Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1892, Page 7

2d EDITION. CONTINUED FROM Sib PAGE THE BILLS. POCKETING @ov. Brown of Maryland Has Allowed 11 Per Cent of the Acts to Lapse. Axxapouts, Mp., April 11.—Gov. Brown has Wntil midnight of today to sign or veto or “pocket” bills passed by the legislature. Al- ready about il per cent of the bills passed have failed to become laws, thus saving to the Mary- land treasury perhaps $1.000.000. Speaking of the rejected asscesment bill.Gov. Brown says: “Prior to the next session the tax question will be thoroughly solved and some good results will follow. In my judgment it is much better for the people at large not to have an assessment than to have a vicious or 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 suffer from legislation the constitution- ality of which is questioned. The ge eral assembly for the past ten years has been straggling to give proper legislation and thereby meet the demands of the puolic without infringing upon the organized iaw 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 6 to whether Maryiand should have a modern constitution or not, and ® proper assessment Dill would follow in order _———— IN WALL STREET TODAY. Early Gains Lost Through Selling—A Slight Kecovery tn Prices. ‘New Youx, April 11.—The stock market this morning showed ., moderate but well-distrib- ted business among the leading stocks and, cept for adropping tentlency in Atchison, New Englandand the coalers, « firm temper prevailed and fractional gsins were the rule during the early dealings. ‘The opening was mado at advances over Saturday's final prices extend- ing to 34 per cent, but there were no material changes to be noted after that, but as compared with Saturday's Union Pacific at 46%¢ was up 1%, Eri cent at $114, Western Union 1 at 90%, and Lonisvilie and Nashville % and othe: smaller fractions. The generai 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'¢! was marked by a renewal of the selling pressure upon New England. by which it was depressed to 334 sguinet 40% at the opening. “This movement fected the rest of the market | to some degree and a portion of the early gains were fost, but the cessation of the pressure and the partial rally which fol- Jowed brought renewed quiet to the list. N further feature was shown, and at noor the market was ‘ull and stagnant, generally at guly slight fractions better than tirst prices iver, 56%. — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, following are the opening and prices of York Stock Market, asreported by special ‘orson and Macartuey 141e o'clock m.: Washington ad Convertible Gx, 31.000 and Georgetown Kailroad, Columbia Fire Tasuran at Des a at 16): 100 ai NO SEAT, NO FARE. An Amendment Adopted to a Street Railroad Bill. 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 » firm look and » big batch of papera. After several bills bad 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 the re- mains of ex-Congressman James Gillepsie from the old cemetery in Georgetown and the in- terment in the Congressional cemetery, the ex- penses to be paid by the House. YACATING MADISON STREET. Mr. Hempbill 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, vacating Madison strect, Georgetown, from Yack street to Beattie and Hawkins’ addition to Georgetown and to open ‘T street east from the addition to Back street. the ground to be donated e District. It was explained that the bill was simply to afford means of straightening the street. bill was passed. MORE TIME FOR THE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD. Mr. Hemphill called up the resolution in re- gard to the Metropolitan railroad. The joint resolution provides that the time within which the street railroad companies availing them- selves of the privileges granted by the act mak- ing uppropriations to provide for the expense for the government of the District of Columbia and approved August 6, 1890, so faras it applies to the Metropolitan railroad, be extended for one year from the date of the passage of the act. ‘The report on the bill from Mr. Heard was read and among other things said: “Upon full investigation your commitiee is satisfied that the officers 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 ba teries as the source of motive power. ‘The use of cables on said road was demonstrated to be impracticable by reason of the numerous and severe curves in the lines, and the use of over- head wires as conductors of electricity is pro- hibited by law, and therefore said company is 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. MR. BUCHANAN ASKS A QUESTION. ‘Mr. Buchanan (N. J.) wanted to know whether cables were impracticable oa 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 aguinst greater dutticulties. Mr. Heard said the cable experts had examined the question bere and_ decided against the practicability of using such a sys tem bere without an absolute loss. Mr. Heard explained that the road had 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 piant, be said in answer to a question, could be used for overhead wires even if the storage system failed. Mr. Buchanan wanted to know dia Title guid, 106 bid. — asked. si Feney, 1601, 141 Did.— ankedi. W-Fear fi 9082, 16 Tene! Kauroud Ingten and George- 14, e: 1 ms d. 10 asi Washington abd Georgetown Railroad Convert die G14 bid, iv asked. = Washingion Market Company, Ist 3, 1 Washington Market Company asked. 