Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR Paes re PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT TYE STAR pcre TIOL Penasyivania Avenue, corner 11th %., by The Evening Star Ni Company, & HKAUFPMANN, Pres’t Few York Ofioe, 83 Potter Suilding ————— oD EXErere Stan is sorrel to sabacctpers tn the ‘week. or 440. per month. Copies. ee ae a AEERDAT QU « ais $1.00, WaRTERDAT Qo. DROREE SHEET per year: [Entered at the Post Mice st Washington, D. C., a8 second-clase mail inatter. | fe All mail sabseri; tions must be paidin etvance ‘Rates of advertising made known on application. Che £vening Star. Vor 83, No 20,683. WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1893. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SOLID) CEDAR CASKEIS, BKOADCLOTH, COV | SVIRTTUALISM_ MISS MAGGIE GAULE OF BAL- cred, exteosion ined, timore, the most wonderful test medi Biack Clown $60 and’ $70." Solid awe tar peivais Caskets, . Carved Oak ‘$80. “Antique Oak and Wal- tee Cuakretn $10. Colas, $15 fo $25 Culldren’s Cuaketa, $1) to $25. Embalming. Prompt service day or jnignt. Easy terms. CB. NICHOLS & €O., 118 B st. se., Capitol Hill. ite EHE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COM- Paid-op Capital ‘and Surplus, $1,150,000. Organized under act of Congress and subject to the supervision of the U.S ry Department. Executes trusts, acts as executor and administrator. ‘Gent investment securities, P par and accrued interest. E $5 aygts 1 time? Better buy this is in the Coal Stithowery cavers of EASTON & RUPP, Priced Stationers, 421 11TH STREET @ust above the avenue). 220 FTH AVENUE TAILORING. Dressy men who demand the swellest New York tailoring can have their orders executed here, at home, and save money. Full line of IMPORTED NOVELTIES just received. Call and look them over. Satie- faction guaranteed. sshould learn the operation of the Edison Phonograye ‘and Typewriter, which re- quires but a few weeks. Thus equipped You deed have uo fear about securing em- ployment, for the demand for good phono- ph operators has always been ahead of supply By the sid of the phonograph ‘and. other ofice werk may te (dispatched in alt the time formerly qmployed im using & stenographer. Rent or sold. Easy payment fou are invited operation, to cali and see & pb in QOLUMEIA PHONOGRAPH C0. 627 B st. aw. D. EASTON, Pres. (se20) BR. ¥. CROMELIN, Sec. THE OHIO MINERAL PAINT COMPANY, ‘Office, 610 i4th st. ow. Manufacturers Of fire-proof and _ water-proof alate for metal roofs and ‘brick walls. Work under guarantee. Paints sold in any quantity. sei6-eotim TYPEWRITER LETTERS By my process furnished at a trifle above or- dinary printing —circulare become personal let- ters.—Discard the old method and try the new. Extensively used in all the larger cities. Cali and see sampics. BYRON S. ADAMS, Printer, 512 ith st. Teleprone 980. 502) ‘MR. EF. MUDD, Who has been for the past fifteen years ident!- fied with the tailoring establishment of Mr. Geo. ‘'T. Keen, desires bis friends and the public gen- erally to be informed that he is now establt im the tailoring business on his own account at 414 9th st. o.w., where he will be pleased to see 8020-3t REMOVAL NOTICE. N. T. REDMAN, Late at 917 La. ave. n.w., now at ‘911 La. ave. nw. @ormeriy occupied by Messrs. Miller & Roller), ‘Will be pleased to see his friends and patrous at the new location, where be will continue the sale of bis specialties of ELGIN AND OTHER FINE CREAMERY BUT- TERS (in tubs and prints), NEW YORK CREAM CHEESES and FRESH ‘BGGS, and, in addition, NORTHERN ani sei9-see + re ‘and will resume practice. _ OMee, S21 Ith st. mw. we I9-8t' FOR FINE VIEWS OF THE CENTENNIAL CELE- bration im frout of the Capitol go to C.M. BELL'S, ote 463 and 465 Pa. FUZZY CHEVIOTS"— ‘For business wear—made into a long cut, three-but- ton cutaway—sack sult—makes the nobbiest and most satisfaction giving garment a man can wear. We make them “right” from $25 the suit up. Left Jour order yet for @ pair of those $8.50 Pin Striped ‘Trousers? EISEMAN BROS., 7th and E ow. ‘VOCAL LESSONS.—MISS KATIE V. WILSON. Suecinlg recommended by MR. WM. EARE OF LONDON, ENG ‘eel5-6t* Music Room, 1331 Sth st nw. DR. J. WESLEY BOVEE ‘Has removed to 1404 HST. N.W. Office hours—8 to 10: 3 to 5 and 7 p. m selGtocd 4 DISCOUNT OF 15 PER CENT. ALLOWED UN- ALL PERSONS HAVING GOODS ON DEPOSIT with H. K. FULTON which iaterest is due ouce ‘aad pay up’ the interest, or the goods, will once “a ct rest, be sold at auction OCTOBER 3, 1899- _selZ15t* H. K. FULTON, Pawnbroker. HOTEL AND BOARDING HOUSE KEEPERS, GET our bid for laundering your table and bed linen. Cam save you 10 per cent. YALE STEAM LAUN- DRY, uptown office, 514 ith st. a.w.; office and works, 43 G st. aw. sel THE CALIGRAPH TYPEWRITER IS EASIEST TO learn and to operate. Machines are rented with fvilege of purchase. NEWMAN ca at. aw FALL NOVELTIES IN SHIRTS ‘Now ou exhibition at HALL's “Sint FACTORY, pee OO it SPECIAL OFFRR—ONE-THIRD OFF Cadac td, Rimes Of Brand New No. 2 PNEUMATIC HAMBLERS. These are late pat torus, with either smooth or corrugated G. & J. tires, 25 or 2e-inch front wheels, and guaranteed for joe. yest from date of wale. “Forter price, Now cut to Lampe Se HUNDRED (DOLLARS! mp ‘extra. Will sell on time pay mente to the right Hind of customers ©” Oo, Goris JEFFERY MFG. CO., “s 1825 14th st. nw. DR. J WESLEY BOVER ioe 8 Sr SW, Ofice hours—8 to 10; 3 to 5 and 7 p.m. se6-Im* TL MeQuEEN, cae ae Bigs book end Job printiag Telehpove 76% Uet8} 1108-16 E aot. ow. sittings; every fi ae a to Cincinnati to fill long _se21-201 jereby notified to call at | AT THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEBTING OF THE beard of directors of the AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY of Washington, D. C., eld at the office of said our on Tuesday, the 19th tstant, a quarterly dividend of lia pet cent was declared payable to the stockholders of record on the Ist day of October, 1598, on eperinte eee nerests cou: tober elusive. Cc. 8. DOMER, se21-th&s,2t Asst. Secretary. .. $1,250,000 a =a ;No notice required ‘No notice required To withdraw funds deposited with this company at interest. Your money is subject to your check at all times. First trust notes for sale which ‘net’? the