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THE OMAHA , DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , AUGUST 8 , 189-1. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. r < i urno riiPTMivo UTFI CAUCUS SUSIAINb mLv Hands of tbo Homo Tariff Conferees Will Not Bo Tied by Their Pellowr. WILSON'S ' FRIENDS HAD CONTROL llyntini of Indiana Introduced n ICcnoliitlon Mblch Practically Iintruelcil tlio Con feree * to ( let Togatbnr by I'rldny , but It U'ai Withdrawn. WASHINGTON , Aug. 7. Chairman Wll- Don and his associate house tariff conferees ecored a victory today when the house democratic caucus , called with a view of terminating the tariff struggle by Instructing or advising the house conferees , adourned without taking any action. The effect of this was to leave the house conferees to proceed as they see best and to show con- eplcuously that the effort to advise them had failed. The fricnda of Mr. Wilson found they had the caucus so well In hand that they could have passed the Livingston reso lution expressing confidence , but there was no desire on the part of the supporters of the conferees to take this course. Speaker Crisp and Chairman Wilson ex pressed themselves OH gratified With this conclusion , and uiirnu the rank and flic ot the house the sentiment was general that the movement Inaugurated to bring about an acceptance of the senate bill had re united In materially strengthening the op position to the KOnato bill. The caucus was called to order by Chairman Holman. The roll call disclosed the presence or IOC mem bers. Speaker Crisp sat among the mem bers on the lUor of the house. Near him was Cha'rman Wilson and Representatives JIcMlllIn , Byrium. and Springer. By an error the clerk read Mr. Springer's name at two different stages of the roll call and great laughter was occaslcned thereby. Enthusiasm was aroused by the reading of n telegram announcing the result of the Alabama elections. Then Mr. Bynum offered the following resolution. BYNUAI'S RESOLUTION. Whereas , House bill No. 1,810 , for the re duction of taxation nnd to pi o vide revenue for the government , passed the houseon February 1 and the senate on the 3d of July nnd vvns Bent to conference on the 7th day of July hist , nnd Whereas , The coimneictnl Interests of the country have been held In suspense await ing a llnnl settlement of the question , nnd Whereas , The people of the whole coun try have , through the publlo press und by petitions nnd memorials to both bouses of congress , demanded n speedy decision that the industries of the country may ns soon ns possiblebe adjusted to the proposed chnngex , nnd Whereas , The conferees appointed by the two houses to hold a full and free confer ence over the disagreeing votes of the two houses have , hud the mutters In dispute under consideration for one month nnd hnvu failed to come to any agreement vvhatevei , andWhereas Whereas , The house of representatives , which , under the constitution of the United States , Is clothed with the exclusive power to originate' bills raising revenue , and Is therefore clothed with the right to pass upon nil amendments proposed by the sen ate freely nnd without restinlnt , and Whereas , The members of the house of representatives have not nvnlled themselves of nn opportunity to consider said senate amendments , or nny of them , which right , under parliamentary law , Is miperlor to nil others , and Whcieas , U Is currently believed that Bald conferees are uimblu to ngiee ; theie- fore , be It , Resolved , First That It Is the sense of this cnuons that the demor.itlc conferees of the house and senate should meet In a nplrlt of liberality to the end that the two houses , by mutual concessions , may ngiee upon n mcasuiewhich will meet the ap proval of each. Second Thnt this caucus stands adjourned until 3 o'clock p. m. Friday , the 10th Inst. , at which time , In case no iiKieement lins been reached , It shall reconvene to take michfurther action In the premises ns It may deem nccessniy and nppropilate , ami the chairman of the house caucus Is hereby authorized nnd dliected to Invite the demo cratic senatois to meet with the democrats of the house In joint caucus. In his explanatory statement , which was a brief one , Mr. Bynum said that although there had been n clamor from a part of the press for the house bill , he believed that the overwhelming sentiment of the country was for the best possible bill that could be agreed upon. For himself , ho preferred the scnute bill to no bill , and , as he Interpreted the wish of the party , It was for a tariff bill and prompt action. He had no sympathy with the stand taken by some members that U would bo better to retain the McKlnley bill than substitute the senate bill for It. WILSON MAKES REPLY. When Chairman Wilson of the ways and means commltteo rose he was greeted with enthusiastic applause. In his quiet way ho said he was glad to meet with his party col leagues , although ho would not have selected this particular time for a caucus. He com mented upon It as an unfortunate circum stance that In a crucial point In the nego tiations of the conferees this week and at the critical stage of the conference as well , movements had been stalled to hold a caucus over the head of the confctecs , so to speak. The house bill seemed to be acceptable to the country , while the senate bill had not. He appreciated the necessity of the party' In power to pass u tariff bill. The. dem ocracy had been Intrusted with the adminis tration of the government for that purpose , but the necessity was equally Imperative that the bill agreed upon should be essen tially n measure of tariff reform : one that would be In fulfillment of party pledges , not one that would put the party on the defen sive. Ho believed that more than n month might bo well spent toward that end. Ho believed that If the house conferees did their duty nTi the house did its duty that a bill honorable for the house and senate nnd ac ceptable to the people would bo the result , Buch a result would not be brought about by nny action that would notify the senate that If Jt would hold out to a given date the house would Instruct Its conferees to recede. If the house democrats would propose nny plan likely to sustain the house bill nnd assist Us conferees they would welcome It. Mr. Bland spoke up with the suggestion that the house would pass a bill to put sugar on the free list and then take up the Income tax , but ns It was offered In n humor ous vein no notice was taken of It , and Mr. Livingston of Georgia proposed a substitute for the Bynum