1904, 9 bid. — asked. Washing- tow Light Infantry 2s, 96 bid. wi asked. Waxn- ington Gas Company, series A, 68, 15). bid, ‘Washington Gas Company —asked. Washington 4 uel. 145 asked. Railroad ist mortgage 5a, Popolitan Railroad Convertivi asked. U.S Electric Light Convertivie 5s. bid. — asked 105% asked. Chesapeake aud Potomac Telephon # bid, eos, 11s bid, Anacostia Railroad Gs. 10 st Wort 58, 9 bid, —asked. Masonic Hall As ie 6 bid. 117 asked. Second, isi bid, om rai ry and Soidiers Home, 35 bid, 45 asked. Kock « Wobid, — asked. Georgetown aud Teuleytown, bid, — asked. insurance Stocks—Firemen's 46 bid, 48 re i. x — aske People’s, 5%, bid.6, asked. ed. Cominercial, 5 bid, 6 vd Hy v.38 2 Lig! lig asked. Georgetown Gas, 4. vid. ‘Teiepaune Stocks—Chesapeake and Potomac, Did, asked Aimcsican (rapnophoue, 5 bid. oy — asked Miscellaneous Stocks—Great Falls lee Company. 195 bid. 14 asked. Lull Kun Panorama 18 bid. 2 anked Pneumatic Guy Bid, % asked Lincoln ton Varket company, Interocean Butding Company. — bid. 56 askea Ivy Cay Brick Company, — bid, 100 asked. Safe Leposit and irust Compan es— Washing- woo Tust Company. 113 bd, 16 cam Security aud .cust Cm. ny asked. Wasuington safe Depost Marner, —Fionr dull —western ‘8 1% do. extra, 2.2544.0. SowhSi: Winter Wheat patent, 4 65ud55: spring Wheat patent. 4.70ai%% do. do. straight, 44%.oo <eceipts, 5.56) barrels, shipments, Wheat unsettled and eas eked; April, 9 3 3 seas — 20513 dushels: shipments,” 12000 busi 699.569 bushels: sales, 51,000 bushels. Fultz, ' sao, Faitim ALTIMORE, April 1 ‘23843. ~ pen, AGS DUsuels; stock. ei, shipments.” 1 2 bushels; sales. 66,000 busiels ‘Southern corn ;_Yeliow steady, diss. Uate No.2 mixed stock, ady — No. 2 siiguss— Hay to choice timothy, 14.5013. Grain te dull—steamer to Liverpoul, per bushel, 44; Cork for orders, per quafler, S4.a38.1igd.? we. per 100 pounds; dour, i. Cotton — mi 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 cable could not be operated. Mr. Heard, how- ever, tid it was impossible, there were alto- getber too many curves. A.NO SEAT NO FARE AMENDMENT. Mr. Outhwaite (Ohio) offered an amendment | providing that within sixty days the road shall | 60 incrcace its facilities that no pas nger be compelled to stand up and in no case shall the compat collect fares until a seat has been furnisbed. Mr. Outhwaite said that not once durmg the winter had he been able to ride the entire distance from the Capitol to his home without being obliged to stand a por- tion of the w: ‘The same was the case during the mornings. He bad im the evenimgs 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.) thought the provisions of the amendment should be put ina geueral bili which should apply to all the roads in the city. The complaint was of long standing and noth- ing had ever been dore to bring about any relief. Mr. Heard differed with Mir. Blount and recited the fact that Congress had compelled this very road to take off one-horee cars. Mr. Blount replied that the evil he complained of and which the amendment 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 wore many other _abnses by this road which needed correction, but just at present he would be sat- isfied if his amendment coald be adopted. Mr. Hopkins of Lilinois said that for two are this road had been attempting to per- rm an impossibility. Instead of putting in a eable system the road had been experi- menting with storage sistem, which sys- tem had not proved a success in any city so far. He was willing. he said, to vote for the bill providing that Mr. Outh- waite’s amendment of no seat no fare was lic derived some benefit. pab Mr. He said he was willing to accept th red by Mr. Outuwaite provid- thought that that was way to get at the evil Mr. m of Tennessee, however, bad some amendmentsof a rather radical character which he proposed. ‘The first of these limited the time of extension to six months, while the sccond allowed the privileze of using over- head wires erected under the a: Commissioners Mr. Washing the storage system was entire ble, and tut it would be perpetrad to ‘extend the time twelve months, during whieh the railroad would experiment on a sys tem which would Le as imposs the end of that time as it was at present. The overiead wires, he held, coustituted au entirely unobjec- tionable system. DON'T WANT OVERHEAD WIRES. Mr. Hemphill remarked that the road was not asking for an overlend system: that it was satisfied that their storage system would prove a perfect ess and that all they were jasking was an extension of time to perfect that system. Mr. Hemphill then called for the previous question, but Mr. O'Neil of Mise objected strenuously, re- marking that if - Hemphill undertook @ay 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, he 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- pelled to work your passage. ‘The cars were packed like boxes of sardines. ‘The road, 10" should not be allowed a minute's wionte! and for the additional privileges St THE EVENING STAR: [orsible. ‘Ho was in favor of granting no privi- ‘ges of extensions to the Metropolitan Rail- road Company until they were able to come be- fore the House with cloan hands. ‘MR. OUTHWAITE’S AMENDMENT ADOPTED. The vote was then taken on Mr. Outhwaite’s amendmend providing that no fares be charged unlessasent 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 the might Use overhead wires was adopted without di- vision. The second amendment restricting the time of extension to six months was defeated. 