Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY 1101, Peaaprela Avert, Oe 13th Set by vente, The Evening Star Newspaper Company, per month. foreign powtaae edited $5 a age 3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., second-class mail matter.) ‘All mail subscriptions must he paid tn advance. ‘tes of wivertising made known on application. Je Sheet Star, $1 per year, with | No. 13,087. Che Lvening Star. WASHINGTON, D. 0.. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 138, 1895-TWELVE PAGES, TWO OENTS. DEFENSE STAGGERED| THE RePuaticans warylWAYS AND MEANS Damaging Testimony Against Harry Hayward. EVIDENCE GIVEN BY A HACKMAN Had Been Approached by the Pris- oner Regarding a Crime. BLIXT IS CORROBORATED ecient MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., February 13.— The state in winding up its case against Harry Hayward, charged with Catherine Ging’s murder, today delivered a hody blow which staggered the defense. The first witness introduced this morning was none other than Peter Vallalie, the hack- man of whom Harry had spoken to Adry as being willing to assist in the proposed crime. Valldlie’s testimony was most dam- aging to the defense, as it corroborated in a striking way one portion of Adry Hay- ward's remarkable story and thus render- ed thoroughly untenable the defense’s pet theory as to Adry’s sanity. Vallalie testi- fled that Harry Hayward had approached him with questions as to whether he had ever “done anything,” and, if so, wt ether his conscience had bothered him. Hay- ward had later asked Vallalie whether he would drive a hack into Lake Calhoun and let the occupant drown for a sum of money. I told him I was no swimmer,” said Vallalie, “and that was about the end of it” This ts the first corroboration of the stories of Blixt and Adry obtained fr@m an entirely outside source and exhibited in a striking way Hayward’s strangely careless way of asking incriminating questions and making damaging statements. That a ‘nan espable of concocting so cunning and in- tricate a plot should have made so many confidants seemed almost as incredible as that he should have concocted the plot at all. Mr. Erwin at once recognized the su- preme importance of this testimony, and tried to have it stricken out entirely. ‘The court, however, refused to sustain his objection, and the evidence goes to the It was a knock-out blow reserved by ate unti: the very last, and badly up- set the defense’s plans. The defense had many of its witnesses in court this morn- ing, ready for use when the state should rest. Among them was Harry Goodsell, the young Chicago blood, by whom it is ex- pected to prove that Harry Hayward did atuatly lose In Chicago the money given bim by Miss Ging for the gambling excur- sion. Mr. Erwin's objection having been over- ruled, Vallalie said: “Harry had a talk with me at the Ozark about 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning in my carriage. He questioned me as to my con- science, and whether it would follow me. He asked me about driving into a iake with some one in the hack and then jump- ing off and leaving them go. I told him I was no swimmer. He then asked me if the team was fractious, and I told him it was. He asked me what I wanted for the team, and I told him. He asked me if I cared what became of the team after I sold it. I told him I did not. He then asked me if the team running away would do up the whole rig, and J said it would.” i, at did you understand by this ques- jon? If my conscience would hurt me, I un- derstood him to mean if I would kill some- body, and I told him I would not have anything to do with anything that would kill or hurt anybody, not if I knowed it.” “Did he mention any place near a lake to drive off?” “Yes; he spoke of the bluff near Lake Calhoun.” Simon Gittleson, a pawnbroker, told of leaning Harry $170 on the three diamond rings that have figured In the testimony. While the transaction was being concluded Harry had “flashed a roll,” the amount of meney in which Gittleson could not deter- mine. Harry often came to him for “lucky money” to use as a stake in gambling. Mrs. Emma Goodale, a trance medium, dcing business under the name ef Mme. Peterson, was an interesting witness. Har- ry had come to her alone and asked her to tell Miss Ging when that lady should call that she would win at gambling. She de- murred, but he told her if she would do as he asked she would never lack for money. Against the advice of her husband, she consented to do as Harry asked. Accordingly, when Miss Ging came with Harry, she told her that she would be very lucky at cards for three or four days, and then would lose if she played. The next day Harry came and told her that on the strength of her advice Miss Ging had let him have $550 to go to Chicago and gamble with. Harry had told her of other amounts he had secured from Miss Ging, amounting In all to $1,375. Mr. Erwin asked her if she knew what she said or did while in her trances. She replied that she did not. He proceeded to ask some other questions about the science of clairvoyancy, but they were shut out by the state's objections. She denied being acquainted with Adry, but knew the father of the boys. Patsy Garrity, a weil-known local faro dealer, threw some light on Harry Hay- Ward's gambling operations in Minneapolis and Chicago. On November 3 Harry had met him on the street and, complaining that the limit was too low in the Minne- apolis gambling houses, proposed a trip to Chicago, where it was higher. Garrity agreed to go if Hayward would furnish the transportation. He was given a $20 bill to get his tickets. When they arrived in Chicago they found everything was shut up. Garrity intended to return the next day, but sed his train and came on the second day. He found Harry on the train. They talkell of Monte Carlo and other gambling topics and then Harry had shown him a large packago of money in his coat pocket, just a flash of it, asking if he would not like some of It. Garrity admitted that he played and dealt faro at a local house. Harry a were lucky player, he sald, and sometimes the