Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR mai! Beaten ‘or “Canads—postage Prepaid —50 ‘combs pes montb. here in the &, ‘F ‘TUPLE SHEET Stan $1. : we AATERDAY Quexe es 91.00 per year (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.. ‘All mail subscriptions must be paid in sdvance. Rates of arivertisine made known on application = Che Zvening Star. Vor 84, No. 20,783. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, AT THE CAPITOL. Senator Hoar Makes a Speech on Hawaii. SOME SARCASTIC OBSERVATIONS. The Tariff Debate Continued in the House. | MR. WILSON’S AMENDMENTS. ————— . In the absence of the Vice President (one to attend the meeting of the bar as- sociation at Albany, } Mr. Harris (Tenn.) presided over today’s session of the Senate. He was about to lay before the Senate the President's Hawaiian message when Mr. Hoar (Mass.) suggested the ab- serice of a quorum. The roll was called and forty-three Senators—just a quorum—re- sponded. The President's message to Con- gress transmitting correspondence in the Hawaiian matter was read by the secre- tary, Mr. Cox. Mr. Hoar (Mass.) moved that the message | and accompanying documents be printed and referred to the committee on foreign | relations. He desired to address the Sen- ate on that motion, but pestponed doing so until after the transaction of the routine morning business. Mr. Call la.) offered a resolution sus- pending the rule as to secrecy in executive | Sessions in whe case of the nomination of internal revenue collector for the state of OMe Hi r (Mass) suggested that the reso- r. lution ‘would have to be considered in ex- ecutive session. Am Executive Session. Mr. Call said that he did not ask for the present consideration of the resolution. He declined, however, to withdraw it, and at 12:45 the presiding officer ordered the gai- leries to be cleared and the doors closed, and the Senate went into executive session. | The doors were reopened at 1 p. m. A reso- | lution was offered by Mr. Call (Fla.), which | went over without action, authorizing an) examination into the condition of the civil| service. A resolution was offered by Mr._ Cockrell (Mo.) and agreed to calling on the; Secretary of the’ Treasury for information | as to expenses of prosecutions in the terri- tory of Utah. House bill for the establishment of a light and fog signal station near Butler Flats, New Bedford, Mass., was taken from the calendar and Also House bill to amend the laws so as to require original receipts for deposits of postmasters to be sent to the auditor of the treasury for the Post Office Depart- ment. Mr. Hoar on Hawaii. Mr. Hoar (Mass.) addressed the Senate on his resolution to refer the President's Hawaiian message to the committee on foreign relations. It would be remembered. he said, that the President of the United Btates, deeming that it would be a shame, @ foul shame, to expose the persons who bad been engaged in the establishment of the present government of Hawaii to the vengeance of a cruel and semi-barbarous ruler, demanded from her an undertaking that there should be a complete pardon and amnesty of all the persons engaged in the revolution. Nobody, however severe a critic of the present administration, questions the wis- dom and humanity of that stipulation. When the suggestion was made to the queen by Mr. Willis, said Mp. Hoar, she was asked to issue a proclamation of amnesty, and she said that she thought that the persons concerned ought to be beheaded, their prop- erty confiscated and their children driven from the realm. The queen had also informed Mr. Willis that she had no constitutional or legal right to promise amnesty. ly, how- ever, a promise of amnesty had been ex- torted from her, and that promise was as gress a violation of the Hawaiian constitu- ton as could be suggested or supposed. The queen had notified Mr. Willis of that fact and she protested twice that she had no legal power to do that thing. One Point of Sympathy. “Mr. President,” said Mr. Hoar, with emphatic solemnity, “there is but one point of sympathy between the present execu- tive of the United States and the deposed | Queen of Hawaii, and that Is, a purpose on the part of each recklessly to disregara the constitution of their own country—the only difference being that the President of the United States disregards our Con- stitution recklessly and without provoca- tion, while the Queen of Hawaii, in this instance, proposes to disregard it only before the great temptation of a throne.” Mr. Gray (Del) congratulated Mr. Hoar en his tender regard for the maintenance of the Hawaiian constitution. He (Mr. Gray) did not, however, know that the President's act in insisting on a condition of amnesty was not a wise one, notwith-/ standing the argument of the Senator from} Massachusetts. He (Mr. Gray) believed | that the President was right in saying that | he would exact such a condition from the| queen before he would intervene or exer-| cise his good offices with the rovistonal | government in her behalf; that the; President was able (under the powers with | which he was closed) and that the United States were able to make good that prom-| se. Mr. Hoar took exception to Mr. Gray's remarks; and a colloquy took piace pbe-| tween them as to what each of them had_ or had not said. The colloquy drifted into | the raising of the American flag and the| landing of American marines in Honolulu; | and in regard to the flag Mr. Hoar said | that, as he understood it, the flag had been | hoisted, purely and simply, as an act of courtesy om the part of the provisional | government. | Mr. Daniel (Va.) asked right had the American = what | inister or t American admiral (at anybody's Invitation | to assume the sovereignty of the islands. | “None at all,” Mr. Hoar admitted. | After further discussion, in which noth-| ing interesting or important was said, the resolution went over without action. Mr. Hoar stating that the Senator from Tilinois (Mr. Cullom) desired to address the Senate upon it. Mr. Gallinger on the Tarif. | Mv. Gallinger (N. H.) then addressed the | Senate on the resolution offered by him om the 20th of December declaring it as | the sense of the Senate that