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. Hem; in by unanimous con- sent called up the joint resolution providing that until furtber action by Congress no per- mit should be issued for the erection of dwell- ing houses in alleys. ‘HE DISTRICT. Attorney as to the Com- missioners Powers. WoW FAR THEY CAN GRANT PERMITS IN THIS CITY AND GEORGETOWN—AN ANSWER TO A CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY—A PROTEST 48 TO TRLEPHONE 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 wince 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 thority of law, The Commibsioners sent the resolution to the attorney for the District for his opinion, he reports that the only action taken by his 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 hisopinion upon this application t sistant attorney said he saw no obj to granting the permit provided that no poles be erected on private property with- out the consent of the owner, and that no pole or poles be erected on any road oF prop- erty belonging to the United States. The law against overhead wires, he claims, did not ap- Bly to Georgetown oF 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 uot name the city of Georgetown in conjunction with the city of Washington, but by the proviso at the end of the paragraph on this subject, the Commis- sioners upder certain circumstances are em- | tebe to authorize the wires of exist- ing telegraph, telephone or electric light com- panies to be laid underground, and this power is made under a proviso coex the District le says further that upon ful 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 npon the Commisioners of the Dis- trict to grant a permit in a case of this kind, as this authority reste 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 ot the erection and the jutting underground the management be- public safety and that the police power of Con- gress can inno instance be dependent over this question upon the consent or non-consent of lot owners. Continuing he says: “The Commissioners would hardly assume that the consent of the lot owners in Geergetown would have been suffi to authorize them to grant permit to the Georgetown and Tenloytown Bailway ‘Company to erect over- head wires for the purpose of propelling ite 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 extension to 15th street northwest. I think now that it is wise that Congress take the responsibility which rests upon it in regard to and over this whole question. And I think that Congress shoud be urged by the Commissioners and by the people of the District to now define by law the uuthority of the District government over this question, or at once, by proper legislation, define) what part or parts of the Dis- trict of Columbia shall adopt the underground system and what part of the District, if may use overhead wires. In this caso I ommend 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. In any 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 which related distinctly to different kinds of electric lines, should not be considered together in forming an opinion. The first, relating to overhei wires, was intended, said, to limit or minimize the nuisance of overhead wires, while the -econd, which related to underground yatems, 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 beon done by the telephone company under permits from the Commissioners, which the Su- preme Court of the District, in an opin- ton by Judge Jamex, decided was not in accordance with existing law, and thereupon the Commissioners decidedjthat nothing could be done to repair or restore any art of this underground work until authority ErCongroes had first been obtained. This gave rise to the phe in the laws of March 2,1839, and Juiy 18, 1883, which authorized the Com- missioners to ‘permit the construction of underground work. This clearly had no connection with the prohibition referring to the stringing of overhead wires after Se] tember 15, 1858, and he submitted that the tele- phone company be permitted to complete its underground workas planned and to erect polls and siting wiresas heretofore in the District of Colunbia except along the streeta and ave- nues of the city of Washington, —_——— A Hatr-Puliing Match. Mrs. Mary Woodward and Mrs. Clara Parish reside on Turner street northeast, and several days ago when there was trouble on the street between children the women took a hand in the affair, and Mrs. Woodward followed Mrs. Parish to her home, where, it is alleged, there wa hair-pulling match.’ This morning Mrs. Parish appeared at the Police Court with enough hair to muke a faise switch and complained against Mrs. Woodward, who forfeited $10. Mrs. Parisb’s husband thought the amount in- suficient and wanted another warrant for the arrest of his neighbor again. Ce Fined for Selling Unwholesome Liver. Joseph Millet kceps a grocery and butcher store in South Washington, sells beef liver and charges seven cents for each pound that he liver pees hegre at a that it was perfe ‘and. fresh, haved roc ine yr pe eeey Some war undit for use. ‘The a mereing tains ccats cnn in bee Morning to give evidence . wows ‘with having sold unsound |iver. ‘The witnesses gave evidence as to the condi- tion of the liver and the former longs to Congress itself in the interest of | the bi - ye WASHINGTON, D.C. MONDAY, ABOUT RECIPROCITY. Mr. Morgan Wants Considerable In- formation on the