gembling houses had’ to feduce his limit. He had won as much ts $2.500 at a sitting. Mr. Erwin asked how much Harry had. won in the past year, but further evidence im this direction was shut oif by objec- tions, The mony from ¢ principal object of Garrity’s testi- was to show that Harry returned » November 6,a3 Adry had te: , and that he brought back with him after lost. The Hayward family been so publicly dragged forth from its closet y did not appear in court, nd thelr ev © will not be called for later in the trial, leved, how If will be telegrap whose skeleton had n. The ope be made | aving dec! the jury's trial. John d to res benefit until the eS A Politieal Assessment Case. ‘The case of Mr. Kearns, collector of In- al revenue at Pittsburg, is now before ter the President, and prompt action upon it fs expected. Mr. Kearns was charged with making assessments upon his subordinates in the Interests of his political sponsor, Mr. Sipe, and the matter was investigated by special agents of the treasury. A bitter fight has resulted between the democratic factiors, led by Mr. Sipe and Mr. Stbley, respectively, and the result is awaited with interest by the political leaders in the k atone siate. The Attitude of Representatives on the Gold Bond Resolution. Mr. Reed Will Give It Reluctant Sap- port—The Division of the Democrats. The vote in the committee on ways and means on the Wilson gold bond resolution shewéed a division in the committee sim- flav to that in the House when the Springer bill was voted on. Both the republicans and the democrats of the committee were divided in their votes. The division be- tween the democratic members of the com- mittee was the result of positive antago- nism. That among the republicans was a matter of policy. It is believed by the republicans that the only thing which the democrats hope to accomplish by this per- sistent pretense of an effort to secure leg- islation fs to put the republicans in an em- barrassing position, and to compromise them, if possible. His colleagues think there fs a particular desire to put Mr. Reed in a hole. Therefore, while very strongly dencuncing the inefficiency and lameness of the propositions advanced, Mr. Reed re- fuses, republicans say, to permit himself to be placed in the attitude of antagonizing & measure which even pretends to give rel How the Republicans Voted. In this spirit he and Mr. Payne voted in committee for the resolution adopted, after having striven to secure what they re- garded as more sensible action. Mr. Hop- kins, another member of the minority, Yoted against the resolution. Mr. Gros- vevor refused to vote and Mr. Dalzell was absent. Bryan, McMillin, Wheeler and Whiting, among the democrats, voted against the resolution, and Mr. Bynum was absent. This division will probably be followed out on a larger scale in the House. It is Mr. Wilson’s intention to call the resolution up for action tomorrow. In the vote on the Springer bill the division among the democrats stood 93 on one side and 94 on the other. It is expected that on this proposition a relative division will occur, that is, that the party will be di- vided’ as nearly equally as possible. ‘This will make the fate of the measure depend upon a solid republican vote. There is very little prospect of its re- ceiving more than half of the republican votes, if that many. Mr. Reed's Vote. While Mr. Reed himself will vote for the measure, he will do so reluctantly, and will not exercise an influence over his partisans to indyce them to follow his lead in this. It is said that in the game of politics which is being played “to put the republicans in a hole” each member of the minority party will be free to vote according to his best judgment to circumvent the democratic generals. The purposes of the minority party will apparently be best served by their dividing on this question, and they will probably do so with almost an equal number on each side. At least, it is be- lieved that there will be enough republi- can votes against the measure to make its adoption depend upon the democrats. The fact that the resolution applies only to the bonds already negotiated, and makes no general provisions for the future, is re- garded by many republicans as furnishing sufficient ground for opposition. All that is involved in the whole question is the making of individual records. The action of the Senate finance committee has serv- ed notice on the House that there can be no legislation. To carry this further it is probable that if the gold bond bill should pass the House the free coinage bill would be put through the Senate, or else the rest of the session would be taken up in an ef- fort to do so. There fs just as much chance of a Senate free coinage bill being adopted by the House as there ts of a House gold bond bill being adopted by the Senate. ———_-o +____ THE NEW ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. Mr. Bissell Pleased With Its Operation in His Department. Reports are beginning to come to Con- gress upon the operations in the depart- ments of the laws passed at the instance of the Dockery commission. Postmaster General Bissell has submitted a report for the Post Office Department, in which he says: “The changes recommended, which were carried out by departmental regulation and by the act of January 27, 1894, were more nearly related to the office of the auditor for the Post Office Department than to this department proper, but I take pleasure in testifying to the value of the changes so far as this department {s concerned, and the Increased facility afforded the auditor benefits this department by bringing about @ more expeditious settlement of postmas- ters’ accounts and resulting in a closer check being kept upon them. “In connection with the operations of the act of January 24, 1894, changing the rate of money orders and abolishing the postal note, I submit herewith the report of the superintendent of the money order system, which shows that the decrease of rates charged for money orders has increased the business, and that the amount of de- crease in fees received for the