they hold out long
enough public sentiment In America will
change, the present policy be abandoned and
tho Islands will secure complete independence.
Mr. llarrett asccnained iu Hong Kong a mouth
ago that tho insurgent Junta thore had the
most completo Information fiom day to day
of the drift of American opinion. Their solo
encnurauenient is the belief that this opinion
within a year will favor the abandonment
of the prceent policy, and for this nnd
no other reason the Insurgents will try
to keep up their resistance as long as
possible. If this support Is withdrawn
no attempt will bo made to resume hostili
ties after the rainy season, nor would there
havo been any resistance If the Spaniards and
others hadn't created the belief among the
natives that the Americuns wero tho worst
oppressors In the universe
Mr. Barrett has rather a good opinion of
Aguinaldo. He says he opposed resistance un
tiroompelled to act by the voung Filipinos who
are officers in the army. All tho older leaders
likewise opposed the lighting.
HEIR TO $.1,000,000.
John Russell of Vancouver NotlHed of an
English Cousin's Request.
Vancouvik, B. C. April 22. Tho following
advertisement appeared In a local paper ves
terday: "One million pounds If James Russell and
wife, she being a daughter of Robert T. Millar.
and all ot Douglastown. Mlramlchla. New
Brunswick, will communicate In their own
handwriting to John Spencer, fir. advocate
Royal Arms, London, England. Abovo amount
is bequeathed to them and them only. No
other correspondent taken notice of.
" John brtNCEB, London, England."
Half an hour after the pa per had been on tho
street a man called at the office of the paper.
Ho was James Russell, and he produced n
marringo certiflcsto showing that ho was
married to Barbara Millar, daughter of
Robeit T. Millar of Douglastown. 31r.
Russell stated that the million pounds
must have been left to him by a bachelor
cousin living In London, a banker and reputed
to have been immensely wealthy. Mr. nnd
Mrs. Russell have been here six years. Jlr,
Russell Is a machinist and has been living in
humble circumstances. The name of tho Lou
don banker was Russell.
GEOROE TESTIilOXY ALL IX.
The Saxton Murder Case Ready for Final
Argument.
Cantov. 0.. April 22. The testimony for and
against Anna George, on trial for the murder
of George D, Saxton. has been completed, nnd
nfter listening to a two days' summing up ot
that testimony by the four attorneys who eon
ducted the ease and hearing the Tlnstructlons
of Judge Tatior the jurors will retire on
Wednesday to frame a verdict.
Vlee-Fresident Ilobart Recovering.
Washington, April 22. For tho first time
during the several weeks of Vice-President
Hobart's Illness, his physician. Dr. W. W. John
son, this afternoon made a publlo statement
of his condition. He said: "Mr. Hubart's re
covery is only a matter of a few days. He is
Improving fast, and Is bettor to-day thnn at
liny time slnco his Illness. We shnll permit
him to take 'tinner with his family to-morrow,
and oxpeot that lie will ,bo on the streets next
week "
Newark Wheelman Killed by a Fall.
John Whattonof 30 Boyden street. Newark,
aged 18, was Instantly killed last evening by a
fall from his wheel while scorching on Broad
street, Newark, behind a wagon of tho Insur
ance patrol and In front of Chief Klorstead's
gig running tea Are. His front wheel slipped
on the wet grnulte pavement and he wentover
the handle bar. break ng his skull. Ho was
ricked up dead and taken to the home of his
father.
Ceil. Rates to He Ordered tn Munlla.
Washington, April 22. Brig -Gen. John C.
Bates, who was in command of the Department
ot oanta Clara until Its consolidation with the
Department of Matanzas, under Brig -Gen.
James II, Wilson, has been ordered from Cuba
to New York for assignment to duty. He will
be directed to report to Major-Gen. Otis nt
Manila, and it Is supposed tlmt Gen. Oils will
assign him to a command in tho Eighth Corps.
Croker's Carbuncles Vex Illm.
Mr. Richard Croker has been suffering se
verely from carbuncles on his neck during the
past two weeks, and the pain was so Intense
yesterday afternoon that he was obliged to lio
down In his room at the Democratic, Club.