it is unwise | to attempt any change in the tariff laws | during the present administration. At the close of Mr. Gallinger’s Speech | the House bill to repeal all statutes relat-| ing to supervisors of election and special deputy marshals was laid before the Sen-| ate; and Mr. Palmer (ill) addressed the| Senate. THE HOUSE. ‘There was but little routine business to! be disposed of by the House today, and,| after the call of the committees for reports, | Mr. Springer rose to a question of personal | privilege. He said that in his speech on the| Wilson bill, a few days ago, remarks made! by Mr. Dolliver (lowa) were attributed to him, and the papers west of Chicago re-| ported him as opposed to the passage of the bill. | At 11:12 the House went into committee| of the whole to consider the tariff bill, with Mr. Richardson (Tenn.) in the chair. Tarif! Amendments. A number of amendments were offered by Mr. Wilson, chairman of the committee on, | republicans crowded around Mr. ways and means, and they were agreed to without objection. The first amendment reduced the tariff on furs from 20 per cent ad valorem to ten per cent ad valorem. Calf skins, tanned or tanned and dressed; ed upper leather, including patent, en- ameled and japanned leather, dressed or undressed and finished; chamois and other skins were reduced from 20 per cent ad valorem to 15 per cent ad valorem. Also bookbinder’s calf skins, kangaroo, sheep and goat skins, including lamb and kid skins, dressed and finished, were re- duced from 20 per cent ad valorem to 15 per cent ad valorem. In the book schedule the clause requiring that books entitled to free admission should not have been rebound within twenty years was struck out, and “all hydrographic charts" were added to those articles admit- ted under this schedule. The Milk Amendment. Ap obstacle was encountered by the amendment proposed by Mr. Wilson to the milk schedule. The amendment proposed raises the tariff on condensed or preserved milk from 20 per cent ad valorem to a spe- cific rate of 2 cents per pound. An interesting debate followed, in which Messrs. Payne (N. Y.), Curtis (N. Y.), Northway (Ohio), Hopkins (Ill.) and Bowers (Cal.) took part for the republicans, and op- | posed the imposition of so small a tariff on | condensed milk. Spice and humor were | added to the debate by Mr. Bowers, who, leaving condensed milk to také care of it- self, drifted into the subject of raisins. Mr. Bowers has a very forcible way of stating things, and, as object lessons are the order of the day, he produced a box of raisins grown in his own district, which he put up against Jerry Simpson's shoddy overcoat. The gentleman from Kansas, he said, did not know whether the overcoat was shoddy or wool, or whether it was American or foreign. Mr. Bowers guaranteed his rai- sins to be a genuine American product, no shoddy, but all wool and a yard wide. .The Bowers to sample his American product, and for awhile there was a_school-boy scrimmage for raisins, when Mr. Bowers interfered in order to save some of his sample for the democratic side. The House was in a turmoil, and the galleries were laughing at the scene presented on the floor, when “Mr. Enloe (Tenn.) laughingly suggested that the republicans were destroying the argument of Mr. Bowers. An amendment was offered by Mr. Mar- vin (N. Y.) to the amendment of Mr. Wil- son changing the tariff on condensed milk from two cents to eight cents per pound. Mr. Payne (N. Y.) offered a substitute to make the paragraph read “Milk preserv- ed or condensed, including the weight cf packages, three cents per pound; sugar of milk, eight cents per pound.” Mr. Marvin's amendments was lost by a | strictly party vote, when Mr. Wilson's amendment was agreed to by a strict party vote, and Mr. Payne’s substitute was lost. Mr. Wilson also an amendment to pa graph 231, so as to make it read “Dextriw burnt starch, gum substitute or Britis gum, 1 cent per pound,” the word “gum after “British” being added. The amend- ment was agreed to without debate. He also amended the internal revenue feature of the bill by defining cigarettes us “wrapped in paper.” This was also done without objection. Paragraph 177. for basket maker's use, 20 per cent ad valo- rem; manufactures of osier, or willow, per cent ad valorem, was amended by add- ing “chair cane, or reeds, wrought or man- ufactured from rattan or reeds, 7 per cent ad valorem,” and striking out the item in the free list which provided for the free admission of chair cane, or reeds, wrought or unmanufactured from rattan or reeds. Mr. Hopkins (Ill) offered an amendment making the tariff on chair canes, &c., 10 per cent, as under the present luw. instead of 7 per cent. Mr. Hopkins’ amendment was lost, and the question recurring on the original amendment, offered by Mr. Wilson, it was to. A long and interesting discussion was | precipitated. Mr. Burrows (Mich.) again started a warm debate on the right of the chair to recognize Mr. Wilson to offer all his amendments before the other side was al- lowed to offer any. After a prolonged dis- cussion the Speaker ruled, sustaining his decision rendered. yesterda| MR. HOLMAN ON THE NAVY. He Thinks There Will Be No Appropria- tions for New Ships. Representative Holman of Indiana does not believe that Congress will make an ap- Propriation this year for new naval vessels, nor does he believe that any appropriations ought to be made except to continue exist- ing contracts. “Secretary Herbert has recommended that at least one battle ship should be appropri- ated for at this session, but it is significant that the President does not indorse the Sec- retary’s views. I have not talked with the President regarding the matter, but I un- derstand from other sources that Mr. Cleve- land thinks we ought to wait until the ves- sels now building are completed.” “Will the House indorse the President's Position?” Mr. Holman was asked. “If that is understood to be the Presi- dent’s position, yes. I don’t think -that in the present condition of our national finances further contracts should be awarded. When the ships now building are completed, we shall have a large navy, larger than ever before. We can’t have a