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The Washington times., 1894-07-20
DIPLOMATIC EXPENDITURES.
Changes in the Appropriation Bill al
Settled by Conference.

Changes in the Appropriation Bill as
Settled by Conference.
The conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was adopted
by both Houses yesterday. The Senate re-
cedes from twenty-five of its sixty eight
amendments. the House accepts thirty-six of
them, and ten of them were changed. Most
OF the amendments were immaterIal.
AS reported the bill provides for salary OF
$40, 900 for the minister to Belgium. instead
OF 81 500 as in the House bill; continues the
ministers to Switzerland and Portugal at
sc. 500 each; leaves the House provision for
secretary of legation and consul general to
Honolulu at 81 900 per annum intact; pro-
vides for secretary of legation to Nicaragua,
Costa Rica and Salvador at 81 500 per
annum: refuses authority to the United
States ambassadors at London, Paris and
Berlin to employ stenographers and type
writers: increases the salaries Of the in
terpreters to the American legations in
China and Turkey to $1,000 each. and that of
the interpreter ut the legation in Japan to
81, 500; increases the appropriation for con-
tingent expenses of the State Department to
5000; leaves the salaries of the consuls
general at Barcelona, Tangier, Maracaibo and
Santa Domingo as fixed by the House: pro-
vides a salary Of 50, 900 instead OF s2.5O0 for
the consul at Nuremburg; consul at st.
Thomas at 20. 500; places consul at Lyons
and Marseilles at 81, 500 each. instead OF one
for both places; provides a salary of $4,000
for consul at Jerusalem and at Bahia, Para,
and Belize at $4,000 each; allows clerks to the
consulates at Cairo. Cologne. Constantinople.
Huddersfield Mayence, Munich. Nottingham,
Odessa. Para, Pernambuco, Tampico, Vera
Cruz, Horgen and Zurich at 5000 each; in
creases the allowance for clerks at consul
ates to be expended under the direction of
the Secretary OF State from s91. $50 to $50. .530
and the contingent expenses of consulates
from $50, 900 to $500 and reduces the ap-
preparation for the bureau Of American re-
publics to $4,000, but allows the bureau to
expend the money received from the sale of
its publications IN addition to the amount
appropriated.
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SHE WANTS AN ACCOUNTING.
Mrs. Phelps Institutes Suit Against Sevel.
Ion A. Brown as Executor

Mrs. Phelps institutes suit Against SeveIs
Ion A. Brown as Executor
Lizzie NJ. Phelps, the widow of the late Seth
Ledyard Phelps, yesterday filed bill in
equity for the appointment of substitute
trustee and an accounting of the affairs OF the
estate OF which Sevellon A. Brown is the ad-
ministrator. The suit is against Sevellon A.
Brown and his wife, Sally NJ. P. Brown. and
their children, Anne Phelps Brown. Phelps
Brown, Gertrude Folwell Brown, Sevellon
Ledyard Brown, and Manadier Brown, Mary
Mixer, Mary P. Briggs, and A. Marcia Grain.
The last three reside in Cleveland. Ohio. and
are the next heirs Of the late Seth L. Phelps
after Mrs. Brown and her children.
In the bill it is set forth that by the terms
of the will Of her husband Mrs. Phelps was to
enjoy her husbands estate, which was very
valuable, both in personal and real estate
property, and at the death of Mrs. Phelps
was to go to her daughter. Sally NJ. p.
Brown. Mrs. Phelps claims that since the
appointment of Sevellen A. Brown as admin
istrator OF the estate he has only by his acts
mentioned part of the estate, and that so in
definitely as to be totally Inadequate for a de-
scription oft so as to in any way identify the
same in the future.
Mrs. Phelps also states that at the time that
he should have filed an inventory OF the es-
tate none was fled nor was any appraise-
ment ever had. nor has there ever been any
inventory or appraisement filed or had. aud
that no account or final account has ever
been presented or filed by Sevellon A. Brown
except papers sworn to by Brown, dated
May II. 1888, which were filed. but which
she claims she never saw nor the order Of the
court thereon
Mrs. Phelps states that Brown has had
carried in his name as administrator on the
books Of Riggs 4 Co., about IS, 800 in money,
stocks, and bonds for which he has refused
to account. although he has promised to do
so many times. She also claims that Brown
has gotten his own and her affairs SO mixed
up that it is difficult for her to understand
the condition that her estate is in. She
states that since Brown has been admlnistra-
tor of the eatate he has received about
1000.
Mrs. Phelps states that her petition is due to
the fact that Brown has been in i'll health for
a long time. and by reason Of this fact she be-
lieves he has been unable to properly care for
the estate She also sets forth in her petition
facts concerning the sale OF property to the
Corean legation. wherein a25 900 and other
sums OF large aggregate have been received
by Brown as administrator, for which she de-
sires an account so far as concerns her
share OF the money. o.
Sevellon A. Brown Is well known in Wash
ington, having been for many years chief
clerk Of the State Department, which place he
resigned to go iuto the real estate business.
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Notes from the Capitol.

