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THE WASHINGTON TIMES
VOL.l. ISO. 129.
WASHDTGrTO, D. C, TUESDAY MOEMNG, JULY 24, 1894.
XN"E CENT.
BUNCOED THE PRESIDENT
Administration Version of the Quar
rel with the Senate.
GORMAN'S ALLEGED TREACHERY
Ea and Other "Conservativei'' TTndentood
That Mr. Cleveland Was for Free Coal
and Iron and Opposed to Trntt Legisla
tion Hovr the Tables May Be Turned.
Aggressive members of tho United States
Lnato had tholr say yesterday, and they said
k without mincing their words, bnt. while
. Cleveland nnd the members ol his admin-
kration may not trlk back In public, it is
Limed by those in authority that there is a
: different version of the situation which
bt be told, and which would show that ccr-
I Senators, instead of beine deceived by the
Kdent, have in fact tried their best to
to tho l'resldent, Secretary Carlisle, and
"public.
It Is explained by friend of the adminis-
fratlon that the Carlisle interview was given
out with the well-defined understanding be
tween tho President and Cabinet and leading
Senators that something must be done to
save the bill about to bo passed by the Senate
from being so obnoxious to tho public that it
would not be tolerated, even when amended
in conference along the lines laid down by the
l'resldent and subsequently made puDiic in
big letter to Chairman Wilson. The
interview will make It appear to the
people that the administration was ready
and anxious til at the bill should pass tho
Senate, and it was expected that the public
would tbus be brought to loot; at the Sennto
bill with something like toleration. Later,
When amended in conference so as to leave
out the one-eighth differential on refined
sugar and materially reduce the Senate rate
on coal and iron. It not actually to put coal
and iron on the free list, it was thought the
people, after being schooled by the Carlisle
interview, would accept the conference bill
with gratitude.
PRESIDENT'S ATTITUDE rNDEOSTOOD.
It is staled by friends of the administration
that these facts were well understood by Sen
ators. Gorman understood the President's
attitude thoroughly and so did members of
the Finance Committee. Many of these, it is
stated, had promised to let some of the
amendments De dropped in conference.
No one. say tho President's friend, ever
talked with the Presidenton the tariff without
understanding thoroughly tbat he was for
free coal and iron, and tbat ho was against
trusts, differentials and discriminations. All
the consent tbat ho ever gave to the Senate
bill was intended nnd well understood as in
tended, to hasten the bill through the Senato
stages mid get It into inference when he was
assured proper amendments would bo made.
This would have gone along smoothly
enough, but after getting tho President's ap
parent consent to the Senate amendments
certain lending Senatqrs announced that they
would not allow any amendment In confer
ence, but stated that it was the Senate bill or
no bill at all. no bill at all meaning the con
tinuance of tho McKinley law. Till' is where
the attempt was made to bunco tho President
and his followers, nnd the attempt was suc
cessful until the facts began to leak out.
Senator Gorman Is severely criticised by
friends of the administration forthe course he
has taken, and there are few charges of the
nature of duplicity and treachery tbat they
are not willing to apply to him. lho fact that
be called at the White House yesterday
morning and then went to the Senate and
delivered his fearful attack on the President,
is pointed at as proving that his attitude has
not been straightforward and honest as it
should be.
HOW THE SCREWS CAN BE TUT OX.
But while the indignation at Senators who
have been engaged in this bunco game is
deep and vehement the administration is not,
it is claimed, particularly disturbed or
fearful for the ultimate result. It is
said tbat should tho situation continue a lit
tlo longer as it is at the present moment, vig
orous means will lie used to And out who It is
that is blocking the war of tariff reform and
let the responsibility rost then where it be
longs. Tho method of finding out will
be through tho medium of pop gun
bills. The House will pass a freo sugar
bill, no duty on raw or refined sugars,
nnd as soon as passed and that will not be
long It will be s-nt to the Senate, which will
lay aside the tariff bill proper and con-Ider
the new, restmted one. Senator Harris has
told tho administration that be can pas9 a
free tugar bill, framed with this provision
nlone.through tho Senate In forty-eight hours.
Other bills, for free coal and freo iron, would
follow.md pa and become law.
Then, it is stated, tho-o who have been
holding out for higher duties will bo glad to
get any duties at all. Senators who have de
manded the retention of the one-eighth dif
ferential on refined sugar will be glad to get
the 40 per cent, duty on raw sugar, which
they could have won with the present bill,
and sy nothing about the differential.
Tho next move would be the passage of a
complete tariff bill, tho path having been
made easy by the subjugation of those who
now stand in the way.
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CHURCH BUILDING POSTPONED.
Crcction of Trinity .Methodist Episcopal
Deferred Until :ext Spring.
Tho erection of Trinity Methodist Episco
pal Church, nt Tilth and C streets southeast,
lias been postponed until next spring, r.ev.
M. T. B. Itice, pastor of the church, said last
night that it was tbo intention of tho building
committee to begin work this summer.
The undertaking, however, had received an
unexpected setback from the fact that the
present cnurrn property on jt ourtn, near G
streets southeast, had in somo way become
involved. The cloud that rested on it had
to be cleared away, and this has been accom
plished by obtaining the necessary signatures
of heirs to the property who are scattered all
over the country. The last two to sign livo In
Alabama, and the papers sent them for their
names are daily expected by the building
committee. The titlo Doing perfected it will
permit of the sale of the church property on
Fourth street.
Rev. Mr. Itico further stated that tho desire
of those intrusted in the proposed structure
was to have o ne that would be striking in
appearance.
"Wo expect," said be. "to lay ont about
453,000 In building tho church edifice we
want. Our desire is to have both church and
parsonage combined. We will have a fine
site for the building. It will front the reser
vations on Pennsylvania avenue, and as the
ground is high there the massive stone struc
ture will be an ornament to that part of East
Washington."
