Evening Star Newspaper, December 8, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. Foerdsiew: a wean YS PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. New York Office, 49 Potter Building. gether o-alreacatl ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the their own account, at 10 cents ‘imont! ee at the 2 cents mail— rein the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—5S0 cents & 4 z 8 Che Lvening Star. Vou 85, No. 21,063. WASHINGTON, D.©., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1894—TWENTY PAGES. TWO CENTS. The proof of fhe pudding is in fhe eating. Yesterday's Star contained 52 cofumns of advertisements, made uy of 729 separate announce: ments, Bese advertisers fougGt pubficity—not merefs Space. WORK LAID OUT Enough to Keep the House Busy During the Session: THE APPROPRIATION BILLS REPORTED Hope for Some to Be Passed Before the Recess. A FINANCIAL BILL The democrats are mapping out a plan of work for the House at this session which promises to keep them busy through every legislative day from now until the 4th of March. With all that they want to do, even the holiday, recess will appear as wasted time. The holiday adjournment will prob- ably be taken on the 22d and last until the Wednesday following ¢Nw Year. Before this recess is taken there are several bills which it is proposed to dispose of if pos- sible. The fate of the railroad pooling bill, which is still dragging on under discussion, is in doubt, neither its friends nor its op- ponents being able to make any estimate as to the result of the vote. The discussion has been dragging until the House is be- coming impatient of the waste of time. Two Appropriations Bills Reported. Next Monday being set aside by the rules as District day will be devoted to the con- sideration of measures from the committee on the District of Columbia. The fortifica- tion and pension appropriation bills have been reported to the House, and the pur- pose is to pass both of them if possible early next week. It is probable that by the time they have been disposed of the urgent deficiency bill, which carries appropriations for putting into operation the income tax law, a pension deficiency and a deficiency of the Department of Justice growing out *of the railroad riots, will be ready for con- sideration. It 18 apparent from the nature of the appropriations which this bill carries that it will provoke a great deal of discussion &nd take up considerable time. The dema- gogues will attack the item relating to the railroad strikes, and a very hard fight against the appropriations to carry out the income tax law is threatened. The Free Ship Bill, This is not, however, all the work which is laid out for the two weeks between now and the holiday adjournment. It is the Purpose of the democrats to take up the Fithian free ship bill, and put it through the House before they go home to their Christmas turkey. It is expected that there will be a great battle over this meas- ure, but its friends are confident that, sup- ported as it is by the administration, its adoption can be accomplished with a good- sized majority to its credit. The commit- tee on banking and currency, which has set to work with impetuous energy to effect a measure embodying the recom- mendations of Secretary Carlisle for a banking and currency plan, promise to re- port the measure before the holidays, and expect to ask for its consideration im- mediately after Congress reassembles. The democrats have become more united on this proposition than they have been dur- ing this Congress on any important ques- tion offering opportunity for discourse. Very few in the House oppose it, and most of those who question its wisdom are not violent in their opposition. The © ency Bill. It is therefore to be expected that the bill will come up for consideration almost immediately after the holidays. A time for voting on it will unquestionably be fixed by the committee on rules, and there is no reason to doubt that it will be put through as a party measure. The attitude which the republicans will occupy is not yet certain, but they will probably neither favor nor oppose it as a party, but will treat the matter as a business proposition, offering amendments to perfect it and de- manding ample time for consideration. After this is disposed of there comes the long line of appropriation bills, which of themselves furnish enough work for a short session. It is said that the demo- crats of the Senate are rapidly coming over to the side of Mr. Carlisle on the currency question, and it may be that when the battle over this question reaches the Senate there will be but few demo- erats to join the Senators from the silver states in an effort to kill it by filibuster. A very few, however, are enough to make & filibuster effective, and moreover strong opposition to the measure is anticipated from republican sources uot sympathetic with silver. —————_—_—_—_____ COMPLETE REORGANIZATION, Plans Completed for Changes the Architect's Office. Secretary Carlisle said today that he has practically concluded the consideration of a plan fer the complete reorganization of the office of supervising architect of the treasury, and that it will go into effect on the Ist of January. The general feat- ures gf the plan have been arranged, but there are several important details yet to be considered, and the new regulations for the government of the office will not be made public until these details have been finally arranged. The Secretary says that no appointment as supervising architect will be made until after the plan of re- organization has been perfected. The prin- cipal featuce of the proposed reorganiza- tion will be the separation of the technical and non-technical branches of the offic placing an architect of acknowledged skill and ability at the head of the tormer, and @ competent business man of superior ex- ecutive “ability at the head of the other branch. Although the architect will be in supreme charge of the general affairs of the office he will be relieved entirely of the duty of supervising the routine business, such as the consideration of bids for con- structing public buildings, and all similar business of a purely administrative char- acter. This arrangement will enable him to devote his entire time to the prepara- tion of designs of public buildings and the purely architectural business of the office, and it is hoped will result in the general improvement in the architecture of public buildings to be hereafter erected. Mr. Kemper, chief clerk and assistant archi- tect, will undoubtedly be placed in charge of the non-technical business of the office. 