quarter end- ing September 30, 1804, has been more than counterbalanced by the amount saved in the reduction of the rate of commissions to postmasters; and it is further shown that the abolition of the postal note has resulted in the use in its stead of money orders, which afford greater protection to the peo- pie using them. The new form of money order is being handled successfully in the auditor’s office; no friction whatever has followed its introduction. The coupon feature cannot be fully tested until the old vouchers are checked and the work brought up to the current date.” ——— THE HAWAIIAN CABLE. ‘The Appropriation Will Have to Stay er the Diplomatic Bill Fail. ‘The amendment appropriating $500,000 for the preliminary work of establishing sub- marine cable in connection with Hawali was not put inte the consular and diplomatic bill fcr the purpese of being taken out again. The friends of this project, who were able to secure its adoption by the Senate, feel themselves capable of compel- ling its retention in the bill. The House will, of course, oppose the amendment, but in that body it will have the full republi- can support and that of a considerable number of democrats. Some of the demo- crats will antagonize the amendment to the extent of their ability, but the probability is that they will have either to accept it or else permit the consular and diplomatic bill to fail for want of an agreement. Members of the Senate, who probably know what they are talking about, say that the Senate will never consent to have this provision taken out in conference, and that the House will either have to agree to it or else be confronted with a disagreement on the bill when the session closes. It is hardly likely. they think, that the House will prove as stubborn as this. It is believed that by actual count it would be found that a majority of the members are favorably disposed toward the cable project, and that many who oppose it at the start do so merely in deference to the administration and to the pleas of the economists. Men oceupying this attitude will not be apt, they think, to prolong the fight. o— Fire at Glen’s Falls, N. Y. GLEN’S FALLS, N. Y., February 13.— Fire has destroyed property of the value of $80,000. The House Committee’s Resolution 3 Authorizing Bonds. A BREAK ON BOTH SIDES IN THE VOTE What is Said by the Opponents to the Proposition. AN OLD SILVER LAW The House committee on ways and means voted today to report to the House a resolution practically as agreed upon by the subcommittee. The vote was: Yeas, 8; nays, 5. The resolution is as follows: “Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of tho United States in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be and is hereby author- ized to issue and dispose of, at not less than par, in gold coin, bonds of the United States, with the qualities, privileges and exemptions of bonds issued under the act approved July 14, 1870, entitled an “Act authorizing the refunding of the national debt to an amount not exceeding $65,116,- 275, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding 3 per cent per annum, principal and in- terest payable in gold coin of the present standard of weight and fineness, said bonds to be made payable not more than thirty years after date. Provided, however, that no part of the proceeds of the sale of such bonds, nor of the notes redeemed with such proceeds, shall be available for the pay- ment of the current expenses of the gov- ernment.” A Brenk in the Vote. The vote of 8 to 5 on reporting the bill showed party breaks on both sides. Among the republicans Messrs. Reed of Maine and Payne of New York were for the bill, Mr. Hopkins of Iinofs against it, and Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio refrained from voting. Among the democrats the division was even greater, Messrs. Wilson of West Vir- ginia, Turner of Georgia, Tarsney of Mis- sourl, Montgomery of Kentucky, Stevens of Massachusetts and Cockran’ of New York voting in the affirmative, and MeMil- lin of Tennessee, Whiting of Michigin, Bryan of Nebraska and Wheeler of Ala- bama in the negative. Mr. Bynum (Ind.) was on the floor of the House while the vote was being taken, but did not appear to register either Way. Dalzell (Pa.) and Gear (lowa) were not present. ‘The vote in full is as follows: For the bill—Wilson, Tarsney, Turner, Montgomery, Stevens and Cockran, demo- crats, and Reed and Payne, republicans. Against the bill—McMillin, Whiting, Bryan and Wheeler, democrats, and Hop- kins, republican—o. A minority report will be made by those who voted against the bill. It will prob- ably be written by Mr. Bryan, There was no talk about the amount of time which the rules committee would be asked to give for debate in the House. A provision against the redemption of na- tional bank notes by the treasury, which Secretary Carlisle had requested yesterday and which the committee had recommend- ed, was passed over by general consent and no action taken upon it, as it was thought best not to cumber the resolution with too many propositions. It may be a subject of future action by the committee. Proposition Voted Down. The resolution prepared by Mr. Whecler declaring the enactment of the President's recommendation to be an abandonment of bimetallism, and therefore inexpedient; and Mr. Bryan’s resolution for the payment of all government obligations in the coin most convenient, were voted down, as was Mr. Cockran’s proposition for more comprehen- sive authority to the Secretary, but the yotes were not recorded. There was no formal debate. Mr. Cockran sald that he would vote to report the resolution, but would reserve the right to offer an amendment in the House. Mr.