Nobles of the .Mystic Shrine.
Desveb, July 23. All iucoming trains to
day are bringing in the delegates to tho twenty-fourth
annual session of the Imperial
Couacll.Orderof Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,
which will convene to-morrow. The largest
caravan was tbat of the Syrian Temple, of
Cincinnati, 100 strong, which came in on a
special train at 8 o'clock. Among the other
large parties were Tangier Temple.of Omaha,
nnd Sesostris Temple, of Lincoln, Neb. To
jilglit most of the nobles will assist the cere
monies ol the session of the El Jebei Temple,
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el Denver, Sixty members will be initiated. J.
TILLMAN OPENS HIS BAR.
Palmetto Whisky on Sale Again In South
Carolina on and After 'tho
First of Augnst.
Columbia, S. C, July 23. Gov. Tillman
promised in his campaign speeches a few days
ago to reopen tho dispensaries August 1.
To-day he issued a proclamation, which, after
reciting tho history of the State dispensary in
South Carolina, the fact tbat the State had
Invested largo sums of money in liquors, and
the decision of the State court that there
can be no legal sale of liquor by license, bnt
ignoring tho act of 1893, says:
'Whereas this liquor is being held at heavy
expense, while the State is flooded with con
traband whisky sold without authority of law,
"Now, therefore, 1, 11. It. Tillman, Governor
of the state of South Carolina, in exercise of
my discretion as oxecutivo, do issuo this, my
proclamation, and declare tbat the sold Su
preme Court having adjourned without giving
expression in regard to the act of 1893, that
the said act is of full force and effect and will
be enforced In accordanco with my oath of
office, until the court shall have passed upon
the same or until the legislature shall have
repealed It. The county dispensers in the
various counties will open their dispensaries
on Wednesday, August 1. All persons inter
ested. Including publlo carriers, ore notified
tbat importation of liquors will be at the risk
of seizure and prosecution, and all contraband
liquors found in the borders of the state will
be seized and confiscated in accordance with
law."
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GENERAL EXODUS PREDICTED.
Italn, Cold, rever and Ague, and Rheuma
tism Driving Ont the Coxcyites.
The members of the Coxey camp on the
Virginia shoro, opposite Georgetown, are
in a deplorable condition. The army
is without food and shelter during
the present rainfall has been an impossibility
About thirty desertions were chronicled in
the camp register yesterday, and if there
should be no early cessation of the inclement
weather, a general exodm is threatened.
Thero are possibly 300 men still in the
camp. Tbey had tea and bread for the
ovening meal yesterday and were trusting to
luck for breakfast this morning. A group of
twenty left last night, not to return, and
smaller squads were noticed by the police
and ethers during the day to be making their
way outward, with the evident intention of
seeking pastures new.
Three men applied to Lieut. Swindells, of
the Seventh precinct, yesterday evening for
the privilege of sleeping in the station nous,
and were accommodated with quarters In
cell Xo. 1. Two of theso claimed to be from
Los Angel's, Cal.; ths third dellned to give
his former address.
Upon being questioned by a Times man at
the station house, one of them said:
"I applied ut tho statlan to-night for shel
ter but will return to camp to-morrow. I had
no sleep last night, indeed, none of us had.
As soon is I get a remittance from my for
mer emplojer in California I shall go back.
I work there on a farm, and when
I left my employer owed me $240, and I hnvo
written to him for money to pay my way
back. I am certain of getting the money.
If I had kown how things wouid turn out
you bet I should have remained in Califor
nia." There were no general officers in camp last
night. They had sought more comfortable
"quarters. The men -were -"grouped" about
tno diminutive camp tires, trying to keep
warm; to keep dry was out of the question.
Many sought repose with only a blanket to pro
tect them from tho mud and rain.
About a dozen of the faithful are suffering
from chills and fever. Citizens of George
town say that there is illness in camp. One
of tho men at tho Georgetown station-house
confessed to a severo nttack of rheumatism.
HELD UP ON THE AVENUE.
Jeremiah Kingelt Seriously Cut by John
Kcllcy, a Noted Crook.
John Kellcy, a noted iocal crook. last night
about 12 o'clock held up and attempted to
rob Jeremiah Kingelt, a photographer, whilo
the latter was passing by Sheriffs coal yard,
on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue.
Kingelt was returning home and had just
passed the alley next to tho coal yard when
Kellcy ruhcd out and ordered him to noli up
his hands, which ho refused to do. Kel-
lev drew a knife and attacked Kingelt,
who did his best to defend himself with an
umbrella, but during the fight be received a
terrible cut extending from his left car to the
corner of bis mouth.
By this time several persons attracted by
KIngelt's cries of murder, started across the
street to his assistance, and Kelloy seeing
them coming ran around the corner to Third
and Missouri avenue, where he was arrested
by Policemen Hartigan and Eliot.
Kipgcll was taken to the Emergency hos
pital, whero his wounds were dressed by Dr.
Church.
Kelley has served two terms in the peni
tentiary. . m
Hooted ct .Mrs. .McColIom's Bloomers.
Ciiicaoo, July 23. Emanncl Engstrom was
fined $25 to-day for laughing nt bicycle
bloomers. The bloomers belongod to Mrs.
Jane 3IeColIom. Mrs. McColIom was riding
a cycle in Lincoln Park. She testified that
Engstrom hooted at her nnd made sport of
her. Engstrom protested that be only laughed
and did not hoot a single hoot. The court
took tho prosecution's version and lined tho
defendant.
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Threatened to Cut .Minnie's Throat.
London, July 23. Tho action for divorco
brought against the well-known American
actress, Minnio Palmer, by her husband, John
It. Itogers, which was begun In tho divorce
division of tho high court of justico on July
14, was resumed today. Minnie Talmer tes
tified nt length in her own behalf, and said
that she left Mr. Rogers becauso he threatened
to cut herthroat.
