Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1892, Page 6

KYLE ON FREE SILVER "The Alliance Senator Makes a Speech on the Subject. “LISTENEDTOBY VERY FEW. ‘Mr. Morgan’s Comment! on the Empty Chairs. THE DIPLOMATIC BILL. Itte Stil rther Discussed in the House. NATE. After the usual routine morning business was disposed of Mr. Morgan called up the President's message on the subject of an inter- Bational conference as to silver coinage. Mr. Delph tried to get action first on the confer- ence report on the Chinese exclusion bills, but | Mr. Morgan refused to give precedence to that subject, remarking that there was not so mach | ressure about it as that the Senator from ath Dakota who desired to address the Sen- Ste might not have the courtesy of a hear SENATOR KYLE OX FREE COINAGE. Mr. Kyle then proceeded to address the Sen- ate in favor of the free coinage of silver. It would be now (he thought), on account of petty fealty. » hercalean task to return to the rs ee coinage of silver. which three- fourths of the people desired. He quoted the prices of wheat, cotton and | eora to show the coincidence | rand silver for many between the high or low price of si the high or low price of wheat and cotton, The demand of the people (he said) was for | justice and fair play. The peo} manded a for the tran: Volume of currency suflicie tion of the business of the country, and an increase of the volume proportionately to the imerease in business and population. MUST ADDRESS THE CHAIR, At one point durmg the delivery of his speech Mr. Kyle, who had turned away his face from the direction of the chair, waa re- minded by the Vice President that the rules Fequired Senators to add ess the chair. An excuse was made tor Mr. Kyle by Mr. Morgan, ‘who sat by that there were people in the galleries who desired to hear | the speech even if Senators did aot cre to listen to it, and that many of the seats now vacant by the absence of Senators would be miade vacant by the will of the people before this able speech could be answered. Mr. Kyle complied with the rule during the rest of the speech. in the course a if relief did not { the two great political parti such @ combi- Ration would be formed as would relegate both Of them to the background. At the close again laid on the Mr. Morgan giving Rotice that he desired to speak upon it, THE CHINESE EXCLU BIL ‘The conference report on the Chinese exclu- sion bill was then laid before th As soon asit was read Mr. Shermau stat & member of the conference tee he had not been able to the report. He was very willing to provide any necessary legislation for the restriction of Chinese inbor and thought that the Senate bil! bad done so very bro: HOUSE But little routine business way done this d xthe reading of the nt into committee of the | Ala.) in the chair) on the ion bill. lar portion of ted wi Journal th whole (Mr. Gates d consular approp ‘The consideration uf the cons the bili having been comp waterial change rnest « ffor salaries of various propriated b to imerease + above the ill) the com- mittee reverted to th Jment offered a few days ago by Mr. Chipmwn (Mich.) and temporarily passed over. providing that no part of the e funds bal any foreign government im ¢laim against the United St ment was adopted. be paid to vitiement of any ex, The amend- - DECL EVELAND STOCK. Senat to Have the Best Chance of Any Eastern Democrat. Speaker Crafts of the house of representa- | tives of Illinois and one of the delegates at large to the democratic uutioual convention ‘was at the Capito! today. In a canversation with a Star reporter this afternooa, concern ng the presidential situa- tion, he said that Le saw evidences of a ste: decline im the Clevelsnd stock. He said that there was undoubtedly a strong seutiment in favor of € land in Illinois; that the people generally honored cud liked Cleveland, but that there was a spreading doubt as to the advisability of giving him the nomination. The resolutions adopted at the state conven- tion, he said, expressed p we the feeling in Illinois. The fixst questi that will come up 1m the caucnses and conferences of the various delegations when they get to Chicago will be whether a westera OF ap eastern mau shoud be nominated. If they decide on a western man the Illinois delegation will of course present Mr. Palmer aud do all they can tor him. Ap eastern man does uot necessa Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Cleveluud’s deteat will not necessarily mean that the nomination is going to the west. Some eastern man than Cleveland may be “What do you think GORMAN THE STRONGEST EASTERN MAX, “Ido not think it likely that his name will take in the west,” was hiv reply. “The easter man who is strongest in the west, in my opinion, is Senator Gorman. He is very popular in the west and has « consider- able original following in that section. “If Cleveland is dereated, which seems not improbable, Mr. Gorman has the best chance Possessed Dy any easteru man for the nomina- tion, A number of the Illinois delegutes are Gorman men. How about Hill?” was asked. “While 1 do not think Mr. Hill will get the nominatioa,” Mr. Cratts replied, “it would pot be true to say that he has no support in Illinois or elsewhere in the West. He has some support in the Iilinois delegation. I do not think he deserves the abuse be do not think ‘that one who has service as he has and who uas accomplished what he has should be jumped on and declared an unit man | for” President. I do not say this in advocacy of his nomination. Iam inclined to doubt the wisdom of nominating either him or | | other employes, including all cler! he j nall aud E | Elen ‘THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON,’ D TALKING OF JERRY RUSK. Politicians in the Senate Think Him Avail- able Presidential Timber. Politicians at the Senate end of the Capitol are using the name of Jeremiah McLane Rusk with » good deal of frequency today. Those who dosoare generally statesmen who are more or less opposed to the renomination of Presi- den Harrison, and who bave not yet been able to find any one man on whom they could center their affection and their in- fluence. They claim — that under no circumstances could Gen, Harrison possibly secure tho electoral votes of Wisconsin and Sonth Dakota, Inu the latter state there is, as en told in Tur § bination be- n the democrats and lliance, by the 1s to go to the en parceled Out among the so-called “inde- ” Rusk, say these Senators, could 'y Wisconsin easily and would surely’ break up ail attempt«on the part of the democrats to coutrol the tarmer vote. os HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. The Employes of the Health Office Urged to Greater Vigilance. Owing to the approaching summer season Health Officer Hammett has issued to the em- ployes of the office a circular calling their at- tention to the necessity for strict atten- tion to duty, the circular being issued for the