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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15
CAN GO TO THE SHOW,

The Senate AdJourns Until Monday, Mr..
Morton Casting the Deciding Vote.
Vice President Morton saved the day for the
Press Club and now all the Senators can be
present at the entertainment which occurs at
Albaugh's at noon tomorrow. A number of Sem
ators who had purchased boxes and seats for
the performance we're anxious that the Senate
should adjourn from today until Monday in
order that they might attend. The plan was
opposed by the advocates OF the anti-option
bill. as they construed the motion as one OPP
posing the interests Of the bill. The
outcome of the matter was of
considerable interest. Immediately after the
morning business was concluded the motion to
adjourn from today until Monday was made by
Senator Cameron. This was met by demand
for roll call As it proceeded it was apparent
that the vote would be very close.
The second call found friends for the adjourn
mept. When the vote was finally announced it
was tie, "a having voted each way.
1t was then that Vice President Morton said:
1.-THE vote on the motion of the Senator from
Pennsylvania is 81 ayes and 81 noes. The chair
will cast the deciding vote and vote aye. The
motion is consequently carried and the Senate
will adjourn from today until Monday"
The incident created considerable amuse-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15
CAPITOL TOPICS.
TO TAX SILVER BULLION.

TO TAX SILVER BULLION.
Senator Powers today introduced an amend
men. which he proposes to Offer TO he pending
bill defining options and futures, adding silver
TO the list of articles the dealer in which must
obtain license.
coMNuTATIoN FOR QUARTERS.
Senator Cameron today introduced T. bill to
allow naval officers on shore duty not provided
with government quarters communication for
quarters. in the same manner and at the same
rates AS they allowed to officers of the army
AMERICAN REGISTRY.
Senator Quay today introduced bill to pro-
vide an American registry for the steamer
Oceanic OF Philadelphia. This vessel is owned
by the Hart Steamship Company.
TO sroP PENSION PAYMENTS.
Representative Antony OF Texas. today intro
duced bill TO discontinue the payment of pen
81 ons under the dependent pension act OF 1850.
TO PROTECT THE coAsrrSa TRADE.
The Senate commerce committee has ordered
o favorable report on the Frye bill to protect
our coasting trade by prohibiting foreign YES
sells to transport merchandise from one United
States port to another United States port via
any foreign port.
COMPULSORY PILOTS LICENSES.
The House commerce committee has, by
a vote OF 70 5. blasted the hopes OF the
vesselmeu engaged in the sailing coastwise
trade who have been working ener-
getically to secure the passage OF
the Frye Senate bill to exempt American
coastwise sailing vessels. piloted by their
licensed masters or by United States pilot,
from the obligation to pay state pilots chergee
Or fees when thsir services are dsciinea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15


The conference Of the Illinois democrats yes
terday to determine upon q plan for the dis
tributiOn OF patronage under the new adminis-
tration turned out to be farce. The call for
the caucus was issued by Senator Palmer
and Nix. Morrison, and all the Illinois
democrats in the House were invited to attend.
MIR. Durborow and Mr.. McGann failed to put
in an appearance for the reason that the pur-
pose of the conference was too iu-
definite After they assembled every one waited
for Senator Palmer to state the purpose OF
the meeting, and as he failed TO do so the only
business transaction was to reach conclusions
to support Mr.. Stewart in bis contest for seat
in the next House. The question OF patron
age was not brought up and the mem
bers present engaged in story telling and
n discussion OF abstract political problems to
avoid embarrassment. Mr. McGann said this
morning that he refused to attend the conf en-
ence because of its indefinite character and
for the reason that he thought that If tho
distribution of appointments 20 go 10
Illinois was to be discussed the democrats So
lected to the next House who are not members
OF this should have been present and tina. the
matter suggested to be discussed should be per-
Ilitted to lie over until they had received some
intirnation from Mr.. Cleveland that he wanted
their advice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15

Bids Opened ut the Navy Department for
Battle ship and q Cruiser.