JVIinor Local .Mention.
Anoas Collins, who runs a saloon at No. 312
Thirteen-and-a-half street, was arrested yes
terday by Policemen Williams and Boyce for
selling liquor to minors.
Many transfers nnd changes have been
made in the Jesuit order. P.ev. Father
Campbell, provincial of the order, announced
the changes in the province of New York and
Maryland yesterday at the Georgetown Uni
versity. Mr. Harry Fuller has so far improved that
his physician bos ordered him away for ti
change. He i3 strong enough to endure a
journey, Rnd to-morrow he will be taken to
Healing Springs. Va , where it is hoped he
will recover himself completely. His wifo ac
companies him.
Charles Burke was arrested last night for
demanding money while in a drunken condi
tion from Mrs. Hawkins at her house at
Thirty-iecond and It streets. Ho was refused
financial aid, and he commenced a tirnde of
abuse against tto occupants of tho house. Ho
was locked in a coll in station house No. 7.
Across tho Ocean.
Tbe Khedive of Egypt, Abbas II, is en
gaged to Ermine, youngest daughter of tho
late Saltan, Abdul Aziz, who was murdered
in 1881. Ermine is 16 years of age and Abbes
is about 20 years old.
The German government has finally de
cided not to accept Herr Dowe's so-called
bullet-proof curiass for use in the German
army. At a recent trial of its efficiency at
Spandau tho cuirass was pierced by bullets
from a regulation rifle at 600 metres.
Sir John E. Gorst, who intends to make a
tour of the United States for tbe purpose of
inquiring into the social conditions of tha
various large cities, will sail for New York tc-
,..vua .uttw w... mi iwu iui iuw iun iv-
morrow oa the Whito Star steamer Majestic,
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NONE LIKE IT SEEN BEFORE
Monster Convention of Sunday-school
Scholars of the District
FIRST OP ITS KIND EVER HELD
Between Thirty-five and Forty-five Thousand
Persons Expected to Attend All Evangel
ical Denominations to Be Eopretented.
Committees Appointed.
A monster convention of Sunday-school
children, such as has never before been held
in the District, will tako place in this city on
the 8th, 9th, and 10th of October next.
This was decided upon at a meeting of the
executive and general committees of the Sunday-school
Union of the District, held lost
night in the committee room of the Calvary
Baptist church Sunday-school, at Eighth and
H streets. The moetlng was a spirited one,
and great Interest is manifested In tho new
movement of a Sunday-school children's con
vention in tho District, whi:h has been set on
foot by Pierson II. Bristow, president of the
executive committee. .The convention will
include the" children and adult attendants at
all the Sunday-schools of nil evangelical de
nominations in the District, and it is said
there will be about 35,000 to 15,000 in
attendance. Sub-committees were formed
last night for the effective arrangement and
carrying out of the details of the proposed
convention, and the word of the general com
mittee is well under way.
The executive committee is composed of
Pierson H. Bristow, president: Jerome r.
Johnson, first vice president; (J. II. Uarrlng
ton, second vice president: Jnmes L. Ewln,
secretary; Dr. D. Percy Ilickllng, Lucius D.
Alden, CoL. Weston Flint, Thomas B. Towner,
A.M. McBath, George C. Samson, M.D., J.
B. Sleman, Rev. F. A. Stler, William Redin
Woodward, F. M. Wilson. Andrew Wilson,
Heary M. Shook.
It is the intention of the committee to en
list the interest of prominent pastors and lay
men In this city, and also to secure the pres
ence and services of two or three men of na
tional prominence and influence. Those in
charge expect to arouse such enthusiasm on
the part of the schools as will be productive
of many groat special features and make the
convention in every respect amarkedsucccss.
The colored Sunday schools in this city are
not Included in the invitation to participate
in tne convention.
THOSE WBO WILL MAKE THE PLANS.
The general committee appointed to pre
pare for the convention is composed of tho
executive board, with the addition of the
uperlntendonts of some of the larger Sunday
schools. Tbe meeting last night was tbo second one
at which the question of holding the conven
tion has been considered. Thero wero present
Pierson H. Bristow, of tho Calvary Baptist
Monday-school, chairman; Dr. Charles It.
Clark,Jeromo P. Johnson, of the First Con
gregational: Dr. D. Percy Ilickllng, of Trinity
Protestant Episcopal; Lucius D. lAden, of St.
Tnul's English Lutheran; F. M. Wilson, of
Garfield Memorial; J. II. Sleman, of the
Protestant Orphan Asjlum; A. M. McBath, of
the Assembly Presbyterian; Henry M. Shook.
of Grace Reformed; Col. Weston Flint, of New
York Avenue Fresbjtcrian. and James L.
Ewin, of Toundry Methodist.
Tbe meeting was called to order at 8
o'clock and was opened by prayer. The min
utes of tho previous meeting wero read, and
before being approved tho chairman asked
for ex pressions of opinion from those who
had not been present at the last meeting on
the subject of tho proposed convention. It
was discussed in nil its bearings by Andrew
Wilson, Dr. Clark, Col. Flint, nnd Messrs.
McBath, Sleman, and Shook. Tho meeting
was uuanimous on tbo question of holding
the convention, but there was some difference
of opinion as to tho timo for holding it. It
was announced that tbe gathering will be tho
first of Its kind in tho District.
TO SIGNALIZE HIS ADVENT.
Tho suggestion originated with Pierson IT.
Bristow, who has recently been made presi
dent of tho Sundny-school Union executive
board, and who wishes to signalize bis acces
sion to tbe chair In that body in this way.
He has been identified with Sunday-school
work for the past half century, and was in
strumental in organizing tho first children's
choir in the state of Iowa. It consisted of COO
Sunday-school children.
The following sub-committees were ap
pointed by the chairman:
On finance L. D. Alden, chairman; F. A.