2+ Competitive Examinations. The President has approved the recent recommendation cf Secretary Hoke Smith providing for the withdrawal of about 130 scientific and technical positions from the list of those in the geological survey ex- cepted from tne requirement of civil serv- fee examinations. These places will here- after be subject to competitive examina- tions. ———+o+—___ Received by the Preside The President accorded a special recep- tion to a large party of school children from Lynchburg, Va., at the White House at noon today. in The Cruiser Detroit. The cruiser’ Detroit, carrying the Vatican Columbian exhibits, sailed from Gibraltar yesterday for Naples. A NEW POLITICAL ORDER Organization of the American Knights of Protection. Its Objects Set Forth by Its National Ex-A of the Interior Bussey. President, intamt Secretary Gen. Cyrus Sussey of this city, late as- sistant secretary of the interior under the Harrison administration, who has been elected national president of the American Knights of Protection, gives the following interview to the Associated Press relative to this new political order, which has just been incorporated under the laws of Mary- Jand: “The order,” said Gen. Bussey, “is a non- sectarian, non-secret, patriotic founded upon broad American principles, and in order to make it more cohesive and permanent its constitutfon and charter pro- vide for a financial beneficial feature to its members. “Its declaration of principles includes ad- herence to the doctrine of protection of American interests, industries and homes. it will seek, through its lodges, its litera- ture, the courses of educational discussions which it will inaugurate, and the fraternal co-operation of its members, to organize all believers in its creed throughout the United States into a permanent organization,” What It Will Advocate. “It will advocate and support the con- tinuance cf a tariff, adjusied to the neces. sities of protection to American interests, centinued Gen. Bussey, “restriction upon foreign immigration, so that neither pau- per labor nor its products shall come un- taxed to cur country, purity of elections through intelligent exercise of franchise and the prosecution of all fraudulent practices, defense of the integrity of the public.school system, the study of the Constitution and of constitutional and American history. It will seek in various ways to revive and ex- tend the true spirit 6f Amertcan patriot- ism, and finally, will provide a system of practical financial benefits to the ilies of its members in case of sickness, acci- dent or death. General Organization in Progress. “Assemblies or lodges are already being crganized throughout the several states upon the fraternal order plan,” said the president of the new order, in conclusion. “State jurisdictions will be organized, and an annual congress of the order will repre- sent all the membership and select officers of the national cabinet. An uniformed rank will shortly be organized and will partici- pate in public demonstrations, ‘In military style of equipment.” ei The offices of the national secretary, Mr. Charles L. Wilson, are the Fidelity build- ing in Baltimore, from which point the werk of organization is being directed,and Col. Wm. T. Henderson, the national or- ganizer, is traveling throughout the coun- try instituting local branches of the order. Hon. John B. Robinson, member of Con- gress from Media, Pa., and late president of the Republican of Clubs, is a member of the national Cabinet, and general counsel of the order. A number of prominent public men of national reputation are interested and were among the original movers in organizing this association. THE LODGE -RESOLUTION. in ie House. There Will Probably Be Ne Inq: y Representatives Hitt and Storer, repub- lican members of the House committee on foreign affairs, have talkéd over, the desira- bility of a House resolution of inquiry on the attitude of the government in the China-Japan war. Mr. Storer had intended introducing such a resolution, and he may yet do so. It is felt, however, that the House of Representatives has such limited authority over foreign affairs that the in- quiry could be more properly conducted in the Senate. Moreover, events in the China- Japan war are changing the situation so constantly that there is some doubt as to the nature of an inquiry. This doubt is increased by the fact that no information as to the course of this government has yet been given to any of the members of foreign committees, so that in the absence of information it is difficult to project an inquiry. It is believed by members of the House that the whole China-Japan ques- tion will be gone over in the Senate when Senator Lodge's resolution, concerning the Chinese execution of the Tapanése students under American protection is taken up. Until the Senate has had an opportunity to act on the subject, Mr. Storer will hold his resolution in abeyance. ————- oe. GRIM DETERMINATION, Despite the Rain Ten Men at City Post Office. It is unfortunate that the tenth” week of The Star's scrutiny of the post office work should end with a rainy day, but with that fierce determination and ener- getic spirit that characterize the work the contractors have put ten men on the site this morning, arid so save “the averages from total destruction. This is a most en- couraging sign’ of the times. The average for the present week is 41 1-6 men per day, made up in this way: Monday, 45; Tues- day, 44; Wednesday, 49; Thursday, 47; Fri- day, 52; Saturday, 10, a total for the week of 247, or a little more than-half as many men in one week as work on the library