Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1892, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, 2d EDITION. CONTINUED FROM Sth PAGE NO SEAT, NO FARE. An Amendment Adopted to a Street Railroad Bill. POCKETING THE BILLS. G@ov. Brown of Maryland Has Allowed 11 Per Cent of the Acts to Lapse. Axxaports, Mp., April 11.—Gov. Brown has Sntil midnight of today to sign or veto or “pocket” bills passed by the legislature. Al- ready about 11 per ceut of the bills passed have failed to become laws, thus saving to the Mary- land treasury perhaps 1.000.000. Speaking of the rejected asse Brown says: “Prior to the ne question will be i some good results will 7 it is much better for the people at ij have an assessment than to have a ¥ improper one, and Iam thoroughly convinced that within the coming two years this position will be sustained by many of those who do not approve of my action in this con- nection. The true solution of the whole ques tion is constitutional convention, and the longer it is delayed the more the people wili ent bill,Gov. session the tax roughly solved suffer from legislation the constitution- ality of which is questioned. The gen- eral assembly for the past ten Years has been struggling to zive proper legislation and thereby meet the demands of the public | without infringing upon the organized law of the state. The recent assessment is not an ex- ceptionable incident, as there are some who question its constitutionality. 1 think the question of the hour is not the assessment, but sto whether Maryland should have 8 modern constitution or not, and a proper ussessment bill would follow in order.” IN WALL STREET TODAY. Bted business amo cept for adroppins ¥ Englandand the coalers.a firm temper prevailed and fractional gains were the ruie during the early dealings. ‘The openmg was made at advances over Saturday's final prices extend- ing to 34 per cent, but there were no material “changes to’ be noted after that, Dut as compared with Saturday's pricos Union Pacific at 46%{ was up 1, Erie 1 per cent at S1'4, Western Union 1 at { t. Paul and Louisvilie and Nashville 5 and others smaller fractions. The general list remained | *¢! dull and featureless, and at 11 o'clock the market was quiet and steady to firm, generally at fractional advances over first prices. ‘The stock market after 11 o'clock was marked by a renewal of the selling pressure upon New England. by which it was depressed to 93% agpinet 40% at the opening. ‘This movement fected rest of the . market | to some degree and a_ portion of the early gains were lost, but the cessation of the pressure and the partial rally which fo lowed brought renewed quiet to the list. farther feature was shown, and at noor the market was ‘ull and stagnant, generally at only slight fractions better than first price: Bar silver, 86°. ———__ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, pening and cl Prices ot nod by special rei 8 Weer Umou.: 90°) 90% Washington stock Exchanes. Sales—Kesular call : Washington and Georgetown Kaiire 145. Wasuington at c 5 16455 at Dia Fite jnst ‘Trust Company, Goverument DISTRICT DAY IN THE HOUSE. Quite = Debate on the Bill Extending the Time Within Which the Metropolitan Road Shall Change Its Motive Power—Several Amendments Proposed. In the regular course of human events, as arranged by the rules of the House of Repre- sentative, today was District day in the House and Mr. Hemphill appeared in his seat with a firm look and a big batch of papers. After several bills had been passed by unanimous con- sent he demanded the floor for the District committee. However. before the floor was finally obtained by the District a resolution offered by Mr. Grady of North Carolina was agreed to, providing for the removal of mains of ex-Congressman James Gillepsie from the old cemetery in Georgetown and the in- terment in the Congressional cemetery, the penses to be paid by the House. VACATING MADISON STREET. ‘Mr. Hemphill on obtaining the floor asked consent that the girl's reformatory bill, which was the pending bill, be passed over until the next District day. Ho then called up H. R. 6658, Yaeating Madison strect, Georgetown, from Yack street to Beattie and Hawkins’ addition to Georgetown and to open ‘treet east from the addition to Back street. the ground to be donated to the District. It was explained that tie bill was simply to afford means of straightening the street. The bill was passed. MORE TIME FOR THE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD. Mr. Hemphill called up the resolution in re- gard to the Metropolitan railrond. The joint resolution provides that the time within which the street railroad companies availing them- selves of the privileges granted by the uct mak- ing appropriations to provide for the expense for the government of the District of Columbia and approved August 6, 1890, so faras 1t apr lies etropolitan railroad, be extendea for one year from the date of the passage of the . ‘The report on the bill from Mr. Heard was read and among other things said: “Upon full investigation your committee is satisfied that the ofticers of the Metropolitan road have been diligent and energetic in their efforts to obtain and put in practical use the power specified in the act of Congress and that it will be practi- cally impossible for that company to complete the work of substituting the new power within the time mentioned in the act. “The delays that have occurred, and will necessarily occur in completing the work of change, are caused by the difficulties that ure unavoidably incident to the use of storage bat- teries as the source of motive power. ‘Ihe use of cables on said road was demonstrated to be impracticable by reason of the numerous and severe curves ini the lines, and the use of over- head wires as conductors of electricity is pro- Libited by law, and therefore said company absolutely confined to storage battery power. Mr. Heard explained the report and de- scribed the actual necessity for the extension of time in this case. The report contained a letter from President Pearson of the railroad describing the efforts which the road had made and was making in the effort to change the mo- tive power te the storage Lattery as the only practical power for the road. ‘MRE. BUCHANAN ASKS A QUESTION. ‘Mr. Buchanan (N. J.) wanted to know whether cables were impracticable on the road. Mr. Heard said they were on accountof the crowds, but Mr. Buchanan referred to the system in San Francisco and seemed to think that cable Toals were run there even against greater ditticulties. Mr. Heard said the cable experts had examined the question bere and decided against the practicability of using such a sys tem here without an absolate loss. Mr. Heard explained that the road bad ex- pended already a quarter of a million dollars and it was to the Interest of the company to get its power perfected assoon as possible. ‘The plant, be said in answer to a question, could be uscd for overhead wires even if the storage system failed. Mr. Buchanan wanted to know how any road was going to put in overuead wires when the law was against it. He then said he was by no means convinced that a N6%s did, 13 16S vid, 16% District of Teney. x 00 bid. — asked. Miscellaneous bonus— Washington town Kauroad low, Washungtou and Georg, die @& 14 bid, Market Company, Ist 6s, Washingtou Market Compan: — asked. net i. 1408, A. & U., jo bid, — asked. American Security and Sa, 1005, F&A, 100 t can Security and Trust, sa, 1 & 6. bid, — asked. Washington Light infantry oftgage 8. 