Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT TYE STAR BUILDINGS, 2101 Peansylvasia Avenue, corzer 11th Wt, bv The Evening Star Newspaper Company, & HL KAUFFMANN, Pres’ —__—__—_ Tow York Ofion, 84 otter iaillize pata bene Fe an gh a a aps ee ataenern se Sen pb ‘swa,teo ta! vaee Doe Sonn dae bar cnonth ” Capken. at fin nortan ie “aay where falted States sede _vostaee orevalt “iO canta par mouth, Sanoupay Qu .DavPiis S4xE5 3TA4 8L.U0per years [Entered at the Post Ofice « Washingtoa, D. C., a8 second-class mail matter. | $2 All mail cubdsert, tions mnst he paidin atvance of advertising made kaowa on application. — Che Evening Sfar. Vou 83 . No. 20,706. WASHINGTON, D. ©, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1893—TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are urgently re- quested to hand in advertisements the Gay prior to publication, im crder that insertion may be as sured. Want advertisements will be recelved up to noon of the Gay of publication, precedence being given to those frst received. SPECIAL NOTICES. rn _ PRED. E- FoR MEN. Just as 2 physician would pre- seribe for two different ailments 80 do we prescribe the last best adapted to your foot—that Is, we fit the Shoe to your foot—not your foot to the Shoe. Emerson’ Shoes are made on many lasts. $3, $3.00, $4, 95 and $6. R B. GROVER & 00., “Makers and Sellers’* oct Of Emerson Shoes, 1103 Pa. ave. for “menthl; “T @idn't real zo 2 you were seling houses on such owe, terms or 1, would have come lone 9x0,” Ie s frequent re- with our visitors. No- ‘bods cam realize it who has not take! with Us—itis some. thing Dew $A8. E. WAUGH, 610 F st. nw. rect oct? Did the rain come through the root Friday aight? If so, we will repair it aud yalnt it io the best possible max- ner for about half you expected to pay. Drup & postal. fteen yeary at it’ KEYES, 926 F sT. c AND NAVY WHISKY AND NAVY WHISKY AND NAVY W a i EE & eezeeE Bete eee eee All the “big bugs” of the business of both hemispheres their Lest. Perrin, Deat, Adler, Moor of 606 11th st. uw. (opp Boston House and half square from new Palais Royal); steam heat; suitable for office purposes or ladies’ tailor. Apply at CORCORAN FIRE INS. CO., 006 11th ot. aw. BEAUTIFUL Latest Fall styles tn jen's Suits and Overcoats From $10 upward. GEORGE SPRANSY, ONE-PRICE as Te ocié, Om FRANE LEECH Froa Ghigest iota to _eeléawe 1715 14th st. ow. & MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE Georgetown and Tenallytown Rail will be beld at 1321 F street on MONDAY. _ocls-Tt “THE UNION SAVINGS et oe 00 fit Steeet Sort wet = our per cent interest oa ordissry savings accoun! Een ula at uucher rater oO five and tan Jear to- malllueat ascoan m OFFICERS. FR SMT PoE SSCKS'N 8. RALSTO: PaMILY COALS always in ly reget leg the purebase of THE M' o (OST Beoxontean ALS. "We are lathe CUAL SEVESS ali the year around, aa. We THREE Patrons advised intelli. been for FORTY- years past. 1 MAURY DOVE. Main office, 2ist and I sts. uw. Branches, 1206 H st. ow.: 1626 M st. a. DR. REULING HAS RESUMED HIS OFFICE Teun st aes abore Ket. on Padaye trom 2 to ‘st. aw, above K st, om 1 dock oct w RUFUS CHOATE [HAS OPENED, AN oF lm the Sun building. @ to @ pm. daily, Sun included. Residence, 3267 O at., to 9 wz reat Da. ay and MAKING SHIRTS TO MEASTRE Js an tmportant feature of our business. Making them according to your own idea ts our pleasure. ‘We have a shirt factory on our premises, cut- ter of twenty years’ practical experience. com- petent workmen and every modern facility for doing the work as it should be done. Now im the time to place your order, a6 & new shirt lc warmer for winter, and being worr through the winter It ts reduced to a weight that makes tt comfortable for summer wear. ‘Tell us what you want, give as a rensonable time and we'll deliver the shirta when prom- feed. Quality, Gt, workmanship and price guaranteed. The latest novelties for receptions, weddings and evening occasions our specialty. WOODWARD & LOTHROP, se27-3m 10th, Uth and F ste ow, LAWYERS’ BRIEFS, 90 cents. BYRON 4 ADAMS, PRINTER, 28 BIZ 21th street. fires, CAFES AND BOARDING HOTSEa— ‘We will do your laundry work 16 per cent (aS eee and under bid of" you may re ith Wika LABkony ob Sa KEEN'S Myles are now complete for latest style of garments. Place your order with the largest talloring «stablishment im the United States. GEO. T. KEEN, ‘Merchant Tailor, F STREET N.W. eats 1312 (© PER CENT DISCOUNT ON WROUGHT IROX novelties. to rethice “stor Fi ie, eirons and other replace . CORNING, ‘Tile Shop, 520 13th st. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. PAID-UP CAPITAL, TRE WASHINGTON $1,000, 0u. Dey customers © per cent net- fe deposit boxes for rent. Storage for silver ware. Pays interest on deposits, Vice ident. BR. CARMODY, Treasurer. WILLIAM B. ROBISON, Secretary. SP Agia. 3 Light A LB. “es sale Coal. HN. BATCHELDER, Quartermaster v CHAS. BAUM, Merchant, iN BR. CARMODY, Paymaster, U.S.N., re | tired. JOUN M. CLAPP. HORACE 8. Capitalist J. DAREINGTON, At N JOY EDSON. Manager Ego liding Aesociation. NV AND TRUST ‘Second View President. ANDREW PARKER, Assistant Secretary. DIRECTORS. BAILEY, Secretary Washington , President Barber Asphalt Pav- L. BARROUR, Merchant, Banker, etc. E. BARKER, Alright & ‘Barker, Whole General, Capitan, CUMMINGS, Attorney-at-Law and -at-Law. ALBERT F. FOX, Vice President Columbia Na- tional Henk. JAMES FRASER, Capitalist. | 0. % Estate Broker and Bank Director. JOHN A. HAMILTON, Capitalist. JOHN B. LARNER, Attorney. ISADOR SAKS, Mereha ELLIS Svr, Patent Lawyer. sorsce Company snd LOUIS D. WINE, B. H. Warner & Co. SAMUEL W. WOODWARD, Woodward rop, Merchant. A. 8. WO Zz RTHINGTON, Lawyer and paints, WM. B. GURLEY. District Board of Assessors. THEO. W. NOYES, Editor Evening Star. N. H. SHEA. Merchant and Bask Directoe. pij,© STEVENS, President West End National | JOHN A. SWOPE, Capitalist and ex-Member | B. ‘ER. ALBERT A. WILSON. President Firemen’s In ex-i. 8. Marshal D.C. & Loth- ex-U. 8 it WATER, ACID AND FIRE-PROOP ADHESIVE, highly ‘elastic and durable; these qualities will be demonstrated to any one with sufficient in terest to call and inquire tnto our. well-known, OHIO MINERAL PAINT CO.. _oei8 610 14TH ST. err errsrsrary 1405 G ST. N.W. * A million-anda-quarter capital, which means a millions and a half. Nability for two Surpins, one hundred aod fifty thousand dollars. Pays interest upon deposits and Tequires no notice of depositors withdraw same. Sells Debenture Bonds and Real Estate Notes, the former netting 5 per cent and the latter netting @ per cent—doth secured on first ‘trust upon real estate within the city mite. OFFICERS. © J. BELL Preiaent. |A GOOD ‘and Treas. NO NEED TO LEARN STENOGRAPHT Young mea aud women, learn t Edison the writer. You will t fmto any office and dispatch (0 operate and Densmore Type- be prepared to go thelr cor. Tespondence and similar work as quickly and efScleatly as if you bad devoted three yeafe ‘Coal Coal Pure Coal. Coal ‘Coat Delivery. ARTHUR I, #th and I : Be to studying stenography. Sold or rented. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO., 627 E st. ow. ED.EASTON, Pres. (ocl8)_R.F.CROMELIN, Sec. HANDLING GLASS FEARLESSLY. fearless glass “ handled Lk a % CHAS. E HODGKIN, “Expert,” 913 7th cls st mw. WHERE MERTZ. —_Can I’ ind the Tatlor to MERTZ. ‘MERTZ. MERTZ. MEKTZ. - MERTZ. meet your requirements—we'll MERTZ. sure you as a permanent pat MERTZ. Our make of $15 MERTZ will stand tntelligent_comy TZ AND MERT: GET JUST WHAT I WANT? If you want to keep clear of shod- dy ‘stuif—cheaply made and tli-ft- ting garments—give us a call—we'll Business Suits 15. 15. ‘in- ron. . $15. MEK MODERN PRICE TAILORS, 906 F street. Also 28 East Baltimore st., Baltimore, Md._1t ‘The figures ran right uj Saturday and Monday were two of the best selling days we have had this season—big ‘ones. both of them! When @ gentleman wants good sult—i le tailoring ment. not satisfy. , & “rellable” quit—he ts very ‘establish- pte sel money paid awaits all we can- ‘You ought to see the Black and True Blue Serge Suits we are turning out at $25. Ready-maders ask as much for their G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, ols He didn’t know tt! ‘He didn’t know it! A gentleman remarked, “Why, T know Jou, made 8 ‘specialty’ of shoes!” We do. We fitted hi with a pair of fine calf shoes at $4. bim a dollar, for be bad always paid such a shoe ‘When will you men learn that wi else? We never let pair of sboes that bis foot. See our ‘Shoes for mem at $3.50, $4 and $5. HOOVER & SNYDER, 1217 PA. AVE. tft him or be ELEGANCE IN STATIONERY. elearly than correct correspondence. at lowest prices. Biank Book line. ‘Aratomically Shaped’ \chine-sewed “‘cut-for-the-million” suits. Ry ‘Tailor, 12th and F ste. perfectly saving $5 for do so much better for you than any one ‘man go out with « ects, You are careful about your writing paper, of course—nothing shows good breeding more ‘The best is bere—also the next best. Both C7 We sell everything in the Paper and EASTON & RUPP. Povular-Priced Stationers. 421 11TH ST. Gust adore the avenue.) ok DO YOU LIKE TO DRESS WELL— at a small cost? Something tnd about the “hang” of those $25.00 tail” coats and vests we're making to ure. Tailoring—every stitch of Wwidual ieee meas- ‘em. For low-priced good trouserings those catchy soe “PRESERVING’ j | when be tastes the pickles you rive bin into ecstacies, 50c. ‘Aud for company days you par at $3.50 gallon. TO-KALON WINE (1 WINE VAULTS, 27th TO UNEMPLOYED ¥% the time to rent» Caligraph trpewrit 614 14th st. K ote. KEEP OUT THE COLD. Iao't saving a big portion of best. them up do ft. Estimate free. BARGER & ROSS, cor MRS. EB McXEIL, B D “TE We Pu or All communicatic Test circle ever residence, 1914 Pa. ave. aw. tetly confidential, HINTS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS. Your bustasd will Uuy you a new boonet ar Pure Wine Vinegar, Sc. ‘ailon. = pin-stripe effects at $6.50 are all right. EISEMAN BROS., E and ith sts. nw. it up with ld put up a few bras peaches. Suitable for this we we naveva special grade of Brandy "Phone, 998. ‘cel UNG PEOPLE—NOW IS iter, with Drivilege of parchase. Comnetent operators 28- Sisted to positions tree. NEWMAN & SON. 611 _Tth st oct ft your coal bill reason enough why you should Weatherstrip your @oors und windows? © VALEN- TINE’S FELT STRIPS are the we'll i 11th and G sts. n.w.oclT | USINESS CLAIRVOYANT | NEDIUS Private sittings daily and Sunda; ning Sane Gear ot sree personal oF do interest. Business examin Qlons a specialty, and svtistaction guscasted Wednesday evening at ber ocié-3t* THE MARYLAND DEMOCRATIO CLUB OF THE D.C. will convene for the fall cam at oor Pa. ave. o.w., Elks’ Hall, THURSDAY, October 19, at 7:30” p.m. Full ‘attendance requented. ‘CHARLES G LANCASTER, WM. ©. DAVIS, President, Secretary. ocls-2t> WASHINGTON R. A_ CHAPTER, No. 2.—A SPE. ¢ial ‘comocation of this chapter THURSDAY EVENING, Oct. 19, 1893, at 7 o'clock, for the of this and slster of Staster's degree.” Members chapters are cordially invited to uttend. By or- dec of the EB. H.P. 8. E. SLATER, Secretary. ocl8-2t SPIRITUALISM—MRS. KATY ROWLAND HAS ned. ‘eircles Wonn's Hall, 721 8th a.W., SUT UPDNESDAY EVENING. ‘France speaking! ions answered; psychometric teadings a ‘00d musie. a Nien ate CERTUAL UNION MISSION, 622 LA, AVE.—SPE- je meetings,” conduct - fore of" the ts, every aight, 190,, Wedrenlay, Rev. J. D. Smith of Grace’ Baptist Churca: Thursday, 1. W. Canter of Mt. Version Mt. Churen; y. Rev. S.-H. Greene of Calvary . Rev. Hugh Johnston ot rob, it SPECIAL EVENING SERVICES—BROTHERHOOD {of St.Andrew, Grace Chureh, 9th and D —THIS EVENING, and Boys tn the reh."* Addresses by Mr. B. B. H. Laurence @ clergyman. 