*Reed said that the plan was none of his making, nor choosing, but that under the circumstances he would vote for it as a scheme which might furnish some relief for the treasury, although he was not hopeful that it would. Mr. Hopkins of Illinois, the republican member of the committeo who voted against the resolution, says he will rot make a minority report, but will oppose the measure on the floor of the House. “I object to it for many reasons,” he said. “It discredits all other obligations of the government by its stipulation for the pay- ment of the bonds in gold, and if enacted would make it impossible for the govern- ment to float any bonds in future without the gold proviso. Moreover, to make bonds payable in gold, gives to the holders of them an Incentive to drive gold to a pre- mium before the bonds mature. Neither do I believe the form of the contract for this Issue nor the policy of ‘negotiating with private parties for the sale of bonds can be justified or warranted in any way.” An Oid Silver Law Unearthed. An old law has been discovered upon the statute books by free silver men in Con- gress which, they declare, gives them ground to hope that they can bring about the coinage of silver in an indirect way through the use of Mexican dollars. Sev- eral members of the House have been dis- cussing the possibilities of making a test of the efficacy of the statute. The law was passed in 1857 and _is section 3567 of the Revised Statutes. “The It is as follows: pieces commonly known as the quarter, eighth and sixteenth of the Spanish pillar dollar, and of the Mexican dollar, shall be receivable at the treasury of the United States and Its several offices and at the sev- eral post offices and land offices at the rates of valuation followirg: The fourth of a dol- lar, or piece of two reals, at 20 cents; the eighth of a dollar, or piece of one real, at 10 cents, and the ‘sixteenth of a dollar, or half real, at & cents.’ ‘The section following provides that these coins shall not be refssued from the treas- ury,but shall be recoined into United States coins. The law has never been repealed, and silver men assert that it is possible to | send the metal to Mexico for coinage, re- import it into the United States and pre- sent it at the treasury. They assert that the validity of the law is beyond question, and point to the statute resurrected by Secretary Carlisle, which practically com- pels the treasury to redeem national bank netes in gold, as evidence that there are n:cre intricacies in the monetary system than have been realized. The first step, the sifver men say, is to secure a con- struction of the law from a competent au- thority. They fear that Attorney General Olney would rule against them, and are trying to devise a plan to secure an opin- jon frem the judiciary committee of the House. For a Short-Time Loan. Senator Cockrell, chairman of the com- mittee on appropriations, had been hopeful that he would be able to report the sundry civil appropriation bill by today, but it has not yet been put in, and there {s a posst- bility that it will not be ready for the Sen- ate during the present week. The cause of the delay is found in the fact that the committee is yet uncertain what course it may be desirable to pursue toward meeting the treasury deficit. The committee is sal to ke unanimously favorable to providing for the issuance of time certificates to meet the deficiency as soon as it can be ascer- tained what the amount is, or is likely to be, and for this reason there is considera- ble interest in the reply which it is sup- posed will soon be received from the Sec- retary of the Treasury to the resolutions of inquiry agreed to in the Senate late last week, at the instance of Senators Allison, Hill and Gorman. It is learned today that Secretary Carlisle was at the Senate end of the Capitol for some time yesterday, and that most of the time was consumed in consultation with Senator Gorman in regard to the advisabil- ity of incorporating the short time loan in the sundry civil bill. Senator Gorman 1s understood to be of opinion that provision should be made for $10,000,000 of the pro- pesed certificates, The Sherman Substitute. The substitute for the Jones unrestricted coinage bill reported from the finance committee yesterday, which Senator Sher- man today proposed, is in most respects a copy of the bill introduced by him on the 17th ultimo. It is changed, however, s0 as to permit the issuance of 3 per cent gold bonds, payable in five years, only for the purpose of maintaining the gold reserve, and not to meet current deficiencies, as in the original bill. The certificates of in- debtedness authorized by the original bill are confined to the meeting of the treas- ury deficiency “now existing, or which may hereafter occur.” They are to be made payable in lawful money of the United States, and the amount to be issued is left to the discretion of the Secretary. No limitation of time is fixed upon the cer- tificates. SEVERE ON MANOGUE Report of the Special Agents of the Treasury Department. Said to Criticise His Methods—A Reply Filed at the Department Today. ‘There are indications that the President will act upon the case of Collector Ma- negue of Georgetown in a few days. Mr. Manogue was at the Treasury Department yesterday with his counsel, Mr. Henry B. Davis. They were shown a copy of the repert of the special agents who recently investigated the affairs of the Georgetown custom house, and were given permission to file a reply thereto. The answer was filéd with Secretary Carlisle today. The report of the special agents is very severe cn Mr. Manogue’s administra- tion of the custom house, and it is pretty well settled that -he will not be al- lowed to remain in Office much longer, un- less he is able to f@lly refute the criti- cisms that have been made against his business methods. All the papers in the case will be at ence’ referred to the President for final action. Mr. Manogue has only been in offige about a year, and the possibility ef his retirement will undoubtedly create: mueh surprise. The office pays $3,000 a year, HELPING DISSBLED VESSELS. The Revenue Steamer Crawford Has Done Good Work. Reports received at thé’ Treasury, Depart- ment show that the revenue steamer Crawe ford has, rendered great assistance to a number of vessels {Wt distress in the waters of Chesapeake Bay during the recent bliz- zard. The steamer Richmond of Baltimore grounded at her wharf at Cove Point, Md., on account of low water. The