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r EPEAL OF A TAX.
House Committee Consider Clearing House
Certificates and Real Estate Loana
Efforts to Repeal the 10 Per Cent Tax
and Allow National Banks to
Lean Money eA Land.

The repeal Of the tax of ten per cent ON
clearing house certificates and the repeal OF
the statute prohibiting national banks from
lending money on real estate were the SUBJ
jects presented to the House banking and
committee today. Representative
McLarin Of South Carolina spoke in support
Of repeating the law taxing clearing house
certificates In Columbia, 8. c.. the clearing
house association had issued 81. 900 worth OF
certificates to the banks and It appears that
there il q daily circulation on 10000 worth
OF them. The revenue department was now
taking steps to collect the tax. The banks
were going to the courts and fighting the
constitutionality Of the Law. Any action
Congress might take should be taken
promptly.
A question as to the payment Of the tax
and by whom 1t was paid was raised. The
committee was divided on the subject
some holding that the clearing house paid
the tax. while others held that the holders
used in a business transaction.
Mr.. McLauren said that II the latter
was the case the people OF South Carolina
were ruined. These certificates were used
to tide over the late stringency.
It was suggested by q member OF the
committee that clearing house certificates
be made the subject Of a special hearing
tomorrow.
Mr.. Cobb (Ala.) asked II ary member of
the committee objected to reporting Mr..
McLaurin's bill and relieving those inter-
ested Of this ten per cent tax. The COM
mittee did not care about the construc-
ticn Of the present law: what 1t wanted to
do was to say that this tax should not be
collected and place the matter beyond
doubt
Representatives Turpin CAla) and Black
(Ga.) supported bills repeating the law pro-
hibiting loans on real estate security.
Mr.. Turpin had consulted bankers OF his
state and found none of them opposed to
the repeal Of this law. He believed real es-
tate as good security as banks could get.
Mr.. Black spoke of the present law rs
an unbendfng iron prohibition against real
estate and saw no reason why II should
not be repealed.
Representative Meyer G4a-) spoke Of the
general manner OF handling crops in the
south and the advantage the increase of
banks had been to planters.
The committee adjourned until tomorrow.
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Reports in the Post Once.

NOW that the sixth auditor of the treasury
has rendered his report. the second assist
port to the Postmaster General within few
port to the postmaster general within a few
days. 1t is not known whether General Bis
sell has or has not done much work on his
annual report as yet These documents are
In backward way. 1t is thought that the
fourth assistant is about ready to turn in
his, because he has received the reports Of
all the chiefs of division under him. The
first assistant has done considerable work
on his. but he Is not yet in receipt of the
reports from all of his chiefs. That of the
third assistant is in an advanced stage.
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PREFERS CHARGES.
Mr. Lothrop Makes Serious Allexa-
tfOns Against an Omcer.

Mr' Lothrop Makes Serious Allega-
tfons Against an Omcer.
MI. d. w. Lothrop of SO7 East Capitol
street has preferred charges against Officers
Phiiip Brown of the second precinct and
FRED Schultz Of the ninth precinct. He
states that on Sunday morning about l
O'Clock these officers. both of whom were
intoxicated, came to his house with a man
named Frank McAieer, whom he Character
izes as notorious character" and arrested
MS son Frank for no reason in the world.
ne states that the treatment was outrageous
and that the arrest of his SON was for no
olner reason than to crafty the spite of
FRANK McAleer, who is a boon companion
OF Oncer Brown. The Commissioners have
sent the charges to Major Moore with in
structions to make a careful Snvestiea tinn
of the affair.
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ANSWERS WANTED
To q Number of Gas Questions by
Chairman Heard.

To q Number of Gas Questions by
Chairman Heard.
Chairman Heard has taken the initial
step in the direction of investigating the
gas of the city, as required by the recent
resolution introduced in the House by Mr..
Cultivate and adopted. In order to gain
an idea Of the gas situation in other cities
he has addressed the following letter to the
mayors Of sixty of the leading cities of the
country:
l. BY what system or systems Is your
city lighted?
2. If by gas what kind Of gas is mainly
used?
8. What is its strength per candle power
test?
L. What is the price of gas per 1000 feet
to consumers?
s. What is the cost of gas coal deliv-
cred?
s. What Is the method of gas INSPECTION :?
2. How many gas companies have you?
g. Have you electric light plants?
g. If SO, how many?
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LABOR'S DEMANDS.