Bids Opened ut the Navy Department for .
Battle Ship and q Cruiser.
Bids were opened in the Office Of the Secre-
tary of the Navy at noon today for the con-
struction Of seagoing battle ship No. 1, the
Iowa, and armorsd cruiser No. 8, the Brook
lyn. There was quite a large attendance Of
naval officers and representatives OF the ship
building companies who had submitted bids.
In accordance with the advertisement cali
ing for bids the proposals were divided into
two classes as follows:
PROPOSALS FOR HULL AND MAcHINERy-cLAss1 i.
For the construction Of the hull and ma
chinery, including engines, boilers and appur-
tenances and equipment, except anchors and
chains. complete in all respects, in accordance
Win the plans and specifications provided by
the Secretary of the Navy.
PROPOSALS FOR HULL AND MAcHIyERY-CLAss q
For the construction of the hull and machin-
cry, including engines, boilers and appur-
tenances and equipment, except anchors and
chains, complete In all respects, in accordance
with the plans and specifications provided by the
bidder. But no such proposal will be considered
unless accompanied by full and complete speci-
fcations of the hull and machinery, by such
plans and calculations may be necessary for
q thorough Interpretation Of the design thereof,
which shall be in conformity with the require
satisfactory guarantee Of the results Of the
same if adopted
Bidders may, if they so desire, adopt the
plans and specifications Of the department for
the hull or machinery, any part of either,
and embody them in their plans and spe ciica-
tons to be submitted with their proposals.
The proposals for the construction OF the sea-
going battle ship were accompanied by certified
checks for 500 900; the armored cruiser with
checks for $4,000. On the plans prepared by
the Navy Department the bids presented by
Cramp Il Sons were the lowest in both cases.
The bids submitted on the two vessels were
as follows: Battle ship No. i, Newport News
Ship Building and Dry Dock Company. So. 1884,
600, on department plans. Union iron works
OF San Francisco, SO, $50. 600, on department
plans. Bath iron works, Bath, Me-, So, lS5, 900,
on department plans. Cramp g. Sons, 5000
600, on department plans; s3,l7O, 600 and
2,S70 900 on two bidders plans.
Cruiser No. 8, Newport News Ship Company,
S3,l4 1000 on department plans. Union iron
works OF San Francisco, s3,O5O, 900 on depart
ment plans. Bath iron works of Bath, Me-.
%, 10000 on plans prepared by bidder. VIM.
Cramp Sons OF Philadelphia, e., 1856, 900, ac-
cordng to department plans; ss,Os6, 900 and
S2,oS00oo on plans submitted by the bidder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15

Citizens of Mt. Pleasant Oppose the Pro-
posed Branch of the BrightwoOd Road.

Citizens of Mt. Pleasant Oppose the Pro-
posed Branch of the Brightwood Road.
Senate bill 1881, having for its object the
amending OF the charter of the Brghtwood
Railway Company by authorizing the construc-
ton. equipment and operation of a branch road
with the trolley system, occup led the attention
O. the Commissioners at the noon session of
the board today.
This branch, as proposed, is to commence at
or near the main entrance gate to the Rock
Creek Church cemetery. and run westerly along
Rock Creek Church road to Brightwood
avenue. then outherly along the present tracks
OF the Brightwood railway to the intersection
OF Wallach street, then southerly along and
over Wallach street to Kenesaw avenue, then
along kenesaw avenue westerly to the Wal
bridge tract. and over same to the Geological
Park. large representation OF the citizens
OF MI. Pleasant were present, while the rail-
road contingency consisted of President II. s.
Cummings of the company. G. P. Williams.
secretary and treasurer, and &. p. Conger, at
torney.
OBJECTIONS FROM MOUNT PLEASANT.
W. L. Cole, chairman Of the committee on
railroads of the Mount Pleasant Citizens Asso-
citation. read the report of his committee re-
Gently made TO the association. The report
sets forth that a full investigation of the facts
discloses a general opposition to the bill This
opposition is unanimous, the report asserts, on
the part of the resident property owners
along kenesaw avenue, and there is
general sentiment against the road from the
residents and property owners of Mount
Pleasant. The chief objections as set forth in
the report is that Kenessw avenue is but twenty
five feet wide and a railroad on it would be un-
desirable and dangerous. Another objection
set forth Is that there are but two streets,
Wallach and Whitney, opened and improved
as driveways running east from l4th
to 7th street north of Florida avenue. In good
weather these streets are crowded, and If Wal
ZACH street is obstructed by railroad great in
convenience would result, unless additional
streets should be opened at once. Further
there is no popular demand for the road run
ming east and west. Mr.. W. B. Matthews, John
I. Armes and d. Mcpherson spoke against the
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15
MIR. WILSON'S RESOLUTION.
He Explains what His Object Was in In.
Producing 1t.

