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Ttie Sunday News
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BANKING.
poreign and domestic exchange
GALVESTON vs. DALLAS
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, May 5, 6, 7.
GAME CALLED 5 0'CIOCk.
TRY
The LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE to Texas
Cities and Towns. New Stations openod con-
tinually and additional facilities added. Ask
Central for party wanted.
QIIQOPDIQED? can talk from their own
OUDOUnlDLnO Telephone,
OTHERS from Telephone Toll Stations.
T. L. POWELL, Local Manager.
To
Gotten
Buyers.
56TH YEAR—NO. 43.
If You Are In a Position
to Do as You Pleaso
in the matter of buying from -whom you
please, then, under circumstances of that
kind, allow us to make a suggestion prom-
ising to be in your permanent interest. It is
this: Whenever you are in the market for
Groceries patronize us. If you are now get-
ting good service, try to get better. Don't
be a snail, dragging aimlessly through life.
If you have been making the mistake of not
purchasing from us, do not continue such
error any longer. It is not necessary to ac-
cept our word in a matter of this charac-
ter. Investigate for yourself. What advan-
tage is It to you to possess abundant and
available resources unless you properly
utilize them? What good is it to you to pos-
sess large brain power without permitting
it to direct you in your best interests? The
time is at hand—not to come—when busi-
ness must be done on close lines. The one
who hesitates is lost. Don't be lost. Find
us. Call on us. Investigate. Be reasonable.
Be prompt. We r\re prepared to take the
)'-oper care of all interests intrusted to us.
Jatronize our drummers, and, in their ab-
sence, send in your orders direct. In either
case you will not make a mistake. Don't
make any mistakes in business; and you
won't If you patronize
P. J. WILLIS Si BRO.,
(The oldest) Wholesale Grocers and Cotton
Factors, Galveston, Tox.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1897.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
There may not be enough
cotton in your locality to
justify shipping direct^ to the
mills, or for export. If so,
ship it to us and you will get
good results.
Houston is always a good
market, but especially so the
latter part of the cotton sea-
son, for reasons well known
to the fraternity.
Mm. D.
Cleveland
ft CO.,
Houston.
THE WEATHER.
Waihlnston Forecast*
Washlngtpn, D. C., May 5.—Forecast for
twenty-four hours ending at midnight,
^May 6:
For eastern Texas, Oklahoma, Indian ter-
ritory and' Kansas: Showers; variable
winds.
For Georgia and Alabama: Fair; light,
variable winds.
For Mississippi: Fair in the morning; in
creasing cloudiness in afternoon; south
winds.
For Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri:
Increasing cloudiness; probably followed by
showers; south winds.
For Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair; va
rlable winds.
For North and South Dakota: Fair
cooler; variable winds.
For Nebraska: Increasing cloudiness and
probably showers; south winds.
For Colorado: Partly cloudy, with occa-
sionakatfirfwers; south winds.
For Wyoming: Fair; north winds.
For Montana: Fair; cooler; northwest
winds.
Tempi'i'flture llecnrd.
Yesterday's temperature record at Gal-
veston as shown by the thermograph on
the roof of the cotton exchange, was asn>]
lows:
7 a. m
9 a. m
11 a. m
1 p. m
3 p. m
5 p. m
Comparative Record.
Galveston weather record for May 5,
1897, with corresponding dates of the last
three years:
Time— | Bar.|Ther.|Wlnd|Rain|Weather
8 a. m 7130.1411 71 ~|SE~~41 TOO ICldyT
8 p. m 130.080| 73 1 E S| .00 [Ft. cldy.
11S97 i189G1189511894
"*81
74
78
.00
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Average temperature
Precipitation
78
80
77
TO
73
fi4
74
7t»
70
.00
.UO
.10
Temperature and Precipitation.
Temperature and precipitation at Galves-
ton for May 5, 1897, and since January
1, 1S97, as compared wibh general averages
Normal temperature, 74.
Excess or deficiency for the day, 0.
Accumulated excess since Jan. 1, 23.
Normal precipitation for the day, .10.
Deficiency for the day, .10.
Deficiency since Jan. 1, 1.93. \ , <; ■
Weather Forecast.
For Galveston and vicinity: Thursday
showers: stationary temperature.
For Texas east of the 100th meridian
Thursday showers; stationary temperature.
Weatlier Synopsis.
Galveston, Tex., May 6.—The following
synopsis of the weather is furnished by the
The Royal—White and Pure
us the Driven Snow.
officials of tho United States weather bu-
reau at this place:
An area of comparatively high pressure
overlies the central portion of the country.
The area of lowest pressure is central
over west Texas.
The weather is generally partly cloudy
to cloudy over the western and is clear
over the eastern portion of the country.
Light showers are reported from a few
stations.
Weather Bulletin.
Galveston, Tex., May 5.—The following
weather bureau stations report current
temperature 10-night at 8 o'clock, 75th
meridian time:
DISTRICTS
AND
STATIONS.
Atlantic
Coast-
Jacksonville
Gulf
States-
Atlanta
Montgomery
Vicksburg ..
New Orleans
Palestine ...
Galveston ..
C'rp's Christi
Ohio Valley
and
Tennessee-
Memphis .
Nashville .
Upper Mirsis-
sippi V'lley-
St. Paul....
Davenport .
St. Louis...
Missouri
Valley—
Kansas City.
Omaha
Rocky Moun-
tain Sloper—
North Platte.
Dodge City...
Amarillo
Oklahoma ...
Aflllene
El Paso
5'9
p
? l
Temperature.
