Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-12

drop into poetry"
He who thinks he is fooling the Devil
is close enough to the doors to scorch when
they open.
The man who can do thing or let it alone,
never lets it alone.
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CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
The Conference Report on the Silver Bill
Submitted in the House.
The conference report on the silver bill was
submitted in the House yesterday afternoon.
and 1t was agreed that there should be four
hours debate today, at the end Of which the
previous question is to be considered as ordered
SHALL THE SENATE RULES BE. cHANaED2
Carrying out the instructions of the republi-
can Senatorial caucus. held Thursday night,
Chairman Edmunds has appointed Senators
Hoar, Spooner, Frye and Moody. together with
Senators Aldrich, Sherman and Ingalls, (the re-
publican members of the rules committee) to
report as caucus committee upon the ques-
ton OF changing the rules of the Senate SO as
TO provide for closure of debate at the will of
the majority and to ascertain and report how
that result can be attained il deemed necessary
to the conduct Of business
NOMINATIONS ooNFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations:
Adam E. King Of Maryland, consul general at
Paris. Chas. Heath OF Massachusetts,, consul at
Catania. Thomas c. Simpson, collector of
customs, Newburyport, Mass. John I. Stow,
collector of customs, Wilmington. Cal Louis
X. Walters, assistant treasurer at Philadelphia
Denis +. Burke, assistant appraiser of mer.
chandise, New York. A. P. Dixon, Indian
agent Crow Creek and Lower Brule agency,
South Dakota.
POstmasters: assachusetts-Frederick Gill
NOR. Lee; Louis G. Holt, Lawrence; Chas
Odell, Beverly; Alex. Smart, MerrImac; J. 8.
Smith, Rockland; Arson W. Whitney, Green
field; Luther Wait Ipswich.
HADN'T SEEN SENATOR aoRMAs THERE.
The investigation into the management of
the United States Fish Commission by the Sem
ate committee on fish and fisheries was con-
tinued yesterday. One of the matters which
the Investigators desired information ON was
the number OF times Senator German had Wis
tied the station at Fort Washington and been
entertained there by Col Mcdonald. Sergt
Joyce, in charge Of Port Washington and the
reservation, was one OF the principal Witnesses
but as he had not seen Senator German since
they were boys together and played ball ON the
White Lot the prosecution was more or less up
set on the Gorman-gormandizing proposition.
SEE ToMoRRow's SUNDAY HERALD-Full de-
tails of the result of the contest for the Her.
obfs free European tour for the most popular
school teacher. with portrait of the winner.
Buy the Herald Complete record Of the So
ciety, sporting, secret society and theatrical
news Of the week.
Special Census Agents Appointed.
Superintendent Porter has appointed the fol-
lowing special agents to collect statistics
of manufactures: George A. Hay, Coshocton,
Ohio; George L. Boyer, Dayton, Ohio; Fulton
Gambell, Nashville, Tenn; William L. Graves,
Gloversville, NY; Frederick 8. Randall, AM
sterdam and Schenectady, NY; Arthur A.
Windsor, Johnstown, NY; Charles q. Irish,
Utica, NY; ii. N. Perry. Rome, MY; Charles
Z. Coulter. La Sale, Ill; Anton Birkenbuel,
James Fl. SpuIlock, Rome, Ga; Eli L. Darneli,
Jasper, Ga; Joseph H. Fox, Camden, NJ.
Michael Turner. Salem, Vineland and Brighton,
Nj; E. A. Allen, Bradford and Oil City, Pa.
George W. Rodfong, Middletown, Pa; Henry
B. Hoffman, Harrisburg, Pa.
To Represent the Treasury Department.
Secretary Blaine recently wrote to the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury requesting that two ex-
perienced special agents OF that department be
detailed to attend the conference Of United
States consuls general now in Europe, to be
held at Paris, France, early next month, "for
the purpose Of discussing matters affecting the
administration of the laws and regulations APP
plicable to the consular service" Mr. Blaine
says that he feels assured that the final out
come OF the labors of the convention will be of
such character to greatly increase the
efficiency Of the consular service in all respects
and to, in a great degree, control and render
impossible the practice OF under valuation by
securing harmonious and efficient execution
| Of the law and regulations by the customs aud
consular service" A. X. Jingle, chief of the
| special agents division Of the Treasury Depart
ment, and NJ. d. Hell, a special agent of the
| department now in Europe. have been detailed
| to represent the Treasury Department ON the
occasion in question.
Terrible Explosion at Chicago.
A frightful explosion occurred at Chicago