resolution , expressing the confidence ) of the house In Its conferees nnd leaving the matter entirely In their hands , There followed n discussion ot the position held by the senate and the prospects of an agreement. Mr. Brecklnrfdfo ; of the ways and means commltteo rose to correct the Impression which might bo entertained , he said , If not corrected , that any ultimatum had been received by the house conferees and opposed by them. SPEEDY ACTION URGED One ot the Louisiana members argued that speedy action was necessary , that U was I > laln the senate would not jlehl nnd pro ceeded to pay a high tribute to Sona'ar Mills 43 a pioneer In tariff reform and said that this conspicuous tariff reformer had personal ly assured him that It was the senate bill or nothing , and unless thu house coon recog nized this all tariff legislation would fall. Mr. Cooper of Indiana said senators around Mr , Mills had been trying to create the Im- presaloii that nothing but the senate bill could pass and this might have had Us ef fect on Mr. Mills. These claims were being made iliuler caver. Now that the Aiveilcan people had been Informed ot the attitude of the senator * , they had been publicly pilloried. They would hnvo surrendered already If these caucus movements had not given them hope th.it the house was weakening. During this discussion Mr , Itynum offered to amend his resolution to extend the lime within which It was designed to bring about nc'lon b > the confcrecn. SomethliiR of a sen- nation was caused by the forging to the front ot Speaker Crisp when the general debate- was well under way Tue speech of th ipoaker wu temperate , but very forcible , and his logic was no Irrc- Mstlble that at Us conclusion Mr. Bynum , the mover ot the resolution , withdrew his motion. Tlio speaker declared that It was and should be the purpose of the democrats of the house as democrats to redeem the pledges they had made to the people. The tariff bill had gone to conference to be met with the incut determined opposition from the senate. He pointed out the workings of conferences , long struggle , which sometimes took place Over dlxputcd points , nnd Illus trated It with reference to appropriation bills which had been again and again sent to conference. The house refus ing to yield to the demands of the sen ate , the senile protesting that It would never consent , but finally consenting' . Ho deprecated the passage of any resolution at this time. The Bnate had not with drawn Its support from the senate con ferees , and the house should stand by Its representatives. No vote qf confidence was needed , while on the other hand the pis- sage of Mr. Bynum's resolution would be a virtual surrender. PREDICTED AN AGREEMENT. Ho gave It as his opinion that the con ferees could reach an agreement within n couple of wctks at most , but they should not bo harrassed by a "back fire" from their own houso. The house should be loyal to Itself nnd Its representatives. The proposition for a Joint caucus of the demo crats of the senate and house In case of no agreement the speaker characterized as an abandonment. "Pass a resolution to that effect and servo a notice on the senate that you want to meet them. If you do that , " said he , "you might ns well hold the joint caucus today. The speaker's speech was received with manifestations of approval , and In con- slon he suggested that the caucus should ad journ. Mr. Bynum' evidently reall/ed that the caucus had slipped out of his hands. lie therefore suggested that ho would be glad to withdraw his resolution If Mr. Wilson would rise nnd say that an agreement was In sight. He paused for a reply. Mr. Wilson made no move. He gave no ap parent recognition to Mr. Bynum. The ac tion of the chairman excited no llttlo com ment , as it was taken to moan a declina tion to have any controversy with Mr. Bynum. . Inquiries were made regarding the status of negotiations upon sugar , coal and Iron , but no definite Information was forthcom ing. Speaker Crisp said that the senate bill was more highly protective In most of Its schedules than the house bill , and that there were many points of difference to be settled , and Intimated that they were being settled , but that was as much enlightenment as the Inquiring democrats obtained. Finally Mr. Bynum withdrew his resolu tion , explaining that he was satlslled with the repiesentations made , and on motion of Speaker Crisp , the caucus adjourned. ANTIC-CAUCUS UO SIP. Ilcpreaoiitntlto Democrats Impress Tbelr Mung on Its Objects and Adi Inability. WASHINGTON , Aug. 7. The house demo cratic tariff caucus at 3 o'clock today and the Interview of Senator Voorhees pronounc ing In favor of the house position on free Iron and coal are the absorbing topics among members ot the house and the routine pro ceedings receive scant attention. An ad journment will be taken about 2-30 p. m. In order that the caucus may bo held , In the meantime there Is Intense feeling manifested as to the outcome of the caucus. Those who projected the caucus are asserting that It Is not intended to discredit the con ferees. The anti-caucus men denounce the move , however , as a flank movement toward surrender to the senate. Representative Patterson of Tennessee , ono of the leading signers of the caucus petition , denied emphatically that theio was any pur pose to discredit the house conferees or the president. It was , he said , a move to have democrats meet and make the most of a bad situation. The main thing was to get a tariff bill nnd get It quickly. He thought , however , that such men as Sepators Harris , Bate nnd others were quite MI much entitled to credit as house democrats. It should be learned from those senators , who are earnest tariff reformers , what was the best that could bo secured and this should be Immedi ately accepted. Mr. Patterson did not think Senator Voorhees' statement changed the situation. Representative Maddox of Georgia , ono of the signers ot the pe'ltlon , said he and others who signed the petition had not wished In any way to discredit the house conferees. "The Idea of passing a resolution adverse to our conferees was never suggested , " said he. "On the contrary , I haVe the greitest confidence In the Judgment of Speaker Crisp and Representative Turner of my state , who are familiar with the conference work. But the Idea was that the conferees had been out for many days. We did not know what they were doing. By having them come here and tell us their successes and reverses there was every probability we could glvo them our help , nnd If need be strengthen them by