Crawford! gaye her a line and hauled her into deep water. The schooner Kate Lawson was caught in the storm, shorthanded,off Sandy Point, Md., and drifted helplessly to Plum Point. She was unable to anchor and com- pelled to slip her cablé. She also lost her jib. All of her crew ‘were badly frost bit- ten and were in great distress when res- cued by the Crawford. The schooner Star of Baltimore was caught in an ice floe off Patuxent river, and was drifting helpless- ly when sighted by the Crawford, and as- sisted to a place of safety. The schooners Bonita and Garfield were dragging their anchors close to a lee shore off Drum Point, and would probably have been lost with all hands, but for the timely assist- ance of the revenue cutter. Similar assist- ance was also rendered at different times to the schooners Maryland, Almira and Prowess, which had been caught in the track of the storm and were drifting help- lessly in the ice. They were all towed to safe anchorages .and their frost-bitten crews given necessary medical aid. The Crawford, during her cruise, assisted thirteen vessels, valued at $134,000, with cargoes valued at $11,000, and involving 139 lives, all of which were saved. A. J. Henderson and George B. Maher of this city were on duty on the revenue cutter. SS BRIGHTER PROMISE. Wenther Indications and the Present Conditions. ‘The main part of the prophecy made by the weather bureau ‘yesterday came true. ‘The snow storm arrived, but it was not followed by rain, ybegause the wind did not shift to easterly. The storm off the South Atlantic coast has moved to the coast of Maine, and that off the North Pacific coast has gradually filled up. The ridge of high pressure, extending from the west gulf to the north of Montana, has remained nearly stationary. This ridge of high pressure is a very remarkable one. It has remained since about the 5th instant. Light snow has fallen in the Missouri, the middle and uppér Mississippi and Ohio valleys, the lake region sand the middle and north Atlantic states. The tempera- ture has fallen in the south Atlantic and east gulf states; it has risen in the lake regions and upper Mississippi valley, and has remained nearly stationary elsewhere. ‘The minimum temperature last night over North Carolina, South Carolina, Gcorgia, northern Florida and at stations on the Gulf of Mexico, except In Florida, was lower than eyer before recorded during the second decade in February. The weather is expected to clear in New Engiand and the lower lake region, and will be gener- ally fair elsewhere sduth of latitude 36 and east of the Ohio river. Signals are displayed, at Norfolk section, Sandy Hook, Woods Hoil section and Nay- ragansett section. The indigations for the District of Co- lumbia, Maryland an@ Virginia are that it will be fair, warmer om Thursday, with westerly winds. ————— MADE THE CITY SUFFER. Fire Raged at Ypsilanti Until the Firemen Wert Paid. YPSILANTI, Mich., Febuary 13.—Samuel Graham, captain of hosé company No. 2, was arrested this morning, charged wit incendiarism. For the past eighteen months fires, destroying vacant houses and outbuildings, have been frequent on the East Side, and the fact that Capt. Gra- ham’s men were always ready to respond caused some suspicion, which the police officers have gradually followed up. As a result, Charles M. Walker, a former minute man of the fire force, was taken in custody last night, and made a full con- fession, implicating Capt. Graham and Fireman Archie Harrison. ‘The mysterious fires ceased when, sev- eral weeks ago, the department was reor- ganized and Graham became the recipient of a monthly salary, and the system of paying firemen by the hour for work per- formed was abolished. —_.__ Lasted Seven Rounds. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., February 13.—Jas. McLaughlin of Boston, white, and David Hall, colored, of this city fought to a fin- ish at Narrows Park, near this city, last night. Hall was knocked out in the eighth round. The fight was a hot one, and was largely attended, ELECTION METHODS Inquiry to Be Made Into Those of the South. THE POPULIST SENATORS INTENTION The Republican Leaders Welcome the Discovery. NOW COLLECTING DATA ——— Probably the most important feature of Senator Allen’s resolution respecting the late election in Alabama is the disposition \t discloses on the part of the populist Senators to go into the question of election methods in the south. The republican lead- ers heartily welcome the discovery. It is a part of their program to have the next Congress enter upon an investigation of that subject, and they are assured now of success for their scheme. For a time there was doubt about the co-operation of the Senate. The House, with its two-thirds re- publican majority, was, of course, certain. But in the Senate, where it was seen the populists would hold the balance of power, difficulties presented themselves. Could the populists be brought to the support of the proposition? The resolution of Mr. Alley is thought to fully answer the question, and, when the time comes, what he asks in the case of Alabama will be enlarged to include contentions as to other states. The Senate Inquiry. The Senate end of the inquiry is ex- pected to develop matters of much inter- est. The contests in the House will likely be fought out on old regulation lines, with the usual charges and countercharges of fraud and the display of force at_the poll- ing booths and the manipulation of tally sheets. But in the Senate the M@dquiry will probably go further, and bring into the controversy not only the objectionable election laws themselves, but the confessed reasons for their adoption. Past actions of the democracy in Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee, taken under those laws,will be thoroughly examined, and the plea for new laws based upon the developments. The republican charge is direct and com- prehensive. It declares that the southern states do not enjoy a republican form of Iccal government, properly so called. It asserts that local election laws are drafted for the purpose of denying, instead