great navy,” con- tinued Mr. Holma: ‘without an aggressive foreign policy and complications with for- eign governments—a complete departure from the traditional policy of our govern- ment, which is to avoid any entangling al- dances. “A Navy encourages a vigorous foreign policy if it becomes strong and aggressive. Great stress is laid by naval officers upon the necessity of having ample time in which to build and equip a navy. My own obser- vation is that four months is a sufficiently long period m which to improvise a navy. There is no. possibility of war between na- tions in less than four months, for diplo- macy can always be depended upon to post- pene it that long. I was down on the Mississippi river during the war a part of the time. The confederates had their bat- teries strung along the river from near Vicksburg for a distance of a mile. Yet our improvised wooden vessels successfully ran the gauntlet of their fire, and only one of the number, if I remember rightly, was crippled.” “And what do you argue from that?” “I argue this: If the wooden ships are armed with high power guns, they will be as useful for offensive purposes as_ steel vessels, although, of course, they will not have the same defensive qualities. How- ever,” Mr. Holman went on, “Brazil is likely to afford us an interesting object les- sen, which will go far toward settling this | question. It is not improbable that within the next ten days the contending forces in Brazil will have a naval engagement which will demonstrate the superiority of heavy vessels over weaker ones, if there be any superiority on that side.” “From what you have said, Mr. Holman, “A large navy,” said Mr. Holman, speak- ing with his usual deliberation, “would be a great misfortune to our country in the early future. We need a navy sufficiently Strong to protect our interests at home and abroad, but we have gone beyond that point and, in my opinion, ought to stop. I don’t favor a large army in time of peace, but an army cannot, under any circumstances, ge? us into trouble. The army cannot inaugu- rate a foreign policy. The navy can, as witness the Valparaiso incident. The for- eign relations of our country are more of less in the hands of the commander of any American naval vessei, and we must sus- tain him, as a rule, in whatever course he takes. For that reason, it is not advisable to have too much of a navy. The smaller the navy, the better, provided it is sufficient for our purposes.”” _— Lottery Purposes. Post Office Inspector Wayland at Helena, Mont., this morning notified the depart- ment of the arrest of H. L. Haupt on the charge of using the mails for lottery pur- ses. He was held in $1,000 bail to await the action of the grand jury. 1894—TWELVE PAGES. TWO OENTS. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR ERS THE BOND ISSUE. The Second Annual District Convention Opens on Friday. en Mount Vernon Place Church Will Hold the Big Crowd—A Three CAUSES COMMENT. Days Seasion. _—>—_—___ . Mr. Carlisle Will Wait Awhile for Congress to Act. HIS LETTER The Senate Finance Committee Considering It. The second annual convention of the Christian Endeavor Union of the District will be held in the Mount Vernon Place Church, 9th and K streets, commencing on Friday morning. This meeting: will be the great event of the year in Christian Endeavor in Washing- ton, a meeting for which many preparations have been made, and which will, in the Mr. Carlisle's letter to Senator Voorhees, | °Pinion of Mr. W. S. MacArthur, the pres- | Showing the condition of the treasury and 'dent of the union, and the other officers, announcing the necessity of speedy action | Probably surpass in attendance, interest for its relief, coupled with what amounts to #24 £00d results, anything which has been a declaration that he will be compelled to; held by the District Union before. The |tssue bonds under the provisions of existing , Scss10n Will last three days, including al- law if Congress fatis to act, has excited | MOst ¢verything in its program which is consideratilp comment. of interest to the society, and many men The belief prevails in high quarters that | Prominent in the work from all over the it will be impossible to get consent of the | °°U"'TY Will be present. two houses of Congress to a bond issue, and Weseaes Gye there is some disposition even on the part of | The gathering will open up on Friday those who favor the issue not to waste | morning at 10:30 o'clock with addresses of much time in the attempt. Mr. Carlisle has| Welcome from various persons and devo- decided positively that if authority of Con-| onal exercises in the body of the Mount gaaca ie ok gives an tacts on tka ail Vernon Church, which, on a pinch, with the low Interest and on short time some time | US® of chairs, can be made to accommodate before the Ist of February, he will issue | 1-500 or 1,600 people. The afternoon ses- bonds such as provided for in the redemp-| S08, beginning at 2 o'clock, will be a pray- pacedeg er and praise service for the first hour, af- He has already the necessary assurances | ‘ef which reports from the officers of the | that he can negotiate these bonds immed- | ¥atious societies of the city will follow. | lately at such a premium as to bring the in-; These reports, which will be quite a fea- | terest down to 3 per cent. His purpose is ture of the session, will be given by the |not to wait until the Ist of February to Presidents of the societies of the city, and issue the bonds, but to have them issued Will be but two minutes in length. Most of | before that date, as he does not regard it the speakers, however, are adepts in two jas safe, or perhaps even possible, for tne; 8nd three-minute talks, and through long | government to run longer than that with-! experience know how to make a very com- ‘out replenishment of funds. ; plete resume of the work of the year, and | Fifteen separate offers aggregating $40,00),- | tell of the condition of their society in that DISPLEASED BY HIS WORDS INDICTMENTS STAND. Ivy City Winter Racers Must Stand , Their Trials, URRER OVERRULED! —— THE DEM Judge Cole's Decision a Severe Blow to Bookmakers. —_>—_— THE TRIAL NEXT MONTH. Bookmaker