0c16-6t* i. E. CHURCH, 9TH AND P STS — services each evening. Prof. It. E. Hud son assisting the pastor, and in charge of the musie. Comrades of the'G. A. R. especially in- ted. It. WERE AFTER YOUR TAILORING! find our prices are @ third what other first-class tall- ood talloring cannot be ine Worsted rca, tod Vest to. “your treasure 5. GATCHEL & TOMPKINS (ate Keen) GS aa oe " ~ 3 ects, ‘Weather tomorrow—Fair and slightly warmer. Is oar untve | shingle guaranteed. If you read it in our ad. it's 80. LIBBEY, BITTINGER& MILLER, “Lumber, Mill Work and Builders’ Hardware, Gor. 6th st. and N. ¥. ave. ow. ols, ; ‘Wednesday, Oct. 18. VIFTH AVENUS TAILORING. Fashion and art go band in band, and though art may live without fashion, fashion Aivoregd from art would quickly die—For Fashionable Garments at a medium price, come to— © 3,8. SCHUTZ 1418G STREET NW. oe —————_—_———— INDICATION Of the Restoration of Public Oonfidence in Financial Matters. jutilated Money Coming for Redemp- tion im Great Quantities—Increase of Legal Tender Holdings. A good Indication of the restoration of public confidence lies in the fact that mu- tilated notes are coming to the Treasury Department for redemption in such quanti- ties that the regular forces employed on such work are utterly unable to keep pace with the demand. They are working over time and are handling the notes with all Possible expedition, notwithstanding which they are about $5,000,000 behind in thelr re- demptions. Have to Be Carefully Examined. ‘The notes received are badly worn and mutilated and consequently have to be ex- amined with unusual care. They represent money that Fas been kept constantly in circulation and which the people could not spare long enough to allow of the issue of new notes in its stead. The old notes will all be redeemed as rapidly as possible, as the | policy of the department is opposed to the | retirement, for even a brief period, of any portion of the circulating medium. Mr. Jordan in Consultation. Mr. Jordan, assistant treasurer at New York, was at the Treasury Department yesterday in conference with Secretary Car- lisle and Assistant Secretary Curtis in re- gard to the affairs of his office. One of the results of his visit will be shown in a preference for the use of paper currency Tather than gold in future disbursements at the New York subtreasury where the condition of the exchequer will permit of choice in the matter. Increase of Legal Tender Holdings. It is believed that there will be a steady increase of legal tender holdings at New York, because of the fact that nearly one- half of customs dues have been paid in such notes of late. This is one of the plans considered for the protection of the gold reserve, which has sustained a very heavy drain since the first of the month and is now stated at $84,500,000. ——_+o.—___ THE SEAMEN OF THE ESSEX. A Suggestion From Minister Porter as to Another Monument. ‘The letter which Representative Amos J. Cummings laid before the House yesterday from Mr. Thos. D. Porter, United States minister to Chile (himself a descendant of one of the brave men concerned), in regard to the graves of the United States sailors in Valparaiso, brought back interesting reminiscences. Mr. Porter writes to the Secretary of State that he recently made a visit to the foreigners’ cemetery at Val- paraiso for the purpose of inspecting the monument erected over the graves of the officers and seamen of the U. 8. figate Essex who lost their lives in the engagement with the British frigate Phoebe and land Cherub Feb 1814. He found the monu- Senrmte oe substantial, of Itallan mar- bie, on which was inscribed the names of the men who perished in the engagement. Minister Porter suggests to the Secretary of State that his dispatch be given to the press in order that the descendants of these gallant men may learn that, if the govern- ment their progenitors served so well has been tardy in proper recognition, officers and seamen of the service they honored, as- sisted by patriotic countrymen domiciled at the spot where they fell, had discharged the obligation by the erection of this monu- ment. It would be a graceful act of Congress, suggests Minister Porter, to erect a monu- ment commemorative of the services of these brave men either at the Naval Acad- emy or in Washington city. —————-e.___ PROF. NEWCOMB VINDICATED. Re It of the Investigation of the Nautical Almanac Office. ‘The recent investigation of the Nautical Almanac office, conducted by Capt. McNair of the navy, has resulted in the vindica- tion of Prof. Newcomb, the head of the office, and the resignation of Dr. Joseph Morrison, one of the assistants. and the gen- tleman who brought the charges against him. It has also resulted in the transfer ‘of the office Itself from the Navy Depart- ment to the naval observatory building. This was a case of incompatibility between two gentlemen of scientifie proclivities as to the proper administration of the affairs of the Nautical Almanac office. The decision in the controversy rested with Secretary Herbert. a Government Receipts Today. ‘The receipts from internal revenue today were $566,446; from customs, $75,122 TALK, TALK, TALK. Still Discussing the Correcting of the Senate Journal. MR. MORGAN SPEAKS TWO HOURS. He Devotes Considerable Attention to Senator Hill, AS TO A COALITION. The Senate met at 10 this morning, the ordinary time of meeting having been ad- vanced an hour by the parliamentary de- vice adopted last evening, in taking a re- cess instead of adjourning. A quarter of an hour, however, was spent in waiting for the arrival of the forty-third Senator, in order to constitute s quorum. There was no prayer, and no reading of yesterday's journal—the journal of Monday not being yet approved; and the pending question be- ing on Mr. Dolph’s motion to amend it by making it show the presence of Senators Allen and Kyle on a roll call, they being in the chamber and not answeri Mr. Morgan Again. Mr. Morgan (Ala.) reopened the argument of the question. ‘He imagined a case in which two Senators voted aye upon a bill, and one Senator voted no, while the rest of the Senators re- mained in their seats silent, and he asked whether that bill could be said to have Passed the Senate. Those who had sat by and not voted might have meant to say by their silent negative votes that they were unwilling to do business of that