purchasers "six per cent’ Interest. AsudkicaN secumrty AND TRUST 0O., 1406 G ST. “OFFICERS © J, BELL ZW. WHELE GEO." E EMMON: JOHN BIDOU “COMMISSION SALE™ $8,000 DOLLARS’ WORTH OF FINEST — WOOLENS. We have had consigned to us by an overloaded N. Y. importer, forced to realize on bis stock, $5,000 worth of the highest of" woolens, which we are instructed to sell from 25 to 88 per ceut under prices, Come, gentlemen, and take your pick. Myegular $60 Soitiags wil be $25 30. a tings wi! Regular $35 Sultings wit be $20.80. Regular $40 Suitlogs will be $20: Regular $45 Suitiogs will be $0 Regular $60 Suitings will be $38.00. In the lot ts an elegant line of Over coatings in Elysiane, Moutagnacs, Vi. eunas, Beavers, Kerseys, Meltons, &c. lar $45 and $00 Overcoatings for gitilar $95 and $75 Overcontings for se21 Di YOU HAVE TROUBLE Getting your coal promptly last winter? Give us a trial this year. Our motto: ““Promptness and fair dealing.” POLLARD & BRO......12TH ST. AND B. L AVE. —— AN ENORMOUS WINE BUSINESS. Few realize the enormity until they have seen the our business ustling’”* and “stock-end” of it at our immense vaults at 27th and K sts. A hundred thousand gallons of the choicest Wines and Brandies therein. 614 14th st. is but the distributing office, where are shown. Visit the vaults if you would seo the business, TO-KALON WINE Cco., G14 14th st. nw. Telephone 998. (BARBER & ROSS) jece of “cuthe listiment. Today ‘we would al attention to our famous ‘En- ing Sets, which we have. just what line of $2 Care eed Peduced. ing Set $1.50 till sold © se © BARBER & ROSS, 1th and G sts. nw. se2l So many have asked if we cut our $25 Suits with the nove "Deacok™ talls that we herewich put it im public print. We do!,We turn you Gut an wtyliah. suite” at tailor ‘wil’ at $30 and’ sa." 7 ‘See those $8 Trouserings for §7_ J. FRED. GATCHEL date of Koop's), 8 12h st. Weather tomorrow—Fair. YOU. HAVE THB RIGHT Tn the Famous Breckinridge-Pollard Suit. DEFENDANTS DEMURRER OVERRULED The Kentucky Member Repre- sented in Court by Mr. Totten. THE TRIAL IN TWO YEARS. ‘The already famous case of Miss Madeline V.Pollard against Congressman Wm. Camp- bell Preston Breckinridge of Kentucky, in which Miss Pollard claims damages to the | Amount of $50,000 because of the alleged fall- ure of the eloquent Congressman to make good his repeated promises to marry the plaintiff,after having, as she alleges,seduced her,and after having in many years of con- tinued illicit relations between the two be- come the father of her several children, re- ceived today its first hearing before a ju- icial tribunal. As heretofore explained in The Star, the distinguished defendant filed at the proper time a demurrer to the declaration of the suit instituted by Miss Pollard, holding that the declaration was bad in substance because it alleged three existing contracts, whereas but a single contract of the kind could legally exist at one and the same’ altogether at sea in the matter of his suc- time, and because the third count of the declaration, which detailed at great length the history of the alleged relations exist- ing between the plaintiff and the defend- ant from April 1, 18%, down to the filing of the suit, violated rule 26 of the rules of the court. This rule reads as follows: “The declaration shall state only the substan- tive facts necessary to constitute the cause of -action, without unnecessary verbiage and with substantial certainty.” Before Judge Cox today the matter was griefty argued by Mr. Enoch Totten, on be- Messrs. Jere M. Wilson and Calderon Car- lisle for Miss Pollard. Mr. Totten’s Argument. Mr. Totten claimed that there could be but one contract of marriage, for such a contract in the very nature of things was single in purpose, and therefore one prom- ise was all that was necessary to allege. same declaration the plaintiff made faulty and bad in substance. The same, ‘would not be permitted to be shown on a trial of the cause. Messrs, Wlison and Carlisle, set out the cause of action. It was true, they admitted, that but one contract of marriage could exist at one time, but it ‘was not bad pleading to set out in more than one count of the same declaration the making of such a contract through promises to that effect made at different times. That was all that had been intended nd all that had been done. Therefore, they asked that the defendant's demurrer be overruled. be said that but one contract be alleged, but he thought that one contract could be well and properly set out in more than one count of the declaration. There- fore, the declaration did — opin- —and should exercise it to buy in the eheapest market. Don’t allow any lum ber dealer to hoodwink you into beliew- img that his prices are the lowest tm the city until you have consulted us— for our low prices for cash are almost Deyond belief to strangers. ‘You will find us the lowest lumber market in Washington. BEST LUMBER $1.15 PEE 100. ‘If you read it in our ad. it’s 80. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, “Lamber, Millwork and Builders’ Hardware,” Gor. 6th and N. Y. ave. nm. edt YOULL MAKE A CHANGE YOULL MAKE A CHANGE YOU'LL MAKE A CHANGE ‘Very shortly in your BUSINESS SUIT. ‘The weather will require it. Order your suit now. There's not a possible reason for your getting ready-made clothes, when tailor-made ones are equally as cheap. Our $15.00 BUSINESS SUIT ts a model of its Kind. It's neat, handsome, quiet, serviceable, well made and will fit perfectly. We guarantee to keep our clothes im order for a year. No offer could assure the quality of our work more than this, GIVE US YOUR MEASURE 800N. GIVE US YOUR MEASURE SOON. GIVE US YOUR MEASURE SOON. necessary tn That's something | men Vhen our garments are made and never need “doing latest New York plates only are our models. Let us measure you year's clothes. BROWN, MUDD & CO., Tatlora, 414 9th st. nw. (Keen's Old Stand). THE JAPANESE MINT. OmMcial Report of the Director for the Last Year. By way of novelty tn financial reports, officials of the Treasury Department have fust been favored with a Japanese produc- tion in that line, which has been studied with curiosity and interest. It is the report of the director of the imperial mint of Ja- pan