.L IIIIIS 0N III TARIFF. The Dingley Bill to Have Republican Party Indorsement. SENATORS WANT CHANGES. Difficulties of Getting the Measure Through the Upper Branch of Congress—~The sugar Schedule Seems to Be the Most Difllcnlt to Fix. Washington, April 19. —It is probable that the tariff bill will be considered by the Republican caucus before it is submitted to the Democratic members of the finance committee. This course was not pursued when the McKinley bill was considered, but the Democrats adopted this plan when the Wilson bill was in the committee on finance. The necessity for caucus action on the Ding- ley bill is because of the narrow margin of votes which the Republicans have to pass the bill, with perhaps no actual certainty now that the bill can pass the senate. The demands made by in- dividual and groups of senators for cer- tain rates has made the Republican members of the committee feel that the only way united action by Republicans is to be obtained is through caucus in- dorsement of the bill as the Republican membeis present it. These demands, it is understood, do , not come from any one section, but from all sections and senators have in- timated to the committee that unless changes are made as they suggest they cannot see their way clear to support the bill. The committee, under such circumstances, can see no other way than to have the bill considered in cau~ cus, so that all Republican senators may be informed of the difficulties un- der which they labor. Another' proposition has been sug- gested and might be adopted. It is to grant the several demands and let the bill go to confeience. This plan would mean that many of the schedules would be made in conference and the ques- tion of agreeing to the conference report on the bill as a whole would put the Republicans to the straight test of par— ty loyalty, and the inference is that in such event they would support the tariff. bill even if it was not all that ' they desired. The present inte'ntion of the commit- tee is to have the bill reported to the senate by May 1, although it may go beyond that date. No Protest From England. Great Britain is conspicuous by the absence ~of protests which have been made against the tariff bill. The em— bassadors of Germany, France and Ita- ly, as well as some other ministers of foreign countries, have made protests against various features of the .bill which affect their products, but none has been received from the British em— bassador. The sugar schedule is. dis— liked by Germany, and the wine sched- ule is the principal item of complaint on the part of France. It may be stated that the members of the committee which is considering the bill have not given serious attention to the protests' made by foreign governments. They regard the tariff as a domestic matter wholly and one with which the foreign governments should not interfere. A diplomatic question, however, is raised over the subject of Hawaiian sugar. Under the treaty ceding Pearl river harbor to the United States Hawaiian sugar was admitted free of duty. There is a great demand for the abrogation of that part of the treaty admitting sugar free. The Pacific coast and other west— ern beet sugar interests, as well as the cane sugar producers, are demanding that Hawaiian sugar shall be subject to the same duties as other sugars. It is also claimed that this would mean ad- ditional revenue of $7,000,000 a year. But the question of retaining Pearl riv- er harbor enters into the “matter and is made the basis of opposition to abrogat- ing the treaty, The Democratic Differences. Washington, April 19.—The dissen— sions of the recent Democratic caucus have been brought into the house and were thrashed over again, to the evi- dent edification of the Republicans. Mr. Bailey of Texas produced a news- paper article accusinghim of wearing Mr. Reed’s collar and of acting under Mr. Reed’s suggestion in acquiescing in the Republican policy of inaction. De- nouncing the statement as a lie, Mr. Bailey repeated the reasons for his course heretofore given by him. Mr. De Armond of Missouri in reply to Mr. Bailey declared that the verdict of the caucus had been an indorsement of Mr. Bailey’s policy of fighting the Republicans at all points. Mr. Burk of Texas offered a personal explanatio similar to that made by Mr. Bailey. The expected alignment of the Demo crats by a vote on Mr. Dingley’s motion to adjourn until Wednesday was avert- ed because all the Democrats opposed the motion or; account of Mr. Dingley’s refusal to yield for the consideration of a resolution of inquiry concerning the policy of the government in the Union Pacific foreclosure suits, which Mr. Bland of Missouri vainly attempted to bring up. Much feeling was displayed by the two Democratic factions, and after the house- had adjourned fruitless attempts were made‘to have their trou- bles considered "in another caucus. The Postal Receipts. Washington, April 19.—The state- ment of the gross postal receipts for the quarter ended March 31 at the 30 largest postoifices in the country, compared to last year’s corresponding quarter, shows total receipts of $8,535,062, a decrease of $159,865. The largest proportionate de- crease was'of pver 12 per cent at Syra- cuse. New York city increased $25,820, while Chicago decreased $79,467. The statement for March alone, however, 'ic very gratifying, showing total receipts of $3,098,074 at these 30 points, an in- crease of, $69,485 over the previous March. Hartford increased almost 16 per cent, and 20 others out of the 30 showed Increased receipts. Need Not Sell Her Finger. Boston, April 19.—Miss Grace Dins- more of Birmington has found that it pays to offer a finger for sale. She is the young woman Who offered a digit to" a Texas millionairess for $1,000 in order to complete a musical education. Hearing of her case, the Boston Con-- servatory of Music has proffered to Miss Dinsmore a free'scholarship, and she has accepted. Miss Dinsmore will nOt have to lose a finger, and her ambi— - tion will be gratified. land DR. HUNTER INDIGTDD. Th Candidate For United States Senator Charged With Conspiracy to Bribe“. Louisville,- April 19.