1904, 9 bid. — asked. Light Infantry ington Gas Compan: Washington Gas Compa asked. = Washington Die 68, 1901, 140) bo. . 109 bid. 105 asxed. Railroad ist mortgage Se, Topolitan Kuilread Convert asked. U.S. Electric uy, . ‘Gas Company sked. Sekinston Kailroad tol and North O Street 7 58, 9 bid, —asked. Masonic Hall As it bid, 1534 asked. As—Bauk of Wasbington. 985 bank of Kepu ww bid. — asked. Metropolitan. 26) bid, — asked. Central. a0 bid, — asked Mechanies . iw Farmers bi asked. Second, We bid. — asked. Rauroad Stocks — Wasiiin, 20 bid, 29 asked. asked. Columbia, 65 bi North © Street. 40 and Soldiers Home, © ioobid. — asked. Capite1 and Rekington © asked. 3 bid, 45 asked. Kock Creek. Georgetown aud Teuleytown, 40 asked. imsarance Stocks—Firemen’s 46 bid, 48 asked. Franklin, © —asked. Metropolitan, 75 vid, asked. Nat bid, Arlington, 135 bid, ora, 68: wsheu Potomac. asked. Tite Insurance Vid. — asked Gas aud Slectnic 46 bid 44 asked Mie asked. Georgetown Gas. 4 vid. ‘Tevepaone Stocks—Chesapeake and Potouue, 5: Did, Washed. Aluctican (raphopaoue, Sig bid. oy — asked. Miscellaneous Stocks—Great Falls lee Company 135 bid. 14 asked. bull Kun Panorama Company 18 Did. 3S anked Pneumatic Gun can Did, % asked. Lincoln Hail, 75 bid Washington Viarket company, 14 Interocean Butid ast Com asked. Wasuingtom safe Depost " 06 ake Wheat patent. 4.70a4.% Sfeceipts, 5.565 barrels: shipments, ‘Wheat ulsettied and easy—No. asked: 4) 7 1. sa6S%: yellow steady, 4 s@eady—No. 2 white Vesterm, ssassi 349,435 — receipts, 1.000 busiela Kye steady — No. 2 Teceipts, 49 Vushels; stock. 146,45) bushels Hay Yo choice timothy, 14.5010 Grain freights dull—steamer tw Li 44; Cork for orders, per ‘tc. per 100 Cotton cable could not be operated. Mr. Heard, how- ever, said it was impossible, there were alto- gether too many curves. A.NO SEAT NO FARE AMENDMENT. Mr. Outhwaite (Ohio) offered an amendment providing that within sixty days the road shall so increase its facilities that no passenger be compelled to stand up and in no case shall the company collect fares until a seat has been farnished. Mr. Outhwaite said that not once during the winter had he been able to ride the entire distauce from the Capitol to his home without being obliged to stand a por- tion of the way. ‘The same was the case during the mornings. He bad in the evenings seen the registers in cars when they showed that 580 passengers had ridden during the day, which meant an income of $24 a day for a single car. TO APPLY TO ALL THE ROADS, Mr. Blount (Ga.) though? the provisions of the amendment should be put ina geueral bill which should apply to all the roads in the city. The complaint was of long standing and noth- ing had ever been doze to bring about any Mr. Heard differed with Mr. Blount and d the fact that Congress had compelled very road to take off one-horse cars. Mr. Blount replied that the evil he complained of and which the eudment partially reached was worse now than it had ever been. A SHARP DISCUSSION. ‘The discussion then became somewhat sharp, Mr. Blount denouncing the railroad in vigor- ous terms. Mr. Outhwaite said that there were many other abuses by this road which needed ction, but just at present he would be sat- if his amerdment could be adopted. Hopkins of Ilinois said that for two this road had been attempting to per- impossibility. Instead of putting in a stem the road had been exper ing with a storaze sistem, which sy tem had not proved a success in He was willing. he said, to any city so far. ‘ © bill providing that Mr. Outh- no seat no fare was mal privileges the it. said he was willing to accept the ‘ered by Mr. Outnwaite provid- thought that that was a to get at the evil Mr. c, however, bad er radical character ich he proposed. The first of these limited the time of extension to six months, while the second allowed the privil head wires erected under the Mr. at it would be pe ng mths, the time twelve during which the railroad would nent on a sys tem which would be as ini at the end of that time as it was at prese wires, he held, constituted tionable system. DON'T WANT OVERHEAD WIRES. Mr. Hemphill remarked that the road was not asking for an overkead system: that it was satisfied that their storage system would prove ® perfect success and that all they were The overbead ntirely unobjec- asking was an extension of time to perfect that system. Mr. Hemphill then calied for the previous question, but Mr. O'Neil of Missouri objected strenuously, re- marking that if Mr. Hemphill undertook any jossible. Ho was in favor of ges of extensions to the Metropolitan Rail- road Company until they were able tocome be- fore the House with clean hands. ‘MR. OUTHWAITE’S AMENDMENT ADOPTED. ‘The vote was then taken on Mr. Outhwaite’s amendmend providing that no fares be charged unlessaseat be furnished and the Amendment was adopted by a vote of 70 to 26. Votes followed on Mr. Washington's two amendments and the first of these providing that the road _— might Use overhead wires was adopted without di- Vision. The second amendment restricting the time of extension to six months was defeat On the question of the final passage of the bill ‘© motion of no quorum was made. THE RESOLUTION PASSED. The yeas and nays were demanded on the final passage of the resolution, the vote re- sulting.