Stler, and C. N. Richards.
On programme Dr. D. Percy nickling,
chairman; Frank Hamilton, William Redin
Woodward, J. It. Bradley, and C. W. Chap
pell. On Invitations Charles W.Ncedham, chair
mnn; A. M. JIcEath, and Fulton Lewis.
On place of meeting Jnmes F. Johnson,
chairman; Andrew Wilson, and Charles R.
Clark, M. D.
On music C. H. Carrlngton, chairman; A.
It. Keene, and Dr. George C. Samson.
On press A. J. Halford, chairman; W. B.
Bryan, and Col. W. Flint.
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New Organ for the .Mission.
The Central Union Mission is now tho pos
sessor of a lino organ, which was recently
built for it. It is an Instrument of superior
tone and workmanship and will bo a great
help to tho services in the auditorium.
Condition of tho Gold Reserve.
The cash balance in tho Treasury yesterday
was 5125,131,713, of which SG1,125,G95 was
gold reserve. Reports from New York states
that 4750.000 in gold was eng;i d for export
to-day, :u.uuu oi wmen win go Canada.
Tavor Taxing Greenbacks.
Tho Senate Judiciary Committee has de
cided to make a favorable report on Repre
sentative Cooper's bill for the taxing of green
backs. .
Crimes and Casualties.
Forest fires are reported as raging furiously
in northern Wisconsin.
In a fire which destroyed fifteen houses on
Ynnhorne street, Chicago, yesterday, Frnnk
Seegt, a laborer, was fatally injurad by a fall
ing root
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Edwards, of Coopers
town, N. Y., their son, and a book agent, wero
drowned j-estcrday in Otsego Lake by the cap
sizing of their boat.
The Rosebud mill at Cripplo Creek, CoL,
one of tbe most complete gold ore reduction
plants in the country, was burned early yes
terday. Loss, 6150,000.
George Powell, of Mt. Yeruon, Ind., beca'me
Intoxicated last night and attempted to cut
his wifo's throat, She broke away, seized a
club, and crushed his skull.
, The stage which left Mount Hood, Oreg.,
early yesterday morning for Portland, was
held np by two masked men who shot one of
the passengers and killed Richard Banfleld,
the stage driver.
Sunday mornlne shortly before daylight six
masked men called Georgo Nerro from his
bod at Barnoy's Station, Ind., tied him to a
telegraph pole, nnd gave him fifty-three
lashes with beech switches.
A serious wreck oocurred yesterday on the
Texas and Pacific railroad near Queen City,
Texas, in which the engineer, express mes
i pesgor. iiroman, irain pone;
jjhreo paaasngera were killed.
senger, fireman, train porter, together with
CABINET IN CONFERENCE.
President Cleveland and His Advisers Re
view the Tariff 'Situation
Secretaries Grosham, Lament, and Smith,
and Postmaster General Bissell were in con
ference with the President at the White House
last evening.
Tho tnriff situation was reviewed, but so
far as can bo learned no conclusion was
reached. Secretary Carlisle was at tbo Whito
House late in the afternoon.
TENDERED IT TO TRUMBULL.
Illinois Statesman Asked to Serve on the
Arbitration Commission.
Chicago, July 23. The Dally News says
that on Friday a telegram was received at tbe
law office of Hon. Lyman Trumbull from
President Cleveland tendering Judge Trum
bull a membership on tho arbitration commis
sion to investigate the railroad strikes. Tho
telegram simply stated that the appointment
bad been made and expressed tho hope that
the recipient would be willing to serve.
Tbo dispatch was at once forwarded to
Mackinaw, Mich., whero Mr. Trumbull is rus
ticating. As yet ho has neither accepted nor
declined tho honor tendered him, and what
he wilt do in regard to the matter is an open
question, though owing to his advanced age,
his acceptance is considered doubtful.
USURPATION OF POWER.
Gov. Walte Criticises President Cleveland's
and cx-lTcsldcnt Harrison's Views.
Denver, Col., July 23. In a speech last
night Governor Wnlto said: "President Cleve
land and ex-President Harrison agree that no
demand from tbe Governor of a State is nec
essary, but that tho President of the United
States upon a request from his own officers
may himself judge as to tho existing emer
gency and may invade a state with tbe mili
tary of the United States. I maintain that
this is a clear usurpation of power."
Tho Govornor quoted section 4. article 4, of
the Constitution in support of bis position.
Ho maintained tbat the contention that a
strike on a railroad was interruption of com
merce would apply equally to a factory, and
that manufacturers would soon demand Fed
eral troop3 to compel men to work for 10
cents a da v.
WHY. OF COURSE NOT.
Ilnvcmcyer's Only Reply to Chairman
l!artcrs Letter an Emphatic "o."
NEwYonc. July 23. President H. O. Have
mcyer, of the sugar trust, declined to see re
porters to-day in connection with the open
letter of Congressman Hartcr, chairman of
the sub-committee of tho House Committee on
Manufactures, requesting a statement of the
earnings and actual capital of the trust and
other Information relating to it. It was not
believed in Wail street that Congressman
Hartcr would obtain information tbat the
courts nnd stockholders in the trust have
been unable to secure.
To tho query if he proposed to nnswer Con-
gresman Harter's letter and comply with tho
request contained, sent to rresiaent nave
rocyer at his office. No. US Wall street, to
day, the following reply was sent out: "No."
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VAIIT TO SPEND $3,704,930
For Lighting Street, Buildings and Pub
lic Grounds, and Other Purposes.
A communication from the Secretary of
War was submitted to lho Senato yoterday
relativo to the bill amending tho net of 18S2,
to ennblo ths Attorney General and Secretary
of War to take title for the government to all
the water richts at Great Falls, together with
necessary land for tho purpose of municipal
power, for lighting streets, buildings, grounds.
etc.