Marvin, his three assistants and Geo. H. Engeman must stand trial on the indictments returned against them recently, charging the first four men with having set up and kept a gaming table or gambling device in engaging in bookmak- ing at the Ivy City race track last month, and charging Engeman with having know- ingly permitted such gambling on the prem- izes controlled by him, Judge Cole this morning overruling the motion of the in- dicted men to quash the indictments. There were very few persons present when Judge Cole rendered his decision, all of the in- dicted parties being absent. Judge Cole's decision, while somewhat lengthy,was made so more particularly because of the nu- merous authorities quoted. Judge Cole explained that after exam- ining the numerous authorities quoted on both sides he had arrived at a conclusion with much less difficulty than he had first supposed possible. After reading the in- dictments and stating the contentions of the prosecution and defense, he said the first contention of the defense was that bookmaking was nct a gambling device, and secondly, that if it were, the act of 1891, repealed the act of 1883, which re- Osier or willow, prepared | | 000 to take bonds, should Secretary Carltsie issue them have been received at the Treasury Department. One offer to take a | block of $25,000,000 was received from a |New York firm this morning. Another of- |fer to take $175 was received from a me- chanic. | No preparations, however, are being made he Treasury Department for an im- te bond issue. Secretary Carlisle will await a reasonable time for Congress |to jact, probably until February 1, before he | proceeds independently of Congress, on the |presumption that now that he has offi- claily called ihe attention of Congress to |the urgent needs of the treasury it will {ect promptly. Until Congress shows that ‘it will not relieve the treasury, the Secre- jtary will not feel calied upon, ‘on his own responsibility, to issue bonds under the re- | sumption act. The Senate Finance Committee. The Senate committee on finance met this morning, and after discussing for one hour | the proposition of Mr. Carlisle as it ap- | peared in the morning papers, were unable to agree upon any definite result. At noon the committee adjourned until 2 o'clock, when anothe: meeting will be held. Mr. Carlisle came in for some criticism at the hands of the. mittee, because of | his intimation that | been considering the r | the treasury and the bond proposition, Some members of the committe, Meet take kindly to this reflection w work. “The committee has been eonsider- ing this very question,” said a prominent |democratic member after today’s session, |“and we have been endeavoring to get | some kind of a statement from the secre- | tary so that we could proceed intelligently. | We knew there would be a deficit at the jend of the present fiscal year, but had no knowledge as to how much it would ap- proximate. | Twice did the Secretary appear before us and discuss the question, but so far as | the first prepared statement laid before the committee. Mr. Carlisle is certainly labor- ing under a misapprehension of facts if he believes the committee has not discussed the proposition to issue bonds in all its | phases.”” While Mr. Carlisle's statements favors giving the Secretary authority to issue |bends from time to time, in such amount as he may see fit, it is understood that he would be willing to have the committee limit the amount to a sum sufficient to re- store the gold reserve and to provide for the deficieacy that will exist at the end of the present fiscal year. The Silver Men. Another element of doubt is the attitude of the silver men, who are insisting that certificates shall be issued against the seigniorage now in the treasury. This, they claim, would help Mr. Carlisle out to the extent of $55,000,000 and the balance might be provided for by bonds. One or ‘two of the anti-bond men favor a further issue of greenbacks. At the further conferences of the commit- tee an earnest effort will be made to amal- gamate these various views into a bill which will provide for the relief Mr. Carlisle asks. a AMERICA AND HAWAII, | Representative Reyburn Talks of the Sitaatio Mr. Reyburn of Pennsylvania said to a |Star reporter today: “This last batch of correspondence in |the Hawaiian matter merely emphasizes |what we have already known about the |savagery of this ex-queen and it is not |mecessary to the formation of a judgment jof the matter, though contributary. The | original controversy in Hawaii is based on the proposition that we are having trouble all the while growing out of the claim by non-resident property holders in certain localities that their rights and interests should be recognized. “Our non-resident owners of seashore property are constantly contending for this right. The difference is that in Hawaii the contest was between the wealth and intelli- gence on one side and bad government, ignorance and savagery ‘on the other. The revolutionists were compelled in self pres- ervation to revolt, and they should have our sympathy and countenance, and the hand of this government should not be lifted against ghem. Take Mr. Blount’s report and rob it of its own comments and de- ductions and it furnishes sufficient justifi- cation for the revolution. I do not require anything more than this. |_ “I have tried to look at this thing from | Mr. Cleveland's point of view, and think if |it were possible that I could, being placed |in the same position he was, have come to the same conclusions as to my duty in | the matter. I have been unable, however, | to see any reason that was sufficient or any justification for the policy he has | adopted. England might just as well come | here and demand that we give up this gov- ernment and restcre the savage chiefs who came here. I do not know that 1 would j have Congress pass any resolution con- |demnatory to his action. I think I, would Jet that drop. But I think that Congress | should pass a resolution reattirming the recognition of the provisional government which has maintained itself and preserved | order for many months, and which rep- resents the wealth and