building in one day. - : The general average for the ten weeks closing today is 47 and a-very small frac- tion. It comes thus: First week, 38 1-6; second, 36 a 1» 59 1-8; fifth, 64 5 1 52 3-6; ninth, 40 3-5, and’ tenth, 41 1-6;'2'total of beg averages for the entire period of 470 WIDOWS WITH INCOMES. Such Fortunate Individuals Will Not Hereafter Be Granted Pensions. ‘The pension bureau will hereafter refuse pensions to widows whose income from other sources, added to the proceeds of reasonable effort on their part; affords them comfortable support. This policy is provided for in a’ raling of- Assistant Sec- Reynolds, based on ‘the “June 27, act. In his decision the assistant secretary says: “It was evidently the in- tention of Congress to supplement the widow's means of support from her own labor and all other sources by the pension, only when such means were insufficient for her comfortable support. Under or- dinary circumstances, without Intending to jay down an arbitrary and inflexible rule, when a widow is shown to have an income considerably in excess of the pension pro- vided by the third section of the act from sources independent of her daily labor, she does not occupy a pensionable status there- under.” Judge Reynolds has also held in the case of James Keating of the fifteenth regi- ment, United States infantry, that where a soldier died before final action by the bureau of pensions, and his claim had been subsequently rejected, the attorney of record has no legal right to appeal from such refection without first obtaining from the widow of the soldier a power of at- torney to continue its prosecution. ee A Big Associated Press “Scoop.” The announcement of the death of Count Ferdinand de Lesseps was published in all the regular editions of the afternoon news- papers of the Associated Press throughout the country yesterday, and was exclusive in those papers, no other press service re- ceiving or handling the news, ON THE INSIDE Debate That Has Been Going on in the Cloak Room. FRIENDS OF PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS Discuss Whether McKinleyism Must Go or Stay. BABCOCK AND BOUTELLE a ad For the last few days there has been a much more interesting and animated de- bate in the House cloak rooms than there has been upon the floor. If the general public could have been admitted to hear this debate, instead of to the galleries of the House, the latter would nave soon been emptied. The subject that has been under discussion has been the policy of the republicans as regards the tariff in the next House and in the next presidential campaign. Incidentally, the relations of two presidential candidates to this sub- ject and the probable attitude of the Speaker of the next House have been considered. The controversy has arisen over state- ments which have been attributed to prom- inent republicans, in which they have been represented as denouncing what is called “McKinleyism.” The little war that has been going on in the House cloak room has resembled that agitation which would have gained ground in the party during the campaign if Mr. Reed had not dis- avowed the authenticity of the interview which was attributed to him in Michigan, in which he was represented as being op- posed to McKinley's tariff position, and if Senator Sherman had not also disavowed a similar interview which was accredited to him since the election, in which he took similar ground. The whole agitation pro- ceeds from the friends of rival aspirants for the presidency in the republican party, who seem to be seeking to occupy different positions on the protective side of the tariff question. The immediate cause for this new agitation has been an interview attrib- uted to Congressman Babcock, the chair- man of the republican congressional com- mittee, in which that gentleman was rep- resented as opposed to Mr. McKinley's views on protection. This interview of Mr. Babcock was called to the attention of the Home Market Club in Boston, which is a sert of stepmother for all McKinleyites. Mr. Babcock’s Real Position. The Home Market Club, as every one who has had access to the House republi- can cloak room for the past few days has known, has sent a telegram to Congress- man Babcock asking him if he is the au- thor of any such sentiments, and if the interview attributed to him is authentic. Chairman Babcock has replied in sub- stance that the interview was not author- ized, and is inaccurate, and that his own views on the tariff may be summarized in the statement that he favors a con- servative tariff which will furnish suf- ficient protection to the manufacturer and to labor, and will insure adequate revenue. Going more fully into details Chairman Babcock has said: “I have never had such an interview. I have had no interview at all with any representative of the paper in which this pretended interview appeared. I do not entertain the sentiments which are attributed to me in that interview. I have not cared to correct the interview, as I do not wish to appear in print and think, now that the campaign is over, the committee should remain in the background. But my position is very plain and has been a sim- ple one throughout the campaign. The republican congressiona' committee con- ducted the campaign upon the Minneapolis platform as to the tariff. There was no attempt or any desire on the part of any one to deviate from it. I believe, and I think that all republicans believe, that the republican party will advocate a tariff policy which will furnish adequate protec- tion to all manufacturers and to American wage earners, and which will supply suf- ficient revenue. That is my platform d that Is the platform of the republican: This is a disavowal of some of the bald statements attributed to Chairman Bab- cock, to the effect that McKinleyism must go. But the fact that he speaks of a con- servative tariff, and has intimated that there may be two kinds of protection, has aroused some of the more stalwart protec- tionists, who do not admit that, in the cause of protection, one can serve two masters, or that there can be a protection that is good, and another kind of protec- tion that