The Secretary shows tbat tho plan Is feasi
ble, recommends a report by a board of elee-,
trlcal experts and sucgests that the power
availablo is now fi.393 horse-power, and could
bo increased by over 2,000 horse-power by
storage.
According to the figuring tbe plant would
require an outlay of 3,764.930 and the oper
ating expenses would be 5203,352.33 annu
ally. t
Had Dcsisns on the Pay Car.
Lima, O., July 23. An attempt to wreck and
rob tho pay car on the Cincinnati, Hamilton,
and Dayton railroad was made to-day. As
tho special train hauling the pay car was ap
proaching Chilllcothc, on tho Norfolk nnd
Western branch, the engine collided with n
number of freight cars which had been run
out on the main track. The engine was partly
wrecked, nnd Engineer Sweetman nnd Fire
man KIrchner wero badly injured. It is gen
erally believed that tho freight cars were run
down on the main track by somo miscreants
who desired to wreck and roh the pay train.
The pay car had been over nearly the vv hole
system, howover, and very littlo money re
mained on hand when the attempt was made.
Had Been Insulted by the Dutch.
Cleveland, O., July 23 A crank called at
tbe city hall to-day and demanded to see the
"Lord Major," saving that he had been in
sulted by tho Dutch and demanded that every
one of tbat nationality be driven out of the
country. A patrol wagon call had been mean
time sent in and when the officers arrived
thero was a fearful struggle between the men.
Tho crank seemed to have the strength of a
Sampson. Ho was finally placed in tbo
wagon ami later registered at the police sta
tion as Henry J. Yinke, Baltimore, Md.
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VVar ot "ct Declared.
London, July 23. Dispatches were received
at tho Chinese legation from Ticn-Tsln to
day showing that war between China and
Japan has not yet been daclarcd, but it is ad
mitted that the situation is most grave. The
opinion oxoressed in official circles here is
tbat war is inevitable. The Chinese and
Japanese ministers to-day had long and sopa-
rato conterences ni me loreign ouice witn tne
officials of that department of the govern
ment. e
Has He Started on Ills Trip.
CmcAGO, July 23. Tho police to-day were
notified that Dr. W. C. Hanson, a prominent
resident of South Haven, Mich., is missing,
having disappeared from the Shorman House
here n week ago. Dr. Ranson was engaged
in u novel scheme of fitting out an excursion
vessel for a throe-years' lour of tho world at
tbe time of his disappearance, having formed
a corporation for that purpose, and no cause
for bis disappearance is known.
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Commonwcalcrs Driven Out of Town.
Clyde, Ohio, July 23. Bakowski's com
monweal army arrived here yesterday and de
manded food. This was refused by the
mayor and the commonwcalers threatened
violence. The meyor called out Company I,
of the Seventh Regiment, who drove tho army
out of the town at tbe point of the bayonet.
Telegraphic Brevities.
Nearly 200 citizens of Fond Creek,- Okla.,
have been arrested for train wrecking by
doputy marshals, backed by a carload of
regular soldiers.
Judgo Bartlett, at the special term of tho
supreme court in Brooklyn yesterday, denied
the motion of Father Francis Dent for a new
trial in tho snit for slander brought by him
against Bishop Stephen V. Ryan, of Buffalo.
Anarchist Charles Wilfred Mowbray made
his first publio appearance in the United
States at Clarendon Hall, New York city, last
night. He critkised the army and the police.
lbut generally his ipeeca was subdued in tone. 1
GORMAN TURNS AND RENDS
He Tells Secrets and Exposes Some
Tarty Skeletons. ,
IN DEFENSE OF THE TARIFF BILL
Attacks the President The limit of Endur
ance Has Been Beached Other Senators
Called on to Impeach Cleveland's Honor
and to Expose Alleged Doable Dealing-.
No more remarkable scene has been wit
nessed in tbe Senate far years than that
which occurred there 'yesterday daring Sena
tor Gorman's two-and-a-half-hour speech,
consisting of what was intended to be an ex
posure of the President and a defense of, ths
tariff bill.
Mr. Gorman's frankness was simply amaz
ing to any one who knows his political fibre.
Ho is eventually a man who discreetly holds
his own counsel. Yesterday ho told party
secrets, revealed tbe doings of party caucuses,
and told the Inner history of the party since
1831 without reservation.
The President was attacked with keenness
and vigor, yet with calmness and composure,
Mr. Gorman's statement of how he had
"walked through the filth and slime of the
campaign of 1884," with Cleveland when
other men faltered, was listened to with the
deepest interest, as were the accounts of his
nttitude at tbo nominating conventions of
188.? and 1892.
Mr. Gorman becan his remarkable sneech
by stating tbat he hoped bo appreciated tbe
gravity oi me situation; that ordinarily it
would be easy enough to settle debated points
in a tariff bill In conference. But tbe situa
tion was that n bill must be framed to get
forty-three Democratic votes every one in the
chamber now that Senator Hill bad declared
against tbe measure with the income tax in
it. Tbe representatives of the great States of
Now York, Now Jersey, Ohio, West Yirginla,
ana Maryland announced at tbe outset that
no radical bill could be passed; that they
could not support it. Then after compli
menting Senators Jones, Voorhees, Yest, and
Harris for their untiring labors in behalf of
the bill be said that tbe infamous calumnies
heaped on the Democrats of tbe Senato de
manded a plain statement of facts. It would
bo made without malice, but the whole truth
would bo told.
rnESIDEST'S LETTE2 CRITICISED.
"The Democrats of the Senate had gone
patriotically to work to secure prosperity to
tbeir country nnd their party in power. In the
midst of tho struggle came the President's let
ler the most uucnlled for, the most extraor
dinary, the most unwlso communication," he
added with measured and bitter tones, "tbnt
ever came from a President of the United
States to either body of Congress. It placed
tho Senato In a position where the dignity and
honor otthe chamber mu.it be maintained.