Of O t
^ 58i?bISS
1 i i | ijj" a-
2'a 3
.<io
£. 5-
I 3
P"
r*! o _ •
5Ti C?J:
3 1 ft31 •
MY. -
11 |o"
IjjjS
r* * ■ ?
crq . -j
3
3*P
O ~
s
3 ~
o 3
D*
29.98
30.02
30.02
30.01)
30.06
30. OS
30.08
30.00
30.10
30.10
68| 2| 62| 78j 6|
701 14| 581 74 i 10
74| 0' 02 78! C
721 01 60 78)Lt.
761 4) 62! 80 ~
10) 041 76 Lt
0 00 78
0 70 76
29.98 J 82
30.08 70
30.12 74
30.101 76
30.08 70
62 78 8
56 74 G
30.10
30.10
30.06
30.08
30.08
20.92
4! r.Sl 83|Lt,
G 50' 80 Lt
621 70,Lt
41 501 76
0 56 G'3
10| 501 64
4 62| 66
2 (54
61 54
581 80 Lt
601 SOjLt.
14
Lt.
4jLt,
12
841
.00
.00
.00
.00
.04
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.on
.06
.CO
.04
.OS
.00
Texan Cotton Hegibn Bulletin.
ARBITRATION TREATY KNOCKED
OL T—SOME CAUSES LEADING
TO ITS DEFEAT.
elapse before the department of justice
could give the war department an opinion.
W. G. S.,
Galveston, Tex., May 6.—
Reports for the
twenty-four hours ending at S a. m.,
75 th
meridian time:
Temp'turel
Stations—
Max. Mill.|Rain.
Galveston
77
70
.Of)
Abilene
♦SO
56
.88
Brenham
85
65
.00
Beevllle
94
64
.00
Columbia
81
5!)
.00
Corsieana
89
68
.07
Cuero
57
.05
Dallas
80
56
.00
Dublin
83
55
.58
Hearne
91
70
.00
Henrietta
*87
50
trace
Houston
83
65
.00
Huntsvllle
8(1
65
.00
Kerrville
85
59
.00
Lampasas
*85
59
.15
Longvlew
8(5
01
.00
Lullng
85
68
trace
Orange
83
64
.00
Palestine
SG
64
trace
Paris
85
56
.00
San Antonio
6(1
.02
San Marcos
85
72
.00
Sherman
*84
63
.00
Temple
87
62
trace
Tyler
85
65
.00
Waco
*88
63
.00
Weathcrford
84
59
.22
Means
85.1
63.9
.01
* Not Included in means.
Cotton Region Bulletin.
Cotton region bulletin for the twenty-
four hours ending at 8 a. m., 75th meridian
time:
Central Station—
|No.|Max.|Min.lRain.
Atlanta
Augusta
Charleston
Galveston
Little Rock
Memphis
Mobile
Montgomery
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Wilmington
7
04
4G
.00
11
72
50
.00
5
74
54
.no
21
80
04
.01
8
80
50
.00
9
70
60
.00
9
76
50
.00
8
74
50
.00
9
78
62
.04
7
80
52
.00
9
,2
48
trace
Remarks—The weather is warm through-
out the Texas district, with light showers
at a number of places. Very little rainfall
in other districts.
Absolutely Puro
royal pakinc] powder co., new york..
CLAYTON'S APPOINTMENT — OTHER
TERRITORY OFFICERS MAY BE
TURNED DOWN.
IIow the Matter Stands at Present.
Nomination* by the President
and Other News.
Fatal Fight With Tramps.
Marshfleld, Wis., May 5.—Chief of Police
A. F. Erwin and Abe Meyers, a brewer in
his employ, were fatally injured in a light
with a bund of tramps. During the greater
portion of the day six tramps hung around
the brewery drinking. When Chief of Police
Erwin attempted to arrest them four of
them showe*rlight and attacked the officer
with a knife, cutting a fearful gash in the
abdomen and a smaller one on the head.
While interfering, Meyers had his bowels
literally ripped out. The tramps were cap-
tured and a mob of several hundred men
surrounded the jail. Mayor Williams ap-
prehended trouble and sent the prisoners to
Grand Rapids with a detachment of the na-
tional guard. ,
Aldrlch Pleaded (iiiilty.
Kansas City, Mo., May 5.—James H. Aid-
rich, the defaulting ex-cashier and pay-
master of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Memphis railway and its branches, ap-
peared in the criminal court to-day. He
pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzle-
ment and was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary. Aldrich stole $27,000. He
had been an employe of the Memphis road
for eighteen years and stood high in bus-
iness and social circles. Extravagant liv-
ing caused his downfall.
St. Paul Passengers.
New York. May 5.—Major General Ne'.&on
A. Miles, United States army, and General
Horce A. Porter, United States ambassa-
dor to France, were passengers on board
the American line steamship St. Paul,
which sailed to-day for Southampton. Gen-
eral Miles, is going abroad to observe the
military operations between Greece and
Turkey. John K. Gowdy, United States
consul general to Paris, and William Mc-
Kinley Osborne. United States consul gen-
era.1 at London, werfl also passengers on
board the St. Paul.
Washington, D. C., May 5.—(Special.)—'Th.e
arbitration treaty was knocked in the head
in the most brutal way in the senate this
evening. The majority by which the pro-
posed treaty was killed was much larger
than anyone expected, and now surprise is
expressed that the. matter was not dis-
posed of long ago, since there was such
a strength against it in the senate. As
far as I can ascertain, there were four
pauses which contributed to its defeat.