Federation Officials Interview As
sistant Secretary Curtis on Public
Buildings.
delegation Of Federation Of Labor Of
fcials, including s. ]. Gompers, president,
p. j. Mcguire, Jno. B. Lennon, w. A. Car
ney and Christopher Evans, had an inter-
view with Assistant Secretary Curtis this
morning with a view to extending the eight
hour law to the material used in public
buildings. Under the construction of the
eight hour law by the Attorney General the
work on the actual construction of public
buildings must be confined to eight hours
day. That restriction is put into the con-
tract. The labor people want inserted in
the contract also that no material shall be
used unless 1t also is supplied by men who
work under the eight hour law, in quarries,
planning mills, etc. The delegation will
probably have an interview with Secretary
Carlisle on the subject
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UNDERGROUND TROLLEYs.
Experts Tell Of . System In Use ol
COney Island.

Albert Stetson. electrical expert Of New
York city. accompanied by L. L. Bullock.
also Of New York city. and Col Robert
Christy Of this city. appeared before the
Commissioners this afternoon, by arrange
ment. on behalf of the universal electric
system in respect to an. underground troll
ley. 1t was claimed by them that this sys-
TEN II not the solution Of the question of
speedy. convenient and safe transporta-
ton Of passengers was at least superior
to all others hitherto in use 1t was as
serted that entirely satisfactory re-
suits had been attained by actual use on
the company's lines on Coney Island, SO
Satisfactory in fact rs to receive the COM
mendation OF practical and experienced
street railway operators and scientific cleo
trfcai experts
The object OF the hearing was to induce
the Commissioners to declare a preference
Tor this system 40 that 1t might be here
after adopted instead Of the existing systern
In use here and likewise that the result
that they might reach would hereafter be
transmitted to Congress.
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COALING VESSELS AT SEA.
What the Board Says of the Recen,
Trial on Sandy Hook.

The recent trial of Sandy Hook Of coal
ing a naval vessel at sea. in which the San
Francisco and the Kearsarge participated
is not accepted as quite conclusive In
summing up their views on the experiment
Commander A. 8. Crowninshield, Lieut.
Commander E. d. Heald and Lieut.. c. T.
Forse. the board Of officers who inspected
the test, say:
The trial took place under such favorable
condltions of sea and weather tina.
IL Is difficult to state how the
system would work in rough or
even moderate sea; 1t is certain.
however. that Ships in even a moderate sea.
way. could not tow at such a close distance
as a0 feet, and that a much greater strain
would then be brought upon the jackstay.
III the towing distance Is increased as would
seem necessary in a seaway, the height of
the jackstay and platform above the deck
OF the collier must be increased accordingly.
The system has shown such merit as to
warrant a thorough trial by a properly
equipped collier in coaling a man-of-war In
moderately rough weather"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-24

Conrad N. Jordan, assistant treasurer at
New York, left here for New York on the
II o'clock train. He was here in consul
tation with Secretary Carlisle and Assist
ant Secretary Curtis as to fastening the
pending redemptions of currency, with a
view to decreasing gold payments at the
subtreasuries. The reserve shows signs of
increasing. it being today nearly So, OO0, 900.
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HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Two Important Bills Reported Favor.
ably by 1t Today.

Two Important Bills Reported Favor
ably by 1t Today.
The House committee on judiciary today
reported favorably the bill introduced by
Mr. Outhwaite which provides that 1T any
onense be committed in any place. juris-
diction over which has been retained by
the United States or ceded to 1t by a state.
or which has been purchased with the con-
sent Of a state for the erection of a fort,
magazine. arsenal. dockyard or other need
ful building. the punishment for which
ofense is not provided for by any law of
the United States. such offense shall upon
conviction in q circuit or district court of
the United States for the district in which
It was committed. be liable to and receive
the same punishment as the existing laws
OF the state in which such place Is situated,
provide for the like offense when committed
within the Jurisdiction Of such state; and
no subsequent repeal OF any such state law
shall affect any such prosecution"
The committee also reported favorably the
and circuit courts Of the United States The
bill Is as follows: -
That the district and circuit courts of the
United States shall not take original cogni-
zance OF any suit OF civil nature either at
common law or in equity, between a corpor-
alton created or organized by or under the
laws OF any state and a citizen of any state
In which such corporation at the time the
cause OF action accrued may have been
carrying on any business authorized by the
law creating It, except the court having
jurisdiction OF the domicile Of the corpora
ton, except in cases arising under the
patent or copyright laws, and in like cases
In which said courts are authorized to take
original cognizance of suits between citizens
OF the same state; nor shall any such suit
between such a corporation and g citizen or
citizens OF state In which 1t may be doing
business be removed to any circuit court OF
the United States, except in like cases In
which such removal is authorised by the ex-
(sting law in suits between citizens of the
same state: provided, that nothing in this
act shall be 50 construed as to affect suits
pending In the COURTS of the United States
at the time this act shall take effect
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Treasury Changes.