-yeas 98, nays 75. The resolution was passed. Mr. Hemphill by unanimous con- sent called up the joint resolution providing that until further action by Congress no per: mit should be issued for the erection of dwell- ing houses in alleys. —__—___-2+__ ELECTRIC WIRES IN THE DISTRICT. An Opinion of the Attorney as to the Com- missioners Powers. wnting no privi- WOW FAR THEY CAN GRANT PERMITS IX THIS CITY AND GEORGETOWN—AN ANSWER TO A CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY—A PROTEST 48 TO TELEPHONE UNDERGROUND WIRES. The Commissioners struggled today with their answer to the resolution offered by Mr. Heard last January calling upon them to re- port whether since the passage of the act. of Congress, approved July 18, 1838, any per- mits have been issued by the Commissioners for the erection and maintenance of any tele- phone, electric or other wires on or over any streets or avenues in that part of the District known as Georgetown, and if so by what au- thority of la The Commissioners sent the resolution tothe attorney for the District for his opinion, and he reports that the only action taken by office in the matter was on April, 7, 1891, when the assistant attorney reported on the application of the Potomac Electric Company for permission to erect poles and string wires thereon from the Chain bridge to Georgetown. In Lisopinion upon this application the as- sistant attorney said saw no objection to granting the permit provided tl poles be erected on private property with- out the consent of the owner, and that no pole or poles be erected on any road or prop- erty belonging to the United States. The law against overhead wires, he claims, did not ap- aS Georgetown or the county. ir. Hazelton also says that the resolution under consideration seems to carry the idea that the act of July 18, 1888, prohibits the erection of overhead wires in the city of Georgetown. The provisions of that act, however, he says, does not name the city of Georgetown in conjunction with the city of Washington, but by ti iso at the end of the paragraph on. th sioners upder certain circumstances are em- owered to authorize the wires of exist- ing telegraph, telephone or electric light com- nies to be laid underground, and this power is made under a proviso coextensive with the District itself. He says further that upon a full and careful examination of the sub- ject under consideration he cannot indorse the the position taken by his assistant that the consent of lot owners abutting public streets ip Georgetown is competent to confer authority upon the Commisioners of the Dis- trict to grant a permit in a case of this kind, as this authority rests alone m Congress, and only in the municipality when delegated by law. He says that he does not think that the power is concurrent with the District authority in Congress. but that the whole question of the erection and the uutting underground the management be- longs to Congress itself in the interest of public safety aud that the police power of Con- gress can in no instance be dependent over this question upon the consent or non-consent of lot owners. Continuing he says: “The Commissioners would hardly that the consent of the lot owne: in Geergetown would have been sufficient to thorize them to grant a permit to the Georgetown and Tenleytown Railway Company to erect over- head wires for the purpose of _ propelling its cars if Congress in the charter of that com- pany had not conferred such authority, and Yot the cases rest on the same principle. Nor is it wise that one company should be ordered to go under ground in the city of Georgetown while another is simultancousty permitted to erect poles and string wires thereon for the same business purposes. Congress is now taking jurisdiction of the whole question. It has ordered the Eckington to cease the use of overhead wires in its operations within the city of Washington by July, 1898, and prohibits the use of wires on its new extension to 15th street northwest. I think now that it ix wine that Congress take the responsibility which rests upon it in regard to and over this whole question. And I think that Congress ouid be urged by the Commissioners and by the people of the District to now define by law the authority of the District government over this question, or at once, by proper legislation, ne what part or parts of the Dis- trict of Columbia shall adopt the underground ‘stem and what part of the District, if any may use overhead wires. In this caso I recommend that the permit granted to the Potomac company be revoked and that the parties be left to their appeal to Congress for the authority to erect their overhead wires and maintain them within the territory covered by this permit. Inany event I sug- gest respectiully that this permit ought not to stand unless ratified by Congress at its present session. ‘MR. BRYAN’S CONTENTION. Mr. Bryan, president of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, appeared before the Commissioners this after- noon. He contended that the two portions of the law distinetly to different kinds of electric lines, should not be considered together in formin an opinion. ‘The first, relating to overhead wires, was intended, he said, to mit or minimize the nuisance of overhead wires, while the second, which related to underground, systems, was intended to legalize the under- ground work already completed and to permit such extension of it as was practicable from time to time. For example, he said, a large amount of underground work bad been done by the telephone company under permits from the Commissioners, which the Su- preme Court of the District, in an opin- ion Judge James, decided was not accordance with existing law, and thereupon the Commissioners decidedjthal nothing could be done to repair or restore any art of this underground work until authority EyCongress had first been obtained. This rise to the provisos in the laws of March 2, and July 18, 1 i missioners to permit of underground work. This clearly had no connection with the prohibition referring to the stringing of overhead wires after Sep- tember 15, 1558, and he submitted that the tele- phone company be permitted to complete its underground workas planned and to erect polls aud siting Wiresas heretofore in the District of Colunbia except along the streets and ave- nues of the city of Washington, ——— construction Mrs. Mary Woodward and Mrs. Clara Parish reside on Turner street northeast, and several days ago when there was trouble on the street vetween children the women took @ hand in the affair, and Mre. Woodward followed Mrs. Parish to her home, where, it is alleged, there wasa hair-pulling match.’ This morning Mrs. Parish appeared at the Police Court with enough hair to make a false switch and complained against Mrs. Woodward, who forfeited $10. Mrs. Parish’s husband thought the amount in- sufficient and wanted another warrant for the arrest of his neighbor again. —— such tactics as that the bill would not be passed during the afternoon. ‘MR. O'NEIL’S OBJECTION. Mr. O'Neil then took the floor in opposition tothe bill The Metropolitan railroad, be said, was one of the monopolies under which the community of Washingtion had long been ground down. On this road you pay your tere, but at the same time you are com- £4 ea ve : f & i : i ce} Bg itt Ue Fined for Selling Unwholesome Liver. Joseph Millet keeps a grocery and butcher store in South Washington, sells beef liver and charges seven cents for each pound that he sclis. Last week Mary Boland, a little girl, went to the store and purchased s pound of the liver mentioned, thinking at the time that it was perfectly sound and fresh, but m she went home she was informed that the liver ae r. Millet, ‘was charged with having sold unsound iver. Che witnesses gave evidence as to the condi- tion of the liver and the former said that the odor from the liver was so strong that he had to throw it away. Lawyer hong ed the defendant. a ‘the condition of the liver that came from Chi- is court impoted«e of 05, which was ABOUT RECIPROCITY. Mr. Morgan Wants Considerable In- formation on the Subject. A CONSUMPTIVES SANITARIUM. Senator Gallinger's Strong Advo- cacy of Such an Institution. WORK IN THE HOUSE TODAY. A Few Bills Passed and the Time Given to the District. THE SENATE. Shortly after the reading of Friday's journal ‘Mr. Hill entered the chamber and took his seat and about the same time Mr. Aldrich, fresh from his political victory in Rhode Island, also made his appearance and was greeted and con- gratulated by many of his republican col- leagues. Mr. Mills, the new Senator from ‘Texas, was also present, but he has a fixed cus- tom of being in hws seat early and remaining all through the day's session, giving close atten- tion to the proceedings of the Senate. After the routine morning business the House bill to place cotton ties on the free list was laid before the Senate and referred to the finance committee. ‘A COINAGE RESOLUTION. Mr. Stewart offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information connected with the purchase and coinage of silver, and gave notice that he would occupy about fifteen minutes tomorrow in calling at- itatement of the Secre- the finances. tary of the Treasur; The bi linger for sanitarium for pulmonary patients was taken up and Mr. the Senate. Mr. Gallinger said: It might not be unprofit- able for the Senate to pause and give thoughtto @ subject that deeply concerned the physical ‘and moral well being of a large class in every state of the Union—a class environed by mis- fortune and rendered helpless by dis- ense. The statistics of mortality showed that consumption destroyed more lives than war, pestilence and famine combined. The individual sufferers were powerless to cope with that relentless enemy of mankind, and appealed in their utter helplessness to Congress for sympathy and help. Should their appeal be in vain? When the matter was first broached one of the leadiug news- Papers of the country bad declared it to be ‘paternalism run mad,” as asking of Congress ‘an unusual and improper exercise of power. ‘THE PRINCIPLE RECOGNIZED. In view of the legislation already accom- plished that, surely, was not so. Congress had repeatedly recognized the principle that under- lay the proposed measure. Instances of that kind were the establishment of seamen’s hospitals in all the larger which related | gn porte of the country, supported and main- tained by the government, aud which were open to all all sea-faring men; national volun- teer soldiers’ homes; the government hospital forthe insane in the District of Columbia; the deaf and dumb institution in the District of Columbia; the setting apart of two sections of ‘land in each township for public schools; the legislation concerning the hot springs of Arkansas; the establishment of the Yellowstone Park and other parks. The precedents proved that Congress could consti- tutionally and properly use the public domai for the purpose sought to be accomplished. WHY IT SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED. In attempting to show that it was desirable that the proposed sanitarium should be estab- lished Mr. Gallinger said that he would rely upon the observations and investigations of others who had given much thought, time and money to the subject. It was not a new topic. Philanthropic and publi physicians had been discussing Years, and societios were alread; carry out as far as they could by private benevolence the work that it was hoped Con- evs would aid in doing. The American lealth esort Association of Chicago had already done great work in that direction. Mr. Gallinger here read letters from distinguisted physicians and ex- tracts from medical journals and reporte bearing on the subject. Among these ci- tations was one irom » paper read at the ninth international medical congress by Dr. W. T. Parker of Beverley, Mass., condemn- ing nauseating cod liver oil and medicines, “the outrageous Bergen's method,” oxygen inhala- tion ‘and the Koch method, “another installment of torture and’ delusive hope for the consumptive/’ and urging as a substitute for thew all the “climate cure,” asserting that, in the great plains of Colorado and New Mexico can be found “pure and giving sunshine, the rational cure for cot sumption. THE DUTY OF coxoREss. With a death rate of 25 per cent in New England from consumption, of 20 per cent in the middle states and the District of Coiumbia and a gradual reduction until it reached 8 per cent in New Mexico, Mr. Guilinger thought that it was surely the di tate of wisdom for the government to lend its work aid in the beneficent contem- The din the blessed work, and prayers auksgiving would be offered — for that help which might save life and restore to robust manhood and womanhood those who were now battling with inherited disease, under adverse und unequal conditions. The highest and noblest purposes of government were, after all, to secure the happiness and prosperity of the egples and surely no legisla- tion could be thought of that promised so much for the well-being of a large cla of American citizens as that for which he pleaded. Ail over the land the Maced hian cry was heard, and with anxious heart and earnest hope the outstretched haud of the stricken ones pleaded for national sympathy and national help. Surely that ery would not go unheeded, Surely that help would not be withheid. At the close of bis remarks the bill was re- ferred to the committee on epidemic disease and, on motion of Mr. Cumeron, the Senate P' 1d to executive business, THE HOUSE When it is expected that the day set apart for the consideration of District business will be devoted for the purpose for which the rules intend it there is « niarked falling off in the at- tondance of members, and as that was the ex- pectation today less than a quorum found it convenient to be present in the House at noon. ‘On motion of Mr. Durborow (Ill.) a bill was seed repealing the jomt resolution passed in Thoitty-iret Congress, which authorized the Secrctary of war to lease a pier at the mouth of the Chicago river. ‘a.)a bi ‘On motion of Mr. Wise was passed establishing West Point, Va., a sub port of en- try and delivery. ‘THE REMAINS OF JAMES GILLESPIE. On motion of Mr. Grady (N.C.) a resolution was MJopted authorizing the removal of tho remains of James Gillespie, formerly a Repre- sentative of North Carolina, from the Presby- terian cemetery in Georgotown, D.C., to mgressional cemetery. Mr. O'Neill (Mo.), from the committee on merchant marine and reported a Dill to establish a ifeanving station at Gay Head, Mass. Committee of the whole. ‘The floor was then accorded to the committee on the District of Columbia. § ——-o2 —___ DISTRICT IN CONGKESS. FoR, ME RELIEF OF MB. CRANE. Senator Voorhees this afternoon reported from the committee on claims the bill for the relief of John H. Crane of this city. of refcrence was desired and the ‘ul hes Boca went to the District committee. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS. D. C., i MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1892—TEN PAGES. SCHNEIDER IN JAIL. How He Has Passed His Time There Since the Verdict. WE SLEPT LONG AxD HEAVIL.Y—TESTERDAY EE READ, DECLINING TO ATTEND RELIGIOUS SER- ‘VICES—HE Dip Nor FAINT SATURDAT—FURTRER INVESTIGATIONS BEING MADE. ‘It was with great difficulty that Schneider walked to the cage beneath the court room Saturday after the verdict wasannounced. Had he not been steadied by Mr. Springman, his guard, be would have fallen several times. As it was it required Springman’s strong grasp to keep him up. On reach- ing the cage Schneider was lifted almost bodily to a chair and held in it until a glass of whisky was sent for. After drinking the whisky he brightened up considerably and in a short while regained his usual com- posure. His removal to jail was delayed for some little time, the officials hoping that the crowd wnich awaited his coming wonld disperse. But it became apparent that the crowd would not leave until they had seen the prisoner off, so the jail carriage was driven up toa side door and Schneider, accompanied by Mr. Springman, Mr. Burke, the clerk the jail, and ‘two policemen seated themselves ‘in it, and amid the yells of the crowd i was ‘hastily driven off to Schneider hardly spoke’on the way to the jail, and on reaching it was at once conducted to his cell, not, however, before being thoroughly searched. After he left the jail Saturday morn- ing for the court house the jail officials, out of sbundant caution and in anticipation of an adverse verdict, minutely exami cell and searched the bed clothing and all other articles within it that the prisoner might be deprived of any and everything with which he might injure himself. Nothing was found, however. ‘RE HAD XO APPETITE. Schneider refused to eat anything, saying that he had no appetite. In consequence of his weak and nervous condition the jail physi- cian directed that he be given a strong milk punch. Schneider drank it with great relish, and shortly after rotiring to his cell, which is the one occupied by Guiteau when Sergeant Mason shot at him, threw himself down on his narrow cot and soon fell into @ deep sleep. He slept soundly until 10 o'clock Saturday night, when he arose, undressed him- self, and, again lying down, slept until long after daybreak yesterday morning. He spent yesterday in his cell, declining to join in the religious services held in the ro- tunda, and spent the day in Last night he again slept well. BE DID NoT FAINT. Mr. Springman, Schneider's guard, stated to ® Stan reporter today that it was not true that Sehneider fainted on reaching the cage Satur- day afternoon after the verdict was rendered. If he fainted at all it was when he threw him- self forward in his chair just after the verdict was announced and buried his face inhishands. But while he was at that time and at the time he reached the cage after the verdict almost in a state of utter collapse be did not at any time lose consciousness. Mr. Spriagman aleo stated that it was not true that Schneider wae handcuffed on being taken to jail Saturday afternoon. “The only tme he has been handcuffed,” said Mr. Springman, ‘was the day when ‘be was bronght up for arraignment. That day we brought up about eight prisoners in the van, and as they were handcuffed ia couples we chained him to an- other fellow.” NEW INVESTIGATIONS BEING MADE. Even before the conclusion had been reached in the case rumors to the effect that some of the witnesses for the defense would be prose- cuted were freely circulated about the cit and_now that the government hae. gained the first victory the investigation of the wit- nesses has begun and it is more than probable that several arrests will be made in a few days. The investigation is progressing as rapidly as possible, but owing to the short time since the trial ended not much headway has yet been made. engaged over the testimony carefully and then deter- imine against whom proceedings will be in- stituted. The result of the investigation promises to be surprise to many pi the prosecuting officers intend to spare none of the witnesses whom they have reason to believe are guilty of an offense. It was reported yesterday that one of the witnesses had anticipated the action of the dis- trict attorney and left the city, but this rumor could not be veritied tod: The grand jury organized today and held a short session.” It is possible that they will be called upon before the clove of the week to consider some of the cases, but it could not be learned today exactly what course will be pursued. It may be that in order to proceed more quietly with the cases the prosecutions will be instituted in the Police Court, where preliminary examinations can be held after the arrest of the parties involved, but it is more than likely that the cases will be heard betore the grand jury in the fist in- stance. ns, as NO MOTION FILED TODAY. It was thought that perhaps the defense would file their motion for a new trial this morning, but it was not done. They have four | mak days in which to file the motion, and it is doubtful if the motion will be filed before the last day allowed—Thursday of this week. Thera were more than 2000 pages of testimony taken, and more exceptions noted than in any previous murder casetried in the District. The motion for a new trial to be submitted toJudge Bradley will have little more than a formal effect and there is little, if any, probability of it being granted by his honor. ‘Ihe grounds of the motion will be based upon the numerous exceptions taken to his honor's rulings and will probably also contain affidavits setting forth the fact of the discovery of new evidence. After the motion is filed a day will be set for ing it. Such mo- tions usually argued on Saturday and if Judge Wilson can be ready by that time Judge Bradley will probably set the argument for next Saturday. Owing to the great length of the case, however, it is doubtful if the defense will be ready before a week later. ‘THE