for the year ending the 3ist of the third month of the twenty-sixth year of Meiji @ist March, 1893). The principal money in Japan is silver, though gold is the nominal standard, and the director reports that dur- ing the past year the importation of bullion was as follows (a “momme” being about 59 grains Troy weight, and a “yen” about sixty-five cents in our currency): Silver, 106,318,094.16 momme; gold, 1,092,123.18 mom- me; and nickel, 156221744 momme. ‘The report states that the operatior the mint have “considerably increased in comparison with the last financial year. In particular, it may be mentioned that the importation of foreign silver bullion was ex- ceedingly large, and consequently the coin- age of one-yen pieces in silver was kept exceedingly busy. The first half of the finan- cial year was occupied principally in coining one-yen silver, while in the latter half of the year only could the coinage of nickel and | subsidiary silver be taken up and brought to completion. This ts the only year since the commencement (1872) in which the coin- age of one-yen silver has exceeded 12,000,000 yen.” ———- e+ ____ The Centennial Star. Copies of Monday's twelve page Star, with the full and accurate account of the Centennial Celebration of the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol, can be had at the counting room of the Ster office, wrap- ped and stamped ready for mailing, for only three cents each. —— Gone to New York. Assistant Secretary Hamlin left here this afternoon on business connected with the Fairchild commission and custom matte! as New York. si Sther allegation Bethe ‘demurrer in refer other ence to the third count of the declaration, he felt that it, too, was good in substance, he felt that if thet any objection to it on |ence @ quiet but persistent effort is being und of surplusage could not be on demurrer. For these reasons he would therefore overrule the defend- ant’s demurrer. Mr. Wilson thereupon prepared an order, which Judge Cox signed, requiring the de- fendant to plead to the declaration within three days’ time. In his plea the Congressman may simply answer that he is not guilty, or he may, in so answering the allegations contained in Miss Pollard's declaration, state with elab- orateness and at length his reason for pleading not guilty. Upon the filing of the lea, issue will in all probability be prompt- joined, and the case then placed upon the trial calendar of the court to be reached in its regular turn. Owing to the crowded con- dition of the trial dockets of the courts it is hardly probable that a trial of the case will be had inside of two years’ time. math pete eae Two NEW CRUISERS. the Their Sea-Going Qualities Soom to Be OMicially Tested. ‘The next events of prime interest in the navy will be the official sea trial trips, pre- liminary to their final acceptance by the government, of the steel cruisers Montgom- ery and Marblehead, sisters to the Detroit.re- cently put in commission. Preparations are now being made for these trials, which will take place within the next few weeks, over the customary forty-mile course in Long Island sound. The Dolphin, Vesuvius and Cushing, with four naval tugs, will assist in marking off the course and keeping it clear. The Montgomery will probably be tried first and the trial of the Marblehead will follow quickly. They are twin ships of 2,000 tons displacement. The Montgomery was built by the Columbian iron works of Baltimore and the Marblehead by the Har- rison, Loring Company of Boston. They are 6 commodious for both officers and men, and will be particularly comfortable for service in the tropics. In both cases the ships and form their chief means of defense. The general dimensions of both vessels are: Length, 257 feet; breadth, 87 feet; mean draught, 14 feet 6 inches. The engines are required to develop 5,400 horse power, which should drive the ships at the rate of seventeen knots. Each vessel's main battery includes eight -inch rapid-fire guns. ‘The secondary battery comprises six 6- pounders, one 1-pounder and two gatlings. ‘The contract price of each ship is $674,600. eee A WESTERN INCWWENT. Which Only Three Men Were Kille ‘The following dispatch from M. P. Wy- man, agent of the Crow agency, Montana, was received at the Interior Department yesterday: “While out gathering children for school terday, four of my Indian police were about | quarter of a mile ahead of me. They saw wo white men with saddle horses and one pack horse, who started to run when seen. Police followed them, when the men am- bushed. I drove up near the ambush, when. both came out and began firing on us with Winchesters. One ball passed through the | other bullet struck Policeman Horse Bird in the stomach, killing him. The other three police then opened on them with revolvers, killing both instantly. —_-e—____ Army. Surgeon Changed. Capt. William C. Shannon, assistant sur- geon, has been relieved from duty in the office of the surgeon general of the army, and as assistant to the attending surgeon in this city, and will proceed to New York city, N. ¥., and report in person to the command- ing general department of the east for duty as attending surgeon and examiner of re- cruits in that city, relieving Capt. Guy L. Edie, assistant surgeon. Capt. Edie will repair to this city and re- port in person to the attending surgeon for duty in his office. —————__2-_____ Government Receipts Today. ‘The recetpts from internal revenue today ‘were $409,628; from customs, $614,861. protected decks entirely cover the vitals of | and near Wet's place, on Pryor creek, yes- | | breast of my coat, making seven holes. An- + | | | | local democrats believe that ex-Marsnal half of Congressman Breckinridge, and by’| | | Hence, in setting out more than one in the with the man who, in personal appear- it | ance, so closely resembles him. ded, could be truly said of the! has more than a fightin, third count, for it was not only uncertain | office is Mr. James L. and vague, but it also contained much that |B. Hay is still another District democrat Face. in reply, | While these are the men who, it is most stated that the declaration had been most generally believed, relatively stand the best carefully drawn, and asserted