Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAIL) EXCEPT SUNDAY. 1101 Pennsyivania Avenue, corner 11th 8, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Office, 88 Potter Building. Ze Brexina Bram be verved to_Sabscrtbers m the account, For _mamth. Copies at the coun. . By mail—anywhere tm the United Cauada—postage prepaid—50 cents per SATURDAY QUINTCPLE SHERT STAR 81.00 per year: ‘with foreign Entered at the Post Ufice st Washingtoe, D.C., ax secoud-class tail matter) c7all mail ons must be paid in sd. vance. Rates af adve-tising made known on application | Vo. 83, Na 20,712. WASHINGTON, D. ©, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. | Ghe £Zvening Star. TWO CENTS. ANOTHER DANGER |T# PENDING AMENDMENT. Lj \DERGROUND WIRES That Threatens the Silver Situation in the Senate. MR. SHERMANS BOND AMENDMENT. If Introduced It Will Smash Things in All Directions. REPEAL MANAGERS ALARMED cane neea Another element of danger is threatened In the Senate situation today. While on the surface everything is going smoothly, and a vote is expected within a day or two, there is an irritation under the surface and a danger is threatened from a new source. Mr. Sherman is talking of introducing an amendment, backed by the republicans, pro- viding for an issue of bonds and giving a slap to the silver men. It is not understood that he has fully decided to do this, but it is his desire to do so if he can get all the fepublicans to stand by him. Repeal Managers Alarmed. The managers of the repeal bill are con- Siderably alarmed over it and are doing everything in their power to prevent Mr. Sherman from making this move. They argue with him that ff there is no further Interference, the silver men having given up the fight, a vote will be reached possibly to- morrow or the next day, but that if he dis- turbs the situation by throwing in an amendment at this time providing for the issue of bonds, it will irritate the silver men and may open the whole fight again and de- feat unconditional repeal. So earnestly 1s this argument pressed upon him and with so much force from the delicacy of the situ- ation that the hope is entertained that he will reconsider the idea and will not at- tempt any amendment. The other amend- ments of which notice has been given are expected to cause no especial trouble, and the talk now in progress, which is merely the winding up of old speeches, cannot last Might Smash Things. But !f such an amendement as Mr. Sher- man has in mind, backed by a solid republi- cam vote, were thrown in, it would be apt to smash things in all directions. Mr. Sher- man has been warned that this would be the result, and it has been intimated that if he introduces the amendment he will have upon his party the responsibility for what- ever disturbance may follow. It is very well understood by the managers of the Senate that an issue cf bonds will probably be necessary, but to attempt to add that to the present bill would endanger disas- trous results. This situation above describ- ed has not become generally known even among Senators on the floor, and therefore has not disturbed the clear surface serenity of the situation. If Mr. Sherman yields to the arguments pressed and refrains from putting in any amendment, a vote is prac- tically assured during this week. If he puts in his amendment, however, no one can tell just what the result will —$ $9 —___. MR. BRAWLEY’S BILL. Notes Issued by Banke During the Stringency Not to Be Taxed. ‘The House committee on banking and cur- rency today heard Representative Brawléy of South Carolina in support of his bill to suspend the operation of laws imposing a tax of ten per cent upon notes issued by banks during the late period of stringency— August to October. Mr. Brawley said that during this period @ number of South Carolina banks had is- sued clearing house certificates which had circulated throughout the state and done much good. The collector of internal rev- enue had been making inquiries as to the amount of such notes issued with a view, it ‘was understood, of collecting the tax of ten per cent levied on state bank issues. The government did not provide a currency of sufficient elasticity to meet the stringency. ‘The banks were forced to do something. The action of the collector of internal zev- enue had hurt the circulation of the certifi- cates. Mr. Johnson (Ind.) asked if Mr. Brawley or any member of the committee had con- sulted the commissioner of internal revenue in regard to the reissues and ascertained whether or not he had decided to try to collect a tax on them. No one had. Mr. Brawley thought that the action of the cotlector showed that the Treasury De- partment would endeavor to tax these Rotes. Mr. Warner (N. Y.) said that he was in favor of reporting the bill and removing the doubt. He did not think that the gov- ernment should take advantage of any tech- nicality in the law and tax these notes which had been issued in a case of neces- sity. The New York banks had issued $40,- 0,000 worth of notes during the period of stringency. He did not know whether or After the hearing the committee consider- the bill and referred it to a subcommit- 2 Boe dant O@ Wriday and then adjourned tificate and Admits His Fraud. Acting Commissioner of Pensions Dom- imick I. Murphy late yesterday afternoon Fecelved the following letter from a New York pensioner: “To the commissioner of pensions and all whom it may concern. “I want to confess a wrong that I have done and ask forgiveness of my government es well as of my God. For thirteen years I have lived a lie, but, thank God, He has at last given me strength and courage to ac- knowledge my sin to you and to take my stand for Jesus. It has been a hard strug- | Speen my heart and God, but bless holy name, He has conquered and now I want to do His holy will, and that is to live tm His service while I live. I say that for @hirteen years I have lived a lie and now I ‘want to tell you why. At that time I made @pplication for a pension and received it, ‘which I was not entitled to, for the disabil- &ty for which I received it was self-inflicted. “I shot myself through the hand to get @ischarged from the army, not intending to try and get a pension, but after this I Feasoned it out and thought I could just as well get one as not; for none knew but myself that I shot myself. I was a cripple Rot able to walk much and so I made ap- plication and received a pension for $8 per Month; then after a time I got it raised to $12; then to $14 and then to $17. But it never has done me any good, and God has touched my heart and called on me to serve Him, but I could not doing as I did; and I had a long hard struggle between God and the devil, but, thank God, He won and I peo Him that I would make a full and confession of my sins and now I ask the forgiveness of my country and my God. { am poor and not able to reimburse the government for the money that I have taken from it. and all I can do is to throw myself on its mercy and ask for lenience and put my trust entirely in God. Inclosed you will find my certificate. and do with it as you will. God bless the Salvation Army.” The acting commissioner told the reporter for The Star that the man would not te prosecuted, because he ‘thought that it was a case where mercy should be shown. | That Which Will First Be Voted On in the Senate. It Was Offered by Mr. Peffer—Notices ef Proposed Amendments That Have Been Given. The pending amendment is that offered by Mr. Peffer, which provides as follows: Thet any owner of gold bullion or silver bullion in condition fit for coinage, and of the coin value of fifty dollars or more, may deliver the same at any mint to the proper officers thereof, and it shall be formed into coins for the benefit of the depositor in the manner provided by the act of Congress approved January 18, 1827, and in all re- spects according to the provisions of said act, all of which provisions, so far as the same are or may be applicable heretc, are hereby revived and re-enacted, except that the inscriptions and devices of coins of like denominations now current shall be placed om the coins authorized by this act, and double eagles may be coined as provided in the act of February 12, 1873. That all acts and parts of acts incon- sistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. That this act shall take effect and be in force thirty days after its passage. This is the only amendment to the com- mittee amendment which {s technically pending. All the others have merely been given notice of. Mr. Morgan’s Proposition. On the 2d of October Mr. Morsan gave notice of the following amendment: That the citizens of the United States are entitled to, and they shall have and enjoy, all the rights and privileges defined and en- acted in sections fourteen and fifteen of the act of Congress approved January eight- eenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, entitled “An act supplementary to the act entitled ‘An act establishing a mint and regulating the coins of the United State: any law, practice, construction, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. And to add to the value and security of said righis in said statute defined, the Secretary of the Treasury is required to deduct “rom the cus- toms duties that are or may be imposed, by law, upon articles imported irom other countries into the United States twenty per centum of such duties when such imports are made in vessels of the United States, or im vessels of the country where such im- ported articles were produced: provided, that the country in which such imported articles are produced shall by law provide that standard silver dollars coined in the mints of the United States, and of the pres- ent standard weight and fineness, suall be legal tender for all debts, public and pri- vate, in such country, and so long as such Jaws shail be main‘ained in full force and effect therein. Other Notices of Amendments. On the 6th of October Mr. Blackburn gave notice of an amendment providing for the free coinage of the product of the American mines, the government to retain as seign- forage the difference between the coinage and the market value of the silver. On the Wth of October Mr. Squires gave notice of an amendment similar, with the addition of @ provision that the coinage shall not ex- ceed $2,000,000 a month and that it shall cease after the amount coined under the act shall have reached $10,000,000. Mr. Morgan on the lith of October gave notice of an amendment providing for the purchase of silver gt the market price and the coinage each Honth ‘of as many silver dollars as there are gold doliars coined during the month. * On the same date Mr. Harris gave notice of an amendment providing for the coinage of the seigniorage and for the continued monthly purehase and coinage at a rate left blank, and for the retirement of notes and coin except silver below ten dollars. Mr. Allen gave notice of a free coinage amendment on the 13th. Mr. Vest the same day gave notice of an amendment providing for the coinage of the seigniorage and for the continued purchase and coinage of silver at the rate of $3,000,000 a month until all the silver money in the country amounts to $80,000,000, the pur- chases to be apportioned among the silver- Producing states. It provides also for the retirement of notes below ten dollars, to be replaced with silver, and for a joint com- mittee of the two houses to revise the gen- eral financial system. Mr. Perkins has an amendment providing for free coinage of product of American mines at a seigniorage charge of 20 per cent. Mr. Quay’s amendment provides for the Present bill “to take effect January, 1896. Mr. Stewart has an amendment providing for a Pan-American conference for the adoption of a common silver standerd for this continent. e DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. To Punish False Swearing. Chairman Heard today introduced in the House a bill recommended by the Commis- sioners to punish false swearing before the trial boards of the police and fire depart- ments of the city. It is as follows: That hereafter any trial board of the metropolitan police force and of the fire department of the District of Columbia shall have power to issue subpoenas, atiest- ed in the name of the president of the