DEATH GENTENCE. Should Judge Bradley decline to grant the motion for a new trial he will then immediately pronounce the death sentence upon Schneider, wting the day of his execution, The motion for » now trial being over- ruled and the sentence _ pronounced, Sehneider’s counsel will at once note an appeal to the Court in General Term. The noting of this appeal will operate asa stay of the sentence until after the Court in ‘Term shall have decided the appeal. ‘THE LAST RESORT. Should the Court in General Term decide against Schueider, which the best informed criminal lawyers of the District bar believe it will do, the last legal ste} unless un appeal will Hefrom that court to the Supreme Court of the United States. Heretofore it was the universal belief in logal circles that an appeal in such cases could be take i is now thor; court in th: Heath case, rendered some days ago, will uereattcr prevent the taking of an appeal from the Court in General Term to the inited States Supreme Court, Itistruo that this decision directly referred only to the act of 1891, but in the case of Cross, the colored’ wife murderer, 9p; to" the United ‘States Supreme Court from ferm under the act of the Court in General 1889, the Attorney General proposes entering a motion to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction in | al such cases. Under the act of 1891 appeals are allowed in ircuit courts of the pa ah Boe! Hy; it li Ht FE F Hy E i Hl! "F i will havo been taken | the THE CASE OF MR BLAIR. 4 Memorial Presented to the Senate Asking vestigation. an In Senator Chandler today presented to the Senate a memorial from ex-Senator Blair pray- ing for an investigation into the facts attendant upon therefusal of the Chinese government to receive him as minister to that country. Mr. Blair in his memorial says that the Sena- inquiry last January did not understand fhat “the “most important part of betweon the President and himself. Therefore Mr. Blair wupplements, the eo mndence mate with copies of the let- passing between the self beginning May 25, 1891. n resents few tacts of interest in addition to those contained in fhe letters made public by the Senate last week. bes voveral times caused him to be informed of is ret it tion and if his “Ge his rejection of our government would ask him to re- quest ot his government the imterchange means of setting the matter right. Mr. ‘ir goes on oe state that heeaaarel informed him July 1 that he should accept the resignation without further action, but delayed tor who introduced the resolution of Correspondence ‘was conducted now before the it and him- ‘The correspondence itself le says in one letter that the Chinese minister minister's) strong desire that of friendly explanations which would be his resignation June 22; that the President action upon the resignation for about thirty days upon the statement cf Mr. Blair that matter could be still ar- ranged. Continuit he says that he withdrew his resignation with the intent that it should not be made during the controversy, but at =on August 7 the dent wrote him that be deemed it necessary to close the matter and that he must consider only the question of another Sppointment, In reply of Auguat 8 ir. Blair expressed opinion that the charge made by the Chinese government inst should be _ investigated. that an investigation would a detestable conspiracy which should be exposed. Later Mr. Blair refers to newspaper stories that ke was improperly in- terested in concessions by the Chinese gov- ernment, which he thinks also demands investigation. Mr. Blair requests that the ato undertake this investigation and Presses belief that his rejection cured by false representation made Chinese“ home government through Chinese legation in this city while the misister himself was absent and by of false and dishonorable means. He says he is in Pomcssion of tacts tending to Prove that the difficulty originated at least im part in and bas been fostered by the rivalry of business interests which in their contention with each other have em- ployed methods and instrumentalities the na- ire of which should be ascertained by the jovernments whose friendly relations bat n thereby impaired, if not endangered, 2 4 TAX TITLE CASE SKTTLED, A Decision by the United States Supreme Court Reversing a District Decree. The Supreme Conrt of the United States to- day decided in favor of the plaintiffs and ap- pellants the cases of F. W. Sharon and F. G. Newlands and Thos. J. Fisher against J. Ran- dolph Tucker et al., thereby reversing the decree of the District Supreme Court. The plaintiffs claimed ownership to a large portion of square 151, in the northwest portion of the city, origin- ally owned by Thos. Tudor Tucker, which was sold in 1837 for delinquent taxes. The plaintiffs in this case derived their claim to the property originally from this tax deed, which is aamittedly invalid, but asserted the rights of ownership given by many years of adverse possession. ‘The ap- rent record title of the defendants, owever, seriously embarrassed any dis- position of the property. Suits in equity were commenced by the _ plaintifis against the heirs of Thomas ‘Tudor Tucker for purpose of having their nt legal title declared to be a cloudupon the real title claimed by the plaintiffs and of obtaining @ perpetual injunction against its assertion. This was a novel proceeding in this jurisdic- tion. The defendants deemed that the plain- tiffs were entitled to any relief in equity. The District Supreme Court adopted this view and refused the reiief asked. The decision of the Supreme Court of the District is today reversed and that court is notified to enter a decree dee! the title of the complainants to the premises described in their com- plaint, by adverse possession of the parties through whom ther claim, to be complete and that the defendau # vc enjoined from asserting title to the said premises through their former owner. ‘The case was argued by Messrs. C. J. Hillyer and J. H. Ralston for ao) eyes and Eppa Hunton and Heury lise Garnett for the defendants. It immediately affects the title toa valuable square of ground situated between 17th and 18th and T and U streets northwest, but it is claimed the effect of the decision ‘will be to quiet the title and orsexsion to much real estate in the istrict held under similar conditions. There is a provision in the bill recently introduced in Congress to rect titles im the District, intended to cover such cases, but it is said the decision rendered today 08 that provision unnecessary. cunteaerccta am CAPITOL TOPICS. Senator Sherman today presented the fol- lowing resolution, recently adopted by the Now York Chamber of Commerce: Resolved, That the Chamber of Commerce call the attention of the Congress of the United