is to be disavowed. Congressman Kontelle of Maine, a very earnest, positive man, is one of these men, and he is not willing to allow the word “conservative” to have any place, either in his vocabulary of the tariff, or of any other public ques- ion. What Mr. Boutelle Says. The gentlemen inside the republican party who are thinking of endeavoring to organize the House on the basis of tariff conservatism will be interested In reading what Mr. Boutelle has tg say. He sa; “I have no patience with any republicans who permit themselves to be made the cat's-paws by democratic and mugwump newspapers that are laboring to belittle and break the force of the great protec- tion victory of 1894, by intimations that the republican party has in some way weakened or retrograded from its former stand upon the tariff question, It is an old trick of the democracy to Invent a phrase or catch-word which they seek to make odious by iteration, and then use it as a bugaboo with which to scare timid and feather-brained republicans. “Bleed- ing Kansas,” “Bloody Shirt,” and “Force Bill” are examples, and just now, after the awful thrashing administered by the people, they are desperately shouting against “McKinleyism,” and claiming that it shared in their defeat. The transparent trick is to ask some unsuspicious republi- can whether our party “will re-enact the McKinley law,” and if he answers that future conditions may indicate some pos- sible change of rate in some item of some schedule, the democratic paper instantly reports said republican as having declared that “McKinleyism is dead,” and that the party will never think of restoring it. Of course the obvious purpose is to get the impression abroad that the republicans have repented of or repudiated the tariff legislation of 180 as too pronounced in the line of protection, and that the result of the recent elections has caused the republicans to become “conservative” as to the importance of preserving our home markets, and encouraging our own indus- tries. The Triumph of Protection. “The falsehood of this pretense is shown by every fact of the recent campaign. Never before in political history was there a contest in which the main issue was made sv overshadowing or its triumph pronounced as in the elections of this year, when the principle of protection to American industry received the most over- whelming indorsement ever given by the American people. And it was not only a victory for the prnciple, but a concrete triumph for the system of republican pro- tection enacted in 18%), as against the as- sault made upon it by the Wilson-Brice- Gorman monstrosity enacted by the demo- erats. . “The attempt. to impart a prejudice against the tariff revision of 1890 by char- acterizing it as ‘McKinleyism,’ and repre- senting it as something indefensible, is an insult to the republican Congress that gave to the country two years ago what was in- comparably the wisest, most thoroughly systematized, most carefully considered and most beneficial tariff legislation ever framed. It represented not simply Mc- Kinleyism, . but--Aldrichism, Allisonism, Reedism and republicanism. None of the leaders of the republigan party were then anxious to assigp te the distinguished chairman of the ¢ommittee of ways and means all the, reepomsibility for, all the glory of that great achievement of legisla- tion in the fost diffieult of all fields. It was recognized, with ¥ts splendidly benefi- cent features and jits unavoidable but mi- nor imperfections, as the work upon which the republican party would appeal for the support of the people, and, while misrepre- sentation defeated;ug @t the elections held before its effects apparent, the voters of the United Scates had this year, in stentorian tones, dengunced the warfare made upon it, and,cergmanded a return to the principles and: systems that gave the United States in 192 the highest degree of prosperity ever attained by any people. The Inene.of the Contest. “The vattle was fought squarely on the issue between the fruits cf the revubli- can legislatiom6f 1800 and the paralysis and disaster that followed the democratic tariff smashing aseault upcn that legisla- tion. The result of the battle, from Maine te Tov from Connecticut to the new states and territories of the far west, has been so emphatic a verdict in favor of protection that no’political party will ever dare to put a free trade plank in its plat- form, or ask the people to open the Ameri- can market for thé products of the cheap labor of foreign lands. “Instead of retreating, the great army of Frotection has advanced its standards and lifted them higher than ever before. The demand for the preservation of the Atmeri- can market for the products of our own industry, and for @uch protection as will guarantee to American workingmen the greatest practicable diversification of em- ployments and the highest possible wages consistent with the general welfare of the whole people, has heen uttered at the polls this year tn stentorian tones, and any man or set of men in any party who disregard or seek to misinterpret that mandate will fail to muster @ cerporal’s guard of sup- porters among the intelligent and patriotic citizens. who form: the future hope and safeguard of the republic.” - *: com TEAR, CRUISER. VS. BATTLESHIP What the New Chairman of the House Naval Committee Says. He Says That Both Are Good in Their Respective Fields, Ome ax Auxilt. ry to the Other, Representative Glessenhainer, who has Just been appointed chairman of the House ecmmittee on naval affairs, to succeed Mr. Cummings, who resigned from Congress, is ar advocate of the battle ship as an junct to our naval strength. ‘The battle ship versus the cruiser has re- cently excited warm controversy among naval authorities. This has been empha- sized by Secretary Herbert's recent 1¢com- mendation that several new battle ships be authorized by Congress. The battle ship is @ ponderous fighting machine, while the cruiser id a swift apd trim ship, quickly maneuvered in a figlit, About the relative merit of the twa thefe is a wide Gifference of opinion emong euthorities. “We need them both,” sald