board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, to compel before it the attend- ance of witnesses upon any trial or pro- ceedings authorized by the rules and regu- lations of the police force and fire depart- ment. That any willful and cofrupt false swear- ing on the part of any witness or person making deposition before any trial board mentioned in the preceding section as to any material fact in any proceedings, under the rules and regulations governing said police force and fre department, shall ve deemed perjury, and shall be punished in the manner prescribed by law for such offense. That if any witness, having been first personally summoned, Shall neglect or ri fuse to appear before any trial board men- tioned in the first section of this act, then, on the fact being reported by the major and superintendent of police or the chief engineer of the fire department to one of | the justices of the Police Court, it shall be the duty of that court to compel the at- tendance of such witness before such trial board in the same manner as witnesses are now compellable to appear before said court; provided, that witnesses subpoenaed to appear before said trial boards, other than those employed by the District of Columbia, shall be entitled to the same fees as are now paid witnesses for attend. ance before the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia. The House Committee. The House District committee assembled today, but did not transact any business, | as the subcommittees have not reported | any bills for the action of the full commit- tee. There will be several meetings of sub- committees during this week probably, and it is hoped that by next Wednesday the full committee may have some business be- fore it. + e+ Post Office Crimes. The Post Office Department is advised by wire that Inspector Hamilton, who was detailed to investigate the highway rob- bery between Robert Lee and Bronte, Tex., which was committed on October 6, has had arrested J. M. Harris, clerk in the post office at Robert Lee. Harris was taken on three charges, embezzling money order funds, conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy in highway robbery. The prisoner is now en route to El Paso for trial. Post office inspectors consider the arrest an important one. The Post Office Department is apprised by wire from St. Louis that Post Office Inspectors Houk and Beebe have caused the arrest of Tom Moxie, late assistant postmaster at Bakashe, Indian territory, on the charge of rifling registered mail. | The Commissioners’ Move Toward Municipal Control of Conduite. ADDIMION $0 PRE APPROPRIAMION BILL Recommendation of $300,000 for Underground Service. {WHAT IT WILL cost. oe ee 2 ee | The first move toward the municipal con- trol of a plant for the public service, now | managed by a private corporation,was made today,when the Commissioners, by a unani- | mous vote, decided to ask Congress for an | @ppropriation of $300,000 to authorize the purchase or condemnation of the present | underground electrical conduit system and for the extension of the service. The ultimate object of this will be the | Placing of ali wires underground. When the board of Commissioners con- vened this morning Commissioner Ross called attention to a report from the asses- sor of the District showing that the footings of the tax books, just completed, revealed the fact that there would be about $300,000 more in revenues than the amount upon which the Commissioners based their esti- mates. After carefully considering what would be |the best use to make of this money, it was | decidea to expend it in beginning the com- pletion of the conduits proposed by the electrical board of experts in 1891, or the purchase, by condemnation or otherwise, of the existing underground system. Captains Fiebeger and Derby were sent for and freely expressed themselves in favor of municipal control of the underground conduits. Superintendent Miles of the Dis- trict telegraph and telephone service also appeared before the board, and stated in positive terms that the control of unde:- ground conduits would greatly enhance the value of the service. At the present time, he said,the District wires were in a lament- able condition, and thoroughly unreliable. Every time there is a storm, he said, there was trouble, and many of the poles upon which the wires are strung were dilapidated and should come down. it will be remembered that in the appro- priation act, approved Mach 3, 1891, there aypeared the following provision: “Provided, That the board appointed un- der the provisions of the District of Colum- bia appropriation act approved August 6, 189, to consider and report upon a system of conduits and subways and kindred mat- ters shall, in addition, submit a set of recommendations concerning the safe and eflicient wiring of public and private build- ings for all electric purposes. Provided, further, That until action by Congress upon the report of the board appointed to consider the location, arrangement and operation of electric wires in the District of Columbia, pursuant to the act approved August 6, 1890, or until April 1, 1892, which- ever shail first occur, the Commissioners of said District shall not permit the additional construction of more than five miles of conduits or subways in aggregate length for electric lighting purposes, nor more than five miles of conduits or subways in aggregate length for telephone service; this to apply to. all permits. heretofore granted or hereafter granted under exist- ing law, all such permits to be revocable by Congress as heretofore provided, but not to apply to necessary street or house con- — for electric service, nor to changes of motive power on street railways = pliiance with existing law.” ~~ ee An Electrical Bu: . It will be recalled that the electrical com- mission investigated the subject thorough- ly and recommended the creation of a per- manent electrical bureau to ‘supervise all electrical work in the District and to en- force all regulations relating thereto whose duties should be the supervision of the fire- alarm, police service, and the construction of electrical