Official changes were made in the Treas
ury Department today as follows:
Appointments: Thos. ]. Roush, Illinois.
special inspector of customs, and Theo
G. Kimman, Illinois, special inspector of
customs.
Removed-H. E. Taylor, Vermont, a spe-
cial inspector Of customs, and Hiram Wat
ty. Maryland. a special inspector Of Gus
toms.
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CANCEL DANCERS" SENTENCED.
Two Sent to Prison for . Year for
Their Onense.

HACkENSACK. NJ, Oct. 2A-Judge Van
Valen yesterday sentenced the "angel dan.
GERS" who were recently convicted of keep
Ing disorderly house in Herman Storms 8
dwelling at Pascock. Huntsman. the leader
OF the band Of fanatics. was sentenced to a
year at bard labor in the state prison. Jane
HoweltHecefved the same sentence, which d
one-han the statutory punishment for keep
ing disorderly house. "Silas the pure
and all the other prisoners except John
the Baptist" and Mary Storms, were set at
liberty on promise Of good behavior in the
future John the Baptist would not make
any such promise and Mary Storms refused
70 accept her liberty when Huntsman and
Mrs. Howell were deprived Of theirs, SO
tney were remanded to prison for future
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-24

The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mtnts and the treasury offices during
the week ended October 81 1898. was 81, 191,-
4Sa: for the corresponding period Of 1892,
The shipment Of fractional silver coins
from the lst to the 21st instant aggregated
$716459
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-24

Several treasury officials connected with
the custom service left here today for Chi
cago to be present at the closing of the
worlds fair to decide custom matters as
they may arise Assistant Secretary Ham
lin will leave for Chicago the latter part
Of the week.
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A California APPOINTMENT,

Secretary Carlisle today appointed Paul
Luttrell of California a special agent of the
Treasury Department, in charge Of the SAL
mon fisheries OF Alaska, to the vacancy
caused by the death of his father. James K
Luttrell. He also appointed M. b. Hirelev
q Chinese Inspector
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-24

1t Is said at the State Department that
nothing has been received there concerning
the report from Montevideo that Frederick
Guilherme de Lorena has been proclaimed
provisional president of Brazil by Admiral
N0llo.
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Banked With Roses.

The mantel in the room Of the fourth as
sistant postmaster general was banked with
roses today, thanks to the poetic consider
alton Of that officials friends
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To BE Examined.

Secretary Carlisle has directed that all
persons designated for appointment as
assistant inspectors of hulls and boilers
in the treasury service must first submit
to a non-competitive examination to es-
tablish their ftnesA
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His Monthly Statement.

The acting superintendent of the geo.
logical survey transmitted his MONTH
ly statement to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior this afternoon.
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SUPREME COURT CASES.

ActfOns Dy the Judges MT the SittinE
Yesterday.
In the Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday the appeal of the Columbus South
ern Railroad Company from the Judgment of
the Georgia courts in it's suit with Wright.
controller Of the state,t to the Supreme Court
Of the United States, was advanced for
oral argument on the second Monday in
January. This is one of the cases, of which
several are now pending in the Supreme
Court of the United States, where the court
has been asked to define the limit. and
scope Of the taxing power of the state as
related to railroad corporations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-24
YELLOW FEVER.

Brunswick and Jesup.
The latest reports received by the marine
hospital bureau from Brunswick, Ga, as to
the yellow fever situation are rather unfa-
vorable. There were thirty-five new cases
yesterday and ten Of them were white. a
larger proportion than usual. There were
TWO deaths from the disease. There were
no new cases at Jessup. however, and two
OF the patients were discharged, making a
total OF four cases now under treatment at
that place,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-24
A Setback for McGarrahan.

the motion filed by William McGarrahan
for a reversal of the departmental decision
of February IL, 1888.
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THE HOUSE.