sort. They might have said: “It is true that we are here; it is true that we do not answer to our names. But our presence and silence indicate that we are not here for the pur- Pose of doing the business that you want to do. We have a right to be here to see What kind of a record you are‘going to Mr. Morgan then took up the decision of the Supreme Court, which was referred to yesterday as being in favor of the right of @ presiding officer to count a quorum. He said that that decision could not be twisted into a support of that doctrin cept by the artfulness of an astute politician, A fair-minded lawyer could not do it.” Attention to Mr. Hill. ‘The Supreme Court, Mr. Morgan sald, had never claimed the power to decide the constitutionality or unconstitutionality of the rule of either house. It could not do it. That was a political question in which the Supreme Court never concerned itself. Then he applied his argument to Mr. Hill, and said: “It is only those men who have easy consciences who follow the Su- Preme Court. There are men in the world whose consciences are so very easy that they can bend them to any purpose which their political necessities may require at any time. But such men have no just con- ception of the rights and duties ofsthe rep- resentatives of the people and the states. ‘Men of that class may follow the Supreme Court around and be willing to take an oath of allegiance to its opinions one way to- day, and to its opinions another way to- morrow.” In this connection Mr. Morgan referred to the fact that after the decision of the Supreme Court against legal tender government notes, the court had been in- creased from seven to nine, the case had been argued again, angi the first decision reversed. He was ‘corrected on that point by Mr. Hoar (Mass.), who gave the facts in the case and asserted that the increase of the court had been provided for by Con- ress, sed two judes, (Messrs. Bradley and rong) nomina! fore the first legal tender decision haa been made. ‘Mr. HiN’s War Record. Mr. Morgan came back, after this epi- sode, to the Senator from New York, whom he referred to as one who would “fly back and forth like a weaver’s shuttle.” He did not know that a man could ¢> a more un- dignified or a more unmanty thing than to say he would stand by the decision of the Supreme Court today and would stand by an opposite decision tomorrow. The Sena- tor from New York had referred to his QMr, Morgan's) devotion to another con- stitution than that of the United States. He did not, he said, have much respect for men who were constantly referring to the war period of 1861, and who had not the Pluck to shoulder a gun and go out to fight. ‘His respect did not extend to that class, as it did to men like Palmer, Morrison, Sickles, Randall, who had taken muskets in their hands and said: “We will try this question with you on issue of battle.” He was not alarmed when he heard one of those gentlemen question his (Mr. Mor- gan’s) attitude in 1861. An honest soldier who had fought him on the war never did it. It was only those who hired substi- tutes and stayed at home, and plead the baby act, or something of that kind, who were in the habit of getting up in the Sen- ate and elsewhere and quoting the fact that he (Mr. Morgan) had belonged to the secession government of the south, He had belonged to it, and was not ashamed of the fact. If there had been any men in the world entitled to the consideration of the human family they were such men as old John Knox and old John Wesley and Mar- tin Luther—men who had fought the bat- tles of Christianity, who fought against the might and majesty of the greatest combi- nation of political, civil and religious pow- ers that ever existed—for freedom of con- science. These were the men whom he revered in history—not those petty poll- ticlans who figured and rose to the sur- face like bubbles upon a stagnant pond, and exploded and left nothing behind them but mephitic odors. (Laughter.) Actaeon and His Dogs. ‘Then Mr. Morgan spoke of the ill-treat- ment of Senator George some weeks ago when he was forced to go on with his speech, although in ill-health at the time, and recalled the classical legend of Actaeon and his dogs: how, after the dogs had caught and devoured the game, they had him. He warned his democratic colleagues that that would be their fate in the coalle tion which they had entered into to pass the bill. “You are,” said he, addressing himself to those delegates, “turning your dogs loose feally (laughter)—upon men’ who are rep- resentative men in the highest sense of the word and who want to do thelr duty to their constituents and to the country; and, after a while, when your hounds have destroyed us, they will turn upon you and rend you to pleces. They will have no more use for you than a boy has for a last year’s bird: nest after they have done manipulating you and carrying you along in their little pollti- cal machine.” ‘That Coalition. Mr. Morgan then came to the “coalition” which he had spoken of yesterday and de- clared his conviction that there was one. One proof of it was that his democratic brethren (who were a minority on the silver question) would not go into caucus. It was | the first time that he had ever heard of “close communion” set up in the democratic | party. tist church, but 1t would not begin to do for the democratic party. Another proof of it |tlon which he saw between some democrats and the genial leading lights of ancient and ‘modern republicanism in the Senate cham ber. There used to be no brotherhood at all | between them, but now they stuck as close | as a stamp stuck to a letter. He had never seen anything which better illustrated the jadage about politics making strange bed- fellows. He repeated what he had sald yes- terday as to his intention to move a substi- tute repealing the whole (instead of a part) of the Sherman act. As to a Vote. “And will you let us vote upon it?” Mr. Frye asked. : turned upon their master and consumed | here—I do not mean literally, but metaphor- | It might do for a Hard-shell Bap- | was the friendly intercourse and associa- | “Yes,” Mr. Morgan replied, “but not on a motion to lay on the table.” Mr. Frye—“Are you ready for the vote now?” ‘Mr.Morgan—"‘As soon as I yield the floor.” Mr. Frye—“We are ready.” Mr. Morgan.