The House Committee on Railways and
Canals have voted to favorably report Rep
resentative Boen's bill for a survey with a
view to connecting the Minnesota river and
Red River of the North with the Mis- sissippi
at a cost of 500, 900. ..
The House Committee on. Agriculture has
decided to report favorablv Mr.. Grants bill
restricting the sale of oleomargarine and
other limitations of dairy products. II ex-
empts them from the effect of the "original
package" decision.
The arbitration bill. introduced by Repre-
sentative Ikirt Of Ohio, provides for per-
manent salaried officer styled Chief of Arbi-
fration, with an assistant. Acting with the
Commissioner OF Labor and Governor OF a
state the board to settle all questions of
labor and capital under the jurisdiction of
the United States, and when appealed to by
both parties its DEGREES would have the effect
OF e court.
Senators Gordon and Walsh and Evan
Howell, OF the Atlanta Constitution. went be-
fore the Senate Committee on Appropriations
yesterday and made an argument for an
amendment to the sundry civil appropriation
bill for the appropriation of 5000. 600 in aid Of
the cotton exposition to be held at Atlanta
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DANGER SIGNAL WAS OUT
Riot Narrowly Ayerted at a Butler and
Tillman Meeting.
MEN WE'RE READY TO SHOOT
Lie Had Been Passed by the Senior South
Carolina Senator-A Rush Was Made to
the Stand, but the Two Leaders Finally
Managed to Restore Peace and Order.

CHARLESTON, s. c., July 19.-There was
trouble at Edgefleld to-day during the joint
debate between Gov. Tillman and Senator
Butler. Gen. Butler had remarked that
about the only horses that he had ever ridden
besides that Of Democracy was the old horse
he was ON when he met Chamberlain and his
Republican myrmidons. and how he had
helped the people to secure their liberties and
political freedom.
Then Henry Townes cried out: ''Yes, gem
eral. and rascals burned your house for it."
There was a tall, lank man standing few
feet from Gen. Butler on the stand. He was
John Atkinson. He had several tir1es put in
word or two during Buffers speech. This
time he cried: HE denied all that in WASH
ington, though"
Gen. Butler did not recognize the speaker,
but quick as fash he turned in the direction
OF the voice and said: '.It's a lie. don't
care who said it. l say it's a lie."
The scene that followed was terrible 1t
was serious. 1t was desperate. Men rushed
up toward the stand with their hands on their
pistols; others cursed, and the danger signal
was out. There were a hundred women
Within rev leet OF tne stuno, Dull tnat MADE
no apparent difference.
Fully dozen Of each faction made for the
stand to join those already there. Henry
Townes and Charlie Hammond were the first
10 mount the stand. Townes turned on the
accuser, Atkinson, and cried out: "It's Ii lie,
and tnat man knows it,
Gen. Butler tapped him on the shoulder
and said: Henry, I'll take care of myself.
Get down from the stand"
''But the lie has been given" replied
Townes.
That's all right; for Gods sake let us have
no more trouble" said Gen. Butler.
Fortunately, through the endeayors Of both
Tillman and Butler, the incipient riot was
averted, peace restored, and the debate re-
sumed
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that is content to serve labor at q less rate OF
profit than is fixed by the sugar union.
Editors know this to be wrong, but do
not condemn it; and not merely are
the millionaires who thus lawlessly in
terfere with less exacting capitalists never
arrested. but they snap their fingers at
census prosecutions and Senate tnvesti9a-
tions; the Federal courts can find no law to
punish them, and discharge them with apol-
ogies for having troubled them to appear;
while. as for injunctions. sheriffs. militia and
regulars, who ever heard OF their being used
to protect the rights of a man to sell sugar
cheap?
This is Tweededee- is It right2 -
OF course flesh and blood are not sugar
And, therefore, even If it is right to forbid
labor to interfere with other labor in order to
keep up the price Of labor, that does not
prove that it is wrong to permit capital to in
terfere with other capital in order to keep up
the price of sugar. But, after all, IL ia
Strange that there should such . difference be
'Twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
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THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.