expressing our conlldence In their course. The caucus Is for Information , not criticism. " Representative Tarsney of the ways and means committee said"The Voorhees statement shows that the spirit of compromise is abroad. It should pave the way to a speedy settlement. The caucus today can have but one result the upholding of the house conferees. " Representative Kllgoro of Texas , an anti- caucus man , said : "All efforts to discredit the house conferees would fall , particularly at a time when Senator Voorhees held out a strong encouragement to the house , The caucus managers , ho said , would find very few beyond them If they tested the strength of a surrender to the senate. Representative Weadock of Michigan said : "I believe In standing by our conferees whether It takes a week or ten weeks. I don't believe in turning tails or starting a flre In the rear. " Representative Camlnettl ot California said : "Every ono will endorse the views of Sena tor Voorhees. The caucus Is likely to go the way of all caucuses result In nothing. " Shortly after 11 o'clock the tariff confer ence took u recess nnd the house conferees joined thi-lr associates on the floor. It was made known that Chairman Wilson und the other conferees would attend the caucus. It was stated that the morning meeting of tlm conferees had brought about no changes , howncr , on the tariff question. It is also understood that no further actlrn will betaken taken until utter the house caucus. SENATE AS FIRM AS EVER. The publication ot Senator Voorhees' In- toivlew , taking a position for free coal and Iron ore , created an air of expectancy about the senate upon assembling today , but the questions raised by him were not refercd ) to In the official proceedings. The publica tion was tlio subj.'ct of general comment In the cloak rooms and corridors , and the com ments were as varied as the predictions or prejudices of thu men by whom they were uttered. If th > Interview had any effect upon the tariff conferees the fact could not bo ascertained and the best Information Is to the effect that It vyns only casually re ferred to and that tha committee went on with Us work as If the chairman ot the senate conferees had not taken a public position In dliect opposition to that main tained by his fellow members of the senate cammltt o on the question of the coal and Iron ore duty which was. then under con sideration. The senators present did not show any Indi cation of a disposition to follow the chtlrman to a gtea er extent than they had exhibited the day before when they proposed u time limit on these articles. On the contrary , they held out apparently more stlfily far these terms than they hud done before. The house members of the conference failed to give any definite answer to the. senate's proposition as It was expected to do today. Consequently when the conference dispersed the adjustment , ot the differences was to all appearances as fur off as It had been at the time of ad journment Monday. The morning session wan not a long one. After It broke up Senators Jones and Vest were closeted for quite a time- with Senators Gorman and Smith. The supposition la cur rent that they were canvaaisng the situation us affected by the Interview , but the result of th' r deliberations cannot bo learned Tip < r plans probably depend largely upon the ruult of the l.ouso caucus. VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT Withholds Approval from an Act to Place Captain Wilson on the Ko'.ired List. MEASURE SET A VERY BAD FRECIDENT In Addition to tbnt tlm President U or the Opinion that tlio Cnio In Not u Mcrl- torloUH One I.emulation of Doubt ful Expediency. WASHINGTON , Aug. 7. President Cleve land gave to congress a clear statement of views on special legislation for the retire ment of army officers In n veto today of the bill for the relief of Eugene Wells , late captain of the Twelfth Infantry. The bill authorized the president to appoint the ben eficiary a second lieutenant of artillery , to be placed on the retired list for disability without the usual examination by a retiring board. It reads : "Appointments to the army under the authority of special legis lation , which named the proposed appointee , * and the purpose of which la the Immediate retirement of the appointee , are open to serious objections , though I confess I have been persuaded through sympathy and senti ment on a number of occasions to approve such legislation. When , however , It Is pro posed to make the retirement compulsory and without reference to age or previous examination , a most objectionable feature Is Introduced. "The cases covered by the special enact ments referred to are usually such as should , If worthy of any consideration , be piovlded for under general or private pension laws , leaving the retired list of the army to serve the legitimate purpose for which It was es tablished. A recent discussion In the house of representatives upon a bill similar to the one now before mo drew from a. mem ber of the house committee on military affairs the declaration that hundreds ot such bills were before that committee nnd that there were llfty precedents for the passage of the particular one then under discussion. It seems to mo this suggests such an en croachment upon the retired list of the army as should lead to the virtual aban donment of the legislation passed upon sound policy and good administration. "There are facts connected with the case covered by the bill before me which. In my judgment , forbid Its favorable considera tion. " The president then reviewed the military record of Captain Wells , saying that In the fall of 1870 he was charged with conduct unbecom ing an officer and a gentleman. The specifi cations were that while Intoxicated ho had violently assaulted other officers at Fort Fetterman , Wyo. , and struck one on the head with a billiard cue. Before his trial he took advantage of an act Just passed to apply for his discharge , which was given him , and the charges were withdrawn. In 1885 he was appointed a second lieutenant against the protest of other officers , and In 1887 was charged with being drunk on duty and with conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline In refusing to promptly obey the commands of his superior , was court martlalcd and dismissed In 1SS7. The message continues : "Slnco that time repeated efforts have been made to vacate his judgment and re store the dismissed officer to the service , and , while a number of committees in con gress have made reports favorable to such action , at least two committees have rec