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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 23, 1896. 2 lutions, is the second member of the com ni it tee on appropriations, and bis influence will naturally be cast for tbe displacement TIRED OF REED'S RULE. Talk of an Open Revolt Against His Despotism. i reduction, and possibly to an entire abolition of tho tax. Tho peoplo of Baltimore will never submit to such a proposition." Senator Jackson, of Wicomico county, whose family is spending the winter in Baltimore: "Very stfong arguments will have to bo produced to induce me to change my mind in reference to tho park tax reduction bill.

I am most decidedly opposed to tho bill." Legislature meets, this tax will be tampered with until the companies will bo entirely absolved from its payment. "They tried this same trick in tho Senate of 1880, when tho hours of labor wcro reduced Xor their employes, contending- that the reduction of tho hours ot labor must be accompanied by a reduction of this tax. but the corrupt lobby was beaten and they ran like cowards from Annapolis the momont the matter wns properly venttyuted In tho Senate. It will only take one honest man in a legislative body to defeat this scheme, be-causo wheu it Is presented In its true light tho lobby will abandon it. "I never knew the dny when a combination of private Interests, if tho lirht was turned In on them, could successfully fight the public la a legislative body, and I predict now that this measure is doomed.

If a pub-llo roootlug is necessary In Baltimore, I for one am willing to address it and do my bum bio part in tho exposure of this attempt to break contractual obligations and plunder tho people." CITY COUNCIL OPPOSITION. FIRST-OLAS3 BATTLE-SHIP IOWA. called on Miss Phillips at her borne; that she refused to see him; that he entered the parlor unnoticed, fell asleep, and In his drunken ootidition retired, as he thought, to his room, and did not discover his mistake until sobered by bearing the screams of Miss Phillips and her sister. From a legal aspect tbe case, which involved a possible maximum sentence of fifteen years in the penitentiary, depended on whether or not Miliiken was in nuoh a state of intoxication that he could not have formed the intent ascribed to him in the indictment. The Jury was out practically twenty-four hour.

COLUMBIA. Cardinal Gibbons's Sermon at a Colored Church Fire at JUarlnl Hall. Special Dispatch to the Bultimore Sun.l Washington, March 22. Cardinal Gibbons preached today at St. Augustine's Colored Catholic Church.

He read from the gospel tho words: "You shall know the truth, and tbe truth shall make vou free." "Free will, moral freedom was," he said, "the most sublime gift which man could receive, even from an almighty power. The use of this gift made the difference between saint and sinner, between tbo hero and tho coward. tbe martyr and the apostate, between a Washington and a Nero. It is the same with us. We should use liberty to avoid sin.

not as a cloak of malice. Many boast that thoy have never been slaves of men, yet they become slaves of sin, slaves of the devil. It is vain to boast of civil liberty if you yield up your moral liberty. Freedom from the chains of passion was the highest of liberty. Herod, in royal dominion, was not free when ruled by bis passions, but John tbe Baptist, chained in his dungeon, rose in moral liberty tree from fetters.

'We vainly boast of religious liberty if we are the slaves of religious indifference, fie free; fear not if men oppose, persecute and slander vou. Persecution develops manhood, and tbe bitterness of opposition awak-eus energy, and an age of persecution becomes to the persecuted an uge of heroism. Nations have lost faith beoause they floated with the tide. The sees of Augustine and Chrysostom. Antioch, Carthage and Jerusalem have fallen into the bands of the Mussel-man because untroubled prosperity led to sensual indulgence and enervation.

"Liberty is a trust. We nold free will that we mar unite humau will with the will of God. 'Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven' is the summary of the Christian's desire here below. God has ail things for His own save our hearts, and these He asks for: 'My son, give Me thy heart. How shall we know the will of God? Read the gospel, hear tbe church.

trust Providence for light on your own path. There are no accidents. All the events of time are unfoldings of the providence of God, leading honest men in Hi3 ways until they can cry out with Paul. Who shall separate mo from tho love of Goal" The lesson of the gospel is that 'where the spirit of God is, there Is In the afternoon the Cardinal confirmed several hundred colored children, and gave them counsel and admonitlou in simple words. Fire at Marini Hall.

It was daylight this morning when the firemen retired from their contest with the flames at Marlnl Hall, on street, between Ninth and Tenth west. One division of the census bureau is located there. At 3 o'clock this mornihg the watchman discovered tbo rear of the building was on fire. Seven engines were soon at work and extinguished the flames before daylight. The front portion of the building was not injured.

The building is a monument of the time when the temperance societies of the city were a dominant force here, and a daily temperance paper, the Columbia Fountain, was a prosperous journal. The hall was built by a company composed of Georgo Savage. Ulysses Ward, Selby Parker and other leading temperance advocates in 1840-48, and there the Sons of Temperance, United Brothers of Temperance, and the Rechabites. the total abstinence organizations of that day, bad their headquarters. Later it became the property ot a teacher of dancing, M.

Mariui, and within a few years past it has been occupied by the census bureau in compieting the work of tbe census of 189u. Only seven or eight clerks, tbe rem-naut of the Dureau, worked iu the building. A portion of the records of tbe census office re burned. The loss estimated at S20.UOU. While Mariui Hall was burning fire was discovered a short distance away, at 309 Seventh street, the furnishing house of Kauffman.

One engine and the men or truck A were sent to extinguish tho -flames, which it is thought had been kind.ed by an overheated stove, and alter a xLrht the fire conquered and drowned out. The loss, S2.5U0, Is covered by insurance. James Fedden's stoerhouse. No. 28 Harrison street, Anacostia, caught fire last night and some oils and other inflammable materials fell a prey to tbe flames.

The neighborhood was for awhile in danger. Tbe losses will be less than $2,500. Jacob Addith. owner of the house, loses SL.100; James Feoden 500. New Methodist Pastors.

The new Methodist church year here opened toay. In eight or the Methodist churches there have been changes. Seven or the new pastors occupied their pulpit pews, as follows: At McKeudree Church, Rev. H. R.

Taylor; at Twelfth Street Church, Rev.W. G. Cassard; at Hainiine, Rev. VV. R.

Stickler; at Si. Paul's. Rev. S. L.

Bryaut; at Gor-such, Rev. S. Shannon; at Grace, Rev. G. V.

Leech, and at Tromly, Rev. G. W. Hobbs. Rev.

Dr. George C. Cressey, of Salem. preached at All Souls' Church. Rev.

Dr. Roaman Smith, of England, occupied the pulpit of tbe Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church. A new church held services in this city today. The German Baptist held a meeting at 349 Eleventh street southeast, under the lead of Elder Albert Hollinger. pastor.

Virginia Convicts Arrested. Detectives Home. Boyd, Weedon, Lacey and Helan yesterday evening captur'jd thu Alexandria robbers, Thomas Henry aud Harry Poss, for each of whom tbe Governor of Virginia had ottered $125 reward. TJUey escaped from the jail at Fairfax Court House. They were located at the Brownley House, at the corner of Indiana avenue and t-ecoud street, on the third floor.

Boyd and Home went in, and, not finding the men in the room which had been assigned to them and suspecting an escape to the roof, broke suveral doors and reached tbe root through the a sxylight. They chased Henry over the roofs of the entire block irom Second to Third street. He leaped in his flight a ten-foot alley way. aud. reaching the roof of Trinity Churoh, slid down tho ralnspout and was arrested as soon as he reached the ground.

His com-pauiou, Poss, was found beniud a chimney on the roof, and the companions in crime rejoined each other at police headquarters. These young men are of respectau families in Alexandria. They beat, robbed ana tied to a tree on a cold uight an old farmer named Alexander McClintouk, but were soon urrested and sentenced eaah to nine years iu tbe penitentiary. Tne Oltustead Will Contest Settled. The protracted contest over tbe will ot tho late Mrs.