Producing 1t.
The House committee on ways and means
today authorized Mr.. Springer to designate
subcommittee, of which he is to be chair
man, to conduct the Investigations author
lied by the resolution introduced BY Mr..
Wilson of West Virginia for the purpose of
finding out the financial condition of the gov
eminent 1t is not expected that anything
will be done toward this investigation
beyond communicating the scope of tho
resolution to the Secretary of the Treasury
with the request for such information as is now
available until after the LIST of January.
Mr.. Wilson said today that be had drawn
up the resolution with very great care
and that it was more sweeping and aimed
at more than was apparent on the surface.
His idea that the committee would be able
to discover the exact condition of the govern
ment finances and that their work would supply
the next Congress with all the information
which could be had from examination OF the
books in the Treasury Department. More
over, he regarded it as important before the
change of administration that there should be
a general sort of an inventory taken. He said
that he wanted to find out if any change had
been made in the form of debt statement and
il SO, why it made; what available ap-
preparations were still unpaid; if there
had been any change in the Classification of
funds designated for special purposes. and if
these funds had been regarded as available
for purposes other than those tor which they
were specially provided. In other words.
he said they proposed to discover if
possible the exact condition of the treasury
and to ascertain just the methods which had
been in vogue during this last administration.
The committee on ways and means of the next
House be, said, would begin framing a tariff
bill to revise the tariff as not
only to reduce the duties materially, but per-
haps to increase the revenues, and he hoped
that this investigation would give them such
information as would indicate just what they
have TO provide for.
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TRYING To SAVE scuxrrpvR
Mr.. Na'tinris ssts-k. en-. Charge Gives
bv Judr- Hrsdiev.


A stated in yesterdays sTsn. Mr. A. A
bochltng Of counsel Tor Howard =. Schncia~r,
convicted % the murder Of he wife. oonoludea
his argument just before the saiournment q
the court Mr.. HoehliRs vas warmly con-
graduated apou his cfo-t that % the district
attorney being hat ne hsd made dhs most %
what the government considered wAs a bad
case. This mofuiug Mir VIM. D. Matsinslv.
Also IT counsel Tor tho drfoudsnt. eegoan has ar
gument on behalf ~ the condemued nlan Mr..
MatiIngly ssii that should the Convicted man
be banged u would bring Disgrace upon his FAM
ilv. But Le dii not acck mercy bat that Justice
which the cold frcis in She warranted. lie
addressed himself 60 consideration 90 the
praNer- offered on behalf % the defenslsut and
which had been either refused 90 80 nlterrd
that they Ord not A. pear " the charge % the
court IN tho form and substance presented BY
the defendant
Nj. Mnitinglr aid the aefense set No. ana
which IN the opinion of tho doicn.e had been
ta!ly sustained. that g solf-,l.fsn-r. lie
ns- quizzed AZ sonc lcngih by chief Justice
bingham and Justices Cox and HAyner. their IN
qririos being directed 10 he question of whether
the court below had tot falls giVcn the Lac cvv-
ering the form Of thu defense sctup AIR. Mat
tnclN rcievrcd o. The TAFT thu; in her a iag iea-
larstion III murdered woman had not been
Questioned ~ 60 whether "a not her brother
Wss N possession oi pistol a; the time % the
I
Referring 20 the letter which the defendant
wrote 20 Mis- Geraldine Lightfcot. Mr.. Mat
tinsly characterized ~ as a foolish imfsol-cr
epislo, letter which the goycrnnNnt had
maintained showed a motive on the part % the
deiendapt for killing his wife. but which the
cefens" claimed merely evidenced the fact that
the defendant desired separation b. legal
means from he wife. h. discussing the charge
of the court below Mr.. Mattiug.v sah that be
believed that The harmed jg,sye Judge Bradley
had acted cunEclcntiuuSlv throughout. bui be
had said In hls charge things which we're not
only improVc-ly said. but also things Tor which
there Vas no warrant. Tie emphasized par-
ticularsy the al,u-iou made bs the court 10 the
FAILURE ~ tho s,uior counsel for M dcfsn-c ~
exercise The night 81 pcremptor~ challenge
against tNo % the jury. Hhcre ~as ao tuason
for zach an alu,iou. There was undoubtedly
an object in snch an aluaen. aud IS xss
both an improper aud an unlawful
object one which IA itself not oaly
justified but also reqaired the granting %
another trial The judge bad several times in
timsted 10 the jury that y they should and any
thing in the evidence tending Co show that the
defendant had acted In sslf-dcfen-e they should
take "as an sntidote O. that poison" tAe In
structions Of the oogri on that point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15
TAKING CHANCES ON CLOTHING.
An establishments Charged With Running .
Lottery.