Mr. Geissen- hainer, “for whilé one bas some advantages over the other, they, afte both good in their respective fields. Qn¢ is a policeman, the other @ sentry. It is ghe formidable ap- pearance of the battle) ahip that constitutes its chief value. A poligeman is in reality no more muscular than ghe average citizen, but with his blue Cost, prass buttons, club and weapons, the publig stand in awe of the officer. So it ig with the battle ship; her equipment and dimensions are awe- inspiring. “With moderm ravies their formidable appearance is quite as,much of a factor ir. commanding respect. as their fighting ability.” Mr. Geissenhainer.wag asked if the sink- ing of the crack British battle ship Vic- tcria had not weakened the advocacy of that class of vessels. “No,” he said, “there.is the possibility of accident to the strongest of ships. A strong man may be disabled by stepping on a pebble and wrenching his ankle. During the recent campaign I was about to leave a platform, when I fell eight feet through a trap. door. And so it is with battle ships. You can’t condemn a whole class because one is disabled by an acci- dent.” Geissenhainer was asked why it was that Japan had won victories with her cruisers, while China had been de- feated with her battle ships. “That shows,” said he, “that we need cruisers also. But Japan would certainly not have been weakened if she had had battle ships also. ‘The United States should hive them both as auxiliaries to each other, as each can serve us well in its proper sphere.” ++. INTERESTING POSSIBILITY. AN How the Government Own Rallroads May Be Rea Representative Maguire of California will make a vigorous opposition to the effort to take up the Pacific railroad funding bill. ‘He will also contest the measure on the ficor if Chairman Reilly succeeds in having Speaker Crisp fix a time for the bill before the holidays. “There is a good deal of misapprehension about this measure,” said Mr. Maguire. “It is true that the bonds are about to mature and the government will have to meet them. But it hag been paying inter- est on the bonds for years, and these pay- ménts for interest reach the amazing figure of $50,000,000, while the principal of the bonds ts only $27,000,000. There should be no alarm, therefore, over the payment of-the principal when the government has already qutetly paid out twice as much es the principal.” Mr. Maguire was asked what the effect would be .f Congress did not act; whether the Facitic roads would not lapse into gov- ernment control,...... “Undoubtedly. they will,” said he, “and it would be a practical realization of the gov- ernment ownership of railways. It would not be necessary for.the..government to operate them, however, unless private tn- terests refused. to carry them on. Their forfeiture to the government would follow the course of any other mortgage for- feiture, and the actual assumption of gov- ernment proprietorship would come some- time between January 15, 1895, and June, 1899." ———$—————o+r—___ PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS. The Question Discussed by the Re- publican Congrepsio Committee. The republican national congressional committee met today for the purpose of reviewing the campaign and considering the question of permanent headquarters in Washington. About two-thirds of all the members were present, and the session lasted fcr two hours, It is understood that reports of the finances of the committee were made, showing the committee to be in good condition in that respect. The question of a permanent Washington of- fice was not decided definitely. The opin- ion of those who were present was found to be generally favorable, and it is believed that it will be affirmatvely settled at the meeting of the committee to be held next week, MISS GING’S MURDER Revelations of One of the Hayward Brothers. WHAT THE POLICE HAVE LEARNED The Crime Committed to Obtain Insurance. SOME MYSTERY STILL MINNEAPOLTS, aise augesraner 8 Adry A. Hayward has made a revelation. Harry T. Hayward planned the murder of Miss Catherine Ging and C. A. Blixt, engineer of the Ozark flats, committed the bloody deed. That at least is the theory of the police. Blixt was arrested this morning and locked up in the central sta- tion, After committing the bloody deed, Blixt returned to the city and disposed of some of his clothing to a workhouse prisoner named Erickson. Erickson left next morning for Iowa Falls, lowa, where his wife is employed tn a hotel,"and there had the clothing washed. He returned to Minneapolis and sold some 6f the clothing to a pawn broker on Washington avenue. The motive for the crime was the secur- ing of the insurance on Miss Ging’s life. Early in the evening the mayor went to the West Hotel and repaired at once to a secluded room on the top floor, where he was soon joined by Detective Hoy, who had in charge C. A. Blixt, the engineer of the Ozark flats. For some time the mayor and detective sweated their man persist- ently, apparently without success, but soon it was evident that they had struck a lead, which they expected to develop well for they sent in hot haste for the county attorney. Then the close confer- ence was resunied. Before long Detective Hoy was sent away in a carriage and returned with Blixt’s wife. Then Erickson, who had been hang- ing around the Ozark and sleeping in the engine room was introduced into the cir- cle. Then the court of inquisition settled down to business and during the long session which followed, Sheriff Ege and a couple of his deputies, and Superintendent Smith put in an appearance. For a long time no one was seen to come out of the rooms where the investig: was prcgressing, but at last, about 1 Sherif Ege emerged and was pounced upon by the many newspaper men. He was not inclined to be very communicative, but sal “We have the man who did the shooting, and are going to arrest him in a few min- utes, C, A. Blixt is the man.” The sheriff returned upstairs, and with- in five minutes Detective Hoy had come down, taking Blixt with him in a hack to the Icckup. Upon the arrival there Bliat was locked up on the charge of murder, and Hoy returned to the