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The times., 1897-05-26
Influencing Doubtful States.

The ways and means discussion OF the
tariff emergency in the Senate Republican
caucus called by Mr.. Hanna, is good enough
evidence that party leaders are very much
afraid OF the internal revenue provisionsof
the Aiirich- Allison Platt bill They seem
to have hoped that the beer and tobacco
taxes might not be made q political issue
by the Democrats; butall that hope evapor-
ated when Mr. BingIey turned states evi-
deDee, ard confessed the little surplus
revenue scheme arranged by the Wall street
end Of the Administration.
With the internal revenue features poll
ticai question, the obvious insanity OF 'edu-
eating the German vote out of the Re-
publican camp by laying fresh burdens On
the brewing interest, has manifested itself
to the Administration business manager"
and to ''all others in authority" 1t is
possible that desire to hold Kentucky in
thelist OF doubtful States may affect party
action on the tobacco tax, as well The
press OF that State does not take kindly 70
the raise 1T is stated that AN increase
OF two &C ntsper pound would greatly dimin-
ish consumption, and sodisuess the tobacco
farmers ok entucky who, for several years.
have been suffering from prices so low as
hardly torepa the ecostofp pI oduction. They
would resent the enhanced tax very
strongly.
We are not in a position to know just
what lions beset the path Of the alter
native Republican proposition, to substi-
tute a stamp tax for the abandoned de
signs on beer and tobacco, Probably there
are scme, aDd they can be depended upon
to growl and roar al the proper season.
The times., 1897-05-26
Circulation Statement.
State Department PigeonhoIes.

The press of the country is waking up
20 the outrage upon the American peuple
that has been perpetrated by the sup
preston in the State Department OF CON
sular reports, the contents of which, If
published. would have compelled inter
ycntion by the United States 10 stop the
atrocities OF WeyleT against American
citizens, as well as against prisoners, hos
pItai patients. women and children
The New York World prints an extract
from letter received by II from one Of
Our consular Officers in Cuba, as follows:
'If the World win cause the pigeonholes
in the State Department To be exposed
to Congress, the American people VIII rise
up in tbeir wrath over the indifference of
these who have been made acquainted with
the true and appalling situation in Cuba ="
Since the BocLhll episode We have been
wondering what could be the ground for
the seeming indifference Of thc Senate Com
mittce on Foreign Relations in regard to
ilidA ai-u kih'lfeu lIl3IJefS. II IS altogether
liEelv that the files Of the State Depart
Eent have been cleared Of all dangerous
dccunlents by this time; hut there are
plenty ,,f others, held outside OF Govern
ment buildings, and only waiting for
proi,er call In house not far froIn the
Executive Mansion there is said TO be
safe full q Cuban spondence, which a
dis ssingCisised public man VIII surrender
If invited - do 50 by committee of
invesii gad)n These andmanyotherinter-
estins bits of written testimony are quite
out of the reach OF the Spanish bond;olders
ami the SugarTrust. and arenotw wherethey
canbc tamperedwith. TheCongressandth the
country ought to have the beapfit OF them
The times., 1897-05-26
Home Comment on Hale.

From the Bangor Commercial
The indifference of our Senate 10 the
condition OF affairs that has existed III
Cuha for two years, is due largely to the
fact that there has grown up in this CO an
try a neneyed aristocracy, which looks
upon the getting of gold of more inn
poItance than the saving of human life
Men WHO are nnlEonaires look first upon
those things which effect their coupons.
rather than those which can relieve the
sufferines of their fellow men They
measure too many things by the dollar
and cent standard. And this Is the spirit
which is gradually controlling affairs IL
our national Senate. The millionares in
the Senate will be found against tine recos
nition Of the republic OF Cuba; but on the
other hand. those Senators who are D"'
bound To gold as god, but who are in higt
places as representatives of the people. and
who keep near to the people iii all their
public. acts, are the ones whose hearts 60
out in sympathy for the Ills of humanity
Itis to such men as these, OF whom Senator
Morgan is a good illustration, TO whom
the country mustlook for aid and sym pathy
in behalf OF the Cuban cause and for the
protection OF suffering Americans in Span
,sh territory The words which they ut
teras the voice to be needed by the nation.
The times., 1897-05-26
Cuban Autonomy.