An Establishment Charged With Running q
Lottery.
This aftern Don, in the Police Court, Judge
Miller heard the case of Frederick Burlingame
the young man charged with conducting a
lottery in connection with the Washington
General Furnishing Company. the headquar-
tiers of which WAS at 9lS F street northwest.
Messrs. Cook and Sutherland appeared for the
defendant aud entered q plea of not guilty
Mr.. Mullowney said be expected to show that
this was what is known as clothing club.
Mr.. William Dulin, clerk in
the pension office, was the first
witness examined. He said that he got his
card from Mr.. Schneider, in the American Sup
ply Company, and after paving in Sl2 he got
an order for $35 coat from Keens.
''Who is Mr.. Schneider asked the attorney
''Hes q clerk in the pension Office" replied
witness, land he's also an agent of the firm"
Witness got the order from Mr.. Coombs,
whom he understood was an agent of the de-
PENDANT. After being successful witness re-
Moved his subscription. He said he went
into the company because he expected to get
something of value for little money. After
getting the coat he paid in no more money on
that account Witness did not know Mr. Bur-
ingame.
Howard F. Lee testified that he Joined the
company in the spring. He told of having
paidin money but he never saw Mr.. Burlingame.
A. J. Nolan also gave testimony. He said he
was member OF the club and that he paid in
s35 and then got left
The case was on hearing when this report
closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15
MR.. GEO. p. ROwELL's CLAIM.
He Has Asked the Courts to Settle the Con
trONerEY Over "Prinfers, Ink -,

He Has Asked the Courts to Settle the Con-
troversy Over printers Ink
The fight between George p. Rowell and
Postmaster General wanamaker as to the ad-
mission TO the mails as second-class matter of
the publication Printers Ink has been taken
into court. Judge Lacombe of the United
States circuit court in New York yesterday
granted an injunction restraining Postmaster
Van Colt from paying over to the head of his
department about $1,000 received as postage
on the publication until the dispute has been
settled through equity proceedings.
Mr.. Wanamaker says that Printers Ink is an
advertising circular, and as such must pay the
full rate and not pass through the mails as a
regular publication. Mr.. Rowell SAYS it is a
regular publication, and such Is a good deal
more entitled to passage through the mails
than Book Ne,rs, which is issued at John Wanna
makers Philadelphia shop. Mr.. Rowell SAYS il
is nothing but advertisement of the books
sold by Wanamaker; that it does not contain
the names of the publishers and is issued
solely to boom the Wanamaker business. Ii
should, therefore, he says. pay the full rate of
l cent on each copy and not go through the
mails at l cent pound
'Printers' Ink, saws Mr.. Rowell, has been
discriminated against BY Mr.. Wanamaker. The
whole question to what rate it should pay
was tried before Judge Tyner, appointed by the
Postmaster General for that purpose, but Judge
Tyner was never allowed to render a decision.
Mr.. Wanamaker took the case out of his hands
and, without examining the witnesses exhib-
its. decided the case against us.
Lawyer Philip Carpenter Of New York then
came to Washington and saw Mr.. Wanamaker
on behalf of Mr.. Rowell, but could obtain no
satisfaction. Meanwhile Mr.. Rowell has been
obliged to pay cent on every copy sent through
the mails and this amounts to about 1000,
now tied up in the hands Of Postmaster Van
Colt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15
NOT YIELD An INCH.
That 10 Senator Quay's Advice to the
Republicans.