—At the proper time you shall have the opportunity. ‘Mr. Morgan went on to say that on in- quiry among Senators he found that very few of them had ever read the statutes that were to be affected by the repeal bill. He analyzed the various statutes on the subject and said that the repeal of the whole of the Sherman act would bring into full force the whole of the Bland act not repealed by it. It would take away the one-man power, and instead of the Secre- tary of the Treasury being invested with discretion to coin silver he would find him- self, commanded (by the Bland act) that he “shall” coin it. ‘That would be a pro- ceeding in the direction of the remonetiza- tion of silver. Mr. Platt (Conn.)—Does the Senator un- derstand, that under the law, the Secre- tary of the Treasury has the right to coin the seleniorage? ‘Mr. Morgan—I believe he has the right to coin every bit of it. And tt will be just the same if the law be repealed, because the Bland act says that there shall be coined silver dollars. Refers to Mr. Mills. In the course of further remarks, Mr. Morgan referred to a statement made yes- terday by Mr. Mills (Texas) that he would not vote for any amendment to the repeal bill; and he spoke of Mr. Mills as some- body's “mouthpiece” This allusion was in- dignantly resented by Mr. Mills. Mr. Morgan spoke figuratively of Mr. Butler (8. C.) and himself as having noth- ing to do but to cross their hands and be handcuffed and blindfolded, and turned over to the tender mercies of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Sherman), who would pack them away in “cold storage” and keep them there until they changed their opinions or became petrified. But if he were to be handcuffed and blindfolded it should not be done, he declared, by a democrat. It was rather in the line of Tepublicans, who were used to such things. An Allusion to the President. « Alluding to the exercise of executive in- fluence for the passage of the repeal bill, he said he was disposed to say to the Presi- dent: “When you leave the executive man- sion and come here to guide us in legisla- tion, you must not feel at all affronted if we take up the veto power and use it on you, You shall not interfere with us.” BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE. The New York Bridge Bill Amended and Passed. In the consideration morning hour, Mr. ‘Wolverton (Pa.), from the committee on the judiciary, called up the bill amending the revised statutes relating to clerks’ fees, semi-annual returns of fees by district at- torneys, marshals and clerks, commission- ers’ fees, and to offenders against the Unit- ed States. (It establishes a uniform fee for naturalization of allens by United States ctreult and district courts. It prevents the abuse of judicial process. It provides that the defendant, when arrested for violation of United States law, shall be taken bef: :e the nearest officer qualified to give the de- fendant a hearing.) ‘The bill was passed. The New York Bridge Bill. Mr. Geary (Cal.), from the committee on commerce, called up the New York and New Jersey bridge bill. Mr. Geary offered an amendment pro- viding that the company shall expend not less than $250,000 within the first year, and every year thereafter not less than $1,000,- 000, and that the bridge shall be completed within ten years, otherwise this act shall be ull and void, er As the clerk finished reading the - ment, Mr. Warner (N. TF) ctaned cohtes clerk’s desk and examined it; and then in- dignantly declared that a portion of the amendment which he had written in his own band, and which had been agreed to gentleman from California Deen torn oft. x ex ir. Geary said that the h expressed himselt some time ago as antic fied with the amendment as it was now offered. Three or‘ four days afterward the gentleman had come to him and asked him for the bill. A Lively Discussion. Mr. Warner said that the gentleman had misstated what had happened. Instead of this amendment being a good thing for the Dill, it might be a good thing for the pro- moters of the enterprise. He had written the words which since the amendment had been proposed had been torn off: “Insert after the word otherwise ‘that is, unless the actual construction of sald bridge shall be commenced, proceeded with and com- pleted within the time and at the rate above provided for.’ Then Mr. Warner and Mr. Geary entered into a controversy as to what had ‘passed between them relative to the amendment, and they each declared in em- phatic, though parliamentary that what the other said was not true. Mr. Geary said he cared nothing what- ever about Mr. Warner's amendment, but he did not want the gentleman to intimate that he had done anything wrong. He did not want any such reflection cast upon him. Both gentlemen were very much excited: and had it not been for the Speaker's vig- orous upholding of the rules of the House there might have been a personal en- counter. Mr. Warner then offered his amendment, which was adopted, as was also Mr. Geary’ and the bill was passed without division. The House then resumed consideration of the printing bill, The House quietly went on with the die- cussion of the measure, and there was nothing of interest in the proceedings. (Sera os NOT BUILDING REGULATION Mr. Thomas Re: fom on a Garbage Proposal. Attorney Thomas today transmitted to the Commissioners an adverse opinion on the proposed amendment to the building regulations suggested by the East Washing- ton Citizens’ Association. It ts proposed to add to article 22 a pro- vision that whenever in the opinion of the building inspector it shall be deemed prac- ticable to be done it shall be the duty of the owner or owners of property used as a ‘hotel, boarding house, commission house, dwelling