that it con- chance of gaining the prize, yet there are tained not a word which was not abso-|very many people about the city hall, both lutely- necessary to fairly and completely 'in and outside of the dominant political | disposed of the matter in very | ehip,” said a well-known democratic poll- tou Sends. He weld that it might very Well | ticlan to a Star reporter today, “has never | | t As to the| | | | that the In Regard to the President's Ohoice of Marshal Bansdell’s Successor. ‘There Are Favorites in the Field, but Still the Dark Horse Looms Up Portentous. There is a general impression about the city hall, especially among the officials of the marshal’s office, that President Cleve- land will name United States Marshal Rans- dell’s successor during the next few days. While it is said that Marshal Ransdell has received no intimation from the President that his successor might be expected short- ly, yet in view of the fact that he has now been in office more than four years, and that a new quarter will commence on the first of the month, it is believed that the President will send in a nomination for this place some day during this or next week, that he may be confirmed in time to permit him to enter upon his duties at the beginning of the new quarter, beginning October first, thereby preventing the econ- fusion in the settlement of the accounts of the office, which would most likely occur should the appointment take effect after a new quarter of the fiscal year. Marshal Ransdell was appointed by Prest- ent Harrison to succeed Mr. A. A. Wilson, and assumed charge of the office July 1, 1889. Being a recess appointment, he was not confirmed until the following February, his commission teing dated February 10, 1890, Hence, under his confirmation as mar- shal, he would have several months yet to serve. The local democrats profess to be cessor, and state that if the President has finally determined upon the fortunate in- dividual he has not divulged to them, at least, his name. They are inclined to the belief, however, that the new marshal when named will be found to be a District man. ‘They claim to place little confidence in the rumor flying about during the past few days that Gen. Martin McMahon of New York, who was chief marshal of the late inaugu- ral parade, will be selected. Some of the ‘Wilson can have the office for the asking. Other Names Mentioned. Mr. Wilson out of the way Mr. Lawrence Gardner appears to be considered as the one local man most likely to be chosen, and his friends even claim that he will be the next marshal, whether Mr. Wilson desires the office or not, and in support of their claim they assert that the President both personally and politically highly pl Another local man whose friends claim chance for the forris. Mr. Edw. who 1s said to have a good position in the party, who would experience little, if really any, surprise should President Cleveland nominate a man never before mentioned in connection with the office. Indeed, there are not a few who believe that in such a manner will the President solve the ques- jon, A Surprise for District Politicians. “The man who is making the most ener- getic fight for the District Commissioner- had his name mentioned in print. The work for him is being done through the oo —— Presbyterian Cuurch—not in but away from here. He was a lay delegate to the last = sembly and while there made the acquaint- ance of many men prominent in their re- spective localities, and through their influ- made to cause Representatives and Sena- tors to indorse him for District Commis- jubstitute Discussed House Foreigm Affairs Com- ‘The meeting of the House committee on foreign affairs today was devoted wholly to a discussion of the McCreary substitute for the Everett bill to amend and modify the Geary Chinese registration act. The substitute proposes to amend section 6 of the act of May 5, 1892, in three important particulars. First, it extends for a period of six months from the date of the passage of the bill the time within which Chinese residents may provide themselves with certificates of residence and register; sec- ond, it strikes out the word “white” from the definition of the class of winesses by whom the Chinaman may prove his right of residence, and, third, adds the following definition of a Chinese laborer: ‘The word “laborer” or “laborers” when- ever used in this act, or in the act to which this is an amendment shall be construed to mean both skilled and unskilled manual laborers, including Chinese employed in mining, fishing, huckstering, — peddling, laundering, or those engaged in taking, drying or otherwise preserving shell or other fish for home consumption or expor- jon. ‘Mr. Geary proposed an amendment re- quiring that the Chinese should be photo- hed, the photograph to be attached to he registration certificate; but no action = be taken on the Proposition saptll Tues- 3 ich time a meetii will be held. When Mr. Geary offersd the amendment the hour of the meeting of the | House had almost arrived, and as he would be absent from the city over Sund Toute to meet his wife, who ts coming from California, the committee agreed to post- Pone action until his return. There was a full attendance of members today and, with ae of Mr. => it ts believed unanimous! aes ly in favor of the Mc- ee NO NEWS FROM BRAZIL. The Telegraph Probably in the Con- trol of the Rebe! From the fact that no news has been 1 ceived from Rio at elther the State or Nevy Departments it ts believed that the Brazti- jan telegraph service is still subjected to censorship, If not entirely suspended. Dur- ing the bombardment of the forts guarding the city the telegraph office at Pretropolis, near Rio, was deserted, and it ts In power zing ‘ clusively for its own purposes, ne tt ‘The Navy Department is hopeful that the Charleston will be at Rio by the latter part of the week, although no official informa- tion of the er’s departure . = parture has been re- vessel as night, and Saturday. En Route to Rio. The U. 8. 