If the Washington correspondent OF the
New York Herald is correct, President Nc
Kinley's purpose in the matter of settle
ment of the Cuban question is interesting
if not eonlmendable. We quote:
Vie wing the Cuban question In all its
phases, the Administration is COnviDc ced
that absolute autonomy for Cuba on a
Canadian basis must be the final outcome
if the MATES is to be settled In peace
able way.
BY skiiiful diplomacy, the President be-
lieNeS an agreement can Yet be reached
under which the Cubans, by agreeing to
share part of the war debt, Will be given
bona fide self government, and eventually
complete independence l have the au-
thority of close friend of the President
for this statement, and the addition al In
formation that while the efforts of the
Administration may point In other direc-
tions, the object sought to be gained at
this time is complete home rule for Cuba.
According to my informant the Prcsi-
dent Cuban policy has been thus outlined
III general terms.
It is very easy to understand that
plan, like the one above indicated. would
be highly satisfactory to the Hale Olney
Atkins Hayemeyer combination Friends
Of the Administration speak In a way to
Justify the impression that some scheme
of the kind is being considered at the
White House. but insist that not hing win
be made public until the President can
get rid Of the Congress and all danger Of
practical Cuban independence. which would
The times., 1897-05-26
PLATT,s BREAK WITH CONKLING
"As for You, Sir, You May Go to
the Devil"

lFrom the Cosm onoIitan Magazine
l could not better close this true story
of the Garfield -ConkIing spoils contro-
versy than by relating briefly the exciting
incident of the great Senator's break with
Platt and Jay Gould.
There is good reason to believe that
Conkiing was not fully posted about Platt's
pledge to vote for Robertson until after
the dual resignation from the Senate, and
think tnat he knew nothing about Platt's
efforts for Hiscock until after the failure
for reelection at Albany Both things
combined reused the defeated statesmans
ire. But he restrained 1t for fitting
occasion, and the occasion arrived when,
one day, Conkling and Jay Gould met in
front of the United States Express office
ON Broadway 1t was then that Conkling
took the multl-millionaire to task for the
Worlds vituperatiye articles. Gould, a
everybody knows, was very quiet and
reserved man, but he was quite able to
hold his own when driven to the wall.
The meeting of two such well-known char
acters as Conkling and Gould could hardly
escape observation in a great thorough
fare like Broadway, but when such a meet
ing was accompanied by hot words on both
sides, as was the actual case, ii was little
wonder n crowd soon collected. From the
window of his office in the United States Ex
press Building, Platt observed what was
occurring, and hurried down to the street
and to the rescue. He interposed pleas
antly, advising the two men that If they
wished to continue their discussion they
had better adjourn upstairs to his office,
where they could talk without having
crowd for an audience. Gould thanked
Mr.. Platt for his thoughtful suggestion,
but Conk,ing resented the interference of
his late colleague as an irnpertinence.
He turned his batteries at once from Gould
to Platt and let fly all the pent-upire. At
its conclusion Platt said to the millionaire:
''If you would like to come upstairs to
my office, Mr.. Gould. you VIII be welcome.
but as for you, sir fturning to Conklng,,
you may goto the deyu!''-T. B. CON merry.
The times., 1897-05-26
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Assignments of Officers in Both
branches of the Service.