house, tenement house, seminary, &c., or places where may be accumula- | Hons of offensive filth, offal, garbage or | putrescible matter, either animal or vegeta- ble, to provide suitable means for | the destruction or disposition of all of- | putrescible matter, &c., shall be placed far its temporary storage in closed, vessels placed on the outside of the butld- ing or premises, so as to be accessible to the garbage collector, and that no permit shall be given for the construction of the building specified in the building regula- tions without the requirement of a suita- | ble metallic vessel for the reception of gar- bage, &e. q “It seems to me," says Mr. Thomas, “thet the proposed regulations are foreign to the subject of the building regulations. ‘They | partake of health regulations or police reg- ulations in regard to the collection of gar- bage. They do not relate to the materia! |the manner and mode of constructing build- lings, nor the size or height of the butld- ings, but have to do with an sppendas only to a building. For these reasons I do | not believe the Commissioners have power to enact the proposed amendments as part of the building regulations of the District.” ————— Mr. Vest Wants 2 Caucus. Late yesterday afternoon Mr. Vest cir- culated a petition among the democrats in the Senate calling for a caucus on the silver question. The call contemplated making the action of the caucus binding on those signing the call, and the Jers refused to sign, though it was sald that they would attend the caucus if it were held, fensive filth, &c. and that all garbage, | metallic | A CAUCUS ON SILVER. | Democrats in the Senate in Trouble Over the Question, REPEAL MEN ADVOCATE DELAY. Fear That the Bitterness Engen- dered May Split the Party. EFFECT ON THE ELECTIONS. ‘The democrats in the Senate are in a good deal of trouble over a question of a caucus on the silver legislation and great secrecy is observed on the subject. It is learned, however, this morning that the requisite number of names have been se- cured to the call for a caucus, and that one will be held. The question seems to be as to the time of holding the caucus, and also on the proposition raised by the repealers to make @ joint caucus of it, inviting the democrats of the House to join those of the Senate in an effort to declare the party Policy. This latter proposition the silver men will never agree to, as the democrats of the House have already passed on the question in a very decided way, and the silver Senators insist that it has passed out of their province. Repeal Men Want Delay. The repeal men of the Senate are not willing to be bound by a caucus, and are Gisposed to have tt deferred for some days yet until, as they hope, public sentiment will have affected the Senate. The caucus committee, of which Mr. Gorman is chair- man, were in séssion this morning, with the call for the caucus before them, con- sidering the whole question. The call for the caugus is the result of Mr. Vest’s work last night. He secured enough signatures to authorize the chair- Bap of the committes to ana ‘nder ie terms of e request directed to Mr. Gorman as chairman of the caucus. the members who signed it agreed to bind themselves to the action of the caucus, whatever it might be. The silver Senators readily complied with this stipulation, for the reason, it is alleged, that they’ believe they are in the ma- jority and can control the caucus. A num- ber of repeal democrats, however, signed Mr. Vest’s petition, with the understanding, elther implied or written, that they would not be bound by what ‘wag done. When the paper was delivered to Mr. Gorman he at once called the caucus committee together, and they repaired to the room of the committee on appropriations, where they were closeted for an hour or more, and not even Senators were admitted to their counsels. This committee is com- posed of Senators Gorman, Ransom, White (La.), Cockrell, Vilas, Gray, Blackburn and Walthall. The suggestion from the repeal men ts that it go over until next week. Mean- while the bitterness between the warring factions in the Senate is increasing very rapidly, and it {8 believed by many that {t will ‘soon reach @ point when there will be no accommodation on either side, and the present deadlock will be continued un- til the powers and energies of the Senate are exhausted. There is excellent authority for the statement that there will be noth- ing extraordinary in the way of rulings from the chair and no change of the rules pending this contest. Those men who rep- |Tesent the administration more directly and who have been opposing the compro- mise insist that the fight will be kent up until public “sentiment has so affected ‘the oppositon as to reduce them helow the number necessary to continue # filibuster. Advocates of Compromine. On the other hand, the advocates of com- Promise say that the very bitterness which has been engendered will arouse the demo- crats of the Senate to a realization of the necessity of coming to some agreement in the way of a compromise in order to avold @ split in the party which can never be healed. They say that the feeling has \already acquired sufficient heat to make | ome action necessary and that when they have reached the point where they were almost ready for a fisticuff they will be compelled to cajl a halt and make some adjustment which will get them out of the difficulty without @ permanent split in the party. The Coming State Elections. ‘Two elements which enter into this con- test at present with an influence toward delay are the Virginia and the New York elections. The southern men, or at least those whose states are most affected by the alliance movement, are convinced that un- conditional repeal or any indication that unconditional repeal can be secured, would result in a victory for the populists in Vir- ginia in November. And it is said that, should Virginia go with the populist party, her example would be followed by other southern states. ‘On the other hand, Mr. Hill does not