intelligence and civilization of the islands. There is nearly forty millions of Ameri- |can wealth in that island and it is natural and proper that the men whose money and | business interests are there should desire good government and should use every | means in their power to secure it. We have |no right to attempt to establish a savage monarchy over them and insist that they shall yield. It may be that there is a differ- ence of opinion of the question of annexa- ! tion, but I do not see how there can be any jas to our duty as between the intelligent civilization and the maintenance of sav- | agery.” | —_——_-o—____ Government Receipts Today. The receipts from internal revenue today were $135,438; from customs, $189,509. |I am aware the letter published today is | sat upon these hills when the first settlers | time. For the afternoon, an address by Mr. Charles Roads, the president of the union of Pennsylvania, is promised the meeting. At 7 o'clock of that same evening | an address will be given by Mr. W. S. Fer- guson on the junior department and the expanding opportunities for Christian En- deavor work. Mr. Roads will also part. On Saturday. Saturday will be begun in a unique way, and things will be set on foot and started off at a brisk pace before most persons are up, by a sunrise prayer meeting at 6:30 o'clock. The regular work of the day, how- ever, will commence at 9:30 o'clock, when different phases of the work will be dis- cussed and presented to the society by dif- ferent persons. This will include a presen- tation of the work in the army and navy marine corps,and other interesting branches. The afternoon session on Saturday will be almost entirely taken up with the junior rally, and the little folks will be there in full force to illustrate the great growth that this part of Christian Endeavor has made in the last year. At 7 o'clock a rare treat Is in store for all in the shape.of a lecture by Rev. F. cl » D. D., the president of the National Society of Chris- tian Endeavor, who is popular and well- known by all» young folks throughout the | country, and un by H. T. McEuen, on ns ‘of the big convention held in jew 8 rt a, ~~ mday's Services. Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock services will be held of about an hour's length. There will be no services during the even- ing at the hour of Christian Endeavor or church services, Last year general services , Were held at the regular hour, but this ear ‘it was decided not to interfere with the in- | dividual meetings or with the church serv- ‘ices. Accordingly, each society will hold its own service and evening church meet- ing at its own church and in its customary way, after which they will all come to- gether at 9 o'clock in the evening to close the convention with a general consecration | meeting. This closing consecration will be led by Dr. Clark, and it is expected, from last year’s experience, that the attendance will be larger than the church can accom- modate. Accordingly, arrangements nave been made for an overflow meeting in one ;of the adjoining churches, if necessary. Last year, it will be remembered, when the meeting was held in the First Congregation- al Church, that hundreds had to be turned away, and an overflow meeting was held in the Fourth Presbyterian Church. Clo Events. On Monday night at 7:30, although the convention will close on Sunday, there will be a lecture by Dr. Clark on his trip around the world. He tells of his experiences and observations in a trip across the American continent to California, across the Pacific, through China, India and many other coun- tries, and the address is illustrated by stere- opticon views taken on the way. The pro- ceeds of this lecture will go to pay the ex- Penses of the union, and the balance to some missionary purposes in which Dr, Clark is interested. The music for the convention will be given by the Christian Endeavor Choir, under the direction of Mr. Percy S, Foster. Every- thing has been carefully planned and_ ar. ranged for, a large attendance is a fore- gone conclusion, and the convention cannot be otherwise than a great success from every standpoint. > THE FAIRCHILD REPORT, Public for the Present. Secretary Carlisle has reconsidered his in- tention of making public the report of the Fairchild commission on the administration of the customs service at New York. A synopsis of the report was prepared for the press several days ago. It has been decided to keep it back for the present. ————_e+______ Acts Approved. The President has approved the act for the relief of David B. Gottwals of the Dis- trict of Columbia and the joint resolution | authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury | to permit the owners of cattle and horses transporting them into Mexico to reimport same into the United States within twelve months. é + 2+ Not Necessary. “Acting Secretary Curtis has notified the that the signatures of the auditing conr | mittee of the commission to the vouchers was not necessary. The members of this auditing committee drew $6 a day each as members of the commission in addition to $6 a day each as members of the auditing committee. Acting Secretary Curtis has disallowed salary as secretary of the lady board of | managers of the world’s fair commission. | Mr. Curtis held that the Treasury Depart- ment had no jurisdiction in the case. —___-e-—_____ Inspectors of Steam Vessels. ‘The annual meeting of the board of super- vising inspectors of steam vessels will be held at the Maltby House beginning tomor- of St. Paul and Oast of Norfolk are already here, and the other seven members of the board are expected to reach here this eyen- ing. Inspector General Dumont says that the board has decided to give a hearing on Tuesday next to persons interested in the matter of lights on barges and canal boats in tow of steamers. —_——__- 2 -+_______ Inspection Tour. Capt. Evans of the light house board left here yesterday on a tour of inspection along the South Atlantic coast. He will go as far south as Tampa, Fla. ferred to keeping and setting up of gaming tables or other gambling devices. The First Poin As to the first contention, Judge Cole said that he was clearly