—The , Franklin cbunty grand jury has returned true bills against Dr. W. Godfrey Hunter, the Republican nominee for the United States senate; former Congressman John H. Wilson of the Eleventh dis— trict, Captain Noel Gaines and his brother—in-law, Thomas Tanner of Frankfort, all of whom have been in- dicted for conspiracy to bribe. All are Republicans with the exception of Gaines and Tanner. When the indictments had been re- turned, Judgé Cantril! ordered that bench warrants be issued for the arrest of the accused and made returnable for the next term of the court, which is in September. Bail was fixed at $250 in each case. When asked why he set the cases for next September, Judge Can: trill said, “I do not think it proper to try the cases at this term of the court, but if the parties come in and ask for an immediate trial I will proceed with, it at once, otherwise it will go over un— til September.” Conspiracy to bribe is a common law offense in Kentucky, the penalty being a fine or imprisonment, or both, at the discretion of the grand jury. The friends of Dr. Hunter are greatly re- joiced that no indictment charging per- jury was returned, as this is a felony. The accused have engaged the best attorneys in the state to defend them, and while no consultation has been held and no steps decided on it is said that immediate trials will be asked. Captain Noel Gaines, one of the in- dicted parties and the man who claimed that Hunter and his lieutenants had endeavored to secure his assistance in obtaining votes, gave out an interview, asserting his innocence and saying among other things, “A man may be forgiven for stealing, as when starva— tion is at hand, but no man should be countenanced for lying, as hese men, Hunter, Wilson and others, have done.” He said that he was satisfied that he would be dismissed as soon as his case- was heard. Chairman Jones of the Republican caucus said that it was a “diabolical conspiracy” and that the Republicans would disprove and resent it in proper spirit. State Senator Deboe was of the same opinion. and not one of the Re— publican le'aders hesitated to condemn the action of the grand jury ’as partisan and prejudiced. BRITONS TAKE GAMASEP . The Native Uprising In Bechuanaland Suffers a Setback. Cape Town, April 19.—The stronghold of Gamasep, Bechuanaland, has been captured by the Duke of Edinburgh’s own volunteer rifles. 'Galishowe lost 300 horses, many cattle and many warriors. The British had six wounded. A dispatch from Cape Town on Dec. 26, 1896, announced that the native ris- ing on the Taung reserve in Bechuana- had developed into serious pro- portions. A parley had been refused by the natives, fighting had been indulged in, and the British had been obliged to wait re-enforcements. It was also re- ported that Taung rebels, led by whites belonging to the Cape Town volunteers, had mobilized the burghers and that the disturbed districts were under arms. A dispatch from Cape Town two days later announced that the Taung rebels had been routed utterly at Pokwani camp. England After Delagoa Bay. Lisbon, April 19.—The supposed Brit- ish designs upon Delagoa bay are the subject of universal comment in gov- ernment circles. The object of the Ger- man campaign against Great Britain in South African matters is assumed to be carried on with ‘the aim of discrediting England in the eyes of Portugal. The people of Lisbon are incensed at the prospect Of losing Delagoa bay. The Republican party has adopted long res- olutions protesting against the surren- der and accusing the monarchy on more than one occasion of having attempted to consummate this “treasonable act, either through outrageous treaties or by capitulating to foreign imposition.” The resolutions also call on the nation by imposing its will on the monarch “to avoid such dishonor and crime.” Situation Serious At New Orleans. New Orleans, April 19.—For the first time since the commencement of the present high water campaign the local situation of levee protection may be pronounced as serious. considerable uneasiness is felt. ‘Strin- gent, resolutions were passed by the New Orleans levee board, touching the movement of.st.eam craft on the river and any captain of pilot driving his vessel at any other than “slow bells” within the jurisdiction of the board, will be summarily dealt with. The river at Plaquemine is still fOur-tenths of a foot below the high water mark of 1893. _ Cracksmen at \Vork. Utica, N. Y., April 19.—The large safe in the office of the Standard Oil com- pany in this city was attacked by bur- glars. After an ineffectual attempt to make an entrance through the doors they drilled the back of the safe and set off a charge of explosive. was cracked and badly twisted, but the openings were not large enough for the thieves to extract the contents. The - ofl‘lce is located near the railroad yards, where the rumble of passing trains and the rattle of cars is quite incessant. No one heard the unusual noise. \Vhole Family Poisoned. 'Newark, N. J., April 19.—As a result of drinking coffee made in a vessel with a copper bottom, which had become coated with verdigris, a whole family 'in this city has suffered from copper poisoning for two days. The victims are William Wegener, his wife and their children, Frederick, William. Jr. Charles and Henry, aged 19, 17, 15 and 12 years respectively. and Charles Bon- orand, a young‘ man who lives with them. All are in a critical condition. Goes Into Liquidation. Winthrop, Me., April 19.—The Nation- al bank of Winthrop, by a vote of four— fifths of the stock Of the bank, has de- cided to go into voluntary liquidation. The bank has been in operation for 32 years. Hon ..C M. Bailey as president ~and John M. Benjamin as cashier have both occupied these positions since the bank was incorporated. 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