States to the great and increasing im- portance of the bureau of the American republics at Washington as agency in promot- ing commercial relations between the United States and the other American nations, and urge that liberal appropriations | be made to extend its usefulness to the merchants and manufacturers of this country. NO PENSION LIMITATION. In the Senate today Mr. Palmer introduced ‘a bill to remove the limitations to the payment of arreardof pensions. NAVAL FORCE ON THE LAKES. The two resolutions offered by Mr. McMillan last Friday in regurd to the rejection of bids for the construction of war ships at lake ports and in regard to the agreement between the United States and Great Britain covering the juestion of the navalforce to be maintained on \e great Inkes were taken up and agreed to by the Senate today. THE COTTON-TIE BILL PASSED. ‘The cotton-tie bill passed the House Saturday afternoon by a vote of 166 yeas to 45 nays. Three democrats voted against the bill— English, Coburn and O'Neill of Missouri. The bill placing tin on the free list was reported to fouse. Nominations by the President. The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Henry Z. Osborne, collector of customs at Los Angeles, Cal. (changed from Wilmington to Los Angeles). Passed Assistant Surgeon Wm. A. Wheeler, to be a surgeon in the marine hospital service. Assistant Engineer John A. B. Smith, chief engineer in the mary. os it, Myles Moy seven’ , major. Fike Lieut Se Gredam, seventh cavalry. Second R._H. Tompkins, seventh cav- W. Faiber, eighth cavalry, first Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. 8. Gov't Repent. Reval Baki Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE ‘This Afternoon by Senator Stewart. The text of the resolution of inquiry intro- duced into the Senate today by Mr. Stewart is as follows: “Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed | to inform the Senate what is the| aggregate cost of the silver bullion and | standard dollars coined therefrom purchased under the act of July 14, 189, and now held in | the treasury, and what amount of treasury notes issued for such purchase is now outstand- | ing and whether any of such notes have! been received by the treasury in exchange for | gold coin or redeemed in gold coin, and what | amount of silver coin there is now in the treasury — to the redemption of such notes, and also whether, when such notes are received into the treasury for curtoms, taxes and other public dues, they «rer issued or retained in the treasury and if any of such notes have been retained in the treasury what amount has been so re- tained. Are persons selling bullion to the United States under the act of July 14, | 18), required to make immediate delivery and take the bullion so sold out of the mark’ ir i after having made a contract to suppl: United States and de; ou | the opportunity? Does the public have notice of the times, places and amounts of silver bullion which will be purchased by the United States, or ail such’ purchases made of brokers and bankers Without public notice; is the business of purchasing silver bullion under the act of July 14, 1890, conducted with a view of de- pressing the price of bullion and obtaining it as cheap as possible, or with @ view of carry- ing out the established policy of the United States to maintain the two metals (gold and silver) on a parity with each other upon the present legal ratio, and whatamountof gold com and gold bars is there in the treasury ex- elusive of outstanding gold certificates.” ‘The resolution will Some up for discussion tomorrow. + See A RECIPROCITY RESOLUTION. Senator Morgan Desires Considerable In- formation From the President. In the Senate today Mr. Morgan offered a resolution requesting the Pres@ent to com- municate to the Senate the items of taxation upon imports from the United States imposed by the laws of Hayti upon which the Iresi- dent bas based his finding and proclamation that the tariff laws of Hayti are reciprocally unjust to the United States; also the a on the subject. Also re- questing the President to send to the Senate any agreement made by him with the imperial government of Germany and the correspond- ence relating to the subject of such agreement in which it is proposed that suger or any other German production or export shall be admitted into the United States iree of duty, and that he inform the Senate what articles of American production he has proposed or demanded that Germany shall receive free of duty or upon @ chedule of reduced duties on the fair recipro- cal equivalent of permitting the import into the United States of German sugar, hides, tea or coffee, &c., and whether such proposals or de- mands made by the President have been ac- + cepted by the imperiai government of Ger- many. ‘The resolution, at the suggestion of Mr. Hale, went over till tomorrow. = Mr. Allison Gone Home. Senator Allison, chairman of the appropria- tions committee and of the subcommittee on the District bill, has gone to his home in Iowa. He expects to get back in Washington next Sunday night, in ample season for the work of conference with the House on the District ap- propriation bill. sum Nothing in the Muldoon Story. Astory printed by the New York Sun to the effect that Secretary Blaine has entered into an | arratigement with Wm. Muldoon, the wrestler, by which he is to receive instructions in phy- sical cultyre, and giving in some detail an | account of an interview purporting to have been held with Mr. Blaine by Mr. Muldoon, was denied by Mr. Blaine today when a Stan | reporter arked him about it. Mr. Blaine is not acquainted with Mr. Muldoon, has never seen | him in his life and has no engagemont of any | name or nature with him. DISTRICT GCOVERNMEST, MOUSES IN ALLEYE Ata recent meeting of the board of sioners an order was passed building regulations by adding « section viding that hereafter no bailding intended fer human habitation should be erected on aay alley that is less than forty feet wide. ‘The Commissioners did this on account of the large number of permite that were being taken out in anticipation of pending legisle- tion which provided for the same thing. After the order had been passed the question arose whether the Commissionerscould enforee e new order at once without the customary thirty days’ notice in the public print. To be on the safe wide the amsintant attorney for the District, Mr. 8. ‘T. Thomas. was sent for to give his views on the subject. He contended that the Commuxsioners coul:l enforce the new regulation at once if they sew fit The Commissioners asa board then recom sidered their action and Commissouers Row and Kossell voted to amend the order by tm- sorting clause providing that it should net 60 into effect for thirty days. Commissioner