of the opinion that betting on a horse race was gambling, and that the practice of bookmaking was the keeping of a gaming table or device, al- though there were ‘respectable authorities holding to the contrary. He was satisfied, however, that betting on a horse race was the engaging in a game of chance, which therefore made the wagering on it gam- bling. Further, explained Judge Cole, the act of 1883 clearly defined what were games of chance, and a correct interpretation of that act itself unquestionably made book- making a gambling device, or a game of chance. Second Point. As to the contention of the defense that the indictments set out no offense, Judge Cole dismissed the contention with the re- |mark that the term bookmaking was sufficiently explicit to notify the defend- ants with what they were charged. The claim of the indicted men that the act of 1891 repealed the act of 1883 was then discusséd by the court, the judge ex- plaining that repeal by implication was not favored by the courts, and that that man- ner of repeal was the only one 81 4 “end: ‘was > Sal Judge Cole, to indicate that Congress in- tended that the act of 1891 should take the Place of the former one. The debates in Congress did not mention the act of 1883, and it did not, therefore, appear that it was the purpose of Congress to repeal the first act. Both acts stand, said Judge Cole, and while neither prohibited horse racing, the act of 1883 did prohibit the setting up and the keeping of a gaming table or other gambling device, and the court, remarked Judge Cole, was clearly of the opinion that betting, bookmaking or any other form of wagering was a violation of that act. Both in Force. The act of 1891, explained Judge Cole, re- ferred more particularly to the bettor, rath- er than to the person who set up a gaming table, punishing the bettor, while the act of 1883 punished only the keeper or setter up of the gaming table or gam- bling device. Hence, betting on a horse race being prohibited by the act of 1883, by the District, not only knocking out the Ivy City people, but the Benning people as well. An acquittal of the indicted men, it is ex- plained, would not better the situation, for the reason that an acquittal would have no effect on Judge Cole’s decision that bet- ting is unlawful. It was stated today that an effort would be made to secure the pas- sage of an act prohibiting, in precise terms, winter racing within the District, and at the same time amending the acts of 1883 and 1891 so as to legalize betting on horse races during a certain stated period. It was explained that the passage of an act similar to the Ives act of the New York legislature would be sought. That act makes lawful iy regulari, managed race track for @ period of thirty days between the 15th of May and the 15th of October, and imposes a tax of 5 per cent on the gate receipts. Another Track. Judge Cole's decision was hardly unex- pected by the many racing people now gathered here, odds having been offered for several days that he would sustain the in- dictments. It was even stated today that Engeman and his associates had been ex- pecting such a decision, and that they had meantime secured a track near the city, said to be the half-mile track over in Vir- ginia, near St. Asaph’s junction,where they propose to inaugurate racing within the next few days. There are said to be three or four hundred horses here now, thus in- suring numerous entries. It was stated that Judge Cole's decision would be accept- ed as an end of the controversy here, and that no further attempt would be made to evade the law within the District. —_—_—__ THE LANCASTER’S RETURN, She is Ordered to Come by the Suez Canal Route. Secretary Herbert has cabled Rear Ad- miral Skerrett, at Yokohama, to send the/| old flagship Lancaster back to this. coun-| try by way of the Suez canal and the Medi- terranean instead of around the Cape of Good Hope, as originally intended. This long voyage will be the last taken by the historic vessel. Her arrival in American waters may be expected in April, as it is estimated that the voyage will consume eighty days. No information that the Lan- caster has sailed from Yokohama has reached the Navy Department, but if she has not already left there, she will leave within the next few days. The change in the route arranged for the return trip was made on the ground of economy. The voyage via the Cape of Good Hope would take about sixty days longer than the voyage by the Suez canal. Coal on the Suez route is cheaper, and it would not be necessary to coal as often as it would be by the longer way. A CASE OF HOG, Pigs Must Pay the Same Duty as Fall Grown Porkers. The Secretary of the Treasury has made a decision that a pig is a hog for all cus- toms purposes. Hogs are dutiable at $1.50 a head, but pigs are not classified at all. ‘The question arose ovet the recent importa- tion at San Diego, Cal., of two sows with eighteen small pigs. Inasmuch as the pigs were worth only about $1.25 apiece, it was thought that it would be hardly fair to as- sess duty at the rate of $1.50 a head. The matter was referred to the Treasury De- NEWJERSEY’S SENATE Opinion Rendered in Favor of the Democrats. VIEWS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Senator Adrain's Title Recognized as Legal. STORY OF THE DISPUTE. TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 16—Gov. Werts sent Attorney General Stockton’s opinion on the legal status of the two senates to both organizations this forenoon, and with ® brief message as follows, addressed to Senator Adrain as “president pro tem. of the sena’ I inclose herewith the reply of the at- torney general whereby I am advised that the body over which you have the honor temporarily to preside is the constitutional senate, and that the body organized under the presidency of Mr. Rogers did not repre- sent the senate of New Jersey. I under Stand that the body presided over by Mr. Rogers is composed of eleven persons, four of whom are conceded to be constituent members of the body over which you pré- side, but who (although for a time present thereof) withdrew therefrom and associated thereto) withdrew therefrom and associated