guidance of the cierks, inspevtors, physi- cians to the poor, druggists aud other em- ployes of thehealth department, The circular reads: “Tho active season of the duties of the health department, now approaching, requires that every employe should give his undivided at- tention to the duties to which he is assigned, aud it will be expected from each and every person coming under my control as health officer that they shall strictly perform their work as directed by myeelf and their superior Ofticers under me. “It must be remembered that we have a city whose population is estimated to be at least 000 souls, and with our small force it will stant vigilance on the part’ of the artment to protect them from en- nuisances and other Yon, in require ¢ henith de croaching epidemics, ertaining to their health, pacity, must therefore help me by faith- folly aud couscientiously performing your pool ctor, clerk. physician, druggist mundmaster, { will look to you to assist me in giving entire satisfaction to the people residing at the capital of the United States in so far as their health is concerned. “The inspectors will be informed in writing at this ofice as to, their wpecifie duties; the will repert to the chief clerk of this de instructions as to their clerical work; the physi- us to the poor are requested to observe the instructions already furuished them; the drug- gists to comply with the terms of their con- trac and the poundmaster to follow his avo- nm strictly in compliance with the law and ations, “it should be borne in mind that by order of the Commissioners I am required to report tardiness and other neglect of duty on your part. This rule I shail strictly enforce, dees not eces ly include absences on couut of sickness, death in family or the usual leave allowed, except as a matter of record. It is turther directed that uo potical disens- sions shail be permitted within the health office building. During the office hours, which are from 9 o'clock sm, to 4 o'clock p. m., the clerks are obliged, by reuson of the hmited nber allowed, to be constantly at their desks, ud every moment of their time, with the ex: ception of their junch hour, is supposed to be devoted to their work. ‘This rule applies also to all health office employes, ~“I therefore urge upon you to give strict at- tention to the importaut duties that you are expected to fi ‘6 ‘The senate in executive session has confirmed the following nominations: H. C. Powers of Mississippi, collector of in- ternal revenue for the district of Louisiana, G. W. Shoemaker. postmaster at Albany, Mo. Capt. John Simpson, assistant quartermaster, to be quartermaster and major. Lieut. Col E. G. Bush, eleventh infantry, to jonel: Maj. E. C, Woodruff, fifty-first'in- ; Jonel; Capt. G. B. Russell, ninth ry, major; Firet Lieut. T.$, Me- Caleb, regimeutal adjutant, ninth infantry, to be captain. be ei a Wants to Set Aside an Assignment. J. H, Wilmot has filed a bill by Messra, Worth- ington and Heald against W. J. Boyce and Larry Standiford, to set aside an assi for appointment of a receiver, &c. usut states he held a note of Standiford for 0, on which $500 had been paid, and in- d the same to C.D. Davis on April 27; that Davis obtained judgment thereon the same day and a writ of fi. fa. was issued and returned Standiford undertook to make ignment of his stock in trade at 198 F street to Boyce by bill of sale for the expressed consideration of €7.5¢0, and complainant avers that his action was in fraud of his rights and for the purpose of hindering and delaying creditors. He therefore asks a discovery, &c. ons 3 Organizing the Juries. In the Criminal Court this morning the petit jurors for May were called and the marshal re- ported W. T. Davis and D. Cornelius not to be found. Messrs. W. G. Pond, Chas, Volkman, C. W. Baldwin, Patrick Mar, August Rader, . K. Devendorff. W. J. Latimer and G. N. amby were excused. The court directed the drawing of tweoty-five names from which to fill up the compiement. > For Stealing Flowers In the Park. Robert Gray, a seven-year-old evlored boy who came here from Virginia, went out early his morning to gather some flowers as had been his custom in Virginia, and the first piece of woods that he reached, as he supposed, was a triangular park at the intersection of Massa- chusetts avenue and 1lith street. In INSANITY EXPERTS. Annual Meeting of the Association of Medi- cal Superintendents of Insane Asylums. Experts in insanity could be found in abund- ance at the Arlington this morning. They re not called to the city on account of some murder trial, which is the common cause nowadays of the assembling of such experts in any numbers in any one place. On the contrary, they were here on a visit of enjoyment mixed with pro- fessional profit, as they had come to attend the forty-sixth annual meeting of the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane. The first session was held thie moroing at 11 o'clock. ‘Then there was an afternoun ses- sion,and this evening the association will again meet, PROORAM OF MEETINGS, This program in its general features will be carried out through Wednesday and Thursday, and the morning of Friday. There will be no session Wednesday afternoon,as the time will be Cceupicd by an excursion to the Soldiers’ Home, and on Thursday afternoon the mem- bers will goto Marshall Hall. The member- ship of the association, which now numbers some 200, was well represented at the opening session this morning in the banquet room of the Arlington, The president of the association, Dr. Daniel Clark of Toronto, Ont., occupied a seat on the plat- form, aud at the table beiow was the secretary, Dr. John Curwen of Warren, Pa., and the sten- ographers. When the association was called to ordor Dr. Edward A. Pace of the Catholic Uni- versity delivered an addrets of welcome, which was happily responded to by the president, | who remarked in reference to this being the second visit of the assoviation in this city that the members might wear out their welcome, but he was sure that they would not tire in coming to Washington. NOMINATIONS FOR NEW OFFICERS. Arecess was taken in order to give the mem- bersan opportunity to register. When the as- sociation convened again the committee on nomitations, through Dr. W. W. God- reported the following — nomina- tions for officers, which was approved: ident, Dr. Judson B. Andrews of Buffalo, ‘.; vice president, Dr. Peter Bryce, Ala- bama; secretary, Dr. John Curwon, ‘War- ret, Pennsyivania. ‘Che retiring president, Dr. Clark, then delivered the annual addre which was a scholuriy discussion of the vai on theories as to the relation of mind and ly. THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. The topic discussed at the eession this after- he Surgical ‘l'reatment of Insanity, Epilepsy, &c.,” by Dr. E. A. Blumer, Utica, N. ¥.; Chas, E, Wagner. Binghamtou, N. Howard A. Kelly. Baltimore, Md.; Ge Rothe, Catonsville, Md.; Chas. A.’ L. Reed, Cincinnati, The papers assigned to be read at the ses- sion. which begins this evening at 8 o'clock are tow ‘Results from the Study of the Brain of Laura Bridgman.” By H. H. Donaldson, M. D., professor of neurology, Clark University, } Worcester, Mass, “Mechanical Restraint—A Valuable Aid in the ‘Treatment of the Insane.” By H. N. Rucker, M. D,, Stockton, Cal, ‘nd | later when another asse: “What is Kestraint?” By C. E. Wright, M. D., Indianapolis, Ind. SOME OF THOSE PRESENT. Among those present were James D, Mun- son, Traverse City, Mich.; Geo. F. Jelly, Bos- tou; Edward Cowles, Somerville, Mass.; Johu H. Callender, Nashville, Tenn.; Henry M. Heard, Baltimore; W. W. Godding, Washing: ton, D. we H. Howard, Rochester, N. Winslow. Jacksonviile, Ills, Hoyt, St. Joseph, Mo.; Geo. C. Paluer, Flint, Mich,; Edward B. Lane, Dor- chester, Mass.; C. E. Tupper, Toledo, Ohio: Joseph C. Rogers. Youngelif. Ind.; H.C. Ey- man, Cleveland, Ohio; 5, E. Smith, Richmond, Ind.; W. A. Gorton,” Providence, I. Li D, E. Hughes, Philadelphia; N. K. Pasey, Louisville, Ky.; W. F. Wegge, Winnebago, Wi P. True, Nevada, Mo.; Chas, W. Pegins, 2: BML Bt e, London, Onturio, Shas, ; mpson. Columbia, 8, C. E. Wagner, Binghamton, N.Y.; H. B. Mere Danvile,Pa.; James Russell. Hamilton, Ontario J. M. Temple, Medicai Lake, Wash.; Ro J. Prston. Vermont; B. Blackford. Staunton, Va; J. F. Eagerly. Philadelphin; Alfred J. Noble, Worcester, Mass; Daniel Clark, ‘Toronto, Canada; ’ W. P. Crumbacker, Colum: bus, "Ohio; J. Lewis, West 5. A. Russell, er. Ogdensburg. N.Y.; J. ¥.; J. A. Blumer, Hill, “Baltimore; L. G. Atwood, Ful- P,'L. Murphy, Morgantown, N. C.; Geo. H. Rove, Catonsville, Md.;Juo. B, Chapin, Philadeiphia, and E. N. Brush, Towson, M — SOUSA AT SALT LAKE CITY. Virgi The Leader of the Marine Band Shown ‘Through the Mormon Tabernacle, When the Marine Band's western trip was first proposed it was expected that they could play in the Mormon Tabernacle at Sait Lake; but, for some reason, the church authorities there didnot choose to confer this privilege upon the national band, and they were forced into the Mormon Theater, which, although one of the largest in the west, could not se- commodate ail the crowd. What the author- ities lacked in encouragement to the visit of the band, however, tho people made up m= appreciation, for there is no more musical people in America than the Mormons. Mr. Sousa was greatly surprised to be met at the depot by a delegation, who took him from his private car to the temple _biock and showed him through the temple and up to the top, where after thirty-uie years of build- ing it was just ready to have the figure of the angel Gabriel set on the capstone. He was then taken into the tabernacle, where the wonder- fal acoustics of the building were demonstrated and a recital given on the great organ which the Mormons erroneously call the largest in the world. He was then taken to the hotel, where he met a delegation af muviciaus and newspaper men, and large band took posses- sion of the corridor and for an hour played his the park he gathered ‘a bunch of lilacs and when an officer arrested him his excuse was that he thought he could gather flowers here as well as he could in Virginia. ‘The excuse did not satisfy the policeman ai the boy was taken to Judge Kumball’s court, where he was charged with trespass. He re- peated hiv excusé and the judge released him on his personal bouds, telling his mother that ahe had better correct him, Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have beeu issued by the clerk of the court to the following: A. J. Nelson of New Britain, Conn., and Maggie D. apman of Chelsea, Mass.; Frederiek C. John- son of Westmoreland county, Va., end Mary E. Graut; Jobo A. Bean and Annie L. Lang; Geo. K a Helen Virginia and Josephine Taylor; Chas. H Geo. ‘Prather and Martin and E Ya.; Fra Daveopor ewborn; Louis nd Etizabeth Travers; Jobn Kav- eu James; Jemes P, Vonnelly and flier A. Rollow, Milton Hf. Markwood and Ella A. Dougherty, bot of iichmond, Vi Cleveland. 1 do not think either will be Bominated. “In talking with many people from various sections I fiud this feeling quite general The | argument at the national couventuon iui favor Of @ western man will Le that that ix the fi for new work; that the republicans pt Bes western man generally and we siwars we put Up one from the east and had hit beaten republi ept inthe one instance, where the | 8 nominated an eastern man also. | } ‘Then they were both eastern men and Cleve- | Jaud was elected’ Jast might an: juncing the sudden death of inis r, brilliant young lawyer of When the House Can Adjourn. Mr. Holman, the charman of the House committee on appropriations, suid today that if enough democrats would remaiu here to keep quorum 40 as to cuable him to get througn with the appropriation bills be would guarantee | that there would be uo dificuity in bringing ebout an adjournment by the 10th and not later than the 15th of July. Amending the Lead Ove Schedule. ‘The ways and means committee House today ngreed to report favorably by a majority vote Representative Tursney's bill amending the “lead” paragraph of the Me- Kinley tariff act. It provides that all otes car- | at the same time, ex- coutaining lead, of 15; cents per wand on the lead therein, “ snoring to the sample and assay at © port of — Ores containing silver = and lead in which the value of the silver contents shall be greater than tho va.ce of the lead con- tents, according to sample avd asuy at tue of entry, shall be cousicered silver ores ead as such shall be exempt from duty. ying silver and lea diver ores of the} we A Susie D. Taylor; Wm. HH. Ward Bernard Bascher and Eu |. Warder aud Henrietta A. Saver of P. Pa.; James H. Gelabert of Sweet § Va. and Mollie E. Potter; Jobu F. Marte P. Garner. ‘The Yellowstone Park Investigation, Go. W. Waketiold, former owner of the asportation facihties in the Yellowstone Nation k aad subsequeatiy owner of three-tenths of the stock, baving parted with sevem-tenths of hi stock to the Yellowstone marches, Sirange to say that when the curtain rose on the band at the theater the beautiful picture formed by the red, white und blue uniforms, which in every other city bad been greeted with resonant cheers, hud wot @ particle of effect on the Mormons and not a ripple of ap- plaase or welcome was heard. ‘This was at- tributed to. lack of patriotism till the encore to the first number, which happened to be Mr. Sousa’s medley of national airs, wet their party wild. As soon as the first air was recognized they broke right into the middle of the music with deafening ‘applause and from that time ou it was a most enthusiastic audience, thoroughly captured by the mugic of the playing of the Marine Band. ‘There is a most uncouth and woo-begone appearing hermit in Utub, who appears upon the streets almost unclothed. He wears « small patch of bright colored cloth for a cap, a pair of