The first was that there are senators, and
a goodly number at that, who believe that
an agreement between two nations to settle
their differences by leaving the matters
causing the differences to a third party is
nonsense, and that it is nonsense because
there is no honor among nations to the ex-
tent that they will yield anything peaceably
which they think belongs to them if they
are able to defend it by arms. Another
element was opposed to the treaty because
it is supposed that Russia Is opposed to
our becoming an ally of England to the
extent that this treaty would make us, as
Russia was such a friend to the United
States during the civil war find kept Eng-
land from overt acts of assistance to the
south. Another element was opposed to it
because it feared that England was trying
to trick us in some way, and though they
could not uncover the trick, their always
suspicion of that country made them
afraid. Still another element voted against
the treaty just because Cleveland had
hand in getting it up, and they wanted to
hit him a blow. There are those, who
favor the treaty of course, who say that
the matter is not at an end. and that when
Sherman ru <1 McKiriley frame another they
will allay the suspicions of those who fear
the adroitness of England, and with the
opposition of the anti-Cleveland Element
removed, an arbitration treaty may yet be
indorsed by the senate, provided England
feeds disposed to make another effort to-
ward getting up one.
The appointment of William H. Clayton of
Arkansas as Judge of the Central district of
tho Indian territory caused no surprise. As
was stated in these dispatches several days
ago, Clayton and the newly appointed gov-
vernor of Oklahoma called on the attorney
general and were informed that the term
of Judge Yancey Lewis was construed by
the administration to date from the time
Judge Stuart was appointed. Judge Lewis
succeeded Judge Stuart, who resigned, and
tho term of Stuart would have expired some
time ago. Clayton is the brother of Powell
Clayton, tho minister to Mexico. The ap-
pointment indicates that these officials in
the Indian territory who succeeded other
officials whose terms have expired or are
about to expire will walk the plank. But
the belief still obtains here that such ap-
pointees as Judges Kilgore and Springer,
the marshals and district attorneys appoint-
ed when the judges were appointed, will be
allowed to serve out their terms, but this is
not certain. The desire for office in the re-
publican ranks is great, and blood having
been tasted in the territory, there is no tell-
ing what may happen.
« * *
Senators Mills, Chilton and Representative
Cooper called at the department of justice
this morning to ascertain if that department
had rendered a decision on the question of
cutting a channel from Port Arthur to Sa-
bine Pass, and if so. what was the decision.
It will be remembered that the Port Ar-
thur dock and channel company, chartered
by the state of Texas, commenced to exca-
vate the channel as mentioned. A protest
was made against this by parties interested
in Sabine Pass, their protest being ground-
ed on the belief that the excavation would
be detrimental to the development of deep
water at the pass. The secretary of war,
after the. protest as mentioned, wrote to
Senator Mills that he had looked far enough
Into the matter to think it unwise to dredge
a channel up Sabine lake, which was the
proposition of the company mentioned. He
also said that the lake was a great settling
basin, and he feared that stirring up the
silt and sand, which the dredging would do,
would cause bars to form and jeopardize the
harbor. He said that his judgment was
against cutting the ditch, and that the chief
of engineers agreed with him. His letter
was shown me by Mr. Cooper, who got it
from Senator Mills. This acounts for a for-
mer dispatch of mine, which said Alger op-
posed the digging of the channel. After this
letter was written the representatives of the
Port Arthur company asked for a hearing.
This was granted. It was then concluded
by the war department that there was a
question as to whether it had a right to
permit the'digging or prevent the digging
of the channel. Under an act of congress
there are certain classes of river and harbor
improvements which the secretary of war
can order. The point In this instance was as
to whether this channel digging comes with-
in the law which gives the secretary of war
the power to authorize it. This point wus
submitted to the attorney general. He stat-
ed to the two senators and Mr. Cooper that
it was a doubtful legal question and was
being closely Investigated. He said that Sa-
bine lake was not in a state, but between
two states, arid as such, subject to the ju-
risdiction of the United States. This being
the case, the secretary of war or congress,
would have jurisdiction and the legal point
to be settled was which did have the juris-
diction. He thought that some time would
ARBITRATION TREATY DEFEATED.
Vote und Debate in Executive Ses-
sion of tlie Senate.
Washington, 1). C., May 5.—The senate
to-day by a vote of 43 to 20 refused to rati-
fy the general arbitration treaty between
the United States and Great Britain, nego-
tiated by Secretary Olney and Sir Julian
Pauncefote. The rules of the senate require
a majority of two-thirds for the ratification
of treaties. Hence, four more affirmative
votes would have been required to secure
a favorable result. The * ote in detail was
as follows:
Yeas—Allison. Bacon, Burrows, Caffery,
Clay, Cullom, Davis, Dcboe, Fairbanks,
Faulkner. Foraker, Frye Gallinger, Gear,
Gray, Hale, Hanna, Haw ley, Hoar. Lind-
say, Lodge, McBride, MclSnery, McMillan,
Mitchell, Morrill, Nelson. Pasco, Perkins,
Piatt of Connecticut, Piatt of New York,
Pritchard, Proctor, Smith, Spooner, Thurs-
ton, Turple, Vest, Walthall. Warren, Wel-
lington, Wetmore, Wilson. Total, 43.
Nays: Baker, Bate, Butler, Carter, Cock-
rell, Daniel, Hansbrough, Harris of Kan-
sas, Harris of Tennessee,/ileltfeld, Jones
of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada. Kyle, Mar-
tin, Mason, Mills, Morgan. Penrose, Petti-
grew, Pettus, Quay, Baldwin, Roach,
Shoup, Stewart, White. Total, 26.
A total of sixty-nine votes were cast,
leaving nineteen senators who did not re-
spond. The pairs so far as obtainable were
as follows, two affirmative senators being
paired with one negative in most instances:
Chandler and Clark for, Bewail and Earle
for, with Mantle against; Senator George
was paired for the treaty and Senator
Berry against.
Pairs were not announced for the follow-
ing: Aldrich, Cannon, Elkins, Gorman,
Murphy. Wolcott, Kenney and Allen.
