Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-21

position in the matter was defined. He is not
working against Mr.. Gatchel: what he has
request of the President.
STATEMENT OF DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
BRYAN.
STAR reporter inquired OF District Com
missioner Bryan this morning as TO the part
he had taken in this case, and called his at
tcntlOn to the published statement in morn
ing paper connecting his name with the con
troversy. In response Commissioner Bryan
stated: " j had not called upon the President
In the interests of the four Police CommiS
SloherS S, OF at lhelr Instance or request, and
on that subject at the time of Mr.. Gatchelrs
interview with me at the Commissioners office
nor did l entertain the least prejudice for or
against either side in the controversy. and do
not now The fact is, that when ] was in
formed that the whole Police Board had an
n0unced their intention to resign if Mr. g.
did not, communicated that fact to him. and
advised that he should withdraw promptly
in the interest of peace.
Apart from the merits of the cOnteSting par
nes-tO which L made no inquIry-my belief
was that it was better for one gentleman to
resign than for the whole board of police to
De broken up, and that disruption to be tele-
graphed over the country as another evidence
OF the harmony prevailing i'm this unhappy
District. The President could not with his
consclentiOuS desire to promote the welfare of
the District, be expected to investigate closely
Such petty local controversy, and there
seemed to be but one alternative-that which
Secretary Sherman on RESUMPTION.
HIS STATEMENT TO THE SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE.
The statement of Secretary Sherman before
the finance committee of the Senate has been
made public. In answer TO the question sub
mltted by Senator Allison, Ought the re-
sumption act 10 be repealed, the Secretary
said: II think the resumption act ought not
tG be repealed; that it was 4 declaration OF
pubic policy commenced with the act of Feb
ruary. 1862, repeated by Congress several
times, notably in 1866, notably again in 1859,
and again by the passage of the resumption
act; that we would, as soon as practIcable re-
deem any United States notes which were
presented for redemption in gold and silver
this country, and it ought to be adhered TO:
and now l am fully convinced that we are
able a to- to 90 % what we have SO often promised to
states have by their legislation indicated a
purpose to conform their laws to ours
Senator Bayard.-Which states besides New
York?
Secretary Sherman replied: We'll. Massa
chusettS to some limited extent, but | don't
Know how Tar, and many corporations and
many individuals have made their contracts
upon the basis OF resumption in 1879. The
whole country seems to have settled down to
the conviction that we can resume. and bISi-
ness has adaDted itself to it, and contracts have
been made with that view. SO far as any Suf-
ferlng from resumption or preparation for re-
sumption is concerned, we have already Snf-
lercd and now To go backwards would be only
to invite suffering again
In further discussing the question the See
retary produced figures showing The condition
OF the Treasury and the preparations made so
lar lOr resumption, from which it appears
the amount OF gold and silver coin and bullion
available Tor resumption in a business sense is
about $0.0eO,0O, but that the actual gold and
SILVER bullion in the Treasury. over and above
all demand liabilities, is $Il,T15S6O. The Sec
Ietary further stated that in the preparations
Tor resumption the volume of the Z. S. notes
had been reduced from S3S- 600 at the time
the act was passed to $34S,6lS,O4 at present.
The amount of outstanding bank notes has
also been reduced from 79,756 in 1875 to
$52l9s9,99l. The amount of fractional cur
rency redeemed from April ~. 1876, TO Febru-
airy 2S, 1873, was 81, ,3lS 09 and the total frac-
tional silver payments $2S,479,3S. The total
amount OF fractional notes outstanding on the
10th instant was $l7, l09,7l5 The Secretary said
that outside of the legal tenders held by hiIn
to redeem the notes of banks in process of Ii
luldall0n, the actual amount Of legal tenders
i'll circulation is about $500, 0j0.
In reply to the question, What effect has
the silver bill had or is likely to have upon re-
sumptlon?" Secretary Sherman said:
.. II do not want to tread on delicate ground
III answering that question. | shall have to
confess that L have been mistaken myself
Now, as to the silver bill have watched its
operation very closely. | think the silver bill
some favorable effects on the question of re-
sumption. Perhaps the best way for me to
proceed would be to state the adverse effects
operations. Since the agitation of the silver
question, have not been able largely to sell
DO 6onas eo although have made every effort to
bill has had is to cause the return of our bonds
from Europe. Although the movement of our
bonds in this direction has been steady for
more than year, yet 1t Is latterly largely in
creased; how much ! am not prepared to saw
On the other hand, will give the favorable
ehects In the first place, the silver bill salts,
NED strong public demand for bi-metaic
money. and that demand is no doubt largely
sectional. No doubt there is difference Of
opinion between the west and south and east
lZatlOn OF silver was almost universal. In
government like ours it is always good to obey
me popular current, and that has been done,
sumption can be maintained more early upOn
double standard than upon a single stand
ara. he bulky character of silver would
prevent payments in it, While gold, being more
portable, would be more freely demanded
and think resumption can be maintained
With less amount of silver than gold alone
RUMOR had it that the popular resort of our
travelling public, the st. Nicholas Hotel of New
York, will be closed. Just the contrary takes
pace. Arrangements nave been made to con
lInue the st. Nicholas under its present able
management and not only will it maintain its
wei earned reputation OF a strictly first class
hotel, but very extensive improvements, in
Guiding new and elegant entrance for ladies'
connecting with the elevator and electric bells
IN all the rooms will greatly add to the COM
YOU'VE LADY STRUCK DEAD BY LIGHTNING.
lhe Kansas City Times says: THE heavy
thunder storm which swept over this region
last Monday evening was the cause of the sud
den death OF Miss Kate Harris in a farm house
in the eastern portion OF this county. Miss
Harris was visiting her sister, Mrs. Laura
Calvin, and Just as the thunder storm passed
over the house was engaged in stirring the fire
in an open fire place. A stream of lightning
struck the chimney, passed down to the man
tel board, and from that to the head of Miss
Harris, and thence down her right side, cut
ting off her garter and bursting her right
shoe. She breathed only few moments and
then expired, apparently without suffering
much pain. She was the youngest daughter of
Mr. Reuben Harris, one of the oldest settlers
and most respected citizens of Jackson county
Miss Harris was quite we'll known in Kansas
City. and has large circle of friends here
who sincerely regret her sudden taking Off
A CINCINNATI MIsERs WILLS.-A special
dispatch from Cincinnati, March 1a saws:
Three wills of Tullis, the millionaire miSer,
have been found, and were presented for pro-
bate day. The one of the latest date which
beGueaths his property to his two sisters and
numerous other relatives not so near of kin,
was accompanied by written revocation
The witnesses to the will however, after an
examination of the signature of the revoca-
tiOD. pronounced il forgery The mora dis