hotel. Just as s90n as he arrived Erickson was taken to the lockup. The charge of mur- der was als? entered against him. Before leaving the lockup Detective Howard took a key from Blixt, and, accompanied by Mrs, Blixt, went to the Ozark Flats in search of evidence, How the Police Were Informed. The crime was conceived long ago. The Miotive was the securing of the life in- surance. Levi M. Stewart was a valuable to the authorities in making up the case. It appears that the scheme was broached by Harry Hayward to Adry Hay- ward, and the latter attempted to dissuade his brother from the commission of such a blcedy crime. For a time he thought he had succeeded. But finally, when he be- came convinced that Harry was determnied to carry out his scheme, he went to Mr. Stewart, who has been more than a friend to the family, and told him of the plot. Mr. Stewart took no stock in the story at lirst, but when he learned of the crime he at once communicated to the authorities and informed them of the story that Adry had toid him. Working upon this informa- tion, the officers ferreted out the mystery. The details are largely to be worked out. The officers themselves are not entirely satisfied just how the murder was com- nitted. They are, however, satisfied that they have the right parties in custody. None of the officers would state this morn- ing their theory as to how Miss Ging was induced to take a carriage ride with a nan so low down in the social scale as Llixt. They did not even attempt to ex- plain how it was that she had taken three rides. Adry Hayward’s confession is only as to the events preceding the murder. It is evident that he knew. nothing of how it occurred. It is, however, in evidence that he was visited by Harry at his apartments in the Ozark buildirg on the evening of the murder, and told that he had better be where he could account for himself during the evening. Harry’s words were: “You better be with your folks. Some- thing may happen.” Adry then went to the residence of his father-in-law, and was next visible after the reports of the tragedy had reached the flats. Adry’s confession shows that prior to the murder Harry had arranged all the details of the loans, the evidence, the life insurance, etc., in such a manner that it would appear to the public afterward that it was all open and above board. ‘Time and time sgain Harry. made. per- scnal appeals to Adry, but the latter al- weys told him he would never carry out svch a scheme as getting rid of the girl without hanging for it. Harry grew very angry at Adry’s repeated opposition, and finally threatened to murder him if he resisted. After this Adry supposed the scheme had been’ dropped. It was not until three days before the day of the murder that he realized that the plot was still incumkating. It was then that he told Mr. Stewart of what he knew. Searching for Evidence. Harry Hayward’s apartments, a suite of rooms on the third floor of the Ozark, fac- ing on Hennepin, were searched early this morning by Sheriff Ege, Chief of Police Smith and Detectives Hoy and Howard. Several spots of blood were discovered on the floor of a closet adjoining the room tn which Harry slept. Sheriff Ege, after scraping one of the spots with a knife, turned to Detective Howard and said: “The bundle of bloody clothes was prob- ably thra@wn on the closet floor and left there for’ the time being, until taken away by Erickson the following morning.” Officials who visited the flats were armed with a search warrant, and they first pro- ceeded to the old gentleman's ‘apartments on the top of the building. Harry and Adry slept on the ground floor, Harry in a front bed room and his brother in a room in the rear, facing on 13th street. In a table drawer Detective Howard found two revolvers belcnging to Harry. One was a double-barrel of the Derringer pattern and the other a 4s-caliber Coit's. The latter was found in his trunk. Several boxes of cartridges were also confiscated. Harry's clothes were carefully examined, but nothing startling was discovered. Sev- eral notes from lady friends inviting him to meet them at certain places for a “social time” were found neatly tled to- gether in the bottom of the trunk. Detective Johu Hoy, who arrested Erick- sen, stated that he had positive proof that Erickson left Minneapolis the morn- ing after the murder with a neatly wrap- ped bundle containing the bloody clothes. He stated he tock a train for a point in Towa, where th. clothes were washed. Whether the police have the clothes in their possession could not be learned last night, but {t 1s rumored that they have. The motive in having the clothes washed and brought back to the city, it is claimed, was to evade suspicion, the owner wishing to continue to wear them. POLICE TRIAL BOARD Commissioners Considering the Advisa- bility of Its Abolishment. Its Findings Are Inconsistent—Some Sample Cases Acted on by the Commissioners Today. The Commissioners are seriously consid- ering the advisability of abolishing the po- lice trial board. It is not because they think the board corrupt or that they are afraid that justice will not be impartially meted out to offending patrolmen. But it is because they believe that the system ig Imperfect and that there may be times when the board will be actuated by per- sonal feelings in disposing of the cases that are brought before them. Then, again, the Commisioners do not believe that it is proper for police offi- cials to try those directly under them. It would be far better, they think, to have a trial board entively unprejudiced. Sev- eral propositions have been made, one of which is to have judges of the Police Court try the men. Nothing, however, has been decided, and the whole matter may be said to be in an embryonic state. It seems about settled, however, that sooner or later the trial board as at present con- stituted will be a thing of the past. Findings Inconsistent. Tne great trouble has been that the beard has not been consistent in its find- ings. Some days men are heavily fined for trivial offenses, while at other times officers guilty of serious breaches of discip- line only receive light