The vote was preceded by a short, spir-
ited debate, introduced by Senator Mills
of Texas, who made a strong appeal to
the senate against ratifying the agreement.
He asserted that as amended the document
was most objectionable, not to say contra-
dictory in terms. He pointed out especially
the provisions for the settlement of con-
troversies in regard to territorial claims
and asserted that whereas the amendment
adopted by the senate to the first article of
the treaty declared against their inclu-
sion, the sixth and eighth articles made
provisions for them. He held that as long
as these articles remained unchanged Eng-
land justly could claim that questions of
territorial rights were still included with-
in the scope of the treaty. Under such cir-
cumstances, he asked what was to prevent
England from purchasing the island of
Cuba or any other American territory, and
in case of objection on the part of the Unit-
ed States insisting on the reference of the
dispute to arbitration? lie spoke of the
conduct of England in coi neetlon with the
Graeeo-Turklsh war and i nplored the sen-
ate. to protect the United S ates against the
proposed alliance.
The speech made a visible impression and
the opinion was general that the treaty
should be amended so as to remedy the in-
consistency explained. Senator Tillman
asked that time be given for such amend-
ment. owing, however, to the \act that
the senate was under agreement to vote at
4 o'clock i>. m.. there could be no postpone-
ment except by unanimous consent. Sen-
ator Carter, who from the first has been
one of the most active opponents of the
treaty, interposed obje-ctio*. He said he
would put no obstruction in /he way of
postponement of the vol. «> .11 -mother day,
but if the vote was to lib taken to-day he
would Insist upon it at the specified time
He made a very pungent speech in opposi-
tion. He said there could be no doubt of
the partiality of the government and the
people of the United States toward the set-
tlement of disputes by arbitration, and
that for this reason there would never be
any difficulty in securing an agreement for
arbitration of any specific dispute with any
nation, but it was not necessary for our
people to tie themselves to an engagement
of uncertain scope and purport, especially
with a country which had shown Itself so
completely out of sympathy with the feel-
ings of the people of tho United States in
the position England had taken in the Eu-
ropean affair. Mr. Carter advised the sen-
ate to let well enough alone.
Senator Hoar replied briefly, going over
the general argument in fuvor of the treaty,
and contending especially that the objec-
tion of inconsistency in regard to territorial
claims was not well founded.
The remainder of the debate was of a run-
ning character. Senators White and Petti-
grew interjected questions tending to show
continued opposition. Senator White re-
marked that the document was full of illog-
ical propositions and said furthermore that
its syntax would have to be improved before
it would be thoroughly acceptable to the
senate.
The absence of some senators unpaired
who were considered favorable to arbitra-
tion was accepted as an unfavorable indi-
cation. The covert opinion as to ratification
w;is made very manifest after tie vote was
announced. Some senators who were re
corded among the yeas spoke quite openly
of objectionable features, confessing that
they had cast their votes in the affirmative
in deference to public opinion.
Among those admitted in the corridors to
receive the news was Mr. Michael Davitt,
who appeared pleased at the result.
Chairman Davis of the committee on for-
eign relations declined to express an opin-
ion for publication, but talked freely with
his friends. To them he attributed the de-
feat to the feeling of dissatisfaction at Eng-
land's course In the struggle of the Greeks
to liberate the Island of Crete from Otto
man domination, in the Armenian massa-
cres, and with the "evident" designs of
Great Britain on the Transvaal.
At the conclusion of the proceedings, all
of which was in executive session, tie- sen-
ate refused to authorize the publication of
the details.
1 ni versa I Postal Congrress.
Washington, D. C., May 5.—The Universal
postal congress met to-day in the great hall
of thie old Corcoran art gallery. Fifty-five
couutiies, comprising most of those in the
postal union, were represented. Korea,
China and the Orange Free State, which
are now outside the pale of the union, had
delegates present. It is expected that tho
work of the congress will extend over about
six weeks. Most of the work will be trans-
acted by committees, which will submit the
work of their labors to the congress about
once a week. Postmaster Genual Gary de-
livered the address of welcome. Mr. Holm
director of the postal union of Berne, was
chosen secretary of the congress, Mr
Galli sub-director, Mr. A. Wendilng first
secretary and Mr. Kraitfs second secretary
On the part of the United States, Colonel
Challle-Long was chosen lir-st secretary
Robert Stonewall Th'acher second secretary
and W. A. Brown third secretary.
An elaborate luncheon was served at the
conclusion of the preliminary exercises
In the afternoon the three committees
which will have charge of the detailed work
of the congress were appointed, after which
the congress adjourned to meet at the call
of tho president, who will assemble the dele
gates as soqu as one of the committees is
ready to report. The general committee on
ways and means is composed of the deb
gates of vwenty-four countries. The corn
mittee qn registered mails is composed of
the representatives of twenty-three e.oun
tries. With M. Asuult of France as president.
Mr. Cliiaradi of Italy vice president and
Mr. 1« . Cercnann of England secretary. The
committee on money orders, drafts and
newspaper subscriptions is composed of
delegates from twenty-one countries, with
Mr. Fritzcheo of (Jermany president. Mr.
Neubaur of Austria vice president and Air.
De Lessert of Switzerland secretary.
All the propositions submitted by the vari-
ous countries to the postal union at its head-
quarters in Berne during the past six years
will be submitted to these committees for
action and recommendations to the con-
gress. Among trie propositions is one for an
indemnity of .$10 on all lost registered let-
ters, and another for ordering newspapers
of foreign countries by subscription drafts.