"I am placed In a condition where I must
tell tho story as it occurred," continued Sena
tor Gorman. "Tho limit of endurance has
been reached." He then relnted how tho bill
had been framed and how the Jones amend
ments bad all been parsed upon nnd approved
by Secretary Carlisle nnd the President. "I
declared on a previous ocasiua that I believed
tho bill as framM would meet tho support of
a Democratic Senate, a Democratic House
nnd a Democratic President, l believed then
as I believe nowthat I had authority to make
that statement."
Then the Maryland Senator drew from his
desk a letter from Secretary Carlisle, dated
April w. wnicu ne asicea tjenntor cocKreu to
read for film. Thit the Missouri Senator did
with much gusto nnd a deep emphasis and
intonation on the important parts that amused
tho galleries considerably. The letter em
phatically indorsed the Senate bill.
"Such." continued Senator Gorman, "was
the declaration of tho Secretary of the Treas
ury. That statement from him had n wonder
ful effect. But for It I do not believe we ever
should have succeeded In getting together.
Tho President was not ignorant of what wo
proposed to do. The papers announced on
tho day following the interview with Mr. Car
lisle that the President himself concurred
with his great Secretary."
MOST SENSATIONAL SCENE.
Then came the most sensational scene that
has occurred in tho Senate for many years,
the placing of Democratic Senators on the
witness stand, one after another, to impeach
tho honor of n Democratic President, nnd to
expose his alleged douMi dealing with the
leaders oi ms own part. continuing nis re
marks Mr. Gorman said:
"Now, Mr. President, this is a very broad
statement. I call upon the two gentlemen who
bad the Immediate control of the bill, the
Senator from Missouri (Mr.. Vest), and the
benator from Arkansas (Mr. Jones), and I
ask them it I have made a statement which
varies a hair's breadth from tbo truth, and it
is due to the Senate, it is due to themselves,
it is due to mo, it is due to tha country that
the truth shall be known.' Let the people
have the truth. I pause for a reply from my
friend from Missouri."
Senntor Yest arcse:
"When I addressed tho Senate on Friday
Inst." he began. "I studiously avoided going
into details. Iwlsh to say, as the Senator
from Maryland ha3 addressed himself to me,
that I have never spoken to the President on
this subject, nor hav o I seen him since ho did
me the honor to send for mo during tho
pendency of the bill for the repeal of the
Sherman law. Tho Secretary of tne Treasury
was repeatedly in our committee room, and
gave us to understand that tho greatest
calamity which could come to the country
would be tho failure to pass a bill to take the
McKinley act from the statute books. Ho dis
tinctly impressed on me and on other mem
bers that no difference of opinion as to rates
of duties should prevent tne great consumma
tion of the passage of a tariff bill in this Con
gress." SENATOR VEST OBJECTED.
Senator Yest, after explaining that he had
known nothing about, the Jones amendments
when asked about them by Senator Aldrich,
continued:
"I objected to them and Senator Jones ap
pealed to mo to wlthdrnw my objections; and
in his argument stated that the Secretary of
tbo Treasury had passed on every one of the
amendments and agreed to them. He had
also seen the President and tbe President bad
said to him: 'I am willing to do or say any
thing which will pass this bill through Con
gress.' Then I said: 'This is to receive the
support of the administration?' It we go into
this fight wo must have tho President behind
us. Senator Jones assured me that that
would be the case, nnd I gave up my own
opinion and agreed to the amendments."
Senator Gorman then called on Senator
Jones for his version and his interview with
the President.
Senator Jones said: "It is proper that I
should make some statement to the Senato as
to tbe amendments of this bill. It is well
known that the Finance Committee had re
ported a bill which it was impossible to pass
through the Senate. Wo knew that to pass
tho bill in its form nt that time was impos
sible. With that fact staring us in tho face,
knowing tho necessity of passing some sort of
tariff bill while we had the power to do so,
the Senator from Missouri and I discussed
the bill repeatedly, and I said to him tbat
there was but one way of passing a bill, and
that I would ascertain the viows oMhose who
wero opposing it.
"Without telling the Senator from Missouri
anything. I began these conversations with
individual Senators and before doing so I
prepared a bill with these proposed amend-1
-" fef'- -
ments, and I went through this bill with man
after man, and rarely saw my colleague on
the committee. I did not tell him anything
about my progress. Tbo first step, after
ascertaining tbe point of safety for the bill,
was to go to the Secretary of the Treasury. I
bad previously talked with him and the Presi
dent of the possibility of some sort of a bill
being accomplished and both theught it
would be wise to undertake just the course I
did pursue. Afterward I went to the Sec
retary andsbowed him every proposed amend
ment, and together wo examined the condi
tion of the Treasury and the effect which the
amendments would have onthe revenue and
the changes made from the McKinley act. I
asked him tho question whether if we conld
bring forty-tbreo Senators to the support of
the bill, we should make concessions to secure
them, and he said there was no sort of doubt
in his mind about it.
LET THE rBESIDENT EtOW.
"I asked him to speak to the President, for
the President could not look into all the pro
posed amendments, and as he knew the
effect of them that he should let tha Presi
dent know just what they meant, telling him
at the same time tbat I would not propose
them to the Finance Committee unless he ap
proved of them; that nobody knew of their
existence; tbat I alone had all of the
facts and all of the information as to the
position of theso different men.
"A dny or two afterward I called on the
President and said to him: 'Mr. President, I
will not take another step unless it meets
with tbe approval of tbe administration,' and
he replied substantially as stated by the
Senator from Missouri, tbat he would and do
say anything to effect a compromise; that it
was a wise thing and a good thing.