Assignments of Officers in Both
Branches of the Service.
Orderx have been issued by the Navy
Department, as follows: John y. Quack
ebbush, commissioned d commander from
August L, 1888, and retired from June
!, 1895
Command C. VI Thomas. detached from
the Naval Home, May 29, and ordered TO
the War College and Torpedo School
June /.
Paymaster j. 3. Redfieid. to be general
storekeeper at Norfolk, Va, from June /.
Psymaster II. T. b. Harris, detached as
general Storekeeper at Norfolk, June l,
and ordered home on waiting orders.
The War Department has issued the fol-
lowing order 5:
Leave OF absence for two months to II ke
effect onor about June ., 897 is granted
Second Lieut. Henry q Cole, Twenty third
Infantry.
The following transfers are made in the
Eighth Infantry;
Second Lieut.. Ernest 3. Gose, from Com
pany H to Company X Second Lieut.. JO-
sepil DriPs, from Company 70 Company n.
The leave OF absence granted Second
Lieut.. James Hamilton, Third Artillery, in
Special Orders, No. 50. April p, 1897, De
partmeut OF California, is extended three
months.
Capt. Charles d. HeyI, Twenty-third In
fantry, having reported in person to the
adiutant general of the Army, as required
by Special Orders from this effice, viii re-
port in person to the commanding general
of the militia of the District of Columbia
for duty herewith.
Second Lieut.. Robertson Honey, Fourth
Artillery, viii I've relieved from duty at the
United states Military Academy, West
Point, y. Y, August 81. 1897. and will
then proceed to join his battery.
Second Lieut.. Samuel Hof, Sixth Cavalry,
is detailed for duty at the United states
Military Academy, and VIII proceed to
West Point, n. Y, and report in person to
the Superintendent OF the academy, Au-
gust 20. 1897.
Col Jacob Kline, L. S Infantry, upon the
completion of his duties at the camp Of the
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. which
closes June IL, 1897, will return to
Madison Barracks, New York, and Will
proceed thence to the encampment which
commences July 10, 1897.
Leave OF absence for three months to
take effect on or about June 1, 1897, is
granted Capt. Champe G. MoCuIloch, 1r.,
assistant surgeon.
The following transfers are made in the
Fourth Infantry
Second Lieut.. William A. Raibourn, from
Company r to Company Z.
Second Lieut. John J. Rernard, from
Company h to Company B.
Capt. Hugh L. Scott, Seventh Calvary,
having completed the duty assigned him
from headquarters OF the Army, will
return to his station. via Chicago. ILL.,
The times., 1897-05-26
CAR UANA's LATEST SUCCESS.
Brilliant May Ball at the National
Rifles Hall.

The pupils of Caruana last evening at
the National Rifles Hall gave a de
lightful repetition OF their annual May
ball before q large and enthusiastic audi
ence. The program, though lengthy, was
weil arranged, and replete with many liz "
and pleasing terpsichorean novelties, all
Of which were original with "Caruana"
and were never performed by any but
lis pupils until his production
The program was opened by a grand
march by ladies and gentlemen OF the
court. who participated in d very pretty
Ininuct Those who participated in this
were: Misses Elizabeth Springer, Edwin
eta Schroeder, Louise BurnhaIu. Marie
Parks. Anna Heyl, Leila Brown, Sadie
Lee, Fanuie Horn. Marguerite Weller, and
Masters Webster De Loss, Francis Madi-
gan and Harry Shulties
The feature % the evening was the
serpentine dance by Miss Marie Howe,
which was quite MP 10 The standard Of any
thing Of the kind performed by professional
yaudeyiIists in this city.
The entertainment was concluded by a
grand ballet OF Jolly Tars." introducing
fCenes ana dances on board ship.
The times., 1897-05-26
McLAURIN SUCCEEDS EARLE.
New South Carolina senator Sill
yer Democrat.


The news came yesterday from South
Carolina, that Gov. Ellerbe, of South
Carolina, had appointed Congressman Nc
Laurin, CT the Sixth district, of that State
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Senator Earle Mr.. McLaurin viii serve
until January next, " hen The South Caro-
lima legislature meets to elect a Senator
for tie balance OF Senator Earle's term
A primary election win be held
this summer, to nominate a Senator, who
will be formally elected by the legislature.
The appointment of Mr.. McLaurin is u
yerfficatton OF the general predictions vi
those who knew the close personal rela-
tions between him and Cor. ElleIbe.
Mr.. McT4aurin but recently entered on
the tliirty-eighth year OF his age, but has
held many important positions He is q
lawyer 10y profession, having been al
mitted to the bar in 1852, fiis education
having been obtained at the University
OF Virginia, Swarthmore College. Phila-
,ielphia, and other institutions.
He was elected to the legislature Of South
Carolina in 1890, the year in Which The
present Senator Tfllman, carried the State
and defeated political regime which had
been founded hy Senators Hampton and
Butler. In 1891 he was chosen Httorncy
genera. OF the State and subsequently, came
to Congress, in which he has already served
three terms. He was named for this Con-
gTess a member OF the Ways and Means
Committee, and is regarded as an able
member OF his party He is a free silver
Democrat, and a ready and well-equipped
debater.
Coz. Ellerbe made the appointment at
once, on account OF the closeness OF the
vote in the Senate
1t is said that the primary election to
settle tie succession to Mr.. McLaurin. VIII
be lively, Congressman Stanyarne Wilson.
State Senator Mayfield, and Ex-Governor
John Gary Evans. being announced as
candidates. Mr. McLaurin Will be among
the also ran, and win very probably be
the nominee of the primary.
The times., 1897-05-26
Armiicants for Appointments.