A movement Is on foot to secure an addi- >
tional appropriation of $10,000 for the cut. r- ,
tainment of the visitors by the city of Wash- :
ington. Congress has already appropriated j
$;"i0,000 for entertainment by the government. |
It is probuble that some of this' money will ;
be expended in giving the delegates an c\- !
cursion to the Mississippi valley and north- j
west.
Republican Committee Assignments.
Washington, D. C., May 5.—The republi-
can senators held a caucus to-day and
adopted the report of the committee on
committees. The important changes are as
follows: Sewall of New Jersey to appro-
priations, Gallinger of New Hampshire to
commerce, Burrows of Michigan to finance,
Clark of Wyoming and Foraker of Ohio
to foreign relations, Spooner of Wisconsin
to judiciary. Carter of Montana relinquish-
es the interstate commerce to Elkins of
West Virginia and takes the hitter's place
on military affairs and territories. Piatt of
New York and Hanna of Ohio were added
to naval affairs, Foraker to Pacilic rail-
roads. Spooner of Wisconsin to privileges
and elections, and Nelson of Minnesota to
public lands.
Among the new senators Hanna Is given
a place on the committee on enrolled bills,
mines and mining, naval affairs, railroads
and transportation and sale of meat prod-
ucts.
Hanna. Penrose and Deboo were not
made chairmen of committees.
By the changes in the chairmanships tho
following secure places as chairmen: Cen-
sus, Carter; coast defenses, Mcpride: edu-
cation and labor. Kyle; university of tho
United States. Wellington: to examine the
several branches of the civil service, For-
aker; immigration, Fairbanks; library,
Wetmore; manufactures. Mason: naval af-
fairs. Hale; privileges and elections. Chand-
ler: printing. Lodge; public lands. Hans-
brough; relations with Canada, Spooner;
territories, Shoup; transportation routes to
the seaboard, Piatt of New York.
None of the silver republicans are eared
for In the list, but Kyle of South Dakota
Is included as though he were a republican.
In cases where the chairmen are now sil-
ver republicans the places are left, blank,
as well as places on the committees which
they occupy.
Visitors to the White House.
Washington. D. C., May 5.—There has not
been such a crowd at the white house In
weeks as thronged the presidential ante-
rooms to-day.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri
headed a delegation of about twenty-five
St. Louis republican politicians, who called
to make a protest against tin* recognition
of National Committeeman Richard C. Ker-
ens. They went so far as to request the
withdrawal of the nomination of Mr. Smith,
who was appointed collector of customs at
St. Louis on Kerens' recommendation.
A delegation of Kiekapoo and Pottawa-
tomie Indians, with painted faces, feathered
headgear and colored blankets, saw Mr.
McKin'.'ey and urged him through their In-
terpreter to appoint W. J. Field of Okla-
homa territory deputy commissioner of In-
dian affairs.
Nominations.
Washington, D. C., May 5.—The president
to-day sent tho following nominations to
the senate:
Treasury: H. A. Castle of Minnesota,
auditor for the postoffico department.
State: Stanford Newell of Minnesota,
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary of the United States to the Nether-
lands.
Justice: William H. Clayton of Arkan-
sas, judge of the United States court of
the central district of the Indian territory.
Interior: Tains Bixby of Minnesota,
commissioner to negotiate with the In-
dians of the Cherokee, Choctaw. Chicka-
saw, etc.. tribes.
Postmaster—Oklahoma territory: Marshall
Lambert. Newkirk.
Con firm a Hon 4.
Washington, D. C., May 5.—The senate in
executive session to-day confirmed the fol-
lowing nomination's: Thomas R. Purnell,
United States district judge for the east-
ern district of North Carolina; William H.
Meyer. Indian agent for the southern lite
agency, Colorado: John B. Wright and J.
R. Ross, commissioners of the District of
Columbia, and John McMullin of Maryland,
to be assistant surgeon In the marine hos-
pital service.
Duty on Hides.
Washington, D. C., May 5.—Western
members of the house are preparing to
make a strong stand for the retention of
the duty on hides in the tariff bill if this
feature is adopted by the senate. The west-
ern men feel confident that they can carry
their point If the question conies to a vote
in the house, particularly as they are as-
sured of the co-operation of some demo-
crats.
Architect HcsIriiciI.
Washington, D. C., May 5.—William Mar-
tin Aiken of South Carolina, supervising
architect of the treasury, has tendered to
Secretary Gage Ills resignation, to take ef-
fect July 1.
OVER OXE III MIKEI) BODIES RE-
CO\ ERED AMI TIIE WORK.
STILL l«OES ON.
THE tISI Of IIS Of HE KID
So Far as Indentiiied—Some of tIte In-
jured—City oi Paris Thrown
Into Mourning.
Navy Auditor Resigned.
Washington. D. C., May 5.—William
Pugh of Cincinnati, auditor for the navy
department, has resigned.
IT.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
SENATE.
Washington, D. C., May 5.—The open ses-
sion of the senate to-day was devoted to the
sundry civil appropriation bill, which was
not completed up io the time of adjourn-
ment. Mr. Deboe of Kentucky took the oath
of office at the opening of the session, and
was cordially greeted by his republican as-
sociates.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
then taken up.
Mr. Allison offered an amendment to the
Item for a survey of the Nicarag ia canal
route, so that the proposed commission
shall consist of from three to five members
from the army or navy or civil life at the
president's discretion. The amendment
caused some opposition, and finally went
over for further consideration.
Considerable civil service discussion fol-
lowed the Introduction of an amendment by
Mr. Wilson of Washington asking the an
pointment of commissioners to classify
Northern Pacific land in tlie northwest, "by
and with the consent of the senate."
Mr. Gorman urged that this was an ef-
fort to take tile offices out of the civil
service. The amendment wus finally modi-
fied and adopted so that the appointees
shall be confirmed by the senate and shall
be divided between the political parties.