John F. Olmstead has been abandoned and a compromise effected by which the estate, valued at $100,000. will be divided betweeti the husband of the testatrix ana her sister. By the will tbe wnole estate was lets to the husband, but the brothers and sisters alleged that the will had been oo-tained by undue influence. There have already been two trials.

Two Men Shot. Last night a difficulty occurred at Hayes's poolroom, on Nineteenth and streets northwest, during which William Boxley drew a pistol ana 6bot John C. Hayes, colored, in the bacK. Robert Douglas, colored, ot 2120 Eighth street, was also snot in bis left arm by Box-ley. During the affray James Galloway wus badly hurt by a stone thrown through tho window by Robert Lee.

Tbe taree wounded men were carried to the Emergency Hospital. Lee was arrested and Boxley escaped. Local Notes, The District commissioners have declared their opposition to the entrance of any railway company into this District by ferry. They reported adversely yesterday ou the bill of the Falls Church and Potomac Railroad Company and suggested that the railroad companies seeking to enter the District near the Aqueduct bridge should build a railway bridge above the Three Sisters, or come by rail to the Union depot, at tbe head of Street. A nol.

pros, was entered yesterday in the oase of Dr. Edward Leon, once convicted of murder and once of manslaughter, in causing by malpractice the death of a child of a South Washington white girl. In each case the court set tbe verdict aside as not sustained by the testimony. At the request of tbe authorities of Montgomery county. detectives Carter and Gallagher arrested here yesterday a colored man named Jonn Burgess, charged with selling liquor without license at a cabin neur Kockviile.

He was carried to Silver Spring and delivered to Deputy Sheriff Brotf n. Frank Morris, of Baltimore, trombone-player in thu Fort My er Military Baud, who tvas injured on Friday by an accident ou the Fort Myer road, died yesterday at the fort hospital. He was twenty-three years old and recently married Miss M. Johnson, of Georgetown. He was buried at Arlington tbis afternoon District Courts.

Spoclal Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Washington. March 22. Criminal Court, Judge Cole. The following being arraigned pleaded not guilty: Sarah Payne, larceny; of the Cuban discussion by tbe appropriation bill. Senator Sherman bones to be ante to continue the consideration of the Cuban question until it shall be concluded.

He 3 be thinks it can be disposed of by Tuesday, and that he probably will on Monday ask tbe Senate to sit at night until tbe vote can be reached. Senator Bale says, however, that he does not fear night sessions and that he has no pbrpose of prolonging tbe debute for the purpose of delay. Among those who still desire to speak are Senators White, Vilas, Palmer, Piatt and Turpie. Senator Milis may also be heard ou the Cuban side of the question. WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

Organization of a Branch of the Na tional Flower Guild. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Washington, March 22. The National Flower, Plant and Fruit Guild was organized yesterday at the home of Mrs. John W.

Foster. It has been warmly commended by" Secretary Morton. Hon. John W. Foster, Senator Lodge and many other distinguished persons.

An entertaining address was made by Mrs. John Wood Stewart, of New York, niece of Gov. Levi P. Morton. Mrs.

Stewart explained the work of the guild. which is to extend the flower mission into all cities. The duties of those who have this mission In charge will be to collect flowers in various ways, one being to solicit them from society people who give large social functions, urging them to bestow tbe flowers after they have been used for decorative purposes udou the hospitals, various otber charitable institutions and for the homes of tho pour. During tbe summer months the mission-will encourage people living in small villages to give from their gardens flowers to be conveyed to the large cities by the express companies free of charge. Potted plants, fruits und je'lif 8 will be given in the same way by those who will be glad to bestow tbem if means are offered for the transportation.

Stewart Illustrates how effectively work can be done in this direction. At tbo Vanderbilt-Mariborough wedding and at the marriage ot the daughter of ex-Secretary Whitney, to Mr. Paget the flowers, wbicn were used in lavish profusion, after the marriage scenes were over, instead of being carted away by the florist, were given, at the suggestion of the ladies of the guild, to the poor of 3iew York city. Mrs. Stewart herself had neeu commissioned to see that the church flowers were taken away.

In tbis way tbe church was entirely cleared of be decorations ol 7,000 blossoms, which were sent to the hospitals and tenements of the city. A Washington branch of tbis auxiliary was organized Saturday and tne officers appointed. Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge whjj made president uud Miss Harding treasurer. The secretary is yet to be named.

The ladies wuj were present were Mrs. Adlal E. Stevenson, Miss Morton, Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Mr.

Mr. Charles H. Gibson, Mrs. Whittemore. Mrs, Bourdman.

Mrs. J. Thompson fewann, Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs.

Burrows. Mrs. Phoebo Hearst, Mrs. Hadley. Miss Pricfeett, Mrs.

Harlan, Mrs. Viius, Mrs. McMillan and Miss Sdott or 1. An effort is being made by Mrs. Charles H.

Gibson, wife ot Senator Gibson, to establish an auxiliary of the guild iu Baltimore. Mrs. Gibson is prominently connected with the charitable institutions of that city, and has written to Miss Dickson and Miss Gilder-Sleeve for their co-operation. Mrs. Gibson leaves Wednesday for Louisville to visit her daughter.

Many announcements for soring nuptials go to show that Cupid has been doing a lively usines at the old stand during the past season, and, in fact, through the early days of Lent, lhe calm in the present week will in a measure be broken by the marriage of MUs Helen Steele and Mr.Edwin Ersnine Gwynne, of Xew York, which will be solemnized at the residence of the bride's parents Wednesday at noon. Rev. Dr. Mackay-Smitb officiating. Mr.

Carroll Brown, of Baltimore, will be best man, the bridegroom's only attftnd-aut. A wedding breakfast, which will follow trie ceremony, will be attended only by relatives and a lew intimate friends. Miss Steele is to wear a superb gown of white satin, trimmed with laco worn by her grandmother, and a veil of the same lace. Miss Steeie is the daughter of Mr. Franklin Steele and a great-great-granddaughter of Judge Chase, one of the signer of the Declaration of independence.

Mr. Gwynne comes of an excellent Isew York family and is a nephew of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who sent the bride as a marriage gift an exquisite sunburst of diamonds. Mr. and Mrs.

Gwynne will sail a few days alter the ceremony tor Europe and expect to spend the next year in foreign travel. One of the most important of the Easter weddings will be. that of Hiss Julia Edie and Mr. John O'Donneli, which wilt take place Wednesday, April 8, at the family tesidence, on Fifteenth street. Miss Edie is one of the most popular Oelles of Washington and a great favorite in society.

An English friend of the bridegroom will stand up with mm, and Mis3 McMillan, daughter of Senator McMillan, will be the maid of honor. Tne ceremony will be witnessed by relatives, and later In the day the couple will leave town. Their honeymoon trip wiii be spent in Europe. Mr. O'Dounell has lived iu Europe the greater part of his life.

His family are connected with tho Carroll and otner distinguished Maryland families. Miss K'Bonnell. the bridegroom's sister, who recently visited this country, and ai. other sister, who married a titled Frencatnau, are the immediate latnily connection. Mr.

O'Liounell's lather was Uiler O'Donneil, of Baltimore, and his mother was Miss Carroll, sister of ex-GoT-ernor Carroll. Another of the Easter marriages will be tbe nuptials of Miss Mildred Oarrington, daughter of Representative and Mrs. Joseph Chappell Hutchesou. of Texas, to -Mr. EdwarJ Mugge, which wiil be solemnized Easter Monday April 6.

at half-past o'clock at St. John's Church. Miss Hutcheson has been lor two winters past one of the most popular young ladies in VVashiujrton society. Hec prospective husiiand comes from her hooio in Houston. Texas, where, after a wedding tour in the Nortn, they will r-j-lde.