8. Newark left Norfolk yester- day and dropped down the roads. She sailed from Hampton Roads this morning for New York, where she will take on her ammunition preparatory to leaving for Rio. ———_—_-e+___—__ Secretary Carlisle and the Tobacco ‘Trade. Secretary Carlisle is disposed to meet tobacco importers half way as to assessing duty on imported wrapper tobacco. The law Says explicitly that if ever so small a quan- tity of wrapper tobacco be in a bale of tobacco the whole bale must be regarded as wrapper tobacco and assessed at the rate of $2 per pound. Tobacco not suitable for ‘wrappers is assessed at the rate of only thirty-five cents per pound. The Treasury Department will contract the definition of the quality of tobacco suitable for wrappers s0 to more nearly conform to what is known to the trade commercially as wrapper tobac- co—that is to say, of the same quality as Sumatra tobacco. ‘Other tobacco of inferior classification, even though suitable for wrappers, will be allowed to come in at the} thirty-five cents a pound rate, Spirited Debates in Both Branches of Congress, MR. PLATTS CLOTORE RESOLUTION UP. Time for a Vote on the Federal Election Bill. ABOUT COMMITTEE CLERKS. THE SENATE. Mr. Peffer (Kan.) reintroduced the bill to provide for a bureau of loans, and asked that it Me on the table for the present. It is, with some modifications, the same as he introduced in May, 1892. Mr. Platt’s Cloture Rule. Mr, Platt (Conn.) offered the resolution for a cloture, of which he gave notice last Tuesday. The rules of the Senate, Mr. Platt said, ought to facilitate the transaction of busi- ness. That proposition would not be de- nied. But the rules of the Senate, as they stood today, made it almost or entirely tm- Possible to transact business. The Senate was fast losing the respect of the people. It was fast being considered a body that sted for the purpose of retarding an obstructing legislation. It was being compared in the minds of the people to the English house of lords. And the reason of it was that, under the rules, it was impossible, or nearly impossi- ble, to obtain action when there was any considerable opposition to a measure. He knew that it might be said that in the Present condition of affairs in the Senate ie resolution could not be adopted. But he believed that it could be adopted just as easily as the repeal bill could be passed, and just as quickly. He had not consulted with Senators on his side of the chamber to any great extent, and yet he thought he might safely say that there was a large majority on his side of the chamber who would favor the adoption of a resolution at this time. If a vote on the repeal bill could be reach- ed, a vote on the cloture rule could be reached. If the consideration of the rule was opposed and delayed factionally, that fact would demonstrate most clearly that the opposition was obstructing and fili- bustering against the repeal bill. The country, he added, did not understand why the Senate did ‘not vote. He doubted whether any explanation could make clear to them the reason why the Senate did not vote. He got letters every day from his constituents (he, a member of the minority) saying “Why do you not do something to bring on a vote on this bill?” What the Trouble Was. ‘The trouble was that the Senate rules Permitted unlimited debate. It was not “the courtesy of the Senate,” as was gener- ally supposed, that was involved. It was the right, under the rules, of any member of the Senate to speak when he pleased, as long as he pleased and as often as he pleased on any pending proposition. When a measure was up, on which the Senate divided with great ‘interest, which the opposition believed to be to the detri- ment of the country, and on which the feelings of Senators ‘were enlisted, there Was no practical way in which the debate could be limited. The country might feel and Senators might feel that the matter had been sufficiently discussed, but Senators in the opposition said that it had not been; when, he asked, was the time coming when fing would admit that it had been sufficient- '? ‘There were just Ser the just two ad reached. One was by getting ous consent to take a vote at a certain time. It had been demonstrated that that method of obtaining @ vote could not be made avall- able on the present occasion. Could Not Get an Agreement. If the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Voor- hees) were to rise this morning and ask an agreement to take a vote on the repeal bill on the 10th of Novethber he could not get it. If he could the country would be satis- fied and Senators would be satisfied. The discussion would practically cease, and the Senate would go about other business until that date, and then the Senate would live up to its agreement. But that agreement could not be obtained in this case. It could not be obtained in any case where upposi- tion was serious and where the Senators in opposition believed that they had a right to struggle and to use all parliamentary meas- ures to prevent a vote. Next came what was sometimes known as the process of “sitting it out.” That was for the friends of the bill to remain in continuous session until its opponents were physically exhaust- ed, so that they could not struggle and ion- ger. That might or might not result in a yote, either on the repeal bill or on any great measure over which a great contest was made. It had not resulted in reaching @ vote on what was calld the force pill, al- though Senators had sat up one night over it. In other matters since he had been in the Senate Senators had remained in ses- sion all night and all the next day and the next night, and finally a vote had not been Feached. Why not? : fea supposed the case of a mi tnifty "Benatogs; and said that ten of them might occupy’ twenty-four hours in speeches, another ten twenty-four hours more; the third ten twenty-four hours more, and then the first ten might begin again. Such a method of trying to reach a vote, ‘Mr. Platt declared to be harsh—he ri! almost say uman. THE Would require the friends of the bill to keep a quorum present constantly dur- ing a continuous session. There were Sen- ators in favor of the bill who coul not, as @ matter of physical ability, continue in session day after day and’ night after night, in order to get a vote. ‘The Senator from Vermont, on the finance committee (Mr. Morrill) had gone to his home on account of his tnability.to remain in this