Subject. A CONSUMPTIVES SANITARIUM. Senator Gallinger's Strong Advo- cacy of Such an Institution. ad SCHNEIDER IN JAIL, How He Has Passed His Time There Since the Verdict. ‘BE CLEFT LONG AND HEAVILY—YESTERDAY EE READ, DECLINING TO ATTEND RELIGIOUS SER- VICES—BE Dip NOT FAINT SATURDAT—FURTBER 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 toa chair and held in it ontil a glass of whisky was sent for. After drinking the whisky he brightened up considerably and in 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 would disperse. But it became apparent that the crowd would not leave until the prisoner off, so the jail carriage was driven up toa side door snd Sohneider, accompanied by Mr. Springman, Mr. Bur! the clerk of and "two icemen seated it, and amid the yells of the crowd 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 sbundent caution and in anticipation of an adverse verdict, minutely examined his cell and vearched the bed clothing and all other articles within it that the prisoner might be deprived of any and sreryinig with which be might injure himself, Nothing was found, however. 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 sent 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 bas a fixed cus- tom of being in bis seat early and remaining all through the day's session, giving close atten- tion to the proc: After the routi ing : 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- tention to th statement of the Secre- to the finances. ‘RE HAD NO 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 bis narrow linger for @ commission to select cot and soon fell into deep sleep. He sanitarium for pulmonary patients was taken | slept soundly until 10 o'clock Saturday ‘up and Mr. Gallinger addressed the Senate. = it, when he arose, undi him- MB. GALLINGER'S REMARKS. if, and, again lying down, slept until long after daybreak yesterday morning. He spent yesterday in his cell, declining to join. in the’ religious seryices held in the ro- tunda, and spent the day in night he again slept well, BE DID NOT FAINT, Mr. Springman, Schneider's guard, stated to @ Star reporter today that it was not true that Schneider 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 h verdict almost in a Mr. Gallinger said: It might not be unprofit- able for the Senate to pause and give thoughtto asubject 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- ease. 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 relentiess enemy of mankind, and appesied in their utter helplessness to Congress for sympathy and help. Should their eppeal be in vain? When: the matter was first broached one of the leading news- Papers of the country had declared it to be ‘paternalism run mad,” as asking of Congress en unusual and improper exercise of power. ‘THE PRINCIPLE RECOGNIZED. In view of the legislation slrendy accom- Plished that, surely, was not so. Congress had repeatedly recognized the principle that under- g Spriagman aleo stated that it was not true that Schneider was handcuffed on being taken to jail Seturday afternoon. “The only time he has been handcuffed,” said Mr. Springman, ‘was the day when ‘ho was brought up for arraignment. That day we brought up about Insta: eight prisoners in the van, and as ¢bey were “Cede eaten” of | hase a soups we rms veamen’s hospitals in all the larger | Other fellow. ports 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; f and dumb institution in the District ‘olumbia; the setting apart of two sections of ‘land in each township for public schools; the legislation concerning ¢ 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 domain 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 given much thought, time and money to the subject. It was not a new topic. Philanthropic and public spirited physiclane hed been discussing itfor many Years, and societies were already formed to 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 has dese { 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 povrible, but owing to the short time since the trial ended not much headway has yet been made. The prosecuting attorney and others engaged in the investigation will read over the testimony carefully and then deter- mine against =. will be in- stituted. The result of the invostigation promises to be surprise to many persons, as 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- carry out as far as they could by private | trict attorney and left the city, but this rumor benevolence the work that it was hoped Con- could not be verified today. would aid in doing. The American] The grand jury organized today and held a er already done direction. Mr. short session.” It is possible that they will be called upon before the close 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 quictly with the cases th prosecutions will be instituted in the Police Court, where preliminury examinations can be held after the arrest of the parties involved, but it is more than likely that the cases will be Ith Resort Association of Chicago had @ great work tracts from medical journals and rep bearing on the subject. Among these ci- tations was one irom 4 paper &t the ninth international medical congress by Dr. W. T. Parker of Beverley, Mass., condemn- ing nauseating cod liver oil und medicines," the outrageous Bergen’s i ‘method,” oxygen inhale, | heard betore the grand jury in the fist in- tion “and E Koch me! a ieee installment o! torture ant Me x a hope ‘for