Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-09

party which has the courage 10 advocate their
cause.
Mrs. Matilda Joseiyn Gage was opposed to the
resolution IL stood. She proposed an amend
ment that the vital question OF national citl-
zensh1p is one underlying national currency. as
II is the vital question. and not kindred queS-
ton with the currency.
Mrs. Blake sustained the original resolution,
and Miss AM hony thought from the experience
OF the past they have not much hopes OF the
coming national party.
Mrs Gage rea her amendment again, when
Mr.. Frederick Douglas lin the audience,l in
qured If he had right to vote.
Mrs stanton said he could, and he could
speak upon the amendment, too. She invited
him to the stand, but he remained seated
among The audience.
Mr.. osborne. of this city. Din the audience }
made brief remarks in favor of woman's rights,
He suggested that the resolution be recon-
mitted.
DIR. VIM. Boyd got the floor in the and,encel.
ana warned the association against uniting or
affiliating itself with either OF the old parties
now in the political arena
Inc resolution was recOmnittcd
me resolution in relation to the denial OF the
pTInlleses OF voting to women was adopted.
Ihe next resolution in relation TO the 18th
amendment TO the constitution. now pending in
congress, was taken up, discussed by Mrs.
spencer, and adopted, and the convention took
aieCeSS until o'clock.
AFTER RECESS
Inc convention reaSSembled at o'clock, the
audience being much Inc 'eased in numbers
mostly cOmpO ed OF ladies', and a larger number
vi People were on the stage, among them Mr..
A. G. Riddle.
Mrs. Stanton introduced Lille Devereux
Blake. OF New York, who proceeded to speak on
the ''propriety of abolfSning women"
District Government Affairs.
The District commissioners are in receipt of
Mr.. WINDOWS Senate resolution inquiring
what churches, colleges. and school houses have
been subjected to assessment, and the payment
of taxes, &C, as published in yesterdays STAR
THE TAX on COMMERCIAL AGENTS.
TO communication Under
caption Of "a Wrong TO our Merchants pub
lshed In Tuesdays STAR: Collector Cook states
that he does not issue licenses. it not being
part of his official duty. He states that the
amount he has received for licenses from com
mercial agents and peddlers from April 1st,
ISIS, to january sth. 1919, is as follows Com
mercial agents, s14,9S3.43: pedders, $500 90
total, s15.S12.G9. This is exclusive of the per
SOnal taxes. which some. by reason Of stock OF
merchandise on hand, have 10 pay. He states
he has men engaged in keeping espionage on
this class OF tTadeSmen continually, and he
doubts If any of them escape payment Of the
taxes imposed by law.
TEE D. c. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY met last
night and, Notwithstanding the inclemency OF
the members. including ladies and some stran-
gers. Mr.. John Saul occupied the chair in the
absence OF The president, and Mr.. }. #. c. Clark
acted as secretary. Mrs. T. II. Green was
elected member.
Prof. e. V. Riley. the e5say1st for the occa-
sion, was introduced ana proceeded to deliver
very interesting discourse on 1.-the relations
between insects and plants" the tenor Of which
was TO show that the insects. so much de-
Spised by gardeners and amateur hOrticultu-
rlstS not only are useful in successful plant
culture. but in many cases are indispensable in
the propagation and development of plants and
flowers. He called the attention OF the audi
enCe to the Yucca" a night blooming plant.
and its growth, and described the Yucca moth
giving particular account of its growth and
deye1Opment from the Larvae until its brief life
ehded. the Old idea that the beautiful hues
ana sweets OF the floral kingdom are made alone
lOf tne gratlflcati0n OF mankind is obsolete and
close observers now accept the more reasonable
theory, that the beautiful cOlorS and perfume
OF flowers are to attract those insects which
are necessary to its own existence. The lee
turef described fully the mission of many very
cufiouSly formed insects and by the aid Of a
blackboard and diagrams explained their
forms, organizations and functions In the
same manner he illustrated the pollen how
In massesft is bound together with a silky thread
ana matted together at the base with sticky
nsos, anu showed now insects are pollen bearers
from one plant to another, producing cross fer
tlliZation. He described the process by which
the above mentioned female moth works and
s her laoors are In the night time, and
lnat she rests In the half-open flowers by day
lie also described the eggs OF the Yucca moth
and explained how they are deposited in the
mowers, now lnnnltisemal they are, and how he
mad been enabled TO discover them by tracing
the puncttre made by the moth In the planet
by the aid OF some highly colored liquids; how
lteT us aetiEe mission is ended it boles through
~ Pi,tiiI JUN diu, ulopS 10 the earth By a
Unread which 1t spins, and burrows quite deeply
In the earth, and there goes through a chrySa.
us stage surrounding itself with a cocoon in
winch 1t remains through the cold season. then
eats out, ana by natural spade which nature
mas provided, finds its way to the surface &c
mus the plant and insect are mutually bane-
ntted. Other interesting insects and plants
were described, and at the close OF his lecture
given. '''Ns
Col Curitss. Mr.. Fowler, Mr.. Saul. Prof. Tay-
lor, Mr. Clark. and Others discussed this mat
ter further. ~
Prof. TAYLOR was authorized 10 procure an
eSsay1St for the next meeting, and the secretary
was authorized to announce the meeting ana
suDjecl 10 the public in the usual way
MIR. Saul and Mr. J. r. G. Clark do. crihaJ tho
pecunarit1eS OF some specimens Of tiOWers they
Lad brought. the former some orchids and the
latter some double geranumS
AmUSements. &c.
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