conduits. It also recommended that all the wires of the District of Colum- bia should be placed underground as soon as possible, and lastly, that all conduits should be owned by the city, and they recommended in specific terms that “here- afier all conduits and subways shall be constructed and maintained by the District government under the direct supervision of the electrical bureau end that the District government shall as soon as practicable ac- quire the ownership of those already con- structed. The Cos: : It ts estimated by the superintendent of the District telegraph and telephone serv- ice that $80,000 will be required to place the District wires underground and nearly $300,- QW to construct a conduit system for the same, Commissioner Ross was highly elated over the action of the board and said in reply to a question from a Star reporter that he believed that the underground con- duits should be governed by the munictpal- ity. Of course, he was in favor of such an arrangement and would urge it upon Co gress as soon as possible. He believed, | however, that arrangements could be made whereby existing companies by paying a small rental could have the use of one or’ \more cells. i The Provision. It was finaliy decided to submit the fol- lowing to Con: with the request that it be incorporated in the pending appropria- tion bill: For underground conduits, $300,000. To be expended in carrying on the general plans {of the electrical board as reported to Con- jstess December 23. 18M; and the Commis- |sioners are authorized in their discretion to |purehase any or all of the electrical con- \duits in the streets, avenues or alleys of the |city of Washington now belon~ing to a private corporation, by agreement or con- |demnation, and to fix the unnual rental of jall conduits purchased or constructed under | this act | The Commissioners are also authorized to |employ such inspectors and assistants as may be necessary to carry this proviso into effect. Rin Ae Ee ee Treasury Appointments Now in Ordcr. | It is announced at the Treasury Depart- ment today that Secretary Carlisle, feeling | confident that the silver fight is ended, will now address himself to accumulated depart- ent business. There are 300 presidential | offices under the Treasury Department in | which no changes have been made. These [include such important places as collectors ‘oms, collectors of internal revenue, ors of customs and United States | mint officers. Actual vacancies exist al- |Feady to the number of forty, and other | signed, have signified their willingness to do so when requested, which will swell the vacancies, actual and prospective, to sixty- five or seventy. As each appointee will have from five to 150 employes under him, the | Secretary will exercise great care in mak- | ing recommendations for appointment. | — se — Revisititiz Old Scenes. Horatio King, who was Postmaster Gen- eral in 1861, visited the department today. He seems to be an especial favorite with time and the weight of years rests lightly on him. He recognized many of his early friends and added to his list of acquaint- ances. He chatted on how to run things with Postmaster General Bissell, First As- sistant Frank Jones and had an especially long consultation with Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Maxwell. The Chicago at Barcelon: The flagship Chicago has arrived at Barcelona, Spain, from Malaga. ficials, while they have not actually re- | SENATOR PUGH’S STATEMENT He Defines the Attitude of the Surrender ing Silver Democrats. He Would Still Filibuster if He Thought He Could Count on Any Reasonable Support. Senator Pugh made a public statement in the Senate this morning of the attitude of the surrendering democratic friends of sil- ver. He spoke deliberately from a man- uscript for over half an hour and had the complete attention of fully fifty Senators. In effect the Senator said that the Presi- dent and Secretary Carlisle have caused a division in the ranks of the democratic party and must be held responsible. The Alabama statesman dies with his boots on. Senator Gray Eulogized. He eulogized Senator Gray, who, he said, is a fair representative of the eastern single standard democrats. Getting down to busi- ness he asked how and when the majority in favor of repeal has been obtained, and bewailed his inability to investigate that question. Before Congress met, he as- serted, the majority was on the other side, and the change has been accomplished by cther than the theory and practice of right- ful representation. The Attempt at, Compromine. “Knowing the desire of the people to have this question settled, one way or the other,” he said, “the democratic Senators endeav- ored to secure some form of compromise that would command a majority and main- tain the unity of the party. An equal num- be> of Senators from each side of the ques- tion was chosen, and these held numerous conferences, with the full knowledge of the President and Secretary Carlisle. They ac- complished their laudable purposes and formulated a measure that would undoubt- edly have been successful. There is no question that forty-three Senators would have been secured to sanction the compzo- mise and support it, but all the efforts to bring the democratic Senators together have been foiled by the interposition of the President and his Secretary of the Treas- ury, Theiz will has served the same pur- pose as a cloture rule. Would stun F iter. “I have been satisfied that I cannot get a sufficient number of democratic Senators to Join with me in a resistance to the of the bill. But I am still willing, if I had sufficient support, to resort to all legiti- mate means, under the rules, to defeat the iniquitous measure. Call it filibustering if you will; it has defeated two force bills, two scandalous coalitions in this Sen-.te. I am proud of being called a filibusterer in such a cause. I'd rather be called a fili- busterer by the lickspittles of the Gold King than a traitor by the people who have intrusted me with this high office. When the vote shall come, if it must come, I shall have no hesitation in casting my bal- lot against this infamous bill