Applications We're filed with Secretary
Gage yesterday asking for appointment to
Treasury positions, as follows:
William S Clanton, Charlotte, n c., to
be assayer at Charlotte, N c.; ]. c. Sell
vidge, Chattanooga, Tenn, to he surveyor
OF customs at Chattanooga. Tenn; j. N
Eolweil, New Orleans. La, to be examiner
of drugs at New Orleans, La W w
Mooney, Springfield, III, to be collector
of internal revenue at Springfield. I'll |;
c. E. Sapp, Louisville, KY, to be collector
OF internal revenue at Louisville, Ky. ID.
B. Wallace, Warsaw, KY, to be collector
OF internal revenue at Coyington, Ky; B.
T. Turner. Baltimore Nd, to be collector
Of internal revenue at Baltimore, Nd; w.
A Garrett, Detroit, Mich. to he collector
of internal revenue at Detroit, Mich; A.
B. White, Parkersburg, w. Va, to be col
lrctor of internal revenue at Parkersburg,
" Va.
The times., 1897-05-26

surely follow adoption of the Morgan
resolution in the House.
The time is rapidly approaching when
friends OF human liberty in 10th Houses
may have to reach an understanding with
out regard 10 political differences, and
call the Administration 10 O halt. The
domination OF bond and sugar sharks, to
the destruction of national honor ana
humanity, is becoming too rank scan .ial
to tolerate; and there are ways to find
and to exact a remedy.
The times., 1897-05-26
THE h'sfIEF FusD FOR CUBA.
Transferred so the Account of the
State Department.

The fund OF Sb0 900 appropriated by
Congress for s,dfeiin Americans in Cuba
vas transferred to the account OF the
state Department in the Treasury yesteF-
day, and mays now be drawn upon, at
Will, for the purpose for which il was
appropriated.
Thus far the State Department has done
nothing toward furnishing supplies 10 the
suffering American citizens ia Cuba, be-
yond placing $40, 900 at the disposal OF
Consul General Lee TO use at his discretion
This delay is probably accounted for by the
fact that this country has not received any
assurance that a cargo of supplies will be
admitted to Cuba flee of duty.
The State Department does not want to
pay a duty ON the articles it desires TO
send to Cuba, but it is said that antil the
Spanish Cortes paases an act admitting
the supplies free OF duty the customs law
will be enforced.
1t has not yet been ascertained whether
there is some clause In the Spanish law
which will permit IUs suspension of Gus
toms duties in cases or emergency, and
if no such provision has teen made it Will
require considerable time TO have an act
passed at Madrid.
The State Department is at present de-
batting whether it will not be better 10
send only money to Gen Lee. and instruct
him to disburse it properly through the
consuls on the island
Later i'll the afternoon yesterday, John
J. McCook and r. a. c. Smith, director
in the Ward Steamship Line. which plies
between New York and Cuba called on
Judge Day, Assistant Secretary OF State.
Daring the conference that took place,
Mr Smith rendered the State Depa tInent
the use of one of his company's vessels
to convey ali the supplies the Govern
ment desires to send to Cuba He said
that the steamers stop at several points
in Cuba, and could readily render the
distribution of supplies a simple matter.
Judge Day expressed himself as being
much gratif4ed with the offer and accepted
it at once. Soon afterward Counmssary
Gen. Sullivan was sent for by Judge Day
and his advice as TO the kind OF supplies
to be sent was asked. Gen Sullivan re-
piled that the climate had much to do
with this, and after talking the subject
General Lee summon the United States
consuls in Havana before him and pre-
pare a list of supplies that will be best
adapted TO the climate and the wants OF
the sufferers
1t was said last night, on very good
authority, that President Mckinley has
learned that the appropriation Of $50, 900
is not large enough to render the aid needed
and that he viii ask Congress to make an
additional appropriation.
The times., 1897-05-26
Our Retired AdmiraIs.