ommended a denial of legislative relief. Both of these reports were made on behalf of house committees on military affairs , by dis tinguished soldiers , who , after patient exam ination and with an Inclination to be not only Just but generous to a fellow soldier , were constrained to recommend a refusal of the application for a restoration. "I am impressed with the belief that legis lation of the kind proposed Is of extremely doubtful expediency In any save very ex ceptional cases , and I am thoroughly con vinced by the facts now before me that the discipline and efficiency of our army , as well us justice to Its meritorious members , does not permit my approval on any ground of the bill herewith returned. ANTJ-ANAUCIllST Provisions of tbo Sennto'i Kill to Slmt Out ( JmlcHlrnblo rorolRiicrx. WASHINGTON , Aug. 7. The anti- anarchist bill which was passed by the senate yesterday was sent to congress with a favorable recommendation by Secretary Carlisle and was a substitute for the Stone bill passed by the. house. The first section provides that no alien anarchist shall be permitted to land at any port In the United States , but this provision shall not bo so construed as to exclude political refugees. The bill provides for hearings In the cases of landing of reported anarchists and In case the charges be proved the secretary Is authorized to send the accused back to the country whenca he came. The bill also provides for the exportation of any un- naturallzed foreign born person who upon trial In any court shall appear to the judge of the court to be un anarchist. It also provides a system of Inspection of other emigrants by authorizing the secretary of the treasury to appoint at such ports as he may deem necessary an Immigrant inspector whose duty It shall be to Inspect passengers embarking for the United States , to erase from the passenger manifest the name of any Immigrant who ho Is satisfied should | not bo permitted to land In this country , and ho Is empowered to forbid the trans portation of any person belonging to the excluded classes In the second cabin or any part of the vessel. He Is also to glvo Information as to any suspected person and to admonish the master ot the vessel , who Is to pay a penalty of $100 In case ho trans ports such a person after receiving the warning. It also provides that the fact that an Immigrant should have given notice of Intention to become a citizen shall not constitute n bar to proceedings against him. coNFiitiis : : : DID Some of tbo Senator * Said to Ilu ( irn Impatient at Delay * WASHINGTON , Aug , 7. The tariff con ference today was entirely subordinated to the house caucus und was devoid of InterestIng - Ing features. The conferees held two brief sessions during the day and discussed the coal and Iron ore questions , besides reverting to the sugar schedule. The talk , however , served to no purpose except to emphasize the tact that the disagreement is still unbroken and that very little , If any , progress is being made. There are some Indlentlons that an early conclusion of the conference may be brought about. Ono of these Is found In the fact that Senatoj Gorman had been making careful Investigation of the status ot the bill In case a report Is made. Ceitaln of the conservative senators have been Impatient of delay In conference and It Is known a resolution discharging the conference from the further consideration of the bill nnd re ceding from the sugar schedule was drawn up by ono of them on Monday and would 1m o been presented on that day but for the Interference of members of the conference committee. There Is still talk ot the pos l- blllty of such a motion , but It will nqt be made except with the consent of the senate conferees. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bellied After Twenty Year * WASHINGTON , Aug. 7. All the claims arls- Ing from the sale of lands In Kansas Included In allotments , made to thirty-two New York Indians , have been settled. The- last was disposed of today when Acting Secretary Sims hold that Michael Gray had Interest in thu lands on his own account and through the allo'mcnt ' to his mother , Mary Ann Gray , 'uiJ ' he will accordingly receive a share ot the proceeds. The oases have been pending before the Interior department for practically twenty years , , MtmiMivs . rtrt.xoT SACN. Dcclnlon of tlio Trlbn Upheld and tbo Kln- bl | > Claim Knocked Out. WASHINGTON , Alls' . 7. The long contest waged by the Murphy family to secure legal status as members df the Sac and Fox tribe of Missouri Indians ban probably received Its final veto In a report made by Representa tive Curtis of Kansas from the committee on Indian affairs. Murphy Is not nn In dian name , but the Murphys In question have long been affiliated with the Indians and claim through their ancestors to have ac quired a strain of Indian blood which would entitle them to all the emoluments of fertile and well Improved lands which the tribe controls In Nebraska and Kansas. For sev eral years the government In various branches has had under consideration the wrongs of Sacs and Murphys. ' In the first Ins anco the Indians overruled the claim of kinship , where upon the Murphys appealed to the commis sioner of Indian affairs , who sustained the decision of the tribe , holding the jamlly to be aliens. Then the caunc went to the secre tary of the Interior on appeal end IIP decided adversely to the kinship claim , his decision being particularly valuable , because It sus tains the Interesting principle that In con tentions of this nature It Is the pierogatlve of the tribes to decide who are thplr mem bers. These fac's are set forth In Mr. Curtis' report , which will avull to keep ,1110 Murphy family without the tribe. WHAT AKI : Tiinr 111:1:1 : rim ? VlHlt of tbo llaunlliin Kinojo In Veiled III overthrow of the monarch- from their stand point and they have iomplalned of the Inter ference of Mr. Stcvdhs , which they say brought about the downfall. They represent that the present government cannot be con sidered a republic and are not satlslled with the attitude of Mr. Wlills , who Is said to bo as friendly to the American clement as was his predecessor. But they do not ask the members to do anything In behalf of the de posed queen , nor do they state definitely why they are here. The only two subjects sug gested by members ot congress as possible reasons for the visit , viz. , to urge the admin istration to carry out Its abandoned Idea of the restoration of the queen or to moke ar rangements for pecmilary redress for her followe-s , have been expressly