Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-29
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.

WITNESS WHO SAYS HI IS AFRAID 10 60 SBAcK 10
HIS HOME-T0 CALL MAN LIAR IN TEXAS
MEANS FIGHT.
The investigation or alleged outrages in wash.
ington County, Texas, was resumed yesterday.
Robert j. Moore, colored man. who 10 serving bis
third term in the legislature. and J. NJ H. Randall
another colored republican, testified that In 1855
many Of the republicans voted the peoples ticket
headed by Judge Kirk, because OF the bad char
acter OF the republican candidates tseveral OF the
latter were the prosecuting witnesses In the In
sort Of counsel for the prosecution took the stand
and excitedly declared iJ was not safe for him TO
return TO Washington County; that he had been
investigation. Mr.. J. 7. Swearnger testified that
JOdon brought the attack upon himself by hts de-
nuncation OF persons interested on the other side
This wound up the investigation.
District I'm Congress.
AN ALLEGED ARCHITECTS PROTEST.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Edmunds presented q
protest signed by Ludwig Sensinger against the
completion Of the terrace Improvement at the
Capitol He represents himself as superior archi-
tect acquainted with the architecture Of the world
and he does not want TO see the CapitOl dwarfed
and ruined, he says Referred to public buildings
and grounds.
BILL TO PURCHASE CITY LOT.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Frye introduced a bill
to direct the Secretary Of the Interior purchase
for the United States that part OF lot H. square
$780, lying directly north OF the Senate stables and
containing 6,0S7 square feet at a cost not to ex-
money. Accompanying the bill were copies OF
letters written by Mr.. ]. b. Taylor, owner VI the
property, stating he intends to Improve 1t at an
early day. unless disposed OF. by the erection OF a
row OF tenement houses; that such a row would
shut out all the light and ventilation OF the Senate
stables by closing up the windows: Referred TO
public buildings and grounds committee.
THE AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY.
The Senate again went to the calendar to-day
and the first bill reached was that to incorporate
the American Trust Co., OF the District. This bill
has been given In The STAR several times. 1t
authorizes certain persons to form a comp any for
the execution OF trusts, to act as executors fur
nish bonds &C, but not to do banking business.
Mr.. stewart inquired what necessity there was for
cations exist In the states and have been found to
work well. The bill was then passed.
ARBITRATION OF THE STRONG CLAM.
The Senate this afternoon adopted the resolution
reported by Mr.. Faulkner. from the District COM
mttee to refer the claim OF Samuel Strong against
shall be bound in their award by decisions and
rulings OF the District Court In regard TO that
claim.
Capitol Topics.
THE GREAT CHNTENNIAIS.
At meeting Of the House committee on foreign
affairs this morning the following subcommittees
were appointed. On centennial OF the constitu-
ton: Messrs Hooker, Belmont McCreary, Rock
well, and MORROW. On the QuadTt-centennial OF
the discovery OF America: MeSsrS Belmont, Chip
man, Norwood, Hit, and Phelps.
WOULD LIKE 10 SEE AN EXHIBITION OF OUR HOG
PRODUcTa
W. A. Carbert, q distinguished member of the
Conseil SUPERIOR de PAgrfculture. OF Paris, and
one Of the protectors OF the Paris Exposition OF
1889. has addressed to Nj. Belmont, chairman
House, a communication, from which 1t appears
tn It the House amendment TO the Paris exposition
s masnS an Of for
MEETS with 3Ss 2. Sse
deeply appreciated In Paris in isse and Would aid
US much in obtaining from the
Chambers uros6sory es not assa
In the Matters tariff established several years
ago, at a time when our agriculture was In
sive charges made necessary by our war budget"
NO MEETING TOMORROW.
The regular weekly meeting OF the Senate Dis
trict committee will be omitted tomorrow as it is
Good Friday.
Messrs Golden Smith, and Representative But
terworth were heard In suppors OF the proposition
for commercial reciprocity between the United
States and Canada before The House foreign Affairs
Representative Perry Belmont returned to the
city last evening and was At the Capitol to-day.
He does not understand how the rumor that he
The House committee on naval affairs has Or
dered favorable report on the Senate bill 70 re-
store to their proper status In the Navy certain
cadet engineers who were dropped nom the rolls.
AN INSANE HOTEL GunT-Mr VIM. Ayre, pro-
planned TO Lieut. Amtss that an elderly lady at
the hotel was evidently insane. This morning
Sergeant Henner ana Oncer Holnnberger per-
suaded the lady TO accompany them TO the sta
ton. She gave her name as Mary Il X Jones,
aged nfty-One years, OF No 468 Henry
street. Brooklyn. She came here to attend
the woman's convention and a 70 LOOK after
that when girl naval onicer gave her . ship,
which has never been delivered. ana that the case
is now pending. Word was sent TO her frienda
DANGER FROM TEE wIREs-A curious and agnifl-
cant incident occurred last evening q Miinurn's
drug store, on Pennsylvania avenue, that should
induce people % think and ssse Rropss precan u
the large arc light In the store became crossed 90
the Telephone wire on the woodwork above the
doorway, and In o few minutes there WAS quite
blaze fortunately the occupant OF the upper
door noticed the smoke and put the nre out. He
had, howevet % continue pouring water on the
notified and man sent 70 cut the wire. There
was no damage done, but the accident points 70
the possibility Of dangerous nres resulting from
the careless hanging Of both telephone and cleo
tnc-lght WtreG Although both arc unusually
heavily Insulated, II u .noe uncommon 70 zee the
slant csson cssssS s. tie 1ind moving the The wire
70 and fro againss The bearing parts
Hun REDS Of ssais azs on tss Hassachusests