citmate. Other Senators would be absent, sick. Others, by reason of age or by reason of feebleness, would be unable to remain in continuous session long enough to tire out the opposition. ‘He had said that it was almost inhuman. It smacked of the method of obtaining a verdict by locking up a jury. It was a proposition to force the minority to sur- render on @ test of physical endurance. ‘The result usually was that it was the majority which surrendered on that test. That being the case, why might not the Senate just as well try to change its rules. THE HOUSE. ‘There were many empty seats in the House at noon today. Indeed, there were not more than 100 members present when the Speaker’s gavel called the House to or- der. ‘The journal having been read, Mr. Reed Me.) suggested that the document was not correct, although the journal clerk had shown good judgment in writing the jour- nal as he had. He had stated that the Speaker had ruled out certain motions yes- terday on the ground that they were dila- tory motions. This was not the fact,though it should have been, and he called the’ at- tention of the Speaker to the matter. The Speaker replied that, owing to the fact that the committee on rules had been in session this morning, he had aot had a) opportunity to examine the Journal, but from Mstening to it he was of the impres- sion that it was not correct. Mr. Reed would like to congratulate the chair upon the fact of the journal’s being correct, even through inadvertence. Caughter.) The Speaker took the journal to examine it, and while he was doing so Mr. Reed and Mr. Outhwaite had a pleasant little Passage with vocal fotls, which disturbed the Speaker in his examination, and he finally called both gentlemen to order and stated that debate was out of order. Thereupon Mr. Reed suggested that the approval of the journal be postponed until the Speaker had an opportunity to examine it, no rights of any member to find objec- (Continued on Sixth page.) A Lively Debate Upon Senator Platt’s Resolution to That Effect Senator Lodge Places the Responsi- bility for Not Voting Upon the Democratic Majority. ‘The unhappy situation of the democratic Senators who favor the repeal of the Sher- man act was made a bit more uncomfor- table today. They were placed in the posi- tion of a starving man to whom food is shown behind tron bars. The hope of re- lef from the pending disease, unlimited de- bate, was held out temptingly by the re- publicans, in the full glare of the truth that it is impossible of attainment. Senator Platt called up his amendment to the rules as soon as all the bills had been introduced, notwithstanding whispered pro- tests from Senators Teller and Faulkner. The resolution, providing for a cloture on the application of a majority, with notice in all of seven days, was read, and Seua- tor Platt said that he was not sure that it was drawn in the proper shape to secure the ends he desired. He gave his reasons for presenting the resolution, as will be found in the regular Senate proceedings. While Senator Platt was denouncing the theory that unlimited debate should be per- mitted, Mr. Teller sat on his left hand and smiled’ to hear his republican friend out- line @ course of ‘filibustering that could successfully take up the whole winter. “It is almost inhuman,” he continued, “to keep Senators here in continuous ses- sion like a jury that is to be forced to give @ verdict for murder. We are losing our self-respect. I'll stand by this amendment through thick and thin. I realize that it will not receive the same consideration coming from me as it would if it came from a committee, so I give notice that I shall ask its reference to the committee on rules. Senator Hoar called to mind an amend- ment that he proposed some years ago pro- viding for cloture by different means. All eyes were on Senator Voorhees when he secured the floor. He said that he felt that the Senate owed its thanks to the Senator from Connecticut for his clear exposition of the case and his able arguments in favor of limiting useless debate. He then asked that the repeal bill be taken up, but Mr. Gallinger took the floor to introduce his amendment providing for @ commission of three civilians, three Senators and three members of the House to investigate the subject of the silver pro- duction of the United States and its effect upon commerce and trade. Mr. Lodge Favors Cloture. Mr. Lodge obtained permission from Sen- ator White of California, who was booked for @ speech on the bill, and made a power- ful ‘argument in favor of cloture. He first alluded to the remarks of Senator Dubois the other day that he was playing the drum in the repeal procession, saying that the time had come for action, and drum beat- ing was more becoming than mere conver- sation. He announced that he was in thor- ough accord with the principles of Mr. Platt’s amendment, and proceeded to give @ logical argument to show why senatorial courtesy should not interfere with the right of the majority to govern legislation. Courtesy, he said, must be reciprocal. “The “right to vote,” he declared, “is more sacred than the right to debate. ‘When Senators refuse to name a day for the taking of @ vote courtesy is apparently oTThen hr. Lodge paid his respects to the en Mr. resi majority, and laid on their shoulders the responsibility for the delay. In doing this he scored his republican friends who failed tocoma. to the aid of the bill-that he put hroust: the House Gil. thet‘has-eees tate history as the ill-fated “force bill.” The Majority Responsible. “Senators opposed to a measure,” he said, “are able to filibuster because the majority doesn’t prevent it. The majority is responsible for not reaching a vote. It 1s pitiable when the great senatorial cour- tesy only exists for those who obstruct legislation. To vote without debating may be rash, reckless, hasty, but to debate with- out voting is imbecile. I am quite well aware that there are other measures that are likely to come before this body later that I regard as most noxious. “I know that there fs to be a tariff bill that if passed will bring far greater dis- aster to the country than any stringency in the money market, such as the repeal bill is intended to relieve. I am