themselves with seven persons, who claim to have credentials regularly entitling them to seats in the senate, but which credentials have not been submitted to or passed upon by ‘the body decided by the attorney gen- eral to be the constitutional senate, Cause of the Dispute. “I understand further that the reason as- signed for the withdrawal of said four members was an alleged apprehension that @ course might be adopted by the Senate with reference to the credentials Of ap- | plying members different from that hither- to pursued. “There has been considerable heated con- troversy and consequent disagreement as to the purpose of the four retiring mem- bers in entering the body over which you preside, the time of their entrance and their acts and doings while present theré- in. I presume the journal of a constitu- tional Senate must be accepted as the un- ble record of its proceedings; but, however that may be, it seems to me, that the controversy alluded to is altogether for- eign, inasmuch as it was not only the right of those four members to be present and participate in the proceedings of the Sen- ate, but it was their duty to be preset and there to remain. ealizing that the existence of dual bod- ies was probably owing to a mi = sion as to the course to be pursued toward | applying members, presenting credentials regular in form, 1 requested the Attorney General to further advise me as to what has been the course and practice of the partment, with the resylt as already stated. The action of the Se is based on previous rulings that\ponies and colts are properly classified for duty as horses and salves, as cattle. . COMMISSIONER ROSS, His Commissi Signed by the Presi- dent This Morning. The President signed the commission of Mr. John W. Ross as Commissioner of the District of Columbia today. There has been no occasion for haste in this matter, as Mr. Ross could have acted indefinitely under his former commission. GRAY MAY GET IT. or kept | Talk of a Nomination in Place of Horn-j blower. President Cleveland will without delay that act prohibiting the keeping or setting | 8€?4 in @ name in the place of Hornblower up of a gaming table or other gambling de- | t© be justice of the Supreme Court. It is vice, and the act of 1891 making it unlaw- | U"derstood that he has, in view of the pros- ful for persons to lay or take a bet or | pects of Hornblower’s defeat, had under wager, Judge Cole decided that, as both acts still remain in force, neither the prac- tice of bookmaking, pool selling nor any other form of betting on horse racing was lawful here, nor the acceptance by a patron of the bookmaker or pool seller of a bet or wager. Motions Overruled. Judge Cole closed his decision by remark- ing that his conclusion was that “both acts are in force. Neither, however, prohibits horse racing. The former (of 1883) does not prohibit. betting or making books or pools upon horse races unless it be done at such time and place and in such manner as to amount to setting up or keeping a gaming table under the proper construction of that @ct; but that it does prohibit. The later act (of 1891) prohibits within the territorial lim- its mentioned in it all betting, gambling, making of books or pools. on horse races. whether same is done in such manner and with such contrivances as constitute setting up a gaming table or not. As the indict- ment sufficiently charges an offense under the act of 1883 of setting up a gaming table is overruled. The other indictment stantially the same, the only difference be- ing tl it alleges the offense to have been committed in the District without the terri- torial limits mentioned in the act of 1891, and the motion to quash in that case is also overruled.” is sub- Engem: Also. Judge Cole also explained that his decision applied equally as well to the indictment against Engema: that one would The Trial. Upon the conclusion of Judge Cole’s de- cision, Mr. Coleman, of counsel for the in- gicted men, remarked: “We are ready for trial, your honor.” “Well, I am, too,” replied Judge Cole, pleasantly, “‘but I do not, of course, know about the district attorney.” will see, your honor,” said Mr. Birney, ‘that the indicted parties get a trial at the president of the world’s fair commission earliest day practicable, but I cannot now|The New York Makes a Very Fast state just when that will be.” “We would like a trial, your honor,” ex- plained Mr. Coleman, “this or next week. Many of our witnesses, living at a distance, are now here, and an immediate trial would save them much expense.” District Attorney Birney stated to the court that three important trials, Dr. Leon and Shoemaker, charged with murder, and the claim of Miss Phoebe Couzins for $6,000 | Mrs.Winslow, charged with abortion, would | her arrival. The fact that the New York occupy his attention for several weeks, and therefore an immediate trial was out of the question. Judge Cole suggested to counsel for the men that they confer with the dis- trict’ attorney as to the date of ,the trial, but intimated that its date was a matter almost entirely within the discretion of that officer. Not Until Next Month. To a Star reporter Mr. Birney subsequent- row. Inspectors Westcott of Detroit, Sloan | ly stated that he could hardly try the case | The other United States earlier than the middle of next month. Such a delay, or, indeed, a longer one, would, he thought, impose no hardship upon the men, and persons in jail should have precedence. “The parties,” ificant- ly remarked the district attorney, “can rest assured that they will be tried at the first opportunity, and the community can rest assured that they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” The Effect. The decision of Judge Cole, it is admitted, puts an end to all betting on racing within consideration the selection of another man for the place, and it is stated with great Positiveness that he has selected Senator Gray of Delaware, and that if he will ac- cept, his name will be sent in, possibly as early as today. Senator Gray is a man eminently qualified for the position, and his nomination would not excite the least op- position, and would secure a confirmation in all probability