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Evening star., 1897-03-24
SILVER RGPIRLICAN SENATOR'S
VIII N"t stand In the Way OF tn
T0ri6 Rfll

Inc dinner given to ex-senator Duh,is
last night by the silver republicans Of the
Senate and House resolved itself into an
important conference on the policy 10 be
pursued by this party with reference TO
the Dngley tariff bill. The result WAS n
practical conclusion not to stand I'm the
way OF enactment OF the bill into law.
/ ais has been known to be the policy of
majority Of The silver republicans but
they hal not hitherto agreed upon fhis
iine OF action in concert. No formal reso
luton vas adopted last night, but the ex-
pfeSsion OF opinion was SO general as To
ie.tNe no room for doubt as 10 ,he policy
tnat Will hc pursued on the final passage
of th,. bill.
II W.S hot determined whether the MEM
bffs shoGll vote for the bill, but il was
III zoe pfactlcai.y certain that none of them
"ouic vote against ii, leaving il TO indi-
NidLaI determination whether to vote for
IL or refrain from voting. The senatorial 1
nlesneels OF the party stated that it would
be time enough for them to make a choice
between these two lines of action when
the biii Should he reported to the Senate
py the committee on finance. 1t is also
understood tnat the silver republicans will
not unite in any dilatory tactics TO ,Ielav
a nnal vote on the bill, but tina, they will
demand all the time necessary to e. plain
the position they occupy as a party and as
individuals. The opinion was generally
expressed a, the meeting that the passage
OF the bill would not bring a return of
prosperity, and that it was good po.;cy
Tor them as a party 10 allow this to he
demonstrated to the country.
Evening star., 1897-03-24
SOME TARIFF CHANGES
Books and Scientific Apparatus to Be Ad-
mitted Free.
The Committee Amendments to he
Adopted in the House Before
the Bill is Passed.

The opposition made by the colleges OF
New England and by many scientific men
against the duties placed on books and
scientific apparatus by the Dingey bill
induced the trainers OF the measure TO
amend ii today and restore so many of
these articles to the free liss as are i'm
ported for the use of educationa institu-
tions. Protests have come to the commit
tee from many sources.
1t was also decided to make several
amendments to the bil of which This
was the most important. They drew a new
paragraph for the free list as follows:
Scientific apparatus, instruments, books
charts and chemicals, such as are 1ot pub
lished or made in the United States, when
expressly imported In good faith by and
for the of any regularly established
or Incorporated university, College, acad-
emy. school. seminary of learning, or free
public library not intended for sale, and
the Secretary of the Treasury shall ma Ike
suitable regulations to carry out the in
tent of this paragraph"
The rates originally fixed in the bill were
% per cent on BOOKS ara 10 per cent on
scientific apparatus.
1he paragraph under which works of art
imported tor free public exhibition were
tC be admitted free under bond for six
months was broaieaed. So that works of
al 'Nl'ipiteh ilte OF cndTRs at least
ohe-s!Xtn OF the time. at fixed place ''by
any association tablished in good faith
ana duly authorized under the laws of the
Hltea states or any state expressly for
the promotion of any science art or in
dnstry, and not for sale shall be admitted
Tree of duty under such regulations as the
secretary OF the Treasury may prescribe
A clause was inserted in the chemical
schedule putting chlorate of soda at 3
cents per pound.
The duty on pineappies which was two
cents a pound originally. was changed TO
cents per cubic foot on pineapples i'm
ported IN barrels and other packages and
10 per Lou on those imported in bulk The
chaESe Oh pneapples was made in re-
spohse TO an appeal from representatives of
tile Baltimore cannerieS, who visited tbe
Capitol this week
May snip leads of TIE fruit are importad
INTO baltimore from the Bermudas for can
hng, and the ships, by carving return
I"l goes, nave Dullt up an extensive trad.
pet"een the Islands and the port of Hal,i
more. 1T was represented hy the Gamers
iiat under duty of . cents a poupI tho
prices OF canned pineapples would b.co,ne
50 hiSh mat consumers would hlly otb,r
liui.s and reduce the pineapple business.
All committee amendments agreed unon
10y the republicans vii! he Offered in the
htuse and adopted before the bill is
pG SSed. 80
chairman Dingleyt speaking of the adj
MISSION of hooks and scientific apparatus
zee zee sai'i lhat since the enactment of the
ilson Bill the foreign works had been
bought almost exclusively when American
goods could be obtained
Evening star., 1897-03-24
WORKING ON LEVEES
People in the Lowlands Striving for
Their Safety.
FARMERS ARE PREPARING TO MOVE
Serious Situation of Affairs at Alton
Illinois.
WEST CEDAR RAPIDS FLOODED