MI. Caminett offered q resolution direct
ing the Secretary OF the Interior to investi-
gate the recent consolidation OF the In
dependence and Visalia land districts In
California, and il possible re-establish them
and make the reduction affect some other
district in that state where the inconven-
ience and hardship to settlers would not
be so great Objection was made to its
immediate consideration.
Mr.. Bailey CTexas) favorably reported
from the judiciary committee a bill to regu-
late court fees in the Indian territory.
Mr.. Oates (Ala.). from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported q bill to amend the natur-
alization laws of the United States, with
a favorable recommendation.
The Speaker announced that he would
defer until tomorrow the rendering Of q
decision on the point of order as to the
right of a committee to report a bill which
had previously received consideration dur
ing two morning hours, as he desired 20
confer with the committee on rules.
The bill to amend the Revised Statutes %
as to license engineers and assistant en-
gineers of vessels in the merchant marine
thereby recognizing them as officers. was
discussed for some time and passed.
bill to transfer light house from
Morris Island to Sul.ivan's Island. Charles
ton harbor, was passed.
The bankruptcy BILL
The bill to establish a uniform system
of bankruptcy in the United States was
taken up and MIR. benson tAla) spoke in
opposition. He said the passage Of such
laws, fastening paternalism upon the coun-
try, threatened the destruction Of free gov
ernment and The institutions under IT. As
to this particular bill Mr.. benson said its
advocates should ask whether or not the
damage IL might do the minority would not
no greater than the benefit possible fo thA
CONTINUED on second page).
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Secretary Lamont Rnck

secretary Lamont returned last night
from McGrawville, N. Y, where he went
TO visit his father. who is ill, and was at
MS desk In the War Department this morn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-24

The ESPECIAL NOTICE, a.
veftisenents formerly print.
after appear On the thlrA
paee.
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Government Recefpts Todnx.
The Worlds Fnfr CLOSING

The receipts from internal revenue todav
were 152151; from customs, S1S1 35S
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The Bankruptcy Bill.

Continued on second page.
The morning call., 1893-12-31
The Groves Holiday. Attraction,

The Grove-s.reet. management is apparently
determined to: sbow:fhat 1t cdn outcass any
priced house in the matter of special
ATTRACTIONS. Last year their holiday programme
was good enough TO pack .Ihe house for TWO
weeks, but BABES in. the, Wood, (which was
produced last Monday and will run another
week; IS IN every way an Improvement: ''Cin-
deTella." The play elf,while almost as old as
Mount Shasta been dressed up afTesh for
this production and:excelent:s peciatles are In.
PRODUCED. the whole. bilOf fare winding up with
one. Of. the pfetliest Transformation scenes
imaginable: =. -. =:
= The :ba bes have; been represented by Bel
mouT ana Bessie .Eouise-king,: button Monday
Carmenclta, the versatile little. actress will APP
:pe ar as one of the Ostchidren..' Holden has
BEEN deep: dy ed ayillai as could be wished
and bhe other parts have: been we'll taken cafe
Of. Among the: speclaAies the buresqne of a
.rehe arsal by: Hume and BoIee has been most
loud " :applauded; Minnie Hun sings Will vim
and; ia slr,.and little Annie Cook. the miniature
danSeuse, shows that she is quite a prodigy
The Amazoniati march led by Kate Da1gleish
Is effective, and, Sh0wsIbOrough drilling. -.
:: The tIansfol nation scene, "Autumn Leaves y
is. one of the. dafiilesr and prettiest scenic
enoItswiileh have been seen recently. "A group
OF, girls, GRACEFULLY posed, is showered with
oak: leaves falling from ovefhangng trees in. a
natural way. and. rhe scene gradually brightens
as the1leayesceaSe: 10 fall: into most effective
tabieau. :Ehe: costumes al e bright, new: and
handsomc, The giug is excellent and Babes
in 1.-The: MJOd'' may BE-. pronounced the best
the Grove has produced yet : =
The morning call., 1893-12-31