The Kussian minister, Mr. Aorzebue. who has recently appointed to this country, was host at a dinner last evening at the legation, 1829 I street, Jn honor of Prince Mol-kowsky. of Russia, xbe drawing-rooms were adorned with palms and spring flowers. The tables were elaborately decorated with fruits and the early blossoms of the season.

The guestswere the British ambassaicr and Lady Pauncefote. the iJrazilian minister and de Meudouca, Mr. and Mrs. John U. Henderson, the minister to Norway and Sweden.

Mrs. Hobson aud Mr. and Mrs. 5. S.

Howland. Miss Miles, daughter of General Miles, gave an informal tea to young people Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock honor of her truest. Miss Bradley, of New York. The rooms were graceluliy decorated flowers, and the appointments of the tea tabie were all of pink, the centre being a mound of piun tulips and ferns, with the tapers of the candelabra shaded with pink. Miss Miies wad assisted in receiving by Miss Gorden, Miss' BrecKinridge, Gray aud Miss Aiina Wiicox.

The Swiss minister and Mme. Pioda gave a luncbeou yesterday. Among their ttuests wore Mr. and Miss Bryan, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Nelson Page. Mr. aud Mrs. Guthertz, Mme. de Fidaici, Mrs.

Van Rensselaer Berry, Representative aud Mrs. Httd Couut Buisseret, Colonel Bryan, Dr. Wagner, Miss dinger, Mrs. Cruger and Dr. Vogel.

Judge Cox, of the District Supreme Court, was host at a dinner Saturday night at bis residence, on I street. AYashington Theatres This Week. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Washington, March 22. The Washington theatres will present the following attractions this week: New National Theatre William Gillette iu his own cotuedy, "Too Much Johnson." Lafayette Square Opera House Seidolph Aronson's company, with Jas.

T. Powers, in "Gentleman Joe." Allen's Grand Opera House '1492." Academy "The Bowery Girl." Keruau's Lyceum Tbe City Sports Big Show. Metzcrott Music Hall Saturday, La Loie Fuller. Ice Palace Miss Mabel Davidson. W.

L. I. Armory Cycle Show. Lafayette Square Opera House Sunday night. Mr.

Henry Watterson on Abraham Lincoln. Roth Maryland Roys Successful. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Washington, March 2i The two candidates from Maryland for West Point havo successfully passed their examinations and will be admitted in June. They are Charles M. esson aud Alfred J.

Eiirman. Both are said to have passed remarkably high. Of the 211 candidates nominated oniy 79 were successful, and these have been directed to report at the Military Academy early in June. All three of the President's appointees at largo were found qualified. SPR1XG Is the season for purifying, cleansing aud renewing.

The accumulations of waste everywhere are being removed. Winter's lev crasp is broken aud oa ail fides are indications ot nature's returiiins life, renewed force and awakeniug poner. SPRING SPRING SPRING SPKING SPRING bPRING bPKING SsPBING HOOD'S SABSAPABILLA. Is the time for pmifying the blood, cleansing tbe svstem 3ud renewing tne physical powers, owing to close confinement, diminished perspiration and other causes in the winter, impurities nave not passed out of the system as they should, hut hava accumulated in the blood. SPRING SPRING SPRING SPKING SPRING SPRING SPRING SPUING HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA.

Is therefore the best time to take HOOD'S because the system Is now most in need of medicine, 'mat HOOli's SAH--APAR1LLA is the best blood purifier and Spring medicine is proved by its wouilerful cures. A course of Hoo-D'S SARSAPAK1L1.A now may prevent great suffering later oil. HOOD'S HOOD'S HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druists. $1.

Prepared only by I. Hood Lowell. Mass. HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills; easy to take, easy to operate. HE CONTROLS LEGISLATION And Members Are Powerless to Pass Their Bills.

Republican Representatives Chafe Under His Methods, and Now that the Speaker Is No Longer Seriously Regarded as a Presidential Possibility, They Are Inclined to Take Issue with Him and to Assert Their Own Rights. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Washington, March 22. If the Speaker of the House of Representatives possesses a modicum only of the accumen attributed to him, his reflections at this juncture cannot be of a vers' enjovable character. Disguise it as he and bis little coterie or particular friends and admirers may attempt, he cannot escape tbe realization that his bright visious of the presidency aro daily becoming dimmer, and If things continue to move as at present they must ere long fade out altogether. In political circles here, in tho light of tho recent action among the republicans in widely scattered regions, Mr.

Reed is discussed only us a presidential possibility. Indeed, there are not a few, whose judgment is considered excellent, who have no hesitation in declaring that he is no longer iu it. From all appearances it is inferred that it will be McKinley against the field, and when it comes to second cho'ce Reed lags far behind any of his competitors. Chances Favor a Western Man. Political soothsayers predict that the situation plainly indicates the selection of a Western republiaan nominee for President, with tbe odds all In favor ot McKinley.

and, falling him. more probably either ex-Pres-dont Harrison or Senator Cusbman It. Davis, of Minnesota. For no one has ever taken seriously the so-called declination of Mr. Harrison.

To the contrary it is held that contingencies not at all unlikely to occur may at some critical period bring him to the front and force his nomination, when undoubtedly he would accept it. But at any rate there is not much difference in tbe acceptance of tbe fact that Mr. Reed is no longer to be considered as an important clement in the game. The tariff monopolists and the other sources which put up tho money for republican campaign purposes prerer a half dozen other men at least, and, as any one can ascertain, there is scarcely a republican manager of note outside of New England who has any use for the man from Mjine. This condition of affairs is producing much effect in the House of Representatives.

Th chafing on his own side of tbe House under the iron rule of the Speaker nas been rapidly growing ever since tbe first Monday of December. His policy has been submitted to with perhaps more grace tnan would otherwise have been the chsc. because if he was to go into a much higher place it would not be prudent to offend one who has such a long memory. Revolt in the House. But any such idea as this has practically vanished, aud, relieved of the apprehensions which fettered them, those who groaned under the oppression of the Speaker mutter their discontent loudly and give stron? signs of premeditated revolt.

To appreciate the effect of the do-uothlnsr policy of tbe Speaker it must be remembered that of till the thousands of public aud privata bills introduced in the House not one can be acted upon without his gracious permission. This permission extends only to an icfini-tisimal faction of the whole number. The consequence of this has neeu frequently pointed out. It renders members incapable ot doing anything in the way of legislation effecting either the individual interests of their constituents or matters for the general welfare. It gives a power to one man which no possible combination of circumstances could justify, and which, when exercised solely in accordance with personal views and personal obj icts.

calls for a condemnation which language is inadequate to characterize. A movemeut originating on the republican side, but which may, and if successful, probably will tike in democrats also, bos been quietly started in the last few days. Deprive Hi in of Power. The object is for the House to assert its own power and dignity by taking from tbo Speaker the one-man monopoly of coutrol-iug the entire legislation of the Congress of the United States. Two-thirds of the House has the right to suspeul the rules at state! periods.

Under this prerogative it has not been infrequent for members to join together and pass such other measures. But there has never been any important concert of action in this respect. What is suggested now is tbe formation of a gigantic combine, the members of which are to pool all their schemes which they are desirous of acting upon and push tbem through over the head of the Speaker. Mr. Reed is not the kind of a man to surrender without a struggle and undoubtedly be would die hard.

But it those who are interested in this movement have the nerve to siick to it, a verr gratifying measure of success would inevitably attend upon them. Democratic Assistance. The democrats might or might not consider it good policy to join in if invited. The objections which may be urged to it from a party point of view are that it would not be wise to present the spectacle of a division in republican councils on tbe eve of the presidential To this it is replied that it is for Mr. Reed to consider tbis and to decide whether be or two hundred other republicans in the House should give way.