much worn and air-checked. wooden sandals on his feet, while the only covering on his body is a loove-ftting guuny sack scarcely reaching to his knees, This was one of the first sights seen by the band when they left their cars, and it wassuch a curiosity that the 'yé quickly surrounded and interrogated it. Gsme one asked “Are you a woman?” and the sermit, becoming quite indiguant, replied in injured tones: “Don't, dou't, don’t, please don't. Cail me & rogue. or a villain, or a gumbler, or a horse thief, or anything bad, but don’t, for heaven's sake, call me a woman.” ase \shaaaia ‘The National Bank Investigation. ‘The House committee on banking and cur- rency today contnued the investigation into the failure of the Keystone National Bank. Controller Lacey was aguin on the stand and recounted at length the history of the failure, telling how seven stockholders had appealed to him not to appoint a receiver as they expected Park A ou, testified in regard to the transac before the Mouse public lands ¢ today. He had continued as manager jon, und after the trans- fer some improvements bad been made in the service. J the reason for the subsequent | forfenure he could give little information. He | bad endeavored to carry on the business in a | proper manner. He kuew of no formal complaints meade, | though be had seen newepaper chppings muk- | ing »mu 2 complaints. He bad received a letter from seoretar ble stating that complaints | bau bec coming in, but he had uot answered the letier. | “ur. Wakefiold was closely questioned by Mr. | Piekler as to complainis fed with the Secre- | tary of the Interior by Judge Lambert Tree, | Mrs. Somers and Ruchard Grant egainst the nsporintion provided im the park, but die } clamed any personal knowledge of the allega- | tions made. dix. Waters was still confined to his room bj | sickuiews, and the committee adjourned un! | Tbareday. | ON ESE. cls wast Das) 8 for an Assanse. Jnmes E. Miller bas today, by Joab D. Wolverton and Edward L. Gies, fled a suit | agaust Thomas P. Jacobs for assault and ‘Lactery. ‘The plaintiff claims $10,000 damages, to succeed in rehabilitating the bank. He also told of a number of applications that had come to him for Eg emger a of persons us receiver of the failed bank. One of the applications, he said, was indorsed by Thomas Wanamaker. * fell from Tout en wen ont THE ASSESSMENT INQUIRE! ‘Mr. Hemm:ngway States His Ohjections to the Methods Now Prevailing. ME TELLS OF INEQUALITIES OF ASSESSMENT THAT CAME UNDER HIS NOTICE AND OF HI UNEUC- CEASFUL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE CORRECTIONS MADE —SOME DEFECTS FOINTED OUT, ‘The committee which is investigating the as sessment question has taken up one more wit- ness. This time the victim was Mr. V. D. Hemmingway, who has been one of the main factors in starting the investi- gation, Mr. Hemmingway gave his views and experiences to the committee at some length. Speaking of his experience in attempts to Prosecute for unequal assessments, Mr. Hemmingway stated bis attention had been called to inequalities in the assessment some six years ago when he had purchased a piece of suburban property for €800, ‘The property had not been sold at a forced sale or under ad- ¥erse circumstances, Within two months of his purchase the assessment was made and he found his property assessed at 1,356. He ap- petted betore the board of equalization and is assessment was cut down to $1,025, which lower rate was §225 more than ho ‘had given for the property. At about the samo time a different class of inequality was called to his attention by a con- Yersation with Mr. Geo, C, Henning, who ia- formed him that the lease .on the Saks' prop- erty nggregated $11,000 a year, On examina- tion he found that this property was assessed for only about four times the annual lease, or, as be calculated 1t, at only 15 or 20 per cent of its value. Those two cases, showing the in- equality between the assessments of residences and business property, caused him, three years ment was made, to make a rigid examination into the question. He filed with the assessors some fifteen appeals against this ussessment, These appealsreprexent- ed about 1,000 pieces of property, all being prop- erty where recent sales had determined the trne value, He received a letter from the s- sessors asking if in these appeais he was the owuer or representative owner of this prop- erty. He replied no; that he was simply act- ing as assistant. Tho appeals were then ignored. AN APPEAL TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Later he made an attempt to have the dis- trict attorney take up the matter. He called District Attorney Hoge’s attention specially to the incident of the Firemen’s Insurance Com- pany at the corner of Louisiana avenue and 7th street, The district attorney asked him if he could prove actual corruption or bribery. He answered no aud the district attorney then said thit he saw no chance of making a case. The subassessors, it was held, could’ only be reached in their individual capacity before the returns were made. While act- ing aa a board of eqnalization the expression “in their opinion” would render it impossible to prosecute them. “If this is true,” said Mr, Hemmingway, “it will be impossible to obtain A conviction in any case, however ridiculous the assessment might be.” Later Mr. Hem- mingway had made an effort to get the matter taken up by the grand jury, and had also, he jailed in this attempt, Mr. Wadsworth wanted to know what effort had been made to correct by law these unjust assessments, Mr. Hommingway then described & number of methods by which the subject bad been agitated by means of letters to the Com- Johnson asked Mr. Hemmingway his opinion of Mr. Phillips’ plan to assess rental value, Mr, Hemmingway replied that in bis opinion the proposition contained the true and scientific plan of assessment. “What effect would it have on improve- ments?” gaid Mr. Johnson, “It would result in the assessment of land in its true vaiue,” replied the witness, ‘and would, therefore, be of interest to the mass of eople. An increase of the tax on land would result in the decrease of the selling price and would there- fore render possible the smuller capitalists to invest and improve the city. He thought that the selling value rose directly out of the rental value, Multiply the ground rent by twenty and you reach the true value of the land, was Mr.” Hemmingway'’s plan. Mr, Hemming- way described ‘the efforts which he had made in 1888 to have the instructions which were given to the wubnssessors altered so that property might be asscased at ite full market value, Last winter he had drawn up a bill providing for different machinery and a different mode of making assessments. In Mr. Hemmingway's opinion the ausessor should be made responsible in his own Person for the assessments, which, he thought, should be made oftener than every three years. DEFECTS