go into the campaign in New York this fail with unconditional repeal defeated or any ecmpromise effected. It is his purpose, therefore. even though he may not hope for unconditional repeal, to prevent any com- promise and to hold open the possibility of Tepeal until after the November elections, if repeal cannot be had. Mr. Brice’s Position. This morning’s New York Sun published @ table purporting to show the position of Senators on the question of unconditional repeal. It classified Mr. Brice of Ohio among the “unreliable repealers.”” When the Senator's attention was called to the table he said: “My position has never been doubtful. I have always been for unconditional re- peal. I have never seen any compromise which I believed as strong. This could have been ascertained easily and the classifica- | tlon is careless at least and ought not to be repeated.” The Majority in the Caueus. Among the many rumors afloat concern- ing the proposed action of the Senate dem- ccratic caucus is one that as soon as it is convened the majority will endeavor to pass @ resolution binding every man present to abide by the result of its deliberations. ‘They will dare the repeal democrats to re- fuse to do this, inasmuch as it will be in accordance with their declarations on the floor of the Senate that they insist that the majority shall rule. In the meantime, pending the action of the caucus, it is said the discussion on the approval of the jour- | nal will be continued and an effort made to jdo nothing until the democrats have had an opportunity to get tocether and present their agreement to the Senate. | MME. Voorhees said this morning that he | believed the whole of the day would be con- sumed in the discussion of the question | upon which the Senate entered yesterday. Some of the repeal democrats hay clared they would not enter the caucus if it were called. They believe, however, that it may result in good to some extent, by | enabling the silver wing of the party to dis- cuss such compromises as it may have to offer. Talk of « Coalition. ‘While the democrats are urging a caucus and endeavoring to draw contending fac- tions together there are Indications of a | fusion on the other side of the chamber, although it is not, up to this point, at all events, being participated in by the leaders. ‘This proposition is nothing short of a co- alition between the republicans and the pop- ulists, if the rumors bearing upon the mat- ter are to be believed. It is said, according to this story—which cannot be confirmed and is given merely as one of the rumors of @ day that is pregnant with intangible and conflicting statements—that republicans protect silver if the populists will im vote with the republicans to prevent any interference in the existing tariff laws. ‘There is much in this story that can hardly be credited, but it suffices to show the condition of things in the Senate. To carry such a compact through would re- quire the solid votes of the thirty-seven Tepublicans and those of the so-called Populists, Allen, Martin, Peffer, Stewart and Kyle and Mr. Irby, who is a democrat, but holds to populistic views in matters of finance, at least. This combination would give forty-three votes to such a proposition and leave the democrats with but forty- too, 6 anti oo natvee that ft scams im- possible to effect the arrangem: The matter was being quietly discussed this morning and one of the active sliver men is the medium through which the ne- gotiations are being conducted. If such an agreement is effected it will have for its Purpose, not the amendment of the bill as it came from the House, but its defeat in toto In a vote on final passage. Such a scheme would require some magnificent generalship and the improbability of its ac- complishment appears to be conceded. It is understood that there will be no night session tonight. No Action Taken. The democratic caucus committee remained in session until late in the afternoon and then separated without having accomplished anything. It is understood therefore that the committee is trying to avoid the caucus if possible in order to prevent an open rup- ture in the party, and that for this reason they separated without taking any definite action. If the Senators signing the call insist upon it the caucus will have to be held and a very complicated situation, and one very serious to the democratic party, is lable to come out of it if the repealers adhere to their determination not to be bound by the result. This turn of events, however, places the repealers in the curious attitude of being in @ minority in the democratic party. ——_—_~-+—______ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. to Open Faverable Report on the Bil North Capitol Street. ‘The House District committee held a meeting this morning and favorably re- ported the following bill: That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby directed to open and grade North Capitol street from T street to the Soldiers’ Home, and are here- by authorized and directed to condemn, in the manner provided by law prior to March 2, 1893, for the condemnation of land in the District of Columbia, such of the lands of the Prospect Hill cemetery and of Annie E. Barbour as may be necessary for the extension of said street, and the amount of money necessary to pay the judgment of condemnation and the cost of grading is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, ito carry cut the provisions of this act: Provided, That one-half of the said sum shall be paid out of the revenues of the Dis- trict of Columbia: And provided further, That this appropriation shall be immediate- ly available. In accordance with the sug- gestion of the Commissioners the limit of cost of grading was fixed at $10,000. Deli ent Tax Sales. After disposing of this bill the committee took up the bill prepared by the Commis- sioners and submitted to Congress, provid- ing a system for delinquent tax sales, which has been published heretofore in The Star. ‘The bill had been referred to a