"There was a proposition for a tax on coal
and iron ore in the bill when these amend
ments were prepared. It was in tbe bill,
and it was a modification of this bill which
I presented to the Secretary of the Treasury
and to the President, and I supposed, until I
read his letter presented in tbe House of
Representatives the other day, that it met his
approval. The question was whether we had
better pass a modified bill or pass no bill at
all, and I understood the President to say
tbat he was in favor of such action."
Mr. Vilas inquired whether anything in tbe
amendments which be had prepared and
which were the snbject of the conversation
with the Secretary of the Treasury or any
thing which tho Prestcent said, related to the
suDject of duty on coal and iron ore.
Mr. Jones very earnestly replied: "At every
conference with tbe President, coal and iron
ore were mentioned every one. Laughter.
He (the President) nowhere ever uttered a
single word against going forward wita the
amendments with a duty on coal and iron ore
in the bill."
WHAT THE PEESIDENT SAI1.
"Was there a single conference which the
Senator from Arkansas had with the Presi
dent in which the President did not express
the hope that the outcome would be free cool
and free iron ore?" again asked Mr. Vilas.
"He said on every occasion." replied 3Ir.
Jones slowly, as though weighing every word,
'that he hoped such would be the result
free coal and free Iron ore, but It was the ex
pressing of a hope, and circumstances would
not permit Its realization."
Senator Gorman then called on Senator
Hard?, who had come down from the chair
where he bad been kept all day to rule Sena
tor Vilas' motion out of order if it came np,
for bis statement. He bad seen the President
twice, understood the bill was satisfactory
and had never heard a word of tree coal and
iron being tho embodiment of Democratic
principles from the President or any one else.
Senator Gorman then alluded to Senator
Hill's speech of Friday, nnd said the Presi
dents letter must be regarded as a perfect
godsend by tho New York Senator the only
comfort he bad gotten out of the administra
tion. Senator Hill tried to show his consist
ency in demanding free coal and free iron.
"Yes, tbe Senator from New York has been
perfectly ccnistent." he said, turning sav
agely on Senator Hill, "ne is trying to kill
the bill and throw his party." Senator Hill
was silent.
The necessity of preventing any concentra
tion of power in the hands of tbo President,
as stated in Washington's farewell address,
and shadowed by tbe Hayes-Tilden contro
versy, then occupied Mr. Gorman until he
took up tbo argument that free coal and iron
was not a Democratic doctrine and had not
been one. He cited Mr. Cleveland's letter
and tho platform on which he bad been
elected in support of his statement, and
finally gave a list of the duties on coal since
the first tariff bill. Then ho showed that the
Nova Scotia coal syndicate, which paid a roy
alty to the Canadian government, was the
only concern that wanted freo coaL
SCaiR AS A BEVENCE ARTICLE.
Taking up the sugar question. Senator Gor
man declared that he and Senators Brico and
Smith had made declarations at tbe conven
tion of 1892 to tho Louisiana Democrats that
sugar would be regarded as a revenue article
and so taxed. "We shall keep that promise
if we can," he ndded.
Mr. Gorman then closed by suggesting that
in the case of a differonco between two houses
it was the rule that the more conservative
measure should obtain and the mors radical
yield. In closing he said:
"What is our duty? What did we agree to
do? We placed in your hands, Mr. Chairman,
and you Democrats the power to say what
wa ought to do after careful and unfettered
conference. No such confidence on the part
of our party has ever been given to men as
wo gave it to you. Let this degree of con
fidence continue. Let this bill go back to
conference on the part of the two houses.
These thunder clouds will roll by, these
flash's of lightning, these exhibitions of
temper, all must clear the atmosphere and
enable those eonferees to give new hope and
new life to the American people."
Senator White, who followed Senator Gor
man, in a ;-hort but vigorous speech depre
cated personalties and favored simply accept
ing tha motion of Senator Gray to instruct
the conferees to insist on ths Senato amend
ments. He thought too much attention ought
not to be paid to tbe castu exhibited by the
President's nction in sending the letter and
too little to tho real merits of tho situation.
He opposed the Vilas resolution and thought
no action oucht to be taken toward instruct
ing the conferees spcciflnlly.
When Senator White closed, it was an
nounced by tbe Chair that the resolution of
Senntor Hill would come np for n vote, but
Senator Cockrell cut short any attempt to
vote by n motion to go into executive session,
tho passage of which closed the most dramatic
day in the tariff discussion and gave tho anx
ious party leaders an opportunity to rest theif
nerves in preparation for tho sharp debeje
which Is expected to be resumed to-day.
Furnaces Will Close Down.
Rieoelsville, Pa., July 23. It is feared
that tbe famous Durham furnaces of Cooper
& Hewitt will soon shut down. These iron
works bavo been in existence nearly 00
years, and for ov er thirty years have been In
almost constant operation. It is stated that
the ore mines owned by the firm in the vicin
ity of the furnnces will be closed August 1
and all miners discharged. The furnaces
hnvo not been paying for months.
Confidence In tho Government.
Paris, July 23. Premlor Dupny to-day
asked the chamber of deputies, as a mark of
confidence in the government, to reject all
amendments to the government's press bill
aimed at tho suppression of anarchy. Tho
chamber granted tno premier's request, and
all the amendments were rejected .with in
creased majorities. Tho chamber then ud
journed. Old Enough to Know Better.
Allestown, Pa., July 23. Mrs. Lavinia
Flickenstein, of Schocksville, this county,
jumped into n mill race pnd was drowned.
She was TO years old and had been married
three times. Several months ago she separ
ated from ber last husband and this together
with unfortunate financial investment re
balanced her mind.
Ji.. fes.ijK.,-:-.. .ttfcferfft :.-
BITTER TOWARD CLEVELAND
Senators' Feeling Disclosed by Gor
man's Remarks.
UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE TARIFF
Democratic Leiden Art Still Anxious to Haw
the BUI Paiied Views of Brice, smith,
and Hill on tha Situation Xtpsblicanf
Are P leased A Conference.