of pro- viding, suffrage for a large part of the people, and that therefore the people are not properly represented by those who are sent to Congress by the operation of those laws. This is held to be true of nearly all of the southern states, and the remedy proposed is that Congress enact a national election law, which shall control elections where candidates for Congress and candl- dates for legislatures to be charged with the election of United States Senators are voted for. The terms of this measure have not as yet een agreed upon, and cannot be until the whole republican case is pre- sented. The Populist Position, But while the populist Senators show a willingness to promote investigations of in- dividual Gases where fraud is alleged, they have not as yet declared themselves on the subject of a general remedy. The fact that they question the regularity of Mr. Mor- an’s latest commission as Senator, and cld that the recent election in Alabama was unfair and ought to be set aside, is not accepted as committing them to the support of a national election law. On the contrary, it is even intimated that they are not inclined to go that far. But the re- publicans will be well content for the time to secure the necessary assistance for the ordering of a general inquiry, insisting, as they do, that the developments will fully sistain the whole scope of their allega- tions, and arouse so urgent a demand for reform that national legislation on the sub- ject will be mevitable. Populists, they claim, and even progressive democrats here and there, will be compelled to yield to public sentiment and throw their influence into the scale for ballot reform where bal- lot abuses have heretofore existed. Collecting Data in the South. The republican national committee is al- ready forwarding the movement for this general investigation to the fullest extent of its power. Local republican leaders throughout the south are collecting data bearing on the question for use in making out the republican case. This Is to be carefully sifted and arranged by experi- enced men and put into the hands of the congressional leaders. There is also much correspondence in progress on the subject of a remedy, Copies of the more success- ful election laws in operation in the cast- ern states, with full explanations, are be- ing distributed throughout the south, and requests made for opinions as to what changes, if any, would be necessary to the effective application of such laws down there. The answers so far received by prominent republicans here show that the Saxton law in operation in New York finds a great deal of favor with southern repub- licans, and that if a national law can be secured they desire that it shall be drafted on that line. In North Carolina the popu- listic-republican combination is even think- ing of enacting such a law without wait ing for Congress to settie the matter of national control of the question. A Belief That Mr. Cleveland Wants to Fix Responsibility on Congress, A member of the House who fs a friend of Mr. Cleveland, in conversation with Star reporter today, gave some reasons for believing, in spite of conditions which have led to a contrary conclusion among mem bers generally, that the President will cal! a special session of the Fifty-fourth Con- gress. He did not pretend to have any di- rect information from Mr. Cleveland on the subject, but was still very firmly of the opinion that an extra session would be called. The reasons given for this con clusion were that Mr. Cleveland wanted tc fix indelibly upon Congress the responsi- bility for the failure of financial legislation and, consequently, for the issue of bonds By his messages, and especially by the las one, relating to the % 100,000 bond issue. he has fixed the responsibility on this Con- gress. This does not, however, involve the next Congress, and if he proceeds during the long recess to issue bonds periodically with out having first given the Fifty-fourth Con- gress an opportunity of relieving him of the necessity, he cannot claim that he did so because Congress would not assist him out of the difficulty. It can be sald that if he had called a special session the republi- can Congress might have furnished the re- quired relief. To avoid this possible criti- cism, and with the purpose of fixing a re- sponsibility at the outset op the Fifty- fourth Congress as it is now fixed on the Fifty-third, Mr. Cleveland will, it is said, call an extra ‘session, though he does not anticipate action. In fact, upon this theory of his motives the expectation that the re- publican. Congress will not act will be the chief reason for his calling the session. ————— No Objection to the Act. Secretary Carlisle has returned the act of Congress authorizing the construction of a new public building at Chicago to the President, with the statement that he see: no objections to its hecoming a law. T' measure will, therefore, probably receive executive approval in a day or two. THE TREASURY PURCHASE||T WAS DISTRICT DAY Why the Terms of the Contract Are Not Published. The Morgan-Belmont Syndicate Said to Have an Option on Future Issues. Unusual care is being taken by the of- ficials here and the members of the ways and means committee of the House to pre- vent the publication of the bond contract recently entered into with the Morgan-Bel- ment syndicate of New York. This reti- cence, it is understood, is insisted upon by the syndicate. It is learned, however, from other and entirely trustworthy sources that one stipulation in the contract is that in case the government desires to issue any more bonds between now and October 1, 1895, the Morgan-Belmont syndicate shall have the preference right of pur- chase, all other conditions being equal. This: part of the agreement was insisted upon by Messrs. Morgan and Belmont, who argued that it might take several months to place the $62,400,000 just negotiated for, and that it would be unfair for the govern- ment to go into the market as a competitor of theirs until they had had a reasonable time in which to sell that part of the is- sue which they