disclaimed by the delegates , whose'objccts are veiled In the deepest mystery. CI-AI.MS or SIAMIIS. : : Congress Asked to Pans a Hill Creating ; a G'oimnlsslon for tbat Purpose. WASHINGTON , Aug 7. Some time since Secretary Gresham submitted to the senats conimttteo on foreign relations a proposi tion to settle the damage to Canadian seal ers which were selzd by the United States vessels previous to the Paris arbitration. The amount of damage * wHl have to bo as certained , and the only question Involved is the manner in wh'lcli this Is to bs ac complished. It . ,1s probable that a board will be created which will be composed of commissioners of both the United States and Great Britain , although It Is possible that certain officers already In the diplomatic s.erv'icq of both countries may be designated to act. Each person claiming damage by reason of seizure wld be allowed to submit his claim and submit evidence In support of It. The United States government , through the Department of Justice , will lay before the beard any evidence tending to show the defects of the claims and take such steps as are necessary to prevent fraudulent claims ) being assessed against the government. It is expscted the senate committee will report the details of a pro position of settlement , and It Is probable It will be adopted before the end of the sjs- slon. WILL INVnSIIHATi : KICKS. House Judiciary Coniiiilttco Agreed tbat Aetlon Stunt , Ho Talcun. WASHINGTON , Aug. 7. Steps were taken by the Judiciary commltteo of the house to day for an Investigation of the charges against Judge A. J. Ricks , made by the Cen tral Labor union of Cleveland. Representative Bailey of Texas explained to the committee ttyq memorial from the union presented to Uio house by Representa tive Johnson yestemay and outlined the charges which It co italns. There was llttlo discussion , the opln on being expressed that the case was one wl Ich could not bo Ignored since definite chargas of financial shortage based on the record ; of the court had been made. It was argued thiif no steps toward Im peachment should lie taken until more was known of the matter and the case was re ferred to the subcommittee of which Repre sentative Bailey Is the chairman , with direc tion to report a resolution for Investigation , In accordance with qio action Mr. Bailey will Introduce In the houfo a resolution authoriz ing the Judiciary committee to Investigate the case. If the resolution Is passed the In- vcstlgatlofi will piobably bo undertaken by a subcommittee. \VIAIIKS : : CIKT A HIAHINO. Want THO Hundred and Fifty Millions of rurrrnoy for Pubtlu ImproiPinonts. WASHINGTON , Aug. 7. Mr. Jeffreys , the head of the contingent of the Industrial army from the state of Washington , and sev eral other Commonwealors , now stationed on the outskirts of Washington , was given a hearing , by the senate commltteo on educa tion and labor tods ; ' . They advocated the Pcffer bill , vvhlch-jprovldes for an Issue of ? 250.000,000 for theMconstructlon of Irrigation works In the arid ; , regions , for rlve-r and harbor ImprovemehtSi and for the erection of public bulldlngs/and the Issinncu of ticas- ury notes to pay for ths same. Those who spoke were 15. J. Jeffrey ! , of Seattle , Wush. ; Arthur Vlnnctte of J os Annelos. C.il. ; A. Lawrence of San Francisco , Charles Ciam- ! mend of Butte ; Monk. , and Stewart Brown of Plttsburg , Pa. ' Senate \\orklntr-on bliort Tlmo. WASHINGTON , Aug. 7. The senate held a short and uninteresting session today , ad journing at 3:40 : p. m. The most Important event of the procqedlngs was the passage of a resolution directing the president to take steps for the release of American citi zens confined on the Island of Cuba for par ticipation In recent rebellions. The early adiournmcnt was due to a desire to avoid Irritating remarks which It was thought on the democratic side would probably be heard later In the day from republican scnatoia and might lead to a debate which at the present time , when feeling Is running high , might prove disagreeable. lap * Cannot Uecomu CltUiuiH. WASHINGTON , Aug. 7. The house com mittee on Judiciary today agreed to report against the aOjnlsslon of Japanese to citizen ship , The decision was in reference to a bill providing that section. 21.SG9. Revised Statutes , ehall not operate to exclude Japanese. _ _ _ _ ' Ala ) T.Iaku a Mom for I'reo Sugar. WASHINGTON. Aug. ? . Conservative sen ators guardedly admit that there Is a found ation for the report which has been current ' about the senate 'during the day that a movement may be made soon looking to putting sugar on the free list. One of them said today that It was liable to come In the ( Continued on Second Page. ) OUT OF THE FROZEN NORTH Oaptain Battnlfsan Tolls of His Trials in Beaching the Ocast. SUFFERED INTENSELY FROM THE COLD tt'ct to ( ho Skin ami With Scnnt Clothing They Mora Kxiioacd In Inlenso Cold Praites tlio Aliimln- liini Hunt. TROMSOE , Norway , AUK. 7. Captnln IJot- tolfsen , who brought to this plnce the news of the loss of the Wellmnn polar expedition steamer , Ragnvald Jarl , gives In an Interest ing Interview further details of the adven tures of the \Vcllman party. He says the expedition reached WnUlen Island on May 17 , when the pack Ice was becoming trouble some. Mr. Wellman and his party started north on sledges on May 21. On May 2S the screwing of the Ice commenced In real earnest. Near the steamer were Icebergs which lowered as high as the yard.mns ot the vessel's masts. While the crew were drinking their afternoon coffee on that day the steamer was suddenly crushed by the Ice as If It were a match box. The water rushed In with terrific force and In a few minutes the vessel was a complete wreck. The crew In the meantime had escaped to the shore. The men had been ofiupled for several days previous In bringing provisions and the aluminium boats , ashore. They were now obliged to take shelter In a great dog Ken nel until they were able to build a hut from the wreckage of the steamer. Through n hole which lind been made In the side of the wrecked vessel the party were able to save a quantity of coal and other- useful articles. An express party was sent over to Mr. Wellman and overtook him and his companions at Mar tin's Island , Mr. Wellman , Dodge and others returned to Walden Island and held a c un- cll. Captain liottolfsen , Webfeldt and a sailor volunteered to go and seek for sealing vessels to the southward. Mr. Wollman resumed his Journey noi Mi tt ard on May 31 , but Bottolfsen and his party were unable to start on their trip owing to the