IN THE PRESENT MODE. There was a number of defects in the pres- ent method of making assessments to which Mr. Hemmingway drew attention and for which he proposed remedies, Among these was the Plan of making an assessment every three years, Av a remedy the witness proposed @nnual assessments. Another defect, he thonght, was the indefinite requirement as to what wasto be assessed. He thought there should be specific requirements, which should be the highest current rent value. The at- sessment law was a mutter of opinion. It should be made a matter of fact, There was a divided responsibility where there should be a fixed responsibility. It is impossible to enforce any penalty clause. The board of assessors did their work behind closed doors when the utmost candor should be shown, At present the property was viewed in order to ascertain its value, whereas testi- mony should be obtained under oath as to actual facts, The present law contained no provision for punishing the assessors, whereas it should be (momen to both fine and imprison. the responsible parties. The present pian of paying « fixed salary aud the mode of making the assesements had a tendency to cause the assessors to make a low valuation of property, whereus if the board were paid a petcentage on the aggregate avsessment the tendency would be toward au assessment at the fuil market value, Mr. Hemmingway submitted the draft of # bill carrying out his views on the matter. —_~o—___ AN ARTIST FINED, Judge Miller Held a Too Ardent Glance to ‘ Be an Insult. Henry Lindner, an artist and public epoaker, whose professional uame is Herman Linde, was placed on trial in the Police Court this morn- ing charged with insulting Miss Jessie Hop- kins, the sixteen-year-old daugiter of Maj. ‘T. & Hopkins. ‘ ‘The occurrence on which the charge was based happened at the corner of 9th and F streets a week ago yesterday, Mr. Carrington appeared for the defendant and was avsisted by Mr. Simon Wolf, « personal friend of the defendant, who stated that the latter was ap artist and declaimer of more than international fame. The defendant, who is a German, was very excited in his manter, cveu in court, and coun- sel frequently referred to thix, u» well as to the fact of the sharp eyes of the defendant, Miss Hopkins, in her evidence, said that she had an cugagemeut to meet her mother at the corner of %h and F streets on Monday of lawt week, aud when walk- ing to and fro on the videwalk her atten- tion was attracted to the defendant, who was gazing ather. She snid he touched his hat and wotioned with his lips as though he were ‘about to speak. As she moved along the pave- ment he stood in her way and finally she went to her father’s office aud told him of what had transpired, Maj. Hopkins then went down to the side- walk to see if the man would repeat what his daughter hed complained of. He walked to the defendant, vo he told the court, and spoke to him, telling him that the young lady was his daughter wud directing his attention to what bis Gaughter had « complained ae = “The at,” sai — = br and I struck him.” ope [wo colored men eppeared -and they cor- roborated the young ludy’s statement of the case. Mr. Woif and Mr. J, D. Martin gave evidence as to the reputation of the defendant, and the latter said he had an engagement to meet the defendant that afternoon at 9th and F streeta. aoe Steer) leatiaed teak be ed there for pose of keeping his appointment with Mr, Harum and whtie there he'saw tne lady, at- twacted to Being a mau of urt he was tty face of the lady. After tellin that the court that he had keen eyes be wuld er had | evidently been mistaken, 4 THE PARK IN COURT. The Hearing Continued Today in the Court in General Term. In the Court in General Term, Chief Justice Bingham and Justices Cox and James, the hear- ing in the Rock Creek Park condemnation Proceedings was resumed this moro- ing. The motion of the park com- mission for the payment of the amounts awarded into the registry of the court is before the court, and Mr. T. A. Lam- bert proceeded with his argument in opposi- tion to the motion. He first presented the court with the brief filed with the Attorney General as to the power of the President in the premises, He claimed that it was unlawfnl for the court to decide as toa partof the park; that the abandonment of part is tatal to the ‘park and the land should be taken in its entirety. Judge Wilson followed, urging that th President had no power under the law to a] prove of only a portion of the park, but he shoyld) have’ reported" to." Congress that the land had —_been__ selected. but the appropriation was not sufficient, and leave further action to Congress. Now, the property on the map not included in the ap- proval had a cloud resting on its title, 70 BEGIN DE Novo, He said that there was but one thing to do, and that was to begin de novo. When it was found that the award ex- ezeded the appropriation the park com- missioners should have gone to Congress and asked for further advice, He insisted that when the map of the abbreviated park was sent to the President, that the park might not exceed the appropriation, a step was taken that was justified by the park act, When the court approved the award of the appraisors he contended that the government ‘was committed tor the whole of it, Speaking of the mattor of interest,Judge Wil- son suid that although he did not ‘propose to now argue that point, yetifhe was allowed to do #0 later on he woutd insist that the owners wore entitled to interest from the day tho park commissioners filed the original map in the office of the recorder of deeds, Judge Wilson closed his remarks by stating that had his clients, the Mcssra, Shoemaker, been awarded a true value for their property, they would have made no further contest, But they had not been awarded uw true value, and for that reason they wonld insist to the end Upon a legal right, to which they were entitled. MB. FERRY's ANSWER, Mr. 1. Ross Perry foliowed Judge Wilson on behalf of the government, and said it was quite evident, judging from the line of argument of the counsel for the owners, that they regarded their —_ motion to dismiss the petition of the commissioners as really a motion to dismiss the whole matter, and thereby throw the case out of court. He was quite willing and quite prepared to treat the question in that light. Mr. Perry said that it had been claimed by counsel for the property owners that if the original map was altered in the slightest Particular it~ would render null and void everything = which —ad been done. But this contention was illogical. If Congress had desired a certain ‘square no map would have been filed. But in the matter of this park the map was filed sim- py, as means of information aud convenience, Nothing was thereby done that could not legally be undone later ou. Therefore the government was not in the slightest manner com- mitted by the filing of it, There