and leave t consequences to myGod and my conscience.” A BOND ISSUE NECESSARY. What Senator Sherman Told the Finance Committee Today. It is reported that toward the close of the informal meeting of the finance committee this morning Mr. Sherman called the at- tention of his democratic colleagues to the, as he termed it, awarm{ng condition of the treasury. He referred to the fact that the gold reserve had been entrenched upon to the extent of nineteen miltions, the money being used for’ current expenses, and not redemption purposes, as was required by the law, and asked the democratic Sena- tors what they proposed to do to remedy this condition of affairs. Mr. Sherman as- serted that the only thing that could be done was the issue of bonds, for thereby was the only means presented to the gov- ernment to replenish the exhausted gold re- serve. He emphasized the necessity for this course, and when he pressed his asso- clates for an answer he learned that there was a disposition on their part to permit the bill to pass as it was reported to the Senate. There Mrat Be Bonds. Mr. Sherman Is said to have then told the democrats that there must be bonds, and that sooner or later the democrats must come to it. He suggested that there be ts- sued a total of $200,000,000, to be redeemable at the option of the government after five years, and to draw not more than 3 per cent; fifty millions of this issue he would put out in denominations of $50 or multiples, and stipulate that It should be available for treasury purposes at once. The democratic members and some of the republicans maintained that the authority was already given to the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds under the act of 1875, but Mr. Sherman took issue, it is said, nd asserted that he very much doubted the authority of the Secretary to sell these | bonds, and especially to sell them to pur- chase gold to meet the deficiency that now stares him in the face. If the democrats did not intend to protect the gold reserve, Mr. Sherman said he would introduce the amendment himseit, as he c ered it a matter of the most vital impertance. This stdtement naturally filled the ‘al men with the gravest ap- prehensions for the suecess of the repesd | bill, and they besought Mr. Sherman not to take the step he had inti ed, for the rea- son that it would precipitate another out- \break on the part of the Senators from the south and endanger the ultimate repeal of the bill itself. Me Will Make a Statement. Mr. Sherman finally consented not to take the initlative, but warned his col- leagues that they must do something to protect the gold reserve from further en- croachments. As soon as the Senate be- gin voting upon the varicus amendments— pessibly tomorrow—Mr. Sherman will, it is said, content himself with making 2 statement in which he will publicly call at- tention to the condition of the treasury and call upon his democratic brethren at the proper time to enact the necessary legis- lution. A ecnvass of republican Senators this morning leads to the conclusion that | they will offer no amendments, but will re- main for unconditional repeal, trusting to | the part? charged with the duty of lexis- |ation as scon as the repeal has been ac- complished to do what may be needed to | help the treasury ont of what they consider | a very serious situation. A NOVEL PRINCIPLE. A Tariff Bil With a Schedule “for the Protection of Labor.” Representative Coombs of New York to- |day introduced in the House a resolution directing the committee on ways and means to prepare a tariff bill on a novel principle, the feature of which is a schedule “for | the protection of labor.” Domestic manu- facturers may have their products placed on this favored schedule whenever they can show that the labor cost, including the use of machinery, is greater here than in ether countries. The resolution went to the committee on ways and means after a few sarcastic comments by republican members. o Sliver Quotationn. Silver in London, as reported to the Treasury Department,has fallen from 33 15-16 pence per ounce, yesterday, to 33 3-4 pence per ounce, the quoted price today. The market that for the past week or more had shown slight advances daily, and was reported as firm and steady, is te*ay quot- ed as “unsettled.” | OFFICIAL THANKS. The Method of Acknowledgment Proposed by Mr. Sherman IS NOT SATISFACTORY 10 MR. HOAR And So the Resolution Proposed Goes Over in the Senate. THE REPEAL BILL AGAIN UP. The Senate reassembled. in continuation of the legislative session of Tuesday of last week, at 11 o'clock this morning, and, al- though there was evidently no quorum present, no notice was taken of that fact, and, for the first time in a week or longer, business went on without a call of the roll. A Resolution by Mr. Peffer. A resolution was offered by Mr. Peffer (Kan.) and was referred to the judiciary committee reciting the existence of a dif- ference of opinion as to the legal effect of the repeal of a part of the act of Febru- | ary 28, 1878, by the act of July 14, 1890 (the Sherman act), whether or not it still left the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 the law of the land, and directing the committee to Investigate that subject and report to the Senate. World's Fair Acknowledgment. Mr. Sherman (Ohio) reported back from the committee on foreign relations the House joint resolution tendering the ac- knowledgments of the government and people of the United States to the various foreign governments for their generous and effective contributions to the Chicago ex- position, and asked that it be put upon its passage. The joint resolution was read. It de- clares it to be the sense of Congress that the acknowledgment of the government and people of the United States be tendered to the various foreign governments of the world’ which have so generously and effec- tively co-operated in the quadro-centennial exposition at Chicago in commemoration of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. The second clause directs that a certified copy of the resolution, prepared in suitable terms by the Secretary of State, shall be forwarded