Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-14
THANKED BY THE QUEEN.
Editor Stead's Exposures Receive the
Royal ApprOval-A Distinguished In.
vestisaf!ng Committee.

VeStiSatsnS committee.
LONDON, July 14.-The editor of the Pail Mall
Gazette has received letters from the queen and
Mr. Gladstone, in which they heartily thank
him for the recent exposures of the traffic in
young girls tor immoral purposes. and assure
him that he has their full sympathy in the
matter.
The Pal NaR Gazette announces this after
noon that the archbishop OF Canterbury, the
bishop of London, Cardinal Manning, and the
Hon. Samuel Morley have consented To act as q
committee OF inquiry into the charges OF aristo-
cratic iniquity made by the CARTE i'm its reve-
lations during the past week. The committee,
whlch Is looked upon as one of the most
extraordinary in the high character of the
members ever organized, will begin the work of
Investigation tomorrow afternoon. Tue Go
zete will place i'm confidence before the COM
mittee every detail of the evidence gathered by
the papers reportorial commission on which
wckednesS unveiled by ii. Every reporter en-
gagged In the G'srette's Investigations will APP
pear under oath before the committee and
ga; hered by him duaing the several weeks OF
inquiry, together with all the addresses
letters, portraits, descriptions and ldenli-
fcations OF persons, certificates and agree
ments collected and referring i'll anywise to per-
sons directly or indirectly implicated in the
discoveries made. The committee will treat
confidentially all the information placed before
il. but will make general report as to the truth
OF the Gdzettes revelations.
A CoNFERENCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF
YOUNG GIRLS.
A conference for the protection Of young girls
opened this afternoon IN Princes hall, this city,
The chief promoter OF the conference is the sal
walton Army. The Hon. Saml Morley. liberal
member OF parliament for Bristol, presided and
exposed by the Pal Mn Gdeene. He declared
that the condition OF things in London, : re-
vealed by that paper, was scandal to a Chris
tian nation. "The people must speak out" eX-
claimed the orator, ''if their homes 10 be
kept sacred from this surrounding pollution.
believe there Is one law for the rlch and another
for the poor in these matters II should be a
felony to steal poor persons child
Prof. James stuart proposed a vote OF thanks
to the proprietor and editor of the Pal Mall
Gazette tor the assistance their work has
dered TO the cause 9 Christian morality. This
proposal was unanUhou>ly adopted, as was also
resolution urging parliament TO raise the ''age
OF consent from 13 to 1S years.
THE GAZETTE WILL NOT BE PROSECUTED.
Sir Richard Assheton Cross, home secretary,
noon that the government had concluded that
it was not advisable to prosecute the Eau Mau
Gazette for its recent publications.
Corruption i'm Ell PasO.
DISHONEST CONTRACTORS LOCKED Up IN A
JAIL THEY HAD JUST BUILT.
Ell PASO, TEXAS, July 14-Investigation OF
alleged corruption In municipal affairs here
has come to sudden climax. Britton & Long
the court house and Jail, and Alfred Giles was
CHOSEN architect. The Jail was completed I'm
Ma ch, and the court house is under construc-
charges that the plan and specifications have
been altered, SO as to save the contractors
nearly $bO,OOO COntractor brewer produced
a blue print from the plans he and Architect
krause made in June Of last year. Com pari-
son showed q difference in the words, figures
and scales from the plans. 1t Is now known
that on Sunday the offer Of bribe was made to
the attorney representing the county for Bow
ers plue prints, and their Withdrawal from the
case. Subsequently an agent for the defendants
went to the house OF the attorney to pay over
the money. The attorney had the sheriff and
another man hidden behind the curtains as
witnesses. The agent paid 5000 cash i'm 500
bills, $500 In q check signed Brittou 4 Long,"
and agreed to pay $4,000 more In bonds The
upon the witnesses came forth and demanded
and took the prints. The commissioners have
removed Giles as architect and Britton & Long
as contractors Work on the courthouse has
been stopped, aud . guard placed In the build
ing to protect it Giles and Long have been ar
placed In the Jail they Just built The exposure
has caused q fIrore In the ctty, and blue print
neckties are being bought and worn by every
one.