might desire to dispose of. It was argued further that as the Morgan syndicate had lost considerably on the last issue, as the market now stood, all proper consideration should be shown Mr. Morgan’s associates at this time. It was accordingly agreed that October 1, 1895, should be the date fixed upon for the re- lease of this obligati Nothing in the contract prevents the government from issuing bonds at any time either prior or subsequent to that date, the only condition being that in case another {issue is decided upon before Oc- tober 1 the syndicate shall have a prefer- ence right of purchase. ‘ ——+-&+_______ APPLICATIONS REJECTED. No Retail Liquor Places Left in Ana- costin. The excise board today rejected the ap- plication of William H. Rose for a Mquor license, and great will be the joy*among the temperance people in Anacostia. This leaves the little village without a single retail liquor store. The Rose case has been before the excise board in several different ways and his application brought about a strong and de- termined opposition on the part of the residents. of Anacostia. They wanted to have the place entirely clear of saloons, and their desire has been gratified, for there are now only two liquor stores in the village, and they are both wholesale. The saloon for which Rose asked a re- newal of the license has been in existence for a number of years past, being formerly kept by the father of the present Rose. Since he gave it up the son has been keep- ing the place, and a good many of the Anacostia people have expressed their dis- satisfaction at the manner in which it has been run. 5 Wednesday, January 30, the excise board gave a hearing on the Rose case, and on that occasion the opposition to his place came to a head. A number of prominent residents of Anacostia were on hand to protest against the granting of a license, for the most part people who are identi- fied with tue cause of prohibition, and the Anti-saloon League ‘took a hand in the arguments as wel. Rev. Hugh T. Steyen- son led the opposition, and the’ claim of his faction was that Rose’s place was a detri- ment to property interests, as well as to good morals, and, besides that, Rose was not a proper person to engage in such a business. The board has not made public its reasons for rejecting the application, but it is probable that the hard fight of the Anacostia people had more than a little to do with it. : The excise board today granted retail liquor licenses to Walter J. O'Callaghan, 1931 E street, and Ellen McDonald, 631 2d street southwest. ° THE OBSERVATORY CIRCLE. A Part of the Ground to Be Sold by the Navy Department. The Secretary of the Navy has invited proposals, to be opened March 18 next, for the vurchase of two parcels of land now forming part of the naval observatory grounds, northwest of the city. These par- cels are required to be sold to the highest bidder, under the terms of the act of August 1, 1894, providing for the establish- ment of a circle, with a radius of 1,000 feet, around the observatory buildings. One of the tracts to be sold contains 14.46 acres, situated’ north and east of Observa- tory Circle, and has been appraised at $141,454.57, or a fraction less than 22% cents per square foot. This tract has been subdivided into lots. The other tract to be sold is a triangular lot containing 1.218 acres, fronting upon Massachusetts avenue extended on the north and abutting directly upon Observa- tory Circle on the west. This tract, which has not been subdivided, is appraised at $18,569.63. Under provisions contained in the joint resolution authorizing the sale of the tracts of land herein mentioned, neither of said tracts can “be sold at less than the ap- praised price. OPPOSED TO DOCKERY, Stocksiager Argues Against a Change in the Land Laws. The recommendation of the Dockery joint commission that the second section of the act of May 14, 1880, relating to land contests be repealed is vigorously antago- nized by S..M. Stockslager, formerly the commissioner of the general land office. fhe latter has issued a pamphlet giving nis reasons for opposing the repeal of the section. The law, says the ex-commission- sr, has been in force nearly fifteen years. its purpose was to give to the individual who furnished to the government the in- vormation in a given case that the law was not being complied with, and paid the expenses of establishing that fact and rocuring a cancellation of the entry, a sreferred right for thirty days after the judgment of cancellation to institute a claim to the land. Contests, he says, were permitted hefore the enactment of the law, ind would be still if it were repealed. Al- though the law has been in force more than fourteen years, no ccmmissioner of the general land office and no Secretary of the Interior has suggested its repeal. Mr, Stockslager says he is satisfied the estimated Increase in expenses submitted by the experts of the commission as due to the act is greatly In excess of the actual added expenses on account thereof. In con- cluding his argument, he says: “i” Mr. Teller was right when he decided that Con vress had in various ways invited and en- ouraged persons to inform against tho: who are endeavoring to acquire title to the public land fraudulently or illegally, as the only adequate means of protecting the United States, and if Secretaries Lamar, Vilas, Noble and Smith were right in lit- erally construing the act to further this purpose, and Congress has legislated f years with this knowledge before it, then, we insist, this repeal would be a complete reversal of the policy of the government apon this subject, and that, too, without any recommendation from the land depart- ment.”” Mr. —EEE The Cruiser Alert. The cruiser Alert left Acapulco yester- day for La Libertad, via San Jose. Many Measures of Local Interest Taken Up in the House, THE SURVEYOR OFFICE BILL ADOPTED Several Railway Acts Were Favor ably Considered. OTHER MATTERS ACTED ON Today was allotted to the District com- mittee in the House, and Mr. Heard called up the bill te relieve James Linsky front the operations of