Mr. Gorman remarked that be hoped the
provision as to a due recognition of the po-
litical parties would be carried out in good
faith. In certain recent appointments no
attention had been paid to tsueh provisions.
Mr. Morgan offered an amendment ap-
propriating $50,000 for the improvement of
Pearl harbor. Hawaii.
From 2.10 to 4.20 p. m. the senate was In
executive session, after which consideration
of the sundry civil bill was resumed.
Mr. Pettlgrew offered an amendment au-
thorizing the president to suspend the order
of Pr< sident Cleveland withdrawing millions
of acres from the public domain and consti-
tuting them forest reserves. The amend-
ment also proposed an appropriation of $150,-
oun for surveys of the lands.
In the course of the debate Mr. Allison
stated that the major portion of the amend-
ment bad been prepared by the secretary of
the interior, under the eye of the presi-
dent.
Mr. Pettlgrew added that assurances had
been glv n, he would not say from whom,
that if the amendment was adopted the
president would suspend the order. In re-
soons'c to a statement by Mr. Gorman that
a point of order would be made against th *
amendment, Mr. Pettlgrew declared that If
the amendment went out on a point of order
he would : ee that the pending bill did not
pass until sonic relief was given as to tho
orders creating forest reservations.
Mr. Carter (ft) of Montana criticised the
order of President Cleveland, and pointed
out the serious results which hud occurred.
Final action on tho amendment was de-
ferred.
At 5.10 p. m. the senate ad lourneiL
Paris, May 5.—Tho terrible fire at Grand
Bazar de Charlte has thrown the French
capital into mourning. The contlagration
which broke out while some r>0n to 2" peo-
ple were present is believed Jo have caused
the loss of over SCO lives. One hundred and
eleven charred corpses have been recov-
ered, together with twelve portions of
bodies, the Identity of which may never be
established.
Since o'clock this morning crowds of peo-
ple have been flocking to the Palais de 1'In-
dustrie, where many of the bodies and largo
numbers of the injured were taken. At 6
o'clock a detachment of the Garde Repub-
lique relieved the detachment of infantry
which had been on duty all night long about
the* scene of the catastrophe.
The search for the dead continues In tho
ruins. The scenes witnessed made those
who remained about the spot throughout
the night unable to tear themselves away.
Upon several occasions a distracted father
or mother, half mad with grief, would en-
deavor to force a way through the line of
soldiers or the Inner line of police drawn
about the blackened ruins. Children were
there weeping for lost parents, and tho old
and young and middle aged joined In. the
murmurs of lamentation and exchanged
hopes and fears.
So far as known the following bodies have
been recognized: JVllle. Henrietta Hiniha-
daul, Parotitic Elizabeth St. Martin, the
Vlcomtesse Marie. Bonneval; Sister Guin-
oux, tiie superior of the sisters of the! con-
vent of St. Vincent de Paul at Kalncy;
Mine. De Graiicy, Comtesse St. Pierre, Bar-
ronne St. Diviere. Aline. Laurent Copleln,
Mile. Chevigne, Mine. Flores. wife of the
Spanish consul: Comtesse Miramei, Com-
tesse Broaderville. M. Victor Cosselitl. Sis-
ter Leone Gulllaume, Mine, llatissmann,
Mine. Sehlumbcrger, Comtesse llumolstein,
Marquis cles Mason. Mn\e. \ cutimesnill,
Mine. Ilereker, wife of the well known Rus-
sian banker; Mine. Poitervcin, Mine.
Jacques Hausmann. the daughters of M.
Shevilly. Mine. Mandat Graney. Mine. Lun-
yler. Mile. de Cossard. Mile. des
Pierres. Mile, de Kauvuula. Mile. Vailbtiette,
Mile. Louise Uerondeau, Mile. Marie Simon,
Mile. Angele cjos-se. Mile. Sotic Gosse,
Duchesp" de St. Dierre, Baron Carul de
St. Martin; BaVon de Laumont; Baron de
Mackous; Comtesse de Mini. Comies.se de
Si rrurler. Comtesse de Geffulhe, ComtesR!
de la lUettcrle. Comtesse de Vallln. Com-
tesse Curuyoti-La-Tour, Vlseomtess de Mu-
lesiux, Mine. Moreau, her son and four
daughters; Mine, do Strange. Mine. Lowell.
Mme. Burgess, Mine, do Grand and son,
Mine. Bernard. Mln.\ de Fresue, Mme. de
Mauratival, Mme. Germain de Musics, Mme,
Nleol, Mme. de VatlsmenllU, Mme. Monti,
Mine. Cuvilller, Mme. Chaquls, Mme. d»
(loss -1 ili, Mnie. tie Moustlers, Mine. Mravler
de Thine. Mine. Porge, Mine. Uormaine,
Mme. Suquet, Mile. Mad tiuine lTndecoure,
Mile. I'Clale. Mine. Marie Cha.riii, Mme,
Kahi, Mme. Cohen, Mme. Louise Lour
inatici, Mni' . Tullain, Mme. de Fardonner,
Mme. de Clermont. Mme. Rivlerre, Mme,
do Void, Mme. de Vauncrges, Mme. h
Normandc, Mile. Esther Cuvilller, Mile.
Catron, Mile, de Graney. Sister Glculs,
Sister Virginie Thomaseu. the mother supe-
rior of the Sisters of St. Andre. Sister Julie
Garlvel. Mtiie. de Mouthllior. Mme. Oliavig-
ny, Mine, de Vallence. Mine. Vilinon, Mme.
la Grende. Mine. Ilusar. Mine. Jaequilin,
Mine. Veralsierd. M. Joseph Doron, M. Leon
Gaullaume. M. Jacques liussmann, General
Meunier. Father Marbeau. Baron de Shoti-
lay. the Comic de Bonvalle. Vicomte de St.