was a pro- vision in the act which prohibited more than 2,000 acres being taken. Auother provision was tothe effect that not more than 21,200,000 should beexpended for the land. Therefore the park commissioners were given to uader- staud that under no circumstances were they to take more than they were given money to pay for. And in doing that Congress plainly thereby gave the com- missioners a discretion to act as sensible business men in the matter. It was absurd to even imagine that Congress intended that the failure or success of the whole park should de- peud upon the mere filing of the original map. In support of his contention that certain tracts named on the original map could Be legally omitted, Mr. Perry quoted the de- cision of the United States Supreme Court in the cave of the United States vs, the Great Falis Manufacturing Company, where the court held that the government could take laud which had not been mentioned in the original survey. If that could be done certainly the converse could be done in this case. which was the omission of certain land. But beyond that Congress had ex- toa declared that hereafter no claim should e acquired by the owners of condemned land against the government until after the Presi- dent bad approved the award, ————— NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS. Two Thousand Granite State Men to Attend the Encampment, Department Commander Daniel Hall and As- sistant Adjutant General James Minot, says the Concord (N. H.) Monitor, have issued a second ci ¢ ilar with reference to the national encamp- ment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Wissingtom next September. A depart- ment train of Pullman or Wagner cars and day passenger coaches will leave Nashua on Saturday, September 17, and reach Washington at noon on the following day, the route being via Poughkeepsie bridge and the Baltimore and Obio. Round-trip rates upon the basis of half fare have been secured. In conclusion the circular say: mander congratulates the comrades upon th bright prospects for a large representation of our department at the national en- campment. Already more than 1,000 com- rades have perfected arrangements for the trip and there can be but little doubt that we shull have from 1,500 to 2.000 New Hampshire veterans in line at the grand parade. Preparations for the event are being made on the most extensive scale at Washington and in every state in the Union. Transportation and other expenses will low, aud the occasion the most memorable in the annals of the Grand Army of the Republic. The commander will continue to do whatever is necessary to facilitate the us for a large at- tendance, and he believes that the liminarics are now so well advanced that by proper exertions during the interven- ing months the comrades may secure to New Hampshire a place in this great demonstration at the national capital second in bonor to no lepartment of the Grand Army.” saree de, CHARGED WITH FORGERY. A Young Man Who Advertised to Give Em- ployment to Collectors. Detectives Boardman and Quinlan today made an arrest of young ian, against whom there are many charges of forgery and false pretenses. His name he gave as Alfred Rowell and he said his home was in New York, The officers arreated him at his office on F street northwest between 10th and 11th streets. where he was busy answering questions which were being asked by persons who had answered the dofendant’s advertisement for collectors, be reasonably romises to be by far ‘The advertisement gave the information that the business would pay $15 per week aud the applicants were to deposit $100 each, 80 far as the officers could ascertain he had not received any deposits. ‘The prisoner is about twenty-two years old, and it ls allegod that he procured a gold watch from Harris & Co., » suit of clothes from the house of E. B. Barnum & Co., on Pennsylvania avenue, and snotter from George Spransy, the clothicr on 7th street, It is also cla-xed that by means of a forged letter of introduction, purporting to bear the fame of Representative “I thought that was a pretty good joke my- self,” said the raconteur. ‘You saw it, didn't “Here we are, old salt and old tar,” said the codfish, as it dropped from the basket to the asphalt pavement It would be agreat comfort if it were possi- ble to have the man who wants to know if it’s hot enough and the summer girl come early and play a farewell engagement It is but a short time till we reach that pe- tiod of anxiety as to how mneh of little Johnny will survive the Fourth of July. “Do you think there is time when we be answered, “when we are drawing for a club flush.” HIATORY AXD 178 UEPETITION. The blazer will be here anon, And Cupid reach his glory; ‘The tennis court, the score of love, And there's the old, old story. Sweet spring, while w: ‘appear, Your tokens you brought in a lump; You're a hoyden to come to us thus, it is clear, With a hop and a skip and a jump. A very substantial rise in real estate is wit- nessed when the wind succeeds iu getting under the dust on an asphalt pavement, wooed you and bade you POLICE ci Privates J. W. Lutton and Thomas Hunley of class 1 have been promoted to cinse 2 of the police department, and the following appoint- ments to class 1 made to fill vacancies: Charies H. Bremerman, James a. Duvall, Join N. Barry, jr., and Wm. D. Burns. MISCELLANEOUS. Private Frank Cross of the tire department has resigned. —_-___ QUEER KINDS OF SEAWEEDS. Some That Keach Gigantic Size and Others That Are Useful. “There is much that is wonderful to be told about seaweeds,” aid « naturalist to a writer for Tax Star, “Some of them are giants in size. One species common in the North sea frequently grows to the length of thirty or forty feet, developing in the shape of # long cord about the size of a quill, attached at one end to the bottom and the rest supported by the water. This is nothing, however, to the prodigious ‘macrocystis,’ which attains 1,500 feet in length. Another varicty found in the tropics reaches a length of twenty-five or thirty feet, with a trunk as thick asa man's thigh, The hollow stem of species indigenous to the neighborhood of the Cape of Good Hope was formerly used by the natives as a trumpet when dried. Still another kind furnishes the savages of some parts of Australia with vessels, many implements and evea food. “Seaweeds vary surprisingly in their bal of life. Some species grow altogether benea! the water, attaching themselves below the lowest tide level. Others frequent heights, where they are left dry at every retreating tide, while others yet are found in situations where they are scarcely ever covered Ly water Wheress most of them attach themscives to rocks ur solid bottom, keeping to the shallows, there are exceptions to this rule, among which the most remarkable is the ‘sargasso’ or ‘gulf weed,’ which floats on the surface of the ocean. Immense fields of it are seen by the