President Cleveland practically served
notice on the Senate yesterday, through his
letter to Chairman Wilson, that unless the
tariff bill was framed on Democratic principles
it would not receive his sanction, and, with
the exception of his advice on the sugar
schedule, his letter will meet with approval
everywhere but in the Senate.
That body Of courteous. excellent. and
judioious statesmen will probably rebel and
say that the President has no business interfer-
ing with their prerogatiye. The exceedingly
careful manner with which the Senate bill
has been prepared the paternal way in which
the individual interests OF several Senators
have been guarded, and the cautious manner
with which basement committee-room sched-
ules have been looked after, make it delicate
patter for even the President Of the United
States 10 offer suggestions.
But the President is neither a yesterday 8
statesman nor ninny. His letter was pre-
pared with the knowledge that there were
only seven conservative, compromise Sem
ators who believed in not reforming the tariff
too suddenly on commodities that were pro-
duced in their respective states. and he also
knew that he could catch at least three Of
them and the Populist Senators with liberal
sugar tariff. and tine future will prove the
wisdom of his judgment.
At first most of the Democratic Senators
will be angry and use word that begins
with ID" in connection with the Presidents
name. but reflection will convince them that
the President is right and has shown them a
way out OF the present tariff muddle without
compromising the Democratic party, and be-
fore two weeks have elapsed both the House
and the Senate will come to an agreement
that Is. If the Senators are Democrats as they
profess themselves to be.
There should be no compromise on the
sugar schedule, and the Sugar Trust, with fits
taint OF scandal, should be deprived Of every
vestige of tariff protection. President Cleve-
land as politician may be right in Offering
a compromise, but as n Democrat he should
encourage every honest effort to destroy
trusts. His demand for free coal and iron ore
is right and Democratic. and his defense of
the Sugar Trust mistake in the interest of
harmony.
Democrats cannot win this Fall with cam
Iaigu OF apology. They must be bold. ag-
gressive, determined, and energetic. The
people of the country will not be trided with,
and candidates who attempt campaign of
apology and defense might as well get out of
the field. In order to be successful tariff
law must be enacted. and with one as indi-
Gated in the Presidents letter Democrats can
certainly look for success.
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FEASrED THE VISITORS.
Enthusiastic Reception Accorded to the
Emmett Guard by the Catholic
CIub and Other Friends

Enthusiastic Reception Accorded to the
Emmett Guard by the Catholic
Club and Other Friends.
The Emmett Guard were accorded well
come and reception by the Young Mems
Catholic Club last night at Gonzaga hall.
The place was packed by friends Of the
young soldiers, and late comers found
standing room only" The wings Of the
stage were filled with auditors, and the crowd
oyerfiowed into the yard and filed the win
dows. There were fully 200 people present
to welcome the guests.
The Emmett Guard assembled In the ar
mory at O'Clock and marched in a body to
the hall. where they were greeted by nm ova-
ton. The boys in uniform made an excel
lent showing
On the stage were seated the invited guests
and the speakers of the evening. Rey. Father
Gillespie, rector Of the parish, presided. and
about him sat the officers of the Second regi-
ment-Col. Cecil Clay, Lieut. Col. Emmett
Urell. Major Campbell, Capt. james E. Bell,
Adjufant Edward H. Allen, of the Fourth
battalion; Lieut. Samuel II. Jacob
son. Adjutant William II. Mover Lieut.
Kingsley. Capt Parmenter. and Color Seryt.
Dixon. Besides these were Father Scanlon.
Mr. William Nye, Gen. James d. Brady. of
Virginia; Gen. O'Beirne, OF New York; Hon.
J. 7. Dunn. OF New Jersey. and DR.. J. A 4.
Mudd, president OF the Catholic Knights 0 I
America.
The opening address OF welcome was made
by +. A. W. Van Reuth. president OF the
Young Mems Christian Club. Then followed
appropriate speeches by Representative
Dunn, DIR. James A. Mudd. Charles J. Null
laly and Col. Cecil Clay. The speech
OF the evening was made by Gen.
James ID. Brady. OF Virginia. 1t
was patriotic address. and the speaker made
frequent reference to the association OF the
green flag OF Erin and the Stars and Stripes
OF America. He called America the New
Ireland Of the West and said that Irishmen
owed more to the United States than to
any other country. and expected more from
it. He paid a fsrvent tribute to Robert En-
NETT, from whom the guard took their name,
and gave sketch of bis life. He said that
while they honored the flag OF their father
land. there was but one flag In this country
for all loyal Irishmen. He was applaudcd.
The tenor OF all the other speeches was the
loyalty Of Irishmen to America and their ser
vice to their country. After the set speeches
Capt. Walsh, of the Emmett Guards, was
called on. He called on his boys for veil
and tiger TO which they responded loudly.
Emmett Guard then.adjourned TO the banquet
hall OF Gonzaga College. where refreshments
were served by the ladies OF the parish recep-
ton committee. The hall below was cleared,
and dancing was enjoyed until late hour.
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TWENTY YEARS OF SOLITUDE.
Lega, the WouId-be Assassin of Premier
Crispi, Promptly Convicted.