aware that the majority has just rushed into the House and placed on the calendar a bill that, I consider, threatens the very rights of the majority, the right of pure clections. Yet here are’ Senators on the other side calling on us on this side for non-partisan sup- rey" Pir, Stewart secured the floor long enough to give notice that if the amendment is pushed he will present many precedents showing the immense value of unlimited debate. ‘A question arose as to whether or not the resolution had been referred to the commit- tee on rules. Senator Platt had moved to that effect during a moment of confusion, and the Vice President, hearing no objec: tion, had ordered its reference. Upon unant- mous consent this order was rescinded, and, on motion of Mr. Teller, who said that he wanted to debate the subject, it was laid Senator Hill's Plan. An interesting chapter to the history cloture was added a few minutes later, when Senator Hill got the floor and intro- duced a further amendment to the rules providing for a cloture that would be quicker and more efficient than even that of nator Hoar. It provides that after any bill or resolution shall have been debated in the Senate for thirty days a motion to fix a day for a vote may be made, and shall be neither amendable nor debatable. This shall terminate the debate without further notice. ‘The proposition for a cloture will probably not muster more than a dozen votes in the whole Senate, but it serves the purpose for which it was probably intended, namely, that of putting the democratic friends of the repeal bill in the anomalous position of yoting against a measure that would give them the very relief they are so earnestly praying for. It was rumored that Senator Blackburn, chairman of the committee on rules, has declared that the amendment will never be reported by that committee if referred to it. Will Not Hastem Action. ‘The taking up of the cloture proposition in the Senate this morning is not calculated to hasten action on the Voorhees bill. A great many more Senators are ready to fillbuster against cloture than there are those who would resist the passage of the Voorhees Dill. It will probably take very much longer and a harder fight to adopt the cloture than would be ni to force a vote on the Other measure. ‘The bringing up of that question therefore is Mable to retard action on the Voorhees bill if it is passed. The situation in other respects is not mater- fally changed. The program mapped out in the Star yesterday which contemplates the long session this evening and probably & continuous session the day following is expected to be carried out, but no one knows what the result may be. —_—_+e+____ THE YELLOW FEVER DISTRICT. The Situation at Brunswick Believed to Be Unchanged. The marine hospital service was in re- ceipt of no news from the south this morn- ing, the latest reports from the yellow fever | district last night showing that the condi- tion of affairs was unchanged. The same absence of news prevails in regard to chol- era. Surgeon General Wyman yesterday, as @ matter of precaution, cabled Assistant Surgeon Young at Naples for a report of the situation there. This morning he re- ceived a reply in which the surgeon said that so far as he could ascertain during the past week there had been 70 cases and 9 deaths, Train Robbers Beaten Off Near Oen- tralia, IL, ONE LOST HIS LIFE IN THE FRAY. Plucky Trainmen Who Refused to Be Held. BRAKEMAN SANDERS’ SHOT. CENTRALIA, Ill, Sept. 21—The New Orleans limited train on the Illinois Central road was held up shortly after 11 o'clock last night just outside the city, and in the battle which followed between the robbers and train hands one of the robbers was mortally wounded and three of the crew were badly hurt. The thieves got nothing in the way of booty, and all the grown in- habitants of this place are on the hunt for the two daring thieves who got away. Those who were hurt in the shooting in- cident to the attack were: Engineer Young, Conductor Odum, Fireman McDowell; rob- ber’s name unknown. The Attempt. The train held up left Chicago yesterday and reached this city at 1150 p.m. Its stop was very short, but in that time three men, heavily armed and carrying tools, which later came into play, boarded the front end of the express car. The lights of Centra- lia’s streets had scarcely disappeared from view, and Engineer Young had hardly open- ed wide the throttle, when both Fireman McDowell and the engineer heard a noise on the tender behind them. Both turned in alarm. Their fears were realized, for staring them in the face were two big revolvers. “Keep your mouths shut and stop the machine, or we'll shoot,” the robbers cried. ‘T.e engineer and fireman were not made of the stuff that finches at train robbers, and were not even daunted by the recollec- tion of the affair on the Lake Shore only @ short time ago. Both sprang at the rob- bers, when two shots of fire flashed in their faces, and both enginemen fell wounded in the gangway of the engine. One of the masked robbers sprang over the forms of the bleeding men and stopped the train. In the coaches the passengers were all asleep, oblivious of the plight of the train. When the train had been stopped one of the robbers ran back to the coaches and, revolver in hand, stood guard Baggagemaster Armstrong and Brakeman Stacey. Two other thieves climbed to the top of the express car in which were the messenger of the American Express Com- pany and Conductor Odum. ‘This was followed by another ‘The men outside the car also the fusillade. The attack then took a new turn. The men in the car had emptied their revolvers and were reloading them. In this lull the robbers tried a novel plan for had prepared. ‘They had These they fastened on the top of the ex- press car and with ropes lowered them- selves to the top of the door. This was done to avoid being a target for the bullets that soon commenced to pour through the of the coach, _ the inside, The. ‘men were low, while ly above them the two robbers ing a heavy sledge. door the assault, and ‘soon enough for the robbers larly equipped. Then followed a battle royal. senger and conductor were plucky ly guarded by boxes and the robbers as fast as they The thieves