CINCINNATI. Ohio March pa special
to the Commercial Tribune from Cairo, Ill.
says the wilma was blowing last night a,
the rate of forty-four miles per hour from
the northwest.
At Mound City the waves strike the
levees and are threatening their destruc-
ton. People are working hard building
bukheads, bat fear results. All goods are
Icing moved to places of safety.
The wind strikes Cairo leVees where they
are strongest, and is doing 20 damage Yet.
big force of men is on duty watching
them. A big barn on posIs in the water al
East Cairo, KY, was blown into the water
with five horses, twenty-seven cattle, a
great number Of hogs and 1900 bushels OF
corn. The live stock was drowned.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March 2i.-Danger from,
flood IS threatening points above here en-
the Illinois, Missouri and Upper Mississippi
rivers, which are Using rapidly. No dam
age as yet has been done, but the ..ater is
approaching the Danger line In many
places. Farmers along the rivers named
are preparing to move their families, stock
and household effec1s.
The dyke at Pekn, ILL.,, is threatened
with destruction. Alton, H., reports a
serious situation owing to the rush of
water from the Illinois and backwater
from the Missouri.
Al tltlIltS. Ill. liS DANGER line IS iOuT-
teen feet and the river is up twelve feet
and rising.
At keokuk, Iowa, there has been a big
rise in the Mississippi liver during the
past thlrty-siX hours This is partly due
to backwater fro n the Des tIoines
CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa. March 24.-Cedar
river last night reached its highest point
since 1854. The gauge showed the water
had reached a mark twelve feet above low
water mark. A large portion of West
Cedar Rapids is under water In some p aces
it being from three to five feet deep. The
dam across the river AT this point Is in
some danger, although it is believed it
will stand IL Severa! warehouses have
been flooded and considerable loss has re-
suited.
The mills have been compelled to close
down. The water is now slowly recedng
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 24-The flood
situation today is most encourag girg. Good
news continues to pour in, and at this writ
lnY ii looks as if the worst is over. Rescue
steamers are anchored In port with nothing
to do, and the work of the citizens COM
mittee is now confined TO caring for the
thousands of refugees in the city.
The Mississippi river is falling. the gauge
showing drop of o1 in eighteen hours The
sun is shining brightly and reports from
all leVee telegraph stations declare that
the land protectors are in shipshape. Mem
Phislans II consequence are more cheerful
than for weeks
Evening star., 1897-03-24
THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW
A Bill introduced in the Senate to Repeal
It.
A system of Exa N a atiOn in the Exec
utive Departments PrOvided-Text
of the Measure.

A bill TO repeal the civi: service law and
to provide a system of examinations In the
executive departments was introduced In
the Senate this afternoon by Mr.. Allen
The bill was referred to the committee to
examine the several branches of the civil
service. and follows:
BE il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
American in Congress assembled. That sec
ton 1:ss of the Revised Statutes. and all
acts and parts of acts amendatory thereof
or supplemental thereto, as well as all ex-
.cutive orders that have been issued and
based thereon be and the same are here
by. repealed and annulled.
Sec. = That from and after the passage
of this act il shall be the duty Of every
head of department of the United States
of America to establish reasonable and just
rules in writing for the examination OF per-
sons applying for positions in the civil
franch of the government under the control
Of such department.. and said rules shall
have reference to the specific fitness of an
applicant 10 discharge the duties OF the
particular Office or position for which he
may apply and for which he may be en-
pioyed appointed or that may be IN
volved in the exercise of the duties of such
office or position. But nothing herein con-
tanned shall be so construed as in any man
ner to deprive any citizen of the United
States of eligibility to any given office or
position in the several branches Of the
civil service of the United States, whose
qualifications shall be made to appear for
the particular office position to which he
aspires. for which he may be an appli-
cant. because of lack of education in any
other respect. because he may not pos
sess university, collegiate or academic
education: nor shall any rule or regulation
Of any department be made or enforced
which shall nave tendency to deprive any
citizen of the United States of eligibility
TO any particular Office position in the
civil service of the government for which
he may have specific fitness, it being the
intention and purpose of this act to restore
every citizen of the United States to elgi-
hility to the service of his government in
all it's several civil branches, where 1t shall
be made to appear that any such citizen is
qualified to intelligently and acceptably
discharge the duties of the particular Office
or position for which he applies, TO
which he may be appointed
Evening star., 1897-03-24
TWO PLACES FILLED.
hut Both Gentlemen Occupy Conf.
DENTAL Relations to Gen. Alr~r