subcommit- tee consisting of Messrs. Cobb, Cadmus, Cooper (Fia.), Harmer and Belden, but Mr. Cobb desired to have a preliminary discus- lon of the bill in full committee before the subcommittee should take it up for action. ‘The full committee spent some time in a general discussion of the bill, reading it by sections and commenting in ‘a general way upon each provision. It is the desire of the committee to act promptly upon this meas- ure, as the Commissioners say that there is necessity for early action, and the commit- tee wants to turn out the best possible kind of a Dill upon the subject. The subcom- mittee will now take {t in hand and hi to be ready to report to the full commit! To Investigate the Gas Company. Mr. Outhwaite’s resolution to investigate the gas supply of the city aid not come up for consideration, as 12 o'clock arrived be- fore the tax bill was disposed of. Chairman Heard said, however, to a Star reporter that he will take this matter up in a short time. He will prepare a general scheme for conducting the investigation and submit it to the committee at a subsequent session. While the committee is not required to make a report until the assembling of the regular session in December, Mr. Heard is not dis- posed to delay matters unnecessarily. —_—_—_-o NAVAL YARDS AND DOCKS. Commodore Farqudar’s Report, With Estimates for the Coming Year. Commodore HH. Farquhar, chief of the naval bureau of yards and docks, has sub- mitted his annual report of the operations of that bureau. The estimates for the year were $2,257,998 and the appropriations were $i,036,738, Commodore Farquhar says that with this reduced sum it has been his constant endeavor to keep the various navy yards and stations in a state of effi- ¢iency, ‘The sums appropriated are insufti- cient to avert entirely the decay and de- terioration, and unless larger amounts are given in the future the government will suffer great loss by reason of some of its buildings and works being beyond repair. Good progress is reported on the new ary docks at Port Royal and Puget Sound, Thove is great necessity for increased coal- ing facilities at the navy yards. It is reccmmended that a coaling plier be built at the New York navy yard, the cost of which to be defrayed from money received from the sale of land to the city of Brook- Commodore Farquhar renews his former recommendations for the. reorganization of the corps of civil engineers, having for its object the increase of its’ numbers suffi- ciently to place the construction and main- tenance of all the public works ng to this bureau under officers skilled in them, and the selection of its members from ‘graduates of the Naval Academy who have completed a course in civil engineer- ing. ‘The estimates for the next fiscal year are $1,882,702, of which the principal items are $500,000 for repairs and preservation of naval stations, etc., and $41,00 for general maintenance. ‘The estimates for the Wash- ington navy yard are as follor For extension of yard wall through marsh, $24,098; for retaining wall for and raising lower floor, storenouse 10,$10,915; for installing incandescent electric light in of- ficers’ quarters and offices in yard, $8,432; for locomotive, wrecking train, $7,500; for landing platform and ship for barge, 36,00; for completing conversion of moid loft building into forge shop, $6,936. ‘The following are the estimates for the Norfolk yard: For extension of quay wall, 390,00; for extension of electric plant, $8,000; for ‘sew- ers, drains and water closets, etc., in of- fices and shops, $15,000; for continuing quay wall, $20,000; for commencing conversion of timber basin into a fitting out and repair- ing basin, $50,000. ———_+2.+__—__ Imposed a Fine. Six weeks ago Mabel Pleasant, a colored girl, came here from Virginia and as on honest girl from the country she soon found employment in the house of Mr. Frank Fehrs. It took Mabel but a short time to learn the tricks of dishonest persons acquainted with city life, and she took two gold rings, a waist and two towels from the house. She was soon arrested and the case was heard in the Police Court today. Judge Miller heard the proof and said as it was the girl's first offense he did not want to send her to jail and he would there- fore impose a fine of $0 or 120 days. sealed sc tste Pensioners Dropped. Forty pensioners were dropped from the rolls yesterday by order of Secretary Hoke Smith. The suspensions were mainly drop- will agree with the populists that they will Ed Roceaee the extemal epetentions wore ee AUGUST CEREMONY. ‘The musical program for the mass was as follows: Philip Cronan, John ick Heidenreich. Rev. James A. Church, Montreal, a Sulpicians, was master of ceremon! has directed all the Baltimore twenty years. John T. Whelan priests of the ca! F. Nolan of Corpus P. Cronan of ‘The officers Rev. Wm. E. Christ! Church; Bartlett, pastor of cons of honor, Rev. St. Stephen's’ Church, Rev, Jacob A. Walter, rick’ ur ashington. priest. Rev. Dr. A. L. Magnien, the Seminary of St. Mary ‘The Letter From the Rev. Dr. Rooker, vice rector fean College at Rome, read in the service the congratulatory the holy father to Cardinal Gibbons, he prefaced tn these words: “Your em!nence—His holiness has to me the most honorable office ing to your eminence and you on this most auspicious letter of congratulation together gift expressive of his benevolence. duty is all the more grateful to cause of the opportunity it gives uniting to the felicitations of the i : 3 tral 28 le ; Fy ® gs uy ia committee is, in @ manner, the head. f know, however, of no better way of express- ing the affection of our college for your eminence than by repeating cordially those good wishes which his holiness tn this letter expresses to you. With the permission, then, of your eminence I shall read tne letter. It is as follows: In the month of October next recurs the auspicious day on which five and twenty years 2go_ you were raised to the episcopal dignity. We, therefore, are prompted both (Continued on Ninth Page)