Atull events it will be interesting to watch tho denouement. THEY WANT KECIPEOCITY. Falling Off in Trade Between lialtitnore and Brazil. (Soecial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Washington, March 22.

The sub-committee of the House committee on ways and means, now considering tho question of re-enating the reciprocity provisions of the McKinley law, gave a bearing yesterday to President Levering and C. Morton Stewart, of the Baltimore Board of Trade, concerning tho effect upon the foreign trade of Baltimore of the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty with Brazil. It was argued by these gentlemen that the suspension of tho reciprocal commercial relations with Brazil had caused a marked decrease in tho shipments of flour from Baltimore to that country. During the year ended June 30, 1S91, just prior to the passage of the present tariff law, the shipments from Baltimore to Brazil amounted to of flour. This was an increase of 253,000 barrels over the shipments of 1890, beforo the agreement was made.

iThe first year after the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty by th law of 1894, tho shipuients decreased to 812,090 barrels and will continue to decrease under present conditions. It is feared. During the last Tew months, Mr. Levering stated, 6teps have been taken by the Brazilian government which are calculated to produce this result. Discriminations in both tariff and freight rates agaiust the United States have been inaugurated, which, if continued, will render it impossible for the Baltimore merchants to compete with the English millers who have established mills in Brazil.

Mr. Levering exnlained to the committee that all tbese changes had taken place since the abrogation of tho reciprocity treaties, and were probably attributable to thai cause. He urged that the treaty be renewed, and that such legislation be enacted as would secure for American shippers an equal footing with the millers of Brazil. Mr. Stewart spoke at some length on the importance of renewing the reciprocal commercial relations with Brazil, and stated that a large fleet of vessels, owned in Baltimore, formerly employed in tho Brazilian trade, have become idle during the past year.

He declared that the reciprocity treaties had Increased the foreign trade of Baltimore, and that their abrogation had not only been detrimental to the commerce of the city, but also to the producers of the West, who send tbeir productions to Baltimore for shipment to South America. The committee of ways and means are going very thoroughly into the subject and expect to report a bill re-enactiug the provisions of tho McKinley bill concerning this subject. It is said, however, by some that perhaps other causes than the abrogation ot the reciprocity clauses may be shown to have influenced the decline of tbe trade above spoken of. CUBAN RESOLUTIONS. Senator Sherman May Ask for Night Sessions Th is Week.

Washington. March 22. Senator Sherman and others of the supporters of the Cuban resolutions will attempt to force them to a finality in tho Senate this week. Whether thev will succeed will depend upon various considerations, the most important or which la the question as to whether tho legislative, executive uud judicial appropriation bill snail be pressed in advance ot the Cuban debate by the committee ou appropriations. Senator Cullom, who is a member of both the committee on appropriations and the committee on foreign relations, and who will have charge ot the legislative bill in the Senate, had not deeidtd definitely what his course would le when spoken to upon tho question, nut indicated that the appropriation bill could not be delayed lor a great length of time on account of any other matter.

Senator Hale, who is leading tbe opposition to tne conference report on tbe Cwtxu reso MAY HE WITHDRAWN. Kx-Governor Drown Thinks the Dill Is Just what It Purports to De, but if It Is ISot.Thcn HeWlll Not Favor It. Ex-Gov. Frank Brown, who is president of tho Traction Company, said last night that tho park tax bill was not Intended to obtain for the railway companies the swecpiug powers which City Counsolor Hayes, ex-City Solicitor Wm. Shephavd Bryan, aud other lawyers say It will give them.

The bill was drawn by ex-Attorney-General John P. Poe and was meant, ex-Governor Brown says, to do no moro than appears on the surface. Tho ex-Governor said also that he will submit tho bill to a number of lawyers lor analysis and If they take the same view of the measuro that is taken by Messrs. Hayes, Bryan and others, then he, as prcsidont of tho Traction Company, will be In favor of withdrawing the bill from tho Legislature at once and dropping the whole matter. "My reputation," added the ex-Governor, 'ls too dear to mo to be thrown away by any net on my part that would even subject mo to the suspicion of trying to have passed a law that Is not in every way Just what it is represented to be.

When I was Governor of the State 1 detected 'snakes' in many bills and did not hesitate to veto every suspicious measure that came before me. The people of Maryland know this, and they know also that I tried to serve them to the best of my ability. No man who has followed my record as chief executive of Maryland would believe that I would listen for a moment to any proposition to obtain legislation that was other than it purported to be. i repeat, therefore, that if I find that this bill is capable of being construed as it has been construed by Messrs. Hayes and Bryan I will bo in favor of withdrawing: it from the General Assembly." THE PEOPLE'S PROTEST.

Arrangements for the Visit to Annapolis on Tuesday. The park board are arranging that the delegation which will go to Annapolis tomorrow to protest against the passage of the bill will be a large and influential oue. Invitations to Join In tbo protest have; been sent to the officers of the various mercantile associations and organizations, with the request that they bo represented by a delegation aud in addition several hundred invitations have been sent to the leading business men and others. QAn invitation to the public generally to Join the delegation also appears in an adver tisement today on tho frout page of The Scn This invitation asks for the presence of "all good citizens who desire that the park tax shall be preserved intact, that street railroad tares shall not be Increased and that the publio faith pledged for the payment of the Clifton Park bonds shall be kept." The delegation will be beard in the Senate chamber by the city committee of the Senate, comprising Senators Dobler and Strobridge. The principal addresses at the hearing will bo made by ex-Judge William A.

Fisher, Mr. Edgar H. Gans and Mr. William Shepard Bryan. who is the counsel of the park board.

City Counsellor Thomas G. Hayes may also be present. Tho park board has secured a special train for the accommodation of the delegation. This will leave Camden Station at 2 o'clock and return at 8. The hearing will occur at S.6U Free tickets for those who wish to accompany the delegation will be in the bands of Messrs.

Douglas H. Thomas and David L. Bartlett. LYNCHING IN TENNESSEE. "William Murphy Hanged to a Honey Locust Tree at Uuntsville.

Cincinnati. March 22. The Commercial-Gazette's special from Chattanooga. says: "A mob took William Murphy rrom the Jail at Huntsville, last midnight and strung him to a tree. The villagers knew nothing of it till the body was found banking from a honey locust tree this morning, not eighty paces from the old log calaboose.

"Wm. Murphy was in Jail awaiting trial for the murder of Bill Nowlin, a miner, three weeks ago at Pioneer, in Campbell county, which adjoins Scott county, in which tho lynching occurred. "About thirty mountaineers, with handkerchiefs over their faces, did the lynching. The leader wore no disguise, but seemed to be a stranger. Ho knocked at the door, awakened Jailer C.

C. Ellis, representing that be was a deputy sheriff with a prisoner he wanted looked up. "As the jailer opened the door ho was covered with a large army pistol and the keys demanded. He refused to surrender the keys. The mountaineers drew revolvers on tho jailer's frightened wife and daughter and they got the keys and gave them to tho mob.

"Murphy was found praying for mercy. He begged hard for his life, but if they would kill him, he begged not to be dragged or choked to death. Ho was roughly dragged out and hanged. "Murphy and his victim were both miners. Murphy leaves a widow aud several children at Junctlou City, Ky.

Huntsville is near the Kentucky line. Daniel Frohman and Richard Mansfield. Chicago, March 22. Daniel Frohman, of tho Lyceum Theatre, Now York, who has been in Chicago the last week, has affixed his signature to a coutraot which guarantees Klchard Mansfield 8100,000 for next season's work and 5100,000 for each and every season until tho year 1900. During the term of this arrangement be-tnreeu Mr.