nut both Gentlenen Occupy Conf
dental Relations to Gen. Alxer,
Secretary Alger filled two places in the
war Department exempted from civil SER
vice rules today. He appointed Frederick
{. SQuires of Michigan his private secre-
tary, and Victor L. Mason Of the District
OF Columbia, his confidential clerk. each
at salary Of 5000 a year. Inasmuch as
Congress failed to make specific provision
Tor the payment of the salaries Of these
offices the two gentlemen named were an
pointed to places in the war records Office,
Tor which there Is lump appropriation.
and assigned to duty In the Office of the
Secretary as private secretary and conf
Dental clerk, respectively. This action WAS
taken with the approval and consent of the
civil service commission, with the under-
standing that the incumbents are not eliy-
ible to transfer to places within the classi-
fled service except by examina :ion and Ger
tif1cation by the commission in the regular
way. In other words, their appointments
hold good only so long as they serve the
Secretary Of War in confidential capacity
Mr.. SQuires was formerly u clerk I'm the
record and pension Office, War Depart-
ment, and resigned 1t to accept the clerk
ship OF the House committee on private
land claims, which Office he holds at pres-
ent. Mr.. Mason is a Washington boy ana
graduate Of the Columbian Law School.
For some time he has been clerk to the
board of fortifcations and ordnance af a
salary of $1,000. Since the change of ad-
ministration he has been acting ss private
secretary to Secretary Alger He and Mr..
Squires are expert stenographers and type
writer's.
Evening star., 1897-03-24
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Three Under the Treasury Departmen n
and Several POstmnsters.

Three Under the Treasury Depar rtme n I
and Several POstmasters.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Postmasters-Alfred Hooking, Melrose,
Mass; Geo. E. Drum. Chatham, N. Y; Jas.
NJ. Worrall, Kennett Square, Pa; Harry F..
Hawkins. Beaver Falls, Pa; John A. Shell
don, Rutland, Vt; Lo. C. Dana. Colorado
Springs. Col; Ruel Rounds. Idaho Falls,
Idaho; John l.. Underwood, Montpelier,
Idaho: Augustus H. Heiple, Washington,
Ill: John Zimmerman, Cannelto1, Ind
Fred. j. Hermann, Tell City, Ind; James
F. Lawson. Spencer, Ind; James H. War
mock. Princeton, Ind: Evan Gibbons, Dy-
ersville, Ia: Joseph z. Watson, Bronson,
Mich: George W. Smith. Sweet Springs,
Mo; Albert l.. Jurden, Marshall. Mo-; Leo
pold Hahn. Hastings, Neb.; VIM. w Hop
kins. Oakland, Neb.: Cornelius d. Gst,
Athens Ohio; Robert 8. King, Gloucester,
Ohio; B.njamin Howell, Rock Springs,
Wyo.
Justice-Alexander j. Cooke OF Missis-
sippi TO bC marshal of the United States,
northern district of Mississippi George H.
Thummel of Nebraska. marshal of the
United States district of Nebraska.
Treasury-Harry X. Chenoweth of Ari-
Zona. TO he collector of customs for the dis
trict OF Arizona.
War-First Lieut.. j. c. F. Tillson, 9th
Infantry. 10 be captain.
Nayy-passed Assistant Surgeon H. b.
Fits to he a surgeon.
Evening star., 1897-03-24
HUNTER GAINED ONE.
Hc was, Still Two Votes Short
Election.

He Was Still Two Votes Short Of
Election
LOUISVILLE, Ky, March GA special
to the Post from Frankfort says:
All morning the greatest excitement pre-
vailed among the legisla tors. Hunter (rep. }
claimed that his election was assured. but
Gov Bradley's workers were on active
duty and neglected no opportunity to SOW
seeds of discord among the supporters of
the nominee. The silver democrats an
nounced with boldness that they would
vote for Bradley If at any time they saw
mat by so doing they would elect him.
The first joint ballot taken since the leg
lslature was convened in extra session re-
suited, as the test vote taken yesterday in
dlcated, in no election, although the Hun
Ter men moved heaven and earth to ac-
co!nplish the election of their man.
Ihe hrst ballot was as follows:
hunter t"epD. 81. Blackburn tSilyer demo-
cratl, ~; Davis Sound money democraU,
Necessary to a choice, 60 Tyler, Bowie,
stone ana Buckner got the scattering yoses
The vote shows a slight gain for Hume err
ne having received only sixty-six yesterda U
on test vote. There was only one mem
per absent today, Senator Ogilvit silver
democrat from McCracken county.
Norman and Baird two silver demo.
Gratis voted for Hunter again today as
they did yesterday
me general assembly then adjourned
without attempting to take another balI5t
Evening star., 1897-03-24
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Question of Filling the Vacancies
Discussed at Some Length.