Pierre. Vicomte de Chinigny, Mine. Sierre,
the wife of one of the most prominent gen-
erals in the French army, Mine. C'hevals,
Mine. Carbonel. Mme. de Budicr d'Vange,
Mile. Comean, Mile. Finucal. Alfred David
4 years old
It should be borne In mind that owing to
the disfigurement of the bodies, identifica-
tion in many cases is extremely uncertain
and the list of the dead given above Is sub-
ject to revision.
Among the seriously Injured are the fol-
lowing: The Duchess de la Torre , the Com-'
tess de Rancy. the Comic tie Mont Olar
the ( omte de Dcvlsin, Mine. Macede, Mme.
Recamler, Mine, de Laumc, Mine. Ulster,
Mme. Eduard Andre, Mine, de la Tour De-
pine, Mine Maiesiux, M. le Febeuur. the
Vlcomtesse de Lucay, the Marquiz de Lu
bersuc,
Mme. Rafalll, the wife of the well known
painter, had her face burned, but her eyes
escaped injury: Mile. Rafalll, daughter of
the painter, arms burned.
Several sisters of charity are among the
dead and injured.
Among the article:* picked up in the ruins
wsa a ring Inscribed "Ferdinand d'ordlno-
Sophb* de Bavioro," the names of the Duke
and Duchess d'Aleticou, doubtless the In
t rothal ring of her highness, the I tin h
d'Alencon. A silver watch attached to ;
gold brooch was also recognized as th
duchess, however, had not yet been found
duchesse, howev »r, has not yet been found
The queen of Naples and other relatives of
the missing duchess sat up all night long at
the hotel of the Doc d'Altiicon on the ave-
nue Fridland. awaiting news-.
President Fan re yesterday was In con-
stant communication with the prefect of
police, who forwarded to htm the names of
the identified dead and those of the Injured.
Tho president also dispatched orderly offi-
cers everywhere to inquire Into the condi-
tion of the injured, and hearing that a
number of the latter bad been taken to the
Hospital Beaujon, the president at lu
o'clock proceeded there to console them,
lu the courtyard of the hospital President
Faure met the surgeons who were attend-
ing the injured, and thanked them for their
devotion.
Mine Florese. the wife of the Spanish con-
sul, expired just as M. Faure reached her
bedside.
Th*? fact that the faces and heads of the
dead were so horribly charred and disfig-
ured Is explained by the fact that the capes
worn were generally of flimsy material and
were the first articles of apparel to catch
tire.
The Marquis Lubersac is in a critical
condition. Mme. Mathlevelle bad her whole
body blistered. Mine. La Motile was se-
verely burned about her back and head.
Shortly after o'click this afternoon tho
police officials announced that sixty-threw
corpses had been officially identified, and it
was also officially stated that the total
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remains of their mistress, and also sent for
tho dentist of the duchess. The latter,
after examining the corpse for half an hour,
declared that it was not thai of the duch-
ess, He claimed there was a tooth too
many In the head, but the servants Insisted,
whereupon the dentist and two others op-
crated upon the upper jaw, and then the
dentist was able to formally Identify tha
remains as being those of the Duchess
d'Alencon. The unidentified bodies, as well
ad the jewels recovered from the debris,
have been photographed.
Tho funeral service of the victims has beeni
fixed for the cathedral of Notre Dame. M.
Faure will attend and Pere Richard will
probably officiate.
At to-night's session of the cabinet lt
was decided to ask the chamber of depu-
ties for a special credit In aid of the needy,
families.
The minister of justice communicated to
his colleagues the first result of the fnquiry
Into the cause of the fire. The investigat-
ing magistrate. M. Bertolu. reports that
there was great carelessness and impru-
dence in the principal arrangements of the
bazaar.
Former United Spates Consul S. R. Mor-
rlss said to tin* representative of the As-
sociated Press that it was singularly for-
tunate that there was only one American
victim. This was indeed remarkable, be-
ause just now there is an unusually largo
number of Americans in Paris. They are
generous supporters of such fetes as the
Jraml Bazaar de Charlte, and. moreover.
It gave them a favorable opportunity of
tting into close quarters with the aris-
tocracy and many of the celebrities of
Paris. ,
Mrs. Porges was the only American vic-
tim. She was a Miss Welswiller. Her
daughter accompanied her to the bazar and
scaped uninjured. The Porges family re-
Bide in Vienna. , , ,
One feature which is generally remarked
of the victims taken to the Palais de 1'In-
dustrie i'- that the head'ls thrown back and
the arms uplifted with a peculiarly weird
effect. ,
Tile scene on the Champs Fdysee is like
that on popular fete days. The throngs are
normous and multitudes of carriages are
driving about. From time to time a solemn
hush fails upon the crowd and every head
is bared as the hearse pass<« by.
At 7 o'clock this evening the police offi-
cials announced that ninety-four corpses
had been positively identified and the* names
in addition to those already published are:
Comtesse d'llora. Mine, de Mass. Mm*'. Ma-
rie 1 )isle. Mile. Tonre. Mile. Comeau. Mme.
Beauchamp. Mme. Billaye, Mme. Lamegrie,
Mine. Gosse. Mme. Nitol. Mme. de Some,
Mine Ceeile Julian, Mile. Brass!. Mile Guli-
leton. Mile Moisson. Mile. Susane Nitol and
Mile. Theres Donon, daughter of the Baron-
ess de Saint Didier.
There arc nineteen bodies still unidenti-
fied. among whom must be those of the
Comtesse de l'TUpe.