Frohman and Mr. Mansfield important dramatio productions will be made. New plays will be presented and Shakespearean productions will not be infrequent. Killod a Hoy While Shooting Sparrows. WiLKKSBAnitE, March 22.

Whilo shootlhg sparrows with a Flobert rifle yesterday Edward Richards, aged thirteen years, accidcntolly shot and killed his companion, Patrick MoMahon, same ago. The ball penetrated McMahou's temple. Washington's Bicycle Show. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Washington. March 22.

The attendance last night at the bicycle show at the Washington Light Infantry Armory was not quite as large as It had been heretofore, but the interest manifested by the spectators was fully up to tho usual mark. The novelty of tho exhibition is attracting many peoplo who really havo no interest in wheels at all. The sextette, which should have been here last week, will arrive Monday and will be ono of the features of the show. The races ou the training machines are attracting somo attention, and it has beon said that thoy are run without the consent of tho board of control. As they are not run on tracks, it is believed tho board will not take cognizance of tbem.

Manager Buckley has decided to reduce the admission to twenty-live cents. Alabama Victims of "Green Goods" Men. Washington, March 22. John Kersey and nenry Green, colored, from Oxford, complained to the police today that they had been swindled by "green goods" men in New York city out of 8400. The two men met one of the operators known as Dr.

Adams at Bethlehem. who took (hem to 1188 Third avenue. New York, where they received a tin box which they were assured contained 13,000 worth of counterfeit money. Tho box was not opened until Kersey and Green reached Washington, when it was found to contain a one-uoi-1 ir bill and a bundle of irreen paper. The New York police have been communicated with.

Census Uocords Damaged by Fire. Washington, March 23. Fire broke out at an early hour this morning on the first floor of Marlni's Hall. 018 street northwest, the whole of which is occupied by the nited States census bureau. It spread to the second and third floors and damaged tho building to the exient of $10,000.

AH the records ot tne census office were either soaked with water or ruined by Are. Census olliue officials who visited the scene of the coullagratlou during the dav said that a great many ot the papers that had been burnod could be easily spared. Arrangements are being made for the construction of teachers' home at Eureka Springs, Ark at a cost of 8100,000. THE BATTLE-SHIP IOWA. The Most Powerful Ever Completed for Our Navy.

FINEST FIGHTING MACHINE. To Be Launched at Philadelphia Next Saturday. While Her Batteries Are Not as Formidable as Those of the Indiana, She Carries More Gans and Can Deliver Broadsides with Greater Kapidity than Any Ship in the Navy How Speed Will Bo Developed, rSpecial Dispatch to tho Baltimore Sun. Washington, March 22. Next Soturday, March 28, there will bo launched from Cramps's ship-yard tho most powerful battleship ever completed for the navy, and one of the fleetest of her class in the world.

The ceremonies are to bo witnessed by a large party from Washington, including, the secretary of tho Navy, probably the Iowa Congressional delegation, the Governor of that State and bis staff and other distinguished citizens. Three years ago Secretary Tracy decided to call this vessel the Iowa, aud thus she will be named as she leaves the wuys for the Delaware river. Tho peculiarity ot the Iowa's design renders her unlike the other three battlo-ships nearlng completion, and she is really tho only seagoing battle-ship designed by the department. Her immense freeboard will make her efficient as a fighter in the heaviest seas, and will enable her to take the ocean and search for the enemy rather than to remain in around harbors waiting for an attack. Her batteries are not so formidable, perhaps, as those of the Indiana type, but she carries more puns, and on account of their smaller calibre can deliver broadsides with greater rapidity than any ship iu the navy.

Will Have Receding Sides. Like some of the great French ironclads, the Iowa will have receding sides, designed to deflect projectiles and give her increased free-board at the same time. Her speed is one of the important developments of the ship, and by many of the leading experts she is regarded as the most formidable vessel for the service, with the exception of the Kear-sarge and Kentucky, which will be ready for service three years hence. Tho appropriation for the construction of the Iowa was made on uly 19. 1S92, and on August 5, 1893.

her keel was laid near the Massachusetts and Indiana, then on the ways. The idea of the constructors was to follow closely the Iowa's prototypes Indiana, Massachusetts and Oregon and even to excel them. How far she does surpass tbem is shown by comparison, as follows: Indiana. Iowa. Length load water line 348 ft.

360 ft. Breadth of beam, o9J4 72J4 Displacement intons 10,288 11,410 Mean draught 24 rt. 24 ft. Freeboard forward 11 19 ft. Normal coal supply, 400 625 Total coal capacity, 1,640 1.780 Maximum horse power 9,000 11,000 Speed in knots 15 1(5 Officers and crew 4tiu 490 The null of Steel.

Her hull will be ot steel throughout, with a double bottom and close water-tight subdivisions extending to a height of ten feet above the load water line. The formation of the sides amidships, where they roll Inboard, secures increased freeboard without the added weight consequent were the lines carried up perpendicular from the water-line fullness, gives an easier curve of stability, roomier quarters for the crew, greater sweep for tbe guns in the broadside sponsons aud promises efficiency of the great guns in almost any condition of the sea. For a distance of 185 feet amidsnips tbe water line region is reinforced by a 7 J-foot belt of 14 inches of steel, 3 feet above and 4) feet below tbe water line. The forward and after ends of tnis belt turn inboard and run atbwartsbip with a thickness of twelve inches. Upon the walls so formed rests a flat protective deck of sieel 2 inches thick, and from tbe lower edges of tbe atnwartshtu bulkheads, running forward and aft to tbe bow and stern, are two other protective decks three inches thick, the forward one terminating just back of tbe ram.

From tbe ton ot tbe broadside belt and up to the line of the main deck, running forward and aft amidships for a distance of 90 feet, the sides are five inches thick, baoked by a number of feet of coal and several inches of heavy yellow pine. Forward and abaft the casemate armor, from the protective deck up to the main deck, tbe outside plating is bacKed by a wide cofferdam filled with cellulose and divided into numerous compartments. The Batteries. The Iowa will carry a main battery of four 12-inch breech-loading rifles, mounted in pairs in two barbette turrets of the balanced type, fifteen inches thick, and firing through an arc of 270 degrees. Besides tbis powerful fore-and-aft fire she will havo eight 8-inch rifles iu four barbette turrets, eight inches thick, mounted on the upper deck and having individual arc ot fire of 170 degrees.

The secondary battery will be composed of six 4-inch rapid-fire rifles, four of which are mounted on the main deck in armored sponsons and sheltered by thick splinter bulk-beads of steel, the two remaining mounted aft on the bridge deck, sheltered by fixed shields. Twenty six-pounder, four one-poundor and four Gatling guns will constitute the auxiliary force aud will be mounted on tbe main deck, on the superstructure and bridges, and up in the tops of tho military masts. In addition to all this fighting material she has two torpedo tubes on either broadside. Development of Speed. Her speod is to be developed by three doublo-end boiler3 21 feet long, with diameters of 10 feet 9 inches and two single-ended boilers 10 feet long, with diameters of 18 feet 9 Inches, and two single-ended, located iu four water-tight compartments, and two sets of triple-expansion engines, each in its own compartment and driving its own shaft.

With her bunkers filled and at a cruising speed of ten kAots an hour.she should be able to steam about 7,400 miles, while at full speed of 16 knots, uuder like conditions, she should be able to cover 3,000 miles and have a radius of endurance of six days. Nearly a hundred auxiliary engines will add to tbe efficiency of the ship by turning the turrets, working and loading the guns, lifiting and lowering the boats, raising the anchors, controlling the rudder, bringing up the ammunition from the magazines, providing fresh water, lighting the ship by electricity, making ice tind preserving the fresh food and thoroughly ventilating tbe ship by blowers of it real capacity. Tactics of Ships in Battle. Lieut. A.