Question of Filling the Vacancies
Discussed at Some Length.
The Senate committee on appropriations
held Its first meeting Of the session today,
and agreed to report the agricultural ap-
preparation bill it passed the House.
Action the other appropriation bills
which failed at the last session was defer
red until next Tuesday, when. it is under
stood the sundry civil, the Indian and the
general deficiency bills will be taken up,
and all probably reported The tendency
now appears to be to report the bills prac-
ticaliy as they were agreed upon in the
last session. The meeting was devoted
largely to a discussion of the necessity for
filling the committee vacancies, which was
precpitated by Senator German who called
attention 10 the crippled condition of the
Senate ON account of the failure to make
the committee assignments Mr.. German
suggested the wisdom of a compromise ar
rangement, whereby the republicans should
retain their present chairmanships and
which would permit the filling Of the va
caucles on basis that would be fair to
all parties.
The republicans replied by saying that
there was no immediate necessity for ac-
ton. but claimed that IL they were to be
placed in position where they would be
held responsible for committee action they
had a right to ask that they be given q
working majority on the committees They
called attention to the fact that they were
the plurality party in the Senate, but said
that If al! the other parties could unite
Upon an organization they {the republicans
were willing that the combina ton should
take control.
Senator Pettigrew suggested that there
were four parties in the Senate and that
the republicans might combine with some
other party and thus secure control be-
yond peradventure. Senator Kyle's prob
- 10 of ltut ton, l.-.
was agreed on both sides that he would
act with the republicans On organization.
Evening star., 1897-03-24

Ignorant and regardless of such rights he
may be, and however wild and furious in
his pursuit of the knowledge of the private
and domestic affairs of his neighbors or his
enemies he may be, would be simply mad
ness. The absurdity of such view is so
extreme as. to exclude 1t from the psssi-
tility of having been intended by the Con-
stitution our system of laws But there
is abundant authority touching these re-
straints on legislative bodies.
Must BE n Definite Accusation.
"Our next proposition is closely kindred
to our first, and that is that, when a legis-
iature is proceeding in a prosecution for
&C tntempi. 1t must give to its proceedings
the definiteness and other characteristics
of a judicial prosecution, in q court, for "A
crime
Contempt of court. or any other body
that Is empowered to punish for contempt
Is specific criminal offense. contempt
proceeding in a court or legislature being
proceeding distinct from the body of the
case as to which the contempt may have
been committed, and being an Independent
and criminal proceeding, there must be
applied to it the legal requirement applica-
BILE to all criminal proceedings: to wit, that
every accusation must be definitely dis
I'll city and affirmatively set forth In the
record and must be established by the evil
dence, and this especially in courts of lin
tied jurisdiction.
Nothing can be conceived more abhor-
rent to the principles of our law than the
lcea that party may he prosecuted for
contempt without being permitted to know
the grounds upon which the court claims
the right to punish him. or the grounds
upon which it bases its right to de ,nand
the disclosure of his private affairs. That
the court prosecuting him shall be pre-
scmed to have good and sufficient reasons
Ter demanding that to be done the non
doing of which constitutes the alleged con-
tempt. Is a position at war with all Just
law and shocking to the very instincts of
human liberty.
The kilbOurn Case
I'VE now proceed to show, in another
and, in the main distinct View, that it is
impossible to hold that presumptions will
De made In favor Of the jurisdiction of the
Senate In the case at bar such as would
create power and jurisdiction to ask the
questions set forth in the indictments. an
sWers to which We're refused We present
this other view by laying before the court
condensed statements of what was decided
In the case of kilbourn VS. Thomson
which shows that if the answers to the
questions asked of KtIbourr could lawf,,1Iy
De refused, then, fortfori. can these be
refused in the case al bar without liability
to punishment for such refusal"
Mr.. COnrad's Reply.
Replying. Mr.. Conrad said the penalty of
the lower court should not be Imposed for
contempt. but for a miademeanor. and he
contended that it was just as competent
1or Congress to provide for refusal TO
answer the questions of one of Its commit
ices as IT was for a state legislature to pro-
vac punls shment for q refusal to reply to
lLere was no encroachment on the Senate's
prerogatives.
Evening star., 1897-03-24
BROTHER GABRItsI.N&p1E cuosEx
New Superior General of the Chrtstlan
Brothers.