heavy pack Ice , and were still detained at the Island on June 23 , when Sando , Iver- son , Wlnshlp and Hejedahl returned from Mr. Wellman , owing to lack of provisions and to troubles In regard to Ice and water , with orders and malls from Mr. Wellman , who had gone forward. On June 27 Captain Uottolfsen and his party started southward In search of sealers , hauling behind them a twelve-foot aluminium boat. They passed four terrible weeks of storm and heavy snow , sometimes hauling their boat and sailing or rowing where there was open water. In this way they traveltd 230 miles along the Sp'tzbergen ' Ulands. They were compelled to throw away near ly all their extra clothing and much of their equipment , as the boat was overloaded. Their passage across Henlopen strait was particularly dif ficult and dangerous. All of the party were wet to the skin , and the cold being Intense their sufferings were most severe. The cold on the , nights of July 10 and 12 was simply terrible. In a hut at Mosscl bay they found and repaired an old gig. On July 13 they tried to cross Wljdo bay , but were obliged to re'urn , owing to the fog and Ice. They made another start on the 10th , but the Ice proved too dense and _ they were obliged to abandon the gig and proceed , hauling the aluminium. Seven Norwegian sealers were seen east of the Norse Island , but they failed to respond to the party's signals. At Norse bay they found Nordensjold's hut , where a provision depot was maintained by a Tromsoe- skipper named Soclazon. The party had to take their boat around Welcome point. On July 19 they were taken aboard the steamer Malygen , Captain Pederson. Ileyerdahl was landed at Danes Island to join Pr"bf. Oyen , who was well , but still declined to leave the Island. Captain Bottolfson says that during the Journey along the coast his party were able to shoot a few polar bears and reindeer. He saws Captain I'ederson proved a splendid Icemaster. Dottolfson is high in his praise of aluminium boats. The dogs he had with him proved useless , becoming sore-footed , and had to be shot. He says Sando and his companions left Wellman on Juno 17 , six miles east of Cape Platen , on his way to Rib's Island. All his party were well. Ho says It Is probable the two mates , two engineers , a stoker and cook , who were left at Walden Island , will bo rescued by sealers as soon as the Ice and weather become favorable enough for them to proceed eastward. iiUNDitiis : or CIIOMKA VICTIMS. Deaths lu St. 1'etcrslnirfAlono Are Nil in. bcrcil liy Tlirro ] 'liir < * > ST. PETERSBURG , Aug. 7. From July 29 to August 4 313 new cases of cholera and 240 deaths were reported here. In Warsaw City from July 22 to July 28 , ICO now cases of cholera and eighty-three deaths were re ported. In the province of Warsaw during the same period there were 349 cases of cholera reported and 213 deaths from the disease LONDON , Aug. 7. The steamship Hal- moral arrived at Gravesend today from St. Petersburg and reports that one of her sea men died yesterday of cholera. VIDNNA , Aug. 7. Sixteen districts In Gallcla are affected with cholera. During the last two days there have been 127 new cases and eighty-three deaths In these dis tricts. _ CliiiiigeN III Deiimailt'ft Cabinet. COPENHAGEN , Aug. 7. King Christian has accepted the resignation of Premier Jacob Jlroennum Scavenlus Estrup , who retires on account of old age , and has appointed Bar n Rpi > dtz-Thott minister of foreign affairs , to be president of the counsel ot ministers In place of Estrup , who was also minister of nuance. Luttlchno becomes minister of finance In place ot Estrup ; General Thorn- sen succeeds General J. J. Dahnsen as min ister of war , end Hanlnfleth takes the place of A. II. Gees as minister of public worship and Instruction. i\leteil : Teimnts Hill Pitted Third Itendlntr. LONDON , Aug. 7. Sir William Vcrnon Harcourt , In the House cf Commons today , replying to a question put by Samuel Woods , said that he hoped the government would be able In 18 % to Introduce n bill providing for the payment of numbers cf parliament. The evicted tenants bill pas = ed Its third reading In the House of Commons this even ing by a vote of 199 to 07. _ Prospective. Camliiliitii Mir 111" IleadMinnn , PARIS , Aug. 7. The trial of the thirty anarchists charged with belonging to a band whoso members were bound to robbery , In cendiarism and murder , was resumed In the Seine assize court today. The questions put to the prisoners at the trial arid likewise their answer show that proof of their com plicity lu an anarchist campaign Is surely closing around them. ilupaii ni ) \\iirnlilp4 < ioliifir Home , GIBRALTAR , Aug. 7.Tho Japanese war ship Satlsuata , from Newcastle , arrived here today enroute to Japan. The Satlsuata will probably escort the three fast vessels fitted out as cruisers , which were recently pur chased In England , for the Japanese govern ment. _ President Pelxotn Defjlni ; Conerem. RIO DE JANEIRO , Aug. 7. President Pelxoto Is adopting every means to main tain himself In the presidency. Ho openly defies congress and that body will probably undertake to Impeach him. Cntliiillcfi Hrliu Off rt.i QUEBEC. Aug 7 An angry French Canadian Catholic mob drove a contingent of Salvationist ! ) out of St. Roche ward whcro they were endeavoring to open n station with the object of converting Roman Catholics. Armed with stones nnd other missiles the mob drove the Salvationists away from their station. Many people were slightly Injured by ( lying stones , Duln of C aemirn'H repetition. LYONS , Aug. 7. Cacsaro Santo Gcromlno , the assassin of President Carnet , has per sisted In his refusal to make an appeal to the court of cassation and the time at ap peal having elapsed the papers were sent to Paris today for the signature of Prcsl- iltiiit Caslmlr-Pcrler , llxlng his execution for ten dajs hence Ox font Librarian Milelden. OXFORD , England. , Aug. 7. J. L. O. Mow at , librarian of Pembroke college , Ox- fcrd , committed suicide by 'hanging himself during the night. Mr. Mount hail Just re turn d frnm a holiday In order to entertain the members of the British association. Irish Member Coinlii ! ; to Canada. LONDON , AUR. 7. J. F. Hog.in , member of Parliament for the middle district ot Tip- perary , an antl-Parnclllte , homo ruler and advocate of Imperial federation , sails for Canada August 1C. Hogan Is the author of "The Irish In Australia " Queen iiiiqiieln I hit Kulser. COWES , Aug 7. The quee.ii gave a grand banquet nt Osborne last evening In honor of the German emperor. ini MinlMer Illri Aliroul. PARIS , Aug 7. J. T. Sosa , minister of the Interior of Paraguay , has died suddenly In this city. _ _ " it.ui.it c'i..i/"ws nt.i i'i > . Snjs by itn Honest Count tin N Klerted by n I.HIKU Mnjoilty. BIRMINGHAM , Ala , Ailqr. 