P. Niblack, of tbe navy, has received tbe prize of tho Naval Institute for an essay entitled "The Tactics of Ships in tbe Lino of Buttle." Ho has simplified the discussion by considering battle-ships and cruisers iu their relation to tbe righting Hue and by regarding our own and not foreign ships as the types under discussion. "As all men-of-war," he says, "are built primarily to carry guns, the question of armor protection auaitist gun-lire is conversely of prime importance A modern ship with a protective deck, when broadside to tho fire ct an enemy at long range, is in less danger from the pluusing tire of shot and shell striking inboard than if she were bows on because of the better deflection of the deck aud the fact that, when bows on, tho danger zone is the length of the ship, whereas in broadside it is the breadth. As ships must approach bows on. or else never get within range of oue another, the chances are equal in hostile squadrons iu tbo matter of this danger from plunging fire at long distance, but the advantage is with the fleet which brings the greater number of heavy guns to bear.

LSattle-Shipa Stronger in Bow. "The target being smaller In tho bow, presentation and tbe chances of hitting at long distances not so great, tbis phase of tho armor question takes on another view when we consider that at close rungc tbe above conditions arc reversed in ships of the line, for a battle-sbip of today at close range is defensively stronger in bow presentation than in any other, as her deflective deck is not threatened by plunging fire and her armor offers than its least urea, best deflective angle and its greatest concentration. Importance is here given to plunging tire, because tbe vital parts of a ship aro below the protective deck, uud as loug as those vitals are uninjured It would seem impossible under normal conditions to annihilate or place a ship out of action by gun-fire alone. Destruction is the fuuetion of tho torpedo aud tho ram. Speed, turning power and great subdivision are the dctonsive means by which tbese dangers are mlulmized.

In fleet engagements gun-fire is tbe necessary preliminary to tbe use of the other two weapons, the ram and the torpedo. Modern Scheme of Naval Tactics. "In outlining a modern scheme of minor naval tuctics of ships in tbe lino of battle it will be well to first inquire what class of A Caucus Decides to Ask the City Members of the Legislature to Voto Agalnat the Hill. The City Couooil has awakened to the pecessityof taking prompt and deoisive action to prevent tho General Assembly from cutting down the pane tux levied on the Street ratlways. There will be introduced at tho session to-ttiKbt a resolution asking the members of the city delegation in the House of Delegates and tho city Senators to vote against ftny such legislation.

Tho resolution will be passed by both brAucbes without difficulty, as its introduction is the result of a caucus Oeclslou. The republican Couucilmen were tinnnimous against the reduction of the tax. The duty of introducing and pushing tho Resolution through the Couucll was entrusted to Councilman Davis. The course to be pursuod to get the matter properly beforo the Legislature has not teen determined upon. It is probable, however, that this work will bo given to a spoclal fcommittce, whiob will bo Instructed to visit Annapolis and see the city Delegates and Senators there.

If this course is adopted, the committee will bo named tonight, so that it Can get into action without delay. WHAT THE MAYORS SAY. Sir. Hooper and former City Are Unaulmoua In Protesting and Ex-Mayor Davidson Makes a Proposition. Naturally the Mayors of Baltimore have been closo students of tho park-tax question.

Resides being one ot the most Important matters with which they became officially acquainted, the successive efforts to reduce the tax have made tbecu intimate with its workings. For this reason it is significant to find that Mayor Hooper and the four ex-Mayors, who are still living are unanimous denouncing the altitude of the street rail-Way companies in tho present tight. Mayor Hooper said yesterday: "I am credibly informed that there is imminent danger of tho park-tax bill passing. A vigorous uprising of the people Is demanded by the gravity or tho situation. Tho destruction of a system which has given Baltimore the -reputation of a wise and advanced policy in securing compensation for street franchises is threatened.

Tho curtailment of the public pleasuro grounds would surely follow tho Cnactmont of this proposed law, which would be an outrage upon every man. woman and child in Baltimore' Always Opposed to It. Ex-Mayor Lntrobo's opposition to any reduction of the tax on the street railways is a thing of long standing. During his various terms as tho city's executive be repeatedly. In the strongest and most unmeasured terms, denounced the mercenary motives ot the corporations which sought to have the tax reduced, and his opposition today Is stronger tind mora unalterable than ever.

Mr. Davidson's Proposition. Ex-Mayor Robert C. Davidson said; "In py judgment It would be an unwise; and fiangerouj precedent to permit any further Interference with the only source of Income Upon which we depend for the maintenance of our public parks. Experience has demonstrated that the present arrangement is not only beneficial to the city, but can easily be maintained by the railway companies.

Any sort of reduction now will very speedily be followed by other and more sweeping legislation on the same lines, and it becomes the duty of every public-spirited citizen to resist by! all lawful means a proposition which looks eventually to a complete loss of tho revenue now derived by the city from this source. If the various street railway corporations of Baltimore are not satisfied with the park tax as ihey now have it, I will guarantee to organize within thirty days a syndicate which will tako all the stock of all the companies at the present murket price and consolidate them into one ccw company, which will be perfectly willing to pay the present rate of taxation and ak for no present or future reduction. And I am sure that such a syndicate would make moucy ou their investment." It was during Mr. Davidson's term as Mayor liom 1HS9 until 1801 that the bond issues for the purchase of Druid Hill Park in 1500 were matured and paid off from the Inking fund accumulated from the tax on the street railway fares. A Town Meeting Suggested.

Ex-Mayor William Plnkney Whyte said that bis views regarding the unjust offort to reduce tho park tax had been fully stated in TUB Sun last week. "I have nothing further to add," he continued, "except that I llrmly believo that tho best way to give a death-blow to this exhibition of greed is by a muss-meeting of city residents. If such a meeting wcro hold this week, engineered in the mvBt broa and public-spirited way and BdJrtFed by men who havo tho confidence the public, there would bo nn outpouring indignant citizens that would ustonlsh these follows, drivo them back to their holes lu confusion and crush tho proposition so strongly that It would not bo heard from for omotlmo to come. Our legislators at Annapolis would bo foolish to voto for any reduction of the purk tax in the face of such opposition. It was a protest like this from a meeting held at Concordia Opera House during the term of Mayor Hodges which largely Settled the effort of the railways to have tho tax reduced by the Legislature then lu session." It Would Be Had Faith.

Ex-Mayor Robert P. Banks: "The city's Income from tho street railways ought not to bo touched. There is no good reason why any reduction should be usked by the railways. They have enterod into tho agreement with the city, and I can see no reason Jn this world why they should now want to back down from this agreement. Two yeurs ago the city wont before the Legislature and asked to bo permitted to issue bonds for the purchase of Clirtou, tho distinct understanding being that it was to the park tax that those who took tho bonds were to look for Vnymcnt.

I think It would bo bad faith, very bad faith. If anything should be done to Impair tbo rights of those people who lent their money, becauso they saw a double guarantee that they would be paid." THE CITY SENATORS. Jt Is Understood Xhejr Will Report tho Senate 2X111 Unfavorably Kx-Uov. Jackson. At an informal meeting of tho three city Senators Messrs.

Bruco, (democrat.) Stro-brldge and Doblcr (republicans) it was understood to bo their intention to report unfavorably the bill to reduce the park tax. There Is a separate bill lu each house, Senutor Bruce says: am making a car ful study ot tbo bill, but am not prepared Just now to say how I shall vote." Senator Strobrldge: "I am unequivocally Opposed to the bill, and shall do all in my power to defeat it. 1 consider that the street railway companies have valuable franchises and valuable privileges, and should there be the slightest abatement, suob an abatement would only be an enterlng-wedgo to a further shins should compose tbe fighting line. As the battle-ships or coast-delense vessels must be accompanied by scouts, cruisers and possibly by rams, (if tbis type of ship is persisted in.) tho Ugbtiug line must embrace all of these types. Ignoring the question of the impedimenta and endeavoring to keep in mind clearly that only the ships built fundamentally for fighting are undtr consideration, tbo formations and dispositions chosen for battle should assign the brunt of tbe fighting to the armored ships, and leave the rums and protected and partially protected cruisers, either in the second lino or In tho reserve, close at band, ready to be called into action, and relying on tbeir speed and baudt-ness to avoid contact except when supported by the heavy ships." Analysis of Gun-Fire.