Later In the evening .Mr. Croker felt better and
spent a short time In the reception room ut
tho club.
The Hrooklyn Dally Eagle
can bs obtained at all nowMtands, hotels and de
pot In Ssw York city. Fries a cuts,-Adv.
Starrs a fever was the axlnm of the old pbyeld an.
T 4 a fever pa Bom-toee Hi MtUUu command ot
modern msdlo-1 science. At t ) dros-its a..
HHiiMHaUi
ANSWKII OIJ UK PUNISHED.
' tr.EI COMMITTEE SERVES XOTICB
(IV ntr.KY UITXBSSES. r
ltlers, the Tenderloin Tailor, to n Handed iH
Over to the (Irnud Jury at Once na 'j
Humbly Imitates Croker nnd Holds ''H
That Everything He Wants tn Keep ;
I'rtvalu Is Frlvato llusliiess- He Was av M
Maryland Whiskey Agent I.Ike Frank H
Sexton nnd, Maybe, Young Tim StlUI- H
van -Won't Tell Whether the rnllea H
Wero Fai tilers Ilulldlng Department
Under Fire Again On tho Track of l)oo- M
ner Hradylleglns to Testify -On Monday .H
the Sessions Will Re Adjourned tn May t). ,M
The Mazet Commlttoo has decided to stop ,H
temporizing with contumacious witnesses. H
Immediately after tho morning session had H
been cnllcd to order yesterday in the rooms of
tho Board of Trado and Transportation John H
Proctor Clarke arose, holding In his hand a 'H
cOpv of the Penal Code, and snld: jH
"Mr. Chairman: In vlow of certain occur- H
rences upon tho witness stind and certain H
comment tn the public prints, I deslro to call ,H
the attention of the com mlttee, of witnesses and H
of the gentloiicn of thu press to the following jH
provisions of the Penal Cods: H
"'Section (18 A person who, being duly sum- '
inoned to attend ns a witness before either '!
house of the Leglxluture, or any committee
thereof authorized to summon wltnessos, re- jH
fuses or neglects without lawful excuse to at- H
tend, pursuant to said summons, is guilty of a .
misdemeanor. jH
" 'Section (10 A person who. being present f
before cither house of tho Legislature, or any -
commitlco thereof authorized toeummon wit- l
nesses, wlltullv refuses to be sworn or affirmed
or to answer any material and proper ques- B
tlon. or to produce upon rea-onable notice ,
any material or proper books, Papers or docu- H
ments in his possession or under his control. ,H
Is guilty of n misdemeanor, H
" 'Section 15 A person convicted of a crime jH
declared to be n misdemeanor, for whloh no H
other punishment is specifically provided by this H
code, or by nnv other statutory, provision en- H
forced nt the time of tho conviction nnd sen- H
fence, is punishable by imprisonment in n pent- I
tentlary or county jail for not moro than one ,H
vcar, or by a lino ot not more thnn $500, or H
both.' H
"You will observe. Sir. Chairman," con- H
tinned Mr. Clarke, "that a witness commits a H
misdemeanor by contumacious refusal to an- H
swer proper and material uucstlons. It Is the .
purple of the coum-el to this committee, with
theapprevntof the eommlttceand at the proper M
time, to present such contumacious witnesses. ..M
who hive refused to answer such proper and WM
material ijuestlons ns tho committee shall dl- 'WM
rect, to tho constituted criminal authorities of -M
this county, fcr presentment. Indictment aud '.H
nunlshmeut, not for a moment doubting that "M
the constltutiounl officer of the county, the DIs- 1
trlct Attorney, will lend his aid to the pronor
observance of the laws of the State. If, how
over, for any renson. presj of business or
otherwise. It should be Impossible to present
such matters to a Grand Jury of this county, 1
tho provisions of the law of this Stato which
authorize the Governor to uppolnt a Judge to '.
hold-n extraordinary Uim of tho Supreme i
Court for criminal mnttcrs. authorize the
Judge so appointed to Impanel nn extraor
dinary Grand Juty, and authorize theOov
ernor to appoint tho Attorney-Oeneral. or one
of his deputies, to conduct sueh matters n
mar be necessaiy before such court the pro- i
visions of this law, I say, will be invoked if
necessary in duo and pioper time, subject to
the control of the committeo and upon tho ad
vice of counsel."