fired too, but they ductor received eth Spee eee @ slight hand. Neither side ‘seemed to te ute ne conquer, when help came to the “The scott jooting had aroused the and they, terrified and just wakening up, had been busily concealing their valuables He Paid His Way. On the train, dead-heading his way, was P. J. Sanders, a brakeman on the road. He came to the rescue of the conductor and messenger armed with a shot gun. a tacked the robbers from the Tear ant, though in turn attacked by the third rob. he managed to shoot one of those in the express car through the body. ‘The oth- ers, seeing their companion fali bleeding, took to their heels way the felas. os seep Gevage ‘One of the Centralia with Prospects of catching the men this morn- ing. Had the on the train known bere were it ts doubtful it showed their disgust when they eure in how easily they had been held up. ‘The Robber Fatally Wo: inded. CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—The officials of the American Express Company were notified early this morning of the attempted robbery and two of them left for Centralia at 3 o'clock on the fast mail. It is not known how much money was in the express mes- senger’s care, but it is said that the amount Would exceed $50,000. It is believed by the railroad employes that the robbers were three men who had been seen loitering sround the Centralia depot all day Tuesday, Monday night they were driven off the Same train just after it left Centralia. One of them was heard to remark that the next time they would be more successful. mule express company officials recetved s essage early this morni that the wounded ‘robber could mot live, es he wes shot through the body. Brakeman Sanders leveled a shot gun at him and fired point blank. He was riddled with shot and fell to the floor of the car bleeding and crying for mercy. The wounded robber, who gave his name as George Jones, was carried to the station. On his person were found passes under the name of Daniel Jones and a traveling card from a Chicago order of railway trainmen, issued August %, also a switchman’s card, issued by the Santa Fe route at Kansas City. He gave the names of the other two robbers as Martin Nichols and J. Hardin. There was some talk by the passengers of hanging Jones to a telegraph pole, but Cen- tralia officers protected him and locked him up under heavy guard at the city jail. The wounded robber recetved the charge of shot over the left eye. Engineer Benjamin Young was shot in the shoulder and in the center of the back. ‘The fireman was hit in the chin and fore- head, the ball lodging in the neck. Conductor Odum received a painful wound in his right hand. Ali of the train crew live at Centralia. The Other Robbers Caught. CENTRALIA, Ill, Sept. 21—Martin Nichols and James Hardin were captured early this morning in @ cornfield not far from the scene of the hold-up. A fourth man, whose name ts yet unknown to the raflway offi- clals, was caught about 6 o'clock this morn- ing at Odin, a town about ten miles north of here. When Nichols and Harding were cap- tured a great crowd of the townspeople of Centralia had gathered about the depot, and as the prisoners were brought in the ery of “lynch them” was raised. Ropes were in readiness and only the courage and coolness of the officers saved the robbers from death at the hands of the mob. Special Cable Dispatch to The Brening Star, VIENNA, Sept. 2—Anti-dynastic demon- strations have been reported trom various parts of Bohemia since the declaration that Prague is in @ state of siege. They are at- tributed to the seditious Czech journals, which have been inciting the populace Fesist the authorities, T ——_.—— THINKS HE SAW THE VALKYRIB, Capt. Butler of a Pilot Boat Raz Near a Yacht. NEW YORK, Sept. 21—Capt. Butler of pilot boat No. 3 came into port at Staten Island yesterday and declared that he had run up to within three miles of England's he saw, for he made out her chance to signal the pilot boat. Tose so furiously that the two boats sight of each other. Capt. direct for the Jersey coast. cutter had to turn about and storm down the coast, @ little out ward. A reporter saw the captain He said that the storm was he could not make Staten terday afternoon. “There's no telling gale took the craft,” what I saw of the F i 8 i H ib i gil belt 8 iy if i il Ct i ef ge i a i 4B 3 t t ee i Fe eh eet it it A if a It is Decided Not to Extend the Time of the Big Fair. NEW YORK, Sept. 21—A special from Chicago says: The executive committee of the world’s fair directory met last night ‘and decided to promptly close the fatr October 31. This practically settles all talls of extension. Another 39 per cent was ordered paid on the bonded indebtedness, making @ of 70 per cent of the $4,450,000 now ordered paid. The committee estimates that it ‘will have $500,000 surplus November 1, after payment of the bonded and float Gebt, This will be applied on the $iLt stock and bonds of gity of Chicago. a ‘WILL TRY tomorrow (Friday). Hal. ing Gib will start to beat the world’s ing record of 2.04 Directum beat the world’s trotting Belle Hamlin and Globe will the world’s trotting double team record coments “YELLOW JACK” ON THE Liaco. A Schooner From Wilmington, 3. O« Quarantined at Portiand, Eng. LONDON, Sept. 21.—The health euthori- ties at Portland declare that the sickness on board the Russian schooner Liggo yellow fever, ‘The Liggo, under command ten, sailed from Wilmington, 8 for London. She put into dey in charge of her mate, having @ie4 on the mate was also taken sick on | and died before the schvoner jand. Yesterday three of Liggo were taken sick and thorities ordered her in quarantine. it is announced that yellow fever is of her, a it ; fi te li —— COCHRAN COMMITTED. ‘The Gold Bullion Embessier Imprison- e@ in Default of Ball. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. @.—Henry & Cochran, the gold bullion embezsler, again arraigned before United States Com missioner Bell this morning. The prisoner's counsel waived a hearing, and Cochran was held in $17,500 bail for appearance on November 20. —- A Balance This Month. ‘The government receipts so far this month are over $17,000,000, being nearly $300,000 in excess of the expenditures for the same