Lieutenant Niolack has made an interesting analysis of gun-fire of different typos. It is assumed that a 13-inch guu can fire onco every six minutes, a 12-inch once every five, a 10-incb every three, an 8-inch every two, a 6-inch every one. a 5-inch rapid-firing gun five times a minute and a 4-inch and smaller calibers seven times a minute. The 13-lnch and 12-inch guns of the British navy are said to fire ouc6 every two minutes, and even less is claimed. "Why our guns should be so much slower remains to bo explained.

A comparison of tho Minneapolis with the Brooklyn, in which the interval is two minutes in both cases, shows clcany where it is advisable to invest money in tho future The assigning of such a slow rate to the big guns and such a high rate to the rapid-firos emphasizes, perhaps unduly in tho Kearsarge, the great importauco of rapid-fire guns, but it is doubttul, after all. if we can emphasize this too much. Tbe Puritan is the most powerful of our monitor type. All other monitors would plot the same way as to area of gun-tire, but with smaller radii. Tho Monterey would present one slight variation, in that her after-turret guns are 10-inch and her forward 12-inch.

The Iowa's stern-fire fits her admirably for the rear vessoi in a column. The Kearsarge illustrates that, as usual, in departing boldly from European models we have acnleved a notable success." THE SWIFT MASSACHUSETTS. A Speed of 15. 6 Knots an Hour by the New Battle-Ship. Philadelphia, March 22.

The United States battle-ship Massachusetts, which left Cramp's ship-yard last Tuesday for her builder's trial trip, returned to her dock today. The new vessel made a speed of 15.6 knots an hour. The contract nails for 15, and if tbe same speed is made in tbe government trial the Cramps will be entitled to a premium of $50,000. The results were even better than those accomplished with tbo Indiana two years ago. That ship on her builder's trial, only got up a speed of 15 6-10 knots for a short time, whereas the Massachusetts sustained that speed over the ten-mile course, and exceeded tbe speed of tbe Indiana under similar conditions by about ono knot an hour.

When the Indiana was tried the weather was perfect, but the Massachusetts contended against a northwest gale and acquitted herself beautifully. Kear-Admiral S. Makeroff, commander of the Kussian squadron on tbe Pacific coast and one of the most noted officers in the Czar's navy, who was a guest of the Cramps ou the trip, expressed himself in terms of the highest praise of the Massachusetts' performances. "Over in Russia," he said, "we are so accustomed to thiuking that American newspapers are often given to exaggeration that I concluded to 6ee for myself Just what the new battle-ship would do. She performed splendidly indeed.

A speed of 15.6 knots under adverse winds, and with her engines, steering gear, absolutely new, I consider very complimentary to her builders." "flow did the Massachusetts impress you as to her qualities other than those of speed?" "Very well, indeed. The disposition of her guns as regards tbe securing of range is the best I have ever seen on any ship. Of course, this has been gained at the sacrifice of some little free board fore and aft, but not enough to be of any consequence "in the field of coast line defense. The Massachusetts will be a great addition to your navy." Admiral Makeroff is on his way to St. Petersburg on a leave of absence.

Previous to taking command of the Pacifio squalron he was chief offioer of the Kussian Mediterranean squadron. CIVIL-SERVICE EXTENSION. Almost the Kntire Indian Service Brought Within the Law. Washington, March 22. The President has issued a comprehensive order extending the civil service to practically the entire Indian service, save those offices above and including that of agent, to which appointments are made by the President, and the few minor positions of a laboring character like cooks and washer women.

The odor is as follows: "In the exercise of the power vested in the President by the third paragraph of section 6 of the act entitled 'An act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United approved January 16.1883. 1 hereby direct the Secretary of the Interior to tbe classification of the Interior Department so as to include among tbe positions classified thereunder and subject to competitive examination clerk, assistant clerk, issue clerk, property clerk, storekeeper and all other clerical positions at ludiau agencies and Indian schools; likewise to amend the classification of the Indian service so as to include among the positions classified thereunder supervisor of Indian schools, day school Inspector, disciplinarian, industrial teacher, teacher of industries, kindergarten teacher, farmer, nurse, assistant matron and seamstress. "Indians shall be eligible for appointment to any of said positions on such test of fitness as may be required by the Secretary of the Interior and without examination or certification by the clvll-servlce commission; but they shall not be transferred from said positions to tbe departmental service. "Approved March 20, 1890. rover Cleveland." A.

P. A. IN NATIONAL POLITICS. Will Take an Active Part in the Coming; Presidential Campaign. Washington, March 22.

The American 'Protective Association has announced its intention to enter upon the field of national politics in the coming presidential campaign. A meeting of the supreme advisory board of the organization has been called to meet in Washington on March 24, preliminary to the sessions of the Suprome Counoil, which will be held here in May. Prominent members of the order from every congressional district in the country will take part in the deliberatious of the Supreme Council, and will determine the part which tbe organization will take in the campaign. It is a part of the programme to insist on tbe re-enactment in party platforms this year of the planks of the republican and democratic platforms of 1876, in which both parties declared against sectarian appropriations and emoluments from publio money or property. A circular letter has been sent to every Representative and Senator, which contains tbe following puragraph among others: "We also desire 10 respectfully call your attention to the fact that it Is tbe design to place in Statuary Hall a statue of Pere Marquette.

We regard this as a dangerous innovation. The Jesuits have been banished from almost every Catholic country, and yet here, in Protestant America, they are not only allowed to remain and plot agaiust the liberties of our people, but it is even now proposed to further violate tho principle of separation of church aud State by the introduction of tbe statue of one of these traitors to all government among tbe statues of those patriots who have given their lives that government by tbe people should be preserved, and we appeal to you to U6e your endeavors so that this idea suali not be carried out." Troops for Indian Territory. Washington, Maroh22. The Senate committee ou Indian affairs havo united in a letter to the President recommending that a regiment ot the United States troops be stationed permanently in Indian Territory for the purpose of preserving order there. Tbe letter was drawn by Senator Morgan and was signed by ail tho members ot the committee present.

It grew out, of a general discussion in the committee on the condition ot affairs in the Territory, which was incident to an effort on the part of the committee to agree upon a plan for the government Of the Territory. Production of Lead In 1895. Washington, March 22. A preliminary statement of the production for the year 1895, prepared by Mr. C.

Kirchoff," agent of the geological survey, states that returns from all the refining works show that the total production of desilverized lead was 201.993 net tons in 1S95, us compared with 181.404 net ton? in 1894; 51,613 tons were obtained by refining foreign base bullion in bond. Of this quantity 17.284 tons were exported. production ot soft lead In Missouri aud Kansas In 18-Je was 39,890 tons. BOASTS OF SILVER MEN. Say They Will Control the Chicago Convention.