3Ir. Clarke spoko with great force, and when
ho sat down Dr. O'riiilllvan, as the represent!!- (
five of tho Corporation Counsel before the
committeo. said:
"Jlr. Chnlrman, may I ask the counsel for
the committee for Information on the matteis
to which he refers?'
"Oh, I think voujenn got th it Information
from him prlfatelv." rerlled Mr. Mnzst.
"But, 5fr. Chairman," tesiiined the Doctor.
"I would like to hiivn It made In public, so that
it will reach tho people he has tried to intimi
date "
"There has beon no attempt at intimidation,
nor will thero bo any such uttetnpt. Dr. O'Sul-
livnn," replied Mr. 5Iazot
"I would like to ask. Mr. Chairman," per
sisted O'Sulllvan, "who is to be the judge as
to the materiality and propriety of questions
which witnesses mny.refuso to answer'" j
This brouzht Mr. Cl.irLu to his feet w,th
this remark: "I want to cn'l the ('halrman's
nttentlon to the Improper language usd by
the counsel as to 'Intimidation,' and I iisk that
ne be ordered to sit down '
"I contend that this committee," evclalmed
O'Sulllvan, big as to his olco, "oanuot be the
juage as to whether wltnc-ne-j are contuma
cious or not,"
If Dr. O'Sulllvan had more ammunition he
wasn't allowed to uso it, nnd Mr. Moss wis ;
directed to cti'.l the first witness After that
things ran along smoothly until the second
witness of the morning was rut on the stand.
Ho was Simuel M.'ors, a tailor at H'i.r Jlionl
way. Jliers Is not altogether unknown to the i
chroniclers ot the contcmt rii y b .ton ot
New York. Jt is a matter n'eominot roport '
that Sir. Mlers Is so much In the favor of the
Police Department, whenevc- Tammany Hall
happens to be administering tho munlclial
government, that policemen who doslie uro- ,'
motion or transfer go to see lilin.
Jllers was called yesterday to tc'l something
nbout his connection with the 5Iarr!and Whis
key Company. A preceding witness hnd testi
fied that Miers acted as one of tho coiupan's
agents. It was evident liom the iiuestiops
asksd of tho witness that Mr, Moss hoped to ,
show that Mlers sold the company's product
at disreputable resorts In the Tenderloin The
witness who preceded Jflers hnd testifh I that
he hail been Invited toorginlze the company's '
office force by Morris Lntermjer of tie lu'v
Arm of Guggenhelmer. Untermjer A. Mar- j-
ehtill. nnd that Frank Sexton, a brother of
Police Commissioner Sexton, wis, like Miurs,
oue of tho agents of the coinpnnv i
All questions tending to ehow tho connection
of olllclals cf fho Foliee Department wun 'he ";
Maryland Whiskey Company 3Ilers refused to
answor.onthegroundthat all suihal'alrs were.
like similar affairs of Mr ( roW. "private '
business." He was on the stand for about half H
an hour and during that time there were hard- ij
ly more than a half dozen questions that he
was willing to answer. Mr Moss re.iuei.ted the j
Chairman of tho committee to iluect the wit- fj
noss to answer, The (Imlimvi directed. I
nnd the wllnoss exclaimed ?i
"All the commltteei. In tho world won't dl- k.
rect me to answer um thing concern. u my '.
own business." j1
"Did you ever share the profits of the sn!e of ;
whiskey with any police onicd'' -
He refused to answer this, too, and It Is not ,i
likely that tho materiality ot the question will
be disputed. Ho was thereupon directed to J
answer the question by the Chairman of the J,
committee, and again refused. .Then Mr.
Moss stopped all business and said: .
"Now, Mr. Chairman, the tlroo has come -
when, In the opinion ot counsel, action should "
be taken to punish contumacious witnesses. ',
Counsel ask. therefore, that you take action ;
against this witness for refusing to answer ',
1propeiand material questions. Wo ask that ,'
the stenographer be dlreoud tofaroUb.ua with .
a transorlpt ot the witness's .testimony, aV I