the consumptive/" and urging Pak Alen en eee 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 days in which to file the motion, and it is doubtful if the motion will be filed before the last day allowed—Thureday of this week. Thers were more than 2,000 pages of testimony taken, and more exceptions noted than in any previous murder casetried in the District. The notion 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. ‘the 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 arguing it. Such mo- tions are 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 reat length of the case, however, it is doubtful if the defense will be ready before a week later. ‘THE DEATH SENTENCE. Should Judge Bradley decline to grant the motion for a new trial he will then immediately pronounce the death sentence upon Schneider, designating the day of his execution, The motion for @ ne being over- ruled and the sentence pronounced, Sebneider'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 x the Court in General ‘Term shall have decided the appeal. ‘TRE 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 step will have been taken unless an appeal will lie from that court to the Supreme Court of the United States. Heretofore at was the universal belief in legal circles that an appeal in euch cases could be taken, but it is now thought that the decision of the latter court in th: Heath case, rendered some daya ago, will uereattcr prevent the taking of an appeal from the Court in General Term to the nited States Supreme Court. It is truo that this decision directly referred only to the act ot 1s¥l, but in the case of Cross, the colored’ wife murderer, appealed to’ the United States Supreme Court from the Court in General Term under the act of 1889, the Attorney General proposes entering a motion to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction in eucl Under the act of 1891 appeals are allowed in capital cases from the circuit courts of the United States to the United States Supreme Court, and, in deciding in the Heath case that is a8 a substitute for thew all the “climate cure,” auserting that, in the great plains of Colorado and New Mexico can be found “pure snd life- giving sunshine, the rational cure for con- sumption. THE DUTY OF CoNGREss. With » 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. Gallinger thought that it was surely the dic- tate of wisdom for the government to lend its aid in the beneficent work contem- plated by the proposed legislation. The aid of the national government intelligently administered and economically used would in- spire the heart and uerve of those now en- gaged in the blessed work, and prayers of thanksgiving would be offered for that help which might save life and restore to robust manbood 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 people, and surely no legisla- tion could be thought of that promised so much for the well-being of a large class of American citizens as that for which he pleaded. Ail over the land the Macedo- nian cry was heard, and with anxious heart aud earnest hope the outstretched hand of the stricken ones pleaded for national sympathy and national Leip. Surely that cry would not go unheeded, Surely that help would not be withheid. At the close of his remarks the bill was re- ferred to the committee on epidemic diseases; and, on motion of Mr. Cumeron, the Senate proceeded 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 a marked falling off in the at- tendance 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 sued repealing the jomt resolution passed in Rie Fitty-first Congress, which authorized the Secretary of war to lease a pier at the mouth of the Chicago river. try and delivery. ‘THE REMAINS OF JAMES GILLESPIE. On motion of Mr. Grady (N.C.) a resolution was opted authorizing the removal of the remains of James Gillespie, formerly a Ropre- sentative of North Caroline, from the Presby- terian cemetery in Georgetown, D.C., to had no jurisdiction, the latter court decided | @- T. Howard et al. to O. C. Green, pt. 11, Congressional cemetery. that = Distrios Supreme Court | 8q- 795; @—. 0. C. Green to Henry Green, m Ar. O'Neill (lo.), from the committee on|was not a United states circuit | same property: @1,000. G. W. Gessford to R. | Glover; secretary, Lem Towers, jr.; assistant merchant marine and fisheries, reported a | court in the meaning of the act. The Cross |G, Hurst, sub 24, 09. 969; 4,000. N. Hazen to | secretary, W. D. Quinter; executive commit- Dill to, establish ' life-saving station at Gay | caso, however, was appealed to the United |G: P. Johnson,’ sub. 1, : GG: | tee, Robert L Fleming, BO. and Cc. Head, Mass. Committee of the whole. States Supreme Court under the act of 1889. to Joanna E. Gitlin, it 25, S's ‘The floor was then accorded to the committee | iat act’ allows appeals in capital cases | gub Mount Pleasant: @— "3. IL ‘Marr on the District of Columbia. the courts of the United States to| to W. F. Hubbard, sub 96, q.812;@— W. P. the United States Supreme Court. Sharswood, ——+o+-_—____ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. counsel of el TOR HE RELIEF OF MR. CRANE. the District ‘that therefore an is allowable. ‘The At- miles keseenn ust On oe United States’ in relief of John H. Crane of this city. desired and. the’ ce ncmomaine amend sent to the District commit inited States, no appeal is allow- ‘Mr. Hoar, from the j contention of eel pre | day reported to the Senate a bill to establish a generally believed of appeals for the District of Columbia tate date ot enw and gave notice that he desired to have it and a the excep- the Dill to amend the act establishing oy ape States courts of appeals and involves a federal question. A measure in reiation to the Court connection meaus the sidered by the Senate at the same Kerry ot egg ta ‘the Con- mae — arisen ths-case, the Be bur Bell — —— strong s from Monte Carlo, where all of Last |i part ‘Cross 964; Supreme Court is United States court, and APRIL 11, 1892—TEN PAGES. Q Roi Highest of sll in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Repert. Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE GOLD AND SILVER & Comprehensive Kesolution Introduced ‘This Afternoon by Senator Stewart. The text of the resolution of inquiry intro- duced into the Senate today by Mr. Stewart ie 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 18 now ontstand- | ing and whetber 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 applicable to the redemption of euch notes, and also whether, when such notes are received into the treasury for curtoms, taxes and other public dues, they issued = or retained in the y 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, 1890, required to make immediate delivery and take the bullion so sold out of the market, or are they given time to make such deliveries after having made a contract to supply the United States and deprive others of the opportunity? Does the public havo 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 pubiic notice; is the business of purchasing silver bullion under the act of July 14, 189, conducted with a view of de- | Pressing the price of bullion and obtaining it as cheap as possible, or with @ view of curry- ing out the established policy of United States to maintain the two metals (gol: and silver) ona parity with each other upon the prevent legal ratio, and whatamountof gold | com and gold bars is there in the t clusive of outstanding gold certuficat resolution will come up for discussion tomorrow. it he i THE CASE OF MR BLAIR. ‘A Memorial Presented to the Senate Asking an Investigation. 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- tor who introduced the resolution inquiry last January did not understand that “the most important pert of correspondence . Blair supplements the co! Row before the Senate with copies o! ters passing between the self beginning a 25, wat as te he correspondence ii w facts of interest in addition. to those contained in the letters made public by the Senate last week. Ho says in one letter that the Chinese minister ‘has several times caused him to be informed of his regret that his rejection and of his (the minister's) strong desire that our government would ask him to re- quest of his government the interchange friendly explanations which would be the means of the matter right. Mr. ir to state that he tendered his nation June 22; that the President informed him July 1 that he should accept the Fesignation without further action, but delayed action upon the resignation for about thirty days upon the statement of Mr. Blair that the matter could be still ar- ranged. Continuii he says that he withdrew his resignation with the intent that it should not be made during the controversy, but that on August 7 the Presi- dent wrote him that must consider only the question of another sppotntment In reply of August 8 ir. Blair expressed opinion that the charge made by the Chinese government him should be investigated. that an investigation would detestable conspiracy which 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 Sen- ate undertake this investigation and ex- Presses belief that his rejection was se- cured by false representation made to the Chinese © hor government through the Chinese legation in this city while the minister himself was absent and by other false and dishonorable means. He says be is is peoeeien of facts tending to Prove that the dificulty originated at least in and bas been fostered by the rivalry of business interests which in their contention with each other have em- loyed methods and instrumentalities the na- re of which should be ascertained by the fiovetnments whose friendly relations bave thereby impaired, if not endangered. 2. —_____ 4 TAX TITLE CASE SKTTLED, sUry ex~ 4 Decision by the United States Supreme Court Reversing a District Decree. The Supreme Court of the United States to- dey decided m favor of the plaintiffs and ap- pellants the cases of F.W. Sharon and F. G Newlands and Thos. J. Fisher against J. dolph Tucker et al., thereby reversing thedeerce 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, but which was sold in 1837 for delinquent taxcs. ‘The plaintiffs in this case derived their claim to the Property originally from this tax deed, which is admittedly invalid, but asserted A RECIPROCITY RESOLUTION. Senator Morgan Desires Considerable In- formation From the President. In the Senate today Mr. Morgan offered a resolution requesting the Present 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 Presi- dent has 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- | the rights of ownership given by many | questing the President to send to the Senate years of verse ion, The ap- greemnent by him with th ial rent record. title ‘of the defendanta, | su atrecment made by him with the imper government of Germany and the correspond- ence relating to the subject