Brothers.
PHILADELPHIA, March pa cable
gram from Paris announces The election of
Brother GabrielMarie as superior general
OF the Brothers of the Christian School
The chapter which elected him met
March 10. and consisted of 1O2 delegates.
representing 1900 brothers, in all parts Of
the globe.
The new superior general is about fifty
six years old, He received his early educa-
tion IN the Christian Brothers College at
Lyons, and at an early age entered the
preparatory novitiate of the order there
Having displayed special aptitude for the
assigned to MI that chair in the Lyons COL
iese. In 1876 he was sent to teach the
h:gher mathematics in the School of
Technology at St. Etienne. Here his re-
markable skill as teacher and scholar
brought him into close contact with the
experts of the French government He be-
came the adviser Of the late superior gen.
erai, Brother Joseph, and in 1882 was elect
ed his assistant.
Evening star., 1897-03-24
The sultan Evidently Prepared to Joi
Issue.

LONDON. March oI.-The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon says there Is some,
reason to heliev" that an agreement might
be reached between the powers. based upon
the sultans acceptance of the proposal of
Greece to nominate Prince George as high
commissioner of Crete
This report, however. conflicts with ,he
dispatch from ConStantiuopie. announcing
the calling out for active service of further
large contingents of the Turkish army and
with the advices from Crete via Athens
saying that the Cretan leaders have decided
10 accept nothing short OF union with
Greece
CONSTANTINOPLE March "A spe-
cial Trade was issued by TN. sultan this
morning, calling out for active service
forty-four battalions OF the reserves of the
I'd Army Corps and also summoning TO The
coiors the whole of the contingent of 1885,.
ATf1 EMS, March 2i.-Adyices from Arta
say that, a result of the protest of
Greece Turkey has stopped the construc-
ton of fortiiicatlonS at Pr.vesa, at the
northern entrance of the Gulf of Arta
which was contrary to the stipulations of
the treaty of Berlin.
Startling reports in circulation here
regarding the numerical strength of the
Turkish troops the frontier. For in
stance. one report has il that the Turks
have concentrated lp,opo troops on the
frontiers of Epirus alone. The report. how
ever, is not believed in military circles.
Evening star., 1897-03-24
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE.
Capt. Helm Appointed Comm n,lau,
OF the Cadets at West Point.

The President today made an important
cnange at the L. S. Military Academy by
the appointment of Captain Otto l.. Helm
OF the 1st Cavalry. to the office of COM
mandant of cadets in place of Captain
5. NJ. Mills of the 9Th Artillery, who has
neid IL for several years. Captain Mills
is ordered to join his battery in the De-
partment of the East
Mex. 10 the superintendency the assign
ment is regarded as the most d,sirahIa o
the academy. The incumbent has the
rank and pay of 4 lieutenant colonel of
the line. The change takes erect June
10. captain Helm is now in this city on
leave of absence Va
Evening star., 1897-03-24
Courf-Marfial Ordered.

general court-n.artial has been en-
pointed 10 meet at Willet's Point. N v
tomorrow for the trial of such prisoners a 9
may be ordered befor. il. The following i
the detail of the court:
Capt solomon W. R"essler. Corps of En-
slheers; Jefferson u. Poindexter, assistant
surSeon- William e. Iangfitt, Corps of En-
gIneers, lteutenanjS William T Johnston,
10th Cavalry. William 6. Rogers eth In
fa.Itry, Frank Il. Mckenna, 18th Infantry.
iitlam II. l.adue. Corps of Engineers
William j. Barden. Corps of Engineers.
Nl!ii1m A. Raibourn, 4th Infantry: Harry
Burgess. Corps OF Engineers; Frank 4
Wilcox. lst Infantry. .u6ge advocate.
Evening star., 1897-03-24
LORD ABERDEEN,s SUCCESSOR.

The Duke of Leeds WRi Bes the Next
Governor General Df Oanada.
LONDON. March A.--sHruth says that
the Duke of Leeds will silnceed the Earl Of
Aberdeen as governor gsaeral OF Canada
in 1893.
George Godolphin Osborne. tenth duke of
pire. was born In 1852. md succeeded to
the title at the death of l,as father, in 1895.
He was educated at Etons and Trinity Col
lege, Cambridge; was an assistant private
secretary to the secretary Of state for
the colonies from 1886 to 1888. and was
appointed treasurer of the queens house,
hold in July, 1895. He was married in
1854 to Lady Katherine Frances Lambton.
daughter Of thessecond earl of Durham.
He has four daughters living.