smile: beam!ngly: witbal In. these dark days.
George SInbad Bowles Is 5000 miles away. but
lc9uld hear him chuckle and see his. lnfantile
lace oreak into a hall acre smile as he wrote
these lines. DECEMBER. 16 in: SAN. Ffaucisco
ihlsls matinee day. Out.of d 0Ors Ill is like a.
summer .afternO0n and inside i: should Judge
mat we have: about $1,000, which isn't a rotten
bad matinee. Our first week here ends To-
night, and ,Stnbad, is evidently going TO beat
tperec0Id OF IL Baba' last. year.
- lie American EXtravagaiz IA Company is. un:.
aouDtedly DONG business no other show lii
;the country can. touch, and Manager Heudrr-
son 49, doubtless as happy as his chief har-
ipooner, George; Bowles BY the way, there are
lots III people in Chicago, besides myself. who
WISH the ahsent; 'Sinbaders' a merry Christ
mas. .Mr B0wies adds that every one in The
company is Well and enjoying lfe ard straw
berries. -dre still in season. The next day it
showed Chicago"
ana OF David Henderson be saws:
Inc only news of an authentic character th at
mas REACHED me from San francisco anent the
dOlugs OF David Henderson himself Is. that he
mas been buying. land: in: Santa Clara Valley
less Than 100; miles. from San francisco A
TREND: OF nrne.. asked Mr.. Henderson what he
was golngto do.with the nifty acre farm he had
bought IN santa. Clara County. and the latter
replied thaf he:tnIended 10 raise horses begin
.nlDg business with. the four CRYSTAL. Slipper"
ponies, which are Row ealing tlreir heads of on
some farm near-Chicag0. -It'.is thought iii San
francesca that Farmer Henderson will raise
udteS iOi Theatrical.
The morning call., 1893-12-31
Victory Bateman,s Suit.

. Miss Baieman, whose: enforced resignation
from the PI OCCASIONAL Woman's League caused
a luiinoll some months ago, has begun suit
against the league for $4,000 damages: Miss
Bateman was mentioned by.Amy Busby as co
tespondentin her application for divorce from
Aubrey B0nc!eault. When the divorce suit
came TO the knowledge of the. leagues officers.
they:insisted upon the resignation OF Miss Bate
man. She resigned under protest, as she We:
:hemently: declared her innocence and said. she
was being Prosecuted. The le,igue members
mink. Miss Bdleman Is doing ridfcjll0uSly I'M
-! udenlly foolish thing in bringing this suit for
one ason That none of the ladies have any
property lt Is suggested, however, That Miss
Lola Crabtree, Its yice-pTesidenI; owns the
fafk Iheajer IN BostoD, a: handsome home at
Lake Hopalcong. ana is credited with being
w0rtr over a Million. -
Victory Baleman is. a daughter OF Lizzie
Cleese, now Mrs. Burke, who in years gone by:
was a popul ar act1 esS.,. Victory was born on.
the day General Lee. surrendered 10 General
Grant at Appomatt OK Courthouse. Her mother,
nearing OF The surrender, called Tor a flag and
wrapping her infant in its folds said Her
na me shall be ftctoTy.": She was educated in
The public schools of Philadelphia and made
ler HrSt, pi OCCASIONAL appearance at tile Mu--
scum, Nnth.and Arch streets, of hat city, when
IL 'Was.underC Colonel Woods management.
The morning call., 1893-12-31
:. An improved War. Drama.

The. Ensign booked for the California
Janugry To-. has: been much Improved since
last shown In that tBeater. The incident of the
taking: lie: Confederate emssaries from the
Trent is used just asst he incident fthe battle
of Minchesler.is used by Mr. Howard, but. as
in the. latter's Treatment. tits kept cleyerIy in
the background. again, 1.-The figure OF. Lincoln
Is used. much as that OF Sheridan in "Shenan-
doah.' We catch just glimpse Of the martyr
PRESIDENT. lie enters door and takes little
girl on his lap. Yer he is no mere lay figure
though lie does not say word. Through the
'lnieicessfon OF the child he grants the pardon
which makes the deneuement. Mr.. Howard
shows great skill in handling this incident. 1t
is exceed ing nicely of treatment Of a very deli
cate situation. Lincoln Is made to appear lust
enough. Less OF him would make The pait a
mere accessory mere piece of stage fnrui-
lure. More OF him wOnld SAVIOR of an ATTEMPT
TO dramatlZe his character, which is a dramatic
lmposslbilly. ar least an this generation. As il
Is, single prominent trait, his incorrigibe
habit OF granting pardOns against the recon-
mendation OF his advisers is deity Indicated In
situation necessary TO the movement of the
piece. !.