of such agreement in which it is proposed that sugar or any other German production or export shall be admitted into the United States irce of duty, and that he inform the Senate what articles of American production he has proposed or demanded thi Germany shall receive free of duty or upon a chedule of reduced duties on the fair recipro~ cal equivalent of permitting the import into the United States of German sugar, ides, tea or coffee, &c., and whether such proposals or de- mands made by the President have been ac- + cepted by the imperial government of Ger- many. ‘The resolution, at the suggestion of Mr. Hale, owever, seriously embarrassed any dis- position’ of the property. Suits in equity Were commenced by the _plai against the heirs of Thomas’ Tudor Tucker for the purpose of having their apparent legal title declared to be a cloud yj ¢ real title claimed by the plaintiffs and of obtaining @ perpetual injunction against its Oxia 1 proceeding in this jurisdi was 8 novel ing in this ju 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 1 notified to enter a decree declaring | went over till tomorrow. the title of the complainants to SO See TD the premises described in their com- Mr. Allison Gone Home. plaint, by adverse possession of the parties through whom thev claim, to be complete and that the defendau ve enjoined from asserting title to the said premises through their former owner. The case was at by Messrs. C. J. Hillyer and J. H. Ralston for the plaintiffs and Eppa Hunton and Henry lise Garnett for 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 session to much real estate in the istrict held under similar conditions. There is a provision in the bill recently introduced in Congress to perfect tiles an the District, intended to cover such cases, but it is said the decision rendered today makes that provision unnecessary. (REIS Seustor 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 ampic season for the work of conference with the House on the District ap- propriation bill ene ie eat eens Nothing in the Muldoon Story. A.story printed by the New York Sun to the effect that Secretary Blaine has entered into an arraigement with Wm. Muldoon, the wrestler, by which he is to receive instructions in phy- sical culture, and giving in some detail an | account of an interview purporting to have been held with Mr. Biaine by Mr. Muldoon, | was denied by Mr. Blaine today when a Sran | reporter asked him about it. Mr. Blaine is not | acquainted with Mr. Muidoon, bas never seen bim in his life and has no engagement of euy name or nature wish him CAPITOL TOPICS. alley that is less than forty feet wide. DISTRICT GCOVERNMERE, HOUSES IN ALLEVE Ate recent meeting of the board of Commis stoners an order was passed amending Duilding regulations by adding « section viding that hereafter no builds buman habitation should be ‘The Commissioners did thas on account the large number of perthite that were being taken ont in anticipation of pending legisla tion which provided for the same thing. After the order had been passed the question whether the Commissioners could enfores a the new o1 his views on the subject. He contended that the Commissioners could enforce the new aud Rowell voted to amend the order by tn- sorting a clause providing that it should net 0 into effect for uarty days. Commissioner Douglass amid he was opposed to this. The matter was an imporiast one and he was in favor of putting astop to the build- ng of houses in warrow alleysat once. The order, however, was pased, Commissioner Douglass voting against it. THE OFFICE RVEYOR, The Commissioners lave written to Senater MeMillun that they have given careful cousid- eration to his request that they prepare a vill to make the surveyor of the District a ularied officer, and, after cousuitation with the attorney of the District and other District officials, whose expori- ence aud training, in their Judgment, quali- * them togive useful advice in the premises, bave prepared bili which they recommend for eusctment. This bill fixes the ealary of the surveyor at $3,000 per anuam, pute thai officer under the direction of the Commissioners, re- quires him to give bond in the sum of €20,000, authorizes the Commussioners to appoint one assistant surveyor at ® suary of £1,500 per annum, one draughtsman and com- puter at @ salary of £1.00 per annum, one clerk at a salary of £1,400 per annum, one mee- schger at asaiary of €600 per annum,one rodman at $700 per annum, and two axmen at €700each Per annum, aud directs that a schedule of fees shall be prepared by tue Commissioners and all tees sholl 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 shall ve a part of the public property of tue District of Columbia. OPPOSED TO MUNICIPAL CHARGE OF TEE Gas WoRKs. The Commissioners today reported adversely on House bill 4584, saying that they do not see their way cloar to recommend itt enactment, ‘Ibe bill reterred to is the one which euthor- izes the Commismoners to take charge of the Washington gas works and furnish the citurens and public buildings with light, MISCELLANEOUS. The recent order of the Commissioners that hereafter no liquor licenses would be granted on G strest between 6th end 9th streets applies only to new places and not existing saloons, The superintendent of chimney sweeps has been placed uader the supervision of ‘the super intendeut of police. ——____ ALEXANDKIA, ‘THE CHURCH SERVICES YESTERDAY. The church services