Lega, the Would-be Assassin or Premier
Crispi. Promptly Convicted.
ROME, July 10 The trial of Paola Lega,
better known to his associates as ''Mara., Z" the
anarchist, who, during the afternoon of June
16. attempted TO take the life OF Premier
Crispi, by shooting at him with a revolver,
was commenced here to-day The premier,
it will be remembered, was driving from his
residence to the Chamber of Deputies on tne
day mentioned when, at the corner of the
Via Gregoriana and Via Capolecasa, Lega.
who had been lettering on the sidewalk, sud
denly drew a revolver and fired at him with
out effect
The prisoner was examined to-day from
the bench. and said that he had not acted
from motives of personal hatred, but as
solemn protest against the system OF govern
ment, The working people, he claimed,
would not be free until a labor federation
was secured. frontiers abolished and wars
prevented. Continuing, Lega said that he
aimed at Crispi, who represented the state,
and he was not sorry for what he had done.
The public prosecutor demanded the maxi
mum penalty.
Lega was sentenced to twenty years soli-
tary confinement. When sentence was pro-
nounced he called for cheers for anarchy.
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The Distnrtanee in values.

To THE EDIToR: In the demoralizing strug-
gle betwixt capital and labor, the following
calculations by weight instead Of price may
be of interest to your readers.
The difficulty is SO great of showing and
explaining the fact of the rise in the exchange
value of gold in a form free from the obscur-
ing influence of that kind OF thought which
uniformly ascrIbes the fall in prices to an
alteration in the excbangeable value of COM
modities when such rise is shown by tables of
prices. that venture to submit for considera-
ton three tables showing the exchange value
of several articles for each other by weight
instead of by price. The calculations are
based upon the prices given by Mr.. Augustus
Sauerbeck in his recently published diagram
Of average prices:
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GRAND ARMY ENcAMPMENr.
Washington Will Send a Thousand Men
TO Pittsburg.

The Pittsburg conclave OF Grand Army
men is now the topic uppermost in the minds
of the members of the Department of
the Potomac Of the District. A. n. Tho mpson
and n. B. Prentice, committee from that
body. returned yesterday from Pittsburg
where they went to arrange for quarters for
the men who will go there.
They report that the prospects are for big
encampment and that Washington will be
nicely looked after. The expectations are
that the parade of the old veterans will be
second TO the one held here.
There is every promise that I.000 members
OF the Grand Army will go from this city.
The Old Guard which has attended many
eneampments, will take away with them sixty
men and the Mount Pleasant Drum Corps
OF fifty pieces. To aid this body in
re-uniforming its members. three nights
campfire and entertainment will be held dur
ing the Knights OF Pythias conclsve here, at
Tenth and y streets northwest. The COM
mittee having the arrangements in charge
meets next Saturday night to discuss the
many details Of the affair
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TwEEDLEDUM AND TwEEDLEDEE.