Senator Quay does not approve Of the idea of
letting the democrats organize the Senate If
there is any possibility of preventing it. He
thinks that the best policy for the republican
party 10 pursue is that Of not yielding an inch.
but keeping up the fight with .earnestness and
holding all that they have in hand He SAYS that
the idea of letting the democrats get absolute
control with the expectation that they viii do
something rash which viii iujure them in the
future Is not grounded in good politics. He is
willing enough to admit that the democrats
may be Fash If they have full power,
but be fears that 1t might be diff
cult to dislodge them if they were given
power, and besides that an unconditional
surrender not made by compalsion would
have TO some extent demoralizing effect He
has letter from Private Dalzell stating that
one OF the first things the democrats would do II
they had all branches of the government
would be to attack the pension list, and that
they would either do injury to the old soldiers
or else use their power with a threat of revis-
ing the pension rolls to force through a lot of
old war claims and other things Of the sort for
the distribution of the money in the south as
an Offset for the pension expenditures in the
other sections of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15
COMPREHENSIVE INFORMArION.
What MT. Belt1hoover Wants to Know Fror
Public Printe Palmer.

Public Printe Palmer.
MIR. Beltzhoovor Of Pennsylvania today in
troduced resolution In the House directing
the public printer to furnish the House with q
full, clear and com plete statement Of the exact
condition and the amount and cost Of public
printing, binding, iithographing and engraving;
the amount and cost of all paper purchased for
the same. With detailed statement of proposals
made and contracts entered into for the pur-
chase of paper and other materials and for
lithographing and engraving; of all pay
ments made during the preceding year under
his direction; of the amount o. work ordered
and done, with general classification thereof
for each department, and detailed statement
Of each account with the departments Of public
officers
Also a detailed statement Of the number
names and sexes Of all hands employed in
the establishment and the time each has been
employed, the salary each has drawn, from
what state, territory congressional
district each has been appointed
and what was the actual residence of each Of
such employees at the time of his or her appoint
ment, and on what petition, recommendation
or request each Of such employees was appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-15
AFFAIRS AT ILkroN.

Corresroud -nos q The Ev-uinT sta
EIKroS. Nh. Dec. t. 1899.
Al the regular monthly meeting of the board
of county commissioners. held here to-day, An
drew Anderson 81 North East was re-elect.a
president Of the board. Cha- w. smith WIS
reappointed clerk To the board. commencing
January l. ls93. and d. D. Price Of Cecilton
WAS appointed bridge tender Of the s.--afras
river bridge.
The school commissioners were also in SEQ
sion and appointed Geo Biddle of c.cilton.
Nd, examiner and treasurer Of the beard. vice
hev. John Squier. decreased. Geo. II. Ash. Who
was recently appointed n member OF the board
by Gov. Brown. qualified before the clerk Of
the circuit court. nov In session.
The Elkton Electric Light aud Power Com
pany have decided TO increase its capital rtock
70 Sl2. 800.
Cherry Hill Council. O. Z. A. NJ. will present
the public school at that place with an Ameri-
can can , Ia on SATURDAY.. The sen'a,,oI speech
circuit court. and u. y. Founders. esq, will
receive the flag IN behalf Of the school
Ningste Post. No. 3. q. A. r.. has chosen the
following officers: Commander. W. H. Abra-
hams; senior vice. Charles Lumm; junior vice.
James Laird; chaplain. :. J. Reeder; quarter
master, Z. L. b. Day; delegates 20 department
encampment. Nathan Alexander and Charles
Lumm; Trustees, Dr. worrall and J. H. Nc
Cracker.
Charles J. stengle. editor Of the Accomac.
Va, Rerie,r, Is spending a few days visiting
relatives in this county.
William Ii. Daniels. coiored. Of Baltimore
was admitted to the bar here today. This 10
| the first coiored lawyer ever admitted TO the
Cecial county bar.
Rev. Adam Stengle Of the Port Deposi; NJ Z.
Church has accepted call 20 become pastor Of
the Smyrna, Delaware, NJ. E. Church next con-
ference year.
Edward Moore Of Fair HIrl, this county. has