within an hour after the nomination was received. There is consid- erable talk about the possibility of Car- lisle’s name being sent in, but the state- ment concerning Mr. Gray is made with a positiveness which ignores all other candi- dates, dependent entirely upon his disposi. tion to accept. Mr. Gray’s elevation to the Supreme bench, it is believed, would mean the retirement of Mr. Bayard from the em- bassy to the court of St. James and his re- turn to the Senate. To Discipline Mr. Cleveland. The action on the Hornblower nomination is accepted on all hands as a severe blow at Secretary Carlisle Will Not Make It | within the mile limit, the motion to quash | the administration. The gereral interpre- tation of the action of the democrats who voted against the confirmation is that, more than anything else, they were inspired by a desire to discipline Mr. Cleveland, and it is believed that in having cut loose in this way completely, most of them will avail themselves of every opportunity to antago- nize Mr. Cleveland. The same spirit, it is believed, will operate in the Senate when the Hawaiian matter comes up. Some of those Senators who have not taken a posi- tion against the administration, but who have felt all along that Mr. Cleveland did not show them suitable consideration, are rejoiced over this action, and are waiting in anticipation of Mr. Cleveland's showing to- ward them more consideration than hereto- fore, in view of the supposed necessity of making friends. ————— e+ ____ ARRIVED AT RIO. Trip. The United States naval force at Rio Janeiro has been increased to five cruisers by the arrival of the cruiser New York there last night. This morning Secretary Herbert received a cable message from | Rear Admiral Benham notifying him of did not stop at any port between St. Lucia and Rio, a distance of 3,500 miles, indicates that the department was anxious to have her make the trip in the quickest possible time. The voyage from New York was a remarkably fast one. On January 4 the New York left St. Lucia, where she stop- ped for coal. The entire distance from New York to Rio was covered at an average rate of fifteen knots an hour, or 350 knots a day. vessels at Rio are the San Francisco, the the De- troit and the Newark. ————-—___. Postmasters Appointed. The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was forty. Of this number twenty-two were to fill va- cancies caused by death and resignation and the remainder by removals. The Mary- land appointments were Gamber, G. E. Benson, vice W. 8. Ganber, removed; River- side, F. L. Adems, vice Robert Marbury, Senate with reference to the admission of newly elected members and what are the constitutional powers of the as judges of the election, qualifications and re- turns of its members, in reference to the admission of members on their creden- “The replies of the attorney general to eda Tarther inquiries are also embodied The Custom as to Credentials. “While it seemingly appears that as = matter simply of absolute power and re- sponsibility only at the bar of public opin- jin view of the apparent cause of the ex- special in proper form and no dispute as to the authority of who makes the certificate it has been the seated thereon. “I am not aware that any different rule is sought or intended to be applied in the present Senate. “The appointment of a committee (to re- port upon the validity—te., the regulari of credentials) is entirely competent, an‘ but a means of imparting to the Senate collectively such information concerning the credentials presented as each member is presumed to acquire for himself. single case of credentials presented ferred the committee speedily reported their regularity, and the applying member was promptly seated. I would not have it in- ferred from anything herein said that the secession of sitting members could be legal. ly justified because of any course the Sen- ate, in the assertion of the absolute power before referred to, might adopt with refer- — to the credentials of an applying mem- “I shall transmit a copy hereof, together with a copy_of the opinion of the attorney general, to Mr. Maurice A. Rogers, in the hope that the matter thus presented may be brought to the attention of both bodies, and suggest the proper solution of the pres- ent complication. “3 “GEORGE T. WERTS.” Trying Get Together, A strong effort between the republicans and democrats to “get together” is now im progress. ‘The republican senators have appointed Messrs. Rogers, Voorhees and Stokes as @ committee on compromise to meet a demo- cratic committee, consisting of Messrs. Winton, Adrian and Daley. The committees prebably meet this afternoon. The Republica Reply. The republican senators have drawn up @ reply to the attorney general, saying they wish to correct numerous errors of fact which Gen. Stockton took from the so-called journal of the body which he recognizes as the regular senate, and which is designated as the democratic senate. They set forth that there is no precedent to show that a senator holding: regular credentials was ever prevented from par- ticipating in the proceeding relative to the organization of the upper house. They deny the attorney general's claim that thirteen senators answered the roll call, and declare that if the minutes of the senate contain such a statement it is a will- misstatement of facts. thne democrats did not conduct their pro- ceedings in good faith, but they planned to subvert the rights of lawfully elected sena- tors. In conclusion, the republicans say they have avoided all occasions of personal conflict, believing that the people desire and expect from them assertion of the dig- nity in their efforts for pure and wholesome legislation. The Democratic Claim. ‘The democratic senators have just issue@ the following: “To the people of New Jersey: There has been so much partisan misrepresenta- tion of the attitude of the democratic state senators that we deem it a duty to our con- stituents to present the plain statement of the steps taken to orgenize the state sén- resigned; Webster, J. R. Taylor, vice Adam DeBacgh, removed. ate on the 9h instant. On that day there was in existence a senate composed of .