punishment. It is but just, however, to say that in a large majority of the cases scnt to the Commi: sioners the findings of the trial board are approved. Today, however, was an excep- tion, and Officer Brady, who was tried for neglect of duty, and recommended by the trial board to pay a fine of $10, had his fine doubled. This was the indorsement of Col. Truesdell on the papers: “This is the second time within a year that this officer has been caught by In- spector Pearson. His defense is not satis- factory, and I recommend that the fine be increased to $20, and that he be warned that a repetition of this offense will cause his removal from the force.” Kopp's Caxe Overruled. The Commissioners also overruled the trial board in the case of Private R. lL. C. Kopp, who was tried on a charge of con- duct unbecoming an officer and found 1.ot guilty by the trial board. It seems that Private Kopp was brought before the trial board on the charge’ of conducting himself in a harsh, violent and disrespectful man- ner toward George Field, by causing his arrest when it was not justified by the facts. As stated above, the trial board found Private Kopp not guilty. The Com- missioners set aside this finding and ordered the imposition of a fine of $20 and a warn- ing. This action was taken upon the fol- lowing recommendation of Col. Truesdell: The arrest of Mr. Field appears to be holly unwarranted by the facts—one to have been inspired more by spite than a sense of duty. I recommend the finding of the trial committee be set aside and that Officer Kopp be fined $20 and warned to be careful in arrests.” The finding of the trial board in the case of Private Kb. L. Edelen, found guilty of neglect of duty and fined $15, was approved by the Commissioners. ‘The Commissioners have also taken ac- tion in the case of Officer Murphy, who was charged with brutally assaulting Peyton Holmes. He was summarily dismissed yes- terday afternoon without being brought be- fore the trial board. a OUR FLEET IN THE ORIENT. The Yorktown Arrived at Yokohama Today and Will Go to China. The United States naval fleet in the orient was reinforced today by the arrival at Yokohama of the gunboat Yorktown, twenty days irom Honolulu, where she stoppedf or coal. She will remain at Yoko- hama only tong enough to take on coal and fresh provisions,and will then continue her cruise to the Chinese coast, reporting first to Admiral Carpenter, commanding, who is at Chefoo with the flagship Balti- more. Fhe Yorktown will probably be sent to the assistance of the Monocacy at Tien Tsin. Owing to her draught she will prob- ably not be able to ascend the Pei-Ho river to that point, in which event she will ancher in the nearest available harbor. The recent scare in regard to the safety of the United States legation at Pekin has almost entirely subsided. Prompt steps have been taken to afford protection to the American residents of the Chinese capital and reinforcements are held in readiness for instant service in case of necessity. This action has been taken simply as a precautidhary measure and almost without any apprehension of serious trouble. The report that Admiral Carpenter has been in- structed by cable to dispatch an additional ferce of marines to the Monocacy is de- nied at the Navy Department, although, if true, it would indicate merely that the men were needed to take the places of the regular force withdrawn for other service. TERRITORIES WANT ADMISSION. Democratic Senators on New Mexico and Arizona’s Future Political Com- plexion, The friends of the territorial admission bills feel much relieved over the action of the democratic senatorial caucus in decid- ing to place these bills on the preferred calendar. Senator Faulkner, chairman of the territorial committee, has been a per- sistent advocate of the policy of including these bills in the program for the short session, meeting the arguments of those who would have had the bills side-tracked for political reasons with the assertion that the result of the recent election could not be accepted as in any sense a criterion of the permanent political preferences of the people of the territories. Delegates Joseph and Smith, represent- ing the two territories, and both democrats, confirmed this opinion. Both of them have been spending consijerable time on the floor of the Senate recently, giving close attention to the admission question. They urged upon democratic Senators that it is unfair to judge the political predilictions of their respective constituencies by the re- sults in the contests for delegates in the territories; as in the territories, as else- where, many democrats remained away from the polls at the November election. Messrs. Joseph and Smith argue from these premises that the territories will prove sately democratic as states, and are urging that the program for admission be carried forward just as zealousiy as though they were both to continue to sit in the House the next two years. ———————— The First Bill Approved. The first law enacted by Congress at its present session is the act granting the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Ver- pon Electric Railway Ccmpany right of way through the lower and eastern por- tion of the Arlington reservation. The act also provides that the tracks of this com- pany may b> freely used for the passage of cars of the Falls Church and Potomac Railway Company. It was approved by the President this morning. ee ee Acting Secretary Schoficld. Gen. Schofield Is acting as Secretary of War today? in the temporary absence of Secretary Lamont and Assistant Secretary Doe. BOTH LAWS HOLD Bookmaking in the District Pro- hibited by Two Acts, JUDGE MILLER'S RULING TODAY He Holds Bookmaker Miller for the Grand Jury. DEFENSE CONTENTION In the Police Court this afternoon Judge Miller decided that the laws of the District prohibited bookmaking in every part of the District, and held Fred. T. Miller, the young horseman, who conducted bookmuak- ing at the Benning race track last Satur- in a scrub race there, to await the action of the grand jury in the sum of $30, The case was set for a hearing at 11 o'clock this morning, but