7. Captain Kolb furnished the follow Ing Interview to night over his signature : "I have deferred making any statement to the public as to the result of the election until the total re turns had been received. Up to this hour (10 ( p. m ) Kufllclcnt returns are In to show I have carried forty out of titty-one white counties and that I have been elected with the entire stale ticket by a majority of not less than 18.000. This majority , I claim , after giving to the opposition c\ery white county which they ha\e carried , without reference to fraudulent methods In the na ture of Intimidation and bulldozing In the absence of inspectois or Users tot our side. Any citizen of Alabama of ordinary Intelli gence who will take the trouble to examine the figures reported by the Associated press and claimed by the opposition , can at once Fee that It will bo a physical Im possibility headed by Colonel Gates to be de clared elected except by claiming a majority of over 27,000 from the sovsn black belt coun ties , having a white voting population not exceeding 12,000. The fiauds of this year are more notorious and -shameful than those of 1892. For the purpose of deceiving the pub lic , they have to some extent been shifted. The returns as reported from Lowndes county Indicate frauds exceeding anything over be fore known In the history of this state. In Montgomery , Barbour and Bullock the frauds are hardly less aggravat d. The opposition claims Mudlson county by 1,173. Our strength In Madison county this year Is much more strongly developed than In 1892 , when wo carried the county by about 400 majority. "Furthermore , It Is known that some seven or eight negroes were appointed as inspectors specters In Madison county , several of whom could neither read nor write. It Is a serious fact that In the city of Montgomery at 4-30 , only thirty minutes before the polls closed , not exceeding 1,340 white voters and seventy- four colored voters had cast their ballots , by actual count. Notwithstanding this fact , It Is claimed the city of Montgomery gives 2,400 for Dates. At Bessemer more than 400 of our voters were denied an opportunity of casting their ballots on account of the opposition leaders crowding the polling places , materially aided by officers of law in blocking the polling places. In view of this condition of affairs , I cannot escape the responsibility of pre senting the Issue not only to the supporters of our ticket , but to all Intelligent , honorable and lawabldlng citizens of thin state. " "A conference of the candidates of our ticket , as well as the members of our com mittee has been called to meet In this city tomorrow and at that conference a line of policy will be determined upon and the people ple of this state will be given an opportunity definitely and quickly to determine whether or not the law shall be 'master of us all' and our government be maintained In purity ac cording to the will ot the people. Oiites Mujuilty Climbing Up. BIRMINGHAM. Ala. , Aug. 7. Returns to day from yesterday's election verify last night's reports and tend to show an Increased majority for the deinocrats over foimcr es- tlma cs. Returns , ofllclal and unofficial , but practically correct In every Instance , from all but eight counties , show an aggregate majority of R8.0000 for Oates and 12,000 for Kolb , placing Dates majority at 20,000. The eight counties to hear from will , it Is ex- pec ed , Increase Dates majority by 2,000. Id ibo ItepiiblUiins Asxeiiibllni- . BOISE , Ida. , Aug. 7. The republican s'ate convention will meet nt 2 o'clock tomorrow. The delegates are all here and the town Is lively. Edward Wilson will be nominated for congress by acclamation. Governor McCon- ncll will be renomlnatcd In all probability , The proposition to nomlate a candidate for United States senator seems likely to be de feated , _ /m / / / ; turn A ii.i/.uu. Picked tbo Almost I.lfelem Unity Up anil Ihrmv It Out of tliolndoiv , CHICAGO , Aug. 7i Henry Russcl , col ored , this afternoon murdered his wife , Car rie , by cutting her throat whh a razor. Ho then ended his own life by slashing h)3 ) own throat. The scene of the tragedy was In the building In the rear of No. 0 South Sheldon street. The couple lived on the sceond floor. About 2 o'clock Russel returned to the house und commenced quairellng with his wife. In a short llmo the woman was heard sciearn ing and several men who went to her as sistance were driven out by Russel , who threatened to kill them If they came back. The police at the Lake Street station wure notllled and Soigeant Elwood and Olllrur O'Connor were sent to thehousu. . llaloio they arrived Russtl had cut his wife's throat from car to ear , and taking up thu dying woman In his arms' ' , ho boru her to the window and hurled her Into thp yard. Jlo then stood at the window with a bloody razor In his hand and looked down npun Mio apparently dead form of his wife. Before any ono could enter the house and uel/.i : him , the desperate man drew the bloudy ia/.or across his own throat. The first gash dIJ not RCPm to have any effect upon him and ho again brought the razor In'o play and alas'i ' d and hacked at himself until ho fell ilylni : to the Moor. He expired In a short time. The woman died while being taken to the hos pital. Russel had frequently threatened to kill his vvlfu If she did not -cease quarreling with him. i no iniiiX'1 * rut int. C , & i : . I. llallio.ul llloi.U < > ct In Indiana Striker * Illumed for It. BRAZIL , Ind. . Aug. 7. Last night bridge No. 3 , north of the city on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad end a bridge about two miles west of the clt > on the old "Pea- vine , " also a branch of the same svstem were destroyed by fire. This absolutely embargoed all traffic for twelve hours till the north brldgo was repaired sufficiently for use. The two bridges were fired the samu night arid It Is believed to hi the work ot strikers or their sympathisers. Conductor Stevens of the southbound pas senger train on the Chicago & Eastern Illi nois was shot at last evening UK his train was nearlng Coal Bluff , north of this city The bullet closely grazed thu conductor's head Tin re have been fifty additional deputies sworn In and u ( strong effurt will bo made to hunt duwn the criminals. Overhaul a Trading Vosfol and Tnko It Into Port aa a Priza. t LOW WATER PROTE.TS CELESTIAL