The American Railway Union is labor
organization. extending throughout most Of
the states, dealing with local associations,
through which are said to be fixed the rates
the wages-at which their members shall
serve capital. When capital thinks it can
secure cheaper service and refuses to paw the
wages approved by the union. the wage
earners who belong to the union decline to
work; and il capital finds other workmen
who are willing to serve it more cheaply, then
it is said the members OF the union interfere
and drive away or incite others to drive away
and maltreat what they call the "scabs, - who
offer their work at rates below union prices.
Editors and public men are swift to point
this out as a helnous ofrense: the police
hasten TO collar the strikers who object to
others taking their places at wages lower
than will enable them decently to sur port
their families; the courts are prompt by injunc-
ton beforehand and sentence afterward to
protect him who chooses to sell his labor
cheap, and back of the sheriff stand state
militia TO see that the law is enforced
This is Tweedledum.
The American Sugar Trust is a capitalist
organization. extending throughout the
United States, dealing with local organiza-
tions of wholesale grocers, which in great
measure 1t has procured to be organized,
and through whom it dictates the profit
bonus which shall be exncted by those who
sell sugar-.hat is, the rate at which capital
shall serve labor by supplying ii with lead
ing necessary of life. II labor-the great
mass OF consumers-think this bonus too
high and refused to pay it. then the sugar
dealers in the combine decline to supply
sugar, and if other capitalists offer to sell
sugar at less profit. and start out TO do so, the
sugar combine interferes. ruins their trade,
and drives from business the "sc alb" capital
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EICHELBERGERS HAVE ARRIVED.
Will Be Arraigned on a Murder Charge
This Morning.

This Morning.
Albert and William Eichelberger. who are
charged with the murder of Henry Britner,
arrived here from Richmond at IL O'Clock last
night in the custody OF Detectives Carter and
Horne. Both young men are very tough
looking, the eldest of the two, Albert, appear
ing like an idiot.
When questioned about the murder they
declined to say much about it, but admitted
their presence in Alexandria on Monday. II
seems they beat their way 10 Richmond, and
were arrested ON q freight train.
The boys seemingly were astonished that
their father had testified against them, but
stated that the latter had nothing to do with
the affair. They denied having made impu-
tations regarding improper relations between
their mother and Britner.
When the Eichelbergers arrived a number
of their chums were present and gave them
quite a send-off. lie Stang, Will Eichelber-
gers former employer, warned him against
being free with his tongue.
The boys will be arraigned in No. court
this morning on the charge of homicide.
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he received bullet In his knee. He pushed
on, however, and was soon met by riderless
horse which belonged to one Of the party.
mounted 1t, and was about to join in the
scrimmsge again whom he found the owner OF
the horse lying ON the ground wounded, . few
PAGES on. He promptly removed him to
point of safety and rejoined the battle. When
the Indians were routed he had his compan-
ion, who was more severely wounded than
himself, placed on the horse before him, and
they rode position fashion to camp. Mr.
Cox tells the story with great deal Of gusto,
but adds afterward that 1t Is but an event In
the career Of an adventurous boy.
A straw blows the way the wind blows.
Confrmatory Of the Dickinson interview,
which is true. by the way, In spite OF belated
denials. a press correspondent who was IN
the Western Union Office on Fifteenth and F
streets sending of some dispatches, found on
the floor Wednesday rough draft OF q dis
patch from ex-Congressman Floyd King. OF
Louisiana. to some person down In New Or
leans, reading about as follows: "Cleveland
will demand free iron and coal ores, will also
sanction 45 per cent. ad yalorem on all sugars.
II these concessions are not made there will
be fight all along the line."
The dispach was evidently rejected draft
which had been thrown on the floor care
lessly because not quite satisfactory.
The Presidents letter, together with Mr..
Wilson's speech, constituted declaration OF
policy yesterday which was very satisfactory
to the revenue reform element In the House.
1t was not construed to mean that the House
would never yield its principle Of free raw
materials. and in this 1t had the strong sup
port and influence OF the President As to the
effect OF the letter on the sugar conflict there
was wide difference OF opinion.
The Louisiana members professed to be well
pleased with the Presidents letter, and said
that it clearly recognized and approved the
policy OF raising revenue from sugar. On
the other hand those members who have
most persistently urged free sugar expressed
apprehension over the letter. They said 1t
seemed TO make deadlock certain.
From the Republican standpoint the general
view was expressed by Representative Hop
kins, of Illinois, n Republican member OF the
Ways and Means Committee: president
Clevelands letter is without precedent in the
history OF the country" said he. 1.-The Queen
OF England-even the Georges in the most
arbitrary jays-would not have dared to have
expressed such views to a legislative branch
OF the government. 1t absolutely precludes
the possibility OF the passage of tariff bill.
1.-The Senate cannot yield after such letter
without humiliation and disgrace. And the
House cannot yield without disregarding the
views o: the President. And II in any event
the House should yield to the Senate BILL the
plain meaning OF the letter is that the Presi-
dent would veto the bill. The President has,
therefore, made tariff settlement impossi-
ble"