through the customary diplo- matic channels to the respective foreign governments. Mr. Hoar’s Suggestion. Mr. Hoar (Mass.) expressed his disap- proval of the form of the proposed acknowl- edgment. He thought it an exceedingly awkward and imperfect one. By it the government of Great Britain would re- ceive from the State Department the copy of a joint resolution passed by Congress tendering acknowledgments to all the for- eign governments. It seemed to him that the President should make an express, courteous acknowledgment to each gov- ernment by name, saying that the govern- ment of the United States tenders that gov- ernment its acknowledgments for its con- tributions to the exposition. It seemed to him that the mode proposed in the hastily drawn resolution would be almost a slight to foreign governments. He suggested a substitute, and then the resolution was laid aside without action— Mr. Sherman first expressing his opinion in form that the resolution was proper and saying that it had been prepared at the State Department. ‘The Repeal Bill Again Up. The silver purchase repeal bill was taken up and Mr. Pugh (Ala.) addressed the Sen- ate in opposition to it. Senator Stewart Again. Mr. Stewart (Nev.) followed Mr. Pugh, and quoted extensively from today’s papers on the silver question situation. He went on to denounce the gold conspirators as having agents in the Capitol dictating legislation, and as having elected a Presi- dent determined to carry out their policy. That President was now in the saddle, and Congress was helpless. He would rather sacrifice his life than see the country under the rule of the gold kings. The pretence that the Senate was registering the will of the majority was too false and flimsy to deceive any one. No political party had dared to go before the people and ask them to indorse wnat was now demanded. a THE SENATE RULES. Senator Hill Says His Propositia Held in Abeyance. Senator Hill says that his proposition to amend the rules of the Senate is held in abeyance pending the adjustment of this matter In the Senate. If there is no fur- ther trouble or delay about the repeal it will not be pressed, but if another deadlock occurs it will be forced forward. If every- thing goes smoothly and a vote on repeal is reached he thinks that the question of changing the rules of the Senate will he postponed until the next session, when it will come up without reference to the silver question. He holds the amendment in read- iness, however, to use it at this time if it should become necessary. Government Receipts Today. The receipts from internal revenue today were $223,685; from customs, $384,990. is o-———___ The Hornblower Nomination. The Senate judiciary committee held 9 meeting this morning for the purpose of considering the Hornblower nomination. The matter was discussed in an informal manner, but nothing was done. It is said that the nomination will not again be con- sidered until the next regular meeting, which will be Monday of next week. Paymaster General Wm. Smith, U. S. A. in his annual report to the Secretary of War shows that the pay of the army dur- ing the past fiscal year amounted to $12,- 058,021, and other disbursements bring the total expenditures up to $15,739.51. Mfleage disbursements amounted to $174,225. ——__——>-2-<__ Senate Finance Committee. The Senate finance committee held a short session this morning to consider the joint resclution to amend the act .pro- viding for the world’s Columbian exposi- tioa so as to permit the sale and delivery of gocds now on exhibition subject to regu- lations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The committee discussed the resolution informally for half-an hour and then post- poned action until the regular meeting, which will be held next Tuesday. ————_+ e.______ Yellow Fever Spreading. The marine hospital reports from Bruns- wick indicate that the yellow fever is still spreading. There were thirty-one new cases yesterday, three of them being white people. There was one death from the dis. ease, a white citizen being the victim, —————+-e+_______ Death of Mrs. Lavinin Menk: Mrs. Lavina Menkins, the aunt of Mrs, | ex-Senator Kellogg, died last night at the residence of her nieces, Misses Alice and Carrie Graham, Huntington place,this city, aged eighty-four years. Mrs. Menkins was born near Gettysburg, Pa. Her maiden name was Wills, she being a member of that well-known Pennsylvania family. > a3 To Extend the Time Limit. Mr. Blair has introduced in the House a bill amending the act incorporating the Washington and Arlington Railway Com- pany, 80 as to extend the time limit in the bill to six years. BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE, Resolutions on the Land Offices Consoli- : dation Passed. The Bill to Protect Pablic Forests Goes Over for Lack of Quorum— The Bankruptcy Bill. The resolution introduced yesterday by Mr. Caminetti (Cal.), reopening before the Interior Department the subject of a con- solidation of land offices in California so as to facilitate the transaction of business,was called up and passed. In the consideration morning hour day be- fore yesterday Mr. McRae (Ark.), chairman of the committee on public lands, called up the bill reported from that committee to protect the public forest reservations. It having already occupied two hours on the previous day, the point was raised that, under the rules, it could not again be called up, but must take its place on the calendar, The Speaker postponed his decision on the point of order until this morning, when he ruled that, although the rule was vague |and uncertain, he was of the opinion that | under it a committee could cali up any bill | as often as it desired. | No Quorum. Thereupon Mr. McRae moved that the House go into committee of the whole for | the consideration of the bill, and, upon a |call for the yeas and nays, it was found that there was no quorum. The morning hour having expirad w:thout @ quorum appearing, the bill went over. The Bankruptcy Bi! Mr. Oates (Ala.) moved that the House resolve itself into committee of the whole for the consideration of the bankrupicy bill, which was agreed to. Mr. Lane (IIL) addressed against the bill. Mr. Lane yielded the fioor to Mr. Coombs (N. Y.), who took the floor and proceeded to defend the pending bill. Mr. Coombs (N. Y.) spoke for half an hour in a very interesting way in reference to the bill and was followed, at 2:45, by Mr. Kil- gore (Tex.) in opposition to the pending measure. the House — STRANGELY DISAPPEARED. Eiizabeth A. Tompkins, e Writer, Missing—Her Husband Prostrated. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, Oct. 3.—Gwynn R. Tompkins, an ex-newspaper man from Washington, D.C., lies at St. Luke’s Hospital suffering from a nervous paralytic stroke, which, while it may not end his life, is considered dangerous. The cause of Tompkins’ illness is a pe- culiar incident. Hig wife has been in un- certain health for several years. About two weeks ago she left Washington for a visit to her mother in St. Louis, taking with her their only child, a boy three years old. She was seemingly enjoying herseif, when suddenly a week ago last Sunday she concluded to come to Chicago to visit the fair, Her mother protested, but she came, and brought her child with her. sne came over the Wabash road, and since then ali trace of her has been lost. Her mother immediately telegraphed Mr. Tompkins at Washington, and last Friday he arrived in Chicago in search of his wite. He started a police investigation, and en- listed the services of his newspaper friends. kuvery “depot and hotel was visited, with oi that some trace of her might ve Monday he was searching all day and nigat, and yesterday morning, exhausteu, he allowed @ friend to conduct him to the Press Club, where he shoruy a: had of paralysis affecting right His condition grew so serious that he was removed to St. Luke's Hospital, where his case was josed as aN extreme case of nervous prostration, which brought on the paralytic stroke. His condition is con- sidered exceedingly dangerous and just — the outcome will be it is hard to sur- mise. His friends are making every effort to locate the missing wife and will see that he has the best attention. Mr. Tompkins is best known to the pub- lc as an able turf writer under the nom de plume Greystone, having been connected with the Chicago Times and later with the New York Sun in that capacity. Seven years ago he married a St. Louis girl with considerable reputation as a writer and of great beauty. Since her marriage she has been known as “Elizabeth A. Tomp- kins,” the name she signed to all her arti- cles. She wrote letters for the New York papers and several years ago she visited England for a turf publication. While there she made a special study of English stables and her syndicate letters from E a Jand received marked attention and made for her a permanent position as a writer of superior ability. Since her return the fam‘ly has lived in Washington. She hes ee been subjected to periods of ea, mh \. When she arrived in Chicago she tel graphed her mother-in-law in Washington, but gave no address and no particulars. Special sdvices from Washington state that Mr. Tompkins’ mother, Mrs. Lout Topi, has admitted thet she recelved a letter from her son’s wife, dated from Baltimore, which she remailea to her son with a special delivery stamp. What the letter contained Mrs. Tompkins refused to aivulge and also deci'ne’ to telegraph its language to the husband on acc: int of the nature of the communication. All that she would acknowledge was that Mrs. Fliz- a payee a pe Baltimore with er cl and intends to her why abouts a secret. sig apse What is Said Here. Mrs. Louise Tompkins is greatly worried over the dispatches printed in regard to her Son And tofay she told a Star reporter that she expected to leave this evening for Chi- cago. She says that her son was. foottsh, to sey the least, to start off to search for his wife in a city Me Chicago without knowing her address instead of walting a Wtth longer. when he could have heard definite! to say Mr. Hubbard Suggests That More Ext Re Provided. Concerning the safety of the Builders’ Exchange in case of fire Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard writes to the Commissioners to- day as follows: “The National Geographical Society hold meetings quite often in the Builders’ \change, No. 719 13th street. There are fre- uently from four to five hundred present. Last evening at the lecture of Capt. An- dersen probably a larger number were | present, || “There is but one flight of steps from the \hall to the lower story and the street doors jopen inwards and not outwards. I wish to know if the proper authorities consider this |lecture room safe, and if not, what chanres ,are necessary in the way of an outlet or | {outlets from the windows in the rear of | the hall and in opening the door into the street. Jt now takes a long time to clear the hall after the lecture when there is a jlarge crowd. We are, of course, unwilling | to put the owners of the building to any expense that Is tiot essential to safety.” The President today sent to the Senate | the following nominations: Charles Davis | to be collector of customs at Paso Del Norte, Tex. Postmasters—Charies A. Hull, at Bing- hamton, N. ¥.; John H. Crown, Berry- ville, V First Lieut. Robert K. Evans, twelfth in- fantry, to be captain; Second Lieut. Wm. G. Elliott, ninth infantry, first lieutenant; | Lieut. Commander Henry W. Lyon, to be | tenant commander; Lieut. (junior grade) Thomas 8. Rodgers, lieutenant; Ensign Hugh Rodman, lieutenant junior grade. a | commander; Lieut. Frank J. Drake, lieu-| An index to advertise. ments will * Page 3. A CONQUEST OF PEACE | Lyons, France, Decorated in Honor of the Russians, PREPARING 70 OUTDO PARIS’ EFFORTS. Scenes of Delirium in the Grand Opera House. UNEQUALED DEMONSTRATION LYONS, Oct. 25.