navig extending as far as the eye can reach. It is sometimes so abundant as seriously to inter- with the progress of ships, and it was this which go alarmed the crew of Columbus on his first vorage of discovery. “Of all tribes of plants seaweeds are com- monly reputed to be the least useful. Yet thie belief does them great injustice. They supply. directly and indirectly, the food upon which most fishes and other animals of the ocean de- pend, the smaller creatures feediug upon the plants themselves, to be gobbled subsequently by the larger ones, Many varieties of these curious vegetables furnish a wholesome and palatable food for man and are used by the oorer classes along the shores of northern urope, while others are reckoned # luxury by the rich. One edible kind is called ‘Irish bog moss,’ while from another are formed the birds’ nests which are considered such a deli- cacy by the Chinese, the best being sold for nearly their weight in gold. These nests are constructed by a bird resembling the swallow, which reduces the seaweed in its beak toa gelatinous mass before employing it for build- ing. formerly the glassmaker and soapboiler obtained moet of the alkali required for their manufactures from the ashes of a kind of sea weed called ‘kelp.’ The discovery of glass is said to have been originally made by sailor who, being cast ashore by shipwreck. kindled a fire on the sand, utilizing dry seaweeds ax fuel, Beneath the ashes they subsequently found « mass of vitrified matter. which re- sulted from the union at a high temperature of the soda of the seaweed with the silex of the sand, One of the most important substances used by the physician is iodine, made from the ashes of seaweeds, which is # nearly certain remedy for some complaints which were for- merly considered incurable. It is also one of the most important agents employed in the Procexses of photography, “A kind of seaweed which is plentiful on the coast of China furnishes an admirable glue and varuish. When dried, it is waterproof, and it is employed to fill up the interstices in baniboo net work, of which windows are frequently constructed in that country, It is also utilized to strengthen aud varnish paper lanterns.” ae FUNNY FUNGI. How Their Germs Are Scattered — Some Damage That They Do. “The important part which fungi are in- tended to play im the economy of uature, chiefly as scavengers, is indicated by the plen- tiful provision made for their reproduction,” said a student of vegetable pathology to a8Tan writer. “So, widely distributed are the germs of these plants that every breath of air you take probably contains several kinds. They are everywhere im the atmosphere, ready to develop themselves whenever the peculiar con- ditions adapted to cach species are offered. This accounts for the prevalence of those troublesome forms of vegetation which are called ‘mold,’ ‘mildew,’ and so forth. Fruit preserves are very apt to afford a propagating ground for mold, and likewise any pair of eboes which you may leave unworn for any r ex) it for a day or two, pe laid upon cloth, to. the sua and air, There it receives the spores fungi, which vegetate in it and spread their growth through the masa while itis yet soft. “All the energies of the fungus plant seem to be directed to the production of germs for ating its kind. ‘Their number is often Eimbet inceloalable. You have doubtless of served that the common puff ball when mature se cind win Sea dent nad this consists on- tirel spores corresponding to seeds which are vventuaily ditfused in the air by the burst- ing of the puff ball. Ina single puff ball more ! 000 of them have been counted, when minute bodies are once set afloat in the atmosphere, they are distributed over an indefinite space, conceive BE i get | i i fl LET H af i FE i iP i ft | z H il i a i g H § i i H i s 3 bi f j . Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. Real WHo is Mt . KRAMER? A Woman Whe Sought t Deter Kussiaas a Red Cross Ay According to the New York Sun today the Rassian secret police in this country have dlocked the scheme of a female pihilist toeuter Russia as au ent of the Ned Cross society M ‘beophilia Kraemer, wife of Mr. Felix Kraemer, a trusted employe of the firm of Steinway & Sous, is the suspected person. Mra, Kraemer ix tali and beautiful woman. She ts grace’! Personal magnetism which is powerful im in fluencing the men of wiom she desires to ob: tain a concession, nan fluently and is also a master of the English language. She ts satd to have assertod that ber sole am- bition was to aid in the o row of the Kus. sian empire and the re-establishment of the kingdom of Polan She came to W Clara Barton and su go to Russia with th M. Louise Thomas of New ing that Mra Kracmer was a Pole became trustful aud said to her “Kuowing as ido that the Russian g ment iss most jealous and careful on kuowing that you are a Voie, I must ask you if your political record is clear Mrs. Kraewer looked her squarely in the eye and repl ‘My record is perfectly clear.” Shortly after this interview, however, Mr. Charies de Strave, the Russian envoy at Wash- lugivu, wrote a note to Mre. Thomas asking her he Was so DUAY that da few days later er, charge dlaftaires of the a legation, called oa Mra. Th He told her th had heard tha tended gomg to Russia with Mrs, Kracmer as companion, and said that Mr. de Struve ad- vised ber not to do so, He warued ber that if shy did there might result political complica- tions on arriving at the frontier which would Prove most disagreeable to Mra, Thomas, as avn Go Mrs. Kraemer bad a bad record in Russia Mrs. Thonims informed Miss n of what bad bappeved. Mrs. Thom m secured ber pasport aud returned 1 New York city. Ou arrival she received a» note from the Kuss cousul, Gen- eral Olavowsky, and a few days later she called on ‘bu at the consuls He told her more of Mre. Ki and advised her again t up goiug to Rassia with ber. He assared her that Mrs. Kracmer was a pro- fewsed socialist and that she woud robably be stopped at the frontier He said that he bad been making an iuvesti- gation regarding Mrs. Kraemer und that we Dehoved she was merely taking the badge of the Ked Cross to secure entrance into He saidalso that he had torwarded ber “b raphy” to the third section, w is the Kus- sian political secret police. Mrs, Thomas as- sured Mr. Olavowsky that she would not travel with Mrs. Kraemer. Since Mr. dj we sont his message to Mra. Thomas and the latter informed Col, Parsous of the condition of affairs nothing has seen of Mrs. Kraemor. da teiegra Vhiladelphia, which said: Uo Sat ay, April Mrs. Thomas re in started.” mas does not know whether this means that Mrs, Kracmer has started for Rus- ia or vot, She certainly did not sail from Ni York unless she weut under an assumed name, But that is the last that tus been beard of her. ‘MIxé BARTON'S DENTAL. “Noone has been shicided by the Ked Cross,” said Miss Clara Barton toa Stan reporter