THE SOUTH AND SODND MONEY. Opposition to Free Coinage in Several States, In Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana the Sentiment Against Silver Is Growing ft Rapidly, and It Is Mot Believed These States Would Send Free-Coinage Delegates to the National Convention Sliver Men Probably Control Virginia. rSpcctal Dispatch to tbe Baltimore Sun.l Washington1, March Harris has gone to Tennessee to preside at a conference of democratlo leaders In that State, to be held tomorrow at Memphis, at which It is expected to perfect plans for electing a silver delegation to the Chicago convention. Tho Senator is regarded as the leader of the 6ilver democrats of tno South, and in taking the initial stens toward consummating his hone of carrying the convention for silver he expects to set an example for the silver leaders in other Southern States to follow. Just before his departure Senator Harris talked freely and boastfully of the plans of tbe silver men regarding tbe national convention and declared his confidence in their ability to control tbe body and dictate the party platform.

There seems, however, to be not very much basis for this enthusiastic view of the situation taken by tbe Senator from Tennessee. In the first place, the Southern and extreme Western States alone will bo no stronger in the democratic convention than in tbe republican, and the delegates from the central West, the Middle and the Eastern States, without which the party could have no possible chance of success, are undoubtedly in favor of sound money. Nor is it at all probable that the Southern democratic silver men can carry that section as an entirety in favor of cheap money. Sound -Money Aggressive. While Representative Crisp confident the people of Georgia indorse his espousal of the free-silver cause, the sound-money sentiment of tbe State is very strong and active.

Secretary Suiith, who will meet Mr. Crisp In joiut debate, has not for a moment renounced his belief that the more intelligent among the democrats ot the State will control the Statu convention and indorse the financial policy of the administration. Tbe same state of affairs exists in other Southern States. In Alabama Representative Clarke, who is making an active preliminary campaign for the gubernatorial nomination as a sound-money advocate, is receiving gratifying assurances of support, and has succeeded in carrying a number of county conventions which were regarded as doubtful upon tbe money question. Representative Harrison, of Alabama, who is also a sound-money man.

said to a representative ot The Son that he is confident of Mr. Clarke's nomination. Governor Otites la also advocating sound money and is a candidate for the Senate as a sound-money man. When it Is remembered that Colonel Oates secured the nomination for the governorship against a silver candidate, it can be seen that the silver democrats of the State are basing tbeir claims upon unstable foundations. A majority of the Louisiana delegation in Congress am for sound money, while even in the Mississippi delegation three of the seven members of the House are avowed sound-money men, and a fourth has become noncommittal upon the subject.

Virginia for Silver. Virginia, it is feared, will declare for silver. The Virginia democrats have formed a habit of following their old leaders, wttn absolute faith in the wisdom of their course, and most of the leaders are for silver. Senator Martin, who is looked upon as the leader of tbe sound-money wing of tbe party in the State, although he has not been very outspoken in the matter, was defeated by the silver men in the preliminary fight that has already taken place. When the State committee met to select a time and place for the State convention and to make regulations for the selection of delegates.

Senator Martin advocated a plan which would limit tbe representation of the different districts to a small number of delegates, so that tbe membership of tbe convention might be kept down to a sufficiently small number to admit of a reasonable discussion of the money question. The committee decided against him.bowever, and the convention, to meet at Staunton, will be composed of more delegates than the national convention. It is, therefore, feared by the sound-money men that instead of treating the money question with deliberation, the convention will be stampeded by tho eloquence of Senator Daniel or some otber popular leader, and will declare in favor of free coinage without giving the matter any thought and -consideration, and without reflecting upon the probable effect their action may have upon the party's prospects In the State and elsewhere. Democrats in Better Position. However, none of the sound money democrats in Congress think there is any reason to believe the silver men can control the national convention.

To some extent, in the liirbt of recent developments, the democrats would seem to he in a better position, so far as the money Question is concerned, than the republicans, for while the sliver men of the party aro going to make a determined and a bitter fight to control the convention, they ono aud all declare they will stand by whatever platform is adopted and will support the nominee of the convention. Thesilver republication theother hand, will not support tbe party nominee, unless the platform declarations are made to suit tbem, at least that is what they assert. THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY. Commission Has Beaohed No Conclusion as to the Merits of tho Dispute. Washington, March 22.

Mr. Malet-Pre-vost, secretary of the Venezuelan commission, authorized tbe following statement: "A report is current that tbe commission has reached a decision with refcrenoe to tne boundary question favorable to Venezuela. This having been denied, the report has been circulated "in another form, and it is now asserted that while the commission, as a body, has reached no such conclusion, the commissioners individually entertained the referred to. "It must be to all persons that ao long as anything remains to be examined and considered the commissioners are not iu a position to form an opinion respecting the merits of the controversy. As a matter of fact, neither tho commission nor the individual commissioners are yet in possession or ail the evidence.

The papers presented by Venezuela arn but a part of what has been promised. The blue book of the British government, while remarkably full and detailed, does not include all the documents which may be adduced in support of its contentions. "The commission has not aud will not limit itself to the consideration of what these two governments may present; it has been engaged upon independent lines of inquiry and will continue to follow those lines until all its sources of information shall have been exhausted. Then, and not until then, will it bo in a position to form any opinion or to make any report." Intelligence Officer of the Navy. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Washington.

March 22. The Navy Department gossips are discussing the next intelligence officer. The detail must bo made shortly, as Lieutenant Singer will join the Terror as its executive officer on April 15. Tbe officer mentioned as" most likely to succeed Lieutenant Singer is Lieutenant Kimball, who has been connected with the office for about a year. He is acquainted with the work in baud and understands probably better than auy officer available the duties of tbe position.

There is also some talk of tbe scleotion of a prolessor of mathematics as chief intelligence officer ro hold the position with more permanenoe than is possible when a line officer is chosen. There are in the Navy Department two officers of this grade who are fitted for the olace. One is Professor Alger, now attached to the bureau of ordnanoe, and the other is Professor Dodge, who is in charge of the electric lighting in the navy. Miliiken Not Guilty us Charged. Washington.

Matoh 22. Benjamin H. Miliiken, for several years the private secretary of Senator Harris, of Tennessee, was acquitted yesterday of the charge of housebreaking, with intent to commit a felonious assault on Miss Gertrude Phillips, daughter of ex-Solloitor-General Phillips. The de. fense was that Miliiken was drunk; that he George Price, Douglass Tascoe and Henry Timliok, house-breaking.

James Miller, larceny; verdict guilty and defendant sentenced to Albany penitentiary for three years. Thos. W. Prioe. embezzlement; nol pros, and defendant discharged, ii.

H. Mulliken, assault; verdict not guilty and defendant discharged. Civil Cases. Mahle vs. District of Columbia, and Dooge vs.

Freund, motion for new trial overruled. Equity Court No. 1. Judge Cox. Warner Valiey Stock Company vs.

Secretary of the Interior; orders in Manufacturing Company vs. Murphy; Hanger vs. McGrath. Fowle vs. Halen, Stankweather vs.

Hubbard, Lazufus vs. Augensten and Pennsylvania Railroad Company vs. Brown. Equity Court No. 2.

Judge Hagner. Smith- vs. iviann; uui uismisseu. uraers in Core vs. Cort, May vs.

Stellwagess, and Costin vs. Costin. Circuit Court No. 1. Judge Bradley.

Orders on proceedings in Cumberland Cement and Manufacturing Company vs. Wbeatley: Biintz, administrator, vs. and G. It. R.

Company, Brown Vs. Washington Times Company. Watsou vs. DePunt. Bennett vs.

District of Columbia, Wakefield vs. Potomac Brick and Tile Company. Baysdaffcr Co. vs. Stricter.

Miller vs. Burnbardt and Fen-drick vs. Alpha Buon Co. Circuit Court No. 2, Judge McComas.

Judgments iu certiorari iu tbe cases or Shea, Kitz, Wood, Portneer, Todd.Havener, Bloom, Burdell and American G. and T. Co. against the District of Columbia. Orders in Ely Co.

vs. Lav. Callier vs. O'Farrell. Burnstiue I vs.

Giasser and Fray vs. Giloert..