—More than 200,000 visitors are in the city this morning, having come from all parts of the surrounding country, to take part in the fetes attendant upon the visit of the Russian naval officers, who will stop here for fourteen hours and then Proceed to rejoin their ships at Toulon. The city is handsomely decorated and a noteworthy fact is that the residents of the Italian quarter have taken a con- spicuous part in adding to the flags and bunting that everywhere cover houses and span the streets. The Cours du Midi, the Place Perrache and the Place Bel- lecour are notable for their artistic decora- tions. Every Boat plying upon the rivers Rhine or Saone, which traverse the city, is covered with flags and almost every part of the city displays some decoration in honor of the Russians. The main streets of the town, Cours Gambetta, Avenue der Ponts du Midi, Cours Lafayeteta and Courr Morand, are masses of color, while Vene- tian masts are almost as plentiful as trees in a forest. An enormous number of gifts have been prepared for presentation to the Russians, either for themselves or for the czar and czarina. Among the presents are twelve beautiful silk dresses for the czar- ina,, a large number of silk French and Russian flags and 2,50) silk handkerchiefs. The latter are intended for the sailors of the Russian fleet. The silk manufacturers of this city are the most important in the | world and the gifts of this material are the best work of the Lyonnaise looms. Russian Acknowledgments. PARIS, Oct. %.—The following note was communicated to the press this morning in behalf of the visiting Russian naval officers: Admiral Avelan and his officers have been deeply moved at the reception they have met in the capital. They offer to the Parisian populace a sincere expression of their gratitude. All they have seen and heard remain forever engraved upon the depths of their hearts and will be faith- fully transmitted to France's friends in Russia. The Russian officers wished to re- spond to the numberless tokens of sympa- thy they received while in Paris. Time, j however, has failed, and ther now beg all Paris and the whole of France to accept their fraternal friendship and most sincere gratitude. They send forth to France all the best wishes of their hearts. A Scene of Delirium. The most notable feature of the gala per- formance given last night at the opera in | honor of the visiting Russians was the ballet, which is pronounced to haye been the finest ever produced in France. Upon the conclusion of the performance, the ar- | tists, attired in Russian costumes, passed | before the curtains, and were received with | frenzied plaudits by the spectators. One of the performers, who was dressed to repre- sent Ivan the Terrible, sang the Russian anthem and the whole house rose at him. cheering and crying “Viva la Russie, Vive la France,” and “Vive Ja alliance.” A cannonshot from the rear of the stage | ushered in the final scene,the apotheosis of } peace. This evoked further enthusiastic | cheering, and then the spectators joined in singing the Marseiliaise. Admiral Avelan was very evidently car- ried away by the enthusiasm that was everywhere manifested, and springing to |his Teet, faced the audience and shouted: “Viva la France.” To describe the scene that followed would be well nigh impossible. The audience was |absolutely delirious with patriotic enthi |siasm, and it is doubtful if the opera house |or any other piace of public entertainment |had ever before furnished such @ scene of | wild excitement. During the entre acte Admiral Avelan and the other Russian officers visited the room, where they were the recipients of the m cordial attention. On the way back to Toulon the Russians will make a stop at Lyons, which will at- tempt to equal Paris in the warmth of its reception to the nation’s guests. The Rus- sians left Paris on their way to Lyons at 2 o'clock this morning. THEIR ORGAN WAS STOPPED. i A Church Protest Against the Water Arrangements in Georgetowa. The pastor and trustees of Congress Street M. P. Church write to the Commis- sioners today concerning the water supply in Georgetown. They say: “We greatly regret the necessity of hav- ling to enter our most emphatic protest against the recent change in the water | Supply for this part of the District. “Since the high service was cut off from this part of Georgetown, which occurred last week, we have a very meager supply for sanitary purposes in our homes. We pay our tax willingly, but expect in return a full supply of water. “Furthermore, as trustees and pastor of Congress Street Methodist Protestant Church, we also represent our membership in the following statement: “Some months ago we placed in our church, at a very heavy expense, a motor with ich to pump our pipe organ. We received from the authorities the necessary permits and paid for the taps to the water supply pipe with which to run the motor. The supply has been so reduced by the cut off of last week that we were unable to use our organ last Sabbath, and it must so continue unless we have the pressure re- stored as heretofore. | “We respectfully ask that this may be | done at once.” —_— Fire Alarm for Anacostia. Capt. Julius Tolson of the Anacostia Citi. |zens’ Association had an interview with | Commissioner Ross this afternoon relative | to the loan of 509 feet of fire hose for the use of the citizens of Anacostia. Chief Parris of the fire department, who was present at the time, stated that he did ‘not have the hose on hand. The Commis- sioners, after discussing the needs of a fire alarm system with Capt. Tolson, directed Chief Parris to obtain from Superintendent Miles an estimate of the cost of laying un- derg-ound wires from llth and I streets southeast to the Ith street bridge for the purpose of establishing a fire alarm system | in that settlement. ela Cholera at Riga. A cablegram received at ibe marine hos- pital bureau today from the co>sul at Riga, | Russia, announces the prevalence of chel jera there. nc Cinderella's reai_name, it is alleged, was Rhodope. Sne is believel to have been @ beautiful ptian maiden, who lived six hundred and seventy years before the common era and durin: the rvesn of Psam- | meticus, one of the twelve kings of Egypt. New York’s display of grapes at the ex- position i 1 te excel that of an; ‘other ven including California. Two hundr rent Kinds of that fruit tastefully shown. 1 chweninger made a short visit at Friedrichsruhe yesterday. He found Prince Bismarck improving and advised him to re- charuhe. jmain in Friedri