While the sensational and unparalleled pro
ceedings in the Senate yesterday la whlca
the remarkable spectacle was presented of a
Democratic! party leader arraigning a Demo
cratic President for double dealing and then
so'emnly calling np one of the other leading
Democratic Senators to testify to the truth of
his remarks before an assembled Senate bar
not cleared the air of tariff uncertainty they
have at least disclosed the position ot tho
Senate.
As matters stand intense bitterness toward
the President, an unwillingness to be placed
by him in a false light and a sense of outraged
dignity are playing much more of a part than
any unwillingness to make concessions in
order to pass some sort of a tariff bill. When
this latter question arises the publis will be
in a position to know what are the chance
forthebilL
At present everything is uncertainty. But
beneath all the bitterness displayed yesterday
one fact was evident: the Democratic leader
in the Senate are still anxious to have a tariff
bill passed. With this fact potent and tha
knowledge that the President and the Honse
both desire a bill, It is almost inconcelvak'e
that a compromise should not ultimately bo
arranged.
At the close of yesterday's debate several
Senators were approached by The Tnm'
representative for their views on tbe situation.
Senator Brice admitted that the bill was in a
rather more precarious situation than it was
on Friday last, bnt intimated that the general
situation had not materially changed.
WHAT BEICE rEAKS.
"What I fear now," he added,"Is that thero
may be a general loosening of the hands
which held forty-three Senators together dur
ing the fight, in accordance with an under
standing which Senators Gorman and Cock
rell. ot the steering committee, and myself
had arranged. If one or two men try to step
in now and dictate on special changes, there
is no hope of holding forty-three Democratio
Senators for the bill. If a vote had been,
taken this afternoon to indefinitely postpone
the bill I think It would probably have car
ried. I think if on agreement is to be reached,
it must be reached soon or not at all."
Senator Smith said: "I am completely in tho
dark. I cannot see how the situation has
changed since Friday. I believe that it any
bill is to pass tho question will be settled this
week. Delay is not likely to help matters."
Senator Smith, who has twice given np his
engaged stateroom, intends to sail for Europe
on theMajestic August 8. "I hops matters
will be all settled by that time, anyway," ha
said.
Senator Hill was serene but larcastis at ths
end of tbe day. He expressed the belief that
some sort of compromise would bo patched
up in a week or so.
The Republicans were pleased at the day's
exniuiiion. due nan ntue xo say as to tne pro
gramme. Senator Aldrich waU approached
just as he was arranging with Senators Man
derson and Allison for a meeting ot the steer
ing committee to take place to-day: "The
proceedings must have been most humiliating
to the Democrats," be said; "but I do not
think it would have been wise to have inter
fered. It was better to let them have the say.
We have no programme, but will discuss an
plans to-morrow." Senator Allison appeared
skeptical whether a motion to indefinitely
postpone the bill, especially if it had come
from the Republican side, would have carried.
BETCBLICAN3 WON'T ISTEHTEEE.
Senator Quay was smiling to himself all
through the debate. After adjournment he
said that he did not think it would be policy
for the Republicans to interfere at this
juncture. It would be tbe old story of inter
fering in a dispute between a quarrelsome
husband nnd wife. They would both unite
and turn on any one who attempted to
separate them. It would be wiser to wait for
the breach to widen. Interference now
might unite them.
Immediately after the adjournment of tbe
Senate there was a conference of the Demo
cratic leaders in the room of the Committee
on Appropriations. Among thoso present
were Senators Gorman, Brice, Cockrell, Har
ris, Ransom, Faulkner, and Blackburn, com
prising most of the Democratic steering com
mittee. These Senators had a long talk, and when
they departed no conclusion had been reached
as to the best way out of the present delicate
position in which the majority find them
selves. The proposition for a caucus was
discussed, and some of tbe Senators thought
it would be wise to have a general conference
of Democratic Senators before any step was
taken or a vote had on any of the pending
propositions. The matter of calling a caucus)
was left for further consideration.
It is understood that a number of the Sen
ators desire to say something on the subject
of the tariff report, and wish to express
themselves publicly before any definite steps
be taken for the disposition of the bill, or
sending it baclc to conterence.
Senator Vilas will insist upon his motion to
stike out one-eighth of a cent differential on
sugar, and several Senators will hold that it
is competent to instruct the conferees to re
cede from any portion of any amendment, as
though it were an entire amendment.
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Old-time Telegraphers.
Baotmobe, July 23. At the meeting of tho
executive committee ot the Old-time Teleg
raphers' Association It was decided to hold ths
annual convention in Baltimore on September
12. Delegates to the number ot 200 will at
tcit, and among them are many prominent
professional and business men who were at
one timo operators.
Tho Military Telegraphers' Association,
composed of operators wno were in the civil
war, will also hold their convention at the
samo time, nnd among tho members are
Thomas Eckert. president of the Western
Union; D. H. Bates, and others.
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Cardinal Gibbons Three-score Years.
Cape Mat, N. J., July 23. Cardinal Gib
bons, who has almost concluded his three
weeks' Tisit to Cape May, was the recipient of
a dinner in honor of the sixtieth anniversary
of his birth this evening, tendered by Mr.
Cockroft Thomas, ot Philadelphia, at whose
homo the cardinal has been visiting. There
were twenty persons present, Including Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia; Archbishop
Kane, of St. Louis; Bishop O'Hara, of Penn
sylvania, and Monsignor Seton, of Orange,
N.J.
Rain Spoiled the Sport.
Cleveland, O., July 23. Rain interfered
with the sport at tbe opening of the grand
circuit meeting. But four heats were trotted
in the three-year-old 2:35 class stake race,
and the four-year-old 225 class stake. Red
Bad won both heats in the 2:35 class in 2:17
and 2:18K; and Sally Simmons took both
heats in the 225 class In 2:19 and 2.23.
