Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20

knew OF no forced contributions under Mr..
Rounds administration.
ument room, testified that seventy-eight cOmpos-
itorS under this administration were doing about
the same amount OF work as was done by one hum
dred and six under Mr.. Rounds. The cost was
about the same. He says he had repeatedly
spoken OF Mr.. Rounds as a most efficient Public
Printer, and he still would say this. The result OF
the reduction OF force was merely to deprive
twenty-eight men OF work, but not TO make any
saving TO the Government. He said he had no
been taken up in his room last fan.
MIR. Gallinger asked: "Wnat's your politics?"
The witness replied: "That is a decidedly per-
Sonai question; refuse TO answer It," Chairman
Richardson said the committee had right TO
know, but the witness positively refused to
answer and would not tell who he voted for in the
last presidential election, but finally declared that
on account OF Clevelands clean administration he
intended to vote for his reelection.
Capt. Griffin,s Report.
1T Is PRESENTED TO THE SENATE, TOGETHER WITH A
LETTER FROM COL LUDLOW.
In the Senate to-day the report OF Capt. Griffin,
assistant to the Engineer Commissioner OF the Dis
trict, on the subject OF electricity as a motive
power for street cars, was presented. 1t was &C
companied by letter from Major Ludlow, dated
February 8, stating that the report was procured
by him with the view OF experimenting the report
previously made by the Commissioners to the Sem
ate District committee; that the Information con-
tained In the Grimm report Is Of great value
as SIT is probably the most careful and accurate
compilation or the existing data put into form for
practical consideration that has been prepared
upon this subject" lie adds that the delay in
presenting 1t has not been OF disadvantage since
the numerous railway projects which have been
laid before Congress for consideration require a
general view OF The situation for their adjustment,
and the recent data furnished by the report
clearly confirm the Judgment already expressed
by the Commissioners that cable roads are better
than horse roads and electric motors still further
step In advance, and that Congress In legislating
upon these subjects may very properly provide
both for the immediate establishment OF improved
means OF transportation and the gradual amend
ment OF the disadvantages OF the existing lines"
Capt. Grtnin's report, which is quite yoluminOus,
Is the same OF which an abstract mas been printed
ferred to the District committee.
The COlOred Peoples Exhibition.
FRED. DOUGLASS URGING AN APPROPRIATION OF
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Hon. Frederick Douglass and Messrs. Walker,
Wright, and Dungee appeared before the House
appropriations committee to-day, and urged an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for the assistance OF the
proposed colOred peoples national exhibition OF
agriculture, arts, and industries, to be held at
Augusta, Ca, in october. They urged that this
was recognition and encouragement due the COL
ored people, and said that the exhibition
In its character. showing the advancement
made by the colored people since their liberation.
Augusta, they said, was about the center OF their
wealth and advancement. There was one colored
man in that city whose wealth was placed at
100000. The assessed taxable value Of property
owned Dy cOlOreQ people Ii Augusta. tncy SAID,
was more than half a million, and they had about
$2OO,OOO In banks.
AFAvORABLE REPORT ON THE BLAIR BILL.
Senator Blairs bill TO encourage the holding OF q
national Industrial exposition OF the arts and pro-
ducts Of the colored race in Atlanta in 1883,
committee on education and labor by senator
Palmer, OF Michigan. The amOut to be apprOpr-
ated by Congress In aid OF the exposition is re-
duced from 500, 900 to 100000.
Capitol Topics.
GREEN GOODS
favorable report has been authorized by the
House judiciary committee on the bill to punish
by maximum fine OF 8, 900 and imprisOnmeo1 for
three years persons who pretend to deal in coun-
terfeit money.
TO BREAK UP THE SCREEN GOODS BUSINESS.
The House judiciary committee has decided to
report favorably on Mr. Enloe's bill providing q
punishment OF three years Imprisonment and
$1,000 nne for any persons pretending TO offer
break up the 'tgreen goods business.
INCREASE PENSION FOR LOSS OF AN EYE.
Senator Turpie, from the committee on pensions
reported favOrably to-day a bill to increase the
pension for loss Of one eye from s. TO SIG per
month"; and the pension for partial loss Of sight to
q prOportionate amount
ARMY PROMOTIONS
The House committee ON military affairs has
decided to report in lieu OF bills before them. a
general bill providing for the promotion Of officers
OF the Army after twenty years service at one
rank. The bill applies to both stan and line with
service below the grade Of brgadier-general shall
have served for twenty years without promotion
he shall be promoted to the next higher rank.
The line officers under the same conditions are
given the "pay and allowances" OF the next
higher rank.
THE DRUMMERS BILL
Mr.. Rayner will report favorably from the House
commerce committee the Farquhar bill to author
lie commercial travellers Of one state to sell goods
TO dealers In another state. 1.-THE drummers bill ]
An amendment was added by the committee ex-
tending its provisions SO as TO allow nurserymen
to sell goods by sample or catalogue to any person
favorable report was ordered by the House
commerce committee to-day on the bill for the
the Stevens at Newberne, N. c.
Chairman Clardy has been directed by the House
commerce committee to report favorably to the
House the Senate bill to incorporate the Nicaragua
Canal Company
In the Senate to-day bill was fayorably re-
ported to pension Mrs. Stone, widow OF Gen. Chas.
p. Stone.
Sales Of Real Estate.
40 o O. De Dsns9n -, has bought s Of Warde5 for
bet. conn. ave. and 21st 1T. NV. j. H. Gray has
bought OF c. A. Harvey, for $4.7OO, sub 1O9, SO.
ls5. 21"oxl0O feet on 18th st. bet. and p.
SUSPECTED OF CHICKEN STRALN0.-Ofdcef
breen THIS morning arrested ana locked up on 6uS-
picl0n ChaS. johnson, colOred, forty years Old,
whom he found at the Center Market Offering for
sale some chickens. He refused to tell the ofncer
where he lives, but denied stealing the chickens
The prisoner returned from the Albany peniten-
ttary about two years ago, where he had served
sentence OF fifteen years for arson and burglary
committed In the District about sixteen years ago
johnson is held to await the result OF q further
investigation.
SUR TO RECOVER THE AMOUNT OF PRonssoRY
NOTE ACCIDENTALLY DEsTROY1D.-A bill was 1led to-
DAY by II. +. Morris and Benjamin Hollen, execu-
tor1 OF the win OF the late Caroline c. Arthur
against Lou f. Taulbee w. p. Taulbee, b Burn
slime, et al, to recover 5000 and interest ON q
note given BY Burnsttne In July, 1883, and acct
oentally destroyed. The note was secured By q
deed OF trust on lot c, square 7S6, and after the
death OF Caroline Arthur Burnstine sold the prop
erty to Lou z. Taulbee. The latter expresses her
willingness 10 pay the note when produced, and q
tho Compartments cannot produce &c, they seek
now 70 recover the amount due.
RANGE or 1uE THu1noHDz1R-Th0 following
were the readings ct the signal once to-day: a
m, ~; 2 p. IA; 6e; maximum. So: minimum, 46
ON TRIAL Fo1 LARcRy.-In the Criminal Court
to-day. Joseph Cole was tr1ed on charge OF sec
ond oHenSe petit larceny, stealing harness from
James =. Miller, In the early part OF February.
The defense was that he did not take the harness;
that he was drunk at the time and that he sold
the harness Tor boy named Randolph. verdict
OF guilty was returned
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