to- day. “There has been at wo time any dau- ger of this It has never been the intention of the \ mal Red Cross to send any envoys, — either or women to Ki excepting ite own fie! agentDr.J B.Hubbell whom it bas sent and who i8 at present on bis way from Rome to Russia if not already arrived. From time to time various rumors have been observed of ladies going as reprosentatives of the Red Cross, all and each of which bad no foundation in truth. Every proposition of that kind has been promptly met by firm denial.” “Neither Mrs. Kraemer norjMra, Thomas has the slightest connection with the Hed Cross, Neither is a member or representative of it and never has been.” aes ‘Wheat in Store in the Northwest. The Northwestern Miller reports stuck of wheat in private elevators at Minneapolis to be 1.093.000 bushels, a decrease since last Mon- day of 65,000. The total stock at Minneapolis and Duluth is 22,395,670 bushels, a decrease of 2,239,116 bushels, ‘The country elevators of Minnesota and the two Dakotas, as reported by the Market Record, show a shrinkage of 709,500 bushels, now being 2,249,000 Lusticis, as against 2.663.000 bushels a year ago. This makes the total stock of wheat in the north- west 24,792,670 bushels, or 3,308,616 bushels less than last week. A year ago the total stock was 17,360,000 bushels, > A Startling Death Bed Confession. J. H. Cowan, who died in St. Louis yoster- day, in said to have made « confession that he and a negro set fire to the wholesale whisky store burned on Commerce street, Dallas, Tex., last fall and which carried an insurauce of nearly $100,000, The death bed confession was made aud forwarded to Dallus and is said to be now in the hands of the insurance agents. ‘The negro mentioned by Cowan is thought to be in jul at Dailas aud will be placed upon the stand when the case comes up. Death of Miss Angela McDevitt. ‘Miss Angela McDevitt, daughter of Mr. Jns. A. McDevitt, died at an early hour this morn- ing st ber father's nome, The funeral will take place from St, Dominic's Church Thurs- day morning at 9 o'clock. Mr. McDevitt and his family have the sympathy of « large circie of friends in their bereavement, igtasipeetcincs Troubles Satisfactorily Settled. Mr. William Silver, corresponding secretary W. B.G.C.N. U., announces that the labor dificulties that have existed on the McMabou Hall of Philosophy at the Catholic Universite have been settled to the entire satisfaction of the labor organizations of the District. The contractors, Hanrahan & Son, have notified ail their mechanics that they must comply with the requirements of their respective unions in the District, eee Frowning on a New Party in the South. Congressman Barksdale in the alliance de- partment of the State Ledger of Jackson, Miss., of which he is editor, says: “The papers are printing a circular sent out by the national ex- ecutive committee of the Farmers’ Alliance ‘The Concord Welcomed to Vicksburg. ‘The U. 8. man-of-war Concord, on her wa; to Memphis, arrived at Vicksburg yesterday ‘afternoon and cust anchor in West Pass As the ship came in sight two detachments of the , stationed the Warren Light iufantry, yond alin manner and basa} A Pole by birth, she speaks | Baking Powder “Y PURE | THE COURTS. | coune 1 Guxenat Tenm—Chiet Justice Bing» | bam and Judges Cox and James Yesterday Thomas ag Baker; judgment be- low geversed, Justice James delivering opinion, | Mellen agt 1 judgment below aftirmed:; doy | Howlett agt. Figan: do.. do, Al xander 1g alimo decree a ct Clatk: bill dismissed: opt Cox. Lyon agt, Ford: action below reversed; do, McCarthy agt. White: judgment reversed; Maun witure to be remitted; z; judgment below use rem. opinion by Chief Barbour agt, Burnit; judge clow attirmed do. Siddall agt, Ecking- and Soldiers’ Home R. R. Co.; do.. do. lay -Lvon agt, Ford: motion for rebear ing, order suspending entry of decree. Browm Wreart, motion Unit: gt bearing re = appeal dismissed, cause remanded, Eguity Covur—Judge Hagner, rday—In re Lucy A. Herrick. Dicey Aum Stewart. alleged lunar Southworth agt, Seuth- bil = Cornwell agt. rlinusbee sgt Follane- appeal, Windsor agt. Wind- appeal, Magee agt. Moore; m act. Tolman; petition allimony and counsd® 8 agt, Collins; pro con- pre con chen Hd J, wed massed wer fessa, Today Keane Ellicott agt, Wilson; agt. ro contesso. fic performance de- itor, ke. Parker from tiles, Wal- L. Cole and Gr usw 2, Walter; ea 3. J. Johnson, tr ton; time to take Lohs Clarke, diverce, Simmo: Creevrr Yesterday — Co: Lohse agt. taken by J. A, Terflinger: decree of new trial, judgm ot C. C, Gaines etal W case postponed at de- fen cost, hay agt. May L. Hoover; verdict for plaintiff at Anderson agt Liberty Baptist Church; order to take testi- Bowles & Co. agt. Hilton; verdict for defendant. Today SP. Brown agt. Pennsytvania Reil- road Company; time extended in which to file remittur, F. Simmons a FP. Jones, op tial, - The custom of kissin pect is most uni honds as a mark of to be the most ancient and the From the remotest times, through the ages of Greece and Rome to the present day, it has existed, Princess Mary Margaret of Prussia is am Bonnced to caged to Prince William, ereditary ( Dake of Luxemburg. it is only ten years since Mr. F. Marion Orew- ford, whose latest novel, “The Three Fates,” is newly publisked, made his bow to the publie as au author, Tre Tx if ¥ To rid the human body of the polwon of @isease te to Hwinate it through the pores of the skia. & 8.8 not ouly does this, but it forces out eleo the werme wlich make the potsou, and builds up the general Lealth at the same (ime. Do uot take any imitation oF substitute for S SS. for you will be disappotused, ‘There i only one Swift's Specific, and there te moth- ing like tt, Mrs. EJ ROWELL, No, 12 Quincy street, Med- ford, Mans. that Ler mother bas been cured of vcrofwia by the use of four bottles of $ 8. &. after havinw bad wach other treatment and being reduced to quite «low coudidion of health, as it was thought she could not hve, ‘Treaties on Blood and Skin Diseases matled trea, 5 SWIPT SPECIFIC CO, Atianta, Ga Basxncrr Suz Or Fixe Foorwze STOCK OF W. H. KENEASTER & CO, Assigne? 1115 FeT NW. THIS STOCK HAVING BEES PUR- CUASED FROM ASSIGNEES FAB BE LOW THE COST OF PROPUCTION, THE GOOPS WILL BE SOLD To CoN- SUMERS ATLESS THAN MANUFACT. URERS' PRICES. THE PUBLIC WILL SAVE RETAILER® AND MANUFACTURERS PROFITS, COME AND SEE THESE SHOES AND WE WILL PROVE THIS ASSERTION, THEY WON'T REMAIN HERE LONG AT PRESENT PRICES, THEREFORE IT WOULD BE WELL FoR YoU TO CALL AT ONCE AND SECURE SOME OF THESE EXTRAORDINARY GOOD VALUES FOR 4 SMALL AMOUNT OF CABAL WE HAVE SHOES FOR 8c. WHICH SOLD FOR $2.00 FOR €2.50 350 FOR 3.50 360 AND MANY OTHER GOOD VALUES, TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION, aT EE TREMELY LOW PRICES. THE WARREN SHOR BOUSR 1115 F ST NW. epli-Lm KENEASTER'S OLD STAUB, —————— Our 85, #6, €7.50, 8.25, 69,610 Men's Suis com not be equaied anywhere,