the alien ownership act. It was passed without debate. The House then went into committee of the whole, with Mr. Dockery in the chair, and the bill authorizing the Washington and Marlboro’ Electric Railway Company to extend its line into the District was taken up. This bill was under considera- tion at the last “District day, and some amendments were adopted at that tim as stated in The Star. a Amendments Offered. Mr. Haines of New York moved to strike out the provision requiring the railroad company to furnish lights on its trolley poles outside of the city limits. He thought the railroad company should not be come pelled to furnish electric lights. Mr. Heard said the Commissioners rec<« ommended this provision, and there is n¢ reason why it should not be retained. The friends of the bill, said Mr. Heard, do not object to it. Mr. Richardson also oppose® the amendment, and Mr. Haines finally; withdrew it. Mr. Hepburn of Iowa offered an amend« ment requiring the entire road and branches to be completed within two years, The amendment was adopted. On motion by Mr. Haines, and with the concurrence of Chairman Heard, an amend- ment was offered reducing from 4 per cent to 11-2 per cent the tax upon the gross earnings of the road. It was argued that the suburban roads do not pay expenses, and that there should be no exorbitant tax upon them. Mr. Cooper of Florida opposed the amendment. Mr. Hepburn of Iowa objected to cutting dcwn the rate of taxation, claiming that it is low enough already. The amendment was defeated. An amendment offered by Mr. Hepburn was adopted, striking out the provision that fines collected for offenses against the cempany shall be paid to the company, The fines shall be paid to the District. The bill was reported to the House favorably. The Surveyor's Office. The next measure called up was the Sen- ate bill to make the surveyor of the Dis- trict a salaried officer, at a salary of $3,000 arnually in lieu of fees. The bill izes an assistant surveyor at $1,900, force of assistants at various salaries. Al schedule of fees for surveying shall be prepared by the Commissioners, and they, shall be paid into the treasury. A desultory debate occurred upon a ques- tion raised whether there is such an officer under the law as surveyor. It was final shown that such an office exists, statute creating it being cited by Mr. Baker of New Hampshire. Mr. Hulick of Ohio objected to creating salaries in the surveyor’s office amounting to $12,500, when the fees have not hereto-= fcre amounted to that sum. Mr. Sayers secured the. adoption of an amendment striking out the stated pro- vision for clerical assistance and limiting the expenses for such force to $4,000 per year. An amendment was adopted requiring each surveyor to deliver to his successor the field notes and records of his office. An amendment was offered by Mr. Baker requiring the surveyor to be appointed by, the Commissioners for a term of four years. Mr. Hulick of Ohio contended that ther@ was no law establishing the office of sur- veyor and that Mr. Baker’s amendment ig not wide enough. Mr. Baker's amendment was adopted. The bill was then ordered favorably re- ported to the House. Union Street Car Station. Mr. Heard next called up the bill to ess tablish the union street car station on B street between 6th and 7th streets north- west. An amendment was adopted fixing the expense of widening the street upon the rallway companies, and the bill was ordered to be favorably reported to the House. The bill.was called up authorizing“ the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railroad Company to extend its line as follows: Beginning at the Intersection of North Capitol street and Michigan avenue, thence easterly along Michigan avenue and Bun- ker Hill road to {ts intersection with 4th street northeast, so as to connect with the line now running to Brookland. The bill was reported favorably to the House. Women as School Trustees. The bill authorizing the appointment of two women as school trustees, and increas- ing the school board to eleven members, was considered. The bill was ordered fa- vorably reported. ‘The committee then arose, and the bills were then reported to the House and passed. ‘The bill for the incorporation of the Dis- trict of Columbia Suburban railroad was called up. This bill wes under consffiera- tion last June, having been sidetracked since that time. ——____2-____ A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE. Secretary Carlisle and Mr. Wilson See the President About the Bond Issue. Secretary Carlisle ard Representative Wilson, chairman of the House ways and means committee, had a long conference with the President at the White House this morning, after which they repaired to the Treasury Department, and remained closeted together for some time. ‘There is no question that these consulta- ticns related to the bond contract with the Belmont-Morgan syndicate, the nego- tiation cf which has already developed serious complications. The ten days within which the contract may be modified so as to provide for 3 per cent gold bends will expire on the 18th instant. ‘Treasury officials evidently have no hope that Congress will authorize such action, and they are completing arrahgements for the issue of coin bonds at 3 3-4 per cent. ‘They make no secret of their regret and disappointment over the prospective loss of $16,000,000 in interest on the transaction, because of the apparent indisposition of Congress to comply with the President’s suggestion for gold bonds. Large deposits of gold have been already made on account of the loan, but the returns have not yet reached the department. = eee 8 eee Army Orders. Capt. Wells Willard, commissary of sub- sistence, will perform the duties of chief commissary of subsistence, Department of the Missourl, during the absence of Lieut, Col. Jeremiah H. Gilman, assistant commis- sary general of subsistence, on leave. Leave of absence for one month is grant- ed Second Lieut. Edmund L. Butts, twenty- first infantry. Leave of absence for one month is grant- ed Capt. Charles A. Booth, seventh ine fantry.