to this, order, however, Dougiass vo against it. THE OFFICE OF SURVEYOR. The Commmasioners Lave written to Senater MeMillan that they have given careful cousid- eration to his request that they prepare & bill to make the surveyor of the District a salaried officer, and, after consultation with the attorney ‘of the Distriot id other District officials, whose expori- ence aud training, in their Judgment, quali- fies them to give useful advice in the have prepared @ bili which the; for enactment. This surveyor at $3,000 per annum, pate thai officer under the direction of the Commissioners, re- quires him to give bond in the sum of €20,000, authorizes the Commussioners to appoi assistant surveyor at £1,400 per an: puter at @ ewiary of £1,500 per aunum, one clerk at salary of 1,400 per annum, one mes- scnger at asaiary of €600 per annum.one rodinan at S700 per annum, and two axmen at €700each Per annum, and directs that a schedule of fees shall Le prepared by the Commissioners and all iwes soll be paid over to the collector of taxes, ‘The bili also provides that the field notes of the surveyor and hisassistant shall be preserved and shali'be a part of the public property of the District of Columbia, OPPOSED TO MUNICIPAL CRAROR OF TRE AB works, The Commissioners today reported adversely on House bill 4584, saying that they do not see their way cloar to recommend its enactment. ‘Ibe bill reterred to is the one which author- izes the Commismoners to take charge of the Washington gas works and furnish the citizens and public buildings with light. ANSCELLAXEOUS. The recent order of the Commusioners that hereafter no liquor licenses would be granted on G street between Gth and 9b wtreets applies only to new places and mot existing “The 7 reaps e superintendent of chimney st bes been placed uader the supervision of the super- intendeut of polic — ALEXANDRIA, THE CEURCH SERVICES YESTERDAY. The church services yesterday were well at- tended in ali the churches. At the Second Presbyterian Church Rev. J. A. Vance of Baiti- more, Md., officiated and preached. At the Catholic Church,during the reading of the Gow pel by Kev. Father Cutler, Rev. Father Chester of Georgetown College read aloud of the Passion of the Redeemer. tion of palms also took place in this chureb. At the Methodist Protestant Chu Rev. Dr. Porsal, where the pastor is absent at confer- ence, & meeting of the Christian Em- deavor Society took place. At Christ P. E Church Rev. Dr. Suter officiated, and Miss Hattic Avery of this city and Mas- tor aud Miss Smith of “The Village” were bap- tised according to the ritual of the book of common prayer. Confirmation services took place at the German Lutheran Charch om Cameron and Alfred streets, Rev. Dr. Selway ofticiating. Masters Frederick Recker, Rue doiph Herfurth and Philip Diteonert ' were contirmed. The pleasant eburch was weil filled on this occasion. RETIREMENT OF A USEFUL crTizeR. It has been known for some months ameng Jascandiamiieot 2S War Evans T. Richardson of Mississippi, ap- | pointed clerk, €1,000, record and pension divi- | sion. Lincoln B Smith of Wisconsin, class 1, | surgeon general's office, resigned. Otto Voss | of Louisiana, clerk, class 1, record and pension division, resigned. Guy V. Barnes of North Caroima, clerk, class €1,000, record and pension | dir resigned. |, Held for the Jury. Samuel Selvey, alias Sullivan, colored, was | given hearing in the Police Court today, charged with housebreaking in the night time. It was alleged that he entered the house of Mrs. Nellie Davidson on 8th street and stole fan overcoat, Judge Miller committed bim to jail in default of ©300 security to await the action of the grand jur: scat <a e ‘Will of Mra. Mary M. Lewis. The will of the late Mary M. Lewis, widow of | Thos. Lewis, filed today, leaves her daughter, | Mary F., €2,000, a €500 bond of Washington Market Company, jeweiry and houschold fects, 811 O street; son, Samuel E., $1,500 and ortraitsof hisfather and grand‘ather;daughter | Rinrion J. Riggles, €1,500; son, James F $500 bond and $1,500; sons, Thomas D., W: liam C. and John 8., each £1,500; grandson, J. L. Riggles, her watch, and the balance to her daughter, Mary F. Lewix. Her sou, Samuel E. Lewis, is named the executor. =The will of Cornelius W. Smith leaves his Sstate to his wife Rebecca, who be names as executrix. Pere ret OA Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Michael J. MeCabe and Mary Leigh; John T. Haggsand Addie Brown; Benjamin Martin and Matilda invon, both of Charles county, Md.; Wm. H. Crawford of 0, Ill., and Annie C. Walsh; George W. Shaw of Fairfax county, Va., and Lydia White of Spotsylvania count: Va; George Hawkins and Phoete Stokes: James B. Dustin aud Hannah J. Turner; James F. Oliver and Alice V. Lewis of Baltimore, Md. Election of Officers. At the annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Columbia Fire Insurance Company, held today, the following officers were elected: | ite April term today. | the intimate friends of Mr. Richard L. Carne, it Changes. | the ci © city superintendent of public schools, that he contemplated a retirement at some time next fall from all business. It is known thet that intention has not been abandoned, and some time next October he will complete his arrangements in the matter. Mr. Carne, be- sides the city superintendency, is the pringi- pal of St. Jobu’s Academy, ® flourishing meti- tution of learning, president of the Hydraution Fire Company, president of the Alexandria conference of ‘the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and member of a number of the educe- tional committees of the state. An active and stainless citizen in all departments of life, his Fetirement will be held as a public loss. LOW PRICES ON ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE. Sales of dwellings aud lots in the first ward at low prices will continue here. ‘The last sales area brick house and lot at €626 on Union street between Prince ana Duke streets, and of @bouse and lot on the Strand near Pioneer Mills, between Prince and Duke streete,for @500. Alexandria is now offering great inducements to Washington real estate buyers. CORPORATION COURT OPENED. ‘The corporation court, Judge Norton, opened This term of the court will be devoted to criminal cases, the granting of liguor licenses and probate business. of the crimisal cases are of any public im- seemed all of them being larcenses or mis- meanors. Sores, Mr. R. M. Fryer, who bas been on s visit to this city, says that when the Arrow steamer Howard Caseard is completed at Baltimore she will be brought round to this city. Howard Caseard will see hore the ike (wn tony During the forty-eight hours ending os noon today burial permits were wseued the health office for the following: in ity