Admiral Brown, OF the Navy, is to retire
understood He doesn't like the idea Of
settling in Washington. because nobody
here will know who he IS. when people
talk of tie admiral in this city it is neces-
sary to state witch Of large squadron
Of retired rear adrIIirals located here may
he meant Admiral Brown is going to
admiral is spoken Of will know who is
the subject of conversation without It's
being spelled out, and possibly explana-
tions added as to which of several Browns
he may be- Ee win have no trouble in
indianapolis about getting his letters
or about having goods sent to his house,
or anything OF that sort. All that is
necessary will be to address things TO
1.-THE admiral and they viii seek Admiral
Brown as the carrier dove seeks her nest.
Matters will be simplified.
Really, somebody ought to suggest to
the retiring adnirals Of the Navy that
there is more than one town in whichthey
can reside when they leave the ocean
blue. 1t has long been known that the
retired adnirals IN Was hington could
settle eny Presidential election If they
could all agree on one candidate. And
when 1.-The hump reaches the age of
dissolution, and hundred and sixteen
retired rear admiTals are precipitateJ
upon US in one year of the next century,
something will have to be done, and done
in a hurry. Why not make Admiral
Browns action a useful precedent?
The times., 1897-05-26
The Sorrows of Supar.

The arraignment yesterday of Mr.. Henry
O. Havemeyer, ,presidentof the Sugar Trust,
revives public interest in peculiar case
OF contempt OF the National Legislature
1t is no. Identical with that of Mr. Chap
mar. who is now serving q term in the
Distric4 Jail for a like offense The latter
refused TO disclose the names Of Senators
who, it was alleged, had speculated through
him in the shares Of the trust, while the
Wilson bill was pending ia the Senate. Mr
HaYemeyer simply declined to reveal what
Sums OF money his corporation had con-
trihuted to campaign funds in connection
with the Presidential election Of 1892
He admitted that money was donated for
political purposes, but assured the Senate
committee that it was upon a strictly nom
partisan basis. The Democratic party in
New York. being ih the majority, was the
beneficiary In that State, and, for the
samereason, the Republican party ia Massa-
chusetts was aided.
The right OF the United States Senate
20 compel testimony as 10 the amounts
and details of such subscriptions was de-
MED 10y Mr. Haveneyer, - sr consultation
with e:ninent counsel, and hC .stiy refused
to answer questions In the connection.
If the case should go against him in the
District supseme court an appeal will lie
30 the court OF appeals. and it would
take six months to reach the case. SO
there is little probability that Mr.. Have
meyers summer outing VIII be inteTfered
with and. as to eventualities, it viii be
time enough to talk about them by and by.
The times., 1897-05-26
LIQUORS ENEMIES CELEBRATE.
Anniversary Exercises of the Ma
tioaal Temperance Society.

y
tioaal Temperance Society.
The National Temrerance Society and
Publication House celebrated the thirty
second anniversary OF its organization at
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church, on
Vermont avenue, near street northwest,
last night
This is the first tine the society has
held its anniversary exercises in Washing
ton. az al previously have been celebrated
In New YORK, the city of its inception
In the absence of Hon. Joshua Raily, of
Philadelphia, president Of the society,
Hon. Hiram Price, of Iowa, one Of the
vice presidents, presided. Seated on the
platform with him We're: Ex-Goy. Per-
hahn, Of Maine; Congressman William Ding
ley, or Maine; Rev. Drs Corey, Brooks, and
Powers, and F. N. Bradley, secretary
OF the anniversary committee.
In introducing Vice President Price, Sec
retary Bartlett said few words regarding
the work Of the society, which, he said,
while it is very wen known in foreign
countries, is very little known in Wash
ngton.
Mr. Price, in assuming the chair, said
the great need Of the temperance cause
is consolidation. The liquor dealers, lie
said, have combined for mutual protectinn
and the foes Of intcmperance SHOULD do
likewise Rey. James B. Dunn, d D., of
New York, spoke at length OF the cause
of Temperance in this country.
Rev. Waiter F. Brooks, of the Nineteenth
Street Colored Baptist Church. gave an ad-
dress upon the great field for temperance
work among the liquor dealers themselves
Another important field, he said, is in the
homes Of society people a nd thefasifonable
clubs. There. he said. are the leaders, the
lower Glasses merely follow them.
Rev DR. d. V Powers gave brief but
interesting talk upon the publications of the
society, after which the meeting adjourned
The times., 1897-05-26

Sons Of the Emerald Isle are delighted to
hear that on the occasion other jubilee cele-
bration Queen Victoria intends to pardon
the Irish and IrIsil-American political pris-
oners who are serving life sentences in
England for completely in revolutionary
movements during the past twenty years.
1T is much to be hoped that the report may
prove to be well founded.
The times., 1897-05-26

ne wspe pers, it is hoped that unframed
journalists will stop thinking that dis
tinguistcd people and events are ''in their
nidst'' The sichy season is coming on,
and one cannot be tco careful