it was afternoon before it was taken up. Mr. Heury EB. Davis represented Miller, Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Mullowny représenting Dis- trict Attorney Birney. A large crowd was attracted by the case, composed mostly of horsemen and others interested in racing, among whom was President Ross of the Washington Jockey Club, the owners of the Benning track. The decision of Judge Miller, although ‘The Star several days ago intimated what it would probably, be, wus a severe disap pointment to the racegoers, who had’ heped that Judge Miller would dismiss ine case. Judge Miller stated that he had care- fully considered the opinion of Judge Co! of the Criminal Court, rendered in the case of the Ivy City bookmakers last win- ter, and it appeared that Judge Cole had held that the statutes of 1883, prohibiting gambling and the setting up and main- taining of gambling tables or other de- vices or contrivances, and that of isvl, prohibiting bookmaking in the cities of Washington and Georgetown, and within one mile thereof, stood together, both ap- plying. While he could not fully concur in that opinion in its entirety, explained Judge Miller, he had no difficulty in holding that the act of 1801 applied so as to prohibit bookmaking in the cities of Washington and Georgetown, and within one mile thereof, and that the act 1883, as con- strued by Judge Cole, prohibited bookmak- ing outside those limits. He was, said Judge Miller, remitted to the face of the two statutes, and while Congress un- doubtedly had the power to repeal the act of 1883 in the application to those sec- tions of the District outside the above- described limits, it had failed to do by the act of 1891. The former act was un- questionably much wider in its scope than the latter one, and also directed the courts to construe it liberally, so as to include and prohibit all modes of gambling. Hence, a bookmaker’s slate and other parapher+ nalla came under the designation of “gam- ing table, device or other contrivance.” His Opini In his humble opinion, said Judge Miller, irrespective of Judge Cole's decision, the act of 1883 was repealed to a certain ex. tent by the ect of 1891, It might have been a cold-blooded act of Congress to legalize a thing in one section of the Dis- trict and make ft an unlawful offense in other sections, but Congress had, it seem- ed to him, done that very thing. He could not agree with the contention of the gov- ernment that it could prosecute under either statute. He was, therefore, forced to the conclusion that the act of 18S} was repealed pro tanto by that of 1801, and that any prosecution for conducting bookmak- ing in the cities of Washington and George- town and within one mile thereof must be brought under the act of 18M, and for the same thing outside those limits under tl act of 1883. Congress, said Judge Miller, undoubtedly knew what it was doing in passing the law of 1891, and unquestionably intended, as claimed by Mr. vis, that bookmaking should be permitted outside of the nomed limits, but it did not repeal the act of 1883 to that extent. In that way, explained Judge Miller, it was clearly evi- dent that both acts could and did stand together. Mr. Davis’ Contentions. Mr. Davis explained that his contention was that the act of 151 was a substilute, as to bookmaking, for the one of 1883, Otherwise, the absurd result was that bookmaking in the cities of Washington and Georgetown and within one mile there- of was an offense punishable by a fine not exceeding $00, or Imprisonment not ex- ceeding ninety days in jail, and outside of those limits was punishable by imprison- ment not exceeding five years in the peni- tentiary. Judge Miller remarked that the courts were not responsible for absurd results. Mr. Davis readily assented to that, but explained that it was a well-known fact that Congress never intended to prohibit beokmaking on the District race tracks. It was an equally well-known fact. Mr. Davis, that the act of 1801 wes at, and specifically intended to prohibit, pool rooms, which, driven out of the city by the act of 1583, flourished just across Boundary street, or Floridi venue. The debates in Congress at the time, said Mr. Davis, clearly showed that, and as clearly showed that the law was not aim- ed at, or intended to prevent honest rac- ing. Judge Miller remarked that he would not deny that, but said that he could do nothing but hold Miller for the action of the grand jury. Mr. Miller thereupon gave a bond of $300, his father being the surety. District Attorney Birney, when informed by a Star reporter of Judge Miller's «ispo- sition of the case, expressed his gratifica- tion, and stated that the case would be laid before the grand jury at the earliest prac- ticable day, and that indictment ight be expected in @ reasonably short time. Semi gr A SLIM ATTENDANCE. Mr. Clark Speaks Aga’ Cutter Bi Less than twenty-five members were present when the House was called to or- der at noon today. In the morning hour Mr. Mallory (dem.), Florida, from the com- mittee on interstate commerce, called up the bill to promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter service. The bill was con- sidered several times at the last session. It provides for the retirement of officers of the service incapacitated by reason of the infirmities of age or physical or mental disability. Mr. Mallory, Mr. English (N.J.) and Mr. Covert (N.Y.) supported the bill, but it was antagonized by Mr. Clark of Missouri, who deliberately avowed his intention of talking it to death, Mr. Clark’s speech was a characteristic one—humorous and audacious to the point of sensationalism, and it hept the House in a confusion of laugnter, cheers and jeers. The morning hour expired, without ac- tion, and Mr. Brown of Indiana gave notice that on Thursday next he would call up the contested election case of Williams agt. Settle. The House then resumed the considera- tion of the railroad pooling vill. ° Treasury Receipts. National bank notes received for redemp- tion today, $255,439. Government receipts— From internal revenue, $467,811; customs, $438,302; miscellaneous, $15,023. ( the Revenue