Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-02

ARHy ORDERs.-Capt. Jas c. Merrin, assistant
surgeon, granted one months leave. Capt. Gorgas,
assistant surgeon, granted one months leave.
The q. 8. s. vANDALIA has been ordered to San
Francisco for repairs. The Dolphin will be the
flagship Of the Pacific station temporarily. On
transferred TO the Trenton.
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
school and Fire Department Interests.
COMMISSIONERS WEBB AND wHRATIkY At THE
CAPITOL
Commissioners Webb and Wheatley were at the
Capitol this afternoon. They had been inspect
ing the wallach-school grounds and the market
site with regard to the location OF the new en-
gine-house. They finally decided to accept the
market site, and the engipe-house will he located
thereon. The commissioners stopped at the Capt.
them OF his visit TO the First Controller and that
action Will be taken to permit the use OF the
xs,5OO which Is appropriated In the District I'LL
salaries for the equalization OF salaries the law
contemplates
Democrats Working In Illinois.
Mr.. LAwLER THINKS THEY CAN CARRY THE STATE
Representative Lawyer says that the democrats
are doing all they can to change Illinois into q
democratic state. He says he thinks that Mr.
Palmer Will be elected governor and that Mr..
Cleveland Will carry the state. He says they viii
make large gains from the labor vote.
BOTH PARTIES WORKING HARD TO SECURE THE
FLOATING VOTE.
Representative O'Neal, OF Indiana, speaking
with STAR reporter to-day OF the campaign 10
Indiana from democratic point OF view, said that
they were working with all their might and were
confident OF carrying the state for Cleveland this
fall The result, he says, depends always on the
OF this vote they carry the state Both parties are
hard at work Oh the independent voters, spotting
to win them over. In this work he thinks the
democrats are in the lead at this time. In
certain sections where many people from
Pennsylvania. attracted by the natural gas dis
coveries, have moved into the state, the repubn-
cans will make gains, but, he says, the democrats
are gaining from the labor vote, and have an ad-
vantage Ia the large prohibition vote that Is
promised.
Indiana Politics in the House.
GEN. HovEY, WHO MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR Gov
ERNOK, ATTACKS Mr.. AATsoN, WHO Is CANDI-
DATE.
Gen. Hovey and Mr.. steele are two members OF
the House who are spoken of as liable to be nomi-
mated by the republicans for governor OF Indiana.
In view OF the chance that Gen. Hovey
Will be the Candidate there was considerable
interest In the House to-day when he opened
up the Indiana campaign in speech
uevoted 20 the soldier and pension record OF MIR.
Matson, the democratic candidate for governor,
and OF Mr.. holman. He made a very savage
attack upon the pension preIenses OF Mr.. Matson,
Of the soldiers at all.
The Pay Of school Teacher.
PROBABILITY THAT THE MATTER WILL BE ADJUSTED
IN THE DEFICIENCY BILL
Commissioners Webb and Wheatley and Post
master Ross visited the Capitol yesterday after
noon and conferred with Senator Plumb, OF the
appropriations committee, in regard TO the power
to employ any surplus remaining from the appro-
priation for the pay OF public school teachers to
Ia tea
House inserted a provision in the District appro-
priation bill requiring such equalization, but a
decision or the First controller OF the Treasury
maintains that there is no legal authority for such
use OF the surplus or excess that may remain,
senator Plumb called upon the First Controller
this morning and had q talk with him on the sub
1ect. 1t Is probable that an amendment will be
Incorporated in the general deficiency bill, ex-
plieitly comforting upon the District authorities
Will DC taken In some shape or other.
Capitol Topics.
THE SENATE TARIFF BILL.
The senate finance committee room was nm.
usually quiet to-day. Senator Aldrich has gone
home, and the other tariff workers seem to be
Joining nun IN q rest IL IS said that the sugar
TAX Will not be cut as much as fifty per cent; that
so much opposition has developed that the repub-
licans may decide TO make the reduction less than
has been contemplated. 1t Is also said that Sena-
tor Aldrich has gone to Rhode Island to consult
some OF the leading manuf lcturers there in regard
to features OF the bill
TO ASSIST NEGROES TO EMIGRATE TO AFRICA.
BY request, Senator Sawyer to-day proposed an
amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill
directing the Secretary OF the Treasury to pay to
the United states and Congo National Emigration
Steamship Company Tor every adult person OF
color, who shall desire to emigrate to Africa on
the ships OF their line, sum equal to 500 for pas
sage and rationS for sixty days.
TIMBER CONTRACTORS AND THE INDIANS.
Ex-Goy. Pound, OF Wisconsin, counsel for some
OF the timber contractors on the Chippewa reser-
vatlons was examined by the Senate committee on
Indian traderships to-day. He said that confusion
had arisen by reason OF the TACT that the Depart.
ment having promulgated an order that after a
certain time all allotmentS should be made In con-
formity with the Dawes act, yet afterward per-
United alotments to be made which were not at
all in conformity with the provisions Of that act
In reply to request for his opinion as to what
may best be done to secure solution Of
the dlmculteS on these reservations he
said that special agent should lie sent there to
remain at least thirty days who should publish
ing evidence as to the eligibility Of the indians for
allotmentS He should In the meantime inform
himself CT the amount and nature OF the lands to
be disposed Of With this information In hand 1t
would be possible to do even Justice to the Indians
without injustice to the lumbermen. In the Court
d'Ore1ie reservation 1t Is known that there Is not
Sufficient land 10 give all the Indians their full al
lOtmentS.
senator Dawes to-day introduced bill to ratify
the agreement made by the Northwestern Indian
dams In Idaho.
senator Hiscock introduced bill to-day to grant
to inspectors and clerks in the customs service the
same amount OF annual leave Of absence as Is al.
lowed to clerks In the Treasury Department.
Senator Frye, accompanied by Representative
McComaS LEFT this afternoon for Frederick, Nd
where he Will speak at republican mass meeting
tonight.
She Belonged to the Orange Peel Club.
From the St Paul Pioneer Press
trim-looking young woman, who looked some
thing like Sunday school teacher, was seen going
along the sidewalk the other day carefully re-
moving the banana skins that INSTRUCTED the
way. She did not appear to do this because Of
any interest IN the property along there. but
simply out OF philanthropy, for a banana skin,
as everybO knows who has tried 1t, Is q Tar from
nice thing TO step upon.
Inquiry OF a gentleman who addressed the
young woman and seemed to know her developed
the TACT that she is q member OF an organization
known as the "Orange Peel Club" This club un-
dertakes not only to remove orange peels on the
sldewalk-whtch gives 1t Its name-but other
similar ODStructt0ns. And the members not only
engage TO do this small act OF philanthropy,
but TO themselves refrain from such little thought
less acts as throwing banana skin on the side
fra1 acro IN tfoolf hIrfn