yesterday were well ot- tended in all the churches. At the Presbyterian Church Rev. J. A. Vance of Balti- more, Md., officiated and At the Catholic Church,daring the reading of the Gos pel by Rev. Father Outler, Rev. Father Chester of Georgetown College read aloud the narrative of the Passion of the Redeemer. The disteiba- tion of palms also took place in this ——3 At the Methodist Protestant Church, % Vorsal, where the pastor is absent at confer ence, @ meeting of the Christian Bm deavor Society took place. At Christ P. EB Church Rev. Dr. Suter officiated, and Miss Hattie Avery of this city and Mas ter aud Miss Smith of “The Village” were tised according to the ritual of the book of common prayer. Confirmation services took ce at the German Lutheran Church om Cameron and Alfred streets, Rev. Dr. Selway oft A Masters Frederick Recker, Ru- dolph Herfurth and Phi Diteonert were contirmed. The pleasant church was Weil filled on this occasion. RETIREMENT OF A USEFUL cITIZER. It bas been known for some months ameng IXDORSING THE BUREAU. Senator Sherman today presented the fol- lowing resolution, recently adopted by the New 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 the 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 ‘s bill to remove the limitations to the payment of arrearsgof pensions. NAVAL FORCE ON THE Lames. The two resolutions offered by Mr. McMillan last Friday in regard 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 uestion of the navalforce to be maintained on reat 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 yens 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 jouse. 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 tal service. Passed Assistant Engineer John A. B. Smith, chief engineer in the navy. War t Changes. | 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 Louisiane, clerk, class 1, record and pension | division, resigned. Guy V. Barnes of North Curoima, clerk, class @1,000, record and pension | division, resigned. Held for the Jury. Samuel Selvey, alias Sullivan, colored, was | givens hearing in the Police Court tods: charged with housebreaking in the night tim It was alleged that he entered the house of Mrs. Nellie Davidson on 8th street and stole an overcoat, Judge Miller committed bim to jail in default of £300 security to await the | action of the grand jury. | eck raaipemin tac: ‘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 ef- } fects, 811 O stre | ortraits of his father aud grand‘ Hl jarion J. Riggles, €1,500; son, James F.,| $500 bond and $1,500; sons, Thomas D., Wil- | liam C. and John 8., each £1,500; grandson, J. L. Riggles, her watch, and the balance to daughter, Mary F. Lewix. Her son, Samuel Lewis, is named the executor. The’ will of Cornelius W. Smith leaves his Sstate to his wife Rebcoca, who he names us execu! larringe Licenses, Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court te the following: Michael J. MoCabe and Mary Leigh; John T. Hage and Addie Brown; Benjamin Martin and Matilda Ann Robinson, both of Charles county, Md. Wm. H. Crawford of 0, Tll., and Annie Capt, Myles Moylan, seventh cavalry, major. | ©: Walsh; Gec W. Shaw of Fairfax county, je . Va., and Lydia White of Spottsylv: unty, Tint Leuk “Yobn "Cr"Grosham, ‘captain | Ve od Lydia White of Spttatrania count, | James B. Dustin and Hannah J. Turner; James F. Oliver and Alice V. Lewis of Baltimore, Md. alry. ‘Second Lieuts. R. H. Tompkins, seventh cav- airy, and Chas. W. Faiber, Keutenants. ith cavalry, first Acklen, lot 4, bik. e— ac os tae E Holiagubeed so, George EE Yo! 389; 8— SE Tobie to 8 A. D. Wine, eub 8, : ae 3 aes pay $4 H. Smith to W. Mayso of ait, Waldron tosame, er pores to A. H. Hoovor, “subs 23 and sub a; sub 48, 0g. | the intimate frionds of Mr. Richard L. Carne, the city superintendent of publie echools, that he contemplated a retiremont at some time next fall from all business. It is known thas 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 pal of St. Johu’s Academy, a flourishing meti- tution of learuing, president of the Hydraulion Fire Company, president of the Al conference of ‘the Society of St Vincent de Paul aud member of a number of the educe- Uoual committees of the state. Au active and stamloss citizen in all departments of life, bis retirement wiil be held as a public loss. LOW PRICES ON ALEXANDRIA BEAL ESTATE. Sales of dwellings aud lots in the Sret ward at low prices will continue bere. The last sales area brick house and lot at @626 on Union street between Prince and Duke streets, apd of “house 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. CORPOLATION COURT OPENED. ‘The corporation court, Judge Norton, opened its April term today. ‘This term of the court will be devoted to criminal cases, the granting of liquor licenses and probate business. None of the criminal cases are of any public im- portance, all of them being or me meanors. xores, Mr. R. M. Fryer, who bas been ons visit te this city, suys that when the Arrow steamer Howard Cassard is completed ot Baltimore she will be brought round to this city. ibe Howard Caseard will see bere the i tbe ghost cf its big grandfather, the Fecshontan, that died before it was born. Mrs. Nettie Brill, the well-known vocalist, still Lies critically ill at the home of ber Mr. John Dom delpbia. Her successor will be selected during the summer by the board of managers. meet tonight and fix the time ‘ies or the election of delegates te state convention.