CITIES Jiipin Imite < mi IMiut Tlnit Loral Officials tin llolil KrspoiKlhln Tor tlio ufi'ly of Chinese. Henldentii 111 Tliclr LONDON , Aug. 7. A dispatch from Tleu Tsln says : A Chinese cruiser has captured - tured a Japanese trading bark and taken her to Taltu. All pilots have been warned not to guide Japanese vessels or glvo them any Information as to the waters and the coast. "Tho rivers are falling steadily In consequence.1 ot the drouth. U will noon bo Impossible for the Japanese to make a raid up the Pclu | > toward Pekln. " A copy of a Japanese edict. Issued slnco the declaration of war , has been received by the Central News correspondent In Shanghai. It says the local authorities will bo held responsible for the lives and prop erty of the Chinese subjects remaining In the several districts. The Russian trade suffers too severely from the war for that country to Interfere. Russia's movements are watched very closely by JIIIMII , because of tlio report of a Russian-Chinese entente. The weather In the China sea Is so rough that nil the smaller vessels have been driven to shelter. The Japanese cruisers ore supposed to bo concentrated nt Chem ulpo. _ i'Korriitii : : > AID DI.CIINID. < ] < imn U'niilil N. t Aeiept tint Services of Pennsylvania MI\M | , WASHINGTON , Aug. 7. Information re ceived at the Japanese legation Is that Mr. Slnlchlro Kiirliio , the new minister to this country , will leave Japan today for his now post of duty. Ho Is expected hero the latter part of thu month. The legation has not yet had any com munication from Valentino Nowackl , the leader of the foreign forces of the Pennsyl vania coke strikers , who proposed to offer to raise 5,000 holdleis for use In the war against China. It Is pietty safe to sny , howsver , that while Mr Nowackl's offer would bo duly appreciated , jet It would bo promptly declined. Japan's army has been brought up to a very high standard of olllclency , modeled very much after the tactics In vogue In Ger many , nnd If the foimer government sought the assistance of foreign troops , which Is not regarded as. probable , It Is likely that efforts would bo made to obtain them from Ger many. Kiir : Tinvihii : : < vis ; i'o.STin. Olllcc" ) Opened by .I ; < pt In Chli-ngn lo I'ur iilnh Acciiuito Nmirt of tbo War * CHICAGO , Aug. 7. For the purpose of rendering all the aid possible to their gov ernment from this side of the water the Japanese of Chicago have formed an as sociation and opened headquarters. Tlio main object of the new organization Is to furnish accurate news regarding the war now being waged between China nnd Japan. The Japanese legation at Washington haa been notified of the existence of the asso ciation , and has sent back word that It will keep the llttlo colony hero posted on all phases of the warfare so far as may bo ascertained from the official reports and advices sent to the United States from Toklo. K. Salto , who used to be an officer In the Japanese navy , and U. Muvarvo , formerly ot the Japanese army , loft here several days ago to tender their services to their mother country. Both belong to prominent families. X OP JST.UTHAI.ITY. Itnles I'roiiinlgnteil for thu Guidance of iMit Mcn-nf-Unr. LONDON , Aug. 7. An extraordinary ga zette has been Issued , containing a proclam ation , by the queen of Great Biltatn of neu trality In the war between China and Japan. There Is also published In the Gazette n letter from the carl of Klmberly to the lords of the admiralty , petting forth the rules to bo observed at the various British ports and harbors. A belllgeient man-of-war must Icavo British waters within twenty * four hours sitter Us arrival there , unless the weather or the necessity of taking on coal or provlslonu prevents , nl the ovcnt of a Chinese and u Japanese vessel being In a British port together an Interval of twenty- four hours must elapse between the de parture of the two vessels , IH n OnMilrd Content. TACOMA , Aug. 7. Captain W R. Hrldge- man. who has ( ommandcd the United States ship Baltimore for the last two years , re turned hero on two months leave of ab- tcnee , having ) ot ! the Baltimore at Chemulpo , Corea , July 12. Ho regards the oriental war us an unequal contest , with odds largely In favor of Japan , which ho says has a splendid navy and an army us well equipped as any European eoimtiy , Japan , ho thinks , Is sure to win , unless China Is given tlmo to make war preparations on a gi gantic scale. Krt'iillliiK ilii | > ! iii < > nii OllleerM. BERLIN. Aug. 7. The Japanese Major Ando , director of the military school at Toklo , who 1ms been In this city alncu Fcbriiaty studying the organisation of the Get man military schools , has been recalled to Japan by telegram Twelve other Jap anese olllccrs liavo also been ordered to re turn , I.ITTI.I : M iif.sus nr.i'onr. Statement of HID At < lil m' ii : Tum- tioniill ) Wlthlinlil. NEW YORK , Aug. 7. The Atchlson ro ot ganUutlon committee met this afternoon , all iho members being present except V. P. Olcott and General Louis Fltgerald , There. were present Robert Fleming of Dundee , a representative of the London bondholders , und Stuphen Llttlo. the expert who has been examining the Atchlson's books. The maet- Ing lasted Komowhat ovur an hour , und then adjourned until 2 o'clock tomorrow after noon. After the meeting an official statement was given out to the effect that Mr Llttlo had prcisentnl n report covering all points In connection with the uvcrcstlmatlon of earnings. The repoit , It IB said , entirely I'tmllrmcil Mr. Little's statements previously made to the committee In regard to the $7,000,000 ov restimato In the Income ac count. After homo Ulfiusslon U watt re solved tliul a copy of the report bo trans mitted to President Itolnhart of the Atch- ISIJM , who requested that this bo done In advance of publication , and that ho bo In formed that the committee , would bo w Ing to receive explanations from him or from any of the directors regarding thu matter tomorrow. Particulars of Mr Little's re port we're withheld until tomorrow , vvhon It Is expected iho report Itself and President Uelnlmrt's statement will bo published , .Suit lc > < olleet UllllriiKl Iloilll ) . KANSAS CITY , Aug. Attorneys Hutch- Ings and Kcpllngcr will soon begin suits In the United Htate.s court at Topeka , Kan , , against several counties In the wcsturn part of thu state to collect on railroad bonds that were Issued during the boom days , The bonds are held by eastern parties and the count iii which Issued them now refuseto pjy them About f'jO.OQO will be Involved la tilt , SUIU ,