Vlcomtesse Maiesiux is now placed among
those officially identified.
M. Gosse, on learning that his wife and
two daughters were among the victims, was
so prostrated that his life is despaired of.
M. Gierard, director of the municipal lab-
ratory, reports that the ether for the lamps
used 'in the kinemateograph set fire to the
film, the flames then Igniting the apparatus.
To-night such theaters as are open are
almost empty, and the large cafes on tho
boulevards are practically deserted.
Somber Feeling hi Paris.
Paris, May 5.—A somber feeling pervades
the whole city. Newspapers, without ex-
ception describe the disaster at the Grand
Bazaar de Charlte in the sober and simple
terms befitting so appalling an event. Noth-
ing comparable in loss of life has occurred
here except the lire which destroyed the
Opera Comique in lS.sT. Singularly enough
that disaster happened in the same month
of the year and eighty persons were burned
to death, while forty-live were officially
registered as missing.
In aristocratic circles the numberless din-
ner parties and other functions of a gaily
opening season have been suddenly aban-
doned. 11 is now estimated that there were
about 1200 persons in the building when the
tiro was discovered, about half of whom
escaped unhurt. Some estimates place tlie
number of the dead at 145, others at a still
higher figure.
THIS MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
Hlvcr Stationary ill 1M ate lie*—Levees
Considered Safe.
Natchez, Miss., May 5.—The river to-ityy
shows 49.75 feet above zero, having remained
stationary since Sunday last. The coin-
tractor who was at work strengthening the^
Cowpen Point levee reports his work com-v
plete and the levee safe, but says he will
remain with his outfit there to give prompt
action should any weakness develop, which
Is not now likely.
At the last Issuance of rations to flood suf-
ferers In Natchez, only sixty women and
children made application for relief, and
the destitution occasioned by the flood can
be considered almost a thing of the past so
far as this city Is concerned.
The backwater In Concordia parish, lLou-
isiana, from the Tensas, has begun to
spread over so much territory that the rise
was only three Inches in the past twenty-
four hours. The swift current prevailing
in the overflowed district Is carrying the
water off at a rapid rate, but it continued
to creep over fields of cotton and corn each
cook It with the speed of a. cast iron heater.
Another lltxly Recovered*
Guthrie, ok., May 5.—Another body was
discovered last night from the debris left
by the recent floods. It was that of Frank
Miles, a negro drayman, who hauled two
wagon loads of people out of the flooded dis-
trict, and was swept away with team and
wagon when he drove back Into the flood
the third time. The bodies of ten persons
are still missing.
stated that the
number of dead would not exceed 111. Dur-
ing the afternoon the bodies of the Duchess
d'Alencon and six others were identified.
The former queen of Naples is one of the
duchess's sisters. The remains of the
ciutdiey.se were identified by her dentist, who
( xumiiied the teeth of a charred body which
he- believed to be hers.
Among the last to • scape from the burn-
ing building was the barontie tie Reuter,
formerly Miss Beatrice potter of Philadel-
phia.
The Grand opera. Opera Comique, Thea-
ter Francais and the odon were closed to-
night as a mark of respect for the families
of the victims.
Further particular.--' regarding the finding
of the remains "t the Duchess d'Alenooti
show that the secretary of the prefecture,
accompanied b> the maid of the duchess
und footman belonging to the household of
the duke, examined the row of bodies. The
two servants stopped before a blackened
und mutilated coruse whose abdomen was
torn oueti: thev declared that it wus tiio
\
Children'* Day at the t:\posilion.
Nashville, Tenn., May 5.—To-day was
children's day and the day dawned perfect.
In the woman's building tJie second of tho
series of convocations under the auspices of
the Ladies' hermitage association, Nash-
ville, and Hermitage chapter, D* A. R.,
Memphis, was held. The audience was
large. Mrs J. A. R. Sterling of Memphis,
regent of the chapter, presided and spoke
on "The Influence of our order on the pres-
ent and future,'" and concluded by reciting
an appropriate poem. Mrs. Kmmett Howard
next spoke on the subject "Our chapter
life." A recitation. "The Royal Princess."
by Miss Betty Knsley of Memphis, fol-
lowed. Miss Louise Looner of Memphis
read an essay. "The women of \"% and
lSUtj." Mrs. Sarah li. Kennedy gave an orig-
inal poem. The programme was lavishly
Interspersed with vocal and instrumental
music.
Cliildren's day exercises were given in the
children's building b> th® pupils of tha
John W. Thomas school before a. large au-
dience. To-morrow's programme, the third
convocation of women in the woman's
building.
Chicago Hiot Cane Taken bp.
Chicago, 111., May 5.—Judge Adams, In
fcho circuit court, to-day took up the case
of tho Manhattan cement company against
tho city of Chicago. This is the first of a
series of damage suits begun by railroads
and other corporations to recover money
for damages done to their property during
the riot incident to the Debs strike in the
summer of 1SH4. In itself the Manhattan
company's suit is a trifling matter, but
when it is settled a precedent will be es-
tablished. According to this precedent will
be settled, in ail probability, suits of sev-
eral railroads with terminals in this city,
involving a total sum of about $l,.j00,tKX^
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Railroad Comiiiiw»ioa Hill Defeated.
Little Rock. Ark., May 5.—The railway
commission bill, one of the principal items
of legislation mentioned in the governor's
proclamation convening tho legislature In
extra session, was defeated in the senatB
this afternoon by a majority of one vote.
International Gold Mia lag Meeting:.
Denver, Col., May "..—It has been decided
by the Denver chamber of commerce, the
real estate exchange and the mining ex-
changes to have an International gold mln-
iug convention July S and y next.
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